Su Mu smiled slightly and said: "I am actually here to help His Highness the Crown Prince clear his name. His Highness the Crown Prince's rebellion was actually the result of being manipulated behind the scenes. Some of the things involved involve important figures in the imperial court..."
Ding Sheng repeatedly waved his hand to interrupt Su Mu's words and said: "Xiashi, I understand. You don't need to be more. You can go and persuade His Highness the Crown Prince and let him go back and admit his mistake to His Majesty. After all, they are the closest relatives. He is the grandson of Feng Zi Long, and I don’t think His Majesty will do anything to the Crown Prince!”
Hearing this, Su Mu secretly laughed. This old fox was very cautious and didn't want to hear anything he shouldn't know. He held his hands and said, "Then I will go to the city to persuade His Highness to surrender."
Ding Sheng said: "Okay! Okay! Chivalrous and righteous, just ask me for any conditions you need."
Su Mu said confidently: "No need, I can do this alone." Then he turned and left.
Ding Sheng saw each other off all the way. They came to the gate of Huai'an County. They watched Su Mu arrive at the city gate one by one. He didn't know what he meant to the people on the city. They saw the city gate slowly opening, allowing Su Mu to enter the city. Already...
At this time, Zhou Jian, the commander of the Tunqi Command, saw this, rode his horse to Ding Sheng's side, and asked, "Master Ding, who is this?"
Ding Sheng said meaningfully: "A noble and upright knight has volunteered to persuade His Royal Highness to surrender."
Zhou Jian suddenly realized that he understood. Since someone has taken the initiative to shoulder the blame, we can only pray that he will succeed and retire.
Ding Sheng looked at Huai'an County and didn't know what he was thinking...
At this time, in Huai'an City and in the county magistrate's mansion, the high-spirited Crown Prince's eyes were filled with blood. He couldn't sleep for several nights. The cronies who followed him fled one by one. Only Qin Shao, Guo Huan and a few others were left. Accompanying him all the way, if not for the hundreds of dead soldiers under Guo Huan's command to protect him all the way, he would not have been able to escape here...
The prince avoided everyone in private and drew his sword tremblingly. He thought about it a lot. He didn't want to run away anymore, so he just wanted to end it. But after hesitating for a long time, he still couldn't make up his mind to commit suicide. He had read so many articles about ancient sages who sacrificed their lives for righteousness, but It was his turn, but he still couldn't face the fear of death and the strong desire for life. He remembered the infinite glory when he had just become the crown prince, but now, he somehow ended up in this situation...
At this time, the guards outside the county government came to spread the word. There was a ranger named Su Mu outside the city who wanted to see the prince. He could help the prince out of danger. The prince smiled bitterly when he heard the words. He knew that he was already in a desperate situation and could not put his body to death. And turbulent.
The prince glanced at the sword in his hand. Since he didn't have the courage to commit suicide, he had no choice but to summon someone to see what other flowers he could conjure.
The prince carried his exhausted body back to the lobby of the county government office and waited patiently for the door to open.
I saw the visitor wearing a mask. He entered the lobby and bowed to the prince, saying, "Su Mu, a common man, has met His Royal Highness."
The prince looked at him and asked, "Sir, please sit down. What do you want?"
Su Mu took off his mask and asked: "After all these years, Your Highness, do you still know me?"
When the prince saw Lai Rao's true face, he was stunned on the spot. Then he pointed at him tremblingly and said, "It's you. Weren't you assigned to guard the border? Why are you here?"
At this time, Qin Shao and Liu Yu looked at each other in the lobby. They didn't know the identity of the person who came, so that His Highness the Crown Prince was so panicked...
Su Mu said: "Fourth brother, after so many years, I didn't expect that you would end up like this? Originally, I wanted to kill you on the road with hundreds of dead soldiers to avenge my third brother, Master Kang, but I didn't expect that you would end up like this. Such a field, hahaha, retribution!”
When Qin Shao heard this, he immediately called dozens of dead soldiers to surround the visitor. He drew his sword and pointed at the visitor and said, "So you are Mr. Su?"
Young Master Su admitted frankly: "It's me!"
The prince waved his hand and asked the dead man to retreat. He sighed and said, "So you are here to see my joke today?"
Young Master Su Hao clasped his hands behind his back and said, "That's right. Seeing you end up like this, to be honest, I don't think I need to take revenge. Now you know what it feels like to fall from the clouds into the mortal world, right?" ?Hahaha……"
The prince stared at him bitterly and said, "Believe it or not, I will kill you now."
Young Master Su Wuzi said: "I believe it, of course I believe it. When you attacked the third brother for the reserve position, I knew that you could do anything. What's funny is that I respected you very much before. I never expected that you are also a wolf in human skin."
The prince smiled coldly and said: "Young master Kang, that useless fat pig, dares to compete with me for the reserve position? He doesn't even weigh his own weight. Since that fat pig doesn't know how to advance or retreat, don't blame me for being cruel. .”
When Young Master Su heard this, his eyes widened angrily and he said: "He is also your third brother, he is also your elder brother, you are a fat pig with every mouthful, can't you show some respect to the deceased?"
The prince chuckled and said: "Respect? How can I respect you? A fat pig that can't even get on a horse? Does he deserve my respect?"
Young Master Su was so angry that he drew his sword and wanted to go forward and kill the scumbag in front of him. The dead soldiers around him swarmed up and held him down before he could do anything.
Young Master Su roared angrily: "You are a wolf-hearted person, do you have a brother like you?"
