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Chapter 169
Unexpectedly, Lin Jinnan, the second prince's biggest supporter, actually failed at the critical moment.
As for the others, they were indifferent and kept silent.
At this moment, they were in the palace, the queen and the prince's home court, they had the advantage, and the second prince had to compromise.
However, this did not mean that the second prince gave up.
On the way to the throne, the second prince hated Lin Jinnan again. If there was a chance, the second prince would not hesitate to destroy his entire Lin family.
"Report to His Royal Highness, the Sixth Prince led his army to attack the city gate and left Kyoto under the escort of the Northern Tianlong Guard. Judging from his destination, the Sixth Prince went to Danzhou."
Just when the Second Prince was hesitant, someone hurried to report.
It turned out that after Bai Qi got the news, the Sixth Prince, who had prepared everything, acted quickly, took Bai Qi and the Tianlong Guard, and directly attacked the gate of Kyoto and left Kyoto.
The Sixth Prince knew very well that his strength in Kyoto could not compete with his two brothers, and staying would be a death sentence.
The news of the Sixth Prince's escape gave the Second Prince inspiration.
Since he was not as strong as the Crown Prince in Kyoto, he might as well leave and make his identity as the Crown Prince known to the public. This way, he could send troops with a good reputation and would surely be able to regain the throne in the future.
As for the Sixth Prince, even with the help of the North Territory, the Second Prince did not believe that he could not defeat him.
"Take the people with you, and let's go back."
The Second Prince chose to leave with a gloomy face.
The Queen and the Crown Prince's people did not stop him. The most important thing at this time was the throne, not the internal struggle. Once the Kyoto War was triggered, the outcome would not be easy to deal with.
Grand Master Lin Jinnan did not leave, which almost meant that the Grand Master had completely given up on the Second Prince.
After leaving the palace, the Second Prince immediately called his confidants.
"Order everyone to leave with this prince immediately and notify the army outside the city to meet them."
There was no time to lose. We had to leave immediately. It would be too late if we were late.
The second prince did not return to the second prince's mansion, but kept mobilizing his own forces, and then went straight to the city gate.
The second prince left without experiencing a battle, and there were his people in the garrison of the capital.
Finally, together with the garrisons outside Kyoto, a total of 500,000 elite troops, followed the second prince and went straight to Yunzhou, the second prince's base.
The prince's direct army has been monitoring the actions of the second prince, but did not take action.
The army directly controlled by the prince is only 700,000 or 800,000. Although it is stronger than the second prince, it is also limited.
This is not the time for a big war, and the princes of various states are eager for them to fight to the death.
As for the remaining more than 2 million Kyoto garrisons, they are either Su Jingshan's people, or people from major families, and finally there is a group of people loyal to the emperor, these people only recognize the imperial edict.
After the second prince left, the palace also calmed down and began to deal with various troubles.
"Your Highness, the family of Grand Tutor Hao Wudao is all missing. Now no one from the Hao family can be found in Kyoto."
"Your Highness, the Seventh Princess is missing and her whereabouts are unknown."
"Your Highness, the Imperial Clan House was burned down by a fire and countless bodies were found. Their identities are being confirmed."
"Your Highness, the Northern King Long Tian disappeared and his whereabouts are unknown."
"Your Highness, the bodies of more than a hundred heroes who participated in the selection of relatives were found. They all died in the palace."
"Your Highness, someone attacked the gates of Kyoto. It is suspected that they are spies from various forces. Now the news of the changes in Kyoto has spread."
One after another, the news reached the palace hall, and there was almost no good news.
The prince was very distressed. He had inherited a mess.
"My lords, what should we do now?"
The prince has not yet succeeded to the throne, and he is inexperienced. Now he can only ask for help from the ministers.
"Your Highness, now that the Sixth Prince has colluded with the North, and the Second Prince has left Kyoto, I suggest that the Kyoto garrison be mobilized immediately to prevent the counterattack of the two princes."
For the military director, Taiwei Su Jingshan was the first to make a suggestion.
"Yes, I'm afraid these two will not be willing to accept it, and we must take precautions."
Yan Tianyu supported Su Jingshan.
"Your Highness, our trouble at the moment is not only the two princes, but also the situation of the clan mansion, which must be investigated."
Taishi Lin Jinnan suggested.
He didn't care about the rest, but how many masters of the clan mansion were left and how much combat power they had, which was what he cared about.
Once the clan mansion was destroyed and all the masters were lost, the royal family would not have the power to suppress them.
"Yes, this matter must also be investigated. We all know that the ancestor invited Long Tian to the clan mansion. What happened and where Long Tian is, all of these must be investigated."
Yan Tianyu took a deep look at Lin Jinnan and echoed.
The situation of the Zongrenfu is related to the stability of the Xia Dynasty's rule, especially the existence of the ancestor, is the real stabilizer of Xia Kingdom.
Once they encounter an accident, the various forces in Xia Kingdom will never be at peace. At that time, even if they get the throne, what can they do? Without sufficient strength, they can't suppress those princes who are ready to move.
And Long Tian, whether he is alive or dead, is also very important to the royal family.
If Long Tian is still alive and the clan house is defeated, it fully demonstrates the strength of the northern border and will be the biggest threat to the royal family.
If Long Tian is dead, the ancestor and other masters are still alive, which is the most perfect ending.
Prince Xiao Yuanqing still holds the last bit of luck at this time.
"Your Highness, the news in Kyoto cannot be concealed. I'm afraid someone will take the opportunity to make trouble. We must also be prepared."
Taibao Lu Qing also expressed his opinion.
However, for the royal family, this is almost foreseeable.
The positions of the various princes are all on the border. Even if they take action, the royal family can't help for the time being.
Of course, it would not be so fast for these princes to threaten Kyoto.
"Your Highness, you should write a letter immediately to inform Pingxi King Xiao Jingyi of the situation in Kyoto and the difficulties that Xia will face. As long as we get his support, our difficulties will be reduced a lot."
Taibao Lu Qing, a first-rank official loyal to the royal family, once again put forward his own suggestions.
Pingxi King Xiao Jingyi is the younger brother of the late emperor Xiao Jingrui. He voluntarily gave up the fight for the throne. After the late emperor succeeded to the throne, he canonized Xiao Jingyi as Pingxi King and guarded Xiguan City.
Although Xiguan City is called a city, it is an extremely huge city. After decades of operation by Xiao Jingyi, its strength is no less than that of a state.
Xiguan City is an important border for defending Xichu. It is precisely because of Xiao Jingyi's existence that Xichu cannot make any progress.
Xiao Jingyi never cares about the affairs of the royal family, nor does he ask about them. He just performs his duty of guarding the gate.
Of course, this is all on the surface. As for what Xiao Jingyi thinks in his heart, no one knows. At least so far, Xiao Jingyi has not done anything beyond the limit.
If he can get Xiao Jingyi's support, the prince will also get a strong support.