Yu Wentian said this last sentence with great anger. Even Fu Xiaoguan felt that what he said might be right. He wondered how the emperor would answer him.
Then I thought again, no matter how Your Majesty answers now, it seems that there is no point.
When it comes to rebellion, anyone with a bit of common sense will usually plan it for a long time to avoid any accidents.
There are not too many brainless people who rebelled in history. If we learn enough lessons from their experiences and make sufficient plans, there will basically be no major surprises when we finally close the net.
Yu Wentian had been planning this matter since the first year of the Xuanli reign, and now it was the ninth year. Such a long time was enough for him to place people in the court and to hide such an army in the imperial mausoleum.
Therefore, in Fu Xiaoguan's opinion, Yu Wentian's rebellion had several advantages:
The first is suddenness.
No one expected Yu Wentian to rebel. Fu Xiaoguan had never had any contact with Yu Wentian, and had never even met him before. Xiyu Tower had never paid any attention to Yu Wentian.
The Empress Dowager's death was sudden, and he took advantage of this opportunity. His Majesty left the palace and entered the imperial mausoleum without any guards around him.
The second is to seize opportunities.
He knew that His Majesty would enter the imperial mausoleum, and he also knew that almost all members of the royal family would enter the imperial mausoleum, so he did not choose to take action outside. Now the most important people in the entire Yu Dynasty were all in the imperial mausoleum, and he had them all under his control, eliminating many worries.
Now all the princes, grandchildren, relatives and relatives of the emperor have become his prisoners, even His Majesty and Concubine Shang are not spared, so it will be easy for him to take charge of the Yu Dynasty.
The third is this guy’s forbearance.
Eight years! He'd done so much without a single word leaking out! Could it be that Drizzle Tower, once run by Concubine Shang, hadn't even heard of it?
Then, could it be that this guy was also responsible for the kidnapping I did in Shangjing last year?
Fu Xiaoguan immediately denied his idea. Yu Wentian was after the entire Yu Dynasty, and there was no way he would focus on an unknown small landlord in Linjiang.
Just as Fu Xiaoguan was daydreaming, Emperor Yu Yin spoke.
"So this is why you rebelled?"
"Your Majesty, this is why I, your son, want to seek justice for your mother."
"Just based on Wei Dazhuang's one-sided statement, are you going to commit regicide?"
Yu Wentian bowed again, "I dare not kill the emperor. I simply feel that my father is old and can step back."
"Have you ever considered that everything Wei Dazhuang said was false?"
"Eunuch Wei, there is no need for you to lie to me, because even if I were to rule the world, you would still be here."
"What if Wei Dazhuang is a remnant of the Moon Worshiping Cult of the previous dynasty?"
"..." Yu Wentian was silent for a long time and shook his head, "Impossible!"
Yu Yin sneered and looked at Old Master Fei, "So you already knew about this?"
Master Fei bowed and replied, "I dare not hide the truth from Your Majesty. I only became involved in this matter on the night of the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month."
He said participation, not knowledge, which meant that the eldest prince had actually been trying to win him over for a long time, but he had been hesitant.
"You've been a veteran of three dynasties, yet you so easily followed him in rebelling against me... What on earth are you thinking?"
"Your Majesty, I believe my son Fei An was wronged, but Your Majesty has not redressed his grievances. Over the years, I have watched my son farm, and my heart aches. My once passionate heart has gradually grown cold. Your Majesty knows Fei An's abilities and his ambitions, but he was ruined by Your Majesty's hands. I am old, and my eldest son is destined to take charge of the Fei Family. If he continues to farm, the Fei Family will only decline. Therefore... I am merely seeking a way out for the Fei Family. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."
Yu Yin was silent for a moment, and there was a hint of teasing in his eyes.
"You are indeed old. You have forgotten that Fei'an was once my classmate."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Fei frowned slightly.
Fei An is your Majesty's classmate!
This happened a long time ago, and he thought His Majesty had long forgotten it, but he didn't expect His Majesty still remembered it... Then the incident with the southern border army was not Fei An's fault, so why did His Majesty let Fei An take the blame for the past five years?
The thought had only just flashed through his mind when he heard His Majesty ask again, "So Yu Wentian had the troops from the Nanshan Royal Hunting Ground transferred here through the Ministry of War?"
Old Master Fei nodded. "If the Crown Prince wants to do something, he definitely can't do it without soldiers. Besides, the soldiers in the Royal Hunting Ground were trained by the Crown Prince himself."
Fu Xiaoguan suddenly realized that Yu Wentian was indeed a good guy.
