Please, envoy of the great prince, enter the court in good health. ”

Eunuch mountain call.

As soon as he finished speaking, a man in black walked in from outside the hall.

Standing in front of the dragon chair, Dongfang Shuo, who was on the lower half of the stairs, looked at the man in black who entered the hall, and his expression suddenly became a little solemn.

"The great prince, Ankang, meet Dongfang Xiangguo. ”

The man in black named Ankang who entered the court saluted Dongfang Shuo after he stood still.

Although it is not a courtier's courtesy, it is already the highest courtesy under the monarch and ministers, which is enough to see the sincerity of this well-being.

Seeing this, Dongfang Shuo paused before he greeted him: "Hurry up, please get up," and after helping him up, he continued, "I just don't know, Your Highness asked you to come to me, why did you come to me?"

"Your Royal Highness said that the country cannot be without a king for a day, and now that Your Majesty's soul has returned to heaven, there should be a prince to succeed him, so as to prevent the whole country from turmoil. Ankang said.

Dongfang Shuo looked at An Kang, and immediately asked, "Then may I ask, what does Your Highness mean?"

"His Royal Highness's meaning is very simple, Dongfang Xiangguo is the head of the hundred officials personally sealed by His Majesty during his lifetime, and he is the marquis of the dynasty, and he has made eternal meritorious contributions to the empire. Therefore, tomorrow, after the return of the princes, Lord Dongfang will be able to properly prepare for the enthronement ceremony. ”

Ankang Road.

Dongfang Shuo listened and nodded.

Then, the latter said, "I understand." But when you go back, please tell Your Highness on my behalf, that he may rest assured that tomorrow after the princes return to court, I will read the decree and act according to Your Majesty's will. ”

"Please also listen to me again. ”

Ankang Road.

Dongfang Shuo nodded.

"Please. He said.

Then, An Kang said: "Throughout the ages, all the young and old are orderly, if the court abolish the long and young, it is a vain move to the country, I am afraid it will shake the people's hearts and affect the fortunes of the country." At this point, after a pause, he looked at Dongfang Shuo with deep meaning, and said, "Although Your Majesty can't understand Your Majesty's intentions, the law of your ancestors is immutable, and I also ask Dongfang Xiangguo to understand His Highness's intentions." ”

Dongfang Shuo listened, and nodded.

"I see. ”

Dongfang Shuo said, "Please go back and tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, everything can be assured." ”

In this way, the foreign minister Ankang took his leave. ”

With a final salute, An Kang turned and left the main hall.

Dongfang Shuo looked at the back of Ankang leaving, his eyes closed, and his heart sank slightly.

And just when he closed his eyes and was silent, the eunuch's mountain call summoned the envoys of the five princes in.

"The five princes, the son of the deacon, are rich, and they meet the Eastern Xiangguo. ”

Similarly, the etiquette of the envoy of the five princes is also quite in place, which is even better than the one just now.

As for Dongfang Shuo, he also helped up the envoy of the five princes named Fengbo.

"Your Excellency is worthy of being the son of the celebrant Stis, a dignified appearance, a talent. ”

Dongfang Shuo praised.

In fact, judging from the appearance of this abundance, he is already nearly thirty years old, and no matter how you look at it, it must be Dongfang Shuo.

So these words came out of Dongfang Shuo's mouth, which was somewhat out of harmony.

"Dongfang Xiangguo praises falsely, let's ask Dongfang Xiangguo to listen to the foreign minister's words first. ”

Abundance is over.

Dongfang Shuo nodded: "You say." ”

"The five princes are well aware of the worries in Xiangguo's heart, so they are also very disturbed. After thinking about it, His Royal Highness finally came up with a way to help each other, so he sent a foreign minister to meet Lord Xiangguo. ”

Abundance Road.

Hearing this, Dongfang Shuo had some calculations in his heart, so he smiled and said, "Then may I ask, what is the method that the Fifth Highness said?"

