"These princes are all shallow-sighted things. Their brains are really disabled! They actually thought of the bad idea of ​​cooperating with the barbarians!" After reading the letter paper by the candlelight, General Wu couldn't help but curse.

First, the third prince and the fourth prince wanted to embezzle their military funds for money, and then the second prince cooperated with the barbarians in private. Is this for fear that the country will not be destroyed!

Don't be afraid of opponents like gods, but teammates like pigs, especially pig teammates like these three princes who know nothing but dragging their feet.

After scolding, General Wu realized that something was wrong. Standing opposite him... seemed to be Shen Suiyang who ranked fifth among the princes.

After such a long life-and-death friendship, General Wu has long been convinced by the fifth prince who was airborne, and after talking about everything, he let the other party do his bidding.

It would be bad if the fifth prince was angry because of this matter.

He hurriedly smiled innocently, and apologized to Shen Suiyang who was opposite: "I'm sorry, I'm just a little angry, and I didn't scold anyone. It's the three princes in the capital who should be scolded."

After apologizing, General Wu quickly changed the subject: "Speaking of which, if the Fifth Prince hadn't made preparations earlier, everyone would not have known about this matter, and then it will really be what they want."

"No." Shen Suiyang didn't blame him, but shook his head.

"What should we do?" General Wu asked him in embarrassment, the sentence just now didn't mean anything.

Shen Suiyang looked at the letter in General Wu's hand, pursed his lips and said, "The plan is advanced, and the matter here should be settled as soon as possible. The emperor won't last long, and we must go back within a month."

General Wu frowned: "One month...is the time too short?"

Shen Suiyang glanced at him indifferently.

General Wu immediately changed his words: "The last general thinks that one month is just right, so let's make arrangements."

After speaking, General Wu put down the letter paper he was holding, opened the tent and left.

Shen Suiyang looked at the letter paper lying quietly on the table, his eyes were a little empty.

When he received the news from the capital, he felt very uneasy.

Now that the front line and the capital are hiding murderous intentions like this, will the young master be in any danger alone, will he be very scared...

As long as he thought that someone with evil intentions might hurt the young master, his heart would be agitated, and he couldn't help but rush back immediately.

And the young master who was missed by Shen Suiyang was silently facing the evidence presented by Kong Quan at this time.

"System, you said the second prince...is his brain not well-developed?" Yu Qin didn't know how to curse, so he choked out such a sentence after holding it in for a long time.

The system comforted: "The brain is a good thing, but not everyone has it."

Yu Qin nodded vigorously, deeply agreeing.

What Kong Quan sent was the second prince's biological mother letting go of cats, and the evidence that the second prince and the chief minister of the cabinet colluded with the barbarians.

The mother and son were afraid that the emperor would not die, and that the Southern Dynasty would not be destroyed.

What made him most angry was that these people actually told the barbarians to cut off Shen Suiyang's head.

Yu Qin gritted his teeth. If it wasn't for the chaotic situation and not acting rashly, he really wanted to take the machete and chop off the second prince who was dragging his feet.

After the mood stabilized, Yu Qin sent a letter to Kong Quan, telling him to keep an eye on Shen Suian's side, and not let them go to the border to plant spies.

Unexpectedly, Kong Quan rejected the matter.

"I just wanted to talk to Young Master Yu about this matter. The fifth prince flew a pigeon to send a letter last night, so let's not stop them from secretly investigating the spies." After refusing, Kong Quan took the initiative to mention this matter to Yu Qin without waiting for Yu Qin to ask.

Yu Qin frowned: "But if you don't stop them, they will leak the things inside the barracks."

Wait... Leak?

Yu Qin suddenly realized: "Shen Suiyang meant to use the hands of spies to leak false news?"

Kong Quan nodded: "Exactly."

After the emperor was frightened and seriously ill, they sent people to keep an eye on the second prince and concubine Li, and they would be informed whenever there was any movement. Therefore, they knew when the second prince decided to make a deal with the barbarians.

This matter related to tens of thousands of soldiers fighting at the border, Yu Qin did not dare to delay, so Kong Quan sent someone to hurry up and pass the news to Shen Suiyang.

After the news of Shen Suiyang came back, Kong Quan originally wanted to go to Yu Qin to discuss the follow-up, but it was too late at that time, and it has been delayed until now.

