The old emperor sat in the upper seat, watching the situation below, especially the eager actions of several princes, and he was conflicted.
However, he really couldn't reveal at this time who he wanted to pass the throne to, because if he did, it could very well lead to a fight.
The celebration banquet ended hastily in this oppressive atmosphere.
General Xu's Mansion.
Upon returning to his residence, General Xu quickly gathered all his capable subordinates in his study to discuss the next steps.
"Yunzhou, you can see the undercurrents in the palace right now. It's not the right time to investigate your affairs. We'll investigate your family's affairs after this matter is over."
"Shall we discuss our team situation next?"
General Xu was also very conflicted. Choosing was not an option, nor was not choosing. There would always be people eyeing their piece of the pie.
After all, they had just won a battle, and they had both military power and a voice in the government. It was the perfect time to win them over. As for who would be the first to jump out and win them over, they really didn't know.
However, one must be prepared to choose sides in advance, otherwise, if one chooses the wrong side, it will be disastrous.
"General, wherever you say we'll stand, we'll stand there!"
"Yes! They'll be fighting for this position sooner or later, so why should we get caught up in it here?"
"Alas, the emperor is old and dares not issue imperial edicts rashly. Once he issues them, war will break out again. But those houses cannot wait any longer."
As citizens of the entire nation, we must consider the greater good, therefore the next monarch must be a wise ruler.
We won't expect the other party to do anything exceptionally good, but at least they won't mistreat the people, and they won't leave them without food to eat.
The most important thing is that only with a wise and benevolent ruler can the people live a more peaceful and comfortable life.
General Xu's words silenced everyone, for they were unsure which of the princes was the most suitable, as they had spent most of their time fighting on the battlefield and knew very little about royal affairs.
Su Jingxuan thought for a moment, then took out a stack of documents from his pocket and placed them in front of General Xu.
"General, before I returned, I had someone investigate the current situation in the capital. All the information is in there. You can take a look; perhaps you can find the answer you're looking for!"
General Xu was very fond of his young general, and upon hearing this, he immediately picked up the documents and began to read them.
A capable and courageous subordinate who had even considered these details impressed him greatly.
He read through all the contents, especially the detailed records of the actions of those princes behind the scenes.
"Yunzhou, where did you get this information? How can it be so detailed?"
"To be honest, my master is a reclusive master. Although he has gone into seclusion, there are still many people in the martial arts world who give him face."
It would be far too easy for me to find out these things; they were all discovered by my master's men. He had long foreseen that this would happen one day.
"I see. In that case, you must have already read the contents, right? Do you know who to choose?"
"The Crown Prince is mediocre and not the best choice. The Second Prince is ruthless and not a wise ruler either."
The Third Prince may appear unassuming and unambitious, but he is extremely shrewd and calculating. As for how many people he actually commands, we will soon find out.
The fourth and fifth princes, needless to say, were like cunning foxes; in fact, the two had already joined forces.
As for the positions of these princesses, apart from the eldest princess, the positions of the other princesses' residences are not very important, because they do not have much real power.
It's hard to say who it would be; we'll have to see who slips up next!
"Moreover, we are first and foremost the emperor's people, and only secondly the candidates for the next emperor."
"Okay, I understand. I'll think about it carefully!"
General Xu barely slept that night, studying the documents in front of him for a long time.
late at night.
The imperial city was naturally not peaceful.
Su Jingxuan was in his room, looking at another document.
"This is the result of our investigation. The Liu family was indeed wronged in the case back then."
It seems that the Liu family has discovered some secret. Before the preliminary test, those people had appeared at the Liu family's residence, but as soon as they left, something bad happened to the entire Liu family.
The most important thing is that those people come and go without a trace, they are very mysterious, and no one knows who they are except the Liu family.
You were still an infant at that time. Su Jingxuan put down the documents in his hand, sighed deeply, and nodded.
"I understand! You can go and rest now. As for what happens next, that's up to fate!"
"There's one more thing!"
"What?"
"Yes, that, Madam, she..."
"What happened to her? When did it happen? Why didn't you tell me?" Su Jingxuan's expression changed upon hearing this.
"Don't worry, he's fine. He's just in the capital too!"
"Why is he here? Who leaked my information? Don't you know that reporting my information now will..."
"It's the Third Prince! After he summoned the Madam, he didn't restrict her movements, which means she's not allowed to leave the capital, so we didn't take any action!"
"A prince? Heh! It seems he's not as simple as he appears!"
"So what should we do next? Should we meet up with Madam?"
"Don't! If the enemies we left behind know I'm still alive, then all their targets will be me, but we absolutely cannot implicate him, so don't go looking for her for now."
If the Third Prince truly needs our help, he will come to us himself!
After Su Jingxuan finished speaking, he sat down and began to think.
In the Second Prince's residence, a large group of officials were also discussing this matter.
If they all had ferocious expressions, then the things they said were also extremely treasonous, and they were even urging the Second Prince to launch a coup.
Unfortunately, what they fear most right now is General Xu's group of people who have suddenly returned.
"If you ask me, why don't we just go to General Xu's mansion and make them obey us? We support the Second Prince!"
"Hmph, that sounds nice, but that Xu fellow is a tough nut to crack. They've been fighting abroad for years and don't really understand the situation in the capital. How could they possibly take sides rashly?"
"But we can't just sit here and wait forever, can we?"
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