In May in the south, the sun has taken on the body with a dull scorching feeling, especially in the afternoon, under the white sparkling sun, Xue Dongchang seems to have been struck by invisible thunder and lightning, and the whole person has become a stone statue of carving and conveying gods, and only the shocked expression on his face still maintains "lifelike".

What does this mean? The assassination of the crown prince has been leaked!

Thunderbolt on a sunny day, shocking news, Xue Dongchang never imagined that there would be such a possibility.

He knew that since he set off for Jianchang in April, a large number of messengers arranged by the three princes began to deliver the news of Jinyang without interruption, and according to the arrangement, the assassination in April had already happened for half a month, and the three princes should have received the information when they had just arrived in Jianchang.

Xue Dongchang watched his master wander leisurely, not nervous, he just thought that the great work had been completed, and even disdained to mention it, and was pinching his fingers and calculating that if Jianchang Mansion waited for ten days at most, he would hear the news of the great changes in Kyoto and the death of the prince, who would have expected that things would have such a bad change?

The third prince looked at each other, the corners of his lips were bewitching, and he raised his hand and patted the shoulder of his cronies: "Dongchang, go, accompany me for a drink." ”

"Your Highness!" Xue Commander's petrified change of affection only changed after a few beats, and his facial features were tangled, like a nest of chaos: "The matter is already so urgent, when you come up with a countermeasure, what are you ......?" Drink? Throw Hu Shizhong to Pan'er and kill it slowly? Is this the rhythm to be tied down?

Staying tied is still a positive confession attitude, the master is ready to break the jar and fall?!

Xue Dongchang's internal organs seemed to have lit a fire, and he was so anxious that he jumped all the way to smoke from his feet, but the quality of unconditional obedience to the lord's orders over the years made him unable to refuse to resist, and he staggered and followed the three princes who were shaking a folding fan as if they were leisurely watching the flowers, out of the post station, through the streets, and through the market, to a luxurious wine store with a good reputation.

The three princes only arrived in Jianchang, and they vigorously punished Hu Shizhong, and rescued the wife of the craftsman who endured humiliation and finally forged her husband's grievances out of the sea of suffering, and the woman was widely spread among the people, and the three princes undoubtedly became the "blue sky" of Jianchang Mansion, and even many people spontaneously offered some mountain delicacies and game to the post station for the three princes to taste.

The shopkeeper of the wine shop naturally recognized this proud son of heaven from Kyoto, and he was very attentive, and without any instructions, he welcomed people into the most spacious and elegant private room, and the delicacies and wines were quickly presented.

When Xue Dongchang's palm was stuffed into a glass of wine, he really woke up, and asked in a loud voice: "When did Your Highness get the report, how is the capital in the capital, how can it be leaked if it is arranged so properly, we can't wait to die!" "This is a failure, how can people be willing?

It was easy for the third prince to take his eyes off the delicious food in front of him, and slowly turned his eyes on Xue Dongchang's bitter and sad face: "Do you still need a secret report?" When we were in Xuzhou for inspection, Huang Ke's kid tried to sneak away, what does this mean? It shows that Huang Tao has two intentions, and Huang Keqing knows that his life is difficult to protect. ”

Xue Dongchang almost choked to death with a sip of wine: "That day, Huang Ke said that he wanted to take the opportunity of Panhuan Xuzhou to visit his old friends, and he was almost lost when he came back...... It turned out that I wanted to sneak! ”

From Kyoto to the south, of course, it is the most convenient to take the canal by water, but the three princes have to wait for the secret report, there are stops along the way, especially in Xuzhou, and they also went to visit Du Siping Nanbo, and stayed for two whole days, Huang Ke said that he wanted to visit friends, and the three princes did not refuse, only let people stare secretly, and then Huang Ke was suspected of "sneaking", but after explaining it, the three princes did not question it, and Xue Dongchang believed it.

"Your Highness has been governor at that time, why did he do nothing?" Xue Dongchang only felt like someone had poured a bucket of paste in his head, and he couldn't turn it at all.

"Who said that I didn't do anything, didn't I rush back to Kyoto, so I handed Hu Shizhong over to Pan'er to vent my anger." Someone is still so leisurely.

Xue Dongchang hated to vomit blood, what is this called!

