The Great Qin: Starting with marrying Jingni, I began my quest for immortality.

Good heavens! This is something Jiang Chuan had only seen in movies in his previous life, and Madam Mingzhu actually knew how to make it.

Jiang Chuan was amazed by Madam Mingzhu's ruthlessness.

The other thought is—"I want to learn."

This stuff is truly an essential medicine for murder, robbery, and disposing of evidence.

If we could master the method of preparation, that would be even better.

Jiang Chuan had a premonition that he could play a significant role.

Even Ru Shuang's eyes lit up when she saw the corpse-dissolving water prepared by Madam Mingzhu.

This method was something that even the Luo Wang (a powerful organization) had never mastered.

The Net does have many methods for destroying evidence, but this is the first time she has ever seen a potion that completely obliterates a corpse.

Like Jiang Chuan, Ru Shuang also realized that this thing was unusual.

She also developed her own feelings.

Her feeling was that it was very useful.

And it really does work very well.

After the corpse-dissolving liquid reduced Bai Yifei's body to nothingness, Bai Yifei himself completely disappeared from this world.

Chapter 126 New Undercurrents

Bai Yifei's death did not cause any disturbance.

From the very beginning, only a handful of people knew that Bai Yifei was dead. After Jiang Chuan and the others chose to conceal the matter, and after Madam Mingzhu dissolved Bai Yifei's body with corpse-dissolving water, even fewer people knew that Bai Yifei was dead.

Furthermore, because Bai Yifei had secretly entered the palace to conceal his relationship with Madam Mingzhu, even his personal guards in Xueyi Fort, the white-armored soldiers, did not know that Bai Yifei had gone to the palace. They only knew that Bai Yifei was hiding in his residence and had not gone out.

It can be said that Bai Yifei's death did not cause any disturbance, and Bai Yifei himself should bear the vast majority of the responsibility.

Even Ji Wuye was unaware of the relationship between Bai Yifei and Madam Mingzhu, so naturally he wouldn't suspect Madam Mingzhu.

Moreover, Bai Yifei was a strange and aloof person in the past. It was normal for him to stay in his Snow Robe Fort and not go out to see the sun for a long time. Even Ji Wuye wouldn't think too much about it.

Of course, if Bai Yifei doesn't show up for a long time, Ji Wuye will inevitably start to have some ideas.

Whether he can find Bai Yifei's whereabouts and uncover the truth by then is another matter entirely.

But in the present moment.

For Ji Wuye, the most important thing is to consolidate his position.

Because Bai Yifei was in a hurry to go back to heal his wounds after killing Tianze, he did not tell Ji Wuye about it. Ji Wuye did not know that Tianze was dead. However, Tianze had not caused any trouble for a long time, and the members of the Baiyue assassin group had also disappeared.

With the external threats to the Qin state over, Xinzheng City has indeed returned to its long-lost peace.

The situation has calmed down, but the impact of the crown prince's death is far from simple.

For many princes, the position of crown prince is vacant, giving them a chance to compete for it. In addition, King Han himself is old and frail, so if he becomes the crown prince, he will probably be able to ascend the throne soon.

Power moves people's hearts.

When the crown prince was still alive, they naturally wouldn't dare to have such thoughts, but now that the crown prince is gone, all the young masters have developed ulterior motives.

For Ji Wuye, the death of the crown prince meant that his position was in grave danger.

In the past, he held immense power in the court, not only because of the King of Han's trust, but also because the Crown Prince held him in the highest esteem.

The King of Han seemed to trust him, but in reality, he was extremely wary of him. Otherwise, he would not have secretly supported Chancellor Zhang Kaidi to counter him. In the end, it was just a power play.

Ji Wuye's true source of confidence lies with the Crown Prince.

He had personally supported the crown prince. If the crown prince could ascend the throne and become the new king, his status in the state of Han would be equivalent to that of Lü Buwei in the state of Qin. It would be impossible for the crown prince to honor him as prime minister or uncle.

But now, the crown prince is dead.

This means that Ruoji Wuye has lost her biggest trump card.

In particular, he now has a new enemy in the court.

The Ninth Prince, Han Fei.

Although King Han did not particularly like Han Fei because of his maternal clan, Han Fei was, after all, King Han's biological son. Especially since returning to the country, Han Fei had already shown his talent, and if given time, he would surely become a major threat to him.

Even though Han Fei's status made it impossible for him to become the crown prince or the new king, no one could say for sure whether the King of Han would promote Han Fei and groom him as a helper for the new king.

If the new king is close to Ji Wuye, then so be it.

If it's someone ambitious and intolerant of him, that wouldn't be a good thing for Ji Wuye.

