Chapter 417

When Wang Chong left the practice ground, at the same time, in the depths of the palace, the fifth prince Li Heng was hovering with his head down, full of apprehension. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In front of him, there was a threshold less than a foot high. But it was this threshold, like an invisible high wall, solid and high, boundless up and down, with breathless pressure, lying in front of Li Heng.

The surroundings were quiet, but there was a faint cold sweat oozing from Li Heng's forehead, and there was indescribable anxiety in his heart.

More than an hour has passed since the unscheduled meeting, but until now, Li Heng has not waited for the news of the summons.

Li Heng knew that all his fate was decided between that small threshold.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, the door opened, and a sharp voice came from deep inside the hall:

"Biography, the fifth prince Li Heng is here!"

Hum, like a heavy hammer in his heart, Li Heng was full of excitement, and suddenly came to his senses. The long-awaited summons finally arrived at this time.

Li Heng took a deep breath, settled his mind, tidied up his clothes, and then raised the soles of his feet and crossed the threshold with a nervous mood.

"Bang!"

When the sound of the soles of his feet falling to the ground came to his ears, Li Heng only felt as thick as a mountain.

The hall is deep and deep, as if there is no end. Under the soles of the feet, there is a cold feeling. In the whole passage, except for the one with a solemn expression, one by one, there is no one else.

The needle drop is audible throughout the channel.

I don't know how long it took, it seemed to be only a moment, and it seemed that countless long centuries had passed, and when it seemed that he would never be able to reach the end in Li Heng's feelings, his eyes suddenly opened up, and a bright light suddenly came from the front.

At the same time, there was a boundless, noble, sacred, and incomprehensible aura like heaven and earth.

In the face of this breath, the pressure on Li Heng's body suddenly became more than a thousand times heavier.

"Son-in-law, see father!"

Li Heng crossed the threshold, did not dare to raise his head, respectfully, and knelt on the ground tremblingly. Even though he was already twenty years old, for the god-like figure above the main hall, Li Heng's heart was still as awe as when he was a child, and even deeper.

Firelight shook his head, and the figure above the hall remained motionless.

And underneath that figure, Li Heng felt a faint and large but equally powerful aura.

It was the princes in the depths of the palace, and it was clear that he was far from alone in being here today.

The hall was quiet, and the pins could be heard. One after another, cold and cold gazes were cast from all directions, and fell on Li Heng, who was kneeling on the ground near the gate.

There is no family affection among the royal family!

Whether it is a wise saint monarch or an incompetent faint monarch, generation after generation, this is an iron law that no one can change!

In the palace, Li Heng didn't feel the slightest warmth, only a deep chill.

"Get up!"

I don't know how long it took, but a majestic and mighty voice finally sounded from above the main hall.

Li Heng trembled, and then stood up, but he still didn't dare to raise his head, according to the usual rules, lowered his head, and walked to the end of the hall.

Although you are the fifth prince, among the princes, Li Heng has the least background and the weakest strength, so he will always stand at the bottom according to the class.

The princes never cared about his identity as the fifth prince, and the Holy Emperor never cared about this.

Unlike what Li Heng imagined, when he was in the ranks, the Holy Emperor did not immediately ask him, as if he had forgotten about him.

And the eyes of the other princes also retracted one after another, and the air seemed to suddenly flow again, and everything returned to normal.

Li Heng was like a ball of air, standing at the very end of the line, no one paying attention.

A huge aura was as thick as a mountain, standing closest to his father, although it was like the glow of light and the bright sun, but for the other princes, it was incredibly powerful.

Li Heng knew that it was the breath of the great prince.

In terms of seniority scheduling, no matter which method is used, the eldest prince, as the future prince, will always stand at the feet of his father and the closest person, and no one can change this.

Every time he was summoned, his father would ask him questions about court politics, military training, martial arts training, and the people's livelihood.

Every meeting is a test. Not only him, but also the other princes. While accepting the test of their father, everyone is also using it to show their talents.

Among the royal family, there is no warmth and warmth of ordinary people's fathers and sons, which is also the reason why Li Heng avoids the palace.

Imperial politics, foreign countries, farmland and water conservancy...... , none of the things that the princes talked about were understood by Li Heng.

It's not that he's too shallow, it's that he's never had this kind of resource, and he doesn't even have a master to teach him this.

Li Heng didn't dare to hate, nor did he dare to complain, as usual, standing there, his head bowed, well-behaved, trembling, and motionless.

The eldest prince, the second prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince...... , followed by the six princes, the seven princes, and the princes stepped forward one by one to accept the test of the Holy Emperor.

When it finally comes to me

"Alright, that's all for today!"

Above the main hall, the majestic figure suddenly waved his hand.

Li Heng was ruthlessly skipped. A trace of uncontrollable disappointment passed through his eyes, and Li Heng was a little disappointed and a little happy, but he quickly returned to normal.

In the court, he had experienced such things many times.

“...... Today, when we father and son get together, we won't talk too much about political affairs. Come on, dance and have fun!

With an order, it was like opening the floodgates, and in the side hall, countless palace maids and eunuchs suddenly smiled happily, carrying fruit plates, tables and chairs, wine pots, and incense burners.

