Chapter 1685 Demoted!

"Wang Zhongsi sees Your Highness!"

Far away, before Wang Zhongsi approached, he bowed his hands and shouted loudly. His expression was dignified, and his brows were tightly frowned while walking, which was completely different from usual.

"Haha, Master Shaobao, why are you here?"

Unexpectedly, the Eldest Prince's expression was ashen a moment ago, and he didn't want him to come in, but when he saw Wang Zhongsi striding forward, he immediately put on a smiling face in a second.

If you didn't know it, you would think that someone else said what you said before.

"Your Highness, Eunuch Gao was injured, what's going on?"

Wang Zhongsi opened his mouth and asked directly.

"Yeah?"

The eldest prince frowned slightly upon hearing this, as if hearing for the first time:

"Eunuch Gao was injured? How could this be, Meng Tu, please prepare some presents for me later, take a look at Eunuch Gao, and ask how he is doing for me. Besides, Mr. Shaobao, Eunuch Gao is a martial artist after all, he was injured while practicing kung fu , is also a very normal thing. You don't have to worry too much, Master Shaobao."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

On the side, Meng Tu understood and bowed to salute, as if it was the first time the two of them heard it.

Hearing this remark, Wang Zhongsi frowned immediately. But the two of them were impeccable. Even if Wang Zhongsi had learned some information, he had nothing to say.

"Eunuch Gao was attacked and injured, so I won't mention it for the time being. But I went to see what happened to the Holy Emperor, and no one can get close to His Majesty's bedroom. And all the guards around have changed, and among them I have the impression of a few guards, they turned out to be from the East Palace! What's going on here?"

Wang Zhongsi's expression was dignified, without the slightest slack.

In the restaurant, when he first heard what Wang Chong said, Wang Zhongsi absolutely refused to believe it. Committing chaos is by no means a trivial matter. Based on his usual understanding, the First Prince does have some problems, but it is not to the point of plotting a rebellion.

That's the Holy Emperor!

Who in the world has the guts! And how dare the First Prince do this?

But back in the palace,

When Wang Zhongsi went to investigate carefully, everything overturned his cognition. There were more and more suspicious places, and other places were fine. Even the guards of the Eastern Palace appeared in the place where the Taiji Palace lived, which made him suspicious.

Until now, Wang Zhongsi, deep down in his heart, did not believe that the First Prince would really have that kind of thought, but the best way to tell if it is true or not is to ask the First Prince himself.

"I have always respected my father. Although I am in charge now, I am most concerned about my father's injury. I sent a few guards there to let my father rest in peace and not to be disturbed by outsiders. Master Shaobao, is this not Is it normal?"

The eldest prince smiled slightly.

"In order to protect the Holy Emperor, so even Concubine Yuzhen, Taiwei, Taifu, and all the courtiers can't get close?"

Wang Zhongsi said loudly.

"Shaobao, are you questioning Ben Gong?!"

Unexpectedly, upon hearing Wang Zhongsi's rebuttal, the eldest prince, who had been amiable before, suddenly darkened, his voice was raised a few degrees, and his gaze became even more fierce.

Swish!

In an instant, the entire hall was dead silent, and even time and space seemed to be frozen.

Wang Zhongsi and the eldest prince met each other's eyes, neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere was extremely dignified.

Although the eldest prince is a nobleman of the emperor, he always respects Shaobao Wang Zhongsi in normal times, and this situation has never happened before.

Wang Zhongsi didn't speak, but just looked at the eyes of the First Prince, a trace of blood from pain appeared faintly. He is not a fool, and a fool can't be the God of War in Datang, let alone bring peace to Datang for more than ten years.

He has seen and heard some malignant tumors, but he just doesn't want to think about them too much. In other words, he always believes that human nature is good. After all, his own experience is already a good proof.

Not everyone can be like him. After the death of his father, he was recruited into the palace by the Holy Emperor, adopted as his adopted son, and taught him carefully.

One incident in the palace can be said to be a coincidence, but so many things happened at the same time, so he couldn't help but think about it.

"Your Highness, tell me, I'm overthinking everything. Tell me Your Majesty is safe and sound, that Goguryeo man, you will let him leave soon, you will withdraw the guards around the Tai Chi Palace, and Eunuch Gao will return Go back to Tai Chi Hall! Tell me, everything I worry about will never happen!"

Wang Zhongsi said in a deep voice with bloodshot eyes. There was a trace of expectation in his eyes, he looked at the eldest prince carefully, not letting go of any subtle expression on his face, as if he wanted to see into the depths of his soul.

"You are too presumptuous!"

The eldest prince finally said sharply, his face as cold as ice:

"What should I do, what should I not do, do I still need to explain to you?!"

Hearing the word "presumptuous", Wang Zhongsi's heart trembled twice. He has been with the First Prince for so long, and on weekdays, the First Prince has never used the word "presumptuous" in front of him.

