After rebirth, I made the princes cry

Which mansion is safer, Ziwei Palace or Bisu Mansion?

Based on the abilities of his two sons, Sikong Tong actually did not need to hesitate. Compared with his second son who was a drunkard, the crown prince had to be more experienced and calm. In terms of the camps of ministers on both sides, He Ao was not even comparable to Lord Lu and Lord Cui. But Sikong Tong was worried about whether the crown prince would make the same mistake of abandoning the general situation for personal gain again. Jiang Mo must not be killed in Dayu, let alone in the imperial city of Dayu. This time, the safety of the country could not be used as a test.

Sikong Yuehu seemed to understand his father's concerns.

"I think that you, my prince, must understand how important it is for the two countries to establish diplomatic relations. If the emperor approves your request, you will definitely not let anything happen to Prince Zhenyuan in Ziwei Palace."

The emperor withdrew his arm that was about to open a window, put his hands behind his back, and paced back and forth.

After a long while, he asked, "Silang, have you determined that Erlang will not try to put the Crown Prince in a desperate situation because Jiang Mo is temporarily staying in Ziwei Palace?"

"Weak-hearted."

"Can the prince be absolutely sure?"

"Not only the Crown Prince, but the Zheng family of Changping will never allow any mishap to happen to the King of Zhenyuan."

Sikong Tong nodded and said, "This time, Sanlang volunteered to go on the mission and signed a military order, forcing the Zheng of Changping not to act rashly."

"Brother, you put the safety of the country first and are willing to take risks to help the king and the country. I admire you."

The emperor's solemn expression eased slightly. "You, the young men of the Sikong royal family, have grown up and are brave enough to take on responsibilities. This is a blessing for the ancestral temple. I finally see the hope of consolidating the imperial power and reviving the national strength. Moreover, Shen Yuan and Di Xiu, two young women, are also brave enough to take on great responsibilities. I believe that although there are still many old and treacherous people like He Ao and Zhang Jiutong inside and outside the court, there are also wise men and good ministers like Gu Chen and Lu Yuan. There are strong and brave generals like Qiao Zizhan and Qi Yang in the army, and young generals like Zhou Jing and Liang Hui who can also stand on their own. Perhaps there are some young talents who have not yet made their mark in the official career. One day, when the official selection system is further improved, the court can employ these pillars of society, and China's governance can be saved. Then I will have no guilt or regrets."

There was a time when he was in deep despair and was living in a corner. All he saw were treacherous and greedy people, and dissolute and frivolous people. As the king of a country, he could only rely on Duke Linyi. But later, he almost couldn't save Duke Linyi's life.

As the king of a country, he was also walking on thin ice and was very cautious.

The prince became the "winner".

The prince was not excited. Not only was he not excited, Liang Liangdi also felt that the prince had taken on a hot potato this time. While the prince had not formally invited Jiang Mo, Liang ran to the prince and expressed her opinion: "Your Highness should not have sought this mission. Even if you cannot see Wei Sujun succeed, why not recommend Xin Sujun to protect the entire Zhenyuan King?"

Sikong Beichen was feeling annoyed and full of impatience, but at this time he could only endure Liang's nagging. In Liang Qin's mind, although the weight of Liang's granddaughter was insignificant, Liang Qin did not object to sending her granddaughter to the Eastern Palace after all. The Shangcai Liang family had already formed a bond with the Eastern Palace politically. As long as he, the crown prince, was not deposed, there was no way that the Shangcai Liang family would defect to another party.

The prince actually had some complaints about Lu Yuan and Cui Yan.

Lu Yuan advised him to take the initiative to propose that Jiang Mo temporarily live in the Eastern Palace. He did not agree at that time, but Lu Yuan colluded with Cui Yan and fought fiercely with He Ao's party. This forced him to actively fight. Now that his father had summoned Sikong Yuehu privately, he really decided to let him be responsible for Jiang Mo's safety during his stay in Henan. The decree was issued, and the Crown Princess was actually smiling. Lu was still the same Lu, pedantic and slow.

"Your Highness, this is a rare opportunity." Liang didn't care about alienating the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess at this time: "As long as the Northern Han goes back on its word, this time the Lords of Jiao and Gui will be courting their own death. And as long as the King of Zhenyuan is killed in Xinsu Mansion, and it is found that it was the Lord of Bi who committed the crime..."

"It is difficult to kill two birds with one stone, but Liang, you actually have the idea of ​​killing four birds with one stone?" The prince couldn't help but sneered.

Liang doesn't think he is daydreaming.

"Northern Han will certainly go back on its word. The King of Northern Han will never let King Zhenyuan return safely. Your Highness doesn't actually need to do it yourself. Xinsu Jun failed to protect King Zhenyuan and should bear the blame. Your Highness only needs to make father believe that Bisu Jun is colluding with foreign enemies and King Zhenyuan dies in Taicheng. Even if Northern Han goes back on its word, father cannot declare war, so as not to cause danger to the country. But you can take this opportunity to eliminate all the troubles!"

