0p0 Chapter 156: Ginger is still spicier when old
Chapter 156: Ginger is still spicier when old
At the Prince of Anping's Palace, Liu Fu was in very weak health, and his two sons had gone to the north without any news.
Prince Anping vaguely knew that something was wrong.
However, I have seen too many storms in my life. Although I feel pain in my heart, I can quickly accept the facts.
"Your Highness, Central Guard General Yang Ke is outside requesting an audience. He said there's an emergency!"
The butler asked outside the door.
"Let him in quickly!"
Liu Fu was not very sleepy to begin with, and now he was even more awake.
The maid outside the door hurried in, dressed him and helped him get up.
A moment later, in the living room.
The maid slowly walked in, supporting Liu Fu.
"Your Majesty!"
Yang Ke had been waiting in the house and immediately stood up to help Liu Fu sit down.
The maid tactfully left.
"Xuewen, speak!"
Xuewen is Yang Ke's pen name.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor suffered a stroke half an hour ago and is currently unable to speak or move his hands or feet!"
Yang Ke did not hide anything.
"what!"
Liu Fu's head buzzed.
Yang Ke was also very nervous. After all, Prince Anping was old. What if he couldn't withstand the blow?
But he definitely can't not show up on this matter!
After all, Liu Fu had a good psychological quality and calmed down immediately.
"If I can't speak or move, how can I hear?"
"I don't know! Because His Majesty can't seem to move his eyes!"
"That's bad! Is the end near?"
Liu Fu's thoughts immediately turned to a very realistic situation.
If Liu Yan died immediately, the first thing to do would be to decide on the succession.
Then asked.
"Where is the prince?"
"The Crown Prince went to provide disaster relief and is currently in Hongnong. I have sent someone to bring him back to the palace!"
"We can't waste a moment. What's the prince's current condition?"
Although Liu Fu was normal when he met Liu Zhao, what happened afterwards is not very clear.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince is now completely normal, but his intelligence is vastly different from before!"
"Why do you think so?" Liu Fu wiped his saliva.
"The Crown Prince and Du Zheng were originally going to Yangcheng to provide disaster relief, but something happened on the way and they returned first. In Yangcheng, the Crown Prince had no one to guide him, so he raised a few suggestions with Du Zheng!"
Yang Ke knew all about this matter and had reported it to Liu Yan.
At this time, he quickly reported it again to King Anping.
"I didn't expect you to have such clear ideas. That's great. My hard work paid off!"
When Liu Zhao just returned to normal, King Anping gave him his jade pendant in order to consolidate his position as crown prince.
It is natural to be very pleased to see such changes.
In that case, there is no need to ask any more questions.
Immediately change the topic to today's events.
"You went to see the emperor tonight. What did he say?"
"I reported to the Emperor that the Six Princes had rebelled and attacked Yangcheng, and that the Prince of Zhenbei had colluded with the Northern Huns. After the rebellion was accomplished, the land north of Yanshan would be ceded to the Northern Huns. The Emperor made some arrangements, and just as I was about to leave, something happened to him!"
"The Six Princes are rebelling? Liu Shuo is colluding with the Northern Huns?"
Prince Anping widened his eyes.
"Yes, this news is very reliable!"
"What a wolfish ambition! Where is King Song?"
"The King of Song was originally in Yizhou, but after the King of Jingnan arrived in Luojing, the King of Song killed the guards and disappeared!"
"This Dajing Dynasty is about to be in chaos!"
Liu Fu sighed.
"Yes, His Majesty made some instructions!"
Yang Ke then told King Anping all the arrangements.
Prince Anping nodded after hearing this and said, "This is a very good arrangement. What is the banner under which the six princes are rebelling?"
"The Six Kings' current slogan is to purge the court of corrupt officials!"
"Liu Heng has wanted to be emperor for too long. Purge the imperial court? He committed treason and yet he still talks about purging the imperial court. This is truly an unforgivable crime!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, everything depends on you! You are the pillar of the Great Jing Dynasty!"