"Doing things requires manpower and material resources. "Feng Rao said, "Over the years, the five princes have cut down on food and clothing and taken precautions, so there are also some solid family backgrounds in the treasury. When the country is in crisis, as a prince, he should lead by example, so the five princes want to entrust all the material resources in the treasury to the Dongfang Lord to send them to the treasury for other purposes. ”

Dongfang Shuo couldn't help but squint his eyes when he heard this.

Although the five princes live in the palace outside the palace, they also have their own rights to enter and leave the palace.

If he wanted to send his own treasury to the treasury, there was no need to go through Dongfang Shuo's hands.

And the reason why he did this is very simple, and it is already obvious.

He tried to buy Dongfang Shuo with this.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this method is really not clever enough.

Dongfang Shuo secretly laughed in his heart.

But there was no movement on his face.

In the calm, Dongfang Shuo said: "Since the Fifth Highness has this intention, as a subordinate, I naturally dare not live up to it." ”

Abundance looked up: "So ......?"

Dongfang Shuo immediately turned his head and said to a eunuch: "Pass my order, transfer twenty elite soldiers, go to the palace of the Fifth Highness, and encapsulate all the money and materials in the treasury." Afterwards, I will check with the five princes, and even if there is a gold coin missing, I will pursue the responsibility to the end. ”

"Yes. ”

The eunuch nodded.

But after that, he did not leave for a long time.

Dongfang Shuo looked at him and asked, "Why don't you move yet?"

"That'...... What about after the treasury of the Five Princes has been sealed?" the eunuch asked.

Hearing such a question, Dongfang Shuo narrowed his eyes.

In this way, even the eunuchs saw through the intentions of the five princes.

Immediately, Dongfang Shuo said: "Then there is no need to say, of course it will be sent directly to the treasury." In addition, once all the boxes have been sealed, they are not to be opened until they reach the treasury, no one is allowed to open them, including mine, if they disobey them. ”

"If it goes to the treasury, won't it ......"

The eunuch raised his head in some surprise.

Dongfang Shuo squinted his eyes and said, "Why, if it is not sent to the treasury, will it be sent to your family?

Of course he knew what the eunuch was going to say.

Once it is sent to the national treasury, it is impossible for Dongfang Shuo to quietly take it for himself.

"Don't dare. ”

The eunuch said busily.

Dongfang Shuo said: "Why don't you go soon?"

So, the eunuch hurried out of the main hall.

And after he left, Dongfang Shuo looked at abundance.

"I have complied with the wishes of the five princes, may I ask if there is anything else for the five princes?"

Dongfang Shuo asked.

Feng Rao was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No." ”

"Then please go back and greet the fifth prince for me. ”

"Yes......"

So, Abundance withdrew.

And not long after Abundance withdrew, the envoy of the Seven Princes walked in.

This messenger is bulky and simple-looking.

Even saluting Dongfang Shuo was a little clumsy.

"You are the envoy of the Seven Princes?" Dongfang Shuo asked.

The fat man nodded: "Yes." ”

"Then the Seven Princes sent you, what did you do?"

"I just want to be close to you, but the Seventh Prince spends all day drinking, and he can't come up with as much money as the Fifth Prince, so he sent me to ask Lord Dongfang. The fat man said.

Dongfang Shuo was puzzled: "Ask me what?"

"Do you lack women?" Or do you want antique jade, poetry, calligraphy, calligraphy and painting? Oh yes, there are two cherished demon beasts that the Seven Princes have just caught, do you want them?" the fat man asked again and again.

Hearing these words, looking at his naïve appearance, Dongfang Shuo couldn't help but cry and laugh a little.

Previously, he thought that the methods of the five princes were rough enough, but he didn't expect the seven princes to be even worse.

In contrast, the five princes are really wise.

It's not that the five princes are smart, it's really all up to their peers.

And although he wanted to laugh inexplicably in his heart, Dongfang Shuo's face gradually became cold.

"Boom out. ”

As soon as he shook his hand, he was shocked.

(End of chapter)