GBP Chapter 158 The Civil War in Wu Begins
Chapter 158 The Civil War in Wu Begins
It is now mid-February. After the Lantern Festival, it no longer snows in Anguo.
The earth began to gradually warm up and the ice and snow melted.
In the State of Wu, when it was snowing everywhere, it only rained lightly for a few days. Although it was a bit cold, at least it did not cause a disaster like the four states due to accumulated snow.
Wang Yi was happy for a while at that time. After all, they had to spend countless money and manpower to provide disaster relief.
When the four countries were providing disaster relief, they were developing various forces. Doesn't this give them an advantage over the other four countries?
As expected, he is the man favored by God and the king of this world.
At this time, Wang Yi was practicing martial arts in the martial arts field. When he stopped, the eunuch next to him immediately handed him a white handkerchief, "Your Majesty."
Wang Yi took it and wiped it casually.
At this time, a eunuch came over and said, "Your Majesty, this is a message from Prime Minister Liu of Anguo."
Wang Yi never asked anyone to deliver Liu Anruo's letters. Whenever Liu Anruo's letter arrived, he would have someone give it to him immediately.
Wang Yi took the letter, started reading it, and his expression gradually became gloomy and filled with anger.
"Invite the four Lords, Wang, Sun, Li, and Zhao, to the palace."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Soon, the four gentlemen Wang, Sun, Li and Zhao hurried over.
These people were supported by Wang Yi after he took over the capital, and they are completely loyal to him.
In the past, when encountering state affairs, he would summon King Xie Chengyun of Qi to discuss countermeasures.
Ever since Wang Yi knew that he was an ambitious man who wanted to usurp the throne, he began to distance himself from him and be wary of him.
If he still had some value, and if it weren't for the current situation of the five countries standing together, people would have been sent to secretly eliminate him long ago.
The four people who hurried over bowed respectfully to him, "Your Majesty."
Wang Yi looked at the people below and said, "Just now, Prime Minister Liu of Anguo sent a message saying that His Majesty Anguo has reached a consensus with Xie Chengyun and wants to help him usurp the throne. I have always treated him well, but now he is colluding with the enemy and intends to overthrow the foundation of our dynasty."
After Wang Yi finished speaking, Lord Sun was the first to jump out in righteous indignation, his face flushed as he cursed Xie Chengyun, "Your Majesty, this Xie Chengyun is truly a traitor and deserves death! He truly is unworthy of your Majesty's trust. If it weren't for your Majesty, he would be nothing. What an ungrateful person."
Wang Yi nodded in agreement with Lord Sun's words. If it weren't for him, how could a weak scholar like him become the King of Qi today?
Lord Wang followed closely behind, "Your Majesty, our most urgent task is to come up with a countermeasure to prevent their conspiracy from succeeding."
Lord Li nodded. "That's right. We should deploy our troops as quickly as possible to strengthen the defense of the capital, and then weaken Xie Chengyun's power and cut off his arms."
As for Lord Zhao, who had been silent the entire time, he pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, keeping him around will only bring trouble. However, he has always followed Your Majesty in your campaigns and is considered a meritorious official of the Wu Kingdom. If his power is suddenly weakened, it may cause dissatisfaction among some officers and soldiers in the army."
"I think it would be better to give him some fake missions first, transfer him away from the capital, then slowly weaken his power, and finally find a fault to get rid of him."
Wang Yi frowned after hearing this, but after weighing the pros and cons, he nodded, "Lord Zhao, what you said is quite right. Let's proceed accordingly."
Everyone took the order and left.
However, how could a person who gave Wang Yi advice and successfully captured the capital be an ordinary person?
After realizing that Wang Yi began to distrust him, he began to make plans in secret.
Now, countless spies have already been placed around Wang Yi.
Wang Yi's conversation with his four trusted ministers began after everyone had left, so it was originally intended that it would not be known to others.
Unexpectedly, a eunuch standing outside the palace at the time had excellent hearing and overheard their conversation.
This eunuch was usually inconspicuous in the palace. It was Xie Chengyun who discovered his ability by coincidence and placed him with Wang Yi.
After several people discussed the countermeasures against Xie Chengyun and left, the eunuch rolled his eyes and quietly left the palace. He left the palace with the help of the people planted by Xie Chengyun and headed straight for Prince Qi's Mansion.
Prince Qi's Mansion.
Xie Chengyun saw the eunuch and asked, "What brings you here?"
The eunuch smiled flatteringly and said, "Your Highness, I have important news for you."
"Today, His Majesty summoned Lords Sun, Wang, Li, and Zhao to discuss transferring you from the capital, gradually weakening your power, and finally finding a fault to eliminate you."
Hearing this, Xie Chengyun's face darkened and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. He really was eager to get rid of him as soon as he got his position.
"Have you heard anything else?"
"I didn't hear it clearly, I just heard what Lord Zhao said."
He paced back and forth, thinking for a moment, and then said, "Go back and keep an eye on it. Report any signs of trouble immediately."
The eunuch replied "yes" and hurried back to the palace.
After the eunuch left, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in Xie Chengyun's eyes.
Wang Yi, since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust. I wanted to keep you for a while longer, but now it seems that I can't keep you.
After a while, several confidants came to his study and began to plot countermeasures.
The atmosphere in the study was tense and everyone looked solemn.
"Now Wang Yi wants to weaken my power and eliminate me. We must strike first."
"Your Highness, what should we do then?" asked a confidant.
Xie Chengyun pondered for a moment, "First, fulfill his wish and pretend to be transferred out of the capital. After I leave the capital, you will send people to spread rumors in the capital, saying that Wang Yi is incompetent and wants to eliminate his meritorious officials."
As for what happened next, Xie Chengyun's eyes were filled with determination. "Then, contact our hidden troops and have them prepare themselves. When the time comes, we will charge back to the capital and force Wang Yi to abdicate!"
Several confidants responded in unison: "Yes, Your Majesty!"
A few days later, Xie Chengyun received an order from Wang Yi asking him to leave the capital. He pretended to know nothing, obeyed the order, and left the capital with a group of people.
Shortly after Xie Chengyun left, people arranged by Xie Chengyun began to spread rumors in the capital, causing the people to panic and talk about Wang Yi.
On the streets and alleys, people gathered in groups of three or five, talking in low voices.
Even the generals who had fought with them in battles across the country began to doubt Wang Yi.
Your Majesty, do you think that the King of Qi is more powerful than you and want to get rid of him?
How could this not make them feel disheartened?
The open and secret struggles between Wang and Xie also began from this day, and it became a matter of time to see who would be the winner.