"Why do you think my fourth brother stood by and watched?" The prince glanced at Liang with hatred in his eyes, and then quickly retracted his gaze: "My fourth brother didn't want to get involved in this muddy water, but I had to drag him down. Can your father still believe what I said? Both princes went to Northern Han, but the King of Zhenyuan died in my Prince's Mansion in Dayu, and two more princes were convicted. How could I, the crown prince, stay out of it? Even if your father believed me, do you think He Ao, Zheng Bei, Qiao Zizhan, and even Zhou Jinghe, etc., would let it go?"

"But Your Highness also has Lord Lu and Lord Cui..."

"And you have the support of Shangcai Liang, right? If the Lord of Shenyuan Palace is killed, a civil war will break out in Dayu, and everyone will suffer losses. Let the whole world believe that Dayu has really lost the protection of the Mandate of Heaven. The six northern barbarians are watching us destroy ourselves across the river. Who did this God-given opportunity get?"

Liang stopped talking.

She really wanted to tell the prince that Northern Han and Dayu had broken up, and the emperor would lead the army in person, but would be wounded and die on the way back. At that time, the prince's succession to the throne would be legitimate, so the two countries must not be allowed to establish diplomatic relations, and the Lord of Shenyuan Palace and his entourage must not be allowed to return safely. Although Jiang Tai would most likely go back on his word, if Prince Zhenyuan was not dead, Jiang Tai would be hesitant to go back on his word, and there would still be variables.

But the fact that Prince Zhenyuan had moved into the Ziwei Palace could not be reversed. If Prince Zhenyuan died in the Ziwei Palace, the crown prince would most likely lose his position first.

"You can take this opportunity to get rid of the great threat of Jiao Sujun and the hidden danger of Gui Sujun. It will also be of great benefit to Your Highness." Liang changed her plan.

Sikong Beichen did not mock Liang this time.

"They died in Northern Han, and the responsibility lies with Northern Han. I recommend my elder brother. Your Highness can secretly order my elder brother to lead a group of assassins to Northern Han to assassinate Lord Jiao and Lord Gui."

"Liang Xian has planted spies in Northern Han?"

"My elder brother did not keep any spies."

"Without spies, how could he sneak into Northern Han?"

Liang was stumped by the question. In her opinion, since Dayu was able to infiltrate spies into the six countries, it meant that the trick was never a problem.

Sikong Beichen was too lazy to laugh at Liang's assumptions anymore.

Liang Xian was a military officer, and he disappeared from the military camp for no apparent reason and ran to Northern Han to assassinate. Even if he did have a way to get Liang Xian to sneak into Northern Han, and even if Liang Xian had the ability to succeed, how could he make up for the fact that Liang Xian suddenly disappeared and there was such a big leak? He had to drag the entire Shangcai Liang into the water to cover it up. But if Shangcai Liang was willing to carry out the assassination, why did he send Liang Xian? Liang Qin's youngest son Liang Hui was the deputy general of the envoy guard, and he was close to the water.

Sikong Beichen had already planted spies in Northern Han, initially to find out the details of Northern Han's Da Shangchen, with the intention of assassinating him if possible. However, those spies, at least, have not sent back any news, and there should not be any major progress. In fact, he was also considering whether he could notify the spies to assassinate Sikong Nanci, and Sikong Mujiao could be kept for the time being, so that if the spies were to reveal their tracks, he could frame them.

The most important thing is to leave Sikong Mujiao to deal with the King of Northern Han first, so that at least Ying Shu can return safely.

Sikong Nanci is his biggest concern.

But even Sikong Beichen himself did not have much confidence in the spies he sent out. These people did not belong to the Flying Eagle Tribe. Even if they knew some tricks to hide their identities and might be able to fulfill their mission in spying, it would be too difficult to assassinate Sikong Nanci.

If someone is left alive...

The risk is too great.

Now, he has not yet taken control of the Flying Eagle Tribe, and he cannot convince Sikong Yuehu, who controls the Flying Eagle Tribe, to cooperate with him. The plan to assassinate Sikong Nanci is not feasible, and of course it is impossible to assassinate Xuan to directly destroy the diplomatic relations between the two countries and restore things to normal. The only hope is that he will send another confidant to sneak into Northern Han, try every means to make friends with the Northern Han's great ministers, lobby Jiang Gaofan to stand firm, and advise the King of Northern Han to detain Xuan and the two princes who came to the door, and only send one of them, Yingshu, back to Dayu.

This person must be a death warrior. If he fails, he must commit suicide.

There is such a candidate.

Sikong Beichen certainly would not tell Liang about his plan. He stood up and said, "Please change my clothes for me."

It was already evening, and Sikong Beichen was originally wearing a loose white silk long gown. He was asked to change clothes at this time, which meant that he was going out. Liang Shi couldn't help but wonder: "Your Highness is going out?"

"Let's go meet my fourth brother. It's all thanks to him that at least my second brother didn't succeed. I have to go and thank him."

Liang had already taken off the white silk robe for the prince. Upon hearing this, she walked around from behind the prince and raised her slender and sharp eyebrows: "Your Highness, do you still want to thank him? It would be better to let Bi Sujun take over this hot potato."

