After exhausting myself to death

Shen Minghuan looked at the word "Stupid" composed of black chess pieces on the chessboard with satisfaction, and unfolded the folding fan with a "swish" sound, "Seeing him building a tall building, watching him entertaining guests, watching his building collapse."

He paused and said slowly: "Knowing the law and breaking the law will be punished with an additional penalty. Prime Minister, who broke into a private house without permission?"

"I'm very curious," Qu Zhengcheng squatted on the top of the wall, still wearing the familiar night clothes, "seeing that his building collapsed... you want to destroy the second prince, but you also win General Zhuo for him?"

Qu Zhengcheng jumped down gracefully, "What do you think of this matter? The second prince will benefit from it, right?"

People who are rational enough can see the surging crisis from Luo Xiuqi's current situation, but on the other hand, Luo Xiuqi in the past was not even qualified to be involved in the vortex of disputes.

In Yanling, a mediocre person would despise his existence even in danger.

"Who told you that General Zhuo is the second prince's man?" Shen Minghuan looked proud, but his tone was reserved and indifferent, like a child pretending to show off, waiting for the surprised admiration of an adult.

He snorted softly, raised his head slightly, and said proudly: "General Zhuo is my man."

Qu Zhengcheng had expected it, so he wasn't too surprised. Looking at Shen Minghuan's raised eyebrows, he couldn't help but feel a little funny.

So he actually laughed out loud.

Thinking that he has seen all kinds of masks in the officialdom for so many years, even he himself has two faces.

But Shen Minghuan could be so real, so real that he envied him.

"Why are you laughing?" Shen Minghuan looked at Qu Zhengcheng inexplicably. She couldn't possibly be laughing at him, right?

Qu Zhengcheng stopped laughing, but still couldn't stop the smile on his face, "Because I'm happy. What's the point of being trapped in the camp? Gu Chenglin can't help much, but -"

Qu Zhengcheng sneered: "It's just to contain each other. I really don't understand. How could anyone be so stupid as to try to control military power by creating intra-military confrontation?"

Yes, this can indeed ensure that Luo Xiuyuan cannot get the support of the trapped camp because of Gu Chenglin, but what good does this do to the emperor and Daqi?

The ambition to be trapped in a battle will lead to death but not life.

The trapped camp that looked forward to death is now like an eagle with its wings cut off, fearful and unable to move forward.

If this continues, how can we still protect our home and country? It's just another court with intrigues.

Qu Zhengcheng recovered his thoughts and said with a little excitement: "Xiuyuan has the support of the Zhenbei Army, so we are very sure."

After all, Luo Xiuyuan did not lack the support of the people, his ability and prestige, but he only lacked an opportunity to put him on the throne.

Ming Huan was speechless and confused. Ming Huan emphasized again: "Zhuo Feichen is my person, mine!"

"I know, your people are Xiuyuan people, and supporting you means supporting Xiu... Wait, what do you mean?" Qu Zhengcheng was thinking about the future with a smile, but when he realized it, his expression changed drastically.

Shen Minghuan explained to him patiently: "It's just your wishful thinking. I have never admitted that I want to support Luo Xiuyuan."

Qu Zhengcheng asked solemnly: "The third prince is dull, the fourth prince is disabled, and the fifth prince is devoted to carpentry. You ruined the second prince, but you don't support the eldest prince... What are you going to do?"

Shen Minghuan had been correcting Li Chengzhuo and Zhuo Feichen before, saying that he had no interest in the throne. Now he felt that this was really a good excuse. He said casually: "It's just a conspiracy to usurp the throne. What's all the fuss about?"

Qu Zhengcheng's face turned pale.

Being able to become good friends with Zhuo Feichen and being able to do one thing to the emperor's face and another behind his back, he is certainly not a foolish and loyal person. But in his eyes, this throne belongs to his apprentice Luo Xiuyuan, how can he let others get involved?

Shen Changqing and Zhuo Feichen, do they know Shen Minghuan's intentions? They most likely knew that Shen Minghuan could not get the throne without their support, but they didn't reveal a word to him!

Not only that, Shen Changqing also deceived him into thinking that Shen Minghuan supported Xiu Yuan... It was in vain that he trusted and respected Shen Changqing so much!

"Shen Che, do you want to be infamy for eternity?" Qu Zhengcheng yelled with a stern look, trying to dispel Shen Minghuan's idea, otherwise... he would have no chance of winning.

"That's weird, that's weird." Shen Mingze said blankly: "How come I will be infamy for thousands of years when I become emperor, and Luo Xiuyuan just obeys God's will?"

He thought for a while, "How about this, I let Shen Duo rebel and make him the founding emperor who will be infamy for thousands of years. I will be the kind-hearted crown prince. After that, Ying Tian will inherit the throne and his name will go down in history and be famous forever! How about it?" "

He seemed satisfied with his idea and looked at Qu Zhengcheng expectantly.

It actually makes damn sense!

Qu Zhengcheng yelled: "Not very good."

He hurriedly climbed over the wall and left, seemingly going to find someone to discuss countermeasures.

Shen Minghuan watched his back disappear against the wall and yawned in boredom.

What happened to him here today? So popular?

"Father, if you want to listen, just come and listen. Your son will not kick you out."

Shen Duo opened the courtyard door with a complicated expression.

It was not his intention to eavesdrop, but he came just in time to hear that "stunned for eternity" roar.

He was startled for a moment, and when he was about to push the door, his hand stopped. When he realized what he said, it was his son's rebellious words.

