Adi hurried from the Number One Scholar's Mansion to the Third Prince's Mansion. The two of them were sitting in the study. The Third Prince cleared everyone out, leaving only two people sitting opposite each other in the room.

"Did King Chu Huai agree?" Even though he knew that this was at his own house, the third prince still subconsciously lowered his voice because the matter being discussed was too important.

Adi nodded, "I have received a reply from my father a few days ago, in which he promised to support His Highness."

This is the main reason why the third prince trusts and reuses him so much. If he only relies on the letter of recommendation from the great scholar, the third prince can trust him, but he will not value him so much and protect him.

At present, Emperor Wei is old and frail, and his condition has worsened due to the recent incident of Princess Duanyang. The imperial doctors of the Taiyuan Hospital stayed up all night in the Yangxin Hall for three consecutive nights. During this period, only the queen was waiting in front of them, and several

Princes and princesses are not allowed to come forward.

The old Wei Emperor was critically ill, and when the death knell sounded in the imperial city, it was the time of real fighting. The new throne was just around the corner, and no prince wanted to sit on that position.

Of course, the most important thing is that the old Wei Emperor did not establish a crown prince before, because the former crown prince lost his footing and fell into the Yeting Pond when he was six years old and died.

It is no longer clear why the crown prince fell into the Yeting Pond. The harem was crowded with people, and the mosquitoes in every nook and cranny had dirty thoughts. It was not easy for young and weak children to grow up safely.

As for who killed the crown prince, it was naturally someone with a conflict of interest, but no one cared about that right now.

The queen only gave birth to the crown prince and Princess Duanyang, and had no children after that. Since then, she has not established a heir for many years. This is why the competition among the several princes has become fierce.

Emperor Wei had a total of eighteen princes and six princesses. There were only three adult princes who were capable of competing for the heir apparent, namely the current eldest prince, second prince and third prince.

The eldest prince's character is said to be kind at best, but cowardly at worst. When the crown prince passed away, his mother, Concubine Yi, offered to raise the eldest prince under the name of the queen, but the queen refused.

At that time, the queen had just lost her son, which was a time of sadness. Moreover, she was still young at that time and still had the chance to give birth to an heir.

Who would have thought that she would have nothing to do for many years, so in recent years, she has become closer to Concubine Yi and the eldest prince.

"As for why the Queen Mother has not taken the eldest brother into her own name for so long, I think it is probably because Concubine Yi is still alive." The third prince said.

There is a difference between a person with a mother and a person without a mother. In addition, the eldest prince is already an adult and cannot be raised well. The Queen cannot be unaware of this.

Anyway, she is the mother of a country. No matter which prince ascends the throne in the future, she will be the empress dowager, and there is no difference between her and her.

"But no matter what, the queen always prefers the eldest brother." The third prince said.

Adi nodded.

As for the second prince, his mother-in-law’s father was in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and was a veteran of the three dynasties. He responded to his call and all the civil servants in the court were on his side. Coupled with Mr. Xiao Ge, almost all the civil servants in the court were on the side of the second prince.

Over there is the prince.

As for the third prince, his mother-in-law's family couldn't borrow any help, so he had to rely on himself for everything. He couldn't get involved with the queen and civil servants, so he had to start with the generals.

King Huai of Chu is one of the three factions, and even the leader. If he can get his support, the throne will be almost certain.

After all, in times of peace, emphasis is placed on literature, and in times of war, emphasis is placed on military force.

Once the old Wei emperor dies and a new emperor is not established, there will be unrest in all directions, not only civil strife, but also the surrounding Jin Kingdom, Wuwei people, Hechi and other countries will definitely take this opportunity to get a piece of the pie.

When the time comes, there will be internal and external troubles, and the Wei Dynasty may be destroyed from now on.

"The patrol camp and the Gyeonggi Guard are both in the hands of the Queen, and they may all be used by the eldest brother. Only the Royal Forest Army is in the hands of the father, but now the father..." The third prince's eyebrows moved slightly, and when he raised his eyes again, there was a hint of emotion.

He felt a hint of murderous intent, "Do you think it's possible for my father to..." survive this?

If not, the eldest prince and the queen would take the opportunity to seize the throne. By the time they reacted, the old Wei Emperor had already passed away and the new Wei Emperor had ascended the throne. If they tried again by then, it would not be seizing the throne, but a rebellion.

Adi glanced at the third prince, pondered for a moment, and said nothing.

"It's better to strike first, why not..." The third prince made a horizontal gesture on his neck.

"No." Adi raised his hand to stop the third prince, "Don't be too hasty."

The third prince frowned. This was the critical moment. A slight difference could make a huge difference. He had been planning for half his life. If he missed the throne at the last moment, it would be worse than death.

The third prince stared at his brother closely, waiting for him to come up with a strong rebuttal.

"Your Highness, what if..." Adi pointed in the direction of the palace, "What if there is no danger this time? If Your Highness makes the first move, wouldn't it mean that you are falling into a trap?"

The third prince loosened his clenched fists slightly. Yes, he was betting that his father would die. If not, then his leading troops into the imperial city would be a rebellion.

"Furthermore, His Highness's current strength in the capital is only 500 soldiers, and the combined strength of the Gyeonggi Guard and patrol battalion is 20,000 soldiers, not counting the Royal Forest Army. Attacking at this time is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg." Adi said: "

Even if there are people from His Highness in the Gyeonggi Guards and patrol camps, it will only cause small-scale military chaos at most, far from being able to influence the situation of the war, and it is absolutely unacceptable."

The third prince stood up suddenly, pacing back and forth with his hands behind his hands and frowning, "Is this all I can do is watch helplessly?"

Adi sat on the chair and said nothing.

"Didn't you say that you have made an agreement with King Huai of Chu, when will he send troops?" The third prince suddenly stopped in front of his brother.

Adi raised his eyes and looked at him, "Could it be that Your Highness took the initiative to take the charge of committing rebellion before others could take action?"

Not to mention the thousands of rivers and mountains in the north, even if troops are mobilized, they cannot be mobilized in a moment. Even if they can, the vassal king is not allowed to enter the capital privately without an edict. Now he still brings a large number of troops. This is not a rebellion.

?

The third prince was choked to the point of not moving and could only pace back and forth.

After a long time, until he sat down with a steady breath, Adi said: "Your Highness, don't be anxious, there are people who are more anxious than us, we might as well wait and see what happens."

The third prince looked up at him and nodded after a long time, "That's all we can do now."

After all, it was not only him and the eldest brother who were vying for the throne, but also the second brother who was eyeing him eagerly. He couldn't make a mistake at all.

The two were having a secret conversation when suddenly voices sounded outside. It was someone from the No. 1 Scholar's Palace.

Just as the conversation between the two came to an end, the third prince ordered the people to be brought in, and then a servant stumbled in. When he saw Adi, he knelt on the ground and said, "Sir, no, it's not good. We are in the backyard of our house.

, it’s on fire, and your elder sister is in it.”
Chapter completed!