Liu Yu was stunned by his father's laughter. He had no idea why his father was so happy when King Changyi was captured.

After laughing, Liu Qumao glanced at his son and said, "Don't you understand?"

Liu Yu nodded in confusion: "Father... don't you want to help King Changyi ascend to the throne?"

Liu Qumao felt a little relieved. It was okay, not too stupid.

He snorted coldly and said, "King of Changyi? His talent is even inferior to that of King of Qi, Liu Fuling, and he was sent to his fiefdom long ago. Now the Crown Prince is at the peak of his power, and the King of the Northern Territory is deeply favored. He has no political achievements or military exploits. How difficult will it be to help him ascend to the throne?"

Liu Yu recovered from his shock. He couldn't help but smile and said, "I also think that Prince Changyi is not a good choice. Prince Qi was originally a good choice, but unfortunately, he probably doesn't have the luck. So, father... what should we do next?"

Liu Qumao thought for a moment and said, "The King of the Northern Territory will undoubtedly focus on welcoming him these days. We can make some arrangements. Please have someone monitor the elite regiment's movements first."

Liu Yu was stunned for a moment. He originally thought that Liu Qumao felt that the King of Changyi could not be promoted and should either give up his dormancy or replace him with the King of the Northern Territory.

Anyway, they handled those previous things very cleanly, and no matter how the Crown Prince and the King of the Northern Territory investigated, they would not be able to trace it back to them.

As a result... it seems that his father doesn't intend to stop now?

Liu Yu couldn't help but ask, "Father... won't you stop?"

Liu Qumao gave him a cold look and said, "Stop? How can I stop? Once you start something like treason, you can't stop. Do you think that if you stop, you can pretend it never happened? Even if you do something clean, there will always be clues. Just because they can't find out now doesn't mean they won't find out in their lifetime. If they find out by then, we will be powerless to fight back. Do you want your whole family to die together?"

Liu Yu asked quietly, "So... what does Father mean?"

Liu Qumao waved his hand: "You don't understand. Just do what I tell you to do. When the time comes, you will know it naturally."

Liu Yu felt a little uneasy, but he still followed Liu Qumao's instructions and did things.

At the same time, Liu Tan also found Liu Chuan and said, "There's something I forgot to tell Your Highness."

While Liu Ju had someone copy the map Liu Tan had drawn earlier, he asked, "What's wrong?"

"I had the King of Changyi arrested earlier and leaked the news to Liu Qumao."

Liu Ju was already reviewing memorials, but upon hearing this, his hand trembled and he nearly threw his red brush away. He looked up at Liu Tan in surprise and asked, "What did you say? You...you arrested the Prince of Changyi?"

Liu Tan sat down and said, "Yes, the next one should be the King of Zhongshan. Anyway, none of them have good intentions. In order to avoid another siege, we should capture them first."

He sat down, but Liu Ju felt a little restless: "What are you doing? They have no intention of rebelling, and you have no evidence."

Liu Tan said, "Why would they flee their fiefdoms if they had no intention of rebelling? Of all the other princes, why did they escape? The King of Zhongshan at least used the banner of loyalty to the king, but the King of Changyi simply hid his tracks. Why would he hide his tracks if he didn't feel guilty?"

Liu Ju was silent for a long moment before he sighed and said, "Forget it, just arrest them. They do have bad intentions, but they're already in our hands. Isn't it up to us to decide whether they're guilty or not?"

It’s hard to say about King Changyi Liu Bo, but as for King Zhongshan... I believe his father would be very happy to take the opportunity to dethrone this person.

This time, almost all the princes and marquises of Zhongshan Kingdom were directly eliminated. When Liu Ju thought that the taxes from these places would belong to the imperial court in the future, he couldn't help feeling refreshed.

He looked up at Liu Tan and said, "Tell me... when you go to rescue the emperor, I'll spread the word that it will be difficult for the emperor to return. Will there be people who will be impatient and want to rebel?"

Liu Tan was a little surprised: "Why are you still hoping for rebellion?"

Liu Ju said calmly: "Those who dare to rebel must have some power. Wouldn't it be a good idea to take this opportunity to reduce the power of the feudal lords?"

