In June of the same year, when Chen Zuyi was training ambitiously, when the Three Buddhas were destroyed, and Liang Daoming led the new army to block the Javanese army layer by layer, the country was attacked by the eldest prince Ben Kilan. Apu. Manajagana went to Daming to pay tribute and failed to return on time. Now that it has been overdue for two months, there is still no news, and the domestic high-level of Boni is already fluctuating.

Originally, although the eldest prince was also a dispensable person, after all, the name was there, and if the king passed on the throne, it was likely to be the eldest prince first, and then the second prince and the fifth prince. When the eldest prince was there, the second prince Abdu. Manaja Ghana and the Five Princes Ode. Manaja Ghana unanimously squeezed out the boss who had no heels to the death.

The reason why this is so is because both of them are born of queens, and they are born for concubines. Once the people who do not have the title of the eldest prince are suppressed, they are the greatest, and this situation is often the debate between the chief and the heir in the Han dynasty.

There were many rumors in secret, and some people said with certainty that they saw the Great Prince's fleet hijacked by pirates; It is also said that the Great Prince's fleet was sunk in the face of wind and waves at sea; It is even said that the eldest prince has established himself as a king on an overseas island, establishing a new state, and he was responsible for the last sneak attack on the rear of the Javanese. Anyway, each version says that there is a nose and an eye, as if you have seen it with your own eyes, but there is no real evidence!

As various legends spread more and more, the previously unknown prince became famous among the people of Boni Country and had a lot of prestige!

The second prince Abd has also felt abnormal recently, but he is proud, a person who is considered dead, he disdains to be jealous, and let them pass on the ignorant little folk rumors, and can also increase the conversation after dinner. It is more acceptable than always slandering the royal family for its inability to resist the Javanese army. He even wrote several legendary versions himself, deliberately for people to circulate.

The fifth prince Oude is much more cautious, with him and the second prince are all from the queen, but there is the eldest prince and the second prince on the pressure, he can only inherit the throne if he overthrows these two. After hearing the rumors of disturbance, Oude also realized that something was wrong. He immediately sent someone to secretly find out who was spreading the rumors.

As a result, he was speechless, the first thing he found out was his second brother, this guy you spread rumors, just use snacks! He even sent his own subordinates to spread around, but no one with a little brain would do that!

Except for this part, the rest of the rumors about the heroic image of the eldest prince are like water without roots, and no matter how much he investigates, he can't find the source. It was this that made him vigilant, and he guessed that there were only two results, one was that the eldest prince spread it himself, in order to increase his prestige among the people. The second is that there are other people who try to muddy the waters of the capital, so as to fish in troubled waters. Neither of these outcomes is what he wants to see!

Although the old king of the Boni Kingdom, Mana Jagana, did not like to see his eldest son, but this time he sent him to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, and he had not returned for eight months, and he had a bad premonition. He also sent the inner court guards to find the businessmen from Daming to inquire. They often operate along the coast of the Ming Dynasty, and they have never heard of or seen the tributary ships of the Boni Kingdom.

Manajagana was also worried, and his worries about the eldest prince were secondary, as he was full of anticipation of the tributary gains. His royal treasury was left with little left from the damned war, and was in dire need of treasures and gold and silver. Now that the eldest prince has no news, he is almost out of things to reward the generals of the defenders!

There was another thing that troubled Mana and Gana, when he was discussing state affairs with the ministers, the secretary of the ministry was the secretary of the Ministry of State Haji. Zheri proposed that he should be appointed as a prince, which gave him a lot of headaches. Because the six departments are divided into three factions, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Industry support the second prince, and the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of War support the fifth prince, and the Ministry of Rites does not know if his head is caught by the door, but he actually supports the eldest prince.

While the life and death of the eldest prince were unknown, Haji. Zheri proposed to establish a prince, which was obviously to take this opportunity to push the second prince to the position of prince. Although Manajagana never considered the establishment of the chief, but prepared to establish a successor, but could not stand the harassment of the Ministry of Rites' recitals. He has not established a prince until now, which has also increased the struggle between the following princes.

Imitated by the Han palace group built Bo Ni Palace, at this moment in the imperial study, Mana Jagana, the prime minister gathered. Jeri and the six chiefs of the ministry were all fully quiet. It's just that the expressions are different, Mana Jagana frowned, and the chief of the six departments began to get nervous, and only the prime minister gathered. Jeri was still expressionless.

"Prime Minister, what do you think?" As soon as Manaja Gana came to his lips, he changed it to ask the prime minister's opinion

"Back to Your Majesty! The minister thought that it was not too late to wait for the news of the eldest prince before establishing a prince. "Juna. Jeri said lightly.

The six high-ranking officials of the ministry looked at the prime minister in unison, and they were very surprised in their hearts, the prime minister had shown a neutral posture in the past, and today he was preparing to fall to the side of the eldest prince?!

