Although it is cruel for the loser, it is the most useful test of being a future ruler.

It's just that Nalan Qi's case is an exception.

Among the many generations of emperors of the Nanshu Kingdom, there is only one exception.

Previous generations of emperors, no matter what they do, will have their own best heirs, and all of them will not have too bad intentions.

And when it came to the first emperor, that is, Grandpa Nalan Qi.

After the emperor was elected as the crown prince and came of age, the emperor's heirs died one by one.

The first was the fall of the six-year-old eldest son, who was most likely to become the next crown prince, to die early.

Secondly, after the year, the emperor's side concubine was born prematurely because she accidentally ingested the oxytocic drug.

It's just that the production was a trip before the ghost gate was closed, but the side concubine did not survive it, and the mother and son both died.

These blows made the emperor almost lose his position as the crown prince.

At the same time, the emperor also mobilized all the secret guards and finally found out what was going on.

This turned out to be done by several brothers of the former emperor at that time, in order to make him a childless prince, and finally lose the crown prince.

Fortunately, the emperor was cautious enough and had the assistance of the secret guard, so he quickly eliminated all the spies in the East Palace.

A few years later, if it weren't for the crown princess at that time, the current queen mother gave birth to the third prince, that is, the current emperor, I am afraid that there will be big problems in the future of Nanshu Kingdom.

It's just that the following year, because of his brother's frame, the emperor was down.

met the Yuwen family, who were also depressed at that time, and with their support, the first emperor finally ascended to the throne.

After the first emperor ascended the throne, King Liwang was also born the following year.

For the Yuwen family, the emperor also knew their ambitions.

Therefore, the emperor at that time only secretly gave some benefits to the Yuwen family, so that they could develop and grow rapidly.

The first emperor at that time also made some choices between the third prince and the fourth prince at that time.

It's just that because the assessment is not enough, the emperor did not make a direct decision.

Later, one of the emperor's princesses was born.

It was not until more than ten years later, that is, when Nalan Qi was born, that the third prince was selected as the next generation of emperors.

The situation at that time could be said to be the most dangerous time for Nanshu Kingdom.

Because the situation at that time was unpredictable by the emperor.

Because of the mediocrity of the three princes, the yin owl who left the king, and the inaction of other princes and princesses.

As the emperor of a generation of Ming monarchs, he was negligent in these incidents.

One is to let the crown prince choose a secret guard, and the other is to prepare certain means of protection for the next emperor.

These things were all urgently prepared by the emperor before he came.

So much so that when the three princes were selected as heirs, they did not hand over the secret guards to the current emperor, nor did they provide assistance to the emperor to their families.

However, fortunately, the ancestors of Nanshu Kingdom made the most appropriate arrangements.

Nanshu Kingdom has a place dedicated to cultivating the prince's secret guard, and this place is secret.

Except for the emperor and the future crown prince, everyone else will never know.

Therefore, when the emperor decided to cultivate Nalan Qi himself, the emperor directly sent the shadow three beside him at that time to protect Nalan Qi's father.

And when Nalan Qi had not yet grown up, Kageji was sent to protect Nalan Qi.

This is a long-standing tradition in the Nanshu Kingdom, but when cultivating the next heir, it will not directly send two secret guards to secretly protect others who are not emperors.

Because protecting oneself and growing up in this way is also a part of the prince's assessment.

It's just that the time given to the former emperor is really small, and it is impossible to help Nalan Qi gain a firm foothold in the court in every way.

As a result, after Nalan Qi's father ascended the throne, all matters in the court were handed over to Nalan Qi to help deal with.

But fortunately, Nalan Qi's father didn't have the rest of his thoughts, but he saved Nalan Qi a lot of effort.

The father and son gained a firm foothold in the imperial court, although it was tedious, but it was also a complete success.

It's just that as the new emperor ascended the throne, the secret guard that Nanshu Kingdom can protect itself is only Nalan Qi.

