The king of Chu is high on the top of the towering hall. After the ministers shouted and danced, the courtiers stood back to their respective positions in turn. The king of Chu cleared his throat and said loudly to the ministers: "Today, there are several important things that need to be known to the Aiqing. Now, although our country has gone through a period of recuperation, it can be regarded as a national peace and security; However, a few years ago, when Wu took advantage of the rebellion of the first king, he attacked our state and county and occupied my territory, and this revenge has not been avenged. Although the widows are unwilling to start a war and use force lightly, that will harm the country and the people. The widows are ready to fight for hegemony in the Central Plains after recuperating their strength, so they must pass through the north. At present, there are no important officials guarding the land of the city father, an important town in the north of our country, which is very unfavorable to the widow's plot against the Central Plains in the future. Now the crown prince is specially ordered to guard the city father on behalf of the widow, and pass through the north, so that the widow can also free up some energy to deal with the troubles of the Wu country, in order to repay the hatred of the Wu country for seizing the land and splitting the territory! ”

Before the words were finished, I saw an old minister standing in the front step out of the class and said: "The king is above, and the old minister has something to say." ”

The King of Chu also knew that this old man would definitely not give up, and it was a little abnormal for him not to stand up and speak. So he said impatiently: "If the master has something to say, just say it and listen to it." ”

"The minister thinks that the prince, as the prince of the country, can put him in danger? That would be very risky and unwise. Now that the Quartet of our country is stable, there is no war on the border lands. Although the city father is a critical place in the north, and the king can send a general to defend it, why do you have to let the prince personally guard the border? It is better for the king to dominate the Central Plains than to be sympathetic to the people first, ask the people about their weal and woe, and then discuss the matter of trying to dominate the Central Plains when the country is rich and the people are strong. Therefore, the old minister thinks that this proposal is harmful and useless, and asks the king to think deeply. Wu Hao told the king of Chu some reason.

The King of Chu glanced at Fei Wuji, then closed his eyes slightly, and did not have the energy to refute Wu Hao's words.

I saw that Fei Wuji also came out of the class and said: "The king, the minister thinks that the king's will is very sacred. Although the Taishi said that everyone can go to guard the land of the city father, but looking around at all these courtiers in our country, who can match the status and prestige of the prince? Therefore, sending the prince to guard the city father shows the king's dependence on the north, and the princes can also see the king's determination to pass through the north and dominate the Central Plains. ”

Wu Hao wanted to step forward again to refute it, but the king of Chu stopped: "The prince doesn't need to say anything, the widow's mind has been decided, and the prince will leave the town within five days, and there will be no delay." ”

The crown prince, who was located under the main hall, had to accept the order as promised. Although he also understood that his father asked him to guard the city father on the surface, he actually had the intention of expelling, even if he was unwilling in his heart, he would not disobey the king's order, and his father's order would be respected; I didn't dare to oppose it in the slightest, so I had to retreat in my heart.

The king of Chu continued his arrangement: "The prince goes out to guard the city father, and there must be capable generals to assist. Now the widow appointed General Fen Yang as the city father Sima, to help the prince to guard, and within five days, together with the prince, he ordered all the soldiers and horses, and went north to the city father's border. ”

Fen Yang also went out to receive orders.

There was a buzz from the ministers below, although they had some objections to the decision of the King of Chu, and seeing that Taishi Wu Hao could not reverse the situation, he did not dare to act rashly. While they were watching each other, they saw another person kneeling on the ground out of work, weeping and playing: "The king sent the prince out of the town today, which is actually an act of condemnation. The crown prince was not at fault, and the guilty minister dared to ask the king, is it good for the country to leave the prince of the country alone? The criminal minister thought that this was also an irresponsible practice, and he dared to ask the king to retract his life without regard for the future of the country. ”

The ministers in the court were shocked when they heard this, and they all sweated for this person. It turned out that this person was the elder brother of Queen Lady Cai, the uncle of the crown prince, and now he is the chief doctor.

The King of Chu's face turned red, turned blue, and scolded angrily: "Where is the armor? Put this gibberish in prison! This man is so blind, roaring at the court, he must be punished. ”

The armor dragged Cai Qi out of the court, and Cai Qi hissed all the way: "The king must not listen to slander, please take back your life." Cai Qi is not guilty! Cai Qi is not guilty! So the king of Chu covered his ears with his robe, bowed his head on the desk, and turned a blind eye.

Fei Wuji closed his triangular eyes slightly, and snorted lightly in his nose. This guy doesn't know the current affairs, and a national uncle doesn't want to protect himself at such a time, avoid some suspicions, and come out to commit crimes against the wind. Hey, what an idiot. Just as he was proud, he heard a deep voice sound, which was extremely penetrating: "The king is angry, and the ministers have something to say." Wuji was a little uneasy when he heard this voice, this person was in the position of Xiangguo (Chu State is called Ling Yin, and the Central Plains countries are called Xiangguo, for the convenience of writing, it is also called Xiangguo), the head of the ministers, and if he lifts his weight in the court, even the King of Chu will let him score three points. So he pricked up his ears and listened to what he had to say.

"The prince is honest and pure, and there is nothing wrong with doing things. No matter how important the land of the Father of the City is, is it more important than the future of the country? The crown prince is the prince of the country, and he is an important liliang for the Chu State to stabilize the overall situation in unexpected moments, and the king cannot ignore the stability of the country because of these trivial matters, and the old minister will not dare to obey his fate. ”

This scene looks good, after all, Xiangguo stood up to speak, and the prince still had some chance of winning.

