A bamboo forest outside the western suburbs.

The black crow took Li Junqi and Ziyu to the depths of the bamboo forest early and waited patiently.

Li Junqi was dressed in white and dressed in Shengxue, his jet-black hair was combed in a neat bun on the top of his head, set in a delicate white jade hair crown, and his two curved eyebrows were like paint. He observed the unique scenery of the bamboo forest, the bamboo leaves are verdant, and there are many branches growing on the bamboo joints, which are evergreen and full of vitality, and the breeze blows, exuding a refreshing fragrance.

Ziyu waited impatiently, his eyes radiated a cool light like a cold star, and he asked in a cold voice: "Black Crow, what time did the second prince Li Min and your city lord agree?" ”

The black crow was short in stature and thin in stature, but when he spoke, he replied, "Every time we meet at noon, we should be there immediately." ”

Li Junqi was not in a hurry, he picked off a bamboo pole casually, and with a wave of his long arm, the bamboo was like a sharp long sword under his internal force, invincible wherever it touched.

"It's great to use as a weapon." Li Junqi stood the bamboo pole in the dirt on the ground, very satisfied with this new weapon.

After waiting patiently for a few more moments, the three of them heard the sound of small footsteps not far away......

Immediately after that, a dozen guards in black armor came into view, and four of them walked in the middle of the procession carrying a sedan chair. Sitting on it was a handsome man with a face like the moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival and a color like a flower of spring dawn.

The black crow said in a low voice: "That's the second prince Li Min." ”

Li Junqi looked fixedly, and it happened that Li Min also looked at this side intently, the two of them looked at each other, and the aura collided with each other in the air, Li Min's finely carved face was quite perfect, and the curvature of the corners of his mouth seemed to make the sunlight suddenly stir up darkness from the clouds.

More than a dozen people stopped in front of Li Junqi, Li Min jumped lightly, and turned down lightly from the sedan chair, his light smile was gentle and calm, and there was a trace of unpredictable emotion hidden in his eyes as deep as a black pool.

The black crow took the initiative to bow his hand and said: "See the second prince, this is His Royal Highness Prince Wen." ”

The black crow skimmed his palm to Li Junqi and introduced.

Li Junqi politely responded to the number of courtesies: "See the second prince, the minister is the only son of the regent, the prince Wen of the current imperial city, who has long admired the name of the second prince, and today we can meet each other, and it is really worthy of the name." ”

Li Min was wearing a long black robe, his long silver hair was tied up and exuded a faint evil aura, his appearance was cold, and he pursed his lips and smiled like a celestial: "The only son of the regent, I have admired him for a long time!" It is a blessing for this prince to be able to meet the legendary 'great change in temperament' of Prince Wen! After a long journey, tired and traveling, this prince has a lot of slackness, and he also invited Prince Wen Haihan. ”

After a warm greeting was over, Li Min ordered everyone to retreat to both sides of the bamboo forest and wait patiently. Including the black crow and Ziyu who came with him, in the middle of the bamboo forest, only Li Junqi and Li Min were left looking at each other.

The spring breeze blows, the hair of Li Junqi's sideburns is gently raised, swaying in the wind, and his handsome side face is like a tree with Qiongzhi, like Kunlun jade. He held the bamboo pole tightly, and if someone had bad intentions, he would naturally uncover the pole and rise up to ensure his own safety.

Li Min saw Li Junqi's vigilance, and smoothed the black hair hanging down his ears with his fingers, and his voice was as clear as a thousand words: "Prince Wen, don't be so jealous, this prince will talk to you sincerely, so he will stand out from others, not be wary of you." ”

Li Junqi lightly hooked the corners of his lips and pulled out a cold smile: "Please Second Prince Haihan, the minister and you meet for the first time, you still have to be cautious in everything, after all, you and I are wandering in the muddy waters of the imperial city, and we don't know what the other party's thoughts are." ”

Li Min did not refute that in the eyes of the people, the palace was noble and prominent, with supreme status and glory, and was wearing countless glory, wealth, gold, silver and jewelry, which was a life that they envied but could not touch in their lifetime.

However, only Li Min knows that he is destined to be different from birth, and he must learn to intrigue and be evil to others when he is a child, and be on guard against being framed by the people around him at any time, and be careful of being taken by the enemy at any time. The dignitaries and nobles in the imperial city are all vigilant at all times, living cautiously, and they can't even sleep peacefully, for fear of accidentally becoming fish on the board, losing their lives and losing their status, becoming death row prisoners in the cell, and even falling into the enemy's trap by mistake, they may face the tragedy of being beheaded all over the house.

