novelaction Chapter 201 The precarious Dawu Dynasty!
Chapter 201 The precarious Dawu Dynasty!
"Princess, are you really pregnant?"
As soon as she walked out of Chuqing Pavilion, Chunlan couldn't wait to ask.
Yu Rou nodded. "Well, this is the pregnancy-maintaining prescription that Consort Xie wrote for me. Find a way to get the medicine for me. Remember, you must separate the medicines to avoid being discovered!"
Chunlan took the prescription for pregnancy maintenance, looked at it carefully, and kept it close to her body.
After Yu Rou fell asleep, she left quietly and headed straight for the cold palace.
Yu Qiangwei was also sleepless tonight. She was very surprised to see Chunlan visiting her late at night.
"Chunlan, you came here so late at night, did something happen?"
Chunlan nodded and quickly recounted the story of Yurou's pregnancy.
Upon learning that Yu Rou was pregnant, Yu Qiangwei fell into deep thought.
To her, this is a crisis.
Crisis with opportunities in crisis!
Although it is very dangerous, it also breeds opportunities!
If His Majesty suddenly dies, and Yurou happens to be pregnant with a prince, then he will be the most legitimate heir to the throne.
This will be a very important chess piece in their plan.
Of course, the prerequisite for this matter is that Yu Rou can give birth smoothly.
Moreover, she must give birth to a son.
Yu Qiangwei asked, "What's the situation in the court like recently?"
Chunlan then recounted in detail the series of events including Li Changsheng killing Jiang Kuanghu.
After listening to Chunlan's story, Yuqiangwei was shocked.
"It seems that this little emperor is going to join forces with the Xiao family to purge the Jiang family!"
Chunlan said, "Master, what should we do next?"
Yu Qiangwei hesitated for a moment and said, "Jiang Nanfeng and the Jiang family will never sit idly by and wait for death. They will wait and see what happens and wait for their next move!"
She raised her head slightly, and the bright moon hanging on the treetops was already blocked by dark clouds.
"It seems that it won't be long before the situation in Dawu changes again!"
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Imperial City Department, Inner Prison:
Li Changsheng originally thought that being a prisoner in the inner prison would allow him to take a break from his busy life and have a good rest.
But it turns out that this is a luxury.
Information about the Jiang family floated into his cell like snowflakes.
Li Changsheng carefully browsed through the information.
I found that the personnel changes in the Jiang family were very frequent.
The most important thing was that Jiang Kuanglong transferred Jiang Chonghu from the Jinwu Camp and transferred him to logistics, taking over Jiang Kuanghu's previous position as the Internal History of Zhili.
Although Zhili Nei Shi and Jinwuying Lvshuai were both third-rank officials.
If it were a prosperous era, Zhili Nei Shi, who was in charge of money and grain, would naturally be more popular.
But if it is a time of chaos, then Zhili Nei Shi is not even worthy of carrying shoes for the powerful brigade commander who is in charge of a battalion of troops.
Although it is not a chaotic time now, any discerning person can see that a storm is about to come.
Therefore, although Jiang Chonghu's transfer seemed to be at the same level, the actual power of his position was greatly reduced.
The person who succeeded Jiang Chonghu as the brigade commander of the Jinwu Camp was named Jin Wunan.
This person was born in the Jin family, but he was a bastard.
Later, she was favored by Jiang Kuanglong and was betrothed to him as his daughter.
In addition, Li Changsheng also discovered a very strange phenomenon.
Jiang Kuanglong even imitated the Qin Prime Minister Lu Buwei and issued a call for talents in the name of the Queen Mother, aggressively recruiting guests.
Judging from the situation, it seems like they are recruiting soldiers.
Qingying asked, "Li Changsheng, what do you think Jiang Kuanglong is up to? Is he planning a rebellion?"
Li Changsheng paused for a moment and said, "It's hard for a single Longxiong Guard, who have already fallen out with the Jiang family, to stir up a major disturbance."
"Even if they succeed in the coup, it will most likely only serve to benefit the Xiao family!"
"Neither the Queen Mother nor Jiang Kuanglong are fools. They should be very clear about this."
Qingying thought about it carefully and felt that what Li Changsheng said made sense.
"Then what do you think Jiang Kuanglong's intention is?"
Li Changsheng pondered for a long time and said, "It looks a bit like they are preparing for a rainy day!"
"Sister Qingying, is there any news from King Zhao?"
Qingying shook her head: "Nothing is happening for now!"
"Why, do you suspect that the Jiang family is colluding with King Zhao?"
Li Changsheng nodded: "Yes, and it's very likely!"
"Now the Queen Mother and Jiang Kuanglong probably suspect that we are in league with the Xiao family and are planning to take action against the Jiang family."
"There are only two options before them now: either launch a palace coup or seek external support from a powerful vassal king!"
Qingying asked, "According to what you said, King Zhao is likely to take this opportunity to rebel?"
Li Changsheng said, "It's possible. King Zhao has always been brooding over the loss of the throne."
"In the three years since the late emperor's death, he has been secretly recruiting troops and preparing to take action. His intentions have long been clear to everyone!"
Qingying asked, "Who is Sima Zhao?"
Li Changsheng was stunned when he heard this, and then he realized that there was no Han Dynasty in this era, let alone the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
Naturally, there was no Sima Zhao, the powerful official who stabbed the emperor to death in the street.
He turned a blind eye and started talking nonsense seriously.
"He's the one mentioned in ancient books, a powerful official with evil intentions!"
Qingying had not read much historical books, so she believed Li Changsheng's explanation.
"So, what do you think King Zhao will do next? Will he rebel directly?"
Li Changsheng nodded and said, "Well, it's very likely!"
"Moreover, it is very likely that they are following the Empress Dowager's decree and raising an army in the name of clearing the court of corrupt officials!"
Qingying asked, "Purge the imperial court? Who are you purging? General Xiao Tiangui?"
Li Changsheng shook his head: "If King Zhao had any brains, he wouldn't have chosen Xiao Tiangui!"
"Although the general's achievements are so great that they threaten the emperor, he still commands a large army. If the King of Zhao announces his goal of purging the imperial court, it will be the general's words. That would mean that he would be at loggerheads with the entire Xiao family, with no room for negotiation!"
Qingying asked, "If it's not the general, then who could it be?"
Li Changsheng spread his hands and said, "Of course I am His Majesty's right-hand man!"
Qingying was startled when she heard this and exclaimed, "The two of us?"
"Well, this is the only way to clip His Majesty's wings without offending the Xiao family to death."
"Perhaps, King Zhao will take the initiative to make peace with the Xiao family and divide the Nine Provinces together!"
After hearing Li Changsheng's analysis, Qingying fell into silence.
If this is true, there are threats from the Jiang and Xiao families in the court.
At the local level, the vassal kings, led by King Zhao, harbored evil intentions and watched covetously.
In addition, the uprising army led by the Tiandao League has also spread like wildfire in Yannan.
It seems that Dawu is really facing internal and external troubles and is in a precarious situation!
Thinking of this, even Qingying, who was usually calm, had ripples of worry in her clear eyes.
"Li Changsheng, what do you think we should do?"