Above the stars

Imperial Maritime Hospital.

Li Xuan walked up to Zhong Tianque and reported aloud: "Your Highness, Your Highness the Princess is here to see you again."

He spoke in a very low voice, as if he was afraid of disturbing the eldest prince.

Last night, two nurses came in to deliver food. They were so nervous that they accidentally dropped a spoon on the ground. They were forced to eat all the food in the dining car without leaving a single bite.

That was the food provided for the prince. It was more than enough for ten people.

It forced the two little nurses to cry.

His master is now a tinderbox, and he must not be easily provoked.

"What time is this?" Zhong Tianque was browsing the news on his mobile phone, searching for his name from time to time.

He knew that if someone broke the news or published text or video photos, it would be difficult to attract widespread attention at the beginning. At that time, it would be the prime time for public relations to enter the scene.

Just find someone to delete the post and get rid of the person who posted it.

If you wait until the text of the breaking video is fermented, causing a large number of people to watch and discuss, and even become a hot search on the Internet, it will be more troublesome to solve the problem or the people who caused the problem.

"The fourth time." Li Xuan replied: "I came here three times yesterday, and today is the first time."

Zhong Tianque pondered for a moment and said: "My sister is stubborn. The more she is not allowed to do something, the more she wants to do it. Let her come in."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Li Xuan responded, then turned back to the door and said, "Your Highness, please come in."

"Thank you." Phoenix nodded and walked into his brother's room.

She looked at Zhong Tianque who was lying on the hospital bed playing with his mobile phone, frowned slightly, and asked aloud: "Brother, what happened? Why are you hospitalized? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? I asked the doctor, but he didn't know. Ken tell me."

"It's okay, I just feel a little uncomfortable. Come here for a comprehensive check-up." Zhong Tianque said perfunctorily.

"Have the test results come out?" Phoenix asked, "Has the doctor said what the problem is?"

She knew that her eldest brother stayed with her father all day long to observe and manage government affairs, and her father had entrusted him with many important official duties.

If the problem was not particularly serious, it would be impossible for him to come to the hospital for examination, let alone to be hospitalized.

How many things will he have to delay this night?

With how much the eldest brother values ​​that position, he won't let anything slip at such a critical moment.

"I just feel uncomfortable with my stomach and have diarrhea." Zhong Tianque said expressionlessly.

He has always been a very serious person, unsmiling and like a big brother.

"It's just diarrhea. Can't you just take some medicine? Then why don't you want to see me? I came here yesterday afternoon and the guard said you were sleeping and asked me not to disturb you. I also agreed and said he would wait until you wake up. Please let me know."

"But when I waited until night, I still didn't hear from you. I called you but you didn't answer. I came two more times and still couldn't see you. Do you know how worried I was? I thought something had happened to you. tricky question"

Zhong Tianque could feel his sister's concern from her words. They were from the same mother and were connected by blood. This feeling cannot be false.

Thinking that she had brought that Tang bandit from the old land, she felt another layer of resistance towards her.

Although there is no evidence to prove that this thing was done by Tang Bandit, he still believed that it was Tang Bandit in his heart.

After all, only he has the reason and motivation to do this thing, and also has the time and space to operate it.

Who else could he be?

"Didn't I tell you? I just felt uncomfortable with my stomach and had diarrhea all the time. I was weak and didn't want to talk, so I didn't see you." Zhong Tianque said in a cold tone.

Phoenix looked at Zhong Tianque thoughtfully. She knew her brother well. Although he was usually more reserved and serious, he still treated his sister quite well.

Compared with others, his tone of voice when talking to himself will be as soft as possible.

what is it today? Did you take gunpowder?

She could feel his anger and dissatisfaction, as if a cloud of anger was directed at her.

"Brother is angry with me?"

"Why am I angry with you?" Zhong Tianque waved his hand and said: "I just don't feel well and I don't want to talk. Just look at it and don't let you in. You are not happy. Let you come in. Do you think I I'm angry with you"

"I'm worried that my sister has done something wrong and made my eldest brother dissatisfied. We are brothers and sisters. If you have anything to say, please speak out, but don't hide it in your heart."

"It's okay, you can go back and rest." Zhong Tianque waved his hand and said loudly: "My treatment here is also over. The doctor said I can be discharged and I am ready to go back to work."

"Okay." Fenghuang nodded and said, "I know that big brother is busy with work, so you still have to pay attention to your health."

"I will."

Zhong Tianque was really in no mood to speak, he was still worried about the exposure of the video.

This is how things are in the world, whatever you are afraid of will come, say Cao Cao Cao Cao will come.

