A fine light flashed in Murong He's eyes, but it was fleeting, and Xuanyuan Mo didn't notice it. With a sneer in his heart, Xuanyuan Mo still wanted to say that he had come to find his purpose, but he still said modestly on his face: "The old man is old, and some things are beyond his strength, I'm afraid I won't be able to help the third prince." ”

"The general is humble!" Xuanyuan Mo naturally heard Murong He's euphemistic refusal, and was a little unhappy in his heart, but he said calmly: "The general's reputation in the court is still the same, many people still look at the general's horse, and my father also trusts the general, as long as the general is willing to help me, it is what I can't ask for." ”

Murong He didn't expect that he had already refused politely, Xuanyuan Mo was still so persistent in asking for his help, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, no longer vainly wronged him, and planned to refuse bluntly.

"How does the third prince want the old man to help you?" Murong He asked tentatively.

Hearing Murong He's question, Xuanyuan Mo felt a burst of joy in his heart, thinking that he was finally willing to agree to help him, so he immediately said: "I have always hoped that the Great General's Mansion can stand on my side. ”

Xuanyuan Mo nodded and said, believing that Murong He could understand the meaning of his words.

Murong He no longer pretended to be stupid, and stated his position in a firm tone, "The matter of the emperor appointing the crown prince, the old man has already said it before, but for this matter, the open and secret battle between the third prince and the eldest prince is based on their own ability, no matter who the new monarch is in the future, I, Murong He, and the entire Murong Mansion must be loyal to the master." ”

"The loyalty of the general and the entire general's mansion is indeed admirable, but as an important minister of the imperial court, the general is also watching our Beiming Kingdom grow stronger step by step, does the general want to see the future monarch of our Beiming Kingdom a mediocre monarch? If that's the case, you're not loyal to the Beiming Kingdom, but foolish. Xuanyuan Mo deliberately stabbed Murong He with some impassioned words.

Murong He saw through Xuanyuan Mo's radical method, and said calmly: "Whether it is loyal or foolish, the old minister's heart for the emperor can be seen from the sun and the moon, the old minister has been loyal to the monarch for decades, and has dedicated his whole life to the emperor and the entire Beiming Kingdom, the old minister believes in the emperor's judgment and knows that the prince he elected will not be the mediocre monarch in the mouth of the three princes." ”

Xuanyuan Mo saw that his radical method had failed a little, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious in his heart, thinking about how to persuade Murong He, the atmosphere suddenly cooled a little, and both of them had their own thoughts in their hearts.

"So with the general's understanding of his father, who does the general think his father will appoint as the crown prince? Who will pass the throne to? After a long time, Xuanyuan Mo thought of what Qi Fangfei had said to him before, and suddenly became curious about the candidate for the crown prince's position, so he asked Murong He tentatively, hoping to get some useful information from his words.

"The emperor's thoughts, the old minister naturally can't guess it." Murong He's understated words passed Xuanyuan Mo's temptation.

A trace of displeasure flashed in Xuanyuan Mo's heart, and he asked again in a different way: "Then if my father asks the general to give some suggestions on candidates for the crown prince's position, who will the general recommend?" ”

This time, Murong He didn't even think about it, and blurted out: "If it was before, with the old man's thoughts, whether in public or private, of course the old man would not let him recommend the Nine Emperors, but now that the Nine Emperors are like this, what else does the old man have to choose?" ”

Murong He's grief-stricken look did not arouse Xuanyuan Mo's suspicions, but he was even more convinced of the fact that Xuanyuan Hao and Murong Xuanji were dead, and planned to order people to stop looking for them after returning to the mansion and no longer waste manpower.

"What does the general think of me?" Seeing that Murong He was always able to avoid his own problems, Xuanyuan Mo also lost patience to play Tai Chi with him, and asked bluntly, "Although I still have some shortcomings, among the princes, I still feel that I am not lost to anyone." ”

"So the purpose of the third prince coming to the old man today is to hope that the old man can support you as the crown prince?" Murong He's expression changed, and he looked at Xuanyuan Mo seriously and said: "The old man has said, for the princes competing for the crown prince, the old man doesn't seem to be interfering, the third prince should go back." ”

Hearing Murong He's such a blunt refusal, Xuanyuan Mo's expression finally showed displeasure, and his tone became a little tough, "Why is the general unwilling to help me?" Could it be that the general has a prince who wants to help? ”

"The third prince doesn't have to guess anymore." Murong He saw the angry Xuanyuan Mo, and said calmly: "The old man has always taken a neutral attitude in the matter of the emperor's appointment of the crown prince, and he will not interfere in this matter, so even if you find me, it is useless, and I will not favor any prince." ”

