jdhmnovel Chapter 124 The Southern Qi Emperor's Days Are Numbered, Qin Wu's Schemes
Chapter 124 The Southern Qi Emperor's Days Are Numbered, Qin Wu's Schemes
Two days later.
The rest of the Great Snow Dragon Riders also arrived at Jianggu City and joined Qin Wu.
By this time, the entire army of over 20 had gathered in front of Jianggu City, and this took two days.
Sword King has made all the arrangements and is preparing to return to the capital of Southern Qi.
There was nothing that could be done; news kept coming from the capital over the past two days that the Emperor of Southern Qi was on the verge of collapse.
All four princes have returned to the capital, and the entire capital of Southern Qi is in turmoil.
Once the Southern Qi Emperor passes away, the four princes will likely become restless.
Having no other choice, the Sword King hastily arranged matters in Jianggu City and returned to the capital.
"Your Highness, we have just received news that the Emperor of Southern Qi is unlikely to last much longer. He will probably pass away in ten days at most."
Liu Feng strode into the command tent and reported to Qin Wu.
"What happened? Although the Emperor of Southern Qi is seriously ill, he shouldn't be dying so soon."
Qin Wu frowned.
He had been keeping an eye on the Southern Qi emperor.
According to the information previously sent by the secret guards, the Southern Qi Emperor should be able to hold on for a few more months.
"The four princes of Southern Qi couldn't wait any longer and sent someone to poison the emperor of Southern Qi."
"Normally, a minor poison wouldn't have caused such a reaction from the Southern Qi Imperial Hospital. However, these four individuals worked together seamlessly, poisoning the Southern Qi Emperor one after another, causing his already weakened body to finally give way."
Liu Feng said.
He hadn't expected the four princes of Southern Qi to be so impatient.
However, after waiting for just a few more months, they all coincidentally poisoned the Emperor of Southern Qi.
This became the final straw that broke the camel's back.
"Ha, the Emperor of Southern Qi really did raise some fine sons!"
Qin Wu couldn't help but sneer after hearing this. As an emperor, to be poisoned by his own son—what a failure that was.
“Who says otherwise? Not only that, our men and the Imperial Shadow Guards have discovered something even more interesting.”
"Many of the concubines in the Southern Qi Emperor's harem were actually the people of these four princes. At first, our people didn't notice. Unexpectedly, when the Southern Qi Emperor fell seriously ill, the four of them returned to the capital and entered the palace, claiming they were there to take care of the Southern Qi Emperor. However, every night, all four of them would rest in the palaces of the concubines in the harem."
Liu Feng said this with a playful smile.
If the Emperor of Southern Qi knew about this, I wonder if he would be so angry that he would die on the spot.
"He's going to die, and his head is still green with envy. This Emperor of Southern Qi has truly failed miserably!"
Qin Wu couldn't help but laugh.
"Hahaha!"
The other generals couldn't help but laugh when they heard this.
The palace of the Southern Qi dynasty is truly fascinating.
"Liu Feng! Haven't the mothers of the four princes noticed anything?"
The dragon rider couldn't help but ask.
He was curious whether the Southern Qi emperor's concubines did not care about this matter.
After all, this matter was too absurd, and if it were exposed, it would be a scandal for the Southern Qi royal family.
I'm afraid the Southern Qi royal family will lose all face.
"I know! But they have no intention of interfering, even the Empress of Southern Qi has the same attitude."
"Moreover, they also knew that the Southern Qi Emperor had been poisoned by the four princes, and they were involved in this. It seems that they all wanted the Southern Qi Emperor to die sooner."
The explanation of "流风" (liúfēng).
He was very curious about the behavior of the Southern Qi emperor's harem.
I really want to know what the Emperor of Southern Qi did to make all the concubines in the harem hate him so much.
It was as if the entire Southern Qi royal family wanted him dead.
Qin Wu was also very curious when he heard this.
"What exactly did the Emperor of Southern Qi do in the past? It seems like everyone around him wants him dead?"
The dragon rider was somewhat puzzled.
He was eager to know what outrageous things the Southern Qi emperor had done.
