Because of the blessing in disguise and the miraculous deeds, the old king has long 'forgotten' the matter of holding Gong Yibo responsible.

However, no matter what, it is difficult for Gong Yibo to make such an accurate analysis of the situation in the rivers and lakes, as well as the movements of the Ice Explosion Bandit Group.

"Father, do you remember what I said, controlling the epidemic and protecting patients, I was able to successfully complete the task, and he was the biggest hero. ”

At a time when there was a shortage of doctors and medicines, Yichen organized more than 400 doctors at once, and took out all kinds of resources on his body free of charge to alleviate the patient's condition.

Bing Rufeng wanted to kill innocent patients, but it was Yichen who stepped forward and prevented the tragedy from happening, regardless of his personal safety.

In addition to not commenting too much on Bing Rufeng, Gong Yibo told Yichen's deeds one by one, and in Lord Ling's debriefing, he also highly respected Yichen, and the old king should pay attention to Yichen.

"Oh, is he going to meddle in the affairs of the Xuanbing Kingdom?" the old king thought.

Yichen's identity, the old king already knows, for the rumors, the old king is suspicious.

However, no matter how capable Yichen is, after all, he belongs to the people in the rivers and lakes, and his foundation is in the Tianluo Kingdom.

If he rashly intervened in the dispute between the princes of the Xuanbing Kingdom, the old king would definitely not agree.

"His Majesty Mu Zi, the king of the Kingdom of Luoying, after winning the first battle of the country, divided Yichen as the national teacher of the country, but was rejected by Yichen.

Helping the people of the capital to get rid of the invasion of the ravines and ghosts, Yichen was regarded as a hero of the Tianluo Kingdom, but he never accepted the reward of the court of the Tianluo Kingdom.

In the Xiali Kingdom, Yichen not only led the crowd to extinguish the fires in the royal city and save the lives of hundreds of people, but also cured His Majesty the King Xiahou Yan's illness, but in the end he left alone......"

Gong Yibo listed Yichen's 'great achievements' one by one, and when he saw that the old king's face softened slightly, he continued:

"I did ask Yichen to help me, but he made it clear that he didn't want to meddle in the affairs of the royal family, and only hoped that the position of the prince would be occupied by a benevolent person.

Yichen is a person who has the world in mind, and he is by no means a mediocre person trapped in a corner, he is willing to help me, but also for the peace of the people. ”

Gong Yibo also disdained the rumors in the rivers and lakes, but since he met Yichen, he gradually changed his opinion.

In particular, Yichen's use of the secret room to peek into the insidiousness of Bing Rufeng, as well as the intervention of the shrimp king jade clam made Gong Yibo admit that Yichen was better than rumored.

Yichen invited more than 400 doctors to enter Ping'an Town, so that Gong Yibo was happy and convinced of him, which was also an important reason why Gong Yibo entrusted Yichen with the burden of resolving the crisis before returning to the palace.

"San'er, you are still young, many things can't just look at the surface, Yichen will help you have a plan. ”

The old king quietly listened to Gong Yibo's words, and while admitting that Yichen's ability was extraordinary, he also had a trace of worry about Gong Yibo's worship psychology.

As the saying goes, no profit can not be early, with Yichen's existing sphere of influence and the reputation he has gained, there is no need to be so righteous to Gong Yibo.

"Maybe there is a plan, but what he is planning is definitely not a mere Xuanbing Kingdom!"

Faced with the old king's doubts, Gong Yibo disagreed.

Among the five kingdoms, the Tianluo Kingdom stands out, both in terms of military strength and economic wealth, which are incomparable to the other four second-class kingdoms.

The overall strength of the Xuanbing Kingdom is not as strong as the last of the four second-class kingdoms, but it is also relatively weak.

So far, Yichen has enjoyed an excellent reputation in the Luoying Kingdom, the Xiali Kingdom, and the Tianluo Kingdom.

It stands to reason that if Yichen coveted the throne or power, he should have taken action a long time ago, and it was impossible to go around such a big circle and run to the frozen Xuanbing Kingdom to obtain the so-called benefits that he couldn't look down on in the first place.

"That'...... What is his purpose?" The old king looked at Gong Yibo with strange eyes, as if the Gong Yibo in front of him was not the San'er he was familiar with.

In just a few months, Gong Yibo seemed to have changed as a person, and the old king finally understood that this was all Yichen's 'credit'.

Once upon a time, after Gong Yiming left the palace, the old king had high hopes for Gong Yiming, hoping that he would change his indecisive character and distinguish between benevolence and cowardice.

For this reason, the old king tried hard, but did not achieve the desired effect.

Although Gong Yibo participated in the battle for the prince and competed with Gong Yileng, it was a beginning of change.

However, in the face of Gong Yi's cold and aggressive strength, Gong Yibo was always afraid to move forward and was passive.

The reason for this is nothing more than the benevolence of a woman, the lack of decisive domineering, if you can learn a little bit of the momentum of the superior from Gong Yileng, the old king will be deeply gratified.

Gong Yibo has never launched an offensive in the battle for the prince, and his defense is extremely passive, although he has tried his best to help, he still can't inspire Gong Yibo's desire to win.

