There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, and there is no room for others to sleep soundly on the side of the bed.
The sun and the moon can shine together, but they cannot soar into the sky at the same time.
This has always been the case since ancient times.
But Cangyu is different, and it is different from any surrounding country.
Because of his special geographical location and unexceptional national strength and current situation, Cangyu has always been a cautious person.
Since the founding of the country, Cang Yu has encountered frequent wars, and no one can afford to cause them.
Due to various circumstances, a brother who was proficient in assassination and spying and was given the title of King with a different surname, who was working with Emperor Cangyu at that time, completely turned behind the scenes for the sake of the country and the monarch he recognized.
This king with a different surname who lived in darkness from then on gave up his name and possessions, and secretly trained secret agents for Cangyu.
His ability in this area was indeed outstanding, but after more than ten years, the first batch of spies he trained were scattered to the nearest countries around Lincang Yu.
Because those spies took root in those countries and used the various resources and power in their hands to guide them secretly. Since then, the wars between Cangyu and several surrounding countries began to decrease.
But it is true that Cangyu's land was not vast enough, and the geographical and natural conditions were also very restrictive. In a country surrounded by wolves, development was really slow.
However, over the past many years, spies have been continuously imported into other countries. Slowly, under the deliberate influence of those spies, Cang Yu gradually became 'transparent'.
From the original battle between the Zhan family, gradually, everyone would not even think of such a country for the first time.
Cang Yu created an illusion of "insignificance" to other countries.
After hundreds of years, Cang Yu's spies have spread to almost every corner of other countries.
It formed a tangled web like a spider web.
Almost twenty years ago, Cang Yu, who had been silently working hard, was no longer the Wu Xia A Meng of the past.
However, due to the methods of those espionage, other countries' understanding of Cang Yu was still at the level that Cang Yu wanted them to know.
You can imagine how excellent Cang Yu's spies are and how widespread they are...
It can be said that even if they are currently as powerful as Dajing Kingdom in the far east or Xiyue Kingdom in the west, their countries' ability to cultivate spies is not as good as Cang Yu's.
Not only was he unable to catch up, but the situation inside Cang Yu was also well covered up by the hands of the "dark emperor" in the country and the emperor on the surface.
It is very difficult for other countries to infiltrate.
In short, Cang Yu is professional in training secret agents!
It has been thousands of years since Cangyu founded the country, and the king with a different surname who first trained the spies has long since passed away, but the spies' leaders have been passed down from generation to generation.
Except that the first founding monarch knew the identity of the first spy leader with a different surname, Wang Ren.
The successive emperors did not know who the subsequent spy leaders were, what they looked like, how old they were, and what their apparent identities were.
Gradually, the existence of the spy leader and the emperor formed a subtle relationship.
Emperor Cangyu is the human emperor under the sun, and the spy leader is similar to the emperor in the dark, so he is called the Dark Emperor.
The emperor's heart has been unpredictable since ancient times. Even if the dark emperors whose identities have never been found out are all doing it for Cang Yu, Cang Yu, the real human emperor, has begun to toss and turn in sleep...
The people outside did not know the existence of the Dark Emperor. About the Dark Emperor, only some influential members of the Cangyu royal family were vaguely aware of the rumors.
The eldest princess has a special status, so she has heard some rumors about it.
Of course you know what Dark Emperor means.
Now, my heartbeat and breathing are a little faster.
His voice was a little unstable, "Seriously?"
"Auntie, how dare I talk nonsense about this kind of thing."
The eldest princess took a deep breath to calm herself down, "Who is the object of your suspicion?"
"Chu Qing, once the owner of a bookstore."
The eldest princess took another breath and asked in shock, "Why?"
The eldest prince narrowed his eyes, "Because of that Miss Duan Ajiu."
The eldest princess frowned slightly, "Why are you getting involved with her again?"
"Auntie, you don't know something. Today I made an appointment with Lao Qi to go to Yiyi Bookstore. On the one hand, I wanted to win Lao Qi over to our line. On the other hand, I also wanted to try my luck and see if I could ask that person.
Boss Chu, please ask for one or two ancient books, they will be useful after all."
"Guess what, Aunt Huang, it was a surprise. Lao Qi and I asked to see Boss Chu today, and not only did we meet him. When we met him, he was also with Su Jingxing. The four of us even sat together
Sit down and have a drink."
The eldest prince told everything that happened today.
The eldest princess also looked serious.
The eldest prince continued, "I have told you before, eldest aunt, that this girl Ah Jiu is not simple, she seems to be related to so many mysterious people. Today I suddenly had an epiphany, and thought about it the other way around. Instead of saying Ah Jiu
Miss Ninth has a relationship with them, why not say that there is a relationship and communication between them!"
