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Chapter 78 You want me to rebel?

Prince Zhou Qian looked at Cui Songshan, waiting for him to continue.

Judging from Cui Songshan's words, Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, could sense that Cui Songshan seemed to have some advice for his next move.

"Your Highness, you must have amassed quite a fortune over the years!"

"Especially Xiaoyao Tower, it's estimated that it has accumulated a lot of wealth for you, so raising an army of hundreds of thousands shouldn't be a problem."

Cui Songshan glanced at Zhou Qian, the Prince of Xiaoyao, and said in a flat voice.

Cui Songshan's words caused Prince Zhou Qian's expression to change drastically. Prince Zhou Qian looked at Cui Songshan with a horrified expression; "You want me to rebel?"

Cui Songshan's meaning was all too obvious.

It was obvious that as soon as Cui Songshan uttered his words, Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, knew what Cui Songshan wanted him to do!
Raising an army of hundreds of thousands is no problem!
It's practically a declaration that they'd lead a massive army into Luoyang and behead that brat emperor.

The carefree King Zhou Qian never expected that Cui Songshan's suggestion to him was to raise a flag and rebel.

This left Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, utterly shocked.

Seeing the horrified look on Zhou Qian's face, Cui Songshan glanced at him indifferently; "Your Prince Xiaoyao's mansion has been confiscated, do you have any other way to go?"

"Or do you want to sit here and wait to be killed, waiting for your head to roll?"

"If that's the case, then just pretend your uncle didn't say anything."

"Besides, it's just a rebellion, what's the big deal?"

"Haven't you been doing this all along? It's just a difference between doing it in the shadows and doing it in the open."

After Cui Songshan finished speaking, he withdrew his gaze and ignored Zhou Qian, the Prince of Xiaoyao.

Some things only need to be said seven-tenths of the time; the remaining three-tenths don't need to be said at all.

Otherwise, speaking too confidently or hastily will only backfire.

Given Zhou Qian's current predicament, Cui Songshan knew that he had no choice at all.

Even if you don't rebel, you'll still die.

A rebellion might even succeed, allowing them to establish a powerful and dominant dynasty.

Between these two paths, anyone who isn't suicidal knows which one to choose.

In Cui Songshan's view, Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, did not seem like the kind of person who wanted to die.

The carefree Prince Zhou Qian stared intently at Cui Songshan, his expression constantly shifting.

He wanted to discern Cui Songshan's true intentions in saying these words from his expression.

However, Cui Songshan's expression remained calm throughout, and Zhou Qian, the Prince of Xiaoyao, couldn't discern anything from him.

Finally, Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, could only withdraw his gaze, frowning and remaining silent.

Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, was at a loss for words in response to Cui Songshan's remarks.

Rebellion is no small matter, not something to be taken lightly.

Once you take that step, it's a one-way street from which there's no turning back.

Previously, Zhou Qian, the carefree king, had schemed to reap the benefits without lifting a finger.

But those were all done in the shadows, which is completely different from openly raising a flag to rebel.

Although Cui Songshan said that the two are not much different, in fact they are very different and their impacts are incomparable.

The former could at most be considered internal strife among brothers, but the latter's raising of the flag of rebellion was an attempt to overthrow the legitimate dynasty of the Great Zhou.

Can these two be the same?
However, it must be admitted that Cui Songshan's words touched on the Prince of Leisure's weakness and still moved the Prince of Leisure, Zhou Qian.

After a moment of silence, Prince Zhou Qian glanced at Cui Songshan and said, "It seems that my uncle had already planned everything for me."

"However, my Prince Xiaoyao's mansion has been sealed off, and my years of accumulation have been destroyed in an instant. I'm afraid I have the will but not the power."

"Besides, my family members are still in the Imperial Clan Court prison, and I am the son of the late emperor."

"Uncle, do you think I would raise the flag in rebellion?"

The carefree King Zhou Qian gazed at Cui Songshan.

