Zuo Chongming laughed dumbly: "Lao Jiang, you are a bad student."
Jiang Fenglong opened the car door and said: "Master Hou, it's getting late. Let's go back to the house quickly."
On the way back, he couldn't help but ask: "Master Hou, how can you be sure that Zuo Zonghe will find the third prince and not someone else?"
Zuo Chongming pouted: "Because the third prince has a violent personality, and the eldest prince is about to become the crown prince, he is naturally the most anxious."
"And Nan Sheng ranks third, just behind the eldest. Zuo Zonghe only has the possibility of success if he is on Nan Sheng's side."
Jiang Fenglong realized something: "But how can you be sure that he will do what you said? You tricked him so miserably."
More than miserable.
Zuo Chongming almost tricked Zuo Zonghe to death...
It can even be said that the main reason why Zuo Zonghe ended up in such a situation is attributed to Zuo Chongming.
"hehe."
Zuo Chongming smiled: "Suppose his method has a 30% success rate. Then my idea has a 90% success rate."
"For an old man like Zuo Zonghe, face is nothing when faced with a life-and-death crisis. As long as he sees it, he will do it."
Jiang Fenglong grinned and smacked his tongue: "But how could you expect that the third prince would agree?"
"It's very simple..."
Zuo Chongming sneered and said: "You must be clear about the third prince's purpose. He wants to ascend the throne and become emperor, not to rebel and kill his father."
"Unless absolutely necessary, he will never break up with Emperor Wu, otherwise he will lose his righteousness and his accession to the throne will be even more unlikely."
"The idea I asked Zuo Zonghe to propose will not only get rid of the eldest prince, but also enhance Emperor Wu's impression of him. Why should he not agree?"
"Ah...this subordinate is convinced."
Jiang Fenglong was greatly shocked when he heard this. It turned out that there were so many twists and turns.
What's even more terrifying is that Zuo Chongming actually dominates the situation behind the scenes.
Of course, what scares Jiang Fenglong the most is...
No matter the Emperor Wu, the Third Prince, or even those old foxes like Wei Tao, they had no idea that they had become Zuo Chongming's pawn.
Not only that, they even feel that they are superior in skills and are the masters of chess.
"well……"
Zuo Chongming said softly: "Emperor Wu has always wanted to rectify the officialdom and purge the court. However, the third prince is not deeply involved with the bureaucrats, which makes Emperor Wu favor him more."
"At this time, I propose to establish the Thirteenth Prince as the heir apparent. Wei Tao and others will not let this opportunity pass by and will definitely agree with my words."
"But Emperor Wu is very jealous of me and the bureaucrats. Whatever we want to do, Emperor Wu will not let us do what we want, so..."
When Jiang Fenglong heard this, he suddenly realized: "So, Emperor Wu will definitely not choose the thirteenth prince, but prefers the third and fifth princes."
"And because the third prince's performance is good, coupled with the Marquis's deliberate misleading, the third prince is more powerful, and Emperor Wu will choose him."
"That's right."
Zuo Chongming nodded with satisfaction.
Jiang Fenglong asked curiously: "Then Lord Hou, what will happen next?"
Zuo Chongming smiled and said: "Actually, Wei Tao and the others know very well that the eldest prince is taking the blame, and the inner guards have nothing to do with him."
"In addition, the eldest prince is in the hands of the Zhenfu Department. It is estimated that he will soon 'reveal' the internal security personnel and then be purged by the Zhenfu Department."
"Of course, many people know that this is Emperor Wu's Li Daitao plan. It cannot be hidden from the ministers, but it is done for the world to see."
"After all, the two swords in Emperor Wu's hands, the Zhenfu Division and the Internal Guards still exist, and their own strength has not weakened..."
Jiang Fenglong understood: "This is the reason why Wei Tao and others did not break up with Emperor Wu because of the matter of the third prince."
"That's right."
Zuo Chongming nodded: "In the final analysis, it comes down to strength. Emperor Wu has both swords in his hands. Bureaucrats will never act rashly unless they have a last resort."
"Next, Emperor Wu will gradually transfer these two swords to the hands of the third prince Nan Sheng, so that he can sit more firmly."
Jiang Fenglong frowned: "But considering what the Marquis said before, the Thirteenth Prince and the Fifth Prince will not be willing to fail, right?"
Zuo Chongming said meaningfully: "That's natural. They are waiting for an opportunity. As long as there is an opportunity, they will take advantage of it."
"This opportunity..."
Jiang Fenglong couldn't help but think of what Zuo Chongming had done, and he had some vague guesses in his heart.
Zuo Chongming didn't want to say more: "The opportunity will come soon."
"That's right, Lord Marquis."
Jiang Fenglong didn't ask any more questions and changed the subject: "I just thought that the tripartite conflict does not seem to be true."
"Because, the third prince has the support of Emperor Wu, and the thirteenth prince has the support of the Prime Minister's faction, but the fifth prince seems to be very weak..."
Zuo Chongming sighed: "Being weak now does not mean that they will be weak in the future. The eldest prince supported by the Xueshige Pavilion is gone, and they have to find a new support target."
Jiang Fenglong's pupils shrank and turned pale in horror: "You mean...hiss, in this case, a tripartite confrontation has been established."
"But why doesn't the Bachelor's Pavilion join the Prime Minister's faction and support the Thirteenth Prince at the same time? Doesn't this mean a greater chance of success?"
