bookrebus Chapter 418 Dongsheng Contingency
Chapter 418 Dongsheng Contingency
The sudden death of the late emperor Su Qie caused an uproar inside and outside the palace. Dongsheng instantly fell into a power vacuum, and the situation was as depressing and tense as before a storm.
As the seventh prince, Su Ran had been keeping a low profile and staying away from the disputes in the center of power. But now the situation has changed drastically, he is determined to stand up, end this chaos, and bring the world under his control.
At that time, the eldest prince, the fourth prince and the sixth prince had already been fighting for the throne and were blood-thirsty.
The eldest prince commands a large army and is confident of his strong connections; the fourth prince is adept at scheming and secretly colludes with many powerful officials in the court; the sixth prince has won over a group of underworld forces, attempting to use their power to help him reach the top.
Su Ran knew that if he wanted to win in this brutal power struggle, he would need more than just his own strength. He first set his sights on Zhao Yan, the commander of the palace guards.
Although this person holds a high position and has great power, he has always been loyal to the late emperor and enjoys high prestige in the court.
Su Ran visited Zhao Yan late at night many times and confessed his ambitions to him, saying that he decided to participate in the fight for the throne in order to end the chaos in Dongsheng and restore peace to the people.
Zhao Yan was moved by Su Ran's sincerity and lofty ambitions, and finally decided to support him.
With the help of Zhao Yan, Su Ran successfully took control of the palace guards and established a solid line of defense for himself in the palace.
At the same time, Su Ran began to cleverly arrange things among the three princes.
He sent his confidant to secretly contact the eldest prince's adviser and deliver a carefully forged letter, the content of which showed that the fourth prince and the sixth prince were conspiring to unite and prepare to first eliminate the eldest prince and then divide his power.
When the eldest prince learned about this, he was furious. He immediately strengthened his guard against the fourth prince and the sixth prince, and secretly planned to take the initiative.
Su Ran also instructed another group of people to reveal to the Fourth Prince that the First Prince and the Sixth Prince were colluding with foreign enemies, intending to wipe out the Fourth Prince and his followers after ascending the throne.
The Fourth Prince was suspicious by nature and believed it to be true. So he mobilized troops to guard against attacks from the First Prince and the Sixth Prince, while trying to unite with other forces to protect himself.
As for the Sixth Prince, Su Ran had people spread rumors, saying that the First Prince and the Fourth Prince had reached a consensus and were ready to join forces to wipe out the underworld forces he relied on.
After the Sixth Prince learned about it, he hurriedly summoned his allies in the martial arts world to discuss countermeasures. For a time, the forces of all parties were on the verge of a fight and the situation became increasingly tense.
In order to further weaken the power of the three princes, Su Ran began to expose their crimes.
He arranged for people to post charges against the three princes in every corner of the capital, ranging from corruption and bribery to disregarding human life, with detailed evidence for each case.
These crimes soon caused an uproar among the people. The people were indignant at the actions of the three princes and demanded severe punishment.
In the court, some upright ministers also began to question the three princes and demanded a thorough investigation of the matter.
In the martial arts world, Su Ran used the power of Cangyue Pavilion to comprehensively suppress the martial arts forces that the Sixth Prince relied on.
The masters of Cangyue Pavilion were dispatched one after another. They either sneaked into the strongholds of the Jianghu gangs and stole important supplies and intelligence;
Or they would set up ambushes at key points and attack the Sixth Prince's allies in the martial arts world. Under the attack of Cangyue Pavilion, the Sixth Prince's martial arts forces gradually fell into chaos and were unable to take care of themselves.
After careful planning, the power of the three princes was greatly weakened, and there were many conflicts and constant fighting among them.
At this time, Su Ran thought the time was ripe and he decided to launch the final general attack.
On a dark and windy night, Su Ran led an elite force composed of palace guards and masters of Cangyue Pavilion, divided into three groups, and launched a surprise attack on the residences of the three princes at the same time.
The eldest prince was busy dealing with the threats from the fourth and sixth princes, leaving his palace defenses unprotected, and was easily breached by Su Ran's troops.
When the Fourth Prince learned that the First and Sixth Princes had simultaneously attacked him, he was thrown into disarray and captured by Su Ran's men in a panic.
The Sixth Prince was unable to get timely support because his Jianghu forces were restrained by Cangyue Pavilion, and was ultimately defeated in the resistance.
In just over ten days, this thrilling battle for the throne came to an end.
The power of the eldest prince, the fourth prince and the sixth prince collapsed. Su Ran successfully ascended the throne with his wisdom and courage, opening a new chapter for Dongsheng.