Chapter 1853
Chapter 1853
"The King of the Jin Kingdom, Tie Mu 'an, has abdicated his throne to Marshal Tie Li of the Jin Kingdom."
"In the Azure Country, the Azure Emperor suddenly fell ill. Prime Minister Mao Guanyu is now in charge of all political affairs."
"In the Mist Kingdom, the Mist King was ambushed by an assassin when he was traveling and unfortunately died. Now, the Mist Kingdom is in a state of disunity, and the throne is still undecided!"
"The changes in these three countries all happened within a few short days, roughly around the time when Prince Pei was ambushed. Among them, the current rulers of the Jin Kingdom and the Cang Kingdom have already publicly supported the Flaming Sun Crown Prince! "
In the Luoshui Palace, intelligence reports from the various halls of Modest Pavilion arrived one after another. Ye Mi personally handed a stack of personnel information to Gu Chen.
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According to the information, Marshal Tie Li of the Jin Kingdom and Prime Minister Mao Guanyu of the Cang Kingdom had been in contact with the Flaming Sun Crown Prince's men before the incident.
After the shocking change, they used their high status and power to control the situation in the country.
It was obviously a premeditated rebellion. The Jin King and the Cang King weren't supporters of the Flaming Sun Crown Prince, and they didn't have the luck of the Pei King. Hence, under the manipulation of the Qiankun Group, one of them abdicated his throne, while the other claimed to be ill and refused to come out!
As for the Mist Kingdom, the Mist King's fate was much worse. He died a violent death.
The reason wasn't hard to guess. The Mist King was Prince Wu Lie's uncle, so there was no possibility of compromise. Since the Heaven and Earth Group had made their move, they would definitely kill him.
After the Mist King's death, because the Mist King hadn't appointed a successor when he was still alive, the princes were now fighting against each other for the throne. None of them wanted to take revenge for the Mist King.
Gu Chen flipped to the information on the princes of the Mist Kingdom and couldn't help but shake his head.
The Mist Kingdom was one of Wu Lie's greatest backers. Now that the Mist King had been killed, the Mist Kingdom was in a state of disunity. It could be said that Wu Lie had lost a great deal of power.
Qiankun Association's attack was truly ferocious. It was clear that they had planned this for a long time, catching Wu Lie off guard!
"What about the Flare Kingdom, the Moon Kingdom, and the Ze Kingdom? Is there any movement? "
Gu Chen raised his head and asked Ye Mi.
"The Flare Nation and the Moon Nation have always been supporters of the Flaming Sun Crown Prince. Although there are some disturbances in the country this time, it looks like the Flare King and the Moon Prince are eliminating the dissidents."
"As for the Ze Kingdom, they have always maintained a neutral stance. According to our spies, the Wild Fox Kingdom doesn't seem to have any anomalies. Of course, the Wild Fox King City is relatively closed off. There might have been an attack, but it was covered up by the Wild Fox Tribe. "
Ye Mi listed them one by one and sighed in the end, "Jin Kingdom, Cang Kingdom, Yan Kingdom, Moon Kingdom! The Flaming Sun Crown Prince has already gained the support of the four nations. In addition to that, Prince Wu Lie's greatest support, the Mist Nation, has fallen. I'm afraid that Prince Wu Lie will definitely lose this battle for the throne. "
Gu Chen's expression did not change as he asked again, "What about the Rising Sun stage? What's the situation now? "
"Emperor Sheng is seriously ill. Now that the Blazing Sun Clan has intentionally sealed off the news, it will be very difficult for the spies we planted in the Sheng Yang Realm to leak any useful information. However, based on the previous situation, Prince Wu Lie should still have the upper hand for the time being, "Ye Mi said.
Gu Chen was silent for a while. The phrase 'for the time being' was very appropriate. Once the people in the Rising Sun region knew that Wu Lie had suffered such a huge loss, it was very likely that they would all turn to support the Flaming Sun Crown Prince.
The battle for the throne was extremely cruel. The people of the Blazing Sun Clan would not easily choose a side. Most likely, they would be grass on the fence.
