Ye Ruoxin muttered, her brows furrowed, but she didn't have any confidence in her heart, she didn't know when Liu Fa would come, and she didn't know when he would come.

In the city of Xiangyin, there is silence, everyone is busy preparing for the New Year, and the silence before the New Year brings temporary peace before the arrival of the New Year.

Late at night, Liu Fa sat in the mansion, his brows furrowed, the case was full of battle reports, and all the seals had been opened, his heart was full of heaviness, but there was nothing he could do.

Suddenly, there was a loud noise in the sky, and he looked up, and immediately saw the yellow lights as big as beans, and then heard the firecrackers, and he suddenly lost his mind, and the New Year was approaching.

The sound of bangzi sounded throughout the night, and he knew that it was the fifth watch approaching. In the haze, he vaguely heard the continuous sound of firecrackers in the distance, which seemed to synthesize the thick clouds of the day's sound, sandwiched by the flying snowflakes, embracing the entire Xiangyin City.

"I hope Qingyunfei can catch up!"

He sighed heavily, looking at the direction of the dust pass, he was still at a loss, and he didn't know if the dust pass was still in the hands of Nangong to control the anger.

At this moment, subtle changes are also taking place in the imperial capital.

It was already night, and in the East Palace, a few oil lamps were lit in the spacious study, and the bean-sized lights were bright or dark swaying in the slightest breeze. Shaowu Hengyong sat firmly on the Taishi chair, his waist was straight as usual, and his expression was as calm as usual, but his face was complicated, struggle and pain were displayed on a person's face, it seemed that he was extremely distorted, a handsome face made people feel extremely hateful at this time, he sighed, and then clenched his fists again, unwillingly, in full view, he looked at the dark yellow robe on his body, this dress that had been worn on him for decades, but it was so unpleasant at this time, he didn't want to be the prince anymore, He has been a prince for more than ten years, and he is still a prince, he doesn't know how long he will be a prince, and he doesn't know how long he can be a prince?

"Why, why are you fighting with me?"

He took a sip of bitter wine, and his eyes became more and more strange.

After all, the power is still a handful of loess, and nothing can be taken away. It's a pity that he just can't see it, or he deliberately refuses to think about this problem, how many people in this world can see through power and profit?

From the Ninety-Five Supreme to the mountains and fields, who is not chasing these two things all their lives? So although Shao Wuqing is approaching the year of the Mandate of Heaven, the power is so great, he is already under one person, above tens of thousands of people, he still can't let go, he didn't want to be the emperor back then, but the trend of the times, there is no way, the world can't be without a master for a day.

If he doesn't, maybe he'll die. The older a person gets, the more scared he becomes, he is afraid of losing that kind of scenery, he is afraid that the great royal family of Shaowu will decay and decline after he dies, and he will not regain its former glory, and he is even more afraid that the cold gaze of Qin Wen and others when they look at him is like a cold arrow, piercing his heart......

Nie sat silently opposite Shaowu Hengyong, looking at Shaowu Hengyong with a tangled face, and somehow there was a little pity in his heart. It's really strange, the court covers the sky with one hand, treats political enemies decisively, and all civil and military officials have to admire the prince who breathes, and the characters above one person and under ten thousand people, does he need mercy?

With his eyes closed, Shaowu Hengyong seemed to be napping, for a long time, but he suddenly spoke, and his voice was hoarse and dry: "Are you sure?" ”

Nie Gong said: "It's confirmed, and the emperor personally handed over this matter to Shaowu Heng'an......"

Shaowu Hengyong frowned, Nie reacted immediately, and then gently slapped himself in the mouth, there are some words, Shaowu Hengyong can say, but he can't say it, he is just a lowly subordinate. Then he smiled and said, "The emperor personally handed it over to the prince,"

When Shaowu Hengyong heard Shaowu Hengan's name, his face couldn't help but flash a little anger, and he snorted: "Hmph, how can he be so deeply favored by the saint, why?" ”

Nie smiled faintly and did not answer Shaowu Hengyong's words. He. It's just a lowly slave, from the first day that Shaowu Hengyong took him in after he was bought by Shaowu Hengyong, he knew his identity deeply, his staff, he could provide information to the prince, and he could give advice to the prince, but he couldn't respond to the prince's resentment and complaints about the emperor.

With a deep sigh, Shaowu Hengyong said sadly: "Father, this is going to deal with me!" The ministers are not tolerated by the king, how can they be based on the court, and why can they be powerful in the hundred officials? That's it, that's it, I'm the prince, it's not right, it's okay, it's not ......."

As if he had seen through Shaowu Hengan's demeanor, Nie smiled lightly: "Why did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince say that he would retire?" Regardless of whether the crown prince is the eldest son of the emperor's main family, if the second prince ascends to the throne, who will compete with His Royal Highness in the court? Let's talk about the power that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has painstakingly cultivated over the years, can you bear to abandon it? If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince retires, who will your protégés and former officials all over Daxia rely on? Please think twice about His Royal Highness the Prince! ”

Shaowu Hengyong glanced at Nie deeply, closed his eyes again, and said with a pleased smile: "There are many people in the world, only Nie you know me, hehe, very good, very good." ”

Nie hurriedly bowed down and said, "Your subordinates are not talented, and I am willing to relieve His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Shaowu Hengyong narrowed his eyes, a little unable to see the taste in his eyes, he smiled slightly: "Why did Master Nie teach me?" ”

Nie's eyelids jumped, his heart froze, and he hurriedly said: "Don't dare, my subordinates think that His Royal Highness the Prince's worries are nothing more than unpredictable and unpopular with the king, and those who the king doesn't like are said to be party disputes, and second, His Royal Highness the Prince's authority is too heavy, but these two things are the foundation of His Royal Highness the Prince's foothold in the court and the command of hundreds of officials, and it is impossible to let them out." In this way, the contradiction between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Emperor has become a dead end and cannot be resolved. ”

Shaowu Hengyong was noncommittal, and said with a light smile: "Well, go on, don't worry." ”

Nie glanced at Shaowu Hengyong's face, but for a while he couldn't figure out whether he was encouraging himself or not taking his words seriously at all, after thinking about it, Nie still gritted his teeth and said what he wanted to say, but his voice was lowered a lot.

“…… Since it has become an unsolvable dead end, the subordinates think that there is no need to solve it. ”

Shaowu Hengyong's eyelids jumped when he heard this, and he suddenly opened his eyes, and a few traces of terrifying cold suddenly flashed in his cloudy eyes, and then disappeared immediately, regaining his turbid appearance.

With a faint smile, Shaowu Hengyong said calmly: "What does Lord Nie mean by this?" ”

There was a bit of an eerie chill in his tone. Shaowu Hengyong's reaction Nie saw it in his eyes, and he was also terrified, his face became pale, and layers of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

Follow Shaowu Hengyong for many years, of course he knows that Shaowu Hengyong is a person, today this is really a big rebellion, if Shaowu Hengyong has not made up his mind, or hesitated, then he will definitely not see the sun tomorrow, with Shaowu Hengyong's character, he has the heart of rebellion, he will not leave a disaster around him to implicate himself.