The waste prince is so fierce

After thinking for a while, Zhang Hu was the first to break the silence and said in a deep voice: "Sir, His Royal Highness Prince Ping came to Yangzhou this time, obviously he was well prepared. We must come up with a countermeasure as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

Li Quan nodded, took a deep breath, and said, "Yes, my fifth brother came to Yangzhou this time, and he must be coming for me. We can't just sit there and wait for death, we must take the initiative to attack."

A general interjected, "Sir, should we strengthen patrols and vigilance in the city to prevent His Royal Highness Prince Ping from secretly investigating our crimes?"

Li Quan shook his head and said, "Doing this will only alert the enemy and make His Royal Highness Prince Ping more vigilant. What we need is to outsmart them, not fight them head-on."

Zhang Hu thought for a moment and said, "Sir, I think we should start with the people around His Royal Highness Prince Ping. If we can bribe or threaten his confidants and attendants, we can learn about his whereabouts and plans, and prepare in advance."

Upon hearing this, Li Quan's eyes flashed with admiration, and he said:

"Zhang Hu, your suggestion is good. We do need to start with the people around His Royal Highness Prince Ping. However, we cannot be careless and must always remain vigilant to prevent sudden attacks from His Royal Highness Prince Ping."

Another general added:

"Sir, we can also take advantage of the conflicts between the noble families in Yangzhou City, sow discord between them, make them fight each other, and thus distract His Royal Highness Prince Ping's attention."

Li Quan nodded and said, "This is a good idea. We can secretly stir up conflicts between the noble families, so that they are busy fighting and have no time to take care of our affairs."

The atmosphere in the study gradually became heated, and everyone enthusiastically offered suggestions, trying to come up with the best solution to the current situation.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Li Quan's heart gradually relaxed.

Yes!

Even if Li Hao came to Yangzhou this time to cause trouble for him.

But he has so many people who are willing to fight for him.

What's there to be afraid of?

After a heated discussion, Li Quan finally decided on a countermeasure.

He first arranged for Zhang Hu to bribe or threaten the confidants and attendants around Prince Ping Li Hao to obtain his whereabouts and plans; at the same time, he also ordered other generals to secretly provoke conflicts among the aristocratic families to keep them busy fighting; finally, he also strengthened the surrounding areas and patrols of the Jiedushi Mansion to prevent Prince Ping Li Hao from launching a surprise attack.

In the following days, Li Quan and his confidants began to implement these plans in full swing.

They sent out trusted spies to gather intelligence, win people's hearts, and sow discord; at the same time, they also began to contact some businessmen who had been oppressed by the six major families and suffered terribly, hoping to gain their support.

However, just when they were about to succeed, an even more shocking news reached their ears - Prince Ping Li Hao had collected enough evidence and was ready to report Li Quan's actions to the court!

This news plunged Li Quan and his confidants into despair.

They knew that once the report of Prince Ping Li Hao was approved by the court, their fate would be very tragic. They would face a catastrophe!

Faced with this sudden change, Li Quan and his confidants began to panic. They didn't know how to deal with this situation, nor how to save their own fate...

The study fell into silence again.

Li Quan's face was solemn, and his fingers tapped the table unconsciously, making a crisp sound. Zhang Hu and other generals also looked solemn. They knew that the current situation was very critical and they had to come up with a solution as soon as possible.

"Sir, we can't just sit there and wait for death!"

Zhang Hu suddenly stood up and said in a deep voice, "We must take action, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous!"

Li Quan raised his head and looked into Zhang Hu's determined eyes, feeling an inexplicable courage surge in his heart.

He nodded and said, "You are right. We can't just sit there and wait for death. We must take action to save our own fate!"

"I think we should speed up the actions regarding the noble families in Yangzhou City."

"Zhang Hu!"

Li Quan's expression straightened.

"My subordinate is here!"

"How's the progress on Zhang Long's side?"

"Your Highness! Zhang Long encountered resistance when he was at the Chen family. There are more than 2,000 retainers in the Chen family! It was difficult to break into the gate for a while!"

"What? More than two thousand? What does the Chen family want to do?"

Li Quan was shocked.

Unexpectedly, the Chen family, which seems quiet on weekdays, is the one that hides the deepest!

If such a large number of retainers and guards were to revolt, the entire Yangzhou city would probably be affected.

Just think about it, under the supervision of the imperial court, the Chen family still managed to produce so many people.

In other words, what does your court do for a living?

"Sir, what do you think we should do now? Should we continue as planned and wait for the opportunity? Or should we change the action plan and take other measures?" Zhang Hu asked.

Li Quan frowned and said, "The Chen family's counterattack is very powerful, so let's take a break from Zhang Long for now." After a pause, he glanced at the others and said, "Tell me, what should we do next?"

The confidants in the study looked at each other and said:

"Sir, we must find a way to delay His Royal Highness Prince Ping!"

"Although His Royal Highness Prince Ping brought troops with him to Yangzhou this time, he did not bring many people. With his status, he is not qualified to directly interfere in the political affairs of Yangzhou, so he must rely on the power of others to help him complete his mission."

"We can work on other people. As long as we can find something wrong with them, we can force them to cooperate and buy time until His Majesty the Emperor sends experts to rescue us."

"This is easy to do, but I am worried that His Royal Highness Prince Ping has already made all the arrangements. What if..."

"Hmph! Please rest assured, my lord. I am sure that His Royal Highness Prince Ping does not know the specific strength of our city in Yangzhou. Otherwise, His Royal Highness Prince Ping would never dare to rashly enter Yangzhou City."

"No matter what, this move won't work!"

"Sir, we must find another way!"

……

Listening to the various speculations in the study, Li Quan frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

After a long time, he finally raised his head, looked at everyone, and said in a deep voice: "Since this road doesn't work, let's take a step back."

Everyone showed surprise and asked, "What do you plan to do, sir?"

Li Quan sneered, "I remember that Princess Rongyang seemed to have a very good relationship with Li Jinnian!"

Zhang Hu immediately understood what Li Quan meant when he heard this and said, "I will immediately send someone to check if Princess Rongyang has made any moves recently."

Li Quan nodded in satisfaction, then shook his head and said, "I'd better go there myself."