After coming out of the palace, the eldest prince kept his face gloomy and did not say a word.
In terms of his character, this is really a very, very rare thing. Because his character has always been very impatient, so irritable that he almost seems to be mentally ill. It seems that "patience" has never been in his dictionary, "
Words like "wait" are the same.
Naturally, a person with this kind of character cannot be entrusted with important responsibilities, so after a period of training and it was determined that he could not change this character, he lost his status as the heir to the throne and changed from the prince to the eldest prince.
Now he is twenty-eight years old and the father of eleven children, but he is still just the eldest prince, one of the princes who does not have the right to inherit. Other than that, he is nothing.
Of course, he is the one with higher status and status among these princes.
There are six princes in the Kingdom of Chu. The second one has dementia. The third one shuts himself in a small room all day long to study Buddhist scriptures. The fifth one is similar to the third one. Except for the sixth one who has been designated as the prince, the rest
The only ones who can take care of things and help a little are the eldest brother and the fourth child. So although the eldest child has an impatient personality and the fourth child is very unruly, as princes, they still have to bear some responsibilities.
The problem is - having to shoulder responsibilities does not mean that you can really shoulder the responsibilities well!
Although the fourth prince has an inconsistent temperament and exudes a perverted aura all day long, in fact he still has certain abilities. If it were not for his personality and hobbies, he could have become the emperor - which means,
He can at least do the things he is responsible for well.
Even though what he did was not considered outstanding, the advantages and disadvantages can only be seen through comparison. Because there is a good comparison, the fourth prince has always been called "capable".
Able, although there are problems, but capable!
So, who is the incompetent?
Back at the palace, the eldest prince could no longer suppress his anger. When he got off the carriage, he was mumbling and swearing. He spoke so fast that even the most powerful spies in the capital could not hear clearly -
-This is probably his only strength, but it's not even an advantage.
Just speaking fast is of no use at all. You must speak quickly and clearly before you can be a commentator in places such as cockfighting rings.
The eldest prince's complaints were mixed with too many meaningless messy syllables, which made his words appear messy and without any order, just like "Ha Hu Wen Bo Ying" in a novel Wu Jie once read.
This sentence cannot be interpreted by non-experts.
Even if you are not an emperor, but just an ordinary official, this is a very fatal shortcoming.
If he could suppress his anger, that would be fine. But in fact, he couldn't suppress his anger at all. He would often start grumbling when he disagreed, and it would soon develop into using fists and kicks - he has never encountered the situation of using a knife.
However, it was not because he had restrained himself after all, but because his martial arts skills were poor and his body was a bit weak. Once he tried to draw his sword, he would be immediately hugged and dragged away by the guards.
After all... if he hits someone with his fist, others probably won't fight back, but if he draws his sword, the nature will be different!
With the fierce folk customs of the Great Chu Kingdom, I am afraid that as soon as he draws his sword, he will be beaten mercilessly. He may not be beaten to death, but he will definitely be beaten to a bruised nose and face - and even His Majesty will not be able to do so.
Punish those who do it, because this is the tradition of the Chu Kingdom.
Treat politeness with politeness and violence with violence. This is what the Chu people have always done.
He is not good at writing or martial arts, and he can't even speak clearly. It is sad that such a useless person is actually the one with the highest status besides the prince among the six contemporary princes of the Chu Kingdom.
matter!
The eldest prince just muttered and walked into the study.
The moment he walked into the study, the irritable and frenzied expression on his face disappeared, replaced by a dark and angry look, but he said nothing.
The strange thing is that when listening from outside the study room, one can hear a steady stream of beeping coming from inside. It is so disturbing that one cannot understand what is being said.
"Uncle, are you there?" The eldest prince closed his eyes, took a few deep breaths, calmed himself down as much as possible, and then shouted in a low voice, "My nephew has something to ask me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a flash of darkness in front of him, and a handsome man in black clothes appeared in the study.
This man looks about thirty years old, with sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, and a majestic appearance. He exudes compelling confidence in his movements, and there is a light in his eyes that makes people unable to question and have to believe in him. His appearance seems to
The entire study room became brighter, as if a god had descended into the mortal world.
"What's the matter?" he asked with a smile, "Are you in trouble again?"
"Yes! Those damn citizens of Xihe County rebelled for some reason! Father asked us what to do? I replied, 'Just kill me!'" As a result, he yelled at me! It's really unreasonable!" The eldest prince was furious.
Pingdi complained, "Am I wrong in what I said? If we don't even kill the rebellious mob, then won't the authority of the country be gone!"
"There is no doubt that the rebels must die." The handsome man nodded and said solemnly, "No matter what reasons they have, since they dare to rebel, they must die! Even if the court can solve those problems for them,
After solving it, they still have to die!"
"yes!"
"For example, they revolted because of the corruption of a certain official, which made it difficult for them to survive. Then of course the official must be severely punished - confiscating the family and exterminating the clan is not an exaggeration, but they must also be severely punished, at least at the very least
, those who have a certain influence in the local area and played a certain role in the rebellion must die!"
