"Report! Urgent report! A severe locust plague has broken out in the Northern Huan Kingdom. They have assembled 200,000 cavalry troops at the border. The national master of the Northern Huan Kingdom has already led an envoy mission to our imperial city to beg for food and will arrive at the imperial city soon!"
"Begging for food requires assembling 200,000 cavalry troops? Damn the Northern Huan Kingdom! They are clearly threatening me!"
"Your Majesty, our dynasty has just gone through the Crown Prince's rebellion case, and the internal situation is extremely unstable. We must not go to war with the Northern Huan Kingdom at this time!"
"Send an imperial decree: Order the important court officials to come to the palace immediately to discuss matters. Whoever dares to be negligent will be beheaded!"
...
In the Great Qian Dynasty, at the residence of the Sixth Prince - the Bibo Courtyard.
Yun Zheng was sitting alone in the pavilion in the courtyard.
Although he had calmly accepted the fact that he had transmigrated, he still felt a bit gloomy in his heart.
Why did he have to transmigrate into the body of this useless prince?
The key point was that this guy had accidentally obtained a blood letter left by the Crown Prince, which exposed the Third Prince's plot to frame him for rebellion. As a result, he had caught the attention of the most powerful Third Prince!
The Third Prince, in order to get the blood letter, had been looking for trouble with him every day and wanted to kill him at any moment.
While Yun Zheng was feeling extremely gloomy, several maids in his courtyard were whispering to each other.
"This useless wretch was slapped by the Third Prince yesterday and still hasn't recovered from the shock until now."
"At the age of twenty-one, he doesn't even have his own mansion. Among the princes of our dynasty, he's really the only one like this."
"Didn't the Third Prince say that he was an accomplice of the Crown Prince? I guess his death is not far away."
"The sooner he dies, the better! Once he's dead, we can be transferred to other places..."
Although they were just maids, they despised Yun Zheng, their master, extremely.
The Sixth Prince Yun Zheng was just the child born to a palace maid after Emperor Wen got drunk.
His mother didn't even have a title when she was alive and was only posthumously honored as a beauty.
Yun Zheng had no power base at all, and he was so cowardly that he basically wouldn't fight back when beaten or insulted.
He deserved to be bullied!
Just as they were whispering, Yun Zheng suddenly stood up.
If he had no power base in the court, then he shouldn't stay in the court!
He should go to the border to seize military power!
After all, he was an outstanding student in the command department in his previous life, and he was good at warfare!
As long as he held military power in his hands, whoever became the emperor would have to watch his face!
He could beat whoever he didn't like!
Yes, that's it!
Having made up his mind, Yun Zheng immediately got up to find his nominal father.
Just as he was about to go out, the Third Prince Yun Li walked in.
"Greetings, Your Highness the Third Prince!"
Seeing Yun Li, the several palace maids quickly knelt down to pay their respects.
Unlike Yun Zheng, Yun Li had a very deep power base in the court.
His mother was the most favored Concubine Shu, and her family was noble and powerful, with many family members being important court officials.
Now that the new Crown Prince hadn't been determined yet, Yun Li had a high possibility of being appointed as the new Crown Prince.
"Get up!"
Yun Li snorted coldly and walked straight to Yun Zheng. With a fake smile, he questioned, "Sixth Brother, why didn't you pay your respects when you saw me?"
Pay respects?
I'll pay your mother's respects!
You stupid bastard!
When I get hold of military power, you'll be the first one I'll deal with!
Yun Zheng cursed inwardly and rubbed his head, saying, "I'm weak. I was slapped by Third Brother yesterday and still haven't recovered yet. Please forgive me for not being able to pay my respects, Third Brother."
Hearing Yun Zheng's words, Yun Li couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
Did that slap yesterday make this useless wretch angry?
"Sixth Brother, are you blaming me for hitting you?"
Yun Li stared at Yun Zheng with a fake smile.
"Am I supposed to thank you?" Yun Zheng asked rhetorically.
"You really should thank Third Brother!"
Yun Li said jokingly, "The Crown Prince rebelled, and his confidants risked their lives to flee to you. If the Crown Prince's confidants gave you something and you refused to hand it over, you would become an accomplice of the Crown Prince!"
It's this trick again!
