In the deep autumn night, the watchman bangs, and the dull voice breaks the tranquility of the night sky.
"The weather is dry and the things are dry, be careful with the fire and candle -"
there are a row of fallen leaves on the roadside. I don't know what the trees are. Under the trees, a simple green sedan car passes by in a hurry and soon disappears in the roadway.
The watchman was an old man. He thought he was dazzled and rubbed his eyes. As expected, there was no sign of the sedan chair.
He must have been mistaken. He continued to patrol along the long street.
There are two red lanterns hanging in front of the gate of the prince's mansion. Under the red lanterns, the majestic red lacquer mansion is majestic. You can see that it is royal.
As soon as the green sedan arrived, someone immediately opened the door of the mansion and welcomed the sedan into the door.
The red lacquer gate closed again, as if it had never happened.
"Prime minister, your highness, please."
A servant of the mansion came up, stood on the side of the sedan chair and bowed to invite him. The sedan chair driver pressed down the bamboo bar, and Yin Shuo stepped out of the sedan chair.
He was not a servant, but the Duke Qiu of the prince's mansion.
When the prince came of age, he went out of the palace to build his teeth. The princess married and moved to her husband's house. As a rule, she couldn't take the palace people away to wait on her. She could only bring a few people who were very close to her.
Therefore, the palace people who can follow the prince and Princess out of the palace are very favored by the master. The great prince sends Duke Qiu to meet him, which shows his weight in the great prince's heart.
Yan Shuo laughed, "thank you, Mr. Qiu."
With a smile, Duke Qiu avoided and led him to the prince's study.
There was a light like beans in the study. After Duke Qiu stepped down, there was only the eldest prince and Yin Shuo talking at night.
The eldest prince said modestly, "the prime minister has missed the night to come to my house."
Yan Shuo took a sip of the hot tea, and most of the cold on his body faded, "it's OK. There must be ears and eyes of the second prince and Princess Danyang in our house. It's more convenient to come to your Highness's house to talk. "
The mansion of the great prince and the second prince was filled with people from time to time, including courtiers and counsellors, as well as their guests.
Even if someone saw a small sedan car leaking into the prince's mansion at night, they didn't expect that it was Yin Shuo inside.
The great prince said, "you said you had something important to discuss with me, but you have already figured out a way."
The tea was a little hot, just right, and Yin Shuo sipped it, not in a hurry to answer the prince.
He knew what the prince was asking and how eager he was. He was just trying to make the prince happy.
"Do you remember that according to the old calendar, your Majesty would go hunting in the paddock every two or three autumn days?"
The prince paused, "naturally I remember. It's been three years since my father went hunting in autumn. Originally, this year, the Xikun army invaded, and my father wanted to share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers and people on the border. Naturally, he could not go hunting for fun by himself. "
Yan Shuo said: "in wartime, we can't go, but now Marquis Gu has won a great victory. I expect that he will return in triumph soon. With his loyalty to his majesty, we will have no chance to do it when he comes back. "
"Do it? What do you want to do? "
The eldest prince Mu Lu is alert. The last time he let the virtuous imperial concubine poison the emperor Ning, it almost came to light. He still has nightmares that the emperor Ning found out about it.
Let him move his hand again, he may not have the courage.
Yin Shuo was disappointed. "I thought the eldest prince had more courage and insight than the second prince. He dared to gamble against the world. It seems that I look up to his highness."
The eldest prince looked at him, gritted his teeth and said, "it's not that I'm timid. The last time it happened, it almost came to light. You know, there may not be no one else in the court. Once this matter is exposed, my mother and I will die. What else can we talk about? "
"But this matter has not been revealed. The God of medicine does not want to interfere in the government, and he intends to conceal it. His majesty is still unknown. As for me, I'm here to help your highness. I've heard Princess Danyang say in a trance that her majesty intends to make the second prince the crown prince. Although I don't mention it now, I'm not sure when I will mention it again. "
He scoffed at the prince, "Your Majesty, those who have been treated by the God of medicine can live to more than 80 years old at least. How old is the eldest prince at that time? Do you still have the strength to fight with the second prince? It's better to ask the second prince to let go of the past, if you expect your Majesty's death to be passed on to your highness. "
The prince clenched his teeth and stared at Yin Shuo without saying a word.