This trip to troubled waters, Li Junqi understands the mystery, Li Min is not.

Thinking of this, Li Min couldn't help but feel sad, his slender body was straight, and his whole person was handsome and inherently noble, he sighed: "This prince understands your concerns, in the final analysis, we are born extraordinary, so we are destined not to live like ordinary people." If we choose an ordinary life, we may be able to get the stability we want. But after all, we are all ambitious people, we want to protect the country, we want to protect the party, and we want to become the pride of the sky, so we are destined to carry more burdens, and every step is difficult, and we move forward with heavy burdens. ”

These words spoke to Li Junqi's heart, his eyes flashed with admiration, and he praised: "As the emperor's concubine, the second prince has such vision and thoughts, which is really rare. You are really different from the pretentious big prince and the pampered and arrogant little prince. ”

Li Min shook his head with a smile, with a hint of displeasure on his handsome and uncast face: "Prince Wen can't talk about the princes like this, the imperial brother is the eldest son, so he is naturally nobler, and the imperial brother is the youngest son, so he is naturally more rude." Some people in this world are inherently good, and some are inherently evil. With his birth, his experiences, his surroundings and the influence of people, good will gradually go to darkness, and evil may also slowly come back to light.

Maybe the royal brother will be able to see it one day, and maybe the royal brother will be more mature and stable when he grows up, who can say for sure what will happen in the future? However, those deep-seated beliefs are not easy to change. That's why this prince is vying for the throne! The essence of the royal brother and the imperial brother in their bones cannot be changed, their habits can be slowly changed, and their personalities can gradually improve, but the innate temperament in their bones will not disappear in their lifetime. Therefore, they are destined to not be able to become a generation of Ming monarchs, let alone benefit the people. ”

Li Junqi quietly looked at Li Min's serious appearance, he didn't want to be the emperor on a whim, nor did he want to be prosperous and rich, let alone for his own selfish interests. He considered the country and the people, analyzed the situation of the three princes in their shoes, and made the most favorable choice.

"Second prince, if one of your brothers has a compassionate mind, a literary and martial arts atmosphere and talent, and a heart for the world, will you give him the throne? In exchange for peace and prosperity, reduce gratuitous killings? Li Junqi asked without hesitation.

Li Mu didn't hesitate at all, and replied briskly: "Of course!" If this prince is fortunate enough to be a chic and comfortable prince, it is not a good thing to be able to govern a piece of land. It's a pity that there are too few princes under his father's knees, and there is no talent for kings, so the king has no choice but to give up the freedom of returning to the countryside, study military books all day long, and become a Ming Jun who purifies all living beings. In this world, not everything can be satisfied, no matter what, this king is worthy of heaven and earth, worthy of himself, it is enough. ”

Li Junqi's extremely handsome face hung a leisurely and elegant smile, and the smile on his face was a little warm, and he praised: "The second prince is really a hero among people, you and I are people who can afford to take it, put it down, and see it, no wonder the city lord of the western suburbs is desperate for you, and he is dedicated to assisting you to become the next king, and now it seems that among the three princes of the emperor, only you can be qualified to sit in the position of the ninety-five." ”

Li Junqi said frankly and bluntly, in his heart, he has always hesitated to stand in the first team of the eldest prince or the first team of the second prince? After all, the little prince is young and ignorant, and he is assisted by the prime minister, so he is bound to become an enemy. For the eldest prince, Li Junqi has two points of jealousy.

First, the eldest prince once liked Tang Anxia, but now, he married Tang Wanning, and Tang Anxia became Prince Wen's princess. Second, Li Junqi and the eldest prince have been dissolved many times, the eldest prince is an extremely narcissistic person, according to Li Junqi's experience, if a person is too narcissistic, it is inevitable that he will be selfish, so that he cares about the people and the world, it is almost impossible. Moreover, the eldest prince is ambitious, and it is inevitable that in order to achieve his goal, he will sacrifice the lives of a large number of people by unscrupulous means, causing turmoil and unrest.

Now that he has seen the second prince, Li Junqi is really attracted by his temperament.

Li Min's appearance is handsome and extraordinary, his exquisite facial features are like the most beautiful masterpiece of heaven, and the whole person is like a bright moon high above, which makes people can't help but have a trace of awe, his demeanor is elegant, his bearing is compelling, and there is a kind of heroic righteousness in his eyes that looks down on the world.

Li Junqi felt that Li Min and him were the same kind of people, and there was an inexplicable sympathy for each other. It is difficult to find a confidant in life, if two people can agree on the three views, vision, and opinions, and hit it off with their thoughts on affairs, then they are close friends worth cherishing.

