Chapter 443 Late Night Conspiracy (Part 2)
Lu Jiangnian turned his gaze to the crown prince, with a deep sense of certainty: "Your Highness, you have been the crown prince for so many years. Your foundation, ability, and popularity, which one can be compared with the fifth prince?"
"Even if Your Majesty is really confused for a moment and gives him the throne of the Eastern Palace for a few days, so what?"
"As long as Your Highness still holds the power you should hold, your confidants are still there, and your foundation is intact, then..."
Lu Jiangnian paused for a moment, his eyes becoming darker: "There will always be a day when we can turn the tables!"
He didn't say it clearly, but the three of them knew exactly what the "chance for a comeback" meant.
The secret room fell into a brief silence, and the gazes of the three people met and collided silently in mid-air. They saw understanding, solemnity, and a hint of secret expectation in each other's eyes.
That tacit opportunity came when the man on the dragon throne was about to take his last breath.
Before that, what they have to do is to hold on to their vitality like a hibernating snake and wait for the thunder of Waking of Insects.
After hearing Lu Jiangnian's words, the prince's tense shoulders relaxed slightly and he let out a long, slow breath.
In fact, deep down in his heart, didn't he have the same idea?
But this idea was too dangerous and too passive. He thought about it over and over again, and always felt like he was walking on the edge of a cliff. He was in a state of confusion and could not make up his mind, let alone speak it out loud.
Now, after hearing Lu Jiangnian analyze the strategy of "self-protection and waiting for change" in a clear and powerful manner, and his idea coincided with his own, the heavy feeling of hesitation in his heart suddenly dissipated for the most part, as if he had found his backbone, and his heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.
"good!"
A glimmer of calmness rekindled in the prince's eyes, and his voice became much firmer.
"Jiang Nian is absolutely right! Before the final result comes out, what I have to do is to exert all my strength and grasp all the power I can grasp! Make sure that no matter what happens, I have the ability to deal with it and will not be left without any chance to fight back!"
Sun Huanzhi, who was standing next to him, also visibly relaxed his tense body and leaned back in his chair.
Since the two most important figures, the Crown Prince and Lu Jiangnian, have both decided on this path, it means that although this plan seems passive, it is the safest and most promising option under the current circumstances.
The string in his heart that had been stretched to its limit could finally relax a little.
Lu Jiangnian stretched out his finger, dipped it into the already cold tea in the cup, and began to draw quickly on the simple wooden table in front of him.
Under the dim light, the water marks quickly outlined the simple contours of the palace walls, roads, and key nodes.
His voice also rang out, clear and calm, like a general deploying city defenses, and every word carried unquestionable power: "Your Highness, the most urgent thing is to hold the knife tightly, open your eyes, and prick up your ears!"
He pointed his finger heavily at the "Eastern Palace" and several palace gates: "First, make sure that all the forces in your hands that you can absolutely trust and can respond to the call at the critical moment, whether they are guards in the open or assassins in the dark, move immediately and enter a state of alert!"
"Especially the palace guards, those guarding the East Palace and several key palace gates, must be made sure to be loyal confidants!"
"If we find any signs of wavering or betrayal, we will immediately use the names of 'rotation', 'change of defense', 'rest', etc. to quietly remove the person and replace him with someone we absolutely trust!"
"Move quickly and stealthily!"
"Everyone should be in secret single-line communication, and have them be on guard at all times! Without the clear order from His Highness, no rash actions are allowed, but they must be able to move out and respond immediately once the order is given!"
The prince nodded repeatedly, his eyes fixed on the water marks left by Lu Jiangnian on the table, as if he saw an invisible line of defense being built: "I understand! As for the manpower transfer, I will immediately arrange for my most reliable confidant to do it to ensure that everything goes well!"
Lu Jiangnian stopped his finger, looked at the prince with a sharp gaze, and said in a serious tone: "Your Highness, the most important thing now is the news!"
"Every move of His Majesty, inside and outside the palace, any movement of the Fifth Prince, and even any unusual movement in the court must be reported to you immediately!"
"As long as we can know the news even half an hour in advance, we can have more room to respond, so that we won't be caught off guard and can only stare and wait for death!"
The prince agreed and clenched his fists tightly: "That's right! Information is life!"
His prince turned his gaze to Sun Huanzhi, with a clear entrustment, "Then, I'll leave all the power outside the palace to you!"
Sun Huanzhi's expression became serious, and he nodded without hesitation, saying in a steady and confident tone: "Don't worry, Your Highness! There will be no problem with the North Camp in the suburbs of Beijing!"
There was a gleam in his eyes.
When Lu Song was in charge of the North Camp, he had quietly reorganized the staff there, and now it came in handy.
Seeing that the division of labor had been decided, Lu Jiangnian leaned back slightly.
His voice was not loud, but every word was weighty: "We must guard our own territory like an iron barrel, so that the Fifth Prince won't be able to find any loopholes even if he wants to attack!"
"As long as Your Highness is as steady as a rock and makes the other side feel that they have no way to start, or even feel scared and dare not act rashly, then the East Palace will be able to gain a chance to breathe in this storm and win precious time for a turnaround."
He paused, looking towards the flickering lights, and said in a deep voice: "As for the final result... human power is limited, and the rest can only be left to fate. It depends on your own destiny."
After listening to this, Sun Huanzhi finally showed a relieved smile on his face and looked at Lu Jiangnian: "It has to be you, kid!"
"When you say the same words, Your Highness will feel more reassured and at ease. You should be able to have a good sleep tonight."
He truly admired Lu Jiangnian's ability to calm people's hearts and point them in the right direction in desperate situations.
The prince smiled and shook his head, his eyes flashing with calculation: "Sleep well? It's still too early."
"Didn't you hear that? Jiang Nian only said half of what he was saying."
"He just said 'defense', what about 'attack'? Where is the knife for counterattack hidden? Jiang Nian, stop hiding it, tell me what you think?"
Hearing this, Lu Jiangnian raised the corners of his mouth lazily, and leaned back in his chair with a relaxed look on his face that said, "Don't even think about being lazy."
"Your Highness, you are wrongly accusing me. A counterattack plan? I'm afraid you have already figured it out in your mind? Why don't you tell us the bottom line, Your Highness?"
The prince looked at Lu Jiangnian, who looked like he understood everything, and couldn't help but smile knowingly. He pointed at Lu Jiangnian and said to Sun Huanzhi, "Did you see that? Nothing can be hidden from his eyes!"
He restrained his smile, leaned forward, lowered his voice, and said with a hidden excitement and coldness: "In two days, my father will hold a banquet to entertain the Mohe envoys."
"I have carefully prepared a 'good show' for that complacent fifth brother."
Sun Huanzhi was stunned when he heard this, his eyes full of questions: "Good show? What good show?"
The prince smiled mysteriously, with an icy smile, and an expectation of closing the net: "You will know when the time comes."
"I want to take this opportunity to let the civil and military officials of the whole court, as well as those foreign envoys, see how useless the 'good son' that my father carefully selected and placed high hopes on is!"
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