The Dragon Bears Nine Sons, Each Different
The Crown Prince's Ascension?
Jing Hua's eyes widened in disbelief when he heard the words.
He asked carefully, "What does Teacher mean?"
Pan Chong's brows furrowed as he cautiously looked outside the hall. Then, he solemnly told the Crown Prince, "His Majesty is bedridden, and his condition is showing signs of improvement. It's not impossible to appoint a Crown Prince. This is a great threat to the Crown Prince, but if we do it before the Emperor gives the edict …"
"Just what?"
He was really anxious to death!
"Let the Emperor die!"
Clang!
Jing Hua's hands trembled, knocking over a teacup. The cup rolled to the floor and shattered into pieces.
His entire body trembled as he froze, the corners of his lips turning white.
The corners of his mouth trembled as he said in shock, "Death? Let … let Imperial Father die? In other words, let Imperial Father … die? "
Jing Hua broke out in cold sweat.
Pan Chong nodded, "Crown Prince, this is the only way. Besiege the palace and force the Emperor to abdicate. Only then can the Crown Prince ascend to the throne."
"No … No, that's my Imperial Father!"
A son killing his father would be punished by the heavens.
The Crown Prince's nature was not that bad. How could he kill his father, who had doted on him since he was young.
Jing Hua hurriedly asked, "Teacher, is there no other way?"
Pan Chong shook his head.
"In any case, killing Imperial Father is out of the question. It's treason." Jing Hua was anxious.
Pan Chong's beady eyes shone with disappointment as he watched Jing Hua's hesitation.
"Crown Prince, if you want to achieve great things, don't hesitate. Now is the best time. Are you going to hand over your position to Prince Yi?"
"No!" Jing Hua slammed the table.
He stood up abruptly.
"The position of Crown Prince is mine, I can't just hand it over. What ability does Jing Yi have to compete with me?"
"Then, if the Crown Prince wants to keep his position, there's only one way."
"But …"
Jing Hua sighed, pacing back and forth. His hands clutched at his head, full of struggle and hesitation.
Pan Chong was a decisive person, his attitude firm, "Crown Prince, think about it. If Prince Yi ascends to the throne, who would be the first person he would eliminate?"
Idiot, of course it's you!
So if they didn't rebel now, when would they?
Hearing this, Jing Hua's heart thumped. The hesitation on his face disappeared in an instant. He clenched his fists and waved his sleeves.
"The throne is mine, no one can snatch it from me." His face was filled with the desire for power. "But, Teacher, what should I do? Are you really going to kill Father? "
"This is the only way!"
Jing Hua took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination. Finally …
He nodded.
Pan Chong plotted, "Three days later is the day of the Crown Prince's wedding. That day is the day of the Crown Prince's ascension to the throne."
The conspiracy was being carried out step by step …
A few hours later, Pan Chong left the palace and headed straight for Prince Yi's Estate.
Logically speaking, Pan Chong was the Crown Prince's man, so why was he here?
How strange!
Meanwhile, Prince Yi was already waiting for him in his room.
"Greetings, Prince Yi."
"No need to be so polite. Mr. Pan, please take a seat."
Pan Chong sat down!
Jing Yi had a deep smile on his face as he asked, "The last time Teacher came to this Prince's residence should have been a year ago, right?"
Pan Chong nodded.
"Teacher is the Crown Prince's teacher. To be able to understand the current situation and stand on this Prince's side is definitely Teacher's wise choice."
Pan Chong said, "Everyone is well aware of the current situation in the Imperial Court. The Crown Prince is simply a good-for-nothing. If not for the late Empress, he would not even be as good as the sickly Xian Wang, let alone become the Emperor. But Prince Yi, you are different. You know when to advance and when to retreat, but you are also ambitious and know when to stop. Only someone like you is suitable to be the Emperor.
To put it bluntly, rather than following a good-for-nothing Crown Prince who would die sooner or later, it was better to change the direction of the wind and follow the money tree in front of him.
Perhaps, in the future, the Pan family would still have some descendants, and would not be uprooted.
Jing Yi was obviously very pleased with Pan Chong's words.
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, "This is definitely the smartest decision Teacher has ever made."
Pan Chong was silent.
Jing Yi raised his eyes and asked in a low voice, "Has the Crown Prince made up his mind?"
Pan Chong replied, "Although he was hesitant, the Crown Prince was worried that the position of Crown Prince would change, so he made up his mind. Although there are not many troops in the East Palace, and it would be difficult to assassinate the Emperor, the Crown Prince's wedding will be held in three days. On that day, the guards outside Fuyang Hall will be lax. If the Crown Prince wants to attack, it will not be difficult at all. With Prince Yi's help, this matter will be settled."
"Without the Ji brothers as his backing, the Crown Prince will besiege the palace and attempt to assassinate the Emperor. When this Prince comes to the rescue, the Crown Prince will die without a doubt."
Determination!
Jing Yi's originally gentle brows furrowed into a fierce expression.
However, Pan Chong was still a little confused.
He asked, "This was originally the best opportunity to get rid of Prince Rong, why did Prince Yi give it up?"
Give up?
Of course not.
Jing Yi had his own plans.
He fiddled with his fingers, "As the saying goes, throw a long line to catch a big fish. If I can use this opportunity to get rid of the Crown Prince and push all the blame for the fire at Chengqing Hall onto him, then I can make a deal with Teacher Ji to let her leave Prince Rong and follow this Prince. Then, what's wrong with letting Prince Rong go?
At that time, this Prince will marry the Ji family's eldest daughter, and Ji Li and Ji Huan will also become my people. Do I still have to worry about a mere Prince Rong? If this Prince can send him to the Imperial Prison once, then there will be a second time. "
Ruthless!
As soon as he finished speaking, he threw the cup in his hand onto the table with great force!
Pan Chong was an old scholar who had studied his whole life. He had some confidence in shrewd schemes, but no matter how shrewd he was, he could not compare to this person in front of him!
The Dragon had nine sons, and each one was different!
If the Crown Prince was as shrewd as Jing Yi, he wouldn't even need to change direction!
"This old man will first congratulate Prince Yi in advance for being crowned the Crown Prince and ascending to the throne." Pan Chong flattered.
Jing Yi did not trust this old scholar at all. After all, Pan Chong was the one who suggested to the Crown Prince to exchange his birthday gift a year ago!
At most, the relationship between the two was mutually beneficial.
Pan Chong wanted the Pan Shi family to continue flourishing after the Crown Prince was deposed, while Jing Yi wanted Pan Chong to incite the Crown Prince to kill the Emperor.
Each had their own plans!
But before Pan Chong left, Jing Yi handed him something else.
"This is?"
"Shiban poison, a poison developed by Yan Weiyi."
Pan Chong and Yan Weiyi knew each other, but they were not close. He asked in confusion, "Your Highness, you mean to say that you want the Crown Prince to poison the Emperor?"
"That's right." Jing Yi said, "This Prince and Yan Weiyi have interacted a few times before. This Prince does not like his temperament, so this Prince wants to drag Yan Weiyi into the Crown Prince's siege of the palace."
"May this old man ask for the reason?"
Jing Yi said, "Some things, knowing too much is not good for Teacher."
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