Su Zhou was still in an extreme trance at this time. Although he could hear every word Su Shi said clearly, he could not understand or analyze it at all. He could only sit there like a puppet and listen quietly. Su Shi speculated.
Su Shi sighed: "I have never admired a person so much. This Pei Xun really opened my eyes. His tenacity, careful thinking, and thorough planning are amazing. I really can't believe that there are people in this world." Such people."
"Nanjing was destroyed and the Nanjing royal family was slaughtered. Only Pei Xun survived. From then on, revenge was his only goal in life, and he also formulated a long-term, grand and incredible revenge plan for this purpose. This plan The ultimate goal is to let Daqian gradually decline and eventually fall into turmoil."
Su Zhou finally woke up a little, and then couldn't help but ask: "Can he do this on his own?"
Su Shi said: "Others may not be able to do it, but I believe he can do it. And from the analysis of Pei Xuan's actions before his death, his plan is now on the last step, and this last step will be completed in half a year." "
"Although I don't know when Pei Xun's plan started, the current His Majesty and the former Prince Xiaoyao are definitely part of his plan."
Su Zhou suddenly shouted: "Lin Mo, Zhang Ao."
Their voices immediately sounded outside the door: "Young Master."
Su Zhou said sternly: "You are on guard outside. No one is allowed to come close within a hundred feet. Anyone who dares to disobey the order will be killed."
Lin Mo and Zhang Ao answered without hesitation: "Yes", and then separated to take precautions.
After Lin Mo and Zhang Aoqi started to be alert, Su Zhou slowly asked: "What plan did Pei Xun make? Why do you say that His Majesty is also part of his plan?"
Su Shi pondered: "It is not easy to let a powerful dynasty decline, because the prosperity of a dynasty does not happen overnight, so its decline cannot happen overnight. But the irony is that the decline of a dynasty is very difficult. It’s easy, like Jie of Xia and Zhou of Shang, in the end both dynasties fell in their hands.”
It has been some time since I came to Daqian, and Su Shi also has some understanding of the history of this time and space. The history before the Han Dynasty was not much different from the history Su Shi knew, but it completely changed after the Han Dynasty.
I don’t know where the wheel of history turned a corner and headed in a different direction.
Su Zhou suddenly felt a chill in his heart, because he vaguely understood what Su Shi meant. He neither wanted to believe nor dared to believe Su Shi's bold conjecture, but he couldn't refute it, and deep down he didn't realize it Agree with Su Shi's conjecture.
Su Shi continued: "Although I don't know when Pei Xuan's plan was implemented, Zhou Yi's ascension to the throne is definitely part of his plan."
Su Zhou took a deep breath and asked, "Why?"
"Because Pei Xun also told me something. He killed twelve people, and these twelve people can affect the national destiny of Daqian. The prince is also among these twelve people."
Speaking of this, Su Shi looked at his elder brother quietly and said slowly: "What answer can you get from this sentence?"
Su Zhou's thoughts were as chaotic as tangled hemp ropes. He still had no logical reasoning ability at all. He just kept shaking his head.
Su Shi said: "The reason why he planned to kill the prince was because the prince was virtuous. An incompetent, cruel and immoral emperor can certainly lead to the destruction of a dynasty, but a talented, virtuous and virtuous emperor can also create a peaceful and prosperous era. Since Pei Xuan wants Daqian to decline, Zhou Xuan must die."
Speaking of this, Su Shi remembered that every time Pei Xun mentioned Zhou Yi, both his eyes and his tone were full of disdain and contempt, and couldn't help but sigh: "And the reason why Zhou Yi can become this emperor is not because he has great talent." Talent, but because he has no ambition and is mediocre and incompetent. Because only in this way, Daqian will gradually decline under his rule."
Su Zhou couldn't help but argue: "But now Daqian is flourishing under His Majesty's rule, far more than before..."
Su Shi interrupted him and asked, "Is it really your Majesty's credit for this prosperous age?"
Su Zhou said in shock: "Do you dare to question His Majesty?"
Su Shi shook his head and said, "It's not a question, but a reasonable speculation. In the ten years since the prince's death, there have been so many shortcomings in the court. Not only has your majesty turned a blind eye, but he has not taken any reform measures. He only knows how to live by the old ways. Not at all like a powerful king."
Su Zhou was so angry that he was shaking all over and shouted: "That's enough, you... how dare you be so rebellious and talk nonsense, do you want to be buried with you in the General's Mansion?"
Su Shi's expression did not change, he just looked at him quietly. After a long time, Su Zhou sighed and said: "What I said here today must not be mentioned again outside, otherwise it will only lead to death. Moreover, more than a hundred people from the general’s residence will be implicated.”
Su Shi said: "This is natural. If it weren't for you, brother, I would have kept silent if it were anyone else."
Seeing that Su Shi had made a promise, Su Zhou said in a deep voice, "Go on."
Su Shi continued: "My eldest brother once worked as a close guard for the prince for half a year, so he should be very familiar with the prince. I wonder what my eldest brother's impression of the prince is?"
"The virtuous and virtuous can govern the world well."
As soon as Su Zhou finished speaking, his expression suddenly changed. He looked at Su Shi blankly, and thousands of waves suddenly surged in his heart.
"Do you mean..."
Su Shi nodded and said: "I'm afraid that after Your Majesty ascends the throne, all national policies will have the shadow of the prince behind them, and it may even be led by the prince. And the reason why the prince is called a wise prince is probably not just a compliment. words."
"Furthermore, Pei Xuan said that His Majesty had long wanted to pass on the throne. If the crown prince had not died, the throne would have been Zhou Xuan's. It also proves from the side that His Majesty is not a capable king."
Su Zhou shook his head and said: "I still can't believe that His Majesty can occupy a high position because it was Pei Xun's plan. If he has such great ability, wouldn't he be able to overthrow the Great Qian?"
Su Shi sighed: "The reason why Your Majesty became a free prince in the first place was that he had no intention of taking the throne, and secondly he also knew that his abilities were far inferior to those of the other princes. But within three years, the prince was deposed, and later he was Executed. The second prince rebelled and was killed, and the third prince formed a clique for personal gain, intending to force the palace, and died in prison after being imprisoned. Emperor Qianming had no one to choose from before his death, so Zhou Yi ascended the throne."
Su Zhou looked at Su Shi in shock, then took a deep breath and murmured: "You mean the prince's dethronement, the second prince's rebellion, and the third prince's forced conquest were all part of Pei Xun's plan?"
Su Shi also sighed: "Although I haven't figured out some key points yet, I am certain that there must be Pei Xun's shadow behind those things."
