Chapter 67 The Prince

"Did the emperor summon the slave of the King of Yan?"

Jinling City, the east gate of the palace city, Panlou Street outside Donghua Gate.

For the people of Jinling, this place is the most prosperous place in Jinling City.

In addition to being adjacent to the Xiangguo Temple, this street is full of the residences of the generals and nobles of Dasong.

And in order to meet their needs, the best restaurants, brothels, jewelry stores, etc. in the city gather here, making the prosperity of this place even higher.

It is said in the alley that the Emperor Zhao Heng of Dasong occasionally travels incognito and feasts with officials at the Pan's Restaurant.

At this time, at the residence of the King of Xin at the end of Panlou Street, the sixth prince Zhao Fang was sitting in the pavilion, playing chess with someone.

After hearing the report from the housekeeper of the palace, his hand holding the chess piece was suspended.

"The people of the King of Yan just came out of the palace, and this old slave saw it for sure." The housekeeper said with a firm tone.

Zhao Fang heard this, put down the chess piece, and looked at the young man in his thirties opposite him, "Second brother, what do you think?"

The young man Zhao Fang called second brother was none other than Zhao Qu, the second prince of Dasong, who was given the title of King of Jin.

He and Zhao Fang have always had a close relationship and often visited each other.

"What do you think? Father is probably desperate and trying all kinds of methods. Do you really think that Zhao Xu, a waste, can do anything in Yanzhou?" Zhao Qu snorted coldly and put down the chess piece.

Zhao Fang nodded slightly, "We beat him too lightly back then. He was stupid for three years and then sobered up. It's a pity. If I had known earlier, I would have let the nobles of Yan County kill him."

"Hmph, in my opinion, he is pretending to be stupid. Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental that he got better within a few months after arriving in Yan County?" Zhao Qu's face was filled with contempt.

"Well, second brother, it is true, but no matter whether he is really stupid or pretending to be stupid, it is not good for us to stay in Yan County now." Zhao Fang frowned.

Zhao Qu glared at Zhao Fang, "You are to blame for this. Logically, the King of Yan should have been you, but you just disliked the lack of benefits in Yan County and became the King of Xin."

"You can't blame me for this. My mother said that Yanzhou was my uncle's place, and going there would be competing with him for benefits. She also said that Yan County had no benefits, so she asked for the King of Xin for me." Zhao Fang curled his lips.

He never regretted this matter.

It's just that now that Zhao Xu went to Yan County, and his father seemed to support the King of Yan, he felt unhappy.

After all, he could thrive in the capital, and this position was all due to his mother's relatives, the Yuan family.

Zhao Qu shook his head and looked at Zhao Fang with a hint of hatred.

Since the crown prince was impeached by the ministers and abolished the crown prince position two years ago because of his rebellious words and deeds, the position of the crown prince has caused disputes among the princes.

Their father, Emperor Zhao Heng, was annoyed by the court officials' criticism of the crown prince, so he rejected all the petitions to re-establish the crown prince in the past two years and delayed the establishment of the crown prince to show his dissatisfaction.

This made the fight between the princes more intense.

After all, who doesn't want to sit on the dragon throne?

In the midst of intrigue and deception, the princes have gradually formed three forces for their own interests.

The first is the crown prince and the eighth prince, who are brothers from the same mother. With the support of the queen, they have been trying to restore the position of the crown prince.

The second is the third prince, the fifth prince, and the seventh prince.

The third prince's uncle, Prime Minister Dou, has great power in the court and the country. The emperor ascended the throne with the strong support of the Dou family. Naturally, his strength should not be underestimated.

The third is him, the sixth prince and the fourth prince.

He has his own capital to compete with the crown prince and the third prince.

One of the eight powerful families in Dasong, the Han family of Qizhou is the relative of his mother, and the Yuan family of Yanzhou can become big in Yanzhou with the support of his Han family.

"Yanzhou is our capital after all, and we should not underestimate it. You should write a letter to the governor of Yuanzhou and ask him to find a way to get rid of Zhao Xu. Then I will ask my uncle to find a way to get rid of the old man Mo Di. As long as Yanguan is in our hands, my father will have to make me the crown prince." Zhao Qu said slowly, using a chess piece to checkmate the Sixth Prince.

"Of course, we can't let Zhao Xu, this waste, pollute our eyes no matter what." Zhao Fang's eyes flashed with a cold light, "But my uncle is very smart, I'm afraid he has already made a move."

"That's the best, you let the governor of Yuanzhou keep an eye on him." Zhao Qu waved his hand and got up and left.

Zhao Fang sent Zhao Qu out the door and turned back. His eyes suddenly turned cold.

"Humph, when my Yuan family controls Yanguan, will it be your turn to be the crown prince?" Zhao Fang sneered.

He attached himself to the Second Prince just to keep warm, and the other princes were just like that.

Who is really better than who?

With another sneer, he looked towards the north and said, "Zhao Xu, you are so stupid. If you keep pretending to be stupid, you might be able to survive. Now, you must die. Who made you an eyesore? Yanzhou is such an important place. How can you take root there?"

...

Wei Wangfu.

The third prince Zhao Mu respectfully poured a cup of tea for Dou Wei.

"Uncle, do you know that my father met with the slave of the Yan Wang family?"

"Now everyone in Jinling City knows this. The emperor did this on purpose for everyone to see." Dou Wei blew on the boiling hot tea.

Zhao Mu nodded and said gloatingly, "I think so too. The expressions of the second prince and the others must be very interesting now."

Dou Wei shook his head, "Don't be so optimistic first. The ninth prince is alone in Yan County, and the emperor is out of reach. If the Yuan family really wants to deal with him, I'm afraid he may not be able to hold on."

"Then my father is harming Zhao Xu by doing this." Zhao Mu frowned.

Among all the princes, the second, fourth and sixth princes bullied Zhao Xu the most.

The most direct reason for Zhao Xu's madness was these three princes.

Of course, the other princes also treated Zhao Xu badly, but not as cruelly as these three princes.

Although he couldn't stand it, he never stopped it. After all, Zhao Xu was too humble among the powerful princes, and it was not worth his effort.

But now that Zhao Xu went to Yan County, it was different. For him, at least he could be used as a pawn to deal with the second prince and his gang.

"This is where the emperor is smart. The King of Yan is both an ice maker and a wine seller. Everyone with a discerning eye can see it. If he doesn't take any action, the King of Yan will die faster. Meeting the King of Yan's servants is telling some people that he still recognizes the King of Yan as his son." Dou Wei shook his head.

"So that's how it is. Uncle knows father best." Zhao Mu praised, "Then do we need to make friends with the King of Yan?"

"Send someone to Yan County to send some small gifts, just say congratulations on his recovery. If he really becomes a big shot in the future, it will be convenient to deal with him in the future. If he dies, this little money is nothing."

Zhao Mu nodded, if for nothing else, even if it can annoy the second prince and his gang, it will be good.

...

At this time, Yan County.

Zhang Kang received a letter from Fanyang. He glanced at it and smiled coldly, "King Yan, your death is coming."

During this period, he saw everything King Yan did and hated it in his heart.

The deeper the control of Yan Wang Mansion over Yan County, the more afraid he was.

But now he suddenly felt relieved, Yan County was his Zhang family after all.

Thinking of this, he called Zhang Yue and whispered in his ear: "Tell this news immediately..."

Zhang Yue nodded and turned away.

At the same time, a big thing was happening in Yan County Business.