[Zhu Ning] For the sake of the country

The spring plowing ceremony was held in the farmland on the outskirts of the city. On this day, the sky was bright and clear, and the wind was breezy. The crown prince was the leader, followed by King Zheng, King Han, and King Ning. Before sunrise, he led a hundred officials out of the north gate of the capital, all the way north. Arriving at the location of the grand ceremony in the outskirts, the place is vast and boundless, and it is a vast field. What you can see is the blue sky and wilderness. Only the royal guards of honor are dotted here, adding a few touches of bright colors.

After the ceremonial officer finished reading the long and auspicious inscriptions on offering sacrifices to heaven, the drums were rumbling and music was played, and the prince burned incense on the altar and knelt down to worship the heaven and the earth, praying for the gods to have good weather and good harvests this year.Then, the prince got down from the altar, came to the field that had been prepared, and personally swung the whip to plow the oxen and pushed the plow field, symbolizing that the emperor regards farming as a major event in the world, and he personally values ​​farming and mulberry. Everyone in the world must follow suit. After the lengthy business etiquette , It was already afternoon, and the people and horses returned to the city in a mighty manner.

The prince had already slackened a little after the day's red tape. He sat in the carriage and set foot on the way home. The prince and the princes were distinguished and had their own carriages and horses to escort them. There was no preferential treatment for many civil and military ministers, so they could only follow the prince and prince on foot. The chariots and horses of the princes are moving slowly. At dusk, the people and horses are still ten miles away from the outskirts of the city. The prince will return to the palace to return to his command. All the ministers will return to the mansion to rest or return to the court. Say goodbye to each other later.King Zheng and others continued to get on the carriage and lay down comfortably in it to enter the city. King Ning got out of the carriage and changed to a fine horse to enter the city. Just as he raised his hand to raise his whip, he saw a figure flashing in front of the horse, and King Ning almost came I saw someone holding the horse's bridle, looking up at King Ning with a calm expression, "Uncle Huang!"

King Ning took the whip and had to get off his horse to respond, "Your Highness, what's the matter?" Under the setting sun, the shadows of the two were stretched extremely narrow and overlapped.

The prince let go of the reins, and continued to look directly at King Ning without saying a word. There was no difference between King Ning and the prince's entourage, but the civil servants and generals around him cast their gazes one after another.King Ning glanced at the crowd, then looked at the prince who had come prepared, and could only say, "Your Highness, let's get in the carriage and talk."

The crown prince nodded, and stepped directly into the car that King Ning was riding in. King Ning looked at his back and opened the curtain to get in.

"Don't rush into the city, let's wait for the officials to leave first," the crown prince ordered to the coachman. King Ning's carriage stopped at the same place, and everyone who participated in the ceremony today slowly dispersed. Just the two of them and a few accompanying attendants.

King Ning has forced himself to abandon some memories of the past. It is important for a man to establish himself in the world and pursue fame and fortune. Now that the court situation is chaotic, he has the most advantageous position. He must continue to plan every step of the way in order to be invincible .Now he and the prince are in a small space, and instinctively want to escape from this ambiguous distance, but the consistent city mansion calms him down, and he wants to learn what the prince is doing.

"Uncle Emperor," the crown prince looked at King Ning who was sitting sideways, and said with deliberation, "Father's illness... Father's health is about to die..."

King Ning looked at the prince and was a little surprised by his straightforwardness. Since the eyeliner in his palace was wiped out, the emperor's condition and the movements in the palace are not clear to him, so the focus of planning is on other vassals and continuing to make friends with the court. Member, the emperor's condition is so serious?Can the prince's words be completely believed?

"Looking at Chaozhong, the only person I can trust is the emperor," the prince kept his eyes on King Ning's face, "Emperor uncle, you will help me, won't you?" His handsome brows and eyes were full of sincerity.

King Ning let out a sigh of relief, "Your Highness is serious, I will try my best to protect the country and the country."

"Uncle Huang, this is a high-sounding statement. You have revealed it to your father in court. Now it's just you and me. Can you tell me the truth? Sometimes I really don't know what is right. Yes," the prince said very moved, the sky was getting dark, and the carriage also became dark, but the prince's eyes were still bright, like the stars in the night sky.