At that moment, he suddenly felt something.

The First Prince also seemed to realize his gaffe at this time, but even so, his attitude did not change at all.

"I heard that in Lingnan, there was a place called Siam near Jiaozhi. Because the place was a bit remote, the management was a bit out of order, and Tang officials were reluctant to go there. Recently, there has been some turmoil there, and there is a lack of a court official. The officials are going to govern. You haven’t left the palace for a long time, you should leave before sunset today and go to guard Jiaozhi for the imperial court.”

The eldest prince flicked his sleeves, turned his back to Wang Zhongsi, and said with a pale face.

The hall was quiet, and everyone could feel the anger in the First Prince's heart. No one dared to speak at this time, and Wang Zhongsi couldn't hide his disappointment when he heard the voice of the eldest prince behind him.

He doesn't care if something is remote or not, and he doesn't care if it's far away from enlightenment and no one wants to go there. What makes him really care is the attitude of the First Prince at this time.

He was adopted as a adopted son by the Holy Emperor and grew up in the palace. From another perspective, he also watched the eldest prince grow up with his own eyes.

The first prince gave him the feeling that he was always gentle, modest, like a gentleman. Wang Zhongsi also always thought that with the wiseness of the Holy Emperor, it would be a smooth matter for the eldest prince to inherit the great lineage.

When he succeeds to the throne in the future, the relationship between himself and him can be the same as that between the Holy Emperor, the monarch and his ministers will be compatible, and we will contribute our strength to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.

But after being with the First Prince for so long, Wang Zhongsi suddenly found Li Ying in front of him, which made him feel strange.

"I want to go to Jiaozhi after meeting the Holy Emperor."

Wang Zhongsi said.

"No need! You can leave within an hour. This is an order!"

The eldest prince said coldly, flicked his wrist, and with a bang, a metal token fell to the ground, with only a few words on it: "On behalf of the Regent".

This is the Regent Order of the First Prince.

On the matter of regent, Datang continued the tradition of the past dynasties, and the regent king had a special regent decree. The purpose is to prevent some people from disobeying orders when the prince is regent.

Once the Regent's order is issued, no one shall disobey it,

Since the regent, this is the first time that the eldest prince has used the Regent Order! And it was still used on Wang Zhongsi.

Seeing the token thrown by the First Prince on the ground, Wang Zhongsi's face paled significantly. But soon, Wang Zhongsi came back to his senses.

"Minister, take the decree!"

Wang Zhongsi said respectfully, standing up straight, Wang Zhongsi left quickly. It was just that before leaving, he took one last look at the eldest prince's back, and at that moment, deep disappointment could not be concealed in his eyes.

"The king is the guide for the minister", the king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die, this is the truth he accepts in his bones. No matter what the eldest prince's order is, he will never disobey it.

It's just that this is definitely not the answer he wants to hear!

...

"Your Highness, you lost your composure!"

Almost after Wang Zhongsi left, a voice suddenly sounded in the hall, and with the sound of sonorous footsteps, a figure slowly walked out from a dark corner.

With his hands behind his back, the ghost king was wearing his representative black robe, and his eyes were shining brightly.

"Hiss!"

The eldest prince took a deep breath and came back to his senses.

Wang Zhongsi's visit was really too sudden, he knew why he lost his composure, and unlike others, Wang Zhongsi was too familiar with him. Perhaps in the past, this would not be a problem.

But now, everything has changed.

He's not what he used to be either. But unfortunately, Wang Zhongsi has not changed at all.

His character is too straightforward!

This is also the reason why he alienated him during this time and made excuses not to see him.

"Something is wrong. With Shaobao's temper, it is absolutely impossible to find this. What is going on! Something must have happened!"

The First Prince suddenly spoke. After the initial astonishment and anger, the eldest prince almost instinctively felt that something was wrong.

Today, the crown prince Shaobao Wang Zhongsi, whether it is his appearance, the questions he asked, or his attitude, are completely different. When you think about it carefully, this thing is really strange.

"oh."

The ghost king also frowned slightly when he heard the words, thoughtfully, but only for a moment, a bright light flashed from his eyes immediately:

"No accident, I'm afraid that one has looked for him!"

"What?!"

The eldest prince looked astonished. Although the ghost king didn't mention who it was, the eldest prince understood almost instantly:

"Wang Chong, you bastard!"

The eldest prince's hands tightened and squeezed, and his forehead was also bulging with veins, and his eyes were full of anger.

"It seems that our young prince knows everything about our private actions. However, I still find it strange that the crown prince is not very important in our plan. He So much trouble, what is the purpose of doing all this?"

The Ghost King frowned slightly, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

The First Prince was also taken aback. If Wang Chong wanted to provoke the relationship between him and Shaobao, even if he got what he wanted, what good would it do him and the whole thing?

He also couldn't understand this point.