After hearing Lu An's words, Liu Jiuyang's body trembled. He immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Young Hero Lu!"
Since he had decided to help Liu Jiuyang ascend the throne, Lu An did not hesitate anymore. Instead, he asked, "I don't know about the matters of the royal family. Do you have any good ideas?"
Liu Jiuyang pondered for a long time before saying, "In the past, there were many high-ranking officials who were my aides and listened to my orders. However, since Liu Jiuguang can sit on the throne, it means that those people have surrendered or been dealt with. I'm afraid it will be very difficult to ask for their help. Moreover, the army is now under control. I really did not expect him to act so suddenly! "
Lu An did not speak. He just waited for the answer he wanted.
Liu Jiuyang looked up at Lu An and asked, "As long as the Sect Leader of the Holy Land is not here, will it be easy for you to kill him?"
Lu An nodded slightly and said, "It's not difficult."
Liu Jiuyang fell into deep thought again and said, "The most troublesome thing now is that even if we can kill him, it's more important to legitimately ascend the throne. Otherwise, I won't be recognized by the Holy Land and the world. Many people can continue to attack me with the crime of rebellion."
"Unless someone can testify for me that Liu Jiuguang is the one who rebelled and killed his father to seize the throne." Liu Jiuyang gritted his teeth and said, "In this way, I will legitimately become the king."
In fact, Liu Jiuyang's problem was not troublesome. As long as he killed his brother Liu Jiuguang and used force and power to threaten the officials, it would not be difficult for them to change their words. However, Lu An's brows furrowed.
"Don't you have a family?" Lu An asked with a frown.
Liu Jiuguang's body trembled when he heard this. He suddenly realized something and hurriedly looked up at Lu An. With a panicked expression, he said, "My wife and my three children are still in the Royal City!"
Seeing Liu Jiuguang's panicked expression, Lu An's frown deepened. Even he knew that since Liu Jiuguang had already made a move, he would not let Liu Jiuyang's family go. However, Liu Jiuyang was completely focused on how to take back the throne and completely forgot about his wife and children. This made Lu An very disgusted.
He only helped Liu Jiuyang for the Tier 7 Heaven Technique. He did not think that this person would be any better than his elder brother.
"Young Hero Lu, what should we do?" Liu Jiuyang's face was pale, and he was completely flustered as he said, "I can't leave them behind. I don't want to stay behind!"
Lu An's frown deepened when he heard this, and he said, "Let's hurry to the Royal City and try to inquire about them. If your brother wants to use them to lure you out, he will definitely tell the world where they are locked up. It's not difficult to find them, but it's difficult to rescue them. "
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's hurry!" Liu Jiuyang said quickly.
Soon, the two of them returned to the city and rented two carriages. They rushed to the Imperial City day and night without stopping. On the way, the two of them didn't enter any cities they passed by. They took a detour from the outside, which made the two coachmen feel very strange. However, these were the requests of the guests, so they wouldn't say anything.
Finally, after ten days, the two of them arrived outside the Imperial City. After sending the coachmen away, they quietly approached the Imperial City's city gates. The Imperial City's city walls and city gates were much more magnificent than those of other cities. The checks at the city gates were also very strict. Almost everyone had to stop for a long time to be searched by several soldiers. Looking at such a strict situation, Liu Jiuyang frowned.
"Go directly from the city walls." Lu An said. Liu Jiuyang nodded, and the two of them came to a place far from the city gates. They flashed past the city walls and entered the Imperial City.
After entering the Imperial City, Lu An led the two of them to not walk directly on the streets. Instead, they hid in a corner and observed the situation on the streets. They saw many patrolling soldiers on the streets, checking any suspicious people on the streets. People like the two of them who were wearing curtained hats would definitely be searched and exposed.
Not only that, Lu An found that the streets were filled with wanted notices for Liu Jiuyang, and there was even a portrait of Liu Jiuyang on them. Liu Jiuyang soon saw it too. He gritted his teeth and cursed, "This person is really shameless. He even put me on the wanted list!"
