The king of Qin returned safely, and the emperor was happy.

Chen Yuanzhao returned in chaos, and the emperor was happy.

All in all, the emperor's mood today couldn't be better. first praised Chen Yuanzhao greatly, and then there was a rich reward. Gold, silver, jade, famous swords, and BMWs are not counted, and the emperor also allowed the Divine Guard Army to expand its strength to recruit soldiers to 50,000.

That's almost twice as many troops as before.

For military generals, the more soldiers under their command, the greater their military power. The Divine Guard Army is the most elite army of the Great Yan Dynasty, and the 30,000 elite soldiers have already made a lot of generals envious, and now there are 20,000 more troops, which makes people even more hot.

If it weren't for Chen Yuanzhao being too young, he would probably have become a general a long time ago.

The civil and military officials regarded the emperor's favor for Chen Yuanzhao in their eyes, and there were those who were envious and those who were jealous, but whether they were envious or jealous, they were very careful not to reveal it.

Of course, no matter how strong Chen Yuanzhao is, he is not as good as King Qin.

In the evening of the same day, the emperor prepared a palace banquet in the palace.

Wine and food, silk and bamboo, singing and dancing.

The holy will is very obvious, and it doesn't take much to see that King Qin will be the next prince. Those who are qualified to participate in the palace banquet are all shrewd and sophisticated officials, so naturally they will not let go of such a good opportunity. One by one, they toasted to the King of Qin, and their mouths were full of praise. The king of Qin praised the heavens and the earth.

King Qin was radiant and proud.

King Wei smiled and frequently toasted with King Qin, not showing the slightest unpleasantness. The King of Chu was not far behind, with a sincere smile of joy, as if he was wholeheartedly happy for the return of the King of Qin.

Chen Yuanzhao sat on the side of King Qin. It just happened to take in the changes in the expressions of King Qin and the others. He secretly sneered in his heart, but his face was impassive, holding his wine glass casually.

"Zixi." King Qin smiled and raised his glass to Chen Yuanzhao: "This time you have made great achievements in Shandong, this king respects you!" ”

Chen Yuanzhao pulled the corners of his lips and responded succinctly: "Thank you, Your Highness!" Then, he drank the wine from his glass.

After that, he toasted with King Wei and King Chu.

The king of Chu coughed suddenly, and said in a low voice: "This king wants to make it easier, how about General Chen accompany this king to retire for a while?" ”

Convenience is fake. Taking the opportunity to cross-examine is the real thing.

Chen Yuanzhao was stunned in his heart, and nodded in response

The two went to a secluded side hall together. The king of Chu made a look, and the eunuchs immediately retreated cleanly.

Every time I get along with the king of Chu alone. Chen Yuanzhao had to exhaust the self-control of his whole body, and suppressed the tempting thought of killing the King of Chu with a knife: "His Royal Highness specially called me over, there must be something important!" ”

King Chu restrained his smile and said in a deep voice: "I do have something important to ask you." You sent me a message earlier. said that the murderer of the eldest brother had been caught. and secretly sent the assassins to the capital. But. I never saw these two people. Not only that, but even the person I sent out to answer has not been heard from! What the hell is going on? ”

Chen Yuanzhao frowned, and his expression became solemn: "Someone must be secretly making trouble." ”

"I don't need to tell you this, I know it." The King of Chu held his sullen breath for many days, and his tone was faintly dissatisfied: "Did you leak the news of this matter and was noticed by the second or third brother?" ”

Thinking about it, the black hand hidden in the shadows is none other than the King of Qin or the King of Wei.

Chen Yuanzhao's expression turned cold, and he said lightly: "Your Highness said this, could it be that you suspect that I secretly reported to the King of Qin or the King of Wei?" ”

Chen Yuanzhao straightened his face. The king of Chu immediately explained: "I don't have this intention, cousin, please don't be careful. I was just surprised. That's why I wanted to ask you. I don't doubt you. ”

Chen Yuanzhao's expression softened slightly, and he said categorically: "I acted very carefully, and I didn't leak the news. Perhaps, among the people sent by His Royal Highness, someone had a different heart and secretly took refuge in King Wei of Qin and revealed the news. ”

How is this possible!

The men he sent out were all true henchmen, very loyal and reliable, and could never betray him!

Something must have gone wrong somewhere

King Chu's heart flashed, but he said: "What my cousin reminds me is that I will order someone to secretly investigate, catch the person with dissenting intentions, and never spare it." ”

Chen Yuanzhao pondered for a moment before he said slowly: "The matter of investigating the internal response is not the most important. It's imperative to think about what to do next. ”

"If the King of Qin secretly troubles a ghost, he will definitely kill the assassin. Without evidence in our hands, we can't bring down the King of Qin. Once the emperor canonizes the king of Qin as the prince, His Royal Highness will be at a disadvantage. ”

"If it is King Wei's hand, I am afraid that there will be action soon. Your Highness needs to think carefully about how to behave when the time comes. ”

The king of Chu nodded again and again after hearing this, and sighed gratefully: "Fortunately, my cousin has all the help of my cousin." Otherwise, where am I the opponent of the second brother and the third brother. ”

Chen Yuanzhao's eyes flashed, and he smiled rarely: "Your Highness is too humble to say this. In terms of identity, Her Royal Highness is the queen's mother, and the position of the prince is not yet the turn of King Qin and King Wei. ”

Whether it's true or not, it's always very pleasing to listen to.

The king of Chu laughed and promised: "If I ascend to the throne one day, you will be the one who will be inspected in front of the palace." ”

When Chen Yuanzhao and King Chu returned to the palace together, King Wei looked over intentionally or unintentionally.

Chen Yuanzhao quickly exchanged glances with King Wei.

The ambitious and ambitious King Qin was at the most glorious and beautiful time in his life. would not have expected that King Wei had already set up this game with great eyesight

Of course, the seizure of the crown is a matter between the three brothers of King Qin, and whoever wants to deal with whom is their business. He doesn't have to mix too much, just watch from the sidelines.

Halfway through the palace banquet, Chen Yuanzhao had a little bit of alcohol, got up and asked the emperor: "Your Majesty, the minister has been away from Beijing for half a year, and his heart is like an arrow, and he wants to retire first and return to his house to see his mother." Please ask the emperor for permission! ”

When the emperor heard that Chen Yuanzhao was in a hurry to go back to the house to see the Ye family, his brows relaxed: "It's okay, you go back to the house first, and then enter the palace tomorrow to see me." ”

After Chen Yuanzhao thanked him, he quickly withdrew from the hall.

It was winter, and the night wind was cold, blowing a tingling pain on the face. Chen Yuanzhao didn't feel cold at all, and his indifferent eyes shone brightly: "Zhou Cong, you lead the guards back to the house first." ”

Zhou Cong was stunned: "Won't the general go back to the Anguo Mansion?" "Didn't you just say in the palace that you wanted to go back to the house to see Madame?

Chen Yuanzhao raised his eyebrows.

Zhou Cong immediately understood.

The emotional general is in the name of returning home, going to meet the beauty in private (to be continued......)