Make peace with the Lord of the Prairie

When He Zexi slowly said "Anling's court hall is going to be messed up", Mingheng was shocked and couldn't believe it for a while, so that he didn't notice Tuobahong's brow at this time Picking it lightly, a cryptic smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He Zexi happened to be facing Tuobahong, so he naturally saw his younger brother's subtle expression clearly. Because of the twin hearts, he immediately understood the meaning of the smile on his younger brother's mouth, and couldn't help but quietly stare at him to calm him down.

Tuoba Hong blinked, and obediently restrained his gloating smile, replaced it with a worried look, and turned his head to look at Mingheng with concern.

Ming Heng sensed his concern, came back to his senses, curled the corners of his mouth perfunctorily, indicating that he was fine.After sorting out his mood, he asked He Zexi: "How can the prince be so seriously ill? Wasn't he fine when I left Anling?"

"It has been three months since you left Anling. During these three months, a lot of things have happened in Anling." He Zexi paused here, adjusted his breathing before continuing to explain to the two, "Two months A few days ago, there was a plague in the southwestern part of Anling, and many people died. His Majesty sent the prince to rescue the disaster."

Tuoba Hong hurriedly asked: "Could it be that he contracted the plague?"

Unexpectedly, He Zexi shook his head and said: "That's not true. The prince is a noble person, so it is naturally impossible for him to go deep into the epidemic area. He will be safe and sound until the epidemic subsides. However, shortly after returning to the palace, the prince's complexion became worse and worse. His Majesty called The imperial doctor did not find out the problem. I thought it was just overwork, but who knew that he suddenly fainted in the hall, unconscious. Since then, the prince's condition has taken a turn for the worse, and he became weak in less than three days. There's no one left."

Ming Heng's face was serious and he asked, "Even the imperial doctor can't diagnose what disease you have?"

He Zexi shook his head and answered in silence.

Tuobahong crossed his arms, tapped his chin lightly with his fingertips, and said, "That is to say, the prince's time is running out?"

"Probably in the past few days." He Zexi's tone became more and more serious, "The Queen and His Majesty were overwhelmed with grief, and both fell ill. The atmosphere in the court hall is also extremely sluggish these days."

Mingheng couldn't help sighing deeply when he heard this.Although he didn't like the crown prince, but after all he was his brother, he suddenly heard that he died soon, he couldn't help feeling a little bit of pity in his heart.

Tuoba Hong heard his sigh and looked at him worriedly.

After being cared by Tuobahong, Mingheng found that his mood didn't seem so uncomfortable, he stretched out his hand to straighten his crooked mask, calmed down his emotions and said calmly: "The prince is the only son of the empress, and he is also the most beloved by the emperor. I don't blame the father for being so sad, I'm afraid he doesn't have the heart to care about other things at this time."

"Although the prince is still hanging on his breath, everyone knows that it will be a matter of time before the prince's death, so the East Palace will be empty, so the officials turned their attention to the other four princes, trying to figure out who the prince is. As for your other four brothers..." He Zexi paused for a moment, as if he was considering how to speak, but seeing Mingheng's calm expression, he said bluntly, "Nor are your four brothers?" The mediocre generation, on the surface, plays the role of brotherly love, guarding the prince's bedside every day to pray for his brother, but behind the scenes, he can't wait to cultivate his own power, just waiting for the prince to die."

Tuoba Hong shook his head and commented: "Wolf ambition, hypocritical villain is the most difficult to guard against."

While Mingheng was in a complicated mood, he couldn't help but agree with Tuobahong's words.

He himself has no intention of power, and knows that he is helpless, even if he fights, it is impossible to win over his brothers, so he has been a mediocre prince for so many years, never intervening in court battles.

But his brothers were different.Emperor Qianyuan had six sons, apart from himself, who had the lowest sense of existence, the other five princes had their own ages, and no matter which one they were, they were worthy of great responsibility.Therefore, even though the prince was established early in the morning, the fighting between the brothers has not subsided for so many years.Needless to say, Crown Prince Mingxi was deeply loved by the emperor, and the queen's mother's family was also powerful and powerful. After Emperor Qianyuan had lived for a hundred years, if there were no accidents, the throne would naturally belong to him.However, the second prince is Ming Tan, who has been named Prince Yong. The prince with the highest voice.And the third prince Zi Zi was weak and sickly, lingering on the sick bed, so he had no intention of taking the throne, but he had been secretly helping the second brother, who was a compatriot with a mother.As for the fourth prince and fifth prince's mother clan, they are not as powerful as the three elder brothers, and their voice in the court is not as good as that of the prince and second prince, so they quietly embraced each other.Gradually, the court has also become a three-legged situation.

