With the help of the Fourth Prince, Sun Wen successfully tricked the Second Prince and crippled the First Prince. After that, he set his sights on the Sixth Prince.
The Fourth Prince frowned. "The Sixth Prince's mother is of noble status and his maternal family is powerful. Why did he choose to deal with him first?"
Sun Wen said with a smile, "Forgive me for being disrespectful, but the King has been showing signs of aging recently. His anger has caused his health to deteriorate. If anything were to happen to him, the Sixth Prince could use the power of his mother's clan to ascend the throne. If that's the case, wouldn't all of our schemes end up benefiting him instead? "
Apart from the Sixth Prince, the rest of the princes' forces were uneven. Only the Fourth Prince had a chance to fight.
When the Fourth Prince heard Sun Wen speak of the King of the Northern Borderline in such a manner, he felt slightly uncomfortable.
However, his inner ambition and thirst for power overwhelmed his father-son bond, allowing him to successfully ignore this little discomfort.
The Fourth Prince bowed deeply and asked sincerely, "Please teach me."
Sun Wen stroked his beard and smiled. "Your Highness, come closer."
The two of them whispered to each other and discussed for a while. The fourth prince's eyes became brighter and brighter.
A few days later, Sun Wen once again used a series of tricks. Not only did he trick the Sixth Prince, but he also made the King of the Northern Borderline fall ill from anger.
"Father, I really didn't. You must believe me …"
The Sixth Prince cried like a man in tears. He had put up a thousand defenses, but he still fell for his brother's evil scheme.
"Father, someone must be framing me. I was raised by you personally. How could I do such a disgraceful thing?"
The Sixth Prince knelt on the ground and cried. In the end, all he got was a sentence filled with endless anger.
Get lost!
Not only did the King of the Northern Borderline not calm down, he was so angry that he wanted to kill his son.
There was no other reason — this son actually took advantage of the time when he was sick and bedridden to hug his beloved beauty and clap for love on the ground!
Listening to the conversation between the adulterous couple, he was so angry that he was about to ascend to heaven.
It was popular in the Northern Borderline to transfer marriage. It referred to the marriage of a woman to her husband's brother, uncle, nephew, or the son of her husband with another woman after the death of her husband. If the King of the Northern Borderline died, his son would have the right to inherit his wives and concubines.
But now, he was not dead yet. His son and his stepmother were clapping for love, and they were still oblivious in front of his sickbed?
The King of the Northern Borderline was so angry that his condition worsened and he showed symptoms of temporary paralysis.
The Sixth Prince, who had been caught, cried and wept, but he still could not stop the King of the Northern Borderline's killing intent.
In order to survive, the Sixth Prince could only escape from the Imperial Court with the help of his mother's clan. He fled back to his fief and recruited soldiers.
After a while, the Sixth Prince's attendant committed suicide and revealed that the Sixth Prince had been framed.
After a series of messy investigations, the seventh and eighth princes turned out to be the masterminds!
The King of the Northern Borderline could no longer be angry. He only felt his heart turn cold.
The Seventh and Eighth Princes cursed him with offerings, and he magnanimously forgave them.
He had never imagined that his two sons were far more heartless and cruel than he had imagined. They had actually schemed against his other brothers in secret.
Did they think that the throne would fall into their hands just because their brothers died?
The Seventh Prince was close to the Northern Borderline's business. He had money and connections. The Eighth Prince was good at dancing and had a glib tongue. He got along well with many nobles in the Northern Borderline … Come to think of it, there were indeed many people who said that the Eighth Prince was very capable. It was really scary to think about it.
The seventh and eighth princes received the news that very night. They followed the sixth prince's footsteps and ran away before the King of the Northern Kingdom caught them.
As soon as they ran away, the King of the Northern Borderline was even more certain of his judgment.
There were only four princes left in the Northern Borderline.
As for the remaining five, the second prince was in the Lord's hands. The eldest prince was deposed. The sixth, seventh, and eighth princes ran away to their respective fiefdoms.
The division of the Northern Borderline had been mostly completed. Now, only the finishing touches were left.
"Sigh … It's New Year's Eve again. I wonder how Lan is doing?"
The old man who stayed behind? Sun Wen missed his grandson. Did his grandson miss him?
Before the end of the year, a special guest came to Chongzhou. It was Han Yu!
"Wenbin?"
Wei Ci almost couldn't react when he saw Han Yu.
"Zixiao!"
Han Yu was full of smiles. He stepped forward and greeted Wei Ci with his hands folded in front.
Han Yu had shed the immaturity of his youth. He was a handsome young man in his mid-twenties. He wore a high hat and a wide belt.
Wei Ci and Han Yu were both disciples of Master Yuanjing. They had a good relationship in private.
When old friends met, the two had endless things to talk about. Wei Ci was in high spirits and drank a few cups of sake.
"I really didn't expect … Liu Lanting to be a woman … When I received the news that day, I almost thought I heard it wrong."
In Han Yu's memory, Jiang Pengji was still a young boy who drove a group of horses along the banks of the Yishui River.
Who would have thought that the bad boy who went upstream to wash his feet was now a female lord who dominated a region?
The world made fools of people!
Han Yu complained as he drank. He was not as cold as usual. Instead, he was a bit long-winded.
Wei Ci smiled bitterly.
Han Yu was not the only one who was shocked. All the students of Langye Academy were shocked.
The two chatted about all sorts of things. The topic was related to the general trend of the world.
"Looking at the current situation, Liu Lanting is determined to fight against the Northern Borderline."
Wei Ci said, "The Lord has made up her mind. This battle is unavoidable. The Northern Borderline is a big threat. We have to get rid of it. "
"Her temper is no different from before. If we fight against the Northern Borderline, we won't be able to take care of other places. "
Wei Ci frowned and asked, "Wenbin seems to be implying something?"
Han Yu said, "The Meng family of Cangzhou has a deep grudge against Liu Lanting. How could they miss such a great opportunity?"
If it were any other feudal vassals, it was unlikely that they would take advantage of the situation. However, it was hard to say for the Meng family of Cangzhou.
Wei Ci's face darkened. Han Yu had told him another piece of news.
"The Meng family of Cangzhou wants to form an alliance with Huang Song of Haozhou. Meng Zhan even proposed to give his adopted daughter to Huang Song as a concubine."
Wei Ci frowned deeply.
In his previous life, Huang Song and the Meng family had formed an alliance to fight against the other feudal vassals.
Huang Song married Meng Zhan's daughter. The father-son-in-law pair seemed to be close, but in fact, they had their own agendas.
After a series of battles and calculations, Huang Song finally annexed the Meng family's foundation.
But in this life, Meng Zhan had never had a biological daughter. Instead, he had an adopted daughter.
After all, Meng Zhan's first wife in his previous life was not Gu Zhen.
"Even though she's his adopted daughter, he's still willing to give her away as a concubine. Is Wenbin worried that Huang Song and the Meng family will join hands to harm my master? "
Han Yu said, "It's not impossible."
As long as there were enough benefits, they could do anything.
If forming an alliance with the Meng family could help Huang Song advance further, who wouldn't be willing to do such a profitable deal?
Wei Ci looked straight into Han Yu's eyes and asked, "Wenbin, are you here to urge Xu Bei to form an alliance with my master?"
He asked quite straightforwardly, and Han Yu did not beat around the bush.
"Of course. If the two families join hands, even if Huang Song and the Meng family are in cahoots with each other, we still have nothing to fear. "
When Han Yu arrived in Chongzhou, he did not go to see Jiang Pengji first. Instead, he "bumped into" Wei Ci to find out what was going on.
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