"Prince Rong? How is this impossible?" The others were startled, and then someone jumped out, "Prince Rong can only mobilize a hundred personal soldiers. Where do so many people come from? Moreover, without the order of His Majesty, how can the Jinyiwei and the Imperial Guard obey Prince Rong? Besides, mobilizing and gathering troops in the palace is to force the emperor to abdicate. Where does Prince Rong get such courage?"
"Yes. Not to mention that Prince Rong doesn't have such courage, now Prince Rong is governing on behalf of the emperor and is the most valued by His Majesty. It is only a matter of time before he is appointed as the crown prince. How could Prince Rong make such a foolish move?"
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"Brother Fu, what do you think?" Fang Kaiwen, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked Fu Jiayou beside him, listening to the discussions of the people in front and behind him.
"I don't know the inside story. I dare not speak rashly," Fu Jiayou said in a low voice, while moving closer to Fang Kaiwen. He asked in a low voice. "Brother Fang is the eldest grandson of the Left Prime Minister. Didn't you hear any rumors beforehand?"
"There is indeed some movement," Fang Kaiwen nodded. He looked around and then said to Fu Jiayou, "At four o'clock in the morning, the Left Prime Minister's Mansion was suddenly taken over by the personal guards of Prince Rong's Mansion, and no one was allowed to enter or leave. It was not until just now when it was almost time for the morning court that my grandfather and I were allowed to go out. Now the Left Prime Minister's Mansion is still surrounded by the personal guards of Prince Rong's Mansion."
"What is Prince Rong going to do?" Fu Jiayou was shocked and took a breath of cold air. "It looks like he is going to use the Left Prime Minister's residence to threaten the Left Prime Minister and Brother Fang."
"My grandfather and I were also forcibly escorted by the personal soldiers of Prince Rong's Mansion on the way to the palace. We were not allowed to contact or talk with anyone along the way. It was only after we entered the Qianqing Palace that people from Prince Rong's Mansion did not follow us in," Fang Kaiwen's face was not very good. He raised his chin forward and then said to Fu Jiayou, "I'm afraid Prince Rong will make a big move today."
Fu Jiayou followed Fang Kaiwen's line of sight and looked forward, and saw the Right Prime Minister Zhao Changrong laughing and chatting with a few officials who were close to him. Those officials had fawning looks on their faces, while Zhao Changrong's face was flushed and he looked very complacent, and from time to time he glared at Fang Zhonglian who was standing side by side with him.
"I don't know what happened in the palace recently, and I don't know whether Prince Rong's behavior is what His Majesty wants," Fu Jiayou frowned, and suddenly seemed to remember something, "By the way, why didn't Brother Chen come today? I didn't hear that he asked for leave."
"I don't know," Fang Kaiwen shook his head and said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid it's not His Majesty's order. First, His Majesty is so weak that he can't even get out of bed. How could such a change happen? Second, if His Majesty really has something big to do, he definitely doesn't need the personal soldiers of Prince Rong's mansion. Third, with such a big move, His Majesty will definitely come out to explain to the court officials. But look, there is not a single eunuch who usually serves His Majesty in the Qianqing Palace. It can be seen that His Majesty will definitely not come to the morning court."
Fu Jiayou was busy looking around, and sure enough, there was no eunuch who usually served in front of the emperor. For a moment, he became more and more uneasy. He moved closer to Fang Kaiwen and whispered, "Brother Fang, I don't have a good feeling."
"Brother Fu, I shouldn't say this, but we are colleagues, so I still have to remind you." Fang Kaiwen said with a heavy face.
"Brother Fang, just speak up." Fu Jiayou said hurriedly.
"Brother Fu, please look, all the officials above the third rank, except for Zhao Changrong's party, have solemn faces, and some even look angry. It is obvious that they have been ordered by Prince Rong to surround the mansion," Fang Kaiwen whispered, while patting Fu Jiayou's arm, "Brother Fu is the eldest son of the second rank Zhili Governor Fu. I am afraid that his days in the capital will not be good in the future. Please be careful, brother Fu, and don't implicate your family."
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