The previous owner of this body thought that if he handed over the blood letter, the Third Prince would surely kill him to silence him. If he didn't hand it over, he would be framed as an accomplice of the Crown Prince and would still be doomed to die.
After thinking about it, this guy was actually scared to death!
He lived a cowardly life and died an even more cowardly death!
"That person really didn't give me anything."
Yun Zheng said calmly, "I guess that person was being chased so desperately that he just ran into my courtyard by accident."
Yun Li narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Do you think I'll believe you?"
Yun Zheng spread his hands, "Whether you believe it or not, I believe it anyway."
Seeing Yun Zheng's attitude, the several palace maids looked as if they had seen a ghost.
Oh my god!
This cowardly and timid Sixth Prince actually dared to talk to the Third Prince like this?
Was his head beaten stupid by the Third Prince's slap yesterday?
Seeing Yun Zheng's abnormal behavior, Yun Li's face suddenly darkened and he said coldly, "Are you determined not to hand over what that person gave you?"
"I don't have anything. What can I hand over to you?"
Yun Zheng shrugged, "Alright, I'm going to see Father Emperor, so I won't argue with you anymore! If you think there's something in my place, you can send people to search slowly!"
With that, Yun Zheng was about to leave.
He had burned the blood letter right after transmigrating. Let them search!
Yun Li's face changed and he immediately stopped Yun Zheng while shouting loudly, "Come here!"
Hearing Yun Li's voice, the guards outside immediately ran in.
These people were clearly the guards of Yun Zheng's Bibo Courtyard, but they were more obedient to Yun Li than dogs.
"What do you want to do?"
A cold light flashed in Yun Zheng's eyes.
"What do I want to do?"
Yun Li snorted coldly and said with a frosty face, "Arrest this traitor who intends to rebel with the Crown Prince and send him to the imperial prison to await punishment!"
Yun Zheng narrowed his eyes, "Are you trying to frame me?"
"Frame you? This prince has conclusive evidence!"
Yun Li snorted coldly and then looked at the several palace maids, "You are the people around the Sixth Prince. Tell me, is the Sixth Prince an accomplice of the Crown Prince?"
Faced with Yun Li's questioning, the several palace maids quickly nodded.
"Yes, this servant once heard the Sixth Prince plotting rebellion with the Crown Prince's people with my own ears."
"The Sixth Prince also said that he would find an opportunity to poison His Majesty..."
"Yes, yes, this servant also heard it..."
The several palace maids immediately betrayed him and told lies vividly.
Hearing this, Yun Zheng felt a surge of killing intent in his heart.
These bitches!
He had always treated them well. He had hardly scolded them, let alone beaten or scolded them.
It would be understandable if they said they didn't know anything.
After all, they were just lowly palace maids.
It was too easy for Yun Li to take their lives.
But to frame him right in front of his face, they were typical traitors!
They deserved to be killed!
"What else do you have to say now?"
Yun Li looked at Yun Zheng smugly and then waved his hand, "What are you waiting for? Arrest this traitor for me!"
Arrest?
I'll arrest your mother!
Yun Zheng was furious and kicked Yun Li hard in the crotch.
Yun Li never expected that Yun Zheng would dare to do such a thing and had no time to react at all. He was kicked right in the crotch.
Bang!
"Ah..."
A shrill scream instantly echoed throughout the Bibo Courtyard.
Yun Li covered his crotch and fell to the ground in pain.
Seeing this scene, the several palace maids and guards in the courtyard were all dumbfounded.
They all stood there blankly, as if they had turned into stone.
Oh my god!
This useless Sixth Prince actually dared to kick the Third Prince's private parts?
It must be an illusion, it must be!
However, Yun Li's shrill screams reminded them that this was not an illusion!
"Your Highness the Third Prince, how are you?"
"Quick, notify the imperial physician!"
When they came to their senses, they quickly rushed forward in a flurry.
"Arrest this traitor for me! Ah..."
Yun Li rolled around on the ground in a sorry state, screaming with a distorted face.
"Yes!"
The guards received the order and were about to arrest Yun Zheng immediately.
"Who dares!"
Yun Zheng roared loudly to stop the guards and said sternly, "I'm also the Sixth Prince of the current dynasty. How can you lay hands on me with weapons? I'm going to the Father Emperor to plead guilty right now!"
With that, Yun Zheng strode out...