Xu Ruye pursed his mouth and stopped talking, only looking over with a pair of watery innocent eyes. Liu Ci raised his head and saw him with such an expression, but through this surface of pity, there seemed to be no other emotions.

is worthy of being the emperor's favorite youngest son.

Liu Ci faintly retracted his gaze, in this short period of time, the scroll in his hand had almost been changed, he put down the brush, and after handing it back to Xu Rulie and a few of them, he turned around and took out a copy of the court law from the low bookshelf behind him.

"People are not sages, who can be without fault, not to mention that sages also have mistakes, the seven princes' homework today is to copy this law once, and the other three princes each three times, and deliver it to me tomorrow."

"What?" Xu Rulie was taken aback, and the exclamation expressed was also Xiao Huai'an's inner thoughts, but Liu Ci got up and left after handing over the book, not even leaving a flick of his sleeves.

Several of their princes, except for taking care of Xu Ruye's young age, are all adults, and they are actually punished for copying books, which is really embarrassing.

Xiao Huaian was originally thinking about the topic of this article, and it may involve some imperial power, so it is inconvenient to write, so he didn't write it, but he didn't expect that he had dug a pit for himself in advance.

When Xiao Huai'an brought home a copy of the court law, Su Jiao couldn't help but smile at the dining table as soon as she asked clearly.

"Haha, I didn't expect that there are people you can't deal with, you have to copy so many times three times, do you need me to help you?"

Hearing this, Xiao Huai'an turned his head, and actually saw Mu Hibiscus and Mu Rong, who also couldn't help laughing, he gently lowered his brow, "With the speed of your writing, I'm afraid that I have copied it all over the time, and you just copied the first one, right?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Su Jiao suddenly couldn't laugh, the laughter stopped abruptly, and she glared at Xiao Huai'an very resentfully.

Xiao Huai'an was helpless for a while, so he had to calm her emotions first.

"Okay, let's eat, I can solve the copying matter alone, don't worry."

It was night, the first time I went to the cabinet, it was still calm, and when it was time for each family to go to bed, they all turned off their lights early, and only a few houses were still very brightly lit.

In the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of War, it also looked dark and calm on the surface, but there was a room in the corner, and there was a burst of light in the inexplicable window.

Ma Ge sat in front of a candlelight, flipping through a book of poetry in his hand, his brows furrowed, not knowing what he was thinking, and suddenly a man with his head down and his face could not see clearly came in, and he had a hint of reaction.

"Can you investigate clearly?"

"Yes, the Wa Kingdom is afraid that it has long been betrayal, the evidence is conclusive, when Xiao Huai'an and Su Jiao were arrested for visiting the Wa Kingdom Palace at night, it was the acquiescence of Wen Ren Shushi that allowed the two of them to escape smoothly, this matter is no different from what the adults guessed."

The man's voice was a little hoarse, so that one could not even tell his age, and the timbre was as old as the bark of an old tree that had died in the autumn wind, and it had fallen from the branches at a rapid pace, and made the last sound.

"As for Nankang, the first family has changed hands, and it is not much good for us to hear that people are holding stones, but it is also a big blow to the Wa Kingdom."

Although they are two countries that are adjacent to each other and help each other, but the largest chaebol in their own country is actually the other party's people, presumably the Nankang Emperor Wang Min and Pu Wochun have been afraid for a long time, and now it can be said that it is a win-win situation with Ma Ge, and the rest is only up to Wenren Shushi to choose.

Margo nodded, it sounded like the situation was good for him, but he wasn't happy, and there was still no change in the expression on his face.

"Now that the matter outside is settled, it's time to take a look at the palace."

"In the palace, are you worried that Xiao Huai'an will get in the way and use this opportunity in the cabinet to investigate something?"

As soon as the man heard this, he subconsciously thought of Xiao Huai'an's name in his mind, but unexpectedly, Ma Ge shook his head lightly, and the corners of his mouth hooked up with a very contemptuous and contemptuous smile.

"Just a Xiao Huai'an, why don't you worry about it, with his identity, we don't need to do it, naturally someone will try their best to pull him off the horse, I'm worried, who does Your Majesty plan to pass on the throne after a hundred years?"

Margo said, getting up and walking over to the couch directly across from the desk. On the table of the small couch, there is an endgame.

In the endgame, the black piece has the upper hand and chases and blocks all the retreats, but although the white chess is very dangerous, it is not like the intention to accept fate, and the opportunity can be turned into victory at any time.