King Ning withdrew his gaze and stopped looking at the prince. He said slowly, "Your Highness, what are you..." Before King Ning finished speaking, he heard a few screams from outside the car, followed by the sound of piercing through the air. Before he could react, he was pushed down and fell to the ground. King Ning protected him under his body. Just now, two feather arrows had been inserted into the inner wall of the carriage where the prince was sitting.

Someone sneak attack and assassinate!

King Ning's whole body was pressed on the prince, and the prince was surrounded and imprisoned by him, and the smell of King Ning was in his breath. King Ning's hair band and a few strands of long hair scattered on the prince's face, and the tip of his nose touched the bridge of his nose , the prince forgot about the crisis at this moment, even if his life was at stake, he didn't care about it. With this intimate posture, he raised his jaw and kissed King Shangning's lips in one breath.

King Ning seemed to be struck by thunder, he straightened his upper body to escape, and then realized that he was in a very dangerous situation, and hurriedly fought again. In a hurry, his right hand quickly grasped a deadly arrow that was shot at his chest, and then slammed Smashed out of the car.

The killer is ruthless and skillful, and the two of them have each staged an assassination scene. At this time, they are full of doubts. Who is coming? !

The prince wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with King Ning, and drove away the Jin Yiwei and the Imperial Army. There were only a few followers around him. King Ning was attending the ceremony today, so he did not arrange for his own soldiers and guards to defend himself. Zhu Qin and Shan Zhou were sent away by him , so now there is no capable man to resist the assassin. King Ning was in an extreme crisis and responded very quickly. He wiped his lips with the back of his hand and kicked the front door of the carriage. The threshold hit an assassin's head, and the assassin fell to the ground Sorry.

Only then did the prince and King Ning see the situation clearly. There were six assassins in total, all masked in black and holding long swords. King Ning killed one with one kick. At this moment, the remaining five people surrounded the two of them. Only for a moment, after confirming that it was King Ning himself, the five people attacked from all around.

Seeing that the crown prince had stood up and was about to be affected, King Ning hurriedly protected him behind him. He took the initiative to face the frontal enemy with his bare hands, turned around like a ghost, and pinched the wrist of the future man, and then heard the sound of bone shattering and With a scream, King Ning had snatched the long sword from the man's hand. King Ning turned his sword, and the long sword slashed across the man's neck, killing the assassin instantly.Although all these actions happened very quickly, but the assassin was highly skilled in martial arts, and the rest of them were already close in front of him. King Ning used his wrists to grab a few sword flowers, turned his body for two weeks, and pierced one person's chest. The three of them had to take a few steps back, barely dodging King Ning's fierce attack.

The prince has already understood that the person who came here is to take the life of King Ning. Now that the dusk has passed and the sky is dark, the team has gone far away, and this place is in the suburbs with few people, so it is a good time to strike. Hou, if it wasn't for King Ning's superb martial arts skills, he might have already been captured by them. He could see that King Ning intended to protect himself, but the life and death of swords and swords were at stake, and the crown prince was determined to protect King Ning's safety.One hit missed, and the assassin who missed the opportunity was forced out of the attack range of the long sword. He quickly fetched the long bow and arrows from behind, and fired three arrows at King Ning. King Ning saw that the prince would also be affected, so he hurriedly Pulling his arm to let him stick close to him, an arrow brushed the prince's cheek and almost hit the door, the other arrow was picked up by King Ning's long sword, and the arrow deviated and pierced the thigh of another man in black , the last arrow hit King Ning's chest, the speed was too fast to dodge, in a flash, the prince hugged King Ning's waist, and forced him to turn around, this shot was so powerful that King Ning was hugged by the prince , turned half a circle, the arrow hit the prince's upper right arm.

The prince couldn't hold back the pain and took a few breaths, King Ning looked terrified, this group of people were so daring, even if they assassinated themselves, they didn't even care about the prince's life. Given his identity, even the crown prince had no scruples to kill him. It seems that there are only a few people who can do this.

