Just as Murong Fu was about to leave, King Ruyang said again, "There are no servants in the house. There is no one to boil water. I'm afraid you have to go a little further to find it."
Murong Fu ignored it and disappeared in a flash.
After King Ruyang was sure that he was gone, he looked slightly moved, got up and left the study in a hurry, and came back after a while.
Murong Fu came back at about the same time, holding a steaming teapot in his hand. He glanced at Prince Ruyang with a half-smile, "Your Majesty, is this pot of tea enough for you?"
For some reason, King Ruyang seemed to be able to hide everything from this man's eyes. He felt guilty. He took the teapot and took a sip from the spout without paying any attention to his manners.
"Pfft" a large amount of water spurted out. King Ruyang looked at Murong Fu angrily, "Do you want to burn me to death?"
Murong Fu spread his hands and said, "Sorry, I forgot to tell you that the water has just been boiled."
"You..." King Ruyang was about to curse, but he saw something more in Murong Fu's hand, a piece of cloth with several words written on it; Murong Fu sneaked into Dadu and was now in Prince Ruyang's palace.
King Ruyang was stunned immediately, "You...you..."
"What am I?" Murong Fu had a faint smile on his face, and with a gentle squeeze, the strip of cloth turned into ashes, "If I remember correctly, someone just called me a sinister villain, but now the prince's actions seem to
There is no light left."
King Ruyang was crestfallen, "I wouldn't use this method to deal with you if I didn't have to."
"Why?" Murong Fu said calmly.
Prince Ruyang simply said bluntly, "You caused Minmin to become like this, and you caused Prince Ruyang's palace to fall into this situation. Shouldn't I seek revenge from you?"
"Then what you said in front of Minmin's room earlier were all lies?"
King Ruyang was stunned, "Were you there at that time?"
"answer my question."
King Ruyang's eyes changed for a while, "That was the last resort, but when you appeared in front of me, I...I..."
Murong Fu's eyes moved slightly, "You just changed your mind?"
"That's right!" Prince Ruyang nodded, "The Great Khan hates you to the core now. If I can help him get rid of you, I, the Prince of Ruyang, will definitely be able to restore their former glory, and Minmin's engagement will also take a turn for the better."
Murong Fu sneered, "Then have you ever thought about what happens if you can't get rid of it?"
"this……"
"I didn't expect that the dignified King Ruyang would covet glory and wealth. In order to save his life, he not only sacrificed his daughter's happiness, but also resorted to such despicable means. I have learned a lot." Murong Fu said with all his mockery.
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King Ruyang sighed and laughed at himself, "What about King Ruyang? You said before that I don't have half of the glory I had in the past. Do you think I don't want to protect my children and my family in an upright manner?"
"Don't speak so grandly, you are just afraid of death and just covet glory and wealth!"
"Hmph!" King Ruyang became angry instantly, "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. Now that things have happened, I have nothing to say. There is no need for you to ridicule me. You can kill or cut them into pieces as you please!"
"Hey, looking at you like this, it seems like I'm sorry for you."
"You have repeatedly opposed the Ruyang Palace and Minmin, causing her to end up like this. Are you worthy of me?"
Murong Fu was silent for a moment, "Forget it, let's not mention the past. I can just pretend that what happened just now never happened. Tell me, how did Temujin protect you? Also, the Seventh Prince was greedy for power and rashly advanced.
As a result of the tragic death of a hundred thousand troops, Temujin would actually let him go?"
King Ruyang didn't want to say anything else to him, but he couldn't help being surprised when he heard the second part of the sentence, "What, the Seventh Prince was greedy for power and rushed forward, killing a hundred thousand troops?"
Murong Fu couldn't help being surprised, "You don't know?"
King Ruyang's face darkened and he shook his head, "I have been away from the battlefield for a long time, and I don't know much about the specific circumstances of Xiangyang City's defeat. I only know that the Seventh Prince made a big mistake. I don't know what the big mistake was."
Murong Fu's eyes flashed slightly. Could it be that the Seventh Prince did not leak out the secret passage in Xiangyang City? Or did Temujin not intend to disclose it?
When he thought about it, it would be extremely embarrassing for any monarch or general to suffer a huge defeat. They would definitely try their best to find a scapegoat and blame the main reasons on others. Looking at the battle in Xiangyang City, the Seventh Prince was an excellent scapegoat.
Xia, and it happened to arouse the people's anger in Dayuan. It was the best way to kill two birds with one stone. Why didn't Temujin make it public?
"Hey, boy, you're mute. Please tell me how the Seventh Prince got so greedy for success?" King Ruyang urged impatiently. As a veteran who has commanded the army for many years, the causes and consequences of the battle against Xiangyang City were very important.
He was curious, and the troops under the Seventh Prince were all his own troops. After this battle, only less than 20% came back. How could he not feel distressed.
Murong Fu pondered for a long time and said, "Continue what you just said and explain my questions clearly, and then I will answer your questions."
King Ruyang had no choice but to say, "You said earlier that the Yuan Dynasty is now a two-party game. In fact, it is not accurate. It should be said that it is a three-party game."
"I'm listening, you continue."
