When Shao Xi heard the question raised by Lao Wu, he sneered gloomily.
"My idea is exactly the opposite of yours. Because he is the second prince of the current dynasty, if he is handed over to various ministries, the officials of each ministry will definitely be afraid of the enemy. How can they be willing to deal with it in accordance with the law? Instead, I will resolve this matter within the royal family. I think it is more beneficial to us. You must know that the crime he committed was conspiring to rebel and usurping the throne. Is there any relationship between father, son, and brother in this kind of thing? The person who wants him dead most may be the Xiao family One of our own. Although the current crown prince has been established for more than twenty years, Xiao Yuzhi's existence has always been a threat, and now I have come forward to prove that it is not just his existence that poses a threat, but a real threat to the throne and the crown prince's position. With his actions, do you think he still has a chance to survive?"
Old Wu lowered his head and thought for a moment, then nodded gently. He felt that what Shao Xi said did make sense.
Xiao Yuzhi's current direct threat is precisely the current emperor and the prince. If he is really handed over to the Ministry of Punishment or the Dali Temple, these officials may not know what they will do to him because of the royal family's face, but it is precisely the royal affairs that must be handled by the royal family. Solving it yourself is equivalent to the victim personally dealing with the murderer, and the results can be imagined.
But blood and family ties do exist after all, so why is Shao Xi so sure?
"Are you going to present the evidence directly in front of the Holy Sage to accuse Xiao Yuzhi of treason? After all, he is the Holy Sage's son. Even if the Holy Sage wants to punish him, he may not take his life. How can you be sure that you can make Xiao Yuzhi do it? How about repaying the blood debt of the Feng family? Do you want to convince the Holy One in person again?"
Shao Xi actually laughed after hearing Lao Wu's question. He looked at Lao Wu like a fool, making Lao Wu unhappy.
"I'm asking you! What's the point of staring at me? No matter how severe the punishment is for Xiao Yuzhi, as long as he is still alive, the Feng family's revenge will not be avenged. If you don't hurry up and find a way, just stare at me. Can it be solved?"
Shao Xi reached out and snatched the wine bottle from Old Wu's hand. He raised his head and took two sips before throwing it back to Old Wu with a wave of his hand.
"I said that there is no family affection in this kind of thing, and I can tell you clearly that the Holy One will definitely find a way to let him die, but the Holy One will never kill him personally, and what I want to do at this time is We just need to find a way to get the Holy Emperor to deliver him into the hands of the person who wants him to die the most, and we don’t need to worry about the rest."
Old Wu seemed to understand what Shao Xi meant, but he didn't seem to understand everything. So he stared blankly for a long time with his two yellow eyes, and then asked Shao Xi, "You mean to find a way to get the emperor to hand him over to the prince." ? In recent years, the court's evaluation of the prince has been submissive and too bookish. Some people even suggested that the prince's ability is not as good as Xiao Yuzhi. If he is really handed over to the prince, are you sure that the prince will be able to kill his own relatives? Brother?"
Shao Xi held his shoulders with his hands, and used his thumb to press his chin as usual. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a strange smile.
When Old Wu saw his movements and expressions, he knew that he must have made some new discoveries or thought of something interesting, so he quietly waited for his answer and stopped asking him any more questions.
After Shao Xi was silent for a moment, he said: "Everyone underestimates the prince. He is not as simple as you think. A person who is rated as mediocre, submissive, and full of sour Confucianism is actually in the position of the prince." He has been sitting steadily for more than 20 years, but the Holy Emperor has never thought of abolishing the crown prince. You must know that Xiao Yuzhi has never given up in the past 20 years. With Xiao Yuzhi's cleverness, he has not been able to defeat him for 20 years. He was removed from the position of prince and even started preparations for rebellion and seizing power. Do you think the prince is a simple person?"
After hearing what Shao Xi said, Old Wu suddenly realized and asked Shao Xi: "You mean the prince knows everything, understands everything, and understands everything, but he just pretends to be confused, cowardly, and incompetent to cover up. All his actions and motives appear mediocre in front of everyone, and he deliberately makes people look down upon him, but this?"
Shao Xi nodded while replying: "That's right, this is called pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger. On the surface, it seems that Xiao Yuzhi is a wise and capable person who acts in a high-profile and eye-catching manner, but the prince has taken the... His own strategy to hide himself. The more prominent a person is, the more attention he will attract from others, and the easier it is to be eliminated. Therefore, the prince has always chosen to act in a low-key manner, but being low-key does not mean that he has done nothing. These two brothers They are not fuel-efficient lamps. If Xiao Yuzhi falls into the hands of the prince, do you think the prince will let him live? This is why I think I can convince the emperor. The emperor wants him to die, but the emperor will never kill him on his back. If he wants to kill his own son, then if he is handed over to the person who wants to kill him most at this time, in the future, at most, it will be a story of brothers fighting for the throne, rather than a story of tigers poisoning and eating their children."
