The grass in the factory should be plucked

"The only plan now is to take action while the Prince of Jin is still in the palace outside the palace..."

Zheng Shoucheng looked fierce.

Nangong Xihe's face fell when he heard this. Where would he get any extra manpower?

The assassins he had hidden in Qingfeng Garden had long been killed by Xie Changan, leaving no one alive!

"I wonder if there is anyone at Grandfather's place who can help me?"

Nangong Xihe had no choice but to ask Zheng Shoucheng for help.

Zheng Shoucheng was surprised: "Didn't you recruit a lot of martial arts masters?"

Nangong Xihe had no choice but to confess the whole matter that he wanted to kidnap Xie Changan's beloved woman, but he did not expect that he would be retaliated against by him.

"How can Your Highness be so foolish!" Zheng Shoucheng was very disappointed with him.

"The secret guards of the East Factory are highly skilled in martial arts and appear and disappear at will. Lord Liao is deeply favored by the emperor and has great power. Even I have to show some courtesy to him. Why would Your Highness provoke them for no reason?"

Turning against Xie Changan for a mere woman is simply not worth it!

"Lord Liao is only loyal to His Majesty. If you cannot ascend to the throne smoothly, he and the East Factory will only support the Prince of Jin!"

If Xie Changan surrendered to Prince Jin in advance, it would be like causing huge trouble for himself!

Nangong Xihe was also panicked: "What about grandfather's opinion?"

Zheng Shoucheng frowned and said, "We can only spend a lot of money to hire a killer."

Speaking of money, the two sighed again. Without the manpower from the Ministry of Revenue and Zhejiang, where could they get the money from?

Zheng Shoucheng's eyes gleamed: "Let me try to contact the noble family."

After the fall of the eldest prince, the aristocratic families were leaderless, perhaps he could try to bring them together?

Anyway, they might not be able to gain any benefits from the military generals after the King of Jin comes to power, so it is better for them to submit to the King of Qi in advance and try to gain the credit of following the king.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Let’s unite and kill King Jin first.

The heads of various noble families were like ants on a hot pan, running around in panic.

The patriarch of the Wang family in Taiyuan and the patriarch of the Zheng family in Xingyang deeply regretted listening to Xiao Yunwang's lies and supported the eldest prince.

After Nangong Taihe's downfall, they are trying to contact Zheng Shoucheng and want to surrender to the King of Qi.

Unexpectedly, Prince Jin suddenly transformed himself and became the legitimate son of the Empress!

The Wang clan leader was confused: "Brother Zheng, do you think we should join the King of Qi or the King of Jin?"

Now is the last time to place your bets. Once you place your bets, you will never regret it.

If you bet right, you will be highly praised and become rich. If you bet wrong, you will fall into the abyss!

The Zheng clan leader whispered, "Do you know why the last time Xiao Yunwang invited all the clan leaders to the banquet, the Qinghe Cui clan and the Fanyang Lu clan didn't come?"

The Wang clan leader asked, "Why? Do they have other plans?"

The Zheng clan leader said, "Long before the autumn hunt, the Qinghe Cui clan sent their eldest grandson and granddaughter to the capital. Now, the eldest grandson Cui Jue has established a firm foothold beside the King of Jin!"

"I also heard that the old fox Cui was planning to marry her eldest granddaughter to the King of Jin. Now it seems that she is clearly aiming for the position of Crown Princess!"

The head of the Wang family was so angry that he slammed the table and said, "Cui is indeed very shrewd! At that time, the Prince of Jin was still dormant, and many people didn't even know there was a third prince. How did he get this inside information?"

The Zheng clan leader also sighed, "One wrong step, all wrong steps! By the way, I heard that the Fanyang Lu clan also went to Qinghe to pay a visit to the old fox Cui. I guess they are also going to join the King of Jin. Why don't you and I follow them as well?"

If you can't eat meat, drinking some soup is good.

The Wang clan leader was still hesitant: "Do you think the King of Qi can turn the tables? After the Zhang Yu case, we thought the King of Qi's party had been defeated, but we didn't expect that they could actually turn the tables! It shows that Zheng Shoucheng is still as skilled as ever. Maybe he can come up with a trick this time?"

The Zheng clan leader shook his head and said, "As long as Queen Zhang is still alive, the King of Qi will have no chance to turn things around. Unless Zheng Shoucheng and his men go all out..."

