In Prince Qi's palace, Chen Xiuzhu confirmed it three times before lowering his head dejectedly.
"Grandpa, did Lu Fuhai from the East China Sea Barrier say something?"
Now Lu Fuhai has been recalled to Star City and is "debriefing" at the Ministry of War.
The content is of course to explain why the East China Sea Barrier was severely damaged in Baekje.
And their grandfather and grandson once suggested that Lu Pingan, who was stationed at Dinghai Pier, release water to the Japanese pirates...
Although there is no evidence in the secret letter to indicate their identities, this act, which is almost treason, does not require definite evidence at all.
The more Chen Xiuzhu thought about it, the more he became confused and restless.
Luo Ken pondered for a while, then slowly shook his head.
"Your Highness, please rest assured for now, Lu Fuhai should not talk nonsense."
Lu Fuhai is not stupid, and the two sides are grasshoppers on the same rope. He also needs the Ministry of War and the King of Qi, who have always been close to him, to maintain his position.
Besides, something seems to have gone wrong with the secret message.
Lu Ping'an, who was stationed in Huayang County, did not seem to have received the secret letter. At least judging from the battle situation at Dinghai Pier and the level of casualties at the East China Sea Barrier, they had tried their best.
Chen Xiuzhu also reacted quickly and let out a long sigh of relief.
"What my grandfather said is that this king has lost his head due to anxiety."
Luo Ken nodded slightly, his brows furrowed into bitter melons,
"Your Highness, the most important thing now is to quickly find out where the secret letter has gone. If it falls into the hands of His Majesty or the King of Qin, we will really be doomed."
As for something like losing something, it is impossible to happen.
"Grandpa said so."
The two people quickly sent people to find out the news.
After the discussion, Chen Xiuzhu hesitantly raised the message in his hand.
"Grandpa, what about the position of prince..."
Hum hum.
Luo Ken smiled coldly and waved his hand carelessly.
"Your Highness, it has been more than six hundred years since the founding of Yunchui. You can look through the historical records and see how many princes were able to sit safely on the dragon throne in the end?"
Chen Xiuzhu's eyes lit up.
He naturally knew these data by heart, and his back straightened up in an instant.
Swish.
Open the folding fan and fan slowly.
The whole person instantly became the handsome Prince Qi of the past.
"Very good." Luo Ken saw this and nodded with satisfaction.
"The King of Qin must be going crazy with joy right now. We will not be arrogant in victory or discouraged in defeat, and we will act quietly as always. Let the ministers in the court see who is the most suitable person to be the next king."
Chen Xiuzhu was sincerely convinced, "My grandfather taught me that."
but,
Luo Ken frowned deeply again.
This presupposes that Emperor Changxing can live to the day he changes his mind.
Otherwise, it would be meaningless no matter how down-to-earth Chen Xiuzhu acts quietly.
Otherwise, even if he finally recruits most of the troops and launches a crusade together, he will be unanimously opposed by the whole country because of his improper position, and ultimately he will not be able to secure his position.
well.
Luo Ken sighed.
"Your Highness, because of the widespread circulation of newspapers in the harem, your Majesty has purged everyone in the palace several times and killed countless people. Now no news can be spread."
"His Majesty's condition is getting better and worse, and the old monk Hongguang's statements are so specious that everyone can't figure out what's going on."
"Remember to ask the princess to enter the palace to ask about the situation."
Snapped!
Chen Xiuzhu suddenly closed the jade fan in his hand.
"I remember this. The princess is pregnant now, and the mother-in-law has a reason to call her into the palace for questioning from time to time."
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Prince Qin's Mansion
People come and go at the gate of the palace, and there is an endless stream of visitors.
There was constant laughter in the house, and everyone was beaming with joy.
"Rewards, there are rewards."
King Qin's face glowed red, he waved his hands boldly, and generously rewarded all the guests who came to congratulate him.
"Your Majesty," Palace Chief Shi came over with a smile on his face, "The whole family is discussing whether to pack their luggage immediately, do you think?"
"Where are you going?" King Qin didn't respond for a moment.
Ha ha.
A leaky laugh sounded strangely.
Third Young Master Sun used a fan to cover his missing front teeth.
"My lord, you will be the heir apparent and the prince soon. Naturally, the whole family will move to the East Palace together."
A bunch of young men responded one after another.
"That's right, moving to the East Palace is a good thing and a big deal. The palace should really pack its luggage early to avoid panic."
well.
There are also people who pretend to lament.
"Your Majesty moved into the East Palace and became the Crown Prince. It will not be easy to see each other in the future. Come! I would like to offer a toast to Your Highness."
Ha ha.
King Qin happily picked up the cup.
"Yeah. I'm afraid it won't be easy to drink with everyone in the future. Come, let's have a drink."
Everyone responded enthusiastically.
"Your Highness, I think it would be better to move into the East Palace as soon as possible." Someone suddenly said, "The current situation is chaotic, dragons and snakes are mixed in Star Ji City, which is somewhat dangerous, but it is safer in the palace."
"That's right. There was a Baekje princess who was planning to get married. She was walking peacefully on the street, but she was assassinated by spies sent by Japanese pirates."
King Qin couldn't help but glance at each other with Uncle Chengen who was not far away.
Both of them looked a little ugly.
Since he began to manage the government on his behalf, King Qin also came into contact with a lot of secrets inside and outside the palace.
For example, when the Baekje princess was assassinated, they always suspected that it was not the hand of a Japanese pirate spy.
However, since there was no evidence and they could not investigate openly, they had no choice but to believe whatever Emperor Changxing said.
Now it has been determined that the murderer was actually the seventh prince at that time, who is now King Ming.
No reason, just because Yun Chui has a rule that foreign women cannot become queens.
"Well, you old seventh child."
King Qin chewed the name coldly.
Because there is no support from his mother clan, Chen Xiujian usually remains aloof, but unexpectedly he is also full of fantasies about the lofty throne.
And Baekje,
King Qin and the two couldn't help but think of Chen Xiuzhu again.
On that small peninsula are not only the Starfall Legion but also the East China Sea Barrier. After a while, after the snow melts, the Yanhui Legion and Mo Canghai's northern garrison will move closer to it.
Who knows whether Chen Xiuzhu has disappeared in Baekje these years or has been working quietly?
Maybe these people have already been on his side secretly.
In their wild thoughts, the disciples of the palace hurriedly found Chang Shi.
It turned out that Chen Xiulan, Chen Xiuzhu and several other adult princes and princes came to congratulate her.
Hum hum.
King Qin was not surprised, but he still sneered secretly.
"The weasel pays New Year's greetings to the rooster, and is unkind."
But no matter what, he still forced out a smile to welcome the royal brothers.
The first one to enter was the round and round Chen Xiulan.
The fat man cupped his hands, said "Congratulations, brother emperor" and started looking for delicious food.
"You, you..."
King Qin shook his head in confusion.
In the past, he had always despised Chen Xiulan's virtues. He was not only gluttonous but also henpecked, which had completely disgraced the Chen family's face.
Now that he saw it, he thought the fat man was quite cute.
At least it looks the same.
"Congratulations to the Imperial Brother, Congratulations to the Imperial Brother." Chen Xiuzhu of Yushu Linfeng followed and walked in, "He will be the Crown Prince soon. Remember to take good care of us Imperial Brothers in the future."
"It's easy to talk about." King Qin responded with a smile.
"There are quite a few guests." Chen Xiuzhu looked around, "By the way, I'd like to remind the emperor."
He lowered his voice.
"Although it's still snowing now, please be careful, brother, to avoid wildfires like the one in Ruinan County."