At first, when Su Xuanyong rebuked Su Qi'an, Su Tai was secretly happy, but he didn't enjoy this secret joy for long. Then Su Xuanyong changed the subject and directly named him and Su Zhe.
Especially the last sentence, which was full of dissatisfaction and disappointment, instantly made the two of them tremble in their hearts.
Their father, Su Xuanyong, had a temperament that was at least 70% to 80% accurate. According to Su Xuanyong's words, he could immediately find a countermeasure and turn the crisis around.
But this time, Su Xuanyong was disappointed that they had never felt before, and it seemed like they had lost trust.
The two men quickly looked frightened and kowtowed in confession.
"Father, this matter is my fault. You should not use the name of Ninth Sister to take the opportunity to send people to test Dongshan Hou. I know you are wrong. I have absolutely no other intention to deal with Dongshan Hou. It is also a pity. I want to see what kind of ability Dongshan Hou is capable of."
"Now that I have gone too far, I am willing to accept any punishment."
"Father, I also know that I am guilty. For the sake of my own reputation, I should not sit back and watch my fourth brother make mistakes, leading to such consequences. I am willing to demote myself as a prince and bear all the blame for this crime. I hope that my father will not blame my fourth brother. This Everything is my fault."
Su Zhe confessed more harshly than Su Tai. He not only bowed his head and confessed, but also took all the blame. He even said something that devalued himself as a king, regardless of whether it was sincere or just for show.
After all, he is the second prince of Great Liang, a first-generation prince, but for him to dare to say this is already the biggest concession.
At the end of the speech, Su Zhe had tears on his face, giving people a rather sincere feeling.
Su Qi'an, who was standing below, saw this scene and said nothing. He also knelt down and sincerely confessed his guilt.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen didn't consider this matter carefully. Wei Chen didn't say anything. Everything is decided by Your Majesty. No matter what the crime is, Wei Chen admits it."
After all, even Su Zhe and Su Tai have made such statements. No matter how arrogant Su Qian is, he cannot be so arrogant.
It has to be said that Su Zhe and Su Tai's sincere confessions did make Su Xuanyong's disappointed face a little relieved.
After sighing, Su Xuanyong said softly, "Hey, okay, now that you have acknowledged your mistakes, let it go. You guys can have disputes and conflicts in private, but they can also be determined on specific occasions. Now the Fuso delegation is coming to Beijing. , you know very well what their purpose is.”
"Although our Great Liang is no longer what it used to be, it is by no means a small island country that can be bullied. That's it for tonight's banquet. Don't mention it again in the future. Don't let foreigners see the joke. Remember, you can Both have the surname Su and are relatives of the royal family."
"My son, please remember your father's teachings."
"Wei Chen, please remember this."
The three of them had serious expressions and nodded solemnly.
With these meaningful words, the three of them all understood that no matter what conflicts they had, they could be resolved or resolved in private, but they must not fight among themselves or embarrass themselves in front of foreigners.
Because they not only represented themselves, but also the dignity of the Su Liang royal family. Regardless of the purpose of Su Xuanyong's words, the effect of beating the three of them was still achieved.
Seeing the three people's sincere acceptance, Su Xuanyong nodded and continued, "Okay, this matter is over from now on. Zhe'er and Tai'er, please step back. Marquis Dongshan will stay for a while."
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"I obey." Su Zhe and Su Tai looked at each other, nodded respectfully, bowed, and slowly exited the hall.
The two looked respectful. After leaving the hall, they did not leave in time and walked slowly in the square outside the hall.
As the distance grew further, the two people's expressions instantly returned to their former majestic look, and they walked and talked at the same time.
"Second brother, we miscalculated this Su Qian and almost fell into his hands. It's really hateful! I didn't expect that he would dare to break up with me. No matter what, we can't keep such a person."
The more Su Tai talked, the angrier he became, wanting to kill Su Qian immediately.
Compared to Su Tai's anger, Su Zhe was much calmer. He said softly, "Fourth, just say something. You forgot what father just said. Do you think you didn't beat me enough?"
Su Zhe's kind advice was not appreciated at all by Su Tai. He sneered, "Second brother, please stop pretending to be benevolent and righteous here. Your show can deceive others, but not me. You should stop acting like this. Don't think that you just did it to my father." The emperor said he spoke for me because he wanted me to be grateful to you. This Su Qian and I have formed a relationship with him. This is my business. I have my own discretion in what I do and you have no control over it."
"Second brother, on the other hand, do you think that you are just confessing your guilt in an attempt to conquer Su Qi'an? Do you think this person can be used by you?"
Su Tai looked quite disdainful. In his opinion, Su Qi'an was already full-fledged and it was impossible to recruit him. Since this person could not be used for his own purposes, it was better to take the opportunity to eliminate him.
Regarding this point, Su Tai sees things further than Su Zhe, and is more decisive. What he cannot get, he will destroy.
Su Zhe, on the other hand, still looked indifferent. He did not change anything in response to Su Tai's angry rebuke. Instead, he said with a smile.