Admittedly, the Nightfall organization is very strong.

But the reason it is called night is because the current night must remain hidden in the shadows. Ji Wuye is not yet confident that he can make Xinzheng, which is in the daytime, also become the world under his control.

So?

How can I consolidate my position now?

Is it to once again support a young master with no opinions of his own and make him the new crown prince?

Or... should we look for another way out?

For Ji Wuye, finding another way out was not a difficult decision.

The solution was simple: side with the Qin state.

In fact, over the years, besides wielding immense power in the state of Han, Ji Wuye has also been preparing a way out for himself.

His alliance with the night and the Qin state's net was the way he was looking for a way out.

However, since Luo Wang was ultimately an organization of the Qin state, while Ye Mu helped Luo Wang in some ways, it also held back.

Therefore, even Ji Wuye is not sure whether the Qin State's Luo Wang mission that day was successful or a failure.

The Luo Wang (a secret network of intelligence) didn't give any follow-up information. To be honest, the Luo Wang of Qin was really impolite.

Just as Ji Wuye was pondering his future,

Someone found Ji Wuye.

The fourth young master, Han Yu.

Even when the Crown Prince was still alive, Han Yu had already gathered many retainers. He had always idolized the Four Lords of the Warring States and imitated them in recruiting retainers. In the past, he was known for his virtue and was a famous and virtuous young master.

But now, after the death of the crown prince and the end of internal and external troubles, he took the initiative to find Ji Wuye.

"It seems that Fourth Young Master, your ambitions are quite large."

Inside the general's mansion, Ji Wuye held a cup of Xinling wine and looked at Han Yu who had come before him, a strange smile appearing on his lips.

In front of Han Yu was also a cup of Xinling drink, but he did not drink it.

Just as Ninth Prince Han Fei enjoyed drinking, Han Yu did not.

He felt that drinking alcohol would cloud his judgment, and he had always preferred to stay sober.

"If my brother were still alive, I wouldn't mind being a virtuous young master. But now that my brother is gone, the position of crown prince is vacant. As a prince of Han, I want to compete for that position." Han Yu was very frank, revealing his ambition in front of Ji Wuye.

Ji Wuye said in a deep voice, "Fourth Young Master has a reputation for virtue and is one of the most powerful among the young masters. Even without my help, you have a high chance of becoming the Crown Prince. You should have no reason to come to me."

Han Yu said, "The general has said that my forces are only among the most powerful. I know my brothers very well. There are a few of them who are not well-known, but they have been secretly accumulating power. They pose a great threat to me."

"Moreover, and most importantly, I don't know what my father is thinking. What if he appoints someone else as the crown prince?"

"But if the Great General helps me, then it will be different. If the Great General helps me, even if my father has other ideas, he will have to submit to the general trend."

Upon hearing this, Ji Wuye's gaze sharpened as he looked at Han Yu again, sensing something unusual in the seemingly gentle Han Yu.

Chapter 127 The Struggle for the Crown Prince

In order to persuade Ji Wuye to help him, Han Yu was very frank in front of Ji Wuye.

Because he could see it very clearly.

If one wants to become the crown prince, a good reputation alone is not enough; one also needs powerful influence.

Even though he has been recruiting retainers and even taking in many adopted sons over the years, he only wanted to be a virtuous prince like the Four Lords of the Warring States period. Although his power was considerable among the princes, it was still not enough to support him in becoming the crown prince.

Currently, the South Korean government is divided into two factions.

They are Chancellor Zhang Kaidi and General Ji Wuye, one a civil official and the other a military commander, who dominate the political landscape of the court.

But Han Yu saw it very clearly.

Zhang Kaidi was only promoted by his father for the sake of power balance and to restrain General Ji Wuye.

Even with his father's support, Zhang Kaidi was still no match for General Ji Wuye.

It wasn't until the last few months, when his ninth brother Han Fei returned, that the situation improved. First, he helped Zhang Kaidi solve the case of the ghost soldiers and recover the lost military pay. Then, after becoming the Minister of Justice, he thoroughly investigated past cases of favoritism and abuse of power, and arrested many officials belonging to Ji Wuye's faction.

Another incident occurred in 287: Liu Yi, the Left Sima of Ji Wuye's faction, was murdered.

It can be said that Ji Wuye's power has been greatly weakened in the past few months.

Zhang Kaidi's power is gradually rising, and he is able to directly confront Ji Wuye's power.

In this situation, it's actually quite good for the Fourth Prince to seek cooperation with Zhang Kaidi, especially since Zhang Kaidi is backed by his father, the King. If he can win over Zhang Kaidi and have Zhang Kaidi speak to his father, his chances of becoming the Crown Prince will be very high.