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

The Prime Minister’s meaning was very clear. If the Fourth Prince went to file a complaint against the Sixth Prince now.

It was said that the Sixth Prince went to some brothel and had a good time.

If that's the case, will the Sixth Prince, who doesn't care about the consequences, pull out Wangyue Tower?

As a result, the emperor found out that the woman in the palace was running a brothel outside and was severely punished. How could he not be angry with the Fourth Prince?

This made the Fourth Prince completely silent.

According to what the Prime Minister said, he would indeed offend the other two.

If he had already ascended the throne, he would naturally not be afraid of the Shangshu or the man in the palace.

They are all guys I don't like and can be dealt with at any time.

But he hasn't ascended the throne yet, and people are now seriously hindering his advancement.

The Fourth Prince frowned, feeling extremely resentful. "Are we just going to let this Sixth Old Man do whatever he wants and not do anything about it?"

"And you're allowing Jiangdong's disaster relief to proceed smoothly?"

It’s not that they didn’t do anything in Jiangdong.

But the damn Sixth Prince actually sent Gao Qingshui, such a stinky piece of stone.

He even led the Imperial Guards south, and many officials were taken down by Gao Qingshui.

I guess the officials who are looking for trouble were arranged by them.

As a result, they were all arrested and sentenced. That was not all. Even when they wanted to complain to the emperor, the commander of the Imperial Guards personally wrote a memorial to the emperor.

He personally described the various situations in Jiangdong. At this time, how could the emperor not trust the imperial guards around him, but trust these people in the capital?

The only thing that could disrupt the disaster relief in Jiangdong at the moment was the river embankment construction workers, and Lao Liu forced Zhao Yinghong to do it.

This means that Lao Liu, the bastard, has really succeeded in providing disaster relief in Jiangdong.

The Prime Minister shook his head slightly: "Your Highness, please do not forget what time it is now."

He closed the door, and when they were alone, he said seriously, "Your Highness, have you forgotten that person in the palace? Is his health getting worse?"

The Fourth Prince curled his lips and said, "Of course I will not forget. It's just that Mother has sent me another message. Father is being treated by the Imperial Physician and is getting better."

The Fourth Prince was really frustrated. Emperor Wu's illness kept recurring, which made people very anxious.

Two days ago, my mother sent me a message saying that my father was vomiting blood, his face was pale, and he was very weak.

I almost died.

This frightened the Fourth Prince, and he wished he could lead his troops in the city to seize the palace that very night.

Even the fake imperial edict was thought out, as long as the palace could be controlled.

When Emperor Wu was no longer able to preside over the overall situation, he forcibly pressed the imperial seal and announced it to the world, and he became the emperor naturally.

Unfortunately, the Prime Minister stopped him. Never do such things rashly.

With the number of troops they had in the capital, they were simply not enough to forcibly break through the palace defended by the Imperial Guards.

That night, Emperor Wu ordered the entire palace to be under martial law, and all the imperial guards were on high alert, all wearing their armor. Anyone who dared to make trouble would be killed without mercy.

As expected, when the scouts they sent came back, they found that the palace was heavily guarded by royal guards in distinctive armor.

Even the troops stationed at the gates of the capital were on high alert.

The Fourth Prince then suppressed the turmoil in his heart and did not resort to force.

He didn't want to be overtaken by that bastard Lao Er at the critical moment.

When Emperor Wu is about to die, whoever controls the palace will be the new emperor.

The Prime Minister laughed and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness."

"Even if the Emperor's condition has improved, his health is no longer as good as before, and time is running out."

"What we need to do now is to keep a close eye on the direction of the Imperial Palace and not let the Emperor catch us."

"And inside the palace, we have the virtuous concubine to help us guard. Outside the palace, we will accumulate strength. At the critical moment, who can stop us from striking like a thunderbolt?"

The Prime Minister's eyes lit up as he said excitedly, "When the Fourth Prince wears the dragon robe again, he will be the new emperor. Who in the world would dare to oppose him?"

"As for the Sixth Prince, no matter how arrogant and domineering he is now, won't he be at the mercy of Your Highness when the time comes?"

This made the Fourth Prince quite excited: "The Prime Minister is absolutely right. This prince is actually very anxious."

"As for the Sixth Old Man," the Fourth Prince's eyes were filled with disdain. "He's just a jerk that can only jump around aimlessly. Let him be happy for now. When the time comes, I'll crush him to death with a flick of my hand."

The Prime Minister meant that the Fourth Prince only needed to focus on the palace now, and the disaster relief in Jiangdong was no longer important.

The emperor is getting worse day by day. Who knows, one day he might vomit blood or even choke. Then it’s time for us to ascend the throne.

Even if the Sixth Prince does a good job in providing disaster relief in Jiangdong and no matter how great his contributions are, it's all useless. Instead, isn't he just making things easier for us?

The older the ginger, the spicier it is. The two of them were laughing again in the house.

No one cares about the Sixth Prince Ning Yi, as everyone thinks he is just good at jumping around.

But that morning, Ning Yi went to Zuixianlou and asked, "How is the matter that I asked you to arrange a while ago going?"

The shopkeeper beside him smiled flatteringly and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I have already made all the arrangements for you."

He took out the map he had prepared long ago and placed it in front of Ning Yi: "Your Highness, please look, this is the command position of the three battalions of troops under our control."

Ning Yi looked at it carefully and found that the map was really abstract.

Fortunately, the shopkeeper explained carefully what the nearby terrain was like, which villages there were, and how far they were from the capital.

Ning Yi was tapping the table while thinking. The shopkeeper said everything he needed to say and then shut up. He would not disturb His Highness's thoughts at this time.

Ning Yi pointed to the west of the city and said, "Is this place fifty miles away from the capital?"

The shopkeeper took a look and said, "Yes, this is the base of the Yongying Battalion. It is surrounded by Luer Mountain and there are only a few villages nearby. The Yongying Battalion itself has a quota of 10,000 soldiers, but currently only about 5,000 are left."

Ning Yi naturally understood what it meant. It was just drawing a salary without working.

"Is this commander under control?"

The shopkeeper assured him on the spot that he was indeed under control: "We have evidence of many of his crimes, and he has no choice but to obey our orders."

But Ning Yi shook his head slightly: "This is not enough."

"He can't be trusted yet. He might betray us at any time. Also, the generals at all levels below him must be controlled as soon as possible. If they don't obey, they will be dealt with. This Yongying Camp is a good place. It's very suitable for this prince to train his troops."

The other princes were all prepared, relying solely on the information obtained by the intelligence system.

The Fourth Prince actually had three thousand soldiers and horses in the capital, and all of them were well fed.

That’s not all, he also had affairs with many soldiers and officers in the Beijing camp.

As for the second prince, it is said that Chengwai actually raised about 30,000 soldiers and horses, which he personally paid for.

Moreover, there are many officers in the Beijing camp who support him, because the second prince is the real prince.

Ning Yi naturally didn't dare to wait any longer.

Those two guys were hiding so deeply. If he hadn't reformed the intelligence network, he really wouldn't have been able to discover such a force.

But he thought it was too late to recruit officers from the Beijing camp now.

Among that group of officers, few would be willing to work together with Ning Yi, a prince with no background.

In this case, Ning Yi had to make plans, choose a good place, and train his troops himself.