NCCnovel Chapter 378 How about we rebel?
Chapter 378 How about we rebel?
Chapter 378 How about we rebel?
"Shen Li, aren't you too good-tempered? How could you hold back from hitting him like that? You just let him go?" Lin Wan'er said, exasperated.
"I was just imprisoned in Shuntian Prefecture for fighting, and you want to send me there too?" Shen Li joked, gesturing for me to sit down. "Sit down and let's talk."
"This matter cannot be left like this. Wait for me to find someone to beat him up again." Lin Wan'er sat down, still as cold as ice.
“No need for that. I can go back and complain.” Shen Li thought for a moment and then changed her mind: “I don’t need to complain. My husband will find out, and he won’t get away with it.”
Lin Wan'er became even angrier when she heard this: "What was the old emperor thinking? You two have such a good relationship, yet he bestowed a marriage upon Gu Chang'an. Isn't this just blatantly disgusting?"
"I'm not telling you not to get angry, I'll find a way." Shen Li said, then instructed Lian Qiao to watch the door while she brought in the food.
"How can I not be angry? You've finally gotten over all the hardships, and this is what you get?" Lin Wan'er vented again, then lowered her voice and said, "Why don't we rebel? My family has soldiers, and your family has brains. Why should we put up with this Li family's attitude?"
Shen Li paused for a moment, then blinked three times before realizing what she had heard. She couldn't help but laugh and ask, "So, if we succeed, who will rule the country?"
"I've thought it all out. Your Gu Chang'an is the most suitable to be emperor. With his abilities, if he becomes emperor, how could the Great Zhao not prosper?" Lin Wan'er said frankly.
"You actually considered it?" Shen Li slapped her forehead helplessly. She thought this question would stump Lin Wan'er, but she didn't expect the other party to have an answer.
"Of course, let's make a plan, what do you say?"
"No way. Let the Li family handle this mess. Don't let my man get tired of it." Shen Li waved her hand with a smile.
"Then what can we do? We can't just watch Zheng Yanran marry into the family. Although Gu Chang'an will definitely not even give her a second glance, it's still uncomfortable for her to marry into the family." Lin Wan'er looked at her.
Shen Li looked up and laid her cards on the table: "I will make the emperor retract this decision."
"Huh?" Lin Wan'er couldn't understand for a moment. Would the emperor contradict himself?
"There's going to be a good show, but it'll take some time. Let's eat first," Shen Li said with a mysterious smile.
Seeing her like this, Lin Wan'er felt a little more at ease. The little fox was up to no good; it seemed that Prince Yi was probably going to suffer a big setback.
During the meal, the two talked about the battle in Japan. The Japanese had retreated after seeing that the Rong and Di tribes had been wiped out. However, Emperor Cheng was worried that they would make a comeback, so he still ordered Xiao Qi to guard the area.
“To completely conquer Japan, shipbuilding is imperative, and we cannot delay any longer once this matter is over,” Shen Li said.
Lin Wan'er nodded. She originally wanted to chat a little longer, but there was something going on at the military camp, so she left in a hurry.
Seeing her capable and spirited demeanor, Shen Li felt a surge of admiration. This was the Lin Wan'er she truly was.
There were no other people in the private room on their side, so the meeting was relatively private. When Shen Li finished eating and was about to leave, she suddenly heard a knock on the door.
"Hearing that you were having a meal, I came to pay my respects." It was Zheng Yanran's voice.
Shen Li knew that another round of probing had begun.
Both the King of Yi and the Zheng family wanted to know whether Shen Li truly accepted Zheng Yanran, or at least how she treated her on the surface, in order to see if Shen Li had truly submitted to the King of Yi's faction.
Shen Li also knew that she needed to act more generously and appropriately, even if she felt awkward inside, at least she should appear harmonious on the surface.
The door opened, and Shen Li saw Zheng Yanran, who was dressed up exquisitely. Zheng Yanran had a graceful smile, and her beautiful face was charming and attractive.
"Is it convenient to talk here?" Shen Li glanced at the maid behind Zheng Yan.
“It’s convenient; this floor is always quiet.” Seeing that Shen Li’s expression was normal, Zheng Yanran became even more eager: “But it would be better to go inside and talk.”
"It's fine as long as it's convenient to talk, there's no need to go in." Shen Li coldly refused: "At most, we have a relationship of mutual benefit, we don't have any further friendship, there's no point in saying more."
She said this and then stepped out the door.
Zheng Yanran was standing at the door, and upon seeing this, she stepped back to make way for her.
Then she watched as Shen Li walked past her without saying a single unnecessary word.
Zheng Yanran almost froze on the spot. Seeing Shen Zizai and Gu Chang'an's behavior, she thought they had completely submitted. She thought that even if Shen Li didn't treat her warmly, she would at least pretend to be friendly. She never expected that Shen Li would almost ignore her.
She remained as arrogant as ever.
Zheng Yanran gritted her teeth. She refused to believe that she couldn't win over Gu Chang'an with her charm. Once she took charge of the Gu family and her cousin ascended the throne, she would be Gu Chang'an's only wife.
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Emperor Cheng visited Li Rui three times in five days, while distancing himself from Prince Yi and Consort Zheng. He also took back some matters that were originally intended for Prince Yi to handle.
The Prince of Yi has realized that he has moved too fast, but he has no other choice. If he does not take the position of Crown Prince without letting go of Shen Zizai and Gu Chang'an, he will only regret it if something goes wrong.
This is the best opportunity.
Therefore, Consort Zheng made a rare visit to the Empress who was still ill, and kept requesting an audience with the Emperor to show herself in front of him.
Discussions about the succession to the throne continued in the court, and even when Emperor Cheng claimed to be ill, memorials were still sent to his desk.
Emperor Cheng was seething with anger, but he dared not do anything to these officials who dared to speak out, because once he took action to punish them, the matter could no longer be left unresolved.
That will only make things more complicated.
He could hardly deal with the ministers on his own. He began to admire Shen Zizai, who had debated with the Confucian scholars, and also remembered Gu Chang'an, who could help him fight against the ministers.
He knew in his heart that this was the two people's silent resistance against him, and that they might not really support the King of Chess, but even so, he could not continue.
If the power of the King of Chess is not curbed, it is hard to guarantee that the Shen and Gu families will turn the tables on him, and then it will be too late to recover.
Now that Li Rui is feigning illness and refusing to participate in the power struggles of the previous dynasty, only the Shen and Gu families can rival the King of Chess, so he has no choice but to bow down.
“Your Majesty, the Rong and Di delegation has been here for three days, and today they have submitted another memorial requesting an audience.” Wang Ru, who was tidying up the memorials, took out a memorial sent by the Court of State Ceremonial.
Because the Rong and Di tribes broke the alliance and suffered a crushing defeat, Emperor Cheng did not take them seriously. In addition, he had been busy recently, so he simply left them hanging when they arrived, not yet deciding who to send to deal with them.
Li Rui was the most suitable candidate, but unfortunately, he was not used by him.
“Your Majesty, this time it is a prince from the Rongdi tribe. We should give him some face. These grassland men are hot-tempered. If they cause trouble on the border, there will inevitably be unrest,” Wang Ru reminded him from the side.
"A prince of the Rongdi tribes?" Emperor Cheng pondered for a long time before raising his hand and saying, "Summon the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies."