Cheng Qitian waved his hand dejectedly, as if shooing away a fly: "Go away, leave me alone for a while."
Mei Chengshan felt as if he had been pardoned. He bowed and walked out, gently closing the door.
He knew that what Prince Gong needed now was time to digest this cruel reality.
Cheng Qitian was the only one left in the study. He leaned weakly against the back of his chair, staring blankly at the carvings on the beams.
Li Chengfeng, the prince whom he had always regarded as a dandy, a young emperor who was a puppet even after ascending the throne, actually dealt him such a heavy blow.
He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into the flesh, but he didn't feel any pain.
“Damn it!”
Cheng Qitian growled, stood up suddenly, and swept the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the table to the ground.
He paced back and forth in the study in a restless manner, his thoughts a tangled mess.
We must never allow this young emperor to act on his own, appoint women, deal with ministers, and shake the foundation of the Great Gan Dynasty.
Sooner or later, this empire will be lost to him!
He must come up with a way, a way to turn the tide!
After a long time, he gradually calmed down, bent down to pick up the pen on the ground, walked to the desk, spread out a piece of rice paper, and began to write quickly.
He wrote down Li Chengfeng's recent every move in detail.
Li Chengfeng was angry with the King of Pingxi and appointed Song Yuwei as the acting prime minister against all odds.
From the incident at the poetry meeting to Xu Zeyou's demotion.
Then there was the confiscation of the properties of the four great aristocratic families. Every single incident was written clearly, striving to show Li Chengfeng's "crimes" to the fullest.
After writing, he checked it carefully to make sure that no details were missed, then carefully folded the letter and stuffed it into a special mailbox.
He walked to the window, opened it, and released a carrier pigeon.
The carrier pigeon flapped its wings, flew into the night sky, and disappeared into the vast night.
This carrier pigeon will carry his hopes to the five camps.
The Five Camps are the elite troops of the Qing Dynasty. They always obey summons but not decrees. Even the emperor cannot mobilize them without reason.
The leaders of the five camps are all veterans who have followed the late emperor for many years and are loyal to him.
Cheng Qitian believed that these veterans would not tolerate Li Chengfeng's misconduct.
As long as they can stand up, Li Chengfeng will have to restrain himself.
He looked at the direction where the carrier pigeon disappeared, with a sneer on his face.
Li Chengfeng made such a big fuss, that old guy Qi Daokun should be unable to sit still.
When Mei Chengshan was called into the study again, Cheng Qitian had regained his usual calm.
"My Lord, what are your instructions?"
Mei Chengshan asked cautiously. He had just heard the items in the house being swept away and the house returning to calm, and he felt very uneasy.
Cheng Qitian glanced at him calmly and said, "The situation has been tense lately. Tell everyone below to be more restrained and not to cause trouble."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Mei Chengshan responded quickly.
"besides."
Cheng Qitian paused and continued, "Go check who Li Chengfeng has been in contact with recently. Report everything to me, no matter how big or small."
"clear."
Mei Chengshan bowed and retreated.
Cheng Qitian stood alone in front of the window, looking at the palace city in the distance, with an inexplicable light flashing in his eyes.
He did not place all his hopes on the five major camps.
He had other plans, more sinister and cruel ones.
But now, a chess piece is needed to carry out the task.
In the next few days, the atmosphere in the capital became increasingly tense.
The four great families were confiscated and the heads of the families were thrown into prison, causing panic among the people in the government and the country.
Everyone knew that Li Chengfeng was killing the chicken to scare the monkeys and warn those who opposed him.
It is late at night and the sound of the bells is urging people to sleep.
The lights in Prince Gong's mansion were still brightly lit. In the study, Cheng Qitian sat upright, holding a jade ring in his hand, rubbing it back and forth, his brows furrowed.
"Your Majesty, someone wants to see you at the small door at the back."
A servant came in quietly to report, speaking in a very low voice, for fear of disturbing Cheng Qitian.
Cheng Qitian waved his hand impatiently: "No! At this critical moment, anyone who comes here will be sent away!"
"Especially that old fox Qi Daokun. Li Chengfeng is keeping a close eye on him. If he gets entangled with us, we won't be able to escape!"
The servant hesitated for a moment and said cautiously, "It's not Prime Minister Qi, it's... it's Su Yuan, the eldest son of the Su family, and Chen Ling, the eldest son of the Chen family."
Cheng Qitian paused stroking the jade ring, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.
The Su and Chen families had just been raided, and these two playboys came to visit late at night. What was the reason?
Could it be... that he was at his wit's end? But what use could two dandy boys be to him?
Suddenly, a bright light flashed in Cheng Qitian's mind, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Although these two people are not promising, now is the time to use them. Perhaps they can be used as two chess pieces to muddy the waters.
"Let them in."
Cheng Qitian said in a deep voice, with a calculating glint in his eyes.
Soon, Su Yuan and Chen Ling were brought into the study.
Their clothes were a little disheveled, and their faces showed unconcealable panic. As soon as they entered the door, they fell to their knees with a thud.
"My Lord, help me!"
Su Yuan said with a sad face and a trembling voice.
Chen Ling also echoed: "Your Majesty, we are really desperate and can only come to you for help!"
Cheng Qitian pretended to be surprised and asked, "What happened? The two gentlemen came to visit so late at night and looked so embarrassed. What big thing happened?"
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