Yu Yin looked at Yu Wentian again, with a hint of a smile on his lips, but it was unclear whether it was sarcasm or self-mockery.
"Actually, I originally thought you wanted to strike at the Nanshan Hunting Ground on the second day of the second lunar month, when the dragon raises its head."
He suddenly took two steps and continued, "You're quite good, and have indeed grown up, but your forbearance, calculation, and scheming are unfitting for a ruler. You've already made all the necessary arrangements at the Nanshan Hunting Grounds. For example, you haven't been to the Royal Villa since the second day of the twelfth month of last year, yet there are thirteen traps set up there."
"And... you have ambushed many archers in the courtyard."
"You were worried that I wouldn't live in the Royal Villa, so I also made arrangements at the East Lake in the hunting grounds."
"These arrangements are actually quite good. I was very impressed after learning about them. This shows that your understanding of military tactics is indeed not limited to paper."
Yu Wentian suddenly frowned, with murderous intent in his eyes!
He suddenly felt a little panicked. Those arrangements had been completed last year. He thought that no one would know about it, but his father actually knew everything!
It felt like all his clothes had been stripped off, and every pore on his body was exposed to everyone - there were no secrets left.
Before he could make a move, His Majesty spoke again: "Please wait a moment. Don't be impatient. I rarely have the time to talk to you in detail."
But then His Majesty looked at Old Master Shi, his gaze became cold, causing Old Master Shi, who had been standing straight, to bend down unconsciously.
"I have been kind to your Shi family, haven't I?"
"Your Majesty, the Shi family has enjoyed the emperor's grace for generations, which is why we have the glory we have today."
"Then why do you also want to rebel against me?"
"..." Old Master Shi was silent for a long time, "Because this old minister has no choice but to rebel."
The emperor frowned, "Did the eldest prince threaten you?"
"That's not the case, but this old minister doesn't like Fu Xiaoguan!"
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned. Old man, what does your rebellion have to do with me?
Old Master Shi suddenly smiled. "Last year in the Golden Palace, my son ordered Fu Xiaoguan to kneel and pay homage to Your Majesty according to palace etiquette, but Fu Xiaoguan scolded my son until he vomited blood. I thought that since the Shi family served Your Majesty so faithfully, Your Majesty would definitely punish Fu Xiaoguan... However, I never expected that Your Majesty would not only not punish Fu Xiaoguan, but actually promoted him to a higher rank."
"This isn't a big deal, but through this incident, I understand your majesty's intentions. To be honest, your majesty, within the Thirteenth Circuit of the Yu Dynasty, my Shi clan has indeed deployed many officials, many of whom are implicated in corruption. Since your majesty's sword is determined to sever the foundations of the six major clans, I can't sleep at night. After much deliberation, I believe that only by replacing the eldest prince on the throne can the Shi clan be saved."
"Is this your reason? So since Shi Chaoyuan didn't accompany them, he should have taken action against Yan Beixi in the palace right now?"
Old Master Shi nodded and said, "It's unavoidable. I beg your Majesty to forgive me!"
Yu Yin took a deep breath and looked at Yu Wentian.
"I will now speak to you from the bottom of my heart."
"Do you know why I haven't appointed a crown prince yet? Because I want to see more."
"I see all your hidden calculations, but they are not the way to govern a country. These are petty skills, not worthy of being mentioned, and are not the true way to govern a country. What is the true way? To plan for the long-term future of the Yu Dynasty, to seek the well-being of the people of the Yu Dynasty, to expand the territory of the Yu Dynasty, and so on, is the true way."
"I see you're messing around in the capital, and I'm afraid you'll never achieve great things if you continue like this. So, I've adopted Yan Beixi's suggestion and want you to take charge of the Eastern Frontier Army. This is the ambition you expressed to me when you were very young, and I haven't forgotten it. I simply hope that you can realize your ambitions in the Eastern Frontier Army and learn the art of governing a country from the military."
"My intention is not to exclude you from the position of Crown Prince, but I hope that you can return to the right path, mature and steady, and understand that open schemes are far more honest than secret schemes."
"Of course, I've been keeping an eye on the Fourth Brother, too. His actions are equally underhanded, but he's smarter than you in that he's never afraid of letting me know. For example, he robbed the Ministry of Personnel prison on Lantern Festival night, and he sent someone to assassinate Official Fu on Lantern Festival night. And... he's already contacted the Fei Kingdom, and I'm afraid he's currently dealing with Jiang Gaoyuan, the military supervisor you've placed in the eastern border army."
Yu Wentian narrowed his eyes, his brows heavy. He stared at Yu Yin, their eyes met, without backing down at all, but he felt increasingly uneasy in his heart.