"General." Xuanyuan Mo stood up angrily and looked at Murong He, and his tone couldn't help but have a slight warning, "Now that the eldest prince has been put in prison by his father, although other princes are also about to move, they are not my opponents, there are already many ministers in the court who are on my side, and it is better for the general to be a man who knows the times." ”

"Since the third prince is full of confidence in the crown prince's position, and there are so many ministers in the court and the central government, there are not many of me, and there is no less of me, why do the three princes have to ask me?" Murong He asked a little sarcastically. He sneered and said: "The old man has been fighting for decades, relying on this arrogant backbone, the third prince should go back." ”

was repeatedly ordered to be evicted by Murong He, Xuanyuan Mo knew that it was a trip for nothing to come to Murong He today, since he was so persistent and refused to help himself, then Xuanyuan Mo no longer begged him in a low voice.

"Since the general's attitude is so clear, then I won't be forced to take my leave." Xuanyuan Mo snorted coldly and strode out of the study.

It didn't take long for Li Miaoxin to walk in, and saw Murong He sitting on the chair in a thoughtful daze, and said with some worry: "I just saw the third prince leave angrily, I don't know if he will hold a grudge because of this." ”

Murong He sighed and said, "With his character, it is certain that he will be angry, and it is not impossible whether he will hold a grudge. ”

"What then? Will it be bad for you and your children? Hearing Murong He say this, Li Miaoxin became more and more worried in her heart, although Xuanyuan Mo was her sister's child, but she knew very little about this child, and she had a conversation with him before, so Li Miaoxin's impression of Xuanyuan Mo was not very good.

"It's a blessing or a curse, it's a curse that can't be avoided." Although Murong He was also worried in his heart, in order not to worry Li Miaoxin, he still said it lightly.

"I'll let the children be careful, and so are you, although you don't go to the morning court because of illness, but there is no excuse for the sin you want to add." Li Miaoxin's eyes were full of unease.

"Don't worry." Murong He said with a frown. But there was no confidence in my heart to convince myself.

Xuanyuan Mo, who returned to the Three Princes' Mansion from the General's Mansion in a rage, couldn't wait to find his henchmen, and said orderly: "From now on, withdraw the manpower to find the whereabouts of the Nine Emperor Princes and the Nine Emperor Princesses, and transfer them all back to the capital, monitoring every move of the Great General's Mansion, including the three sons of the Great General's Mansion, where each of them went, who they met, and what they did, they had to come back and tell me word for word." ”

"Yes!" Although it was not clear what the reason for Xuanyuan Mo's request was, seeing him so angry, his henchmen didn't dare to ask more, but just obediently agreed.

Xuanyuan Mo thought about it for a while, but he was still a little angry, and the anger in his heart was burning, so that he couldn't calm down and think about how to deal with the Great General's Mansion, just blindly thinking that he would not let them go.

On the morning of the second day, the emperor, who had not appeared for a long time, finally appeared in the main hall, although he lost some weight, but his complexion was not bad.

"When I was sad recently because of the unfortunate death of the Nine Emperor Princes and the Nine Emperor Princesses, I didn't expect that the eldest prince and the empress wanted to coerce me to make the eldest prince the crown prince when I was not in good spirits. As he spoke, the emperor observed the reactions of everyone in the hall, and saw that everyone bowed their heads in silence, and spoke again: "Regarding the position of the crown prince, I have no idea of establishing a prince at present, or do you think that I can no longer handle the affairs of the court?" ”

"The ministers don't dare." The emperor's last sentence was particularly heavy, which made the princes and ministers above the hall kneel down one after another.

"Get up." The emperor saw that his words had served as a warning, so he let them get up and spoke again: "From today onwards, I don't want to hear the words about the crown prince, otherwise don't blame me for not leaving an invitation." ”

"The ministers obey." The people in the hall replied in unison again, but Xuanyuan Mo in the crowd was a little angry, feeling that he only found Murong He yesterday and mentioned the matter of establishing the crown prince, and today the emperor did not allow others to talk about it, it must be Murong He who said something to the emperor, so he hated Murong He and the general's mansion even more.

"Something to start, nothing to retreat." Although the emperor has been able to go to court, after all, he has been sick once, and his body has not fully recovered, so fatigue gradually swept in.

"Father, my son has something to say." Just as the emperor was about to get up and leave, Xuanyuan Mo suddenly stood up and spoke.

Everyone looked at Xuanyuan Mo, not understanding what he wanted to say to the emperor, and the three sons of the Murong family all looked at him vigilantly, knowing that he had come to the Great General's Mansion yesterday, and finally left angrily.