Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

Xiahou Yan "listened" to Su Tingmei's advice and on the one hand submitted a memorial to the court, requesting that Feng Anguo rush to Yunzhou to command the Yunzhou troops.

On the other hand, he personally wrote a letter to Feng Anguo, informing him of Xiahou Ren's death and asking him to go to Yunzhou to take up the post.

On the same day, the two letters were sent out at an express speed of 800 miles.

At the same time, Su Tingmei also began to arrange personnel to target the business of the Chu Palace and the Shen family.

A revenge drama has thus begun.

The next day, the Imperial Palace, the East Palace.

The prince, who had been waiting for news, had no intention of opening the memorial and was pacing back and forth in the hall.

Although Yang Yuntao has been sent to persuade Xiahou Yan personally, it is still uncertain whether the other party will act according to his plan.

Before the dust settled, he dared not be careless at all.

Moreover, although Chu Ning's great victory on the front line and the killing of Xiahou Ren was kept secret, with the arrival of Chen Ping, the matter could no longer be concealed.

Someone in the city had been spreading the news since yesterday. After investigation, he found that the Fourth Prince was secretly making trouble.

"This guy really enjoys watching the fun!"

Thinking of the Fourth Prince spreading the news of Chu Ning's victory, a cruel look appeared on the Crown Prince's face.

The Fourth Prince's actions were clearly intended to stir up a dispute between him and Chu Ning.

Once a fight breaks out between the two of them, the one who will benefit in the end will of course be the Fourth Prince.

While he was deep in thought, he suddenly heard footsteps outside the hall, and Yang Yuntao walked forward quickly with a memorial in his hand.

"Your Highness, Xiahou Yan has made a report!"

"Quick, present it here!" The prince immediately looked away and put the matter of the Fourth Prince behind his mind.

After taking the memorial handed over by Yang Yuntao, the prince took a glance at it and the smile on his face disappeared.

"Humph!"

The memorial was slammed heavily on the desk by the prince.

Yang Yuntao frowned: "Why is the prince angry?"

"Look for yourself!" The prince threw the memorial on the table over.

Yang Yuntao looked at the memorial with a puzzled look on his face, and immediately raised his eyebrows, showing a look of surprise.

"I didn't expect General Xiahou to not take action against His Royal Highness the King of Chu immediately. This is really unexpected!"

Yang Yuntao closed the memorial and said in a deep voice: "It seems that General Xiahou Yan is not a reckless person, or he has a master around him!"

The prince narrowed his eyes, and a strange look flashed across his eyes: "You have not been in Kyoto for a long time, and Xiahou Yan is not in Kyoto either, so it is normal that you don't know this person.

Although this person appears harmless on the surface, he is actually cruel and ruthless. To some extent, he is very similar to Eighteenth Brother!

Moreover, this person is accompanied by the Xiahou family's top military advisor Su Tingmei. The general's great military achievements today are largely due to this person's contribution."

After hearing this, Yang Yuntao laughed.

"Your Highness, if this is true, they will surely have a more sophisticated way to deal with the King of Chu!"

The prince was moved: "How do you say this?"

Yang Yuntao chuckled and said, "The death of the general cannot be forgotten, and General Xiahou Yan cannot remain indifferent. He is now recommending General Feng Anguo to serve in Yunzhou, presumably to compete for the position of general.

According to the convention of our dynasty, a general usually serves as the Minister of War concurrently, and with the death of the general this time, the two positions are vacant.

Feng Anguo was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War and had made great military achievements, making him the strongest contender for the positions of Minister of War and General.

But if Feng Anguo were to lead the army in Yunzhou at this moment, he would completely lose the qualification to compete for the position of general."

As soon as these words came out, the prince reacted immediately.

Yes, with Xiahou Yan’s character, how could he do nothing when his father was killed?

What's more, the other party has a military advisor like Su Tingmei by his side, so of course he cannot miss this opportunity to bring down Chu Ning.

As long as Xiahou Yan becomes the general, he will have enough confidence to fight Chu Ning!

"It seems that this time, I will have to lend him a helping hand!"

The prince narrowed his eyes, and a strange look flashed across his eyes: "However, Xiahou Yan is so young and wants to become a general. There must be many people in the court who oppose it."

General is not only an official title, but also a symbol of status and strength.

Xiahou Yan's advantages are obvious. He is the descendant of a famous general, has made great military achievements, is well-versed in the art of war, and is proficient in the art of deploying troops.

But the disadvantage is also obvious, that is, too young!

There is no other general under the age of thirty in the entire Chu State!

But Yang Yuntao has different ideas about this.

"Your Highness, don't forget that General Xiahou holds the power of the army and has a high prestige in the army. The people in the army will definitely support him!"

Yang Yuntao smiled and said, “Besides, since General Xiahou wants to compete for the position of general, he will definitely try to win the support of the civil officials.

The prince can help him now. Once he becomes a general, he will be grateful to you, the prince!"

The Xiahou family's advantage lies in the military, but their disadvantage is that they do not have much support from civil servants in the court.

But the prince can make up for this shortcoming!

"Wonderful, wonderful!"

After hearing this, the prince felt refreshed and in high spirits. He couldn't help laughing and said, "If I join forces with Xiahou Yan, I will definitely be able to win the position of general for him!"

The prince made a prompt decision: "Contact the others immediately, and after the emperor returns to the capital, ask them to recommend Xiahou Yan as the general!"

"Yes!" Yang Yuntao responded and immediately went down to make arrangements.

In the next three days, many officials in Kyoto City received messages from the prince, asking them to recommend Xiahou Yan!

In this way, it can be regarded as an indirect confirmation that Xiahou Ren was killed!

Once the news spread, it caused an uproar in Kyoto.

And on this day, the Chu Palace also encountered trouble.

Prince Chu's Palace, backyard.

Shen Wanying was playing the guzheng in the pavilion in the yard as usual.

As the piano music played, the withered yellow leaves in the courtyard fell and scattered on the pavilion.

From a distance, the pavilion was covered with withered yellow leaves, which gave rise to a sense of sadness.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of chaotic footsteps outside the yard, disrupting the sound of the piano.

Shen Wanying raised her eyebrows, and when the visitor entered the yard, the sound of the piano stopped abruptly.

I saw the Minister of Revenue Liu Shouren and several stewards of the Shen family walking quickly towards me.

"See Princess."

"You don't have to be polite."

Shen Wanying stood up and looked at the anxious people, frowned and asked, "What happened to make you so panicked?"

Liu Shouren smiled bitterly: "Princess, our refined salt and facial masks have all been robbed!"

Uncle Fu, the Shen family's housekeeper, also showed helplessness: "Miss, all our food has been robbed in the past two days.

Now, whenever our food is shipped in, it will be robbed in Sizhou. Now the food in the store is almost sold out. If this continues, our reputation will be ruined. "

Shen Wanying realized the seriousness of the matter and her face changed drastically: "Do you know who did it?"

Liu Shouren smiled bitterly: "The enemy had their faces covered, came and went like the wind, and they were all cavalry. Our people were subdued before they could react."

Uncle Fu also nodded quickly: "Our grain transport team encountered the same situation!"

Shen Wanying's wise eyes revealed a hint of shock: "The other side is all cavalry, and they come and go like the wind, which means they are well-trained. I guess these people must be very important."

But knowing is one thing, and what to do next is another!

The problem was given to her and the Prince Chu's Palace!