"The assassin must be an extremely skilled person. He was able to sneak into the palace, assassinate the second prince, and finally escape. Your Majesty was furious and the entire city was searching for the assassin."
Chen Li sighed with emotion. He didn't like the second prince, but he didn't dislike him either. He was just amazed by the strength of the martial arts master.
Jiang Changsheng frowned, wasn't there a Tongtian realm master in the palace? How could the assassin succeed?
so funny!
Could it be that those powerful people did it?
But can the emperor allow those guys to take action against his other son?
Jiang Changsheng asked: "Is your Second Highness okay?"
Chen Li said: "It is said to be a serious injury, but it should not be fatal, otherwise General Hong would have gone crazy. His Highness's mother is not a kind person."
Jiang Changsheng suddenly couldn't understand the emperor.
After chatting with Taoist Priest Qingxu last time, he guessed that his transfer was probably the result of the emperor. Besides the emperor, who else is bigger?
If it was the emperor who did it, it would be easy to explain. There are so many masters in the palace, and it would be so difficult to take him out. If the emperor turned a blind eye, it would be explainable, but the emperor let those people go. What does it mean to attack your other son?
He insisted on killing all his sons. Could it be that he, the emperor, was the one who was really transferred?
Until now, Jiang Changsheng still couldn't figure out why the emperor asked someone to transfer him.
"I heard that you injured the evil spirit and did it happily. After the evil spirit was injured, His Majesty rarely saw him. However, His Majesty went to court four or five times a month recently. I don't know what he did in the palace. Now His Highness is injured again. , the people in the court are in a state of flux, and the prime minister actually took the opportunity to ask the prince to supervise the country. It is really ridiculous. If there is a gap between father and son in the future, won't the country be in turmoil? "
Chen Li was filled with indignation when he mentioned things in the court, and he had no taboo against the emperor or the prince at all.
Jiang Changsheng asked: "Does Your Majesty agree?"
Chen Li said: "I don't know. Your Majesty did not go to court that day. The adults from the three provinces told your Majesty the matter and there was no follow-up."
The Da Jing Dynasty implemented a system of three provinces and six ministries, which was very similar to some Chinese dynasties, but was somewhat different. The three provinces were Zhongshu Province, Menxia Province and Shangshu Province. Their status was higher than that of the six ministries. They were all second-rank ministers who faced the emperor directly. The prime minister is the head of the three provinces and is at the same level as the three provinces, but has higher power than the ministers of the three provinces.
Jiang Changsheng asked curiously: "Brother Chen, what about you, which prince do you support?"
When you are an official in the government, how can you not take sides?
Chen Li said: "Of course I respect the prince. Since ancient times, it is the right way for the eldest son to be the first. However, when the prince takes power in advance, the disadvantages outweigh the benefits."
I wipe.
You are a fucking princeling!
Jiang Changsheng was speechless, but Chen Li probably wasn't his enemy, otherwise he wouldn't have said so many treacherous words.
"Speaking of which, His Majesty's attitude towards His Royal Highness has been good and bad. In recent years, he has even begun to neglect the Queen. Perhaps His Majesty has begun to be afraid of the Queen's faction." Chen Li said with emotion.
Jiang Changsheng asked: "The Queen's faction is very strong?"
It was difficult for him to understand the affairs in the palace in the Taoist temple, and Taoist Master Qingxu would not say much.
Chen Li sighed and said: "Not only is he strong, he can also shake the foundation of the country. The head of the imperial army stationed in the capital is the empress's brother. Two of the three provinces are the empress's brothers. Your majesty relied on the Yang family for his rebellion. , His Majesty married the Queen, and the Yang family gave their full support, and just then they had the money to recruit soldiers and horses. At that time, the Yang family was a wealthy businessman, and they spent all their wealth to support Your Majesty. Their sons served as soldiers and generals for Your Majesty, and their talented men served as your Majesty's counselors. The tide ebbs and flows. , No matter whether His Majesty wins or loses, the Yang family will always follow him and is His Majesty’s most trusted force until he helps His Majesty conquer this great empire.”
