Professionals of the Starry Skies - Chapter 662

Chapter 662: Palace Change

Several young eunuchs showed their badges, indicating that they were responsible for purchasing goods outside the palace.

They quickly left the palace and entered various major trading houses to conduct transactions, but while they were doing business, several rolls of paper disappeared unknowingly and then entered different mansions.

Thai Royal Palace.

King Lee Ruchang of Thailand looks similar to the emperor, both are extremely heroic.

At this moment, he read the note and laughed: “To restrain oneself and return to propriety is benevolence. Father, are you saying that the prince is unkind…”

Since ancient times, the world has been governed by loyalty and filial piety, and in addition to that, there is benevolence and righteousness.

This is a very serious accusation.

“The meaning of this warning is almost clear. I’m afraid that from now on, there will be trouble in the court…”

A middle-aged man dressed as a scholar sighed, “But… this is a good thing for the prince.”

“Mr. Wu, do you think we should send someone to promote it?”

Li Ruzhang touched the fine steel ring on his hand.

Daqian conquered the world with archery and horsemanship, and never neglected the education of his sons.

Li Ruzhang was able to pull a strong bow and had excellent archery skills, which made him a favorite of the emperor.

In addition, he looks very much like his father and is not as weak as the crown prince, so he is the most favored by the emperor.

“That’s not necessary…”

Mr. Wu is the King of Thailand’s strategist. He shook his head, looked around, and lowered his voice: “Your Majesty is the founding monarch, with great talent and strategy, and is meticulous. It’s a bit exaggerated to say that the Embroidered Uniform Guard controls the whole world, but it can definitely control the capital. If it is found out at that time, it will be bad…”

When the Embroidered Uniform Guard was mentioned, King Thailand shuddered: “Forget it, let’s let my good brothers try it out… We won’t get involved in this matter.”

“That’s right. The kings can fight now, but it’s permitted by your majesty, but they can’t go beyond that…”

Mr. Wu thought for a moment and sighed, “I think your Majesty still has some expectations for the prince, but I’m afraid that’s mostly just a whetstone…”

“Whetstone? Humph… Aren’t you afraid of grinding me to pieces?” The King of Thailand sneered, “What’s more, I can’t retreat, and I don’t want to retreat… If I retreat, I will be crushed to pieces.”

Mr. Wu nodded. Although the King of Thailand was brave, he was good at accepting advice, which made him feel like he had met a wise ruler. “We can’t rush the matter of seizing the throne. Your Majesty is in the prime of his life. Let’s let the Crown Prince take charge first and take it slowly…”

“Yes, I have come to understand things more clearly over the years. The position of Crown Prince is like sitting on a fire pit… but everyone wants to sit on it.”

The King of Thailand laughed and burned the note in his hand.

…

The prince stayed at home reading and nothing happened.

In the blink of an eye, it was night three days later.

“Zu Long will die tonight…”

In the study, the whale oil candles were extremely bright. Fang Xing was holding a book in his hand, his thoughts already drifting away.

He was the one who did it, so he naturally knew when the emperor would die of a sudden illness.

“Before three o’clock tonight, there will be a message from the palace…”

The vast majority of people are the silent majority, seeking not to make any achievements but to avoid making any mistakes.

So, once something unexpected happens, what should we do?
Only a few people will pledge allegiance or rebel immediately. Most people will just follow the procedures and regulations! In this way, no one is responsible!

So, when the old emperor died, he notified the crown prince according to the procedure, and the crown prince succeeded to the throne… It’s that simple!
This is the power of the so-called “righteousness and justice”. To put it bluntly, this is what it is.

If everyone doesn’t want to make trouble, the world will be peaceful.

“If there is no news from the palace after three o’clock, then there will be fun… It means that the palace is isolated and the news is not transmitted… There are eunuchs, concubines and foreign officials colluding to depose me and promote another prince to the throne… It is even possible that the emperor has already intended to depose the prince and has written the imperial edict and hidden it.”

“But I don’t have to worry about these. If I don’t receive any notice at three o’clock in the morning, I will immediately go to the residences of the Duke of Weiguo and the Duke of Yingguo to announce the emperor’s death. Then I will go to the Imperial Guard camp and raise an army in the name of the crown prince to purge the emperor’s side!”

This is actually very dangerous. The evidence is strong that the prince is rebelling!
If the emperor were still alive, he would make a call from the top of the country. With his majesty as the founding monarch, the imperial guards would definitely turn against him immediately, and then the prince would be executed…

But Fang Xing was certain that the emperor was dead. This was the benefit of having a clear hand and opening his third eye.

If you are sure to win a bet, you have to go all in!

‘The benefit of this is that even if there is an imperial decree to abolish my throne, it would be a forged decree and I would definitely not recognize it… and I can also purge the harem and the court at the same time.’

Just as Fang Xing was thinking, Eunuch Ma walked in and saluted: “Your Highness, there is a messenger from the palace.”

“I’ll go right away.”

Fang Xing put down the book and saw a hint of uneasiness on Eunuch Ma’s face.

It was obvious that someone came to the palace at night, and something big must have happened.

Maybe… the prince will be deposed?

Fang Xing smiled and walked out of the study.

Not long after, everyone from the Prince’s Mansion arrived.

In addition to the Crown Princess, there were also palace guards Zhao Hu and others.

Zhao Hu, in particular, was recommended to the Prince’s Palace by the late Duke Yingguo. He was loyal and brave, and was considered a die-hard fan of the Prince.

If the prince wants to rebel, this person will definitely follow him.

After all, he has the title of crown prince and the support of his in-laws, so it is not a problem for him to have a few loyal soldiers.