Lu An did not speak. It was useless to curse now. After thinking for a while, he turned to look at Liu Jiuyang and said, "It's no longer suitable for you to move on the streets. Find a place to hide. I'll take care of the rest myself."
Liu Jiuyang was stunned when he heard this. He hurriedly said in a panic, "But if you leave, who will protect me?"
"You're just going to hide. What are you afraid of?" Lu An frowned and said, "I can let you come with me to investigate. Do you dare?"
"…"
Liu Jiuyang did not dare to speak again. Lu An also did not pay any more attention to him. After finding a dilapidated and abandoned house, he dug a secret hole under the house and let Liu Jiuyang hide in it.
After making arrangements for Liu Jiuyang, Lu An left the dilapidated house and walked to the streets. The streets of the Imperial City were indeed crowded with people and carriages, but Lu An was now used to such a scene. He kept walking on the streets, and after passing by a few taverns, he finally found the busiest one and walked in.
After entering the lobby, Lu An casually found a seat and sat down. He asked the waiter to serve some appetizers and began to listen to the conversation.
He did not dare to ask the waiter about the royal family. This might expose him. As a mid-level Level Five Heavenly Master, he could hear all the voices in the tavern clearly.
And as Lu An expected, after such a big incident, most of the people in the tavern were talking about it. There was no need for him to ask at all.
"How is it? Have you heard any news about the second prince recently?" Someone asked.
The people around shook their heads. At this moment, someone said, "I heard that someone met the second prince in the Shikukan Desert. It seems that he has gathered a lot of fiends and people from the Great Wilderness City to prepare for a counterattack!"
"Is that so? If that's the case, then the second prince is really a traitor! We always thought that the second prince was innocent. We thought that the second prince was a good person. I didn't expect him to be so rebellious! "
"Shh! Keep your voice down. Don't let the soldiers outside hear you. Otherwise, you won't be able to bear the consequences! "
"…"
Lu An listened to these people's discussion without batting an eyelid. He just ate quietly by himself. At this moment, someone suddenly said, "I heard that this morning, the Ministry of Justice sent all the second prince's family members to the death row prison. It's said that they will be publicly tried in seven days!"
"Death row prison? Who can come out alive from that place? What trial? I'm afraid that they will be tortured to death in there! "
"Yes! They are all precious people. Let alone being tortured, they have never even cried before, right? They are all women and children. How can they withstand the punishment of the death row prison? No matter what, they should not implicate their wives and children! "
"In the struggle of the royal family, there is no such thing as wives and children. To them, the most important thing is to eliminate the source of trouble!" Someone shook his head and said, "Otherwise, if someone grows up in the future, won't they be looking for trouble?"
Everyone nodded when they heard this. Indeed, compared to the throne, it was understandable that they were ruthless. However, anyone who spoke of this matter would feel a little uncomfortable.
After listening for a while, Lu An did not hear the topic he wanted to know. After thinking for a while, he turned around and patted the shoulder of a young man beside him. He said, "Brother, I'm from out of town. I'm very curious about what I heard just now. For a king's coronation, didn't the leader of the Holy Land come?"
"The leader of the Holy Land? He didn't come! " When the young man heard that a foreigner had asked him a question, he quickly said excitedly, "Although the leader didn't come, the deputy leader did. The current first prince is only a nominal successor. He can only be regarded as the acting king. After all, he has not been recognized by the Holy Land. The Holy Land requires that regardless of whether the second prince is alive or dead, they must find him before they can decide whether to agree or not. "
Lu An was stunned. If that was the case, it would be much easier. As long as the Holy Land did not stand on the first prince's side, everything would be very easy. He did not even need to do anything. He just needed to find the deputy leader and hand Liu Jiuyang over to him.
After thinking for a while, Lu An asked again, "Then where is the death row prison? I just heard that there will be a public trial in seven days. I also want to go and join in the fun. "
"The death row prison. It's in the northwest prison of the Imperial City. There's a seven-story tower. It's there!" The person said.
Lu An remembered this and said with a smile, "Thank you."
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