The sound of swords and swords outside the window gradually subsided, and the palace door that had not been closed for a long time was pushed open, and the prince strolled over. Emperor Mu Xuan had already changed into his dragon robe and was sitting on the couch by the window. Emperor Mu Xuan, who was sitting upright, had returned to his senses, "
I don’t believe that Sui Qing is rebellious.”
"General Sui is indeed loyal, but his abilities are limited and he cannot fully control the imperial guards." Do you need a large army to force the palace? No, just killing the imperial guards on duty is enough.
"Where did Feng Ning go?" If Feng Ning was here, the traitor would not dare to take action easily, even if the Sui General failed to catch him.
The prince stood beside the couch, as if he was being tested by his father in the past, "Miss Feng went to the Qin family."
"Without my will, she will not leave the palace!" After Emperor Mu Xuan asked, he was shocked and looked at the prince in shock, "You stole my jade seal!"
"I also imitated my father's handwriting and borrowed it from my father's beloved chamberlain." The prince kindly explained his father's confusion.
Emperor Mu Xuan's face was ashen and he asked coldly, "Why? I value you so much, have high hopes for you, and make you my heir apparent. After me, the throne will be yours sooner or later, but you are so impatient?"
A trace of sadness flashed across the prince's beautiful eyes, "Father, have you heard those whispers? You and I both know that Pei Ruyu has no evidence, but it only took more than a month for such rumors to spread from northern Xinjiang to the imperial capital. The mouth of a senior official in the court
I don’t want to talk about it, but who doesn’t think about it a few times in my heart? It’s still just a court. Soon, the market will start to organize. There will be countless people questioning my bloodline and imagining those shady calculations that don’t exist. I have no idea about the reserve.
I will be questioned and trampled upon if I lose my ethics and etiquette just because my mother’s clan is a foreign race. I will never allow myself to be reduced to a mercenary.”
"I didn't believe those lies! How could I be someone who believed in rumors!"
"Father, do you really not believe it? No, I have grown up under my father's knees. I will not be wrong about your father's words, deeds, and thoughts. My father just has no evidence." The prince said, "In fact, my father has not believed it for a long time.
Duke Lu Guo? Otherwise, why would my father grant the third son a vassal in the northern border area, and why would he grant him the military and political power of a vassal? You don't like him, but you believe in him. You like me, but you don't believe in me."
"Is it that I don't believe in you, or that you don't believe in me?! Pei Ruyu has only been secretly working for a few days, but you can bribe so many people around me! You have a plan tomorrow morning!"
"Yes, I have been planning for a long time." The prince admitted directly, and he sighed softly, "I have been planning since I found out about my life experience." He looked at Emperor Mu Xuan's stunned look because he had understood some kind of truth, and gave Mu
Emperor Xuan replied accurately, "Just as my father thought, I have known it for a long time. Someone has told me that half of my mother's blood comes from the royal family of Zhennan."
Emperor Mu Xuan clenched his hands into fists, "It's Duke Lu." He hit the case hard, "Then have you ever thought that he is just using you when he tells you! I am your father! What is he?
I want to use your position as Crown Prince to seek political power!"
"I know." The prince said, "Father, don't worry, I can't even trust my own father, how can I trust him?"
Emperor Mu Xuan was furious.
The more leaks passed by slowly, the palace was extremely quiet, and the sound of water dripping became clear. After a long time, Emperor Mu Xuan sighed deeply, "You don't believe him, but you still come together with him. You have the power to seek power.
How do you ascend the throne, how do you win the trust of courtiers, you will have to use him, he has been running the court for many years, and his foundation is deeper than you think."
"I don't like things that are not solid. I only seek power, not usurp the throne. If I rush to the throne, I will fall into the trap of others. Why should I be in such a hurry? I only want the power of regent, and I ask my father to cooperate with me." The prince was polite.
Discussion in an angry tone.
"You have the jade seal in your hand and can imitate my handwriting. Why do you need my cooperation?"