Fang Xing looked at the captains who had arrived and nodded secretly when he saw that they were fully armed.

When they arrived at the main hall, they saw that the messenger was actually Eunuch Su, who served the emperor.

“Eunuch Su, what is your will?”

Fang Xing frowned and asked.

“The prince is invited to the palace.”

Eunuch Su’s attitude was much better than in the past few days, but Fang Xing had extraordinary senses and could see a hint of fear and anxiety hidden deep within this man.

“It’s a mess… Whose will is this? What on earth happened?”

Fang Xing asked in shock and anger.

Eunuch Su looked at Fang Xing deeply, feeling that the destiny was still there. Thinking that the prince would eventually ascend the throne, even though he had been warned before, he still leaked some information: “The Queen Mother has ordered that His Majesty’s body is not feeling well. Please ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come to the palace to take care of him…”

As for more, I would never tell you even if you kill me.

“this……”

Fang Xing seemed a little frightened, and then gritted his teeth: “Since my father is ill, I, as a minister, must go… Where are the East Palace Guards?”

“Your Highness, please give your orders.”

Zhao Hu knelt down immediately.

“Call the East Palace Guards. One team will stay at the Crown Prince’s Mansion, and the other four teams will follow me!”

Fang Xing said through gritted teeth.

To outsiders, this was purely a risky move. If the emperor found out about it later, he would suffer a lot and might even be deposed.

But Eunuch Su looked up in astonishment, but did not stop him. Instead, he sighed in his heart: “Your Highness the Crown Prince was so brave at the critical moment, quite like His Majesty’s legacy… He is worthy of being a dragon!”

Going to the palace doesn’t mean everything will be smooth sailing.

Maybe there will be a Xuanwu Gate, which will ambush and kill people directly at the palace gate.

Even if not, once entering the deep palace, a few eunuchs and palace maids can kill people.

Han Xin and Aobai must be very sad…

Although Fang Xing was not too scared, he did not want to reveal his extraordinary qualities. This was his biggest trump card and he had to keep it hidden.

Therefore, he chose to take most of the Eastern Palace Guards with him.

At least, we have to control a route to the palace gate. If something goes wrong, we can’t have nowhere to run, right?
Although this possibility is not high, we still have to be on guard.

Not long after, under the worried gazes of Sun and other women, the prince’s ceremonial procession set off and slowly walked towards the palace gate.

…

Thai Royal Palace.

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty…”

King Li Ruzhang of Thailand was woken up in the middle of the night and was quite grumpy. He almost wanted to kick the servant to death: “What happened?”

“Mr. Wu came to visit us overnight and said that our people discovered unusual movements in the Prince’s Mansion.”

The servant knew the King of Thailand’s temper and reported it immediately.

“The prince is making unusual movements? Go to the study immediately!”

The King of Thailand dressed hastily and came to the study, where he saw Mr. Wu: “Thank you for your hard work, sir. I have already ordered the kitchen to prepare ginseng soup. Have a bowl first…”

“Your Majesty…”

Mr. Wu, who had always been elegant and calm, seemed to be in a hurry: “The prince’s guard of honor has gone to the palace gate… The palace is always locked at night, and something big must have happened now!”

“What?”

The golden bowl in the King’s hand was overturned: “What happened in the palace?”

The palace was under a strict curfew and was locked at night and not opened until dawn.

Needless to say, although the princes’ palaces tried hard to manage informants in the palace, after all, the country had just been founded and there was a sense of vitality, so it was not riddled with holes. In addition, the Embroidered Uniform Guards were watching, so no matter whether they were princes or ministers, they dared not go too far.

Especially if they are placed in a key position, the whole family will definitely be killed if they are discovered.

At most, they could recruit some people to help with purchasing and other matters, but they did not dare to spread any information that was too confidential. They just made a rough estimate based on the daily expenses of the palace.

“This…what should I do?”

The King of Thailand looked pale. Under the candlelight, he looked like an ordinary young man with dark circles under his eyes from staying up late. He did not look wise or majestic at all.

“The most urgent task now is to determine what happened in the palace… From what we can see now, something must have happened to the Queen Mother or the Emperor…”

Otherwise, even if a royal concubine or a prince died suddenly, it would not be serious enough to alarm the crown prince in the middle of the night.

“My royal grandmother is in good health, and my royal father has always been healthy… How, how did it come to this?”

The King of Thailand had a tearful tone in his voice and had a bad premonition.

“Yeah… too hasty, too hasty.”

Mr. Wu felt bitter. He thought the emperor still had decades to live, so he decided to take it slow. Who could have thought that the emperor would suddenly die?
“Could it be that this is destiny?”

“No… fate is determined by humans. I want to… defy fate and change it!”

Mr. Wu paced quickly and continued, “Now, there are three options: the best, the middle and the worst… The best option is to enter the palace immediately. The king’s biological mother is the imperial concubine. If you can convince the queen mother to change the crown prince, then everything will be settled…”

The Thai king’s biological mother was of noble birth. Even though the emperor had not appointed a queen, she already controlled most of the power in the palace. If he were to fight to the death, he still had a chance.

“My father is blessed by God, so he may be fine. What about the middle strategy?”

The King of Thailand shrank his neck.

If his father was not dead, then doing this would be considered rebellion, and he would be imprisoned for life even if he didn’t die.

“The middle strategy is to keep the troops in place and wait and see what happens.”

“The king and the crown prince are brothers after all. Although they had some conflicts before, they were not irreconcilable. If it really comes to that, as long as they apologize respectfully, they can still live a life of wealth and leisure in the future.”

Mr. Wu said: “Even if the king has the will of heaven, and it is the prince’s palace coup tonight…”

(End of this chapter)