Chapter 134 [Conspiracy]

"Prime Minister, what do you mean?" Yuan Hongdao asked tentatively.

It is not easy to deal with the prince.

However, Lin Ruofu had no choice.

If he doesn't want to be deposed as prime minister and lose his current status and position, he must "change the crown prince."

I didn’t take sides before, but now I have to.

"Change someone else and he will still be the crown prince!" Lin Ruofu said coldly.

The prime minister of the current dynasty has an extremely cold aura and his own majesty.

However, given his status, it is not difficult to understand why he said such a thing.

In the entire court, Lin Ruofu's status can be said to be second only to the emperor and above everyone else.

The six ministries of the imperial court were all under his control and commanded by him.

Not everyone can say something like "change the prince".

Even more difficult to do.

I don't have the courage or the ability.

But Lin Ruofu is different.

His power in the court is second to none.

Therefore, he chooses to stand on one side, and the balance will immediately tilt in his favor.

"Make an appointment with the second prince for me." Lin Ruofu ordered.

"Yes!" Yuan Hongdao responded.

As he turned around, he stopped and looked back, wanting to say something but hesitating. It seemed that he had something to say but was unable to start the speech.

"Mr. Yuan, feel free to say whatever you want to say." Lin Ruofu naturally saw his concerns, so he said.

"Prime Minister, the Second Young Master is a staunch supporter of the Crown Prince. Now that you have chosen to support the Second Prince, will you..."

As a counselor, Yuan Hongdao still left his words half-said to serve as a reminder.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruofu fell silent.

This is indeed difficult to handle.

After thinking for a moment, the prime minister, who was second only to the emperor, finally made up his mind.

"It doesn't matter. Gong'er is now overseas and can't influence the overall situation. The impact is not big.

When he returned, everything was settled.

Besides, the second brother shouldn’t mind since I’m here to take care of him.”

Yuan Hongdao nodded, "But, if this happens, will the Second Young Master's life be in danger?"

Lin Ruofu thought for a moment and said, “No, the prince is not that stupid.

Also, the prince may have had concerns in this regard when leaving him overseas.

If he wants to depose the prime minister, he must get rid of Gong'er."

After saying this, Lin Ruofu suddenly sighed.

“Your Highness, this prince is truly a man of foresight.

Now it seems that the moment he decided to leave Gong'er overseas, he might have already decided to take action against me.

It’s really not simple!

In the past, I was really deceived by his weak and incompetent appearance. "

Speaking of this, Lin Ruofu couldn't help but sigh.

He has always felt that he is very good at judging people.

But now, he actually made a mistake!
"Prime Minister, with your joining, the Second Prince's current decline will surely be reversed, and he will truly fight for his position of self-esteem."

The current situation in the court is almost dominated by Li Chengqian alone.

The second prince is almost marginalized, and he himself has not spoken for a long time.

He even hid when he saw the prince.

He rarely dared to attack the prince easily again.

But now, with Lin Ruofu's joining, his power will be able to rise rapidly and compete with Li Chengqian.

Yuan Hongdao saw this clearly.

Lin Ruofu naturally knew this too.

Moreover, he was confident that he could pull Li Chengqian down from his position in the Eastern Palace.

Whether in the TV series or the original novel, he is a man who will do anything to achieve his goals.

Moreover, he admonished Fan Xian again and again.

It is not difficult to see that he is a truly cruel and ruthless person.

"Prime Minister, the Crown Prince is extremely powerful now. It would be very difficult to overthrow him and step down from the throne of the Eastern Palace."

Talking about the prince's current power, Yuan Hongdao couldn't help but feel that this was an insurmountable mountain.

"In the court, he is the crown prince, the heir to the throne, and the regent. Outside the court, he holds military power.

Throughout the entire Qing Kingdom, there is no one who can suppress him."

Hearing this, Lin Ruofu said, "No, there is another person who can compete with him."

"Who?"

"His Majesty!"

Hearing this, Yuan Hongdao's eyes lit up.

"Yes, and Your Majesty, the Prime Minister just said that Your Majesty cannot help but be on guard against the Crown Prince.

So, the Prime Minister is planning to..."

Yuan Hongdao vaguely guessed Lin Ruofu's plan.

The two have been working together for many years, so naturally they have a tacit understanding.

Many times, just a simple sentence can point the point clearly.

"Li Chengqian commands a large army and is also the regent, so Your Majesty must be suspicious.

Therefore, as long as you use it well, the higher you climb, the more painful it will be when you fall.

With just one move, Li Chengqian could be completely brought down and forced to leave the Eastern Palace.

Changing the crown prince is actually not that difficult sometimes!"

A hint of madness flashed in the depths of Lin Ruofu's eyes.

“The plan consists of two steps, a two-pronged approach, and it must be fatal in one blow.

The first step is to join forces with the second brother, and take full action to suppress all his forces after Li Chengqian leaves Beijing for the expedition.

It would be best to clean them all up, so that his roots can be cut off.

The second step is that the second brother must have some contact with the Northern Qi side.

It shouldn't be difficult to do something and make Li Chengqian suffer a crushing defeat on the battlefield.

The third step is to create signs that Li Chengqian is planning to rebel, arouse Your Majesty's suspicion, and then take action.

In this way, the overall situation can be determined!"

In just a few breaths, this shrewd old fox had already made a preliminary plan.

Moreover, no matter whether it is frontal or rear-end attack, or cutting off the retreat route, all of them are done to the extreme.

In this case, it would be difficult for Li Chengqian to survive.

Not only does he want to pull Li Chengqian down from the throne of the Eastern Palace, he also wants him dead!
There are undercurrents in the court. Either you die or I live.

Lin Ruofu had realized this very early on.

As an old fox, he is not a merciful person.

"Prince Xiang is really smart, what a good method!

However, the details of the plan still need to be further improved.

It takes a lot of implementation to achieve success.”

As a counselor, Yuan Hongdao performed his duties conscientiously, identified deficiencies and made suggestions.

Over the years, he has gained Lin Ruofu's trust.

The general outline of the plan has been established.

Next, it’s time to implement the plan.

It’s better not to take action against an old fox like Lin Ruofu.

Once a move is made, it will surely be earth-shattering and successful in one fell swoop.

Now that we have decided to take action, we will not leave any room for maneuver.

Go all out!

"Mr. Yuan, I'll have to trouble you to go to the second brother's place in person." Lin Ruofu said solemnly.

It has been many years since he has taken things so seriously.

He did not dare to be careless when dealing with Li Chengqian.

"Success or failure depends on this one move!" said Lin Ruofu.

He knew very well what the consequences would be if he failed.

So, it must succeed!

"Don't worry, sir. I will do my best and live up to your trust!"

Yuan Hongdao turned and left.

In the study, Lin Ruofu stood with his hands behind his back.

"Li Chengqian, since you want to depose me, you can't blame me.

Let’s try it, either depose the crown prince or depose the prime minister!
In this game, the chess piece has been placed.

Let’s see who will have the last laugh! ”

(End of this chapter)