The fire in the stove was very strong, and the fire in Qu Manbao's eyes seemed to be even stronger than the furnace fire.

"What the eldest prince said is extremely true, according to the rules of the ancestors, whether it is a successor or a long, the eldest prince is the one who will not give in." Dao Sheng Zhengse said: "If you don't follow this rule, you will break the rules." ”

Although Qu Manbao had a violent temperament, he was not stupid, and sneered: "You mean to say that Manying will threaten my inheritance. ”

Dao Sheng hurriedly said: "The subordinates don't dare." ”

Qu Manbao thought for a moment before he whispered: "You are my person, if you have anything to say, I won't blame you." Leaned closer and said, "Daosheng, do you think my father will really have the intention of handing over the inheritance to Manying?" ”

"Eldest Prince, if it had been before, there would never have been such a situation." Dao Sheng Zhengse said: "If the great general really goes one day, the position of the head of the Qu family will of course be inherited by the eldest prince." After a slight pause, he said: "But this time the Northwest Army entered the customs to help the three princes regain the throne, for the Northwest Army, this is a great thing, and it is also a great opportunity to make contributions, but..... The general let the little boy go out with the army. ”

Qu Manbao said: "The northwest is the foundation of my Qu family, and Xianyang is not to be lost, my father left me in Xianyang, which is also a heavy responsibility, which is more important than going out with the army." ”

"But in this way, the eldest prince will have less opportunities to make contributions." Dao Sheng said: "The general is from the army, and the Northwest Army is also the most important military merit, and the limelight of the little boy in the past naturally can't cover you, but this time the little boy captured two cities in a row, and the soldiers of the whole army saw it, this ......!" ”

Qu Manbao's tone was full of disdain: "Tens of thousands of northwest troops have entered the customs, and there are few defenders in those two small cities, so if anyone can defeat them, it is not a great achievement." ”

"But the army entered the customs, won two battles and two victories, and the people who led the troops to attack the city were all Xiaogongzi, and he is now in the limelight." Dao Sheng sighed lightly: "The eldest prince also said that the two small cities are vulnerable in front of my northwest army, no matter who they hand over, they are a great opportunity to make contributions, but why did the general hand them over to the little prince?" ”

Qu Manbao said: "If you don't give it to Manying, will you give it back to others?" But there was already some injustice in my heart.

"If Xiao Gongzi continues to make contributions next, and even defeats Luoyang in the end, then the entire Northwest Army, except for the general, no one can compare with Xiao Gongzi's military achievements." Dao Sheng said: "The eldest prince stayed in Xianyang, although it is extremely important, but ...... I'm afraid that in the eyes of some people, Xianyang has not been threatened in any way, and the eldest prince has no credit at all. ”

Qu Manbao stood up and said angrily: "If I hadn't been in Xianyang, someone would have tried to do wrong, who can compare my credit?" Get up and get off the ground, put his hands behind his back, walk back and forth, and say a little impatiently: "Daosheng, your worries are not unreasonable, my father intends to support Manying this time, if this kid makes military achievements in the Northwest Army, he will win the hearts of the army, even if I inherit my father's position in the future, he is a big threat to me." ”

Dao Sheng also got up and said, "The eldest prince can think of this, and he is really wise. ”

"Nope." Qu Manbao waved his hand and said: "I can't just wait in Xianyang, you say, what should I do?" ”

"These words of my subordinates today should not have been said." Dao Sheng smiled bitterly and said: "It's just that in the past few years, the eldest prince has been as kind to his subordinates as a mountain, and if his subordinates know and don't say anything, it will be a great kindness to the eldest prince Liao." ”

Qu Manbao patted Dao Sheng on the shoulder and said with a smile: "I naturally know your loyalty to me." ”

"The eldest prince, if you want the Northwest Army to know the difficulties of the eldest prince, and let them read the good of the eldest prince, it is not impossible." Dao Sheng chuckled and said, "Eldest prince, don't forget, whether the Northwest Army can win the battle or not is still up to you." ”

"You mean?"

"Grain and grass." Dao Sheng stroked his beard and said with a smile: "When the general goes out on the expedition, the military rations of the army can support two months at most, and if Luoyang is not captured within two months, the eldest prince needs to support the grain and grass in the rear." With one hand behind his back, he said softly: "Luoyang City is extremely strong, even if the general can win in the end, it will not be easy to take Luoyang within two months." ”

"Not bad." Qu Manbao laughed and said, "If I don't supply them with grain and grass, they will still fight a fart war." ”

"So the eldest prince can now order all the grain and grass in the city to be hoarded, and the grain in those grain stores must be under the control of the eldest prince." Dao Sheng said: "In addition, the grain around Xianyang must also be mobilized into the city, so that everyone knows that if you want to eat food, you can only find the eldest prince." ”

Qu Manbao said excitedly: "Yes, yes, if Man Ying has been making contributions, Lao Tzu will directly cut off his grain and grass at that time, and see how he can make contributions." ”

"Cutting off food and grass is only a last resort." Daosheng said in a low voice: "If the grain and grass are cut off, the little prince will certainly not be able to make contributions, but the Northwest Army will also be in trouble, and if the Northwest Army collapses, it will not be of any benefit to the eldest prince." ”

Qu Manbao nodded and said: "The Northwest Army is the life-root of my Qu family, and we must not let them collapse, Daosheng, then what do you say?" ”

