Although Emperor Wu was old, he had always been in good spirits and physically strong.

Moreover, we have not heard of His Majesty being ill for so many years, so why is he suddenly about to die?

Liu Zhongqing drank tea slowly, with a sneer on his lips.

"The Crown Prince is still Li Yunxing now. I don't need to remind you what will happen in the future, right?"

Everyone swallowed and finally knelt before Liu Zhongqing.

"We are willing to follow Lord Liu to the death!"

Liu Zhongqing showed a satisfied look, waved his hand and said: "The person you want to follow is not me, but a wise king."

"Master Liu is dedicated to serving the country and is truly a role model for us."

"Please rest assured, we will fully support you!"

Everyone expressed their loyalty.

Liu Zhongqing smiled and nodded, thinking that this is the right thing.

The prince wants to take power, but all the officials in the world only listen to his words, Liu Zhongqing.

He wanted to see what else Li Yunxing could do!

"Lord Zaifu, the prince is going out of the city to the northwest camp. Should we secretly..."

Jing Xuezhen made a gesture of wiping his neck.

There are imperial guards guarding the palace, and there are also censors in embroidered clothes to protect them secretly.

But outside the palace, the situation changes rapidly.

Dahonglu Qi Ming quickly agreed, "Yes, His Royal Highness went out of the palace privately and unfortunately died in the mountains. It is also an excellent plan."

"You really don't have any brains?"

Liu Zhongqing looked at the two of them with disdain.

"Do you know who is beside His Highness the Crown Prince now?"

"Lian Zhan, Lian Da Sima." The Prime Minister and Assistant Chief Shi next to him answered questions for everyone.

The expressions on the other people's faces were different.

Jing Xuezhen was promoted from Yangzhou only a few years ago and knew very little about Lian Zhan's achievements.

I only know that Lian Zhan was once a general protecting the country, and was personally appointed as Grand Sima by the emperor, in charge of military and government affairs.

However, due to Liu Zaifu's huge power in the court, Lian Zhan's voice in the military was far from enough, and this position was vacant for a long time.

However, Da Honglu Qi Ming's face darkened.

He is an old official who has been in court for many years, and is well versed in the affairs of the court, and he is well aware of the horror of this incorruptible man.

Zaifu Changshi continued: "My lords, please don't underestimate Lian Zhan. His achievements are enough to be written into hundreds of war examples and art of war books, and his fame will be passed down through the ages."

At first, Lian Zhan was also a nobody. Because of his strong body and strong character, he was selected into the team to fight against the Xiongnu.

He became the lowest-ranking corps commander in the military system of the Wu Dynasty, and there were only five people in total.

Among them were the chariot and cavalry generals and Zhan Bo.

But Lian Zhan relied on this five-man team to single-handedly challenge a Xiongnu tribe and kill the Xiongnu chief priest.

From then on, Lian Zhan became famous as the God of War.

Later, Lian Zhan led Xiao Wu to become a front-line warrior and defeated the Huns' 100,000-strong army.

The highest record, once achieved the miracle of "killing a hundred people" in a battle!

The honor of "killing a hundred men" is a symbol of invincibility.

Who doesn’t admire such achievements?

Even the current emperor highly praised Lian Zhan.

The five hundred brave and skilled warriors under his command became the new generation of tiger and leopard cavalry commanders, sweeping the world and making great achievements.

Lian Zhan became the nightmare of the Huns and the right-hand man of Emperor Wu.

From then on, in battles, the flag with the word "Lian" would only be seen from a distance.

The Huns soldiers would be so frightened that they would pee and scatter like birds and beasts.

That's why Lian Zhan has the reputation of being able to defeat thousands of Xiongnu troops.

"He is not only brave and good at fighting, well versed in military strategy, but also proficient in formation layout!"

"Even the soldiers he brought out were all extremely brave."

Speaking of Lian Zhan, Qi Ming was even more impressed.

He had seen Lian Zhan lead the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry across northern Xinjiang, so he naturally knew how powerful Lian Zhan was.

It can make the Xiongnu king bow his head and retreat three thousand miles in order to cease the war between the two countries.

It is enough to prove the horror of Lian Zhan.

Liu Zhongqing nodded, "With such a person guarding the prince, you still want to assassinate him? It's simply a dream."

From this point of view, it seems that Li Yunxing has become an invulnerable iron wall with Lian Zhan.

"Then what should we do?" Jing Xuezhen asked.

Liu Zhongqing said lightly: "The prince is just a trapped beast after all."

Everyone was stunned.

"Sir, you mean..."

Liu Zhongqing nodded slightly, "Whether we are assassinating or opposing him, we are creating opportunities for the prince to make meritorious deeds."

"The greater the prince's power, the more disadvantageous it will be to us."

"Since the prince wants to be the emperor, then we should tell him that he is a wise king."

Liu Zhongqing's eyes flashed coldly, and he had obviously made up his mind.

After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized.

"Master Liu, do you mean to pretend to be the prince?"

"That's right. Just like the Emperor Wu, this world is still ours."

Qi Ming smacked it and then understood what Liu Zhongqing meant.

The emperor and his prince were usually unable to leave the palace.

Previously, they had been openly confronting the prince.

On the contrary, the prince succeeded repeatedly, not only killing their confidants in the court, but also establishing prestige in the hearts of the people.

Now, what Liu Zaisu said is to sharpen it slowly with a dull knife.

He pretended to flatter the prince, cut off all sources of information from the outside world, and painted the world into a picture of peace and prosperity.

Whether the prince believes it or not, in the end it will be difficult for him to grasp the whole world.

His "eyes" and "ears" are sealed, and even if he is full of ambitions, he cannot display them.

In this way, the power of the royal family was completely in the hands of the Liu family.

This is called drawing money from the bottom of the cauldron, drawing wages from the bottom of the cauldron!

After Jing Xuezhen listened, he was so excited that he trembled all over, "Wonderful!"

"The Prime Minister is brilliant! As long as this is done, the Prince will have nothing to fear!"

Liu Zhongqing waved his hands to stop everyone from flattering him.

Immediately, the chief minister of the Prime Minister took out a stack of memorials and read them aloud.

"My minister Yang Tinghe, who was appointed as the governor of Nanyang County in Jingzhou, reported to the Emperor Wu to expose the fact that the DPRK and the Central Government formed cliques for personal gain, corruption and perversion of the law. Previously, the imperial court allocated 100,000 shi of grain for disaster relief. When it was delivered, it was not only mixed with sand, but also the quantity was small.

Nearly two-thirds of the people suffer from lack of food and starve to death."

"I have repeatedly written to Yangzhou Prefect Su Tianyang to investigate the case. However, before the trial was completed, due to many reasons, it was impossible to continue the investigation. If Jingzhou Prefect had not had a personal relationship with Da Sinong, how could he have dared to deceive the superiors and conceal the case?"

"Therefore, I am reporting to the capital, hoping that Emperor Wu can thoroughly investigate the corruption case of Jingzhou's governor and provide justice to the people!"

When Da Si Nong Jingxue heard this memorial, he broke into a cold sweat.

Unexpectedly, a mere county guard dared to leapfrog his rank and submit a memorial. If this memorial reached Emperor Wu, he would surely die!

"This memorial was blocked by my officer."

"But you have to know what will happen if one of these letters falls into the hands of the prince."

"Remember, do things more cleanly in the future."

Everyone wiped the sweat from their foreheads and responded quickly: "I will follow the teachings of the Prime Minister!"

It was already late at night when the ministers left Liu Mansion.
Chapter completed!