"How about an exchange?"
Emperor Mu Xuan looked at him, and the prince lowered his eyes and looked back at Emperor Mu Xuan, "There is still a little time now. I haven't spoken to my father in my heart for a long time. I have something to tell my father."
"My father's suspicion of Lu Guogong probably stemmed from Hu Yuan's case. At that time, I only felt that something was wrong. You suspected both Hu and Lu Guogong. Both of them were important ministers in the court. You can hold it for now and just kill him according to the law.
Hu Yuan. What you guessed about the Lu family was really confirmed by the time when the third son was attacked in Henan, because you immediately selected a fief for him after the third son returned to the court. The northern Xinjiang was remote and bitterly cold, but there were the most elite cavalrymen of the imperial court there.
There is a Marquis of Lu who has not had any contact with Duke Lu for more than ten years after the division of the clan. Your confidence is not as high as that of Duke Lu, but you can trust Marquis Lu. You can also trust the third child. The Liu family has no successors. Even if the third child is not on good terms with you,
But he has the purest identity - a prince. I am different. I have an illustrious mother's family, but this mother's family is so deadly. But do you know why Lu Guogong made a dangerous move and wanted to attack the third child?"
There was a trace of emotion in the prince's eyes, "The two generals of the Liu family who escaped death have been investigating Mrs. Lu these years. They found out Mrs. Lu's details, but they were not sure, so they wrote a note.
Sent to Duke Lu's Mansion. They disturbed the hibernating poisonous snakes. People with evil intentions are most afraid of someone peeking into their secrets. Judging from the fact that the third child is so eager to spread rumors now, he probably didn't know it at the time. But Duke Lu Guo had something evil in his heart.
, after he found out that the two people were generals of the Liu family, he suspected the third child. He wanted to kill the third child, so he took the risk and used the private army in Henan."
"This move alarmed you. You were too alert. Duke Lu knew that the situation was not good, so he contacted the Zhennan Kingdom. The Zhennan Kingdom wanted to take advantage of the fire, and they hit it off immediately." The prince said, "The man who assassinated Qin Longhu that day
He is a master in the hands of his father, right? His father found out that Duke Lu Guo had colluded with Qin Longhu. One of them was an important minister in the cabinet, and the other was a general who led the army. They conspired civilly and militaryally, which made his father feel in danger, so
, you would rather seize Qin Longhu's military power without finding evidence of guilt. However, I don't understand why the assassination failed."
"You didn't understand at the time, but you should understand now, otherwise why would you try every means to lure Feng Ning over?" Emperor Mu Xuan said coldly, "Luke Guogong has been pretending to be gentle and humble for decades, but Qin Longhu's martial arts has been concealed."
The prince said lightly, "Then he shouldn't be able to escape this time."
"You sent someone to kill Qin Longhu, and you also brought Qin Ting with you to force the palace? Even if father and son are at odds, they are still biological father and son! Think about it, this is not how you use people!" Emperor Mu Xuan gritted his teeth and scolded him.
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"Not everyone is as worthy as a father. The first time Qin Longhu ordered Qin Ting to follow the third guard to Henan. If the rebels succeeded, Qin Ting would die in the rebellion. The second time Qin Longhu asked Qin Ting through Lu Guogong
He went to northern Xinjiang to deliver armor to the third son, not hoping that he could return to the imperial capital safely. Qin Longhu’s ideal lord was never Qin Ting, but his second son Qin Xun. The kindness of childbirth was beyond heaven, and he was repaid twice.
Without Qin Ting, how could I be sure to get the accurate address of Qin Longhu? You know, since the last assassination, he was fine during the day, but his whereabouts were unpredictable at night. Even Mrs. Qin didn't know where he slept at night.
"
"Kill Qin Longhu, and you can take control of the Longhu Camp?"
