From east to west, the four mansions belong to the great prince Tuoba Yuanji, when the left prime minister Tuoba Zi out, the imperial general Wang Shangguan Hongri and the tenth prince Tuoba Zhen. The general Wang led the troops all year round, and now he is not in the house, and the left prime minister Tuoba Zi immediately entered the palace after getting the news of the prince's murder, and the rest are the ten princes and the eldest prince. Outside the two men's houses there were lanterns, the doors were closed, and there was no movement coming from inside, but it was a little too calm, as if a storm was coming.

A day ago, their father, Tuoba Gui, who had been emperor for thirty-one years, had just issued a commendation order and a letter of appointment for the third prince, Tuoba Bayi, appointing him as the new lord of Jinling City, and that afternoon, Tuoba Boyi was assassinated, which was not just a coincidence. The prince is surrounded by accompanying masters, and the person who can kill the prince must be someone with special abilities or someone close to the prince, and as we all know, Jinling City has always been the cash cow of the great prince Tuoba Yuanji. Therefore, after the death of the third brother, the eldest brother, who had no friendship with him, really experienced the two heavens of ice and fire in his state of mind. Originally, when his father issued a decree appointing his third brother as the lord of the city, Tuoba Yuanji's heart had sunk to the bottom, and he hurriedly summoned the staff and cronies of the palace to plot countermeasures and explore solutions, but there was never a good solution. When he heard the news of the assassination of his third brother, his mood did not warm up at all, but he became more worried and even afraid.

The third brother, Tuoba Boyi, had just been appointed by his father as the lord of Jinling City, and he was assassinated on the same day. And the death of the third brother is not only as simple as murdering a prince, but also against the will of his father, and it is the biggest blasphemy against the man who is good at playing with power, this is a great event, a much more serious event than the death of the third brother, he knows his father too well, and the most hated thing for a man who is obsessed with power is that someone disobeys him, and now it seems that this black cauldron is to be carried by himself, and it seems to have been decided.

I was already in a bad mood, but after hearing the news, I had a feeling that the sky was about to fall. The eldest prince is honest, obedient and kind, he has always obeyed his mother's words, he has no opinions, but he also knows how to distinguish between the good and the bad, this matter, if it is not for the local interest groups in Jinling who are afraid of damage to their interests and do it privately, it must be someone who planted the blame, and this trick is really clever, so that he is dumb to eat the yellow lotus, and he can't say the bitterness. The death of the third brother is not only related to the honor of the royal family, but also related to the face of the father, and the cause of the death of the third brother will be strictly investigated and thoroughly investigated.

In the hall, all the people were silent, frowning, recently, in the face of the ten princes' step-by-step pressing, the palace was tired of parrying was already stretched, and the assassination of the third prince came out, and it was even more passive.

"Your Royal Highness, in my opinion, the death of the third prince must have something to do with the tenth prince. "Shen Teng, who had invited Shen Fei to serve under the command of the Great Prince, sat at the position closest to His Royal Highness the Prince at the two rows of square low tables, and said," The three princes were ordered to enter Jinling, originally because the ten princes had previously strongly recommended the vacancy of the Jinling City defense of His Majesty the Emperor, in order to strike at our forces in Jinling City; the three princes had a deep plan and made an unfavorable entry for the repair of the Buddhist temple, which not only successfully completed the task given by His Majesty the Emperor and curried favor with the Buddha, but also did not offend both sides, and His Majesty the Emperor also pushed the boat down the river and gave him the most prosperous Jinling City as a reward for his effective work. This was already a heavy blow to our side, but it was obvious that the Ten Princes were still not satisfied, so he secretly ordered his subordinates to sneak attack and stab the Three Princes to death, so as to blame us. In this way, not only will it further blow the power of the prince, but further, it may be able to completely change the situation in Jinling City, so that the cash cow of Jinling will change its name and surname for his use, and its sinister heart is self-evident. ”

Circular flame oil lamps hang above the roof, also divided into two rows, left and right, with pillars of fire rising and illuminating the entire hall.

The Great Prince, Tuoba Yuanji, leaned against a totem wall, and the wall was carved with a lifelike totem beast, a totem of a bird, and the bright eyes were located right on the top of the Great Prince's head, as if he was closely monitoring his subjects. The totem wall behind His Royal Highness is said to be the mother of His Royal Highness, and the current queen mother specially ordered someone to build it.

