"Nine sons seize the throne. It's interesting, keep talking!" Liang Yan said with a very interested expression.
"One Ear" reached out and took out a writing brush, first dipped the inkstone in ink, then drew three circles on the rice paper on the desk, and then said slowly:
"The so-called nine sons seizing the throne does not mean that the nine princes are all standing on their own and competing to be the emperor, but that each of them is attached to the most promising prince, forming three forces competing for the throne. Among them, the most promising one is the prince.
The one who deserves the right name is the eldest prince Liu Zongshang. This person is the crown prince appointed by Liu Yuan and is the most supported by the veterans in the court."
After "One Ear" finished speaking, he wrote the three words "Liu Zongshang" in the first circle on the rice paper. After writing these three words, he kept writing and then wrote another name: "
Liu Zhenghao".
"The fourth prince Liu Zhenghao is a member of the princeling party. He and Liu Zongshang were born from the same mother. They have been close since childhood. From the beginning to the end, they have spared no effort to advise the prince."
"I see." Liang Yan said calmly: "This princeling party has a legitimate name and is supported by veterans in the court. It seems that it has an absolute advantage in the competition for the throne."
"One Ear" nodded and wrote a name in the second circle: Liu Fengting.
"Liu Fengting is ranked ninth. He has been studious and self-improvement since he was a child, and he has stood out among the brothers early. He is very personable, and has always been courteous to virtuous people. He does not have the style of a prince, and he seems to be approachable."
"It is precisely for these reasons that the number of princes gathered around Liu Fengting is the largest. Among them are the fifth prince Liu Bai, the sixth prince Liu He, the thirteenth prince Liu Han and the fourteenth prince Liu Yang."
"One Ear" said as he wrote the names of these people in the second circle, and then said with his hands raised: "These people together are what my subordinates called the 'Nine Masters Party' before.
.”
Liang Yan looked at the five names in the circle and couldn't help but frown and said: "It seems that this person has great ambitions. He has gathered such a large force. Even if the princeling is justified, he is still afraid of it."
"One Ear" nodded and said: "Mr. Tang is right. The 'Princeling Party' and the 'Jiu Ye Party' have been fighting openly and secretly for many years. They are the most important forces competing for the throne. Most of the ministers in the DPRK and the Central Government choose one of them."
Only some elders of the two dynasties came in. They relied on their status and have not expressed their stance for a while."
After hearing this, Liang Yan pondered for a moment, then looked at the third circle drawn with a brush on the rice paper. It was still blank. He couldn't help but ask: "Since the power of the first two parties is so great, why
Will there still be third-party forces?"
"One Ear" shook his head and said: "Even I am not very clear about this. This last group is called the 'Qianliang Party', and its leader is the third prince Liu Qianchou. This person was originally sent as a hostage.
When I arrived in the Kingdom of Zhao, I thought I had no hope of returning home, but I didn't expect that the old emperor of the Zhao Kingdom died early, and after the new emperor succeeded to the throne, he actually acquiesced to our Yue Kingdom to welcome this hostage back."
When Liang Yan heard this, he couldn't help but think of Liu Qianchou, whom he and Liu Ziqing met in Luo City four years ago when he had just escaped from Simingshan Palace. At that time, he was still a destitute hostage, although on the surface
He is a courteous corporal, but deep down he has the arrogance of a person in power.
". After Liu Qianchou returned to China, for some unknown reason, his power increased greatly within a few years. The most puzzling thing among them was the active attachment of the Seventh Prince Liu Cailiang and the Minister of Industry Bai Hao. You must know
When today's emperor abolishes the prime minister and rules the world with six ministries, Liu Qianchou has the capital to compete with the 'Princeling Party' and the 'Jiuye Party' with the help of these two people."
"One Ear" At this point, nine names have been written densely on the rice paper. These nine names are distributed in three circles, forming the so-called "Princeling Party", "Nine Ye Party" and "Jiuye Party" respectively.
Qianliang Party".
Liang Yan stared at the rice paper for a long time, and then thought to himself: "It turns out that there is still a dispute between the three parties in the court. I wonder if this struggle for imperial power has any connection with the 'King Cheng's Secret Treasure'?"
He was silent for a while, then said again: "Have you found anything else in the past few days?"
"One Ear" thought for a while and said: "There aren't many clues about Ji Shengrong, but there is something special about the 'Manyue Tower' recently."
"Oh? Tell me!" Liang Yan said with a smile.
"One Ear" said: "Among the recent guests at the Full Moon Tower, there is one with a rather special status. This person is Princess Qinwan, ranking eleventh among Liu Yuan's fifteen descendants."
After hearing this, Liang Yan wondered: "How come this person, as a princess, comes to a restaurant like Man Yue House?"
"One Ear" shook his head and said: "This is exactly the strange thing. It stands to reason that there are all kinds of religions and sects in the Man Yue Tower. As a princess, she will never go to such a place. But not only did she go
, and went there twice in succession.”
"Sure enough, it's a bit strange!" Liang Yan pondered for a long time this time, only to hear "One Ear" speak again:
"Speaking of which, Princess Qinwan is also a strange woman. She is not like other princesses who enjoy themselves in the boudoir. Instead, she actively participates in the government affairs. In recent years, she has united with some reformists in the court to implement the New Deal and strive for reform, but she has not been successful.
It’s a shame among the people. It’s just that this person is a woman after all, so it’s difficult for her to inherit the throne.”
"You know this!" Liang Yan looked at "One Ear" and said with a half-smile: "It seems that you have also done a lot of research on the general trend of this capital over the years!"
"One Ear" heard the words and said with a smile: "Our Iron Bar Gang has no other skills, but it is very well-informed. Nowadays, the situation in the capital is changing. If you want to gain a firm foothold in this change of dynasties, you have to keep an eye on the six directions.
Listen to all directions."
Liang Yan nodded and said, "That's true. In the days to come, I'll have to keep an eye on Ji Shengrong for me. If he makes any changes, call me immediately."
"One Ear" cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Tang has been very kind to me, so I will do my best to serve you!"
Liang Yan smiled after hearing this and said nothing more. He turned around and walked out of the Iron Bar Gang's secret room. Under the gaze of "One Ear", he disappeared into the vast night.
After Liang Yan left the Tieguang Gang, he returned to his residence in Miao Mansion. He combed through all the clues overnight and vaguely felt that Demon Lord Fei Luan must have something to fear. Otherwise, with his cultivation in Juyuan Realm,
I would never resort to so many tricks.
"This person sent people to sneak into the palace and secretly communicated with the prince, but he still refused to take action. Could he be waiting for something?"
Liang Yan pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up and he said to himself: "I will enter the palace to pray for blessings in five days!"
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone! Happy National Day!
