Later, I became the prince of the group

"Assassination?" Cheng Guogong raised his voice, "Who do you want to assassinate?"

Chu He said: "Of course it is Chu Rui. Think about it, Uncle, if the King of Pingcheng runs away at this time, it means that he insists on being a traitor. Isn't it normal for a traitor to kill a prince?"

Cheng Guogong said sharply: "Don't even think about it. If he is caught and interrogated, and the emperor finds out that he was not the one who did the assassination, who will he turn his suspicions to?"

"Then let the Pingcheng County King shut up. Uncle, didn't you arrange someone beside him? If the Pingcheng County King is caught again this time, the waiting for him will not be as simple as the head falling to the ground. If I If he is caught, I will kill myself directly. Even if he dare not kill himself, can you ask your people to help him?"

"It's easy to say, even the Prince of Pingcheng has gone. If my people are really with him, where can I find him?"

"Even if you can't get in touch, send some people to the army, wait for the King of Pingcheng and the people around him to be captured, give a hint, your people should understand."

Cheng Guogong pondered for a moment, but still shook his head: "This won't work. The Prince of Pingcheng has only 5000 troops around him, and he has to run for his life. Naturally, the lower the profile, the better. Why did you assassinate the third prince? Is it because I am afraid that I won't be able to reveal my whereabouts?"

The excitement on Chu He's face was finally faded by the pots of cold water: "Uncle, when did you become so timid? King Pingcheng escaped, and on the way he ran into a team escorting King An." In a panic, he regarded him as a pursuer sent by the imperial court, thought that his whereabouts were exposed, and started a war with him. After recognizing Chu Rui, he would naturally think that Chu Rui was the general of this team, so he shot and killed him—as long as the arrangement is proper, It can be forged perfectly, with uncle's ability, are you afraid of revealing flaws?"

"The reason why King Pingcheng escaped was because he didn't believe that his father could treat his family well, or he suddenly figured out that he didn't want to die! He only took his son with him when he fled, which is tantamount to giving up his serious injury. An inconvenient father and a terminally ill wife, under desperate circumstances, it is not surprising that they do anything, and even the father will not feel that there is anything wrong."

"Even if the father really suspects us, as long as there is no evidence, what else can we do? Chu Rui died, and Chu Yan was put on the fief alone, and he couldn't even interfere in political affairs. He just went to eat for nothing. Yes, I guess there will be no chances in this life. Only me and my fourth brother are left by my father's side, so he won't take me lightly."

Cheng Guogong was still cautious: "What if Chu Rui can't die?"

There was a hint of cruelty in Chu He's eyes: "Then at least let him be disabled."

Cheng Guogong sighed: "Your Highness, why are you greedy for this momentary profit? Even if Your Majesty has so many sons who won't touch you, if there is a rift because of doubting you and cutting off your chance, wouldn't it do more harm than good. "

Chu He said without hesitation: "If this is the case, don't you still have military power in your hands, uncle?"

Cheng Guogong looked at him in surprise: "That's your father!"

"What about my father?" Chu He sneered, "His heart is always biased, and he always only has Chu Rui in his eyes. I have read books better than Chu Rui since childhood, played chess better than Chu Rui, and played chess better than Chu Rui. Chu Rui is smart and hardworking, but he would rather worry about Chu Rui than pay me any attention. Others tell me that my mother and concubine are favored, and my father, Aiwu and Wu, will also dote on me, but I have heard that my father Tell the concubine to let her have a son who is better than his brother! In his eyes, I am nothing!"

Cheng Guogong muttered for a while: "There may be some misunderstanding. Your father liked you very much when you were young, but you accidentally bumped into your mother and concubine at that time, and she hurt her body due to a tire slip. Pregnancy... But at that time, you were just an ignorant child, and His Majesty would not really blame you for your unintentional actions. After all, you are the only mother and concubine, and Your Majesty has been doting on His Majesty for so many years, how could he not love you. "

Chu He suddenly smiled strangely: "Of course there is only me, how can I let my concubine have another one?"

Cheng Guogong stared at him incredulously.

Chu He stared at him gloomyly: "Uncle, you probably don't want to have one more prince's nephew, do you?"

Cheng Guogong didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

Chu He got a little impatient with the wait: "If you don't want to, then I'll transfer the five thousand private soldiers on Zhuangzi. If something really goes wrong, say it's my private soldiers and has nothing to do with uncle."

"Wait!" Cheng Guogong stopped him, thought for a moment, and said, "Leave this matter to me, don't meddle in it."

Rather than letting a fledgling boy do it, it's better for him to do it himself, so that at least he can keep his feet under wraps.

Chu He became happy again: "It seems that uncle has figured it out, and uncle doesn't have to worry too much. Now everyone says that the father was forced to make up his mind to attack the Southern Jin Dynasty because of Li Xiang's incident, so he sent Liu Wen to the border. , Liu Wen has returned the military power that has just been taken back for a year, Uncle, can the soldiers in your hands still be unstable? At that time, you will have soldiers, and I will have the attention of my father, what are we afraid of?"

Cheng Guogong still felt that something was wrong, and he looked at Chu He with a coldness that he didn't notice: "I hope so."

In order not to disturb the people, Chu Yan and his party walked to the countryside all the way, and at night they had to approach the cities along the road, so that several masters could go to the city to rest, and the others camped outside.

