Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 480 Internal strife

Upon hearing Qin Mushuo's words, the Right Chancellor was stunned into silence.

Is this really the crown prince he once wholeheartedly supported? Perhaps he really is a madman, and he's not just pretending!

"Your Highness, do you want to be the ruler of a nation, or the ruler of a nation that will perish? Please think carefully before you speak!"

The Right Chancellor had also lost his previous deference to the ruler, because if this man was not stopped, he would ruin the entire Great Qi!

What was the purpose of usurping the throne?

Was it all so that all his supporters would die together?! The reason he supported the Crown Prince was to save the Pei family, not to kill them!

Qin Mushuo's face instantly turned ugly, and he bared his teeth fiercely, "Are you sure you're talking to me? You'd better think carefully before you speak!"

"Your Highness, I am trying to persuade you. If Your Highness does not understand this principle, please forgive me for not being able to support what Your Highness is doing." The Right Chancellor was very frank and said what was on his mind. "The reason why we support Your Highness is because Your Highness is the legitimate heir of the Great Qi royal family and the eldest son of His Majesty and the Empress."

"Since ancient times, the eldest son of the legitimate wife has been respected, which has always been a tradition followed by the Great Qi. This age-old principle is recognized not only by the court officials but also by the common people of the Great Qi."

"But this rule has its own premise, which is that Your Highness can wholeheartedly seek the well-being of the people of Daqi and make Daqi's days prosperous, instead of killing countless people."

The Right Chancellor also harbored resentment towards the bloodshed that had swept through the city. He said, “The reason we hope Your Majesty will abdicate is because the bloodshed is too heavy and the suspicion too great. You are no longer suitable to govern the country.”

"How can His Highness the Crown Prince be worse than His Majesty? What is the point of this succession struggle?" The Right Chancellor was filled with anger, not knowing where to vent it. He was going to die either way, but he hoped to die in a meaningful way rather than in such a humiliating and cowardly manner.

Qin Mushuo took a deep breath.

He noticed the Right Chancellor's hesitation and retreat, and immediately softened his attitude. "I was just joking around. Why did you take it so seriously, Father-in-law, and give me a long lecture?"

"I am the Crown Prince of Great Qi. From the time I can remember, I have been taught to seek happiness for the people of Great Qi and to be a wise ruler praised by all. How could I not know my responsibilities?"

"..." The Right Chancellor looked at him indifferently. How could he not hear Qin Mushuo's perfunctory attitude? Even if he admitted his mistake just now, it was with sincerity.

The Right Chancellor was extremely disappointed.

"Your Highness is, after all, Your Highness. We will take your words seriously and not as a joke."

"I will be more careful in the future, so you can rest assured." Qin Mushuo was getting impatient and didn't want the Right Chancellor to continue.

The Right Chancellor was embarrassed and could only bow and resign, then go on to attend to other matters.

Qin Mushuo snorted coldly, and after the Right Chancellor's figure disappeared, he picked up the white porcelain teacup beside him and smashed it!

"This old man, at this point, he's still trying to talk to me about etiquette and rules. If he had any other intentions, he shouldn't have helped me with this!"

He was cursing and swearing when a beautiful figure emerged from behind the screen.

"Your Highness, please calm down. The Right Chancellor's considerations are reasonable. You should take them to heart."

"Are you teaching me how to do things?"

"Your Highness would not dare to do that. I only hope that when Your Highness wants to kill someone, you can use someone else to do it, so that you don't have to do it yourself."

Qin Mushuo carefully examined the woman in front of him, who was exceptionally beautiful. He had never expected that the only remaining bloodline of the Jiang family would take the initiative to help him, and that she was also exceptionally talented and intelligent.

Jiang Yunjiao stood aside, watching the little eunuch clean up the broken pieces on the ground before picking up the teapot and pouring herself a cup of tea.

"Your Highness understands that you have been wronged for a long time and are dissatisfied. But at this time, no matter how dissatisfied you are with the Right Chancellor, you cannot break off relations. After all, Your Highness's military power is not enough to withstand the siege of thousands of troops."

Jiang Yunjiao directly pointed out Qin Mushuo's existing shortcomings, which can be said to be that he has nothing except the title of former crown prince.

Qin Mushuo was very unwilling to admit it, but he had to admit it. "What can I do? The Lu family, the Chen family, and the Jiang family are three great military families. The first two would never support me. And your Jiang family has been wiped out, leaving only you. The remaining scattered soldiers are not even as many as the Golden Feather Guards."

“But this is also a problem that Your Highness must solve, otherwise this matter will never succeed, and there is no time to lose,” Jiang Yunjiao said.

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Qin Mushuo directly interrogated Jiang Yunjiao. His Chamberlain's residence had long been deserted, and there was no one left to assist him.

He couldn't have accomplished this with just his brain.

But the empress didn't support him at all, so he was like a headless fly, completely at a loss.

Jiang Yunjiao bit her lip, deep in thought.

"Now that things have come to this point, there's no turning back. Why doesn't Your Highness have a talk with the Chen family?"

Princess Chen was with Huang Wanwan and the children when she entered the palace that day, and she is now imprisoned in the palace and not being released.

Qin Mushuo didn't dare to do anything to her, and still sent people to serve her respectfully. After all, if he really angered Governor Chen, Chen Hongwu would lead the Chen family army to kill him without even Emperor Qi Xiao's order!

But when the topic of negotiating with the Chen family came up, Qin Mushuo shuddered instantly, genuinely afraid. "How could I dare to see Chen Zhongyao? Wouldn't he curse me to death? It was your terrible idea!" He already regretted imprisoning Princess Chen.

"Your Highness also knows that Imperial Censor Chen is unyielding to both soft and hard tactics, and he only respects Princess Chen. So this is the only way, otherwise we will not succeed on that day." Jiang Yunjiao also said with a sense of helplessness.

On that day, neither Liu Yuechu nor Yuan Cuo were in the capital. It was Liu Zhong's birthday, so Huang Wanwan wouldn't have brought her two children into the palace. It was only possible that Princess Chen would accompany her.

Moreover, Jiang Yunjiao had her own selfish motives.

She wanted to force Qin Mushuo onto a path of no return. Otherwise, if he backed down and knelt before Emperor Qixiao, he might actually become an idiot, and if the Empress pleaded for him, he might be able to save his life.

But if he truly angers the Chen family, even if Emperor Qi Xiao approves of Qin Mushuo and pleads with the officials for him, the Chen family will absolutely not let him off the hook...

"No, I'm still not mentally prepared. Do you have any other ideas? Can you use someone else?" Qin Mushuo was still not mentally prepared and did not want to walk down the final path.

Jiang Yunjiao had no choice but to settle for second best, saying, "Then I can only take the path of a civil official."

"Civil official? What do you mean?" Qin Mushuo felt a surge of courage again.

He can't handle military generals, but he can't handle civil officials either?

Jiang Yunjiao mentioned several Grand Secretaries and the Ministry of Rites, saying, "As long as they compromise and acknowledge Your Highness's identity and this matter, they can write a memorial requesting Your Highness to ascend the throne immediately."

"But this matter requires quantity to succeed. One or two civil officials are not enough; at least double digits are needed to be effective."