Chapter 3488: Using the Emperor to Command the Princes
Although Chen Biri vomited blood outside before, it was not caused by an old injury, but by anger. After resting for a while, he had recovered. When he heard that Li Wu Yu was poisoned, he jumped up from the bed.
"What did you say?!"
Chen Wenxiong lowered his voice and was about to repeat himself, but Chen Biri had already covered his mouth with his hands, his eyes flashing as he said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty has been poisoned?"
Chen Wenxiong nodded: "Yes."
"Who put it down?"
"We don't know yet. But Hu Mei'er said that Your Majesty hasn't eaten anything since this morning. He only drank a cup of tea when he met with the Emperor of Yan. I'm afraid the poison is—"
Chen Bi Ri frowned again and asked hurriedly, "What about now? Where is he?"
Chen Wenxiong said, "Your Majesty just had an attack of poison at the door, so I had him placed in the side courtyard and had the family doctor examine him. He's been detained now. Hu Meir is guarding over there, and my eldest brother is here too."
Chen Bi Ri rolled his eyes and immediately asked, "Where's Xia Hou Jiu?"
Chen Wenxiong said, "He had people guard that courtyard, and I'm afraid he left people to guard our house and left on his own."
Chen Bi Ri let out a deep breath: "He went back to look for someone."
"Looking for someone?"
"good."
Chen Bi Ri said, "If something were to happen to His Majesty—he has no sons, not even brothers, so there would be no legitimate heir in the royal family."
Chen Wenxiong lowered his voice, but his eyes turned red. "Uncle, are you saying that Xiahou Jiu is going to take action?"
Chen Bi Ri said: "That's not certain."
"oh?"
"Your Majesty has only been poisoned and hasn't actually passed away yet. He doesn't dare act rashly at this moment. Otherwise, if Your Majesty recovers, his actions would be treason. How could Your Majesty trust him again?"
"Then why did he go back to look for someone?"
Chen Bi Ri said: "He wants to control the situation."
As he said this, he had already turned over and stood up from the bed. Chen Wenxiong hurriedly supported him and said, "Uncle, be careful."
But at this moment, Chen Bi Ri seemed energetic. He no longer looked like he was on the verge of death when Li Wu Yu came to visit him. He also didn't look weak like he had just fainted after being so angry at Li Wu Yu's words and actions that he vomited blood. He stood up, put on his clothes, and said, "He wants to control the situation, and most importantly, he wants to control us."
"Control us?"
Chen Wenxiong's eyes flickered, and he suddenly asked, "He wants to control us?"
Chen Bi Ri said, "That's right. So, if I'm not mistaken, he should be gathering his own troops to find a way to deal with us."
Chen Wenxiong said in a deep voice: "Then what should we do?"
Chen Bi Ri sneered and said, "Fortunately, this is Doubei Town. Even if he is a general, his troops are not here. You listen to me——"
He leaned close to Chen Wenxiong's ear and whispered a few words of advice. Chen Wenxiong nodded and immediately turned around and left. Chen Biri asked someone to bring him a bowl of refreshing medicine. After taking a few gulps, he immediately went to Li Wuyou's house with his confidant Ding Ji.
As he expected, Xiahou Jiu hurried back to Li Wuyou's headquarters. His men were already waiting there, including his two deputy generals Fan Chenggong and Pan Shixiong, as well as his military advisor Ruan Wentong.
When everyone saw that he had returned alone with a group of men, they all came forward.
Ruan Wendong followed him inside, whispering, "What happened to the general? Why haven't His Majesty's men returned yet?"
Xiahou Jiu waited until he reached the inside and closed the door before he lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty has been poisoned."
"What?!"
Everyone present was shocked. Ruan Wentong rolled his eyes and his expression immediately became serious.
He asked, "How are the people? Where are they?"
Xiahou Jiu said, "He's been poisoned and unconscious. His condition is still unknown. He's currently at Chen Biri's residence."
Upon hearing this, before anyone else could react, Nguyen Van Dong stamped his feet and said, "General, how could you let His Majesty stay alone with Chen Bi Ri?"
Xiahou Jiu was stunned for a moment, but he immediately said, "I have left people there. Not only in the Chen Mansion, but I have also had people guarding that room. No one is allowed to enter or leave."
Ruan Wentong said with great sorrow: "Wrong, wrong!"
Everyone was shocked by his performance. Fan Chenggong immediately said, "Military Advisor, is there anything wrong?"
Ruan Wentong said: "Although the general has left people there, it is Chen Bi Ri's residence after all. A strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Moreover, Chen Bi Ri is the prime minister of the dynasty. If he wants to see Your Majesty, how dare the general's people stop him? If I am not mistaken, Chen Wenxiao will definitely stay by Your Majesty's side, right?"
Xiahou Jiu nodded: "Yes."
"So, the general's order was issued in vain!"
When everyone heard this, they came to their senses and turned to look at Xiahou Jiu.
Xiahou Jiu also frowned, but he immediately said, "But even so, His Majesty is unconscious, what can they do?"
Nguyen Van Tong said: "It is in their best interest if Your Majesty is unconscious!"
Everyone hurriedly asked, "What do you mean?"
Ruan Wentong said, "There's an old saying in Yan Country: 'The emperor is held hostage to command the princes.' It means that as long as the emperor is in power, any order he issues cannot be resisted by the ministers. Now that Your Majesty is in their hands, if they want to say something through Your Majesty's mouth, and you disobey your orders, General, you will be disobeying Your Majesty's orders!"
Only then did Xiahou Jiu come to his senses.
He suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and jumped up from his chair: "It's broken!"
Nguyen Van Tong said: "That's not bad. The longer His Majesty is unconscious, the better it is for them."
Xiahou Jiu was anxious and asked hurriedly, "Then, Military Advisor, what should this general do next?"
Ruan Wentong thought for a moment and said, "Now that the general has returned, and things have come to this point, we naturally need to organize our troops first. This is our only and final defense. Hurry to the Chen Mansion. If Chen Bi Ri is still unconscious, it is best to capture His Majesty. We can't let them manipulate the government through His Majesty!"
After hearing what he said, no one dared to neglect him.
As Xiahou Jiu walked out, he ordered, "Fan Chenggong, go down quickly and gather the troops. Shixiong, follow me and go to Chen's house immediately."
"yes!"
Everyone responded and went down one after another. After a while, a large group of people marched towards Chen Biri's residence.
However, when they arrived, the entire Chen Mansion had completely changed.
The gate was closed tightly, and the number of guards outside had doubled in addition to the ones left by Xiahou Jiu, and they were confronting their men.
Seeing that something was wrong, Xiahou Jiu winked at Fan Chenggong.
Fan Chenggong immediately dismounted and led a few people to the door, knocking on it: "Open the door, the general is here!"
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