What the real king said, the second prince heard for the first time. Although, until now, the real king has not named who the protagonist of this story is. But as long as you connect with the context, you will know that the mixed-race son born to Zhuge Song and the Khitan woman is Zhuge Cheng.

"What do you mean, True King?" The second prince asked excitedly.

The Khitan girl later married Wan Yan Lie, who was named the king of war because he followed the previous khan and made countless meritorious contributions. And the current Jurchen heroic general Wan Yan Bupo is the son of Wan Yan Lie, and he is also Zhuge Cheng's half-brother. Zhuge Cheng and Wanyan Bupo's letter said that Mrs. Pinru is their mother"

The words of the true king were not surprising to Zhao Hongpu, but they were enough to make him excited.

Unexpectedly, Zhuge Cheng, the military advisor next to the third prince, was of foreign origin, and he was a brother with Wanyan Bupo, who had been assisting Jurchen Khan and Nuhachi in attacking the border of the Qian-Dynasty. How can such exciting news not be exciting? "What the true king said, is it true?"

"Your Highness should know that the news that Xiao Wang has obtained is absolutely true. This letter was Zhuge Cheng's contact with Wanyan Bupo through secret channels. As long as there is this evidence, the three princes will be guilty of communicating with foreign countries."

The second prince looked at the real king, but he didn't doubt the other party's means. However, with the means of the true king, it is completely possible to put these evidences in the hands of the emperor, and there is no need to rely on his own strength at all. But the real king took great pains to give such benefits to himself, why?

The second prince was cautious and careful, for fear that this was the real king's ploy, and he would set himself up.

Seeing that the second prince was silent, the excitement on his face gradually cooled, and he knew that the second prince definitely didn't fully believe it.

Then, I heard the second prince asking, "Since the true king has obtained such an important clue, why don't you report it directly to your father?" ”

"Your Highness doesn't believe in Xiao Wang?" True King Mu Ran said.

It's not that I don't believe in the real king, it's just that I and the third prince are brothers. Isn't it too disregard for family affection for me to come forward and report it? The second prince still has reservations.

The True King sneered, "It seems that His Highness still doubts Xiao Wang's purpose"

"Where! The real king was too worried, "The second prince did not admit it."

Seeing this, the True King continued to speak, "Actually, I also think that the second prince is right to suspect Xiao Wang. However, isn't the second prince curious, why Xiao Wang was not punished when he returned to Beijing this time? ”

The words of the true king successfully attracted the attention of the second prince.

The second prince, Zhao Hongpu, was in his seat and looked up at the true king, "Since the true king asked, then the prince should ask the true king, what means do you have to keep your father from holding you accountable?" Don't you tell me that you were really ordered to go back to Beijing? If that's the case, then the prince really has to doubt your sincerity."

King Zhen smiled and said, "The second prince said that he laughed. Since Xiao Wang took the initiative to come to the door, he must be open and honest. ”

"That's right, when I returned to Beijing this time, I did go back to Beijing secretly, and I didn't have the emperor's holy decree." The True King confessed the suspicions of the two princes as a way to show his integrity.

"Isn't the true king afraid that this prince will denounce you?" The second prince had long been sure in his heart, so he was not the slightest surprised, but the real king admitted it to his face, which still made him joke.

The True King shook his head, "Your Highness won't"

"Oh? Why is the true king so sure? You should know that I have always wanted to win you over, but over the years, the true king has always refused to accept the pull of this prince. Now, if you admit to your face that you are guilty of deceiving the king, isn't the true king afraid that I will threaten you? "Variety Literature

"Your Highness will not," the true king replied again in the affirmative, "the little king returned to Beijing, although he deliberately concealed it. However, it is not believed that no one in the DPRK knows about it. Presumably, the second prince also received the news early in the morning. ”

The second prince didn't answer, but sometimes silence was answered.

The true king didn't care, and then said, "If it weren't for the danger of the little princess giving birth and having to invite the imperial doctor from the palace, the little king might have been able to hide his whereabouts and not be discovered." But who is the emperor? I'm afraid that when Xiao Wang entered the city, he already knew. Therefore, Xiao Wang did not hide from the emperor"

"The emperor summoned Xiao Wang to repaint the hall, didn't the second prince ask Xiao Wang at that time, what deal did the emperor make with me?" The True King said.

"This prince still remembers that at that time, the real king, you made up your mind not to tell this prince," the second prince took the opportunity to sarcastically.

"This time and that time. Second prince, please forgive me" The real king did not feel the slightest embarrassment, and said directly.

"Really? It seems that this prince is no longer the enemy of the real king? ”

"Second prince, you have never been Xiao Wang's enemy." The True King said.

"In this way, the prince is interested in continuing to listen to the prince" Of course, the second prince knows that in this world, there are no real friends, only eternal interests.

Especially the emperor's family, which can become allies today because of common interests, maybe, when they get up from sleep, they will become enemies of life and death. Therefore, Zhao Hongpu, who is well versed in this, did not go on the pole to curry favor, and still listened to the words of the real king without being salty.

The true king and the second prince had the same idea, so he still said calmly, "The emperor summoned me into the palace at that time, and reprimanded me as a matter of course, and I also know that the crime of bullying the king is a major crime of killing the head, in order to protect himself, so Xiao Wang took the initiative to return the black shadow to the emperor."

"What? You returned the shadow to your father? When he heard the black shadow, the second prince, who had always been very cold, suddenly became excited.

God knows, he's always longed for the Dark Shadow. The reason why, all these years, has been painstakingly trying to win over the real king, is that he has taken a fancy to the black shadow in his hand. But now, the true king himself admitted that he returned the black shadow to the emperor.

The second prince was shocked, but also very pity. But after thinking about it, fortunately, the real king returned the black shadow to the emperor, not to the crown prince. Such an important institution, if the crown prince obtains it, then he will have a great advantage.

"Yes," the True King nodded in confirmation, and then continued, "The Black Shadow has always been a secret, and the Second Prince must have heard of it as well. But neither the emperor nor Xiao Wang ever admitted it. However, the shadows do exist. ”

"So, now that the true king wants to deal with the three princes, he thinks of this prince?" The second prince's attitude suddenly became cold.

"Your Highness, haven't you ever thought about what the emperor will do with the black shadow?" The true king didn't care about the attitude of the second prince.

"Oh? Does the true king know? As soon as the second prince heard this topic, he became interested again.

"The emperor's thoughts, in fact, it is not difficult to guess. Second prince, do you want to listen to my analysis and see if it's okay? The True King continued.

"Listen up," said the second prince.

The true king smiled confidently, he knew that the big fish of the second prince had finally taken the bait.