Inside the East Palace.
The prince is teaching the fourth prince to play chess.
The two have a very deep brotherly relationship, so the fourth prince often stays in the East Palace.
"I see!"
A childish voice sounded with excitement.
“Isn’t it right that this child fell here?”
The fourth prince raised his little face and looked at the prince with bright eyes.
The prince lowered his eyes, and there was a hint of surprise on his gentle face.
The next moment, he raised his hand and rubbed the fourth prince's head, and said sincerely:
"Xiaosi is so awesome, you saw through it. When I took this step, my brother, at your age, had to think about it all night."
The fourth prince happily lost his son and said with a smile: "It's not because I'm better than my brother, it's because my teacher is better than my brother's teacher!"
The prince was slightly startled when he heard this, and then he curled up his lips and said, "The fourth child still knows how to praise others."
At this time, a guard walked in quietly from outside the palace, glanced at the prince, and said nothing.
The fourth prince glanced at the guard and immediately said with a smile: "Brother, I'm tired, can I stay here tonight?"
The prince put down the chess piece in his hand and said dotingly: "Then you can sleep with your brother tonight."
The fourth prince gave a low cry of joy and got down obediently.
"Then, Xiaosi, go wash up first and wait for your brother to come!"
The prince couldn't help but touched his head again, "Xiaosi is so good, go ahead."
The eunuch assigned to the fourth prince hurriedly followed.
The fourth prince left quickly, and when passing by the guard, he turned his eyes slightly and remained calm.
He had never seen this guard beside his brother before.
My brother seems to be very busy recently.
He must be obedient, learn martial arts from Mr. Qiao, and grow up quickly, so that he can take care of his brother!
The fourth prince stepped out of the threshold, looked at the lights in the distance, squeezed his little palms, and his heart was filled with perseverance.
There was no one around, so the guard approached the prince and whispered something.
The prince was playing with a sunspot on his fingertips, his expression calm and thoughtful.
"Has General Guo left?" the prince suddenly asked.
The guard nodded respectfully, "General Guo left, but Mr. Guo never left the palace with him."
The prince nodded lightly when he heard this, "Since Guo Gaoyi is retained, then this matter is stable."
Keeping Guo Gaoyi in the palace is nothing more than being imprisoned in imperial prison, which means not making it public.
Since the father is willing to save General Guo's face, it means that the military power in the south will definitely be handed over to General Guo.
General Guo is a loyal man and good at fighting. Having him guard the southern border is a blessing to the people of Yong Dynasty.
"Where are the four government officials?" the prince asked again.
The guard hurriedly replied: "Huang Pei has already asked someone to interrogate him."
The prince already knew that Huang Pei was a capable man and he might be able to pry something out.
Pull out the radish and bring out the mud. Second brother, you have to admit this mistake...
"Go down."
The guards retired respectfully.
The prince sat quietly in the room, looking at the flickering candlelight in trance.
Today, someone happened to rescue Guo Gaoyi without even using his men to take action.
If General Guo sent him to watch Guo Gaoyi, he would probably not even be allowed to enter Zuixian Tower.
Who is it?
Such strategizing, quick and accurate attacks, and able to escape unscathed.
The prince had some suspicions in his mind.
The next moment, his eyes slowly moved to the black and white chessboard, and then he placed a piece lightly.
No one can escape from this situation.
What matters is who can be the final winner...
The prince suddenly stood up and strode towards the moonlight outside the palace.
Don't keep Xiaosi waiting.
That little clever guy probably knows everything.
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In the morning of the second day, Emperor Yong said a lot of beautiful things in front of his ministers.
The general idea is that I am grateful to General Xiao for his service in guarding the border for so many years. Now that his eldest daughter is getting married soon, I want him to have a good rest.
Then he issued an order to transfer the military power in his hands to the respected General Guo.
Although the courtiers had already prepared, they did not expect that the Holy One would make up his mind so quickly.
They thought it would take at least ten days and a half to decide on a good candidate.
Of course, now that the emperor has made a decision, all they have to do is kneel down and shout "The Holy One is wise."
Qiao Zhongguo's expression was calm, and he waited until he kowtowed to the ground, then quietly raised the corners of his mouth.
This decision was achieved by many of them "breaking their legs" and working together!
In this way, General Guo can guard the southern border wholeheartedly without any worries!
After going to court, Eunuch Huang first went to the imperial prison.
Emperor Yong's decision yesterday was to imprison Guo Gaoyi for three years before he could return home.
And after he returns home, he is not allowed to step out of the Guo Mansion again!
Guo Gaoyi originally thought that he would not survive, but now that he had saved his life, he was naturally filled with gratitude and praised the emperor for his great kindness.
But at this moment, Eunuch Huang went to prison not because of Guo Gaoyi, but because of those government officials.
"Have everything been reviewed?" Eunuch Huang asked calmly.
The jailer hurriedly brought out a few pieces of paper, which were all confessions produced during the overnight trial last night.
"Father, they are all here. Please take a look." The jailer said flatteringly.
Eunuch Huang took it and glanced at it lightly, then put it into his arms without changing his expression.
"Those government officials, let's deal with it."
After Eunuch Huang finished speaking, he calmly turned around and left. After leaving the prison, his expression quietly changed.
Today, the Holy One may be furious!
Eunuch Huang hurriedly entered the imperial study. When he saw that the prince and Tan Hanchi were there, he calmed down.
"Zhan'er, you and Tan Aiqing go down first." Emperor Yong ordered calmly.
The prince looked calm and respectfully withdrew with Tan Hanchi.
Upon seeing this, Eunuch Huang handed the confession in his arms to Emperor Yong, "Your Majesty, it has been found out."
Emperor Yong lowered his eyes and looked at ten lines.
In fact, there was nothing special about the confession. It was just that those government officials were paid to do things and framed Guo Gaoyi as instructed. They didn't know who instigated them.
Emperor Yong had already expected this.
He was just waiting for some solid evidence to confirm his suspicion.
Now, knowing clearly that someone was really behind the scenes, Emperor Yong slowly closed his eyes.
When Eunuch Huang saw the calm-looking Yong Emperor, he felt panicked, with a hint of worry on his face.
Because he knew Emperor Yong, this was the prelude to his rage!
But even so, as a slave, he still had to offer words of comfort.
"Holy..."
Just when Eunuch Huang opened his mouth, Emperor Yong suddenly flicked his sleeves and threw the memorial on the case to the floor.
Crackling——
"Your Majesty, please take care of your dragon body!"
Eunuch Huang jumped slightly and hurriedly knelt on the ground and loudly consoled him.
Emperor Yong's face was extremely gloomy, and there were veins pulsing in his forehead.
He put his hands on the case, his chest heaving violently, and after a while he gritted his teeth and said, "I really underestimated my second brother!"
