After taking care of Wanli's aftermath and disposing of everyone, Shi Shu was escorted by General Yan and other soldiers, all the way east, to Xingdu.

Shi Shu was bored on the road and didn't want to talk much, but he was taken wherever everyone took him.

Ning Zeqing was still sickly, but he cheered up and talked more as usual.

Qu Ming was sad and didn't say much. Wei Qin avenged his family's revenge, but he didn't have much joy.

On this trip, many people lost their precious things.

In less than half a month, this army returned to the capital of Zixun.

Riding horses and the front of the army, in front of him was the gate of the Hindu, but Shi Shu was a little timid.

When he left, he was a virtuous and generous prince who was admired by thousands of people. And now when he returns, what kind of identity is he for the courtiers and the people?

Is it the crown prince who will ascend the throne, or is it ......

Shi Shu didn't dare to think that along the way, he had already felt a lot of gossip and a lot of strange eyes, and if he had to endure hundreds or thousands of times, he didn't know if he could hold on.

The city gate slowly opened, and the sound of the "squeak, squeak" of the shaft was very harsh in Shi Shu's ears.

"Your Highness, please." General Yan said.

Shi Shu sighed, he finally had to face this.

He raised his head and saw the people standing crowding along the road, all with their heads cocked, looking out of the city, and when they saw the appearance of the army, they were still a little restless.

Shi Shu tried his best to raise his breath, not wanting to make himself look very down, but he was not at all strong.

The army marched slowly, passing through the middle of the road.

Suddenly, the people knelt down together and shouted to Shi Shu, "Welcome the king back to China", but he was kneeling down to Shi Shu with the king's courtesy, which scared him a little, and others didn't know why.

When Shi Shu traveled as the prince in the past, he was also kneeling by the prince who was so sincere by the people, but now it is different from the past, why do you worship him so much?

After entering the palace, the palace was still solemn, patrolling and guarding each performed their duties, and there seemed to be no accident calmly, and there was no surprise when he saw the prince.

According to rumors, he should be the last person who should be in the palace at this time.

The king's bedroom was specially guarded by heavy soldiers, and now the body of King Ming, the uncle and the princess are all inside, and no one knows what the situation is.

"Shu'er is back?" Inside, the voice of the uncle came out.

The guard replied: "Yes, Uncle Wang, in addition, General Yan, Deputy General Zhang, General Ning and his lieutenants, as well as Miss Wei Fu, are also there. ”

"Let Shu'er in."

The guards opened the door and let Shi Shu in, and Ning Zeqing also had to follow.

"General Ning, you can't go in." The guards hurried to stop him.

Ning Zeqing naturally refused, the situation inside was unpredictable, if there was any conspiracy against the prince, how could he get it.

"Let General Ning come in too." Uncle Wang said.

Somehow, seeing Shi Shu and Ning Zeqing stepping into the palace gate, Qu Mingli was suddenly about to enter, so he was naturally stopped.

"Forget it, come in." The uncle heard the commotion outside the door and said helplessly.

The three of them stepped into the hall together, and the tip of their noses smelled a slight rotten smell, thinking that it was the smell of King Ming.

In this way, the death of King Ming has been confirmed.

Shi Shu lost his strength for a while, and there were still some illusions left, but now even the illusions were shattered.

Ning Zeqing held Shi Shu and walked slowly to the hall, and saw a back figure from a distance, wearing a gorgeous costume and brocade crown, with a calm spirit, but it still revealed the woman's exhaustion.

"Auntie." Shi Shu called softly.

The woman finally turned around, and only then did she see that she still had a sword in her hand, and she never relaxed.

This person is Shi Zhen, the sister of King Ming, the aunt of Instant Shu, the title Princess Sangping, and the wife of General Zhennan Jiao.

"Shu'er!" Princess Sangping was relieved when she saw that she was safe, and came over and hugged him, leaving tears of relief, but the sword in her hand still did not let go.

"Sister, then you can rest assured." The uncle came out from behind the tent, and his face was tired.

Unexpectedly, Princess Sangping raised her sword and pointed it at him again, and said coldly: "Quickly give the order and pass the throne to Shu'er." ”

Uncle Wang sighed and said, "Sister, why do you bother. ”

Shi Shu couldn't see the situation in front of him more and more clearly, and pulled Princess Sangping and asked, "Auntie, what's going on?" He pointed to the inner bedroom and asked, "Is it my father who is inside, how did he get it, and why are you and your uncle like this?" ”

Princess Sangping patted his hand, stabilized his emotions, looked at his uncle, and said, "When he gives the order, I will tell you everything." ”

"Why are you bothered, is it good to let Shu'er go on in his father's arrangement?" Uncle Wang turned his head to Shi Shu and said, "I can tell you some of the reasons today, but do you really want to listen?" ”

Of course, you have to listen, there is a lot of turmoil here, how can you not figure out the reason.

Uncle Wang's eyes were a little unbearable: "Shu'er, do you know how you will spend your life?" ”

Shi Shu was puzzled.

"From the day you were born, you were the prince of the son, the king of the future, the books you read, the ideas you accepted, and even the friends you made were all arranged for you by your father. If you were allowed to go through this life like this, would you have no complaints? The uncle looked bitter and regretful.

The words of this passage were so simple that they connected them, but Shi Shu couldn't understand them.

After Ning Zeqing heard this, he let go of the hand holding Shi Shu and turned sideways, not facing him.

"Don't listen to his nonsense," Princess Sangping said with some annoyance in her tone, "If you are a king, you naturally have the concept of being a king, and if you arrange these well, isn't it good for Shu'er, for your family, and for your country?" ”

Shi Shu was at a loss: "Auntie, I still don't understand, what are you arguing about?" ”

Princess Sangping calmed down: "What I said was all out of what I said as a member of the royal family, when you listen to it, you should also consider your status as a prince, don't be impulsive."

"We are a family, each with its own responsibilities, which we know in our hearts and arranged by your grandfather.

"Your father is politically savvy, and he will be able to manage his son well. Your uncle only loves to wander, so he will give him a dismissal, and I will rule firmly in the name of marriage, and I have no complaints. As long as the child attack can be good, it is.

"Shu'er, your duty is to be a good prince and a good future king. You have a good temperament and do not know much about the sinister things in the world, so you need courtiers of the same heart as you. ”

"That's right," Uncle Wang said, "Do you remember the people you knew at the beginning, such as Lord Hang, Lord Chi, Lord Xiang, and Lord Wu?" They are the courtiers that your father has arranged for you, hoping that when you ascend the throne, they will complement you and govern the government well. ”

Shi Shu was a little hard to believe, could this be the friend that his father arranged for him?

"If you don't believe it, ask General Ning beside you, he is deep in thought, knows all the evils in the world, and can just make up for your too gentle heart, and is the most far-sighted move your father has played. This is also what General Ning himself understands. ”

Shi Shu turned around and went to Ning Zeqing when he heard this, but he turned sideways and didn't want to see him. The meaning is clear.

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