For the disappearance of the doctor, the old king almost deprived Gong Yibo of his qualification to compete, but fortunately, a group of old ministers protected him, so that Gong Yibo continued to be eligible to participate in the competition.

But in the past few months, the palace has changed a wave of changes, which exceeded the old king's expectations.

Although it is uncertain for the time being whether such a change will be good or bad for Gong Yibo, the old king would like to see a different Gong Yibo.

From this point of view, the old king is grateful to Yichen, but he is just unwilling to say it.

Of course, the old king still has some doubts, that is, he can't judge the true purpose of Yichen.

"I don't dare to speculate, maybe it is for the sake of the common people in the world to have a harmonious and stable living environment. ”

Gong Yibo didn't deliberately figure out Yichen's thoughts, so it was just speculation.

Huangfu Qin and Yan He both respectfully called Yichen the boss, and even an old man with high moral standing like Xing Lao regarded some as people who could be trusted.

It can be seen that Yichen is indeed unique and is very snobbish in the eyes of people.

"I heard that Huangfu Qin's kid has been clamoring to give up the position of prince and mix with Yichen, you don't have this idea, right?"

As soon as Yichen was spoken, there was an inexplicable light in Gong Yibo's eyes, which made the old king very worried.

I have long known that Huangfuqin is not in tune, but the old king still can't understand why Huangfuqin disregards his identity and looks for and follows Yichen everywhere.

At least in the old king's heart, he couldn't accept his son to act as recklessly as Huangfu Qin.

"Not really. I don't have that much ambition, and I am already very satisfied if I can abide by my duty, do what I have to do, and share my father's worries. ”

Gong Yibo met the old king's gaze and said honestly.

"Share the worries...... You mean the position of the prince?" the old king asked casually, stunned for a moment.

This sensitive issue had never been mentioned so directly by the old king in front of the princes.

Even when the strange heir said it, the old king never had half an explanation.

Asked about Gong Yibo today, the old king wanted to observe Gong Yibo's reaction, so as to consider the next arrangement.

"As long as I can serve the country and the people, it doesn't matter whether I have the position of the prince or not, and I have no intention of snatching the position of the prince into my own hands. ”

The first time he talked to the old king about this, Gong Yibo still maintained his true heart.

"Sure enough, you want to mess with Yichen, hum!" In response to Gong Yibo's answer, the old king snorted coldly, and an angry face appeared on his face.

Whether Gong Yibo can get the position of prince is another matter, but the old king is very dissatisfied with his words.

Even if the result is a loss, he should not lose his fighting spirit, if the palace is decadent, wouldn't it be a disappointment to the old king's heart.

"My father misunderstood, I competed with my second brother, but I didn't want the position of prince to fall into the hands of the brutal. Actually, I'm not a suitable candidate for the position of Prince of the Xuanbing Kingdom. ”

Gong Yibo shook his head and explained.

Gong Yileng's brutality has not been deliberately hidden, but all the princes and ministers are basically clear.

What Gong Yibo didn't understand was why his father still allowed Gong Yileng to compete for the position of prince.

If it were another prince, maybe Gong Yibo would not have participated in the competition.

"Who do you think is the best fit?"

"Big brother Gong Yiming. ”

"Then you ......"

The old king's heart sank, and an indescribable heartache rose up.

If it weren't for Gong Yiming's temperament changing drastically and leaving the palace without permission, there would be no dispute between the princes in the Xuanbing Kingdom.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, Gong Yibo still regarded Gong Yiming as a natural candidate for the prince.

The old king didn't know whether he was happy or sad, anyway, he had a bitter face and stared at Gong Yibo coldly.

"Father's forgiveness, if I win the competition, I will invite my eldest brother back, and he will ascend to the throne of prince......"

Gong Yibo raised his head and was very resolute.

"Is this what you mean?"

"There is no half-talk!"

"Bastard, are you accusing your father of being wrong?"

The originally gloomy face became iron blue at this moment, and then red and purple for a while.

The old king's face was constantly changing, a precursor to a furious attack.

Gong Yibo's words seemed casual to say, but to the old king's ears, it was simply a disobedience.

Gong Yiming, who had long been deprived of the position of prince, was considered by Gong Yibo to be the only candidate for the prince, which was undoubtedly a slap in the face of the old king.

"The father was angry, but the third son didn't dare. ”

Seeing that the old king was angry, Gong Yibo hurriedly turned over and knelt down, and explained while kowtowing:

"The eldest brother contradicted his father in front of him, and left the palace without authorization, and his father deprived him of the position of prince, and there was no fault at all, and the third son did not mean to accuse his father......"

To tell the truth, the old king was able to tolerate Gong Yiming's presumptuousness, and he didn't expel him directly from the palace, which was already a great kindness.

repeatedly made trouble in the palace, regardless of the old king's face, even if the old king was angry, it was not too much to take Gong Yiming to the title and put him in prison or even beheaded.

However, in Gong Yibo's mind, the eldest brother Gong Yiming is still enough to take on the heavy responsibility, and the previous mistakes are for a reason.