Don't be crazy, don't wear fast

Chapter 273 Your Royal Highness, please ascend the throne! (38)
The first cooperation between the princes in history was completed under the urging of the emperor, or under the pressure of Si Yin.

They didn't pay attention to You Lan either.

To put it simply, they still don't take her seriously, thinking that a girl is not worthy of their time and energy.

In their opinion, instead of paying attention to a girl who is unlikely to compete with them for the throne, it is better to focus on the other brothers.

Or think about how to use this opportunity to show your face in front of the emperor, so that the emperor can see his ability.

Isn't that what fighting for the throne is all about?
Dress up like a male peacock, try to spread your tail in front of the father, and show your best-looking, best, and father's favorite side to win his favor.

In the end, the one who satisfies the emperor the most will be the final winner and sit on the throne coveted by everyone in the world.

In fact, it is an alliance, and it is impossible for them to show all their cards, that is, each prince puts out a part of his strength to gather together, and then enters the palace together to "inspect" his father.

Besides, they didn't dare to show all their hole cards. What if the emperor sees that he still has so many powers in his hand that he doesn't know, and then cut himself off?
They didn't take it seriously, but the ministers were different.

Especially the old ministers who have been able to stand firm in the court for so many years have long felt the unrest in the imperial capital.

During this period of time, they have been restrained by the family, lest any unfilial descendant will go out and make mistakes, and be caught out to sacrifice the flag.

They wanted to contact the emperor, but none of them could get into the palace.

The emperor didn't even come to court, didn't give a word, or tell everyone what happened.

This made the hearts of the ministers feel heavy, as if soldiers would rush into their homes in the next second, ransacking their homes and exterminating their families.

What scares them the most is the various changes in the city. Those who hold the military power seem to know something. From time to time, they can see groups of people speeding past the street.

This cast a shadow over the entire imperial capital, and made all the ministers and common people feel oppressed by the storm.

Then came the third day.

After late at night, those who had already returned home, had dinner and were about to rest, suddenly heard the sound of horseshoes and footsteps running fast from all directions.

People didn't dare to check the situation, so they could only close the doors and windows and peek outside through the cracks of the doors.

But even if they didn't look around, they could still hear a lot of people running outside, and the sound of neat footsteps made the whole city tremble.

The common people didn't know that the direction these people were going to was exactly where the palace was.

And on the way to the imperial palace, the main roads are surrounded by the mansions where the nobleman Wang Xun and the ministers lived.

The common people don't know, but they know very well that there is only one possibility for this to happen, and that is something happened in the palace.

These well-trained soldiers were either going to save the emperor, or they were going to take the emperor's life.

However, no matter which possibility it is, it means that this night will no longer be peaceful, and it also means that many people will die.

The leaders are the princes, who are also qualified to inherit the throne and recognized by everyone.

They sat on tall horses and galloped towards the palace with their men in high spirits.

The gate of the palace was open, and there were no soldiers guarding the gate outside.

The princes didn't care, because in their hearts, this was a test given to them by the emperor.

Now that everyone is here, what's so strange about being able to go in?
However, as they walked, their steps gradually slowed down.

Because they finally realized that something was wrong.

Along the way, I didn't see anyone at all.

Whether it's a serving maid or a non-commissioned officer, or a guarding soldier, or a patrolling soldier...

Not a single figure appeared where they could see.

The moon in the sky was round and big, and the moonlight was enough to illuminate everything around clearly. Even under the thick shade of trees, it could be seen that no one was hiding there.

The fourth prince was the first to notice something was wrong, and the first to stop was also the fourth prince.

He tightened the reins, looked around vigilantly, and then waved his hands to check the situation.

However, after his men left, they never came back.

No matter how stupid people are now, they dare not advance rashly.

In the end what happened?
The princes looked at me and I looked at you, and suddenly had the idea of ​​whether they had been tricked.

In their hearts, they all knew that the emperor had a long-awaited heir, the one who knew in advance that Princess Youlan had cultivated and sent assassins to assassinate her again and again.

Since one of the princes has the emperor's favorite, could it be that the emperor wants to clear the way for the person he likes this time, and decides to wipe out the others?

Thinking of this point, the cold sweat broke out on the backs of the princes, and felt that the scalp of the whole head was numb for a while.

Are they throwing themselves into a trap?
"Second brother! Is it you? Is it a scheme you and the emperor designed to catch us all?"

The eldest prince died young, so among the princes, the second prince is the oldest.

Generally, the crown prince is established by the head of the throne, and the second prince also has a good reputation among the ministers and ministers, and is the most likely person to be established as the prince.

But how could the second prince admit to such a thing, he immediately shouted: "What a catch, this prince also said that you are doing something!"

"What are you humming, third? Is that you?"

"Xiao Liu, what are you farting about?"

Several princes tried to evade each other, and they all thought that the other was the most suspicious.

With you coming and going, the alliance just now fell apart.

The fourth prince was not conspicuous among them, because his father usually didn't think much of him.

Under the suspicion of each other among the princes, no one cast suspicious eyes on him.

At this time, the fourth prince seemed to understand his father's care for him.

If he had been said by his father to be the most beloved prince from the very beginning, perhaps the princes would have all fired at him by now, right?
The fourth prince shrank to the side and watched coldly, resolutely not getting involved in their fight.

With so little power in his hands, how could it be wasted in such a place.

The other princes lost as much as possible, and it would be much easier for him to deal with them.

But the princes are not stupid, otherwise they would not be able to get the support of so many people under the eyes of the emperor.

After arguing for a while, they noticed that the fourth prince was hiding quietly beside him.

(End of this chapter)