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Chapter 231: Last time he criticized you like this, you are doing the opposite now, right? (Please subscribe, please vote)
After the meeting with Prince Zhennan in the teahouse, the third prince Li Yu also returned to his camp, feeling very conflicted.

If the Second Army is not dealt with, it will be difficult for him and the Prince of Zhennan's army to move north.

It’s not that he took into consideration the relationship between master and disciple, but if he really killed Yun Xu, Yun Shang would definitely hate him for the rest of her life.

As a military commander, such a love affair should not occur.

Li Chen left the imperial capital and launched a massive attack on the Sassanid Empire. There was only one chance.

When I came here, I received news that Li Chen had already gone to the capital of the Sassanid Empire and would not be back for a while, so the current military force of the imperial capital must be insufficient.

The only thing standing in the way of the Third Prince and Prince Zhennan was the Second Army.

Li Yu felt that Yun Chang’s matter could actually be discussed.

That is to let Prince Zhennan kill Yun Xu, then he can probably get rid of the blame. As long as he becomes the emperor, Yun Shang should accept it.

This question needs to be clarified, and there are other questions.

The prerequisite for doing all this is to sit on the throne.

So how to increase his chances of obtaining the throne is the question Li Yu is thinking about.

There is no point in being able to sit on the throne, and he doesn't want to work for the Prince of Zhennan.

Li Yu’s powerful ally is the famous Tianku Sword Tomb in the eastern part of the Tiance Dynasty.

It is said that Tianku Sword Tomb is one of the oldest sects in the Tiance Dynasty. It has gone through many dynasties and is still a giant standing in the east.

It is a holy land for sword cultivators buried in the Weeping Blood Abyss, with one hundred and eighty thousand ancient swords forming a great formation to protect the sect.

There is an old rumor that the founder was a lovesick man, who created the "Sad Sword Art" after he fell into frustration. The more sad the sword's intention, the more powerful it is.

There are many powerful people and masters in Tianku Sword Tomb, and the sect master is also a peerless swordsman.

It took Li Yu's much persuasion to get them to help, and after the success, they promised to make Tianku Sword Tomb the national sect of the Tiance Dynasty, with the disciples enjoying power beyond the worldly realm and the sect leader becoming the national teacher of the Tiance Dynasty. Only then did Tianku Sword Tomb agree to help.

In the past, this team plus his own army would have been enough to seize the throne.

But now, as Li Chen's power grows, I always feel that something is missing.

If he and the Prince of Zhennan truly cooperate, then the two of them together will definitely be able to accomplish something.

The key issue is that it is impossible for Prince Zhennan to sincerely cooperate with him, as there is only one throne.

He was thinking about how to step on Prince Zhennan to ascend to the throne, and Prince Zhennan must have thought the same.

Just as Li Yu was thinking, his confidant Zhao Changgong came over and said, "Your Highness, the Second Prince's people want to see you."

His words made Li Yu very confused. He and Lao Er were sworn enemies, so why did Lao Er send someone to find him?
If it were in the past, Li Yu would definitely have someone drive the second brother's people away.

At this moment he was a little overwhelmed, so he asked Zhao Changgong to let the second brother's men in.

The person who came was an ordinary subordinate of Li Xian, and was also considered a core member of his rebel team.

In fact, Li Xian planned to let Feng Wuhen come, as Feng Wuhen could represent the second prince.

However, Feng Wuhen and Zhao Changgong had a grudge against each other, and conflicts would arise when they met, so Li Xian still asked another subordinate to pass on the message.

Li Yu had seen the person who came before. He was also a retainer of the second prince Li Xian.

When he came in, he bowed respectfully.

Li Yu asked him, what does the second brother mean by sending you here?
The servants began to answer, saying that the Second Prince was always paying attention to Li Chen's movements.

Li Chen has now recruited many powerful people, and his military power has begun to consolidate.

It was already very difficult for the two of them to face Li Chen alone.

What the Second Prince meant was that he was now in a hidden sect, surrounded by many powerful people, including many saints, but what he lacked was an army.

He planned to cooperate with Li Yu.

Hearing this, Li Yu said, "What do you mean, Lao Er? Explain it clearly, don't beat around the bush."

The doorman continued: "Third Prince, the Eastern Sea Clan of the Tiance Dynasty has already planned to attack the mainland."

According to the second prince, Li Chen has had friction with the sea clan. As long as the sea clan launches a large-scale attack, then according to Li Chen's style, he will definitely lead his troops to fight the sea clan personally.

At that time, no matter success or failure, they can set up an ambush and kill Li Chen.

They were unable to arrange for Li Chen to go on the Northern Expedition and the Western Expedition last time, after all, those two places were too far away.

Isn't this Eastern Expedition just entering their territories?
When the retainer said this, Li Yu felt a little moved.

This is indeed a very good opportunity.

The eastern part of the Tiance Dynasty is where he has always been active, and he is very familiar with it.

If Li Chen was eliminated in this place, then he and Li Xian would both have the right to inherit the throne.

Moreover, they can also rely on the power of the sea people without causing huge losses.

He could also understand why Li Xian wanted to cooperate with him.

One of them is responsible for providing troops, and the other is responsible for providing strong men, so they can make up for each other's shortcomings.

As for the Prince of Zhennan, he would just give up. He didn't believe that the Prince of Zhennan could attack again.

As I said, the Prince of Zhennan is not surnamed Li, so Li Yu really has no need to cooperate with him. This is a matter of dignity for the royal family.

He and the second brother did have conflicts, but as long as Li Chen was alive, any conflicts between them would be useless.

