A person hurriedly walked outside the door and said to the richly dressed man in the house: "Your Highness! Lord Shen is here. ”

"Oh? Please come in! ”

"Yes."

After a while, Shen Fan came to the door and saluted: "The old slave sees His Royal Highness the King of Anyang."

"Hey~ Lord Shen, why should you be polite, come and sit down."

Shen Fan got up and sat down opposite King Anyang and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Your Highness, you are about to become the chosen one."

"Hahahaha! Lord Shen is really good at talking. I'm still some distance from the Chosen One. ”

"Now, His Royal Highness the former Crown Prince has become His Royal Highness the King of Nanyang, then this empty position will definitely be yours Your Highness!"

"Hahaha! Although it is a foregone conclusion, it needs to be more careful. ”

"Your Highness said yes. Thinking about it now, the emperor must be very disappointed in King Nanyang. But we can't take it lightly, and we must cut off all the roads for the resurgence of the king of Nanyang, so that Your Highness can sit in that seat with peace of mind. ”

"What do you think?"

"Does Your Highness know what it takes to sit comfortably in that seat?"

"I think it should be the power of the DPRK and the military power in its hands."

"This is the main thing. Actually, there is another important thing. ”

"What is it?"

"That's the human heart."

"People's hearts?" Speaking of this, Xiao Yuhuan suddenly laughed, "Isn't it easy to say that people's hearts are still good?" Didn't I say that my father has now lost most of his heart, and if I succeed to the throne, it will not be easy to regain the hearts of the people? ”

"No, Your Highness. The old slave is not only talking about the hearts of the people, but also the hearts of the immortal cultivators. ”

"Humph! A group of stinky Taoist priests who chatter all day long always put on a pretentious appearance. This king disdains to be in the company of them! ”

"Hey~ Your Highness, don't do it. That's where we need their help. Your Highness, do you know what the first major sect of immortal cultivation in this river and lake is? ”

"This king doesn't care about this, so naturally he doesn't know."

"It's Lingsenkaku."

"Lingsenkaku? The name is still elegant, but they are all a group of wine bags and rice bags that are full of food and drink and have nothing to do with alchemy, what's the use of looking for them? ”

"Your Highness, you can't say that. Lingxian Pavilion is regarded as the first major sect of cultivating immortals, which shows that it has a high status in the rivers and lakes. If Lingxian Pavilion is willing to stand on His Highness's side, then His Highness has the support of the rivers and lakes. At that time, no matter what King Nanyang wants to do, Your Highness, you will win. ”

"Oh~ that's what it means! Then pass the king's order directly to the Lingxian Pavilion, let those people do things for me, and I will reward them with gold and silver treasures, so that they can enjoy them inexhaustibly, isn't it okay? ”

"Your Highness, by all means."

"What's wrong again?"

"Since they are well-known immortal cultivators in the rivers and lakes, they naturally can't easily participate in court disputes."

"What then?"

"Your Highness, don't worry, the old slave has already installed an eyeliner in Lingxian Pavilion, monitoring Lingxian Pavilion's every move all the time. When the time is ripe, there will be a big chaos in the Lingxian Pavilion, and at that time, His Royal Highness will be able to take the opportunity to take the Lingxian Pavilion into possession. ”

"Good! Lord Shen, you are really my Divine Skill Master! ”

"Your Highness has praised the old slave. In fact, when it comes to people in the rivers and lakes, there is one person, Your Highness should be the most familiar with you. ”

"Who?"

"This person is the second son of the Baili family, his name is Cangxun, and his name is Jinlin."

Xiao Yuhuan glared at him and said, "Baili Jinlin?!"

"Exactly."

"Humph! Speaking of that kid, the leader of the Royal Forest Army didn't do it, but he wanted to enter some rivers and lakes, and finally deceived one of my royal princesses. Hum! What a shame! Shen Fan, you said, why didn't Bai Li Enxu's old horseman beat his uncompetitive son to death on the spot? What's the point of being kicked out? What about the reputation of our princess?! I really get angry when I think about it! ”

"Your Highness, according to the old slave, Princess Lefu also has a certain responsibility for this matter."

"That's responsible! There must be responsibility! Hum! In the end, the father put all the responsibility on Baili Jinlin. This is favoritism, right?! Xiao Chuyuan looks as gentle as her mother, but in fact, both mother and daughter are very vicious in their hearts! ”

"Your Royal Highness, you are angry, and the emperor is also to protect the royal face."