The prince's blood gushed out from the wound on his arm, staining his sleeves red. King Ning frowned and glanced at the injury. Before the assassin had finished his attack, he broke free from the prince's hand before another move was made. After a few quick steps, he cut off the head of the assassin who had just shot arrows with his sword.

Seeing that the situation was not going well, the only assassin who still had attack power quickly blew his whistle to ask for help from his companions who were on standby in the distance. Seeing that the situation was not going well, King Ning looked at the prince. Steady, King Ning stepped forward to support the prince, cut off the tail of the feather arrow that hit the prince, clamped the prince's armpit with one hand, galloped a few steps onto the steed, placed the prince in front of him, and then shot the prince with his backhand. Swing, throw the long sword straight at the last person who asked for help, and then pull the rein suddenly, the horse neighed, and its front hooves jumped up, almost throwing the two people off the horse's back. King Ning grabbed the rein tightly and used his body Clinging to the prince's back, he pressed and squeezed the prince so that he would not leave the horse's back. The horse did not leave the two of them, and immediately galloped. The wind howled, and the whole scene flew away quickly behind him like a fleeting shadow. He couldn't help feeling, "Uncle Huang, your driving horse is really irritable."

King Ning was protecting the crown prince on his chest, holding the rein tightly with both hands, barely maintaining the direction, "This horse has a very strong temper, and it only listens to the coachman. I have never tamed it..."

The prince "..." Riding a ride together turned out to be thrilling, and it was exchanged for his life.While he was complaining, Lie Ma refused to accept King Ning's urging, and ran away from the path and into the jungle. The prince felt that countless thorns were coming, and he was about to be stabbed into a string.

"Your Highness, be careful!" King Ning panted, he pressed the crown prince's shoulders, and forced him to bend over on the horse's back, only to avoid the threat of a horizontal tree fork cutting his throat, the horse's speed did not slow down, Going deep into the jungle, King Ning dodged from left to right, and had to cover the prince. It was very difficult to hold the reins. The prince was already dazzled and couldn't tell where he was. He instinctively adjusted his posture according to King Ning's instructions to avoid falling from the horse and being hoofed. Stomp flat.

The horse galloped wildly in the jungle for a long time. Xu realized that the man on his back was a good rider and recognized him as the new owner, so he gradually slowed down. King Ning tried his best to turn the reins, and finally he was able to control the direction of the horse. He glanced at the wound on the prince's right arm, and then looked around. The assassins were long gone, but they were lost.

It was already dark, and the jungle was dark and dense. After the assassins chased and the horses galloped, the two of them urgently needed to get ready to rest, and the prince was still injured. King Ning saw that they were now in a clearing in the forest, and there was still a gurgling stream. After passing by, he reined in the reins and got off the horse, and then helped the prince off the horse. When the prince jumped down holding King Ning's hand, he noticed that King Ning's hands and palms were all bloodstained by the whip.

The two survived the catastrophe, and it was only at this time that they completely relaxed and sat down to accumulate energy. Only then did they notice that each other's hair was disheveled, and King Ning's sleeves and shoulders on both sides were cut by thorns and branches. , It's a pity that this beautifully embroidered satin gold dress, the two looked in a rare embarrassment, they couldn't help laughing at each other, the horse seemed to be exhausted, and stepped to the stream to drink water.

King Ning glanced at the prince's already dyed red and dark sleeves, and took out the short dagger on his belt for accessories. The prince saw the silver light on the blade, and his heart trembled. King Ning had already come to him, holding the dagger and cutting open The wound was exposed, and King Ning hesitated for a moment, "Uncle, my arm won't be broken..." The crown prince was so close to him that he could count King Ning's roots and eyelashes. Only then did I feel the burning pain from the wound. I originally wanted to say that I am fine, Uncle Emperor, and that I am willing to save you, but my words changed again.Staring at the wound, King Ning frowned and said nothing, "Your Highness, don't walk around casually." Then he got up to pick up the dead branches and picked a few leaves in the forest. The prince didn't know what method King Ning used, but actually lit a bonfire by the stream. Only then did King Ning come back to help the prince, and the prince quickly behaved, "No need for the emperor, I hurt my hand, not my foot." He stood up immediately after walking two steps, and regretted that he should not refuse the emperor. Uncle's kindness.King Ning's face was calm and his heart was not showing. He watched the prince get up and walk towards the fire. He looked around vigilantly and followed. There was nothing unusual.

