Wandering the Heavens

"Sister Nihuang, can't this matter be discussed?" Mei Changsu asked this almost in a pleading tone.

"Brother Lin Shu has died long ago, and you are just Mei Changsu. Besides, business matters must be handled impartially, and nothing in this world can be taken for granted." Mu Nihuang said coldly.

"In that case, Mei Changsu was presumptuous." Mei Changsu smiled bitterly.

The existence of Prince Mu's Mansion was already very special, and it was impossible for it to get involved in the dispute over the throne at this juncture. Moreover, the position chosen by Xiao Xuan was what Mu Qing wanted to get. Mei Changsu's words severed the friendship of the past with Prince Mu's Mansion.

Mei Changsu, who left Prince Mu's Mansion, felt like he had nowhere else to go. Now the emperor had no intention of appointing a crown prince, and all his adult sons had been abandoned. According to news from the palace, he had been secretly observing several of his sons who had not yet grown up.

It was thought that after defeating Xiao Jingxuan and Xiao Jinghuan, Xiao Jingyan's ascension to the throne would be a matter of course. However, rumors were spreading in the palace and Concubine Jing was in a difficult situation. At this point, he had already lost completely. If he wanted to replace Xiao Jingyan as the crown prince, he had to obtain strong support.

But the reality is that Xiao Jingyan's power is too weak. The courtiers and forces that were originally selected for him either have average relationships or have no connections. Even the Prince Mu's Mansion, which thought that they could turn against the king by just showing their face, also made it clear that they would not participate in the dispute over the crown prince.

People's hearts will change, but when did Mu Nihuang's heart change? She is now thinking about how to preserve the Mu Palace, and is no longer as frank and righteous as she was more than ten years ago.

Mei Changsu looked at the gray sky above his head and felt that he would eventually break his promise.

At the beginning, I vowed to support Prince Jing to win the throne, but in reality, I have failed miserably and cannot find a breakthrough. Moreover, my body is getting worse and worse due to the continuous blows, and I am afraid that I will not have much time left.

He had endured the greatest suffering in the world, with the purpose of avenging the unjust death of Prince Qi, the entire Lin family, and the 70,000 Red Flame Army. However, God could be so cruel that despite his efforts, he still ended in complete failure.

It's autumn again. Too many things have happened in the past two years. People in Jinling are in panic. Xiao Xuan's birthday is approaching, and he decides to hold a large-scale hunting event to stabilize the court and people's hearts.

Prince Jing is responsible for the safety of the entire hunting ground, and Meng Zhi is under his command.

A group of important officials and noble families of the imperial court in Jinling left Jinling with their families and headed for the Xishan Hunting Ground Palace on the outskirts of the city.

When everyone left, several carrier pigeons flew into the blue sky from several houses and flew away into the distance.

At the Xishan Hunting Ground Palace, Xiao Xuan looked at the lively crowd and finally had a genuine smile on his face.

He rode on a horse carefully selected by Meng Zhi and shot a deer that was surrounded by soldiers, announcing the beginning of the great hunt.

After receiving encouragement from Xiao Xuan, all the young men from aristocratic families rode their horses into the woods of the hunting ground, because the person who hunted the largest number would receive the exquisitely crafted bow from Xiao Xuan's home as a prize.

Xu Anmo has not had a good rest recently, and Prince Yu secretly sent someone to contact him, asking him to prepare his army and be ready to attack Jinling at any time. The Qingli Army is the only two famous armies in the Liang State's military organization. Xu Anmo can survive to this day, which shows that he is a very good person.

The way of being a person here is actually very problematic. Xu Anmo has a good relationship with Xia Jiang, so there are many handles in Xia Jiang's hands. Qin Banruo did not give these things to Xiao Jinghuan, but he deduced them from the letters between Xia Jiang and Princess Xuanji. After he found these things, he did not hesitate to take Xu Anmo under his own account, and no one knew about it.

He knew that he would never be able to legally ascend to the supreme throne in this lifetime, so mutiny was the only option.

