"But have you ever thought that maybe your second brother no longer trusts you?" Ever since the Fourth Prince "trusted" Military Advisor Lu's plan and sent troops to kill Wu Xueyan, the second brother should have been suspicious of him a long time ago. It was not easy for him to endure until now.
"Whatever. He's only used me as a stepping stone from the very beginning. Regardless of whether he truly trusts me or not, I must not be used by him. Otherwise, if he ascends the throne one day, I'll probably be dead before you."
The Fourth Prince made no secret of the fact that he had been with Concubine Ying and the Second Prince for so many years that he had already understood them thoroughly. They were both extremely selfish, each one more cruel than the other.
"Fourth brother is very insightful and intelligent. In fact, it can only be you. After all, the third brother has a grudge against him, and the fifth and sixth brothers probably won't listen to him. After all, we brothers are destined to be together!" Lu Anyuan pretended to be relaxed and even joked with the fourth prince.
But the Fourth Prince had no idea where these powerful rebels at the foot of the mountain came from.
Lu Anyuan told everything his father had just told him, showing some cooperation.
"What? But how did Second Brother convince the Dragon Guards to rebel? This is totally impossible!"
Lu Anyuan smiled bitterly and leaned over the railing: "Fourth brother, Second brother really doesn't treat you as his own. I know all the news, but you don't know it."
"What is it?" The Fourth Prince was suspicious.
"Qibei has discovered a gold mine."
"What!" The Fourth Prince's tone of voice completely changed this time. Lu Anyuan could tell it was a mixture of jealousy and hatred. "Gold mine? How is that possible!"
The Fourth Prince was momentarily overwhelmed by jealousy, but then calmed down. Qibei had already discovered silver and iron mines, and if there were gold mines now, then his second brother would definitely use them to start a rebellion. No wonder, no wonder, he had stayed in the capital for so long, with no intention of returning!
He had no doubt why Lu Anyuan knew the news. After all, they were separated by a river. Even if Lu Anyuan knew it, he would naturally keep the news secret as long as possible.
Lu Chiyan really didn't trust me anymore! He didn't tell me anything about such a big thing, it was really too much!
On the other hand, this is the only reason that can explain why Longwuwei turned against us. The second brother must have given the leader of Longwuwei huge benefits to make them tempted and do such a rebellious thing.
"No wonder, no wonder, second brother is so confident, it's because he has money..." The fourth prince instantly understood the current situation, and felt more and more that his choice to stand with Lu Anyuan was right. Otherwise, if this military remonstration was successful, 80% of the people on the mountain would be purged by the second brother to get rid of the crime of patricide.
"City Defense Department!" The two of them suddenly said a key point in unison, the most important City Defense Department now!
Assuming that the second brother has obtained the tiger talisman and mobilized the unsuspecting Weiwei army into the city, he must obtain permission from the City Defense Department before entering the capital.
Wasn't the City Defense Department something that the Wu family had previously owned? If he could force Wu Xueyan to give an expired Yu Ling to the Xu family, couldn't he force him to leave a real one for himself before he left?
"It's bad, Seventh Brother! We must quickly ask Father to send someone back to the capital to order the City Defense Department not to open the gates!"
"I have just asked the emperor for his imperial seal, but unfortunately he refused to give it to me."
"The Great Seal?" The Fourth Prince was shocked. Seventh Brother was so bold! Giving you the Imperial Seal was like giving you everything. If you took the opportunity to write an imperial edict to pass the throne to you and affix the Great Seal to it, wouldn't that make it a reality? Seventh Brother, how dare you say that!
"But it doesn't matter. Since the emperor can't persuade me, I will go to the empress dowager and ask for her handwritten order. It will definitely work." Lu Anyuan had no other choice. Only his father, the empress and the empress dowager could manage the City Defense Department. Now that his father was determined to conquer the rebels by relying on his looks, he could only ask the empress dowager for help.
"Alas! It's a pity that Fan Shi is dead. I have no one around me who can be used. Otherwise, if he were here, he would be able to deliver the imperial edict within an hour." The Fourth Prince sighed exaggeratedly. He still hasn't found out who did it, but apart from Lu Anyuan, who has the reason to kill Fan Shi?
Lu Anyuan glanced at him with interest, said nothing, turned around and walked towards the Queen Mother's Palace, and finally said: "If Second Brother asks tomorrow, Fourth Brother, please help me to smooth things over~"
The Fourth Prince had no idea how Lu Anyuan persuaded the Queen Mother or who he had sent down the mountain. He simply waited by the pavilion all night, just as Lu Anyuan had said. It wasn't until dawn that he saw Lu Anyuan, wearing clothes soaked by the morning dew, return to his side.
"how?"
"They've already left, but I heard the sounds of fighting getting quieter in the middle of the night. I don't know if the rebels are retreating or preparing to set up a new encirclement and attack again. It's hard to say."
The Fourth Prince didn't respond. With 30,000 elite Dragon Guards, encircling a small mountain like Gushan would be a piece of cake. If it weren't for the Imperial Guards' desperate resistance, it would have fallen long ago. But this time, they only brought 5,000 Imperial Guards with them. They were no match for the enemy.
The reason why the rebels have not yet attacked the mountain is probably because my second brother did not order a full-scale attack.
But what is Lu Chiyan hesitating about?
If I had such luck, I would have killed my father and taken the seal last night, and then arbitrarily pinned the blame on one of my brothers. I would have marched straight into the capital today to see who dared to stop me.
The Second Prince is useless!
Seeing his brows darken, Lu Anyuan asked casually, "What are you thinking about?"
"Haha, I think we both have the same idea." The Fourth Prince stopped talking and did not continue.
Now is the time to pay respects to the Emperor and see how my second brother will deal with the current situation.
The two of them came to the Lizheng Hall together and saw that the third, fifth and sixth princes had all arrived. It seemed that everyone was very concerned about the safety of their father at this time.
The door opened from the inside, and the person who came out was not Eunuch Kang, but the second prince Lu Chiyan.
"Good morning, brothers and gentlemen."
"Second Prince." Everyone present saluted him. After all, nominally speaking, he was the person with the highest status here.
"Unfortunately, the Emperor heard about the rebellion last night and was so enraged that he collapsed and fell ill. He is still in a coma and will not be able to see you all."
Lu Anyuan sneered in his heart, knowing that this was the case. It was just that you said this yesterday, but saying it today is really not convincing.
As expected, the Prime Minister was the first to speak out and retort, "Since Your Majesty is unwell, His Royal Highness Prince Cheng or one of the princes should be attending to him. Besides, why aren't you meeting the Queen Mother and the Empress?"
The Second Prince was unhurried, standing on the high steps and looking down at everyone: "Several elders are resting in the back hall. It's just a small matter, I am enough, there is no need to trouble them."
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