In the evening, Xie Xun kept the third prince in the mansion and had dinner before letting him leave. The news of the third prince's visit to Prince Huai's mansion soon reached Xie Yang's ears.
Just as the third prince guessed, Xie Yang had no doubt about this, and even thought that the third prince went to Prince Huai's Mansion to inquire about the enemy.
He is currently working hard to regain the military power of the Imperial City Army. Naturally, he does not have too much thought to focus on the relationship between the third prince and Xiang Xie Xun.
A few days passed like this, and the third prince indeed took action on the matter of the Imperial City Army's military power, as he had promised.
On this day, when he went to Emperor Qi's palace to discuss matters, Zhou Ci apologized to Emperor Qi, saying that his old mother who was far away in Binzhou was seriously ill, and he had only one son in the family, so he had to resign and go back to take care of her.
In a country with great etiquette, filial piety is the first among all virtues.
Since ancient times, if an elder in an official's family is sick and asks to resign and return to his hometown, the emperor cannot refuse.
Although Emperor Qi felt that he had finally found a neutral minister to take over the Imperial City Army, and he happened to encounter such a thing, he felt a little unhappy, but he could not refuse this legitimate request.
Finally I agreed.
Now the military power of the Imperial City Army was freed up again.
Xie Yang immediately found Xiao Shan and tried his best to get the general power into his own hands, but Xiao Shan knew that this matter was not that easy.
"Your Majesty has now understood that this military power cannot fall into either your hands or Xie Xun's hands. How can it be possible for our people to take over?"
Xie Yang was a little anxious, "Then we just have to watch the control of the army fall into the hands of others? Xie Xun is already too far ahead of the children in terms of military power. If he gives up the Imperial City Army again, what will happen?
Any chance of winning?"
His words seemed to remind Xiao Shan.
Xiao Shan pondered for a while and suddenly said: "It is impossible for the military power of the Imperial City Army to fall into our hands anyway. Now we just need to find a way to prevent Xie Xun from getting this military power, isn't that enough?"
"But now the generals Da Qi can use are almost all Xie Xun's men. Who else is qualified?" Xie Yang was stuck in his mouth halfway through his words, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind.
Yes!
Isn't there another Zhu Sha who had a falling out with Xie Xun?
Moreover, Zhu Sha did not go to work for Zou Yuan because of his anger, but went directly to work for Zhou Ci. Isn't this just logical?
Xie Xun killed Zhu Sha's favorite woman. Even if he didn't help him in the future, he would definitely not be able to help Xie Xun.
Xie Yang came back to his senses and couldn't help but said, "Zhu Sha is the best candidate! Although I don't know why the third child got involved in our affairs, but now I suddenly found that the third child is also quite smart. Before
Now it seems that the move we made will have many subsequent benefits..."
Xiao Shan was not as optimistic as Xie Yang thought.
He received a letter that day and learned that the informant who poisoned Xie Yang was intercepted by the third prince's people. Since then, he has been secretly inquiring about the third prince's affairs.
He didn't think it was possible for the third prince to seize the throne.
Just as the third prince himself said, no matter in terms of his background, his control over the power of the government, or his personal achievements, he has nothing to do with it.
On the contrary, after he sent someone to inquire, it seemed that the third prince was indeed going in and out of brothels all day long, drinking and having fun, as rumored...
It is absolutely impossible and incapable for such a person to participate in the battle for the right to inherit the throne!
But if this is the case, why did he participate in the struggle between Xie Yang and Xie Xun?
This puzzled Xiao Shan.
Seeing that Xiao Shan was silent, Xie Yang knew that Xiao Shan was thinking about the third prince again, so he said: "Grandpa, don't think too much about it. The third prince is impossible anyway."
"
"Then why on earth would he threaten you?
Xie Yang curled his lips and said, "Who knows. Maybe it's because of what happened before!"
Xiao Shan frowned and asked, "What happened before?"
"Oh, grandpa doesn't know. I asked the third child before if he wanted to stand by me. If I get the upper hand in the future, I can protect him. But he refused, so the child said some harsh words to scare him.
To scare him."
Xiao Shan's face darkened.
"Why did you go to find him? Why didn't you tell me? You should know that His Majesty is most taboo about brothers joining forces to suppress each other. Why did you go to him?"
Xie Xun quickly admitted his mistake, "My son knew he was wrong. He only went there once or twice! He never expressed his position, so I just said a few harsh words and scared him, and we never contacted him again."
Xie Yang thought for a moment and suddenly said: "Thinking about it this way, could it be because the battle for the right to inherit the throne is becoming more and more intense now? He is afraid that I will retaliate against him after I take power, so he simply grabs a handle on me first and then asks me to do something.
This way he will know what I have done, and he will have a witness that I poisoned my father. Maybe he wants to wait for me to seek a wealthy fiefdom after I come to power."
It must be said that Xie Yang unintentionally revealed the third prince's thoughts.
But what he guessed wrongly was that the third prince did not want to ask for this mercy from him, but wanted to ask for Xie Xun.
However, Xie Yang at this time did not know what the third prince was thinking.
After he said this, he felt that his thoughts were clearer and there were no contradictions, so he insisted that the third prince was involved in the current matter out of revenge and coercion.
Xiao Shan was also convinced by him, nodded and said: "As long as they are not our enemies, it's fine. But you still have to be careful. Now that he is in his hands, you can do what he says whether it is good for us or harmful to Xie Xun."
Do it, and then when you get to that position, you will definitely not be able to keep such a person."
Xie Yang nodded, with a hint of viciousness flashing in his eyes.
The third child, that useless throwaway prince! How dare you teach him how to do things!
Although he had a good plan regarding Zhu Sha's matter, it did not mean that he was willing to listen to the Third Prince's orders. If he found an opportunity, he would still have to deal with the Third Prince.
But he said it was Emperor Qi.
After the courtiers left, Emperor Qi sighed and couldn't think of anyone to whom the military power of the Imperial City Army would be entrusted.
Qian Ertong had been waiting by his side. Seeing that he was angry, he quickly asked: "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. However, a few days ago, General Zhu Sha did not follow your Majesty's instructions and went to work under General Zou Yuan. Instead, he went to General Zhou Ci.
Did you make His Majesty angry?"
"Your Majesty, don't be anxious and angry. General Zhu Sha didn't do it on purpose this time. He just started to fall in love and fell in love with such a woman who brought disaster to the country and the people. It's normal to have resentment towards King Huai. I just hope that he can think about it after a while.
Able to restore the relationship with Prince Huai's Mansion."
Of course, Emperor Qi was not angry because of this matter, but he still responded casually and said: "I heard that Zhu Sha, a seven-foot tall man, almost had a fight with his second son at the gate of Prince Huai's Mansion that day, and even cried.
I really hate Lao Er in my heart. Alas, maybe it is because of this that the woman must die..."
When he said this, he suddenly stopped talking.
Yes, Zhu Sha and Lao Er have completely fallen out now.
Can Zhou Ci's part of the imperial city military power be handed over to Zhu Sha?