The third prince was really amused by Xue Dongchang's impatience, propped up his arm on the dining table, laughed sullenly a few times, and then did not sell Guanzi again: "Dongchang, I knew that Huang Tao would be opposed, what kind of person is he, suspicious and ruthless, he will be revenged, I treat him so ruthlessly, how can he really work for me, besides, although he does not want to build the title of Ninghou, it is because the Huang family has been declining, he does not disdain it at all, but he has always coveted the power of the Weiguo Mansion, his sister is the Duchess of Guo, and gave birth to a second son, as long as Su Xun has a case, In the future, the title of Duke Wei will have to fall on the head of Huang Tao's nephew, the head of the Su family, but the forbidden army and the old department of the nobles, how can Huang Tao give up? ”

"But one day with me, he will never be allowed to move Su Xun, Wei Guogong is already suspicious of the Huang family, Huang Tao has no chance to do it at this time, unless there is a hard lean behind him, it must be the one sitting on the dragon chair, how can that person be me? If I win the world, don't say that Wei Guogong is Jian Ninghou, and I don't let Huang Tao hurt him, how can he take revenge on his blood hatred? ”

Xue Dongchang couldn't help gritting his teeth, not worrying about anger, women, women, all because of women!

"Narrow-minded!" The third prince didn't even look at Xue Dongchang, as if he knew what he was thinking, he raised the silver chopstick and slapped it on top of his head: "Even if there is no beautiful scene, I may not tear my face with Huang Tao, or acquiesce to him assassinating Su Xun, but once the prince is killed, he and Yu Dong will not pinch my handle?" I had to get rid of both of them. ”

"To implement the reform of the military system, not to be constrained by the nobles of the family, relying on greedy people like Huang Tao and Yu Dong to achieve things? It is necessary to reuse the Su and Chu mansions, without Huang Tao, even if it is the son of the Huang family, it is also the son of the Duke of Weiguo, and after I am a loyal minister of Dalong, as long as I am not instigated and bewitched, I can still be trusted. ”

Xue Dongchang's chest was very tight, and he said with a stiff neck: "But then you have to wait for the completion of the great work, isn't it because of the county lord of Guangping that His Royal Highness tore his face with Huang Tao in advance, making him resentful and surrendering to the four princes!" ”

The third prince shook his head: "You, and Kong Xiaowu have a virtue, let me tell you, what I want to do will never be easily given up, if I want the throne of Emperor Dalong, I must give up my life, and if I have to win the heart of a person, I will also give up my life." ”

Xue Dongchang had an expression of "His Royal Highness finally admitted", his cheeks moved a few times, and finally he didn't get entangled in the topic of "woman", and drank several glasses of stuffy wine in succession.

"Dongchang, if I want the throne of Emperor Dalong, no one can stop it now." The third prince snatched the wine glass from the cronies' hands and slammed it: "Do you know what happened in Kyoto?" The prince was almost assassinated, but the queen fell ill in the forbidden palace, and the affairs of the inner palace are now in charge of the queen mother, and Yu Feng is responsible for investigating the assassination of the prince, but the conclusion is that it was done by the people of Beiyuan. ”

Xue Dongchang was dumbfounded: "Huang Tao didn't confess to His Highness?" ”

The third prince was "angry" and mercilessly rewarded another chopstick knock on the head: "Huang Tao wants to protect himself, how can he expose himself to be murdered by my order, but secretly betrayed?" ”

"Is that the prince of Chu confused?"

"If Yu Feng is so confused, I can still be guilty of ......" The third prince slammed and supported his forehead: "Idiot, can the fourth child and Huang Tao let me go?" Even if Huang Tao didn't dare to testify for self-preservation, there was still Yu Dong's idiot! ”

"Your Highness, just tell me what the hell is going on." Xue Dongchang went through some panic, fear, joy and worry, and his emotions fluctuated too much, and he only felt that he was on the verge of collapse.

"It's my father, the emperor, who still wants to cover a quilt and hide the ugliness in the royal family in a high-sounding manner."

Xue Dongchang finally understood, but he couldn't believe it: "The Holy Lord doesn't want to pursue His Highness's assassination of the crown prince?" ”

The ink in the eyes of the third prince sank, and the wine cup near his lips paused again, and now, the most critical node has passed, Yu Feng, is he still ...... Tell the emperor what he wants to say, and his father really can't let it go.

"Yu Dong has been executed, but the public charge is unfilial piety and injustice, plotting to seize the title, and poisoning the mother and son of Princess Chu." The three princes finally told their cronies one by one about the secret report.

