The third prince has been paying attention to the situation in Sichuan Province recently, and even thought about intercepting Old Man Ding on the road, but then he thought that Old Man Ding was Ji Mingxuan's confidant. If he went there, it would be better to die together in Sichuan Province. This way
It also saves him extra effort to clean up.
During this period of time, he has been operating secretly, replacing all Ji Mingxuan's people with his own. Even if Ji Mingxuan comes back, it will not change the fact that he is in the leading position.
As long as Ji Mingxuan dies, the people under him will be leaderless, so there is no need to be afraid. Will they not be at the mercy of others?
At this time, he received news from Sichuan Province, saying that Sichuan Province had fallen, Ji Mingxuan was ill, and there was not much time left. Many people around him had died, and Sichuan Province was completely hopeless.
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"Hahahahaha!"
The third prince laughed after hearing the news. He had been waiting for this day for too long!
"You really deserve it! Ji Mingxuan!"
The third prince laughed so hard that his mouth was sore, and then he stopped.
He felt that Ji Mingxuan brought many things upon himself!
If Ji Mingxuan hadn't fallen in love with Zhao Huanyu and learned some Bodhisattva-like heart from her, he wouldn't have been so unlucky this time.
If this was based on Ji Mingxuan's previous temperament, he would definitely not care about those refugees. After all, Ji Mingxuan, like him, only sees power, but now he imitates Zhao Huanyu's benevolence, which is why he was involved in this disaster.
"Ji Mingxuan, you can't blame this palace. If you want to blame it, blame yourself! Hahaha..."
He started laughing again, and the men next to him couldn't stand it anymore, thinking that His Highness might have gone crazy with joy.
Ji Mingxuan is not dead yet, everything is not settled yet.
But he didn't dare to say this. No one wanted to get into trouble at this time.
The third prince was happy for a while, called Wang Qi, and said, "Let's go into the palace to meet our father!"
Didn't the old emperor always dote on Ji Mingxuan? Of course he had to tell the old emperor the news immediately, letting him know that the only one who could survive to the end was Zheng Lie!
After so many years of sowing discord by Ji Mingxuan, there was no father-son relationship between him and the old emperor. He would even be very happy when he thought that the old emperor would feel uncomfortable when he found out that Ji Mingxuan was about to die.
The old emperor is obviously his biological father, but the things he does every time are so chilling. He only believes in the traitor but not him, so the old emperor should suffer the consequences!
Because they were replaced by one of their own, the third prince's way into the palace to meet the old emperor was particularly smooth. He didn't need to report anything, and he entered the old emperor's heart-nurturing palace in a swagger.
The old emperor is still the same, messing around with the women in the harem all day long. He is full of energy and has recently gained a few more princes and princesses.
These third princes don't care, because those people are not his opponents at all. After all, whether he can grow up smoothly depends on his mood.
At noon, the old emperor was still sleeping, and there were three women under the quilt.
Normally, someone would have blocked him from the door, but today there was no such thing. He just saw the worst side.
"Father will still enjoy it!"
He curled his lips and smiled, found a seat and sat down, just looking at the people on the bed.
The old emperor woke up when he heard the sound. He was still a little confused. When he saw the third prince, he thought he was dazzled.
Several other women woke up one after another and saw the third prince sitting opposite, nervously grabbing the quilt to cover their bodies.
"Third brother? Don't you know how to announce when you come in? How unbecoming! Get out of here!"
The old emperor was so angry that he grabbed a pillow and threw it at the third prince's face, but he opened it with his own hand.
"What, are you going to rebel?"
The old emperor looked at him angrily, wondering why his son was so annoying?
I used to think that this ambitious son was the most suitable person to be emperor besides the prince who died earlier. However, he gradually discovered that his son's ambition was much greater than he thought. He gradually began to dislike him, and even
He also tried to find a way to get Ji Mingxuan to suppress him.
Only in this way can he be a stable emperor.
"Father, please calm down. How dare you, my son?"
The third prince smiled, saying he didn't dare, but there was nothing he didn't dare to do.
He didn't even kneel down when he saw the emperor, but even raised a stool to watch him sleeping like an old man. There was nothing else he didn't dare to do!