"Big boy, in the end, it's only the little boy who poses a threat to you." Dao Sheng's eyes were deep: "Only by bringing down the little boy can the eldest son rest easy, so we still have to start with the little boy." ”

Qu Manbao hesitated for a moment before he said: "Daosheng, Manying is my own brother, and I have always had a good relationship with him, if ..... If you deal with him, is it fratricide? I have some ..... Some unbearable! ”

"The storyteller raised in the house often tells the eldest son, and the eldest prince knows many things well throughout the ages." Dao Sheng sighed lightly: "The battle for power has always been your life and death, the eldest prince is a person who values affection and righteousness, and he doesn't want to make any moves against the little son, but with all due respect, if the little prince is really powerful in the future, he will turn around and deal with the eldest son, but I don't know if the little boy will also talk about brotherhood like the eldest son." ”

Qu Manbao was suddenly silent.

There was silence in the room for a while, and after a while, Qu Manbao slowly clenched his fists and said: "The amount is small and non-gentleman is not poisonous and not a husband, Daosheng, what you said is right, if you are dominated by Manying, I am afraid that you will not show mercy to my subordinates." He motioned for Daosheng to sit down and asked, "You say, how to deal with him?" ”

Dao Sheng thought for a while, and then said: "The subordinates have three strategies for the eldest prince to choose. ”

"Oh?"

"Under the plan, the eldest prince can send assassins to assassinate the younger prince." Dao Sheng said in a low voice: "My subordinates know some strange people in the rivers and lakes, many of them are assassins who take people's money and kill people, as long as the eldest prince gives an order, his subordinates will secretly contact the assassins to assassinate the little prince, and these assassins are very well-behaved, even if their heads fall to the ground, they will not confide in their employers." ”

Qu Manbao shook his head and said: "Jianghu bandits, it's not credible, who knows if the knife is on their necks, will they confess?" If I miss and confess to us, even if there is no evidence, my father and Man Ying will definitely be dissatisfied with me, and my situation in the future will be even worse. ”

"This is also the worry of the subordinates, after all, there is a great risk, so the subordinates said that this is the next policy." Dao Sheng said in a low voice: "The middle strategy is that the eldest prince will set off immediately, take people to the army, and show the general that he will go to battle with the army." ”

"Since my father asked me to stay, it would not be good if I left my post without permission." Qu Manbao said: "And I am not happy to march and fight, I spent a few days in the military camp back then, and I was miserable, even if my father took me on the expedition this time, I was not happy." ”

Dao Sheng sighed: "In this way, there is only one way to go." ”

"Say it quickly." Qu Manbao hurriedly said: "What is the best policy?" ”

Dao Sheng lowered his voice and said: "The eldest prince has already spoiled several concubines of the general, and the general can use these concubines to complain to the general." ”

Qu Manbao's eyelids twitched, and he frowned: "Complaining? ”

"Now those concubines are all in the mansion, and they are also under the control of the eldest prince." Dao Sheng said: "What the eldest prince asked them to do, they didn't dare not do it, and the eldest prince asked two of them to write a letter and send someone to send it to the general." ”

"Write a letter?" Qu Manbao was a little confused: "What content?" ”

"Let them tell the general that the little boy once bullied them." Dao Sheng said softly: "This letter is in the hands of the general, even if the general will not fully believe it, he will be suspicious in his heart, and he will definitely be dissatisfied with the little son, as long as the general is dissatisfied with the little son, the big prince will not have to worry about inheritance." ”

Qu Manbao raised his hand and scratched his hair, and said with some worry: "This ..... I'm afraid it's not right, right? If..... If the father comes back to investigate and presses them, in case ......! I didn't say it, but the meaning was clear.

The matter of tyrannizing the concubines was done by Qu Manbao, and those concubines did not dare to publicize this matter, and they would not set off any waves, but if Qu Manying was framed in this way, when Qu Yuangu investigated, those concubines couldn't help but ask if they told the truth, wouldn't they be burned?

"The Great General didn't get a chance to meet them." Dao Sheng smiled coldly: "After sending the letter, the two concubines will commit suicide, the reason is very simple, they were bullied by the little boy, and they have always been ashamed in their hearts, so they couldn't stand it and committed suicide. ”

Qu Manbao was shocked in his heart, and secretly thought that Dao Sheng's move was really vicious.

"When the time comes, the eldest prince will write another secret letter to the general, and let the general punish the little prince severely." Dao Sheng said: "In this way, the eldest prince can rest easy." ”

Qu Manbao shook his head and said: "Even if my father is angry, but Man Ying is his son after all, my father will whip Man Ying at most, and he will never kill Man Ying because of two women, I know my father, we tried our best, but we still can't bring down Man Ying." ”

"Don't worry, the eldest son, you asked the general in the letter to expel the younger prince from the house." Daosheng said with a smile: "As long as the eldest prince tells the general, if the general does not do this, he will spread the ugly things of the little prince, once this matter is publicized, the general will lose face, and his old man cares about face very much, and in the end he can only expel the little prince, and then it will be easy for the eldest prince to find someone to attack the little prince." ”

Qu Manbao frowned and said, "What if my father insists on not doing this?" ”

"Blockade Tongguan and don't allow the little boy to return to the northwest." Dao Sheng's face turned cold: "There is only one master in the northwest now, that is the general, and there will be only one master in the future, that is the eldest prince, the little prince can get out of Tongguan, but we can't let him come back to the northwest." ”