Chapter 154: The Conspiracy of the Dragon Brothers

In July of the 13th year of Qianyuan, King Bintian of Chu and Crown Prince Xiang Kuang succeeded to the throne, and Prime Minister Fan Chancellor of Chu State assisted the government.

"The king is here, and all the ministers kneel down to welcome him!" In the palace of the Chu King Palace, Xiang Kuang, the new King of Chu, sat on the supreme position of Chu and officially took charge of Chu.

After the scattered dynasty, Longchuan came to Fan Chan's house. He was very worried about the future of Chu. The new Chu king was mediocre and lustful. He was simply not as good as a monarch. Moreover, as the new king ascended the throne, Longchuan, as the general of the current dynasty, should have his share, but now he is ridden by Fan Chan.

"Fan Xiang, how do you think of the king? Can he really revitalize the Great Chu?" Longchuan and Fan Shen sat in the backyard. Seeing that there was no one around, Longchuan asked Fan Shen, saying that Longchuan really didn't have much confidence in the new King of Chu, especially at this moment when the Chu State was in turmoil, a king had too much influence on the country. The most important thing was to vent his inner dissatisfaction.

Fan Guan looked at Longchuan. He was a minister with Longchuan for so many years. How could he not know Longchuan’s idea? Moreover, Longchuan actually dared to discuss the king privately, so he looked at Longchuan with dissatisfaction and said, “General Long, how can you and I comment on the king? Since the former king chose the king among the many princes, it means that the king is the most suitable candidate. We ministers only have to do our best to assist the king and revitalize the Great Chu, instead of talking about it here. Could it be that General Cheng Long is dissatisfied with the king?"

"This..." Long Chuan didn't expect that his words would cause Fan Shen to react so much, so he smiled and said, "Don't misunderstand Fan Xiang. How dare I be dissatisfied with the king? I'm just worried about the future of the Great Chu. After all, the strength of the Great Chu is now poor."

"Hmph!" Fan Shen said coldly: "General Long, the future of Da Chu is not something you and I can make a decision. All we can do is to assist the king with all our hearts and efforts. There will be public opinions on what we will do in the future. If we are short of our original appearance, we will not accompany you. Come and see off guests." After that, he left the backyard.

Longchuan was bored and had to leave Fan's mansion. When he walked to the door, Longchuan looked back at the gate of Fan's mansion and said disdainfully: "Bah, what's the matter? If it weren't for the fact that you were the Minister of the Administration, I wouldn't even look at you. I really thought I was too great."

The relationship between Longchuan and Fan Shen has always been not very good, and it can even be said to have deep contradictions. It is just that the two of them have been suppressed because of the existence of the former King of Chu. Now that the new king ascended the throne, Fan Shen is the mastermind of major affairs in the court, but the military power is in the hands of Longchuan. If Longchuan really wants to do something, even Fan Shen can't stop it.

After Longchuan left, Fan Dong, the butler of Fan’s mansion, came to Fan Shen and said, “Prince, General Long has left.”

"If you leave, you will leave, why do you need to report to me?" Fan Shen said indifferently.

"Prince, this..." Seeing this, Fan Dong seemed to stop talking.

Fan Chan looked at Fan Dong's appearance and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it."

"Prince, Longchuan is the general of the current dynasty, with military power in hand. Although the Prime Minister is in charge of the government now, if Longchuan does not cooperate, it will be difficult for the Prime Minister to order the ministers." Fan Dong said the words in his heart.

Fan Shen shook his head with a smile and said, "It's okay. Although Longchuan is the general of the current dynasty, he is not his one-man rule in the army. After the former king Bintian, the original minister has already reported to Zhang Di, Langya Yu Zilong, and Taishan Zongyuan. They have expressed their attitude and fully supported the original minister. With them, a mere Longchuan will not cause any storms."

Fan Dong nodded, but was still very worried.

After Longchuan left Fan's mansion, he returned to his own house and then found Long Ao.

After Long Ao arrived, he found that Longchuan was drinking alone and was in a bad mood.

"Brother, what happened? You look like you are in a bad mood." Long Ao walked over and sat next to Longchuan.

