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"Brother Prince—"

It was not too late, Feng Xie was holding a few volumes of beautifully bound examination papers, sitting at the stone table in Lingmu Garden and looking through them carefully, his pretty eyebrows were slightly frowned, wondering what he was thinking.

After hearing this call, he was startled, and then his eyes showed a soft and helpless look: "Ah Shao——"

Chu Shao ran out from the arched stone gate of Lingmu Garden, followed by Xiao Yifeng, Feng Xie looked at the two of them, sighed, but didn't blame him: "So urgent, what's wrong?"

It's only been a year, and Xiao Shizi is only 15 years old now, and he is about to grow taller than him. He usually likes to wear a bunch of black hair, has a hearty laugh, and a lively personality, which is far from the quiet and restrained back then.

The only thing in common is those eyes, which are clean and clear at all times, and he is also a person who loves to laugh. When he smiles, his eyes will narrow into the shape of a crescent moon, revealing two small canine teeth - the brightest in Zhongyang City boy, that's all.

"Brother Yifeng tried the sword with me today, and he defeated me a lot. The two of us went to the Chunfeng Tower to have a drink." Chu Shao picked up the teapot on the stone table, not caring that it was leftover from Feng Xie's drink. I took a few sips of the remaining tea, "Brother Yifeng didn't bring enough money. This time, we were embarrassed to say that we were from the prince's house, so we had to invite Master Xiao to pay the bill. Brother Yifeng looked at Master Xiao's black card. face, I dare not go back to sleep tonight, so I had to drag me to the prince's elder brother's garden to escape, hahaha, I laughed so hard."

"Nonsense!" Feng Xie frowned, and slapped the stone table hard, "You two have been looking for trouble for me all day, last time I got drunk in Chunfeng Building, I sent someone to bring you back—"

"It's him who insists on feeding me..." Xiao Yifeng muttered something in a low voice, before he was interrupted by Chu Shao.

"Yes, yes, so I listened to you this time and didn't drink any more." Chu Shao flattered Feng Xie and squeezed his hand, "Don't hit it so hard, it hurts so much, it makes us both feel guilty."

Xiao Yifeng next to him had a dark face and said, "You are ashamed to say that I won't be here for a while, so you asked Xiaoer to serve all the dishes, did you do it on purpose?"

Chu Shao turned her head and said with a smile: "I didn't expect you to have no money—"

Xiao Yi got angry: "You—"

"Okay, okay," Feng Xie knocked on Chu Shao's head bitterly, and said to Xiao Yifeng, "Come if you want, just stay with him."

Xiao Yifeng bowed to him, then turned his head and angrily went towards the garden where Chu Shao lived, leaving Chu Shao to lean over curiously: "Brother Prince, what are you looking at?"

Feng Xie didn't care at all, and unfolded the booklet in his hand for him to read together: "The exam papers for this year's autumn exam, my father entrusted me to take charge of this year's autumn exam together with Secretary Secretary, and told me to read these exam papers myself, choose Send out some capable people to share the country's worries."

"The chief examiner of poetry and literature in the Great Seal Examination has been able to select some talented people over the years. What does the prince think?" Chu Shao sat down across from him with his legs crossed. "Is there anyone who is amazingly talented?"

"Stunningly talented..." Feng Xie repeated these four words slightly, and shook his head lightly, "Although the examination of poetry and books, talent is not the most important thing. The Great Seal is in a time of trouble, and I hope that the scientific examination will be more important. Those who come up can be more pragmatic.”

"Brother, did you see such a person?" Chu Shao lowered his head to look at the brochure, and saw that the candidate's name was written as "Sang Zhe" on the top sheet, "Sang Zhe... Sang Zhe refers to the matter of farming and mulberry? "

Feng Xie lowered his head and put away the brochure: "This examinee is worthy of his name. His score in policy theory is extremely high, and his words are full of concern for the people. Such a scholar is really uncommon..."

"Brother Prince, I think about it now," Chu Shao stopped looking at the examination paper, and sat on the stone table in front of him, swinging his long legs leisurely, "I see those literary and military champions parading in Zhongyang every year." , so majestic, I want to go too, can I go to the scientific examination?"

"What are you going to do for scientific research? You have already gained some fame in the army, so there is no need for that." Feng Xie replied, "However, you can go if you want."

"Thank you, brother," just after he finished speaking, Chu Shao laughed and walked towards the gate of the garden, saying, "What do you want to eat tonight, I will cook it for you..."

Feng Xie shook his head with a low smile helplessly, before he could answer, he suddenly heard someone calling from outside Lingmu Garden.

"His Royal Highness—"

Chu Shao also recognized this voice——Xiao Teng, as the leader of the Parrot Guard in the Jinting Imperial City, had received three disciples in total, one was his son Xiao Yifeng, the other was Chu Shao, and the other was the entire Parrot Guard. Qin Mu is the one who works the hardest.