"That's the truth! I really don't understand what my father is so crazy about!" The eldest prince nodded repeatedly, and the look of indignation on his face became more intense, "I really can't understand, what on earth does my father think? I
He scolded him for his statement, and the fourth child said, 'Send troops to destroy it' and then decide according to the law. He also shook his head and agreed with the sixth child's statement..."
"Oh? What did the Sixth Prince say?"
"What else could it be? It's just that useless nonsense!" The eldest prince said with disdain, "When the people rebel, they must be forced into helplessness, so we must first send people to secretly investigate and find out the reasons, and then
Give the people justice. In this way, the mob will naturally become good people, and the problem will be solved... Can you believe this kind of nonsense? Is he really a man who has been the emperor for thirty-two years!"
"Of course he is a scheming emperor - don't you understand?" The handsome man sneered and asked unceremoniously, "Based on your understanding of him, what would happen to him if you answered like this?"
"Of course you scolded me without any courtesy!" The eldest prince replied without thinking, and then froze suddenly, with a look of shock on his face.
During the following period, his face was really ever-changing, including shock, confusion, surprise, pain, anger... just like a Sichuan opera actor, his facial makeup changed one after another, and finally settled into a helpless wry smile.
"That's it! It doesn't matter what you say, what matters is who says it... To my father, no matter what I say, it is wrong. What the fourth child says cannot be considered right. Only what the sixth child says is right.
Yes!" He sat on the chair with a dejected face, like a warrior who had lost in the ring and couldn't muster any strength.
Seeing his listless look, the handsome man frowned and said coldly: "Shouldn't you have known about this kind of thing for a long time? Why are you still sad?"
"I thought...as long as I can express the correct opinions on how to deal with it, my father will change his view of me." The eldest prince said frustratedly, "After your teachings during this period of time, uncle, I feel that my abilities have improved a lot.
.I originally planned to show off my skills in front of my father, but I didn’t expect that it would end up like this!”
"It is only normal to have such a result. For His Majesty, since he has chosen the sixth prince, no matter what you say or do, it will be of no use. He will not give you any support or encouragement, or even give you
Half sure. Because your status is so special, as long as he shows a little bit of appreciation and approval, many people among the officials will support you."
"What's the point of supporting the ministers? He doesn't have the final say on who becomes the emperor!" The eldest prince was a little angry. "On this issue, the only person in the court who might change his opinion is Prime Minister Lin. But Prime Minister Lin is ill now.
At home, the imperial doctor said that he was like a candle in the wind, and it would not be surprising even if he died now... Without Prime Minister Lin, he can say what he wants and do what he wants! Even if the ministers support me, the throne
It’s still the sixth one!”
"That's not necessarily true... there are exceptions to everything." The handsome man said coldly, "Lin Lushan's cultural fortune turned into dragon energy and wandered in the air. As long as anyone gets this dragon energy, he will be able to aspire to the ninth place.
The opportunity for the Five Lords... Nowadays, Changning City is really a crouching tiger, hidden dragon. There are as many strange people and strangers as crucian carp crossing the river. There are even two or three ghosts like me... If something unexpected happens now,
Then he will be very unhappy."
"So he criticizes me indiscriminately?" The eldest prince's voice couldn't help but grow a little louder, "I'm his son! Do you treat your own son like this?"
"Yes, haven't you seen it with your own eyes?" The handsome man sneered, "Although I have never heard of such a person, at least he is - the most important thing is this!"
The eldest prince couldn't help but become angry again. He couldn't help but gnashed his teeth. He was about to mutter a few words out of habit, but he couldn't hold back. In order to hold back these words, he clenched his fists tightly and dug his nails deeply into his flesh.
, even blood flowed out.
The handsome man naturally noticed this scene, and he nodded slightly, showing approval.
"Very good! You are able to control your anger, which makes me very satisfied!" He did not hesitate to praise him. "A person who does great things must first be able to control his emotions and not let his emotions dominate him. You must make yourself
My heart has become a piece of ice that will never melt. It is both transparent and flawless, able to reflect all kinds of scenes, and cold and solid without any fluctuations... Although you are still far away from this realm for the time being, compared to the first time I saw you
Since then, there has been tremendous progress!”
He seemed to remember the scene when they first met, and couldn't help laughing: "At that time, you looked like a madman. Now, you are really much better!"
"But I don't know why, after leaving the study, it's still hard for me to control my emotions..." The eldest prince's face turned slightly red, and he said distressedly, "Uncle, what on earth should I do to maintain this state?"
"Spiritual cultivation is a long process, even longer than the cultivation of magic power. In just one year, you have accomplished something that ordinary people cannot do in decades. The speed of progress is so fast that I am stunned.
!What you have to do now is to continue to train your mind. With this process, your ability to control your emotions will become better. Sooner or later, you will be able to maintain your current state without the help of Ning Hun Xiang. Then you are done!"
The eldest prince imagined such a scene and couldn't help but be filled with yearning. After a while, his thoughts returned to the problem at hand, and he frowned again.
