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Seeing that the court had nothing more to do, the Emperor retired to the palace.

Although he did not come up with a foolproof plan, he still felt that it was too much of a burden to let King Xuan out. Earlier in the great hall, he could have been lying on the emperor's bed, recommending him, but because he was afraid of taking the risk, he didn't dare speak. On the contrary, Fang Zinan actually tried to recommend himself … Although he had not been appointed by the Emperor, the Emperor had always doted on him. Through this matter, the Emperor would definitely greatly appreciate Fang Zhinnan's actions!

This is great! Initially, he thought that the position of crown prince was easy to come by. To think that King Xuan would make a comeback! What could he think of to kill King Xuan without leaving a trace? If they sent assassins, it would be easy for them to target him, and the gains would not make up for the losses. The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became!

While he was deep in thought, someone suddenly called out from the front, "Your Highness, please wait."

King Ding raised his head to look. It turned out to be the leader of the Dragon Guards, Kong Youwei.

"So it's Lord Kong." King Ding could see the displeasure on Kong Youcai's face. Kong Youcai's salary had just been given to him by the Emperor, so he was naturally displeased in his heart.

"Your Highness." Kong Youwei, who had been walking recently, asked in a low voice, "Why didn't the Prince recommend the management of the river to the Emperor?"

This question struck right on King Ding's mind. He said with displeasure, "The ability to govern the river is not something that can be done just because one tries to be brave. I know that I am not talented, so I cannot bear this heavy responsibility."

"Your Highness's words are wrong!" Kong Youcai shook his head. He didn't approve of Emperor Ning's words at all. "In the past two years, since Emperor Xuan has managed the river successfully, he didn't need to spend too much time and effort. He only needed to follow Emperor Xuan's method of governing the river. Why would it be so difficult?"

Kong Youwei's words had enlightened King Dingdong. At the same time, he felt even more regretful that he didn't recommend the Emperor to the Emperor in the morning – on the contrary, he had given King Xuan a great opportunity. At this moment, he felt so regretful that his intestines had turned green.

"My lord, let's talk." Kong Youwei walked out of the palace with Lord Ding as they talked. They arrived at the largest teahouse in the city, "Pint Gum Pavilion". The two of them sat down in the middle of the table and waited for the waiter to serve some tea.

"Lord Kong, I wonder why you are looking for this king today?" Prince Ding drank a mouthful of tea and pretended to casually ask.

Hearing Prince Ding's words, Kong Wen let out a long sigh, "Could it be that Prince didn't see through this official's sincere heart?"

"This King knows that you have always been loyal to This King. Previously, King Xuan was found to be involved with an assassin. If it wasn't for you listening to this duke, you wouldn't have pulled King Xuan down. " King Ding smiled.

"Since Your Highness understands this matter, it wasn't easy for us to get the emperor to punish King Xuan, but now we're giving up this great opportunity for nothing. If you let King Xuan make a comeback, it'll be greatly disadvantageous for both of us." Kong Youwei was obviously dissatisfied with King Ding's performance today.

King Ding revealed a bitter smile, "This King deeply regrets as well! At that time, This King only thought that if the governance of the river did not succeed and the Emperor vented his anger, This King would probably end up like King Xuan. "

"Your Highness!" Kong Youwei sighed again, "Prince Rong has never done anything before, but he was able to ask the emperor to govern the river. With your ability, I don't know how many times you would have let him off so easily. It's such a pity!"

"Forget it, forget it. It's too late to say this now. This King is not worried about anything else. What worries This King the most is that if King Xuan manages the river successfully, His Majesty will definitely restore the trust in him. At that time, I'm afraid it will be even more disadvantageous for This King. " Prince Ding was most worried about this matter, and he was truly vexed when he thought of this.

"The most detestable one is Prince Rong. Today, he was in a hurry to show off in front of the emperor. This official feels that his power is becoming greater and greater, and the danger to the prince is also becoming greater!" Kong Wen held a grudge against Xiao Tianyuan for being punished by the Emperor today, and Xiao Tianyuan was also Prince Rong's confidant. The reason why he sought out Lord Dingdong was to vent his anger.

When King Ding heard this, he was startled. "What do you mean?"

"Your Highness, you think. The Emperor had sent officials to track down the assassin with Xiao Tianyuan, but the assassin could not be captured. If it were not for the Prince Rong's music, not only would the Emperor not punish Xiao Tian Yuan, but he would also punish this official. It can be seen how much King Rong's position in the Emperor's throne is higher than yours! " Kong Wen purposefully said this because he wanted to draw the conflict onto Prince Rong.

Could it be that he really couldn't see through Kong Youcai's intentions? He secretly laughed inside his heart. He wanted to see what Kong Youwei would say. He pretended to be puzzled and asked, "What Lord Kong said does make sense. Tell me about it."

"Your Highness, you think. Ever since the incident with Ning Wang and Prince Xuan, the one who's most likely to become the crown prince is you, your highness. But why has the emperor still yet to issue a decree, he just wants to wait for an opportunity to grow so that he can pass on the title of crown prince to you? "

Kong Youwei said all this while King Ding gave an unhappy snort, "Based on the fact that Prince Rong didn't have any contribution at all, how could he be the Crown Prince?"

"Prince, you don't say that. Didn't you see that the Emperor and the Empress both doted on Prince Rong, and that Prince Yu was also very protective of him? "Actually, with Prince Rong's body condition, he doesn't even have the qualifications to be Crown Prince, but the emperor gave him a chance. Doesn't the emperor want to pass on the title of Crown Prince to him?" Kong Wen saw that King Ding was completely attracted over, so he took a sip of tea and did not continue.

When King Ding heard this, he was indeed a little anxious. "The Emperor does indeed love Prince Rong, but the title of Crown Prince is passed down to those with ability. Prince Rong has no achievements in governing the country, nor any battle achievements. Why should he be the Crown Prince?"

"Although Prince Rong doesn't have the ability, with the emperor's selfishness, there's nothing he can do." Kong Youwei took the opportunity to add.

"Although the Emperor dotes on Prince Rong, I know that the person my father values is King Xuan, and his abilities are well-known to everyone. King Rong doesn't have any ability, so how could I let him be the crown prince?"

"Your highness, even if Duke Xuan is powerful, he has the Empress supporting him. Your highness may be safe and sound right now, but his position is in danger."

"What the hell do you mean?" King Ding was anxious.

"What this official means is that right now, Prince Rong's power is growing. If King Xuan is released to manage the river successfully, he will have the qualification to fight with Prince Rong for the position of Crown Prince. At that time, the two of them will have to start a dispute. What your highness needs to do now is to wait and see, then you will reap the rewards! " Kong Youcai said this at a leisurely pace.

"Wouldn't This King be too passive for that?"

"Your Highness, it's better to not put up with it. If Your Highness wants to deal with him, he should first get rid of Prince Rong. Because Prince Rong is not very powerful right now, so after getting rid of him, you can focus on dealing with King Xuan, and there will be no future troubles! "

When King Ding heard this, he nodded in agreement. "Master Kong's words are very reasonable. This King knows what to do now."