Chapter 80
"That idiot has done me a great favor." The eldest prince Mu Zhao smiled and discussed with his staff what happened in the palace.
"Father is using the second child to warn us, even if the father is sick and can't really do whatever he wants, don't take him seriously, and there will be a price to pay for rash actions, just like the second child." Mu Zhao looked at everyone pointedly, playing with a jade pixiu in his hand.
"Your Highness is wise, if His Highness hadn't reminded me again and again, I guess it would have been more than the second prince who recognized it this time." The people below opened their mouths to flatter, but they were really a little afraid in their hearts, fortunately the eldest prince had spoken first, otherwise it would be difficult to predict what would happen.
"Speaking of which, is the emperor really sick?" Some people had doubts in their hearts and could not understand them, so they opened their mouths to ask.
"Half a chance." Mu Zhao opened his mouth and said: "The illness is certain, it's just not too strict, and the other half is set up a set, waiting to see who takes advantage of the weakness of the father to make a move, this time is a great opportunity to test the courtiers, that is, to eliminate the officials in the court who have two hearts for the emperor, and to knock on the mountain and shake the tiger so that the remaining courtiers can settle down and know what their identity is. ”
"The second prince is in prison this time, which makes the emperor even more disgusted, so it saves His Royal Highness a lot of trouble." This budding bird is going to be applauded.
"Hasn't Lord Chen always been considered to be innocent? How did he make himself a wolf this time. "Someone laughed at it.
"I think it's better to count people than to be counted by heaven." One person answered, and the others chimed in.
"Next, the same as before, the second child must be sitting still, and see how he moves the next move, and we will plan accordingly." Mu Zhao thought that Mu Rong was as stupid as possible, it was better to be frightened and do something more beneficial to himself, so that he would not have to do it himself, wouldn't it be better to take the joy?
Mu Rong was indeed shocked. After reading the letter written by Chen Yanzhi again, cold sweat broke out all over his body, and he was even more uneasy in his heart, lest his father think that he was the mastermind of this matter. ordered to remove his status as a prince, demote him to a commoner or be imprisoned for life, no matter which one he wanted, it was not the result he wanted.
Mu Rong hated Chen for a while, he couldn't do such a trivial thing well, and he was ashamed to boast about Haikou, saying that the strategy was foolproof, this was what he said!
Mu Rong's eyes were full of hatred and hatred, and he couldn't settle accounts with Chen Yanzhi, not to mention that he had to implicate him, and he was not enough to succeed and more than to lose, and he spent a lot of effort in vain, and all of them were in vain.
Mu Rong held back the liver fire in his stomach and had nowhere to vent. Secretly degraded Chen Yanzhi's good grandfather to worthless, and it was easy to take a breath, only then did he remember the sadness that there was no one around him to use, Chen Yanzhi's line could not be left now, and now he had to rely on Chen Yanzhi to make suggestions for himself. Since there were two business trips, what else was he waiting for, he simply didn't do anything, instead of worrying about being slaughtered by others, it was better to do a vote in one go, and take advantage of his father's weakness and powerlessness to act directly according to the original plan. Success or defeat, only by fighting hard can he fight for a way out, otherwise he might as well be confined for the rest of his life, at least he can have no worries about food and clothing.
Mu Rong did it as soon as he thought of it, risking being discovered and taking his henchmen to Chenfu.
Chen Yanzhi once again experienced the uninvited fright of the second prince, and secretly scolded the second prince for looking for death. actually came to him during this tense period, didn't the second prince know that he was already miserable, and he was waiting to be beheaded by the whole house if he added another crime.
Chen Yanzhi came to the study with a gloomy face, and said directly when he entered the door: "What is the second prince doing here now?" There was a lot of boredom in his tone.
Mu Rong sneered in his heart, what a good Chen Yanzhi dared to make a face with his dignified son. Eat the courage of the ambitious leopard, and don't look at what your identity is.
"Why is the Chenfu family still afraid of this prince coming?" The tone was full of sarcasm, Mu Rong turned a blind eye to Chen Yanzhi's instantaneous change in face, and found a chair to sit down.
Hearing this, one of the Chen actors secretly said that he was careless and fast-talking, why did he lose his temper at the second prince, now is not the time to offend the second prince, and bear with it, see what the second prince is doing here.
Mu Rong took a sip of green tea and said casually: "This prince plans to do it the day after tomorrow, what does Lord Chen think?" Although it was an inquiry, there was a majesty in his voice that could not be refused.
"You're crazy!" Chen Yanzhi was immediately anxious when he heard Mu Rong's words, and he didn't care about the courtesy and said, "You are really a madman!" He had nothing to say, what words could describe his panicked mood at this moment.