"Since he has an idea, it's good for us to cooperate." Yu Qin felt that Shen Suiyang's method could minimize costs and casualties.

After talking about this, Kong Quan suddenly thought of something, and said with a smile: "The fifth prince asked me to bring a message to Young Master Yu. He said that the supplies you sent are very useful, and he will definitely repay you when he comes back."

"It's nothing." Speaking of this, Yu Qin was still a little embarrassed.

What kind of help is this? Even if he didn't ask the old Patriarch Yin to help collect them, Shen Suiyang would let Kong Quan buy them.

But he was still very curious about what Shen Suiyang was talking about in return.

But these have to wait until the war is over and the barbarians are driven out.

Fortunately, Shen Suiyang didn't make him wait long.

ten days later.

The traitor who relied on the identity of the second prince for convenience was a member of the barbarian coalition. They trusted this fellow and did not doubt any news he sent back. The prince who came back suffered from inexperience.

But when they were full of confidence and attacked the Southern Dynasty military camp at night, they were quickly counter-killed.

The first barbarian coalition can still be said to be a coincidence, but when the second, third, and fourth happened, they finally stopped paralyzing themselves.

It wasn't that the person they installed turned back halfway, or that Shen Suiyang was playing with them!

But before these angry barbarian coalition forces found out, Shen Suiyang who came with a large army caught them by surprise.

The coalition forces united by more than a dozen tribes of the barbarians retreated steadily like this.

When the news spread to the palace, Shen Suian was still immersed in his spring and autumn dream of being an emperor.

"Master Shoufu, news came from the barbarians two days ago that they will do something in the near future to help me get rid of Shen Suiyang." Shen Suian's eyes glowed strangely, and he sighed deeply: " After waiting for so long, seeing that the emperor can't last long, it's time for us to walk on the road of light."

"Are the barbarians really reliable?" The chief minister of the cabinet couldn't help frowning. During this time, his right eyelid was beating violently, and his heart was also fluctuating.

He always felt that something big was going to happen during this period, and it was a big thing that was not good for them.

But the words of the chief minister of the cabinet sounded suspicious to Shen Suian.

Anyone who is questioned when their emotions are high, the first reaction is to get angry, let alone Shen Suian who is now more emotionally sensitive than usual.

What else would the chief minister of the cabinet want to say.

Shen Suian waved his hand, and said unhappily: "Master Shoufu's words are wrong. Although the barbarian coalition forces did make mistakes a few times in the past few times, this does not affect the ending. How about the number of people on Shen Suiyang's side?" It may be comparable to the number of barbarian coalition forces."

He did not lie about the numbers. At the beginning of the war, the barbarian coalition had more than twice the number of Southern Dynasties.

But what Shen Suian didn't know was that in order to appease him, the people of the barbarian coalition lied about the number of casualties when they made a mistake, which made him always blindly confident, thinking that as long as he cooperated with the barbarians, he could get what he wanted.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside the hall.

The chief minister of the cabinet frowned, stood up and asked the guards outside: "What happened, why are you so noisy?"

This is the place where the prince lives. Logically speaking, the selected palace servants have also been trained. Why are you so restless?

If he could think of this, Shen Suian naturally thought of it too.

"What's the matter, noisy?" Shen Suian walked out with a sullen face and asked.

Because of their appearance, the noisy crowd instantly became quiet.

But this silence was short-lived. A few seconds later, a little maid with a flushed face said, "It's the fifth prince. The fifth prince has defeated the barbarian coalition forces and will be back soon!"

The faces of the other eunuchs and maids who bowed their heads were also happy.

During this period of time, because of the emperor's deteriorating health, the pressure in the palace has been kept low for a long time, and these palace people are not having a good time.

If there is no news from the border, the emperor's body will not be able to last for a long time. For the stability of the court, the throne will be passed on to the second prince or other princes in the palace. After the fifth prince returns from victory, the palace will definitely be in chaos. back.

But if the fifth prince is defeated, the barbarian coalition forces will be like a broken bamboo, and they will attack Huanglong all the way and attack the imperial city.

At that time, the royal relatives and ministers will be protected and they can go to a safe place, but they, the lowly palace people, will not have such good luck.

Now that winter has not officially entered, and the large amount of supplies sent over has not been used much, the news that the fifth prince has defeated the enemy comes from the border, which is enough to show that this fifth prince is a brave and skilled fighter.