"Shen Fan? When you mention this, you don't plan to let me go to that kid from Baili Jinlin, right? ”

"Uh...... Your Highness, the old slave means that Your Highness can use the same monks as Baili Jinlin to help him stabilize his position, so that he can completely trample the King of Nanyang under your feet. ”

"Humph! When I sit in that seat, I will definitely make Xiao Shuyu unable to get up for the rest of his life! ”

—— —— ——

Although Xiao Shuyu moved to Nanyang Palace, he still reads classics and writes poems as before, and is completely unaffected by external controversy. Powerful ministers in the DPRK did not come to visit as often as they used to. Just one edict not only made the former Royal Highness the Crown Prince become the current King of Nanyang, but also made the hearts of the people known to the world. Although he is now a king, he is not as prosperous and wealthy as before. The succession in front of the gate of the mansion has only become so crowded because of an edict. After a few more days, a guest suddenly came to the palace of Nanyang.

Early that morning, when the family was cleaning the yard, they suddenly heard a knock on the door.

"Who?"

"Me!"

"Who are you?"

"Hmm...... I'm looking for the King of Nanyang! ”

"How can I see my master if you want to see him?"

"Oops! You open the door first! I can't tell you clearly when I'm standing outside, and this early morning yelling doesn't have a good impact on your master, don't you say? ”

After thinking about it, Ding opened the door. There was a young man standing in the doorway, about fifteen or sixteen years old. He wore a short ponytail, his hair was unkempt, he was dressed in coarse cloth, and his eyes were blazing as he looked at his family.

"Who are you? I don't know you. ”

"Of course you don't know me! But your master knows me! We have made an appointment before, and we will come to him today. If you don't believe me, ask your master. ”

"You don't look like a rich man! How did you get into a relationship with my master? ”

"What about people who aren't rich? Aren't you also a family member in Nanyang Palace? What's wrong? Still look down on me? I tell you, I am a noble man of your master's house. Snub me, but you feel better. ”

The family was a little panicked when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "You wait here, don't go around, I'll go and report to my master."

"Alright, alright! Got it, go and get back quickly! Just tell your master that I am his nobleman. ”

The family walked towards the inner hall in disbelief. The young man also stood outside the Nanyang Palace, waiting for the family to come back. Not long after, Jia Ding ran out and said, "Little brother, go in!"

The boy smiled playfully: "How is it?" Prove my identity? ”

"Yes, yes, prove. My master is waiting for you in the main hall! Let's go. ”

"yes, got it." The family closed the door and led the boy to the main hall. Xiao Shuyu, the king of Nanyang, sat in the main hall and waited. As soon as he saw Jiading walking in with a young man, he quickly stood up and greeted him. The young man saluted and said, "I've seen the King of Nanyang."

"Hurry up, don't be formal." He instructed the family again, "I've worked hard for you, go down first." The family then retired. Xiao Shuyu led the young man to sit down, personally delivered tea and handed over the fruit plate, and then sat in his place and asked, "Dare to ask, who is the little brother?"

The young man smiled and said, "King Nanyang, since you don't know me, why did you let me in?"

"Everyone who comes is a guest, and if you keep them out, how can it be called hospitality?"

"Then you're not afraid that I'm a bad person?"

"Whether it's a good person, a bad person, a person who comes to take his life, or a person who comes to continue his life, when he enters the Nanyang Palace, he is a guest."

"Hahaha! The king of Nanyang is really good at laughing, I'm not here to take my life. However, King Nanyang, you are also a king, why is there not even a guard at the door? ”

"I am not in charge of the army, so how can I say that I am guarding?"

"Protect the house! In case there is a bad intention, Your Highness, you should also defend yourself. ”

"What a hard job it was to stand outside all day. If you don't have to work hard and lose money, let's be thrifty. If anyone really wants to harm me, if he succeeds, he will be counted as his. Failed, and I don't want to pursue it. If we continue to pursue it, we will be widely implicated. In the end, it is still a waste of money and labor. ”

"Good, good!" The young man clapped his hands and praised, "His Royal Highness the King of Nanyang really cares about all the people!" Then, he stood up and saluted again, "Caomin's surname is Mo, and his name is Yuan Tang (shang), the word asks, see His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Xiao Shuyu hurriedly got up and helped the young man up and said, "Mo Zi asked, what a good name." It's a pity that I'm not a prince now, and I really can't afford such a big gift from you, so hurry up. ”

"Thanks to His Royal Highness's praise, I dare not be ashamed."

"What is the important matter when you come to my house today?"

"Your Highness, I want to be your guest."

"My doorman? Why is that? ”

"Zi asked some words, I don't know whether to say them or not."

"If you don't talk about it, you won't be my guest."

