Prince Bao's Mansion is actually not too far from Prince Chu's Mansion, just three streets apart.
Around the time of the Chou Festival, the street is quiet and empty, with quiet houses and shops on both sides. The flags at the door of the shops flutter in the wind, and the coldness of late autumn penetrates the skin.
It was dark everywhere, the first quarter moon on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year sank, and the sky was full of stars, making the whole night shine with precious light.
Yu Wenhao held a torch and rode towards Prince Bao's Mansion.
When we arrived at the gate of the mansion, there was no one guarding the gate. Two lanterns hung under the eaves, emitting a faint light. Except for this light, the rest was completely dark, which made people look like they were leading to hell.
The concierge was located next to the gate. When the night watchman heard the sound of horse hooves, he opened the bamboo curtain and took a look outside, and asked sleepily: "Who is it?"
Yu Wenhao stopped his horse, his eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice: "I will report to your prince that I have something to ask for."
When the night watchman heard that it was His Royal Highness, he immediately lowered the curtain and walked out. He looked carefully and didn't know whether it was true or false, but he didn't dare to neglect. He opened the door and bowed to invite Yu Wenhao to come in and then informed him.
Yu Wenhao sat in the main hall for a long time before he heard footsteps.
Prince Bao was wearing white pajamas with a cloak on top. He had not tied up his crown and came in with a worried look on his face.
When he saw Yu Wenhao, he seemed a little surprised, "Prince Weiye came here, what's the matter?"
Yu Wenhao looked at him and said, "My lord, why don't you send the servants out first?"
Prince Bao raised his hand and asked the servants to exit, and also closed the hall door.
He raised his robe and sat down, with a slight smile on his face, "The name "Your Majesty" really makes me feel proud."
Yu Wenhao raised his eyes and looked at him, without saying any unnecessary nonsense, and asked: "Did you steal Mr. Hui Zong's body?"
Prince Bao looked surprised, "The body of Emperor Huizong was lost?
How can this be?"
"The prince doesn't know about this?"
Yu Wenhao looked disappointed, "I thought that if I came late at night, I could hear the truth from the prince's mouth."
Prince Bao raised his feet and leaned back slightly. His smiling face slowly faded away and he said calmly: "True or false is just the superficial understanding of the world. No one cares about the truth."
, the prince thinks it was me who did it, then come up with evidence. If you can’t come up with evidence, don’t talk nonsense. If you are careful, you will harm innocent people by talking about it.”
Yu Wenhao curled his lips and said, "Your Majesty has put so much effort into doing these things, and now he doesn't hesitate to expose himself. He must have a deal to discuss with me, why don't you tell me?"
"trade?"
Prince Bao looked at him in surprise and said meaningfully: "I do do business, but I only do business with capable people, trading with the prince?
You don’t deserve it!”
Yu Wenhao suppressed the fury in his heart, stared at him and laughed slowly, "Really?
Then I wonder who has the ability to do business with the prince?"
Prince Bao smiled and said, "At least, neither your father nor you are qualified."
The veins on Yu Wenhao's forehead throbbed, "Aren't you afraid of the consequences?"
Prince Bao looked at him, "The consequences?
Is there any evidence?"
He changed his gentle and loving face from before and said lazily: "Besides, what consequences are there that this king cannot bear?
Are you going to kill everyone?"
At the last word, his eyes suddenly turned cold, and in that coldness, it seemed as if a cluster of flames were rising. The muscles on his face tensed up in an instant, and the corners of his eyes twitched up, making him look a bit ferocious.
The hatred in his heart burst out with these four words.
Yu Wenhao said: "It seems that you admitted it."
Prince Bao stared at him for a while, then withdrew his gaze and said, "Originally, this show can last for another year and a half, but ever since the dog from your Prince Chu's Mansion bit me, someone has been watching me from the Prince's Mansion.
Knowing that you were suspicious, I had no choice but to change my plan."
"oh?
I wonder what the prince’s original plan was?
What’s the plan now?”
Yu Wenhao asked.
Prince Bao laughed and said, "Guess!"
Yu Wenhao said coldly: "The area in Western Zhejiang is very mountainous and poor. This fiefdom is really worthless. It is understandable that the emperor's uncle does not want to stay in the fiefdom and return to Beijing to do business. After all, you are not in Western Zhejiang.
Then no one will pay attention to Xi Zhejiang, but who can look back and think that you are the emperor of the country in Xi Zhejiang. It is very easy to recruit troops and horses in Xi Zhejiang, and it is easy to hide people's eyes and ears. In addition, you have a gentle style in Beijing, and you are the emperor of the imperial family.
You do everything yourself, and with several princes fighting overtly and covertly, who will notice you?
If it were not for the military alliance with the Great Zhou Dynasty and the military map sent by the Great Zhou Dynasty, you would never have been exposed so quickly. You have already obtained the military map, so I guess your original plan was to make your own weapons, plot a rebellion, and become the emperor yourself."
Prince Bao smiled slightly, with a hint of admiration in his eyes, "They say the prince is smart, and it is true, but he became clear and organized in a short time. However, you are only half right."
"Yeah?
I don’t know where I went wrong?”
Yu Wenhao's face tightened and he looked at him and asked.
Prince Bao said: "I do want to overthrow the regime, but my ambition is not to be emperor."
"Just for revenge?"
"It is the duty of a son to avenge his father. I have no ambitions."
He sighed slightly, as if in a trance, "What are the benefits of being an emperor?
It's better to be a free prince and feel more comfortable."
"You just kept asking me for evidence, and what you said is evidence."
Yu Wenhao changed the subject.
Prince Bao looked at him in surprise, "I have already admitted it, what more evidence do you need?
Come, capture me and take me back to Jingzhao Mansion."
"You think I don't dare?"
Yu Wenhao gritted his teeth and said.
Prince Bao looked at him with a smile, as if he was the gentle and loving patriarch of the past. "You dare, I will never underestimate the people of the Yuwen family. There is nothing they can't do. But, arrest me."
Before, I told you to send me to the palace. If anything happens to me, Emperor Huizong's bones will be whipped three thousand times. As a descendant of the royal family, your ancestors were whipped. You are all very unfilial."
After he finished speaking, he laughed. His smile suddenly spread across his face, giving off a somewhat sinister air.
"What exactly do you want?"
Finally, Yu Wenhao couldn't hold his anger any longer. He slapped the table and said angrily.
Prince Bao looked at him with satisfaction, "By the way, you should be angry. You are young and you don't have to be so forbearing. The feeling of forbearance is uncomfortable. I have suffered deeply from it. How can I bear to let the prince suffer like this?"
"
Yu Wenhao raised his hand wildly, "Don't say these useless things, tell me the purpose, your purpose of capturing the old lady and taking away Emperor Huizong's body!"
The smile on Prince Bao's face and eyes suddenly stiffened, and he said coldly: "If I want justice, ask Prince Anfeng to come to see me. If he doesn't come, I might as well die together with the royal family!"
"You..." Yu Wenhao stood up and looked at his cold and arrogant expression, "Okay, just wait!"
Prince Bao also stood up slowly and said calmly: "There is one more thing!"