eurekapd Chapter 111
Chapter 111
It was the morning of the spring hunt.
By the time Ni Yangzhou had prepared his belongings and leisurely arrived at the sacrificial mountain, the tedious and complicated process was already halfway completed.
The emperor sat high up on the sedan chair, with a bright yellow curtain hanging down, making it impossible to see what was happening behind.
The prince, wearing complicated formal attire, was offering sacrifices and burning incense under the command of officials. When he turned around, he saw Ni Yangzhou, wearing a green Taoist robe, standing apart from the other ministers.
The sunlight shines through the shadows of the trees, casting a golden edge on the quietly standing ascetic.
Liu Zian finally felt relieved and a smile appeared on his sweaty face.
Ni Yangzhou looked at the prince on the high platform from afar, then looked at the emperor behind the bright yellow curtain, and was considering his own position.
No matter who wants to sit on the throne, he must either outlive the old emperor or take preemptive action to prevent his father from surviving the spring hunt. Currently, the one with the greatest motive for committing the crime should be the Fourth Prince.
The crown prince was legitimate, so there was no need to rush. It was more appropriate to use covert means that would not attract attention. The second prince, Liu Zining, was blind and had no chance of becoming the emperor. The third prince seemed strangely cowardly in this life, and did not show the slightest intention of competing for the throne. Then there was only the fourth prince.
The Crown Prince has been scheming for half his life, but hasn’t he done anything for the Fourth Prince?
Ni Yangzhou didn't know what happened in the previous life, but he was just guessing that the prince, with the advantage of rebirth, first dealt with Min Liu, who should have survived and ascended the throne. He used Liu Zining, whose identity was unknown but who looked very similar to the old emperor and queen, as the second prince. He made the third prince useless, and tried to fight with the fourth prince, who had fought with Min Liu in the previous life and ultimately lost. But because it was not yet a critical moment, there was no tense confrontation.
The Fourth Prince was also reborn, and perhaps he saw through the Crown Prince's identity as a reborn prince, so he has been keeping a low profile, secretly building up his power, trying to please the old emperor, and spreading his good name in the court and the country.
Liu Zining is different from his previous life. The Fourth Prince must know it, but he has not taken any action for all these years. He should be like the Crown Prince, who has placed his own confidants in place to ensure that Liu Zining has no chance of seizing the throne.
The third prince might have been involved in the struggle for the throne in his previous life, but his abilities were limited, or the threat he posed was not big enough, so the two reborn people did not fear him too much, and he has lived safely to this day.
That...Min Liu.
Ni Yangzhou hasn't seen that tough and well-behaved protagonist for a long time.
It's not time yet.
Ni Yangzhou took two more steps towards the old emperor and stood almost in the middle between the prince and the emperor.
Qi Kong did something strange in the first act and was feared by the Crown Prince or the Fourth Prince, so he died early in this world. There was no epidemic related to Qi Kong in the first act. Rongliu's life span was about to end, so he wanted to find a way to extend his life.
The life span in this life is not enough, and it was not enough in the previous life either. So what did Rongliu do in the previous life?
Ni Yangzhou watched as the prince raised up the incense burner with a gold-thread dragon and millet pattern used for sacrifice, lifted the hem of the incense burner, and knelt down in the direction of the emperor. All the ministers followed suit and knelt down, shouting "Long live the emperor".
The young monk looked at the black pipe caps with calm eyes.
"My dear ministers, please stand up." An old voice came from behind the bright yellow tent.
The eunuch in dark clothes beside the sedan chair said, "Stand up—"
Ni Yangzhou saw a soldier rushing from the rear of the team, looking nervous.
Before the intercepting guards picked up their swords, the soldier flashed the token on his chest.
Ni Yangzhou focused his eyes and saw the soldier's mouth shape:
"urgent!"
The soldier who delivered the message hurriedly walked around the crowd and jumped to the eunuch like a frightened loach. He whispered a few words quietly, and the eunuch's wrinkled face suddenly became solemn. The soldier was sandwiched in the crowd and was waved away by the eunuch as he finished speaking.
The tent was blown up by the wind, and Ni Yangzhou saw the weak emperor half leaning against the backrest inside.
The old emperor's eyes had already followed the brief commotion. The eunuch walked steadily to the emperor's side, facing his gaze, and whispered:
"Urgent military intelligence report."
The old emperor's breath was heavy for a moment. He didn't say anything, but just stared at the eunuch's face, making the eunuch break out in a cold sweat.
Ni Yangzhou stood to the side, and during the noisy moment when everyone stood up, he heard the white-faced, beardless attendant mouth a sentence:
"The Ever-Victorious Army of the North reported that the Fourth Prince withheld food and grass and refused to advance. He united with the thirteen counties south of Tongjiang, raised the flag of rebellion, and declared himself king!"
At this moment, 103 suddenly spoke in Ni Yangzhou's mind:
[Host, system update, the source of the previous data disorder has been found. ]
Ni Yangzhou looked at the emperor who seemed to have aged ten years in an instant, and heard 103's rapid whispers in his ears.
[Updated display, this world has been changed to a multi-task overlapping world. 】
[Another host has arrived. 】