Li Xuan suddenly pushed the door open and came in, and said with a gloomy face, "Your Highness, read the news quickly."

Zhong Tianque was in a bad mood, and immediately turned on his phone to check, regardless of Fenghuang still standing by the bedside.

"No," Zhong Tianque asked doubtfully.

"External network." Li Xuan said.

Zhong Tianque immediately opened a new website, saw the huge headlines on the hot search, and felt a sense of weightlessness before his eyes went dark.

exploded!

Hot search!

Fenghuang didn't know why, so he habitually took out his mobile phone and opened what they called the extranet.

Then, she looked at her elder brother with wide eyes

Is he hospitalized because of this incident?

Is this someone trying to frame Big Brother?

Someone took action against a member of the royal family? This is really audacious.

At this moment, Zhong Tianque's cell phone rang.

Zhong Tianque glanced at the caller ID, then pressed the answer button, and said, "Father."

"Come back." Zhong Daolong's voice came from the other end of the phone, Gujing was calm and without the slightest emotion.

"Yes, I'll go back now." Zhong Tianque responded aloud.

"Is Phoenix by your side? Let her come back together."

Zhong Tianque did not ask Phoenix for his opinion and said, "Let's go back together."

After hanging up the phone, Zhong Tianque looked at Fenghuang with an embarrassed expression.

Phoenix's mouth opened, and in the end all he could hear was a deep sigh.

It’s hard to say comforting words at this time——

Phoenix Palace.

Hu Kecheng, the head of the royal public relations department, stood in front of Zhong Daolong, like a primary school student reporting homework, and said in a low and clear voice: "The video broke out from the Ruibing Kingdom of the Kaman Federation. Once it was released, it was rushed to the public It was on the local news hot search list. After our public opinion supervision team got the news, it reported to me as soon as possible."

"I also immediately communicated with the publicity department of Ruibing Country and asked them to delete all videos related to this matter as soon as possible."

"Rui Bingguo agreed to our request, but when they deleted it from the Internet, other countries in the Kaman Federation exposed it one after another, and they all rushed to the hot search list."

"At this time, Ruibingguo began to delay the deletion, saying that we asked other countries' networks to delete it before they agreed to delete it. Otherwise, the citizens would attack their network management for being too strict and overbearing."

“What’s even worse is that the Os Empire reported this incident as news, and various internet celebrities and propaganda agencies also reprinted and interpreted it. We communicated with the Os Empire and asked them to delete this incident. Related videos”

"Their propaganda department verbally agreed, but they never took any action, and instead allowed it to spread."

Hu Kecheng didn't dare to raise his head and meet Zhong Daolong's eyes, and he didn't even want to look at anyone in the room.

He knew that this matter was a royal scandal.

If it is not handled well, the reputation of the royal family will be tarnished.

His Royal Highness the First Prince's prestige will also be damaged.

Will it affect his position as crown prince, or replace the candidate?

What did others do in it?

Forget it, forget it, I can’t think about it, I don’t dare to think about it.

Just pretend you don’t know what to do and just do your job conscientiously.

"When things have reached this stage, it will be difficult to control them. As long as one country does not agree to cooperate, other countries will not agree to delete it."

"Where's the country? Where's the Phoenix Empire?" Zhong Daolong asked aloud, his body lying on the sofa.

"We have very good control. We have communicated with all major media companies and news platforms, and no pictures or videos related to this have been released."

"It's just that some things are unavoidable. Although we have exhausted all methods and means, they will still spread the videos and pictures in various ways. They will spread them on various chat software or platforms."

"This is within our control. It is just a fragmented discussion and cannot form a scale or a flood of public opinion."

Zhong Daolong nodded and said: "Real-time monitoring, report any problems to me immediately."

"We have started a 24-hour duty system, and I will always be on duty in the office to try to control things within a certain range."

"Well, go get busy." Zhong Daolong nodded and said aloud.

"Yes." Hu Kecheng replied, and after bowing and saluting, he quickly left the room.

Zhong Daolong looked at Zhong Tianque and asked: "After the incident happened, why didn't you report it to me as soon as possible? Why didn't you communicate with the public relations department to formulate an early warning plan?"

"Father, it's my fault. I was thinking at the time." Zhong Tianque felt ashamed and lowered his head and said, "It's really embarrassing to think about this kind of thing. It's best to solve it quietly by yourself."

"After the incident, we also communicated with Egret Academy and they assured that no students would take videos or photos, let alone leak them."

"Bailu Academy? Is it the guarantee given by Xuanyuan Mingjing? Or the guarantee given by Si Yinchuan?" Zhong Daolong asked aloud.

