I was chased by my sickly junior brother who had two lives

When Prince Jin learned that his disciple Fang Hua was exposed by the Crown Prince and Chen Jue for embezzling salt tax, the anger in his heart was like a volcano about to erupt and could not be contained.

He sat in the study of his mansion with a gloomy face, his eyes fixed on a painting in front of him, but he had no intention of appreciating it at all.

At this time, the King of Zhao hurried over. Before he entered the study, the King of Zhao's anxious voice came in: "Brother Jin, what should we do? The prince and his men's move is really cruel, and put us in a passive position."

As King Zhao spoke, he strode into the study, his face full of anxiety.

King Jin slowly raised his head and glared at King Zhao fiercely, his eyes full of anger and unwillingness. "Humph, what's the point of complaining now? We must find a way to save the situation."

King Zhao sighed helplessly, walked to King Jin, looked at him and said, "But what should we do now? Fang Hua was arrested, and our forces have suffered a heavy blow."

The King of Jin stood up, walked to the window, turned his back to the King of Zhao, and said after a moment of silence: "We can't just sit there and wait for death. We must come up with another plan if one fails. Do the Crown Prince and Chen Jue think that they can sit back and relax after winning this game? It's too simple."

King Zhao's eyes lit up, and he hurried to King Jin's side and asked, "Brother King Jin, what's your brilliant plan?"

King Jin narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the scenery outside the window, and said thoughtfully: "We can find weaknesses among the prince's other disciples, create trouble again, and put the prince in trouble."

King Zhao frowned and said worriedly, "But after what happened last time, the prince's followers will definitely be more cautious. It may not be easy for us to find their weaknesses."

King Jin sneered, turned around, looked at King Zhao and said, "The more cautious you are, the easier it is to reveal flaws. We can send people to secretly monitor the prince's followers and look for their negligence. As long as we are patient, we will definitely find an opportunity."

King Zhao nodded and said, "Brother King Jin, what you said makes sense. So where should we start?"

Prince Jin walked to the desk, picked up a book, tapped the table lightly, and said slowly: "We can start from their daily behavior, financial situation, interpersonal relationships, etc. to see if there is anything suspicious. At the same time, we can also spread some rumors in the court to create public pressure and make the prince and his followers unable to take care of themselves."

Prince Zhao's eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "What a great idea! We can have people spread rumors in teahouses and restaurants, saying that the prince's followers are planning something illicit again. This way, the people will become suspicious of the prince, and we can take the opportunity to slander him to the emperor."

The King of Jin nodded slightly and said seriously, "That's right. But we must be careful not to let the emperor see our intentions. We must make the rumors look like they are naturally generated, not deliberately created by us."

King Zhao said quickly, "Brother King Jin, rest assured. I will arrange for people to act carefully."

Prince Jin added: "Also, we need to strengthen our ties with other forces in the court and win their support. Now that the Crown Prince and Chen Jue are gaining power, we must unite all the forces we can to fight against them together."

King Zhao nodded vigorously and said, "Okay, I will contact those officials and nobles who share common interests with us."

After the two finished their discussion, they began to carefully plan the specific steps to take. In the study, the atmosphere was solemn and tense.

Prince Jin sat behind his desk, tapping his fingers lightly on the tabletop, thinking about every detail.

"The people we send out to monitor the prince's men must be reliable and must not be discovered by them. If there is anything suspicious, they must report it immediately."

"Brother Prince Jin, I will select the most capable and shrewd people to carry out this mission. Those followers of the prince will never expect that we will take action again."

"We must be more cautious this time and not let the Crown Prince and Chen Jue take advantage of us. We must let them know that we are not so easily defeated."

"That's right, we must make them pay the price. Brother Jin, we can also create some conflicts among the prince's followers to divide them internally. This way it will be easier for us to find their weaknesses."

"That's a good idea. You can send someone to sow discord between them and make them suspicious of each other. But be careful not to do it too obviously so that they won't notice."

"Brother Jin Wang, rest assured, I will arrange everything properly."

The atmosphere in the prince's palace was solemn and serious. The prince and Chen Jue sat opposite each other, both with deep worries on their faces.

The prince frowned slightly, tapped the table with his fingers, his eyes full of contemplation.

"Chen Jue, this time we exposed the fact that Fang Hua, a disciple of the King of Jin, embezzled salt taxes. Although this dealt a heavy blow to the King of Jin, in my opinion, they will definitely not give up. The King of Jin and the King of Zhao are ambitious and have always been eyeing my position. This setback will only make them counterattack more frantically."

The prince's voice was low and worried, as if it spoke of an approaching storm.

Chen Jue's face was calm, but his eyes revealed determination and wisdom.

He nodded slightly and responded, "Your Highness is right. The King of Jin and the King of Zhao are definitely not good people. They have been operating in the court for many years and their power is intertwined. They must be resentful after suffering a great loss this time and will definitely try every means to retaliate against us. They will not give up their ambitions and power easily and will definitely stir up trouble again and endanger the peace of the court."

The prince sighed lightly and said, "Then where do you think they will start? How can we prevent it? I am well aware that their methods are insidious and cunning, so we have to be on guard." There was a trace of anxiety in the prince's eyes. He knew that he was shouldering the heavy responsibility of the country and could not be negligent in the slightest.

Chen Jue thought for a moment and said slowly: "Your Highness, in my opinion, the King of Jin and the King of Zhao may start with the people around us and look for opportunities to take advantage of. They may once again spread rumors and slander your followers and confidants in an attempt to undermine your reputation and prestige. Or they may deliberately set up obstacles in court affairs to put us in a difficult position and make it difficult for us to do anything. We need to strengthen the protection of the people around us, and at the same time pay close attention to the movements in the court. Once we find anything unusual, we must take immediate action."

The prince nodded slightly and said, "Your analysis makes sense. They may indeed resort to such means. So how can we strengthen the protection of the people around us?"

Chen Jue said, "Your Highness, we can send reliable guards to strengthen the protection of your followers and confidants, and remind them to be cautious and not trust strangers easily. We can also establish an intelligence network to keep abreast of the surrounding situation so that we can take precautions in advance."

The prince pondered for a moment and said, "Well, this is a good idea. However, it is not enough for us to just strengthen protection. We also need to take the initiative to disrupt their plans."

Chen Jue's eyes flashed with admiration, and he said, "Your Highness is wise. We cannot passively take a beating, we must take the initiative. We can strengthen our surveillance of the King of Jin and the King of Zhao, understand their action plans, and respond in time. At the same time, we must unite all the forces that can be united and win the support of more ministers. Establish our prestige in the court and make it difficult for the conspiracy of the King of Jin and the King of Zhao to succeed."

The prince nodded and said, "You have a point. We must let them know that we are not so easily defeated. However, we must also be careful and not let them catch us."

Chen Jue said: "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will arrange reliable personnel to carry out these tasks. We will definitely counter their moves and prevent the conspiracy of King Jin and King Zhao from succeeding."

Afterwards, the prince and Chen Jue began to formulate a response plan in detail. They decided to strengthen the guards of the palace to ensure the safety of the prince.