He was looking at Yin Shuo, and at the same time he was thinking about Yin Shuo's words. This big crime of beheading could not be conspired with anyone.
"I don't understand one thing. I'd like to ask Prime Minister Yin to solve it."
Yan Shuo put out his hand generously, "if your Highness has anything to ask, he must know everything and say everything."
The eldest prince said: "when I was the first year of junior high school, I was bewildered because I knew that my father wanted to make the second prince the prince. He and I are the eldest and the second. According to the patriarchal system, we have the right to inherit the throne. Even if we fight each other, it is reasonable. But once the East Palace was set up, the situation would be completely different. Does the prime minister understand what I mean? "
Yin Shuo said: "I understand that the situation was critical at the beginning. If you don't take the position of the East Palace, you'll give it up. But now it's different. Your majesty is alienating you and the second prince. It's not known who will be appointed as the East Palace in the future. So your highness doesn't think it's necessary to take risks now, does he? "The prince answered with silence, and he admitted that what Yin Shuo said was what he thought.
Yan Shuo laughed, "sometimes the crisis is not only the vortex on the surface, but also the hidden tide under the water, which is the real invisible crisis. Your Highness has said that it is not only me that the court knows that. In fact, it's just that other people don't dare to say it, but one person is different. "
The prince shuddered. "Do you know anyone else knows this? Who is it? "
"Who else? Naturally, it's Gu Hou. "
The prince put his hand on the table and suddenly clenched his fist. "How is that possible? If Marquis Gu had known, his father would have known for a long time. How could I be here today? "
Yan Shuo said: "it's just my guess, your highness. Don't be nervous. The God of Medicine said that he would not participate in the government, but at that time, Yufu and Tianshu followed the God of medicine into the temple. Would they tell the people in guhou's house? This is one of them. Second, the God of medicine and the house of marquis Gu formed a family. He should have told Marquis Gu that there was a defense for such a big thing. Maybe Marquis Gu didn't want to make a fuss, so he didn't say, or maybe... "
The eldest prince took over his words, "maybe he has already said it, but the father pretends not to know it, and it hasn't happened yet?"
This idea frightened him.
If this is true, even if he had to wait another 30 years for the death of emperor Ning, he would have no hope of becoming the crown prince.
To say the least, Emperor Ning suddenly changed his mind and made himself the crown prince. As an insider, Gu huaijiang would certainly stop him
The possibility of him becoming the prince is almost zero.
Yin Shuo nodded slowly, "the prince's words are so fast, obviously you have doubts about Gu Hou's knowledge. You have been deceiving yourself. You think that if the attitude of the people in guhou mansion has not changed, it means they don't know. It's a pity that you can cheat yourself, but not others. "
The prince's face was stiff, and he looked at the people in front of him again.
Gu huaijiang is a man who has been fighting in the imperial court for decades. He has been suspected by many sides for holding the army, but he can keep the honor of the Marquis's house.
In addition to being a military general with outstanding military achievements, he also had his mind and means. It is completely possible for him to poison emperor Ning but not say it.
But not long after he entered the court, Yin Shuo had been waiting for his own opportunity, which made him think deeply.
Such a person Fortunately, he didn't join the second prince.
The great prince said, "zhuguan has won a great victory. It is said that the army of Xikun has withdrawn. Gu Hou and others will stay for a few more days. Another month at most, they will come back. What can the prime minister do in this month? You can't use the same method as before. My father has been in good health since he was treated by the God of medicine. Any minor illness will arouse others' vigilance. "
Yan Shuo said with a smile: "naturally, we can't use that method any more. Don't mention your Majesty's illness, Yufu will come back. It's only said that Marquis Gu probably knew that his highness had poisoned his highness. Once his highness died of poisoning, marquis Gu didn't want to know that it was his highness who moved his hand. Even if he doesn't attack, the courtiers choose between his highness and the second prince. Who does your highness think Marquis Gu will support? "
The eldest prince was stunned. "If Marquis Gu really knew that I was responsible for poisoning, he would not support me, but the second prince. His military power is in his hands and his prestige is very high. At that time, who he supports will be able to sit on the throne of God? "
He frowned and pondered, thinking that even if his majesty died, he would not benefit.
"So, we need to use a different way, and let people know that the second prince laid hands on his majesty. Your highness, do you remember what I just said about autumn hunting? "
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