"This prince is crazy, if Lord Chen is unwilling, that's fine." Mu Rong looked at Chen Yanzhi meaningfully, "If this prince is defeated, the first thing to bury this prince is Chenfu, this prince does what he says, presumably his father has long been afraid of Chenfu for many years, it's time to clean up, such a big congratulatory gift is placed in front of his father, his father will remember the attitude of this prince to atone for his sins, and be lenient to this prince, this prince may be able to survive by luck, at least the second half of his life will have no worries about food and clothing, and Chen Mansion has hundreds of people up and down, and the vegetable market will be lively for a long time. When will the blood on the ground be cleared. ”
In the face of Mu Rong's brazen coercion, Chen Yanzhi really wanted to eat Mu Rong's heart raw, how could he have such a grandson who didn't recognize his six relatives, was he here to help his mother's family be rich and glorious or to collect debts.
"How about it, Lord Chen, has you thought it through?" Mu Rong didn't give Chen Yanzhi a chance to shirk at all, either to help him complete his great cause, or to sit at home and wait for death, choose one of the two paths, he has no way out, and Chen Yanzhi doesn't want to be alone.
Chen Yanzhi suppressed the rising anger, and looked at the second prince again, and with such an attitude towards the second prince, it seems that he can't be good tonight.
"How are you doing?" If you want to die, you have to drag the entire Chen family, it is not the first time that Chen Yanzhi has heard the second prince release cruel words, however, compared to the previous threat, this time it is more solemn, not a joke.
"The day after tomorrow, the prince entered the palace to meet his father and greet his father's illness, but also to clarify that the previous incident was not instructed by himself." Mu Rong was making a draft in his belly, and it was easy to explain his intentions.
"You want to blackmail the Son of Heaven to order the courtiers?" Chen Yanyi understood it when he heard it, but his words were not so appropriate.
"It's forcing the palace to abdicate." Mu Rong corrected, he didn't want to be a regent, he wanted the throne, who was in the mood to support the puppet to sit in that position.
"Whatever he is." Anyway, the result is the same thing, and hijacking is not something that can be done with just words. Chen Yanzhi doesn't care about these famous halls, what matters is how to do it.
"So this prince wants to know who is serving his father in the Longhua Palace?" The fewer people there are, the easier it is to start, Mu Rong's time is running out, he can't wait. He can only use dangerous tactics to achieve the result he wants as quickly as possible.
"When I entered the Longhua Hall before, except for the forbidden army guarding outside the palace, I didn't see any palace maids and eunuchs serving the emperor's daily life and medicine in the palace." Chen Yanzhi recalled the past, frowned slightly, and had doubts in his heart. Whether it is true that the people who did not serve are still sent away early, just to create a false impression that outsiders will think.
"Don't forget that the emperor said that the illness is true, and it is also true that he set a trap, otherwise it would be impossible to suffer heavy losses before." Chen Yanzhi has calculated everything, who would have thought that it would be such an ending, he needs to doubt the emperor's true intentions not to be early.
"Only Li Desheng can freely enter and exit the Longhua Palace." Mu Rong muttered, "If you can't do it, start with Li Desheng, my father can see the best." If you can't, break in. ”
"You're crazy, holding Li Desheng hostage won't work at all." Chen Yanzi was about to be vomited blood by the second prince's thoughts.
"At least Li Desheng knows where to put the jade seal." Mu Rong is not as stupid as Chen Yan thought, and having the heirloom jade seal is equivalent to the throne being caught off guard.
Chen Yanzhi was dumbfounded at the moment, this is the first time he has heard the second prince so insightful, is it because he underestimated the talent of the second prince?
"As soon as the jade seal arrives. The prince will be able to use the theft of the jade seal as a basis to rush to the Longhua Palace to report the matter, and the palace guards will naturally go to capture the thief, and the father will inevitably be messed up at that time, and the forbidden army will send more people to find it, maybe the guards guarding the Longhua Palace will be reduced, and at that time, as long as the father is controlled, even if there is no abdication edict. What is there to fear when the jade seal is in hand? Mu Rong has thought about every move he wants to take, if he still can't succeed in this way, then he can only blame God for not opening his eyes.
The plan was undoubtedly wonderful, but Chen Yanzhi still couldn't be sure, and the time was too hurried, earlier than he had planned. The sooner it is, the easier it is to make trouble, but the second prince is simply determined to do it, how can he do it.
"It's inconvenient for you to move alone." Chen Yanzhi tried his best to persuade the second prince not to act impulsively, where is the risk, it is purely playing with his life. He didn't want to follow the second prince to play with his life. He was very desperate for his life.
