Chapter 117: Fighting for the Emperor Part 2

While Song Changming and Liu Dingsheng were discussing this matter as outsiders, they were in a Gu family mansion in Yunling City, the imperial capital.

Lu Zheng walked quickly without saying a word and entered a courtyard in the back garden.

There is the sound of music here, and the clear sound of water flowing over stones.

Gu Wenhui was sitting in the pavilion, holding a book and reading it carefully.

Seeing Lu Zheng approaching, he just turned his attention away from the book.

"Brother Lu is in such a hurry, but what happened in the palace?" Gu Wenhui asked as he poured a glass of sake for Lu Zheng.

"Letter from the palace, the prince is dead!" Lu Zheng told the news directly as soon as he sat down.

"Brother Gu, as you said, the prince is the first to be eliminated."

Gu Wenhui nodded, not surprised by the news, he just said.

"The eldest prince Chu Zheng has been favored by the old emperor since he was a child. Although he has some abilities, he really has no vision. Being the prince is the old emperor's preference. In terms of real means and ability, he is not among the six princes. Considered outstanding.

If he were not the prince, he would have lived longer. "

Lu Zheng nodded: "The prince is gone before the troops from each county arrive. Those who originally supported the prince should stand up again."

"Well, it depends on how many new reinforcements each of the remaining five princes can recruit. This may be a key step for them to become emperor." Gu Wenhui continued.

Lu Zheng looked at Gu Wenhui's calm and calm look and couldn't help but ask: "In this situation, Brother Gu, who do you think will eventually ascend the throne and proclaim the emperor?"

"Both the second prince and the third prince are possible." Gu Wenhui smiled faintly and gave the answer in his mind directly without being too pretentious.

"Didn't you also learn about the second prince's overt and covert methods when you were in Donglai County? Donglai County is located so far away and beyond the reach of the whip, this prince can arrange a chess move to make the bandit army He and many masters in the world worked hard for him.

You said that in Yunling City and the palace, he has worked hard for many years, how many back-ups will he arrange? "

"The third prince is ruthless and decisive, and is good at forbearing. He has attracted a large number of powerful people both inside and outside the court, and he has the greatest momentum. In fact, for now, the third prince has a better chance of laughing than the second prince. at last."

When Lu Zheng heard this, he frowned slightly and said with some confusion: "Since Brother Gu has determined that the second and third princes are the most likely ones, why have we not contacted them over the years and gained a share of the merits of serving the dragon, but instead chose the unknown fifth prince?" The prince secretly takes sides?"

The smile on Gu Wenhui's face became more and more gentle and elegant. He picked up the feather fan beside him and stood up and said: "Brother Lu, I knew that the second and third princes could ascend the throne and become emperor, but I never said that they would be the final winners.

Whether you can have the last laugh is not just about becoming the new emperor, but also about being able to secure the throne.

Also, the power of the dragon? That was never my purpose! "

In mid-to-late July, when the various county guards received orders and on their way to Yunling City, they actually started to fight fiercely with the subordinates of other princes.

Ambushes, food deprivation, encirclement and suppression, everything is used.

The fight continued until outside Yunling City, and the killings continued.

The princes also began to reveal their trump cards and compete with each other.

Alliance, backstab, threat, defection, bribery, secret plot

It doesn't matter whether the means are despicable or not, as long as you can kill a few other brothers and put yourself in position, that is more important than anything else.

History books are written by the final victors, and these bloody truths will eventually be whitewashed and covered up, leaving only the glorious side that the victors want.

This bloody war lasted for three days and three nights outside Yunling City.

This night.

A team stopped on a deserted street.

Gu Wenhui sat on the carriage with his eyes closed and meditative. Beside him were Lu Zheng on horseback and a group of guards from the Gu family.

I don't know how long it took, but a spy came galloping on horseback.

"Sir, the Third Prince's troops are about to enter the city! The situation with the Fifth Prince is very critical."

Gu Wenhui opened his eyes, not surprised by this result, and said calmly: "Let's go, let's pick up the fifth prince and leave."

"It's time to go back to Donglai County!"

August.

A piece of news was like a whirlwind, blowing across the Great Han Dynasty.

The prince conspired to kill his father and mother and was executed.

The third prince has succeeded to the throne and will hold a coronation ceremony soon to announce it to the world!

This major incident in the imperial palace undoubtedly caused commotion and chaos in various places.

It was like a long fuse was lit at this moment.

Behind this news, the four defeated princes, no matter how unwilling they were, could only pick up the pieces and choose to escape from Yunling City.

Save your life and go to the path you left behind to make a comeback!

Donglai County City, Liuzhai.

In the courtyard, the sword wind overflowed, causing the fallen leaves on the ground to fly in the air around Song Changming.

Flying swallow style, flying bell elegy!

