Seeing the posture of the fifth prince, Bai Yu obviously won't give up until he invites him to play for a while to enhance the relationship.
However, Bai Yu really didn't want to get involved in the fight between the princes.
Since ancient times, the battle for the throne has been the cruelest and most terrifying thing. If he, a small two-star demon slayer, got involved in a fight between princes, wouldn't that mean a vicious dog went to the latrine?
As if he noticed Bai Yu's little thoughts, the fifth prince whispered, "Do you think you can stay out of it? You and Jinhua teamed up to go on a mission, returned to the Hou Mansion together, and then came to my house to ride on my
Yan Chima, how many pairs of eyes in the imperial city are watching, you have been on my side for a long time, what else do you have to worry about."
"..." Bai Yu was speechless. He was so wet that his crotch fell off.
Ning Yi also said softly, "Brother Bai Yu, it's normal for you to have concerns, but you have to know that His Majesty is late and has not established a crown prince. No one can stay out of this battle for the throne, and no one can play both sides. It is better to make it clear earlier.
It's good to have a camp for your own position. Even if you lose in the end, you still have the leverage to talk to the new emperor and strive for the greatest benefits."
Bai Yu wondered, "If you lose the fight for the throne, won't you die?"
The fifth prince and Ning Yi looked at each other, dumbfounded.
The fifth prince smiled and said, "You underestimate my camp too much. I can tell you everything. This is not a secret and it is easy to find out."
He changed from his previous approachable attitude and showed the domineering power of a prince, making careful calculations with Bai Yu.
"In the civil service system, I have the support of important officials such as the Minister of Rites, the Minister of Industry, the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel, and the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites; I have the support of the governors and ministers of the four provinces outside;"
"In the military attache system, there are Ningguo Gongfu and Jinnan Houfu. Both families are Conglong heroes who followed Emperor Taizu to found the country. They have extremely high prestige in the military camp, not to mention far away places, just on the outskirts of the imperial city.
There are 300,000 imperial guards stationed in the imperial city, which are under the control of the two families."
"Although my father has many princes, there are only three princes including me who have the strength and confidence to compete for that position."
"Even if my camp loses in the end, what will the new emperor do?"
"At most, I will be ignored and live a hard life. This really puts my camp in a tight spot. Can I hold that position securely?"
Good guy... Bai Yu is straight up good guy. With such a huge power in his hands, the fifth prince is preparing to fight for the throne by force.
Come to think of it, the old emperor may die at any time... It is estimated that the other two princes who are interested in competing for the throne also control huge power and have already "shown their cards". It depends on who has the last laugh.
Unless the old emperor now appoints a prince and fully supports the prince, so that the prince can control greater power, he can become the new emperor and secure the throne.
Otherwise, it would be useless to establish a prince before the death of the old emperor. What is the use of a prince without power, and the three princes will not be convinced. When that time comes, it will be a tragic imperial city pk.
The old emperor must also be aware of this serious consequence, but he still hesitates to establish a prince, which is intriguing and further encourages the princes to compete for the throne.
"The old emperor wanted to live forever, but he delayed establishing a prince. He was probably afraid that the prince would take away the fortune of the dynasty and accelerate his aging..."
Bai Yu remembered what Zheng Tong said and vaguely guessed the old emperor's thoughts. It was because Prince Qing was too dazzling that he was recommended as the crown prince by the ministers, so he was assigned a "treason".
Ning Yi said, "Brother Bai Yu, as long as the camp is strong enough, no matter which prince becomes the new emperor in the end, the new emperor will have to talk to us calmly in order to secure his position, and there will never be a fatal disaster. There is no doubt about this.
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The two people's words made Bai Yu clear the clouds and suddenly realized that he was a little too sensitive.
"I am just the adopted son of the Zheng family and have nothing to do with the eldest princess..."
Bai Yu felt that this point still needed to be explained, lest the fifth prince's hopes would be dashed in the end.
The fifth prince smiled and gave him an "I understand, I understand" look.
You know a hammer... It's hard to say Bai Yu, he's not even the adopted son of the Zheng family.
"Jinhua, let's come too."
The fifth prince looked at Su Jinhua.
Su Jinhua didn't give him a good look, "Of course I'm going, lest you lead Brother Bai Yu astray."
Bai Yu smiled and said, "It's best if Jinhua follows me, so that you don't have to take me to some inappropriate places."
The fifth prince looked at him strangely, "There is nothing in the mansion, so why go anywhere?"
Bai Yu was speechless. This was because he was too small...
Four people rode in front, and dozens of mounted guards followed, rolling up a long dragon-like cloud of dust.
Bai Yu and Su Jinhua didn't know where they were going, so they had to follow.
When we arrived at the gate of the imperial city, the officers and soldiers guarding the gate all stood upright, lined up, and lowered their heads. We didn't dare to stop them, and we didn't dare to ask.
