"Your Royal Highness," Cun Zhao comforted Taisu while saying to the prince, "The emperor is extremely sage, and we have no doubt." It's just that his old man lives deep in the house, and he relies on his subordinates to perform, and it is difficult to guarantee that there will be treacherous villains who will make trouble and deceive the public. They are treacherous, and the foolish brother and the imperial uncle have no roots and no power, and their lives are hanging in the balance. Your Highness, as a prisoner, you can be described as a man of his word, if you can come forward and say a few words, who will dare to refute it? I beg the prince to save my life for the sake of family affection on weekdays! ”

The prince hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said, "Uncle is so old, and it is really pitiful to be involved in these disputes. But there is still a clear stream above the court to support them, and the two of them don't need to be frightened, just rely on them. ”

"Clear stream? Which one are you talking about as a clear stream? Cun Zhao asked seriously.

The prince was stunned: "In addition to the Qingliu led by Comrade Chen, which one else?" ”

Cun Zhao rose angrily: "This guy is just another Ye Yongjia, how can he be worthy of the word Qingliu!" Shame on him below! ”

"How......?" The crown prince frowned slightly.

Seeing that Cun Zhao had led him to the topic, he said loudly: "The prince doesn't know anything! Although Comrade Chen claims to be loyal to you, he has never expressed it with his actions. In the past few days, the Ye Dang has covered the sky with one hand, not only did he not resist, but also allowed his henchmen to cooperate with the Ye thief, tortured Lu Xinzhong, and obediently handed over the confession, which was clearly the two ends of the first rat! If he had been faithful, he would have sent you the news, so why didn't he tell you? It's very strange. ”

"That's right, that's right," Tai Su put down his veil and nodded frequently, "Even if he doesn't have bad intentions, it's a secret from His Highness, and he is on guard of you everywhere!" ”

The prince listened to their persuasion from the left and right, but he was not moved in his heart, but thought: 'The two of them are so anxious to deny Chen Tong, it seems that they want to force me to jump into the fire pit and block the sword and gun for them!' But in the end, they are relatives of the emperor and the country, holding military power, and they are the rare arms of this king, and if they are left alone because of this, it will not be good for me to let them fall...... It's better to hide the incident sent by Dali Temple, and follow their intentions first. ’

So he pretended to be indignant and said, "I didn't expect that Comrade Chen was such a person!" He himself is powerful, if he conspires with the Ye Party, who else can this king rely on? ”

Cun Zhao was secretly happy, and hurriedly advised: "None of the ministers can be trusted, and Your Highness can only maintain the majesty of the crown prince by exerting the power of the prison country and deterring them." The ministers have their own ghosts, and now we are the only ones who sincerely stand with you! ”

"I believe you and Uncle Huang! However......" The crown prince suddenly changed his words, "This matter is very important, what kind of attitude Chen Tongpao has on his side still needs to be considered, and this king cannot make rash decisions." Uncle Huang will return to the camp first, and I will give you an answer within a few days. ”

Taisu was a little panicked, and involuntarily straightened his clothes: "Time waits for no one, the prince delays it like this, and the old man will be dead!" ”

Cun Zhao's expression also froze, and he suddenly had a little worry, but he understood more that he was suspected at this time, and he must not fight with the prince anymore, so he pulled Taisu, and the latter did not continue.

"I don't want to tell you who is loyal and who is traitor, I only trust the judgment of His Royal Highness the Prince," Cun Zhao arched his hand, "Everything is at your disposal." Uncle, let's go. ”

Taisu looked back at him several times, uneasy in his heart, unwilling to leave; Cun Zhao saw the embarrassment, so he had to say in his ear: "Uncle, you have been tired recently, and your legs and feet are not good, so I will carry you away." So he took him by the arm and got up, and walked out the door. As soon as they arrived at the door, they bumped into Lan Yuan, and the two of them saluted and walked away.

Lan Yuan poked his head in the corridor, looked at the figures of the two of them far away, hurriedly grabbed his clothes, strode into the side hall, and asked the prince, "What did the second noble and His Highness say?" ”

"There's a lot going on tonight, I'll tell you one by one." The prince told how the Hunan people saved copies, how the clerk gave up his life to send them, and how the two asked for help.

Lan Yuan pondered for a while, then clapped his hands and said: "Ergui made a big mistake and burned himself, the emperor has shown the attitude of killing everything, and the prince must not be involved!" How did you easily agree to them? ”

The prince smiled as if he was confident: "Lan Qing, you have been scheming all day long, can't you see that I am delaying the army?" And keep their minds steady, and the rest will be talked about later. ”

Lan Yuan sighed deeply: "Oops! Your Highness's move is not only meaningless, but it also hurts you! ”

The prince was still complacent, puzzled: "This is a clever plan, why is Lan Shiyu making such a fuss?" Do you think that this king is ignorant? ”

Lan Yuan said worriedly: "Since you know that the Chen Party can be relied on, let Ye Yongjia arrest and kill people, anyway, it will not threaten your position as the prince; Those two noble relatives are relatives of the clan, but they are already planning to push you into the fire pit, what are you doing to be friendly with them? Just say no! ”

"If you break the thread like this, the second noble will confess this matter at that time, what did you talk to the emperor about the 'delaying strategy', will the emperor listen to it? I only know that you are complicit in Taisu, who forged the holy decree! His Royal Highness jumped into the Yellow River and couldn't wash it! ”

The prince's face was suddenly frightened, his eyes full of horror widened, and his words were stumbling: "But, but after all, they are my right-hand men, and I still rely on the military power in their hands, how can I say that I will turn my face?" ”

Lan Yuan showed a pair of vicious eyes, gritted his teeth and said: "In this case, there is a remedy below: kill one and release one, and make it too strict and correct, leaving only one to save the cause, the best of both worlds." ”

The prince's back was numb when he heard this, and he rubbed one hand on his knee: "This strategy is too vicious...... Can it be done? ”

Lan Yuan clenched his fists tightly: "Your Highness, you will be the emperor in the future, how can you govern hundreds of officials if you don't use vicious means?" According to Lu Xinzhong's confession, only Taisu is guilty, and if the black pot is pushed on him, all the charges of others will be cleared. At that point, it's not that you need to save the baby, it's that he needs your care. In this way, Cunzhao will surely become your puppet, at the mercy of His Highness - it is a real plan to turn a person who is not very loyal to you into your absolute confidant, and the military power is completely in your hands...... No? ”

After hearing this, the prince broke out in a cold sweat, stroked his beard under his chin, and nodded slightly: "I can understand ......"