The substitute prince: Reported the emperor's brother at the beginning

The second prince actually wore the same pants as Eunuch Zhao who was beside Emperor Wu.

How could Ning Yi not be shocked by this? One of them was the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace and the future king in legal terms.

One of them is the eunuch that Emperor Wu trusts the most.

However, the cooperation between these two people immediately made the second prince's position more stable.

The Second Prince has a group of civil officials behind him. They believe that the Second Prince is the true heir to the throne, and that only the Second Prince, the Crown Prince, can ascend the throne in accordance with etiquette and law.

As for the Sixth Prince Ning Yi and the Fourth Prince, they are not qualified at all.

Moreover, the second prince's mother's family is quite powerful and a noble family with a lot of say.

Ning Yi suddenly thought of something.

A few days ago, the Fourth Prince and his gang of people who were reselling disaster relief grain were arrested at the dock of the Grain Transport Office.

The one who came to the palace to announce the decree was Eunuch Zhao.

Eunuch Zhao also secretly told him some information about the emperor's situation in the palace.

At that time, he wondered why Eunuch Zhao was so kind and took the initiative to help him.

As for his performances against Emperor Wu, to outsiders, it was just monkey show.

How could it be possible that Eunuch Zhao, this old fox, was moved to look at the Sixth Prince in a different light?

Now Ning Yi finally understood.

It seems that this is the intention of the new master behind Eunuch Zhao.

It seems that the so-called helping him was intentional by the Second Prince.

Ning Yi tapped the table and fell into deep thought. This matter was quite disadvantageous to him.

After all, Ning Yi’s goal is not just to defeat a useless thing like the Fourth Prince.

He wants to be the emperor of the Dawu Kingdom.

Not only is there the Fourth Prince, there is also a Second Prince behind him who has an equally powerful background.

The second prince has always been very low-key, and he looks very kind. He is gentle to everyone and looks like a very benevolent king.

But Ning Yi didn't believe that the Second Prince had a kind appearance, but he might have a beastly heart inside.

None of those who really want to fight for imperial power are good people.

Ning Yi was just wondering why the second prince wanted to help him.

Logically speaking, conversely, aren't he and the Fourth Prince enemies of the Second Prince?

Don’t think that the second prince has been named the crown prince and the legal heir.

But as long as Emperor Wu is still alive, he, the crown prince, will remain unstable.

In this case, it would be best to eliminate all opponents, which would be in your own interest.

Otherwise, if the three of them were together, he, the second prince, would never be able to become the sole heir.

three people?

Ning Yi was suddenly startled and reacted quickly.

It's a three-way balance of power.

He finally understood why the Second Prince wanted to help him.

It is nothing more than a three-way balance of power, which needs to be maintained, preferably until Emperor Wu dies.

In this case, no matter how fiercely he fights with the Fourth Prince, no one will be able to stop the Second Prince from ascending the throne.

In addition, he helped Ning Yi overcome the difficulties, and it was impossible for Ning Yi, the Sixth Prince, to cause trouble for him.

I will definitely continue to take the blame for the Fourth Prince.

The second prince just watched the show from behind and developed his own affairs silently.

Ning Yi figured this out, sneered, and muttered, "That's a nice thought, and he's quite good at balancing things."

The shopkeeper just saw the Sixth Prince tapping his fingers on the table in thought, and he didn't dare to disturb him at all.

Now that the Sixth Prince had suddenly spoken these words, the shopkeeper immediately inquired, "Your Highness, what are your instructions?"

"Nothing." Ning Yi waved his hand: "For now, just keep an eye on the East Palace and the actions in the palace."

"By the way, let's see if we can find an opportunity with Eunuch Zhao to arrange for some help."

The shopkeeper smiled bitterly, "Your Highness, Eunuch Zhao is a very cautious person. He only truly trusts a few people, and each of them is an orphan he raised."

"There are almost no flaws to exploit. The old servant also gave instructions, but the effect was minimal."

Ning Yi frowned and thought about it. It seemed that Eunuch Zhao was indeed cautious enough.

But think about it, she was able to flirt with the Second Prince right under the nose of Emperor Wu, which shows how shrewd and careful she is.

If it weren't for their intelligence bureau, which specifically monitors the Eastern Palace, they wouldn't have been able to trace the case back to Eunuch Zhao.

Ning Yi really couldn't have imagined that Eunuch Zhao had already defected to a new master.

He also saw that Emperor Wu was seriously ill and could die at any time, so he was looking for a new master.

As for Ning Yi, he looked down on him at all. He had no background, no support, and was arrogant and domineering, looking down on everyone. He had offended everyone in the court.

This kind of prince dared to fight for the imperial power. Eunuch Zhao positioned Ning Yi to be imprisoned and strangled to death in the future.

He also had no good opinion of the Fourth Prince, who was not valued by Emperor Wu and was considered just a supporting role.

Only the second prince was named the crown prince. Not only his background but also his power were enough to make him the next emperor.

Moreover, Eunuch Zhao has been by Emperor Wu's side for many years and is deeply trusted by him, so he naturally knows a lot about Emperor Wu's temper.

According to Eunuch Zhao's assessment, Emperor Wu chose the second prince as his successor.

Only if the benevolent and righteous second prince ascends the throne will he not kill his own brothers, which is the best outcome.

Ning Yi also knew that it was almost impossible to completely put the nail on Eunuch Zhao.

"Okay, just pay more attention to the developments in the palace."

"Also, be careful not to let anyone trace you here."

The shopkeeper used his own head to guarantee: "Your Highness, don't worry. No one would expect us to do this."

"The one who controls their superiors is our external base, and even there, they don't know our true background and identity."

Ning Yi was very satisfied. At present, Zuixianlou was hidden very deeply and no one knew about it. This was his intelligence base.

There is no point in caring so much now, it will only cause more trouble.

Ning Yi also knew that he had to prepare as soon as possible. The Emperor Wu's health was getting worse day by day, and he might die at any time. Time was running out, and he had prepared too little.

He didn't want the throne to be passed on to the Second Prince after Emperor Wu died, as he had no preparation at all.

Do you expect the Second Prince to show mercy and care about brotherhood?

Ning Yi would never dream of such a good dream, leaving his fate to the kindness of others?

I believe no fool would do such a thing.

Now that we know the Second Prince's layout and plan, we can already tell that he is not an easy person to deal with. Those who hide the deepest are often the most dangerous.

However, his most important task now is to deal with the disaster in Jiangdong.

Otherwise, the disaster in Jiangdong would remain, causing trouble and delays in other aspects of his life.

Ning Yi went out directly, taking Qin Haifeng and several plainclothes guards with him, and went to the Wangyue Tower, which was quite prosperous in the capital.

This is the center of the capital, and the surrounding area is prosperous and bustling.