The Fourth Prince's Mansion.
Li Ziye and Mu Bai sat in the room, exchanging information.
Ninth Princess Murong was also there, carefully pouring hot tea for the two of them.
"Monster, in the south courtyard?"
Li Ziye picked up the tea and took a sip. A strange color flashed in his eyes and said, "Your Highness, your trip did not arouse the First Prince's suspicion, did it?"
"should not."
Mu Bai shook his head and said, "The eldest brother and I just had a brief discussion. Apart from that, we didn't do anything else. I believe that the eldest brother won't suspect anything."
Hearing this, Li Ziye subconsciously looked at the Ninth Princess on the side.
He didn't quite trust this wooden prince, not because he didn't trust him, but because he knew His Highness's temperament and was not very scheming, so he could easily be deceived.
Murong saw the look from the third son of the Li family and nodded slightly to show that his brother's words were true.
Li Ziye finally looked away with relief.
What he was most worried about was that His Highness the Fourth Prince and his party would alert others.
"Brother Li, what are you going to do next?" Mu Bai looked at the person in front of him and asked.
"wait."
Li Ziye said solemnly, "There is something that the Fourth Highness may not know. The eldest prince's leg disease can be cured. It is most likely caused by the monster clan."
"Brother Li has already said this before."
Mu Bai said softly, "This is just Brother Li's inference, there is no evidence."
"Now, it's more than just inference."
Li Ziye said seriously, "Among the demon clan, there is a secret method that can assimilate the human race into the demon clan, so that the assimilated human race can obtain the regeneration ability of the demon clan. The eldest prince probably chose this method and thus cured his own disease." Legs.”
"assimilation?"
On the side, Murong was slightly surprised when he heard this, "Master Li, you mean that the eldest brother chose to become a monster in order to stand up?"
"Not a demon clan."
Li Ziye said solemnly, "Among the demon clan, except for the goddess, even the demon king level powerhouse cannot completely transform a person into a demon body. If the assimilation is not complete, he will become half human and half demon. Monsters, if they want to maintain their health without problems, they must not only eat people’s hearts, but also eat monster hearts.”
In the room, Mu Bai and Murong were shocked when they heard what the young man in front of them said.
"Where did Brother Li know these things?" Mu Bai asked solemnly.
"Confucian leader."
Li Ziye lied a little and replied.
He couldn't say that this information was obtained from Xuanfeng, otherwise, there would be a lot of trouble in the future.
As for the Confucian leader, who in the world dares to question him?
It would be best for the old man to take the blame for this.
Taixue Palace, East Courtyard.
Confucius, who was planting vegetables, seemed to hear something and shook his head helplessly.
This kid!
There is no one more daring than him in the world.
"Confucian leader?"
At the tea table, when Mu Bai and Murong heard this name, they had no doubts.
Since it was said by the Confucian leader, it cannot be wrong.
"I still can't believe that the Great Emperor would make this choice." Mu Bai sighed softly, unwilling to believe this possibility.
"After a year, the heart-eating monster appeared again in the capital. The eldest prince's leg disease happened to be cured at this time."
Li Ziye looked at the fourth prince in front of him and said seriously, "Furthermore, His Highness also noticed the scent of a monster in the eldest prince's palace. One or two things can be explained by coincidence, but with so many things happening together, it must be It can't be a coincidence."
"Master Li just said to wait, what are you waiting for?" Murong asked from the side.
"Waiting for a chance to win."
Li Ziye said calmly, "The war has come, and the eldest prince is eager to take this opportunity to make meritorious deeds and enhance his prestige. Now that he has begun to take action, he can no longer hide in the dark and be difficult to catch like before. We just need to wait patiently for the handle, the fox's tail will be revealed soon."
"Having said that, the eldest brother will be heading north soon."
Murong Ning said, "When the eldest brother recovers from his leg disease, he will definitely ask the father for an order to lead the troops north. By the time the eldest brother goes to the north and wins the battle, it will be too late for us to do anything."
"War exploits?"
Li Ziye smiled coldly and said, "The entire Shang Dynasty is too confident, thinking that the Shang Dynasty will win this war. However, they don't know that Mobei is no longer the Mobei it used to be. Confidence is a good thing, but arrogance is a bad thing. , all want to go north to gain military exploits, but they forget that there is no guarantee of victory in a war."
When Murong heard this, he frowned and said, "What does Mr. Li mean by this? There is a huge gap in strength between Mobei and Dashang. How could Dashang lose this war?"
"Mobei, not that weak."
On the side, Mu Bai said softly, "At least, it is stronger than our impression. A year ago, when I went to Mobei, I realized that the eight tribes of Mobei are no longer what they used to be. There are many famous generals and strong soldiers and horses. If the great merchants don't Go all out, this war may indeed be lost.”
Murong heard this and was shocked.
Are the eight Mobei tribes already so powerful?
This was completely different from her impression.
In her impression, Mobei was full of wars and wars, and everyone was fighting on their own. It was just a mess, and there was nothing to fear.
She had such an impression, and the civil and military officials of the DPRK and China were no exception.
If this is the case, Dashang may suffer a big loss.
Just as the three of them were talking.
Imperial Palace, Shou'an Hall.
Zhao Jie pushed the eldest prince into the palace.
"Father!"
In the wheelchair, Mu Yuan looked at his father in front of him, stood up, bowed respectfully, and said.
In front of the chess table.
Emperor Shang glanced at the eldest son in front of him and said, "Yes, I came at the right time."
"Please allow my father to allow me to lead troops northward!" Mu Yuan respectfully requested.
"Get up first and play this game of chess with me." Shang Huang said calmly.
"yes."
Mu Yuan accepted the order, stood up and walked forward, looking at the situation on the chessboard with a slightly condensed expression.
A situation where tigers and dragons bite each other.
"Do you know how many people have requested orders to go north in the past two days?"
As Emperor Shang made his move, he pointed at the pile of memorials beside him and said, "These are all for oneself and for recommending others. It's very lively."
After hearing this, Mu Yuan fell silent. After a moment, he said, "All the officials in the court want to relieve the father's worries. This is a good thing."
"Ah."
Emperor Shang smiled coldly and said, "I know the purpose of these people very well. Mobei is not as powerful as the Great Shang, and it cannot defeat the Great Shang. Therefore, many people want to take the opportunity to gain military exploits and gain promotions. A bunch of drunkards just want to fish in troubled waters and treat state affairs as child's play."
Having said this, Emperor Shang once again raised his head and glanced at the eldest son across from him, and said calmly, "Don't be nervous, I'm not talking about you, Yuan'er, you are my eldest son. Unlike them, you need to have military exploits before you can establish a I understand prestige, but I want to remind you that because you are my son, you cannot lose this battle, do you understand?"
At the end of his words, Emperor Shang's tone became obviously colder, and his warning was so clear.
Mu Yuan heard the warning in his father's words before him, cold sweat suddenly dripped from his forehead, and responded, "My son, I understand!"
