Chapter 32: The Wind Rises (2)
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"After this, I think it is necessary for you, Your Highness, to unite with all the princes and continue to play His Majesty the Emperor, attacking the true prince for forming a party for personal gain and plotting against him. Speaking of this, Shen Teng finally showed a killing move. He has been thinking about the means of counterattacking the true prince for a long time, and at present, in the case of Buddhism's reluctance to intervene too deeply in the royal war, only by making reasonable use of the influence of the courtiers can he effectively hit the true prince, "His Majesty the Emperor is a person with a strong desire to control, and the most intolerable thing is that the princes form a party for personal gain, in a vain attempt to get involved in his country, fifteen years ago, the former Prime Minister Zuo's full house is the best example." β
"Yes, yes, now that the power of the true brother is everywhere, instead of fighting with him, it is better to provoke the relationship between the father and him, and let the father take care of him personally. Tuoba Yuanji rubbed his hands again and again, Shen Teng really gave him a brilliant idea, allowing him to find the direction of action at once.
Speaking of which, Shen Teng was able to think of such a way to kill people with a knife was also due to the death of the third prince, as soon as the third prince died, the eldest prince became the opposite of Qianfu, and the unprovoked attacks came one after another, falling into a great passivity, and the ten princes did not say a word in the process, and even did not take the initiative to attack, and forced His Royal Highness the prince to be embarrassed, which is really clever.
It can be seen that the application of forces outside the court is still secondary, and the rational use of the forces in the court is the key to dominance, so it is necessary to provoke the distrust of His Majesty the Emperor, so that he loses confidence in the Ten Princes, and begins to suspect that the Ten Princes intend to get involved in the throne.
Tuoba Yuanji clapped his hands and said: "Yes, yes, yes, anti-plotting, the tenth brother has a huge power, let's avoid the real and attack the false, let the father take care of him, and see what he does." β
"Your Highness, do these three things first, and let us think about things slowly in the future, and see the moves, that's the only way. β
"Shen Aiqing, this king got you, just like a fish entering the water, and finally got a broad living environment. β
His Highness praised it. β
"No, no, this king wants to reward you heavily, come on, follow my will, give Shen Aiqing ten thousand taels of gold, and three favored concubines, go and do it quickly." β
"Your Royal Highness, there is nothing more precious than your successful ascension to the Great Treasure. β
"Hahaha, Aiqing, this king knows that you are not interested in money and women, and you are eager for the supreme power above ten thousand people under one person, don't worry, he is the king of Japan and ascends to the throne of the great treasure, and you will definitely get your wish. β
"Your Majesty Emperor Xie. β
"Eh, Aiqing, don't talk nonsense, be careful that the wall has ears. β
"Your Majesty, you are blessed with a deep fate, it is a gift from God to the country, it is a matter of time before you become a great treasure, and Weichen just congratulates you in advance. β
"That's not good, my father and his old man hate others transgressing their identities the most, hurry up, take back what you just said. β
"Obey the Holy Wisdom. "The saint is the emperor, going around, Shen Teng is still calling Tuoba Yuanji the emperor, although the latter is reluctant, but after all, he is his most favored and trusted courtier, nodding and counting as acquiescence: "Follow the will of this king, give Shen Aiqing ten thousand taels of gold, and three favored concubines, and do it immediately." β
"Your Royal Highness the Prince, the solution was thought up by everyone, and the credit was naturally shared by everyone, and the ministers are willing to share the gold and silver rewarded by His Highness with all the colleagues here. Shen Teng said generously, he closed his hands, knelt on his knees, and bowed down.
Tuoba Yuanji frowned slightly and said, "No need, all the gold and silver are specially given to you by this king, and you don't have to share it with others." β
"Minister, I would like to share it with everyone. Shen Teng lengthened his voice and kowtowed again.
"Alright then, whatever you want. Tuoba Motoji finally agreed.
"Your Highness. And they all bowed together.
"Come on, come on, it's time to be happy, let's raise a glass together. β
"I wish His Royal Highness the Prince an early ascension to the throne of great treasure. β
"Hahaha!"