Zuo Chongming chuckled: "Factions, selfishness, scholars looking down on each other... haha, man."
"Master Hou, have you forgotten something?"
"Um?"
"Seventh Prince, Nanyu."
"I haven't forgotten."
Zuo Chongming sneered: "He is not qualified to be taken seriously by me yet. He is just a waste with only ambition but a high opinion of himself. He has high ambition but low power."
Jiang Fenglong retorted: "But there is the Qingqiu Fox Clan behind him."
Zuo Chongming laughed out loud: "You don't really think that the Qingqiu Fox Clan will support Nanyu when he reaches this point, do you?"
"Allies, alliances are always mutual. They will only join together if they can benefit each other. What role does Nanyu play in the Fox Clan now?"
"..." Jiang Fenglong was speechless.
Zuo Chongming suddenly asked: "Hu Yingying and those two fox demons haven't been caught yet, right?"
Jiang Fenglong replied: "I heard that the Zhenfu Division has found their traces, but the Sky Fox Demon is quite powerful, and this is an important place in the capital. The Zhenfu Division has too many concerns and can't do anything, so they let them run away.
"In that case, I will give you a favor."
Zuo Chongming squinted his eyes, took out the Wentian Jade Scroll with his backhand, activated the Escape Book, and took out a drop of blood from the spiritual ring and sprinkled it on it.
The blood belongs to Hu Yingying. With this thing as a medium, it is easy to find her traces.
Buzz~!
The jade scroll trembled for a while, and then a vague blood shadow appeared.
Although the image was very blurry, Zuo Chongming was still able to roughly estimate its hiding place based on the fleeting background.
"It turned out to be there."
Zuo Chongming squinted his eyes, murmured thoughtfully, and then ordered: "Lao Jiang, change the route to Zhenfusi."
"yes."
Although Jiang Fenglong didn't understand what he meant, he still changed his route and ran towards Zhenfusi.
——
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In the palace.
Cough, cough, cough….
Emperor Wu was hunched beside the bed, coughing violently and wanting to cough out his heart and lungs.
As the door opened, Nan Liuli walked quickly and took out a snow-white gold-patterned elixir from the spiritual ring: "Nine Dragons Heart-Protect Pill, take it quickly."
As she spoke, she grabbed Emperor Wu's mouth, forced the elixir into it, and drank a few mouthfuls of the medicinal soup.
The effect of the elixir was immediate. Emperor Wu's ugly blue and red complexion faded away visibly, and his breathing gradually calmed down.
After a while, he said tiredly: "Aunt, I'm dying."
Nan Liuli glared at him: "What are you talking about?"
Emperor Wu smiled bitterly: "I sacrificed Nan Xu and saved the inner guard. Do you think it was right or wrong for me to do this?"
Sacrifice a son in exchange for the preservation of internal guards, this transaction cannot define profit or loss.
From the perspective of the royal family, Emperor Wu had to do this, otherwise he would lose a sharp sword by cutting off his own arm and killing the inner guard.
But people are not just plants and trees, how can they be ruthless?
Nan Xu is his biological son, his eldest son...
Whenever Emperor Wu thought of that scene in the court hall, Nan Xu's desperate and numb expression, he felt a sharp pain in his heart.
Nan Liuli smiled bitterly: "The situation between North Korea and China forces you to do this."
"yes."
Emperor Wu's eyes showed a look of sadness. Although he was given to his father, he was still an emperor.
"The situation has changed so quickly and is simply complicated."
Nan Liuli was quite touched: "How long has it been since Zuo Chongming entered the capital? The two princes were ruined and imprisoned..."
Emperor Wu asked pointedly: "Auntie, do you think these two things were pushed by Zuo Zhongming secretly?"
Nan Liuli sighed: "Even if he is not the mastermind, he is still involved. If you want evidence, I can only say it is intuition."
Emperor Wu laughed dumbly: "Evidence? Lao Qi, you have also seen what happened to the boss. Evidence has never been important."
The most critical reason is that Zuo Chongming stood up today.
Very, unusual!
Nan Liuli heard what he meant and frowned: "You want to frame him? I think it's not easy."
"hehe."
Emperor Wu did not answer this question, but instead sighed: "Today, I appointed the third son as the heir apparent, and the whole court protested."
"With Wei Tao's old fox character and Xiao Shisan's ambition, they will not be willing to fail."
Nan Liuli had an ominous premonition: "What do you think?"
Emperor Wu suddenly raised his head and opened his bloodshot eyes: "I have discovered that in the final analysis of this world, strength must speak for itself."
"Tell me, if Wei Tao dies, will the situation get better? Will the pressure on the third child be less?"
Nan Liuli's face suddenly changed: "Are you crazy?"
"Just talking."
Emperor Wu smiled casually and said softly: "Aunt, I want to visit the ancestral hall."
Nan Liuli's pupils shrank slightly, and she couldn't help lowering her voice: "You...really..."
Emperor Wu patted her hand and said comfortingly: "The Crown Prince Ceremony will be held tomorrow, and I want to go over and have a look first to avoid anything going wrong."
Nan Liuli didn't trust him: "Then, I'll go with you."
"I'll go by myself."
Emperor Wu's lips trembled: "Aunt, I need to ask you one thing. If something unexpected happens in the future, you have to promise me... you must kill Zuo Chongming."
"you……"
"If Zuo Chongming doesn't die, I won't die in peace."