Even better, the emperor didn't know if he was waiting for the fifth prince, and he kept going all the way so he didn't die, let alone wrote an imperial edict to establish a prince or pass on the throne.

The fifth prince had won the battle and was on his way back. When he came back, maybe the emperor would promulgate an imperial decree, and then the palace would usher in a long-lost happy event, or a double happiness.

But this kind of great joy, in the eyes of Second Prince Shen Sui'an, had a greater impact than the sound of urging one's life.

As soon as the little lady's voice fell, she was furious: "I don't care about this! Someone taught you the rules before, and you are not allowed to make noise here. Since you forgot, I will let someone teach you what the rules are. .”

The little maid's face turned pale.

She doesn't know how to offend the second prince, and defeating the barbarians is obviously a good thing for the country...

Shen Suian got a headache when he heard the words "Fifth Prince". He scolded the barbarian coalition forces in his heart as trash, and said, "Come here, take her to the dungeon."

As soon as the word "water prison" came out, the faces of the other palace people changed one after another.

The water dungeon in the palace is somewhat similar to the water dungeon of the Ministry of Justice. Only concubines or palace people in the palace will be sent there for interrogation when they make unforgivable mistakes.

As for the punishment methods in the water prison in the palace, there are countless punishment methods, and if they are used arbitrarily, they can scare people to death.

Now because of such a trivial matter, the second prince has been attracted like this, which is really chilling.

Even the prince wants to sit on that supreme position.

People in the palace can understand this kind of mood, but they don't understand why in the eyes of the second prince, the throne is more serious than being invaded by foreign races, and they even blame innocent palace ladies for this...

Even the eunuch who grew up with Shen Suian felt a little terrified when he saw this scene.

The eunuch glanced at Shen Suian with a gloomy expression, then at the maid who was being dragged away, and suddenly made a decision in his heart.

He has already made the choice that the big man who came to him yesterday said.

at the same time.

A sheep intestine trail not far from the outskirts of the capital.

It was already early winter, and even with the midday sun shining, the temperature was still very low.

But none of this could stop the joy of those who were rushing all the way back.

"Your Highness Fifth Prince, we can reach the outskirts of the capital by bypassing this path. Those people must have never imagined that we would come back so soon." General Wu reined in his horse and said to Shen Suiyang with a smile.

In fact, the battle was over long ago, but the time when they brought the news to the capital was slightly delayed by a few days.

Just a few days ago, it was enough time for them to rush around the capital.

More than [-] elite soldiers who had seen blood on the battlefield also pretended to be ordinary people at this time, and settled down around the capital with them.

With just one order, they can break into Beijing and take revenge on the emperor!

"However, I really didn't expect the emperor to pass the throne to the second prince at such a time. Obviously you are the most suitable candidate, so it should be said that you are guilty of a thief." Speaking of this, General Wu couldn't bear it. He stopped and spat.

The old war horse who had been fighting side by side for many years beneath him let out a humane cry and exhaled a burst of hot air from his nostrils, as if he could understand his master's mood.

Seeing the reaction of his old partner, General Wu felt much better.

He sighed, and said to Shen Suiyang, who was wondering what he was thinking: "The guard general in the palace is my former subordinate, and I have already said hello, as long as the second prince is stimulated by the palace people we arranged to find him to force the palace, he will Will agree."

If it wasn't for the fifth prince's succession to the throne in an open and aboveboard manner, why did they bother to arrange so much.

Hearing this, Shen Suiyang finally reacted: "There is someone in front."

General Wu was taken aback for a moment, and then he looked around intently, for fear of a surprise attacker rushing out suddenly.

Fortunately, the visitors were not enemies, but scouts who came back from the palace to report to them.

"Your Highness, according to your intention, the court lady has already exchanged the dead prisoner's body for the palace, and now it has been properly arranged." The scouts were running all the way, but they couldn't hear the slightest fatigue when they spoke.

After reporting this, the scout glanced at Shen Suiyang who was waiting for him to continue, twitched the corners of his mouth twice, stabilized his tone, and said calmly: "When I left, I went to see Young Master Yu and told you about your plan. He said it again, and Young Master Yu said he would protect himself."

Shen Suiyang's expression became much gentler with the naked eye.

"Young Master Yu also said that you should pay attention to safety, and he will wait for you to go back to repay him." After finishing speaking, the scouts felt their teeth sour.

