The battle for the throne in Kowloon starts with the steady prince

Chapter 83 Reluctant to Run Away (Seeking monthly votes and continued reading)
Prince An's Mansion.

This place is Qin Changliu's residence in the capital. He was originally supposed to go to his fiefdom, but because Emperor Yongchang, Qin Chang'an, is currently in need of capable people, he has kept Qin Changliu here.

Qin Changliu returned to the Prince's mansion and was immediately surrounded by more than a dozen people.

"Liu'er, how is it? What's the situation now?" A dignified middle-aged man spoke first. He was Qin Changliu's maternal grandfather, Han Lingxiao.

Qin Changliu nodded. "The current situation is under His Majesty's control. His Majesty intends to take this opportunity to purge the court."

Upon hearing this, the dozen or so people fell silent.

With his keen intellect, Qin Chang'an certainly had the qualifications. Even when things were at their most dire, he still thought of killing two birds with one stone: using the enemy to eliminate internal instability.

"Your Majesty is truly a master strategist..." Han Lingxiao sighed in admiration.

Qin Changliu nodded. "Of course Fourth Brother is amazing. Otherwise, how could he have become Emperor?"

Han Lingxiao said seriously, "You should have been the emperor!"

"enough!"

Qin Changliu frowned and waved his hand, "Grandpa, don't talk about this kind of thing again."

“No, I must say,” Han Lingxiao looked at Qin Changliu, “Liu’er, what if I asked you to rebel against Qin Chang’an?”

"what are you saying?!"

Qin Changliu stared wide-eyed at Han Lingxiao.

It should be noted that Qin Changliu has now been enfeoffed as the Prince of An and is highly valued by Qin Chang'an, making him second only to the emperor.

Under such circumstances, how could Qin Changliu possibly rebel against Qin Chang'an?
Even if Qin Changliu were to pledge allegiance to Prince Qin Changqing of Jin, what would he gain?
Qin Changqing's right-hand men are Qin Changfeng and Qin Changjian. Qin Changliu, that traitor, will only be relegated to the sidelines and will never be given important responsibilities.
Both publicly and privately, Qin Changliu should not betray Qin Chang'an.

Han Lingxiao said seriously, "Haven't you ever thought that we and Qin Chang'an are not on the same side?"

Qin Changliu frowned. "Grandpa, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Han Lingxiao calmly said, "Qin Chang'an is too clever, too arrogant, and too lofty..."

Qin Changliu listened quietly, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

……

……

The Palace of the King of Wu.

Qin Changxiao returned from the palace to his own residence.

At this time, many of Qin Changxiao's "friends" lived in the Wu King's mansion.

A winged python emerged from its stealth state, looked at Qin Changxiao, and asked, "Changxiao, what did Emperor Yongchang say?"

Qin Changxiao looked at the python and said, "Although the matter of the Demon Kingdom has been temporarily put on hold, it will definitely continue. I am now my fourth brother's right-hand man, and he will definitely listen to me."

The python was silent for a moment, then said, "Qin Changqing has sent people to contact us."

"Don't listen to them!" Qin Changxiao said seriously.

The python said, "The matter of the Demon Kingdom was originally planned by Qin Changqing. As you said, the plan for the Demon Kingdom was also proposed by Qin Changqing in the first place. Emperor Yongchang was just using tricks to claim the credit for himself."

Qin Changxiao fell silent.

The python said, "Qin Changqing said that as long as you abandon darkness and embrace the light now, the territory originally allocated to our demon race will double in size."

Qin Changxiao said, "Don't listen to him, Fourth Brother won't treat us badly."

The python continued, "Emperor Yongchang's ideology has been proven to be a failure in history. He was too clever and thought he was different from those people in history. But do you think he could be an exception?"

Qin Changxiao paused, "So what if we fail?"

The python said, "Even your father couldn't do it, do you think Emperor Yongchang can?"

Qin Changxiao shook his head. "It's not that my father can't do it, it's just that those opponents are too cunning. If all the first-rank officials in the world appeared in front of my father, he could kill them in an instant and usher in an era of peace."

"Why should they appear before your father?" The python shook its head. "Although they are weak, they are not fools."

"Although those heroes who failed in history were not as clever as Emperor Yongchang, they were not truly foolish either." "In short, Emperor Yongchang is destined to fail," the python said. "Changxiao, you'd better make your decision soon."

"Going back and forth like that, isn't that the behavior of a petty person?" Qin Changxiao still couldn't accept it.

The python flicked its tongue and continued, "Alright, let's not talk about Emperor Yongchang's failure, let's just say he succeeded, so what?"

"The Prince of Jin aims to be the ruler of all under heaven, and then you too can establish your own territory."

"Emperor Yongchang is going to be the only saint in history. At that time, you will probably just be an ordinary person looking up to him."

As Qin Changxiao listened, his expression grew increasingly hesitant.

……

……

Yunzhou, the Imperial Palace.

Above the underground palace, Xiao Dashan tapped the floor and said, "A natural immortal cave, with boundless scenery at the perilous peak!"

puff!
Qin Changge emerged from the underground palace and looked at Xiao Dashan, "What's wrong now?"

Qin Changge had just broken through to the late stage of the third rank and was planning to break through to the peak of the third rank in one go when he was suddenly stopped.

Xiao Dashan reported: "Your Majesty, I have just learned that the Prince of Jin's army has already surrounded the capital."

[Witness the siege of the capital by the Prince of Jin, Witness Points +100!]

Qin Changge raised an eyebrow. "The fight has started?"

Xiao Dashan shook his head, "Not yet."

"It's still early." Qin Changge waved his hand. "A fortified city like the capital can't be taken in less than a year or two."

Xiao Dashan said, "There is one more thing. The Prime Minister has established the Royal Armory, which contains twelve sets of high-level inheritances, thirty-six sets of mid-level inheritances, and one hundred and eight sets of low-level inheritances."

"That's good news!"

Qin Changge's eyes lit up.

He finally won his gamble!

It's important to understand that these inheritances are actually worthless to those who already possess them; they're just copies.

But for those who don't have it, it's worth a fortune.

Generally speaking, no one would casually spread their knowledge or skills.

A set of inherited skills can make a genius willingly serve him for decades!

Who would complain about such a useful method?

"Let's go see what kind of inheritance there is!" Qin Changge said without hesitation.

Xiao Dashan explained, "The Prime Minister also established a royal treasury, which contains many rare treasures, and spirit stones are piled up like mountains."

Qin Changge was stunned. "They really are willing to spend so much!"

“Your Majesty, I believe they are genuinely trying to help you conquer the world, not using you as a shield!” Xiao Dashan said.

Qin Changge rolled her eyes at Xiao Dashan, "Have they conscripted soldiers yet?"

"No." Xiao Dashan shook his head.

Qin Changge continued, "Have they stationed troops at key transportation hubs near Yunzhou?"

"No." Xiao Dashan shook his head again.

Qin Changge shrugged. "Isn't that enough? They never intended to fight. All they're doing now is offering small favors to keep me calm, afraid I'll run away!"

Xiao Dashan scratched his head.

Without saying a word, Qin Changge pushed Xiao Dashan, "Hurry up and lead the way. They succeeded, and I really can't bear to run away."

(End of this chapter)