0p0 Chapter 190 Wolfish Ambitions
Chapter 190 Wolfish Ambitions
He Mingfeng nodded and said, "Yes, that's true. Uncle, what do you think he's plotting now? I haven't seen him contacting anyone else!" He Yanxi replied absentmindedly, "What else could he be plotting? It's nothing more than a few things: either he's racking his brains to get rid of Ayu, or he's trying to win over military generals to force the emperor to abdicate. But in my opinion, the latter is more likely." He Mingfeng exclaimed in surprise, "What? Uncle, you're saying he wants to rebel?" Cheng Ying said in horror, "How could that be! He dares to be so audacious; that's a heinous act!" He Yanxi raised an eyebrow, staring at him intently, and said, "Why not? If he wants to ascend to the highest position, there are only two ways: either his elder brother willingly abdicates the throne to him, or he seizes the throne by force. Do you think his elder brother would voluntarily pass the throne to him?" He Mingfeng said solemnly, "No, Father would never pass the throne to him." He Yanxi continued, "Then what will he do?" He Mingfeng took over the conversation, saying, "Therefore, if he wants to ascend the throne, the only way is to force the emperor to abdicate."
He Yanxi said, "That's right. After all, compared to killing Ayu, forcing the emperor to abdicate is much simpler and easier." Qin Yaoyao added, "Indeed, rebellion is easier to start and more effective. Even if he kills the crown prince, the emperor still has other sons, and it's easy to appoint another crown prince. He's been angering the emperor lately, so he can't guarantee that the emperor won't appoint him as crown prince after he gets rid of the crown prince. But there's only one emperor, so he's easier to deal with." Cheng Ying continued, "But if he acts like that, wouldn't he become a traitor? How could the court officials submit to him?"
Qin Yaoyao continued, "What's so difficult about that? Why would he care about such things? If he can force the Emperor to write an imperial edict of succession, so what! Even if the court officials are dissatisfied, by then it will be a fait accompli. Besides, Liu Xiaoyu's grandfather is the Grand Tutor of the court, and he has many disciples who are all officials in the court. If one of them speaks up for him, how many of the many officials will continue to resist because he used despicable means to change the dynasty?" He Mingfeng said, "Given time, those officials will naturally submit to him. After all, given He Mingwen's personality, he will definitely kill all those who oppose him. In this way, he can make an example of them. By then, even if there are still those who are dissatisfied, they will choose to compromise in order to save their lives."
Cheng Ying said, "Then what should we do? Should we inform the Emperor? Would he believe that his son is plotting to force the Emperor to abdicate?" He Mingfeng said, "Of course we should inform Father, but the time is not yet ripe. This is merely our speculation, and there is no evidence to support it." Qin Yaoyao chimed in, "Therefore, we can only wait and wait for him to reveal his weakness on his own." He Yanxi nodded and said, "Exactly. Since it is quite difficult for us to find evidence ourselves, it would be much simpler if he handed the evidence to us. So, we must now try to lure him out of the Prince's residence. Only then will he seek help, and we will be able to easily seize his weakness."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. Qin Yaoyao said with a relaxed smile, "Alright, the matter is settled. Let's eat quickly, the food is getting cold." Cheng Ying also said, "That's right. Now that things have been settled, let's eat! Otherwise, it would be a waste."