Chapter 217 I accuse you of colluding with Da Yu
It was common for the eldest prince's men to impeach the second prince at court meetings.
After the First Prince was summoned back to Mandalay and the Second Prince took over Sikkim, the First Prince's men would report on the Second Prince every day.
The Second Prince is accused of being a mere figurehead who has accomplished nothing since taking over government affairs.
Or perhaps the second prince was mediocre and easily led by the nose by the people of Dayu.
The most serious consequence is that the eldest prince has damaged the nation's dignity, essentially offering himself up to be humiliated by the people of Dayu.
The second prince was already used to it; no matter how much others criticized him, it was useless. It was he who helped his father protect the Biao Kingdom.
Those people... like grasshoppers in autumn, they won't be able to hop around for many more days.
When the Second Prince heard from his attendant that he had been impeached by the First Prince again, he was not surprised at all.
"Who impeached me this time?"
"What title? Don't worry about it. It's definitely the eldest brother who's instigating this. He's just resentful because I've done something. Don't bother with him." The Second Prince didn't take the matter to heart at all.
The person who came to report looked flustered.
"Your Highness, this matter is of utmost importance. His Majesty was furious at the court meeting and summoned several senior officials after the meeting. He then issued an order for you to return to Mandalay."
I traveled day and night, and because I was a bit faster, I arrived at Shijie City before the messenger.
Your Highness, the Crown Prince's men accused you at the court meeting of colluding with Dayu to take away Shijie City through a coordinated attack from within and without.
The imperial court... is practically in an uproar over your matter.
The Second Prince...
"What did you say? That I colluded with Dayu and worked together from the inside to send Shijie City out?"
"What utter nonsense!" The Second Prince's face turned bright red with anger.
He, who was always so refined, had started swearing.
He paced back and forth in the room, growing angrier the more he thought about it.
"Did I collude with Dayu to send Shijie City away? Don't they think about whether Shijie City can be protected in its current state?"
The Great Yu army was strong and well-equipped, and possessed firearms capable of blasting mountains into dust. Two hundred thousand Southwest troops were stationed in Sun City, eyeing the Biao Kingdom with covetous intent.
Shijie City is like a piece of meat in someone else's mouth; they can eat it whenever they want.
Give me back the city I betrayed!
Can I not think that peace talks are the way to go? If we don't negotiate, the southwestern army of Dayu will march straight towards Mandalay.
Would it have been better if the city had become a wasteland after all the suffering and devastation of that time?
Why am I doing this? Isn't it so that the people of Shijie City can be spared the ravages of war?
In their mouths, I've become someone who betrayed my country for personal gain?
"Is there any justice left?" The second prince's eyes turned red with anger.
Ruan Xingzhi and Mr. Bai stood in the room without saying a word.
Ruan Xingzhi remained silent because he had orchestrated everything. The First Prince had only used this pretext to impeach the First Prince after receiving a hint from the Third Prince.
What he wants to see now is the eldest and second princes of the Biao Kingdom fighting like dogs, the fiercer the better!
Mr. Bai remained silent for a while before giving the Second Prince his advice.
"Your Highness, now is not the time to talk about these things. Since you are not in the capital, the Crown Prince can say whatever he wants."
If you defy the imperial decree and do not return to the capital, who knows what the people there will say!
You go back first. I'll take care of things here in Shijie City. I'll arrange everything.
Now that you're back in the capital, tell His Majesty about the situation here, and then go to the Empress and plead your case. That should resolve things."
The second prince thought about it and realized that this was the only option for now.
Although he knew that upon returning to Mandalay, he would most likely be placed under house arrest, just like the eldest prince.
But if they don't go back, it will confirm the charges that the boss impeached them for.
He does want to escape, but where can he escape to?
"Xingzhi, what do you think I should do next?" The Second Prince looked at Ruan Xingzhi.
Without a second thought, Ruan Xingzhi said, "As Mr. Bai said, we should return to the capital."
Since the eldest prince is causing trouble in the capital, then let's solve the problems in the capital.
He said that you colluded with Da Yu and took away Shijie City from within and without, then you can also say that he caused all of this.
He was the one who colluded with Dayu. He received a hint from Dayu and intercepted a caravan, giving Dayu an excuse to send troops.
His goal was to firmly grasp military power in his own hands.
His Highness's men can also impeach the Crown Prince in this way!
As long as this commotion is made, His Majesty will assume it's a normal power struggle between the princes, and the final outcome will depend on who has the last laugh.
After all, the conflict was started by the eldest prince; originally, the Great Yu and the Biao Kingdom were living in peace.
Wasn't it all caused by the Crown Prince's men intercepting and killing a caravan from Dayu?
Your Highness, you should know what to say when we get back!
This is not the time to be soft-hearted; the Crown Prince's move could cost you your life!
The second prince's face turned pale.
"That guy... I was actually thinking of keeping him alive! Now that I think about it, I don't need to keep him alive."
"Wait until the messenger arrives, then you will come back to Mandalay with me."
As for Shijie City... Mr. Bai, I'm afraid you'll have to work hard here!
When things succeed in the future, I will never forget your kindness!
After the Second Prince finished speaking, he took two steps back and bowed deeply to Ruan Xingzhi and Mr. Bai.
...
Two days later, the messenger arrived in Mandalay. After reading the decree of the King of Bhai, the second prince took Nguyen Hang Chi back to Mandalay, the capital of Bhai.
On that very day, the Southwest Army of Dayu dispatched 20,000 troops to garrison Shijie City.
On this day, all the officials and yamen runners who originally belonged to the Biao Kingdom were expelled from Shijie City, and the officials and yamen runners of Dayu took over everything here.
Xiao Huaijin also brought Song Zhimian, Xiao Jingjue, and the twelfth prince into Shijie City.
"How is the Second Prince who gave Shijie City to Dayu now?" Xiao Huaijin asked Song Zhimian beside him.
"We encountered many assassination attempts along the way, but we managed to escape safely thanks to Ruan Xingzhi's protection."
They must hate the eldest prince to the core now, wishing they could kill him on the spot.
The second prince of the Biao Kingdom is increasingly trusting Nguyen Hang Chi, and it is estimated that the two princes will fight even more fiercely after arriving in Mandalay.
As for when they will clash... it will probably be some time before they do.
Now that Prince Wei's people in Mandalay are all ready, the people of Mandalay will soon be divided into two factions, supporting different princes.
"It's a pity we won't be able to see such a lively event!" Song Zhimian sighed.
Xiao Huaijin glanced at Song Zhimin and saw regret in her eyes.
"It's alright. Wei Yanli is sometimes like a storyteller. If he tells you these things, you should feel the same way as if you were there in person."
However, I'm very curious about how these two princes will ultimately end up. Xiao Huaijin looked at Song Zhimian.
"How do we end this?"
The situation is beyond repair; the most likely outcome is that someone launches a mutiny, and both men are imprisoned.
And then, the Empress's only remaining child was the Third Prince.
The emperor of the Biao Kingdom had no choice but to make his third son the crown prince!
"Once the Third Prince becomes the Crown Prince, Ruan Xingzhi's plan will be more than half complete. Next, he will instigate the Third Prince to retake Shijie City and start a war with Dayu!" Song Zhimian said, word by word.
Xiao Huaijin...
Is that really the case?
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