Chapter 564 The imperial power changes hands
Liang Yan was still in a daze. After listening to Liu Zihan's words, he just asked casually: "What kind of soldiers can I borrow?"
Liu Zihan said solemnly: "My father did not write an edict before he died. Both the eldest brother and the third brother were jealous of the throne. I'm afraid that there will be a bloody storm in the palace tonight. Although Zihan has persuaded some veterans in the army, he still has to rely on Brother Liang's 'Lion Alliance' to quench his thirst."
At this time, Liang Yan had come to his senses and no longer thought about Liu Yuan.
"Your eldest brother has been canonized as the prince, shouldn't he inherit the throne legitimately?" Liang Yan asked.
Liu Zihan chuckled and said: "The eldest brother is headstrong. Although he has a small amount of military power, many old officials in the court disobey him. Even his brothers who share the same mother are a little disloyal. On the contrary, the third brother Liu Qianchou, who has been dormant, He has secretly won over many people over the years, and this person is my biggest opponent.”
"That's it."
After hearing this, Liang Yan pondered for a while and then said: "The Taisui Gang and the gangs under the "Lion League" can be driven by you tonight. , but not Dumb."
"Why?" Liu Zihan asked almost immediately.
"No reason!" Liang Yan shook his head.
Naturally, he would not tell him that Ah-Dai was already a monk in the foundation-building stage. If he personally intervened in the struggle for imperial power, it would affect the inheritance of the emperor's destiny and the opening of "King Cheng's Secret Treasure".
However, Liu Zihan seemed to have realized something. He nodded towards Liang Yan and said, "In that case, let's just use the 'Lion Alliance' for help."
Liang Yan saw He agreed so readily that he couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart, secretly thinking: "It seems that the twelfth prince also knows something about the 'King Cheng's Secret Treasure'. Is it possible that he is so eager to sit on the throne? Is there a plan?"
However, he would not ask this question face to face. He just nodded and said: "I will inform Li Xiong about this matter. You only need to ask your subordinates to contact him. That’s enough.”
Liu Zihan smiled when he heard this, and said: “There is a coup in the palace tonight, and I will leave my sister to you for the time being. I hope you can keep her safe.”
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Liu Wanrou's face turned slightly red, and before Liang Yan could reply, she said first, "No, Aunt Lin from the Feng Wu Army only believes in me. I have also arranged many back-ups in the palace. We must not run away tonight."< br>
Liang Yan glanced at Liu Wanrou. He knew that this woman was soft on the outside but strong on the inside. Although she looked gentle and graceful, she was not panicked at all when dealing with important matters.
For example, last time when she saw the foundation-building monks fighting for the first time, Liu Wanrou acted very calmly and showed no signs of being frightened at all.
For another example, on the night of the palace coup, Liu Wanrou first found her cronies to ask the King of Military Affairs, and then she herself went to the palace overnight to find out the truth. The whole process was orderly and without any panic.
“Okay!”
Liang Yan did not leave her alone, but just cupped his hands and said, "Then Liang wishes you both good luck in martial arts and immediate success!"
Liu Zihan smiled slightly and returned the favor, looking still polite and clear. Not like a contender for imperial power who is about to participate in a brutal fight.
Liu Wanrou was hesitant to speak. She seemed to have a lot to say to Liang Yan, but she had so many words to say that she swallowed them again. In the end, she just looked at him deeply. He and Liu Zihan walked out of the yard side by side.
That night, a coup occurred in the palace.
The eldest prince Liu Zongshang issued a false edict and wanted to ascend the throne in Guangde Hall. The third prince Liu Qianchou and a group of senior ministers had been plotting for a long time to ambush a large number of dead soldiers in Guangde Hall, hoping to wipe out all the princelings.
The twelfth prince Liu Zihan also led his troops to participate in this power struggle. The three parties fought in the palace, and blood flowed in front of Guangde Hall. Only those who have experienced it on the spot can understand the tragedy.
Staying until dawn, the person who finally stood in the Guangde Hall was Liu Zihan, who had been silent before and was not very noticeable among the many princes.
Later there were rumors that Liu Zihan received help from a large number of powerful people in the palace coup, including the Tai Sui Gang, which dominated all the gangs in the capital at that time!
After Liu Zihan won the victory, he did not rush to kill them all. Except for the eldest prince Liu Zongshang and the third prince Liu Qianchou, they were hacked to death with random knives that night. The remaining princes were all given a way to survive.
After Liu Zihan took the throne, he immediately promulgated a series of policies and vigorously implemented the reform strategies previously proposed by Liu Wanrou, tending to move closer to the reformists.
The imperial power changed hands and the artifacts were replaced. These major events that shook the world in the capital could not reach the small residence of Marquis Wu'an.
The five people in the mansion are all meditating in their rooms with their eyes closed at the moment, as if they are indifferent to the things outside.
At this moment, a ray of light came from far and near, and fell in Liang Yan's courtyard in an instant.
Liang Yan opened his eyes and gently opened his door.
I saw the man in the courtyard with a white beard and white hair, carrying a sapphire wooden staff with a big wine gourd hanging on it. It was none other than Qiao Wanli who he had arranged for in the palace.
As his spy, Qiao Wanli has always monitored the changes in "King Cheng's Secret Treasure" for him, and he never leaves the imperial mausoleum. Now that he actually came here on his own initiative, things must be a little clearer.
"Friend Daoist Qiao, it's freezing cold, please take a moment to speak." Liang Yan cupped his hands towards him and said.
"Hey, no need." Qiao Wanli stood in the courtyard and said with a smile: "Yesterday, there was a sudden change in the imperial mausoleum. The dragon's head roared and the golden patterns flashed. According to my calculation, this 'King Cheng's Secret Treasure' It will probably be opened in five days!"
"Is this true?" Liang Yan narrowed his eyes.
"Of course everything is true." Qiao Wanli said with a smile: "To open the imperial mausoleum, you need the imperial bloodline passed down by the ancestor of the Golden Pill. Someone will take Liu Zihan to the imperial mausoleum by then. We only need to open it in the imperial mausoleum. After that, just get rid of the opponent.”
After listening to Qiao Wanli's words, Liang Yan nodded and smiled: "Brother Lao Qiao! I will tell the other Taoist friends to prepare well."
Qiao Wanli bowed his hand and said no more. , turned over and walked out of the courtyard, apparently returning to the palace.
Not long after Qiao Wanli left, a voice suddenly sounded in the courtyard:
“This person seems to be a little fishy.”
The person who spoke was Liang Yan's fourth senior brother Hua Chong.
"Have you noticed it too?" Liang Yan smiled slightly and said, "This old man is very slippery. He seems to know some details about those demonic monks, but he is unwilling to reveal them to us."
"Then why didn't you capture him for interrogation? Are you afraid?" Hua Chong asked puzzledly.
Liang Yan shook his head and said: "I'm not afraid of him, I'm afraid of the master behind him"
(End of this chapter)