As a result, the itinerary was delayed very slowly, and there were some detours.

Chu Rui was thinking about the capital in his heart, and wanted to go back quickly, so he went to discuss with Chu Yan: "Brother, this is too slow, or we will camp directly in the suburbs in the future, so we won't go into the city. "

Chu Yan vetoed it: "That's not good, I have to sleep on the mat when camping, it's hard and cold, and the imperial doctor said that my body can't stand the cold."

Chu Rui didn't believe that he was so hypocritical, but he still followed him: "Then I'll ask someone to lay out a few more mattresses for you, so that they will be soft and soft after the cold."

Chu Yan seemed to be thinking.

"How is it?" Chu Rui looked at him expectantly.

Chu Yan: "That's not okay. There is no hot water in the suburbs and I can't take a bath. I can bear it for a day or two. My princess can't do it. The road is full of dust and dust, and it is uncomfortable not to take a bath for a day."

The corners of Chu Rui's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help rolling his eyes in front of him for a moment, these two people stayed in the carriage all day, where did they come from?

King An refused, and the team could only continue to stay in the cities along the road for the journey that could have been reached in ten or so days. It is estimated that it will take twice as long.

He doesn't seem to be going to the fiefdom, but he seems to be out touring the mountains and rivers.

Every time Chu Yan entered a city, as long as there were shops open on the street, he would take Liu Qi out for a walk. Chu Rui spent half a month in the inn at night, and the more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he became, and finally he became angry. , decided to follow behind these two people, wanting to see how they got better.

As soon as he went out, he saw Chu Yan walking out with the dog, and looked at him in surprise: "Oh? The third brother is going out?"

Chu Rui said vaguely: "Come out to get some air, I plan to go out and make money."

Chu Yan said: "That's good, I just want you to help me Xiaoba."

Wolf cub Xiaoba: "Oh~"

Chu Rui lowered his head and looked at those green eyes for a moment, showing an indescribable expression: "Little Ba?"

Xiao Ba puffed out his chest, as if saying: It's me!

After Chu Yan entrusted Xiao Ba, he took Liu Qi out with confidence. He looked back, and Chu Rui really slipped Xiao Ba behind.

He went to the grain store first, went in and walked around, came out empty-handed, and went into a cloth shop, followed by a blacksmith's shop.

The shop is magnificent, and besides blacksmithing, it also sells some rare gadgets. Even in the Taiping period, iron was still extremely expensive, and there were not many ready-made iron wares in the shop.

The shopkeeper propped his head drowsily, but Chu Yan didn't wake him up. He looked around and picked out a delicate sleeve arrow and a gun.

He put the crossbow in Liu Qi's hand and asked, "Can you play?"

Liu Qi blinked: "Don't underestimate me. When I was young, I used to play with slingshots. Although I can't shoot arrows, but this crossbow is so light, it must be fine."

As he spoke, he loaded the arrow, and in less than two seconds, he shot the arrow out, brushing past the shopkeeper's hair, and precisely pierced it to the wall beside the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper was finally awakened, and sat up in a jerk, jumping when he saw the marks on the wall: "Who! Who is in broad daylight..."

Turning his gaze, he landed on two strangers.

The shopkeeper saw at a glance that the two were dressed in elegant clothes, and when he saw the things in their hands, he had a second thought and already had a guess, but he still asked cautiously: "Are you two..."

"I ordered some goods from you a few days ago, and I came to pick them up today. It's just that you, the shopkeeper, are so sound asleep that you have to disturb your slumber. I'm sorry, add these things, and calculate how much it costs."

Chu Yan put the sleeve arrow and the gun on the table together, and then deliberately exposed the token hidden in the sleeve.

When the shopkeeper saw the token, his expression froze, and his knees were about to bend.

"Don't kneel, you don't need to close the store, take us to pick up the goods." Chu Yan put away the token lightly.

The shopkeeper bowed his head in response, even though he wished to give the two the best tea and the best hospitality, he led them to the backyard immediately.

Chu Yan and the two were sitting and waiting in the backyard wing room. The shopkeeper quickly brought two boxes of spare arrowheads and sleeve arrows, and each was equipped with a small quiver. Then he put down another bag, which contained spare Good clothes, a letter, a few passports.

Chu Yan opened the letter and looked at it, hooked the corners of his mouth, and asked after putting it away: "Where is my person?"

"I have already chosen, and I can leave at any time."

Chu Yan said "hmm": "According to the original plan." He gestured outwards, "Look at that idiot outside."

The shopkeeper was slightly taken aback, and followed where he was looking, but didn't realize which one was the fool.

Not long after, the door of the shop was reopened. Xiao Ba probably knew that his master had entered the shop and wanted to go in, so he struggled even harder as soon as the door opened.Chu Rui wanted to hold it, but was caught off guard and led a few steps forward. When he stabilized, he looked up - Chu Yan and the two were not in the store!

His heart skipped a beat, thinking that something had happened, he subconsciously walked a few steps in, grabbed the shopkeeper by the collar and asked, "Where are the two people who came in just now?"

The shopkeeper hesitated to speak, Chu Rui glanced at the door leading to the backyard, loosened his collar, and rushed inside.

As soon as he opened the door, he felt a pain in the back of his neck, and then he lost consciousness.