The prince obeyed King Ning's instructions and sat down by the bonfire. Before the prince could sit still, Prince Ning pulled the prince's shirt, and the prince almost fell down. He was still wondering whether King Ning wanted to..., so it was up to King Ning The dagger appeared again in his hand, and he cut off a section of the lower garment with the blade, divided it into several strips, and tied the simple belt tightly on the prince's right arm five fingers away from the wound, and then put the blade on the fire. Going to the grill, "Uncle, you said before that I have any troubles, so I might as well tell you, you can share my worries..." The prince finally had a chance to speak, and King Ning immediately threw a message at the prince when he heard what he said. The meaning of the eyes was unclear, and the prince was at a loss for words for a moment, and before he could continue to be obedient, King Ning's blade had already pierced his upper arm.

The prince was caught off guard and let out a howl. Before the piercing pain disappeared, he heard the soft sound of the object falling to the ground. It was the arrow that was taken out by King Ning and fell to the ground. King Ning put away the dagger and picked up the green leaf that he had prepared at some time. The powder was applied to the wound, and the rest of the cloth was used to bandage it. Then he replied unhurriedly, "There is no poison on the arrow, Your Highness...you shouldn't be in danger today..."

The assassin's target is King Ning, and now the two are living in the wilderness. Jingzhong will panic when he learns that the whereabouts of the two are missing.

"Uncle Huang gave his life to save me twice, so would I not save Uncle Huang?" The prince said forcefully, and the bonfire made a crackling sound.The previous two assassinations of the prince were a game of ingenuity between the two. They designed each other to use each other to deceive trust. But after the establishment of this false trust, most of it was wiped out by the prince's hasty truth. This time the robbery was real and dangerous , although the master is still not sure, but accidentally interpreted the two people's illusory monarch and minister as a real life and death together.

King Ning did not answer, but took some stream water to extinguish the bonfire, "The assassin may still pursue, and it is too dangerous to have a fire to illuminate it. Your Highness must be tired after going through a fight just now at today's ceremony. Rest, I will replace your highness." On duty at night, His Royal Highness can only sleep in the outskirts, and when we return to officialdom tomorrow morning, we will definitely be able to return to the city."

Without the fire lighting, the faces of both of them became dark and unclear. The prince lay flat on the field, looking at the stars, "Uncle Emperor, since Jiangnan returned to Beijing, I seldom see you, and you seldom smile at me. " King Ning still sat on the ground, and after hearing this, he regretted so many opportunities just now, why didn't he kill this bastard, and today's opportunity is perfect, and he doesn't need to do it himself to kill this kid.

"Uncle Huang, you went to the south of the Yangtze River to find me, you and I traveled the south of the Yangtze River together, came to Jinling, and then went back to Beijing. I was so happy during that time. No one has ever taken me so kindly and sincerely before. Others are either in awe of me, Either plot against me. Uncle Emperor, I really rely on you. The only person I can trust is you. People say that the royal family has no family affection. I only want you to support me.” (Author os: You don’t need family affection, because what you want It's love) The prince was always looking at the void, the stars were shining, and his eyes were particularly bright against him, and today he finally mustered up the courage to express what was in his heart.

King Ning felt deeply in his heart, the prince actually won the true biography of the emperor, father and son are of the same mind, and he used both kindness and power to himself. This heartfelt and heart-to-heart statement is really moving for any minister in the court.At present, the situation in the court is chaotic and there are many factions, and the threat of the four kings has not been eliminated. I still cannot slack off and underestimate the enemy. If it was before, I would definitely talk to the prince with joy in my heart. With the trust and stick of the prince, he will ascend the throne in the future God, he can flex his muscles and plan everything.However, King Ning changed his mind, the prince didn't fully trust him, he seemed to have a touch of admiration, maybe there was something else, but King Ning never bothered to delve into it, if this other kind of "unexpectedness" can add to his grand plan The weight of the victory must be weighted, so there is no need to alienate the prince too much, not to mention that he was tricked by him before, King Ning does not believe that the prince can plot against him a second time, and he will never make mistakes again, and he still has the chance to win. Thinking of this , King Ning started the attack again, "As your Highness said, the emperor has been suffering from old illnesses for a long time, and your Highness should make plans early. Your Highness trusts me so much, and I will serve His Highness."

