Northwest Camp.

I heard that the captain on duty caught a spy from Mobei, but he put him in prison without passing the trial.

"The villain is also following orders, and may have to wrong His Highness for a few days."

The cell door was locked heavily, and the sound echoed in the mid-empty cell.Although the captain who was ordered to wait outside the camp did not disgrace his life to arrest him, his face seemed to be frightened, and he spoke respectfully to him, but after locking the prison door, he casually threw the key in. In the charcoal brazier behind him.

The flames "chuckled" and quickly swallowed the foreign matter.

Li Pei's eyes darkened.

It's ridiculous to say that he was unexpectedly attacked by his own soldiers outside the military camp he had brought, and he was still wearing the hat of "Mobei spy" on his head.

Someone had planned it long ago, knowing that he went to Mobei with Fu Nanyin, and knowing that he would return to the Northwest camp in the near future, and even had an insight into his future plans.

The man wanted to keep him locked up.

"Dare to fight against Gu, you are entrusting... the order of King Linzi?"

The cell that can be used to hold the prince is naturally special, there are no other prisoners, and the surroundings are so quiet that only the sound of charcoal burning can be heard, so Li Pei's voice is very soft, and the people outside the door can still hear clearly.

The captain has been carefully watching the prince's expression since just now, and saw that although his face is cold, it is not like the cruel and cold look he had when he was in the army a few months ago, as if he was really like what the people in the court said , became a tiger with its teeth pulled out.Although he didn't know why the prince's temper changed in such a short period of time, he finally returned to his place with one heart, and boldly said:

"His Royal Highness is perceptive."

Apparently it was Li Jiao's order, and the captain did not hide it, and said grandly through an iron gate: "A few days ago, the king of Linzi ordered the villain to wait for His Highness here, and specially left a message for the villain to pass on to His Highness. "

Li Pei lowered his eyes, and suddenly thought of what Fu Nanyin had said to him that day in Wangcheng——

"The king of Linzi intends to seize the heir, do you know that?" '

'Throw aside the court battle, you have a very good relationship with him. '

It seems that Funanyin knew about it early on, but he didn't reveal half a word to him.

Although locked up, the prison has complete beds, tables and chairs.Li Pei ticked the corner of his mouth mockingly, and asked, "What did he say?"

"The King of Linzi said...Since His Highness has no intention of political affairs, then just ask your gender to intervene in the court, and don't care about Mobei and Funanyin's affairs. He will let all the dust settle, and you can just wait for the good news with peace of mind."

It was extremely rude to say this.The captain looked at the prince's expression while talking, and sure enough, he frowned, and the temperature around him seemed to have suddenly cooled down a bit.

Li Pei also said "Sure enough" in his heart.

But Li Jiao also mentioned Fu Nanyin in his speech.

From trying to help him escape from Chang'an, to deliberately preventing him from going out of the city to chase people, to today... Li Jiao paid too much attention to Fu Nanyin, so much that he had to feel suspicious.

He repeatedly pointed the finger at A Yin, why?

"The king of Linzi detained me here, did you say when he will come to see me?"

The captain was stunned for a moment.

Li Pei has been extremely calm since he was captured. The captain looked into the prison door with some vigilance. I will not be willing to be trapped here.

"This... villain is not good."

When he received the order from the King of Linzi, he was also worried that the prince of a country was missing, how could he do it so quietly?Until Mr. Ke figured out the maze for him——

"The prince left the court without a word five years ago. In the eyes of the people in the court and the public, if there is one, there is another."

"Such a person can't do well as a prince, let alone become a king in the future."

Seeing that the tall figure in the prison had lost the aura he used to have in the army, the captain shook his head to put aside the worries in his heart - the crown prince had long been a loner in the court, and now that he was locked up here, no one even knew about it.The King of Linzi and Ke Shilang have never missed anything. It seems that this time, the court is really about to change...

……

No one knew that Wang Lu was summoned by the sage after the court meeting. After leaving the Daming Palace and walking towards the East Palace, he was stopped by Ye Jichang who had been waiting for a long time along the way.

"My lord, where has His Highness been these days? Why did you not see anyone in the early court, and the invitations from the ministers and others are still gone? It's been ten days..."

After the crown prince left the palace and Du Xiang retired, many ministers and workers who had supported the crown prince "without a leader" seldom appeared in the East Palace in order to protect themselves.It's just that now Linzi King and Ke Shunzhe are acting more and more frequently, especially when it comes to the dispatch of officials. They can't wait to replace all the important positions in the three provinces and six ministries with their own people.

The coveting of the position of the crown prince is simply obvious.

"The whereabouts of His Highness the Crown Prince, how can I and other officials and subordinates be able to inquire about it?"

He looked at Ye Shilang who was anxious and eager to speak, and finally found some clues to his chaotic thoughts in Daming Palace.

"Or is it that Shi Lang's real concern is not where His Highness is, but the candidate for the post of Minister under the household department? I heard that the Minister of the Ministry of Rites is retiring at the court today, and there are also vacancies in many important positions in the court..."

Ye Jichang was also a member of the prince's camp, but the prince never seemed to have paid any attention to political affairs for many years. After the Battle of Mobei, he had such an absurd and ambiguous attitude towards an enemy country's proton. He didn't know what attitude to use before entering the East Palace .

