The torches in the military camp burned brightly in the night, as bright as the day.
"General, where have you been?" Wang Xian came up to him and asked angrily, "It's so late -"
The Iron-faced General dismounted and said, "Stop talking about this. There are many things to do."
After saying that, he walked past him and strode into the camp.
Wang Xian said angrily: "You also know that there are a lot of things to do? Then go to Peach Blossom Mountain and smell the tea for a long time!"
He walked in after him, and the Iron-faced General turned his head in the tent: "Because, I want to be quiet."
Seeing the veteran's slightly stooped figure and his gray hair after taking off his helmet, Wang Xian felt inexplicably sad and couldn't bear to say any harsh words.
With the vastness of the world and the luxury of the palace, it is only on Peach Blossom Mountain that one can find some peace of mind.
Wang Xian made hot tea with his own hands and placed it in front of General Iron Mask.
"You also smell my tea." He said.
The Iron-faced General smiled, and as expected he picked it up and smelled it: "Not bad, not bad."
It's rare to hear him praise him. Wang Xian thought to himself, if he hadn't heard him say he was sad, he wouldn't have been able to tell.
It seems that Miss Danzhu's tea is still very effective.
"Actually, this matter is not surprising if you think about it carefully." He said in a low voice, "Ever since the third prince was poisoned, we know that if we don't succeed once, there will definitely be a second and third time. Today, we have pulled out this cancer.
It can be considered a blessing among misfortunes.”
The Iron-faced General held the teacup and smelled it gently without saying anything.
"There is no need to feel sad. The fifth prince was pampered by the queen and became domineering. He was jealous of talents, cruel and ruthless, and did things to murder his brothers -" Wang Xian said.
The Iron-faced General interrupted him and shook his head: "Maybe it's not just murder, it's brothers killing each other."
Wang Xian was startled, mutual?
Killing each other means...
"Are you talking about the people who escaped when the Third Prince was attacked?" He whispered, "Do you suspect they are the Third Prince's people?"
Because of the reminder from General Iron Mask to keep an eye on the third prince, although Wang Xian could not check the third prince's illness closely, the third prince could not lock him up. He was able to mobilize troops and horses when the third prince left Qijun.
, followed quietly behind.
That's why we were able to arrive as quickly as possible when the raid happened, discovered many changes in the surroundings during the attack, and tracked down the fifth prince in time.
Although all unusual movements were traced to the fifth prince, there were still some puzzling details, such as the presence of at least two traces of unknown people near the attack at the time.
The Iron-faced General did not speak, he lowered his eyes and thought about something.
"The Third Prince doesn't have any troops that can be mobilized without leaving a trace." Wang Xian said, "I checked that night and found that the two groups of troops are completely unrelated."
The iron-faced general raised his head: "What if it's the soldiers and horses hidden by King Qi?"
Wang Xian's expression condensed: "Do you mean two things or one thing?"
The soldiers and horses hidden by King Qi are not a secret. They have been pursuing them, and they basically guessed that the soldiers and horses that appeared that night were those people. However, they also guessed that these people came to murder the third prince, but because they arrived in time,
There was no chance to make a move and they fled.
But now General Iron Mask said that these troops may not have come to murder the third prince, but were mobilized by the third prince. The people and things involved are complicated.
"I'm just guessing at this point. After investigation later, I always feel that this is more like a tactic to invite you to the urn." The iron-faced general said, "In addition, there are many things happening recently, I think it is a bit strange."
for example--
"Today, Your Majesty said that the third prince was poisoned at the banquet at the Hou Mansion last time. In addition to the almond cake, the tea was also poisoned." The iron-faced general said, looking at Wang Xian, "Does it need to be repeated for the next poison?"
Wang Xian remained silent.
Another example--
"Miss Danzhu said that the third prince's poison has not been cured, and you have personally verified it. You can confirm that the third prince knows that he has not been cured."
"Then why does he do so many things?"
In order to achieve success, in order to no longer be forgotten, in order not to be murdered, and in order to take revenge.
Wang Xian smiled bitterly: "Children cannot be ignored, nor can sick people. I am just a doctor, and I have so many things to think about."
