Since Emperor Zhengming was seriously ill, the competition for the throne has become increasingly fierce, and the princes are also fighting openly and secretly for the throne, using all kinds of means.

It is already the case that Emperor Zhengming has not yet died, and it is conceivable that once Emperor Zhengming dies, the battle for the throne between the princes will break out in full force.

My ultimate goal is to assist the eldest prince to ascend to the throne, and then find a way to enthrone me and the children of the eldest princess as emperor, and then I will become the king and regent of the world.

But the main premise of this ultimate goal is that the eldest prince can take the throne, if the eldest prince cannot obtain the throne, then my plan will be in vain, and all my efforts will be in vain.

Even after the other princes ascend to the throne, I will be a thorn in their side, and if I don't pull it out, I will not be happy, and even everything I have achieved now may be lost.

In this kind of power struggle, it is important to stand in a good position, and a wrong choice can lead to disrepute.

I have already boarded the ship of the Great Prince, and there is no way back.

So all things considered, if Emperor Zhengming dies, for the sake of the overall situation, I still have to enter Beijing immediately.

"Your Highness, is it already a saint?"

I said, I didn't say the following words, as long as the eldest prince could understand it.

The eldest prince said: "The saint is still there, it's the Hou Ye who has an accident!" ”

The words of the eldest prince made me breathe a sigh of relief, but I did not relax.

The Hou Ye he said is Hou Yibai, Hou Junjue's father, and he is also the backbone of supporting the eldest prince, holding the Shenwei camp and being extremely powerful, once something happens to Hou Yibai, then the eldest prince is undoubtedly equivalent to being abolished by someone.

I said, "What's wrong with Master Hou?" Your Highness, be clear. ”

The eldest prince said: "This afternoon, the Hou Ye suddenly fainted on the way to duty and was sent to the hospital for rescue, which may be life-threatening. ”

I said, "Master Hou's body has not always been very healthy, how could he suddenly faint?" ”

The eldest prince said: "The doctor gave him a comprehensive examination, and he couldn't find out what the problem was, he could only find out that the Hou Ye's body function was abnormal, and he might die at any time." I suspect that someone secretly poisoned Hou Ye, and Hou Ye was plotted against me. ”

When I heard the words of the eldest prince, I thought about it for a while, and suddenly thought of a question, and I couldn't help but be shocked, and shouted: "Your Highness, the matter of the Hou Ye may not be so simple. ”

The eldest prince's heart tightened, and he said urgently: "What do you think of?" ”

I said, "Your Highness, don't you think that the timing of the Hou Ye's accident is too coincidental?" ”

The eldest prince was still puzzled and asked, "What?" ”

I said: "Some time ago, the second prince got married, and then there was an accident with the Hou Ye, don't you think there is any connection between this?" ”

The eldest prince thought about it, but he was also taken aback, and said in a lost voice: "You say it's the second child's hand?" ”

I nodded and said, "I just guess that the saint left a will before, and the person who may be designated is the second prince, but then his son was assassinated, and it may touch the conditions for the will to take effect, and now that he is married and has children, the edict may take effect, in this case, do you think the second prince still has the patience to wait?" ”

The eldest prince said: "You mean to say that the second brother killing the Hou Ye is only the first step, and his real goal is actually the Holy One?" He had such the audacity to dare to kill his father? ”

I sneered and said, "He has already fallen into the devil for the throne, and there is nothing he can't do." ”

The eldest prince said: "In this case, you should return to Zhongjing immediately, my side may not be able to deal with it, and you also know that Prince Yong's mansion is unreliable." ”

I thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, I'll call you back later." ”

The eldest prince was very disappointed when he heard my words, but he couldn't force me too much, so he agreed and hung up the phone.

After talking to the eldest prince on the phone, I frowned, lit a cigarette, and then walked to the window and looked out at the sky.

It was getting darker and darker outside, as if an invisible curtain was falling.

At this time, I was also faced with a dilemma.

On the one hand, the fame will develop better and better in Liangchuan, and it may become a big problem for me, and also, Cai Mei is about to give birth to a child, and I have promised to go back, do you want to lose my words and go to Zhongjing instead?

