Chapter 824 - 753: Making Something Out of Nothing (Part 3)

Chapter 824: Chapter 753: Making Something Out of Nothing (Part 3)

To deal with this worthless good-for-nothing is naturally unnecessary. However, the ones he actually wants to deal with are the scheming King Kang and the meticulous Prince Kang. He doesn’t believe that there was no trace of King Kang and Prince Kang behind Huangfu Jinxuan ruining his plans earlier.

These two seem to have sensed his ambition to seize the throne and dare to make subtle moves against him from behind. It’s just as well to first eliminate them to establish his might!

Of course, the most important factor is that King Kang has been appointed by the Emperor to oversee the City Defense Patrol Team.

The Patrol Team is agile and swift; although it only consists of five hundred soldiers, it is far more flexible than the Capital Guard. After all, the Capital Guard cannot enter the Inner City, requiring permission at every turn.

The Patrol Team was originally meant to patrol within the Imperial City.

If King Kang does not align with him, the Patrol Team will not be under his control.

If he needs to use extraordinary measures at that time, how can he proceed without having the Patrol Team under the control of his own people?

Huangfu Yuxuan responded with a touch of disdain amidst his calmness: "And what of it?"

Huangfu Jingchen said humorously: "I believe Cousin Xuan sent a bow as a symbolic jab at Grandfather’s tendency of discarding people once they have outlived their usefulness. But to say Jinxuan has such intentions, I fear even Grandfather wouldn’t believe it."

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Yuxuan’s face immediately darkened.

So what seemed to be a compliment wasn’t a real compliment, and the criticism wasn’t genuine either—they were waiting for him right here!

Huangfu Jinxuan felt extremely wronged. He looked at the Emperor, heavily bowed his head, and said, "Imperial Uncle, Jinxuan respects heroes. My father won’t allow me on the battlefield, but I’m also a son of the Huangfu family. I hope there are more War Gods in Nanxia, making other nations dare not invade. What’s wrong with that? Sending a bow signifies people are discarded once their purpose is served. Does it mean if I send a sword, I’m intending to kill?"

Huangfu Jingchen coughed lightly to remind him, "The correct phrase is once the birds are gone, the bow is put away!"

Huangfu Jinxuan anxiously said, "Whether it’s birds or bows being hidden, I didn’t intend to hide anything. I thought about how Imperial Uncle is tired from handling court affairs every day; wouldn’t you want to relax and stretch your muscles when you have free time? How could I hide anything? When sending a gift, naturally, it’s something I like most!"

The Emperor recalled the time he sent him on a task to Northern County Wanshan Town; he wrote a letter filled with errors back, and was punished to copy books, and also his tendency to start fights when things didn’t go his way, causing disturbances at the royal court multiple times.

Could he truly have such convoluted thoughts?

Huangfu Yuxuan sneered coldly, "You may not think along those lines, but the person who suggested you send this gift might."

This statement reveals the intentions as obvious as daylight.

Finally, the direct aim is taken at King Kang and Prince Kang.

In the previous life, Xia Wenjin witnessed the scene in the palace. Due to the involved disrespect, no one spoke on behalf of King Kang and his son. The well-prepared Huangfu Yuxuan pressed on step by step, sowing distrust in the Emperor toward King Kang, alongside the previously arranged accomplices who jumped in to chime.

The Emperor indeed grew suspicious toward King Kang. After the birthday celebration, the Patrol Team under King Kang’s control was handed over to a military general, who was Huangfu Yuxuan’s man. Subsequently, with the Patrol Team in hand, the defense of the entire Imperial City fell under Huangfu Yuxuan’s control. He suddenly rebelled, killing Prince Xin and Prince Lu and narrowly missing killing Prince Li, saved by his loyal subordinates. Prince Zhuang was spared because he was a Commandery Prince and thus escaped initially. He then gathered forces, preparing to retake the Capital City.

Prince Lu’s son also escaped, amassing troops in Prince Lu’s vassal land and taking in Prince Xin’s vassal soldiers, rallying the world to restore the monarchy.

These Vassal Kings all harbored thoughts of seizing the throne, raising large numbers of private soldiers. Once the conflict over succession began, some leveraged geographical advantages, others human resources, each showcasing their skills, turning Nanxia into a living hell.

War erupted, and the populace was displaced.

Prince Cheng died in battle defending the land. Huangfu Yuxuan, step by step, achieved victory and agreed to cede territory, borrowing troops from East Tang...

By the time Huangfu Yuxuan ascended the throne, Nanxia’s territory had shrunk by a quarter, and its population had halved.

The root cause of all this was Huangfu Yuxuan’s initial slander against King Kang during the succession struggle.

In this lifetime, Xia Wenjin was not the Emperor’s granddaughter-in-law and did not attend the birthday banquet. If she could prevent Huangfu Yuxuan from fabricating stories and exacerbating issues, as long as the Emperor didn’t grow suspicious of King Kang, he wouldn’t strip King Kang of the Patrol Team Commander’s position. Without the Patrol Team in Huangfu Yuxuan’s hands, it wouldn’t be as easy for him as in the previous life to unexpectedly eliminate dissenters within the Imperial City, inciting civil unrest.

King Kang bowed his head deeply, saying only: "The Emperor discerns wisely!"