PDLP Chapter 140 Eliminate the Second Prince First
Chapter 140 Eliminate the Second Prince First
The Fourth Prince couldn't sleep well at night because of what Aturu said.
It is true that what Arturu said has great hope of success.
The Fourth Prince has been thinking about the throne for so long, and it can be said that this time he feels he is the closest step to the throne.
But he discussed it with the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister immediately objected: "Your Highness, this is not possible. Barbarians cannot be trusted."
"Even if what they say is possible, if you seize the throne in the capital, the morale of the troops on the border will be disrupted. How could the barbarians easily let go of such a good opportunity and directly send troops south?"
"At that time, the whole world was in chaos, and we were truly isolated and helpless."
The Prime Minister refused to do so. Regardless of whether it would succeed or not, it was too risky. Besides, the barbarians would never let go of the opportunity to take over the border.
It is even possible that the army will directly attack the capital. Taking the capital will bring much more benefits than attacking the border.
But the Fourth Prince was unwilling to give in: "Why would that matter? Once I ascend the throne, I can simply promote the border commanders and immediately stabilize the border. Even if the barbarians want to enter, it will be a foolish dream."
"Besides," the Fourth Prince snorted coldly, "If the barbarians can take advantage of the chaos to attack the border, by the time they reach the capital, I will have at least 200,000 troops waiting for them there."
"Does the entire Dawu Kingdom still fear a few hundred thousand barbarians?"
The Fourth Prince has great confidence. As long as he can take the throne, it doesn't matter if things get a little chaotic.
The Prime Minister shook his head bitterly: "Your Highness, things are not that simple."
"Let's not talk about whether the border will be in chaos or whether we can withstand the barbarians' attack."
"If the Second Prince reaches the border, and you forcibly seize the throne, he won't surrender. All you need is a proclamation of redress, a call to action for justice, and the return of your army to seize the capital."
The Fourth Prince didn't believe it: "Second Brother, which prince in the world will really pay attention to the proclamation when the time comes?"
"But by then, no prince in the world will pay any attention to us." The Prime Minister spread his hands and said, "Your Highness, do you think that by then, anyone will still intervene in our absolute struggle with the Second Prince?"
The Fourth Prince fell silent. He believed that if he rebelled and forced the old man out of office, the whole world would curse him.
Not to mention that those vassal kings would be obedient, it would be good enough if they did not attack him directly. There might even be rebellions all over the world.
"Then what should we do?" The Fourth Prince said coldly, "Are we going to let go of such a good opportunity?"
"Do we have to wait until the old man dies and pass the throne to the second brother?"
"By then, not only will we lose the initiative, but we won't even have the legitimacy to justify our actions."
"Even if you want to rebel again, you are already isolated and helpless."
The Prime Minister was silenced by the Fourth Prince's words.
What the Fourth Prince said made a lot of sense. When the old emperor really died, he would never pass the throne to them no matter what.
Once the second prince ascends the throne, it will be very reasonable from a legal point of view.
The whole world will support it, and it would be a pipe dream for the Fourth Prince to fight for it.
Similarly, the prime minister will not have a good ending at that time.
The Prime Minister frowned slightly, staring at the Fourth Prince: "Your Highness, do you really have to do this?"
"If you do this, even if you have a chance to ascend the throne, there will be a high probability that the world will be in chaos."
The Fourth Prince said indifferently, "This prince only has this one chance."
"If you miss this opportunity, there will be no chance of ascending the throne again."
"Even if the world is in chaos, we only need to get rid of the second brother, and the chaos will only be temporary."
The Prime Minister saw that he was determined and would not listen to any advice.
The Fourth Prince suddenly stared at the Prime Minister dangerously: "The Prime Minister must not support me anymore?"
If the Prime Minister does not support him at all.
The Fourth Prince had no choice but to take a risky move and kill the Prime Minister.
This kind of thing is quite dangerous. Once it is leaked, the old man will punish you.
The Prime Minister was quite astute and could sense the danger the Fourth Prince was in from his words.
He took a deep breath and said with a wry smile, "Your Highness, there is no need to ask such questions."
"Your Highness and I are tied to the same rope. If something happens to you, you can't escape, and I will be in trouble too."
The Fourth Prince breathed a sigh of relief and retracted his dangerous gaze.
The Prime Minister is right. If I am unlucky, the old man will also suffer a great loss.
"So, Prime Minister, what do you think of this prince cooperating with the barbarians?"
The Prime Minister sighed: "Logically speaking, I should stop Your Highness from doing this."
"But what Your Highness said is correct. If we don't do this, the consequences for us will be even more dangerous."
"But Your Highness." The Prime Minister glanced towards the door.
The Fourth Prince immediately understood and shouted, "Close the door, everyone, stay away."
After the butler closed the door and took the servants away.
The Prime Minister said calmly, "Your Highness, I believe the biggest obstacle to this is the Second Prince."
"Therefore, I suggest that we get rid of the Second Prince first."
"Hmm?" The Fourth Prince was quick-witted. "What does the Prime Minister mean?"
The Prime Minister's eyes flashed: "Rather than waiting for the Second Prince to reach the border and then gathering a large army to march south to fight Your Highness, it is better to eliminate him in advance. From then on, we can rest assured."
The Fourth Prince was in a daze for a long time, even though he kept shouting about killing the Sixth Prince and strangling the Second Prince.
But when they really had to take action against the prince, especially the second prince, the crown prince, they immediately became worried.
The Fourth Prince swallowed hard and said, "Prime Minister, if we get rid of the Second Prince, who will lead the troops north to resist the barbarians?"
"There are plenty of great generals in the court." The Prime Minister was unconcerned: "Are they no longer capable?"
"By the time the capital has been taken and His Highness has ascended the throne, will they still be able to raise the flag of rebellion?"
"It's nothing more than a promotion."
Seeing that the Fourth Prince remained silent, the Prime Minister added, "Furthermore, if the Second Prince is gone, won't His Highness be able to take over his armies?"
"By then, with hundreds of thousands of elite troops at our disposal, who in the world would dare to disobey?"
Sure enough, ginger is still spicy.
The fourth prince looked at the old prime minister with admiration. The prime minister usually looked very quiet and liked to doze off every time he attended court.
Once something big happens, his ruthless side will immediately show.
If he said he would get rid of the crown prince, he would get rid of the crown prince without any ambiguity.
"But, how do we get rid of the second brother?"
"This..." The Prime Minister smiled bitterly: "It's nothing more than an assassination."
"It's simply impossible to get rid of the Crown Prince openly. With the Second Prince's current strength, even the higher-ups are wary of him."
Speaking of this, the Fourth Prince's face turned unhappy.
The second one is very powerful. He has tens of thousands of private armies under his command, and has also won over many Beijing troops, so the total number of troops is at least 100,000.
But he also had a lot of troops, even though the old guy had dealt with the Beijing camp that he had once won over.
But the Fourth Prince can also mobilize tens of thousands of troops, and in an emergency, the number of troops can reach 100,000.
But the old man was not afraid of him at all and would often give him a beating, either by beating him with a stick or by confining him to his room.