The evil woman becomes the concubine and the villain is crushed to ashes

Yes, his sons and those court officials are not fools. Why did the limelight be taken away by Prince Chen alone?

Not to mention those who are not around now, let’s just look at the fifth brother in front of us. Although he has no desire to compete for favor, his brain, words and deeds are not bad either.

So, what's the problem?

The Emperor of Great Chu thought for a long time, then suddenly looked at the Fifth Prince and asked.

"Old Fifth, tell me, am I too strict in my management of the court? That's why those well-read officials are afraid to make reports and have no place to use their talents. Should I relax a little and let them do what they want?"

The fifth prince couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Father, you finally noticed it!

Perhaps it was because Prince Chen was too popular, his prestige even overshadowed that of the Emperor of Chu on the dragon throne, which made the Emperor of Chu feel a sense of crisis.

When the Emperor of Great Chu came to his senses, his first reaction was naturally to reduce the power of Prince Chen.

But the enemy countries kept invading, and at that time, he naturally couldn't cut off his own arms, so he could only endure his displeasure and let the King of Chen go into battle to kill the enemy.

Unexpectedly, the Prince of Chen became more and more courageous and more and more famous. In the end, when the border was pacified, the title of Prince of Chen as the God of War was firmly established on his head and could not be taken off.

It can be said that the path to Prince Chen's promotion, in addition to his own talents, was also due to the right time, place and people, and was unstoppable.

His fame had already been established, and it was too late for the Emperor of Great Chu to do anything.

So at that time the Emperor of Great Chu changed his attitude drastically, including the civil and military officials in the court and even his own son.

As long as someone makes him feel a little bit like the King of Chen, he can't help but suppress him. This is almost unconscious, for fear that there will be a second King of Chen.

But I didn't expect that this would be the result -

In such a big court, no one stands out, or in other words, no one dares to stand out.

It's him, the emperor.

He personally killed the fighting spirit of these court officials.

To understand this,

The Great Chu Emperor looked somewhat uncomfortable.

After searching everywhere, he found that the problem was actually with himself. No one would be happy, let alone the emperor.

The Emperor of Great Chu depressed himself. When he realized that the problem was with himself, he didn't want to say a word.

But the matter was not over yet. The Fifth Prince did not forget the purpose of his visit and continued to speak.

"Father, you are silent, but you also think that what your son said is right, right?"

The Fifth Prince's sudden question made the Emperor of Great Chu unable to react. After he came to his senses, he looked a little uncomfortable.

He stared at Lao Wu's face with burning eyes, and realized belatedly -

Old Wu, who usually seems to be quiet, seemed to be giving me some advice just now? He is so brave!

The Emperor of Great Chu felt somewhat ashamed and angry, but he did not think of punishing the Fifth Prince.

The child's words were indeed harsh, but he did hit the point.

Instead of always being on guard against Prince Chen's rebellion, it would be better to spend your time and energy on your good sons.

They are all sons and grandsons of the dragon, so why can’t they be better than a prince?

Before, he only thought about guarding against those good sons rather than cultivating them, for fear that these bad boys would grow up and snatch the throne from him.

But compared to having the throne occupied by an outsider like Prince Chen, it is better to pass it to my son.

Therefore, the checks and balances on the sons can be put on hold for now. The sons must be allowed to grow up to the point where they can contend with Prince Chen. Only then should the checks and balances be considered.

Looking at it from another angle, perhaps the Prince of Chen could become a whetstone for his sons.

After figuring out the current situation and how to deal with it, the Emperor of Great Chu became much more enlightened and suddenly burst into laughter.

The fifth prince raised his eyebrows and asked in a deliberately puzzled tone.

"What happened to Father?"

The Great Chu Emperor looked at the Fifth Prince, pointed at him, shook his head and cursed.

"You little brat, you are indeed my good son! You understand my heart the best, but you are so roundabout in your words. If it were someone else, they would not be able to understand your hidden meaning."

The fifth prince began to act dumb and pretended to be confused.

"Father, I don't know what you are talking about. Can you explain it to me?"

The Great Chu Emperor was about to speak——

A eunuch came in and said respectfully.

"Your Majesty, Prince Xie is here and wants to see Your Majesty."

"Xie Shizi? Xie Zhibai?"

The fifth prince took over the conversation and then looked at the Emperor of Great Chu with a smile.

"Father, aren't you dissatisfied with the Marquis of Changping's Mansion? Now that Prince Xie has come, it's the right time. If you have any dissatisfaction, just tell me. I also want to see if the Marquis of Changping's Mansion is as I said, and respects you, father."

The Emperor of Great Chu originally didn't want to meet him, but after hearing what the Fifth Prince said, he felt that there was no harm in meeting him.

The fifth brother just spoke repeatedly, making explicit and implicit remarks, all with the same meaning, that the entire family of the Marquis of Changping are loyal subjects.

But whether it is true or not is not something that can be decided with just one mouth, so the Emperor of Great Chu looked at the Fifth Prince and said.

"Old Fifth, please step aside for now. You are so optimistic about the Xie family. It's just right. I also want to see if it is really as you said. Let Xie Zhibai come in. I want to carefully identify whether he is really submissive!"

The fifth prince didn't say much. After bowing, he retreated behind a pillar in the dark.

After a while, the eunuch led Xie Zhibai into the imperial study.

The door of the imperial study was closed, and the light in the room dimmed. Xie Zhibai lowered his head, with an elegant posture and proper etiquette, and bowed respectfully.

"Your humble servant Xie Zhibai pays respect to His Majesty!"

Looking at Xie Zhibai kneeling below, he looked like his father, quite elegant and even his temper seemed similar.

The Emperor of Great Chu did not let Xie Zhibai get up, but took the initiative and spoke in a tone of calling on the army to punish him.

"Xie Zhibai, your Xie family is so brave!"

With just one sentence, Xie Zhibai's waist bent a little more.

He just knelt on the ground and didn't stand up, but he was still replying.

"In reply to your Majesty, I am a stupid and ignorant person and I don't understand what your Majesty means. Please enlighten me!"

The Great Chu Emperor sneered and said, "Stand up and let me take a look."

Xie Zhibai didn't waste any words. He stood up from his knees respectfully, looking straight down without looking directly at the face of the Great Chu Emperor.

The Great Chu Emperor stared at Xie Zhibai's expression and could see that there was no sign of nervousness on this boy's face.

This is similar to Old Five...

That old man, Lord Xie, really taught his children well.

Although he thought so in his mind, the Great Chu Emperor did not show any expression on his face. He still had a cold face and a strong aura.

"Stop pretending. Just now, the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion sent someone to the palace to pass on a message, saying that your Changping Marquis's Mansion came directly to our door and said that they wanted to cancel the engagement. How do you explain this matter? This marriage was granted by me. Do you, the Xie family, have any objections to me?"

Before Xie Zhibai came, he had already thought about what questions the emperor would ask, and he also had a plan to deal with this question.

His handsome eyebrows frowned, a hint of surprise appeared on his face, followed by a hidden grievance.

Before the Emperor of Great Chu could be surprised, he heard Xie Zhibai's voice with a hint of anger.

"Your Majesty! Our Xie family is wronged! It's obvious that the Cheng'en Marquisate is blaming us!"