Updated: 2012-08-23

The owner of the porridge shop didn't know that one night more than 20 years ago, two teenagers who were about to become thieves and a down-and-out prince were in their own shop, talking about the general trend of the world. And many, many of the things they said that night have become reality. For example, standing out from a group of princes and ascending to the throne. For example, overthrowing the seemingly invincible Wei State.

If he could remember, that night, he had looked at the three down-and-out teenagers with sympathetic eyes. One is gorgeously dressed but stingy, and the other two are even a little tattered in their clothes. Every day, there is such a person who comes to the porridge shop and drinks a bowl of porridge for a penny, and naturally he will not leave a deep impression in his mind.

"Two bowls of porridge, two steamed buns." Tang Yin smiled like jade and stood in front of the boss.

"The guest officer will find a place to sit first, and I will send it to you immediately." The boss repeats the cliché that he has to say hundreds of times a day.

This time is not a meal, there are few people eating, and there are many empty tables in the store. Tang Yin randomly picked a place to sit against the wall, and Liu Qingyang habitually sat down under him. Moments later, the buns and porridge were delivered.

"After so many years, nothing has changed except that the boss is old." Tang Yin said lightly: "That night, we seemed to be sitting here. ”

A faint mist rose from the steaming porridge, wafting between the two men, sometimes thin and sometimes thick, and looking at each other, the people were a little blurry.

Liu Qingyang blew away the heat from the porridge and replied, "It's sitting here." ”

"I apologize to you for the words of that unfilial son." Tang Yin picked out the topic: "His every move can't hide from me. I hope you don't mind his rebellious words. ”

Liu Qingyang raised his head: "I don't mind." Just ......"

After a pause, Liu Qingyang looked at Tang Yin with apologetic eyes: "It's just that I can't continue to stay in the Tang family in the future." This time I went to the Western Regions, and I died for life. Governor Yi wanted me to be his son, and his son was long dead and only had one granddaughter. He hoped that there were some things that I could do for him. ”

If it were someone else, he might be angry, or he might be sneering. It turned out that he fell in love with the power of Governor Yi, so he left the Tang family? However, Tang Yin won't, just because they have known each other for most of their lives, Liu Qingyang can't hide even a subtle expression from Tang Yin. This made Tang Yin's heart ache even more!

Because of his son's words, Tang Yin knew that he had lost a good brother who could rest assured that he would hand over his back to the other party. There are not many such brothers, Qin Fei has Chengxin, Emperor Chu has Pang Zhen, and he used to have Liu Qingyang. Tang Yin also knew that Liu Qingyang would not give up this friendship because of Tang Xuan's bastard words, but the rift was already there, and it would be difficult to make up after all.

"If he wasn't my own son, I would have wanted to slash him." Tang Yin scolded hatefully: "How could Lao Tzu give birth to such a thing." ”

"Old man......"

Tang Yin shook his hand, took a deep breath, and tried his best to calm down his emotions: "I received a secret report that day and saw the words of that unfilial son. I will send to the Western Regions to arrest him, and I will personally break his leg and drive him out of the house. Such a son, staying in the Tang family, is a shame for the Tang family. I don't mind having one less son either! ”

"I'm not doing it for you. It's because he really doesn't deserve to be my son. Tang Yin said sadly: "No matter what, you and I are still brothers." ”

"Always."

The two walked out of the door of the porridge shop side by side, and the bustling crowd on the street suddenly overwhelmed them, the figure that had followed Tang Yin for forty years, and gradually lost the rhythm of the past. The winter sun is faint, and the overlapping shadows cast on the ground are becoming more and more blurred......

The palace was full of warmth, and Emperor Chu was dressed in thick cotton clothes and had a tired face to meet his two courtiers.

"After returning from the Western Regions, before I could catch my breath, I was called to the palace, which is indeed hard for you." Emperor Chu put down the fold in his hand, and Xiao Chuzi next to him immediately sent tea with just the right temperature.

Gently blowing away the floating tea leaves, Emperor Chu took a shallow sip of tea, and seemed to say a very inconspicuous thing: "When you were in the Western Regions, Wei Wushu, who had been rampant in Chu for twenty years, had been wiped out. The remaining remnants are no longer in the climate, and the inspection offices and procuratorial offices in various places are supervising separately, and I believe that Wei Wushu's people will not be found soon. ”

Governor Yi's brows furrowed inadvertently, dealing with rebellion has always been the duty of the Prosecutor's Office, this time he is not there, and each admiral of the Inspector's Office has their own things to do. But at this moment, Emperor Chu took Wei Wushu, and what is even more ridiculous is that he, the intelligence chief, actually learned the news through the emperor, wouldn't it make people laugh when it was spread?

It's one thing to be made fun of, but it's even bigger for someone else to fulfill the duties of the Prosecutor's Office. Although Wei Wushu could not cause much turmoil, he was in the situation that the king of Yan rebelled, the state of Wu piled troops on the Jianjiang River, and the situation in the Western Regions was not stable. Emperor Chu would never allow the existence of an organization in the country that could start a rebellion at any time. It is imperative to eradicate Wei Wu's pawns!