"After all, I have worked very hard to get this job. Fourth brother helped me a lot, so how can I be stingy with a word of thanks?"

Liang understood the meaning of these words, then she lowered her brows, smiled and continued to complete her mission of changing clothes.

Sikong Yuehu was listening to music played by Wang Jie. Halfway through the song, the crown prince arrived. He obviously had not expected Wang Jie to be in Xinsu Mansion, and said something quite meaningful: "You two are in such a good mood."

"This piece of music was composed by the zither player in Zhenyuan Palace." The zither music was interrupted and Wang Jie stepped forward to pay his respects.

"Oh? The Barbarians actually have a musician?"

"It's the remnant." Wang Jie bowed again and said, "I dare not disturb the two princes to discuss business, so I will leave for now."

"Duanzhi, you don't have to leave." The prince smiled and said, "I will take the place of the guest. Please take a seat, Duanzhi."

The prince did not explain his purpose first, but asked, "My fourth brother specially asked Duanzhi to play this zither piece. Is there a purpose for this?"

"I heard from Duanzhi that although the King of Zhenyuan was not very familiar with music, he liked to listen to zither music, especially the yaoqin, so he was quite respectful to the zither player in his mansion. When Duanzhi was in Northern Han, the King of Zhenyuan introduced the zither player to Duanzhi. However, this time, the King of Zhenyuan was sent to Henan on the order of the King of Northern Han. The zither player expressed his willingness to go with him, but the King of Zhenyuan asked the zither player to stay in Chang'an. I listened to the music composed by the zither player only recently, and I agree with what Duanzhi said. This music expresses the feeling of sorrow and longing."

The prince frowned slightly.

"The zither player once said frankly that although it was difficult for him to return to his homeland, the prosperity of the Dayu Kingdom was still going on, and he hoped to return home," said Wang Jie.

"It seems that King Zhenyuan does not truly respect the zither player and still regards the zither player...as his property."

"Yuehu believes that the King of Zhenyuan will definitely be able to return to Northern Han safely and will be able to protect the zither player's safety."

"Of course the King of Northern Han will not speak directly. He intends to go back on his word."

"Jiang Tai is a usurper, King Zhenyuan will definitely be on guard against him."

The prince smiled and said, "Fourth brother, we have come up with something new."

Then he told me the purpose of his visit.

"The Lord of the Palace, the Imperial Court Lady, my third and fifth brothers are going to Northern Han together this time. To ensure their safe return, we must first ensure that nothing happens to the Prince of Zhenyuan during his detention in Dayu. It's not that I don't trust my second brother, but only in Ziwei Palace can I ensure the safety of the Prince of Zhenyuan. I know that because of the old case, my father is now... worried that I will make another mistake. Thanks to my fourth brother's advice, my father is willing to trust me again.

Although I can ensure that the people in Ziwei Palace will not harm King Zhenyuan and damage the overall situation, King Zhenyuan and I are not familiar with each other after all. Duanzhi has been to Northern Han and witnessed the palace coup in Northern Han. Compared with me, he must be more familiar with King Zhenyuan. Today, my fourth brother invited Duanzhi to come. I think he is asking Duanzhi for me. Is it possible for King Zhenyuan to select a few loyal people from his personal guards?"

Sikong Yuehu smiled softly: "Although the King of Zhenyuan is temporarily living in Ziwei Palace, it is not only the responsibility of the prince to ensure the safety of the King of Zhenyuan."

"I have just told the Fourth Prince that the deputy envoy was actually a close confidant of the King of Northern Han. However, he has returned to his country. Although the sixty guards left behind cannot be guaranteed to be all close confidants of the King of Zhenyuan, the King of Northern Han ordered the Lord of Shenyuan Palace to go to Han in order to make the King of Zhenyuan work hard to establish diplomatic relations and persuade Your Majesty to accept the conditions proposed by Northern Han. Of course, he will also allow the King of Zhenyuan to personally select his close confidants as his entourage. The Grand Master of Northern Han is still alive, and the King of Zhenyuan is not without a chance to regain power. He will not be willing to die in a foreign country and become an abandoned child."

Sikong Yuehu smiled again and said, "If I were the King of Zhenyuan, I would simply not bring any guards with me. I would gladly accept the invitation and entrust my life and safety to Brother Crown Prince."

The prince also laughed: "Then even if I have bad intentions, I dare not do anything wrong. If something unexpected happens, I won't even be able to find a scapegoat."

Jiang Mo is indeed not a fool.

The ruler and his ministers of Dayu were worried that he would be assassinated by the guards of Northern Han. He was also worried that he would become a victim of Dayu's struggle for the throne. Although there were indeed his confidants among the guards who accompanied him and they would never betray him, in order to prevent his confidants from becoming scapegoats, he simply did not bring anyone with him. He came alone and readily accepted the prince's invitation, and told everyone - I did this voluntarily. I would not live in Taiping Pavilion anymore. I would live in the Eastern Palace of Prince Dayu. The Eastern Palace would definitely be safe and you don't need to worry about my safety.

Jiang Mo was so straightforward that Sikong Yuewu sighed and lamented.