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"Brother Yun, what do you think?"

"How else can I look at it? If I were Emperor Jing, I would take advantage of this hunting conference to eradicate all those who don't like me."

Ouyang Chen's face darkened, "How about you don't want to go, and when Father asks, I'll tell you that you're not feeling well, so we can't go together."

Luo Yun held his chin and smiled: "You are not afraid. When you come back, I will become a corpse? Will you regret that you didn't even see me for the last time?"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Just thinking about this situation, Ouyang Chen felt terribly uncomfortable, and understood that what Luo Yun said was reasonable.If Luo Yun were really left at home, it would be more convenient for the father to send someone to deal with him.

"At that time, you will not be allowed to go anywhere except by my side, and you will follow me every step of the way, you know?"

"I can't wish for it." Luo Yun smiled and buried his head in Ouyang Chen's arms.

In the Ming Palace.

"Father asked me to participate in the hunting meeting with the prince?" Zhu Xu was a little surprised.

Ever since he was grounded by Emperor Jing, Zhu Xu had never been out of the mansion. Even before Ouyang Chen was named the third prince, neither he nor the prince could attend.

I thought that Emperor Jing had completely forgotten about him and the prince, but he didn't expect that he would allow himself to participate in this hunting conference. Could it be...

"Is there any special significance to this hunting conference?"

"Small one, I overheard the conversation between Eunuch Shuangxi and the Holy Majesty. It seems that the Holy Majesty intends to confirm the candidate for the crown prince at this hunting meeting. It's just a specific plan, and I don't know about the small ones." The person who came to inform Zhu Xu Eunuch Chen, grasping his reward tightly, told everything he knew.

"I see, if there is any news, please let me know."

After sending Eunuch Chen away, Zhu Xu went to call Qi Nian.

"What do you think about this matter?"

"The concubine feels that the Holy Majesty has not given up on the prince, and this will be our last chance to make a comeback." Qi Nian expressed his thoughts.

"If the Holy One intends to decide on a candidate for the crown prince at this hunting conference, then this hunting conference will be full of crises, but if there is a crisis, there is an opportunity. In such an occasion, it is really no big deal if a few people really die .”

Zhu Xu smiled knowingly, "What Aifei said is true."

As long as all the people who could threaten him to seize the throne are eliminated at this hunting conference, who else would be the crown prince?

It's not just Zhu Xu who has this idea, there are many other people who have the same idea.

"My lord, is this really okay?" Yao Shuangxi looked worried.

After listening to the dark guard's report about Zhu Xu's and other sons' various actions after receiving the news that they were going to participate in the hunting meeting, Emperor Jing didn't have any worries on his face, but was faintly excited.

"Seizing the throne has always been accompanied by blood, let me see how my good sons perform."

"But then, princes, if there is any damage..."

It wasn't that Yao Shuangxi was just worrying about the sky, but if those princes really took action against their brothers without any scruples, and if they accidentally died at that time, then who else could inherit this country?

Even though Yao Shuangxi didn't dare to speak clearly, Emperor Jing could hear the meaning of his words, but instead of being annoyed, he smiled.

"The road to becoming an emperor has never been peaceful. Even if you are lucky enough to sit on this chair, it will be useless if you don't have the ability to keep it. If they can't even pass the current test, let alone the future. Besides, the body For my emperor's son, how could it be so easy?"

Regardless of everyone's thoughts, the day will soon come to the day of the hunting meeting.

This time the hunting conference was a little different from the previous ones. In the past, the hunting place was in the Royal Hunting Ground, but this time it was different. Emperor Jing led the crowd to the snow mountain [-] kilometers away from the capital.

Snow Mountain, also known as Shenshan, is one of the most famous mountains in Xia Kingdom.

The snow mountain will be called the sacred mountain, not only because it is so high that it almost disappears into the sea of ​​clouds, but also because some people have seen auspicious beasts here.

According to legend, Emperor Taizu hunted a white tiger here, and finally conquered the Xia Dynasty. Therefore, this snow mountain was later named Shenshan.

Emperor Jing chose this place for the hunt this time, and his intentions can be imagined.

Getting off the sedan chair, Emperor Jing glanced sharply at the ministers and several emperors around him. When his eyes fell on Ouyang Chen, the lines on his face seemed to soften a little, but when he saw Luo Yun standing beside him, , his eyes suddenly turned cold.

"Before the official start of the hunting conference, I have a few words to make clear to everyone. I believe everyone knows that my physical condition is getting worse day by day. Since the crown prince was grounded, many ministers have advised me to decide on a candidate for the crown prince as soon as possible. I've thought about it for a long time, and I think it's time to decide on a candidate for the crown prince."

Hearing this, everyone at the scene remained calm on the surface, but a heart was already in their throats.Especially those few princes, all of them had expressions of excitement, nervousness, vigilance, and confidence on their faces.

"Humility is a fine tradition in our country, but I still can't help but want to say that my few princes are dragons and phoenixes among people, each of whom can be unique, and it is really difficult for me to choose one of them, so , I decided to judge based on their performance in this hunting conference, and choose the most suitable candidate for the crown prince."

Although they had known for a long time that this hunting conference would be the key to selecting a candidate for the crown prince, everyone couldn't help but get excited after hearing what Emperor Jing said.

At this time, under the recommendation of everyone, Prince Gong stood up and asked the questions everyone wanted to know.

"Brother Huang, I don't know what standard you use to determine the crown prince? Who hunts the most prey, who is the most brave, or who hunts the most auspicious beasts like the Taizu?"

Emperor Jing smiled, "It's all right. In short, in this hunt, the one who can persevere to the end, perform outstandingly, and convince everyone is the crown prince."

Everyone looked at each other, Jingdi's words sounded like he had answered Prince Gong's question, but after careful consideration, he felt like he hadn't answered, it's just that no one dared to stand up and question his words.

With a smile on the corner of Luo Yun's mouth, he said in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"Brother, your father is really cunning. I guess he already has a candidate in mind, and he just made such a show because he was worried that other ministers would not accept him. However, in this way, the hunting meeting this time will definitely be quite lively. "

In fact, Luo Yun is not the only one who has this feeling, other princes have also seen through this.

Just because they saw through Emperor Jing's attempt, they were even more determined to eradicate other opponents by all means at this hunting conference!

"Remember, from now on, you can't take a step away from my side. If you have to leave, let Hu Ting and the others stay by your side." Ouyang Chen said in a deep voice.

"Okay, from this moment on, I will stick to you like a personal ointment, not going anywhere." Luo Yun held Ouyang Chen's arm and smiled.

This time the hunting conference lasted for three days and two nights. It was already getting late when we arrived here from the capital city.