Although the intelligence and character of these people are high and low, urgent and slow; But it is not denied that they are all full of sages and sages, and it is rare to see smart people, and the crown prince Zhou Changyong is also among them. It is not difficult for these "human spirits" to guess the intentions of Emperor Tianyou, but there are differences in thinking time.

For example, Wang Fang and Cai Xi, these are two old foxes who have cultivated to perfection. Over the years, the two who originally had a good personal relationship have alternately controlled the government with a tacit understanding, and covered up the glory of Emperor Tianyou by showing their heads and making self-defiling statements. They tacitly led civil and military courtiers and famous families to carry out a vigorous party fight against differences. This behavior alone proves that the two of them have already figured out the context of Emperor Tianyou, and they are willing to become pawns in the hands of His Majesty.

And now the fourth prince, Zhou Chang'an, is also over forty years old; Through the recent bloody and tragic battles, his heart has also made great progress. As soon as his eyes opened, he gradually understood the deep meaning hidden behind his father's various behaviors......

In fact, Zhou Changan can understand his father's choice; Even if he asks himself if his father and son change places, he will also seem to be biased on the side of the prince. But being able to understand is not the same as being able to accept!

Pointing out the country and being generous to others, everyone can do it; But when the flesh is cut on one's body, how many people can swallow this sullen breath?

Often, the more intelligent people are, the more arrogant they are inside.

Moreover, every step of the Northern Yan Imperial Court is actually under the control of Emperor Tianyou; Whether it is a courtier or a prince, it can be said that there are many mistakes in doing too much. In the face of the huge pressure of the change of ownership and the arrival of soldiers in the city, the crown prince Zhou Changyong took the lead in losing his heart and made many stupid mistakes one after another, causing his ugliness to be exposed and his reputation to be greatly damaged.

It stands to reason that this should be a good thing for Zhou Changan......

But the more stupid the prince is, the more it reflects Emperor Tianyou's connivance and doting on him. This kind of bottomless tolerance and the strong and fiery father's love made the four princes, who were willing to die for the country, suffer from dozens of war sores of various sizes, and were almost blinded by a stray arrow in one eye, almost crazy with jealousy!

In fact, for the current Zhou Changan, if he can give up the desire to compete for the throne; So whether it's wealth, women, status, fame, military reputation, historical evaluation, etc., etc...... He can almost come and go at the moment!

In addition to fatherly love, apart from fairness......

Zhou Chang'an, who has survived a hundred battles, has already killed a filial son's heart; Now he no longer needs father's love; Now he only asks for a fair!

As a result, an ordinary sachet and a floral candle with assorted dried flowers in it were quietly placed in the prince's study by Qi Yan, who was habitually stolen; In the next few days, the crown prince was frightened by the "Golden Palace Bloody Case" created by Wang Fang's order, and became a complete "martial madman"!

As for the price paid by the fourth prince Zhou Chang'an in order to get this "fairness", ......

Recently, the three palaces in Chang'an City have been under construction; And the "contractor foreman" who is in charge of the renovation project is a young man from Youbei, named Shen Gui.

Shen Gui led a group of "fast planing" (tomb robbers) on the rivers and lakes to dig up the "ancestral grave" of the Zhou family's son of heaven, and destroyed the so-called "dragon vein", successfully collected the bones of the old Huazi Wu Chengfeng, and easily filled some bone handles back into the tomb.

The "raw materials" of these bone handles come from the first disciple of the three generations of disciples of the Xuanyue Dao Palace, Guan Beidou, a person from the Crane Dao.

For those tomb robbers who "eat stinky", although the amount of work this time is large, it is not allowed to "touch the fish and collect the net", and it is almost a friend who helps in vain; But the whole process is very dreamy, and it is enough to make up for their financial losses!

These tomb robbers, who are not even considered ninth-rate, have dug the tombs of nobles all their lives, and it is the first time they have dug up the tombs of the ancestors of the emperor! And on weekdays, when they "go down to the river", they only dare to go out in the middle of the night; When working, he was even more cautious, for fear of making a little noise and attracting black and white watching......

But this time, in broad daylight, he threw off his arms, and the tools were clanging, and the court officials and soldiers helped him "let go of the wind and raise the height", and dug the ancestral grave of the emperor Lao'er openly!

Such an easy "down the river", I'm afraid that I can't talk about the end, and it must be unprecedented!

For Zhou Changan, the eldest brother is crazy, the second brother and the third brother are weak, and it is only natural for him, the fourth-ranked prince, to inherit the unification. What's more critical is that he has not coerced his father with military merits this time; And the traces of the murder were also successfully disguised as an accident; Even if it is inevitable to be held responsible, it is the Tianyou Emperor and Wang Fang, who frightened the prince crazy, who bear the brunt; has nothing to do with himself, the fourth prince who is far away in the Sanqin border and quelling the chaos, at all!

This time, Zhou Changan came to bid farewell to Shen Gui because there were still many knots in his heart that could not be untied; And the "accident" of the prince's madness also has some flaws that have not been completely resolved.