Imagining like this, Li Junqi made up his mind that he would assist the second prince Li Min and become the next new emperor.

I believe that Li Min will not kill the Tang family, and will even reuse it for the general's mansion and so on. Then, Prince Wen's Mansion and the General's Mansion can keep safe, and the revenge of the regent can also help the original owner Li Junqi to avenge it together!

Li Min noticed the change in Li Junqi's thoughts, he was willing to take a step first, and said: "As long as Prince Wen is willing to help me, Li Min is willing to be commensurate with Prince Wen's brother and become a confidant and friend, Li Min's imperial brother is young and ignorant, and the imperial brother is far away in the fiefdom, if there is a brother Prince Wen, take care of each other in the imperial city, and care for each other, there will be a lot of innocent sacrifices, the country is stable, and the people are peaceful, which is also the blessing that I Li Min has cultivated for several generations!" ”

Li Junqi hurriedly squeezed his hand and replied: "Second prince, please get up quickly!" The minister is the only son of the regent, how can he be called a brother and sister to the prince? However, the minister was willing to assist the second prince to become the new emperor, for the sake of the royal family, for the deceased father, and also took a fancy to the mind and bearing of the second prince. Second prince, don't worry, in the future, Prince Wen's Mansion will be another safe haven for you, and you will also rely on your ministers. ”

"That's great!" Li Min held Li Junqi's hand tightly, patted Li Junqi's shoulder with the other hand, and smiled happily, "With your help, this prince is extremely down-to-earth!" In the future, you and I will not be honorific, just call your name on an equal footing, and you also have royal blood flowing in your body, and you are not an outsider. ”

It was difficult to resist the enthusiasm, Li Junqi had to agree: "Okay, the minister obeys the order." ”

The two were chatting happily when they heard the sound of horses' hooves galloping from a distance away.

The black-clothed guards who were surrounding immediately came over and formed a circle to protect Li Min and Li Junqi. Ziyu and the black crow also immediately jumped up, flew into the air and flew to Li Junqi's side, holding their breath one by one, for fear of disturbing the enemy, their eyes were round, and they held weapons in their hands, ready to attack at any time.

When I got closer, it turned out that the person who came was Da Han, the entourage next to Xixue.

The black crow breathed a sigh of relief, and took the initiative to walk over and ask, "What are you doing in a hurry?" What should I do if I disturb the second prince? ”

Dahan turned over and dismounted, walked straight to the front of the second prince, and arched his hand: "See the second prince!" See Prince Wen! ”

"Hurry up, please!" Li Min just took a step forward, ready to help Da Han up.

I saw Da Han's eyes roll upward, and he took out two sharp plum blossom-shaped hidden weapons from his sleeves with both hands, and flew towards Li Min's neck and throat!

"Be careful!" Li Junqi's eyes were quick, and he slapped Li Min's body, he used three points of internal force, and Li Min fell on the body of the guard next to him, not injured.

Two hidden weapons pierced the throat of the black-clothed guard behind Li Min, blood shot out, and he fell to the ground and died in an instant.

"Protect the second prince!" The guards of the entire bamboo forest immediately became vigilant and drew their swords one after another, intending to kill Da Han.

The crow glared at him in disbelief and shouted, "Dahan! What are you doing!? Are you crazy? ”

No matter what, he didn't believe that this brother, who lived and died together, would do anything to murder his master! Is he the work of someone? Not someone from the city lord's side?

The black crow's head was in disarray, and he froze in place, not knowing whether to help the guards assassinate Da Han or help Da Han defeat the guards.

The hidden weapon in Da Han's hand is like an inexhaustible source, one after another, the guards fell one after another, and several masters who used light skills successfully avoided the pursuit of the hidden weapon, and the long sword cut through Da Han's arm and pierced his palm, the purpose was to make him unable to use the hidden weapon to attack.

Da Han is also a master among the masters, more than a dozen guards have gone through several fights, and now only three are lucky to be alive, and they are all lightly meritorious.

They had successfully penetrated Da Han's hands and cut off one of his calves, making it impossible for him to escape, let alone attack.

Three sharp long swords pointed at his throat back and forth, as long as Dahan dared to move easily, he would immediately take his life, leaving him with no way to live or die.

Li Min froze and asked in a cold voice, "Dahan! Why did you assassinate this prince? ”

Dahan looked up to the sky and roared: "I am in the name of the city lord!" If you want to kill or chop, listen to it! I'm not afraid! ”

The black crow slapped Da Han's face, looking like he hated iron but not steel, and scolded angrily: "You are talking nonsense! ”

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