Inside the Prince's Mansion.

It was already night, and the prince hosted a banquet for several ministers in the front hall of the palace.

Since the emperor ordered the crown prince to supervise the country, many ministers have seen that the emperor intends to hand over the baton. And the crown prince can now openly communicate with the ministers of the court, after all, he is the prince of a country, and he is responsible for supervising the country, and the prince has always been very close to the ministers when he was in charge of the country, from the position of the emperor, it is also reasonable, because when the two generations of power are transferred, from the temple to the commoners, they all hope to have a smooth and peaceful handover process, so the prince befriended the ministers and laid the foundation for his accession, which is understandable, including the emperor will not say anything. Just don't go too far and keep the balance right.

Sisi's one-handed pipa is still playing, as urgent as a shower, chaotic as Jin Ge's pipa sound, in the middle of the front hall several bewitching dancers who are dancing delicate bodies, their emotions also seem to be out of control, and the moans released after being suppressed for a long time are stirring the hearts of the ministers.

Their slender hands continue to caress their crisp breasts, thin waists, and their bodies writhing irregularly, as if they have lost their nature, and the corners of their eyes contain infinite spring love and charm, and the atmosphere of the entire front hall is luxurious and obscene, which makes several ministers present stunned, and their always calm faces begin to unconsciously emerge with a bit of irrepressible lust.

"Bang!"

A minister was too focused on the dancing girl in the palace, and finally accidentally knocked over the wine cup on the table.

At this moment, Sisi's pipa sound also stopped abruptly, and the song was finished, and everyone was shocked, and reluctantly glanced at the bewitching dancing girl and Sisi girl who retreated.

The crown prince sat at the head of the hall, and when he saw the demeanor of the ministers, he couldn't help but smile slightly, then raised the wine cup and said lightly: "Ladies and gentlemen, please drink." ”

The ministers hurriedly raised the wine cup respectfully, and said in unison that it was the prince's birthday.

The prince took a sip. He put down the wine cup and said with a smile: "I have been in the country for many days, but fortunately, my father and the emperor have given me guidance from time to time, and all the adults have helped me to do things big and small. But there is no fault in dealing with it. I would like to express my gratitude to all of you today, and I hope that you will not give up, and you will need to give advice and guidance in the future. ”

When the ministers heard this, they didn't dare to say in unison.

Guo Renliang, the new right attendant of the household department, immediately jumped out and said with a flattering smile: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is serious. Assisting the prince in supervising the country is not only the emperor's will, but also our duty as courtiers, how dare we be the prince with the word 'thanks'? In the future, Weichen and others will definitely smear His Highness's liver and brain, and serve the work of dogs and horses......"

Guo Renliang was originally an inconspicuous petty official. After the Pan rebellion was suppressed, the court underwent a major purge, and the emperor killed a large number of Pan Party officials above the fourth grade.

The ministers frowned secretly when they heard this, although everyone stood in line and definitely stood with the prince, but do you need to say it so clearly? It's too impatient, isn't it? Even the most basic physique and face of an official have been lost, it is simply disgusting and insensitive!

The prince smiled noncommittally: "Anyway." Alone with the responsibility of supervising the country, if it weren't for your help, I'm afraid that Lone would have been struggling now, and Lone should be most grateful to you. ”

Guo Renliang saw that the prince's words of gratitude were very sincere. His heart became more and more happy, and he hurriedly smiled and said: "Why should His Royal Highness the Crown Prince be polite, if you say that it is difficult to move in the court now, it is King Fu who has entered the Ministry of Officials." He can't resist His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's case, Fang Zhengyi is missing. It's ridiculous that he doesn't have the courage to do so, haha......"

When the prince, who had always maintained a smiling expression, heard this, his face suddenly sank, stared at Guo Renliang for a long time, and said in a deep voice: "Guo Shilang, is it too strong to drink, so you lost your words?" ”

Guo Renliang was at a loss by the prince's cold gaze, and he was covered in a cold sweat, hearing the prince say this, he couldn't figure out where he had said the wrong thing just now, and he couldn't help but be frightened with cold hands and feet, and subconsciously blurted out: "No...... No......"

The crown prince raised his eyebrows, and said in a slightly angry voice: "No? King Fu is the fourth brother of Lonely, Lone has been very affectionate with him since he was a child, and his entry into the Ministry of Officials is also the wise decision of his father. In this way, how can you allow you to offend the majesty of my heavenly family and insult my royal brothers? ”

In the end, the crown prince was already full of voice.

