Qin Heng looked dissatisfied, and Ah Fu said anxiously: "Eighth Prince, Mr. Liu Qi is here. It seems there is something important."
Qin Heng was startled for a moment, then turned his head and shouted loudly: "Stop."
Upon hearing the order, Cao Zheng and others quickly stopped attacking and turned their heads in confusion.
"Young Master Liu has something important to ask of me. It's a tie today. You two can compete another day."
"promise."
Everyone bowed and responded.
"Come on, push me over."
"promise."
Ah Fu quickly pushed him toward the study room.
Seeing this, everyone tidied up and followed.
In the study, Liu Qi absentmindedly drank the tea in his hand.
Tap tap tap
Footsteps sounded.
Liu Qi turned around and saw Ah Fu pushing Qin Heng in.
"cousin."
"Cousin, something happened."
"What happened?"
Qin Heng asked subconsciously.
"Yesterday, a retainer of the fourth prince's residence had a fight with someone in the street. Last night, the man was seriously injured and died at home. Today, the prime minister directly launched an attack in the court, accusing the fourth prince of not being strict with his subordinates and committing murder in the street."
"Let Your Majesty order the four princes to dissolve their retainers, hand over the perpetrators, and finally leave the capital of Qin to join the vassal state."
"Does the father agree?" Qin Heng's expression changed and he asked hurriedly.
"I agree. No one in the entire court can speak for the Fourth Prince, so Your Majesty has no choice but to agree."
Qin Heng was stunned and didn't react for a while.
What does it mean that no one speaks for him? Aren't the Fourth Emperor's brothers always close to the Second Emperor's brother?
Moreover, the grandfather of the fourth emperor brother was also serving in the imperial court, so didn’t he speak for him?
Qin Heng fell into deep thought, his brain spinning rapidly.
After a long time, he breathed a sigh of relief. The Fourth Emperor Brother might have been given up.
His grandfather was from the prince's party, and he was close to the second emperor brother.
In this case, I'm afraid no one can trust him, so there will be no one in the court to intercede.
Alas, if he guessed correctly, the fourth prince brother was too ambitious, and if he got close to the prince, he was destined to miss the chance, so he went against the grain and got close to the second prince.
Now it seemed that the second prince obviously didn't trust him.
"When will my father order him to leave the capital?"
"His Majesty has today ordered that the fourth prince be conferred as the King of Ruyang, and that he be granted the title of Ruyang County. He will leave the capital in three days."
"Ruyang County..." Qin Heng murmured to himself, recalling the information about Ruyang County.
This county is located in the southeast of Da Qin, a county near the sea, and has jurisdiction over thirteen counties. It is considered a fertile land in Da Qin.
"This way, Brother Four Emperors won't have such a bad life in the future."
According to the ancestral system of the Qin Dynasty, after becoming a vassal king, he would have a county, which would be passed down to three generations, and then the fiefdom would be taken back. The descendants could only rely on their own abilities to secure a future.
The feudal king had no authority and could not leave the fiefdom without orders.
It can be said that the rest of his life can only be like a caged bird, staying in the fiefdom and enjoying happiness.
Early the next morning, Qin Heng took Zong Wei up to the Fourth Emperor's brother's house.
Due to both emotion and reason, he would come to visit.
No matter what, Qin Cheng is the prince after all, the son of his father.
The fourth emperor's brother's mansion was not far from him. Within a moment, he saw a majestic mansion appearing in front of him, with Chengle Mansion written on it.
In front of the gate, a Zongwei was looking forward to it. When he saw his car, he immediately came up to meet him.
"Meet the Eighth Prince."
Wang Qinggai's car stopped, and Zongwei carried Qin Heng down to the ground.
"Is Brother Four Emperors in the mansion?"
"Go back to the Eighth Prince. The Fourth Prince is waiting at the mansion."
"Well, let's go in."
Qin Heng nodded. He didn't see anyone and thought he wasn't there.
You know, he sent a greeting in advance.
The scenery in the mansion is pleasant, quiet and elegant. All the way into the lobby, Qin Heng saw the fourth emperor brother sitting on the main seat holding his head in a daze.
Qin Heng's nose moved slightly, and a strong smell of alcohol rushed into his nose.
"The emperor brother has met the fourth emperor brother."
Qin Heng bowed his hands and saluted.
Qin Cheng's head dropped, he raised his head, looked at Qin Hengqiang and said with a smile: "You're here, my dear brother."
Seeing his appearance, Qin Heng couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Among these royal brothers, he talked to Qin Cheng the most and had the most contact.
Although I can't say that I am sincere, I am still speculative.
Now that I see him like this, I feel sorry for him. It's a pity that there is only one throne destined to be king.
"Brother Huang, did you just wake up?"
Qin Heng looked at his slovenly face and asked softly,
"Well, I slept a little late last night, which made the emperor laugh." Qin Cheng said with some embarrassment.
Qin Heng shook his head: "There is no need to be so polite between you and me. It's just that the emperor is worried about your health."
"Hey, I heard from my cousin about what happened yesterday. Brother Huang, please be more open-minded."
"It's a blessing in disguise, but it's a blessing. Brother Huang may be the most blessed among us brothers in the future."
"Haha." Qin Cheng smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "I, Qin Cheng, are not people who cannot accept failure, but what I cannot accept is being betrayed by someone close to me."
When Qin Heng heard this, he knew why he was like this.
Fengchang was his maternal grandfather and a member of the same clan, but he chose to turn a blind eye when he was in trouble, which would probably make anyone else feel uncomfortable.
"Why do the disciples of the Imperial Brother's Mansion commit murders in the street?"
Qin Heng asked curiously.
"Humph, my doorman was tricked."
"He was provoked, and then a fight broke out. The two just had a fist fight. Who knew that the man died at home late at night."
"I asked him, and the injuries on that man's body were not fatal at all."
Qin Chengyin said with a sullen face and a hateful voice.
"this……"
"not?"
Qin Cheng looked at him and nodded: "You are right, our beloved eldest brother is behind this."
Qin Heng's complexion changed slightly, and he secretly thought that it was true.
This plan really kills three birds with one stone.
Not only is there one less person to compete with the prince.
It also left the second prince without an ally.
More importantly, it cut off Feng Changmaji's other path and completely tied him together.
Qin Heng's heart moved, and he asked knowingly: "Then why doesn't Mr. Fengchang intercede for the emperor's brother?"
"Haha, he has never been optimistic about me, so he took refuge in the prince very early."
A sneer appeared on Qin Cheng's lips and he said mockingly.
"That aunt?"
"My mother-in-law is just a beauty with no rights in the harem, and she has always obeyed my grandfather's words. Although she gave me some help in private, it didn't have much effect." When he talked about his mother-in-law, there was a look in his eyes. A hint of complexity.
When Qin Heng heard this, he also felt a little sad for him.
No one close to him helped him, and he was the only one struggling unwillingly.
If you are isolated and helpless, you will be eliminated sooner or later. This is a living example.
The night is as dark as ink and silent.
In the Qinfang Palace, Emperor Qin was leaning on the dragon chair, holding his head with his right hand, his eyes slightly closed, as if he was taking a rest.
Zhao Gan carefully took a fleece jacket and put it on him.
The slight movement seemed to wake Emperor Qin up. His eyelids trembled slightly and he opened his eyes.
