It was obvious that after leaving that time, the First Prince and others did not really give up.
On the contrary, because of this humiliating incident that happened during the day, several forces that had been almost fighting each other over the years were twisted into a rope.
“Something must have happened to Father Emperor!”
The First Prince Li Chengming slapped the table angrily.
When he thought about how he had just been threatened by a rootless eunuch and returned in defeat in front of so many people, it would probably be a shame that he could not wash away in his life even when he ascended the throne and became emperor in the future.
He had already made up his mind that he would tear Yan Zhongying’s body into thousands of pieces and crush his bones into ashes.
“That’s right. Otherwise, why did that dog Yan hide and didn’t dare to let us see our father? I don’t believe that he was so busy that he even missed the Imperial Grandmother’s death anniversary and didn’t even have time to see us. We can’t just let it go. If he was really controlled by the dog Yan, we must rescue him!”
The Third Prince Li Chengshou’s eyes were full of ambition.
He, the First Prince, and the Seventh Prince each had their own supporters, forming their own faction in the court. Unfortunately, most of them were supported by civil officials.
These officials were good at talking and inciting people, but when they really had to fight, they were far less useful than military power.
It just so happened that the military power of the Li Dynasty was mostly concentrated in the hands of Emperor Qian. No one except Emperor Qian knew about the tiger talisman that could mobilize the nearest 100,000 troops around the capital.
In addition, there were only three people left in the capital who controlled the army.
One is Yan Zhuo, the commander of the Imperial Guards. He is Yan Zhongying’s confidant, and the Imperial Guards are very special.
In addition to the Five-City Military and Horse Division in charge of the five cities in the southeast, northwest, and central of the capital, and the garrisons stationed more than ten miles outside the capital, these ten thousand elite soldiers are the most threatening to the forces in the capital.
In addition, the Imperial Guards are also responsible for patrolling and guarding the imperial city. Whatever the First Prince and others want to do in the palace, they have to be subject to the jurisdiction of the Imperial Guard.
The First Prince and others had complained countless times that Emperor Qian actually handed over such an important force to a eunuch.
Yan Zhongying had the confidence to compete with them, in addition to Emperor Qian’s trust, it was also inseparable from the huge power of the Imperial Guard.
“That’s right. His Majesty hasn’t shown up in more than five months. In previous years, His Majesty always showed up at the Empress Dowager’s death anniversary, rain or shine. This time, it’s too strange.”
Noble Concubine Jiang agreed with the words of the First Prince and the Third Prince.
Her son was still young. Perhaps Emperor Qian felt that his son was still too young to threaten his throne, so he loved him very much. In addition to her maternal family, Noble Concubine Jiang’s reliance and confidence came more from Emperor Qian’s special treatment.
Unfortunately, the Seventh Prince’s young age was also a disadvantage for them.
The First Prince and the Third Prince had been in power for many years. Relying on their age advantage, they had a louder voice in the court than the Seventh Prince.
Now, among the three forces, Noble Concubine Jiang and the Seventh Prince Li Chengyu were the ones who most hoped that Emperor Qian could come forward to support them and their son.
“Your Highnesses, please come with me to meet with several ministers and discuss what to do next.”
Noble Concubine Jiang frowned slightly.
“Yan Zhongying’s biggest power is the Imperial Guard. We don’t have military power, so we can’t do anything to him.”
“But this is related to His Majesty’s safety. We can consult with several generals to see if we can act at our convenience without the tiger talisman.”
“In order to ensure His Majesty’s safety, we should not be bound by the restrictions of rules and regulations.”
Not to mention the garrisons in several provinces around the capital, the nearly 20,000 garrisons stationed more than ten miles outside the suburbs of Beijing were enough to create a certain deterrent effect on Yan Zhongying.
If the general could be persuaded, Yan Zhongying might not act rashly.
If Yan Zhongying really had a rebellious heart, imprisoned His Majesty, and committed a rebellious act, even if the 20,000 garrisons might not be able to defeat the 100,000 carefully selected elite soldiers under Yan Zhongying, they could find a reasonable reason to ask the surrounding garrisons to come to the imperial city to defend the emperor without the emperor’s decree.
As for the almost impossible possibility, for example, Emperor Qian was actually still alive and well, but he was obsessed with alchemy and did not want to meet them. When the time came, they already did something wrong in a moment of impatience. Even if they needed to be punished, could he kill them all?
Emperor Qian had only a few princes. Without the First Prince, the Third Prince, and the Seventh Prince, was it necessary to let the sickly Fourth Prince or the invisible Fifth Prince become the emperor?
Noble Concubine Jiang’s proposal made several princes present fall into deep thought and analyze the feasibility of this matter.
***
“Your Majesty, where did you hide the tiger talisman? Let me find it.”
In the palace of Emperor Qian, according to Yan Zhongying’s words, Emperor Qian was in good health, but Emperor Qian, who was said to be busy seeking immortality and asking for immortality, was lying weakly on the dragon bed, covered with a thick brocade quilt.
Because of his thin body, the quilt hardly showed any rise and fall.
At this time, Emperor Qian only showed his face. His eyes were sunken and closed, his skin and bones were like a skeleton, and his hair was sparse. He looked ten or twenty years older than his actual age.
He seemed to be in a coma and did not hear what Yan Zhongying said.
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