The wine pond meat forest, the singing and dancing are leveled, and the eldest prince Tuoba Yuanji loves the beauty more than the country.
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At the same time, in the huge courtyard of the Ten Princes' Mansion, His Royal Highness the Prince, who was sturdy, sat alone on a stone bench, with a pony crouching beside him, eating the hay in the Prince's hand, and rubbing his head against His Royal Highness the Prince's body from time to time.
In the gloomy Chang'an City, His Royal Highness the Prince sat alone, like a lonely king looking down on the world with majesty, overlooking all the living beings within his reach. The yard is large and spacious, the ground is planted with dense grass, and ten meters away is the stable, in which the horses live are tall and heroic, and the instruments are magnificent, and they are not ordinary at first glance. The tenth prince Tuoba Zhen, who went out with the army since he was a child, never kept beauties in his house, and each yard carefully created a different ecological environment, which was used to raise war horses, rhinoceros, yaks and other war horses suitable for marching and fighting, and even the staff of the house just lived under the same roof, no different from the war horses he kept in captivity.
The Ten Princes are strong and thoughtful, and with such a master, the people under them can only obey, and they can't do anything about the master, and there is no room for free play at all, but there are still a large number of capable people who are willing to approach, because they have already seen that the true prince is a generation of real dragons and the best candidate to inherit the throne.
A man standing on his side at such a moment, a man who called himself Lothar and had crushed Shen Fei with overwhelming strength in the Jinling Arena, stood respectfully beside His Royal Highness the Prince, like a child who had done something wrong, and he didn't dare to come out.
His Royal Highness the Prince is in a very bad mood today, and only when he is in a bad mood will he come to the stable to feed the horses. The war horse confined in the stable is tall, burly, and has a very fast foot, from the nomadic people of the Northland, and is the spoils plundered back from the border people by His Royal Highness the Prince, and lives a life of captivity all day long, and cannot step out of the fence; Only when the mood is particularly bad, His Royal Highness will take the initiative to come here and feed it personally, just like some people like to find a beautiful woman to vent when they are in a bad mood, a reason.
As a close minister of the true prince, Lothar has a certain understanding of His Royal Highness the Prince, who has assisted him for many years, although His Royal Highness has made military exploits since he was a child, but he is not a person who likes to make great achievements, and it is always difficult to guess his true thoughts under the deep and deep gaze. Although the staff lived together and held banquets every day, drinking and eating meat, His Royal Highness never attended the banquets, and his use of the staff was always called on the spot and talked alone. Summoning myself at the stable at this moment is not a good thing.
"Tell me how well you've done. The true prince continued to play with the pony as he asked in a gloomy tone.
Lothar's heart sank, and he said: "Your Royal Highness, the left prime minister Tuoba Zi came out, since the accident of the third prince, he has been sick at home all day long, has never been to the court or gone out, and has refused all visitors, and has lived a life of isolation. Seeing that Tuoba really didn't say a word, and his expression was not good, Lothar continued to pray: "The minister checked the medicine residue that flowed out of his house, and it was a medicine for wind and cold disease, and the dose was very large, and it was estimated that the disease was not light. β
"Isn't it light?" Tuoba Zhen sneered, his right hand was slightly forced, and the bantam horse he held in his arms was strangled and screamed, in pain, "Sooner rather than sick, not late, the third brother fell ill as soon as he died? β
"Weichen's thoughts are the same as His Royal Highness, Tuoba Zi borrowed so he was sick, he was afraid of being burned, afraid of being involved in the battle of the heir to the throne, he was really an old fox, but he was afraid that he would not go to court until the day when the situation was clear. β
"How could the old fox, who once fully supported his father's ascension to the throne, be willing to be a turtle with a shrunken head? β
"Send a signal?" Lothar was really confused.
"Yes, he is telling those around him who still can't see the situation clearly, long live that they are still alive and well, and the princes should stop fighting and do their best to assist Your Majesty and revitalize the empire. Takuba Zhen spoke word by word, and a faint light radiated from his slightly yellow pupils, which were similar to those of his eldest brother. At last he let go of his hand and stood up, and the pony, who was about to die of breath, ran away with a rolling belt, screaming in fright as he ran.