"This old man Fan Shen is shameless and dares to be arrogant in front of this general. It's so outrageous." Long Chuan was so angry when he thought of Fan Shen's face just now.

Long Ao smiled and said, "Brother, Fan Shen is now the Minister of Administration and is in power. Why do you have to be angry with him? By the way, brother, what did you say to Fan Shen, the old guy, you are so angry."

"Oh, I just said that with the power of the king, it may be difficult to revive the Great Chu. Unexpectedly, he immediately gave me a stern face. It's really outrageous." Long Chuan said helplessly.

"Brother, do you think the king is not capable?" Long Ao's eyes lit up and he said, "Brother, it's not you, but I think the king is not capable. You and I have grown up. When it comes to eating, drinking, having fun, and being beautiful, he is very good at it. But if we talk about governing the country and stabilizing the world, he is far inferior to the Marquis of Langya."

"What do you want to say?" Long Chuan stared at Long Ao and asked. He always felt that Long Ao had something in his words.

Long Ao smiled and said, "You really can't hide anything from your brother. Brother, think about it. The reason why Fan Shen dares to show his face in front of your brother is because he is the minister of the regent appointed by the former king and the teacher of the king. He is deeply trusted by the king. What do you think if we pull the king down and help the Marquis of Langya to take office?" In the last sentence, Long Ao also looked around.

"What!" Longchuan said in surprise.

Long Ao saw Long Chuan suddenly screaming, quickly took Long Chuan's hand and whispered: "Brother, be careful that there are ears in the wall."

Longchuan whispered: "Are you crazy? You can say anything like this. Do you know what you are talking about now? You are going to rebel."

Long Ao smiled and said, "Brother, how could we rebel? Now that Da Chu is in trouble with internal and external affairs, it is time for the Holy Lord and the wise king. Today's king is mediocre and the power in the court is in the hands of Fan Shen. If this continues, Da Chu may be in trouble. Langya Hou is wise and Shenwu. If he is in charge of Da Chu, I believe that Da Chu will definitely revive Da Chu. The most important thing is that Fan Shen is the teacher of the current king. As long as the king is here, Fan Shen will always be on the heads of you and my brothers. Brother, are you really willing?"

Longchuan was a little moved. As Long Ao said, the conflict between him and Fan Shen has not been a day or two. It was just that there was a former King of Chu in the middle. Now that the new king ascended the throne, Fan Shen is in power. If Fan Shen wants to deal with him, he may not even have the power to fight back. Instead of waiting for Fan Shen to deal with him, it would be better to start first and pull both the new king and Fan Shen off.

Longchuan looked around the room and confirmed that no one eavesdropped. He said to Long Ao: "How confident are you?"

When Long Ao heard this, he knew that Longchuan was moved, so he whispered: "Brother, don't worry, the four guards of Pengcheng are all our people, and there are 30,000 soldiers outside the city, all of whom follow the orders of the elder brother. As long as the elder brother gives the order, great things can be accomplished."

Longchuan nodded, showing a ferocious expression and said, "Okay, since Fan Shen is ungrateful, the general doesn't have to be polite to him. Second brother, you should go down and make arrangements immediately. Remember not to leak any news. At the same time, send someone to notify the Marquis of Langya, saying that our brothers are willing to regard him as king. If he doesn't want to, you must control him. Do you remember?"

"Remember." Long Ao said.

After Long Ao left, he began to prepare for everything. At night, he returned to Longchuan Mansion.

"Second brother, are you ready?" Longchuan asked hurriedly when he saw Long Ao come back.

Long Ao smiled and said, "Brother, don't worry, I have arranged everything, and the Langya Marquis also agreed. He said that as long as the eldest brother helps him ascend the throne, the eldest brother will be alone in the future and above ten thousand people. However, for the sake of safety, I will also send someone to take care of the Langya Marquis so that he will not be able to play tricks. Now everything is ready, and only the east wind is missing."

Longchuan nodded and said, "I did a good job and sent someone to inform the Marquis of Langya. Three days later, it will be the time for the uprising."
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