Jiang Changsheng suddenly realized why the emperor wanted to transfer him.
He also felt a tinge of sympathy for the false prince.
This guy is doomed to tragedy!
The emperor manipulated him and one day revealed that the false prince was not his biological son. Wouldn't he be able to depose the prince?
Although the Yang family was angry, they could not find a true prince. They could only allow other princes to ascend the throne, and the Yang family would be gradually weakened.
But the Yang family still has a trump card, and that is the fourth prince Jiang Yu.
etc!
That Jiang Yu...
Jiang Changsheng was heartbroken, as a tiger cannot eat its own children, but his father was really ruthless.
Da Jing regards loyalty as the foundation of his country. The emperor originally promised to conquer the country and share the world with the Yang family. Naturally, he could not directly destroy the Yang family. He needed means and reasons.
All the important ministers who have been dismissed in recent years have been accused of rebellion, oppression of the people, etc. Because of this, the emperor still has not lost his faith. It is those ministers who seek death.
Chen Li chatted with Jiang Changsheng for another while. After he left, Jiang Changsheng was still thinking about something in the room.
It turns out that there is no family affection in the imperial family. It turns out that it is not empty talk.
Jiang Changsheng sighed in his heart. He had no interest in being an emperor. Now that he was asked to be the emperor, he didn't know how to manage the dynasty. But even if it was his own father, he was not happy with being plotted like this.
As the saying goes, if you don't take revenge, you are not a gentleman!
Jiang Changsheng's eyes flickered, and he gradually came up with a bold idea.
…
In the palace, the second prince's bedroom.
Jiang Yuan, who had half-white hair, sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Jiang Ming on the bed with a look of distress on his face. Jiang Ming had woken up, but his face was bloodless and his lips were chapped. Compared with the high-spiritedness he had in Longqiguan that day. , completely different from each other.
"Tomorrow, don't go out anymore. Although the world has been settled, the remnants of the previous dynasty are still there. Do you understand?"
Jiang Yuan patted the back of Jiang Ming's hand and sighed worriedly.
Jiang Ming gritted his teeth and said, "But I was not assassinated outside the palace. I..."
Jiang Yuan glared and shouted in a deep voice: "What you did in Longqiguan wasn't majestic enough? I don't dare to protect someone completely. As a prince, you dare to protect someone forever. Wouldn't others think you are arrogant?"
“And you’re telling the whole capital, that’s ridiculous!”
Hearing this, Jiang Ming broke into a cold sweat.
Behind Jiang Yuan, there was a person, the prince Jiang Qian. He had a refined temperament, like a scholar, and did not have the spirit of Jiang Yu or Jiang Ming.
Jiang Gan said: "Father, my second brother is just talking and has no other intentions. Besides, he is injured, why should father scare him?"
Jiang Ming cast a grateful look at him.
Jiang Yuan glanced at Jiang Gan and hummed: "You know how to pamper your brothers."
Jiang Gan smiled and didn't answer any more.
The old eunuch behind Jiang Gan is Eunuch Li who has been with Jiang Yuan all year round, and it was he who sent Jiang Changsheng out of the palace.
Eunuch Li bent down and said, "Your Majesty, the time has come. It's time to ask Heaven."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan shook off his sleeves, stood up, put his hands on his hips, and said with a smile: "Take good care of yourself. The canal will begin to take shape next year. I will take you two down to the south of the Yangtze River. You have never left the capital since you were young. I will show you the great country I conquered."
After saying that, Jiang Yuan fluttered his sleeves and left. Eunuch Li quickly followed.
Jiang Qian shook his head and laughed, looked at Jiang Ming on the bed, and said with a smile: "Second brother, you take good care of yourself, I have to go and do some work."
