Chapter 617: Splitting the Earth and Becoming the King
"Cousin Huaiyi, can we talk alone?"
Prince Yan could sense that Old Master Xu's attitude towards him had changed significantly. He also knew the reason for this change, but it was too difficult to explain it clearly.
But the current situation is that he must try his best to convince Mr. Xu.
Seizing the throne is not an easy task.
When he first arrived in the capital, he was able to surround the palace with 5,000 whirlwind cavalry, seemingly able to easily overthrow the rule of Emperor Yongping. But in fact, he did not dare to do so.
Because there is no foundation.
The five thousand Whirlwind Riders are very powerful, but once they take action, they will inevitably be labeled as traitors and attacked by everyone.
This is also why he had the advantage but did nothing, and eventually took his men away from the capital.
And now, he wants to seize the throne, on the one hand to ensure complete victory in the conquest of the northern barbarians, and on the other hand, he also feels that the opportunity has come.
With the death of the Queen Mother, there will inevitably be turmoil in the court.
This is a good opportunity to take action.
However, if Mr. Xu did not stand on the same front with him, but obeyed the order of Emperor Yongping, then his attempt to seize the throne would be like hanging himself and seeking death.
"Okay!"
Old Master Xu still did not invite Prince Yan into the city. Instead, he turned his horse and walked to the side with Prince Yan.
After a while, the two of them were away from the west gate of Jingbian City and away from the crowd.
"Speak!"
Old Master Xu stopped his yellow horse and turned to look at Prince Yan.
"I want to seize the throne. Will my cousin Huaiyi support me?"
Prince Yan did not beat around the bush with Old Man Xu, but stated his purpose directly.
Once, when the northern barbarians invaded the south last year, because Emperor Yongping made a series of stupid decisions, Mr. Xu even suggested that Prince Yan simply seize the throne.
However, the King of Yan at that time was very resistant.
"reason?"
Old Master Xu had considered the possible reasons for the Prince of Yan's visit, but he had never imagined that he would want to rebel. Therefore, upon hearing the Prince of Yan's direct words, he was stunned for a while.
King Yan sighed with a bitter look on his face and said:
"Mr. Yu, I don't want to see the Tang Dynasty destroyed."
"Personally, my biological parents were murdered by the late emperor, and I want justice for them."
"What do you want me to do?"
Old Master Xu looked at Prince Yan calmly.
"Brother Huaiyi, you don't need to do anything, just watch quietly!"
"Looking across the Tang Dynasty, even though all the local aristocratic families are showing signs of wanting to establish their own territories, as long as I can ascend the throne, they will never dare to act rashly."
"Give me some time, and I will definitely wipe out the aristocratic families and restore peace and prosperity to the common people of the world!"
The words of the King of Yan naturally revealed his lofty ambitions.
Old Master Xu pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke, "I can ignore the court's orders, but why should I trust you?"
"Nian'er is in Lingshui Village!"
King Yan took a deep breath and responded in a deep voice.
"Your Highness Prince Yan, you must be joking!"
Old Master Xu's face darkened. "Nian'er is my nephew. I will protect him no matter what. Your sincerity is a joke!"
At this moment, Mr. Xu was very angry.
The words of the Prince of Yan shattered the last bit of affection he had for the Prince of Yan.
Even though Mr. Xu knew that Prince Yan valued his son Li Nian, people can change.
The Prince of Yan is younger than him and can still have children in the future.
Especially since the Prince of Yan had successfully seized the throne and become the supreme ruler, with three thousand beauties in his harem and who knows how many children he would have. He values Li Nian now, but what about the future?
Moreover, if Prince Yan can use Li Nian as a bargaining chip now, who will he use as a bargaining chip in the future?
"Then what kind of sincerity does cousin Huaiyi want?"
Prince Yan was feeling quite aggrieved at the moment.
After being stripped of his title and expelled from the royal family by Emperor Yongping, he had very few leverage left. If it weren't for the Whirlwind Riders' loyalty to him and his years of experience managing the Northwest Military Camp in Longxi Prefecture, he would likely be a destitute and miserable person by now.
"Longxi Prefecture, Xiangyi Prefecture, Qifeng Prefecture, Donglin Prefecture, Qiping Prefecture, Jiangcheng Prefecture!"
Old Master Xu thought for a moment and then gave his answer, "These six mansions are under the control of my Xu family!"
"Split the Earth and Become King!"
Mr. Xu stated what he wanted very straightforwardly.
Of course, this is an exorbitant price, and they are just waiting for King Yan to pay them back.
"good!"
What surprised Mr. Xu was that the King of Yan actually agreed to his big request without hesitation.
"but!"
Although Prince Yan agreed to Mr. Xu's request without hesitation, he still put forward additional conditions.
"Tell me."
Old Master Xu looked at Prince Yan calmly.
"I can make you a king, but you must promise that these six prefectures will always belong to the Tang Dynasty. If any local aristocratic family in the Tang Dynasty rebels, you must cooperate with the imperial court in suppressing them!"
"Can!"
Mr. Xu agreed straightforwardly.
He wanted the land of the six prefectures, not to establish a kingdom, nor to create a kingdom within a kingdom. Of course, as to whether his descendants would continue to be under the jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty, that was not something he could control.
Next, the two discussed in detail how Prince Yan would seize the throne. After reaching a consensus, they returned to the group.
The King of Yan did not lead his men into the city, but instead led the Whirlwind Cavalry directly eastward.
"Dad, what does King Yan want from you?"
"Also, why are his Whirlwind Cavalry heading east instead of cleaning up the Northern Barbarian Cavalry in Longxi Mansion?"
Boss Xu is genuinely curious.
Old Master Xu sighed and said, "Prince Yan is going to seize the throne!"
"Just relying on five thousand Whirlwind Riders?"
"Of course not, there are also the Northwest Town Army!"
"Pass the order down, our people are ready to enter Longxi Mansion!"
"Also, the Northwest Garrison Army will pass through Qifeng Prefecture and Donglin Prefecture in the next two days. Our people don't need to make things difficult for them; just let them pass through."
"If any family members of the Northwest Garrison Army want to leave, do not stop them."
Boss Xu and Second Boss Xu were both in a state of confusion as they listened to Grandpa Xu's series of instructions.
Prince Yan wants to seize the throne, and the Northwest Army is also moving eastward. Are they preparing to besiege the capital?
Their people entered Longxi Mansion?
"Oh, by the way, from now on, Longxi Prefecture, Xiangyi Prefecture, Qifeng Prefecture, Donglin Prefecture, Qiping Prefecture, and Jiangcheng Prefecture are all under the control of our family."
"Second Brother, take 10,000 cavalrymen to Xiangyi Prefecture and reunite with Third Brother. Lead your troops into Qiping Prefecture as soon as possible and quell the uprising there."
"From now on, we will be the head of the six prefectures. We don't have to look at anyone else's face to do things!"
“……?!”
After hearing what Mr. Xu said, the eldest and second oldest Xu were completely dumbfounded.
After a long while, the two brothers' eyes rolled around slightly. Although they came back to their senses, they had no idea what to say. Could this be considered a successful rebellion?
(End of this chapter)
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