Yang Ke couldn't help but praise him.
"Xuewen! Stop flattering me. Building a dynasty is difficult, but destroying one is easy. I don't want to see the Great Jing Dynasty fall into chaos! I've seen too many days of displacement, separation from family, and starvation in my life! The common people have only lived a stable life for a dozen years!"
"Yes, Your Highness, it's just that Prince Song has already made preparations. This war is unavoidable! If Your Highness can come forward to quell this war, it will be a great blessing for the Great Jing Dynasty!"
"Xue Wen, once the war breaks out, do you think Liu Shuo and Liu Heng will still care about an old man like me?"
"The prince's prestige is very high. As long as he makes a call, whether it's the King of Zhenbei or the King of Song, they will have to consider it!"
"Don't be confused! If they cared about etiquette and law, they wouldn't have rebelled. If they cared about me, they wouldn't have detained Prince Yiyang and Prince Anshun!"
"Your Majesty, are you also aware that Prince Yiyang and Prince Anshun were detained by Prince Zhenbei?"
This surprised Yang Ke.
"I knew from the moment they left that this was Shan'an's last chance for Liu Shuo. But since he had already colluded with the Northern Huns, he had given up the opportunity. Naturally, they had to detain Prince Yiyang and Prince Anshun!"
"Your Highness sees things clearly. I really admire you!"
Yang Ke really thinks that age is the best.
Completely understood the emperor's thoughts.
The emperor sent the two princes to the north, hoping that after the two princes arrived, the Prince of Zhenbei would be afraid and not start a rebellion.
Obviously, Prince Zhenbei also guessed the emperor's thoughts.
Ok!
Send two hostages!
Wouldn't that be better?
"So, in the current situation, there is no other shortcut except to end the war with war!"
Prince Anping looked at Yang Ke with a firm tone.
Even though his two sons were hostages, he had no choice.
"Yes, Your Majesty! But the Second Prince is in the hands of the King of Zhenbei, I'm worried!"
"To accomplish great things, one must not be particular about trivial matters. I know my two sons. Even if they are hostages, it will not be so easy for the King of Zhenbei to deal with them unless he kills them!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Yang Ke was very confused. Could it be that Wang Hai of Anping had made a backup plan?
Correct!
Since he guessed the purpose of the second king's trip to the north from the beginning, he would naturally make corresponding preparations.
But he didn't say anything, and I didn't feel comfortable asking.
"If Shan'an were healthy, quelling the war would only be a matter of time, but now that Shan'an is in trouble, things are a bit complicated."
"Your Highness is right. I'm worried that Prince Song and his men will use this opportunity to incite the court officials to revolt. If that happens, internal and external troubles will be difficult to handle! Therefore, I've asked Prince Jingnan, the Grand Tutor, and the Duke of Qi to come together to discuss countermeasures!"
"Whether or not we invite them is unimportant. The most urgent task is to get the Crown Prince back to the palace. If anything goes wrong, he will immediately take the throne! Stabilizing the government is more important than anything else!"
"It's just that the emperor can't say he can't move now, this!"
Yang Ke was also helpless!
"But the Emperor is still alive, isn't he?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Draft a secret decree immediately!"
Liu Fu pointed to the paper and pen on the table.
"I fell ill last year, and although I recovered, I've been experiencing dizziness and vertigo lately. I'm worried about a relapse, so I'm issuing this decree. If I die, Crown Prince Liu Zhao will ascend the throne without delay!"
Yang Ke wrote it down word for word.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid the other princes and court officials may have objections!"
"Objection? If I say this edict is true, who dares to say it's false? Besides, who doesn't know that Shan'an intends to pass the throne to the crown prince?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Tomorrow, you, the Grand Protector, Prince Jingnan, and all the officials above the third rank in the court will wait in the Minguang Palace. I will go and read the imperial edict!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Yang Ke was shocked. Liu Fu always looked down on Sima Bei, and now he just ignored him!
It looks like Sima Bei is in trouble!