"I say it again, get out!"
The old emperor pointed outside and was very annoyed. After such a long time, were all the palace maids and eunuchs dead?
"Father, don't be anxious. I just came here to share some good news with you. After telling you the good news, I will naturally go back!"
The third prince spoke in a slow tone, not worried at all about what the old emperor would do to him, and even picked his nails in a leisurely manner.
"If you fart, let it go!"
The old emperor subconsciously knew that his dog's mouth couldn't spit out any ivory, otherwise he wouldn't have barged in so boldly.
There was no sound at all outside the door, and the old emperor felt that his current situation was very dangerous.
"Hahaha, my father really has no patience at all with my son! But my son won't stand up to you anymore. I came here to tell my father that Ji Mingxuan was infected with the epidemic in Sichuan Province and will not be able to survive for a long time.
If it’s too much, I’m afraid I’ll never come back again in this life, hahahahaha!”
He threw his head back and laughed, not caring that he was in front of the old emperor.
"What?"
The old emperor was stunned for a moment, epidemic? When did this happen? Why didn't he know about it?
"what is going on?"
The old emperor was a little panicked. With the help of the women, he put on some obscene clothes and got out of bed. He stared at the third prince closely and asked, "Say it again!"
"It's the same result again. Ji Mingxuan is infected with the epidemic and won't live for a few days. Father, tell me, is this great news?"
The third prince looked at him with joy on his face, but the old emperor's face turned black to charcoal. What kind of bullshit good news is this!
It turns out that something happened to Ji Mingxuan, no wonder he dared to be so arrogant!
But it shouldn't be. How could someone like Ji Mingxuan let himself be infected with the disease?
"How could an epidemic appear in such a good place? What happened?"
The old emperor had not been involved in government affairs for many years, but now he still gets a chill down his back after hearing the news. The disease, which is killing people in droves, may be spread to the palace at some time!
He hasn't lived enough yet!
"Hey, my father still worries about these things? I thought my father had already taken everything lightly."
The third prince sneered, and then said: "Where there are refugees, if they are not dealt with properly, won't epidemics occur? Does my father really not know about such a simple thing? My father has been sitting in this position for many years, and he is very serious.
I haven’t done much in the past, so in my opinion, my father should abdicate early and give way to others! After all, I have been waiting for this day for too long! Hahahahaha!”
He walked out with a smile, and then the door was closed and even locked from the outside.
Everyone outside has been replaced, and he, the emperor, must be placed under house arrest!
After the old emperor came to his senses, he rushed over and called the door anxiously, but no one wanted to pay attention to him at all.
The three women also got up in panic and stood aside crying.
You were free and happy last night, but today you are imprisoned. I don’t know how you will live from now on!
"Shut up, everyone!"
The old emperor was already annoyed and couldn't stand the chatter of these women. He didn't want to see anyone now. He just wanted to be alone for a while and think about what to do.
But the door was locked and these women couldn't get out, so he could only face them.
The women immediately did not dare to speak out, lowered their heads and secretly wiped away tears.
The old emperor sat slumped by the door, holding his head and thinking about something.
Isn't Ji Mingxuan very powerful? Isn't he able to control everything? How come he was infected with the epidemic so suddenly?
He remembered that there was a very powerful doctor beside Ji Mingxuan. Could it be that there was nothing the doctor could do?
A biological son is really not as good as Ji Mingxuan. Although Ji Mingxuan also took away his power, he did so willingly. After all, Ji Mingxuan allowed him to sit in that position safely without any worries.
Ji Mingxuan was so powerful before. Did the third child dare to be so provocative?
Could it be that the little girl from the country did something about it?
Is that little girl the third child?
The more the old emperor thought about it, the more outrageous it became. The more he thought about it, the colder his back became. He simply could not accept this sudden change.
The third prince forcibly managed the affairs of the court. Some of Ji Mingxuan's people were dismissed from office, and some of them surrendered. In an instant, Ji Mingxuan's people disappeared from the court.
The third prince felt that this matter was surprisingly smooth. He originally thought that it would be difficult to deal with these people in the court, but who knew that these people were so aware of current affairs, they showed their kindness to him early and handed over a lot of power in their hands.