He did not see tension on Yu Yin's face, nor did he see anxiety on Concubine Shang's face. What he saw was his father's calmness at the moment, and Concubine Shang's indifference at the moment.
Could there be any other surprises?
He thought carefully and found that there would be no accidents at all.
He had his own men everywhere, including top-tier experts like Eunuch Wei. The five hundred imperial guards accompanying him were unwilling to submit to Eunuch Wei. At court, Minister of War Fei Bang, Minister of Rites Shi Chaoyuan, and the rest of the government were presumably in control. As long as he could win and obtain the Imperial Seal and Tiger Tally, everything would be settled.
Thinking of this, the uneasiness in his heart gradually dissipated, and he began to speak.
"I understand your Majesty's kindness. Now I ask you to abdicate the throne. I wonder if you are willing to do so?"
"The reason I'm doing those shameful things is not because I want to, but because I have no other choice. Qingfeng Xiyu Tower is everywhere, and Yuhua Terrace is watching me like a fly. To accomplish this great task, I have no choice but to act in the shadows."
"Now that the sun has fallen, I promise you, Father, that I will stand in the light and create a prosperous era for the Wansui River in Dayu. What do you think?"
Yu Yin looked at Yu Wentian for a long time without saying anything.
He slowly closed his eyes and suddenly asked, "If you were to gain power, what would you do with me, Concubine Shang, and... these royal relatives?"
Yu Wentian pondered for a moment and replied, "Father will naturally enjoy his old age. The royal family is the bloodline of the Yu family, and I will treat them well. Even if it is the fourth child, I will treat them equally. I also do not want bloodshed, so I only need two people to die."
He looked at Concubine Shang, "This bitch who killed my mother must die to atone for her crime!"
Then he looked at Fu Xiaoguan, "This little landlord from Linjiang must die too!"
Fu Xiaoguan was in a terrible state. I didn't provoke you, so why should I die?
The emperor seemed a little surprised, so Yu Wentian added, "He... is too dangerous. I don't like him."
Damn, this explanation doesn't make sense.
If you succeed in your rebellion, what danger will I pose to you?
The emperor seemed to feel that this sentence was beyond his expectation, so he laughed and even turned to look at Fu Xiaoguan.
This kid is pretty good, he actually makes Yu Wentian afraid of him.
However, what he didn't know was that these words were originally said by the Fourth Prince to the First Prince at the Confucius Temple.
Yu Yin looked at Yu Wentian again, "If you change your mind now, I still won't blame you."
"Father, I have been thinking about this situation day and night for eight years, so..." Yu Wentian bowed to Yu Yin again, "So I hope today's matter can be put to rest, without any more bloodshed. After all, this is the imperial mausoleum, and I think our ancestors wouldn't want us to disturb them too much. Grandma will also be in heaven to accompany Grandpa, so we must not miss the auspicious time for his ascension."
A hint of disappointment finally appeared in Yu Yin's eyes, followed by determination, and finally resoluteness.
"Then go ahead!"
Before he finished speaking, Fu Xiaoguan noticed a sudden tremor where he was standing. Two walls suddenly appeared on the ground. At the same time, Yu Wentian frowned and waved his hand: "Kill!"
The two walls in front and behind rose up. Just when they were halfway up, Eunuch Wei stepped on the wall. Fu Xiaoguan hurriedly threw out Frost Moon and Sugu Powder.
Two pills exploded in the air, and a cloud of green smoke came out. Eunuch Wei held his breath and chopped down with a long sword. The smoke was shaking, and his sword skills were sharp like a gust of wind cutting through strong grass!
Fu Xiaoguan was shocked, but he saw Eunuch Jia behind the emperor - the harmless old eunuch who delivered the emperor's orders. He scratched his crotch, flicked his finger quietly at the knife, and then quickly retracted his hand into his sleeve, as if he had never done anything.
"bite……!"
A loud voice rang out, clear and pleasant, echoing like ripples in the stone chamber.
Fu Xiaoguan saw that Eunuch Wei was in great pain, as if a sledgehammer had struck his chest through the knife in his hand.
He spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backwards... The stone wall rose higher, and the last thing Fu Xiaoguan saw was a lot of soldiers rushing out of the two passages of the stone chamber in an orderly manner!
The man in front on the right was holding a spear and holding this wine-sweetened naan in his other hand. He was Huo Huaijin, the commander of the imperial guards!
The man in front on the left was holding a shining long sword. He was none other than Fei An, the former general of the Southern Frontier Army who was farming in Nanling County!
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