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They were going to remove the entire Eastern Garrison!

"What should be done about this?"

"Who should be sent?"

"..."

The Minister of War, Gao Bo, suggested, "Of course, General Meng is the most suitable for the mission."

"Your Majesty, your servant wishes to go!"

Meng Quji clasped his fist, "Your servant doesn't know why General Zhan would do this, but there must be some trickery involved, and he has also used my men. If your servant goes, I should be able to quell this chaos very quickly."

"Absolutely not!"

Yan Maoxing quickly objected, "Your Majesty, your servant believes that it would be more appropriate to send General Fan Tianfa with the Hu Ben Army!"

"Your servant seconds this!"

The military officers unanimously agreed.

Anyone could see that after today's incident, the Hu Ben Army definitely could not be left simply stationed on Ziwei Mountain.

"Fan Tianfa."

Emperor Longqing spoke gravely, "Are you willing to go?"

"Your servant is willing!"

Fan Tianfa clasped his fist, "Your Majesty, rest assured, your servant will quell the rebellion with utmost speed and will not fail the trust you've placed in me!"

"Your Majesty~"

The Chief Minister, Yan Liang, spoke his first words at this court meeting, "Your servant believes that Your Majesty should return to the capital, postponing the date of the ritual at Ziwei Mountain is not too late until the situation in the Eastern Territory is thoroughly stabilized a year from now."

"Indeed, indeed."

The ministers echoed in agreement.

"Your Majesty, you carry the weight of gold within you, you must not stay here and take risks."

"..."

"I will not go anywhere; I will wait right here in the Ziwei Palace, and I will not allow the ceremony to be delayed by even half a day."

Emperor Longqing stood up and left with a flick of his sleeve.

A moment later.

Huang Hong returned to relay the Emperor's decree.

"Today, the guards of the mountain gate from the Black Armor and the Hu Ben Army are all to be beheaded to show the public."

"It is decreed that General Chen Sansi, with the Black Armor Army, shall be responsible for the subsequent guard duties on Ziwei Mountain and, in addition, shall cooperate with the Marquis of Andong, Meng Quji, to continue the search, ensuring that King Tang Li Gong's hiding place is discovered, and that no more mishaps occur."

"Court is dismissed—"

"Your servant, receives the order!"

Chen Sansi clasped his fist.

The court meeting ended.

The ministers left one after another amidst whispered conversations.

Today's events had indeed been full of excitement.

First, there was an assassination attempt on King Tang, followed by Zhan Taoming's revolt. What seemed like just one day felt as long as a year for the ministers.

On the surface, the Crown Prince did not receive any punishment.

But in reality, being stripped of his regental duties and barred from political affairs, it would not be more than two years before the power he had been building up over many years would be completely divided among the other Princes.

The position of the Crown Prince would become very unstable.

"Is the Crown Prince still going to stage a revolt?"

Chen Sansi wondered to himself.

He was still waiting for the chaos to ensue before he could attempt to take the treasure from the deep pool.

"Big brother!"

Dressed in the Flying Fish Suit and carrying Xiu Chun's Blade, Twelfth Prince Cao Zhi rushed over. He took out a porcelain bottle full of Healing Treasure Medicine, "Big brother, I saw you get hurt while defending His Majesty today. How are you feeling, is it serious? Do you need this medicine?"

"Having seen Your Highness, your servant is not seriously injured."

Chen Sansi bowed in respect.

"Big brother, look at this, you're doing it again,"

Cao Zhi put an arm around his shoulder, "We're family, and there's no need to be so formal."

"Your Highness, your servant has other matters to attend to, I must take my leave!"

Chen Sansi made an excuse to leave without further ado.

"Big brother, take the medicine with you!"

Cao Zhi failed to stop him but wasn't annoyed; instead, he just smiled, tucked the medicine back into his chest, and casually tossed peanuts into his mouth.

"Your Highness!"

The Jinyi Guard, Zhang Zhao, hurried over, "The spies we planted in the Southern Town Commandery are dead. A few of the old men who died could perhaps be replaced with our people, but it's a pity that the rest are too difficult to handle."

"Seventh brother, oh, seventh brother."

Chewing on peanuts, Cao Zhi watched the eunuchs cleaning up the blood nearby, "You see, you see, and you're always trying to take away this life-saving job from me, brother, why bother."

...

What will the Crown Prince do next?

Even the Hu Ben Army has been relocated, and after this battle is fought, it's likely that the generals, both large and small, will be purged; the Crown Prince will then truly have no chance to rise again.

Is he really prepared to just wait for his demise?

Chen Sansi didn't believe it.

A plan that had been strategized for years, ruined just by an accident?

He wasn't idle either.

That very night, he changed into Zhang Lai and entered the Mountain God Temple.

Before long.

"Hero Zhang!"
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The figure of Cao Fan emerged, and he hastened forward, "Hero Zhang, your timing is impeccable. There's a change in the plan. We're preparing to act before the ritual at Ziwei Mountain, and we need to discuss the matter tonight. Hero Zhang, please come with me!"

"Hero Zhang has said~"

Chen Sansi drawled, "Am I supposed to help you all?"

"Hero Zhang, this... "

Cao Fan was at a loss for words momentarily.

Behind him, Yun Xiaozi and Ling Xuzi's faces showed hints of murderous intent.

"Heh heh~"

Chen Sansi chuckled coldly, "Just teasing, lead the way!"

After all, he had taken so many things from them; it would be somewhat unreasonable to refuse now. Besides, this was related to whether he could obtain the treasure in the deep pool later, so of course, he had to go and see.

"I knew Hero Zhang was a man of his word!"

Cao Fan was overjoyed, and he respectfully invited Chen Sansi to proceed first.

They moved quietly through the night, leaving the city and arriving at an abandoned and dilapidated temple outside the city.

Within the dim main hall, in front of the decrepit Divine Statues, several candles flickered with their feeble light.

Here, Chen Sansi encountered several familiar faces.

Fan Tianfa, Cui Congyi, four eunuchs, several Jinyi Guards, as well as a few generals from the Imperial Guard...

In total, there were more than twenty people!

Practically every institution had the Crown Prince's people in it; truly, his influence was pervasive throughout the court.

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