Late at night.
An uninvited guest had arrived at the Han King's residence.
Inside the secret passage.
"Your Highness, the King of Han."
Minister Liang bowed to the figure on the chair.
"I really didn't expect that the Crown Prince's subordinate, the Minister of Justice, Lord Liang, was actually a remnant of Jianwen. What guts do you have to come to see me alone?”
In the room, the Han King's figure exploded in the darkness, making it impossible to see his face clearly.
He did this on purpose. After all, his body was not in a good condition. He also sat on the chair on purpose.
Fortunately, he, the King of Han, was an unruly person. No one would suspect him if he did such a thing.
"The Han King must be joking."
Minister Liang did not elaborate on this matter.
"Tell me, why are you looking for me?"
The Han King sneered and looked at him.
"I think His Highness the Han King needs our help.”
"Do I need you?"
The Han King sneered.
"You bunch of rats who only know how to hide in the dark, what right do you have to say this to me?”
"Your Highness, do you really think that everything is safe?”
Minister Liang wasn't angry and asked him this question.
"Oh?"
The Han King narrowed his eyes. His interest was piqued.
Now, anyone with discerning eyes could see that as long as he, the King of Han, was willing to make a move, everything would be as easy as lifting a finger.
What right did he have to say that?
"Speak. I want to see what you have to rely on.”
"Could it be that Your Highness has forgotten about the Imperial Army and the Imperial Guards?”
Minister Liang looked at him with interest.
At this moment, the Han King no longer spoke.
Minister Liang smiled to himself. Although he couldn't see the Han King's expression, he could already imagine it. It must be very interesting.
After a moment of silence, the Han King spoke.
"Heh, you're not telling me you have a way, are you?”
The Han King was also a little surprised. The Imperial Army and the Imperial Guards were the most powerful forces in the capital.
Other than the Divine Arms Battalion, they were the only ones who had gunpowder in Wang Gongchang.
Moreover, they were only responsible to Zhu Di. No one had the right to mobilize them.
Moreover, they had volunteered to guard the palace without receiving Zhu Di's orders. This showed their loyalty.
Therefore, it would not be easy to break through their defense if he really wanted to make a move.
Relying on the guards of the capital, he did not have much confidence in breaking through their defense.
Since this guy actually mentioned this, he must have some confidence. This was very intriguing.
It wasn't a good thing that the old man's trusted troops were infiltrated, but thinking about how the Crown Prince's trusted subordinates were all remnants of Jianwen, this wasn't something unacceptable.
As expected, Minister Liang said confidently.
"If the King of Han were to cooperate with us, the Imperial Army and Imperial Guards would not be a hindrance. At that time, it would be easy to enter the Imperial Palace.”
"I didn't expect you to be so capable.”
"The King of Han must be joking. Since we are cooperating, we need to show some 'sincerity.' Wolves will not cooperate with sheep.”
Minister Liang smiled.
"Interesting, but this alone doesn't prove that you are wolves. The Imperial Army and the Imperial Guards are a bit troublesome for me.”
"But it's not impossible."
Indeed, it was difficult to deal with them with just the capital's army, but he still had his own private army.
Otherwise, why did he look so confident?
He, the King of Han, was a vassal king. Although he had not yet taken his position, it was not too much to have his own private army, right?
"Of course, we also know the capabilities of the King of Han. It's still the same. If the King of Han works with us, there will definitely be less trouble, such as the posthumous edict.”
Minister Liang looked at him meaningfully.
"The posthumous edict?"
"We don't know if the old man is dead or not.”
The Han King sneered.
"Why must the King of Han be like this? At this point, do you think that the Emperor is still alive?”
The Han King's expression froze.
"I keep feeling that this matter isn't that simple. Old Master doesn't seem like someone who would leave so suddenly. Could it be you guys?”
As he spoke, the Han King shook his head again.
"No, if you really had that ability, you wouldn't have come looking for me.”
As he spoke, he explained that he did not do anything before. He was afraid of Zhu Di.
"The King of Han is worrying too much. As long as you enter the Imperial Palace, won't you have the final say in the matter of the posthumous edict?”
Minister Liang smiled.
"You mean to forge the posthumous edict?"
The Han King frowned.
"This can't be hidden from the ministers in the court. They won't believe it so easily.”
"This is the second token of our sincerity to Your Highness. When the time comes, no one will stop Your Highness from issuing the posthumous edict.”
Minister Liang looked at him confidently.
This shocked the Han King again. This fellow had hidden himself well.
However, his expression was very calm.
"Interesting. It seems that you guys are really capable. But after saying so much, what do you want?”
The Han King narrowed his eyes.
"Don't tell me that you're doing this purely for revenge.”
"Your Highness, you must be joking. We are sincerely helping Your Highness.”
Minister Liang smiled.
"It seems that you are still not sincere. Go back and come to me after you have given me a good price.”
The Han King waved his hand and prepared to chase him away.
"Wait, Your Highness Han King."
Minister Liang hurriedly called out to him.
"Oh? Have you thought it through?"
The Han King smiled.
Then, Minister Liang stated his conditions.
"You want to share the world? Haha? Your appetite is really big, but it's not impossible as long as you can help me solve the problem of the Imperial Palace and the posthumous edict.”
The Han King agreed 'straightforward'. After all, this suited his personality.
"Then let's help His Highness the Han King ascend the throne as soon as possible.”
Minister Liang's words meant that the cooperation had been confirmed.
"Oh right, is the person who wants to take the throne Emperor Jianwen?”
Suddenly, the Han King asked.
Minister Liang was stunned for a moment, then cupped his hands and smiled.
"At that time, His Highness the Han King will naturally know.”
As he spoke, he prepared to leave.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Suddenly, a violent cough caught his attention.
"Your Highness the Han King?"
The Han King waved his hand.
"I just caught a cold recently. It's nothing serious.”
But as he spoke, he started coughing violently again.
Minister Liang could even smell the faint scent of blood.
"Your Highness, you must take care of yourself.”
"Crying like a cat and crying like a mouse, get lost! Cough, cough, cough!"
The Han King angrily rebuked, but his coughing got worse.
Minister Liang did not mind and slowly retreated.
After he left, the King of Han's coughing still echoed in the room. After a while, the sound suddenly disappeared.
In the darkness, the Han King's eyes were exceptionally bright.
He threw the handkerchief away. He didn't look like he was coughing at all. He was just pretending to be coughing.
Not only that, but this environment was also prepared for him.
Otherwise, how could he make them feel more at ease?
Pretending to be sick also required skill. Revealing it directly would only make people suspicious, but hiding it and accidentally revealing it was different.
If it was the former, they would think that the Han King was intentionally luring them, and they would be even more vigilant.
However, it was different after that. After tonight's incident, combined with his previous actions, it was not difficult to guess that he, the King of Han, was seriously ill.
Moreover, the most important thing was that he was really sick. Anyone with a little experience could tell from the tone of the conversation.
" That's why the real scheme is like this. What you see and guess is true, but this is just what I deliberately let you see and guess.
The true purpose was hidden, and you would never be able to guess it.
For example, he, the King of Han, was not a member of the Han King Party, but a member of the Prince Party.
Who would have thought that this would be equivalent to sneaking into a rival company and the boss of both companies would be the same person?
No one would have thought of this.
Especially when such a thing happened to him, the King of Han.
Everyone in the imperial court knew what kind of person the Han King was. He was an ambitious person.
"It seems that the old man guessed correctly. This rat is a little big this time!”
The Han King sighed.
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