Although Ming Heng didn't see it with his own eyes, just by hearing He Zexi's description, he can imagine how chaotic the Anling court is now, and the four elder brothers might be fighting to the death at this moment.only……

"My four older brothers are eager to grab the crown prince, why did the fourth brother hunt you down?" This is what Ming Heng doesn't understand the most.Although he guessed before that the Four Emperor Brothers could not love him, because of love he hated him, but at this juncture, he might really give up the crown prince to fight for a... man?

When He Zexi mentioned this matter, his face became very serious, obviously not because of such a trivial matter as the love of his children.He lowered his head, probably because he didn't know where to start, and he didn't speak for a long time. He raised his head after a long time, but he asked a question that made both of them a little dazed.

"Has Musa made any movement?"

Tuobahong was a little surprised, but at the same time he was keenly aware that something was wrong, and asked in a deep voice: "How do you know? Could it be that he has something to do with your being hunted down?"

Ming Heng was startled, and suddenly looked at He Zexi.Could it be that their backgrounds have been exposed?

The next moment, he heard He Zexi lower his voice and whisper to them: "Mingzhe probably colluded with Musa."

The effect of these words was comparable to that of a thunderbolt, which directly stunned Mingheng.Tuoba Hong's eyes were also full of horror.But soon calmed down again, and said seriously: "Be more specific."

"Actually, I'm just guessing," said He Zexi. "About half a month ago, a group of foreigners with suspicious behavior appeared in Kyoto. I also found them by accident, so I paid attention and sent people to follow them. My people followed them for three days and found that they hid in the inn during the day and sneaked into Chengwang Mansion every night. The study of the Wangfu stayed until late at night before leaving."

Mingheng suppressed the shock in his heart forcibly, and couldn't help asking: "How do you know that those are Musa's people?"

He Zexi clenched his fists suddenly: "I recognized Musa's confidant in that group—Aknu."

Mingheng didn't know who Akenu was, so he heard Tuoba Hong explain in his ear: "Akenu is Musa's nephew, although he is a nephew, but the age is not much different, he is Tuoba Rongcheng's personal bodyguard, He was also responsible for killing our father back then."

Seeing the same resentment that the two brothers held back in their eyes, Mingheng regretted that he was talking too much, but he didn't dare to comfort him rashly, so he gently held Tuobahong's hand.

Tuobahong closed his eyes, took a deep breath to calm himself down, and said to He Zexi: "A few days ago, Mo Jia brought back news that Musa met many foreigners, probably to win the alliance. Thinking of it, Musa is quite capable, and he can even win Prince Anling."

After listening to it for so long, Ming Heng still didn't understand why Brother Four wanted to assassinate He Zexi, so he whispered a reminder to let He Zexi get to the point quickly.

This time, He Zexi really lived up to expectations, and he pointed to the point very bluntly when he opened his mouth: "Mingzhe is not trying to assassinate me, but to hunt me down and use me to blackmail Han Huan."

Ming Heng took a deep breath, only to feel a hum in his head, as if something exploded in his head.Tuobahong was unusually calm, just raised his eyebrows, and said to himself: "So he really knows."

He Zexi nodded.

Mingheng listened to the endless conversation between the two brothers, and found that he was not confused, and immediately understood the meaning of the words, and asked anxiously: "Musa knows the background of your two brothers?"

"It should be." It was Tuobahong who answered him, "At the beginning, Father Khan never announced the identity of Dad, and even the confidantes of Father Khan only knew that Dad was a rich son of a wealthy family in Anling. It's not clear. Later, in that palace coup, those confidantes also died under the knife of Tuoba Rongcheng, and no one knew the identity of father."

The brothers Tuobahong and He Zexi had obvious Yerou bloodlines when they were young, and they could barely see the Central Plains people in their Yerou clothes.In addition, Tuoba Rongyu deliberately concealed He Jinnian's identity, and most people on the grassland did not know that the brothers' "mother" was from the Central Plains.

