After finishing many matters, Dongfang Shuo rushed to the residence of the six princes in the depths of the mansion according to the agreement.

It's a lot of things, but it's really just counting money.

The last game was more than 30,000, the second game did not open, and the first game was due to the imbalance of the bet, so there were only a few more than 1,000 spirit crystals in the account.

In total, it is less than 40,000 spirit crystals.

The first moment he pushed the door into the courtyard, it was exactly as Dongfang Shuo expected, it was still one person and one table, two teacups and a teapot.

But at this time, there was a familiar jade thing on the table.

"I said you, this guy, are you really idle all day long, except for drinking tea, you know how to drink tea?"

Dongfang Shuo unceremoniously sat opposite the Six Princes and said.

Once born and twice cooked, three times and four times should also be regarded as their own home.

"You're getting more and more shy about it. The sixth prince immediately gave him a blank look.

Dongfang Shuo smiled: "Since you and I are already so familiar, I have helped you a lot, and you have also helped me a lot, besides, there are no outsiders here, and there is nothing to be restrained, isn't it?"

The sixth prince raised his hand and pointed at Xia Chunxiao, who had been standing aside.

"She's not human?"

"She's not an outsider. "Dongfang Shuo is Guaner again.

With a smile, he picked up the teapot himself, and poured the steaming water into the cup in front of him.

The sixth prince said: "The tea has not been released yet." ”

"No need, I didn't come to you to ask for enlightenment tea to drink, and I can't afford to waste enlightenment tea on me every time. Dongfang Shuo said after taking a sip of tea.

It's not meaningful.

However, when the six princes heard this, they paused inexplicably.

"This king thinks that the use of enlightenment tea on you is not a waste. The Sixth Prince said.

As he spoke, his eyes kept on Dongfang Shuo's face, as if he wanted to see his reaction.

After Dongfang Shuo heard this, he raised his eyes and looked at the six princes.

The smile that had been put down resurfaced, and at the same time he spoke: "It may be that the sixth prince misunderstood me. I mean, my current cultivation is drinking enlightenment tea, it's too wasteful of my own cultivation. ”

"What's that saying?"

"This ...... Go back and elaborate. Dongfang Shuo said, "Anyway, now, the sixth prince should have other more important things, should he discuss with me, right?"

A sharp flash flashed in the eyes of the sixth prince, and after a pause, Lang laughed.

Since Dongfang Shuo didn't say it, there was no need for him to go through the trouble of asking, after all, it wasn't an important matter.

So, he took the kettle from Dongfang Shuo's hand and also gave himself white water.

While pouring the water, he spoke: "What are you talking about? Kill the prince?"

These words made Dongfang Shuo frown: "Sixth prince, you can eat indiscriminately, but you can't talk nonsense." ”

The sixth prince raised his eyes and smiled, and put down the teapot.

"What, Mr. Dongfang is afraid that the wall has ears?"

"As you said earlier, you may have the prince's eyeliner here. ”

"All withdrew. ”

The sixth prince picked up the teacup and drank the boiled water in the cup.

Dongfang Shuo was stunned: "Withdrawd?"

"If one withdraws without leaving behind, how can he arrange his ears next to me?" said the Sixth Prince after drinking the water.

As soon as his words fell, Dongfang Shuo raised his hand and pointed at Xia Chunxiao.

Xia Chunxiao squinted, naturally knowing what he meant.

At this time, the sixth prince smiled and said, "It was possible to say that she was also possible back then, it was just a casual joke, Mr. Dongfang is still serious?"

Then, Dongfang Shuo turned his finger and pointed at himself again.

"Even if Xia Chunxiao is not, there is a third living person in this courtyard. Dongfang Shuo said.

The sixth prince shook his head, and then reached out and pressed the hand that was pointing at him.

He looked at Dongfang Shuo's eyes and said in a calm tone: "There is no doubt about employing people." ”

"I didn't say I wanted to be your subordinate. ”

Dongfang Shuo pushed away the hand of the sixth prince.

The corners of the sixth prince's mouth hooked, but he was not angry. And Dongfang Shuo knew that he had always been like this.

"You don't have to be under the command of this king for this king to use you. The sixth prince said, "This king understands that you are unruly and unwilling to be subservient, so this king wants to make friends with you, not to accept you." ”

"I don't know if the sixth prince still remembers, when I first came to this courtyard more than half a month ago, I said ......" Dongfang Shuo paused and said, "Give you four months?"

"You're still going to help the prince kill me?"

"The prince promised me half of the profit. ”

"But you have a request for me now. ”

"That's what I did you a favor and deserved. ”

"The prince's half-profit will inevitably be deducted. ”

"That's a thing for later, and now we have to get it first. ”

"You moved the prince's people, can the contract still work?"

"It's business, I'll take away the trouble for him, and he'll pay me. ”

"What if he doesn't give it?"

"Kill him as much as he kills you. ”

"In the end, you don't want to kill the prince?"

"The purpose is different, and besides, you don't know the result until that step. ”

When Dongfang Shuo said this, the six princes finally opened their mouths and were speechless.

Then, the latter flicked his sleeves and said, "I can't say you, so don't say it." In the end, they still have to kill me. ”

"Profit comes first. ”

Dongfang Shuo opened his mouth to speak, then picked up the water cup and took a sip again.

