son, don't mess around

Chapter 751 Entering Beijing again

Jingnan?

Qingjun side!
Lin Jiangnian was happy. It was unexpected, but also reasonable.

The vast majority of rebellions basically use these excuses.

No matter how tacky the excuse is or whether it has been overused, as long as it is useful.

"But who is he going to clear?"

Lin Jiangnian asked, "If I remember correctly, the dynasty's laws stipulate that kings of different surnames are not eligible to raise an army to support the king, right?"

This was anticipated when the Daning Dynasty was founded, so various restrictions were imposed on the enthronement of kings.

Right now, Prince Xu's Mansion is raising an army in the name of "clearing the court", which in a sense goes against the "ancestral teachings".

Dongfang Guanshan sneered: "If the old thief Xu had raised an army himself, he would naturally not dare to use the name of clearing the court. However, he is very smart and pushed another person out!"

"Who?"

"The third prince, Li Yuan!"

Lin Jiangnian's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, as if he understood something in an instant: "He is colluding with Xu Hong?"

"That's right. A few months ago, Li Yuan, who had been missing from the imperial mausoleum, appeared in Prince Xu's mansion. I said that it was Prince Xu's mansion that rescued him!"

"This time, Prince Xu's palace raised an army in the name of the Third Prince. The old thief Xu supported Li Yuan, so he raised an army to defend the king under the pretext of redressing the Third Prince."

Dongfang Guanshan sneered repeatedly: "The old thief Xu tried to whitewash Li Yuan's crime of murdering his father and brother and rebellion to seize the throne, and portrayed him as a victim half a year ago. He announced to the people that when the previous emperor passed away, treacherous officials in the court teamed up with the eunuchs around the previous emperor to tamper with the previous emperor's will. The crown prince Li Ci Ning was deceived by the treacherous officials and then killed his own brothers..."

Right!
Everything is right!
Lin Jiangnian suddenly realized that he had been wondering how Li Yuan escaped from the imperial mausoleum, but now the truth was revealed!
Only the Xu Palace has this ability!

Lin Jiangnian also suddenly realized that half a year ago, on New Year's Eve, Li Yuan started a rebellion, and perhaps the shadow of Prince Xu was behind it!
Previously, Lin Jiangnian had always been puzzled as to why Xu Chaoge and Xu Xuan appeared in the capital at that time. Now it seems... the answer is about to come out.

Half a year ago, Li Yuan rebelled but failed and was imprisoned in the imperial mausoleum.

In the eyes of others, Li Yuan is already a useless person!
But in Xu Hong's eyes, Li Yuan still had some value... In fact, Li Yuan without power was even more useful. The royal blood in him was exactly the puppet Xu Hong needed.

As a king of a different surname in the Daning Dynasty, even if Xu Hong had made sufficient preparations and planned for decades, he still needed a legitimate reason and excuse to really start a rebellion.

No matter what reasons or excuses he gave, they could not conceal his evil ambition to rebel and usurp the throne.

The royal blood in Li Yuan just solves this problem!
Xu Hong wanted to borrow Li Yuan's royal bloodline to raise an army in the name of clearing the court. In order to prove his justice, Xu Hong even posted notices and advertised to the world, trying to misinterpret the royal turmoil half a year ago.

It has only been half a year since the death of the previous emperor, and the situation in the country is still turbulent. Regarding the turmoil in the royal family half a year ago, people are still speculating.

Now that Xu Hong's notice of confusing right and wrong has come out, it naturally quickly sparked public opinion.

"Who said that the Third Prince has started a rebellion?" The Third Prince had clearly discovered that the court was in power with treacherous officials who were plotting to murder the late emperor and control the government. After hearing the news, the Third Prince led his troops into the palace to rescue the late emperor, but he did not expect to fall into the trap of the treacherous officials..."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was deceived by treacherous ministers and killed his own brothers. Now, His Royal Highness the Third Prince, with the support of Prince Xu, has led an army into the capital, preparing to purge the emperor's entourage and clear out the treacherous ministers around him, restoring order to the court. How can we not support him?!"

"His Royal Highness the Third Prince... I cried my heart out, he's too great! His Majesty is now incompetent, favors treacherous ministers, is immoral and unjust, and has caused the people to suffer. I think it would be better for him to give up his throne to His Royal Highness the Third Prince..."

"..."

Public opinion is the easiest to fool. As for what the truth is, no one knows and no one cares!
Xu Hong raised an army in the name of the third prince Li Yuan for this very reason. He turned the rebellion into an internal fight within the Li family.

That way, the situation will be completely different.

"So, Li Yuan wants to use Xu Hong to take back everything that belongs to him?"

Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes slightly and guessed Li Yuan's purpose.