The carefree Prince Zhou Qian was tempted, but that doesn't mean he wasn't shrewd.

The carefree Prince Zhou Qian passed the buck back to Cui Songshan, wanting to see what Cui Songshan was really up to. Seeing that the Prince had spoken, Cui Songshan knew that he was already interested.

To be precise, this matter is almost certainly going to happen.

Once you open your mouth, things will be much easier.

What I fear is not speaking up.

Cui Songshan looked at Prince Xiaoyao Zhou Qian and sighed; "Your Highness, your uncle knows what you're thinking, you don't need to doubt anything."

“You are my sister’s son, and half of your blood is from the Cui family. As your uncle, I don’t want to see you die.”

“Otherwise, I wouldn’t have gone to such great lengths to get you from the rebels.”

"Now, the Yellow Heaven Sect has gathered hundreds of thousands of people and raised the flag in rebellion, and has begun to sweep across the four northern states."

"Furthermore, due to the severe drought in the four northern states, the imperial court has failed to provide adequate disaster relief, and rebellions have sprung up everywhere like wildfire. More than a dozen large rebel armies have already gained momentum."

"Uncle, to put it bluntly, the Great Zhou Dynasty is likely to descend into chaos."

"As the saying goes, troubled times produce heroes. Your uncle will not interfere with your next choice."

"Your uncle just doesn't want to see you die. If you want to fight your way out, your uncle will support you from behind."

Cui Songshan looked at Zhou Qian, the Prince of Xiaoyao, with a sincere expression and said.

No sooner had Cui Songshan finished speaking than a figure rushed into the hall.

"Fourth Brother, don't be bewitched by him."

"The entire army of 30,000 Divine Martial Guards was wiped out, and the Grand Tutor died in battle. This is a bloody lesson."

Do you want to plunge the Great Zhou Dynasty into utter ruin?

"Do you want to plunge the Great Zhou royal family into utter ruin?"

"People from aristocratic families cannot be trusted."

King Kang, Zhou Qi, rushed into the hall and said urgently.

Like Prince Xiaoyao, Prince Zhou Qi was rescued from the rebels by Cui Songshan.

Although Cui Songshan saved King Kang, Zhou Qi, King Kang would not stand idly by and watch Cui Songshan incite King Xiaoyao, Zhou Qian, to rebel, simply because of this act of saving his life.

It's important to understand the immense impact a royal prince could have if he were to raise the flag in rebellion.

King Kang of Zhou, Qi, did not believe that Cui Songshan was unaware of this.

Yet he still incited the carefree Prince Zhou Qian to raise the banner of rebellion, which is utterly despicable.

Neither Cui Songshan nor Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, expected that someone would suddenly storm into the hall at this moment.

Seeing Kang Wang Zhou Qi rush into the hall and hearing his words, a dark look flashed across Cui Songshan's face; "Damn it, who let Kang Wang in?"

"Someone, escort Prince Kang out and back to his room."

Cui Songshan called out to the outside of the hall.

Two skilled guards immediately entered and forcibly escorted Prince Kang, Zhou Qi, out.

If this were in Luoyang, given King Kang Zhou Qi's status, perhaps no one would dare to treat him like this.

But this was the land of the four northwestern prefectures, and Xi'an Prefecture, which had already been captured by the rebels, so no one cared much about the identity of Prince Kang, Zhou Qi.

To put it bluntly, even Grand Tutor Wen Zhong died at the hands of the rebels, so it wouldn't matter if one or two more princes died.

The carefree prince Zhou Qian's expression changed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal and said to Cui Songshan, "Uncle, please don't take Kang Wang's words to heart."

"Now, let's discuss the topic at hand!"

The carefree Prince Zhou Qian had already seen through the current predicament.

Now, he has no other choice.

Cui Songshan's attitude toward Prince Kang may well be a warning shot.

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(End of this chapter)