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

Outside the capital, military camp.

Zhou Chuxuan had just arrived at the camp where his personal guards were stationed when he saw He Jian approaching with a serious expression: "Your Highness, something has happened!"

After saying that, he pulled Zhou Chuxuan to the baggage area and training ground at the back, pointed at the missing equipment and said, "Your Highness, our training equipment has been frequently lost recently, and even some food has been frequently lost!"

"We thought it was a thief, so we sent people on night watch, but we didn't find anything. In the second half of the night, if we weren't careful, things in the camp would disappear, or even appear!"

"Extra?" Zhou Chuxuan was stunned: "What do you mean by extra?"

"That's right, things from other camps ran into our camp!" He Jian scratched his head. "Because of this, the soldiers from other camps thought we were causing trouble and have been arguing with us time and time again!"

Zhou Chuxuan frowned, "Got it. I'll stay here tonight and catch the thief for you personally!"

"Your Highness, do you think someone is deliberately stirring up conflict between our various military camps?" He Jian said worriedly. Ever since he came to the capital, he had gradually witnessed the darkness of the officialdom, with various forces fighting openly and secretly.

Zhou Chuxuan narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the other military camps in the distance, and said softly: "I'm not sure, but I can't rule out this possibility! Tonight, you all go to sleep, I'll keep watch alone!"

"Your Highness, how about I arrange for two more people to accompany you? Although our military camp is small, it would be a bit... "

Zhou Chuxuan waved his hand and straightened the flagpole that had been blown crooked by the wind: "No need, with fewer people, it will be easier to move and observe!"

"Okay! I'll listen to you, Your Highness!" Even though Zhou Chuxuan no longer had the position of crown prince, these personal guards and soldiers all respected him very much, and no one changed their attitude towards him because of this.

"Your Highness, Your Highness! Look, this is an arrow that suddenly flew in from the east of the military camp, with a letter stuck on it!" Another soldier ran over and said breathlessly.

"Oh?" Zhou Chuxuan took the envelope from the soldier suspiciously and opened it. He saw the beautiful handwriting on it: "Meet at three o'clock tonight, twenty miles north of the city!"

"Your Highness, what's written on this envelope? Who wrote it?" He Jian asked curiously.

"Someone wants to meet me!" Zhou Chuxuan put the envelope in his arms and said with a smile: "Everything should be fine tonight, you can just sleep peacefully! In a few days, I will hand over the military order and order these troops to retreat!"

Now that he has the military talisman and the emperor's sword in his hands, many forces in the court are still very wary of him, and many big fish dare not take the initiative to surface and expose their purpose.

......

At 10:30 in the morning, in the pavilion in the north of the city.

Zhou Chuxuan did not ride a horse. He slowly strolled to the pavilion, wrapped his clothes around him, felt the cool breeze on his face, exhaled lightly, and looked at the figure in the pavilion.

She is tall, but slender and delicate, and it is obvious that she is a woman.

"King Xiaoyao, please take a seat!"

The woman wore a fox mask and a black cloak, so her true face couldn't be seen at all. Her voice was soft and charming, "Prince Xiaoyao, I guess it won't be easy for you to step down from the throne of Crown Prince, right?"

Zhou Chuxuan sat across from the woman, slowly picking up the teapot from the table and pouring himself a cup. He blew on the hot air and took a sip. "It's not so bad! Away from the disputes in the palace, it's much quieter!"

"Haha, I'm afraid you have no choice." The woman's eyes looked particularly cunning under the dim candlelight: "I came here tonight to discuss a cooperation with the prince!"

"Tell me about it!" Zhou Chuxuan nodded and motioned the woman to continue.

The woman slowly stood up and said, "Your Highness, have you ever heard of Jiulong Mountain? Jiulong Mountain is located in the southern region!"

Zhou Chuxuan blinked. The original body he had traveled through was a fool. How could he know so much? Even if he studied hard these days, he still lacked a lot of knowledge about the Wu Dynasty, let alone picking out a single place name.

He immediately shook his head: "Never heard of it!"

The woman chuckled. "That's all right! Jiulong Mountain is the largest mountain stronghold in the southern part of the Wu Dynasty! Ten years ago, there were 40,000 to 50,000 men on the mountain, fighting against the government troops, robbing the rich and giving to the poor!"

Zhou Chuxuan's body trembled. "Forty or fifty thousand men, that's enough to start a rebellion. Why haven't I heard of you officially marching towards the imperial court?"

The woman nodded slightly. "Yes, at that time, my father was still the leader of the stronghold. In order to help the people of Jiulong Mountain go further, and not wanting to bear the reputation of a bandit for the rest of his life, he chose to cooperate with a certain important figure in the court!"

"That important figure is so powerful in the court that he can call the wind and rain, and cover the sky with one hand. As long as he wants to do something, not even His Majesty the Emperor can stop him!"

"You mean, Prime Minister Li Nian?" Zhou Chuxuan's eyes turned slightly, and he knew who the woman was talking about. In the previous Wu Dynasty, there was no one else except Li Nian who could have such strength.

Although Xu Qinglong's Xu family is quite powerful, he has always been thinking about how to get a higher position in the court, while the old man Li Nian is always thinking about seizing power and usurping the throne to seize the world of the Wu Dynasty!

The goals of the two are not of the same magnitude, so Xu Qinglong is far less terrifying than Li Nian, nor does he have as deep roots as Li Nian!

The woman nodded. "Yes, Prime Minister Li Nian wanted my father to lead the troops of Jiulong Mountain to the capital to serve as the imperial army. However, he bribed another leader of the stronghold behind the scenes, which led to a fight among the strongholds and countless casualties!"

"The government troops seized the opportunity and attacked Jiulong Mountain, causing the stronghold to completely collapse. Now, only a few thousand people remain!" The woman said in a deep voice, "I want revenge!"

Zhou Chuxuan chuckled: "But, Li Nian is already dead! Who are you going to seek revenge on?"

"The current Martial Emperor!" the woman gnashed her teeth and said, "The Martial Emperor was behind all of this! It was him! He was the ultimate mastermind!"

Zhou Chuxuan's eyes flickered: "Oh? What do you mean?"

It seems that there are some secrets in the Wu Dynasty that he doesn't know at all!

"Emperor Wu has long known that Li Nian has ambitions to usurp the throne, so he took this opportunity to agree to Li Nian's request to recruit our Jiulongshan troops! However, the subsequent mobilization of government troops to encircle and suppress Jiulongshan was ordered by Emperor Wu!"

The woman gnashed her teeth and said, "I want revenge!"

Zhou Chuxuan listened quietly for a long time, then suddenly sneered: "Girl, are you crazy?"

"I am the emperor's son, and you told me that you want to cooperate with me to kill my father?"