Although Lao Wu felt that what Shao Xi said was reasonable, he couldn't help but worry about Shao Xi.
This battle for imperial power is an internal matter within the royal family. Although Shao Xi already knows that he is a member of the Xiao family, Lao Wu does not want Shao Xi to participate too much in the internal fighting of the royal family, because the final outcome will usually be It won't be too good.
Now Shao Xi took the evidence of the second prince Xiao Yuzhi's crime and went to the Holy Lord to sue him, and even encouraged the Holy Lord to hand him over to the prince. In this way, Shao Xi was completely involved in this internal conflict within the royal family. I'm afraid it will be difficult to escape unscathed in the future.
"You brat, if you get too involved in this matter, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get out in the future. Is it worth it?"
"Originally, I didn't want to get involved, but since Xiao Yuzhi was the person in charge of the Fengjiazhuang incident, in order to make him pay the due price, there is nothing wrong with getting involved in this royal infighting. Since I My surname is Xiao, and they will find out sooner or later, and I will be dragged into the trap sooner or later. It is better to get out early than later. At least now I can make some plans in advance and establish some connections in the court. It is worse than cramming for the future, right?"
The expression on Lao Wu's face was very complicated at this time, and he said reluctantly: "Originally, you are the child of the princess of Dongmu Kingdom. This identity is criticized in Jingyuan Kingdom, but you are a member of the Xiao family after all. , once this identity is made public, this imperial power struggle will be inevitable. Your parents didn't want you to be involved in this royal power struggle, so your father only handed you over to the owner of the village to raise you after your mother passed away. , I also hope that you can stay away from these right and wrongs, but God is not as good as man. In order to avenge the Feng family, you will still have to get involved in it. In the end, you still have not escaped this bottomless whirlpool."
Although Shao Xi had previously heard about the relationship between Xiao Yuyan's parents and the Feng family, including Xiao Yuyan's life experience, from Lao Wu, but now as the person involved, he is indeed a little bit worried about the treatment his mother and himself suffered back then. .
The same surname is Xiao. Why are some people born as royal family members, while others are destined to hide around like wild dogs? Why did those few people in the palace grow up with fine clothes and good food, and both parents, but as Xiao Yuyan, she had to foster others, and in the end, her family was broken up, her family was homeless, and she had to go far away to the north of the Great Wall?
They are both members of the Xiao family, but their treatment is so different.
Since they hate themselves, they even want to kill themselves! So pleading and complaining are impossible to impress them. It is better to simply participate in it and let those who want to get rid of themselves and get rid of themselves bear the suffering they have endured.
Give them back what they have imposed on themselves, and let them know that the Xiao family they despise most will be their nightmare.
When Shao Xi knew that the person who caused the death of his family was Xiao Yuzhi, and when he knew that he was also a member of the Xiao family, what he hated in his heart was not only Xiao Yuzhi, the black-robed man who killed the entire Feng family, but also the entire Feng family. Xiao family, he even hated himself for why his surname was Xiao?
This kind of hatred has no direct relationship with whether he is Feng Yuyan or not. What he hates is the world, and those who are indifferent, cruel, and devoid of warmth and compassion. Those so-called blood ties are sometimes even more Cold, heartless, not even as warm as a person who has nothing to do with you.
All the sufferings that Feng Yuyan, or Xiao Yuyan, suffered were brought to him by those so-called blood relatives with the same surname Xiao. What is real hatred? Anyone who is hurt by anyone in this world has the possibility to laugh away the grudge, but being hurt so cruelly by one's own so-called blood relatives is the most unforgivable.
Violating the conscience of human nature, losing the most basic family love and care, and even acting like a dog to the nearest and dearest, and killing them.
Being betrayed by so-called relatives is the greatest hatred in the world, because they give up the most important things in human nature for profit, and the harm they bring is more terrible and cruel than the harm caused by outsiders who have conflicts of interest with themselves!
Shao Xi said in a cold tone: "What's wrong with me having the blood of the Dongmu people? Am I not a human being? Since I am a member of the Xiao family, I have been involved in the power struggle of the Xiao family since I was born. I won, otherwise why would I be fostered in Fengjiazhuang back then? Isn't it the result of the imperial power struggle? Even if we hid far away in Fengjiazhuang, did we escape in the end? What should come will still come to our door. Coming? There are some things that cannot be avoided. Since you can’t avoid them, then face them. Everyone has to pay for what they have done. How did the Xiao family treat my mother and I, how did they treat Feng Family, now they have to bear the consequences of what they have done."
At this time, Shao Xi's hatred was truly awakened, and Old Wu could only helplessly shake his head and sigh.
"No matter what, don't hate your father. He had too many last resorts back then."