However, as the two brothers grew up, their facial features became more and more similar to those of the Central Plains people, and their faces became more and more similar to He Jinnian's.This is also the reason why Tuobahong had to wear a mask - the Central Plains blood is too obvious, it is hard not to make people doubt his origin.

After Tuobahong finished speaking, He Zexi continued: "Our brothers look like Daddy, and Musa is one of the few people on the grassland who has seen Daddy's real face. I don't know how he hooked up with Mingzhe, but look at how they treat Jingdu It is obviously not the first time I am so familiar. Maybe Musa has been to Kyoto in person a long time ago, and he may have seen me in Kyoto by chance. Musa is thoughtful and suspicious. If he sees me, he will definitely have doubts. .”

According to the description of the two brothers, Musa should be a man of great means and a good mind. If he really knows the life experience of the two brothers, this matter will definitely become very difficult and dangerous.Mingheng couldn't help worrying: "Then what should we do now? If Brother Four knows your life experiences, he will definitely tell his father."

Tuobahong said, "I don't think he will tell Emperor Qianyuan."

As soon as these words came out, even He Zexi looked at him and asked, "Why do you think so?"

Tuobahong raised his head and thought for a while, but he didn't answer immediately, but asked Mingheng unhurriedly: "How is your father?"

Ming Heng was stunned for a moment, and replied honestly: "It's pretty good, I haven't heard of any serious illness, and the imperial physician also said that father is a wealthy and auspicious man with a long life."

Tuobahong smiled slightly, and continued to analyze: "Emperor Qianyuan is only in his early 50s, and with his healthy body, it is conservatively estimated that he can sit on the dragon chair for at least another 30 to 20 years. [-] years is not long, but It’s not too short. By the time Emperor Qianyuan passes away, your elder brothers will be in their forties or fifties. How many years will they be able to sit safely even if they ascend to the throne of God?”

Mingheng heard something in Tuobahong's words, his eyelids twitched suddenly, he said in his heart no, he hesitated and said: "You don't think my fourth brother wants to usurp the throne, do you?"

Tuobahong spread his hands, shrugged and said: "It's not impossible. Otherwise, why would he collude with Musa at this juncture. The change of owner of the Eastern Palace is at best an Anling's family matter, no matter how hard the brothers fight. The reason for seeking foreign aid. Maybe Mingzhe and Musa reached some kind of deal. For example, Musa helped Mingzhe kill his father and help him become emperor, and Mingzhe helped Musa attack Yerou. From then on, the two divided the world equally. "

He Zexi thought for a long time after listening, nodded, and agreed: "It's not impossible."

And Mingheng was completely dumbfounded.Could it be that his fourth brother really colluded with foreign enemies to seek to usurp the throne? Just as he was half-believing and half-doubting, Tuobahong threw out the most convincing evidence.

"This can also explain why Mingzhe wanted to hunt down my brother. Because Musa found out about his life experience and wanted to use him to threaten me, but he was in the grassland, no matter how long his hand was, he couldn't reach Anling, so he had to ask Mingzhe for help. Furthermore, Mingzhe coveted my brother's beauty for a long time, and by capturing my brother, he can show his sincerity to cooperate with Musa, and he can possess my brother, killing two birds with one stone."

The corner of He Zexi's mouth twitched slightly - coveting beauty...

Ming Heng stroked his chin and nodded thoughtfully, obviously agreeing with Tuoba Hong's guess.

"If that's the case, Zexi won't be able to return to Anling during this period. Mingzhe must have laid a net in Anling to catch you."

"I think so too." Tuoba Hong tucked the quilt up for his elder brother, and said softly, "You can rest here to recover from your injuries these days. It's safe here, Musa and Mingzhe can't find it."

He Zexi asked, "What about you?"

"Me?" Tuobahong grabbed Mingheng's hand in front of him, and said with a smile, "Of course we will stay here with you, and raise the baby by the way." He patted his stomach lightly while speaking.

He Zexi's eyes also moved down slowly, and he was not used to seeing his younger brother's protruding Lao Gao's belly, so he was silent for a while before murmuring: "It's so big."

Tuobahong stroked his belly: "Yes, it's been five months, and the little guy is growing very healthy. Mingheng took good care of me."