"Passing the throne? Without the smartest second prince Xu Ruyu, no matter how strong the army in the hands of the eldest prince is, or Xiao Huai'an can get away with gaining a foothold, this fragmented country is not something that a few of their young and frivolous yellow-haired children can support. ”

When the man heard this, he was very sarcastic about the future succession to the throne, but what he said was really good.

Emperor Xu Huayin was so strong that he held all the power in his own hands, and several of his princes could either only receive an idle position, or they were like Xu Rulie, who were too well protected and had never experienced wind and rain.

Such a person is not something that can be aged casually. The fritters are played with in the palm of your hand.

"No matter who succeeds to the throne, it will not affect the adults at all, or if the adults can think of going further, then the cabinet is the best entry point."

It has to be said that this man should be regarded as a henchman of Margo, he is completely aware of his wolf ambitions, and Margo also trusts him extremely much, he laughs contemptuously, and follows Margo to his feet and kneels.

But Ma Ge listened to his words, but he didn't approve of raising his hand and twisting a white piece, thinking about how he would fall if it was his opponent.

"You can't help but think too naïve, the emperor is such a smart and strong person, how can he not leave a way out for himself at all? I think he has secretly set the future prince, but he is only afraid that the harem forces are complicated and will endanger him, so he is reluctant to announce it. ”

"It's like, the previous Xiao Huai'an, why would the emperor make his true identity public at the cusp of the storm, don't you have the slightest suspicion?"

When the words landed, the man's brows furrowed slightly, this was indeed an incomprehensible move.

"Could it be that the emperor has already decided to let Xiao Huai'an succeed him, it is true that he is the most suitable one among several princes, but it is impossible for a civil and military official to agree with his identity."

"However, if it is really him, it is indeed a big hidden danger for us."

"How many times has this official told you, everything can't just look at the surface, if the emperor is interested in him, he can leave a secret edict in private, telling Dequan to announce on the day of his death, although Dequan is dedicated to his descendants, but more heartfelt is the emperor, and the emperor can definitely trust him."

I was afraid that the man's answer made Ma Ge a little disappointed, Ma Ge sighed very pitifully, and the man hurriedly lowered his head.

"With the emperor's mind, if you want to suppress it, you have to bet on the most unlikely option, what do you think of Xu Ruye?"

"How is this possible, a stinky child is still the master and the young mother—" The man lowered his head, although Mag's vision had always been good, but this guess was also difficult for him to agree with for the time being.

"That's it, often surprises, the best results will come. There is another thing, that is, Xiao Huai'an has stayed in that place in the past few days, and it seems that he has begun to use his connections to slowly investigate our movements, you go back and tell your subordinates, tell them to be patient during this time, just wait and see what happens, so as not to stop temporarily. ”

Ma Ge took a deep breath and landed Shiroko in a corner, although this small corner looks inconspicuous, but if you cooperate with the surrounding white paper, you can still swallow up Kuroko's forces and territory little by little.

"Yes." It's just that Margo's topic is beating a little so much that the man almost can't come back. The man was stunned for a moment, and thought that Ma Ge was afraid that he already had it, so he didn't say any more and promised to roll up the cloak on his body, and disappeared into the darkness again.

Ma Ge didn't turn his head to see the man leaving, a pair of eyes stared at the chessboard, Fang Cai Baizi's wonderful step made him a little trapped.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and with a wave of his big hand, he swept all the chess pieces to the ground, and his left hand opened up and slapped it in the center of the chessboard.

"My chessboard, how can I allow others to swagger on it."

On the other side, at this time, it was already the moon and the full moon hanging high in the air, and the officers and soldiers on patrol had already finished, and the last trip was followed by the time of curfew.

Even those who are on duty are not allowed to wander around the street at will, and the candlelight of each house is extinguished at the same time as if agreed, but only Xiao Huai'an's house is still brightly lit.

Su Jiao crossed Erlang's legs, sat on the small couch only three steps away from Xiao Huai'an's desk, wrapped in a cloak and covered with a cloak on her legs, leaning on the desk very leisurely, peeling oranges against the candle flame.

The aroma of oranges continued to spread in the room under the temperature of the firelight, seemingly seducing Xiao Huai'an, who was struggling to write on the desk in front of him.

The legendary book of court laws is several pages thick, and even if Xiao Huai'an copies it quickly, it will take a while after all.

Su Jiao pouted, her eyes twitched, there were piles of tangerines as high as a hill on her desk, but Xiao Huaian couldn't have time to taste one, it was really a little pitiful, so he deliberately ate in front of him, was it a little too cruel.

Thinking about it like this, Su Jiao raised her chin meaningfully: But whatever, it's over.