Hearing the words, the prince got up and sat up in surprise, put his head in front of King Ning, and looked at him, "Uncle Huang, Uncle Huang, do you say it's true?" His tone was very brisk, and he seemed to be in a good mood.The night was getting dark, and relying on the dimness of his vision, the prince pressed his face close to King Ning. Only then did he see a few shallow scars on King Ning's cheeks. It should be that the flying horse was scratched by a branch in the forest just now when it was rushing. It's broken. The prince was both excited and proud when he thought of how the emperor's uncle had tried his best to protect him just now. King Ning turned his face away to avoid his breath. The prince continued, "There are so many ministers and vassals. Trust is the emperor's uncle." Zhu Houzhao has experienced more than a year of political experience, and this trick is the most learned and successful.

King Ning's face softened, not because of the prince's words, but because he was almost rested. He smiled indifferently, but the slight hook of his mouth had already attracted the prince's ecstasy. It was like a broken jade that was recovered intact. I forgot about the pain, "Have you ever thought about it, Your Highness, who is planning today's assassination?" King Ning turned to cast a look at him, which was a little probing and questioning, as if King Ning already knew The mastermind behind the scenes intends to test him, and the prince feels that the confident and suave King Ning is back in front of him again.The bright moon was in the sky, King Ning's face was extremely elegant under the moonlight and silver light, the prince looked at him at a loss for words, and then said while thinking, "The assassin insists on taking the emperor's uncle's life, so he should ask who the emperor has the deepest feud with. "

King Ning's smile deepened, the prince really made progress, and he fought against himself to retreat, "Who in the court doesn't think that I am part of the prince's party?"

Prince "..."

The two were chatting in the suburbs, and the palace had already learned that the crown prince and King Ning had disappeared together, and the Jinyi Guards dispatched overnight to search the imperial city and surrounding areas of Gyeonggi closely.The emperor couldn't sleep in the inner palace. He sensed the intensification of the battle between the princes, so he ordered everyone to attend today's grand ceremony, so as to test whether the various interested parties will take the initiative to attack. King Ning is already a hot spot for power , Yu Wang Chen Wang wished to cut him into pieces, Zheng Wang and others were also constantly hostile, and many forces were entangled. Today, the prince was involved.For a while, the emperor couldn't tell whether the prince was being held hostage or secretly planning a self-satisfied play. Now that there is no prince's whereabouts, it may be the most balanced state. After all, the emperor is out of energy.

The two people who were still taking refuge in the jungle were eating wild fruits to satisfy their hunger. The prince felt that the emperor's uncle's superb martial arts skills were as expected, but the emperor's uncle's wild survival skills were also very superb, which made him puzzled and decided to look for opportunities Probe clearly.

In the silence of the night, the prince drank some cold water by the stream, then lay on his back next to King Ning, speechless for a while, the emperor in the future will be rich all over the world, and what he can really have is just a moment of staying together. Years and years, there are countless battles in the royal family, suspicion, hatred, love and ignorance. The prince has been used to watching powerful officials and bureaucratic party struggles since he was a child. What I see is just the simple lines drawn by black pen and ink on the territorial map. A few strokes encircle the capital, and a few strokes outline the desert. A little bit of ink blurs to the south of the Yangtze River. Thousands of rivers and mountains are laid out on the desk. One day, my father said, To see the real Ming Dynasty, vivid scenery, magnificent rivers and mountains, you can also choose people who stand side by side.The emperor has been a lonely family in ancient times, who is the person who stands shoulder to shoulder?Although the prince had doubts, he still embarked on the journey. It was the first flower festival in Jiangnan Meilong Town last year. Tens of thousands of lanterns lit up the long-awaited soul, as if the soul had rendered colorful colors since then. It is the season of spring, and then time goes by. Since the seasons have changed, the mountains and rivers of Daming are intoxicating in front of our eyes.Even in the dark night, there are stars shining, and there are people who go to life and death side by side.