"But...it's too late!"
"If you need it, of course I can make you a sachet with Ninghun Incense and take it with you, but that's meaningless." The handsome man said lightly, "Impatifulness is the mortal enemy in your heart, and you must defeat it with your own strength.
It. The Ning Hun Xiang in the study provides you with a logistical base in battle, so that you will not be completely defeated. But if you also carry Ning Hun Xiang with you, it is not fighting, but using Ning Hun Xiang.
Strength escapes war!”
At this point, his expression gradually became stern, and his voice became fierce and merciless: "Remember! Those who avoid fighting can never win!"
After saying that, he disappeared without a trace. Only the eldest prince stood in the study in a daze, holding his bleeding hand.
After a long time, the eldest prince sighed deeply and nodded heavily.
"Uncle is right! I have to rely on my own strength to defeat the impatience in my heart! If I carry Ning Hun Xiang with me, it is equivalent to admitting defeat! Those who admit defeat will never win!"
After saying that, he took out the golden sore medicine and clean white cloth from the desk, hastily bandaged his hands, and then began to study the strategies for governing the country compiled by the handsome man based on historical books.
Because of his overly impatient personality, he often injures himself unintentionally, so he always has the best gold sore medicine around him. The treasures that people in the martial arts dream of can save lives at critical moments are just for him.
Just something ordinary to put on your hands.
This is the enjoyment that a prince deserves, and if he becomes an emperor, he will enjoy more and better things.
But...that's still a bit far away. What we need now is to slowly enrich ourselves.
Although my father may not live long and his efforts may be in vain, he repeatedly warned himself not to be anxious, because if there is only a glimmer of hope left in front of him, then being anxious will only make this last glimmer of hope disappear!
In the study room with a strange aroma floating around, the eldest prince, whose hands were tied with white cloth, was trying to control his impatience while slowly studying the strategy of governing the country.
In an inn far away from the palace, a handsome man sitting on the bed opened his eyes, with a tired look on his face.
"It's too laborious to invade the spirit soul!" He sighed. "With my cultivation in the middle stage of refining, it should be easy to invade the mind of a mere mortal and create some illusions for him, but I didn't expect it to be so laborious.
Such a situation!"
"Junior brother, you have to use such a laborious method." The middle-aged man in black sitting on the bed opposite him laughed, "Why don't you just like me, show your true body in front of the target? The effect should be about the same.
?”
"That's not possible! I am 'already dead'." The handsome man also smiled, "If I were not dead, then he would probably draw a knife and chop me down when we first met - I once tried to
The traitor who usurped the throne of their Xiong family!"
"That happened decades ago. Even Xiong Er was just the prince at that time. I think he might not know about it at all."
"When it comes to this kind of problem, you can never go wrong with being cautious." The handsome man, or the former King Ning Zhu Quan, showed a very serious expression, "What we are planning is huge, so we don't make sufficient and detailed preparations.
It’s absolutely impossible not to be as careful as possible!”
The middle-aged man in black nodded, his face full of conviction.
Although he is the contemporary senior disciple of Laojun Guan, Zhu Quan, his junior brother, is far above him in terms of cultivation and intelligence, and even far surpasses any contemporary disciple of Laojun Guan, even the seniors.
There are many people among them who are not as good as Zhu Quan... When a person is only a little better than others, people will naturally be jealous of him; but when he is much better than others, reaching a height that others cannot reach, then he will get
Full respect and admiration.
"But I still don't understand, why do you want me to help the sixth prince to strengthen his fertility, and then when he gives birth to a son, you will give me guidance to the eldest prince?" The old man looked at the contemporary elder brother and asked doubtfully, "What if
If you want to support, supporting one is enough, right?"
"It seems like this on the surface, but in fact, I have no intention of supporting any of them." Zhu Quan said lightly, "Given my relationship with the Xiong family, it would be a great mercy for me not to kill their whole family.
, how is it possible to help them raise outstanding children?”
"Why is that?"
"If a country has only one outstanding heir, that is a good thing; but if there are two good heirs, and it is difficult to distinguish between them, then what do you think we should do?" Zhu Quan smiled maliciously, "How many times?"
Three days later, the eldest prince’s concubine will give birth to a son. I’m looking forward to the expressions of the ministers at that time!”
"You mean...let them fight against each other and disrupt the national destiny of the Chu Kingdom?"
Zhu Quan's eyes gradually turned cold, and he looked up at the Dragon of Luck wandering in the sky outside the window: "I don't care about the national destiny of Chu State! I just want to take advantage of the opportunity of the national destiny to be out of chaos, so that this Dragon of Luck can be
Just lose the space for Yao to move and capture it!"
"As long as we can get this luck, we can let several Ning Yuan Patriarchs of our sect try to use its power to break through to the realm of Dan Huan. For us, Laojun Guan, this is a truly valuable thing!"
There was another sentence, but he didn't say it.
For himself, the Dragon of Luck is the only thing he wants!
