reached Zhou Changshou's ears. Zhou Changshou gripped the reins tightly, remained silent, but his flickering gaze betrayed the turmoil in his heart.Zhou Ping'an glanced at Zhou Changshou, smiled witho...Chapter 152 Old Eight is Awesome

The chief minister needs a prince and crown prince to vie for power, and I also need the chief minister's support.

Li Yinhu gritted his teeth and said, "So we are the best partners."

Zhao Xuanji shook his head leisurely and said, "That's not enough."

"Among the princes, there is not only the Eighth Prince, but also two other princes. Why must this old man cooperate with the Eighth Prince"

Li Yinhu sneered, "Their biological mothers are still alive, and each of them has their own thoughts."

“The fourth brother is obsessed with martial arts and military affairs, showing no interest in anything else. He is simply a brute. Since the Qin Dynasty was founded, it has emphasized literature over martial arts. The fourth brother might be a qualified general or martial arts master, but he would definitely not make a good emperor. The scholars of the world would never agree.”

"The sixth son, Lao Liu, roams the world in disguise. He prefers beautiful scenery to beautiful women. His mother, Zheng Shi, was a princess of the Jin Dynasty, given to his father as a consort through marriage. Based on her status and bloodline alone, she could never inherit the throne."

>“Apart from those two, the Ninth Prince was the most suitable candidate. He is timid and cowardly by nature, making him a perfect puppet, which was also your reason for choosing him in the first place. But now it proves that even if he hadn't died, he wouldn't have the ability to oppose the Crown Prince. Therefore, you are left with only one choice: me!”

Li Yinhu's words boomed like thunder. He narrowed his eyes, and with a resolute voice, declared: "My brother, the Ninth Prince, and I share the same mother. Our mother passed away early, leaving us with no support in court or the palace. To control both of us would be effortless for you. But I, too, possess the capability to oppose the Crown Prince. All I need is the support of the Chief Minister!"

Zhao Xuanji drooped his eyebrows, his face as calm and placid as an ancient well.

But has the Eighth Prince ever considered, that based solely on your audacious self-recommendation and the logic behind these words, I would already be wary of you

Li Yinhu grinned fiercely: "Even if I am feared, can I be more feared than the Crown Prince If the Chief Minister doesn't want to take advantage of the Emperor's death to rebel all at once, then he can only continue to hold power by supporting a puppet emperor. This is compromise, and even more so, reality."

“If the Chief Minister is confident in dealing with the six ambitious vassal kings, who have over 800,000 troops within their domains, and has confidence in facing Su Zhen'ting, whose charisma among the troops is unparalleled, and can resist the menacing barbarian forces poised to take advantage of the internal strife and launch a southward invasion, then he may rebel.”

That's saying it all.

Zhao Xuanji's expression was dark and unclear, no one knew what he was thinking.

Li Yinhu took a deep breath and clasped his fists towards Zhao Xuanji, saying: "Right now, our alliance is the best way forward."

Zhao Xuanji suddenly laughed and walked over to personally help Li Yinhou up, saying: "Your Highness is too serious. Now that the Crown Prince is powerful and domineering, he is cruel and bloodthirsty. If such a person ascends the throne, it will be detrimental to the country and the people. As an old man who has served the country faithfully for decades, what I hate most is seeing the country and its people suffer. Since Your Highness is so sincere, then this old man is willing to give it a try with Your Highness."

It's done!

Li Yinhu's eyes flashed with brilliant light as he said, "The chief minister is loyal and upright, known to all under heaven."

They looked at each other and burst into laughter.

......

East Palace, Office of Government.

Li Chen has been sitting here for over half an hour.

...until Chen Tong quietly walked in.

"Your Highness, the Eighth Prince just came out from the Phoenix Prosperity Palace..."

Li Chen seemed not to hear.

He picked up the teacup on the table, gently blew away the foam, his lips reached the edge of the cup, then suddenly pulled back a little and smiled: “Chen Tong, who do you think killed the Ninth Prince”

"Your Highness said it wasn't Zhao Xuanji, so I wouldn't dare to speculate." Chen Tong said respectfully.

"It's Lao Ba."

Li Chen narrowed his eyes and chuckled softly, "This Lao Ba... is better than his younger brother."hey still had the capacity to launch stones again. And as the second barrage of stones was about to descend, the crimson cannons on our side were still loading ammunition.This efficiency is only usef...