Nowadays, the political situation in Nantai is tense, the prince is dead, and the sixth prince who has the best chance of becoming the prince has also been diagnosed with madness. The civil and military officials in the dynasty have different thoughts, and they are no longer completely oriented towards him.

During this period, the old emperor had a very difficult time, and he was almost attacked from both sides.

The most chilling thing is his younger brother, King Liang. He was the one he trusted the most before, and even handed over military power to him. As a result, it is Liang who is causing the most trouble now. king.

The old emperor had few heirs, but King Liang was just the opposite. He had three adult sons, and five or six younger ones. In comparison, the old emperor had no advantage.

The most important thing is that he doesn’t have much power anymore.

If King Liang really raised his troops to rebel, he would have no room for resistance.

This position was hard earned by him, and he would never give it to his son in the future. He would never give it up to anyone else.

But... he was still a little unwilling to let him cooperate with someone who knew that he might kill his son.

But even so, he still did not destroy the letter, but collected it.

The next day, there was still smoke in the court hall, and he was completely passive.

The King of Liang took a sharp step forward and said in an unceremonious tone: "Brother Emperor, you have been ill all year round, so you have to decide on the successor first. Otherwise, if you get into trouble, What should the whole country do?"

Before the old emperor could speak, the other courtiers all knelt down and said in unison: "Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible!"

"You, you guys..."

The old emperor's heart dropped. He looked at Prince Liang, but he didn't expect that his once most trusted brother would now become the person who pushed him the hardest.

All the ministers below were kneeling on the ground, but King Liang was the only one standing, even with a smile on his face, as if he was showing off to him.

The old emperor looked at the people below him. There was no one in the civil and military dynasty who was protecting him.

When did King Liang start to win over people behind his back?

He also has sons, but except for the sixth prince, the other children are still young and cannot hold big positions for the time being, so these people can't wait to abdicate themselves and make way for others.

Do they really think he is so easy to bully?

"Brother Emperor, I am also thinking about you. Now that I am in my prime, I can naturally help Brother Emperor solve his problems."

His intention is obvious. He almost forced the old emperor to write an abdication edict.

The old emperor gritted his teeth tightly and held it in for a long time before he said: "I am not dead yet! Retreat from the court!"

After saying that, the old eunuch beside him hurriedly After helping him leave, the successor candidate failed again.

But King Liang was not in a hurry, he was confident of taking that position.

Other vassal kings definitely wanted a share of the pie, but he was the only one who was the old emperor’s half-brother. From the beginning to the end, the old emperor trusted him, gave him power, and gave him glory. , over the years, he has indeed done his duty as a younger brother, and even thought about assisting the prince when he succeeds to the throne in the future.

But God is not as good as man. The prince with outstanding ability is gone. The sixth prince has this problem again. The other princes are still too young. If he wants to accept a child with a yellow mouth as his king, he will do it. Less than.

What’s more, he is also the legitimate second son, why can’t he sit in that position by himself.

He felt that he was extremely benevolent to his brother.

It doesn’t matter if the old emperor doesn’t want to let go now. Anyway, he can accompany him slowly. Even if the old emperor is unwilling to give up his throne to him until his death, he can still sit on it by himself. Other vassal kings Will not be his opponent.

The old emperor hurriedly returned to his palace, sat on the soft couch and panted heavily.

The old eunuch beside him anxiously brought him tea, but he calmly waved his hand: "Please step aside."

At such a critical moment, the old emperor Instead, he became calmer and would not lose his temper and throw things like before. He knew that his body could not bear such a big anger.

Now, he must consider his son. The throne must not fall into the hands of King Liang.

Almost immediately, he thought of the letter from last night. He went to find the letter himself, read it several times, and then sighed sarcastically: "It seems , we still have to cooperate with the enemy."

He held the letter tightly in his hand, burned it clean with a candle, went to the front desk to write the letter, and then asked his confidants Send the letter to Shunyu Gambling House.

It was completely within Lu Baichuan's expectation that the old emperor would agree to cooperate, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly. It seemed that the situation in Nantai was already much more serious than he imagined.

The old emperor was also a straightforward person. He didn’t even bother with their identities and only replied with two words: conditions.

Lu Baichuan simply replied: One million taels of gold will buy Nantai peace within ten years.

This amount of money is enough to make Nantai’s treasury extremely empty. After all, Nantai is not a very rich country.

No money,Even if the Nantai people wanted to jump, they couldn't.

There was no reply to the letter. Lu Baichuan thought that the old emperor was not willing to spend so much money. Unexpectedly, at midnight seven days later, a group of uninvited guests came to the yard of Shunyu Gambling House. They came in pairs, carrying boxes. Come.

The boxes were opened one by one, and they were all filled with shiny gold. Everyone was stunned.

Especially Qin Jian, she didn’t know about Lu Baichuan’s contact with the old emperor. At first, she thought there were assassins coming, and the guards in the dark didn’t respond, so she thought they had all been silenced. , I was shocked to see that they were all given money.

"What's going on?"

Qin Jian looked at Lu Baichuan blankly, wondering what this kid was doing behind his back again.

Lu Baichuan did not answer him immediately. Instead, he took a letter sent by the leader of the other party and opened it in front of them.

The old emperor agreed to his request with a condition: kill the King of Liang.

Lu Baichuan raised his eyebrows and smiled, and said to the leader in Nantai dialect: "Go back and tell your Majesty the Emperor that your cooperation will be as he wishes."

The other party did not Speak, nod, and leave directly.

Qin Jian couldn't help but snatch the letter from his hand and read it, and then his expression changed instantly.

"Are you crazy?!"

Not just anyone can take the life of King Liang. He has been on the battlefield and has real abilities, and his skills There are all elites down there, so it’s hard to even get close to them.

If they really do this business, they will probably lose more than half of their people.

Qin Jian was a little angry. This guy made such a decision without consulting him!

“I’m not crazy, I’m sober now, and this is our chance.”

Lu Baichuan explained calmly that he knew it was wrong for him to make his own decisions, but if Tell him in advance that Qin Jian will definitely stop him, so it is better to kill him first and then tell him.

The matter is a foregone conclusion. Even if Qin Jian objects, it cannot change the reality.

Qin Jian angrily kicked the tree next to him to vent his anger, and then asked through gritted teeth: "Who is the other party?"

ps: Something was delayed today. , there is another chapter left, the knowledge will come later, no need to wait, read it slowly tomorrow