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But this time.
"Brothers, let's not talk about this for now. Since we are talking about the great battle in Yandi, let me tell you something I overheard this morning. It is said that those Mobei barbarians were let in by the Eighth Prince himself."
As soon as these words were spoken, Xun Kuang almost spit out the sour soup noodles he had just taken a bite of, and immediately looked at the person who said this with a look of surprise.
And it was not just Xun Kuang, but everyone else around him, who looked at this man in surprise.
Especially the one who was in charge of the table, he immediately stopped them.
However, this person didn't take it seriously. Seeing so many people watching, he continued, "It's spreading like crazy outside, and it's not just me who's saying it. It's said that the head that the Southern Court King Shulü'an sent up was Yelu Gu's. Who is Yelu Gu? He's the barbarian general who invaded our Great Xia's Yan territory. That person was released into Yan territory by the Eighth Prince. I don't know what the purpose was, but I heard that the Eighth Prince was assassinated before? Later, the murderer was never found, and the Eighth Prince himself left the capital that time. It was said that some surviving martial arts masters in Yan territory came to seek revenge."
Hearing this, someone immediately spoke up: "What does the Eighth Prince want? He is so powerful, and the Eighth Prince treats the people like his own children. I heard that many people in Yan support him. This is impossible. And brother, you really can't say such things carelessly. Small things can cause trouble."
The man immediately said, "What could possibly happen? Go ask around. This matter has spread, and many people are talking about it. I haven't heard everything. Those people are talking about it with details!"
Hearing this, everyone looked at each other.
A look of shock, because if this is true
That would be a really crazy thing!!
Xun Kuang swallowed and glanced at Yan Shu.
Yan Shu also looked at Xun Kuang.
No wind, no wave.
These rumors cannot be groundless.
Xun Kuang understood this principle very well, and thought carefully about the Eighth Prince’s abnormal behavior yesterday.
Xun Kuang frowned.
Moreover, this person also said that it has spread.
There are so many things to think about here.
but suddenly
Xun Kuang curled his lips. These things are not your turn to figure out? You are just a small-time director of the Imperial College!
Thinking of this, Xun Kuang shook his head and looked at Yan Shu: "It's not our turn to think about eating."
Yan Shu nodded, thought for a moment and said, "Teacher, shall I get you another bowl?"
Hearing this, Xun Kuang nodded immediately and said, "Ask the girl for it."
Yan Shu didn't understand what he meant, but nodded anyway.
then
Xun Kuang continued to eat his sour soup noodles happily.
He really wasn't worried about the court. The emperor had many tricks up his sleeve, and he also had the Empress to assist him, not to mention the Grand Tutor and the others.
Even if the sky falls, it will not be his turn as the Director of the Imperial College to hold it up.
So, although Xun Kuang was curious about this matter, he was no longer interested.
Just like what he did yesterday, he tried to find a way to reject the invitation from Old Grand Tutor Su to go to the Shangshu Province and take up that powerful position, and suddenly became a new noble in the court.
He chose to continue staying in the Imperial College and not get involved in state affairs.
As a scholar, he should just focus on his studies.
Xun Kuang turned around to look at his student, and saw this wooden lump standing there, even more shy than the girl, and couldn't help but smile.
Thinking of the fact that his student was being targeted by those dignitaries as a son-in-law, Xun Kuang smiled.
The affairs of the court are not important.
But he has to take care of his students' marriage.
but.
Xun Kuang looked at Yan Shu and saw that he was a little shy. He suddenly smiled and decided to leave it to Master Yao and the others.
All the elders in the world who have high hopes for Yan Shu are qualified to give this child advice on matters of love.
But he, the teacher, knows nothing about the word "emotion".
so.
Not worthy.
……
The many things happening to the Eighth Prince in the capital city gradually overshadowed the Emperor and the Queen's wedding yesterday.
This led to the Eighth Prince, who had been worried and frightened the entire night and had not slept well, being completely stunned when he heard the servants come to report this matter.
