Volume 1 Chapter 73: Collusion between inside and outside, collusion
Bai Si's greed and desire to manipulate power made him overly arrogant, and he lost his former caution, prudence and humility.
In addition, under Mr. Li's warm hospitality, Bai Si drank some wine, and after getting drunk, his desire to control power became more exposed.
"For so many years, I have lived under the princess's shadow. Everyone laughs at me as a mere adopted son who lives off her."
Bai Si said drunkenly, "I want to see who dares to speak nonsense to me when I achieve success and fame and sit on the throne. I will make them all prostrate themselves at my feet and let them feel my humiliation."
Bai Si couldn't even hold the wine glass steadily, and a lot of the wine and delicacies were wasted due to the shaking.
"Oh, and that princess, hasn't she always looked down on me? I'll let her marry into a foreign alliance when the time comes. I wonder if she can still hold her proud head high."
Under the influence of alcohol and psychological factors, Bai Si's unrestrained behavior seemed to be a completely different person from his usual cautious image!
It seems that this is his true self!
After observing for so long, Mr. Li found that although Bai Si had some skills, they were not very smart. At best, he could only be considered a cunning rabbit, not an old fox.
The worries in my heart that this secret place would be discovered by outsiders were all put to rest.
He secretly planned how to use this profit-driven guy in front of him to maximize his value. Although he was just a cunning rabbit, he still had the status of a prince consort, so it would be much more convenient.
Thinking of this, he ordered his men to take him to rest.
Tonight is destined to be a night of joy for some and sorrow for others. Li Gong turned his head and looked at Bai Si's drunken appearance. Although what he just said was not worthy of complete trust, at least it can be seen that this prince consort is not a simple-minded person, at least he does not trust the imperial power and the royal family.
Time passed slowly as Mr. Li planned all night.
The next day, when Bai Si came out at dawn, he saw that everyone was training with such a powerful atmosphere. He instantly felt that with such a force, why would he worry about not achieving what he wanted?
However, Bai Si did not notice the calculation that flashed across Li Gong's eyes.
This morning's training scene was just for Bai Si to see, and now it seems that it did not disappoint his plan.
After breakfast, Mr. Li called Bai Si into a secret room.
"Should we discuss what to do?"
Bai Si perked up, his eyes brightening. After arriving at the secret room, Li Gong spoke frankly, asking, "Your Highness, you're not looking to take advantage of our power for free, are you?"
"So far, Prince Consort has only made verbal promises but no concrete plans. You haven't shown us your true strength. How can we willingly follow you?"
After hearing what Li Gong said, Bai Si frowned and said, "How could that be? To be honest, we can first support the Second Prince to succeed to the throne. After all, there are many forces supporting the Second Prince, and his mother's family is an imperial merchant, so we can rest assured about his financial resources."
How about we finally cross the river and destroy the bridge?
Bai Si, after he finished speaking, Li Gong couldn't help but look at him with higher regard.
"Sure enough, how could someone immersed in the imperial power be a simple person?"
At the moment, it seems that I can cooperate with him. After all, who knows that this is Mission Impossible or a conspiracy within a conspiracy?
"If you cooperate with the prince, can you guarantee that you won't betray him?" Li Gong asked hypocritically.
"Since I can cooperate with the Second Prince, I am sure of it. Although the Second Prince is naturally stupid, he has a gentle and honest personality. He looks like a wise ruler, which is why so many court officials support him."
"But this is precisely his weakness, so it's not impossible to use the emperor to command the princes!"
Li Gong pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, why not ask the Prince Consort to go back and get the good news first?"
"When the time comes, we will cooperate from both inside and outside!"
"As for the Second Prince, I'll have to ask His Majesty to take care of him. By the way, we are training so many people, and we are indeed a little short of money. I wonder if His Majesty could provide some money?"
After hearing this, Bai Si felt a little pained at the thought of having to pay for it himself, so he said, "When I return to the capital, I will definitely express your intentions to the Second Prince and ask for a reward!"
Engineer Li: “Hehe…”
But he still put on a good show, "Then please speed up your journey, my Lord, and leave immediately!"
Before Bai Si left, the two sides communicated with each other and acted according to certain codes.
After the communication was completed and all the secret orders for contact were received, Bai Si immediately set off for the capital.
Bai Si was in high spirits on his way to the capital on horseback. This time, he could finally turn the tables.
I no longer have to be a servant, I no longer have to crawl at other people's feet, and I no longer have to listen to those humiliating words. This time, I must seize this opportunity, stand in the position of a superior person, and let them see how powerful the adopted sons and gigolos they once looked down upon are!
After returning to the capital, he first went to the Golden Palace and reported the situation to the emperor, telling him that it was just a den of a group of bandits secretly colluding and that it had now been cleared out.
It was also said that those masters were accidentally poisoned when they were besieging the group of bandits, and all of them died from the poison.
Although the emperor didn't quite believe it, all the masters he sent out had not returned, so he could only let him go back to the princess's mansion first.
After leaving the palace, Bai Si disguised himself and went straight to the second prince's mansion.
After entering the study and having a secret communication with the second prince, this matter was finalized!
As he left the Second Prince's residence, Bai Sisi thought to himself, "Sure enough, there's not a single person in this world who isn't swayed by power."
"Although the Second Prince usually acts as if he's not interested in the throne, when an opportunity like this is presented to him, how could he not be tempted?"
Bai Si always felt that it was impossible for a person to be without desires, so he took advantage of this and trapped the second prince.
When Bai Si returned to the princess's mansion, the second prince on the other side had only written a letter to his mother's family and arranged for two thousand taels of gold to be secretly transported to a certain place.
All of this was done in private and was not noticed by anyone for a short time.
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