"I'm afraid the concubine of the He family wants to use the construction of the Yaotai to collect a lot of money to give her stupid, naughty, ignorant and unskilled young son some chips to win the heir. Later, she may even encourage the emperor to hand over the matters of offering sacrifices and praying for blessings.

The fifth prince acting as an agent will give him more prestige in the hearts of courtiers and people competing for the throne."

Song Xi speculated calmly that he was not actually worried about who would succeed the throne.

The plans of the He family and the Zheng family are not difficult to guess, but in the end it is just a fantasy to succeed.

The two forces are now in power, but they can't find out the secret that the emperor has secretly made a will. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Emperor Yuanfeng must have hidden a trump card that can make a desperate counterattack.

What's more...

When Song Xi thought of the secret he discovered while hiding in the palace, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but curl up with a sarcastic arc.

Concubine He Guifei and Empress Zheng both made mistakes that could lead to the execution of their entire family. They did not know how to cover up the scandal and dared to form a party to seize power in a big way. At that time, he secretly gave the emperor the evidence of both families. How will the Wu family deal with themselves in the future?

He could watch from the sidelines even if they were killing each other.

Anyway, as long as it is not the blood of the He family or the Zheng family that is crowned the great treasure, it will not make any difference to them at Liuhe Villa who becomes the emperor.

Xiong Jianlin slapped his thigh and suddenly realized, "I wonder what's going on? It turns out they are making such a plan! But this Lao Shi Ziyaotai has been opposed by many people from both the government and the public. If He Guifei is tough, she won't gain anything.

?Unless she plans to collect the money and run away, it is absolutely fantastic to increase the advantage of seizing the direct descendants!"

Xu Yongnian could see some tricks. He rubbed his chin and thought: "Does she think that the He family has a chance to win? So she acted a lot more recklessly. Although the second prince has lost the ability to have children, the two legitimate sons have always protected him.

Very good, if you want to compete for the heirloom, there is no chance of winning, why is the He family so confident and arrogant?"

Upon seeing this, Song Xi told them the emperor's last edict, as well as Concubine He's dirty work and Empress Zheng's plan.

Xiong Jianlin and Xu Yongnian were both surprised when they heard this. They looked at each other and sighed in unison: "Pass the throne to him?!"

"So that man is now seriously injured and weak, and he is just pretending to die soon? The emperor actually started planning so early?! We have all underestimated Emperor Yuanfeng! This old boy is still somewhat resourceful.

Well! It’s a pity that it has never been used on the right path, otherwise the people of Zhou Dynasty would not be so miserable now."

The two of them learned that neither the He family nor the Zheng family could get any benefits in the end, and they felt a lot more at ease inside. They had the same idea as Song Xi. As long as no mortal enemy of the Song family ascended the throne, there would be no problem.

As for whether the successor will be good or bad, we can wait until later. Their current priority is to steadily develop Qinxi. Any grand plan must be based on a solid foundation, otherwise they will inevitably face the end of being shattered into pieces if they are too ambitious.

Several people had just finished talking about the current situation in the capital, and then they also talked about the recent changes and situations in various places in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Continuous droughts have not only brought about material shortages and starvation, but also caused widespread rebellion among the people forced by heavy taxes.

Especially after the imperial court announced that it would raise taxes to build Yaotai, the people in the north who were already suffering from hunger and poverty had to leave their hometowns and go south. The consequences of large numbers of refugees constantly gathering and gathering can be imagined, shouting "Princes and Generals would rather live in peace"

Bloody righteous people who "seek the truth" will inevitably emerge.

Riots of varying scales broke out in Anhui, Qilu, and Xiangchu where public resentment was boiling, and they slowly grew stronger in the continuous competition with the local garrisons. For the time being, they could be suppressed by the commanders and envoys of various places, but in the future

Whether it will evolve into a terrifying existence that threatens the rule of the imperial court, no one can easily say for now.

"I'm afraid that the Great Zhou Dynasty... will soon enter troubled times. Severe natural disasters, continuous military disasters, internal and external troubles, and a cowardly court that deceives itself and others. This is so similar to the situation when the previous dynasty collapsed..."

Xu Yongchang sighed, and his handsome face was tinged with sadness.

Dazhou is facing too many crises now. They can only seek short-term stability by settling in a corner. External disputes will eventually invade this place. Even if they have a large number of troops, they dare not say that they can win in the end.

Song Xi also frowned when he heard this, and tapped the armrest of the armchair with his slender fingers.

"The chaos is not limited to the civil uprisings in various places. The most powerful local princes are the real troublesome ones. The Huayang Marquis in Shu is ready to make a move, and the Zhennan King in Guangdong has strengthened his troops and his rebellion is clear. Yun Dian's

General Pingxi is self-respecting and unruly, and has been disobeying the imperial court for many years."

"If the country is stable and the monarch is clear, then they can barely restrain their ambition to rebel and become emperor. But now that the situation is turbulent and the emperor is ignorant, I am afraid that these forces have already begun to recruit troops and secretly plan. Once troubled times come, these forces will definitely

We will not hesitate to launch a war to conquer the Central Plains. No matter how deeply we hide ourselves, sooner or later the flames of war will reach Qinxi."

Xiong Jianlin was stunned when he heard this, but then he shouted loudly: "Afraid of what they will do! If those bastards dare to come over, we will fight openly and openly! No matter if he is a prince or a general,

, as long as you invade our territory, you will be willing to die!"

Xu Yongnian also nodded in agreement and said proudly: "If we talk about military power, we will not lose to any prince, not to mention that our sworn brother Wen Tao also has the qualifications of a lord in military affairs. Even if the troubled times are really coming, we

I will support you to fight for the position of co-leader!"

Song Xi couldn't help but feel a little moved when he heard this. He didn't expect that the two people who were slightly hesitant about the rebellion would now support him so much.

He cannot easily live up to this support, and his relatives and friends living in Qinxi cannot be harmed in the slightest by the war!

"Song Xi thanks my sworn brother and Uncle Xiong for their support. I will do my best to protect every inch of Qinxi's land. No one, whether it is the Wu family's imperial court or the local princes, can invade even half of my territory in Liuhe Villa!"

As for the battle, it is still too early to say. I will not take the initiative to provoke a war if it is not necessary. I plan to send some spies to monitor the situation in other places to avoid being passive and at a loss when being calculated."

After saying this, he summoned Jian Dong and Dao Hong in, and ordered them to send several secret guards to various places to collect intelligence, and send the news back to the villa regularly. If they were in danger, they would flee immediately, and there would be no need to do too many unnecessary things with the local forces.

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Chapter completed!