The crown prince and King Ning were riding together in the suburbs. This was witnessed by everyone. Jin Yiwei will definitely search for the traces of the two of them along the way. Now the reinforcements have not been seen. When King Ning thought of this, he couldn't help but feel shocked, and his drowsiness was completely shattered. He glanced at the moon phase in the sky, and when it was about to be ugly, the prince was lying on his side, covered by the sky, breathing steadily, as if he was asleep. King Ning vetoed his conjecture again. If the emperor wanted to take his life, he would never let the prince get involved, let alone ignore the prince knowing that the prince was injured. With the help of Chen Wang Yu Wang and other idiots.King Zheng, King Zheng, you miscalculated again this time. Not only did you miscalculate, but you also lost the crown prince’s ten thousand gold. At that time, you will have to be punished for serious crimes. King Ning wanted this place with a happy look on his face, as if he had seen King Zheng was stripped of his vassal land, reprimanded and imprisoned, and just happened to be peeked by the prince. King Ning caught the prince's sight, "Your Highness, how does the wound feel?" He stretched his legs cross-legged, got up and walked towards the prince two times. Then squatted down to help the prince who was also sitting up look at the wound, the wound was no longer bleeding, and then looked at the prince's face, there should be no serious problem.

"It hurts a bit..." The prince patted himself on one shoulder, "Is there any way for the emperor to make the wound not hurt, please apply some more herbs for me."

King Ning looked at the wound again, "It's hard to distinguish herbs in the dark, if you accidentally pick poisonous ones or have opposite medicinal properties, His Highness's wounds will fester, and there is no guarantee that your arms will not be crippled."

Prince, "Uncle, I feel a little cold, do I have a fever?"

The crown prince's forehead was approaching King Ning, but King Ning couldn't dodge in time, their foreheads just collided, "Uncle Emperor, I feel a little bit..." The crown prince took advantage of the situation and continued to attack King Ning, the words of pain have not yet uttered, A steed not far away neighed, and the two looked at each other. King Ning was ready to attack. Dozens of figures appeared in the jungle, each holding a torch to illuminate the surroundings. They were Jin Yiwei, reinforcements looking for the prince.

King Ning relaxed his moves, and Jin Yiwei also recognized the two of them, and quickly knelt down to salute, and the commander Ji Rong was the leader.

"Your Highness, Wan'an!" Ji Rong kowtowed to the end, he just saw King Ning and the crown prince as if they were hugging each other, and he didn't want this trick at all.

His sight brightened for a moment, and King Ning ordered in a dignified tone, "The prince is injured. Take him back to the palace for treatment. There may be assassins around, so search them strictly. If there is anything suspicious, don't let it go." Ji Rong took the order, Hastily helped the prince back to the palace on horseback, and arranged for the rest of the place to be settled. The prince kept his eyes on King Ning, and his face was full of reluctance as the torch shone on him, as if there were many unfinished words. King Ning just touched his forehead, and he really felt it. It was a little hot, so I couldn't help but said softly, "Your Highness, don't worry. After dawn, I will invite you to the palace to meet the emperor, and then visit His Highness. Your Highness must take care of your body and heal your injuries."

There was a dazzling look in the prince's eyes, he nodded heavily, and returned to the palace surrounded by Jin Yiwei's strict protection.

In the palace, King Zheng was also sleepless all night. King Yu and King Chen had already been taken into the palace by Jin Yiwei. Because the domain was cut off, the two hated King Ning deeply. King Zheng gave some money to buy off the dead man. The confrontation between King Zheng and King Ning in the court is already obvious. However, if King Yu Chen wants King Ning to die, he will definitely ask King Zheng for help. King Zheng will not easily get involved in disputes. It's really so easy to deal with, and I have already solved it many times by myself. The assassination, involving the prince, shocked the whole city, and now I can only wait and see what happens.In the middle of the night, King Zheng finally learned that Jin Yiwei had found the crown prince, and that King Ning was fine. After pondering for a long time, he ordered his generals to return to the feudal domain to secretly dispatch troops. Sooner or later, the capital will be in turmoil, so it is better to do it sooner or later. plan.