"This is a scandal for the royal family, how can it be announced?" Xue Dongchang was surprised: "The saint actually knew that the poisoning of Princess Chu's mother and son was related to Yu Dong, but he didn't notice it, and even covered it up with a 'illness', even the fact that Princess Chu was poisoned by the Jiang family is only known to a few people, how can it suddenly ......"

The Heavenly Family has always been evil about seizing the heir and fighting for the title, once it is discovered, and even some noble and noble families are simply liquidated, of course, there is a political purpose, thinking that the unfilial piety and injustice provoke the parents and the law of the country, it is bound to be insatiable, once it gains power, it will even provoke the royal family to infighting, this wind will not be extinguished, and it is a hidden danger for the country.

Therefore, even if there is an infighting in the family of the princess, they will hide it, for fear that they will be held accountable by the royal family for not governing the family strictly and having no way to teach their children.

The royal family attaches more importance to reputation, and it is easy not to publicize the ugliness of infighting.

In fact, people are greedy, and infighting has been endless, who believes that those who are in positions of power can all be filial piety to fathers and sons, brothers and brothers? Even the common people are aware that most of the flowers, benevolence, righteousness, and etiquette are hidden in the unsightly filth and ugliness.

The Son of Heaven believes in the descendants of the King of Chu so much, especially Yu Feng, and regards him as the future pillar of the country, but the fact that Princess Chu was poisoned is still deliberately covered up and not allowed to be investigated.

After many years, it finally broke out.

"Yu Feng is also forbearing, but he is also very spicy, as soon as he makes a move, he is an arrow." The third prince slanted the corners of his lips slightly: "I dedicated Yu Dong to him, it turned out to be to give him a favor, and I thought that if he could speak for me, in order to cover up the truth, my father would at most let Yu Dong die in vain...... Even if he died of illness, there was no reason for a family to die suddenly, and his father had to sacrifice the reputation of the clan in order to cover up his own scandal. ”

Xue Dongchang grasped the key point: "In other words, His Highness still has a good chance of winning at this time!" ”

"Can the fourth child give up the opportunity to cut the grass and eradicate the roots? Besides, I had already made arrangements, and the queen knew at this time that I was going to assassinate the crown prince. ”

Xue Dongchang: !!

"Dongchang, I am not uncommon for Emperor Dalong." When the third prince raised his head and lowered his eyes again, the emotions in his eyes were even more obscure: "What I want, I have to get it at the cost of my life, and what I don't want, no one wants to impose it on me, let alone ...... Make amends with almsgiving. ”

The prince sneered coldly: "You don't know, before we went to Xiliang in the fifth year of Yuanqing, my father clearly promised me that before I returned to Beijing, I would not marry Yu Feng, but what about the result...... As a result, we only left on the front foot, and after the New Year's hurdle, he immediately decreed that he would give marriage, and when I rushed back to Kyoto, it was too late. ”

"Do you know how my father explained it? On the contrary, everything is for me, in order to transfer the Dalong country to my hands, it is necessary to envelop the two prefectures of Su and Chu, for the future unification of imperial power, for the sake of Dalong politics and harmony, but she is just a woman, and she must not lose her big because of a small one. ”

Xue Dongchang hadn't recovered from his master's heart, and nodded in a daze, in his opinion, what the Son of Heaven said was good, compared to the big position of the country, what is a mere woman? The third prince Chu has been thinking about it for many years, and he is seeking the ninety-five throne, but for such a reason...... Isn't it rare?

"Everyone thinks that this is insightful, those who get the throne, beware of national politics, can not be in love with children, can not act arbitrarily, the more at the peak of power, the more many restrictions, as an emperor, it is destined to continue to make trade-offs, sacrifice some small things, and take into account the overall situation." The third prince smiled lightly again: "But if you can't even get a woman, you have to give up the throne you have won, how ironic should it be?" It's like being in the supreme position, but even the person you admire can't be saved, knowing that she was killed to death, but you allow the murderer to enjoy the honor...... My father, if he is really ruthless and desperate, for the sake of the country, he cares about the truth, it can be regarded as his mother's mispayment of affection, but the funny thing is that he wants to say that he is sincere to his mother, and the reason why he forbears it is not only for the stability of the throne, but also for me. ”

Xue Dongchang stammered and said, "Your Highness, what does this mean, Holy Him, it's not that he doesn't know ......"

"He knew, not only did he know, but my grandfather and grandmother also knew that the queen was the real murderer who strangled my mother!"

With a "bang", with the arm of the third prince, a wine cup flew straight to the corner of the wall, shattering his bones.