For the secret guard of the former emperor, because he is an old man with experience.

They usually re-enter the Dark Guard Camp to help train the next generation of Dark Guards.

In this case, there is a good cycle, so that the safety of the heirs of the Nanshu Kingdom can be maintained.

Nalan Qi is also a little emotional when he thinks about it now.

If it weren't for the ancestral teachings of Nanshu Kingdom, then by the time Nalan Qi's father's generation came, I was afraid that there would be countless assassinations.

And once it succeeds, Nanshu Kingdom will be torn apart in an instant, and Nalan Qi will not have such a leisurely day of investigating cases as he is now.

At this time, Nalan Qi and his party had already arrived near a house in Quanyue Town.

It is a remarkably peaceful and peaceful home, with an ordinary touch to it, just like the houses around it.

Because it was early in the morning, there weren't too many pedestrians on the street, and most of them were vendors preparing for breakfast.

In the past few days, because the Praetorian Guards have often been dispatched to arrest people involved in corruption cases everywhere, the residents of Quanyue Town are accustomed to such battles.

In addition to curiosity, which one was investigated this time, there was no other excessive reaction.

These all rely on the operation of Nalan Qi and Li Fu, otherwise the current residents of Quanyue Town are afraid that they will not be so peaceful.

Nalan Qi looked at the mansion in front of him, and investigated it very clearly which family it belonged to.

This is a mansion of the Gu family, after colluding with the Yuwen family.

It was sold directly to the Yuwen family as a stronghold in Quanyue Town.

Normally, this is just an ordinary mansion, except for the mansion of a merchant, the residents of the neighborhood do not know who it is.

According to the people around me, the people here are very mysterious.

Except that they ran a shop, they didn't know anything else.

This news made Nalan Qi feel that he had found the right place.

So after sending the people from Tianji Tower in Quanyue Town to investigate, they immediately knew that this was the power of the Yuwen family.

Nalan Qi directly sent someone over today, in order to catch the person directly.

It's just that the current atmosphere makes Nalan Qi feel as if he is a step late.

Nalan Qi didn't hesitate any longer, and directly waved his hand and asked all the soldiers to enclose this courtyard.

At the same time, let Qianqian go over and knock on the door, this time, Nalan Qi did not bring Li Fu over.

First, because Li Fu doesn't know martial arts, he will only be a drag when he comes.

Second, the prefect still has some things to deal with, and Nalan Qi is not at ease to hand them over to others.

It's more convenient to leave it to the Dark Guards, but there are other things they need to do now.

And what Dugu Yu is doing in the dark also needs the secret guards to deliver the news.

This is the price to pay for being cut off from the means of communication.

Even if it can be reassembled, it will not be able to be used until next year.

This is very troublesome for Nalan Qi now, and if he misses the opportunity, it will cause a lot of mistakes.

knocked on the door a few times, but to Nalan Qi's surprise, after a while, the door was actually opened from the inside.

I saw a yawning guard come out of the door, and he asked as he yawned.

"Who are you looking for......

Before he could say the word, the guard was stunned for a moment, as if he was thinking about who the person in front of him was.

When Nalan Qi saw the other party like this, there was no change in his expression.

Seeing someone coming out, he didn't hesitate and asked directly.

"May I ask if this is Gu Yu's mansion?"

The man reacted when he heard the questioning.

I looked at the front in front of me in a panic, as if I was afraid of something.

"What's the concern? We don't have this person here, you're looking for the wrong person. ”

With that, the man prepared to close the door.

Looking forward at this man's wandering eyes, it immediately became clear that this man was definitely lying.

Forward immediately stepped forward, raised his foot and kicked the door open.

The man behind the door was instantly knocked out by the door and fell to the ground not far away.

Looking forward at the man, he wanted to go straight to the man and grab him.

But before he could get closer, the man rolled over, quickly stood up, and ran into the distance.