On the other hand, once Hou Yibai dies, then the position of the commander of the Shenwei Battalion will be vacant, and the princes will definitely try their best to compete for this position, which is also the reason why the opponent killed Hou Yibai.

If the second prince Murong Hang's people sit in the position of the commander of the Shenwei Battalion, then Emperor Zhengming will not be far from death.

The situation has changed dramatically, and I have become extremely passive.

I took a few puffs of cigarettes, and then called Brother Yao, Zhao Wanli, Da Niu, You Yong and others, asking them to come to Xiangtang for a meeting.

They were very excited when they got my call and thought I was going to go to Yangcheon ahead of schedule, but when they heard that I was just asking them to come to the meeting, they all began to realize that something might have changed.

After I finished informing, Guo Tingting walked up from behind, hugged me from behind, put her head on my back, and said, "Is there something wrong with Zhongjing?" ”

I sighed, very unwilling in my heart, can Xia Fan be free for a while? said: "Yes, Hou Yibai, the commander of the Shenwei Battalion, suddenly got an unknown illness, and he is in danger, and great changes may occur in Zhongjing." ”

Guo Tingting said: "Isn't the position of the commander of the Shenwei Battalion very important? ”

I said, "Yes, the commander of the Shenwei Battalion is the person who can get closest to Emperor Zhengming, and whoever can sit on the leader of the Shenwei Battalion will be able to control the dominance of the competition for the throne." This time Hou Yibai had an accident, I am worried that it is the conspiracy of the opponent, and Emperor Zhengming is in danger. ”

Guo Tingting said: "Isn't the eldest prince very dangerous? ”

I nodded and said, "So I'm hesitating, whether to go back to Liangchuan or Chukyo now." ”

Guo Tingting said: "I don't have any vision, but in my opinion, you still have to go to Zhongjing now." You don't have a 100% chance of winning on the Liangchuan side, the difference between striking first and striking later will not be too big, and Xia Fan can solve it later, if the throne is taken away by other princes, then you will have no chance. ”

Guo Tingting's words make some sense, I have already begun to tend to enter Beijing, but I still plan to wait for Brother Yao to arrive and make a final decision after discussion.

……

In the incense hall, I led Brother Yao, Zhao Wanli, Da Niu, You Yong and others to respectfully offer incense to Guan Erye.

During this period, Da Niu was in a much better mood than before.

He already knew about Tie Ye, and he was originally worried that I would kill back to Liangchuan and deal with Tie Ye with the Nanmen family method, but now he doesn't have to worry about it.

At the same time, he felt guilty about Tie Ye, he should not doubt Tie Ye, he should choose to believe Tie Ye.

After sitting down, Brother Yao asked me, "Brother Kun, is there any situation?" ”

I nodded, told the commander of the Shenwei Battalion, Hou Yibai, that he was in danger, and said that I wanted to change my plan and bring people into Zhongjing to assist the eldest prince.

When Brother Yao and the others heard my words, they were all unwilling, and they could have seen Xia Fan get the end he deserved right away, but who knew that this kind of thing would happen suddenly.

Although they were unwilling, they also knew that the fate of me and the eldest prince was closely linked, and if the eldest prince lost the throne, we might not be far from extinction, so they all said: "Brother Kun, the Zhongjing side is obviously more important, at this time, we should temporarily put on hold the plan to deal with Xia Fan and the Mingyang Society, and go to Zhongjing." ”

I nodded, and was about to speak, when there was a sudden knock on the door outside, and I ordered to come in, and a little brother who was guarding outside pushed the door in and said, "Brother Kun, the eldest princess came to you, saying that there was an emergency." ”

I nodded and said, "You go and tell the princess, I'll be right away." ”

The little brother promised to reply to the eldest princess first.

I turned my head to look at Brother Yao and the others, and said, "I'll go see the eldest princess first, and then I'll talk about it when I come back." ”

"Okay, Brother Kun."

Brother Yao and the others agreed in unison.

I immediately stood up and went out to see the eldest princess.

The incense hall belongs to the important place of our south gate, and ordinary outsiders are not allowed to enter, even if it is the eldest princess, when we have a meeting in the incense hall, they cannot easily enter.