In the imperial palace
Emperor Gan had gray hair and an old complexion. The dark circles under his eyes were too obvious, and he looked like he had aged ten years. He sat on the dragon throne and kept coughing.
“Ahem…”
Jinzhong reached out and patted him on the back to help him calm down.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Perhaps the Jiang family is tied up in something, which is why they haven't submitted the memorial yet. When the time comes, let the Inspector take a look and we'll know for sure."
"Haha, they are so bold! What are they going to do? Are they going to rebel? Why don't they say anything or send troops? Do they think my imperial decree is a joke?"
The ministers looked at each other in confusion.
The Prime Minister stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, why not send someone to the Northern Wilderness to see why there has been no reply to the imperial edict sent? Could it be that the Jiang family is deliberately refusing to accept the imperial edict?"
Emperor Gan slammed his hand on the table, his eyes burning with anger: "How dare you, Jiang family, cough cough~~~~"
The ministers looked at the emperor above, whose body was obviously getting weaker and weaker, and they were afraid that he would not live long. However, the Marquis' Mansion in the Northern Wilderness was indeed strong in both soldiers and horses.
The emperor has always been so wary, there is no guarantee that the Jiang family will not rebel. If that were to happen, the capital would be in danger.
Just as the situation was at a stalemate, a young eunuch ran in and knelt on the ground with a plop: "Your Majesty, Beihuang has sent a letter, saying that Your Majesty should read it personally."
“…Bring it up!”
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Jinzhong held the letter in his hand and felt that it weighed a thousand pounds. Since the Jiang family could send a letter at this time, it was probably not good news.
As expected, Emperor Gan was furious after reading the letter: "How dare the Jiang family! How dare they! They are so bold! They want to openly oppose me and establish themselves as kings! Well done, good job."
"This is a heinous crime of genocide. I, I will kill them!"
Jinzhong closed his eyes and realized that things had indeed come to this.
The court officials were shocked when they heard this: "What? Declaring yourself king? Doesn't that mean you're breaking away from the court and committing treason? This is treason! The Jiang family is crazy."
"No, they are not crazy. They planned this move long before going to the Northern Wasteland, just to force His Majesty to agree."
"Once they agree, the Northern Wasteland will be completely out of control and no longer under the control of the imperial court. With so many refugees going to the Northern Wasteland, it's only a matter of time before they become stronger."
"I'm afraid they'll swallow up the imperial court and change the dynasty. If I'd known this would happen, I would have just killed the Jiang family. Now it's like letting a tiger go back to the mountain."
When Emperor Gan heard these words, his heart felt like it was being burned by fire. He could no longer control himself, and he spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.
Upon seeing this, several princes in the hall looked at each other, their ambitions unconcealed in their eyes.
In the dormitory
After taking the emperor's pulse, the imperial physician looked solemn and sighed inwardly, "Your Majesty's body has long been hollowed out. It's not easy for him to hold on until now. I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on this time."
Emperor Gan slowly woke up and saw the expression on the imperial physician's face. He knew that he might not have much time left. He didn't expect that he would not be able to leave in peace. He was unwilling to accept this.
How could he end up like this? It's all the Jiang family's fault. Why did they betray Dagan? Ahem, on second thought, the country did not perish in his hands, and it can be considered an explanation to our ancestors.
He waved his hand and said, "Second brother, come here. The rest of you can go out."
When the other princes heard this, their eyes were filled with confusion.
After leaving the palace, he gritted his teeth and said, "Father, this has already been decided. Let the second son be the emperor in the future. I'm afraid we will be abandoned. The second son is so cruel that he will definitely not let us go."
"Oh, I didn't expect that old antique Jiang Baichuan to come to his senses. Now he's actually threatening my father to recognize their self-proclaimed kingship. Haha, in the end, we're the ones who suffer the most."
There was no reaction on the Fourth Prince's face. He rolled his eyes and turned to walk towards his palace. He wanted to leave the palace early because he was afraid that a fight would break out in the palace soon.
When the Third Prince saw him leave, he frowned and shouted, "Fourth Prince, why are you leaving? I haven't finished what I was saying yet."
The Second Prince knelt on one leg beside the dragon bed, looking at the person on the bed with a look that was neither sad nor happy, and whispered, "Father, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"Hey, second brother, you don't have to pretend anymore. You are my biological son. I know your personality best. You are cunning and ruthless. If you must choose someone to be the emperor,
"You will be my favorite. I am confident that the throne will be in your hands. Go and bring the imperial edict to him."
The second prince looked at him in astonishment. It was that simple. He had thought that his heartless father would hold on to power until the moment he died.
"Father, you..."
Emperor Gan gave a bitter smile and said, "I know my time is running out. You still have a long way to go. You must protect the Li family's kingdom and cannot abandon the Jiang family for the time being."
"Even if we want to punish them, we have to wait until they have quelled the chaos in southern Xinjiang. They are subjects, and this is what they should do."
"You...find a way to contact your aunt. She is a member of the Li family and must stand on the Li family's side. If she stands on the side of the Jiang family, she will no longer be a member of the Li family in the future."
"I'll also give you another copy of the imperial edict. If your aunt doesn't obey, then you have to take that copy out. She will be a commoner in the future, and the secret guards in her hands must be taken back."
The second prince listened attentively. Half an hour later, he looked at the unconscious person, slowly stood up and looked at the imperial edict in his hand, thinking that it could be read out in the court early tomorrow morning.
As for now, we must rush to send the imperial edict to the Northern Wilderness, as the time for going back and forth is really tight.
With a clap of hands, a black shadow fell down.
"Your Highness!"
The Second Prince looked at the shadow guard and handed over the imperial edict: "Go to the Northern Wilderness and give the imperial edict to my aunt. If she insists on siding with the Jiang family, then... kill her."
The shadow guard's eyes were dead silent. He reached out to take the imperial edict and said respectfully, "Yes, Master."
The next morning,
Emperor Gan brought the second prince to court. After reading the imperial edict, he looked at the noisy court officials who were indifferent. He no longer had the energy to care about them and let the second prince handle the rest himself.
Those who are disobedient will be killed as a warning to others, and the court must be stabilized as quickly as possible. It remains to be seen how long he can last.
The second prince sat on the dragon throne, no, he was the crown prince now.
He whispered, "General Liu, Minister Wang, you two should take your men to the Northern Wilderness and persuade the Jiang family to send troops. The imperial court previously gave them a lot of food and fodder, and those recruited soldiers must be brought back."
The two were stunned when they heard this, and smiled bitterly in their hearts: How could this hard job fall into their hands? The Jiang family is now rebelling, how can they hand over the soldiers they trained so hard?
They knelt on the ground and respectfully accepted the order. If they didn't accept it, they would die. If they accepted it, there would at least be a glimmer of hope. They had no choice.
Alas, I’m afraid Dagan is going to die.
The two returned home with different thoughts, and immediately sent the most talented children among their descendants out of the capital to the Northern Wilderness overnight, which was their only chance of survival.
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