"Your Highness, these two are no ordinary people!"
Wang Ziwen did not underestimate the Prince of Beining Commandery, nor did she underestimate Li Anlan.
In fact, neither of them were easy to deal with. Leaving aside the former, Li Anlan's actions alone were enough to write history. In a near-desperate situation, he turned the tide and successfully usurped the throne.
Underestimating this person will definitely lead to great losses; the former crown prince serves as a cautionary tale.
This matter seems unsolvable for the Prince of Beining Commandery, but once Li Anlan makes a choice that relieves the Prince of Beining Commandery's worries, the situation will be entirely different.
When the time comes, if righteousness cannot restrain the Prince of Beining Commandery, he will surely stab him in the back.
Lin Rusong sneered and said in a deep voice, " Yi'er has endured for so many years, he would never suddenly be so impatient. Since he dared to make a move, he must have his own backup plan!"
Although the Northern Liang Guard had not received any definite information, the Xiliang Commandery was frantically mobilizing resources, which was clearly not a normal situation.
If his son dared to put on such a grand show, he must have something to rely on; otherwise, all those years of lying low would have been for nothing.
Besides, he had left White Asura there. Even if something happened, it wouldn't be a complete defeat, and he could still provide support in time.
"Well, just to be on the safe side, Your Highness should write a letter to the Heir Apparent," Wang Ziwen said after a moment's thought.
In his view, this was far too risky.
Although the Crown Prince had a considerable number of men under his command, they were all rookies who had just joined the army. Tuoba Yu, on the other hand, had 100,000 elite troops. They were not even in the same league.
The crown prince is the hope of Northern Liang, so there must be absolutely no problems with him.
Lin Rusong shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Since this kid has made arrangements, I won't go through with it. However, for safety's sake, you should lead 100,000 troops to garrison the border of Xiliang Commandery. If anything happens, we can turn the Qiankun at any time!"
No amount of explanation can compare to this fact.
As long as his 100,000 troops remain hidden on the border, the Prince of Beining Commandery will not dare to make a move, unless he really wants to force Northern Liang into rebellion.
Wang Ziwen's eyes lit up; this was indeed a good idea.
As long as there are 100,000 troops stationed there, the Crown Prince will definitely be safe. At the very least, they will be able to clean up the mess and protect the Crown Prince.
Ran Mansion!
After surviving the assassination attempt, Ran Zijin remained in a coma until recently when his condition improved. However, it is certain that he will spend the rest of his life bedridden.
For this reason, the emperor was even preparing to replace the representative of Northern Liang, which was the most unacceptable thing for Ran Zijin.
Seeing his father like this, Ran Chao couldn't help but comfort him, "Father, don't be angry. There are so many skilled doctors in Great Ning; they might be able to cure you. Once you recover, the Emperor will surely remember our past friendship."
That's right. People only know that the Ran Clan has a powerful background, so the emperor made Ran Zijin the spokesperson for Northern Liang.
Little did they know that Ran Zijin once a classmate of the emperor, studying together at the Imperial Academy, and they had a very good relationship.
Snap!
Ran Zijin slapped him across the face and roared, "What do you know? Who do you think the current emperor is? Would he really let a useless person take charge of Northern Liang just because of this little bit of sentiment?"
What a joke! He even killed his own brother, let alone his classmate.
If it weren't for his previous usefulness and his identity as a member of the Ran Clan, this good thing wouldn't have come his way. To put it bluntly, it was all for his own benefit.
Now that he's crippled and poses virtually no threat to the Prince of Northern Liang, why would the emperor still care about any feelings? This kid is far too naive.
Adding to that, this kid actually sold off the most valuable salt mine earlier; he's utterly useless and more likely to cause trouble than anything else.
Forehead!
Ran Chao was completely bewildered by the beating, and dared not speak out in anger. What could he do but comfort his father? He couldn't very well tell him that his father was now a useless piece of trash and should be left to fend for himself.
He glanced at his younger brother; now, only he could persuade his father.
Seeing his elder brother's gaze, Ran Hao's eyes flashed with disdain. This elder brother was truly too useless. This was supposed to be the heir apparent? It was as if the heavens had no eyes.
He coughed lightly and said in a deep voice, "Father, I do have a way to preserve your position!"
What method?
Upon hearing this, Ran Zijin's eyes lit up; this kid actually had a solution! Ran Chao also perked up and looked at his younger brother.
This is the smartest person in the family; naturally, they'll have a solution.
Ran Hao glanced at the two men and said quietly, "The purpose of our Ran Clan's existence in Northern Liang is to cause trouble for the Prince of Northern Liang. Now that Northern Liang City has been purged by Lin Yi, we can no longer influence the situation in Northern Liang, so we can only continue to come to the Great Ning Dynasty!"
Holy crap!
Upon hearing this, Ran Chao's eyes lit up, and he suddenly realized what was going on.
Yes, we can't cause any trouble in Northern Liang. We can just go back to the capital. The Ran Clan has deep roots in Great Ning. Even if they're not in Northern Liang, they can still cause trouble for the Prince of Northern Liang.
In this way, the Ran Clan's role becomes apparent. The emperor will be wary of the Ran Clan's power and will not easily abandon his father, which is quite good.
Ran Zijin overjoyed and said in a deep voice, "Haha, Hao'er, you're right. We can definitely exert our influence in the court. The foundation of our Ran Clan lies in the court."
Damn it, instead of living in fear here, we might as well retreat to Great Ning first.
This is Lin Rusong's territory, so it's still somewhat dangerous. Just like this assassination attempt, he's certain it's related to this father and son.
Once he returns to the imperial court, he can seize the opportunity to impeach the Prince of Northern Liang.
He hadn't been idle all these years; he knew a thing or two about the Prince of Northern Liang's problems, and he could get away with anything he accused. Although he couldn't cripple him, he could at least make things difficult for Lin Rusong.
My youngest son is so smart! Why did I have to stay in Northern Liang and fight Lin Rusong to the death? Even if I'm not in Northern Liang, I can still make a name for myself in the court.
The steward, watching this scene, couldn't help but sigh, thinking bitterly, "The patriarch's courage has been shattered; he no longer has the nerve to fight against Lin Rusong and his son!"
In the past, the patriarch would never have agreed to this method and would have used all his power to force the Prince of Northern Liang. But now he agreed, the patriarch was ultimately frightened by the assassination attempt.
Even if the Ran Clan doesn't decline, it will lose its former sharpness.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Now that the Heir of Northern Liang has dismantled the underground forces in Northern Liang City, the patriarch has become a toothless tiger. If he continues to hold out here, the only outcome will probably be being forced to his death by the Prince of Northern Liang.
Rather than enduring such a miserable fate, it would be better to return to the imperial court and use the emperor to cause trouble for the Prince of Northern Liang.