"I brought two henchmen with me, and then Grandpa Lao found the right time to enter the palace to see Li Desheng, and asked him about the whereabouts of the jade seal and then got it." The two places can only complete the pre-customized plan as much as possible, otherwise they will have to go through the gang, which is also the reason why Mu Rong had to come to Chen Yanzhi, compared to others, he still trusts his grandfather more, at least he will not drag himself back at the critical moment.
Chen Yanzhi's opinion couldn't change the plan of the second prince, so he had no choice but to agree, if he succeeded, he would be a close minister of the new emperor, if he was defeated, he would be defeated......
After thinking about what to do so much, the second prince would not let him retreat, Chen Yanzhi sighed secretly and said: "The eldest prince can't relax his surveillance. "In case of change, we have to think holistically.
"Of course." Even Mu Rong, the third child, in order to avoid unexpected situations, recently sent someone to spy on him. The number of people sent by the eldest prince's side has increased by three.
"What to do with the rest of the officials, especially Prime Minister Ouyang Ye." Chen Yanzhi has the ability to believe that Ouyang Ye will definitely not be on the side of the second prince, and if he joins other officials to question the content of the holy decree, it will be very detrimental to the whole matter.
"Ouyang Ye is not good at doing it now, how can he know what happened in the palace when he is recuperating at home, and when the dust settles, he will directly use the jade seal in his hand to draw the holy decree, take off his title of prime minister, and replace it with his grandfather." Mu Rong is painting a big cake for Chen Yanzhi again.
Chen Yanzhi thought about it and felt that it was reasonable, Ouyang Ye couldn't get out of bed and couldn't enter the palace in the future, and the emperor was in their hands, Ouyang Ye had no place to find someone to reason, and those ministers of the central government who disdained to submit to the gourd painted the scoop, and directly took off the official position and replaced it with their own people, and the whole court would be their world. As long as I think of the future prospects, my heart is surging and my eyes are shining, and I can't help myself.
"The plan is dangerous in the end, as the saying goes, if you don't get into the tiger's den, you will get the tiger, and it is appropriate to change it to the dragon's den here." Mu Rong said confidently: "This prince doesn't believe that he can do anything." ”
Chen Yanzhi stroked his beard and nodded in agreement with the words of the second prince. As the saying goes, wealth and danger are sought in this truth.
"When is the time to enter the palace?" Chen's question, too early or too late is not conducive to the achievement of the action. In broad daylight, it was not heroic but looking for death, and it was taken down by the forbidden army before it got close to Longhua Palace. Too late the palace door will be locked, even if the prince can't enter without the emperor's edict, let alone the plan.
"When the sun sets, it gets dark and it's not too late, and there are often officials who can enter and leave the palace at this point." Mu Rong had already thought about the time, and he was just about to fall to his east wind.
"Concubine Chen, do you need to notify me in advance?" Chen Yanzhi remembered his daughter who was in the palace.
"No need, lest the mother concubine sit still and show her flaws, the woman Yuan Guifei has always been alert, and it is better for fewer people to know about the accident." In Mu Rong's heart, women are all long-haired and short-sighted, and often bad things, and Concubine Chen's various actions have already hurt her brains before, so it is better not to say anything than to add trouble.
"That's fine." Chen Yanzhi thinks that his daughter can't help much, and this matter is a matter of importance, so he can't be hasty.
The two discussed the time when Chen Yanzhi entered the palace, the time before and after the feet was not easy to grasp, and it was the reason for entering the palace.
"Wait, I almost forgot something." Chen Yanzhi patted his head and said with a bitter face: "How can I get out of the house during the lockdown period now?" "If you can't leave the palace, it means that you can't enter the palace, and the plan of the second prince will end in nothing.
"How so!" Mu Rong also didn't think about it, there was such a thing, it was really annoying to be on the table at this juncture, what should I do?
"If you think about what is possible or urgent from the centralization of power, you can make an exception." Mu Rong racked his brains to find a way, he must have the participation of Chen Yanzhi, and the plan can be achieved.
"There's a little bit of that." Chen Yanzhi suddenly thought of something.
"What's the matter?" Mu Rong urged Chen Yanzhi not to play dumb riddles.
"Evidence of the Great Prince's rebellion." Chen Yan spit out word by word.
"But we don't have proof." If there was any need to force the palace to seize the throne, he would have already submitted the evidence, and Mu Zhao would have no possibility of turning over. You will be the winner in the end.
"Of course we don't, the problem is that now I have a reason to be able to leave the palace, and an excuse to have to enter the palace." Chen Yanzhi didn't understand such a simple truth, why did the second prince have to be more reasonable, and he didn't know how to work around.
"That's it." What Mu Rong wants is the completeness of the plan, no matter what excuse he has.