After the assassin incident, the once lax guards of the Yuanguo Palace began to become nervous again, and even outside the Qinglan Garden, which was usually inaccessible, there were guards, and Wen Mo had lost a quiet place to spend his time, except for walking around the Longxin Palace, he could only nest in the Tianque Hall to read.

In order to avoid Concubine Yun and Wen Mo, who was ill and refused to go to the court, Wen Jingyuan asked all ministers and princes involved in politics to go to court within half an hour, regardless of sick leave or personal leave, unless the person was not in the imperial capital, he could not be absent. Although he was a little helpless, Wen Moshu still rushed according to the order, picking a road with few people along the way, and only saying hello to acquaintances when he met him.

Now is different from the past, when Concubine Yun is unspeakably worried, he can take action, but now Concubine Yun is pointing the finger at him, and not long after he robbed and coerced Yin Junbai to be poisoned in his tea, Wen Moshu was naturally extremely cautious, and at the same time, he was also seven more taboos against Concubine Yun and Lian Song - two people who had been re-attacked by the emperor were mixed together, specializing in such insidious and vicious bad things, and many "deaf and clear-sighted" ministers in the court fell over there, who dared not to guard against it?

In a trance, Wen Mo overheard someone calling him, and turned his head to see that it was Cao Shen, the deputy general of the Xuanwu Battalion of the Forbidden Army.

"How is Your Highness doing lately? The general was worried and inconvenient to visit frequently, so he specially ordered the last general to wait here, saying that he must hand over this box of snow lotus to His Highness after seeing His Highness. ”

"Thank you, General Cao. I'm still in a hurry to go to the court, so I won't say more to General Cao, and if I have free time another day, I will go to General Yun to come to the door to thank you. ”

After saying goodbye politely, Wen Moshu held the dark red wooden box and sighed.

Yun Jiuzhong, who held part of the military power of the forbidden military camp, was one of the most trusted people in the palace, but they couldn't meet from time to time, in order to prevent others from discovering that they were close - as a prince, if he got too close to important ministers or generals, he would always arouse suspicion, regardless of whether Wen Moshu had ambitions such as seizing power and usurping the throne, even Yun Jiuzhong was something he didn't want to see, and it was better to get Yun Jiuzhong's secret help than to put it on the surface to make Wen Jingyuan guard against oppression.

Looking down at the simple and cheap wooden box, Wen Moshu deposited it at the waiting little eunuch, and then tidied up his clothes and bowed into the court.

Today, Wen Jingyuan's spirit is particularly good, there is a smile on his face that is full of strictness, and when he saw Wen Moshu coming in, he immediately waved his hand and asked people to move on the pear blossom wooden chair: "The second prince is sick and goes to the court, just sit and listen." ”

"Your Majesty."

Pretending to be weak and sitting in the chair, Wen Mo looked around without a trace, and was a little surprised to find that there were really a lot of people in the court today, and it seemed that Wen Jingyuan had something extremely important to announce.

Announced, not discussed, because Wen Jingyuan talked about deliberation but never disregarded the opinions of civil and military officials, and always decided without authorization. This point has long been figured out by how many ministers, yes, and there are fewer and fewer people above the court, more and more people pretend to be deaf and dumb and bow their heads to listen, and some ministers who are upright and do not want to cause trouble have pretended to be sick or simply resigned and returned to their hometowns.

"I think you all know that a few months ago, I deposed the title of King Qinglian and expelled him from the border, but the investigation of the officials who colluded with him has been fruitless, and I am quite anxious about this, and I always feel sorry for the people of the world. However, today I can finally rest assured, the prince of Dingyuan has lived up to expectations and tracked down important clues, a list of officials who record all the Qinglian kings secretly colluding to trade power for money has been obtained, and it will be escorted to the palace by the prince of Dingyuan after the year. ”

As soon as Wen Jingyuan's voice fell, it immediately caused an uproar in the court, and the expressions of the civil and military officials were different, either happy or sad or silent, and a few people turned pale in an instant, describing a withering face.