Guo Renliang was so frightened that his legs were weak, and he didn't care about losing face in front of many ministers, so he knelt on the ground and crawled to the middle of the front hall with his hands and feet, and said with a pale face: "Your Highness forgives your sins, Your Highness forgives your sins!" Weichen did lose his words after drinking, and Weichen died! ”

The prince sighed: "The same palace is a minister, it is all fate, you and I are both loyal ministers of my father, we should work together, unite as one, share worries for my father, and seek benefits for the people, why bother for that small power struggle, and make it like fire and water, which makes my father more troubled and makes the world more chaotic?" They have all read the books of the sages, and the gentleman is cautious in his words and deeds, so he doesn't have to teach you alone, right? Lord Guo, don't lose your words in the future, some words are not just casual words, adults should take this as a warning. ”

Guo Renliang sweated profusely and kowtowed a few times and retreated to his seat.

At this time, the ministers became active, and praised the prince for his benevolence and benevolence, brotherhood, friendship and brotherhood, and the state has such a benevolent and virtuous prince, and the prosperity of the Chinese Dynasty is just around the corner.

The prince smiled slightly, then clapped his hands, and the dancers who had just retreated changed into a more explicit and bewitching costume, walked up to the hall with light steps, and then each sat next to a minister, poured wine and cloth dishes for the ministers, and occasionally seemed to do some teasing and seducing small actions inadvertently, the ministers were so happy that they were red, and they sang in a low voice for a while, and the front hall was pink and obscene.

At this time, Fan Rui coughed twice in a low voice behind the screen behind the prince. The prince confessed his guilt without changing his face, and then got up and walked behind the screen.

The two walked to a secluded and uninhabited place, and Fan Rui smiled: "These ministers are also interesting......

The prince shook his head and said, "Why did the gentleman say it so implicitly? These people are stupid as pigs! Knowing that Gu had not yet torn his face with King Fu, he actually said irresponsible remarks to King Fu in front of Gu, I really don't know how he became an official......"

Fan Rui said with a smile: "The prince understands in his heart, and today is the opportunity to reprimand Lord Guo to win a good reputation for His Royal Highness." ”

Immediately, Fan Rui's face turned grim, and he said in a low voice: "Your Highness, Fang Zheng ...... I'm back in Beijing. ”

The prince frowned and said in a deep voice, "When did it happen?" ”

"Beijing, who entered at night tonight, was announced by the emperor to enter the forbidden palace before he returned home."

The prince suddenly had a relieved expression on his face: "It's good that he comes back alive, there are rumors in the court and among the people that it is Lone who secretly killed Fang Zheng." Now that the rumors are self-defeating, there is no need to be tied to doing things alone. ”

Fan Rui hurriedly said: "Your Highness can't be careless, Fang Zheng's return to Beijing is also a mixed blessing for His Highness, as soon as he comes back." Your Highness has one more enemy above the court to contend with you. Now although half of the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Committee are standing with you, the emperor definitely does not want to see this one-sided situation, Fang Zheng returns, and the emperor will definitely make another adjustment to the court situation. Until you ascend the throne, the emperor will not let your power in the court expand too much. ”

When the prince heard this, his feminine and handsome face flashed with thick hatred, his mouth opened, and he finally held back. Didn't say anything.

Fan Rui looked at the prince's demeanor in his eyes, and said cautiously: "Your Highness, the situation is more complicated than before, Fang Zheng is in charge of the power of supervising hundreds of officials, and King Fu is in charge of the ministry, this is just it, the most headache is that the two princes of King Shou and King Ying have also returned to the capital, obviously wanting to get a piece of the pie at the time of the transfer of the throne." His Royal Highness's position as the prince is too conspicuous, and there are too many people who covet it, so His Highness must be on guard! ”

The prince's face became even more gloomy, and he said angrily: "The eldest son of Gu Naiyan, from the main palace." The position of the crown prince was set by my father ten years ago, and this position was originally mine! Why are they fighting with me! These shameless and despicable people! ”

Fan Rui sighed and said, "But the problem is that the emperor's attitude is also very unclear now!" King Shou and King Ying entered Beijing without being ordered by the edict, according to the laws of our dynasty. The vassal king entered Beijing privately to punish him for rebellion, but they said to the outside world that they would return to Beijing to recuperate. When the emperor found out, he just reprimanded them, and did not order them to return to the domain, the emperor has a deep meaning! I'm afraid that the rumors outside are true, and the emperor may ...... It's still undecided. Your Royal Highness, don't forget, on the night of Pan Rebellious's rebellion, you entered the Shence military camp late at night, and forced yourself to press Liu Changsheng to hold the troops still, there is no impermeable wall in the world, although the emperor did not catch your evidence, but this matter has also become a stinger in the emperor's heart, if you don't pull it out, it will be difficult to live day and night......"

