"From now on, have you started to cut off the wings of the third brother and Ji Shu? With that said, it's no wonder that my father agreed so easily to my plan. ”

Thinking of this, Xia Huan's heart was quite uncomfortable.

Starting from Yingshang, he seemed to have everything in the hands of Emperor Chu.

As the saying goes, people are not as good as heaven, and it is nothing more than that behind every sophisticated plan, there will inevitably be a trace of deviation.

It is these deviations that often backfire.

However, at this moment, Xia Huan became more and more determined in his heart, and he was used by Emperor Chu from beginning to end.

He has been in the palace for a long time, and he has always lived a comfortable life without fighting with the world. When you see those dark sides all of a sudden, you can't help but want to take care of them.

Then, the arrival of the third prince and the arrival of the crown prince, everything secretly depressed his soul.

Until there was a trace of the idea in his heart that he would not be able to protect himself if he did not have enough strength, he was given a chance to go on a northern expedition......

Xia Huan forced himself to cut off his next thoughts.

"You seem to understand something." At this time, the crown prince Xia Yan turned back again.

In the calm gaze, there seems to be no waves at all.

"Brother, what do you think?"

Unconsciously, Xia Huan's body changed from leaning back slightly at the beginning to leaning forward, and his eyes were full of solemnity.

Xia Yan smiled, looked at Xia Huan and asked, "Since my father has already arranged the road for us, why should we ask for our own hardships?" ”

Although Xia Huan's words were unintentional, for some reason, Xia Huan could also hear a trace of helplessness from them.

"What the elder brother did in the court was just to cater to his father and confuse the third brother?"

"Half and half."

Xia Huan nodded, and seemed to understand what the prince Xia Yan meant.

"So, Lao Qi, you should also understand by now, our brothers, from the very beginning, we have been in the same boat. You don't have a choice, and neither do I. ”

After saying this, the two brothers fell into silence again.

Fate, as if it had been written from the beginning. Whether it is Xia Huan, the crown prince, or the three princes, the people who write their fates are not themselves.

After being silent for a moment, Xia Yan took another step forward, and said at the same time: "This Northern Expedition, the merit of the Qi State, you have made great contributions, when the time comes, I will try my best to recommend you to Sanchuan." ”

Although Sanchuan is newly attached, the location is self-evident. Most importantly, Sanchuan directly blocked the intersection of the Han Kingdom to the Central Plains, which is of great strategic significance.

In the same way, if you occupy Sanchuan, you will have the opportunity to justifiably take over the military power.

"How sure is my brother?" After thinking for a moment behind Xia Last, Xia Huan asked.

Xia Yan, who was walking in front, couldn't help but smile again. Since Xia Huan is willing to ask this, it has already been explained that Xia Huan has admitted to standing in the same boat with him.

However, Xia Yan shook his head and said, "I don't know." ”

Xia Huan frowned, this answer obviously made him a little dissatisfied.

Now Xia Huan is obviously completely on the opposite side of Ji Shu and the Third Prince, and coupled with the power of his maternal line, he doesn't even have a chance to ease.

So, at this time, there must be no back-down. On the contrary, it is necessary to take advantage of the situation to pursue.

"Old Seven, you must know that although my father arranged the road, it is up to us to go how to go. If we don't do it well, we will also end up in a dead end. ”

At this time, Xia Huan's voice sounded again, reminding Xia Huan.

Xia Huan was stunned for a moment, and then understood the meaning of Xia Last's words.

"If we are not qualified, will the third brother replace us at any time?" Xia Huan's voice, in the cold wind, added a bit of cold taste.

"A strong nation must have a wiser king. Otherwise, it will gradually decline. The former Wei Wenhou, King Zhao Wuling, King Yan Zhao, King Chuzhuang, and even the Yingzheng who we call a tyrant are not a generation of overlords. But as a result, the huge family business, even the invincible Qin Dynasty fell into the hands of unscrupulous descendants. If it was the former Zhou Dynasty, even if the clan declined, it could still live with fine clothes and food. But now do you think it's still possible? ”

After Xia Yan finished speaking, he refocused his gaze on Xia Huan's eyes.

Xia Huan shook his head silently.

Qin annihilated the Six Kingdoms, and the clansmen of the Six Kingdoms were either imprisoned or monitored. And the king of Qi, who surrendered, was starved to death.

However, this is not bad compared to what Xiang Yu and Liu Bang did later. At least, there are still people alive in the ancestral hall.

After the death of Qin, it is almost difficult to hear of anyone surnamed Ying in the world.

Similarly, after Taizu sought the country, he even punished the people of the Xiang family, and he didn't care about the friendship between him and the overlord back then.

Moreover, as Xia Huan of later generations, it is even more clear that after the decline of a dynasty, the royal family will definitely suffer a catastrophe.

"Children and grandchildren are used to multiply the clan, not to subvert the clan. The children and grandchildren are brilliant and intelligent, and one person can also make the world lose courage, if it is not good, even if there are thousands of people, they are just chickens and dogs. ”

Xia Huan listened to the indifferent words in the mouth of the crown prince Xia Yan, and it was inevitable that he was a little difficult to accept in his heart.

The argument of one person and tens of millions of people is really a bit too extreme.

"This is what Taizu said when he refused to accept a concubine, so do you understand what this sentence means to my father?"

After Xia Huan sighed, he said: "If my father is not good enough, I am afraid it will be difficult to have a chance to win the throne." ”

It's no wonder that Taizu had only one son at the beginning, but he didn't become the heir until he made enough military achievements.

"That's how my father came back then, how much better do you think we are sons?"

If the princes of Chu are really counted, each of them is enough to become a generation of Ming monarchs. These are inseparable from Chu Emperor Xia Ze's extreme elite education.

Originally, Xia Huan, who still had a trace of enjoying his old age, finally completely erased this idea at this time.

The cold wind in winter is still not stopped, even if it is ten minutes of the sun at noon, it is difficult to add a touch of warmth to people in the cold wind.

Xia Huan and the crown prince were wandering aimlessly in this cold wind.

"Your Highness! Two Highnesses! ”

Finally, after more than an hour, a eunuch gasped and found them.

"The two highnesses, the queen mother passed down the decree and asked the two highnesses to share lunch in the palace."

"Got it, you go down first." Prince Xia Yan waved his hand and signaled.

After the eunuch left, Xia Yan said to Xia Huan again: "The land of Sanchuan, I will try my best to win it for you, don't let me down." ”

Xia Huan arched his hand, blowing the cold wind for more than an hour, and at this time, his heart also calmed down again.

"Whoa." Xia Huan responded.

……

Eight days later, it was the monthly pilgrimage meeting.

Outside the palace gate, hundreds of officials dressed in various costumes were chatting fiercely about something.

In the crowd, Xia Huan saw a figure that was still a little dusty at a glance.

Xia Huan stepped forward and said, "I've seen the third brother." ”