These are probably the people who once bribed King Qinglian to do things. Wen Moshu coughed a few times, his eyes a little gloomy.

Before the fall of King Qinglian, there were rumors that there was a roster that could subvert the court, and it was with this roster that King Qinglian firmly controlled many ministers; After King Qinglian was deposed, this roster became the target of many people's scrambling, partly to destroy the evidence of the crime, and partly to make the unsightly ironclad evidence public, and then bring down the opponents who were competing openly and secretly.

It's all intrigues, deceit, and never stopping.

In the noise, no one noticed that the sick and weak second prince was a little distracted, and it was not until Wen Jingyuan coughed heavily that he quieted down. Wen Jingyuan tapped his fingers on the armrest of the dragon chair, squinted his eyes to look at everyone's expressions, and provoked an unpredictable smile on his lips: "The investigation took nearly a year, in order not to startle the snake, the prince of Dingyuan Wang made a great contribution to tracking and exploring alone under pressure and danger, and I thought about how to reward him for a long time but there was no result." It just so happened that yesterday I heard that King Dingyuan was going to celebrate his birthday, so I had an idea to give Qinglian Palace as a reward to the prince of Dingyuan, and the palace would manage it, and make a birthday for King Dingyuan in Qinglian Palace. ”

After a few words, there was a flurry of head-to-ear and discussion.

Wen Moshu smiled bitterly, couldn't help coughing a few more times, and shook his head with a silent sigh. He felt that Wen Moqing was not the kind of person who would accept the title of official from the imperial court, and King Dingyuan was not a person who liked to put on a show, so what was the point of Wen Jingyuan doing this? Pushing Wen Moqing to the forefront in such a public way, not to reward him but to harm him, those panicked criminals are likely to take risks in order to destroy the evidence, and secretly inflict poisonous hands-

Thinking about it, a spiritual light suddenly ran through his mind, Wen Moshu suddenly dispersed his smile, frowned and looked at Wen Jingyuan who was sneering and silent in the dragon chair.

This...... Is it a bureau set up by Wen Jingyuan?

After being surprised, Wen Moshu shook his head and smiled helplessly.

This kind of bureau is simply crude and clumsy, and Wen Jingyuan can figure it out, and when the time comes, he is only afraid that the big fish he wants to catch will be hidden deep behind, and he will make a big fuss about the birthday banquet of King Dingyuan in vain. Wen Moshu is not worried about any danger to Wen Moqing or King Dingyuan, Chu Ci has seen Jun Wunian's skills, and Wen Moqing is even more above Jun Wunian, it is really difficult to find someone who can hurt him, and the only thing to worry about is to worry about it.

After Wen Jingyuan said something, Wen Moshu didn't listen to it at all, so he retreated to the outside of the hall to retrieve the snow lotus, and meditated all the way back to the Tianque Palace.

"Why did the second brother come back? I've been waiting for you for a long time! Before the person entered the house, Wen Mozheng's childish voice had already come, and Jun Wunian and Chu Ci were also in the bright room, and saw Wen Moshu bowing slightly.

"It's a little late to go to the side hall to get the things sent by General Yun." Wen Moshu pushed Wen Mozheng into the room, closed the door, and his face turned slightly pale, "I want to come to the top Mo Zheng to tell you." The emperor is really confused about this game, whether he can lure the big fish in the dark to take the bait for the time being, I am worried that the girl will be in danger during the birthday banquet. ”

"The second prince is also worried about Mo Qing, he is the bait on the surface." Jun Wunian smiled and glanced at Wen Mozheng, "In fact, His Highness and I are here for this matter. Anyway, Mo Qing is my sibling, I have to rush to help him as much as I can, and naturally I will protect Miss Yan for the second prince by the way, if the second prince has any words or things that need to be given to Miss Yan, Wu Nian can transfer it on his behalf. ”

"Is Boss Jun going to Qinglian Mountain? What about Mo Zheng? Wen Moshu asked.

