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

The prince looked at the imperial edict in front of him and a cold look appeared on his face.

Whether he answered the call or not, he would be in extreme danger.

Zhao Ming frowned while thinking: "Your Highness, do you want to disobey my order?"

This sentence reminded the prince that if he did not accept the order at this moment, it would be considered as disobeying the order, and anyone could capture him.

Given the Fourth Prince's character, he would never miss such a good opportunity.

Thinking of this, the prince gritted his teeth, lowered his head, and said fiercely: "Your son accepts the order!"

After taking the imperial edict, the prince handed it to a guard beside him, turned and walked into the hall, with no intention of talking to Zhao Ming at all.

"His Royal Highness!"

Zhao Ming said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has something to tell you."

The prince frowned: "Does the emperor have any other instructions?"

Zhao Ming nodded and said, "His Majesty has instructed that you must not leave the East Palace during this period of time, otherwise the imperial guards will stop you."

After saying that, Zhao Ming bowed, turned around and left.

The prince looked at Zhao Ming's departing back with a cold face. Only when he disappeared from his sight did a hint of anger appear on his face.

"Damn it!"

The prince clenched his hands suddenly and roared in a low voice: "Father must have received the impeachment letter from the fourth brother. Our people must have been killed by the fourth brother!"

He Peng sighed and said, "Your Highness, the situation is not favorable to us now, and we must find a way to reverse the decline.

Since His Majesty has issued an imperial decree, it means that he believes the impeachment letter of the Fourth Prince, and the punishment you have been given is so severe. I guess the evidence of the Fourth Prince's crime collected by the Censorate and the Ministry of Justice cannot convince His Majesty. "

The prince narrowed his eyes, and a hint of coldness flashed across them.

If this is true, then the Fourth Prince would definitely take action during the time he was imprisoned.

Without his checks and balances in the court, Chu Ning went to Zhao State again, and the Fourth Prince had the final say in court affairs.

Once the Fourth Prince has control over all the ministers in the court, even if he is released from confinement, he will never be a match for the Fourth Prince in the future.

Now the only advantage he has is the 30,000 soldiers in his hands!

But even if there are troops and horses, without support from the court, it will be impossible to reverse the defeat in the future.

While he was deep in thought, a soldier suddenly came to report: "Your Highness, something big has happened!"

The prince frowned: "Is there anything more serious than this palace being imprisoned?"

The soldier was stunned.

He Peng took the initiative to speak up: "Tell me, it happened, why are you so flustered."

The soldier said with a terrified look on his face: "Just now the Fourth Prince came to the palace to take over the Imperial Guards. If this happens, I heard that the city defense camp in the city will also be taken over by the Fourth Prince."

"Ah... what? The fourth brother took over the imperial guards and the city defense camp?"

The prince was shocked when he heard this. He picked up the soldier and asked with a ferocious face, "When did this happen? Also, why was the fourth brother able to take over the imperial guards and the city defense camp?"

The soldier was so frightened that he trembled all over. He said tremblingly, "Yes... it was His Majesty's decree that the Fourth Prince took over the Imperial Guard and the City Defense Camp. Before I came here, the City Defense Camp had already been taken over."

The prince was horrified and pushed the soldier away. A trace of panic appeared on his face, and he muttered to himself:

"It's over, it's over!"

"Father doesn't trust me now, and he wants to support the fourth prince. This is clearly an attempt to depose me!"

The prince became more and more frightened as he spoke, cold sweat broke out, and he began to get nervous.

"No, I cannot be abolished, otherwise I will have no way to survive."

"Master He, please think of a solution for me!"

At this moment, the prince was like a drowning man, grabbing the last straw.

He Peng frowned and said in a deep voice: "If His Royal Highness wants to save the situation, he can only take the initiative and act before His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince has completely taken control of the situation!

Now that the King of Chu is not in the capital, the other princes either do not have military power or the support of ministers, so they are not a concern.

As long as you capture the Fourth Prince, Your Highness will be able to control Kyoto City. At that time, you can take the opportunity to ascend the throne and respect Your Majesty as the Supreme Emperor!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the prince's eyes lit up and he looked excited.

"Yes, we must strike first!"

The prince took He Peng's hand and said excitedly: "Master He, you are the only one by my side. Tell me, what should I do next?"

He Peng sneered, "Your Highness the Crown Prince immediately mobilized the troops in the city to surround the Fourth Prince's residence before the content of His Majesty's imperial edict was spread.

Even if you declare that you are searching for lost soldiers, the Fourth Prince will certainly not let you lead troops to search the palace, as that would lead to a battle between the two sides.

Although the Fourth Prince controls the Imperial Guards and the City Defense Battalion, he does not have complete control of them at the moment. We can take this opportunity to surround the Fourth Prince's residence first."

Their advantage is the troops in their hands. If they want to win, they can only magnify their advantage infinitely.

After hearing this, the prince burst into laughter and said, "What a great idea! It just so happens that the assassins I sent out are missing. Maybe we can find these people in the Fourth Master's mansion!

Humph, not to mention that the Fourth Brother has not yet taken control of the Imperial Guards and the City Defense Battalion. Even if he did, he would not be my match.

Now that I have 30,000 troops at my disposal, how can I let him control the situation? Send a message to General Xiao Anmin and have him dispatch troops to surround the Fourth Master's residence immediately!"

The prince swung his sleeves, a cold look appeared on his face, and his eyes were full of murderous intent: "Today, I will put an end to this matter once and for all!"

At the command, the East Palace began to act.

After receiving the news, the Sizhou soldiers in the city also took frequent actions.

But what the prince didn't know was that after leaving the Eastern Palace, He Peng sent someone to deliver a letter to the Fourth Prince.

On the palace wall.

The Fourth Prince looked at the majestic and powerful imperial guards in front of him with a smug look on his face, and excitement appeared on his face.

He never dreamed that the emperor would actually hand over the imperial guards to him.

In this way, the number of troops under his command was almost the same as that of the prince.

More importantly, his control over the imperial guards showed that he had the emperor's trust and had the opportunity to become the crown prince in the future.

This alone is enough for him to win over more ministers in the court.

But just when the Fourth Prince was excited, Liu Yunqing came out of the palace with a nervous look on his face.

"Your Highness, something big has happened!"

"What makes Lord Liu so nervous?" asked the Fourth Prince nonchalantly, with a smug look on his face.

Liu Yunqing glanced at the imperial guards on both sides, pulled the fourth prince aside, and whispered:

"Your Majesty has imprisoned the Crown Prince in the East Palace. The Crown Prince does not seem to want to be imprisoned. He is mobilizing troops to your residence."

As soon as these words came out, the Fourth Prince's face changed drastically: "What? He actually dared to mobilize troops to surround this prince's residence?"

"What does he want to do? Does he want to kill me?"

Liu Yunqing's face was full of solemnity, and he nodded and said, "It's not impossible. The Crown Prince is weak now, and he must want to do this to reverse the defeat.

Your Highness, I advise you not to return home, lest you fall into a trap!"

The fourth prince frowned, pondered for a moment, and finally sneered: "Since we have an insider, why not take advantage of the opportunity to capture the prince!

Humph, today either I die or he dies!

I will go back first, Master Liu, you take my token and immediately mobilize the city defense camp and the imperial guards to come to our aid!"

At this point, the Fourth Prince knew that he had no way out. If he retreated today, how would he get the support of the ministers in the court?

Moreover, he now has a large army at his command, so how could he be afraid of the prince's Sizhou troops?

Since the prince wants to make a big deal out of this, then let’s see who loses his life today!