The second prince really didn't want to believe it.
But I have to believe that what is written in the letter from the North is all true!
The army stationed in the north and King You did not deliberately prevent the news from spreading elsewhere.
However, the journey between the north and the capital is far, and merchants traveling between the two places usually do not stay in just these two places. They stop and go along the way, which always takes some time.
As more and more people returned from the north, or heard news from the north from other places, they returned to the capital and brought back news from the northern border.
The people learned that the northern barbarians, who had threatened them for more than ten years, had finally been defeated.
Complete defeat!
The hero who broke the Northern Barbarians into pieces and brought back their princesses for marriage was none other than King You, the former Crown Prince!
"The late emperor was wise. He must have discovered the prince's talent early on, so he brought him to his side and personally educated him."
"It's a pity that the one who succeeded to the throne was not the crown prince, but the current emperor... otherwise we wouldn't have had these ten years of hardship."
"Do you think that the will left by the late emperor was to let the crown prince succeed to the throne? Otherwise, why is the crown prince so outstanding, but is regarded as a thorn in the eyes of the current emperor? As soon as he finds a reason, he is stripped of his title and demoted to a bitter and cold place?"
"I dare not discuss this matter rashly... But compared to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the person who is temporarily taking over the government is really... not worth using."
"Not even a bit!"
People were talking about it a lot, and even court officials had many similar sentiments in private.
Of course, no one dared to say it openly. After all, the second prince is still in charge of the government and holds the power of life and death over everyone.
But if they don’t tell him, doesn’t the Second Prince know?
He has been in power for so long, and although he has not learned other skills, his ability in planting spies and eavesdropping is even better than that of Concubine Ling and the Empress Dowager.
Of course, he couldn't get involved in some big families with deep roots, such as the four Duke's Mansions, so he couldn't find out any information about them.
"No news from Duke Xu's residence?"
"Qi Xu has brought Chang Ning back from the Northern Barbarians. I don't believe that he has no private contact with Duke Xu!"
"Investigate, continue investigating!" The second prince was furious. As he finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something and stopped the person he had just ordered to send out. He changed his words and said, "No need. Just summon Duke Xu to the palace and tell him that this prince wants to see him!"
"Yao'er." A soft voice came from outside the door.
The second prince was stunned for a moment and dismissed his men in the imperial study.
The person who came was Concubine Ling. Seeing the Second Prince's angry expression, she gently advised, "Yao'er, you have to calm down."
"Mother, how do you want me to stay calm?"
"Qi Xu has commanded 100,000 troops stationed in the north. The Northern Barbarians Chanyu died, and he defeated the Northern Barbarians. The people of Dayong are calling him a hero!"
"The next step is for him to enter the capital and take this position directly?"
There was a hint of uneasiness in the second prince's angry tone that he himself was not aware of.
Upon seeing this, Concubine Ling walked forward and patted him gently on the back.
This is against etiquette, but there are no outsiders in the imperial study at the moment, so there is no need to be so particular about etiquette.
Seeing that the Second Prince gradually calmed down after being comforted by her, Concubine Ling continued, "Yao'er, you are confused. No matter how much Qi Xu does or how many battles he wins, it is just to prepare wedding clothes for you."
"He has an unjust name and unjust words!"
"As long as your father prefers you over Qi Xu, you will be the legitimate one. If Qi Xu wants to covet this position, it would be rebellion and treason!"
When the Second Prince heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Yes, as long as he is the legitimate one.
But now, he is just the "Second Prince" who is acting as the government official. In terms of status, he is not much better than King You of Qi Xu.
"Mother, you have to help me!" The Second Prince looked at Concubine Ling expectantly.
"Don't worry, if mother doesn't help you, who else can help you?" Concubine Ling assured the Second Prince, "Mother will definitely find a way to get your father to issue an edict as soon as possible to make you the crown prince!"
"As for the army stationed in the north, as long as you hold the right position, even if Shi Zhiheng supports Qi Xu in his heart, he won't dare to go too far on the surface. Unless he is willing to bear the charge of treason."
In the imperial study, Concubine Ling discussed with the Second Prince for a long time.
Finally, after hearing the news from Qionghua Palace that Emperor Xiaoming was looking for her anxiously, Concubine Ling left in a hurry.
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"The Northern Barbarians were defeated?"
On Xuanwu Street, Chen Feng was stunned after listening to the servant repeating the news that was spreading outside.
The Northern Barbarians were defeated?
How could the Northern Barbarians lose?
"Are you sure you heard it right? It was the Northern Barbarians who were defeated, not Dayong?"
Hearing Shen Feng's question, the servant couldn't help but look at him strangely.
If the person in front of him was not the master who held his bond, the servant would have been unable to hold back and cursed.
Look at what this question is.
What do you mean it was the Northern Barbarians who were defeated, not Dayong?
Could it be that he wants Dayong to be defeated? Is he still a member of Dayong?
Noticing that the servant's eyes were not right, Shen Feng also realized that there was something wrong with what he said. He coughed awkwardly and explained: "This prince is just surprised. How could the Northern Barbarians suddenly be defeated..."
Chen Feng has been concentrating on studying the new task assigned by the Queen Mother these past two days. The Queen Mother wants him to come up with ideas to improve the equipment that will be more conducive to observing the enemy on the battlefield.
He had been trying to persuade Xue Linglong for several days before finally making some progress, but he had not really paid attention to the news that was circulating outside.
"The Northern Barbarians are leaderless now, so they are no match for our Great Yong's mighty generals."
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