Listening to Shen Teng's words, His Royal Highness the Prince frowned, what he thought in his heart was: If it is true that the tenth brother sent someone to assassinate the third child, then maybe, he can also send someone to assassinate himself, after all, Jinling City is his territory, and it is densely covered with his eyeliner, but so far, there has not been a trace of news about the true identity of the assassin.

Seeing that His Royal Highness the Prince was worried, the person sitting opposite Shen Teng spoke, this person was in the chief position on the left hand of the eldest prince, with eight ring scars on his bald head, his eyebrows were soothing, his literary quality was polite, and his red upper body was wrapped in a beige robe, sitting cross-legged, looking at his age, similar to Shen Fei.

This person is a disciple of Lingyin Temple, and his law name is Deshan. At a young age, Buddhism has been exquisite, and he is now the deputy hall master of the lecture hall of Lingyin Temple, and the guest of the eldest prince Tuoba Yuanji. As a representative of Buddhism, although he is younger, he sits on the top of Shen Teng, and his status is above Shen Teng.

"Amitabha, what Shen Teng's predecessors said is extremely true, from strongly recommending His Majesty the Emperor to reorganize the defense of Jinling City, to assassinating the Third Prince to blame His Royal Highness, all of this seems to be a well-planned and step-by-step conspiracy, the purpose of which is to weaken Your Royal Highness the Prince. "When the senior monks of the Lingyin Temple put their hands together, they were a little similar to the Pure Spirit Monks, revealing a peaceful atmosphere, and it seemed that the Buddhist monks had similar characteristics, "It's just that if it was really an assassin sent by the Ten Princes, he could so quietly approach the Three Princes, who were known for their forbearance and caution everywhere, and then retreated without leaving a trace, we may have a new understanding of the strength of the Ten Princes." ”

"This is also the king's biggest concern. Monk Deshan's words were poking at the pain of the eldest prince, so that he clenched his fists and stood up, "For many years, the tenth brother has recruited troops and horses, and he has been virtuous, and I don't know how many strange people have been accepted in the house, if he really sent someone to assassinate the third child, then maybe, he can kill me in the same way." ”

"His Royal Highness the prince has filtered, with the company of lowly and virtuous monks, no one should want to hurt half of your hair. Shen Teng also stood up and said impassionedly.

"Well, that's what I said...... I'm afraid that open guns are easy to dodge, and hidden arrows are difficult to prevent. The eldest prince's mood still hasn't improved, "What's more, as soon as this incident comes out, I'm afraid that our house will not be at peace, and the wealth from Jinling City may also be interrupted, do you have a good way to deal with it?"

Speaking of which, His Royal Highness the Prince is worried about nothing more than three points, one is his own safety, and the death of his third brother has made him deeply worried about his safety. The second is the financial road problem of Jinling City, which has many twists and turns, and I am afraid that this financial road from Jinling will be interrupted. The third is the reproach that His Majesty the Emperor may have issued, in the eyes of outsiders, the assassination of the third brother has nothing to do with him in any case, and even he himself is not sure whether it was the killer sent by the tenth brother who intended to blame him; or whether his subordinates stationed in Jinling heard the news and were afraid that the third brother would destroy their financial route, so he sent a killer to assassinate the third brother. Either way, it's very bad for you.

"Hey, the tenth brother, he is really pressing step by step, this king is a little powerless. Thinking of the troubles, the eldest prince did not shy away from sighing. In recent years, the tenth brother Tuoba has risen fiercely, all the way like a bamboo, the reason why he can rise so quickly, one is to rely on the queen mother in the palace, the most favored concubine Niangniang among the three thousand beauties in the harem often blows the pillow wind by his father's side; The tenth brother joined the army when he was young, established military merits outside the frontier, returned triumphantly, and after entering the court, Corporal Lixian. Knowing that Buddhism is on his side and supports His Majesty the Emperor to pass on the throne to himself, the legitimate heir of the name, he simply gave up showing favor to Buddhism, and turned to make friends with various rivers and lakes forces walking on the land of Kyushu, most of these forces have been suppressed by Buddhism for a long time, they are people who walk in the dark world, they are good at doing some black work, and they are not afraid of dirty hands at all, and the tenth brother is friendly with them, which is equivalent to gaining the support of a group of unscrupulous outlaws, which is much easier to use than the Buddhist monks who take care of the whole face. In recent years, if it weren't for Shen Teng's full support and help him develop and grow, I am afraid that he would have been unable to withstand the onslaught of the other party.