As the king of a country, it is actually difficult for Zhong Daolong to remember the name of a vice president.

However, Bailu Academy has a special situation and a special status, so he knows the existence of Si Yinchuan.

"Si Yinchuan." Zhong Tianque said.

Si Yinchuan only promised to issue a ban on the students and not let them leak the video or photos, and did not make other guarantees

However, since his father asked now, he had to be thrown out as a scapegoat.

Who makes his position so suitable?

Moreover, he was originally responsible for the reception this time.

Now that something like this has happened, if he doesn't bear the consequences, who will bear it?

"Let me tell you, Xuanyuan Mingjing would never agree to do such a thing for you." Zhong Daolong knew the temperament of the great master of Egret Academy quite well, and said, "Si Yinchuan promises you that he will not let you do this." Do you believe these videos and photos when they are leaked? For the sake of face, you place your hopes on other people?"

"It's my fault. I ignored the evil nature of people's hearts." Zhong Tianque kept apologizing.

Snapped!

The tea cup in Zhong Daolong's hand hit him on the face, and he shouted angrily: "Negligence? Is this called negligence? This is called stupidity, this is called arrogance, this is called ignorance of life and death."

Zhong Tianque was hit badly, and his forehead was bleeding heavily, but he did not dare to wipe it with his hands.

After seeing it, Fenghuang couldn't bear it anymore. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket, wiped the blood from his elder brother's forehead and face, then put the handkerchief on his wound and advised him: "Dad, this happened. Big Brother is also very upset about the matter, can we talk it through if we have anything to say? I believe that Big Brother will never make such a mistake again in the future."

"Say it nicely? I used to talk to him nicely, but when did he take my words to heart? Now that he is sitting in this position, how many people are watching him? Even when he is napping, he has to turn a blind eye. one eye"

"It's good for him. When something like this happened, he hid in the hospital without saying a word, and then dismissed me with a sentence of negligence? He, Zhong Tianque, is shameless. I, Zhong Daolong, still want shame, and the royal family still wants shame."

"What is he doing? He is stepping on the royal family's face and rubbing it on the ground, letting people all over the world watch our jokes. This kind of behavior is throwing shit on the face of our royal family."

Zhong Daolong stared at Zhong Tianque while panting, and said: "You were afraid of embarrassment, so you hid in the maritime hospital and refused to come out. Aren't we afraid of embarrassment? Are you going to embarrass yourself even more now?"

thump!

Zhong Tianque knelt down in front of Zhong Daolong, with his head hanging to the ground, and said with a look of sorrow and anger: "Father, I know I was wrong. My son is stupid and extremely stupid. Please calm down your father, but don't be so angry that your body is broken. It's a beating. Even if it means scolding, I will let my father punish me."

"Punishment? You have lost all face outside, and I have to find ways to get it back for you. How can I punish you? Not only can I not punish you, I have to try my best to put money on your face, and work hard to tell everyone Man, my eldest son is not sick, he is in good health, he is a talented person, the chosen one."

"Father." Zhong Tianque's voice was choked with guilt.

Fenghuang walked to Zhong Daolong, poured him a new cup of tea, and comforted him: "Dad, eldest brother is right, he did something wrong, you can beat him and punish him, but you must not be so angry that your body is broken." .Is there anything more important than your body?”

"Yes, if we find a problem, we can solve it. Father, please don't get angry again." Zhong Tianyi also spoke up.

"You guys have a deep love for each other as brothers and sisters."

Zhong Daolong glanced at Zhong Tianyi, took the tea handed over by Fenghuang, took a big sip, and said: "I can accept that he did something wrong, but I can't accept his stupidity. If I want to sit in that position, every time You have to be careful at every moment. If you are not careful at all, you will fall into a situation that is beyond redemption."

"It's good for him. He actually said that he was negligent. If he had come back earlier and told me about this matter, would we still be in such a passive situation? Now that things have exploded, the empire can still control it internally, but what about the outside world? ?Can people listen to us?"

"Dad, didn't you please take a moment, didn't Director Hu just say that? They have controlled it very well and will not let public opinion expand and affect the image of big brother."

"Does he still have an image?" Zhong Daolong sneered and said, "Prince of Diarrhea, hehe, I didn't expect that one day, my son, Zhong Daolong, would be given such a resounding title."

He looked at Zhong Tianque and said, "It's okay if you can't sit in that position. If you do, do you know what the consequences will be?"

"Will the former diarrhea prince become a diarrhea emperor? This nickname will follow you for the rest of your life. Those who write books and history are not good people. They will nail you to the pillar of shame."