"Your Highness, someone is playing tricks." The staff around the Eighth Prince immediately made a judgment.
The Eighth Prince looked at the man and said nothing. How could he have imagined that someone was playing tricks! ?
Damn it!
How many people knew about the Yandi incident? Moreover, it has been so long, and it suddenly appeared. Could it not be someone’s trick? ?
What's more, at the wedding banquet yesterday, that little bitch Xia Fengxiang had already revealed her murderous intentions and even set up such a situation for him!
The Eighth Prince clenched his fists, pursed his lips and said, "Send a letter to the prince immediately, and tell him to take people to the junction of Yandi and Anzhou to wait for me!"
When the staff heard this, they naturally understood what he meant and nodded immediately: "Yes."
But after saying that, the staff looked at the Eighth Prince and thought for a while before asking, "Prince, if it's not His Majesty's side, but the King of Shu's side."
When he said this, the staff saw the Eighth Prince's gaze, shook his head and said, "Impossible. Although Xiao Shisan didn't reveal his intention, he was so high-profile that it was almost like rebellion was written on his face. Moreover, he needs me to contain the more than 100,000 troops of Meng Qin who are now on the border of Anzhou. It is impossible for him to do this..."
When he said this, the Eighth Prince frowned.
The staff looked at the Eighth Prince and plucked up the courage to say, "Prince, I just thought of this, so I wondered if Xia Tingyu was behind this, in order to force His Majesty to kill you. His purpose was to force you to rebel first, and then he could start doing his own thing."
"I have been keeping an eye on Xia Tingyu since I came to the capital. This princess seems to have nothing to do all day, visiting people everywhere but always getting turned away. But Lord Shen Yue, on the other hand, is communicating with many people."
Hearing this, the Eighth Prince frowned even more, because he had also thought of this possibility, but.
He forgot about Shen Yue!
In my mind, I immediately thought of yesterday. Shen Yue seemed to be talking happily with everyone, even with Su Wenqing and the others, Shen Yue had a good chat.
Of course, it was impossible to do anything yesterday, but.
What if Xia Tingyu was just a trick, and Shen Yue was the person sent by Xiao Shisan to do something important?
Thinking of this, the Eighth Prince swallowed his saliva.
The aide looked at the Eighth Prince and immediately said, "Prince, do you remember that the last time Fang Wenhe was found by our people was in Shu?"
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Ps: The update time issue is also a headache for me. The main reason is that I don't know if it's because I've been updating at a high intensity, writing 10,000 words every day. I've been very tired these days, so I've deleted, revised, and revised a lot when I write, and I write very slowly. Please forgive me. I will adjust as soon as possible and return to the previous update time of noon and afternoon.
Chapter 283 The Eighth Prince: I am no longer the same person I used to be!
Upon hearing this, the Eighth Prince was stunned for a moment and just looked at the staff in front of him with a frown.
The aide in front of him was named Shen Pei. He had followed him for more than ten years and had participated in many things. Although he could not be said to be very good at planning, he had helped the Eighth Prince with many things and was loyal to him.
And now.
Shen Pei looked at the Eighth Prince and said nothing, so after a moment of silence, he continued, "Prince, His Royal Highness the Prince of Shu has a man named Yao Xisheng. You should have heard of him. He is a man of unparalleled strategy. The Prince of Shu was watched by Zhu Huang, but he was still so comfortable. It was also because of this man. The land of Bashu is airtight and countless spies could not infiltrate. It is also rumored that it is because of this man. However, I dare to guess whether Fang Wenhe was involved. Fang Wenhe and Yao Xisheng assisted the Prince of Shu in the construction, and whether Fang Wenhe came to the prince before at the instruction of the Prince of Shu."
Shen Pei stopped talking here because he noticed that the Eighth Prince clenched his fists.
The Eighth Prince looked at Shen Pei and said, "Continue!"
