In Hulong Temple, the Crown Prince and the Eighth Prince had just finished morning classes with the monks.
Lu Cong took a letter and handed it to the prince. After the prince took it and read it, he laughed out loud: "Hahahahaha, okay!"
Seeing that the prince suddenly became so happy, the eighth prince hurriedly asked: "Brother, has Li Chuan's matter been exposed?"
"That's right." The prince handed the letter in his hand to the eighth prince, "Look."
The eighth prince took the letter and read it carefully. After reading it, he also laughed: "This is really good."
"Eighth brother, you really hit the mark." The prince said with joy on his face, "You said before that Li Chuan couldn't help but go to Yihongyuan to have fun, but I still don't believe it."
"Li Chuan is a drunk and lustful person. Every time he returns to the capital, he will go to Yihongyuan to have a good time. This time when he returns to the capital, he often stays in Yihongyuan." The eighth prince said with a smile, "Although the king warned him that he would stay in Yihongyuan. The late Queen cannot go to Yihongyuan during the anniversary of her death, but Li Chuan could bear it for a day or two, but could not bear it for several days. Furthermore, he felt that King Dai was deeply loved by his father, and with King Dai protecting him, he would definitely be fine."
"You're right." The prince raised his hand and patted the eighth prince on the shoulder, "You'd better be careful."
"Li Chuan was demoted to a commoner by his father. Although the king would let him continue to stay in the army, he himself would not be able to accept this blow." The eighth prince smiled, "From a proud fifth-grade general to a nobody, Li Chuan will definitely fall into ruin, and the acting king will lose a general."
The prince nodded, and then he thought of something and asked the eighth prince: "Do you think it is possible for us to bribe Li Chuan?"
"It is possible that Li Chuan was demoted and could not be restored to his original position after staying in King Dai's military camp for a while." The eighth prince said, "King Dai was reprimanded by his father because of Li Chuan, so it is impossible for King Dai not to have any respect for Li Chuan. Complain. In order to teach Li Chuan a lesson, the King of Dai will not let him be promoted for the time being. Li Chuan may not hate the King of Dai, but if we fan the flames on the sidelines, Li Chuan will definitely hate the previous King."
"When Li Chuan hits rock bottom, if you extend a helping hand to him again, brother, he will definitely shed tears of gratitude and be loyal to you, brother."
These words reached the prince's heart, "Okay, I'll wait."
"Brother, you have to wait patiently. You have to wait until Li Chuan hits rock bottom before extending a helping hand to him."
The prince nodded slightly: "I know." As he spoke, a look of unwillingness appeared on his face, "My father is partial to the king, so he just scolded him and did not punish him."
"The King Dai said that he didn't know anything about it. Seeing Li Chuan's bad expression, he really thought he was sick. This excuse is reasonable. My father loves him so much, so I naturally believe what he said." The Eighth Prince mocked.
"After all, my father still favors him." The prince's eyes were full of jealousy.
"Although my father did not punish the king, he severely reprimanded him in front of all the civil and military officials, which also made him lose face."
"What's this?"
"Brother, although my father did not punish King Dai, King Dai's reputation has been damaged among the people and the world's literati." The eighth prince smiled meaningfully, "Li Chuan is a general under King Dai. His words and deeds represent the acting king in the eyes of the world. Li Chuan's disrespect for the late queen also means that the acting king disrespects the late queen."
When the prince heard this, he finally understood the real purpose of the eighth prince's move.
"Previously, Marquis Xuanping helped Dai Wang put down the rebellion in Liangzhou, which made Dai Wang gain a lot of fame among the people. However, the Li Chuan incident will make everything done by Xuan Ping Hou and others be in vain."
"Badi, this move of yours is really wonderful!" The prince said with a smile on his face, "Badi, you really helped me a lot this time."
"Brother, you are being polite when you say that. I am your brother, so I should help you." The Eighth Prince said seriously, "Besides, it was you who helped me all along. If it weren't for you, I might have died long ago. ”
"What nonsense are you talking about? You won't die, you will live well." The prince initially helped the eighth prince out of pity for him and had no other purpose. Later, he helped the Eighth Prince, but he did not ask the Eighth Prince to repay his kindness.
"As long as Brother is here, I will definitely be fine." The Eighth Prince said with a very solemn expression, "Brother, don't say that you are grateful for my help."
"Okay, brother, I won't say this again." The prince was very moved after hearing what the eighth prince said. "Big brother won't be polite to you anymore, and you shouldn't be polite to big brother either. Just tell big brother what you want."
