Rong Ming's slightly sarcastic words made Xia Heng's face suddenly freeze, and he immediately lowered his eyebrows and bowed respectfully to Rong Ming, "Your Highness's words made Xia very frightened. Xia was ordered by the general. , to clear the obstacles for His Highness and to ensure His Highness reaches the top of Lingyun. Everything we do is under the instruction of the General, and we never dare to have any selfish intentions. Not to mention that the road ahead is rugged and dangerous. To protect His Highness, we must be careful and live up to the General. Due to the heavy trust, Xia has to act cautiously, how could His Highness have such an idea?"
Xia Heng's words were sincere, but each word and sentence seemed to have some profound meaning, as if every word had been carefully considered, revealing a rigorous meaning that was unquestionable.
Rong Ming was choked and speechless. He couldn't help but narrowed his eyes and looked at Xia Heng again. For a moment, there was silence in the hall.
The wind and snow were raging outside the hall, and the branches of the old trees were swaying in the wind. The wind blew directly at the window lattice, and the window paper rustled and fell to the ground.
After Rong Ming stared at him for a moment, he slowly withdrew his gaze, then changed his expression and chuckled: "Sir, you are worthy of being the military advisor that my grandfather valued most. He is not only resourceful, but also articulate. No wonder even the military advisor under my grandfather's command The elite also have great respect for you, I believe that you will be able to solve my problems in the future and clear away all obstacles."
After saying this, he turned his eyes and looked out of the hall, only to see the vast sky and the earth, a vast expanse of snow. He couldn't help but feel a sense of desolation in his heart, and said with emotion: "Now that my grandfather is old and far away in the north, his old man is still here." If you worry about everything for me, it will make me seem useless."
Rong Ming sighed, his eyebrows filled with worry, as if he was very disappointed in himself, and at the same time he felt deeply guilty, but Xia Heng heard a hint of overtones in those words.
Xia Heng's brows narrowed slightly, and he was a little surprised. Then he calmed down his emotions and said with a smile: "Your Highness is worrying too much. If someone didn't carefully plan the matter of the Crown Princess, how could His Highness be forced to move out of the East Palace? The general sent Xia Heng I came here just to prevent His Highness from being harmed by traitors again, not because I don’t trust Your Highness. Besides, His Highness has always been good at hiding his edge. He seems to be mediocre, but in fact he is far-sighted. Why should Your Highness belittle yourself?"
Rong Ming's eyes suddenly froze when he heard this, and an almost sharp light flashed quietly in his eyes.
He quickly suppressed the strangeness in his heart, calmly picked up the tea and took a sip. Then he raised his eyes to look at Xia Heng, smiled modestly, and said: "Sir, you really know how to joke. I have always been dull, and now I am so stupid." The position is just based on the merits of my grandfather, how can I have any foresight? But it is no better than Mr. Bi, who has followed my grandfather for many years and is highly respected by my grandfather. He is naturally talented and knowledgeable. "
"Why should Your Highness be humble in front of Xia? If we talk about knowledge, His Highness's plan of killing three birds with one stone today really opened Xia's eyes." Look into his heart.
Rong Ming gave him a meaningful look and didn't respond. He just blew the tea foam in the cup and took another sip.
Seeing that he was still drinking tea calmly, Xia Heng raised his eyebrows slightly, and then seemed to understand something. He smiled suddenly and said in detail: "King Huai was assassinated at the banquet at the invitation of His Highness. Although all the spearheads were They all point to His Highness, but often the most intuitive answer is the least convincing. Who would have thought that His Highness could take advantage of adversity and firmly control this game of chess in his own hands. I am afraid that even the Emperor will not. They suspected that His Highness did it deliberately, but instead thought that it was a trap set up by King An and King Ning to frame His Highness. His Highness's move was 'the opposite of what he wanted' and was used appropriately. Not only did he successfully win over King Huai, but the whole situation returned to normal. The balance that the Emperor wants can also make the Emperor feel guilty towards His Highness - if the Emperor had not hinted that His Highness should win over King Huai to check and balance the situation, how could His Highness be framed by others. Although the person Your Highness is hosting today is not a high-ranking person The powerful senior officials rarely interact with each other on weekdays, but this also proved to the emperor that His Highness never forms cliques with senior officials for personal gain. As for those officials, seeing that His Highness has such great affection and righteousness for King Huai, they will definitely think that His Highness is generous. Virtue and virtue are even more valuable in this deceitful internal struggle. Naturally, His Highness will be praised for his virtues, and then His Highness's reputation among lower-level officials will increase day by day. Compared with upper-level officials who are difficult to win over, lower-level officials are closer to people's livelihood. , if things go on like this, the people will treat His Highness differently, and from this, moving back to the East Palace will be just around the corner."
"Sir, you are indeed a smart man." After listening to Xia Heng's in-depth analysis, Rong Ming's eyes narrowed slightly. The gentle and bright color in his eyes gradually faded away, replaced by coldness and gloom.
He flipped the cup in his hand carelessly twice, and a contemptuous smile flashed across his slightly raised lips, "They all say that I am too mediocre and overwhelmed. They don't even think about the fierce internal fighting over the years. , why can I still sit firmly as the crown prince?"
But in the blink of an eye, the gentle and honest feeling in Rong Ming's body disappeared, as if he was a different person, which made people feel frightened.
Although Xia Heng had long felt that this prince was not simple, when he saw his true face in Lushan, he couldn't help but feel a wave of excitement in his heart, and at the same time, he felt a hint of worry.
However, he quickly restrained his thoughts, with a bit more admiration in his eyes, nodded and said with a smile: "The sun will move at noon, the moon will be full and wane, and things will decline when they are prosperous. If His Highness had shown his edge from the beginning, , I’m afraid he has long been the target of public criticism. Like those princes, his bones are buried under the spring, so how can Xia be allowed to see His Highness’s grace with his own eyes?”
Rong Ming sneered lightly, raised his eyes to look at him, his eyes suddenly became sharp, "Since sir, you are aware of my plan, and you heard the conversation between me and Lao Qi clearly in the dark room. , what are you worried about right now? Are you going to send someone to monitor Lao Qi? Aren’t you afraid of alerting others? "
Faced with Rong Ming's question, Xia Heng's eyes narrowed, his face gradually became serious, and he sighed softly and said: "King Huai has been hiding from the world these years and never likes to make friends with officials. But today, His Highness hosted a banquet for the courtiers, and he was happy to do so." Doesn't His Highness find it strange to go to the banquet? Besides, His Highness's purpose of setting up this Hongmen Banquet is just to win over King Huai, not to take his life. How could the assassin smear poison on the weapon? The most puzzling thing is, Why would the assassin use a poison like Hanmeng Qianye? This poison cannot see blood and seal the throat, and it is extremely rare in the world, so why would they use it for assassination?"