It's easy to say, but hard to do. The Prosecutor's Office has been monitoring Wei Wushu for a long time, and it has also mastered a lot of information related to Wei Wushu. But the core part has never been mastered. For example, the Prosecutor's Office knew that Ren Pingsheng was one of the backbones of Wei Wushu, but it was difficult to catch Ren Pingsheng. In addition, there are some backbones of Wei Wushu in the control of the Prosecutor's Office, but they are all relatively cautious and rarely make mistakes. The prosecutor's office was afraid of startling the snakes, so it left those second-line stakes for so long.

Governor Yi of course knew that Emperor Chu's fourth prince, that is, Wei Bingyin, had successfully infiltrated Wei Wushu. However, with the caution of Wei Wushu, even if he entered as the prince of Wei, it would be difficult to create too many waves, and the most core part was often inaccessible. Otherwise, Emperor Chu would have wiped out Wei Wushu long ago.

This?

Qin Fei listened to Emperor Chu's words quietly, and did not mean to speak.

Emperor Chu looked at Qin Fei with deep meaning: "Speaking of the first hero this time, you know." ”

"Oh?"

Emperor Chu clapped his palms, and a young man walked out from behind the screen in the study.

Qin Fei's eyes closed slightly, and an irrepressible anger rushed straight to his heart. His shoulders trembled slightly, and his hands subconsciously clenched into fists.

"Before, he was Wei Bingyin, in fact, he was my fourth son. In order to share my worries, he did not hesitate to harm his body at a young age, blended in with the princes of the previous dynasty, gained their trust, and obtained a lot of information. After that, he came into contact with Wei Wushu's people, and it was difficult to grasp the whereabouts of his leaders at first, and it was difficult to gather all those heads and brains together......"

Emperor Chu's words, Qin Fei didn't hear a word in his ears.

Everything that was difficult to understand before is now so clearly laid out in front of us. Why was Shui Qingtian's whereabouts exposed soon after he came to the Eastern Capital? Why did the people of Chu appear when the water was clear and the sky was the weakest? Why did Wei Bingyin risk his life again and again to test himself?

He's a madman!

Lunatic!

In order to compete for the favor of his father, in order to win that chair, this madman has been completely crazy since he was a child. Would a normal man castrate himself and blend in with a group of petty eunuchs? That was when he was a child! He has endured humiliation and hardship for so many years, if it weren't for the fact that one day he can stand on the highest peak, would he need to make so many sacrifices?

Every prince is lucky. They were born with golden keys in their hearts, and innumerable servants waited for them. He eats delicacies from the mountains and seas, and wears silk and satin. Their teacher is a talented man who has learned to be rich and rich, and their wife is a carefully selected beauty. When they are sick, they will be treated by a well-known holy hand in the world. They want to have fun, and they can enjoy the most luxurious gadgets in the world.

Again, every prince is unlucky. Unless the old emperor has only one son, otherwise, more than a dozen dozens of brothers will have to fight for a place, forgetting their lives and death. Affection? Camaraderie? It's all, all just to win that dragon chair. If you become a king or lose, if you win, it will be a smooth road, and if you lose, you will be worse than dead.

Those princes who are self-aware or indifferent by nature have withdrawn from this competition early, but how can they stay out of it? They always bet on one of their brothers, hoping that he will ascend to the throne and keep their glory and wealth.

Wei Bingyin is not an indifferent person, his purpose is very clear, in order to stand out from many princes.

The merit of exterminating Wei Wushu was enough to make him proud of all his brothers and enjoy the favor of his father alone.

In particular, he sacrificed so much.

Wei Bingyin had a modest smile on his face, respectful and without losing the pride in his bones. He heard every word of Emperor Chu clearly, he knew what he was about to get, and he also knew that all the sacrifices were worthwhile. For today's glory, what are the unbearable years of the past?

Qin Fei slowly let go of his clenched fists, and the Zhen Yuan who was swimming rapidly gradually calmed down, and by chance, his and Wei Bingyin's gazes intertwined, as if two sharp blades were intertwined in the air, and hatred was like sparks flying.

"Your Majesty, what you just said, the old minister doesn't understand very well." Governor Yi's voice woke Qin Fei up.

"Originally, all of this was the responsibility of the Prosecutor's Office, but now it really makes sense to set up a secret agent squad in Ouchi? Duplicate construction can only be a waste of public money, and now that the Chu State is eventful, money is needed everywhere, and every penny should be spent on the blade. Your Majesty, please think twice. ”

If it was someone else who said this and questioned Emperor Chu's decision, he would have been pulled out and slashed a long time ago.

There are not many people in the court who are qualified and capable of saying this.

Emperor Chu didn't answer immediately, he gently put down the teacup in his hand, his two thick eyebrows quietly frowned, slowly stretched, looked at Governor Yi indifferently, and made a final decision: "I have made up my mind!" ”