The prince said: "Fifth brother! The name Fat Pig is not mine, but His Majesty's and his family's. Every time they mention Young Master Kang, that's how it is. Do you understand?"
When Young Master Su heard this, he was stunned for a long time, then he laughed bitterly and said: "I understand, your Majesty also has a share in making the third brother into such a miserable state."
The prince nodded and said: "That's right, eldest brother. The second brother died young. Young Master Kang wanted to use the ancestral family method of establishing a direct descendant and try to compete for the position of crown prince, but he didn't even think about his image in the eyes of your majesty. Your Majesty's civil and military skills have swept the world, so how could he give his position to someone like him?"
"His Majesty once told me privately that Mr. Kang has no manners of a human king. He appointed him as the crown prince just to make a fool of himself. We have been in the Jin Dynasty for more than 800 years and established the country by force. We can do it by riding on horseback. Young Master Kang couldn't even get on the horse. How could His Majesty not feel disgusted by this? Young Master Kang didn't know how to advance or retreat, and repeatedly colluded with the courtiers in an attempt to win the position of crown prince, so His Majesty decided to depose him. "
Young Master Su struggled to stand up. When the prince saw that the murderous intent was gone from his eyes, he waved the dead man back.
Young Master Su stood up, sighed, and said in a depressed tone: "I understand, and I have actually known your Majesty's thoughts for a long time. He wants to make you his heir, but it hinders the ancestral family law of establishing a direct descendant, and it is not good. Bypassing the third brother and appointing you as the crown prince, His Majesty did not give you a chance. He hinted to Prince Kang several times to withdraw from the fight for the throne. I also persuaded the third brother to withdraw from the fight for the throne, but he refused to listen and felt that he To establish a direct lineage and establish an elder is to be justified."
"Hey! If he had listened to my advice, why would he have made such a fuss? Now that I think about it, this is his life! But what makes me angry is that even if you take action, there are many excuses to demote the third brother to a commoner. Okay, there is really no need to make him like that. You know that my third brother and I are siblings, and this makes me really resentful..."
The prince sighed: "There is no way. There were many ministers who supported Young Master Kang in the court. But to be fair, Young Master Kang was quite decent and respectful to His Majesty. He had no problem to catch. It's just that his talent and learning were too mediocre. , it is difficult for him to take on important responsibilities. Your Majesty wants to get rid of him publicly, and it is difficult to find a reason."
"If we directly demote Prince Kang to a commoner, I am afraid that the ministers in the court will not accept it. In the end, we will have no choice but to make Prince Kang crazy. In this way, the courtiers will have no excuse. We can't leave the country and the country to a madman, right? In fact, I know that you are here not only for Young Master Kang, but also for yourself, right?"
Young Master Su pointed at the Crown Prince angrily and said, "Yes! You're right. I'm not only doing it for Young Master Kang, but also for myself. You just want to mess with him. Why do you involve me too? I never thought about it." Fighting for position, why do I have to suffer this unreasonable disaster? Do you know what kind of life I have lived in the past ten years? "
"I have been guarding the frontier in the most remote and cold place of the Jin Dynasty for so many years. Other soldiers can only guard the border every three years and then go home. What about me? With tattoos and punishments, this guard lasts for ten full years. Eight years, do you know how I survived? And my wife Yu'er, she was just pregnant, so I had to be exiled to the border area. I heard that the child died after birth, and she later remarried. .”
"It's because of the fight between you for the throne that I'm in this state now. Do you know? In the past ten years, I have always thought about how to remove you from the position of prince or kill you. I wish I could I'll crush you to ashes..."
After saying this, Young Master Su stared at him bitterly.
Hearing this, the prince simply spread his arms and said, "Fifth brother, I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble. The reason why I wanted to mess with you in the first place was because you had the best relationship with Young Master Kang. I was afraid that I would sit on the throne of the prince." , you are resentful and are not good for me, so I can only exile you to the border area. It is best to die there and never come back..."
When Young Master Su heard this, his eyes were red and he was shaking with anger. He pointed at the prince and said, "How could I have a brother like you who is worse than a beast?"
The prince smiled calmly, pulled out his sword and handed it to Young Master Su. Then he pointed the tip of the sword at his heart and said, "What's the point of all this now? Fifth brother, it was me who ruined your family, and I also plotted against Young Master Kang." You have become a fool, you can take revenge if you want! I am right in front of you, kill or behead you, please do as you please."
At this time, Qin Shao, Guo Huan, Liu Yu and others drew their swords and came around and shouted: "Master Su, you must not hurt His Highness the Crown Prince..."
The prince turned around and dismissed them: "This is a personal grudge between me and my fifth brother. You are not allowed to interfere. If Young Master Su makes a move, don't stop him. After I die, you must not harm his life."
Seeing that everyone was still holding swords around Young Master Su, the prince said angrily: "You still recognize me as the prince, so you should put away your swords. This is not an advice to you, this is an order."
Seeing this, everyone had no choice but to put away their swords and retreat angrily.
The prince said to Young Master Su: "Fifth brother, do it. I know you came to kill me with the intention of death. It is also an honor for me to die by your sword."
Young Master Su held the sword and threw the sword aside with a long laugh, saying: "Fourth brother, I've passed it a long time ago. I won't do it. I'm afraid of getting my hands dirty. You look like this now. Do you need me to take action? Someone will send you on your way, hahaha..."
The prince's face turned pale when he heard this, and he sat down on the ground without saying a word. He raised his head and glanced at the sword that fell on the ground. Suddenly he mustered up the courage, picked up the sword, and wanted to draw the sword and kill himself...
