Dressed as the prince's substitute? I took the throne

"What do you mean?"

Xu Hanyan's body tensed up immediately. "Can't you see that Li Nian played a big role in making this fake look real?"

"If he wants, you can quickly become a fake and be captured!"

"He won't!" Zhou Chuxuan shook his head confidently: "Besides, it's not up to him now!"

"Since he wants to play, I will play with him. This will help me get rid of this serious problem!"

"You want to..."

"Well!"

Before she could finish her words, Xu Hanyan's mouth was blocked by something warm and soft.

As night fell, Zhou Chuxuan was flipping through the scroll sent by Li Nian under candlelight. The scroll recorded all the subordinates who were loyal to Zhou Shaxuan.

As he was flipping through the pages, Zhou Chuxuan's gaze suddenly stopped on a person's name: Yuan Shouwen.

According to Li Nian's description, this person was Emperor Wu's personal eunuch, but his roots were not completely removed and he was now in a semi-castrated state.

Since he often stayed by Emperor Wu's side, he was well aware of the affairs of the court and the exchange of intelligence.

Moreover, Yuan Shouwen was authorized by the prince to contact all of the former prince's subordinates and gather them together.

Now he is planning to gather the prince's old subordinates and counterattack Zhou Chuxuan while he is still unstable.

"Haha, this time Li Nian gave me a big gift! Helping you to overthrow the Wu Dynasty is not realistic, but I can give you a taste of the sweetness!"

The next afternoon, Yuan Shouwen was sitting idly in his mansion when suddenly a servant came to visit the Crown Prince.

Yuan Shouwen put down the teacup, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, and waved his hand to signal everyone on both sides to retreat.

"Your Highness, please come in!"

When Zhou Chuxuan entered the guest room, Yuan Shouwen stood up to greet him: "Your Highness the Crown Prince is honored to have visited our humble home!"

Zhou Chuxuan looked around. Although it was not as luxurious as the imperial palace, it was enough to show how much money Yuan Shouwen made on a daily basis.

"Eunuch Yuan, please talk behind closed doors!"

Yuan Shouwen was startled, a strange look flashing in his eyes: "Your Highness, feel free to say whatever you want. There are no outsiders here!"

"Okay, then let's not mince words!"

Zhou Chuxuan nodded. "Eunuch Yuan, as an elder close to the Emperor, must be well-informed. Do you know about the Northern Desert Army's southward advance?"

Yuan Shouwen chuckled, "I know a thing or two, but I wonder what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince intends to do."

"I've figured it out. If the Wu Dynasty wants to prosper and regain its former glory, it can't be achieved with the efforts of my father alone!"

"Please, Eunuch, give me some words of advice in front of the Emperor. I am willing to help the Wu Dynasty and lead the troops to resist the Northern Desert Army!"

Zhou Chuxuan smiled as he placed a stack of banknotes on the table and pushed it in front of Yuan Shouwen.

Yuan Shouwen touched the banknotes and chuckled, "Your Highness is willing to share your father's worries. This is a good thing. Why does Your Highness ask our family for help?"

"How could the eunuch not know? The court has been in turmoil these days. If I were to step forward and lead the troops now, wouldn't that just invite criticism?"

"Haha, Your Highness the Crown Prince has considered everything very carefully. In this case, I will offer some advice. As for whether it will succeed or not, I cannot guarantee it!"

A hint of murderous intent flashed in the depths of Yuan Shouwen's eyes.

You are the one who is seeking death. I just can't find a chance to kill you. It will be much easier for you to die outside after you leave the capital.

"Okay, thank you, Eunuch Yuan!"

......

"What? Are you saying that you want Lao Liu to lead the troops to resist the Northern Desert Army?"

Late at night, Emperor Wu, who was gloomy in the imperial study, frowned when he heard Yuan Shouwen's advice and slowly put the brush on the table.

"Yes, Your Majesty! I believe that His Royal Highness is both brave and resourceful, remaining calm in times of crisis, and even able to create such a miraculous weapon as the repeating crossbow. He is definitely a good general!"

Yuan Shouwen's eyes flashed with murderous intent, but on the surface he spoke cautiously, "Your Majesty, the military generals of the Wu Dynasty are now in decline. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could lead the troops, it would surely inspire the fighting spirit of all the generals!"

"Just think about how many troops those small tribes in the Northern Desert have. Once the Wu Dynasty army arrives, coupled with the Crown Prince's crossbows, they will surely be routed!"

"This way we can kill two birds with one stone!"

After hearing Yuan Shouwen's words, Emperor Wu's frown slowly relaxed. "That makes sense. Go to the East Palace immediately. I want to talk to the Sixth Prince!"

"Your Majesty, isn't it a bit late now?"

Yuan Shouwen hesitated for a moment, not expecting Emperor Wu to be so anxious.

"When it comes to matters of state, why worry about the late hour? Set off immediately!" Emperor Wu put on an outer coat and sat on the dragon chariot, heading straight for the East Palace.

"What? Father is here?"

After hearing Erhu's report, Zhou Chuxuan quickly sat up from the bed, his eyes rolling: "Why so fast?"

It seems that Yuan Shouwen really wants him to die quickly!

"My son, please pay homage to your father!"

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"

When Emperor Wu entered the house, Zhou Chuxuan and Xu Hanyan knelt down to greet him.

"Okay, both of you get up!" Emperor Wu waved his hand, sat in front of the table, and said in the dim candlelight.

"Sixth Brother, the Northern Desert Army is about to march south. I want you to lead the troops and resist their invasion. Do you dare to go?"

Zhou Chuxuan pretended to hesitate and think for a while, then bowed and said, "It's up to the emperor to arrange!"

"Good! You are worthy of being my son! You are brave and responsible! Only then can I safely hand over the Wu Dynasty to you in the future!"

Emperor Wu stepped forward and patted Zhou Chuxuan's shoulder heavily. "Sixth Brother, go ahead without worry! When you come back, I will personally celebrate your success!"

"Father, when will this minister go?"

"In the next few days, you can command the Wu Dynasty's troops and generals at will! No matter how many soldiers and equipment you bring, I will approve them all!"

"Thank you, Father!"

After seeing Emperor Wu off, Zhou Chuxuan sat on the bed and fell into deep thought.

After a long while, Xu Hanyan, who was lying on the bed, didn't see Zhou Chuxuan lying down again. She couldn't help but wonder, "Your Majesty wants you to lead the troops, so you really go?"

"Now the prince's old subordinates are eyeing you covetously. If they knew you left the capital, you would be in great danger!"

Zhou Chuxuan sneered: "I want to use myself as bait to lure them all in, and then catch them all in one fell swoop!"

"The Crown Prince's former subordinates are scattered throughout the court and the country. How can you capture them all in one fell swoop? Just relying on the list Li Nian gave you?"

"of course not!"

Zhou Chuxuan shook his head, then looked at Xu Hanyan, who looked particularly beautiful under the candlelight: "You have to do me a favor!"

"Come and listen!"

Seeing his eyes, Xu Hanyan immediately shrank back, with a bad feeling in her heart.

"I want you to go back to the Xu family tomorrow!"

"What? Going back to the Xu family? Don't you know that place is a den of dragons and tigers for me?"

Xu Hanyan was horrified.

"I want you to tell your father a message!"