Sword of the Red Chamber from Heaven

"Looking at his appearance, he should be a secret guard!"

Taoist Miaomiao flashed and threw the person in. Chu Xuan took a look, his face changed slightly, and he muttered to himself.

"Secret guard?"

"Are they the people around the emperor?"

This was not the first time he had heard of this title. He had encountered these people several times when he was searching for Jia Hong's whereabouts in the capital. He was not very clear about how the outside world defined these people, but as far as he was concerned, these people were affiliated with the emperor's intelligence agency and had the power to supervise all officials. The power in their hands was enormous.

"Yes."

Chu Xuan nodded, then looked at the secret guard who was captured by Taoist Miaomiao.

"When did you start monitoring this place?"

The secret guard lay on the ground motionless, as if he didn't hear anything.

Chu Xuan raised his eyebrows and then looked at Taoist Miaomiao. The other party's reaction was a bit strange. Logically speaking, these people were loyal to his father. They should be extremely angry when they heard about his conspiracy. Even if they didn't answer his questions, they should scold him.

But now the other party was motionless. If the other party's head was not still hanging on his body, he would have thought that this person had been killed by the old Taoist priest beside him.

"Your Highness, do you want to ask a question?"

Taoist Miaomiao felt that this was unnecessary. Now that things had come to this point, there was no room for regret.

"Old Immortal, don't you want to know whether Father already knows about our affairs?"

Taoist Miaomiao chuckled.

If Emperor Ming Kang had known that Chu Xuan wanted to rebel, would he still remain indifferent? Besides, he had been in the mansion these days, and any movement in the mansion would definitely not be hidden from his eyes. He did not think that these ordinary people could turn the world upside down.

But since the prince wanted to ask, he naturally had no objection.

Taoist Miaomiao patted him lightly, and the guard he had captured seemed to come to his senses all of a sudden. He turned and shouted angrily, "Sixth Prince, you are committing treason, and you should be executed."

Chu Xuan stood aside, disagreeing.

"Since ancient times, the victors have been kings and the losers have been bandits. That position originally belonged to this prince. This prince just brought the time forward a while."

The secret guard was stunned when he heard this.

Emperor Ming Kang had several princes, the most outstanding of whom were the eldest prince, the second prince, the third prince, and the fifth prince. The eldest prince was dead, and the second prince's mother's family was wiped out. So only the third prince and the fifth prince were left. The third prince and the fifth prince were born to the same mother, so after all the calculations, that position would most likely fall into the hands of these two brothers in the future.

In addition, the people that the Third Prince makes friends with are all civil servants, and the Fifth Prince is secretly trying to win over not only the nobles but also people from the cabinet. From this point of view, the Fifth Prince Chu Xuan has a much greater chance of ascending the throne in the future than the Third Prince.

"The successor to the throne is a dictator. The emperor can give it, but your highness cannot accept it!!"

"Has everything been dealt with?"

Chu Xuan looked at the defense map of the capital without turning around. When he heard footsteps behind him, he asked.

"Your Highness, it has been done."

Taoist Miaomiao sat aside and shook his head gently. It was unnecessary to do this. It would be better if he just let himself be killed. "Got it."

Chu Xuan nodded. The secret guard who was monitoring him had just arrived today, so he didn't hear much. Emperor Mingde also didn't receive any information that he wanted to start a rebellion. To him, this incident was just a false alarm.

The secret guards were under the command of the emperor. Although disappearing in his own palace might arouse unnecessary suspicion, as the lame old Taoist said, when the time came, there was no choice. Besides, by the time the secret guards discovered something was wrong and came to investigate, his own people would have already broken in. And by that time, what would it matter even if his father knew?

"Go down!"

Then Chu Xuan waved his hand and asked the person to go down.

"Old Immortal, the three shifts on duty over there are the most lax during the shift change. We have people on duty at midnight. As long as we operate properly, we can drive straight in and take Daming Palace without any effort."

Taoist Miaomiao didn't care when he heard that. Even if there was no one over there, he was confident that he could let those people in. Since people had been arranged for the city defense, he didn't have to spend much effort.

"Your Highness, there is one thing I have to remind you of. There seems to be some movement from the Second Prince Chu Qian. If we come to the same conclusion, how should we choose?"

Chu Qian had been holding back until now, but now he probably can't hold it in anymore.

The position of the crown prince remained undecided for a long time, and the three brothers had always had a feeling that perhaps Emperor Ming Kang was not still under consideration, but had already chosen another candidate, and that person might not be any of the three of them.

This result was unacceptable to them, so the three of them began to build up their own power in the court, hoping that Emperor Ming Kang would change his mind. But up to now, Emperor Ming Kang still did not move, which was the fundamental reason why the three brothers committed insubordination.

"It depends on the situation. If the Daming Palace cannot be conquered after a long siege, then we can first join forces to break the city, and then we can decide the winner. If we succeed in one battle, then I will be sorry for my second brother."

Normally Chu Ye was fine and didn't target him specifically, but Chu Qian was different. Although he acted secretly, he was seen through by Taoist Miaomiao at a glance. He knew that Chu Qian had been targeting him openly or secretly.

At this point, he no longer believed in such words as brotherly love and respect for each other. If his third brother was more sensible, then he would reward him with the title of Prince Xiaoyao. If he was not, then he would have to stay in his own house and live a miserable life for the rest of his life!

"By the way, old immortal, when will the thunder bomb you promised me arrive?"

Suddenly, Chu Xuan asked.

Thunderbolt bombs, this kind of firearm with great destructive power is the direct reason why he has the confidence to rebel. As the saying goes, when you have a sharp blade, you will naturally have murderous intentions. After seeing the power of thunderbolt bombs, Chu Xuan could no longer hold back those thoughts.

"Before you start tonight, I will make sure everything is in place."

Taoist Miaomiao chuckled. Those things did not take much effort for him to get. Besides, they were ready-made. When he brought them back from Liaodong Town last time, he kept a part for himself and gave another part to King Dongping.

Chu Xuan clenched his right hand, clasped his fist and palm together, his eyes bright.

"it is good!"

Not knowing what he was thinking of, Chu Xuan spoke again: "Old Immortal, Daming Palace may still need your help."

Taoist Miaomiao frowned when he heard this.

"Your Highness, the old Taoist said before that the capital is a very special place, and the power of heaven and earth to suppress it is extremely strong. For us, it is a taboo to attack mortals here!"

Chu Xuan's eyes flickered. He did not completely believe what Taoist Miaomiao said. He was still not sure at whose hands those Great Snow Dragon Cavalrymen died.

"It's just opening the palace gate!"

"That's harmless!"

(End of this chapter)