Jie teaches the Immortal Sweeping Heaven’s Cultivation of All Heavens

Duke Song hurriedly entered the Fourth Prince's residence and, upon seeing Liu Dong, said, "Your Highness, something has happened in Jiangnan."

Liu Tong: "What is it?"

In fact, he knew about the news from Jiangnan even earlier than the Duke of Song.

Over the years, Liu Dong has evaded the eyes and ears of the emperor and the Duke of Song's mansion, and has cultivated his own power base.

The people in this force were all beggars and other destitute people gathered by Liu Tong. Liu Tong taught them some simple skills, kept them out of the struggle for the throne, and only let them mingle in the mortal world to help him collect information from various places.

Duke of Song: "There's been a problem with the salt route; the salt inspector has been murdered."

The Salt Commissioner was not one of their men; he was a confidant of the Emperor.

The emperor will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly; things are going to get chaotic in Jiangnan.

Liu Tong sighed and asked, "Let's sever all ties between the Song family and Jiangnan. Uncle, please don't make any further moves."

The Duke of Song exclaimed in surprise, "Your Highness, do you intend to abandon the Jiangnan region?"

Liu Tong: "It's not a matter of whether we want to or not, but that we have to give it up. In the past, Father Emperor turned a blind eye to Jiangnan because the Crown Prince and I hadn't crossed his bottom line. But this time, Father Emperor is definitely very angry. He will no longer allow the Crown Prince and I to continue to have influence in Jiangnan."

Duke Song was surprised: "His Majesty has always known about what's happening in Jiangnan?"

Liu Tong: "He is the real emperor."

The Duke of Song remained silent.

Is the emperor raising poisonous insects?

The two princes are Gu worms, and Jiangnan is one of the emperor's Gu worm pots.

Liu Tong patted Duke Song on the shoulder and said, "Uncle, quickly clean up the mess between you and the people in Jiangnan. At least make sure no one finds out in the open."

Duke of Song: "I understand."

He cupped his hands in greeting and left the Fourth Prince's residence.

He has many things to do.

The Crown Prince got married and welcomed his Crown Princess.

Liu Tong and his brothers, including the Fifth Prince, naturally had to attend the wedding.

There's no need for help; the Crown Prince has plenty of capable people under his command.

Even the male best man was served as the Crown Prince's companion, so there was no need for several princes.

The eldest prince also attended the wedding.

He had previously traveled to the border on behalf of the emperor to reward the troops and was not in the capital.

He had just returned when he arrived at the Crown Prince's wedding.

The eldest prince was fond of martial arts, and his horsemanship and archery were the best among his brothers.

At the age of sixteen, the eldest prince volunteered to go to the battlefield and made great contributions.

The eldest prince was granted the title of Prince of the County for his merits, making him the only prince besides the crown prince to have a noble title.

However, the emperor did not grant the eldest prince military power.

The eldest prince knew back then that he was never the emperor's chosen successor.

From that time on, the eldest prince withdrew from the immediate struggle for the throne—really?—and simply watched from the sidelines as the crown prince and the fourth prince fought.

The Crown Prince had considered trying to win over the First Prince, but the First Prince said: "We are both brothers, and I will not help either of us."

Don't the two help each other?

Liu Dong chuckled, "Is it because I haven't completely given up yet?"

Liu Tong saw the First Prince and the Fifth Prince having a private conversation and smiled.

I told you, they're all sons of the emperor, who could truly be without ambition?
That's the supreme position.

Who would give up easily until the very last moment?
I never expected that the eldest prince would collude with the fifth prince.

But upon closer reflection, this kind of thing is inevitable.

The eldest prince's power is far inferior to that of the crown prince. If he wants to defeat the crown prince, wouldn't he have to undermine the crown prince's power?

Both the eldest prince and the fifth prince were interested, and that's how they got together.

But, between the eldest prince and the fifth prince, who is the stepping stone for whom?
"Is Fourth Brother drinking alone?" The Fifth Prince had finished his private conversation with the First Prince and came to the table, sitting down next to Liu Tong.

Liu Tong: "Why should I drink alone?"

Fifth Prince: "I heard something happened in Jiangnan. Aren't you worried, Fourth Brother?" Liu Tong: "If anyone should be worried, it should be the groom today. I just wonder if the bride will be disappointed on their wedding night."

Fifth Prince: "Fourth Brother is joking."

Liu Dong chuckled and changed the subject: "I heard that my fifth brother opened a restaurant that specializes in a dish called hot pot?"

Fifth Prince: "Fourth Brother wants to eat? Then I'll have someone send you some coupons so you can get a discount when you go to eat there."

Liu Tong: "Thank you very much."

He hasn't had hot pot in a long time and is really craving it.

Liu Tong: "Does your bookstore offer coupons?"

Fifth Prince: "No, that's not true. Fourth Brother really likes the books in my family's bookstore?"

Liu Tong: "It's novel and a good way to pass the time?"

Fifth Prince: "Then I'll have someone send one copy of each to Fourth Brother."

Liu Tong: "Thank you very much, Fifth Brother."

The eldest prince walked over: "What are you talking about?"

Liu Tong: "I'm talking about the storybooks in my fifth brother's bookstore."

"Oh, storybooks."

The eldest prince was not interested.

He disliked reading from a young age and didn't like reading storybooks.

I read two of them when I was a kid, but the content was so boring that I never read them again.

Liu Tong laughed: "Big brother should check out the storybooks in Fifth Brother's bookstore. They're all very exciting, and I guarantee you'll like them."

The eldest prince said, "I have no interest in those romantic things."

Liu Tong: "No, there are legendary stories about flying over rooftops and scaling walls, but even my brother doesn't like to read them?"

The eldest prince: "Really? That's something worth checking out."

The seven, eight, and nine princes said, "We want to see too."

The Fifth Prince smiled and said, "Alright, I'll give each of you a copy. But be careful not to let the scholars in the Imperial Study find out."

The three children nodded in unison.

While the brothers were "harmonious," the groom, seeing this, felt increasingly resentful.

Things in Jiangnan made him unwilling to get married, but he had no choice but to reluctantly marry a woman he didn't like. His brothers were laughing so heartily that he thought they were mocking him.

The crown prince was extremely agitated.

The situation in Jiangnan can no longer be suppressed; Jiangnan is bound to be lost.

That was his own purse; without money, how could he continue to maintain his private army and bribe court officials?

It's still the Emperor's anger.

His father never liked him.

He was named Crown Prince because he was the legitimate son of the Empress.

But the emperor always wanted the third son as the crown prince, and then the fourth son.

Having made such a huge mistake this time, will his father depose him and pass the crown prince position to the fourth prince?

The crown prince's gaze fell on Liu Tong's smiling face, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

Liu Dong sensed the killing intent and looked over, but the Crown Prince had already looked away.

Liu Tong thought: The opportunity has arrived.

Three days after the Crown Prince's wedding, Liu Dong, along with the First Prince and the Fifth Prince, entered the palace to attend a banquet at the Crown Prince's palace.

This was the Crown Princess's formal meeting with her brothers, and every prince had to be present.

The Crown Princess was very beautiful, even more so than Song Xuemei.

The Crown Prince must have been attracted to the Crown Princess because of her beauty.

The two appeared to be in perfect harmony. (End of Chapter)