He raised his head and looked at the Iron Mask General.
"So, you're sad about this?"
Are you sad that the prince cannot be seen clearly without a mask, and that the brothers are killing each other?
The iron-faced general said nothing.
Wang Xian asked directly: "Are you going to tell His Majesty this?"
The iron-faced general said: "Your Majesty is a kind and soft-hearted father. Today, the third prince must be very sad."
Wang Xian was puzzled, hadn't he already punished the fifth prince and the queen? Although he would not announce the real reason to the world, after all, it involved the royal dignity, but for the fifth prince and the queen, life was over.
"Do you know?" General Iron Mask looked at Wang Xian, his voice was low and a little strange, like a naughty child secretly sharing a secret, "In fact, your Majesty has always known about the murderer of the third prince who was poisoned, but he has nothing.
Do."
The kind and soft-hearted father couldn't bear to let the queen be punished, and couldn't bear to let the queen's sons be implicated. Looking at the murdered son, he felt pity and love for his other sons. Wang Xian looked at him and leaned forward slightly, whispering this to him.
The secretive iron-faced general only felt his heart aching.
"General." He murmured softly, "Don't be sad."
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This spring, the people of Zhangjing watched several lively scenes one after another. First, Qi Nu cut off her flesh to save the third prince, then the prince was implicated in the Shanghe Village massacre, and then the third prince came forward to remonstrate for Qi Nu, and the third prince personally went to Qi Nu.
Then the King of Qi was demoted to a commoner, and the State of Qi became a county of Qi. Then the third prince was attacked on his way back to Beijing. Finally, the fifth prince was imprisoned and the queen was banished to the cold palace.
One thing is more lively than the other, and the connection between them makes people dazzled.
Especially the last one. Although the fifth prince was charged with following Zhou Xuan on the march privately, which delayed the trip and caused the third prince to be almost killed, and the queen roared in order to protect the fifth prince's harem, to the people, she was not that stupid.
Just looking at the surface - this clearly means that the fifth prince was responsible for the attack on the third prince.
It’s not surprising that if ordinary people have an extra morsel of food in their homes, their sons will still want to grab it, not to mention the emperor’s huge family fortune.
There is a lot of discussion among the people, and there are rumors about the secrets of the palace that came from nowhere. What do you think of the third prince, what do you think of the fifth prince, what do you think of the other princes, the prince——
What does the prince think now?
Everything was as usual for the prince. He did not go to the emperor to kneel down to apologize or anything, nor did he fall ill, nor did he scold the queen and the five princes.
After the charges of the queen and the fifth prince were announced, the prince went to kneel outside the cold palace for half a day, kowtowed and then left. He then sent a teacher to the place where the fifth prince was imprisoned, and then went to court diligently every day. The emperor asked questions in the court.
Just answer the question, go to the court to deal with the affairs, and return to the East Palace to sit with your wife and children.
After going to court that day, he saw that the third prince and some officials were still discussing something, and the prince followed a group of officials and silently exited. The emperor sighed softly and asked Eunuch Jin Zhong to intercept the prince who was on duty.
.
Following Eunuch Jinzhong to the emperor's study, the prince looked a little disappointed. This was his first time here since the incident involving the fifth prince and queen.
In the past, he could say that he came every day.
The prince lowered his gaze.
The emperor looked at the prince who was bowing his head and put down the tea in his hand: "Sit down."
The prince thanked him, sat down on a chair beside him, and remained silent.
The emperor saw that he had lost a lot of weight in just a few days, and his thin lips were becoming bloodless. He couldn't help frowning: "No matter how worried you are, you must eat well. This is what I have taught you since you were a child. Have you forgotten it?"
The prince stood up and said, "I'm eating. I've been eating well, but I'm just uneasy. What's the impact?" He admitted frankly, then raised his head and said sincerely, "Father, don't worry, the doctor said, take your time and let nature take its course."
, my son’s health will be fine.”
The emperor was silent for a moment and said: "Jinrong, do you know why I asked Xiurong to be responsible for recruiting scholars through strategies?"
