At Prince Heng's residence, Zhao Zheng had vented his anger for a while before he gradually calmed down.
He had to remain calm. This was a crucial moment and not the time to be impulsive. He had already lost too much to Zhao Yi. Once he left the capital, Zhao Yi would be in charge, and he would have nothing to do with the court.
They had poached the Minister of Revenue and other officials from him in a short period of time. It was equivalent to cutting off his limbs and controlling most of the court. Now, they wanted to use this method to make him leave the capital. How could he fall for such a sinister trick? How could he dare to fall for it?
If he stepped out of this place, he would not be able to come back.
Zhao Zheng lifted a chair and sat on it. He said in a deep voice, "I cannot leave."
Fang Yu stood in the hall and looked at Zhao Zheng. He thought for a moment and said, "Prince Heng is right. You cannot leave the capital."
Zhao Zheng said slowly, "But I have to answer to Father and the court officials."
"Leave this matter to us." Fang Yu thought for a moment and a trace of determination appeared on his face.
…
It did not take long for the chaos caused by the Holy Religion to be quelled.
The Crown Prince was still preparing for his journey in the capital. He had only issued an order for the garrison in Huizhou to eliminate the bandits of the Holy Religion. Unexpectedly, the Holy Religion was much easier to deal with than they had imagined.
It did not take much effort for the garrison in Huizhou to destroy the branch of the Holy Religion in Huizhou. They captured more than a hundred bandits of the Holy Religion and escorted them all the way to the capital.
The news of victory arrived in less than two days. The chaos in Huizhou had been resolved without the Crown Prince's presence.
This was the greatest victory that the court had achieved in the battle against the Holy Religion.
His Majesty was very pleased. He rewarded the Crown Prince and delegated more power to him. For a time, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince reached a delicate balance in the court.
King Feng's residence.
Zhao Xiuwen let out a long sigh and said, "I didn't expect the Holy Religion to be so decisive. They didn't hesitate to sacrifice a branch of the Holy Religion to help the crown prince stabilize the situation. All our previous efforts have been in vain."
At the very least, the strength of the Holy Religion has been weakened. I don't believe that they would destroy their own foundation for the sake of the Crown Prince. "
"Yes, I want to see how many arms they can break. Other than Huizhou, there are still more than a dozen prefectures in the capital region. They like to kill each other, so let them take their time!"
Fortune God Qian was deep in thought. He did not say anything from the beginning until the end. After an hour, he left King Feng's Mansion.
In the Qian Mansion, Qian Duoduo was sitting in the room and counting the banknotes in boredom. The God of Fortune Qian pushed the door open and entered. Qian Duoduo looked up and put away the banknotes.
Money God of Fortune walked to his side and asked, "What else did he say to you?"
Qian Duoduo was stunned and asked, "Who?"
"The person you met in Liuzhou."
"Who?"
Money God of Fortune Qian looked at him and said, "A few days ago, my father met a few senior monks. I heard that the Dharma is profound …"
"Be careful of the Taoist nuns!"
Money God of Fortune Qian looked at him and asked, "What Taoist nuns?"
"The Empress of the Holy Religion, don't underestimate the Holy Religion. They have a big plan. They don't sincerely support the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince is at most a puppet. Don't push them to the extreme, or something terrible will happen."
Money God of Fortune Qian thought about it and said, "Pack your things now and go back to Fengzhou with your mother."
"Ah?"
Money God of Fortune Qian kicked his butt. "What ah? Hurry up!"
…
Zhao Zheng was very happy. In the battle with Zhao Yi, he had the upper hand several times, which was rare.
The "Holy Religion" kept rebelling, and he kept sending people to suppress the rebellion. He won three battles, and his father was very satisfied with what he had done these days. The court also praised him more than before.
He looked at Fang Yu and said with a smile, "Envoy Fang, how about you sacrifice a few more prefectures? I promise that as long as I can be promoted, I can compensate you for what you have lost now."
Fang Yu smiled and said, "For the great cause of Your Highness, what's the harm of sacrificing a few more prefectures?"
Zhao Zheng was overjoyed. "Then it's a deal. This time, I will go in person!"
Fang Yu agreed with a smile on his face. It was not until he walked out of Prince Heng's Mansion that his face became completely gloomy.
He walked through several streets and came to a yard.
After knocking on the door and entering, he bowed and said, "Your Highness, these days, the Holy Religion's strength in the capital region has been greatly damaged. Zhao Zheng's request is a bit too much."
A voice came from the darkness. "It's not time for the Emperor of the Qi Kingdom to die yet."
Fang Yu thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "But Your Highness, it wasn't easy for us to infiltrate the officials. After being framed and instigated by the Third Prince, Zhao Zheng no longer trusts them. If the Holy Religion's strength continues to weaken, even if Zhao Zheng becomes the Emperor, it will do us more harm than good …"
Fang Yu's face was gloomy. He said, "We must let him know that without the Holy Religion, he is nothing!"
The other side was silent for a long time before a voice came again.
"Then let the Third Prince benefit first."
Fang Yu looked up. "Your Highness, what do you mean?"
"That person should also die …"
…
The Qi Kingdom was different from other countries. Just because the Crown Prince was the crown prince didn't mean that he would really sit on the throne. Everything depended on the Emperor's final edict.
His Majesty's attitude toward the Crown Prince was vague. His attitude toward the Third Prince was also vague. This caused the court to be divided into three factions.
The Crown Prince's faction, the Third Prince's faction, and the Soy Sauce Faction.
During this time, the Crown Prince, who had been gloomy for a long time, began to shine. His performance in eliminating the rebels of the Holy Religion was remarkable. He even showed signs of returning to the court.
This time, in order to boost morale and dampen the arrogance of the Holy Religion, the Crown Prince had personally gone to the capital region to eliminate the rebels of the Holy Religion.
When he returned, his reputation in the capital would definitely rise to a higher level.
Of course, the premise was that there were no unexpected situations.
For example, the Crown Prince died while eliminating the rebels.
Or, after the Crown Prince left the capital, His Majesty suddenly died, and the Third Prince smoothly took over the Imperial Army and entered the palace.
Or, the Third Prince directly rebelled and forced the Emperor to abdicate the throne …
Of course, the Crown Prince had many guards around him. His Majesty's health was not at its end yet. It was even more impossible for the Third Prince to take the opportunity to rebel. These were all unlikely events.
Victory State.
A few carriages slowly entered the city gate.
Lin Yong opened the curtain and said to Lin Wanru, "Miss, I heard that the Holy Religion is wreaking havoc here. Why don't we return to the capital first?"
Lin Wanru thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait and see first. It's the last state anyway …"
"Alright!" Lin Yong replied and said, "Then I'll find a place to rest first …"
Liu State.
Ruoqing had given birth two days ago. Both mother and child were safe.
Other than his younger sister, Li Duan had another younger brother.
Li Yi had also received a letter from Xu a few days ago. He and Elder Tian were already on their way and would arrive in a few days.
At this time, it was the 28th year of Zhengyuan, the fifth month of the Qi Kingdom.
The First Prince had eliminated the rebels of the Holy Religion in the capital region and his reputation was growing day by day. The Third Prince temporarily took over the reins and established his authority in the imperial court.
In the depths of the palace, the Emperor of the Qi Kingdom had just taken his medicine and was sleeping soundly in his chambers.
An hour later, a bell suddenly rang in the middle of the night.
On the 13th day of the fifth month, the 28th year of the Qi Kingdom, the Emperor passed away in Wanhua Hall.
Overnight, the entire capital was shocked!
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