After entering the imperial city, Su Jinhua looked at the direction and vaguely guessed, "Are you going to the Demon Arena?"
The fifth prince smiled and said, "Jinhua has been smart since she was a child."
Su Jinhua was dissatisfied, "I thought you could come up with some fun place. Brother Bai Yu and I take on cases and eliminate demons every day, why would you bring us to a place like this?"
"Jinhua, you don't understand this."
The fifth prince said, "It is the duty of you exorcists to take on cases and eliminate demons. The duties are very boring, but the demon fighting arena is different. There are many ways to play. It is fun to come here for entertainment once in a while."
Bai Yu wanted to ask if there was a beautiful female fairy, but considering that Jinhua was present, it was difficult to ask.
When we arrived at the huge Demon Fighting Arena, we found that it was completely empty. Except for a beautiful young woman with a smile standing at the door, there was no one else. Apparently the Fifth Prince had sent someone to say hello and the venue was reserved.
"Meet the Fifth Prince."
The young and beautiful woman came over with a smile and bowed out the Wanfu gift, "How are you, Mr. Ning, how are you, Miss Su, and how good is this young man."
Hearing her call Bai Yu "this young master", the fifth prince frowned slightly and introduced, "This is my brother Bai Yu. He is the distinguished guest I specially invited today."
The beautiful woman was slightly startled. She noticed that the fifth prince said "brother" and "distinguished guest", and she knew that the weight was very heavy.
She looked deeply at Bai Yu, and then hurriedly gave the Wanfu gift, "I didn't know the name of the young master before, which was very rude. Mr. Bai is good."
"It doesn't matter..."
Bai Yu felt that the fifth prince was too grand. At the same time, he was a little surprised that this young and beautiful woman seemed to be the owner of this fighting arena.
Seemingly sensing Bai Yu's doubts, the young and beautiful woman chuckled, "My name is Jian Yun."
"Miss Jane, you are polite."
Bai Yu smiled and returned the favor. To be able to open such a large demon fighting arena in the imperial city, he must have a profound background.
Jian Yunyan smiled, "I hope Mr. Bai will come to support me more in the future."
Su Jinhua frowned and gently pulled Bai Yu's sleeve, "Brother Bai Yu, let's not stand at the door. Come in and sit down."
When her temper got worse, she ignored the others, left the fifth prince, Ning Yi, and Jian Yun aside, and went straight in with Bai Yu.
Jinhua was so jealous... Bai Yu felt funny and had a headache, so he chatted with this beautiful woman for a few words, and Jinhua was taken aback. It was enough for him in the future, and it seemed that he admired him "
"degree" is not high enough.
"Let's go in too."
The fifth prince smiled, already used to it.
In fact, Jinhua treats everyone like this, even the Marquis of Jin Nan treats her like this, so what can others do?
Mainly because of Jinhua’s family background, which is really good.
His father was the Marquis of Jin Nan. Emperor Taizu bestowed an imperial edict on the throne, a hereditary and irreplaceable marquis title, and commanded a battalion of 100,000 elite Imperial City Guards;
The mother is the second daughter of the Duke of Mu, and the grandfather is also the Duke of Mu, one of the three great dukes in the dynasty;
The aunt is the concubine Yi in the palace, and is quite favored. It is said that she has condensed the Jiuluan phantom and is extremely powerful. She has repeatedly won in palace battles, making other concubines breathless.
Concubine Yi loved her niece Jinhua the most, so she was given good things from the palace to Jinhua from across the mountain.
Needless to say, my cousin is the fifth prince. He controls huge power and is one of the three princes who has the strength to compete for the throne.
With such a family background, what's wrong with having such a bad temper?
"It should be very lively usually, right?"
Bai Yu and Jinhua entered the fighting arena first. He looked around. The inside of the fighting arena was square, like a huge iron box, with an open space in the middle and thousands of stepped seats around it.
Su Jinhua said, "I followed my father here once out of curiosity. Two monsters were fighting on the ground in the middle, with broken limbs and arms flying around. Thousands of people were sitting around, shouting and screaming in excitement. It was so noisy."
Bai Yu understood. No wonder she was so courageous, the result of training since childhood.
"This way please."
Jian Yun led several people to the VIP seats. The so-called VIP seats are the highest platform of the ladder seats, where they can take in the entire scene of the Demon Fighting Arena.
Bai Yu didn't know what the fifth prince was singing, so he had to sit down and chat quietly with Jinhua.
Not long after.
Jian Yun brought a few more people up and sat at the VIP table next to them.
Bai Yu looked sideways, and saw that the young man leading him had an imposing appearance and wore a bright yellow dragon robe with four claws. He was obviously a prince. The other young men and women had noble temperaments and seemed to be sons and daughters of prominent families.
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This is a battle for the throne. Do you want to play a game in advance?