The Wang clan leader gasped, "How can we do this? If something goes wrong, the whole family will be executed!"

The Zheng clan leader made up his mind: "For safety reasons, we would rather not vote for anyone than get involved with the King of Qi."

Zheng Shoucheng had no idea of ​​the twists and turns in the minds of these noble families. When he sent people to contact each family, only the eldest prince's wife's family, the Longxi Li family, was willing to submit to the King of Qi on the condition that the eldest prince's wife and the eldest prince divorced.

Xiao Yunwang, the patriarch of the Xiao family, naturally hated King Qi. If he had not deposed the eldest prince, the eldest prince would have ascended to the throne long ago. How could he have joined King Qi's camp?

He even gloated: "God has a good karma. Those who do evil will eventually perish. Please tell Lord Zheng to take care of himself."

However, the Wang family of Taiyuan and the Zheng family of Xingyang, contrary to their usual practice, avoided meeting him.

There is no need to talk about the Cui family. Cui Jue has already appeared beside Prince Jin in a clear and obvious manner.

The Lu family of Fanyang has always been in solidarity with the Cui family. Zheng Shoucheng is very troubled. Is the situation hopeless?

No, they still have the support of His Majesty!

As long as His Majesty delays the issue of appointing a crown prince, there is still hope for a turning point!

Zheng Shoucheng slowly sorted out his thoughts and began to redeploy.

Jiang Li secretly wrote a letter to Nangong Qinghe, asking him to pay attention to his personal safety in case the Qi Wang party became desperate.

If you can stay in the Imperial Medical Bureau, try to stay there as much as possible, and if you can stay in the palace, try not to leave.

There are so many experts in the palace, it must be safer than the Prince Jin's Mansion outside the palace.

Nangong Qinghe no longer paid attention to outside affairs and focused on taking care of the emperor and empress.

The emperor's daily medicine was prepared by the Prince of Jin himself and he also tested the medicine himself, which made the old emperor a little shaken.

The Prince of Jin is indeed a filial son. Such a loving and affectionate child might become a wise ruler?

Empress Zhang's health became better day by day.

The emperor was very surprised. Didn't they say the queen was dying? How come she looked better than him now?

The director of the Imperial Hospital said, "This is 'happy things make people feel refreshed'. The Empress's wish for many years has come true, and the depression that had been pent up in her heart for many years has been lifted, so this miracle has happened!"

The Imperial Astronomical Observatory even said: "I see that the horoscope of His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin is extremely auspicious for the Empress. They were probably mother and son in their previous life, and they are still mother and son in this life. The mother is kind and the son is filial. The Empress is now free of all her serious illnesses, and will surely live a long life in the future!"

These words of theirs were naturally written by Empress Zhang.

The old emperor was skeptical when he heard this, and he just hated Concubine Zhou for being so disappointing. Why didn't she bring good luck to Prince Qi?

Even though he kept delaying, the Imperial Observatory had already chosen an auspicious day to open the Taimiao.

The king of Jin, Nangong Qinghe, was recorded as "the legitimate son of Queen Zhang" and then reported to the ancestors, which was called "reporting sacrifices".

This ceremony is relatively simple. There is no need to take out the tablets of ancestors. The emperor himself or sends a clan leader to the sleeping hall of the Taimiao to burn incense and pray to the ancestors.

The old emperor naturally didn't want to go there in person, so he sent Prince Yan of Zongling to take Nangong Qinghe to the Taimiao.

Nangong Qinghe looked even more handsome and dignified in his princely court robes.

Prince Yan nodded secretly. Although Prince Jin was still young, he was very patient and had the potential to be the crown prince.

Nangong Qinghe followed Prince Yan into the solemn and dignified Taimiao, and respectfully knelt three times and kowtowed nine times before the spirits of the royal ancestors, burning incense and praying.

The King of Yan said solemnly: "The third son of the Emperor, Nangong Qinghe, is the legitimate son of Empress Zhang. He is intelligent, kind, and virtuous. Now that he has grown up, I hereby report to the ancestors, hoping that they will bless him so that he can inherit the royal family, have descendants, and benefit the people."

When Nangong Qinghe heard the sacrificial text, he could clearly see that he was being treated as the crown prince. He couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with emotions.

Not long ago, he was still an ignored little-known prince. He could be where he is today entirely thanks to A'li's help!

He also prayed silently in his heart, hoping that one day, he and A'li could pay homage to their ancestors together, rule the country together, and grow old together.