The sixth prince stared and said, "This is considered a ...... Give me another hint?"

"It's time to get down to business. Dongfang Shuo said.

He didn't answer the six princes, but in fact, there are some things, even if they don't say it, everyone already knows it.

Then, the sixth prince picked up the teacup, looked at the liquid surface shaking in the cup, and said: "Compared with the state affairs of the Longlin Empire, Mr. Dongfang thinks that the gossip of other countries is the right thing?"

"The grudge entanglement between the King of the Backer and the Guihai royal family, I think, should be much more interesting than the stalking between you and your brother. Dongfang Shuo said.

The sixth prince frowned, then sighed and said, "The slightest difference between me and the imperial brother will lead to a catastrophe, but when it comes to your mouth, it has become as simple as a stalker, I really don't know what to say." ”

"You said earlier that you had speculated a little bit about the situation of the Guihai Empire, but now you can tell me, right?"

Dongfang Shuo asked.

At this point, he had put on a picture that he couldn't wait to know.

Looking at him, he looks like a child ready to listen to a story.

The sixth prince smiled inexplicably, and a deep meaning flashed inadvertently in his eyes.

Then, he said: "This matter, if you really want to talk about it, is actually very simple. In a word, the power of the Guihai Empire seems to be in the hands of the backer king, but in fact, the backer king still can't get rid of the control of the royal family. ”

Dongfang Shuo was puzzled: "But why is this? Since he is in control of power, why do he still act as if he is the master of the house? The royal family is in charge, so there is nothing to worry about, right?"

"Of course. ”

"What scruples?"

"Enemy country. ”

"Enemy nation?"

"Do you know when the backer king began to gradually take power?"

"When?"

"Probably ......," the sixth prince paused and said, "Five years ago." ”

Dongfang Shuo was stunned for a moment, and then a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Five years ago? Could it be because of ...... That assassination of Wu Yi?"

"There may be a reason. The Sixth Prince nodded, "But this shouldn't be the main reason, but the main reason is because of what happened after that assassination." ”

"What happened after that?"

"The assassination of the crown prince caused turmoil in the government and the opposition. And because of the dispute over the Longlin Empire, the authoritative forces in the court suddenly surfaced one after another because of various interest entanglements. ”

"The people of the Longlin Empire assassinated the prince of the Guihai Empire, how can this involve all kinds of interests?"

"So, you're still too young. The six princes couldn't help but smile at this, and then continued, "All kinds of trade between empires, as well as all kinds of in-laws, and so on, are the ties that maintain the two empires. In peacetime, everyone profits. In times of war, there may be gains, but there will be losses. ”

“...... It's a little complicated, but I get it. And then what?"

"The backer king quickly ascended to the throne and became the bull's ear on the bright side of the Guihai Empire. The sixth prince said, "The king of the backer knows how to scheming, but he is not good at foresight. Although he has some means, he is just a reckless man after all. As soon as he ascended to the throne, he immediately purged the opposition and used his iron-blooded means to quickly restore the interior of the Guihai Empire, stabilize his power, and complete the talks with the Longlin Empire, and resolved the matter peacefully. ”

Hearing this, Dongfang Shuo scratched his head.

"When you say this, it seems that the king of the backer has done a lot of good things, why is it that in the end you are still said that he is willful?"

"Stabilizing the situation of the empire is indeed a great thing for the empire, but for himself, it has already caused public anger. His iron-blooded methods have ruined the interests of many people. ”

"In that case, he should have been impeached a long time ago, right?"

"First of all, he is in power, but he has also wisely cultivated some of his own people in the court, and there will be no changes in a short time. On the other hand, he and the Taoist Sect still have a family affair, which is pressed on everyone's hearts, and no one dares to act rashly. The sixth prince said, "These two points are enough for him to sit firmly in a high position." ”

Dongfang Shuo then asked: "But the question is, how did he not stand up until five years ago when he is such a powerful character?

The sixth prince said: "He has been carefully choreographed for a long time, but five years ago, there happened to be such an opportunity. ”

"His opportunity to set up imperial power?" Dongfang Shuo asked.

The sixth prince shook his head.

"The royal family pushes the boat down the river and is an opportunity to be the one in power behind the scenes. The six princes said, "With the assassination of the crown prince, the royal family helped the king of the backer to grasp the power, while he himself retreated into the background, which could not only use the king of the mountain to stabilize the situation, but also let the spearhead of the six countries point to the king of the backer standing in front of the stage." Although it was inevitable to end up with the infamy of weak imperial power, it was the safest thing to do at that time. ”

At this point, the sixth prince looked down at the teacup, "As for how the Guihai royal family suppressed the king of the backer, I don't know." But it turns out that they do have the ability. ”

It wasn't until this moment that Dongfang Shuo finally came to his senses.

But in the end, he still asked again: "But in this way, the situation of the Guihai Empire is in the hands of the Longlin Empire?

The sixth prince smiled, then got up and said, "These are all things that I just realized. Previously, I had always felt that the Guihai Empire was really weak in imperial power. Now that I think about it, I'm really scared. It's just that the royal family of the Guihai Empire chose to stand up at this time, and it should be about to make a big move. ”

Then, he looked at Dongfang Shuo, who also stood up, and continued: "Now, I am going to report this matter to my father. By the way, I will take you to meet the ancestors. ”

(End of chapter)