For example, Shen Gui, who is "at large", if he aims the butcher's knife at himself one day, who can share the worries for the monarch and get rid of the thieves for the country? For example, one day Shen Gui lost his words after drinking, which led to the revelation of this matter, what should he do? For example, if the shamanic sachet that "sucks the soul" changes its shape and quietly enters his study and dormitory, who can find out?

For example, those people who have vast magical powers and are of three religions and nine streams; For example, the "half-open face" that penetrates all corners of Beiyan...... These questions, for the four princes, who have always been thoughtful and thoughtful, are like grit in their shoes, and they are not unpleasant!

As for the fact that the prince suffered from madness, there is no need for Shen Gui to talk nonsense, Zhou Changan has already gotten the news.

The command of Chi Wu, although temporarily passed into the hands of his mentor Wang Fang; But this is just a way for the four princes to show their loyalty to their father who is far away in Beijing. After all, he has a heavy army, which is enough to pose a threat to Yanjing City; If you still want to hold on to the intelligence agency, you will inevitably be suspicious in your heart.

As everyone knows, it is precisely because he showed the wisdom of a mature and thoughtful courtier that Zhou Yuanqing extinguished the last trace of father-son affection in his heart.

Because for Zhou Yuanqing, the move of the four princes is clearly from the perspective of being a courtier, playing a slippery trick to alleviate the suspicion of supporting the army and self-respect. Chiwu is an espionage organization established by Zhou Changan from scratch and from childhood to adulthood; The so-called transfer of power does not make any sense at all. Since he has played such a spear, his true thoughts and personal position are self-evident.

Therefore, it is impossible for him not to know about the prince's madness. And Zhou Changan understood the reason for pretending to be confused, and Shen Gui was equally clear in his heart.

So the two of them said goodbye to Chang'an City, and Zhou Chang'an's main purpose was to find out Shen Gui's next move, and by the way, to see if there were any flaws in this former friend. Yes, he had the idea of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, killing people and destroying his mouth.

Just when Zhou Changan was holding the lost and recovered jade pendant of the Son of Heaven, his eyes were stunned; Qi Hui, who was sitting on the wheel of the car to catch the car, muttered to himself:

"Brother, that old boy of Zhou Changan seems to be planning to eradicate the entire Jianghu Dao! This river and lake and court have always been well water and do not interfere with river water...... You say, what does he mean? ”

Shen Gui in the carriage, holding a copy of "Food Classics" in his left hand, and a milky white ash altar in his right hand, whispering to evaluate the quality of the dishes; Now when he heard Qi Hui ask, he buckled the book with his backhand, waved open the linen curtain of the carriage, hugged Wu Chengfeng's ashes, and sat next to Qi Hui:

"Hey, you might not believe it. He didn't just want to follow Nankang's example, completely eradicate the entire Jianghu Dao, and earn all the money alone; Now he Zhou Chang'an, he wants to be the second Guan Beidou! ”

Qi Hui turned his head when he heard this, and looked at Shen Gui with some suspicion; At this time, a lazy voice also came from the top of the carriage; After yawning listlessly, the man slurred his words:

"Hah...... What kind of fate will Nankang have, didn't he see it with his own eyes? We can't tolerate Nankang, he still wants to be the second Guan Beidou? Isn't your brain sick? ”

Qi Yan's voice floated in, and at the same time, his feet buckled upside down on the roof of the car, and his body swirled in mid-air, using a Yaksha sea exploration pose; The ape stretched out his arm and lifted his two fingers, holding the wine gourd behind Qi Hui in his hand.

"Big goose, are you lazy? In fact, Zhou Changan is not as smart as you think, at least compared to his old son Zhou Yuanqing, but it is not a star and a half! He, ah, was dazzled by the prosperity of the Nankang Dynasty; He thought that the fundamental reason for Guan Beidou's failure was his lack of personal ability and bad luck, which provoked me, Li Xuanyu's soul; It has nothing to do with the "Nankang New World". He wanted to wait for Emperor Tianyou to ascend the throne a hundred years later, when he ascended the throne and sat in the palace, he would apply the new Nankang model in Beiyan and personally create a peaceful and prosperous era rich in the world! ”

After listening to Shen Gui's explanation, Qi Yan, who moistened his throat with wine, scratched his head and said with some puzzlement:

"In fact, I also think that the Nankang court is so generous, and the people's lives are relatively rich, there must be its merits...... Then again, no matter how bad the Nankang Dynasty built by Guan Beidou is, it is better than the half-dead Northern Yan Dynasty, right? ”

Shen Gui listened to Qi Yan's words, but he looked a little surprised. He carefully put the master's urn back into the carriage; Then standing on the wheel, holding the edge of the carriage with both hands, looking at Qi Yan with blank eyes, asked:

"Are you sick? If you agree with Guan Beidou's idea, why do you have to get along with him? ”

"Are you sick? Before our brother left Taibai Mountain, didn't my father explain it? He said that our brothers are "three heads and one life"; Then you can't get along with someone Guan Beidou, can we still stand on the dry shore? Is there anything you don't understand about this? ”