Gu Chen looked at the map of the Great Cheng Dynasty's territory on the wall and fell into deep thought.
Liu Yan and Tang Xuance were both present in the hall. Gu Chen wanted them to understand the current situation so that they would not be caught off guard.
Hearing that Prince Wu Lie had completely fallen into a disadvantageous position in the battle for the throne, Liu Yan and Tang Xuance both had grave expressions.
They were clear that Gu Chen and Wu Lie had formed an alliance, but now, it seemed that he had chosen the wrong side.
Previously, the Old Pei King had refused to obey Wu Lie and had always maintained a neutral stance because he was afraid that the current situation would occur.
If one stood on the wrong side when it came to changing dynasties, the consequences would be extremely terrifying. It was enough to destroy a royal family.
The Flaming Sun Crown Prince was originally the legitimate heir, and now that he had the full support of the Qiankun Group, he was simply unstoppable!
"Lord Tang, can I trouble you to write a letter to the Ze Kingdom in my name and ask them what the situation is?"
Gu Chen pondered for a long time before he looked at Tang Xuance and instructed.
"In Mister Chen's name?"
Tang Xuance was taken aback. Gu Chen had always maintained a low profile in the outside world. He did not know if the Ze Kingdom would reply or if they would reply truthfully.
"That's right."
Gu Chen nodded. There were some things that the Ze Kingdom might not necessarily give face to Prince Pei, but after seeing his name, the Wild Fox Ancestor would definitely not dare to casually deal with it, unless he wanted someone to break into his nest again.
"Okay, I will do it in a moment."
Tang Xuance hurriedly nodded. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Mister Chen, now that Prince Wu Lie has lost his power, what should we do?"
Gu Chen smiled faintly and said, "What do you think?"
Tang Xuance glanced at Liu Yan and took a deep breath.
This matter concerned the fate of the Pei Kingdom. Even if it would make Gu Chen unhappy, he had to say it.
"Mister Chen, before, you cooperated with Prince Wu Lie because the situation forced you to do so.
"But now, Prince Wu Lie's power is gone. He can no longer threaten us through the Mist Kingdom, nor can he stir up trouble within our borders.
"If that's the case, why don't we use the reason that we were threatened by Prince Wu Lie and try to befriend the Flaming Sun Crown Prince?"
Tang Xuance gave his suggestion. He did not want the Pei Kingdom to be dragged down after Prince Wu Lie's defeat. It was not too late to change the direction of the wind.
He also did not have any moral burden. After all, Prince Wu Lie was not a good person to begin with.
The only thing he was worried about was the alliance between Gu Chen and Prince Wu Lie. He did not know if their relationship was good or not.
"First, you formed an alliance with Wu Lie, and now you want to befriend the Flaming Sun Crown Prince. Do you think he will believe you?" Gu Chen said indifferently.
"Prince Wu Lie killed Prince Wu Lie. This is revenge for his father's death. If Your Majesty says it, the Flaming Sun Crown Prince will definitely believe it. Moreover, although the icing on the cake is not as good as providing timely help, the Flaming Sun Crown Prince has yet to ascend the throne. He has no reason to refuse. "
Tang Xuance immediately replied. Liu Yan's lips tightened at the mention of his father's death.
"What Lord Tang said makes sense."
Ye Mi, who was at the side, could not help but agree.
Although the survival of the Pei Kingdom had nothing to do with her, she did not wish for Gu Chen and the Qiankun Union to continue opposing each other. That would be too dangerous.
If she could befriend the Flaming Sun Crown Prince now, all of this could be avoided.
The three choices that Gu Chen had given her had made her feel uneasy for a few days. Her feelings towards him had become more and more complicated.
After listening to the opinions of the two, Gu Chen smiled and did not comment further. He turned to Liu Yan and asked, "What does Prince Pei think?"
Liu Yan's handsome face had been solemn since the beginning. When he heard Gu Chen's question, he gritted his teeth. "Master, do we really have to choose between the two princes?"