As summer entered, Emperor Jinglong's health seemed to be getting better, and the number of times he went to court increased significantly. He felt that he was doing well again.
Hence why he has not made a choice between Prince Yang Wu and King Qi Yang Zhen, but still let them fight each other. This is not because he is cruel, but because both of his sons are too young.
They must learn to win over people's hearts, learn to control their subordinates, learn to be ruthless, learn political tactics, and learn more things, so that they can secure this position when they ascend the throne and become emperor in the future.
As for the one he abandoned, he will never recover and become the new emperor's whetstone.
With the change of imperial power, not to mention brothers, even father and son will draw swords against each other. Born in the royal family, this is their fate!
While Emperor Jinglong sat back and watched Prince Yang Wu and King Qi Yang Zhen fight with each other, he also gave them more political affairs to handle, allowing them to intervene in the government affairs faster.
The tense situation between Prince Yang Wu and King Qi Yang Zhen has also eased a bit. At least there has been no more real-life conflicts like the Jingheyuan assassination.
Their conflicts turned from military fights to civil fights. They began to win over powerful officials and talents, and tried their best to show their political talents.
Kuku’s got impression points in front of Emperor Jinglong.
Autumn of the thirteenth year of Jinglong.
Emperor Jinglong suddenly withered after regaining his strength. He was infected with cold again and was bedridden. He even fell into a coma for three days and three nights. The imperial court was tense, as if blood would flow into a river in the next second.
At the critical moment, the empress personally came forward and summoned the imperial guards with swords to clear the imperial court and frighten the ministers. It was not until Emperor Jinglong woke up that the tense situation eased.
The winter of the thirteenth year of Jinglong.
Qionghua Palace.
Fenghua Palace.
Princess Qionghua secretly summoned Jiang Yuan to come.
"How is your accumulation in the realm of second-level warriors? Are you sure you can become a first-level warrior?"
Princess Qionghua said straight to the point.
"I am sure, but there is no guarantee of success in one go."
"If you give me another three to five months, I will definitely be able to break through and become a first-level warrior in one fell swoop."
Jiang Yuan knew that this was impossible because Emperor Jinglong's body was deteriorating day by day and he might die at any time.
Princess Qionghua needs Jiang Yuan to become a first-class warrior to deal with the coming bloody storm.
Even Jiang Yuan himself needs to become a first-class warrior to protect himself!
"With this, it should be enough!"
Princess Qionghua took out a delicate small wooden box and opened it in front of Jiang Yuan. Inside the box was a crystal-like stone, vaguely exuding rich vitality of heaven and earth.
"This is?"
Jiang Yuan has never seen such a magical thing.
"This is the essence stone formed after the essence of heaven and earth condenses. Immortal cultivators also call it spirit stone. It is the top resource needed for the cultivation of innate warriors."
"At the same time, this is also the main cultivation resource for immortal cultivators, and it is also the currency for transactions between them." It’s so rare.”
“I have been looking for a heaven and earth elemental stone for you since you reached the peak of the second-level warrior, to help you break through to become a first-level warrior, but I didn’t get it until today.”
“With this heaven and earth elemental stone, you should be able to break through to become a first-level warrior 100%, and even quickly stabilize your cultivation, and go very far into the realm of a first-level warrior.”
Princess Qionghua introduced the contents of the wooden box and handed the wooden box to Jiang Yuan.
"Your Highness, Princess, this... this is too precious."
Jiang Yuan didn't know for a moment whether he would accept it or reject it.
"The battle to seize the rightful son is imminent, and the imperial court is destined to usher in an unprecedented bloody storm. I need your help."
Princess Qionghua looked at Jiang Yuan and spoke very seriously.
"Okay."
"I'll help you!"
Jiang Yuan thought for a while, but accepted this precious and unusual Heaven and Earth Essence Stone.
“You don’t have to worry about anything in the next days, just retreat and break through with peace of mind.”
