"Someone came to the East Palace, saying that it was at the behest of the prince to summon the master into the palace."

The look in Ji Xiao's eyes suddenly gathered.

The prince wants to summon him?

This was the first time the prince had summoned him.

Ji Xiao put away the doubts in his eyes and got up to enter the palace.

This was his first time in the East Palace.

Different from what he imagined, the huge East Palace was unexpectedly quiet and simple.

Jixiao was invited into the front hall.

He looked at the white jade tea bowl steaming from the tea table, and his eyes moved slightly.

The owner of the place seemed to know that he would come at this time.

"The national teacher has arrived—"

The boy's voice came, with a calmness that didn't match his age.

Ji Xiao turned around and saluted Zhu Youjiao, who walked in: "The poor monk see His Highness." ”

"The national teacher doesn't have to be polite." Zhu Youzhu walked straight to the top and sat down, looked at Ji Xiao, and said in a calm tone: "National teacher, please sit." ”

Ji Xiao did not refuse.

"Your Highness."

After he sat down, he asked, "I don't know what His Highness has to call the poor monk into the palace, what is his order?" ”

Zhu Youzhu didn't answer and asked: "Has the national teacher heard about Ning's commander?" ”

"I've heard of it." Ji Xiao remained silent.

Zhu Youzhu also said in an ordinary tone: "Can the national teacher know how this matter is being discussed outside now?"

"Some people say that it is really strange that Ning Commander made a group of people appear in front of the statue of the gods—because he did many evils, and before such a natural disaster, not only did he pity the suffering of the people, but he was still extremely obscene, so he provoked the wrath of the gods, so there was this warning."

Ji Xiao roughly recounted the words that were now spreading outside, and there was no joy or anger on his face.

"Does the national teacher think this statement is credible?"

Hearing this, Ji Xiao's eyes couldn't help but show a hint of speculation.

The prince summoned him today, could it be that he wanted to discuss gossip with him?

"The poor monk thinks that he cannot be trusted." He is neutral and impartial.

Zhu Youzhu smiled.

"I think it's worth believing."

"What's worth it?" Jixiao seemed to be smiling, but his suspicion became more and more serious.

"It is good to expose the truth, and it is worth it. It is also worth it in the current situation. ”

"......" Ji Xiao's eyes flickered when he heard this, and he didn't answer in a hurry, but looked at the little boy sitting there.

Although he was respected by the royal family, he did not have many opportunities to come into contact with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and he had the impression that he was just a taciturn child who rarely made mistakes.

Talking about it today, he couldn't help but be impressed.

This is a very thoughtful child.

He thought of all the speculations he had been making in recent days.

"Please forgive the poor monk for taking the liberty of asking-"

"National teacher, but it doesn't hurt to ask."

"In recent days, these many 'providence' and 'miracles' are all instructed by His Highness?" Ji Xiao asked, paying attention to Zhu Youzhang's expression.

In his sight, the expression of the little boy with a golden crown on his head did not change for half a minute, and he could almost be called calm.

"Indeed."

Zhu Youzhu nodded in acknowledgement, without hesitation and dodging.

Ji Xiao's heart fluctuated slightly.

This highness summoned him here today, and he was ready to expose his deeds, and even said that he deliberately exposed them to him.

This is not unusual.

"Your Highness, this is a bully." Ji Xiaoxiao smiled slightly, and his tone was kind, as if it was a reminder.

"The national teacher reminds me." I wish you that you are still calm.

Ji Xiao saw it in his eyes, and he had a different kind of plan in his heart.

He actually heard the vague solicitation from a childish remark.

"I don't know when the poor monk offended His Highness?" Ji Xiao is still continuing to probe.

He was referring to Zhu Youji, who did everything possible to prevent the sacrifice to the heavens.

"The national teacher misunderstood." Zhu Youzhu said in an explanatory tone: "I have no intention of targeting the national teacher-"

The implication is that there is only the Ning family from beginning to end.

Ji Xiao smiled and said nothing.

He knew that this little highness, who was inconspicuous on weekdays, would never have hatred in his heart.

The hardships and injustices I experienced when I was a child are the most impressive.

He knows this better than anyone else.

Because of this, he had thought about borrowing the prince's hand early on, but thinking that he was still young, he thought that he would need to raise it again - who knew that His Royal Highness had grown up so fast that he could already hold a knife and hurt people.

But in the end, the strength was very small, and the knife was not very stable, so I thought of borrowing his power again.

Clever.

This step-by-step planning is somewhat similar to when he was a child.

Jixiao's eyes gave birth to two points of appreciation.

"I know that the Ning family is also suppressed by the national teacher. Although it can't be uprooted in one fell swoop at the moment, if Ning Tong falls, the Ning family will inevitably be greatly injured - and the national teacher can also save the situation by himself if he comes forward at this time. ”

Ji Xiao still didn't speak.

It's a simple statement, but it's true.

The Ning family has always been arrogant and rampant, and has no faith in his heart, no one in his eyes, he doesn't eat soft and hard, he never respects him, he has been suppressed more times, and he has repeatedly stumbled, treating him as a threat.

In this way, Pan Ningtong wanted to use the matter of sacrificing to the heavens to do something wrong, even if he didn't want to pay attention to it, he couldn't refuse it directly.

He originally thought that when the sacrifice to the sky and the rain came to fruition, his status in the hearts of the emperor and the people would rise again, so that the Ning family would be taboo, and he would act more smoothly in the future, but who knew that there would be such a mistake in the middle.

Now seeing that the matter of sacrificing to the sky is about to fail, let alone establishing a prestige again, it is fortunate that it will not fall to the bottom.

Not to mention that he wants to use the hundred and eleven lives that will be full of resentment before death to increase his cultivation.

But you can wait a little longer.

The important thing at the moment is that the crown prince's mountain is for him—this is an unexpected joy.

"What does Your Highness want the poor monk to do?"

"Nature is in accordance with the will of God."

Ji Xiao understood.

asked him to step on Ning Tong's body to justify himself.

But what he had to remind His Highness was: "This alone is not enough."

The sin of obscenity only hurts reputation.

"This matter alone is naturally not enough, but the things in this world are not unique. Those who are so virtuous and corrupt will have evil deeds, and if they have deeds, they will not leave no traces-" I wish and I stopped at the end of the day, and I didn't say much.

Ji Xiao, who heard the determination in his tone, naturally knew what to say at this time.

"The poor monk will be at your Highness's disposal at any time."

"There is a national teacher."

Ji Xiao got up at the right time.

"The poor monk took his leave."

Zhu Youzhu nodded.

When Jixiao was about to leave the palace gate, he suddenly stopped, slowly turned his head, folded his hands, and looked at Zhu Youzhu who was sitting on it.

"The poor monk still has something unclear, and I want to dare to ask His Highness to solve my doubts-"

"National teacher, please speak."

"How is Your Highness sure that even if you don't have to worship the heavens, it will rain? Could it be that His Highness is still surrounded by capable people who are good at deduction? The second half of the sentence is full of jokes.

The emperor mentioned those so-called immortal warnings several times, and they all bit a sentence - there is no need to sacrifice to the heavens alive, and it will rain that day.

And these warnings are directly related to the crown prince.

This is really suspicious and strange, and he has to ask it clearly.

Ji Xiao waited quietly for Zhu Youzhang's answer.