It's just that Qin Mu has always been down-to-earth and introverted, and he rarely panics like this.

Qin Mu rushed to the door and knelt down with a thud. For some reason, his face was flushed, and he couldn't speak a word because he was panting unevenly. Only sweat dripped from his forehead.

Chu Shao called him in, and said in astonishment: "Amu, what happened, why are you in such a hurry?"

Qin Mu kowtowed twice to Feng Xie, who was slowly walking behind Chu Shao, and finally opened his mouth: "Your Highness, something happened... Last night, last night, the two spies of Parrot Guard saw with their own eyes... Master brought a package to secretly Sneaked into Qi's mansion, and had a secret talk with Duke Qi all night... After hearing this, the emperor became suspicious, and ordered me to wait to find out what was in that package this morning, who knows, who knows..."

Feng Xie couldn't hear well, and his face sank deeply: "What's in that package?"

Qin Mu looked up at him, cold sweat dripped from his forehead, his voice trembled violently, but he said every word, biting each word very hard: "It's a handle... a white jade wishful."

The first ancestor of the Feng family experienced a scuffle in the twelve prefectures when he founded the dynasty, and finally unified all parties. The princes and kings presented white jade Ruyi, expressing their willingness to submit to the seal.Since then, the national seals of the Feng Dynasty have been engraved in the shape of white jade wishful thinking to show the country's prestige.

In the 30th year of the emperor's reign, the emperor was seriously ill and the crown prince was in decline. The much-loved general accepted the white jade ruyi from his subordinates privately, implying that his men and horses were determined to force the palace.The forced palace was unsuccessful, but since then, the imperial code has clearly stipulated that white jade ruyi must not be created privately except for the royal family, otherwise it will be punished as treason.

Chu Shao turned pale with shock, and rushed to him directly: "Bai Yu Ru Yi? Where did Bai Yu Ru Yi come from? What kind of Bai Yu Ru Yi did Master give Duke Qi? This, this..."

He turned his head to look at Feng Xie, only to see Feng Xie lowered his eyes, his face was terribly gloomy - Zaohui, the young prince of Dayin, was always dignified and scheming in the eyes of others, only in Chu In front of someone as close as Shao, he could barely show a little youthful air.

He waved his hand calmly to signal Qin Mu to get up, and asked, "Does the eldest son know?"

"Duke Qi was not guarded, and he is now in prison. Master Xiao is also with him. The eldest son must know about it," Qin Mu replied, "I heard...the emperor's dragon face is furious, and now..."

Feng Xie nodded before he finished speaking: "Ah Shao, tell them to prepare a car and sedan chair, I want to enter the palace."

The crown prince was not allowed to enter the palace without an edict, but Emperor Qingyuan really favored his eldest son, so he awarded the plaque of "Chengyang from the Imperial Palace" early on, granting him special privileges.

"There's something strange about this matter," Chu Shao walked into the house with the wind, and while changing his clothes, he listened to him whisper, "Father sent people to keep an eye on the three great families, how could Duke Qi not know that he wanted to rebel, It wouldn't be so blatant..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Xie suddenly remembered that back then Chu Shao's father, King Lie, was also accused of taking Bai Yu Ruyi privately on the battlefield.

Although Emperor Qingyuan did not dare to believe it, he had doubts. As for the long absence of reinforcements and the death of King Lie in battle, he did not know whether it had anything to do with the emperor's suspicion.

He has been studying since he was a child, and he knows a lot about these complicated and confusing things. The tricks in the court and the emperor's treacherous suspicion can easily destroy all the glory of a hero and a family. People sigh.

King Lie died in battle, and the whole country mourned. Chu Shao had never met his father, and he didn't even follow his surname.I don't know if the father is ashamed of his heart, and he has given many titles to King Lie over the years to treat his only son so well?

Fortunately, Chu Shao is still young and doesn't understand these things, otherwise how could he have such bright and clear eyes... As he thought so, he stretched out his hand and rubbed the head of the boy opposite him, slowing down his tone : "If there is a misunderstanding on this matter, I will urge my father to investigate thoroughly... Young Master Qi is on good terms with you and me. For him and Yifeng, I will do my best."

After the farewell to Chunshen Academy that day, Qi Lang seemed to intend to get close to the two of them, and often visited the Prince's Mansion, Feng Xie and his political views were very similar, and they often got together.

This was just a casual acquaintance, but one day when they had a pleasant conversation, the two were assassinated inexplicably.

The assassin's target was originally Feng Xie, but Qi Lang was eager to protect him, and blocked a knife for him, hurting his arm, and it took him a long time to heal.Since then, the relationship between the two has become more and more serious, and they can be regarded as half of his confidants.

"Brother Prince, you don't have to force yourself..." Chu Shao lowered her head, her eyelashes were like two small fans, revealing a half-touch innocence, "If there is a misunderstanding in this matter, it will be resolved quickly."