In the capital, in the study of the palace of the king of Chu.

The king of Chu had a cold face, and took the letter he had just read to the candle and burned it.

The middle-aged man sitting opposite the King of Chu had a goatee, a blue robe, and a fairy style. His name is Yang Ling, and he is the advisor of the king of Chu. He was also Zheng Xilin's classmate, and the two studied together. His intelligence and stratagem are no worse than Zheng Xilin's. King Chu's maternal grandfather, that is, Li Fushu, was kind to him, so he was invited to help King Chu. Of course, there is another reason, that is, the king of Chu himself is very good, and he has the world in mind, which is very suitable for Yang Ling's eyes.

"Your Highness, He Lianfang is not a good stubble, and he has always had the intention of rebellion, it is not a good thing for him to be by His Royal Highness the King of Han." Yang Ling had seen He Lianfang before, and he also knew some things about He Lianfang back then. "Lingnan Mountain is high and the emperor is far away, He Lianfang can do a lot of things."

The King of Chu just burned the letter about He Lianfang, "You mean that He Lianfang will instigate the tenth brother to rebel?" ”

Yang Ling nodded and said, "That's right, His Royal Highness the King of Han is the best candidate for He Lianfang's rebellion. ”

Before today, the King of Chu had never heard of He Lianfang. Just now, he learned from Yang Ling who He Lianfang was, what he had done, and the grievances between him and the emperor.

The King of Chu had an expressionless face and didn't say a word.

"Your Royal Highness, He Lianfang has been under house arrest by the emperor before, but now she has followed His Royal Highness the King of Han to Lingnan, don't you think it's strange?" Yang Ling saw that the King of Chu did not speak, so he had to remind the King of Chu in a roundabout way.

King Chu raised his eyes to look at Yang Ling, and asked in an indifferent tone, "Sir, what do you want to say?" ”

"Your Highness, you are a smart person, you should be able to guess in your heart the purpose of the emperor arranging He Lianfang by His Royal Highness the King of Han."

King Chu pretended not to know: "Sir, what do you think is the purpose of my father's doing?" ”

Seeing that King Chu pretended to be stupid, Yang Ling had no choice but to talk away.

"What kind of person He Lianfang is, no one knows better than the emperor, especially He Lianfang's military talent." Yang Ling's expression was very serious, and his tone was very solemn, "Your Highness, it is no exaggeration to say that no one in the entire Great Zhou is He Lianfang's opponent in battle. The emperor has placed He Lianfang under house arrest all these years and has not allowed anyone to approach him, in order to fear that He Lianfang will rebel. But now the emperor has asked He Lianfang to follow His Royal Highness the King of Han, which must have a deep meaning. ”

He continued: "First: The emperor asked He Lianfang to be with His Royal Highness the King of Han, in order to let He Lianfang instigate His Royal Highness the King of Han to rebel, and then the emperor can get rid of He Lianfang and His Royal Highness the King of Han openly. ”

Yang Ling's guess made King Chu's face a little colder.

"Second: The prince that the emperor values most is His Royal Highness the King of Han, and he deliberately let He Lianfang follow His Royal Highness the King of Han, and let He Lianfang give advice to His Royal Highness the King of Han. When His Royal Highness and several other Highnesses were defeated, His Royal Highness the King of Han took He Lianfang back to the capital to seize the throne. ”

After hearing this, King Chu said coldly: "Impossible, the tenth brother will not." ”

Yang Ling knew that the King of Chu had a good relationship with the King of Han, and knew in his heart that the King of Chu could not accept his second statement.

"Your Royal Highness, even if His Royal Highness the King of Han doesn't have the intention of taking the heir, but what about He Lianfang, he can't do without it." Yang Ling said categorically, "He Lianfang will definitely rebel against the emperor." ”

The king of Chu also said very firmly: "The tenth brother will not fall into He Lianfang's way." ”

"Your Highness, He Lianfang not only has peerless military talent, but also has unfathomable city capital. He hates the emperor and will definitely take revenge on the emperor, and the best way to take revenge on the emperor is to let the emperor's own son rebel. Yang Ling said with a solemn face, "Although His Royal Highness Ten is talented, where is He Lianfang's opponent who is unpredictable and unscrupulous." ”

King Chu frowned, and said with a bad face: "So, sir, your heart is biased towards the second?" ”

Yang Ling bowed slightly: "Yes." If the emperor just wanted to get rid of He Lianfang, there was no need to go to such great lengths. Moreover, I think the emperor knows in his heart the serious consequences of letting the tiger return to the mountain. ”

"Father values the tenth brother?" King Chu looked suspicious, "I didn't see it." ”

"Your Highness, what if the emperor deliberately treats His Royal Highness the King of Han coldly?" Yang Ling knew the reason why King Chu didn't believe it, "Your Highness, why don't you think that the emperor doesn't love His Royal Highness King Han, in fact, it is to protect His Royal Highness King Han." ”

"Protect the tenth brother?" The king of Chu thought of Zhao Yao who went to Jinling a few years ago and was almost killed, "Sir, a few years ago, the tenth brother was ordered to visit Mr. Meng in Jinling, but he was kidnapped by the family in Jinling, and his father turned a blind eye. If it weren't for the tenth brother's wit and escape, he would have died in Jinling a long time ago. "If the father really values the tenth brother and the tenth brother is in danger in Jinling, the father will never be indifferent and let the tenth brother fend for himself in Jinling.

