The prince was stunned when he heard this.

He also thought that Chen Zhao was here to plead for Chen Yuan, but he never expected that the first sentence Chen Yuan said was this.

"These two people must be eliminated immediately." Chen Zhao's eyes were full of cold light, and he said word by word: "Li Xi can't stay, and Chen Yuan can't stay." ”

The prince was surprised: "He is your nephew, I thought he was ......"

"In the eyes of the old minister, there is no one more important than His Royal Highness, let alone a Chen Yuan, even my son Chen Fang, I will never be able to stay." Chen Zhao said word by word, and said: "At this time, Your Highness must be calm, remember, you must stand by and watch, don't let anyone know where your hole cards are, can you do it?" ”

The prince smiled: "Uncle can give up his own son, what can't I do." ”

"Chen Yuan is not my son." Chen Zhao's face was solemn.

The prince nodded: "I'm not talking about Chen Yuan, I'm talking about Chen Mingyin, and Chen Fang." ”

Chen Mingyin......

As soon as this name was mentioned, Chen Zhao felt a pain in his heart. It was his eldest son, the son he loved most in his life, born to his original wife, raised under his knees since childhood, and he spent all his time and energy raising the raised child. It's a pity that the child was born with poor talent, not as smart as his younger brother Chen Fang, and even less smart than his second brother's son Chen Yuan. He wanted his son to grow up safely, but he wanted his son to inherit his title, so he asked a lot of things for that child from childhood to adulthood.

However, after repeated disappointments, he gave up.

He turned to cultivating his younger son and the children of the second family, he thought, even if Chen Mingyin is not talented and not smart enough, it doesn't matter, as long as he has a capable right-hand man, he will not worry that the Chen family will die in his hands.

He did a lot of calculations, but he didn't calculate it, the kid was not firm-minded, and when he saw his strict requirements for Chen Fang and Chen Yuan, he thought that he had given up on himself, so he took a detour.

In the case of the scientific examination, the child took a risk and cheated in the scientific examination.

When he found out, the horse's feet were exposed, and he was angry and helped to cover it up, but in the end, he let his child fall into the net. When the lord of Tai'an was in the sky, Chen Ming hid in the prison.

Chen Zhao entrusted a relationship to visit him, and in the prison, he felt the child's strong resentment.

The child raised his head in the dark and questioned him: "You say I'm not smart enough, you say I always do wrong things, you look down on me for everything, I know that I can't do anything as good as my second brother and Chen Yuan." You love them so much, what do you care about my life or death? It's all your son, why can't you take a good look at me, I, I'm also working hard! ”

That question still hovers in his mind today.

Chen Mingyin was exiled to the bitter cold land, and for so long, he could still see his beloved son working in the snow in his dreams, and his face was full of tears.

The prince's words were stabbing him in the heart with a knife!

Chen Zhao's face sank: "Your Highness, what do you mean by this?" ”

"It's not interesting." The prince spread his hands and smiled indifferently: "Taibao, for so many years, you have regarded the children as your pawns to stabilize the Chen family. No, no, it's not just your children and the children of the Chen family, but also my mother and me. ”

He smiled and said, "Your conscience, will it hurt?" ”

Chen Zhao was stunned for a moment.

The crown prince looked at his expression and sneered: "Oh, I forgot, my father always said that Taibao is the backbone of the country, since it is a body of steel, where does the heart come from?" ”

"Your Highness is cautious!" Chen Zhao's face was cold: "If you talk nonsense again, don't blame me for inviting out the third division!" ”

"Third Division?" The prince's face was full of disdain: "I have three teachers like you, it's the real shame, right?" Taifu Meng Zheping is my biological father, I am an illegitimate child, you hide from Emperor Xuanqing to steal the day, but you don't know that the real shame is reflected in the bottom of your heart. Your presence is a constant reminder to me that I will not see the light! ”

"Shut up!" Chen Zhao was anxious and scolded loudly: "Don't say it again!" ”

"You don't dare to listen, do you?" The prince smiled indifferently: "Don't talk about life experience, just talk about character." Among the three divisions, Taifu Meng Zheping played with power, colluded with the imperial court, formed a party for personal gain, deceived the superiors and subordinates, and His Majesty counted his sins, as many as dozens. And Taibao, you ......" The prince's gaze fell on his face: "Over the years, how much blood have you stained on your hands for me?" ”

After a distance, the prince's voice was soft and soft: "Taibao, have you ever regretted it for a while?" ”

"I'm so tired!"

The prince sighed and shook his head slowly: "I don't want to care who you want to use, and you don't have to ask me." You have all the people you have given me. ”

"Your Highness can't feel sorry for yourself like this, you are the future Son of Heaven, since you are the Son of Heaven, how can you shake your true heart?" Chen Zhao said sharply: "If you are shaken, have you ever thought about the Chen family? Hundreds of people up and down the Chen family, what do they live for? And the queen mother, she has been alone in the deep palace for so many years, do you have a moment to think about her? What she thinks in her heart is that you can ascend to that supreme throne and then grant her a free ride, don't you understand? ”

The prince trembled slightly and was silent.

