"The more complicated problem is that the reason why Chi Mo, a young man from the Dou Shen Clan, was able to come to the imperial capital was because he received an invitation, and the person who sent the invitation was a junior official in the Li Department. He followed the clues and failed to find any clues, but in fact

This is what His Highness the Second Prince means."

"Why are you sure it's the second prince's intention?"

"Because this small official of Husi chose to be dismissed after the incident, and he took the initiative to bear all the consequences, and said that the incident was completely his negligence. He originally just wanted to invite all ethnic groups to come and watch the game in accordance with the wishes of His Highness the Crown Prince.

But they ignored the complicated and obscure relationship between the Dou Shen Clan and humans. There is no problem with the logic of this Hu Si official, but no Hu Si official would invite the Dou Shen tribe to participate in such an important matter as the ceremony.

, if you dare to handle it without permission, there must be someone big behind you, and this matter can only be done by the second prince."

"Of course, you can also think that this is just groundless speculation, and what His Highness the Second Prince is best at is to do things without leaving any clues. A layman may not understand, but I know very well that this is what the Second Prince means.

"

Tang Zhi was even more astonished and said: "So, the young man from the Dou Shen clan who has not been seen for more than a thousand years will come to cause trouble, but it is actually the work of His Highness the Second Prince?"

"Yes." Gu Bu nodded calmly, "So by defeating the Dou Shen Clan boy, you not only sided with His Highness the Crown Prince, but you were also the one who ruined the Second Prince's good deeds."

"I don't understand, what's the point?"

Gu Buping sneered and said: "It is of great significance."

He folded his old, withered palms against his chest:

"The royal family belongs to the royal family with the surname Li, but the Emperor of Heaven doesn't actually care who inherits the throne. One thousand six hundred years ago, Emperor Li Yuan abolished the elder and established a younger one. All officials were afraid of chaos in the dynasty, but in fact, everything went well that year, and

After the newly established crown prince Li Yuanhua came to the throne, the dynasty moved towards greater economic prosperity, and the economic strength of the elves was completely suppressed by us.

The inheritance of the eldest son has always been an unwritten rule of the royal family, but it is not an insurmountable barrier.

For the emperor, the most important thing is Long Yan. The loss of face is more effective than many attacks.

Moreover, destroying a person does not necessarily require a fatal blow. A long stream of water can also destroy a prince. Isn't that true?"

Tang Zhi took a deep breath. The unspoken rules among the dynasty's supreme beings were presented to him for the first time, and they were far more powerful than he had imagined. He felt that his stomach and intestines were infinitely cold.

Gu Buping also had two gleams of sharpness in his eyes, and his dissatisfaction with His Royal Highness the Second Prince's actions was revealed in his eyes without sparing any effort.

"The reason why we put so much effort into letting a boy from the Dou Shen Clan appear in the ring is not just to make the Second Prince lose face, but the deeper meaning lies in the issue of the stance between the two races."

Tang Zhi frowned, "Is it a question of stance?"

"Yes." Gu Buping nodded, "The Dou Shen Clan, which has not been seen for more than a thousand years, appeared and completely ruined His Highness the Crown Prince's coming-of-age ceremony. His Highness the Crown Prince's character is very likely to do excessive things, and he may even do so because of his personality.

His Royal Highness, the relationship between the two races has become more acute. His Royal Highness is very likely to lose His Majesty's favor because of this reason, and his second prince will have the opportunity to benefit from it."

Listening to these shocking remarks, Tang Zhi felt extremely shocked, and his breathing accelerated slightly.

It had been so long since the crowning ceremony ended, Tang Zhi had never thought that the appearance of a young man from the Fighting God Clan would have such profound meaning.

Originally from the same family, this second prince would actually make such a terrible gamble for the sake of the throne, the future of the dynasty, and such an important bargaining chip as race relations?

"His Royal Highness the Second Prince doesn't like to play chess and likes to travel around. But I have always felt that he is the best chess player in the dynasty, because in his eyes, anyone and anything can become a chess piece.

He is also really good at playing chess."

Maybe it was because the content of the story was too outrageous, or maybe it was because these unreasonable inferences were already grilling people's tongues, so Gu Buping, who had just drank the water, was a little thirsty, so he picked up the water bottle and drank the remaining half of the bottle.

Swallow them together.

The mineral water bottle in Tang Zhi's hand deformed slightly due to his unconscious force, and the sound of the plastic being kneaded was clear and harsh. He stared at the blue and white checkered carpet and fell into deep thought.

After a while, the magnificent city wall stood tall in front of us. Looking from the car windows on both sides, we could only see the walls extending to both sides like mountains, as if two broad hands were holding the majestic city behind.

Embrace it.

Tang Zhi raised his head: "So, His Highness the Second Prince wants to attack me, and my situation is actually more difficult than I expected?"

Gu Buping closed his eyes slightly and nodded slowly twice.

Tang Zhi pursed his lips, his eyebrows as serious as knives.

Unexpectedly, he had just ended Zhong Yan's troubles and found himself in another huge dilemma.

Who is the royal family? The entire dynasty is their land. How can I be a rival of a prince with a mere nickname?

After a while, Tang Zhi, who was feeling heavy, still relaxed his face, smiled and said gratefully: "Thank you for reminding me so much."

Gu Buping's slender eyes stared at Tang Zhi's cheek. The smile on his face did have the magic power to make people get closer. The old man's mind also broadened slightly. After being silent for a few seconds, he asked a question that was important to Tang Zhi.