Liu Tan: So you're planning a sting operation? Does that count as learning without a teacher?

He said angrily, "With so many excuses, why do you insist on forcing them to rebel? Are you fed up with the Han people being too numerous, or do you think everyone's life is too peaceful and you must have more people die? If all else fails, wouldn't it be the same to just offer money and seize the title?"

Liu Ju felt a little regretful: "Isn't this a rare opportunity?"

Liu Tan couldn't help but slammed the desk and said, "Please be kind. Treason is punishable by the extermination of nine generations of the clan. Did these nine generations of the clan provoke you?"

Liu Ju said confidently: "If they have no intention of rebelling, their nine clans will naturally be safe and sound."

Liu Tan: ...

He felt something was amiss in this situation, and after a long moment of careful reflection, he finally realized: Shouldn't he have insisted on the fishing expedition, while Liu Ju strenuously opposed it? Why was it the other way around today?

But if you think about it carefully, it is not surprising. After all, in Liu Ju's eyes, the people are just numbers, and their image is a pale symbol, so he does not particularly care about those people's lives.

But Liu Tan is different. He is an ordinary citizen. Who among ordinary citizens would want to fight in a war?

Liu Ju rarely saw Liu Tan speechless, so he couldn't help but smile and asked, "Did you tell Liu Qumao about this?"

Liu Tan came back to his senses and nodded, saying, "That's right. If Liu Qumao receives the news, he will definitely take action. We just have to wait."

Liu Ju narrowed his eyes and said, "He'd better stop now, otherwise, even the gods can't save him."

Liu Tan said, "Stop? Once you start treason, you can't stop."

What Liu Ju and Liu Tan had not expected was that they had waited for several days but there was no news from Liu Qumao. The news that King Changyi was captured seemed like a drop of water falling into the ocean. No, it was worse than water falling into the ocean. A drop of water falling into the ocean could at least cause some ripples, but it seemed that no one cared about this news.

Seeing that he was so patient, Liu Ju simply took the opportunity to deal with a group of officials. He found various excuses, but in summary, they all had the same characteristics - they were all under the command of the prime minister's faction.

Under such circumstances, the prime minister's followers could no longer bear it, so they simply found an excuse to gather at the prime minister's house to complain to Liu Qumao.

After listening to their complaints, Liu Qumao smiled and said, "Don't worry too much, everyone. After today, everyone's future will be bright!"

His followers were in high spirits after hearing this: "What does the Prime Minister mean?"

Liu Qumao stood by the window with his hands behind his back, gazing at the bright full moon outside. He said, "Now is our best chance. The King of Changyi and the King of Zhongshan were merely bait I had set out. Now the fish have taken the bait. The King of the Northern Territory has dispatched all his elite troops, and the guards on duty in the palace tonight are also my men. The palace is now unprotected."

Everyone was shocked and looked at each other in disbelief. They seemed to understand what Liu Qumao meant.

Liu Yu even said excitedly: "Father, are you planning to... force the emperor to abdicate tonight?"

Liu Qumao looked around with a smile. "Indeed, it's ridiculous that two young men are now in charge of the capital. Especially the King of the Northern Territory. As a vassal king, he actually meddles in the affairs of the capital. We must restore order. Gentlemen, join me today in punishing the treacherous ministers and clearing the court of corruption!"

The Prime Minister's followers immediately shouted excitedly: "Execute the treacherous ministers and purge the emperor's side!"

Liu Qumao waved his hand and said, "Take the armor and gather the soldiers!"

Liu Yu's hands were shaking with excitement. He thought his father wanted to help a prince ascend to the throne, but he didn't expect that his father wanted him to be the emperor!

Yes, they also have the surname Liu and are descendants of Emperor Gaozu, so why can’t they replace him?

If things go well tonight, and his father is the emperor, then... then wouldn't he... be the crown prince?

While helping Liu Qumao put on his armor, Liu Yu complained, "My son, who was kept in the dark by his father, is suffering."

Liu Qumao patted his shoulder and said, "If you're not careful, you could be crushed to pieces. You're still young. If the Crown Prince and the King of the Northern Territory found out, you wouldn't be here today."

Just as Liu Yu was about to say something, they heard someone outside say loudly, "Do you think we won't notice this?"