"Your Majesty is angry?"
"Well, he was furious. If Minister Cui hadn't tried to dissuade him, he would have probably chopped them both to pieces right there and then."
In the Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Yin Zhao and his two close associates, Crown Prince's Groom Wei Qian and Guard Commander Chen Xiong, were sitting in his farmyard discussing matters.
Outside the courtyard, there were guards standing upright.
After Chen Xiong heard what happened in the palace, he was puzzled:
"Didn't you, Old Wei, secretly arrange for the Duke of E and the Duke of Lu? Why didn't you warn them when you knew that going up like this would offend His Majesty?"
"Will this make the two Dukes dissatisfied with Your Highness and turn to support someone else?"
Wei Qian looked innocent: "We just received the news from Xijing! Your Highness knows nothing about it."
I believe you still have ghosts!
Chen Xiong did not believe Wei Qian's words at all. He felt sorry for the Duke of Lu and the Duke of E who had lost their sons. Instead of getting an explanation, they brought bad luck upon His Majesty.
"Wei Xima, you don't have to hide it from Commander Chen." Yin Zhao smiled slightly.
"Old Wei, since His Highness has spoken, please answer questions and resolve doubts for a rough man like me!"
Chen Xiong didn't like Wei Qian showing off his intelligence, but since both of them were close confidants of the prince, he put his dissatisfaction aside for the time being.
Seeing Chen Xiong's sincere desire for advice, Wei Qian chuckled smugly and said, "Old Chen, who do the two Dukes hate the most when they are reprimanded by His Majesty?"
"Hate...hate us? Do they dare?" Chen Xiong was angry.
“You’re wrong!”
Wei Qian enjoyed the pleasure of being superior in wisdom. "The two Dukes naturally wouldn't and wouldn't dare to hate Your Highness. They would only hate Zhao Muyun even more."
"Because all of this was caused by Zhao Muyun! After all, we only just learned about what happened to the two princes."
Yin Zhao's heart moved slightly.
He had been hoping that his two younger brothers, the King of Han and the King of Qin, would fall into the hands of the rebels so as to eliminate the two hidden dangers for him.
Doesn’t Your Majesty want to find other princes to serve as whetstones?
Among the nine sons of Emperor Yongchang, except for the King of Han, the King of Qin, the King of Jin and the King of Yan, the other princes were not of any significance.
Now the King of Han fell into the hands of the rebels and was almost boiled to death, and the King of Qin's family members were all killed. Now that he was the only one left, he had no competitiveness.
Now, only the King of Jin and the King of Yan are left.
The Prince of Yan is in Yanyundao, where he is in danger of being captured by the Tartars at any time, but now the Prince of Jin is your majesty's whetstone.
The son of Prince Jin went to Zhao Muyun's army for several months for training, and they also reached a cooperation in smuggling salt, and also wanted to marry Prince Jin's daughter, Princess Qinghe, to Zhao Muyun.
Father, this is too obvious!
Yin Zhao secretly despised him.
"Whether the two Dukes believe it or not, they have no choice but to turn their anger towards Zhao Muyun!"
"He was a general who rose from a small soldier in the frontier army. He has no foundation in the court. Only Fan Nan, who feeds mosquitoes in Lingnan, has some connection with him."
"Although they are just two dukes, they represent a huge group."
"We don't need to fan the flames. These dukes will just jump around and try to fool Zhao Muyun."
"Zhao Muyun is a skilled fighter, but Weizheng is likely a rookie. The King of Jin will soon see his hopes dashed like bubbles."
"So, Your Highness, we just need to watch the fun from the other side of the river."
Wei Qian looked at Yin Zhao, and after getting the latter's affirmation, he immediately told the story.
"Great! Let's watch them fight each other, and we should take a calm approach and sit back and wait!" Chen Xiong's eyes lit up, and he finally caught up with Wei Qian's thinking.
Dog bites dog?
Why did Yin Zhao feel that there was something wrong with these words?
However, he had already been attracted by Wei Qian's analysis.
At present, what he wants is to stop the emperor from granting marriage to Zhao Muyun and put an end to the Prince of Jin's illusions?
The Imperial Household Department, the Censorate, the Six Temples and Thirteen Departments, and the three Shangshu were all his people.
The military governors and provincial governors of the six southeastern and southwestern regions also followed his lead.
No one else has the possibility of vying for the throne, so Yin Zhao can calculate his own strength and consider whether he can force the emperor to abdicate.
If this old emperor continues to act recklessly, all the plans that Yin Zhao has made over the years will be ruined.
"Ever since His Majesty was in a trance that day on the city wall, ignoring the six ministers and talking to Lu Chunfang about something, his temperament has changed drastically, as if he had been stimulated."
"I agreed to abdicate this year and become the emperor to enjoy my life. But you ended up interfering more and more, and you are even more suspicious of me."
Yin Zhao said to his two confidants in a long and solemn voice, "However, as long as we can endure these days, there will soon be light at the end of the tunnel!"
"Wei Xima, you will take care of the Dukes' affairs!"
"As for what's happening in Xijing and Prince Jin, Commander Chen, keep a close eye on them!"
"Also, we need to send someone to infiltrate Zhao Muyun's side."
"I want to take control of every part of Dayin."
Wei Qian and Chen Xiong immediately bowed and said in a deep voice, "As you command, Your Highness!"
......
Outside the city of Jinyang, on the fiefdom of the King of Jin, there is a slightly low-key and luxurious manor.
A tall and slim woman wearing tight clothes, with a pretty face and full of heroic spirit, stopped a handsome man who hurried in from outside.
The person who came was the son of King Jin, Yinji.
And this woman is the daughter of Prince Jin, Princess Qinghe, Yin Yao.
"Brother, you're back from Shuozhou so soon!"
"Yes, my father suddenly came to me for something urgent, so I rushed back overnight!"
Yin Ji, exhausted from the journey, complained, "I don't know what important matter father had. I missed the first military training class. What a shame! Little sister, why are you holding me? I need to go see father now."
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