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Chen Tinghua said, "Your uncle's secret guards found out, Your Highness. Everything is just as your uncle guessed. Twenty-one years ago, when Gu Xingyan was just three months old, he was taken by Ou Jianglin to a mountain village in Northern Jin and hidden there, along with Liang Tianyou and Shu Wenbo."

"Two secret guards from Duke Shu's residence also went with them."

"Beijin?!" Gu Xingyuan exclaimed. He was so excited that he paced back and forth in the study several times before turning back to Chen Shihui.

At the same time, I also secretly apologized for my foolish thoughts just now.

"Uncle, could it be that the Shu family has some shady relationship with the Northern Jin royal family? Then her actions are suspected of being treasonous!"

If a queen mother sells out her country, then what qualifications do her sons have to sit on the throne?

He doesn't even have to outlast them. He can just join forces with the ministers in the court to force Gu Xingcheng to abdicate!

They could even throw the three of them, mother and son, into the Sky Prison together, along with everyone from Duke Shu’s Mansion and General Liang’s Mansion!

He will not let go of any of those who support Gu Xingcheng!

Chen Shihui's words hit him hard: "No, Empress Dowager Shu did not sell out the country, and it is impossible for her to sell out the country. Your Highness, the secret guards have verified this point and it can be ruled out."

Gu Xingyuan frowned: "What does uncle mean by this?"

"The secret guards found out that Gu Xingyan was indeed kidnapped when he was ten years old. Ou Jianglin came back that time because he lost her, and he went back to Sijiu City to apologize to Empress Dowager Shu."

Gu Xingyuan frowned, feeling a little confused. Since he had secret guards around him, how could he be kidnapped so easily?

"So where have they been for the past ten years?"

"Don't worry, Your Highness." Chen Shihui took out a secret letter from his arms and handed it to Gu Xingyuan.

Gu Xingyuan was so excited that his hands were shaking slightly when he opened the letter.

Chen Shihui continued, "Ten years ago, a prefecture in Northern Jin was hit by a flood. After the disaster, there was a major epidemic. In one village in particular, more than half of the people were infected with the plague."

"The Emperor of Northern Jin sealed off the entire village to prevent the spread of the plague. The two secret guards sent by the Shu family died in that plague."

"Gu Xingyan and several other children were abducted by human traffickers during that time."

Gu Xingyuan had already opened the letter. There were only a few short lines on the paper: "Gu Xingyan and three others were abducted by the fourth prince of Northern Jin, Ling Heng, ten years ago. They were trained as secret guards and are now dead and gone."

The fourth prince of Northern Jin?

The unpopular Prince Heng of Northern Jin, who was crowned king early and excluded from the succession to the throne, Ling Heng? !

Escape from death, which means that the three of them said that everything in Northern Jin was wiped out.

He was actually trained as a secret guard, huh.

He knew about Northern Jin's secret guards. All of them wore a mask with only their number engraved behind their ears for identification.

Except for the commanders of the secret guards in each mansion, no one has ever seen their true faces.

That's it!

No wonder my mother and grandfather sent so many people but couldn’t find the answer.

My uncle’s secret guards are really capable.

This means that his excellent martial arts skills and ability to lead troops in battle were all trained by the prince of Northern Jin named Ling Heng!

However, the prince of Northern Jin was so stupid and useless that he didn't even know that his three secret guards had escaped.

but……

"No, uncle, this is not right. Our Daliang prince also has secret guards, but they are all controlled by poison. He has to take the antidote once a month to keep him safe and to control them. How can the prince of Northern Jin..."

Before Gu Xingyuan could finish his words, Chen Tinghua interrupted him hastily: "Ah, it's just a matter of one sentence, but you literati have been wasting so much time talking about it."

"Then Grandfather, you go ahead and say it."

"It's very simple. Gu Xingyan, Liang Tianyou, and Shu Wenbo were abducted by the people of King Heng of Northern Jin, and spent ten years training them to become secret guards."

"They have been poisoned by the Dark Guards and need to take the antidote once a month. The poison is extremely strong, and even the antidote Ling Heng has can only guarantee that they live to the age of forty."

"After the age of 40, no matter how much antidote you take, it will be useless and you will die from intestinal perforation. The reason why Gu Xingyan and the other three dared to escape is that Qiao Shun gave them a drug that alleviated the toxicity."

"It can ensure that they only have an attack every six months, and it won't kill them."

"But this medicine has a time limit. It only works for two years. After two years, if you don't get the antidote, you will still die."

"The secret guards heard that when Ling Heng had the poison prepared, he never thought of a cure. This means that Gu Xingyan only has two years to live. Your Highness, do you understand now?"

Gu Xingyuan naturally understood, and ecstasy spread in his heart.

But why wait two years?

"Grandfather, uncle, what would happen if we told Emperor Jingzhang of Northern Jin that Gu Xingyan was Ling Heng's secret guard?"

"No!"

Chen Shitao and Chen Tinghua spoke at the same time.

"Why?"

Concubine Chen Gui was playing with her armor and looked up when she heard this.

The pearl hairpin on her head swayed slightly with her movements, making a crisp sound.

He sighed softly: "Yuan'er, this matter involves the princes of two countries. It can be a big deal or a small matter. What will you do if they turn the tables on you?"

"Besides, the kingdom of Daliang will be handed over to you in the future."

"So, why not give them two years? In these two years, let Gu Xingyan fight on the battlefield for you and expand your territory, isn't that good?"

Gu Xingyuan paced back and forth in the study. Two years was too long.

There are too many variables.

But when he looked up at the three people in front of him, his mother, grandfather, and uncle, all three of them told him to stay calm.

That's it, that's it.

"Uncle, how true is this?"

"Nine times out of ten it's true."

His secret guards were trained by him, so they do have some ability.

Concubine Chen Gui glanced at Gu Xingyuan and said, "Even the heavens are helping you. That's why, Yuan'er, your mother wants you to be patient."

"You are going to be the emperor. If you lose your composure, it will be easy for those ministers to get the upper hand over you. This is a taboo for an emperor."

"Yes, mother, your teaching is correct. I will remember it."

"Your Highness, it is better to stay still at this time. What we need to do is to protect ourselves and not let the brothers Gu Xingcheng and Gu Xingyan catch us and kill us first."

Chen Shihui looked at Gu Xingyuan and said, "This time Zhaoguo was defeated. The monarch of Zhaoguo handed over a letter of surrender. Gu Xingyan has accepted the surrender on behalf of Daliang. But the rest of the matter, Your Highness, you will do it."

"Uncle, are you talking about signing a ceasefire agreement with Zhao Kingdom?"

Chen Shihui nodded: "The 210,000 Zhao prisoners and the great general King Ava are your highness's biggest bargaining chips. This time we need to exchange as much wealth and land as possible from the high priest of Zhao."

"If you do well, your contribution will be no less than Gu Xingyan's."

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I have asked several ministers to submit a petition on this matter. If you go to the palace in person and ask to be the chief envoy for the peace talks, Gu Xingcheng will not refuse."

"Uncle, please come with me."

He has never negotiated with other countries and is afraid that he may not be able to do it.