After the prince returned to the palace, the wound was properly treated by the imperial doctor. He was so tired that he couldn't support himself, so he fell asleep and slept until dusk.

"Are you awake?" Bu Bu Bu touched his forehead.

The prince sat up, "What time is it now?"

"It's time to eat. You say you, people are going to settle accounts with King Ning, why don't you join in the fun, now it's all right, King Ning will kill those two feudal lords for the crime of treason under the pretext that you were hurt."

"What?" The prince didn't know what happened in his sleep.

Last night, Jin Yiwei searched the residences of King Yu and King Chen under the pretext of searching for the whereabouts of the prince. The two were guilty of insulting, and they were directly sent to Zhao Prison for further questioning. The two people in Zhao Prison also confessed to their plan to commit suicide, and the emperor in Qianqing Palace listened to the two confessions in person, and directly executed them with poisoned wine.

"Now," I don't know, looking at the sunset outside the window, "I guess King Yu and King Chen are already on their way to see the King of Hades." Be kind, and then the body will never be transported back to the feudal land for burial, it will be directly burned to ashes, and it will never be a human being.

"Is it King Yu and King Chen?" The prince seemed to have doubts.

"Yes!" The emperor's deep voice followed his footsteps.The prince hurriedly stood up and saluted, "Father! The unfilial sons and ministers make the father worry."

The emperor didn't answer, and sat on the edge of the bed. "I don't understand, I will add an official to you. From today onwards, you are not only the Taifu, but also a cabinet minister of the second rank. Along with the six ministers of the court, you will assist the prince in managing the government."

Both the prince and Don't understand were shocked, and they were speechless for a while, the prince looked straight at Don't understand.

I don't understand but can't believe this arrangement, and said incoherently, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, think twice. I, such a big official, will you do it for me? I'm afraid I can't do it."

The emperor was not joking, he didn't understand, "You have to help the prince well, the burden of the world is on his shoulders, you will help him, right?"

"Your Majesty, I..." I don't understand that I can't accept this high position and the Emperor's heavy hopes.

The emperor no longer allowed him to refute, he coughed several times in pain, and couldn't cover the blood spit out of his mouth with his hands.

"Father!"

"emperor!"

The prince and Bubu yelled together, one on the left and one on the right to support the emperor's fallen sick body.

King Zheng was worried about whether King Yu and King Chen had betrayed him in the mansion. The emperor made a clear attitude this time. Whoever threatens the crown prince is a death penalty. Rumors say that the King of Yu and the King of Chen were sent to Zhao Prison because of their dishonorable words. It is better that the Emperor knew that King Ning was ambushed and that the Prince was injured because of them, so he was directly sent to prison and executed.

His heart turned erratically, and his subordinates came to report, "King Liao has solved the problem on the border of Wacha, and is returning to Beijing." King Zheng was in high spirits, and after a while, another secret agent from the palace came to report, "The emperor is seriously ill, and he may die soon."

King Zheng was overjoyed, and quickly ordered his subordinates to go to the vassal to deliver orders overnight. The army was ready to go, and as soon as he had his own military order, he would march to the capital at any time.He wants King Ning to know that the world is finally won by military force.

King Ning, who had caught up on his sleep, also learned the news from the palace early in the morning. He sat in the courtyard of the palace, drank a sip of tea, and ate a few pieces of refreshments for breakfast. Picking up a feathered arrow casually, the capital will be in turmoil, and he aimed the arrow at the center of the target.

The emperor was seriously ill and was unable to manage the government. The crown prince supervised the country, and the people in the court were undercurrents. The king of Liao brought his troops back to Beijing to report on his duties. The threat is huge.

There were rumors among the people in the city that the court was about to change, and the vassal king was going to be in chaos. Many people had planned to leave the city with their families and money to avoid disaster.