Wang Lu's words really pointed out his worries.Wang Shangshu didn't know why Sheng Fu was provoked, and this position would be given up sooner or later.He has the oldest seniority in the household department, and he was originally the best person, but now the whole court is full of followers of King Linzi, so he naturally intends to install his own people.

It's just that Ye Jichang could hear some sarcasm in the words, it seems that he is a second minister who only has his eyes on the wind and the wind!

Originally, because he was the prince's confidant, he gave him a little bit of fluff, but now Ye Shilang's face darkened, and he accepted the good words in his words. "My lord Wang, what do you think this official is worried about? If His Highness the Crown Prince really cares about his position as the crown prince, how can the government and the opposition still be in this situation?"

The boss has been an official for many years, and he can't help but have some temper. He flicked his official sleeves at the official of the East Palace, and turned his head to leave.

He just lifted his foot and walked a few steps, then paused again.

"Listen to what the supporters of the King of Linzi are saying... If you add the Yushitai, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Household, what will the crown prince have left in the court?"

Wang Lu was still holding the secret edict given by the sage in his palm, ordering him to rush to the northwest camp to support the prince.

Only at that moment did he know that His Royal Highness was actually in the Northwest Camp...

"Maybe Ye Shilang doesn't have to be so pessimistic."

After a while, Wang Lu said: "Just wait for the good news."

He and Sui'an General He Bi rushed westward before nightfall, unaware that what he had said in the daytime had become a prophecy, and the moment the imperial edicts of appointment were issued, the entire court was in an uproar.

Ke Shunzhe arranged all the people who were above Ren Shu.

At first glance, almost all important civil and military positions in the court were held by the power of the King of Linzi.Although the prince's party has declined since five years ago, it has never been defeated like it is today.

Just looking carefully, it's a little weird.

Ye Jichang was clutching the Shangshu Yufu of the third grade in his hand, remembering what Wang Lu said in front of the East Palace gate in the morning, he felt a little dazed.

He was stunned for a while, then turned his head to the servant and asked:

"Inquire, ask, is there any movement in the Wang Mansion and Ke Mansion."

This strange aura permeates Chang'an City, perhaps it is reasonable, or perhaps it is unpredictable.At night, the two houses are brightly lit, but no one knows whether it is time to congratulate them.

There is no other reason. Today's appointment was made by the Minister of the Ministry of Rites when he was old. Everyone in the court knew that the next minister must be Ke Shunzhe, the minister of Ke Shunzhe who had made contributions in the case of his nephew Xu's family and assisted the King of Linzi and the Crown Prince in fighting against the court.

But the subtle thing is that the sage seems to be deaf and dumb on this matter deliberately, Ke Shunzhe was not given the position of minister of rites, and it is still vacant up to now.

On the contrary, it was an exception to promote Zhao Shuncai, a dandy who was born in the Ministry of Rites, to the right servant who was on the same level as that one, which was like a sarcasm—who didn't know that the former Langzhong Zhao always followed Ke Shilang as his leader, and he was his pug; Now that the two of them were on the left and the right in the Ministry of Rites, they really slapped Ke Shunzhe in the face.

At first, Li Jiao never thought that things would become like this, and it was already Xu time when he arrived at Ke Mansion.

Ke Shunzhe's face was obviously tired, and he saluted Li Jiao, saying:

"If His Highness is also here for the holy decree, then forgive me for having no intention of entertaining you. Your Highness, please do as you please."

Li Jiao was taken aback for a moment, but smiled instead.

"Isn't Mr. Ke really disheartened by the imperial father's decrees that disturbed the muddy water in Beijing, as rumored outside?"

Ke Shunzhe was originally standing on the side with his head bowed. From the corner of his eyes, he saw Li Jiao sitting on the main seat, and looked at him with a smile, but he stopped pretending, and simply raised his head, and sat down on the chair beside him.

"Sure enough, I didn't miss him. Your Highness is extremely intelligent, and he is really the best candidate for the crown prince."

Although Ke Shunzhe coveted that position for many years, he didn't have to sit in it at this juncture.As long as you help Li Jiao take over the position of the crown prince, is it more than just a third-rank minister?

Although the sage had disobeyed him this time, the important positions in the court were still in their hands.What is lost is the mulberry elm that is harvested in the east corner, what a simple truth.

Li Jiao listened to what he said, but the smile on his mouth could not help but fade a bit.

"'Please enter the urn', it is done. Brother Pei was detained in the Northwest Camp, and there will be no action."

A trace of satisfaction flashed across Ke Shunzhe's eyes, and he casually poured a cup of hot tea for Li Jiao.

"Your Highness has done a good job, but Li Pei's prestige in the army cannot be underestimated. After all, the Northwest Camp is not a safe place. Your Highness still needs to get the Tiger Talisman from the Saint as soon as possible, and put an end to the matter of Mobei. By then... "

The severe drought in Linzi has passed, and Li Jiaoren's reputation has spread.With the momentum in the court and Mobei's military exploits, King Linzi's limelight will completely overwhelm Li Pei. Not only the court and the public, but also the people in the Central Plains will sincerely support King Linzi.

"At that time, the crown prince that brother Pei didn't like was handed over to me. With authority, I can protect him and make him happy like before..."

It will also clear away the obstacles around him one by one.

For example, that Mobei national teacher, Fu Nanyin.

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