"They just use each other and get what they need."

Dongfang Guanshan sneered: "However, Li Yuan may think it's too simple!"

"He thought he could use the old thief Xu to deal with the imperial court, and then he would reap the benefits after both sides were defeated? He really underestimated the old thief Xu!"

Lin Jiangnian seemed to be thinking deeply. After digesting the rebellion of Prince Xu's Mansion, he immediately began to ask: "From now on, it seems that the fall of Xuzhou is only a matter of time. Next, Prince Xu's Mansion should directly send troops south? How many troops do they have? What is the movement of the court?"

Xuzhou has been under the management of Prince Xu's Mansion for many years. The spies and forces of Prince Xu's Mansion have long infiltrated into various states and counties. Once Prince Xu's Mansion raises an army, it is only a matter of time before Xuzhou falls.

As for when to send troops south, how the court will react, and how long to delay, the key is.

If the imperial court is unable to withstand a blow and is directly attacked by Prince Xu's powerful force into the capital, then it would basically be the end of it.

If this is true, it will be very disadvantageous to the Linwang Mansion.

"The current situation is still unclear. As for Prince Xu's army, according to the intelligence from our spies, Prince Xu's palace has assembled at least 300,000 troops this time!"

When mentioning this, Dongfang Guanshan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "The exact number is unknown, but it is definitely not small. In the 300,000-strong army of Prince Xu's Mansion, there is also an elite cavalry. The exact number of people is unknown. This is the real trump card of the old thief Xu. Apart from this..."

At this point, Dongfang Guanshan's eyes were deep: "According to the spies, this time the thief Xu started an uprising and also united several major grassland tribes in the north, and divided his troops into two groups and marched south..."

"Over the years, the old thief Xu has been secretly in contact with those major grassland tribes, and has sold a large number of weapons and armor to them, gaining their full support. This time, the court may be in trouble..."

The situation is indeed more serious than I imagined.

Prince Xu’s palace has made sufficient preparations for this rebellion. Can the imperial court withstand it?

"Where's the court?"

Dongfang Guanshan shook his head: "The news hasn't come yet, but the court should have been prepared. As for how long it can last, that's unclear."

"Your Highness, we don't have much time left now!"

Dongfang Guanshan said in a deep voice: "If the imperial court is really defeated and Prince Xu's Mansion seizes the initiative, then we will really become traitors!"

"So, the prince ordered us to rush to Jiangnan in advance to assist His Highness!"

"..."

The Xu Wang Mansion rebelled, which was an expected result.

Not surprising!

When the day finally arrived, it was even a little magical.

In the dead of night, Lin Jiangnian and Zhiyuan returned to Chujiang City. On the way, Lin Jiangnian sat in the carriage and looked up at the starry sky: "Zhiyuan, what do you think?"

Next to the carriage, Zhi Yuan, dressed in white, sat quietly beside her with a cold look in her eyes. The night wind gently caressed her pretty face, and her expression did not change much.

"What does your highness want to ask?"

"Do you think the Xu family can succeed?"

Zhiyuan shook her head slightly: "It's hard to say."

"If the Xu family really succeeds, we will become traitors!"

Lin Jiang sighed in a young voice, the Xu family's rebellion was expected, but the appearance of the third prince was indeed unexpected.

It has to be said that Xu Hong's plan was quite clever, and even looked very familiar to Lin Jiangnian.

The same Jingnan Rebellion to purge the court, the same march south to capture the emperor, and even the same borrowing of troops...it seemed as if the outcome was already predetermined.

"It's not that easy."

Zhi Yuan shook her head slightly. She glanced at Lin Jiangnian and said calmly, "No matter how the Xu family tries to cover it up, they are still treasonous after all. They can fool people for a while, but they can't hide the gossips of the world."

"The historians will not record that they are just."

"I don't care what the historians will record."

Lin Jiangnian sighed, his eyes gradually became deep, looking into the distance: "The world is going to be in chaos!"

King Xu rebelled, the north fell into war, and the world was in chaos.

This day has finally come! "I wonder how many innocent people will be implicated this time."

Hearing this, Zhiyuan was silent for a while, and then said after a while: "There are some things that Your Highness cannot prevent. What Your Highness can do is to prevent this turmoil from spreading further!"

Her eyes were deep: "If the Xu family were to steal the dynasty, that would be the real chaos in the world."

Lin Jiangnian seemed to be thinking, what would happen if Prince Xu was really so powerful that he marched all the way south into the capital and ascended the throne as emperor?

He already knew the answer in his mind.

It has been recorded in history books a long time ago.

As the saying goes, there is nothing new under the sun.