Chen Zhao said sharply: "Do you feel tired, the Chen family has paid countless children, don't you feel tired?" But why are we still holding on? It's all for you, for the future Son of Heaven! ”

Chen!

It's the Chen family again!

Just like every day in the past, every time at this time, Chen Zhao used the Chen family to suppress him!

They told him over and over again how much the Chen family sacrificed, how much the Meng family sacrificed, and how much Empress Chen sacrificed for him! But why was no one ever asked him if he would like to?

The prince's eyes were full of coldness, he spoke slowly, after many years of accumulation, he also had his own prestige: "Chen Zhao, you treat me like this today, aren't you afraid that in the coming day, I will ascend to the position of the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, and the first one will be the first to take the Chen family?" After all, your Chen family is carrying my secret, and I really can't let go of this heart! ”

"That's also the fate of my Chen family!" Chen Zhao lifted the hem of his clothes, slowly knelt on the ground, and he whispered: "The old minister has only one request, and I ask His Highness for permission!" ”

"You say." The prince frowned.

Chen Zhao opened his mouth word by word: "When the prince becomes the king of a country, and when he wants to exterminate my Chen family, I only hope that His Royal Highness can succeed the son of His Royal Highness after the world forgets it, give him the surname Chen, and let my Chen family's bloodline not dry up." My Chen family can not enter the imperial court, I can not be an official, as long as I don't stop behind, it's fine! ”

As he spoke, he knocked his head hard.

The prince looked deeply at his prostrate back, the top of his head was facing the prince, and suddenly, Zhu Shen saw that Chen Zhao was old, really old! The gray hair that quietly gushed out announced that the old man's time had passed.

After a long time, the prince whispered, "Yes." ”

Chen Zhao kowtowed again, and then stood up.

The prince brushed his sleeves away: "You can use whoever you want, but from now on, you have to remember that all the wrong things of your Chen family have nothing to do with me." Once the incident happens, I won't protect any of you. ”

Chen Zhao nodded, arched his hand again, and turned to leave.

Soon after, a letter fell into the hands of Bo Sen, the leader of the Forbidden Army.

There is only one sentence on it:

"Lead the troops to surround Ling Fang, arrest Gao Xingzhi, and pass the book to the Princess's Mansion."

Bo Sen's face was silent, and he unfolded the letter in his hand and burned it on the candle flame. He got up and took his armor and waist card, and called the lieutenant general; "Bring in a thousand generals and follow me to arrest the key criminals."

"What's the offense?" The adjutant general was puzzled.

Bo Sen whispered: "I have received a secret report that Gao Xingzhi colluded with the imperial court officials, maliciously bought and sold shops, lent usury, and endangered the people, and he needs to be arrested and imprisoned immediately." ”

"But ......" As soon as he heard that it was Gao Xingzhi, the deputy general was blinded for a moment: "That's Gao Xingzhi!" ”

A rich and rivaled the country's high son!

The deputy general felt strange in his heart, with his status as a high line, did he still need to lend usury or something? But Bo Sen was his commander, and Bo Sen's order, he didn't dare not listen to it, so he had to take the token and turn around. After thinking about it, Bo Sen has always been rigorous and fair, and Bo Sen said that if he got the evidence, that is, he got the evidence. Gao Xingzhi is so rich, and the money is getting bigger and bigger like a snowball, so it's impossible not to be a little tired, right?

The lieutenant general weighed the token in his hand, and thought to himself, if he really took the high line, he might not know how much benefit he would get!

He was not resistant to this task.

Soon, he ordered all the soldiers, led by Bo Sen, and without saying a word, he rushed to Splash Mo Lingfang and surrounded this attic that was usually retreating.

On the other side, after Chen Zhao passed the letter, he turned around and went to visit a house on Kyoto Avenue. The house was unremarkable, and when he entered, a sword rested on his shoulder.

Chen Zhao flashed the token, and the sword was immediately taken back, and the person who came saluted respectfully and led him in.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there is an urgent task that you must complete." Chen Zhao took out the two paintings and put them on the table: "These two people are now imprisoned in the prison, please bring their heads." ”

A few shadows surrounded him, looked at the painting, and took it back.

Chen Zhao said coldly: "This matter can only succeed, not fail, understand?" ”

"Rest assured, master." The shadows clasped their fists: "Either bring back their corpses, or, we become corpses." ”

Chen Zhao nodded, and quietly walked back along the street.

He returned to Chen's house and put on his duke's clothes, and the corners of his mouth finally showed a relaxed smile.

After tonight, the capital will be calm.

When the crown prince ascends the throne, everything will be fine.

He thought.

On the other side, Zhu Xinzhi returned to Huai'an Wangfu and never went out again. The stalker kept watching him, and the news was sent back to the Chen family and the East Palace in a steady stream, however, the stalker didn't know that in the dark, a carrier pigeon flew away from the sky and landed steadily in an official residence on Kyoto Avenue. The man took the letter, sneered, got up and left. If you want to talk about "Splendid World" with more like-minded people, pay attention to "excellent reading literature" on WeChat, talk about life, and find confidants~