In just a while, the princes were lined with tables and chairs full of ancient charm, full of fruits, pastries, wine, and dishes.

When the princes sat down, the bell rang, the sound of musical instruments sounded, such as several graceful bodies, ice muscles and jade bones, delicate and beautiful palace maids wearing white skirts, like fairies in the clouds.

"Father!"

Just as the palace maids were about to enter the center of the hall and perform the palace dance, a voice suddenly sounded, interrupting the music.

"Father, this kind of soft palace music inevitably loses my Tang Dynasty's iron-blooded style. Erchen heard that the fifth brother had prepared a sword dance and was going to perform it for his father to show to the brothers, but his father allowed it. Fifth brother, do you say?"

The third prince suddenly stood up from his seat, finished speaking to the top of the main hall, and suddenly turned his head to look at Li Heng, who was at the end of the queue, with a pair of cold eyes shining, revealing bursts of aggressive light.

"Buzz!"

In an instant, time freezes, all the music, the dance, the talking, the airflow, the chewing...... All gone.

The atmosphere that was originally casual and relaxed suddenly became tense, filled with a silent smell of swords and swords.

All the palace maids and eunuchs in the palace lowered their heads almost at the same time, with a look of jealousy in their eyes. The other princes sneered and turned their heads to look at Li Heng at the end.

Even the eldest prince above the banquet, although he was not as sarcastic as the other princes, put down his chopsticks and turned his head to look over.

The whole hall was silent, and the pins could be heard.

"It's coming!"

Li Heng felt the huge breathless invisible pressure around him, and his whole face changed suddenly.

I thought I could get away with it. Unexpectedly, the Third Emperor Brother still let himself go. I didn't make a mistake at first, it wasn't that I didn't notice myself, I just put the opportunity now.

Feeling the sarcasm, or sneer, or malicious satisfaction, or full of hostile gaze, Li Heng's forehead suddenly oozed cold sweat.

It was a feeling he had never experienced before.

For the first time, he received absolute attention, but it was by no means what he wanted.

"The third brother really won't let me go!"

Li Heng said secretly in his heart. He hadn't learned sword dancing at all, and he didn't know at all. No one among the princes has ever performed any sword dance.

Li Heng knew that the third prince did it on purpose.

"Your Highness must remember that in the court, there are more words and more mistakes, less words and fewer mistakes, and not good. This is the old slave's decades of experience, Your Highness, you must remember. ”

In the dark, the words that Li Jingzhong said before entering the palace sounded in his ears again.

No one expected the situation after entering the palace, and Li Jingzhong could not enter the palace. These were the last words he said when Li Heng entered the palace.

"Father, I ......"

As soon as Li Heng wanted to refuse, he heard the voice of the fifth prince in his ears:

"Hmph, fifth brother, what's the matter? so hesitant in front of your father, do you want to regret it, and suddenly you don't want to?"

The voice was cold, with bursts of sneers, as if he had already seen through his thoughts.

"Third brother, you"

Li Heng straightened up and was just about to speak, when suddenly, hum, as if an ancient Taishan had pressed down, in the dark, Li Heng suddenly felt a pair of majestic, vast, and awe-inspiring gazes falling on him.

Father!

Li Heng's heart trembled, and he immediately took back the words that he was about to spit out. However, before he could speak again, he heard the Holy Emperor waving his hand, an indifferent and calm voice:

"Enough, Gong'er, don't embarrass your fifth brother!"

"Buzz!"

A stream of blood suddenly rushed to the top of his head, this was not the first time Li Heng had been ignored, but this time, Li Heng felt extremely unbearable in his heart. In the dark, the words that Wang Chong said outside the Kunwu training camp suddenly came to mind:

"Your Highness, if you don't enter the tiger's den, you will get the tiger. You have no way out, you want to change your current situation, change Your Majesty's opinion of you. The only way to do this is to be proactive and have the courage to fight. ”

"This time when you enter the palace, the three princes will definitely try their best to embarrass you. Under normal circumstances, you will definitely hold back. So, no matter what, you have to do the opposite. You have to take the initiative to present yourself in front of Your Majesty. This audience will be your best chance, no matter what. Only by putting it to death can you live in the future, and if you want to gain His Majesty's favor and attention, this is probably your last chance!"

............

Blood kept rushing to the top of his head, Li Heng could endure the ridicule, coldness, indifference, attack, and assassination of the princes, but the only thing he couldn't bear was the indifference of his most respected and beloved father in his heart.

"Father, I'm ready! Erchen has indeed prepared a sword dance, and I want to dedicate it to my father!"

This sentence was extremely loud, and the rumbling sound resounded throughout the hall.

Li Heng knelt on the ground, his body trembling, but his voice was extremely firm.

At this moment, the hall was silent. All the princes froze. Even the Holy Emperor in the main hall stared slightly, turned his head, and his gaze fell on His Highness's Li Heng again.

"Accurate!"

There was only one faint word, but this one word set off ten thousand ripples in Li Heng's heart!

[Apologize, I'm stuck, I can't write for a long time. Say sorry to your brothers. Khan!】