This is the first time the Third Prince has seen such a sincere approach.
It turns out that this is the treatment for winners!
He was so arrogant that he didn't even investigate the past of those courtiers, and dispatched them with peace of mind.
Ji Mingxuan's people are really fun to use, their brains are more active than his people, and they can do things faster. The third prince has only experienced it for a few days, and he can't wait to actually sit in that position.
Originally, he thought that if he imprisoned the old emperor for the rest of his life, he would be able to legitimately ascend the throne after the old emperor was tortured to death. However, in just a few days, he was so satisfied that he no longer wanted to wait that long.
He wanted to ascend the throne immediately and enjoy the feeling of being surrounded by power forever.
Therefore, the old emperor must die.
So, he went to see the old emperor again.
After not seeing each other for a few days, the old emperor looked several years older. The other three women also had messy hair and were nestled together. When they saw him entering, they ran to him and knelt down in front of him and begged miserably: "Third Prince
, please let us out, wuwuwu..."
The past few days have been really rough. The old emperor would beat them when he was in a bad mood. Even the little sweethearts he called before were not merciless at all.
Only then did the Third Prince realize that all of them had bruises on their noses and swollen faces. When they cried, their faces were covered with runny noses and tears, and they looked extremely sick.
Thinking that the only people he wanted to target were the old emperor and Ji Mingxuan, and if he wanted to deal with the old emperor, it would not be easy for them to watch, so he let them go.
However, even if the old emperor's woman goes out, where can she go?
After that, he will either be buried with the old emperor or sent to a temple to accompany the ancient Buddha with a green lantern. There will be nothing to look forward to in the next life.
The old emperor had given up his heart these days, knowing that Ji Mingxuan would not come to save him again. Looking at the third prince, he lost his previous temper.
"You've got what you want, what else are you doing?"
The old emperor forced himself to calm down. Although he was locked up these days, he could still know the situation outside because of the special arrangements made by the third prince.
As he spoke, he looked at his son, who was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe. He was already unscrupulous even before he ascended the throne.
He twitched the corners of his lips and his voice trembled: "Is it possible that you want to send me on my way in person?"
"Hahahaha, doesn't my father know it very well?"
As he spoke, he directly stretched out his hand to pinch the old emperor's neck, and kept exerting force on his hands to lift him up.
"you……"
"What's wrong with me? You want to say that you are my father? You don't think about whether you are worthy of it! Over the years, have you really treated me as your son? So what is so good about Ji Mingxuan that makes you trust him so much?
He even allowed him to bully me like that! No, from now on, I should call myself me! From now on, this country is my country and has nothing to do with you anymore! Hahahaha! Father, go in peace, I
I will give you a glorious burial, making your death more noble than your life!"
Amid the exaggerated laughter of the third prince, the old emperor's face turned the color of pig liver, his eyes and tongue continued to protrude outwards, and then he lost his breath.
The third prince threw the person to the ground with some disgust, then turned and left. When he went out, he told the people outside: "Take care of it."
The people outside responded and then came in.
After confirming that there was no one else outside, the two quickly opened the old emperor's mouth and fed him a medicine. After waiting for a while, they found that his pulse had resumed beating, and then they carried him away.
After a while, he came back with a processed corpse. The corpse had the same face as the old emperor.
At this time, the situation of the refugees in Sichuan has improved greatly. Their fevers have gone away, they are full of energy, and they can speak with strength.
When Zhao Huanyu announced that they were really fine, everyone shed tears of excitement.
I really didn’t expect that I could still be alive after being infected with the disease.
Walking around the gate of hell is really like a dream.
The prefect was also shocked. He did not expect that the number of deaths from this epidemic was not as many as those who usually died of illness. What a miracle this was.
According to Ji Mingxuan's request, the prefect should start to allocate new living places to these refugees, not only to ensure that they survive, but also to allow them to live the lives of ordinary people in the future.
Anyway, the city gate is locked now, so they can't get out, and no one from outside can get in. The prefect sent people to take these refugees to open up wasteland and build houses, creating a prosperous scene.
Zhao Huanyu looked at the middle-aged man who had been helping to pack things and said, "Uncle Nie, do you want to go back with us?"