"Don't worry, brother, I will definitely not be polite to you." The Eighth Prince said with a smile.
"Eighth brother, I really haven't been this happy for a long time." Ever since Dai Wang returned to the capital, the prince's heart has been filled with a blockage. This rock cannot go up or down. Now that King Dai had lost one of his generals and his reputation was ruined, the stone blocking his heart finally dissipated, making him feel comfortable from head to heart.
"Brother, you have been wronged."
The word "grievance" made the prince feel sad in his heart, "Eighth brother, only you understand the grievance I feel."
The Eighth Prince comforted the prince and said, "Brother, you will get back all the grievances you suffered in the past."
The prince's eyes suddenly became sharp, and the look on his face became very determined. He clenched his hands into fists and said, "Yes, I want them all back."
After he finished speaking, he thought of the other two confidant generals under King Dai.
"Eighth brother, is there any way to deal with Qian Songtao, Zhai Gui and the others?"
"Qian Songtao and Zhai Gui are more disciplined than Li Chuan, and it is impossible to deal with them during this period of time." The Eighth Prince analyzed, "Now that something has happened to Li Chuan, Qian Songtao and Zhai Gui will be more cautious. "
"It seems we can only take care of it slowly." Seeing that Li Chuan was demoted to a commoner, the prince greedily wanted to deal with Qian Songtao and Zhai Gui as well.
"Brother, the King has already lost one of his generals. He will cherish the other two generals even more and will never let anything happen to them. It will be very difficult to deal with them. We can only deal with them when we find opportunities in the future."
The prince nodded lightly and said, "That's all." After saying that, he thought about Kong Taichang's youngest daughter marrying the king as a concubine. "Kong Taichang previously refused marriage to his father, but was rejected by him. My father was determined to let Kong Taichang's youngest daughter marry the king. My uncle said that he should not worry about this matter and let Kong Taichang's youngest daughter marry the king smoothly, but I After thinking about it, I feel that this is still not a good thing. Bad brother, what do you think?"
"Brother, we really don't need to worry about this matter. If Kong Taichang's youngest daughter marries the Prince of Dai, the back house of the Prince of Dai will become uneasy. By then, the relationship between Marquis Xuanping and Kong Taichang will also become confrontational." The Eighth Prince He said, "Wouldn't it be better to let them fight among themselves and kill each other?"
"That's what I said, but in my heart..." The prince couldn't explain what he felt.
The eighth prince probably guessed what the prince wanted to say, "Brother, just wait and see the good show."
Hearing what the eighth prince said, the prince couldn't help but look forward to it.
"Okay, I'm waiting to see the show in Dai Wang's Mansion."
The eighth prince didn't say anything to the prince. What they have to worry about now is that Kong Taichang himself will ruin the marriage.
In Bodhi Temple, which is not far from Hulong Temple, Jing'an is in her room, carefully copying Buddhist scriptures.
Mrs. Kong stayed with her and copied Buddhist scriptures with her.
"Yao'er, mother plans to return home tomorrow, and you will be alone in this nunnery from now on."
"Mom, please feel free to go back. I will take care of myself." Since she became a monk, she felt that her whole body had become very relaxed, as if the shackles on her body had been removed. "Mom, if something happens to my family, you must inform me."
"What should I tell you to do? You have become a monk and have left the world of mortal life. Things at home have nothing to do with you." Mrs. Kong said solemnly, "Since you have become a monk, you should worship the Buddha with sincerity. Once you interfere with the affairs at home, your family will Not only will it be in vain, but it will also bring trouble to the family, do you understand?"
Kong Yao understood in her heart, but she...under Mrs. Kong's stern gaze, she could only nod.
"Nothing will happen at home." Mrs. Kong regretted more and more that she had not arranged a marriage for her youngest daughter earlier, otherwise she would not be in this situation now.
At this time, in the palace of Dai Wang.
Dai Wanghei had a stern face, and his whole person exuded a terrifying aura.
Qian Songtao and Zhai Gui stood aside, while Li Chuan was kneeling on the ground with a bruised nose and swollen face. He was beaten by Qian Songtao and others.
"You guys go back to my fief immediately." King Dai felt that if Qian Songtao and the others were left in the capital, trouble would happen again.
"Your Highness, we have all gone back, who is protecting you in the capital?"
"Your Highness, Lao Qian and I have to leave one person to protect you." Zhai Gui said, "We are worried about leaving you alone in the capital."
Dai Wang was not very safe in the capital.
Prince: It’s great, it’s great!
(End of chapter)