The king of Chu forcibly suppressed his anger and said stupidly: "Xiangguo is full of fire today, and the widow originally thought that when the prince was guarding the city father, he could observe some of the people's feelings, and secondly, he could also exercise himself, learn some knowledge of leading troops and arranging formations, gain some knowledge, and also observe some people's feelings, so why not?" Sangkook is so aggressive today, what does it mean?! After the king of Chu finished speaking, he stood up and brushed his sleeves away, leaving a group of staring ministers there at a loss.

The ministers had to disperse separately, Wu Hao got out of the court, and did not return to the house immediately, in order to avoid some suspicions, wandered on the road for a while, and then let the attendants turn the carriage and go straight to the west of the city.

Dou Chengran is the minister of King Chuping, when King Chuping was Duke Cai in the past, he forced his brother King Chu Ling to death and successfully got the throne. In this process of seizing the throne, Dou Chengran has made great contributions and has repeatedly performed miraculous feats. Not only does he have some strategies, but he is also from a military background and is a handsome talent; This person is eight feet long, eagle-eyed and black-faced, can speak bluntly in front of the king of Chu, and has a good temper.

Xiangfu is located in the west of the capital, on the bustling West Street of Yingdu. After Wu Hao came out of the palace, he took his servants to Dongcheng for a walk, and then found an opportunity to enter the Prime Minister's Mansion. When Dou Chengran saw the Taishi visiting, he also understood a little in his stomach.

The two returned to their seats, relatively silent for a long time. Dou Chengran asked the attendants to retreat, and Wu Hao said sullenly: "Xiangguo is above the court today, fighting for the prince's reason, and the old man has thanked him here." But the king didn't listen to Xiangguo's words, and it seems that the prince's situation will become more and more difficult. ”

Dou Chengran was also a little depressed, and said, "Why is the master like this? It's all for national affairs. Today, I also heard some rumors that the king secretly married the princess of Qin, and the princess was impersonated as a maidservant to match the prince. The king nominally made the prince town, but in fact he wanted to expel the prince, which may also be related to this matter. So I complained about the prince above the court, even if it was against the king's will, I had to speak out with reason, but the king was stubborn and didn't listen to his advice, and I don't know what else would happen in the future. ”

Wu Hao nodded, it seems that there are many rumors about Princess Qin, the transfer of the prince by the king of Chu is to prevent the prince, if you want to persuade the king of Chu to take back his fate, it is more difficult than ascending to the sky.

"If this is true, then where is the king's human ethics? forcibly occupied his daughter-in-law and greedy for wine all day long, which is really a misfortune for the country! Dou Chengran said a little angrily.

"Since we can't convince the king, we'll have to think of something else. Have you thought about it? This time he went to the Qin State to hire a relative, and it was the young master Fei Wuji who was ordered to marry, if it wasn't for him in the middle of the day, how could the king achieve his goal so quietly? There is no leakage of the rumors yet, please think about it carefully. Wu Hao expressed his analysis.

Dou Chengran suddenly realized that this treacherous villain was flattering and sweet-talking by the side of the king of Chu all day long, bewitching the king to listen, and making the court a miasma. It's just that the king of Chu was confused by this villain, and it was difficult to listen to the good words.

Wu Hao continued to say his jihua: "Xiangguo can only start with this Fei Wuji, and now the king is obedient to him. ”

"Didn't he disagree with the Taishi in the court today? Maybe he came up with this idea, and it is impossible for him to speak for the prince. ”

"Then only Xiangguo can do this, and the bell must be tied to the bell. Xiangguo only needs to make Wuji change his mind, so that the king can change his mind. ”

Dou Chengran nodded slightly, sighed, and had to give it a try. Although this Fei Wuji is cunning and cunning, there is no one in his eyes. But there is one point, I have always respected myself more, and when he was not successful before, Dou Chengran still promoted him a lot.

So Dou Chengran had an idea, and after saying goodbye to the master, he asked the waiter to prepare pen and ink and write a letter by himself. The gist of it is to let Fei Wuji make a suggestion to the king of Chu and let the king of Chu take back the edict to let the prince town. After sealing it, let the waiter hand it over to the messenger and immediately send it to the young master's mansion.

After a meal, the waiter came in and replied that the messenger had returned. However, the young master did not accept the letter and returned untouched. The young master also came out with a message, saying that he was pleading guilty to Xiangguo, and he had been sick since returning home from the previous dynasty, and now he had gone to bed early and could not be a director. So the messenger brought back the letter.

Dou Chengran was so angry that his face was red, and his eyes were on fire, but he was helpless. Although he is the head of a hundred bureaucrats, the king of Chu has already believed in slander, and he has been deceived by Fei Wuji's family, and he can no longer listen to the bad advice of these old ministers.

In fact, in the Young Master's Mansion, Fei Wuji has always been contradictory, this time he will offend Xiangguo if he does not accept the letter, not only is he ungrateful, but he will also beware of Xiangguo's revenge in the future. But this matter is a major matter related to the life of his own family, if he is a little merciful, in the future, once the prince successfully wins the country and ascends the throne, his whole family's life will be lost. It is often said that there is no turning back when the bow is opened, and mercy to the enemy is cruelty to oneself. The blow to the prince not only cannot be soft, but also advanced layer by layer according to jihua, and the expulsion of the prince is only the first link in jihua, and it is only the beginning of his own foresight. While Fei Wuji was calculating in his heart, a little attendant came to report that someone in the palace had sent a secret letter to the young master, and Wuji was busy ordering the attendant to introduce the messenger into the secret room.