Lothar frowned, his long black and white hair was all obediently lying on his shoulders in front of His Royal Highness the Prince, and the fierce claws on his shoulders had lost their former cold light.
"The Imperial Prime Minister Tuoba Zi said that he was sick and recuperating at home, in order to tell His Royal Highness the Emperor who is planning to seize the throne that His Majesty the Emperor is still alive and should be respected?"
"Tuoba Zi is loyal to his father, his life is his father's, once his father dies, I am afraid that he will immediately resign from all positions above the court. β
"Wechen was taught. Lothar bowed his head obediently, looked at the other party, looked at the prince in front of him, who had never seen the depth, and saw him standing resolutely with his hands behind his back, even if his strong shoulders were wrapped under the wide robe, he could still see the resolute outline, his pupils were slightly yellowed, his eyes were deep, and he felt that his mind was really different from ordinary people, and it was not like a normal person should be treated with people and things, he always looked preoccupied, and thought, "What secrets are hidden in your heart, Tuoba Zhen!"
But he heard the other party say in an unkind tone: "Shen Fei, the messenger of Shushan who was beaten away by you, has now formed an alliance with my younger brother in Jinling, helping him successfully catch the murderer of the third brother, and is currently investigating the mastermind behind the assassination of the third brother, what do you think of this matter, Lothar." β
When the latter heard him say the first sentence, he already felt that it was not a good thing, and the more he listened to it, the more cold his heart became, and in the end, he sweated like rain, and made a treacherous argument: "Prince Lie and Your Royal Highness, you are the biological brother of the same father and mother, can you send someone to send a message to Prince Lie, let him fabricate the accusation, and impose it on the eldest prince." The so-called crime of wanting to add is no excuse, as long as the prince is willing, it should not be a difficult thing. β
"O Lothar, what a naΓ―ve and terrible idea you have. Tuoba Zhen's tone became colder and colder, "This king has already gotten the news, in order to gain a firm foothold in Jinling, Lie first found the initiative to come to the door to make friends with Murong Baishi, who is responsible for the collection of money and goods, and used Murong Baishi's influence in Jinling City to appease the local gang eldest brother Linghu Xuanzhou, and then arrested the cash cow under Linghu Xuanzhou, the most famous geisha in Jinling City, Qianqian girl, and now it is confirmed that Qianqian is the murderer, do you think he will put the charge on my eldest brother who has a cold relationship with the Murong family!"
Speaking of this, Lothar has thoroughly understood the meaning of the true prince's questioning, "poof", knelt on the ground, his hands up, and bowed deeply: "Weichen is not doing well, please punish His Highness." β
Tuoba Zhen said condescendingly: " You are indeed disadvantaged, because the prince of Lie has just arrived, it is impossible to know so much about the intricate power structure of Jinling City, and there must be someone else who helps him to make suggestions, and the only serious person he has befriended in Jinling is Shen Fei, the envoy of the Taoist Sect, who solved the murder case and found the faceless killer group to replace the real Qianqian to assassinate it, and it was you Lothar who personally pushed such a thoughtful and powerful opponent with the support of the Taoist forces behind him from my side and pushed him into my brother's camp, do you know how serious the mistake is, do you know what crime you should be guilty ofγ β
"Please forgive Wechen for the sake of Wechen's fierce loyalty. β
"Dedicated to me?
"Your Highness, Weichen pounced on you wholeheartedly, please be clear. Seeing that the other party was gloomy and there was no room for relaxation, Lothar begged bitterly: "Your Highness, Shen Fei, as the agent of the Dao Sect in the world, he represents the interests of the Dao Sect in the world, once you form an alliance with him, you will completely break with the Buddha Sect, and you will force the Buddhist monks who did not want to get too involved in the battle for the throne to completely intervene and become your enemy." Compared with the Taoist Sect, the Buddha Sect is worth paying attention to both as an opponent and as a friend, once they are completely enemies of His Royal Highness, it will form a huge pressure on you, Weichen is taking this into account, so Shen Fei is excluded, please Mingjian, Your Highness, Weichen is brave and loyal, and he is dedicated to your great cause. β
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