The prince's face turned pale when he heard this, and his hands and feet suddenly became extremely cold, yes, the most ruthless emperor family, since ancient times, there have been fewer cases of father and son and brother killing each other? was secretly stabbed by the prince who had high hopes for him, which emperor could accept it? Even if the emperor does not have enough evidence in his hands, as long as there is always suspicion in his heart, even if he, the crown prince, is the end, the emperor will never let such a vicious person take over his throne.

After the suppression of the Pan rebellion, King Fu entered the Ministry of Officials, Fang Zheng was in power, King Shou and King Ying entered Beijing without edict, and the emperor also turned a blind eye.

What to do? Losing the dazzling aura of the crown prince, is he still him? Money, fame, power, beauty...... These things he has now, the same thing left him, accustomed to the luxurious life in the ivory tower, how can he survive after losing everything? What other beliefs does he have to live?

Looking for an opportunity to start an incident in a hurry like Pan Wenyuan? Or hold back and plan before you act?

Behind the noisy and laughing front hall screen, the crown prince and Fan Rui fell into deep thought.

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The guards at the West Palace Gate were still as strict as ever.

Fang Zheng got out of the carriage, looked at the two palace gates made of tall and thick solid iron, sighed, and muttered: "The last time I came out after entering the palace, I was inexplicably tied up with a ticket, this time there won't be any moths, right?" ”

Thinking about it, he still didn't feel at ease, Fang Zheng hurriedly grabbed Father-in-law Cao's hand, stuffed him with a silver ticket, and said with a smile: "Father-in-law of Annoyance sent someone to my mansion, please Princess Changping send my killer brother to me and wait here, I am the important weapon of the country, I can't be tied up anymore, and if I am tied again, I will have no face to live......"

Gonggong Cao unceremoniously accepted the silver ticket, showed a smile full of wrinkles like a chrysanthemum, and said attentively: "Hou Ye doesn't have to worry about it, the emperor has decreed, he has dispatched more than a dozen forbidden masters to you, and three hundred elite forbidden troops to protect the safety of Hou Ye at any time, this is not all, Her Royal Highness Princess Changping has also allocated two hundred female guards, and will immediately wait for you outside the palace gate, Hou Ye will put his heart in his stomach, your safety in the capital." Nothing goes wrong from now on. ”

Fang Zheng was overjoyed when he heard this, now he was majestic, there were more than 500 people around him, and he could carry a bird cage on the ground in the capital in the future, who would dare to have an opinion. Painful! Hundreds of people surrounded him. Molesting women from good families on the street, presumably fellow women should not dare to resist, right? They have to pose whatever they want, and the posture is not standard. I won't be flirting anymore, just call the next one......

Seeing that Cao Gonggong took the silver ticket he sent into his sleeve, Fang Zheng didn't feel a little painful, and he got a hundred taels after a few words, this old guy is too shameless to make money. Why can't you learn more from me, who is as honest as tofu?

After Cao Gonggong finished speaking, he arched his hand towards Fang Zheng and smiled: "Master Fang, the palace gate has arrived, you know the road, our family will not take you in, ouch, just now the carriage can scatter our old bones, our family has to go to the number room to lie down for a while, slack, our family will retire first." ”

Fang Zheng smiled and nodded. Lian Dao's father-in-law worked hard. Then he walked towards the palace gate alone, walked a few steps and suddenly woke up, slapped his thigh, and hurriedly turned around and shouted: "Hey, Gonggong Cao." The three hundred forbidden troops, and the big internal masters, who will pay them? If you want me to send it, I won't do it! I'd rather be tied up again......"

Gonggong Cao has long since disappeared. Fang Zheng turned his head stupidly, damn! It's been calculated again! Pinch your fingers casually. I spend thousands of taels of silver every month, and my family is the richest man in the Hua Dynasty. I can't afford to toss it like this, it seems that I have to think of ways to make money in the future, and I went down the bandit mountain after a trip, and before I knew it, I seemed to be poor again, and making money was imminent.

Entering the palace gate of the outer city of the palace, looking at the large and small palaces in front of him, it still looks majestic and solemn in the night, and there is a royal nobility that makes people awe from the bottom of his heart, Fang Zheng is hard to hold back the excitement in his heart, this place where the world's power and wealth are most concentrated, Lao Tzu is finally back! A farewell and a half moon, like a world away, a sudden prosperity, how can you not teach people to enter heaven?

