Dong Sheng said quietly with a troubled face: "Your Majesty, I suspect that your highness's assassination is related to the establishment of the crown prince."
After hearing this, Shao Ting's expression suddenly changed and he looked at Dong Sheng without blinking.
Dong Sheng did not directly point out who did it, but asked: "Think about it, your Majesty, if His Highness Shao Fang is killed, who can benefit the most?"
Shao Fang is the second prince of the Mo Kingdom and the second heir to the throne. Because the eldest prince has an eye disease, Shao Fang is actually the first heir. If he is killed, the first heir will naturally move back and fall to
On the head of the third prince Shao Bo. After hearing Dong Sheng's words, Shao Ting was shocked at first, then shook his head repeatedly and said: "Impossible! Bo'er has always been kind, how could he kill his brother?"
"Alas!" Dong Sheng sighed and said, "Your Majesty, you know people but don't know their hearts. Besides, the temptation of the throne can change a person's character. If you think about it carefully, do you really know the princes under your knees so well now?"
His question was nonsense. Shao Ting's sons have grown up and have their own mansions outside the palace. Shao Ting and his sons have not seen each other often. If they say they understand each other, they only know each other.
I understand the princes who lived in the palace. However, this nonsense made Shao Ting take a breath, lowered his head and pondered, and said nothing for a long time.
Seeing this, Dong Sheng understood that Shao Ting had made the same old habit again, being weak-minded and lacking in independent opinions. He continued without relaxing: "Although I don't know who the prince is in your mind, I must remind you.
, the prince will be the future King Mo, and he must be tolerant, otherwise, once he sits on the throne, he will definitely set off a bloody storm, eliminate dissidents, and kill each other. Even if the king is not concerned about the life and death of other princes,
If you think about it, you must also take into consideration the country and the country of Da Mo!"
"this……"
Dong Sheng's few words did not mention anyone by name, but the power between the lines was so powerful that Shao Ting was stunned and couldn't recover for a long time. Could it be that Shao Fang's assassination really had something to do with Shao Bo?
Shao Ting really couldn't believe that Shao Bo, who was so kind and kind, could do such a heinous thing.
Knowing that Shao Ting was thinking over and over in his mind at this time, Dong Sheng went further and said: "Your Majesty, it is His Highness Shao Fang who was assassinated today. Maybe it will be you who will be assassinated tomorrow. Your Majesty, you must also be careful and guard against being careless!"
"He dares?" These words completely aroused Shao Ting's anger. The old man's face turned red with anger and he clenched his fists tightly.
Dong Sheng said slowly: "In the past, I would not have thought that anyone would have the courage to assassinate His Highness Shao Fang, but now the facts are before our eyes, which makes people have no choice but to believe it. In short, the king cannot take it lightly and take it lightly.
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Shao Ting's eyes flashed with anger, and he gasped for air.
"Especially in the current royal court, the princes have formed cliques for personal gain, and there are serious factions. The royal court has become a mess!"
"What happened?" Shao Ting asked in surprise: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"I originally planned to turn a blind eye and pretend not to see it as long as the princes didn't go too far. But this time, they actually went so far as to assassinate the princes. I really have to say something!" Dong Sheng revealed.
A worried look on his face.
Shao Ting slammed the handle of the seat and said angrily: "This is simply lawless." After a pause, he asked: "Dong Aiqing, did Fang Er collude with the ministers of the DPRK?"
Dong Sheng said hurriedly: "As far as I know, His Highness Shao Fang has never been very close to any minister in the court and has always kept a low profile."
"What about Bo'er?"
"this……"
"If you have something to say, just say it!"
"The largest faction in the court is headed by His Highness Shao Bo."
"What?" Shao Ting simply didn't believe his ears. His third son, Shao Bo, whom he trusted so much, turned out to be the leader of a clique in the court for personal gain?
Dong Sheng sighed: "That's true! Your Majesty, you can think about how many ministers support His Highness Shao Bo's proposals every time he goes to court."
After being reminded like this, Shao Ting was shocked when he thought about it carefully. Among the princes above the royal court, Shao Bo was indeed the most supported by the ministers. Every time he gave an audience, he would get the response of a large number of important ministers.
He used to think that Shao Bo was smart and promising, but it turned out that it was just the result of cliques and selfish interests.
Alas! Shao Ting's face was full of anger at first, and then he seemed to be deflated. He slumped on the king's chair in the car, sighing quietly, and was speechless for a long time.
Shao Fang's assassination completely changed his understanding of his sons. Shao Fang, a son who was not liked by him, was the most honest among the princes, but his most beloved third son, Shao Bo, was the most honest.
Ju ambition is the best at hiding it. Shao Ting really doesn't know which son he should trust now.
Dong Sheng knew Shao Ting very well. Just by looking at his current expression and demeanor, he could basically judge what was going on in his mind. He said seriously: "Anyway, Shao Ting survived this disaster."
His Highness Fang is worthy of the king's trust, and the king should also get to know His Highness Shao Fang again."
"Yes! That's what Dong Aiqing said!" Shao Ting nodded slowly.
This is also why the princes competed for the crown prince and tried their best to win over the important officials of the royal court. Dong Sheng's few words in front of Shao Ting were better than the thousands of words spoken by others. He was in Shao Ting's ears.
