Chapter 676

The Fourth Prince had planted spies among the Second Prince's guests, and he knew exactly what happened when the Second Prince hosted Lu Yang that day.

"Lu Yang was able to reverse the situation in a very short time. This level of scheming is truly admirable. Even my second brother, who has always been meticulous, fell into his trap."

Knowing that Lu Yang was not easy to deal with, the Fourth Prince had been sending gifts to the Meng Mansion for several days in a row to show his goodwill.

Now he felt that his goodwill had been shown enough, and he could proceed to the next step of his plan.

"Brother Lu Yang, I have long admired your name. Seeing you today, your bearing is truly extraordinary!" Like the Second Prince, in order to show his importance, the Fourth Prince also stood at the door to welcome him. He still followed the etiquette of the Jianghu, not like a noble prince, but more like a chivalrous hero.

People in the world say he is generous and does not care about status when making friends, but in fact, everyone he makes friends with is useful to him. For this reason, he has even sworn brotherhood with many ordinary cultivators to cover up his true intentions.

Meng Meng Jingzhou was temporarily in seclusion for cultivation, and the Decayed Fairy did not call him.

Moreover, the Decayed Fairy felt that it made no difference whether she called Meng Meng Jingzhou or not; she had the Second-in-Command in her spiritual space to plan for her.

Although the Second-in-Command's wisdom is not as good as hers, he can still provide some reference.

The Fourth Prince secretly observed the Decayed Fairy's attitude and found that the Decayed Fairy was indifferent to his praise, which inevitably made him feel a bit strange.

The Decayed Fairy also felt that the Fourth Prince was strange. Why are you saying so many truths in front of me? Isn't this something everyone knows? Isn't it long-winded?

The Fourth Prince felt that Lu Yang was indeed difficult to fathom, so he had to continue: "Brother Lu, please come in."

The Fourth Prince's official residence had winding streams, garden scenery, and musicians playing music, which complemented the environment and was quite tasteful.

There were quite a few cultivators gathered here at the Fourth Prince's official residence. Among them, the children of aristocratic families only occupied a very small part, and more were owners of brothels, owners of teahouses, painters, physicians, and even matchmakers.

These were friends who had shared life-and-death experiences with the Fourth Prince and were absolutely trustworthy.

Different from the atmosphere of the music played by the musicians, the Decayed Fairy could feel that after she arrived here, everyone looked at her with a very nervous expression.

The Fourth Prince invited Lu Yang to the second seat, and he sat in the main seat.

After the Fourth Prince took his seat, the atmosphere seemed to ease a lot. Good wine and food were served as if they were free, more sumptuous than what was eaten at the old Long Huang's birthday banquet in the East Sea.

Of course, this was because the Fourth Prince's guests here were not as many as the guests at the old Long Huang's birthday banquet.

Although the level of these spiritual foods was average and the Decayed Fairy was very dismissive, considering that eating these things could indeed help Lu Yang increase his cultivation base, she had to eat them.

Cups were exchanged, and from time to time, artists used magic spells and supernatural powers to liven up the atmosphere. For a time, laughter continued.

Suddenly, the Fourth Prince was touched by the scene, put down his bronze wine cup, and sighed long.

"What a pity, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to have such a gathering opportunity in the future."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became heavy, and the guests also put down their chopsticks, looking at the Fourth Prince in unison.

Before coming, they had roughly guessed the reason why the Fourth Prince gathered them here. This was to plot a major event together.

"Your Highness, why do you say that?" Someone asked loudly.

The Fourth Prince looked at everyone with complex eyes, then glanced at the Decayed Fairy who had been eating with her head down, picked up his wine cup, and poured a cup down his throat.

Perhaps the words that followed were too treasonous and required wine to build up courage.

"Father's lifespan is not much left, but I, as a son, cannot help at all. Watching Father grow older day by day, I cannot eat or sleep in peace."

"In my dreams, I often dream of Father passing away, and my eldest brother, second brother, and third brother fighting for the throne, making the people miserable. I wake up in the middle of the night, breaking into a cold sweat."

"I often think that Father loves the people like his own children and would definitely not want to see that scene. I want to change all this, but unfortunately, I am weak and alone, so how can I intervene in the struggle for the throne?"

"When that time comes, the Great Xia will be in turmoil. We are all people who care about the world, so how can we drink and have fun here?"

Thinking of this scene described by the Fourth Prince, everyone lowered their heads, and some even shed sad tears, their feelings sincere.

The Decayed Fairy raised her head slightly, unable to understand why they started acting for no reason.

Forget it, it has nothing to do with her. The Decayed Fairy continued to lower her head to help Lu Yang eat.

The Fourth Prince naturally didn't know the Decayed Fairy's thoughts. Seeing Lu Yang raise his head, he thought Lu Yang had started to become interested in them.

A middle-aged gentleman who looked quite knowledgeable below said: "If you want to talk about a method, there is actually one, but this method is treasonous and cannot be implemented."

The Fourth Prince said eagerly: "Mr. Lu, please speak."

"I cannot say it." Mr. Lu continued to shake his head.

"No matter how treasonous it is, can it compare to the peace and health of the people of the world?" Under the Fourth Prince's continuous questioning, Mr. Lu finally revealed the plan.

"If you want peace in the world, you need an undisputed master of the world to inherit the throne. It should be the First Prince, but the Second Prince and the Third Prince will definitely not sit idly by. Only then is there a struggle for the throne."

"As long as the three princes lose their qualifications to compete for the throne, this throne will naturally be yours."

Hearing this, the Fourth Prince wanted to stop him, but Mr. Lu seemed to have known what the Fourth Prince was going to say long ago, and continued: "I know you have no intention of competing for the throne, but for the sake of the people of the world, this is the only way."

The Fourth Prince opened his mouth, wanting to say something to refute, but the words were so weak when they reached his lips. Plus, his friends looked at him with eager eyes, so how could he say words of refusal?

"Forget it, forget it." The Fourth Prince lowered his head as if accepting his fate.

Then he asked again: "But how can I make my three brothers give up the throne?"

Everyone was silent. This was the most difficult part.

The Fourth Prince turned to ask the Decayed Fairy: "Brother Lu Yang, do you have any way?"

Hearing that she was being asked, the Decayed Fairy slurped a mouthful of noodles, raised her head, and looked at the Fourth Prince: "It's very simple. Isn't it enough to rebel?"

Lu Yang originally thought the Fourth Prince would show a shocked expression, but unexpectedly, the Fourth Prince continued to ask as if he had long expected the Decayed Fairy to answer this way.

"Then are you willing to help me?"

The Fourth Prince was waiting for this answer from Lu Yang. According to the intelligence from the Second Prince's side, Lu Yang often used rebellion and establishing a new dynasty as a pretext to talk big, thereby cleverly avoiding the issue of competing for the throne, which led to the Second Prince not daring to have an in-depth conversation with Lu Yang.

But the problem is, he really has the intention to rebel!

If he doesn't rebel, he has no chance to inherit the throne at all.

If Lu Yang answers "not willing," it means he admits that he is just talking big, and he has other ways to force him to pick a side.

If Lu Yang wants to save face and says "willing," that's even better. That is to directly drag Lu Yang into the water and let Lu Yang stand on his side.

"Okay." The Decayed Fairy agreed readily, which was exactly what she wanted.