Fang Zheng smiled happily on his face, and his mood suddenly became very good. Hurry up and say hello to the emperor, just say a few words, and hurry home, my father and mother, my wife and wife are waiting for me at home.

Thinking of this, Fang Zheng rushed towards the imperial study alone like a happy bird, and shouted briskly: "The emperor's old man, I am back for my son-in-law!" I'm coming to see you......"

The joyful and unrestrained sound echoed in the brightly lit palace square, and a few jackdaws perched on the roof of the palace were so frightened that they flapped their wings and soared into the sky, and flew into the unknown distance in terror.

In the imperial study, the emperor looked at Fang Zheng with some excitement, and his wrinkled old face stretched out as if it was blown by the spring breeze.

Fang Zheng, a plain and unserious, tricky and slick young man, his disappearance has touched the hearts of too many people, even this high-ranking Ninety-Five Supreme.

Fang Zheng looked at the emperor excitedly, and before he could speak, he cried first, and said sadly: "Your Majesty...... Woo, you're alive to see Wechen......"

"Huh?" When the emperor heard this, his face was not good.

"Ahh Wechen is wrong, Wechen can be regarded as alive to see you...... Woohoo......"

"Hehe, it's good to come back safely, it's good to be safe!" The emperor stroked his long beard lightly and laughed heartily.

Seeing that the emperor was so happy, Fang Zheng hurriedly lost no time in crying: "Your Majesty, Weichen is nine deaths this time, nine deaths!" - Should the imperial court give Weichen some subsidies? 108,000 will do......"

The emperor's laughter was like someone choking his neck, and it suddenly stopped, Long Yan turned into the color of pig liver, choked with anger, and covered his chest and pointed at Fang Zheng and trembled.

Fang Zheng said with a worried face: "Your Majesty...... Are you alright? Don't get excited......"

When the emperor heard this, he only felt that the three corpses were violent, and at first glance, Fang Zheng's joy had long been gone, and now he just wanted to pull this guy out and take a hundred court rods seriously.

The emperor calmed his breath, didn't answer his words, turned his face flat, glared at him fiercely, and said in a non-yin and non-yang manner: "Are you willing to go back to Beijing?" I heard that you are very prosperous and majestic in Qinglong Mountain, why did you come back so early? ”

Fang Zheng listened to the emperor's unkind tone, and secretly shouted in his heart, I just entered the city, won't the emperor plan to settle accounts with me, right? The imperial court ordered officials to change their careers to become bandits, which is not big or small...... Accusation?

Cautiously glanced at the emperor's face, seeing that his face was calm, but the corners of his mouth were a little intriguing, Fang Zheng couldn't help but feel even more confused, what does the old man mean by this?

Fang Zheng said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Weichen, this bandit is for fun, Weichen was tied up on the mountain, afraid of being abused by the bandits, so he was vain and wronged, and he was bored on the mountain, making do with the next day, and by the way, he did something that was inconvenient to do when he was an official......"

The emperor was surprised: "Is there anything inconvenient for you to do when you become an official?" ”

Fang Zheng patted his thigh and said, "There are too many things that are inconvenient to do!" My ideal life is completely different from this......"

"Oh? So what is your ideal life? The emperor's tone was gloomy and compassionate, and it was a little unkind.

Fang Zheng didn't realize it, he licked his lips excitedly when he heard this, tilted his head in a longing way, and his eyes exuded a yearning light: "My ideal life is to pick up a load of dung on the street every day, and throw a sco......op on him head-on if anyone is not pleasing to the eye."

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The emperor was furious: "What kind of bastard ideal are you? ”

Fang Zheng was taken aback, and hurriedly lowered his eyebrows and said, "Weichen is wrong......

The emperor sighed and said: "You disappeared this time, everyone is very worried, in the future, you should be cautious in everything, don't follow other people's ways, and don't say that the court and the people need you to serve, before you talk and do things, you think more about my Mi'er, these days, it's really hard for her, you have to treat her well......"

Fang Zheng honestly said yes.

"The person who kidnapped you, I heard that you have been found, have you been escorted back to the capital?"

"It is estimated that it will be soon, Weichen has confessed to Wen Sen, secretly got him out of the bandit's den, and escorted him to the capital."

The emperor's eyes flashed with a bit of compelling light, and he said in a gloomy tone: "After being escorted back to the capital, you and the shadow must take strict care of him, beware of him being killed, seize the time to interrogate him day and night, find out who is behind this matter, and I will punish him severely!" (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) )