"Of course it's not enough to kill Qin Longhu. He also has close subordinates he has cultivated over the years. These must be removed together." The prince said without any fuss, "After that, the Longhu Camp can be reorganized, so that the Longhu Camp can
For the use of my sons and ministers.”
Emperor Mu Xuan looked at the prince carefully for the first time. This eldest son, who had always made him extremely satisfied, always seemed to have some shortcomings in the past and was a little weak... Now it seems that he was wrong in the past. It turns out that the prince has grown up.
Such a majestic head, cold and decisive.
All the shock and anger suddenly went away at this moment. Emperor Mu Xuan asked, "How do you plan to deal with the Lu family?"
"Gong Lu was also on the battlefield back then. After dealing with him, who would be willing to lead the troops to stop Lao San?" The prince said, "Back then, Duke Lu Guo advised me not to let Lao San go and join the vassal. Now that I think about it, he really should thank Lao San.
."
"If you let him lead the army, he can even attack his own brother. Aren't you afraid that he will turn against you and point his sword at you?"
"This is his only chance to touch the military power after losing the Longhu Camp. His mother, wife and children are all in the imperial capital. How could he point the blade at me? He should tell me about the love between uncle and nephew and the love between father-in-law and son-in-law over the years.
That's right. Even if he wants to reach out to his grandchildren, he doesn't dare to do so at the moment. I am just the regent of the prince. If I am good at it, my father will not have to continue to recover from his illness. For him, who is better, my regent or my father?
Is it good for the emperor to be in charge of the government? Without the emperor's grace, I can't come to the court, let alone him? He doesn't think that he can become the emperor by becoming a master, right? If a master has this ability, then Miss Feng will have to spend more than ten years
Is it time to ascend the throne before the imperial court?"
The prince sneered disdainfully.
"Have you ever thought that asking Mr. Lu to stop the third child will consume the vitality of the court?"
"The third child and I can't get along. If I win, I can reorganize the court and formally ascend the throne. No rumors can affect my position. If I lose..." The prince's fingertips moved imperceptibly.
After a moment, he said, "I would rather hold a sword and fight to death than sit in the East Palace and face trial because of my bloodline."
The Supreme father and son were talking, and Qin Ting reported outside, "Your Highness, you are back."
The prince ordered, "Bring it up."
Qin Ting was holding a black lacquer tray, and on the tray was a bloody bundle. When he reached the imperial court, Qin Ting stopped, knelt down on one knee, put down the tray, and unwrapped the package. Inside was a bloody human head - surprisingly...
Qin Longhu’s eyes widened.
A smile appeared on the prince's cold lips, "Miss Feng really lived up to her expectations."
Emperor Mu Xuan poured a basin of cold water down his pocket and asked, "Qin's consort held up his father's head with both hands. What do you think?"
Qin Ting said, "Your Majesty, my life is finally safe."
Emperor Mu Xuan glanced at the two of them with piercing eyes, "You two are truly virtuous and loyal ministers, the same thing."
Qin Ting didn't say a word. The prince picked up the man and examined him carefully. Blood rushed to his face. However, the prince did not even frown. He did not forget to correct Emperor Mu Xuan, "My son is much luckier than Ating, and so is my father."
Far better than Qin Longhu."
Qin Ting said, "Your Highness, I am guarding outside."
"Go." The prince nodded.
Qin Ting resigned.
Emperor Mu Xuan was silent. Qin Longhu's head was brought to the palace. Did Feng Ning not come back with him? Or... the prince seemed to understand what Emperor Mu
Dragon and tiger, and then go all the way south to take the head of the master of Zhennan Kingdom."
Emperor Mu Xuan once again showed a look of astonishment. The prince put Qin Longhu's head back into the package, took out a snow-white silk handkerchief from his sleeve and carefully wiped the fingertips of his palms. He turned around and sat on the other side of the imperial couch, sitting on an equal footing with Emperor Mu Xuan.
"I exchange Qin Longhu's head for the power of regency to my father, and I also ask my father to agree."