Wen Mozheng looked away, a little slurred: "I'...... I'll go with Wu Nian, given the birthday of King Yuan, and I can also see what the situation is in the market recently. ”

Looking at his younger brother who grew up since he was a child, how could Wen Moshu not be able to see through Wen Mozheng's thoughts? Wen Mozheng, who never likes to pull relationships and save face, will never take the initiative to congratulate King Dingyuan on his birthday, and ninety percent may be out of Jun Wunian's arrangement. His eyes glanced at Jun Wunian faintly, and there was nothing unusual on his face that was always smiling gently, but he was aware of it.

"Since it is the birthday banquet of King Dingyuan, shouldn't His Highness also take a trip?"

"Besides, it's still half a month away anyway." Wen Moshu didn't decide immediately, and after chatting with Wen Mozheng about some common things, he personally sent the two out of the house, and stood silently in the courtyard to watch them drift away.

"To have the support of Junzilou, even if it is just a promise that Junzilou will not cause trouble, is a great help to anyone who wants to take the throne." Chu Ci slowly paced to Wen Moshu's side, his clear eyes with a little question, "Your Highness really wants to protect Miss Yan, right?" Why the hesitation? ”

Looking at the dead branches of the ancient trees in the courtyard, he was a little distracted, and after a long time, Wen Mo Shu said lightly: "The prince of Dingyuan is a person from the Junzi Building, and it is very likely that the Junzi Building will help with this time, which is a good opportunity for Mo Zheng - in fact, I have always thought that Mo Zheng can be a good emperor." ”

"So His Royal Highness wants to give up the opportunity to seize the throne and let a young prince who is not mature at all be in charge of the fate of a country?" Chu Ci's questioning was merciless, and his refutation was straightforward, "If there are other princes in the court who are more suitable to govern, Chu will never find someone who has no intention of competing for the throne to assist, and the reason why he took the initiative to find His Royal Highness instead of the fourth prince is because he is not mature enough, and he has fatal flaws in his character." The gentleman made a promise, in the past, the emperor was bewitched and caused chaos in the court, was His Royal Highness personally agreed with Chu to give Dayuan a prosperous era, but now he wants to destroy the preface for the private affairs of his children? I'm sorry, this kind of reason, Chu can't accept it. ”

Hearing the anger in Chu Ci's words, Wen Moshu hurriedly apologized, but the embarrassment on his face couldn't be hidden: "At that time, Mo Zheng was still young, and there was no support from Boss Jun by his side, so I never considered his thoughts, and I only recently found out that he was also a good choice to inherit the throne." But what you said is right, Mo Zheng is always too impatient to do things, let's talk about it when he matures. ”

"There's no need to wait, even if it takes five or ten years, I won't choose the Four Princes as the object of support." Chu Ci completely blocked the back road left by Wen Moshu. Xu Shi also felt that he only refuted and was unreasonable, and lacked convincingness, paused, and suddenly said again: "The biggest shortcoming of the four princes is that they don't know people clearly and are too simple, Jun Wunian said that he wanted to help him, so he believed it wholeheartedly, what if it was a different person?" Not all smart people are as innocent as Jun Wunian, once someone grasps the weakness of the four princes and coaxes them in every way, I am afraid that the four princes will not be the seedlings of a generation of Ming monarchs, but the chess pieces that are manipulated and bring disaster to the country and the people. ”

A tree that grows upright must not only have a solid foundation, but also a terrain that does not blow crookedly and does not mess with the direction, for the naïve Wen Mozheng, Chu Ci's worries are reasonable. Wen Moshu didn't want to imagine that Wen Mozheng would be used one day, but he didn't dare to take chances.

"Well, let's go to celebrate the birthday together." Breaking into the figure of the palace maid who was busy cleaning the courtyard in his sight, Wen Moshu seemed to think of something, and his eyes were gentle, "There are still a few days before the end of the year, and the town over there should be lively to see, right?" ”

I want to take her to the crowded market, let her see the people full of joy and festivity, and give her the most reassuring time to leave all her worries behind, even if it is just for a day.