In the imperial city of the Shangwu Dynasty, in the residence of the Imperial Preceptor, a middle-aged man who looked to have some gray on his temples sat knee-high with a middle-aged man with black hair and a simple Taoist robe, looking at each other.
There is a yellow pear wood table between the two people. On the table are two teacups, a pot of hot tea, and some pastries.
"National Master, I can't help but be anxious." A middle-aged man with gray hair on his temples and wearing a golden python robe had a slightly sad look on his face, as well as a hint of murderous intent: "It's so similar, it's such a coincidence.
How can such a coincidence happen?" This person is clearly the current prince of the Shangwu Dynasty. The prince is looking at the person in front of him at this moment, and the person in front of him is obviously the current national master of the Shangwu Dynasty.
I just heard the prince of Shangwu Dynasty continue to say: "Fan Wu, Fan... isn't this surname exactly the same as Gu's surname? It's also exactly the same as my father's surname! And that... elder brother who has been dead for more than twenty years,
It's also the same surname." Shi Wangdao picked up a teacup on the table, blew a breath on the tea in the teacup, and then drank it all slowly.
Using such a cup of tea to moisten his throat, he said to the prince in front of him: "Why should your highness be so worried? There are so many people named Fan in the world, not to mention that the other person is from the Zhou Dynasty and not from Shangwu.
Dynasty, how could it be the same person?"
"If all the people with the surname Fan in the world are related to the person His Highness the Crown Prince is thinking of... I'm afraid His Highness the Crown Prince will have to kill at least tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions, of people before he can feel at ease." Shang Wu
The prince of the dynasty retorted: "Gu's worry does not come from the fact that the other party's surname is exactly the same as Gu, but also the other party's age. Gu's people have found out that Fan Wu, the Prisoner of the Dragon, once claimed in one place that he only had the age of
Twenty-three years old. Twenty-three years old, twenty-three years ago..."
"You must know that in that year, the eldest brother who was alone had a child, and he was the eldest son in his later years. He disappeared! The entire dynasty searched for the child for more than several years, but... nothing was found.
And that Dragon Prisoner Fan Wu is a perfect match in terms of age." Shi Wangdao put down his tea cup, with a smile on his face, and said: "Even if the orphan of the former prince who was living abroad comes back, so what? Even if it is.
So what if the orphan of the former crown prince is really Fan Wu of the Dragon Prison? Your Highness, why not express your concerns?"
"So what? Imperial Master, have you forgotten how you helped me back then? Have you forgotten how your eldest brother died? Everyone in the world, even my father, thinks that eldest brother
I encountered a disease that is difficult to cure." The prince gritted his teeth.
He continued: "They all thought that such a disease could not be solved even by ascetics and even the immortals in the sky. In the end, the eldest brother died of the disease. But only the two of us knew how the eldest brother was.
dead."
"That's because of the spell you cast before, Imperial Master! It was such an evil spell that caused my eldest brother to suffer from an incurable disease." When the ugly things of that year were revealed, Master Wangdao's face was filled with confusion.
Without any gaffe, he said: "It seems that His Highness the Crown Prince does not recall the past events very clearly. It seems that His Highness the Crown Prince has also forgotten who begged me to take action."
"I still remember that there was a second prince. Seeing that his eldest brother would never have any children, he was looking forward to taking over his position. After knowing that his eldest brother suddenly had a son, the second prince's heart was completely broken.
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"It is a rare thing for someone who is hundreds of years old to have a child. So the second prince quietly found me and begged me to help him ascend to the throne. He even promised various benefits."
At this point, looking at the ugly-looking current prince of the Shangwu Dynasty in front of him, the smile on Shi Wangdao's face became more and more teasing and teasing: "Has your highness the prince recalled it? Do you need me to be more detailed?"
"...Then, aren't you afraid that what we did together will be exposed because the orphan comes back? Once that matter is exposed, my father will definitely be very angry!" The prince of the Shangwu Dynasty was a little panicked: "What if?
What should I do if my father deposes the crown prince and then passes the throne to my third brother? What should I do if I pass the throne to my fourth brother? What should I do if I pass it to my fifth brother?"
"Or...or what should I do if the throne is passed to the orphan? You must know that this is the revenge of killing my father. The orphan will definitely not let me go, nor will I let you go!" Shi Wangdao said jokingly: "Since the prince
Your Highness is so entangled, why don't you just do the same thing and rise up together with the Imperial Master? Overthrow the current His Majesty above, and you will take the throne?" This bold and arrogant statement blurted out from the mouth of a Imperial Master,
It really shocked the current prince in front of him.
The prince of the Shangwu Dynasty looked around hurriedly, and even sent out his thoughts to see who was eavesdropping around him.
After realizing that no one was eavesdropping, he breathed a heavy sigh of relief. His expression was also extremely ugly: "National Master, do you know what treacherous words you are saying? If these words are heard by Liu Er, both you and I will be
Die! This is treason!"
"Just... even if I push my father down, who below can convince me? Bah! Bah! Bah! No, no, no, no, this is absolutely impossible." He dismissed all the random thoughts in his mind.
Putting aside, the current prince of the Shangwu Dynasty said with an extremely serious expression: "No matter how lonely he is, if he wants Fan Wu, the prisoner of the dragon, to die, he must not appear in front of his father."
"Oh?" Shi Wangdao asked with a curious smile: "So when His Royal Highness came here at this time, he wanted me to take action to deal with Fan Wu, the prisoner of the dragon?" The prince of the Shangwu Dynasty nodded and said:
"I need you to take action immediately to get rid of him. You absolutely cannot let what Gu worry about happen." Shi Wangdao was startled and asked: "Is His Highness the Crown Prince begging me? Or is he ordering me?" Shang Wu Dynasty
The prince frowned: "Gu Zao is no longer the second prince with no power in his hands. And you are just the national advisor of the Shangwu Dynasty. As the current prince, sooner or later, will you ascend to the highest position? Is it possible?
Don't you have the qualifications to order you?" Shi Wangdao smiled again.
Suddenly, the smile on his face faded, and a raised hand suddenly waved forward.
This slap landed firmly on the face of the current prince of the Shangwu Dynasty. It was accompanied by... Shi Wangdao's cold voice: "Your father doesn't dare to order me, who do you think you are?"