General Wu let out a sigh, and jokingly said to Shen Suiyang: "If I didn't know that it was the young son of the prime minister's family, I would have thought it was the little lady who had an affair with you."

The scout raised his head slightly, glanced at Shen Suiyang, saw the smile on his face, and couldn't help but think, in terms of hitting right and wrong, their General Wu is the second, and no one dares to be the first.

Shen Suiyang ignored General Wu, but said to the scout who sent the message: "Understood, you go down and rest first."

After the scouts left, Shen Suiyang glanced at General Wu lightly: "Since General Wu has nothing to do, why not go to the capital to investigate."

General Wu shut up immediately, as quiet as a chicken.

In the middle of the night, bad news came out from the palace, and the emperor was about to lose his hold.

Concubine Yu immediately sent a letter out of the palace, summoning Kong Quan, Yu Qin and Prime Minister Yu to enter the palace.

"What's the matter? Didn't it mean that Your Majesty can last for a while? Now that the fifth prince has not rushed back, what should I do?" Prime Minister Yu put on a coat casually and stood in front of Yu Qin's room, hands behind his back worriedly , talking while walking.

Yu Qin quickly changed his clothes, and comforted him: "Father, don't worry, the fifth prince has his own arrangements."

The less you know about the news of Shen Suiyang's early return to Beijing, the better.

At present, only Yu Qin and Kong Quan know about it. Yu Qin can't guarantee that Prime Minister Yu can understand Shen Suiyang, so he just keeps silent.

After rushing all the way into the palace, they saw Concubine Yu Gui outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Just now the imperial doctor gave you the life-sustaining medicine, and His Majesty fell into a coma." Seeing them, Concubine Yu took the lead and said, "Before you fell asleep, Your Majesty was still asking for someone to call you over. I guess it was for the succession of the throne."

After learning that the emperor was brought back from the dying state, Prime Minister Yu heaved a sigh of relief. He said, "The fifth prince can arrive at the capital within five days at most. During this time, nothing will happen to His Majesty."

Concubine Yu gave a wry smile: "It's easy to say, during this time His Majesty almost died several times, although he was rescued this time, he may not be so lucky next time. The imperial physician said, His Majesty can't bear a little excitement now."

Yu Qin and Kong Quan stood aside and listened without interrupting.

After chatting with the prime minister, the chief assistant of the cabinet and the people from Xichang arrived.

Concubine Yu Gui nodded to them as a greeting.

"Imperial Concubine, Your Majesty is awake!" Yi Su ran out from the hall, "Let me come out and tell the Prime Minister and Chief Assistant to go in."

Concubine Yu Gui sighed, and said to Yu Qin and the others: "In that case, you go in, I will stay outside for a while."

"Mistress, take care." Everyone saluted.

When they entered, the palace people in the palace came out in a line, and soon there were only five of them left.

The censer in the hall was burning with strong spices, but even so, it couldn't stop the bitter medicinal smell.

A veil hung beside the bed, blocking their view.

You can vaguely see the thin and out-of-shape figure of the person leaning on.

They knew that this was the emperor who had been pulled back from death.

"Several lovers are here." I don't know if it was a flashback, but the emperor's voice became similar to normal, and his face was also a little rosy.

"I am waiting to meet your Majesty."

The emperor said a word of courtesy, and then said: "I know that I don't have much time, this time I called a few lovers over to discuss the matter of the next prince."

Five pairs of eyes fell on him.

Yu Qin clenched the corner of his clothes, guessing in his heart, this time is different from the original plot, Shen Suiyang saved the emperor's life, will he pass the throne to Shen Suiyang.

The chief minister of the cabinet and the master of Xichangchang looked at each other, with gunpowder hidden in their eyes.

If you look carefully, it is not difficult to see that the chief assistant of the cabinet is tense all over, and there is a desperate look in his eyes.

The undercurrent surged underneath, and the emperor didn't notice it at all.

He took a few breaths, and then said: "The fifth prince is smart, brave and good at fighting, and it is most suitable to be a general stationed at the border. I want to pass the throne to the second prince."

As soon as the words fell, before the people on the side of the fifth prince could react, the reaction of the chief minister of the cabinet attracted everyone's attention.

After hearing the passing of the second prince, the chief minister of the cabinet turned pale, his legs limp and collapsed on the ground, and burst into tears.

This appearance startled the owner of Xichang who was standing next to him, and subconsciously asked him, "What's wrong with you?"