An extremely important question: "Do you think His Royal Highness is your friend?"

Tang Zhi was stunned and asked: "Why do you ask this question?"

It is understandable that His Highness the Crown Prince has given him a lot of help, whether it is money or various precious cultivation medicines, which are beyond the reach of Tang Zhi's original ability. In the past few days, Tang Zhi has been invited to participate in high-level social activities many times, but

To say whether they are friends or not...

Tang Zhi had never naively thought that he could become friends with His Highness the Crown Prince.

When he first came to the imperial capital, Wen Tianxing and Zhen'an Si launched an investigation into them in the python car. Wen Tianxing made a big promise to Tang Zhi, but at that time he knew very well that people like him and

How far apart are the real big names in these dynasties?

Becoming friends with these people, especially becoming friends with the future emperor, Tang Zhi will never be sealed again, and will never extravagantly hope for such a possibility.

The carriage was intercepted by the air force of the City Guards. Three soldiers rode two-winged white horses and came to the carriage window and asked for ID inspection. Gu Buping opened the window and handed over his ID card from inside.

The soldier immediately stood in awe.

"I've met Dean Gu."

Gu Buping waved his hand, took the certificate and closed the window. When several soldiers moved out of the way, the horse, which was already familiar with the dynasty's traffic rules and regulations, automatically accelerated and took the two people in the carriage over the city wall.

, and threw himself towards the outer ring of the imperial capital shrouded in darkness outside the city.

This was the second time he left the city tonight. Tang Zhi retracted his gaze from the dark mountains and looked at the old man beside him who spoke again.

"I came to pick you up tonight on the order of the prince."

Tang Zhi nodded and said: "Please also write for me, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Gu Buping shook his head and said: "I just told you that His Royal Highness is not a stupid person, because I have been with him for many years. I taught His Royal Highness archery when he was very young. I know him very well. Your Highness

He is very smart. He did often do stupid things in the past, but as he grows up, he has become smarter and smarter. It's just that he doesn't like to show his smartness."

There was a sharp contrast between the brightness inside the car and the darkness outside, which made the cold mountains and rivers in the outer ring feel particularly cold, and the old man's voice slowly became distant.

"In this world, rules are everywhere, and the royal family also has its own rules. No matter how much the Second Prince wants to be the emperor, he cannot rebel, because with the Emperor of Heaven above, the Li family will always be the emperor in this world.

This is a law. His Highness the Second Prince will never go beyond this law no matter how much trouble he makes, so Your Majesty will allow them to continue making trouble like this."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also following his rules, and the rules His Highness the Crown Prince follows is that he is waiting for His Highness the Second Prince to make a fatal mistake, or for him to ascend the throne safely without making any mistakes."

Gu Buping threw the empty water bottle in his hand into the empty trash can, touched the corners of his eyes that could not be smoothed with his fingers, and continued: "So His Highness, the intention of making friends with you was not to make friends with you.

, but, he treats you as a pawn."

Tang Zhi was stunned like a statue.

"Yes, your talent is certainly very good, and you are certainly a great genius. This is also one of the reasons. Being friendly with you has indeed brought the prince a lot of praise, but these are not the prince's friendship with you.

The most critical reason.”

"The key is that if you make friends with me, are you angry with His Highness the Second Prince?" Tang Zhi said bluntly.

Gu Buping nodded gently.

"In the coronation ceremony, you ruined His Highness the Second Prince's plan. His Highness picked you up at the airport and approached you. It was logical and reasonable. At the same time, this was also a retaliation for His Highness the Second Prince. The closer His Highness gets to you, the more you will do to the Second Prince.

His Highness's eyes became even more dazzling.

His Highness the Crown Prince needs to get close to you as a way to fight back against the Second Prince, and he also needs you as one of the tools to force His Highness the Second Prince beyond the so-called rule line."

As someone close to His Highness the Crown Prince, this great Vice-President of the Imperial Academy was talking about this extremely private and obscure content with a chess piece in His Highness the Crown Prince's hands. His words were enough to shock everyone.

The evening breeze could not blow through the carriage compartment, but Tang Zhi felt that the temperature on his body was slowly dropping.

So in the eyes of His Highness the Crown Prince, am I actually just a tool?

I recall the arrogant face of His Highness the Prince, but always kept a smile on me, and everything he gave me, the invitations and interactions again and again...

Everything becomes extremely ironic.

Reality was too cold, and the young man's body, which was already a little thin, felt the coming summer, especially to the bone.

…

…

Shuijingwan, with all the lights extinguished in the dark night, appeared at the front of the field of vision. In the dark mountains and fields, this old community was like an island abandoned by time, alone in the ocean of time.

"Why are you telling me this?"

Tang Zhi looked at the old man's face and repeated: "You are obviously someone close to His Royal Highness, and you should stand by his interests. Why do you want to tell me all these secrets?"

This time it was Gu Buping's turn to fall silent.

After a long time, he slowly raised his head, looked at the young man's handsome face, and said, "Because I like your purity very much, and I also appreciate your talent."

The flying carriage slowly hovered over Shuijingwan, and landed slowly as it circled. The magic weapons in the carriage began to shine brightly, slowing down the weightlessness of the landing.

"The dean of the Imperial Academy is nominally the Sword God of Ten Thousand Miles, but the Sword God has hidden himself in the city and has never been in charge of the Imperial Academy. Therefore, it can be said that I have always been the real dean of the Imperial Academy.
To be continued...