Chapter 843: Using the "Son of Heaven" to Control the Princes
"How dare he come!" Min An stood up suddenly.
"This bastard!"
"Shameless villain!!"
The others also gritted their teeth. In the past, King Hui pretended to be honest and loyal and did not care about state affairs. Later, when he "conspired" with them, he always put the aristocratic families first in everything. But who could have thought that he could cause such a big thing with Duan Zhiru and the other two, and secretly instigated Cen Guang to turn against the aristocratic families.
Now he actually dares to come to them? !
Feng Qiuli stopped the furious group and said in a deep voice, "He's coming here now because he probably knows we have the news about Mu Nan Pass. Cen Guang has rebelled, and the situation is no longer under our control. So what can you do even if you're still angry? Can you really kill King Hui?"
Seeing Min An and the others' faces pale and their breathing rapid, Feng Qiuli softened her tone a bit:
"The situation is no longer the same as before. Our retreat is cut off, and we face a chasm whether we advance or retreat. Instead of losing our minds due to anger over what has happened, we should calm down and think carefully about how we can protect ourselves and the countless relatives behind us."
The angry faces of Min An and the others froze for a moment, and someone couldn't help but ask, "So what should we do now?"
Feng Qiuli said calmly, "What does Prime Minister Liang think?"
Liang Guangyi gave Feng Qiuli a deep look before speaking, "Although Prince Hui has captured Cen Guang, it's impossible for him to accomplish anything on his own. Otherwise, he could have just taken action directly instead of waiting for news of the Munan Pass attack to reach the capital before coming to us."
Shi Qingrong hesitated: "My Lord, are you saying that Prince Hui still wants to cooperate with us?"
"It's not that he wants to, but he has to cooperate with us."
Liang Guangyi said, "Prince Hui initially disdained imperial power not because he lacked ambition, but because he simply didn't have the necessary resources to seize it. He'd been keeping a low profile for years, and even though he'd made some preparations, he couldn't defeat the Queen with what he had."
"Now that Xiao Yan is missing, all the military forces in the capital are in the hands of the Queen. Once the news of the attack at Munan Pass reaches the capital, the Queen will definitely not sit idly by and wait for death. The previously suppressed princes cannot be resisted by Prince Hui alone. What Prince Hui can do is to capture the Queen before the news spreads and use the Emperor to control the princes."
Liang Guangyi's words made the faces of several people in the room change.
Let’s not talk about the military forces in the Queen’s hands, let’s just talk about the princes in various places.
Before, Xiao Yan forcibly sent troops to suppress the rebellion. At that time, he was an orthodox member of the royal family and was also extremely powerful. He killed some and intimidated some, and thus suppressed those princes with different thoughts and prevented them from making trouble. But now that Xiao Yan is missing and Mu Nan Pass is in turmoil, those princes who were suppressed will definitely not let go of this opportunity.
King Hui may have some confidence in his hands, but he has no support from the military generals. He only has Cen Guang and the troops at Nanguan. Not to mention that Cen Guang is unlikely to lead his troops into the capital to help King Hui ascend the throne, even if they are really crazy enough to abandon the border and ignore the threat from Southern Qi and lead their troops back to the capital, King Hui cannot suppress the rebellion of the vassal kings because he is not legitimate.
What's more, there is the war in the northwest.
What King Hui wanted was the throne, not a court in disarray. If he wanted to suppress the chaos, he had to have a legitimate reason. The best way was to capture the queen, hold the imperial seal in the queen's name, and "temporarily" take over the court on behalf of the missing emperor.
Liang Guangyi said, "Prince Hui can't take down the Queen on his own, and Cen Guang can't abandon the war in the south to come to the capital to help him. If he wants to succeed, he must rely on the help of our families. Otherwise, he wouldn't deliberately let people pass on the news of the rebellion at Munan Pass to us."
Feng Qiuli said softly, "Your Excellency is right. Prince Hui is here tonight most likely to borrow some strength."
The expressions on Min An and the others' faces changed, and after a while someone gritted their teeth.
"He cheated us, and we still have to help him?"
"Yes, he is so insidious. If he really gets what he wants, what should we do?"
"If King Hui were to cross the river and destroy the bridge, how could we possibly live happily ever after?"
Liang Guangyi looked at them and said, "We are not helping him, but we have no way out."
Everyone in the room clenched their fists.
Feng Qiuli looked at their faces filled with grief and indignation and suddenly said, "There's no need to be too pessimistic. If King Hui wants to borrow our strength, he'll have to give something in return. Besides, he's plotting against us today because he feels he's inferior to us."
"We now hold far greater power within the court than he does, and even what we possess is more than King Hui can match. We are forced to cooperate with him today because of circumstances, but as long as we weather this crisis, who can predict what will happen in the future?"
Min An and the others looked up at Feng Qiuli, and saw that his eyes were cold and there was a hint of ambition in them, as if he was hinting at something. Their originally angry and unwilling hearts trembled suddenly.
Yes, King Hui schemed against them in every possible way, feeling very proud of his victory.
But who can predict what will happen in the future?
It is still uncertain who will hold the throne in the end, and it may not be King Hui who will destroy the bridge after crossing it.
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After King Hui learned that the news from Mu Nan Pass had reached the capital, he guessed that the Liang family would not be very quiet tonight. If he came to see Liang Guangyi and others at this time, he would probably be met with some ridicule.
When he brought Wang Huailu, Duan Zhiru and others here, he was already prepared to deal with the anger and even abuse of those people from the aristocratic families. But who knew that when they saw Liang Guangyi and others, although they looked indifferent, they did not ridicule him too much. Only two of them mocked him for his tricks and treated Duan Zhiru and the other two coldly.
Liang Guangyi asked him directly what he wanted.
King Hui was filled with doubts, but he couldn't help but explain, "Prime Minister Liang, what happened to Cen Guang was not what I wanted. I wouldn't have taken this step if I had no other choice."
"This prince sincerely cooperated with the aristocratic families, and was willing to risk the entire Huiwang Mansion. However, Lord Min and his men broke their promise and wanted to abandon me. This prince was forced into a corner..."
Liang Guangyi interrupted Prince Hui with a wave of his hand. "In the court, matters are handled by individual means. Your Highness was able to convince Duan Zhiru and the others to betray their clan and help you capture Cen Guang. You don't need to explain to me. I just want to know what your Highness plans to do next after causing such a big commotion."
"The news of Munan Pass cannot be concealed from the Queen. She will definitely know about His Majesty's disappearance and Cen Guang's rebellion within two or three days at the latest. Given the Queen's temperament, she will immediately send troops to capture anyone she feels is a threat, so as to ensure that the capital remains in her hands. At that time, the prince and our families will definitely bear the brunt of the consequences."
"Your Highness, you didn't come here tonight to apologize to us for what happened at Mu Nan Pass and Cen Guang. You can just speak frankly about what you want to do. There's no need to beat around the bush with us."
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