Crown Prince Jinwu hurriedly said, "Absolutely not! Although my second brother and I had some minor conflicts before, we are still brothers. If we were to turn against each other right after ascending the throne, what would others think of me?"
The people in the room were all important figures in the royal court. Every one of them who had reached such a position was a shrewd and calculating individual. As he put on this act of brotherly affection, they all secretly sneered.
If we believed that, do you think we're stupid?
As expected, Attendant Wufa immediately said, "Your Majesty is mindful of brotherly affection, but the Second Prince is not as benevolent as Your Majesty. Back then, the old Demon Emperor had already decided to pass the throne to you and had even gone to the Imperial Mausoleum to undergo trials, yet the Second Prince still dared to send assassins into the Imperial Mausoleum to carry out the assassination. Now that the old Demon Emperor is no longer suppressing him, wouldn't he be even more lawless? In recent years, thanks to the old Demon Emperor's tacit approval, the Second Prince led his army to gain some fame and was hailed as one of the four great generals of the demon race, with countless generals and soldiers loyal to him."
"Even if the Second Prince accepts his fate, will his arrogant and fierce generals accept it? They will surely urge him to raise an army, and the entire demon race will fall into division and civil war. Countless brothers and fathers will be displaced. As the ruler of the demon race, how can Your Majesty, out of consideration for your own brotherhood, cause more brothers in the demon race to break up?"
The others in the room felt a chill. They were all high-ranking officials in the royal court, and they all knew very well that Attendant Ufa had always been at odds with the Second Prince. They had even publicly argued in court years ago, and had also made enemies over some personal interests. They never expected that he would try to kill the Second Prince as soon as he had the chance.
It seems I should try to offend fewer people in the future, otherwise I won't even know when I'll be killed.
However, the group couldn't help but admire Ufa's silver tongue. He was able to describe a fratricidal conflict in such a righteous and noble way, as if not harming one's brothers was a heinous crime.
As expected, Crown Prince Jinwu said excitedly, "What the Attendant said makes sense. I almost made a big mistake because of some personal gain or loss."
The five generals exchanged glances, all noticing the strangeness in each other's expressions. Everyone knew he was acting, and he himself knew he was acting, but they still had to play along.
At this moment, Weiwei Wuli coughed lightly: "In that case, I suggest we act swiftly and decisively, arresting the Second Prince before he can react. Otherwise, it will be troublesome once he learns of the Old Demon Emperor's passing."
At this moment, Hei Chifei said, "Back when the old Demon Emperor was alive, he was able to suppress all the ambitious people with his absolute strength, so that they dared not make any moves. But now that the old Demon Emperor has passed away, these ambitious people may not be able to suppress their ambitions. However, the Golden Crow royal family is deeply rooted in people's hearts. They will most likely find a prince to use as a shield. The princes are still young and can be easily deceived and controlled by these guys, which could lead to your brothers fighting each other. Therefore, I suggest that we protect the princes first to prevent them from being used by those ambitious people."
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines. This guy is really ruthless. Not only does he want to target the Second Prince, but he also wants to wipe out the other princes in one fell swoop.
While they call it protection, everyone knows it's more like control. In the midst of the chaos, it's quite possible that a few princes could accidentally lose their heads.
At this point, Fashion Secretary Reisin could no longer contain himself and said in a deep voice, "Wouldn't this cause too much of a commotion? The three royal families of Peacock, Golden Roc, and Elf will certainly not stand idly by."
Uli then said, “The Great Golden Roc King is dead, and now there is only a junior left in the family. What can he do? The Great Elf King is still imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison and can’t cause any trouble. The Peacock King is idle at home and has lost all his former influence.”
Resin frowned and said, "Even so, the power of the three royal families should not be underestimated, and they have a significant influence on the royal court. Even if the old demon emperor were alive, his voice could not be ignored."
Ma Tian and the others echoed his sentiments, clearly showing that as confidants of the old demon emperor, they supported the crown prince's ascension to the throne, but did not quite approve of such a radical plan.
At this moment, Prince Jinwu also spoke up: "There is no need to worry about the three royal clans. Shi Zhentian and Hu Qianxiao will help us hold them off. These two clans are powerful and have always coveted the positions of the three royal clans. We can naturally take advantage of their mentality and make them check and balance each other with the three royal clans."
The others felt a jolt of fear. It turned out that the Crown Prince had already made preparations, using the Lion Clan and the Tiger Clan to counterbalance the three royal clans.
In recent years, the strength of the Lion Clan and the Tiger Clan has increased rapidly, so it is normal for some of them to be unwilling to be subordinate to others and to have their own ambitions.
It was unexpected that the Lion Clan and the Tiger Clan, who have always been irreconcilable enemies, could both be used by the Crown Prince.
The Golden Crow Prince's sharp gaze swept across the entire room: "Does anyone have any questions now?"
Seeing that he had arranged everything so meticulously, no one else dared to say anything. If they dared to raise any objections, they might not even be able to leave the room today.
Grandmaster Wu was still staring intently at the scene!
Seeing that no one objected, Crown Prince Jinwu nodded in satisfaction: "Then the Commandant of the Guards and General Ma will go together to capture my good second brother; Uncle, you and General Niu will go together to protect my third brother; the Attendant-in-Ordinary and Prince An Yi will go to protect my fourth brother; Minister Lei and General Wu-Wei will go to protect my fifth brother..."
He methodically assigned tasks to the men, with more troops going to the Second Prince's side, and many of the Golden Crow Guards under the other generals were also transferred there.
Currently, Wu Lao has the highest cultivation level here, along with Hei Chi Fei, Wei Wei Wu Li, Shi Zhong Wu Fa, and several other staunch supporters of the Crown Prince. Many of the five generals also have good relationships with the Crown Prince. Therefore, even if a few people are unwilling, they dare not object.
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