So when Xiao Xuan was eating and drinking in the Xishan hunting ground, Xu Anmo's Qingli Army came out in full force and attacked Nanjing.

They moved very quickly and occupied Jinling City in the first place. They controlled Queen Yan who was in the palace and brought out Prince Yu who had been secluded for many days. Then they surrounded the Xishan Hunting Ground with their army and forced Xiao Xuan to issue an edict to pass the throne to Xiao Jinghuan.

During this hunting trip, Xiao Jingyan and Meng Zhi both went to the Western Hills, and Jinling became an empty city. Mei Changsu did not become a guest of honor of various forces as in the original novel and the TV series. In addition, due to Doctor Yan's treatment, he could only stay in the Su residence in Jinling to recuperate.

He was a man who had experienced war, but he still panicked when he saw the Qingli Army coming and going on the streets. He also thought of the rumors about Jingpin in the palace. They were spread by Xiao Jinghuan in order to delay the time of establishing a crown prince or to ruin Xiao Jingyan's path to becoming the crown prince. Qin Prajna did not lie.

But he didn't know why Xu Anmo would take the risk to help Prince Yu rebel.

The patrol battalion under Xiao Jingyan and the palace guards under Meng Zhi were no match for Xu Anmo's Qingli Army, not to mention that with Xiao Jinghuan around, he only needed to trap them in the Xishan hunting grounds and force the emperor to issue an edict to pass on the throne. There was no need for a fight.

The Qingli Army rebelled. It was impossible for other Liang armies to come to Nanjing to defend the king without an imperial edict. The only possible army was the cavalry deployed in the southern border and commanded by Prince Mu's Palace. They had a great deal of autonomy, but given Prince Mu's Palace's current attitude, they might not risk leaving their base.

What if Xiao Jinghuan's mutiny succeeded? They would have gone from being loyalists to rebels.

When the news came that Xiao Jinghuan's troops had surrounded the Xishan Palace, all the family members ran around in panic like headless flies. In the end, Meng Zhi killed several people with his own hands to stabilize the situation.

After being persuaded by Yu Xian, Yan Que took off his Taoist robe and began to move among the court officials, and also successfully connected with Prince Ji. If he could live an upright life, who would want to pretend to be a cowardly and dissolute waste? Backbone, is the promise Yu Xian made to him. At this moment, he and Prince Ji were hiding in the crowd, coldly watching the chaos around them, and Xiao Xuan, who was surrounded by a group of guards and pretending to be calm.

Xiao Xuan was very uneasy. He was lifted to the throne by two good friends in a coup. Was he going to be ousted by his own son in another coup?

At this moment, he rarely thought of Lin Xie and Yan Que who had been betrayed and plotted against.

"Where is Lord Yan?"

"Your Majesty, I'm here!" Yan Que squeezed out of the crowd and came to Xiao Xuan to salute.

"Lord Yan, I appoint you as ambassador. Go down the mountain and ask that rebellious son what he wants!" Xiao Xuan tried his best to use a calm tone to arrange for Yan Que to go to the negotiation.

There was no more suitable person than him here. He made a living by eating, and his sister was Xiao Jinghuan's adoptive mother, so he had the say.

"I obey your command." Yan Que said as he took the sword that Xiao Xuan handed to him personally.

What emperor would bring something like an envoy's staff to a team building event at his doorstep? He could only give his sword to Yan Que to use as a staff.

Everyone felt a little relieved when they saw Yan Que, alone on his horse, leaving the palace parade ground and walking down the mountain.

"Your Majesty, Marquis Yan requests to see you!"

In the military tent at the foot of the West Mountain, Xiao Jinghuan had already put on a suit of armor, which made his already handsome figure even more outstanding.

"The king's uncle is here, let him in." Xiao Jinghuan was a little excited.

"Your Highness, what if Marquis Yan..." Xu Anmo wanted to stop them from meeting.

"General Xu, someone must pass on the message for what we want. The king's uncle is fair in his dealings, and everyone will be convinced when he comes." Xiao Jinghuan did not have any ill feelings towards his adoptive mother's brother.

Position does not affect character.