The next day, Zhu Di issued an edict saying that he was unwell and asked the Crown Prince to take over the country for a few days.
Then, he did not care about the reactions of those ministers. He threw the matter at hand to Zhu Gaochi and directly began to cultivate in seclusion.
He was relieved, but Zhu Gaochi and the ministers were all having a headache.
Did something happen when Zhu Di asked the Crown Prince to supervise the country in such a hurry?
Those ministers were secretly speculating. Some even suspected that Zhu Di's health was failing and that he was making arrangements for his funeral.、
They had a feeling that the imperial court was going to be in turmoil again.
Putting everything else aside, the Han and Zhao kings had yet to become vassals. Anyone who was observant could tell that they had been coveting the throne for a long time.
Right now, the hearts of all the ministers in the court were shrouded in a thick layer of haze.
Han King's Residence.
"Yo, third brother, you're here again. Your second brother is waiting for you behind.”
The Han Princess Consort greeted the King of Zhao with a smile.
"Hello, sister-in-law."
King Zhao laughed and walked inside.
The Han Princess Consort looked at the back of the King of Zhao, and the smile on her face gradually faded.
The old master had just let the crown prince manage the country, and the King of Zhao had come. She was not friendly, so the two brothers must have come for this.
As for what they discussed and what they wanted to do, she, as a woman, could not care less.
However, she still had some hope in her heart.
In the struggle for imperial power, the capable would always be the one to take the throne. This had been the principle since ancient times.
Besides, the old master had snatched the throne. How could they not snatch it?
"Second brother!"
The moment King Zhao entered the courtyard, he saw the King of Han leisurely drinking tea on the stone chair.
"Third brother is here. Sit."
The Han King called out.
King Zhao did not stand on ceremony and sat down beside him.
"I say, have you heard about what happened today?”
The King of Zhao carefully sized up the King of Han.
"How could I not know? It has spread throughout the entire court.”
The Han King smiled.
"Then tell me, what does our old man mean by this?”
The King of Zhao was puzzled.
"Third brother."
The Han King put down his teacup and looked at him.
"Outsiders all think that the old master's body can't take it, so he plans to give up his position to the crown prince in advance. What are you thinking?”
"Isn't this nonsense? The old master has obtained the immortal technique, so how can his body not be able to do anything?”
Zhao Wang said angrily.
He didn't believe this rumor the most.
"Isn't that right? The old master definitely doesn't want to care about these trivial matters now. He only wants to cultivate the immortal technique, which is why he let our eldest brother go to supervise the country.”
The Han King's words revealed some clues.
He had coveted the throne for a long time. He could roughly guess the old master's every move.
"Then Second Brother, what about us?"
When King Zhao heard this, his eyes lit up. However, at this moment, his body trembled.
He slowly raised his head and saw the Han King looking at him with a smile. His expression was full of playfulness, but his eyes were extremely cold.
"Third brother!"
The Han King smiled and placed a hand on King Zhao's shoulder. Instantly, King Zhao's body couldn't help but tremble.
"Don't make things difficult for Second Brother."
As he spoke, he tightened his grip on King Zhao's shoulders.
The King of Zhao was stunned. The King of Han's meaning was clear. He wanted him to not play any tricks.
"Haha, second brother, why would you think that?”
King Zhao laughed as if nothing had happened.
The King of Han nodded. He lifted his teacup and looked in the direction of the palace. He couldn't help but laugh in his heart.
Presumably, those people were wondering if he and his third brother would play some tricks.
Not to mention them, many of his old subordinates had secretly sent him this news today. The meaning was self-evident.
Even his wife was secretly trying to find out what he was thinking.
That was true. Everyone in the imperial court knew what kind of personality the Han King had. If he did not stir up trouble at this time, no one would believe him.
However, he was no longer the Han King of the past.
The throne?
More important than longevity?
He knew this very well. He was already standing at a high position in the world. The only thing above him was the supreme throne.
In the past, he had indeed regarded it as a goal, but he could not resist the temptation of longevity!
The thought of countless emperors wishing for something that they could not get for thousands of years was right in front of him, and he could not help but feel excited.
Thinking of this, he sighed.
Those people were mortals after all. How could they understand what he was looking forward to?
However, he didn't know how his big brother was doing. Did he refine the immortal pill?
Thinking of this, he frowned slightly.
"What's wrong? Second Brother?"
The King of Zhao couldn't help but ask when he saw his strange expression.
"Third brother, let's find an opportunity to visit big brother.”
The Han King patted his shoulder.
"Second brother, can't we go now?"
The King of Zhao was puzzled.
"Sigh, Big Brother is probably busy right now. As brothers, how can we cause trouble for him at this time?”
The Han King raised his eyebrows.
The King of Zhao nodded and seemed to understand what he meant.
In the Imperial Palace.
At this moment, Zhu Gaochi was thinking the same thing as the King of Han. He was extremely busy.
As Zhu Di had not dealt with any affairs in the past few days, he had to review the memorials that had been deposited.
Fortunately, Yang Shiqi and the other two cabinet members were helping him, which relieved a lot of his pressure.
Of course, this was not the biggest headache for him. After all, it was not the first time he had done something like supervising a country.
What gave him a headache was the reaction of these officials.
If the old master asked him to supervise the country at this time and said that it was nothing, they would probably not believe it.
However, how to appease them was a problem. Thinking of this, he could not help but have a headache.
'Old Master, you're feeling better now. You've left me with a mess.'
He shook his head.
Yang Rong, who was helping to deal with the memorials, suddenly nudged Yang Shiqi beside him and then glanced in Zhu Gaochi's direction.
" What do you think the Crown Prince is having a headache about?'
'Why are you looking at me? How would I know?'
" Guess, you have a good relationship with the Crown Prince. Do you think it's because of the Emperor? Speaking of which, what happened to the Emperor? The Northern Expedition hasn't even started yet, and the Crown Prince is in charge of the country.
"I want to know too!"
The two of them communicated with their eyes, leaving Yang Pu speechless.
Then, the two of them nodded with determination in their eyes, as if they had made a decision. Then, they turned to look at him.
Yang Pu looked at the two of them in confusion. Why are they looking at me?
However, when he saw the determination in their eyes, he sighed and nodded.
The three of them had worked together for so long. How could he not know what they were thinking?
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