Lin Bai smiled and said, "I can guess it even if you don't tell me."
"Now His Highness King Chen has just returned to the imperial capital, and his foundation is shallow. Even if His Majesty the Emperor of Chu is fully supporting His Highness King Chen, I hope that His Highness King Chen can compete with the third prince."
"But the senior figures of the five families and seven sects will not think that His Highness Prince Chen will be the opponent of the third prince."
"So, there is a high probability that the five families and seven sects will choose the third prince, right?"
What Lin Bai said was true.
Although Lin Bai had not been in Chu State and the imperial capital for a long time, it was obvious that the third prince was deeply rooted in the imperial capital and the court, and there were many strong men and sects willing to serve him.
On the other hand, His Highness King Chen made mistakes in the early years and was exiled to the fiefdom. Only recently did he receive an edict from Emperor Chu, and His Highness King Chen was ordered to return to the imperial capital.
The Emperor of Chu summoned His Highness Prince Chen back to the capital. Apparently he saw that the third prince's family was dominating the situation, so he wanted to choose a new opponent for the third prince.
Emperors since ancient times have liked to play with trade-offs.
Emperor Chu was no exception.
Therefore, after His Highness Prince Chen returned to the imperial capital, he immediately received the support of Emperor Chu and asked His Highness Prince Chen to go to Kezhou to destroy the Blood God Cult. This was to build momentum for His Highness Prince Chen.
In fact, everyone can see that the Blood God Sect is equivalent to an ant in the eyes of Chu State.
With an order from Emperor Chu, not to mention the Blood God Sect, even the entire land of Kezhou, the Chu army would be flattened in an instant.
Therefore, the contribution of the Kezhou Blood God Sect was due to Emperor Chu establishing his authority for His Highness King Chen.
In the court, many ministers had vaguely guessed that at the upcoming celebration banquet, the Emperor of Chu would definitely praise His Highness King Chen for his heroic leadership, and would also reward King Chen and give him a title.
Until His Highness Prince Chen is supported to the point where he can compete with the third prince.
"The third prince is now in the court of the Chu Kingdom. He seems to be strong and strong, but in fact, the five families and seven sects may not all choose the third prince!"
"Some sects and families cannot choose the third prince!"
Qian Hen smiled and said at this moment.
Lin Bai asked: "What about?"
Qian Hen glanced at Chen Yule and Huang Qingyun, and said with a smile: "For example, the Chen family and the Holy Lotus Palace will not choose the third prince!"
Lin Bai was greatly surprised.
Putting aside the self-respecting King of Liang, the third prince is the prince closest to the prince's position among many princes today.
Choosing him is almost a sure-fire deal.
Why would neither the Chen family nor the Holy Lotus Palace choose?
Lin Bai asked: "Why is this?"
Qian Hen smiled and did not continue.
Chen Yule said: "There is an elder in my Chen family. When he broke through to the realm of Taoism, he was valued by Emperor Chu and was admitted to the harem. Later, he gave birth to a prince and was canonized as a concubine."
"That prince is the second prince!"
"The second prince is the most advantageous contender for the crown prince's position, and he has the support of the Chen family behind him."
"But three years ago, something went wrong while the second prince was practicing, and he went crazy. Eventually, his veins were severed and he died in the government office."
Lin Bai was stunned for a moment and asked: "What did the third prince do?"
Chen Yule said calmly: "Although there is no definite evidence, it should not be wrong."
"The Holy Lotus Palace has the same experience as us."
Chen Yule looked at Huang Qingyun again.
Huang Qingyun nodded and said: "I, an elder from the Holy Lotus Palace, is the concubine of Emperor Chu, and the child he gave birth to is the eldest son of His Majesty the Emperor of Chu!"
"That is, the eldest prince!"
"The Holy Lotus Palace is extremely happy about this. As long as the eldest prince can successfully become the crown prince and ascend the throne in the future, it will undoubtedly be a blessing for the Holy Lotus Palace!"
"But more than 20 years ago, the eldest prince practiced walking in fire and became possessed by fire, and he also died suddenly and mysteriously."