Princess Qionghua spoke up.
"Okay."
Jiang Yuan also felt the tension in the imperial court, and couldn't help but think about breaking through and becoming a first-level warrior earlier, not only to protect Princess Qionghua, but also to save his own life.
Since he turned the tide and killed Li Yao, the first-grade warrior blood mastiff, he became a thorn in the side of King Yang Zhen of Qi.
Yang Zhen, the king of Qi, wished he could get rid of him quickly.
Of course, Prince Yang Wu, a pig teammate, is also indispensable to add fuel to the flames. Sometimes Jiang Yuan wonders, which side is he on?
Or is it because he repeatedly refused to go to the East Palace to have a drink with him, so he resented her?
Can't the Queen be allowed to accept King Qi Yang Zhen as his legitimate son and kick that stupid Prince Yang Wu aside?
But now that he has boarded the pirate ship of Princess Qionghua and Prince Yang Wu, he can only run to the dark side!
………
Prince Qi's Mansion.
All the civil servants and generals under King Qi gathered in the mansion that night.
"I'm afraid my father will not be able to survive this winter."
"There is news from the Imperial Hospital that my father's coma has been getting longer and longer recently, and the time he has been awake has become shorter and shorter."
"There is also news from the Director of Ceremonies, saying that my father has already written the imperial edict to pass on the throne."
「今日召集大家来，是想要询问一下大家的意见，我们是要等到父皇龙驭宾天之后等待旨意下达，还是先一步出手？」
齐王杨震望着自己的一众心腹，十分坦然地出言说道。
"I think King Qi should imitate Emperor Wuzong, kill the prince, clear the emperor's side, and ascend to Dabao!"
"If your Majesty really intends to pass the throne to His Highness, then you should issue an order to abolish Yang Wu's position as crown prince now, or even take Yang Wu down directly."
< br/> 「可是现在陛下的旨意迟迟不肯下达，那就证明陛下还是无意废除太子，改立齐王殿下为储君。」
「而且太子杨武占据着大义，又认了皇后娘娘为嫡母，就连琼华长公主也都不遗余力地出手帮他。」
"With so many people close to His Majesty siding with Prince Yang Wu, how can Your Majesty make up his mind to abolish Yang Wu's position as Crown Prince."
"In my opinion, if you continue to wait like this, when your Majesty wakes up next time, he should issue an order to the King of Qi to surrender, or even kill His Highness the King of Qi directly."
< br/> "Your Highness, the old events of Wuzong are still fresh in my mind. Emperor Wuzong at that time did not want to rebel, but the general trend is like this. If he does not rebel, his brothers will have no way to survive. Even he himself is precarious and was born in the royal family. What can he do about it!"
Cui Xuanzheng, the number one counselor under King Qi of the Cui family, said righteously.
Hence the Cui family is actually betting on both ends of the spectrum for Prince Yang Wu and King Qi Yang Zhen. Different branches of the Cui family support different princes, and the direct line will always remain neutral.
And Cui Xuanzheng's lineage made it clear that they sided with Qi Wang Yang Zhen.
The Daye Dynasty may be in danger of destroying the country if it falls into his hands. "
"As a descendant of Taizu and a descendant of Wuzong, how can I sit idly by and ignore it?"
"How many soldiers and horses do we have now?"
"Qi Wang Yang Zhen asked.
"The imperial guards with swords in front are one-third of our people, one-third remain neutral, and one-third are Prince Yang Wu's people. The situation in the imperial court is roughly the same."
"Two of the three commanders of the Dragon Guard are ours and can muster 20,000 troops."
"The vast majority of the twelve legions guarding Zhongzhou remain neutral, but the commanders of three of them have expressed their willingness to help us. "With the support of some scattered forces, we can mobilize about 80,000 troops now!" Sun Heng, a second-grade warrior in charge of the military affairs of Prince Qi, said.