Thinking of this, Li Yu asked his retainer to tell Li Xian that he could cooperate with Li Xian, but Li Xian also had to show his "strength". Li Yu must have kept something in reserve to prevent Li Xian from getting something for nothing.

The last time Li Xian lost badly in the imperial capital, his master was thrown into prison and his sect was incorporated by Li Chen.

In just a few months, Li Xian has developed so rapidly?
Li Yu didn't disbelieve it, he just wanted to see if he had the ability.

After the retainers left, Li Yu was thinking about how to fool the King of Zhennan.

Judging from the temper of the Prince of Zhennan, if you don't give him an answer tomorrow, who knows what immoral thing he might do.

At this time, someone had already sensed something unusual. That person was Yun Xu, the commander of the Second Army.

Because the Second Prince and Prince Zhennan suddenly stopped fighting, this was not a good sign.

He also knew about Li Chen's successive victories, and probably guessed a little bit about it.

He is not a fool to be the commander of the Second Army.

The second prince went south because he wanted to become the Prince of Zhennan, but now he finds that he is evenly matched with the Prince of Zhennan and it is a thankless task.

As His Majesty became more and more powerful, the two of them gradually realized the seriousness of the problem and probably were plotting something again.

Yun Xu also ordered his soldiers to slowly retreat and go into a defensive state.

Then he personally wrote a memorial to Li Chen to see how Li Chen would deal with it.

The next day, the King of Zhennan received a reply from Li Yu, which roughly meant that Li Yu's soldiers were very tired after so many days of fighting and planned to retreat to the east to recuperate.

We’ll talk about rebellion another day.

When Prince Zhennan saw the letter, he was so angry that he couldn't speak. This brat actually dared to postpone his letter.

The deputy general of King Zhennan also felt that the situation was extremely critical. If Li Yu did not take action, it would be difficult for them to go north.

Even if we succeed in going north, it will come at a huge cost.

By the time Li Chen returns to defend, they will have no chance of breaking into the imperial capital.

The Second Army formed a three-way tie here.

"Humph, this brat is unkind, don't blame me for being unjust."

The Prince of Zhennan was a very capable person and he had already thought of a countermeasure.

He personally wrote a memorial to Li Chen.

This was the first time he wrote a memorial after the death of the late emperor.

This is also why, when Li Chen returned to the imperial capital, Eunuch Cui said that there was a very important memorial that required Li Chen to check personally.

In the imperial study, when Li Chen received the memorial, he was a little confused. A memorial from the Prince of Zhennan? It was really rare.

When Li Chen opened the letter, he could see that the handwriting was vigorous and powerful, and it was very imposing.

As long as you check the previous memorials from Prince Zhennan, you will know that he wrote them personally.

Li Chen checked the contents inside.

I, the King of Zhennan, Xu Su, kowtow to Your Majesty:
Your Majesty is wise and enlightened. I had no intention of rebelling. Heaven and earth can bear witness to my intention.

However, recently there has been a sudden disturbance in the court, and rumors are spreading, all saying that I have rebellious intentions. In fact, it was the Third Prince Li Yu who framed me, and there were other treacherous people in the court who fanned the flames and wanted to frame me for an unjust act.

I have guarded the southern border for decades with all my heart and soul, and have never done anything beyond the line of duty, let alone sent a single soldier to the north. Why should I be accused of treason?

The minister Xu Zifeng also followed the army to war many times, served the country loyally, and had no evil intentions.

However, the third prince Li Yu had ulterior motives and had long been planning rebellion.

Recently, he has been secretly colluding with Tianku Sword Tomb, recruiting strong men, and plotting to go north with the intention of overthrowing the court.

Although I am a vassal king, I always put the country first. How can I sit back and watch?
I am willing to lead my soldiers and fully cooperate with Your Majesty to wipe out the traitor Li Yu, restore order in the court, and bring peace to the world.

Your Majesty is wise and powerful. You have conquered the north and the west, and your power is feared by all. Although I am far away in the southern border, I am deeply impressed by your power.

However, Li Yu has evil ambitions and if he is not eradicated in time, he may become a serious threat.

I earnestly request Your Majesty to be discerning and not to believe in slander. Allow me to make amends for my crime and serve in another capacity, so as to share Your Majesty's worries and eliminate harm for the world.

I, Xu Su, kowtow again and respectfully await Your Majesty's decision.

After reading the memorial, Li Chen took a deep breath.

"Good fellow, that's how Li Yu criticized you last time. This time you should say the opposite, right?"

Li Chen had just arrived in the imperial capital at noon today and didn't know what was happening in other places.

He asked Eunuch Cui to call the Minister of War over and began to inquire about the war situation in the southern part of the Tian Ce Dynasty.

After the Minister of War explained the situation, Li Chen roughly understood why the Prince of Zhennan wrote this memorial.

Seeing Li Chen's thoughtful look, the Minister of War took the initiative to ask, "Your Majesty, is there any new situation in the south?"

Li Chen then told the story of Prince Zhennan implicated Li Yu in a rebellion, which was not a secret.

After listening to this, the Minister of War began to infer that Li Yu, who wanted to be the King of Zhennan, underestimated the King of Zhennan's strength and retreated to his own place without fighting.

The Prince of Zhennan might not be able to swallow this humiliation, so he planned to teach Li Yu a lesson.

"Your Majesty, both of them have the intention of rebellion. You must not listen to either of them, but you can use them appropriately and find an opportunity to deprive them of their military power. Otherwise, keeping them will always be a disaster."

(End of this chapter)