"In addition to Ali Bu Ge and Kublai Khan, there is also the Great Khan."
Murong Fu was startled, "Isn't the Great Khan on Kublai Khan's side?"
"I don't know," King Ruyang shook his head. "Although the Great Khan openly sided with Kublai Khan and helped him control the power of the court, if you look closely, you will find that some of his actions seem to be helping the Fourth Prince.
In fact, it doesn't matter at all, the fourth prince still has very little say in the court."
"So he is on Brother Ali's side?"
"It stands to reason that it should be true. Among the many emperors and grandsons, the one he loves most is Brother Alibu. But if he really wants to help Brother Alibu, he should hand over the military power to him to increase his influence in the army.
Let him be able to compete with Kublai Khan in terms of fists. The problem is that the Great Khan did not have this intention either overtly or secretly."
Murong Fu frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "I asked you why you are not dead yet. What are you talking about with me?"
King Ruyang glanced at him, "Didn't you ask me about the situation in the court?"
"Well, now that I understand the situation in the court, you can tell me your story."
King Ruyang was speechless, "There is nothing to say. It seems that the Great Khan forgot about the general order after he returned to the court. But the Seventh Prince did not give up and sent his confidants to expose the matter in public. He also made a formal request to order Minmin to marry Qi.
Prince Ruyang’s Mansion, and beheaded all the members of the Ruyang Prince’s Mansion.”
What he said sounds a bit contradictory, but it is not. As the saying goes, a married daughter is like water thrown out. Zhao Min is engaged, and strictly speaking, he is no longer a member of the Ruyang Palace, so the list of people to be executed is
There won't be any for her.
"and after?"
"The Great Khan was determined to save my old bones and ignored the memorial. Instead, he ordered the Seventh Prince and his family to be thrown into the sky prison. He thought that the matter would be over after being interrogated and beheaded. Unexpectedly, the Fourth Prince suddenly asked the big brother
Khan pointed out that the Seventh Prince once captured Fancheng and made great achievements. Although he made mistakes, his crimes were not punishable by death, so he should not behead everyone in his family. If he wanted to behead, he should behead the Ruyang Palace first."
Murong Fu suddenly understood after hearing this, "In other words, your Khan spared the Seventh Prince in order to protect you?"
King Ruyang nodded, "You can say that for now, but only the Great Khan knows whether it is true or not."
"In that case, why didn't you take the opportunity to make fun of the engagement?"
"I am just an old minister who has resigned from office. What qualifications do I have to bargain with the Great Khan? What's more, it is a huge kindness for him to do this for the Ruyang Prince's Palace. How can I make it difficult for him again!" Prince Ruyang glared.
He took one look and said he was not angry.
Murong Fu thought for a while, frowned and said, "Why did Kublai Khan save the Seventh Prince?"
"After the Seventh Prince returned from defeat, he still had more than 20,000 remnant troops in his hands. The Great Khan originally wanted to take back this part of the military power, but the Fourth Prince obviously did not want him to do so, so he tried to protect the Seventh Prince. The Great Khan had to compromise.
In one fell swoop, both my families were released, but the engagement must be fulfilled as usual."
"Why?"
"Because he needs a balance. If our two families get married, the seventh prince will not blatantly side with the fourth prince. At least the fourth prince will not completely trust him."
"What kind of solution is this? It's nonsense." Murong Fu said angrily.
King Ruyang ignored it and said to himself, "The great Khan is as wise as an abyss, and there are gaps in his chest. Of course, it is not as simple as it seems."
Murong Fu glared at him, "So, in order to repay Temujin for saving his life, you decided to marry Min Min to the seventh prince's son?"
King Ruyang let out a long breath, "I know that Minmin doesn't like the Seventh Prince's son Zha Yadu at all. I don't want to make her suffer for the rest of her life, but I also don't want to disobey the Great Khan's will."
No wonder he was so entangled and hesitant before. Murong Fu vaguely understood how he felt. Of course he understood, but how could he sit back and watch Zhao Min marry someone else? Murong Fu flashed in his eyes, "If the Seventh Prince said...
What about your son’s death?”
King Ruyang was shocked when he heard this, "Don't mess around!"
"Why, don't you want to harm your daughter?"
"Well, the situation has finally stabilized now. The Great Khan is implementing his plan. If you muddy the water, the consequences will be disastrous."
"What consequences are none of my business?"
"If you really want to take Minmin away, I advise you not to do so?"
"Oh why?"
"The seventh prince loves Zayadu more than himself. Once Zayadu dies, he will inevitably fall to the side of the fourth prince regardless of the consequences. Then he will sweat profusely..."
Halfway through his words, King Ruyang paused again, his eyes flickering, and there was no follow-up.
Murong Fu knew that this old man must have something unfinished. The fact that he had left himself to go out for a walk could prove that the seemingly upright old man in front of him was not as upright as he appeared. After thinking for a long time, he said calmly, "I don't care about Temujin."
What's going to happen? Anyway, I'll leave it here. If you are willing, I can take your family out of here. If you don't want to, forget it. By the way, I heard you say before that your son is gone. Why is he gone?"?