He Zexi looked at Ming Heng when he heard the words, and for the first time there was a touch of tenderness in his usually indifferent eyes.He sincerely and solemnly said to Ming Heng: "Thank you for taking care of my brother."

Ming Heng scratched his head, and waved his hands in embarrassment: "Han Huan and I are married, and it's my duty to take care of him."

He Zexi smiled lightly and said nothing.

Tuobahong fed his brother a sip of water, and said: "Then you rest first, we will come to see you tomorrow. You don't have to worry too much about your father, I will send someone to watch, if Mingzhe dares to hurt his father, I will naturally not let him go." And I guess he didn't dare to tell Emperor Qianyuan about it rashly."

Mingheng also nodded in agreement: "That's right, Royal Father is suspicious. If Mingzhe wants to expose you, he must explain the source of his information clearly. And Musa will never confess, so I would like to congratulate Royal Father Mingzhe's move will not bring down the He family, but it will give him a bad impression of telling the truth and sowing discord in the heart of the emperor, and the gain outweighs the loss."

Mingheng uttered all his analysis, and saw that the two brothers looked at him without saying a word, with admiration in their eyes.Tuobahong squeezed his chin without hesitation, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect you to be so smart."

Ming Heng was so embarrassed that his ears were a little red, he pulled off Tuoba Hong's hand and held it in his palm, and said strong and calm: "I am also the prince of a country, how can I really look like an ignorant bastard. "

Tuoba Hong chuckled, and rubbed his cheek fondly.

If it was in private, Ming Heng was actually quite willing to do what Tuoba Hong did, and seemed to have fun, but if there were outsiders present, the atmosphere would be very different.Mingheng only felt that he was being treated like a little kid, it was too embarrassing, so he said "Zexi, rest well" and took his pregnant baby, his "mother", away.

This small house was the former residence of the brothers when they were children.

The geographical location of Taze is just in the middle of the capital and the royal court, and at that time He Jinnian's father and brother were guarding the border in the northwest, so He Jinnian bought a house in the north of Taze, which is the closest to Anling, and took it with him every year. My son lived here for a while.After the death of He Jinnian and Tuoba Rongyu, Ye Ruan experienced many years of war. The small wooden house was destroyed in the flames of war long ago. Now this one was rebuilt according to the old appearance after Tuoba Hong came to power. , Even the furnishings inside have been reproduced one by one.

When Ming Heng came, he was anxious and didn't appreciate it carefully, only now was he in the mood to look at the house.I saw that the size of this small wooden house is not small, there are four rooms in total, and there is a wide yard in front of the door. In the yard, there are swings, wooden horses and short stone benches embedded in the ground. size.It should be the place where the brothers played when they were young.

Mingheng looked at the two small wooden horses, imagining the scene of the little Tuobahong sitting on them, it must be very cute, so he couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth, and slowly evoked a smile.

Tuoba Hong also smiled slightly, not disturbing his fantasy, and beckoned to Wu Meng and Mo Jia who were still guarding in the yard.

"Khan, how are you?" Wu Meng glanced at the closed door behind Tuobahong, with a worried look on his face.

Tuoba Hong said: "There is no serious problem, just a few days of cultivation will be enough."

"That's good." Wumeng breathed a sigh of relief.

Tuobahong looked at Mo Jia who still had a blank expression, and said: "Mo Jia, I remember that you know some medical skills, and the person inside will be taken care of by you. Remember, you must take care of it carefully. What a mistake, you should apologize with death."

Ming Heng knew what he was thinking early on, so although he didn't quite agree with this arrangement, he didn't say anything, just sighed in his heart.

Wumeng, on the other hand, had a particularly strong reaction, and hurriedly volunteered: "Khan, let me take care of it! I have experience!"

Tuobahong reacted very much to Wumeng's performance, but still insisted: "Let Mo Jia take care of it, I have something else to tell you."

At this moment, Mo Jia, who was the person involved, finally spoke: "Who is inside?"

Tuobahong gave a smirk, looked at the room pretending to be affectionate, and said in a deep voice, "He is someone who is very important to me."

Mingheng: "..."

The author has something to say: Mo Jia: Brother, I feel that your head is a little...green (shoulder clap)

Ming Heng: ...

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