Shen Pei heard this and continued, "I just thought about it carefully. After the prince and Yelu Gu planned that thing, your prince originally planned to let Yelu Gu lead the army directly into the territory of Anzhou and then leave quickly, so as to give people the illusion that the capital was threatened."
"Your Highness, if you had turned the tide at this time, you would have surely become more famous and gained more. But Fang Wenhe suddenly appeared at this time and offered a plan. Although Your Highness gained more and helped Yelu Gu successfully trap and kill those Mobei barbarians, he also killed many of Yelu Gu's people, which caused a grudge between you and Yelu Gu. After that, Fang Wenhe used all kinds of sweet words and seemed to have surrendered to Your Highness, but kept a distance from us. It seemed that he had the intention to surrender, but he didn't have that intention. I even learned that Fang Wenhe, who recruited Meng Shaoan, persuaded Meng Shaoan to go home and study hard."
"Moreover, Fang Wenhe suddenly left the capital before, and it happened to be the time when you were assassinated. I guess that it was Fang Wenhe who deliberately instructed it. Although we all thought that it was Li Nishang who assassinated you at that time, we thought about it carefully and found many doubts. Moreover, Fang Wenhe suddenly left without a sound at that time and appeared directly in Shu. Those assassins, could they be the people sent by Fang Wenhe, in order to make you think that it was His Majesty who did it, so as to make you angry, but the opposite happened. The prince and I did not fall for it and thought that it was the Queen Mother who did it, and we did not conflict with His Majesty. So we were afraid that the deeds would be exposed, so we fled quickly."
When the application came to this point.
The Eighth Prince stared at Shen Pei and said, "Little Thirteen, have you been plotting against me from the beginning? You want me to start the war first."
Shen Pei nodded, "That's right. If the prince doesn't raise an army, after the King of Shu raises an army, although His Majesty will keep some people to guard against you, there won't be too many people. All the troops will be put into destroying him first. But if Your Majesty raises an army first, His Majesty's people will deal with you first. Even if he doesn't raise an army at this time, Your Majesty will delay most of the fighting force. It will be of great benefit to him if he raises an army at that time!"
"And it suddenly occurred to me that His Majesty never did anything to you after all these times. Instead, Fang Wenhe has been doing things that make you test His Majesty's limits. A dragon has reverse scales, and if you touch them, the dragon will be angry. He is forcing you to be killed by His Majesty's order, forcing you to rebel in advance!"
Hearing this, the Eighth Prince slammed his fist on the table.
But the next moment, the Eighth Prince was stunned. He looked at Shen Pei and was about to speak, but when he saw Shen Pei looking at him, he couldn't help but frowned, his eyes full of suspicion.
Shen Pei looked at the Eighth Prince's eyes and immediately bowed: "Prince, I have followed you for more than ten years, hoping to assist you in achieving great things. I just thought of these things suddenly, so I said them out immediately. I have definitely not been hiding it until now."
After hearing this, the Eighth Prince looked at Shen Pei again and pinched his brows.
Thinking about the fact that Shen Pei has been with me for so many years, how could it be possible that someone else had plotted to get by with me?
Mainly because the Eighth Prince was scared
Although what Shen said was not 100% possible, it was well-founded and highly credible.
I have already fallen into Xiao Shisan's trap! ?
And
Thinking about what happened yesterday, it was a trap set by the little emperor early on, otherwise how could Shulü An bring a head into the wedding banquet! ?
These things gave the Eighth Prince a headache.
I have to doubt the application.
but.
Looking at Shen Pei, the Eighth Prince shook his head. For more than ten years, Shen Pei had been giving him advice. If there was anything wrong with him, no one would trust him.
Thinking of this, the Eighth Prince reached out and helped Shen Pei up: "You misunderstood me. How could I doubt you?"
Hearing this, Shen Pei nodded, and then continued with an understanding look on his face: "However, Your Majesty, this matter is also very likely done by His Majesty, in order to make you speculate and then start investigating you, so as to..."