The Xu family came to power illegitimately, and would naturally be attacked by all forces in the world. After all, in addition to the Xu Palace, the governors of various states in the dynasty also held troops, and no one knew whether these people would come to the king's defense or what plans they would make.

The worst outcome would probably be chaos in the world, the rise of various forces, leading to the independence of provincial governors, warlord separatism, and the collapse of rituals and music.

"Right now, the situation has not reached the worst."

Zhiyuan said softly: "The Xu family is very powerful, but the imperial court has also been warned and made secret preparations in advance. At the same time, it has drawn troops from various states and continuously sent reinforcements to Xuzhou."

Having said this, Zhiyuan raised his eyes and looked into the distance. After a while, he said softly: "This will be a protracted battle."

"The imperial court will most likely be in a stalemate with Prince Xu's army. At that time, the breakthrough point will be in your Highness' hands."

Lin Jiangnian turned his head and looked at Zhiyuan.

Her eyes were clear and calm.

Looking at the delicate and flawless face in front of him, Lin Jiangnian suddenly chuckled: "Zhiyuan, do you think I'm cut out to be an emperor?"

Zhiyuan looked at Lin Jiangnian and shook her head slightly.

Almost no thought.

Although he already knew the answer, Lin Jiangnian was still a little unconvinced: "Not similar at all?"

Zhiyuan said softly: "Your Highness has no intention of taking the throne, so why bother asking any more questions."

"In troubled times, who wouldn't want to be an emperor and pursue supreme power?"

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows: "If the Xu Wangfu can compete for it, we can't."

Zhiyuan said calmly: "Your Highness is still not suitable."

"Why?"

"Your Highness, do you know how to govern a country?"

Zhiyuan whispered, "Your Highness is unwilling to manage the palace and his personal guards, leaving it to the servants to handle. He doesn't even understand the affairs of the palace. How can he be a qualified emperor?"

"Isn't this because I trust you?"

Lin Jiangnian said as a matter of course: "This prince completely, 100% trusts you."

Zhiyuan was silent for a while before saying, "So, Your Highness is not suitable... Emperors have always been ruthless and never fully trust anyone, even the person closest to them."

"Hey, why do I feel like you're scolding me?"

Lin Jiangnian said as he reached out to hold Zhiyuan's waist. Zhiyuan struggled for a bit, then let him go.

Lin Jiangnian gently hugged Zhiyuan's soft and elastic waist and said with emotion: "You are right, I am really not suitable to be an emperor. The main reason is that I know myself well and I don't have the ability."

Being an emperor is easier said than done!
What's more, it is easy to conquer an empire, but difficult to keep it!
Lin Jiangnian thought that he did not have that ability and would not have unrealistic dreams like Prince Xu.

Zhiyuan said nothing, her eyes fixed quietly on His Highness.

Lin Jiangnian lowered his head and looked at her. Looking at her cold yet slightly cute face, he couldn't help but move a little closer.

Zhiyuan seemed to have noticed something, her expression became a little unnatural, and she turned her face away slightly.

"Still hiding?"

Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows and forcibly turned her face over: "Come, let me kiss you."

Zhiyuan's fair face became visibly redder: "Your Highness, stop it!"

"No trouble!"

Lin Jiangnian said this as he moved closer with a playful smile, and a hint of shyness flashed in Zhiyuan's eyes.

If you want to kiss me, just kiss me. I said that on purpose.

Don't you just want to torment her?
Zhiyuan slapped Lin Jiangnian's hand away and glared at him.

Just as she was about to sit up straight, Lin Jiangnian hugged her again. Her soft body was in his arms, and Lin Jiangnian's hands began to wander restlessly.

Zhiyuan noticed it and subconsciously held his hand to prevent him from moving.

start again?

Lin Jiangnian did not give up and started to play a guerrilla game of chase with Zhiyuan.

When the enemy retreats, we advance; when the enemy advances, we retreat.

After a while of chasing and playing, the girl in his arms soon began to breathe heavily, and her tone became a little angry: "Your Highness, if you continue to do this, I will ignore you!"

Hearing this, Lin Jiangnian stopped, chuckled at her twice, and hugged her in his arms, enjoying the quiet and tenderness of the moment.

It was not until a while later that he spoke softly: "I may have to break my promise."

Lin Jiang young spoke loudly.

Zhiyuan didn't understand and raised her eyes slightly.

"I can't take you back to Linjiang City."

Lin Jiangnian's voice sank slightly.

The original plan was to come to Jiangnan from Linjiang City and bring Zhiyuan back to Linjiang City.

Then, fulfill the previous promise made to the capital.

The two got married!

But right now...

Zhiyuan seemed to be aware of something and raised her eyes slightly, but there was no trace of blame on her face.

She had realized it since she learned that Prince Xu's mansion had rebelled.