"Good. Ziwen thought that if the hearts of all the people were not willing to submit to the current emperor. Ziwen said something unpleasant, and asked His Highness not to blame. Today's emperor has really reached the point of deafness. Let's not mention that there was a eunuch beside him who slandered and disrupted the government and the people, let's just say that the emperor handled the sudden rainstorm in Lanqi County before, and the emperor handled it very inappropriately. If this one thing alone is not enough to make the people deny the emperor, the key is that the emperor has been slow to ask about the indiscriminate collection of rents and taxes in various places, and has recklessly connived at corrupt officials and corrupt officials to detain the people. Sage Confucius has a good saying: 'The husband is the boat, and the man is the water.' Water can carry a boat, or it can capsize a boat. If you think about danger in this way, you can know it. As the saying goes, one stone stirs up a thousand waves, and two fingers pop up a thousand sounds. The emperor's various practices are tantamount to pushing himself to a dead end. And it just so happened that the corrupt atmosphere in the court was too heavy, which further encouraged the unhealthy tendencies. Finally, there was a Mu Zeyu who was willing to speak and do things, but he was also killed by a traitor, lost his life, and lost his whole family. We all know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been enshrined by the emperor since he was a child, and I thought that when you succeeded to the throne, the world would be better. But I didn't expect that now, the emperor was instigated by traitors to depose your status as the crown prince and demote him to the king of Nanyang. Therefore, I want to be your doorman, give you advice, clear all your obstacles, and let you become the future and become our emperor. ”

Xiao Shuyu hesitated for a moment and asked, "I'm not a prince, so naturally there will be another prince." As expected, it should be the king of Anyang. If King Anyang becomes the crown prince, will the world be chaotic? ”

"It is precisely because King Anyang will become the crown prince that the world will be chaotic. King Shuyang was young, and he didn't want to get entangled in this court dispute. But if Your Highness doesn't want to entangle, then this King of Anyang will really sit firmly on the throne. At that time, you and His Royal Highness King Shuyang will be driven by him. ”

"What did King Anyang do? Why do you all think he can't sit in this position? ”

"We? Dare to ask Your Highness, who else has said this except me? ”

"Princess Su'an said the same thing to me. She said that if Yuhuan was allowed to sit in that seat, it would not only be the two of us who would suffer, but also all the people of the world. ”

Mo Ziwen sighed and said, "Your Highness, what Princess Su'an said is right. King Anyang is her own brother, she can oppose it like this, why can't you see through it, Your Highness? ”

Xiao Shuyu looked into Mo Zi's eyes and said, "Xiao Yuhuan, what did he do?" Can you tell me? ”

Mo Zi asked for a moment and said, "Your Highness, do you still remember Princess Lefu?"

Hearing this name, Xiao Shuyu was stunned for a moment. Mo Ziwen continued: "Princess Lefu is the daughter of Ling Guiren, she is gentle by nature, not good at arguing with others, often obscure, and carefully dealing with people, but in the end she still can't escape death. Your Highness should be no stranger to this matter, right? ”

Xiao Shuyu knew about it. Princess Lefu Xiao Chuyuan is kind and kind, and the emperor loves her very much, but she is still cautious everywhere, for fear that she will annoy the emperor and other royal brothers and sisters if she does something bad. The only one who can say anything is Princess Xiao Yunyi of Su'an. Xiao Shuyu didn't have much contact with Xiao Chuyuan, but he still knew a little about this matter. After all, this matter was in a uproar at the time.

"I only know that Lefu was in love with the second son of the Baili family at that time, and the leader of the Imperial Forest Army at that time, Baili Jinlin. But the father said that they were not in the right household, so he wanted to forcibly separate the two. But Love firmly disagreed, and for this reason, he was cut off from the royal family and demoted to a commoner. Baili Jinlin was also kicked out of the house and abolished his identity. But in the end, for some reason, Love was suddenly brought back again, and then passed away not long after. And Baili Jinlin has never heard from him, so this matter has passed. I don't know what questions do you have about this? ”

This statement was the most common one in the imperial city at that time. It was also said that General Baili had deceived Princess Love. Actually, it's not, and it has a lot to do with His Royal Highness King Anyang. ”

"What the hell happened back then?!"

"I don't know the specifics. If Your Highness wants to know, you can go and consult Princess Su'an. I'm afraid that this matter, in addition to the emperor and King Anyang who know best, is Princess Su'an. As for the matter of the doorman, please ask Your Highness to think carefully about it after asking Princess Su'an about it, and then decide whether Ziwen can become your doorman. In seven days' time, I will come back to His Highness for an answer. With that, Mo Ziwen was about to turn around and leave.

Xiao Shuyu stopped him and said, "Since you're here, you might as well live in the mansion."

Mo Ziwen turned around and said with a smile: "I'm not your doorman yet, so I can't live in your mansion." The sub-asked to retire. ”

Xiao Shuyu didn't want to stop him again, so he hurriedly called the housekeeper to send Mo Ziwen out of the house. He returned to the study and prepared pen and ink to write a letter and send it to Jinci Palace.