"My lord, King Zheng and other four kings gather outside the city every few days, and usually return to the mansion after sunset." King Ning's spies stated the information they had obtained to the master.The movements of the court ministers and the four kings, King Ning probably has a good grasp of the movements. Although he does not know the details in the palace, it can be inferred from the actions of the court ministers and the four kings.

King Ning and the other four kings were ordered by the emperor every day. In fact, they were invited by the prince to enter the palace to assist the government. In name, they were assisting the government, but in reality they were monitoring. None of the four kings could act rashly in the capital.After the court meeting, the crown prince would leave King Ning alone, or have a meal together, or ask about government orders, and he was very dependent on King Ning.During the cabinet meeting, I didn’t know how to fight wits with those cabinet elders. Whenever there was a heated argument, King Ning sat on the left side of the crown prince and didn’t participate much. inquiries in detail.

In this turbulent capital city, King Ning is still arranging a chess game. He has to plan the layout based on the opponent's initiative to move, and every longitude and latitude on the chessboard must be taken into account.

King Zheng was too ostentatious. He transferred thousands of elite soldiers from the vassal to station outside the city. In fact, he was provoking the court. The crown prince acquiesced in this transgression. At this delicate juncture, King Zheng was eager to find an excuse to attack the capital. The crown prince could not easily punish him. However, a few days later, despite the strong opposition that he did not understand, the prince ordered King Ning to transfer all his Fan soldiers to the capital. In name, it was a routine barracks rotation of the Ministry of War, but in fact it was a confrontation with the troops of the four kings outside the city.Regardless of whether the prince was using the vassals to fight among themselves, King Ning not only sent all the infantry generals under his command to line up the city, but was also granted the jurisdiction of the Gyeonggi garrison and became the court's commander in chief.

Early summer has arrived, and the pomegranate flowers in the imperial garden are faintly budding. I don’t understand and the crown prince just left the emperor’s bedroom, walking in a path full of pomegranate trees. He took a deep breath, "How is the injury on your hand recovering?"

"It's healed," the prince waved his arm, leaving only a scar as a memory. "Teacher..." The crown prince stopped in his tracks, and said earnestly, "Why did you help me?"

"?" I don't understand for a while, I look back at the person standing behind me, he is dressed in light-colored brocade, I have worked too much recently, my cheeks are thin, and my eyes are fixed on I don't know, as if piercing people's hearts.The prince is handsome with a hint of prey, fighting against courtiers and vassals who have their own concerns every day, it is full of intrigues.

"Help you, because I don't want to be clicked by them. Now the whole world knows that you and I are together. Prince, you have successfully ascended the throne, and I can sleep late every day in peace." Don't understand the cynicism, he is very smooth prevarication of the past.

The prince withdrew his gaze, but what he thought of was King Ning.Before he could clear his mind, the emperor's personal eunuch Huang Sheng came to him in a hurry, "Your Highness, hurry back to Qianqing Palace!"

When the emperor was working diligently, there used to be a daily court meeting. Since he fell ill, the crown prince presided over it, and changed it to once every two days. In the past few days, the emperor stopped the court every day, and the news of the emperor's critical illness has filled the streets of the capital. alley.Unlike before, the emperor could not afford to fall ill, but this time, the time limit is approaching. The nine gates of the capital strictly check the people entering and leaving the city, and the palace restricts the entry and exit of people.

There was a few light rains at noon that day, the rain stopped in the afternoon, and it was extremely hot. In the Qing Palace, before the sick bed, the imperial doctor shook his head at the crown prince and said nothing. The crown prince turned to look at Ji Rong. Ji Rong took the order to leave. All the officials, ministers, relatives and relatives of the emperor ordered to gather in the palace.

King Zheng had already heard the news from the palace in the afternoon that the emperor was critically ill, and the opportunity he had been longing for for a long time finally came!After Jin Yiwei was summoned, he changed into court clothes and was ordered to rush to the palace. It was already dusk when he arrived at the Meridian Gate, and finally joined the other three kings, exchanged a tacit look, and entered the palace.

The four kings rushed towards the Qianqing Palace in parallel. The setting sun sank into the sky, and the sky was intertwined with two contrasting tones of orange and blue. The people in the palace were either walking in a hurry, or they were holding the palace door like mud servants.