The chief assistant of the cabinet is a veteran who is on the side of the second prince. He hasn't reacted yet. Why is the other party's reaction so strong?

That's not the case with tears of joy, it looks more like a breakdown because of something.

The emperor was also taken aback by his appearance, and he asked, "What's wrong with Aiqing?"

The Chief Assistant of the Cabinet opened his mouth, and a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes.

Calculating the time, the second prince and the imperial guards should have all entered the palace at this time...

During this period of time, he has already understood that the second prince is a complete lunatic. If he is really allowed to become emperor in a legitimate way, it may drag the Southern Dynasty down.

The chief assistant of the cabinet loves money and power, but these are all based on the premise of the Southern Dynasty's well-being. If the Southern Dynasty collapses, everything he got will be burned.

He regretted it, but couldn't stop.

The emperor couldn't help frowning when he saw that the chief minister of the cabinet hadn't spoken for a long time, and was about to ask when he heard screams from outside.

Vaguely, the voice of Concubine Yu Gui shouting angrily could be heard.

"What's wrong?" The emperor coughed violently, feeling uneasy for no reason.

And the scene that appeared in the next second confirmed the emperor's uneasiness.

"Father has been sitting in this position for so long, and he still hasn't made a decision. Could it be that he is waiting for the fifth younger brother to come back. Father is confused, why did he forget that the southern dynasty is different from the previous dynasty, and there is no saying that the son is respected. This position has always been reserved for the capable. !"

The door was violently kicked open, and Zhang Yang laughed loudly.

Shen Suian was wearing armor and holding a long sword, followed by dozens of guards.

This scene deeply stimulated the emperor, he trembled and said angrily: "Bold and rebellious!"

After finishing speaking, the emperor suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

"His Majesty!"

If talking about who the last person here does not want the emperor to die so easily, it is undoubtedly Kong Quan. Seeing the emperor vomiting blood, he couldn't help exclaiming.

The emperor stretched out his hand, pointing at Shen Suian tremblingly, he laughed back in anger.

Lao Tzu is not dead yet, and the son is so anxious to replace him.

OK, that's great.

"Father, don't be too angry, take care of your health." After finishing speaking, Shen Suian seemed to suddenly remember something, and said with a smile: "Look at my memory, it's okay if Father is not in good health, because after you die, your favorite Concubine Yu Gui will go down to accompany you, so you can rest assured to hand over the throne to me."

This sentence made the emperor spit out a big mouthful of blood again.

The emperor stared at the second son with a distorted expression.

One of the things he regrets the most is that he foolishly wanted to put the second prince on the throne.

If he could choose again, he would definitely not look at Shen Suiyang with colored glasses, and the position of the crown prince would also be reserved for Shen Suiyang.

But now it's too late...

If there is anyone who is the calmest here, it must be Yu Qin.

Yu Qin watched the farce, and asked the system in his heart: "System, has Shen Suiyang entered the city now?"

"Already arrived at the palace gate." The system replied.

After receiving a reply from the system, Yu Qin felt completely at ease.

"Father's words should be reserved for the Underworld." Xu Shi felt that he had a winning ticket, so Shen Suian waved his hand and said to the guards behind him: "Arrest them."

The guards, however, remained motionless.

The smile on Shen Suian's face disappeared, and he scolded them angrily: "Are you deaf! Arrest them!"

Only then did the guards hold their long swords and walked towards the minister pointed at by Shen Suian.

However, at this moment, something unexpected happened.

There was another commotion outside the door, but this time it was not screams, but cheers of surprise.

Shen Suian subconsciously clenched the long sword in his hand, staring at the door.

Damn it, it wouldn't be the third and fourth idiots trying to fish in troubled waters!

The sound of orderly footsteps became more and more audible from far to near, and a vague silhouette appeared in the dim light.

The outline became clearer and clearer as the distance drew closer.

The visitor had a somewhat resolute face, showing a calm and majestic temperament, and he said in a deep voice: "The second prince, Shen Sui'an, is rebellious and intends to rebel, take him down!"

With an order, the guards behind Shen Suian turned around in an instant, and turned their sword tips one after another, pointing directly at Shen Suian.

The situation reversed in an instant.

The ecstasy in Shen Suian's eyes slowly faded, and was replaced by shock.

He never imagined that things would turn into what they are now.

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