*

Luo Xiuyuan, who was on his way back to Beijing, received three letters in succession from Qu Zhengcheng urging him to speed up. The key point is that these three letters were all received on the same day, and the interval between them was no more than two hours.

It can be seen that the person who sent the letter was really anxious.

Luo Xiuyuan couldn't help but feel a little worried. Although his teacher was a little strange, he was definitely not someone who made a fuss out of a molehill. What happened that made him confused?

Fortunately, he was not far away from Yanling, so he hurriedly returned to Yanling before sunset.

The day after the grand dinner, the emperor specially sent a palace official to summon Luo Xiuyuan back to the capital.

It was specially chosen after the banquet, and he didn't make any grand announcement, just because he didn't want him to take the glory that belonged to Luo Xiuqi.

The road to the south of the Yangtze River was far away, but it took Luo Xiuyuan nearly a week even though the Holy Spirit's decree could not be delayed.

A lot can change in a week.

Luo Xiuyuan's "evil sect" was in front, and Luo Xiuqi's "rebellion" was behind him. The emperor, who was no longer young and strong as before, suddenly felt mentally and physically exhausted.

This made him unable to even concentrate on dealing with this child he didn't like and didn't care about.

So after learning that Luo Xiuyuan was back, the emperor just said tiredly, "No need to enter the palace, no need to pay a visit, just go back to the palace on your own."

Luo Xiuyuan also enjoyed his leisure time.

He returned to Yanling in an extremely low-key manner, and then moved back into Prince Ling's Mansion in an extremely low-key manner.

Ministers who are worried about state affairs are wise to protect themselves, which makes villains and aristocratic families particularly active.

When everyone was crowding forward to pursue the second prince, no one cared that the eldest prince, who had also received such treatment in the past, saw all their scheming faces.

Yanling is like a pot of boiling hot oil, just waiting for a spark.

Although Luo Xiuyuan felt that no one would pay attention to him, to be on the safe side, he waited until nightfall before leaving the tunnel to the secret room.

Qu Zhengcheng, who did not know the taste of love, felt for the first time in his life what it meant to live like a year.

While waiting for Luo Xiuyuan, he had been pacing back and forth in the secret room for a long time, his brows furrowed. People who didn't know better thought he was in a daze.

"Sir, why are you looking for me in such a hurry?" Luo Xiuyuan turned the mechanism and opened the stone door and asked calmly.

Although he was far away in the south of the Yangtze River, he had been paying attention to the news about Yanling, confident that if the matter was critical enough, he would not be ignorant. What's more, it's only been half a day since he returned to Yanling, enough time for him to sort out everything that happened in recent days.

His current situation is not good, but it shouldn't be this serious?

Qu Zhengcheng took a deep breath and looked at Luo Xiuyuan with obvious guilt in his eyes, "Your Highness, I trusted the wrong person."

The last time he came to this secret room, he mysteriously told Luo Xiuyuan and Gu Chenglin that there was no need to worry. He was evasive in his words and watched with gloating as Gu Chenglin scratched his head and scratched his head anxiously, enjoying the pleasure of being drunk while everyone else was awake.

But now he doesn't dare to act like a monster anymore.

Qu Zhengcheng honestly told the story from beginning to end, dating back to when he and Shen Changqing became friends, without daring to miss a word.

"But I didn't expect that Shen Changqing would actually lie to me. Shen Minghuan did not really support the second prince, but..." Qu Zhengcheng gritted his teeth.

"He wants to be emperor!"

"What? He wants to be the emperor?" Luo Xiuyuan repeated in surprise, his voice rising unconsciously.

Qu Zhengcheng's indignant expression paused, and he asked suspiciously: "Your Highness, weren't you just happy?"

"How, how could it be possible?" Luo Xiuyuan coughed lightly.

——How could you be unhappy?

Luo Xiuyuan had no intention of taking the throne. If this land and rivers could be handed over to Shen Minghuan, he would be at ease.

"Your Highness, don't worry, it's not the last moment yet, we won't lose." Qu Zhengcheng saw his strange expression, as if he was holding back something, and hurriedly comforted him.

Luo Xiuyuan's expression became even more twisted and strange. He hesitated, "Actually, that... how about we..." Forget it?

"It's time for us to fight back!" Qu Zhengcheng was unsure, but seeing how "fearful" Luo Xiuyuan was, he still spoke forcefully and looked confident. "So what if Shen Minghuan has the Zhenbei Army? As long as He Zhang can be eliminated, isn't it Gu Chenglin who has the final say?"

"Sir." Luo Xiuyuan disagreed, "General He is innocent, don't plot against him."

Qu Zhengcheng looked at the other party's serious eyebrows and felt helpless for a moment, "My lord, when the two armies are facing each other, how can there be any innocence?"

"When two armies are facing each other, they should be upright." Luo Xiuyuan was very stubborn.

If what he wants requires blood on his hands to get it, no matter how good it is, he would rather not have it.

Qu Zhengcheng had a headache, but to be honest, wasn't it because he valued this innocent heart that he chose Luo Xiuyuan and devoted himself to him?

There are not many clean people in this world, and one less person is a great loss.

"Okay," he said, "let's take a long-term view."

As he said these words, Qu Zhengcheng also felt much more relaxed.

It's easier to be a good person than a bad person.

But a long time later, he realized that there are some things in this world that only bad people can do.

There are always good people who will become bad people, burdened with sin, and move forward in pain and struggle.