A bit of silvery cold light came in an instant, and the speed seemed to distort the space.

In the air, the sounds of wind chimes and birds chirping intertwined, vibrating and echoing throughout the courtyard!

The fierce sword power from Song Changming covered the entire courtyard!

Everyone in the courtyard felt suffocated by the force of his sword.

"Huh?!" Liu Dingsheng, who was standing there, also had a look of astonishment on his face.

Then soon, the look of astonishment turned into an excited smile.

"Good boy!"

He had been suppressing Song Changming with his seventh-level martial arts skills, but at this moment, facing Song Changming's sudden sword power, he had to raise his martial arts skills again in a hurry to parry Song Changming's flying sword!

Even so, this sword still made him unstable and he took a step back before he resolved Song Changming's sword.

This was also the first time he was repelled by Song Changming since he had been instructing Song Changming.

Even if it was just a small step, it was of great significance, proving that Song Changming had room to fight back when facing him.

"You have reached the pinnacle. You have practiced this set of top sword skills to perfection. When did it happen?" Liu Dingsheng looked at Song Changming and asked with a faint smile.

"Just two days ago, after asking for advice from the senior, I had an epiphany when I went back." After Song Changming said this, he bowed to Liu Dingsheng to express his gratitude.

Although he had not become Liu Dingsheng's disciple these days, Liu Dingsheng's guidance to him was indeed quite attentive. Whether it was martial arts training or other knowledge and experience, he basically answered all his questions, which was worthy of his sincere thanks.

"You don't have to thank me. It's all your own ability to practice this top-notch sword skill to perfection." Liu Dingsheng shook his head.

He knew very well that it would be strange if he could teach others to perfect their sword skills with just a few words.

His advice was at most a little icing on the cake. The key still depended on the understanding and qualifications of the sword practitioner.

"At only twenty years old, he has perfected a top-notch sword skill. There is really no reason to complain," Liu Dingsheng sighed.

The gap between people is sometimes so big that it is unimaginable.

"Come again!" Liu Dingsheng was interested in Song Changming's perfect sword skills, and wanted to see what kind of strength Song Changming could burst out with all his strength.

He had long stopped treating Song Changming as an ordinary sixth-level warrior.

After all, normally, a martial artist of the sixth realm cannot master the top sword skills of the perfect realm.

Not to mention that Song Changming is a martial artist of the sixth realm who practices multiple physical training skills.

"Okay!" Song Changming agreed readily.

After improving his sword skills, he also needed someone to practice sword skills with.

Liu Dingsheng was undoubtedly the best sparring partner.

After a round of fighting between the two sides, Liu Dingsheng suddenly discovered that if he did not raise his strength to a physical training strength above the eighth realm, he would not be able to suppress Song Changming at full strength, and there was even a risk of losing.

This seemed a bit outrageous to him.

You know, although he suppressed his martial arts cultivation, his combat experience, cognition, and even his martial arts skills were still in the category of extreme realm martial artists!

Normally, even if he only used the seventh realm martial arts cultivation, the real strength he showed was definitely higher than that of a normal seventh realm martial artist.

Even so, he could not suppress Song Changming, who was at the sixth realm martial arts cultivation!

This surprised him, and he also felt a little frustrated.

If Song Changming also had the ultimate martial arts cultivation at this moment, and the two of them fought with all their strength, there was a 99% chance that he would be the only one who would lose.

After this knife test, he became more and more convinced that the boy in front of him was different from him, and the ultimate cultivation in the future would definitely not be the upper limit of this boy's level.

In a trance, Liu Dingsheng unconsciously had the idea of ​​accepting a disciple that he had never had before, but then he quickly dismissed this idea.

He knew very well that with Song Changming's growth rate, he had nothing to teach him.

In the end, he was just an idle cloud and wild crane in the rivers and lakes, and he didn't have any precious inheritance on him, far less than those huge families and those big sects.

Just as Song Changming was about to put away his knife, a patrol came quickly.

"Song Boss, the general manager has something important to ask you, and asks you to go as soon as possible!"

"Okay, I know." Song Changming put away his knife and said goodbye to Liu Dingsheng.

Liu's residence was near the General Security Office. As soon as Song Changming returned to the General Security Office, he saw that people were constantly gathering outside the General Security Office, and all patrol teams were mobilized.

With such a vigorous and hurried posture, it was obvious that this wave of important matters was not trivial.

As soon as Song Changming walked over, he saw Zhou Sixin also walking quickly.

When asked, the other party didn't know what happened.

When they arrived at the main hall, the other patrol chiefs had already gathered together.

"Song chief."

"Song chief."

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When the patrol chiefs saw Song Changming, they all bowed and greeted him, with a bit of respect in their tone.

Now Song Changming is in the General Security Office, and both his status and strength are second only to the General Security Office Director Zhuang Ren.

No one dares to disrespect him.