16. Retreat in Seven Days (6)
The relationship between the three brothers is not very good, but it is rumored that the three of them have a good relationship with the imperial uncle who is similar to them in age."
Ai Muli raised her eyebrows and asked again: "Uncle of the same age? Tell me about this person."
Lu Tiancheng nodded and said: "Prince Feng Baili Shangxie! The late Emperor Donghuang had seven sons. Shangxie was the youngest son. When Emperor Qingyuan fought for the throne, he was the only blood brother still alive.
He may not be of much use to us, because it is rumored that this person was a born idiot. From the day he came into the world, he was confused and his speech was unclear.
As an adult, he even suffered from mental madness and would have an attack every now and then. Every time, he would beat the servants he was serving until they were covered in injuries. As a result, no one dared to serve him anymore.[
Therefore, there is only one housekeeper, two maids, one servant and one bodyguard in Nuo Da's palace."
A fool? A fool can make three princes befriend him? Ai Muli raised her eyebrows in thought, then looked at Lu Tiancheng with a smile: "It turns out that just like me, everyone is afraid to avoid him."
Seeing Ai Muli smiling so lightly and without any pressure, Lu Tiancheng was a little puzzled. He didn't understand what her ability was and why she could be as calm as a mountain without any trace of panic.
"Do you know why Emperor Qingyuan doesn't like the prince?" Ai Muli's bloody eyes turned slyly and asked with a smile.
"I don't know." Logically speaking, there is no reason for a father to dislike such an outstanding son. Lu Tiancheng was a little curious and asked, "You know?"
Ai Muli thought deeply for a moment, and then said lightly: "The position of emperor has always been watered with blood. If you want to sit on the throne, you will definitely experience a bloody storm.
Emperor Qingyuan had six brothers. Think about how much effort he spent to reach the top of the Ninth Five-Year Plan.
He is now in his mid-forties, which is considered to be in the prime of life. After another ten or twenty years, it will definitely not be a problem.
But his son was older, ambitious, brave and resourceful, and was deeply popular. How could Emperor Qingyuan not tolerate him? Naturally, the prince became the son he feared and disliked the most.
Prince Donghuang also saw this situation and was eager to find a way out. This was the reason why he suddenly invited troops to attack Jinyu, because he needed military exploits to support his status as prince.
Of course, these are just my guesses.
But regardless of whether it is true or not, as long as we broadcast rumors, it is said that Emperor Qingyuan wanted to take advantage of the prince's sending troops to deprive him of his power in the country and lay the foundation for making the third prince Bai Linin the prince in the future.
No matter whether it has any effect or not, such rumors will always be beneficial and harmless."
The originally suppressed anger had long since disappeared during the conversation. When he heard these words, Lu Tiancheng's eyes suddenly lit up, "Okay, I will return to the military camp and arrange for men to go down immediately."
Ai Muli nodded and spoke again: "General Lu, after arriving at the military camp, you also send people to collect bamboo tubes, charcoal, sulfur and saltpeter, quickly and for a long time, so that he can collect as much as he can.
In short, the more the better!
After collecting, grind the sulfur and saltpeter into powder, put them in a buried silver pot or a clay jar, and then use aristolochia to start the fire to burn the sulfur and saltpeter into fireworks.
Wait until you can no longer burn the fireworks, then stir-fry with charcoal. Stir-fry until one-third of the charcoal is gone. Then anneal the fire. Before it cools down, take the mixture and place it in a dark place. Remember not to let anything with heat
Chapter completed!