"Hmmm! Then it depends on the Prime Minister's wishes. The king didn't say much, but once again discussed with the crowd the question of the defense of the southern front.

After the six Shangshu and the prime minister walked out of the imperial study, Haji. Zheri couldn't help but speak: "Brother, you have always been neutral, how did you fall to the eldest prince this time?" ”

It turns out that the two are brothers, officials in the same dynasty, and one of the top bigwigs, which I believe is rare in history. Meet Haji. Jeri questioned his brother, and the other five listened curiously.

"Alas! Summer insects can't talk about ice! "Juna. Jeri flicked off the big sleeves of his court robe and floated away.

"This ......" is the secretary of the criminal department. Ryder catches up with Hagey, who is walking ahead. Jeri, "What does this mean, Prime Minister?" ”

"Qu Shi can't speak to the Taoist!" This Haji Shangshu also said a sentence from the "Zhuangzi". Without waiting for everyone to react, he flicked his sleeves and left. Leaving five brain-drenched Shangshu messy in the wind.

"What do you mean by brother?" Haji. Zheri thought in his heart as he walked, and unconsciously walked out of the palace, probably because of the laziness of his subordinates, who did not clean up in time. By the bare moat, a solitary willow sapling had just grown, and its branches and leaves were blown by the wind. Looking at the neat rows of large willow trees on the other side of the river, they seem to be deeply rooted. Suddenly, an idea popped up from the bottom of my heart, could it be that my brother was saying......

"Haha......" Haji Zheri slapped himself hard and sat in his carriage, blaming himself for being blinded by lard. What a draw! It seems that there is a chance to get closer to the Ministry of Rites, and to privately send someone to inquire about the news of the eldest prince!

The five Shangshu adults who came out after saw the six No. 1 Shangshu who were first in a daze and then pumped their mouths, and they began to mess up again. At this time, there was only one thought in my heart: Isn't this guy crazy? Then do you have a chance to sit on the chair of Tianguan!

As soon as he returned to Shangshu Mansion, the second prince Abd sent someone to invite him to come over to the mansion for a while. Haji. Zheri used his toes to know the purpose of the second prince looking for a few people. It was like a refusal at once, but after thinking about it, he changed his mind again, and immediately changed into a silk dress and sat in a small carriage that had been prepared a long time ago, and drove out through the small door in the back.

This pony carriage was different from the ornate two-horse carriage he usually used, but it was very small and very simple. And there was only a skinny horse-drawn carriage, driven by an old man, wearing a huge hat, and hiding his whole face in the shadows.

Wait until Haji. Jeri entered through the back door of the palace and went straight to the study in the backyard of the palace. At this time, in the study, both the Criminal Department and the Ministry of Industry were already sitting and drinking tea.

"This tea is good, as soon as you drink it, you will know that it is the best Ming tea rewarded by Emperor Ming!" Ade. Ryder was taking the cup and sipping the hot tea soup gently, snorting from time to time.

"Lord Haji is here, come and taste the tea that His Highness has brought back from the palace! Tsk——, so fragrant! "Tang Maoxun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, yes, his ancestors were Han Chinese. He came to Nanyang during the Jiading period of the Southern Song Dynasty, and his family developed in the Boni country for two hundred years, and finally became the biggest official.

"Oh? Then I'm going to have a try! Naturally, Hajijeri sat down at his desk, took a sip from a cup of tea that had already been brewed, and narrowed his eyes.

"The tea aroma is abundant and long-lasting, strong and refreshing! Good tea!! ”

"Hehe~, since the three adults like it so much, I'll send someone to the three mansions later." The second prince, Aboud, smiled and walked slowly from the door.

"Meet Your Highness!" The three of them hurriedly got up and saluted.

"Three adults, don't be polite! This king invited three of them to come, because he heard that his father had shelved the matter of establishing a prince? The second prince sat down behind the desk, his face still maintaining a noble demeanor.

"Alas! Not bad! Your Majesty's meaning must have been known by His Royal Highness, and the three old men were powerless, so they just waited for the eldest prince to have news, and then make other plans depending on the situation! "Haji. Jerry sighed.

"Father is getting old and confused!" As soon as Aboud spoke, he immediately stopped talking, "Recently, the fifth person has been very restless!" ”

"The household department and the military department still need His Highness to move around more, but now only the three of us support His Highness, and the strength is still a little weak. If you add another support, I believe that great things can be done! Tang Maoxun said with a twist of his beard.

"Well, this king thinks the same way, the first few things sent, those two have been returned intact, it seems that this king has to go out in person!"

"Your Highness is fighting for those two, it is better to go to the Ministry of Rites more, although Sanji is a brainless, he has never been close to the eldest prince." Ade. Ryder finished with a smile and looked at the second prince.

The second prince's expression stiffened, and the hand holding the cup paused for a moment, and then became light-hearted, "Okay, the king doesn't care about the previous things, I'll give up my cheeks and go to him!" ”