The next situation was just as Xia You guessed, and the five princes acted at the same time.

The eldest prince was supported by the clansmen, the second prince was supported by the courtiers, and the third prince was supported by the military. The three of them were playing in the court.

The remaining four princes went back and forth to the old emperor's bedroom, intending to get the support of the old emperor.

The Five Princes have recently vigorously co-opted merchants.

"Merchant?" Xia You looked at Zong Ziming.

"Yes, among them, the people in the cloth industry, craftsmen, green buildings and medicinal materials industry have almost been collected in the past." Zong Ziming said.

"What is he going to do?" Xia You wondered, "This is not the modern world, and it is unrealistic to use business to increase one's influence. ”

No matter how large the merchant's wealth may be, if the magistrate finds a suitable excuse, the property will be confiscated, and even if there is no excuse, exploitation will be carried out in various places.

A month later, Zong Ziming brought the latest news.

"The fifth prince has been out, the fourth prince has been banned from entering the palace to see the old emperor, and now only the eldest prince, the second prince and the third prince are left."

"The Five Princes are out?" Xia You was surprised, "Didn't the Black Earth Sect support him?" ”

As the most powerful religion among the people, the Black Earth Religion also has some supporters in the DPRK and China.

"The Black Earth Sect has not contributed at all." Zong Ziming replied, "I guess I can't see any hope of success." ”

"Then next, let Gonggong Han and Wang Tian promote the two parties to join forces and expel the second prince first!"

"That's what I think, too."

Under the operation of the eldest prince and the third prince, the support of the second prince soon stepped down due to various problems such as corruption.

Most of the remaining half, after seeing the fate of the small half of their companions, withdrew from the camp of the second prince.

Only the power of the eldest prince and the third prince remained in the court.

After expelling the second prince, the fragile alliance between the eldest prince and the third prince collapsed, and the two sides entered the final decisive battle.

"Let the eunuchs find some evidence of their colleagues' crimes and send them to Six Doors, and Six Doors will do the same." Xia You said.

"It's more difficult to collect incriminating evidence." Zong Ziming hesitated.

"It's up to you." Xia You patted Zong Ziming's shoulder.

"Look at me?"

"Turn over those account books, the methods of the ancients to make fake accounts will definitely not escape your eyes."

"That's right!" Zong Ziming was pleasantly surprised, "I'll let them collect the account books." ”

Under the operation of Zong Ziming, the camp of the eldest prince and the third prince, in addition to the eunuch party and the six gates, have dismissed many bureaucrats, and the eunuch party and the six doors have also taken the opportunity to gather more power.

In the past month, Zong Ziming and Xia You said: "I have already brought down many people, and I can't accept the ability to do eunuchs and six doors, what should I do next?" ”

"Wait, when the eunuchs and the six doors really control the power in their hands, we can go from behind the scenes to the table." Xia You said.

"Walk over to the countertop...... Is there really no problem with the Eight Imperial Maidens? Zong Ziming was a little worried.

"Don't worry, although the Eighth Emperor looks like a salted fish, her saltiness is relative, as long as she is pushed to the foreground, she will be salty in the foreground, and will not retreat to the backstage salty." Picking up the teacup on the side, Xia You drank tea.

"For these little girls, you still know Xia You better!" Zong Ziming touched his head, he was only good at dealing with middle-aged women and old women.

"By the way, Xia You, or you will be the Eighth Imperial Maiden."

"Poof—"

The tea in Xia You's mouth squirted to the ground.

He looked at the man in front of him in disbelief: "Why do you think like this?" ”

"Little girl, I don't know, but those middle-aged women and old women, after rolling around in bed, will be much more obedient."

I don't know why, Xia You felt a sadness from Zong Ziming's words.

"You can't get involved with the nurse of the Eighth Imperial Maiden, do you?"

At the beginning, the reason why Zong Ziming was able to ascend to the throne was because of the appreciation of the Eight Emperor Nurses.

"No," Zong Ziming shook his head, "Our identities are eunuchs, and if we are found to be carrying a handle, it will be a matter of completion." ”

Xia You breathed a sigh of relief and continued to drink tea.

"That's why I'm using props, props."

"Ahem, ahem!"

……

……

Early in the morning, facing upwards in the morning.

The civil and military officials stood at the gate of the palace, and there was still some time before the early dynasty, and they were communicating with each other.

"I didn't expect the second prince to die so soon!"

"Yes, obviously I wasn't very optimistic about the third prince before, but now maybe he is the final winner!"

"It is more likely that he is still the eldest prince, and it is also in line with the general righteousness."

"There may be some big things going on today!"

While everyone was chatting, the eunuch opened the palace door, and the hundred officials entered it, came to the main hall, and stood in their place.

After they were established, the eldest prince and the third prince also walked to the main hall from behind.

"Brother Huang looks good!" The third prince smiled and did not smile.

"The emperor's appearance is also quite good." The eldest prince didn't bother to laugh.

"I hope that in the future, the royal brother will be so happy."

"This sentence is also given to the imperial brother."

The two glanced at each other, sneering in their hearts at the same time.

Last night, they got a piece of evidence of corruption and deficit from the hands of the eunuchs and the six doors respectively, and as long as they were released from the top, they could effectively hit each other.

Entering the main hall, the two walked to their places and took two steps, their faces changing at the same time.

The civil and military officials in the hall were laughing at this time, talking to each other and buzzing.

"Silence!" The two of them spoke sharply, and the officials quieted down, but their expressions were still a little jumpy, as if they had seen something incredible.

Following their line of sight, the eldest prince and the third prince looked at the high platform, and both of them frowned at the same time.

The high platform is the place where the emperor listens to the government, originally there was a dragon chair on it, and later the old emperor was critically ill, and the prince was in power, and five ordinary chairs were placed next to the dragon chair for the five princes to sit on.

After a series of battles, five chairs became three, and then two.

And now, the high platform has been transformed back into five chairs.

"What's going on!" The third prince looked at the eunuch in charge of the main hall on the high platform.

The eunuch bowed his head and ignored him.

A smile appeared on the face of the eldest prince, the eunuchs were his forces, and ignoring the three princes at this time made him very happy.

Thinking of giving the eunuch some benefits, the eldest prince coughed and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

To his surprise, the eunuch didn't pay attention to him.

The officials were in a commotion again, because where the eldest prince and the third prince came out, three more people, two eunuchs, and one girl.

The girl sat straight on one of the chairs.