Lin Bai suddenly realized that both the Holy Lotus Palace and the Chen family had reasons to reject the third prince.
And it sounds like the two concubines in the Chen family and the Holy Lotus Palace hold high positions in their respective sects and families, and they are both powerful beings.
Their son was killed, how could they not be angry?
How can you not want revenge?
Lin Bai thought about it carefully, and it was right. Since she was a concubine valued by Emperor Chu, she must be a direct descendant of the Chen family and Shenglian Palace, and she was a woman with a very high status in the Chen family and Shenglian Palace.
Emperor Chu's friendship with them was actually an alliance with the Holy Lotus Palace and the Chen family.
Similarly, Emperor Chu also wanted to use this relationship to stabilize the relationship between the court, the Chen family, and the Holy Lotus Palace. Therefore, the woman whom Emperor Chu valued was definitely not a mortal.
Since they are not mortal things, then their sons have been killed, and they have to find ways to take revenge!
They only need to spread a little bit of news from the palace, which is enough to make the Chen family and Shenglian Palace obey their orders.
After all, the Chen family and Shenglian Palace have been able to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai in recent years, more or less under the care of the two concubines in the palace.
Therefore, the Chen family and Shenglian Palace would never choose the third prince unless they had to.
Lin Bai sighed softly, rubbed his eyebrows, and said: "This pool of water in the Imperial Capital is really bottomless."
Qian Hen smiled and said: "Brother Lin, your seven major sects are okay. After all, the mountain sect is not in the imperial capital. Our five major families are in misery. Our families are rooted in the imperial capital. We will more or less participate in these battles inside and outside the court."
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"Especially now that Emperor Chu is celebrating his 10,000th birthday and is about to establish a crown prince, the whole imperial capital is in a state of turmoil."
Lin Bai smiled and felt that Qian Hen's words were reasonable.
The seven major sects are all far away from the Imperial Capital. Unless Emperor Chu summons them, or there are other matters, ordinary disciples will basically not come to the Imperial Capital.
So if you worry about something, you can leave it alone for the time being.
Chen Yule said in a low voice: "I have a hunch that this celebration banquet will be the first confrontation between His Highness King Chen and the third prince!"
"Moreover, certain sects and families within the Five Families and Seven Sects have already secretly formed a team."
"Brother Qian must have heard some rumors, right?"
Qian Hen grinned and said: "The Li family and the Zhao family are both humerus ministers of the third prince! These two families must have contributed a lot to the death of the eldest prince and the second prince."
Chen Yule said: "Maybe... the Sun family is secretly siding with the third prince."
"Except for the Chen family and the Qian family, almost all of the five major families in the imperial capital have already lined up."
"Next is the stage for the seven major sects!"
Chen Yule looked at Huang Qingyun, Yi Song, Lin Bai, and Shui Modan.
Yi Song chuckled and said: "The Kuchan Sect is a group of monks who practice asceticism. Since ancient times, they have not taken sides, do not fight for power, do not pursue fame, do not strive for profit, and have nothing to do with the world!"
"Ku Zen Sect should not take sides!"
Yi Song looked at Shuimo Dan again and said: "Danxia Sect is originally an alchemy sect. The disciples in the sect are good at alchemy, but not very good at fighting. Even if Danxia Sect does not choose the prince in the end, the new emperor should not do anything to him.
How about Danxia Sect?"
"So Danxia Sect can continue to wait and see."
"The only ones who have to make a choice are... Tianxian Sect, Holy Lotus Palace, Tiandimen, Wentian Sect, and Tianshui Sect where Brother Lin is!"
"Hey, let's see what the sect makes."
Yi Song shook his head, looking helpless.
Chen Yule picked up the wine glass and said: "Everyone, drink this glass with me. Maybe the next time we meet, some people will have become enemies!"
Huang Qingyun smiled slightly, Yi Song had a wry smile on his face, Shui Modan had clear eyes, Qian Hen remained calm, and Lin Bai looked calm. They picked up their wine glasses and drank from each other.
Chen Yule was right, maybe the next time they meet, they will meet on the battlefield.