Yuan Bao Torch, the prince of Western Qin, is the eldest son of Emperor Yuan Shan of Western Qin, with a gentle personality and smart since childhood, and Yuan Shan also likes him a lot.

When Yuan Shan took office as the Great Sima of the Northern Qin, when the Yuan Bao Torch temporarily stayed in Yecheng instead of his father, he showed a certain political ability, and the Yuan Bao Torch at this time was only about fifteen years old.

Now an old emperor and a mature prince, the political conflict between the two sides has intensified, Yuan Shan is stubborn and does not like to listen to advice, but Yuan Bao Torch is born with a good heart, many times to Yuan Shan's edict Yang Feng Yin, although this move is to avoid Yuan Shan in the anger to make a wrong decision, but also provoke Yuan Shan's imperial power.

Yuan Shan was furious about this, and Chen Guifei kept blowing the wind on the pillow, and the position of the crown prince of the Yuan Bao Torch was already in jeopardy, to the extent of wind and rain.

Yuan Bao Ju naturally knows that his current situation can be described as precarious, but he is also powerless about this, although there are many courtiers in the court who support him, but he also deeply understands that it is because of this support that the suspicious Yuan Shan has been so defensive against him.

And Dugu Ao and Yu Wenzhi want to use the contradiction between the Yuan Bao Torch and Yuan Shan to stimulate Yuan Shan to make an outrageous move towards the Yuan Bao Torch.

The next night, Dugu Ao and Yu Wenzhi made an appointment with the prince's confidants, Pei Yuan, the waiter of the Yellow Gate, and Pu Hong, the prince's housekeeper, and the four of them feasted together in the drunken fragrance house.

Pei Yuan and Pu Hong didn't know what kind of medicine these two generals were selling in the gourd, but after all, Yuwenzhi and Dugu Ao were people who were in the limelight in the middle of the court now, and it was inconvenient for them to refuse, so they were invited to come.

Drunken Xiangju and a few years ago, the scenery is even more than before, although it was already the favorite place of Chang'an Xungui to play, but at this time, after all, the people in power came from the bloody battlefield with Yuan Jian, and they also sneered at this kind of behavior.

However, since the emergence of the younger generation, Zuixiangju has become the favorite place of the young magnates, and over time, they have formed their own cultural circle in Chang'an, and the reason why Dugu Ao and Yuwenzhi chose here with great fanfare is actually another deep meaning.

After three rounds of drinking, Dugu Ao intentionally or unintentionally mentioned Cui Jin's situation, after he was punished by Yuan Shan, he has been depressed, and now he has been saying that he is sick, which is really embarrassing.

Pu Hong was older, and he was not in a hurry to express his position on this remark, but Pei Yuan said indignantly: "Duke Cui is my courtier, but he was reprimanded for his outspokenness, which is really embarrassing." ”

Dugu Ao glanced at Pei Yuan, who was slightly immature, and planned to use this as a breakthrough, and then gently poured Pei Yuan a glass of wine and said, "I heard that the prince also contributed a lot from it, so Your Majesty didn't blame too much." ”

At this time, after a few glasses of wine, Pei Yuan was already a little drunk, and when he heard this, he said: "The prince is kind-hearted, and now His Majesty is pampering Chen Guifei and vainly trying to abolish the elder and young, which really makes me wait for a chill." ”

When Pu Hong heard this, he immediately grabbed Pei Yuan and shouted, "Master Pei, are you drunk?" This is also something you can discuss? ”

The sudden overdrinking made Pei Yuan feel shocked, and then said stupidly: "What Master Pu said is very true, after all, we are young, and it is inevitable that the situation will be unavoidable, unlike Lord Pu, who is old and heavy, and the prince is like this, and he is still in the mood to be left and right." ”

Dugu Ao and Yuwen Zhi glanced at each other at this time, Yuwen Zhi smiled, and locked his eyes on Pei Yuan, judging from the short chat, although Pei Yuan and Pu Hong are colleagues, both are subordinate officials of the prince, but obviously Pei Yuan and Yuan Baoju are closer.