A breath of wind is enough to change Shao Ting's view of a prince.
Shao Fang seemed to have been fatally injured, but in fact the injury was not serious. He woke up the next day and was very energetic. However, in order to pretend that he was seriously injured and dying, he still pretended to be injured even after he woke up.
Into a coma.
He kept pretending for three days.
For three days, Shao Ting was anxious and called the imperial doctors from time to time to ask why Shao Fang hadn't woken up yet. The imperial doctors were also puzzled and could not find out the specific reason. They could only speculate that Shao Fang was too seriously injured.
On the other side, Lieutenant General Yao Ben searched the city for assassins. There were no assassins in the first place, so naturally he couldn't find anything. He thought Shao Ting would blame him for this matter, but he didn't know that Shao Ting never asked about the assassins again. This made Yao Ben mention
My heart dropped a little in my throat.
Shao Fang was taken to the palace by Shao Ting, and Tang Yin was also inquiring about him. Of course, spies from Tianyan and Diwang could not sneak into the palace. All the news could be learned through Dong Sheng. Due to the smooth progress of the matter,
, Dong Sheng was very happy, and his hostile attitude towards Tang Yin also eased.
On the third day after Shao Fang was assassinated, in the evening, Tang Yin brought Zong Yuan and Shangguan brothers to the Prime Minister's Mansion in casual clothes. Led by the servants of the Prime Minister's Mansion, they met Dong Sheng in the study. After meeting, Tang Yin bowed his hands and said,
Then he asked straight to the point: "Xiang Dong, is His Highness 'awake' today?"
Dong Sheng laughed, nodded and said, "Yes, His Highness has indeed 'awakened'."
Tang Yin asked: "How did King Mo react?"
Dong Sheng sighed: "The king is very excited and very happy."
Tang Yin nodded, this was basically what he expected, and he said: "As for the crown prince..."
Dong Sheng said seriously: "At present, the king's decision to make His Highness Shao Bo the crown prince has been shaken, but it will take some time for the king to choose His Highness Shao Fang as the crown prince."
"Yes!" Tang Yin responded, pondered for a moment, and said: "With the help of Mr. Dong, His Highness Shao Fang, great things will surely come true. My wish for this trip to Mo Country has been basically fulfilled. Could you please Mr. Dong to bid farewell to His Highness for me? I have recently
Will leave Mo Country and return to Feng Country."
"Oh!" Dong Sheng's heart skipped a beat when he heard that Tang Yin was leaving. If Tang Yin was really a threat to Mo Country, now would be the best chance to get rid of him. But after thinking about it, he shook his head secretly and said that he had just taken the risk.
The idea that came out was rejected. Tang Yin cannot die, and only by keeping Tang Yin, Feng State can contain Ning State and consume each other, and Mo State can stay out of the matter and watch the fire from the other side.
Thinking about this, Dong Sheng stood up and said with difficulty: "Master Tang, can't you wait until His Highness recovers from his injuries and leaves the palace before leaving?"
Tang Yin smiled bitterly and said: "I can wait, but the situation in the country can no longer wait."
Dong Sheng nodded to express his understanding. He sighed and said, "Okay! Since Mr. Tang is concerned about the situation in the country, it is inconvenient for me to force him to stay. So, when is Mr. Tang going to set off?"
Tang Yin said: "The day after tomorrow!"
"Okay! I will go to see Mr. Tang off at that time!"
"Haha! How dare I do something so important to the Prime Minister?!"
"Hey? Mr. Tang is too polite."
Tang Yin said he was leaving the day after tomorrow, but after leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion, on the way back, he stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers. With a sound, two more people appeared out of thin air beside Tang Yin, Cheng Jin and Jiang Mo.
They both stepped in to salute and asked, "What are your orders, sir?"
"Pack your things and we'll set off tomorrow."
"Yes!" Cheng and Jiang agreed in unison. A black mist appeared around their bodies and disappeared in front of Tang Yin in an instant.
Zong Yuan was very puzzled and asked: "Sir, didn't you say we have to leave the day after tomorrow?"
Tang Yin chuckled and said: "Dong Sheng, this old fox, sees me as a threat and is very hostile to me. Who knows if he will be malicious and attack us suddenly?!"
"Oh!" It turns out that you are worried about this. Zong Yuan smiled and said easily: "Your Excellency, you are worrying too much. For now, the threat we can pose to Mo Country is much smaller than that of Ning Country, and Mo Country still needs to fight with Ning Country.
We join forces to fight against Ning, no matter how much Dong Sheng rejects you, we will not dare to kill you!"
"That's true, but it's better to be careful." Tang Yin shrugged and said quietly.
Zong Yuan said no more, but he still couldn't help but mutter in his heart that the adults were too suspicious.
Tang Yin did not delay much in Zhenjiang City, and set off immediately the next morning. Just like when they arrived, the group of them still pretended to be servants and mingled with Zhao Ju's caravan. Tang Yin left, but the spies from Tianyan and Diwang
But he kept them all and ordered him to lurk in Zhenjiang City for a long time, firstly to find out important information about Mo Country, and secondly, for him to contact Shao Fang in the future.