"Your Highness, why don't you think this is the emperor's test for His Royal Highness the King of Han?" Yang Ling asked again, "What if the emperor secretly sent secret guards to protect the Tenth Highness?" ”

"The secret guard protects the tenth brother?" King Chu hooked the corners of his mouth and sneered, "If the father emperor really sent secret guards to protect the tenth brother, the tenth brother would not be bullied in Jinling." ”

"Your Highness, I know that you and His Royal Highness the King of Han have a deep brotherly relationship, but you can't be blinded by brotherly love." Yang Ling felt that he would not guess wrong, "Think carefully about whether what I said is right." ”

"Even if my father attaches importance to the tenth brother as you said, it doesn't mean that the tenth brother has the heart to win the heir." King Chu said with a solemn expression, "Although I don't know much about my father, I know the tenth brother, and I know best what kind of character he is." ”

Yang Ling thought for a while and said, "Your Highness, what if His Royal Highness the King of Han pretends to be a pig and eats a tiger?" ”

When the King of Chu heard this, his eyes suddenly sharpened, "Sir, do you mean that the tenth brother has been deceiving me?" ”

Yang Ling saw that King Chu was angry, and he was not afraid in his heart, but continued: "It's not impossible. ”

"Sir!" The King of Chu shouted sharply.

Yang Ling knew that King Chu was angry, but he still had to say what he had to say.

"Your Royal Highness, it is impossible to be born in the emperor's family without any scheming, and His Royal Highness the King of Han is by no means a simple-minded person."

King Chu's tone was cold: "Sir, do you mean that the tenth brother is a scheming person?" ”

Yang Ling did not answer King Chu's question directly, but asked rhetorically: "Your Highness, do you think His Royal Highness the King of Han, who can make glass, is really a person without scheming?" ”

"The tenth brother is very talented in making things, sir, you should also know that the tenth brother made new paper and printing at a very young age, and it is not strange that the tenth brother made glass." King Chu disagreed with Yang Ling's statement just now, "The tenth brother is also very talented in business, but it doesn't mean that the tenth brother has unfathomable scheming. ”

"Your Highness......"

King Chu interrupted Yang Ling's words, "If the tenth brother really has the heart to win the heir, the tenth brother will not cooperate with me to do business and make money." ”

"Your Highness, what if this is a means of His Royal Highness the King of Han, in order to paralyze you?"

"Sir, you don't know the tenth brother." King Chu firmly believed that Zhao Yao was not a person with bad intentions in Yang Ling's mouth, "The tenth brother may have something to hide from me, but he will definitely not do anything unfavorable to me." Also, he has no intention of taking the heir. ”

"Your Highness, why are you so sure?" Yang Ling felt that the King of Chu was a little emotional, so he could only remind him again, "Your Highness, His Royal Highness the King of Han with He Lianfang by his side has to be guarded. ”

The King of Chu also knew that Yang Ling was for his good, so he didn't blame Yang Ling for speculating about Zhao Yao so much.

"Sir, the tenth brother will never be my enemy."

Yang Ling looked at the King of Chu, immediately stroked his beard, and said meaningfully: "Your Highness, why don't we do a test to see if His Royal Highness the King of Han has the heart to win the heir." ”

King Chu said: "No, I believe in the tenth brother." ”

"Your Highness, this test will not hurt His Royal Highness the King of Han, you don't have to worry." Through the words just now, Yang Ling found that Zhao Yao's status in the heart of the King of Chu was even higher than he imagined, "It's just to let you see clearly whether His Royal Highness the King of Han has the heart to seize the heir." ”

The king of Chu said unhappily: "Sir......"

"Your Highness, since you have so much confidence in His Royal Highness the King of Han, why don't you dare to let me test His Royal Highness the King of Han."

knew that Yang Ling was a radical general, but the king of Chu was still fooled. He was willing to be fooled, just to let Yang Ling see clearly that Zhao Yao really didn't have the heart to take the heir.

"Don't hurt the tenth brother."

Seeing that the King of Chu agreed, Yang Ling smiled slightly: "I will never hurt His Royal Highness the King of Han." (End of chapter)