"I don't know. We'll need time to investigate if we want to know."
Liu Feng shook his head.
He was also very curious about how a person could fail so miserably, especially since this person was the ruler of a country.
"The Sword King must have received the news as well. What was his reaction?"
Qin Wu inquired.
"The Sword King is preparing to return to the capital. It seems that he is going back this time to decide on the next emperor."
Liu Feng explained the situation on Sword King's side.
"Sending Xuan Yue on a trip might actually slow down the Sword King's progress."
"Inform the Imperial Shadow Guard and our people to find a way to make the Southern Qi Emperor die before the Sword King returns."
"I intend to plunge Southern Qi into chaos."
After a moment's thought, Qin Wu made arrangements.
Given the current situation, only chaos in Southern Qi would be the best outcome for them.
He cannot allow the Sword King to go back and choose the next emperor of Southern Qi.
The fact that the Southern Qi dynasty was without a ruler was most advantageous to them.
"Your Highness, why not wait for the Sword King to return and let him choose an emperor? The other three will definitely be dissatisfied, and then Southern Qi will be in chaos."
The dragon riders were puzzled as to why Qin Wu would make such a decision.
"No, once the Sword King returns, he will definitely choose a new emperor. For the sake of the stability of Southern Qi, the Sword King is very likely to take action to get rid of the other three. With the Sword King, a grandmaster, in charge, Southern Qi will soon be able to stabilize."
Qin Wu shook his head.
He shared his guess.
In fact, what Qin Wu didn't know, he guessed was pretty much right; that was exactly what the Sword King planned.
Although this may leave many hidden dangers, this is the only option for the Southern Qi at present.
Preserving one while eliminating three is the best option; as for potential threats, they can be dealt with once Southern Qi has stabilized.
"Can the three eliminated players just surrender?"
The Dragon Rider still had his own concerns.
"What if they don't surrender? Facing a Grandmaster, as long as they're not in the middle of an army, they can't escape the Grandmaster's pursuit."
"The final result is that the three eliminated will be killed, and those who remain will be dealt with one by one afterward."
"And the Southern Qi royal family will not pay attention to this matter. After all, Southern Qi only has the Sword King, a Grandmaster-level expert, to hold down the fort. They still need the Sword King to stabilize their royal family's position."
Qin Wu was the general of the Dragon Cavalry.
That is indeed the case in the Southern Qi Dynasty today.
With the death of the Prince of Nan, the Southern Qi royal family only had one Grandmaster in charge, which was their last resort.
They would also choose to support the Sword King's choice for their own benefit.
And this is also the best option.
As members of the royal family, few of them are fools; they all know how to make choices.
"Would those powerful families of Southern Qi be willing to accept this?"
The dragon rider asked again.
"What can they do if they're unwilling? Unless the Sword King also dies in battle, they'll have to suppress any plans they have for the time being."
"Otherwise, they would not be able to withstand the wrath of a Grandmaster."
Qin Wu sneered.
Those powerful and influential families are the best at assessing the situation.
When they were unable to overthrow the royal family, they would make appropriate concessions.
However, if the royal family encounters problems, they will definitely be the first to take action against them.
This is why, historically, when the royal family was weak, dynasties would change.
This is also the time for those powerful families to redistribute their interests.
Even in the Eastern Qin, the major clans would have taken action long ago if the Eastern Qin royal family hadn't been so powerful.
"My subordinate understands."
The Dragon Riders finally understood why Qin Wu had made such an arrangement.
"By the way, when Xuan Yue went there, he was told to ask the concubine for some poison. I don't need him to kill the Sword King, I just need to stall the Sword King for time, and then poison him to greatly weaken his strength."
Once successful, immediately send someone to spread the word about the Sword King's situation. At that point, we won't even need to take action against the Sword King.
"Someone will naturally take care of the Sword King for us."
Qin Wu then gave further instructions.
This time, he not only intends to plunge Southern Qi into chaos, but also to eliminate the last remaining strength of the Southern Qi royal family.
In this way, the Southern Qi would no longer be their opponent.
"Yes."
Liu Feng accepted the order and left.