"."

Zhong Tianyi's mind was moved. His father said something quite suspicious.

He said, "It's just that you can't sit in that position."

Before this happened, the eldest brother was the only prince and was being groomed as the next king.

There is no second choice.

After what happened, he felt that his eldest brother's image was damaged and he could not succeed him, or that he was not smart enough to control the overall situation?

Could it be that my father's thoughts have changed now?

The father only has two sons. If he wants to abandon his eldest brother, does this mean that his opportunity has come?

Zhong Tianyi's heart was beating hard, but his face remained calm and did not show anything strange.

At this time, the more important it is to hold firm, to remain calm even if Mount Tai collapses.

The more points you add, the more points your brother loses.

People are afraid of becoming greedy.

When you don’t have that kind of thought, just look at the mountains as mountains and the water as water.

Once you have that thought, the mountains you see are no longer mountains, and the water you see is no longer water.

Power is charming.

"Father, I know I was wrong. I was wrong." Zhong Tianque didn't dare to explain, nor could he refute, so he could only apologize blindly.

Zhong Daolong lost his temper, and felt much better.

He kicked Zhong Tianque and said, "Get up and speak. At such an old age, kneeling down and wiping tears at every turn, what does it sound like?"

"It is my fault"

"Stop apologizing." Zhong Daolong stopped him and said, "Tell me exactly what happened at Bailu Academy. Tell me exactly who you met, what you said, and what you ate. Not a single word. Tell me what you missed."

"Yes, father." Zhong Tianque wiped the blood from his face, took off the handkerchief and threw it on the table.

After pondering for a while, he said: "We arrived at Bailu Academy. Dean Si Yinchuan led a team to pick me up. I first went to the Dean's Grape Courtyard and drank a cup of tea there."

Zhong Tianque glanced at Fenghuang and said, "It was Tang Bandit who poured the tea for me. He is now the dean's direct disciple."

Phoenix's heart sank suddenly. What does the elder brother want to do?

Does this matter have anything to do with Tang Bandit?

Or is it that the eldest brother wants to involve Tang Bandit?

"Tang Bandit?" Zhong Daolong frowned deeply and said in disgust, "Why is he everywhere?"

"There was also an episode where the dean asked Shen Xinglan to pour me tea. Xinglan and I are close friends and have been friends since we were young."

"Xinglan has been practicing at Bailu Academy. We haven't seen each other for a while. We were holding hands and talking. I didn't ask him to pour tea. Instead, I asked Tang Biao to pour me a cup of tea. Tang Biao picked up the teapot and tried it. After testing it, he said there was no water in the teapot, so he took the empty teapot to add boiling water."

Zhong Daolong's eyes were slightly stern, he stared at Zhong Tianque and said: "From what you said, do you suspect that this is the poison poisoned by the Tang bandits?"

"Yes." Zhong Tianque nodded and said, "I asked him to pour tea. He might feel that his face was damaged. He went in with an empty pot to add water and left our sight, so there was another poisoner. time and opportunity"

"Is there any evidence?" Zhong Daolong asked: "Have the tea cups you drank, including your body's blood and urine cells, been checked?"

"It has been checked. The reason why I went to the Maritime Hospital yesterday was to do a systematic and comprehensive examination to find out what kind of toxin it was and to find the real mastermind behind it."

"What were the test results?"

"There is no problem." Zhong Tianque said aloud: "I have checked the plates, chopsticks, and drinking glasses. There are no problems."

"That's strange." Zhong Daolong said with a sarcastic smile, "Is it true that your stomach is not good and your stomach is broken?"

"Father, this is definitely not the case." Zhong Tianque endured the humiliation and recounted his feelings at that time: "I am a practitioner. If it is ordinary diarrhea, I can control it, but it is an uncontrollable feeling."

"I feel that the food I ate or the tea I drank must have been tampered with. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so embarrassing."

Zhong Daolong looked at Zhong Tianyi and asked, "What do you think?"

Zhong Tianyi pondered for a moment and said aloud: "After listening to the inspection process described by the elder brother, I feel that the Tang bandit is indeed quite suspicious. He seems to be easy to get along with, but in fact he is extremely arrogant and arrogant."

"It's really possible that he was dissatisfied with his elder brother and poisoned him in anger. After all, these barbarians can do anything."

Zhong Daolong was noncommittal, turned his attention to Phoenix, and asked, "What do you think?"

"After listening to the eldest brother's story and the second brother's analysis, I also think that there is something wrong with Tang Bandit." Fenghuang replied simply and neatly.

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