"Haha, Fourth Brother, I told you not to be too hasty with this person. I think exactly the opposite of you. This person dares to take action and is not afraid of anyone, even us. He even wants us to bow our heads. Such a person not only allows us to see his arrogance, but also his courage. I still say that such a talent is the great talent I want and is worthy of my status."
Su Tai did not refute Su Zhe's words, but just sneered. What kind of temper did his second brother have? He knew very well that once he decided something, no one could change it.
Since he valued Su Qi'an so much, Su Tai would not refute. In his opinion, his second brother's tolerance would sooner or later be counterattacked.
He can't wait for the day when the backlash comes. When the time comes, he will definitely not give up the opportunity to beat him into the water. It's all for the sake of the throne, and it can't be considered despicable.
The winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. When it comes to the throne, there is only one winner. As long as he can win the throne, he can use any means. Not only he, but even Su Zhe is well aware of this.
It's just that the time has not come yet. When the time comes, both sides will use all their methods. Now, there is just Su Qian in front of us, and they will cooperate with each other for their own interests.
Su Tai didn't dwell on this issue. He seemed to have thought of something and spoke.
"Humph, since the second brother insists, I can't say anything, but the fourth brother still wants to remind the second brother that if he wants to recruit Su Qi'an, my father will be very sad at this stage. Look at the trust that his father has in him, tsk tsk tsk, I'm afraid it won't be long before my father's trust in him will exceed that of my second brother, and then you will be the one to worry."
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Su Zhe shook his head and said softly, "Haha, trust? Fourth, you are still short-sighted. Do you think my father will still trust him so much after such a big fuss tonight? Think about it carefully, you really think you can keep him , are you relying on him to trust him?"
Su Zhe showed a meaningful expression and patted Su Tai's shoulder. After a while, a carriage came from a distance and quickly stopped next to Su Zhe.
Su Tai's eyes flashed as he watched Su Zhe get on the carriage and then drive away.
Su Tai stood there in silence for a while, glanced at the brightly lit hall behind him, seemed to have figured something out, and murmured softly, "Haha, I see, it's really interesting."
After a while, another carriage came from a distance and drove Su Tai away quickly.
At this time, in the main hall of the imperial city, Su Qian was standing below. He had just stood up and suddenly clasped his fists.
"Thank you for not pursuing your great kindness, Your Majesty. I will definitely keep it in mind and not do it again in the future."
Su Qi'an's sincerity was met with a blank stare from Su Xuanyong, who curled his lips and said.
"Dongshan Hou, don't do this with me here. If you really knew your crime, would you still make a fuss at the banquet just now? You don't hesitate to point the finger at my two princes. Su Qian, you are really courageous. .”
At the end of the sentence, one could clearly feel the coldness of Su Xuanyong's words, as if Su Qi'an was about to be in disaster.
Su Qian'an's face did not change at all due to Su Xuanyong's attack, and he said calmly.
"This is the reason why Wei Chen pleads guilty. It is Wei Chen's fault for not communicating with His Majesty in advance and directly pointing out the two princes. However, after this incident, Your Majesty has also achieved his goal. Wei Chen would like to congratulate Your Majesty here."
Su Xuanyong raised his eyebrows and said quietly, "Oh, the purpose? Tell me, what purpose did I achieve?"
Su Qi'an shook his head and said, "I am too scared to guess His Majesty's thoughts."
Hearing what Su Qi'an said, Su Xuanyong snorted coldly, "Humph, Su Qi'an, please stop pretending in front of the crowd. You just want to use this matter to see the Ninth Princess. You kid, please stop pretending to be harmless to humans and animals." .”
"Wei Chen doesn't dare."
Su Xuanyong looked at Su Qi'an who actively admitted his mistake, and said in silence for a while, "Although you made a big fuss at tonight's banquet and did not communicate with me, I am indeed very angry, but with your cooperation, my two princes can restrain themselves. Your crime of offense will be equal to your fault."
"I am not a narrow-minded person. This time you joined me and you have really proved your strength. Don't worry, if you want to see the Ninth Princess, I will satisfy you."
"Here, I would like to thank Your Majesty for your great kindness."
Su Qi'an bowed respectfully. This time, Su Qi'an's words were sincere.
If Su Zhe and Su Tai were here, they would definitely be shocked. It turns out that it was Su Qian's fault from beginning to end.
This game not only brought the two of them into the game, but also brought their father into the game. Although Su Xuanyong entered the game passively, in the end, he also achieved his goal.
With this commotion, they not only severely suppressed the two powerful Su Zhe and Su Tai.
It also caused a crisis of distrust between the emperor and his ministers between Su Qi'an and Su Xuanyong.
The reason for doing this was to continue to protect the tenth prince, Su Xian, who was still smart and innocent in his childhood.
In this way, Su Qi'an, who was the focus of the court, became even more eye-catching. Even the two princes' attention was not allowed to shift to Su Qi'an.
And who is the well-protected Su Xian? And this is what Su Qian'an told Su Xuanyong.
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