Seeing that the eldest prince showed a decadent look, the staff members sitting in the seat stood up one after another and advised the prince not to worry too much, there will always be a solution. From their words of advice, it can be seen that there is no real good way to help the prince get out of the current predicament.

It was still Shen Teng who said: "Your Royal Highness, now that the wood is in the boat, the death of the third prince has become a fact, and it cannot be saved, I think that our top priority now is to determine His Majesty the Yellow Emperor's true thoughts, and we must not let the Ten Princes, or people who have had bad relations with you, go to Jinling to investigate this matter." Otherwise, whether the death of the third prince is related to you or not, His Royal Highness the Black Cauldron will be determined. ”

"You're right!" The eldest prince's eyes lit up, and he walked down and patted Shen Teng's shoulder hard, "At the critical moment, only Shen Gong can be trusted." ”

"Another point, the subordinates believe that although the prince is dead, the construction of the temple can not be delayed, Lingyin Temple is on the side of His Royal Highness the Prince, no matter how the situation in Jinling City changes in the future, as long as the temple successfully settles in and gathers people's hearts, then the position of Jinling is not lost. ”

"Yes, yes, you are right, Shen Tengyou, you are to this king, just like Zhuge Liang is to Liu Bei, Guo Jia is to Cao Cao, Zhou Yu is to Sun Quan, Zhang Liang is to Liu Bang, you are really the lifesaver of this king. The eldest prince grabbed Shen Teng's shoulder, and his dark eyes shone with hope again.

The latter lowered his head and responded with humility: "Your Royal Highness, you have the grace of knowing your humble position, and no matter how humble your position, you will repay this kindness." ”

"It's enough to have your words. The eldest prince changed his voice and walked back to the throne in the center of the hall, "Then how do you think this king should prevent his father from sending ministers who are at odds with us?" ”

"The first thing to do is to find the queen and tell her what you want. The queen mother's family is now the most powerful family in the empire, the Murong family, and the queen mother's words still have some weight. ”

"Okay, this king will go into the palace to meet the queen mother. ”

"The eldest prince, don't do it, when you enter the palace, reward the eunuchs in the palace again, they are also people who can talk to His Majesty the Yellow Emperor. ”

"Don't worry, what this king has in his hand is money, and the eunuchs' rewards must be much more than that of the tenth brother. ”

"That's good. ”

"Don't worry. ”

"There is one more point, please pay attention to your Highness. The news of the death of the third prince must have reached the palace, if you can see the left prime minister of the empire Tuoba Zi out when you enter the palace, you must ask him what His Majesty the Emperor means, Tuoba Zi has followed His Majesty for more than 30 years, during which the right prime minister has been 15 years, and the left prime minister has been 15 years, it should be said that he is the person who knows His Majesty's mind best, and what he said must be right. ”

"But how can you be sure that Tuoba Zi is not the tenth brother's person?"

"Probably not, with Tuoba Zi as a person, before the situation of the struggle between the princes is completely clear, he should not casually choose sides, don't forget, he is a well-known old fritter in the court, and he will never act easily until the last moment. ”

"There is some truth. ”

"In addition, even if you don't see Tuoba Zi out after entering the palace, after this incident, I suggest that His Royal Highness must also go to Tuoba Zi's house to meet his old man, remember to pay respectful visits, and the preparation of gifts is not about preciousness, but about novelty. The Ten Princes are pressing step by step, and now it has seriously threatened the status of His Royal Highness, Tuoba Zichu should be able to see that Your Highness is in desperate need of help at the moment, if he can help, it is tantamount to sending charcoal in the snow, Your Highness You will remember it for a lifetime, and one day you will ascend the throne, and you will definitely repay him with a good life.

"If you say it well, if you say it well, just do it according to Shen Gong's wishes. ”

"Your Royal Highness, when you enter the palace, you must put the stakes in it 1510, and talk to the queen mother in detail, the mother has been fighting in the palace for a long time, and she is your biological mother, and she is the most able to get ideas now. ”

"The king understood, and he set out for the palace. ”

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