As soon as he turned around, Jiang Ming's voice floated over and stopped him.
"Brother, do you think there is someone in the palace who wants me to die?"
His tone was intriguing, and he stared upward without looking at Jiang Qian.
Jiang Qian turned his head slightly, turned his face to Jiang Ming, and said: "Second brother, stop reading the history books. Our Jiang family is the family of true dragons. How can we kill each other? I will personally investigate and I will not allow such a thing." occur."
After that, he walked out of the door.
Jiang Ming smiled sarcastically, then slowly closed his eyes.
…
After the second prince was injured, he no longer sent anyone to deliver gifts. Jiang Changsheng was also happy to be free and could concentrate on practicing.
A month later, the snake eggs finally hatched, and a small white snake appeared. It was thinner than Jiang Changsheng's little finger and nearly ten centimeters long. When it was born, it was no different from an ordinary snake. Jiang Changsheng had to take care of it personally. Try to be careful when feeding it, for fear of choking it to death.
This year, Jiang Changsheng did not encounter danger again. The second prince did not come to visit him, and the powerful officials who were enemies of him did not send anyone to assassinate him.
The eighteenth year of Kaiyuan!
This year, the emperor, the prince, and the second prince took a boat into the canal and went down to the south of the Yangtze River.
The canal runs from north to south and is still under construction, but it is mostly completed and can be operated by boats.
The emperor's departure from the capital was a big event, and Long Qiguan's disciples also learned about it. Jiang Changsheng still listened to Qing Ku's words. This was the first time the emperor left the capital since the founding of the country.
Jiang Changsheng didn't care. If the emperor didn't care, those powerful people would come and give him a survival reward.
He spends most of his time on Taoist natural skills every day, and his spiritual power is so majestic that compared to the top masters, saying he is one thousandth of his strength is already a compliment.
On this day, in the courtyard.
Jiang Changsheng sat on the threshold, with two children standing in front of him, both six years old, one boy and one girl. The Taoist robes were draped on them, making them look loose, but also made them look more adorable.
Looking carefully, the two Taoist boys were motionless, and their pupils were glowing with a faint golden light, which was extremely strange.
On the other hand, Jiang Changsheng's eyes were golden and dazzling even in broad daylight. He was using the Magic Eye to tamper with the memories of the two Taoist boys.
He suddenly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his pupils returned to normal, and the two Taoist boys woke up.
The female Taoist boy asked playfully: "Brother Changsheng, why did you stop?"
This was the memory that Jiang Changsheng changed for them, making them mistakenly think that they were listening to the sermon. In fact, they had just arrived and Jiang Changsheng had not preached at all.
The male Taoist boy scratched his head, equally confused.
Jiang Changsheng smiled and said: "It's nothing. That's it for today. Come back tomorrow and I'll teach you some martial arts."
When the two heard this, they cheered immediately and left.
When they left the yard, Jiang Changchang let out a sigh of relief. Just changing the memory of the two children for nearly five minutes made him feel dizzy. The side effects of the Phantom Eyes were really strong.
Jiang Changsheng was not disappointed, but instead inspired. As long as he was strong enough, could he directly change a person's memory of the first half of his life, thereby reversing his character, or even use it for himself?
Too domineering!
A white snake emerged from the back of Jiang Changsheng's neck, spitting a snake message into his face, appearing extremely close to him.
More than half a year later, the white snake was almost half a meter long. It had a gentle personality and was humane. Jiang Changsheng named it White Dragon, hoping that one day it could transform into a dragon.
In the evening of that day, Chen Li came to visit.
"Chang Sheng, you have to be careful. Your Majesty has left the capital. Now there are undercurrents surging in the capital. The charlatans of my Chen family have heard that the Demon Sect is preparing to enter the capital. It is very likely that they want to avenge the Ghost Eye Evil King." Chen Li said in a serious tone. His face was full of worry.