"My eldest aunt, think about it. At one time, the bookstore had so many unique copies of ancient books from various countries that our royal library does not have. This in itself is questionable! I can only think of the possibility that these dignitaries and even the imperial power could not collect it.
Orphaned copies, then wouldn’t the owner behind the bookstore be everywhere? Who could be omnipresent and well-informed enough to collect precious orphaned copies from all over the world in the first place? Only the ‘Dark Emperor’ we know can
It’s so long!”
"Not only that, Su Jingxing, who was indifferent to our attempts to win over us, also had contacts with Chu Qing. This is very revealing... plus Qian Qian from Jinchaolou. Didn't we already suspect that Jinchaolou was a spy looking for information?
What a nest..."
"Last time, the third child played some tricks and went to Jinchao Tower to cause trouble. As a result, the snake was alerted. My people followed and found that something was indeed wrong with Jinchao Tower... I guess Jinchao Tower, or Qianqian, may be secretly
The emperor’s secret soldiers.”
"The most important thing is that Chu Qing is too mysterious. No one can see him a few times all year round. Not many people know his true appearance. Others only heard that Boss Chu is ill and is very weak. But he is already weak.
He has been doing well after all these years. Now I even doubt whether he is really sick."
The eldest prince's eyes flashed, "Or is it possible that he pretended to be sick, but it was actually to facilitate his daily activities without being disturbed and noticed."
The eldest princess was silent for a long time.
After a long while, "If your guess is possible, there is one thing that doesn't make sense."
"Auntie, please tell me," the eldest prince said.
The eldest princess said, "For hundreds of years, the Dark Emperor has been extremely mysterious and low-key. No one has ever gotten a clue of his true identity. If Chu Qing is really the Dark Emperor, why does he open a bookstore, bring out ancient books, and even have contacts with Su Jingxing?
Didn’t I avoid you?”
"I believe that whatever you can think of, someone else will think of it sooner or later. Hasn't the identity of the Dark Emperor been suspected or exposed?"
The eldest prince laughed unpredictably, with a coldness in his voice, "Because he has reached a dead end and will be annihilated sooner or later if he doesn't take the initiative to find a way out."
The eldest princess was shocked.
The eldest prince said, "There is no need to beat around the bush between you and me, eldest aunt. My father has already destroyed the Dark Emperor's heart over the years, and eldest aunt, you should also be aware of it. I think the Dark Emperor will take the initiative to throw out clues at this time.
Standing up, I must be waiting for one of our brothers to come to the door, waiting for someone he can choose to support as the new emperor..."
He paused, "I'm afraid, he wants to change the dynasty to save his life and position!"
The eldest princess said as calmly as possible, "This matter is not trivial. I suggest you not to act rashly. Don't say that we are not sure whether he is the Dark Emperor now. Even if it is true, we cannot act rashly and send him to the door immediately. Over the past thousands of years, the Dark Emperor's methods have been
It will only accumulate from generation to generation and become more and more powerful. Otherwise, we haven’t pulled him over yet, and we have taken advantage of him."
"Don't worry, eldest aunt, my nephew will not be so reckless. It's just..." The eldest prince curled his sharp lips in a desperate move, "The days when our father is a kind father and his son is filial, and our brothers, friends and brothers are respectful, are coming to an end.
"
"After all, the wedding banquet is about to begin. There are so many good shows coming together..."
The eldest princess was silent for a long time.
After a while, he asked, "Speaking of the wedding banquet, are you confident that the imperial brother will point out Prime Minister Wang's eldest daughter to you?"
The eldest prince sneered mockingly, "How could he prefer me so much?"
The eldest princess frowned, "As long as I don't point it out to you, as long as I don't point it out to your other brothers, it won't be a problem for us for the time being. The Prime Minister is also an extremely cunning and smart man, and he has never taken sides. Even if he can't help us,
, I’m sure you won’t be stupid enough to stand against us.”
The eldest princess did not stay in the eldest prince's residence for too long. After all, a nun brought fruits, and she would only have time to have a cup of tea before leaving.
When the eldest princess left the eldest prince's residence, the 'eyes' who were secretly paying attention took half a stick of incense and reported back to Duan Rong, a bookstore.
"My lord, the eldest princess indeed went to the eldest prince's residence in disguise..."
At the same time, "Flower Butterfly~" Jiu'er pushed the door in with a book and said, "Where's the second volume of this book? Why didn't I find it?"
After saying that, she noticed a man in black in the room, "Yeah, you're busy. I'll come back later." She was very aware of current affairs.
Duan Rong laughed angrily and said lazily, "You've come here to make this fake show. Bring it over and let me see what book it is."
Jiuer smiled and held the book over. (To be continued)