Helian Zheng frowned suddenly, glaring at Helian Qin with displeasure: "Are you crazy? Why do you need the military tally at a time like this?"
Helian Qin, however, was stubborn and persistent, saying, "The old man said that I will never sit on the throne, so why should I bother with you? Give me back the military tally. From now on, you can go your way, and I will go mine!"
Helian Zheng and Helian Jun exchanged a glance, both surprised by Helian Qin's sudden change in thinking.
I didn't expect him to come to his senses so quickly. It seems that what the old man said really worked!
Helian Zheng feigned anger and said, "You listen to him? Didn't you hear what Fourth Brother said? He's just trying to sow discord. All those words he said were to drive a wedge between us. Now look what's happened, he's achieved his goal. You've really been driven apart by him and you're going to part ways with us?"
Helian Jun quickly stepped forward to persuade him, "Third brother, you must not listen to Father. Everything is still uncertain. How do you know you have no chance? Our primary goal right now is to deal with Helian Ci and his son. If we don't deal with them, none of us will have a chance. So we can't split up now. We must unite and stand together against them, otherwise we have no chance of winning!"
Helian Qin, however, did not listen to what the two men said at all. Even if he did, he simply did not believe it: "Are you saying that what the old man said is not true? Does that mean that the second son's massacre of the surrounding tribes and the fishing village is not true either?"
Helian Zheng was instantly enraged when Helian Qin suddenly brought this up. He grabbed Helian Qin by the collar and said angrily, "Why are you bringing this up? Even if I really killed those people, it doesn't prove that I will definitely slaughter the people when I ascend the throne. That's all the old man's delusion. He made up these words to sow discord among us. You actually believe that?"
Helian Qin was not afraid of Helian Zheng. Looking at the furious Helian Zheng, he chuckled and said, "Do you even believe what you're saying? When you were just a prince, you already had absolute power and showed no mercy to the common people. Once you sit on the throne of Northern Wei, won't you be even more unrestrained and do whatever you want? At that time, you might slaughter not just a village, but an entire city and a prefecture! The old man is right, we can't let a scourge like you sit on the throne!"
"You're asking for death!" Seeing Helian Qin getting more and more agitated, Helian Zheng finally lost his temper and raised his fist to smash it into Helian Qin's face.
Helian Qin, however, was not afraid at all. He shouted, "This is the palace. If you have the guts, then fight! I'll immediately call the old man to come and see your violent behavior!"
Anyway, he no longer wanted to be the emperor of Northern Wei. He wanted to see how capable Helian Zheng was to sit on the throne of Northern Wei!
“You…” Helian Qin’s words really got Helian Zheng under control.
Now that the old man has a very bad impression of him, he has brought up all those old stories. If he quarrels with Helian Qin in the palace again, and it reaches the old man's ears, the old man will be very happy. His goal has been achieved.
Seeing this, Helian Jun quickly stepped forward to stop Helian Zheng: "Second brother, we are right outside Changshou Palace now. Someone will report our situation to the old man soon. Let's all behave ourselves. It's not a good time to cause trouble."
Whether it was Helian Jun's persuasion that worked, or Helian Zheng himself not wanting to cause trouble outside Changshou Palace, he eventually released Helian Qin, but still glared at him and warned, "Once the military tally is in my hands, don't even think about taking it back. If you mention the military tally in front of me again, don't blame me for turning ruthless!"
After Helian Zheng finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves and left.
Helian Jun quickly went over to help Helian Qin up and advised, "You know what kind of person he is. Why bring up the military tally with him? The day you gave him the military tally, you should have been prepared that you would never get it back."
Helian Qin didn't look at Helian Jun, but stared at Helian Zheng's back and said, "You don't want to take back your military tally either?"
Helian Jun followed Helian Qin's gaze to Helian Zheng's back and said with a wry smile, "Even if we wanted to take it, we couldn't get it back."
However, this military token is their only chance!
Helian Zheng thought that he could win the competition by gathering three military tokens. Since he liked to keep busy, let him keep busy.
If he really defeats Helian Ci and his son, then he will be right behind them like a mantis stalking a cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. He didn't have any leverage over Helian Zheng before, but now every single thing the old man said can be used as leverage, and will become a stepping stone for him to step on Helian Zheng to rise to power.
But if his uprising fails, it won't have much to do with him. After all, the third son asked Helian Zheng for the military tally, but Helian Zheng didn't want to give it to them. This uprising is Helian Zheng's business alone, and it has little to do with them. He believes that the old man won't punish all three of them because of Helian Zheng's mistake. After all, the old man only cares about his three biological sons. He doesn't believe that the old man would be so cruel as to not want any of his sons!
It has to be said that Helian Jun's plan was brilliant. In his mind, Helian Qin was a stepping stone, Helian Zheng was a knife in his hand, and both of his brothers were to be used by him. He had a very beautiful plan!
Helian Qin saw through Helian Jun's scheming thoughts at a glance, and coldly shook off Helian Jun's hand: "You two can fight, struggle, and scheme however you want, I won't get involved! I'll say it again, from this moment on, we are no longer allies. You go your way, and I'll go mine. Don't come looking for me again!"
After Helian Qin finished speaking, he turned and left.
The old man is right. Whether it's Helian Zheng or Helian Jun, he can't possibly outwit them. Rather than being used as a pawn by them, he'd better stay put. Maybe the old man and that brat Helian Ci will spare his life because he's been behaving himself.
Helian Zheng was tyrannical and had killed countless people, while Helian Jun was two-faced and full of evil intentions. Now he felt that his grandfather was right; the throne really couldn't fall into the hands of these two. Not to mention that he and his son Helian Ci had no way out, he was afraid that the entire population of Northern Wei would have no way out either.
Just thinking about it is terrifying!
Therefore, he should not only not help Helian Zheng and his group start a rebellion, but he should also help Helian Ci deal with Helian Zheng and his group.
However, he had always been on the same side as Helian Zheng and Helian Jun, and had done many foolish things to Helian Ci and the others. How could he make them believe that he would turn around and help them?
We need to go back and discuss this matter carefully!
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