Then Yu Wenzhi asked tentatively: "Master Pu has watched the prince grow up since he was a child, don't you want to think about the prince?" ”

When Pu Hong heard this, his expression did not change in any way, but he said flatly: "This is a family matter for Your Majesty, and we just need to do our duty as a courtier." ”

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, and Pei Yuan was angry, but seeing that Yuwenzhi and Dugu Ao didn't plan to continue the topic, he had no idea, just drinking silently there.

After a while, Dugu Ao excused himself to go out to the toilet, and then called someone and said, "Find something to take Pu Hong away." ”

Because Pu Hong still had some things in Chang'an to be responsible for, Duguao's subordinates quickly created some incidents within Pu Hong's scope of responsibility, and Pu Hong had to come forward in person.

Therefore, when his subordinates came to Zuixiangju to look for Pu Hong, Pu Hong should have retired directly, but when he saw Pei Yuan, he was still a little uneasy in his heart, and said at the moment: "Won't Master Pei go together?" ”

Pei Yuan didn't know what to do at the moment, he wanted to explore the tone of Dugu Ao and Yu Wenzhi, but if Pu Hong wanted him to go together, he would have to follow, but at this time Yu Wenzhi said: "Master Pu has something to do first, it doesn't hurt for me to wait here for Lord Pu, I am on the rise, if Master Pei also leaves, wouldn't it be too boring for me and General Dugu." ”

Pu Hong didn't want to offend Yu Wenzhi, so he just glanced at Pei Yuan with his eyes and left in a hurry.

When Pu Hong walked away, Yuwen Zhi said straight to the point: "Master Pei, the prince's kindness is the blessing of my dynasty, why don't you persuade the prince to obey Your Majesty, and when the prince ascends the throne one day, he can show his ambitions, why bother." ”

Pei Yuan drank all the wine in the cup, and said helplessly: "It was the same at first, but now that the prince is in danger, and Pu Hong is unwilling to help the prince, I am soft-spoken, how to persuade His Royal Highness the prince." ”

Dugu Ao hurriedly interjected: "Master Pu is the prince's teacher, how could he not plan for the prince, did he have other plans, so he kept holding back?" ”

When Pei Yuan heard this, he immediately became anxious, and scolded: "How can this guy have such a good heart, but he is left and right, he doesn't want to offend His Majesty, he doesn't want to offend the prince, and he doesn't want to offend Chen Guifei, how can there be such a light thing in the world?" ”

Yuwen Zhi's heart moved slightly, and then nodded to Dugu Ao.

Dugu is proud to understand, everything is in his plan, Pei Yuan is honest and categorically looks down on the means of Pu Hong, an old fox, and Pu Hong only considers Mingzhe to protect himself, although it seems to be a wise move, but in order not to offend the Yuan Bao Torch, he will often support the opinions of the Yuan Bao Torch, and in Yuan Shan's heart, he has always thought that Pu Hong and the Yuan Bao Torch are close.

After the banquet dispersed, Yuwen Zhi entered the palace late at night as planned.

Yuan Shan saw Yuwen Zhi entering the palace in a hurry, and he expected that something big must have happened, and he trusted Yuwen Zhi very much, so he immediately announced Yu Wenzhi and asked, "Why did Yuwen Aiqing come late at night?" But what's the matter? ”

Yuwenzhi nodded, and then said: "Your Majesty, Weichen got the news, the prince gave up people, Chang'an made Pu Hong arbitrary, today I drank with General Dugu about Lord Pu, Lord Pu looked nervous throughout the banquet, and then left for some reason, Weichen ordered someone to follow, and found that Lord Pu actually made an appointment to meet with the general of the Chang'an garrison. Wei Chen wondered why the subordinate officials of the Prince's Mansion made an appointment to meet with the Chang'an guards late at night, so they didn't dare to slack off, and they came to state to His Majesty. ”