Chapter 141: Sending You to the Sky (9)

The front hall of Shen's Mansion is a good place. There are countless jackals, tigers and leopards hiding around, and each one of them thinks they are the only one with a special identity.

Being able to send people in with the intervention of Emperor Yan, these are all deeply hidden nails. People who are loyal to each have high hopes for them, but as a result, nothing useful has been sent back for such a long time.

Shen Minghuan had been ill for most of the time, and this was the first time he came to the front hall to receive a guest. The identity of this guest was so unusual that the spies in the hospital wanted to pull off his ears and stick them in the house.

Zhao Yuanqing thought he was having a hidden private conversation with Shen Minghuan, but in fact the effect was not much different from standing on the city wall with a loudspeaker and shouting.

"I wanted to visit him as soon as possible, but unfortunately I heard that Prince Shen was ill, so I didn't dare to disturb him."

With a smile on his face, he asked someone to carry a box, "These are precious medicinal materials that I have received at a high price. Please don't refuse, Prince Shen."

Although Shen Minghuan hates taking medicine, there is no reason not to accept the money given, not to mention that there is a patient in the room now.

He waved his hand and signaled the butler to take someone to carry the box down.

Zhao Yuanqing smiled even deeper when he saw this.

Shen Ming said happily and leisurely: "I know what the third prince means. Do you want me to say a few good words for you in front of His Majesty? Ah, I don't have much ability, but it's a beautiful idea."

Zhao Yuanqing's smile did not change. He thought that Emperor Yan's recent cold treatment had made him experience a lot of human kindness. "I have some misunderstandings with Prince Shen. Please allow me to explain."

"No need to explain." Shen Minghuan took a sip of tea and said with false pity: "Your Highness, I have long said that you are not destined to be the throne. Indeed, if His Majesty values ​​you, the stupidity you have committed before will not matter. , but why does Your Majesty value you?"

"Gu came all the way from the Yong Kingdom. Do you think you and the Seventh Prince are the only ones who dislike Gu? But it's just the two of you who bumped into each other. You don't even think about why?"

"Weiling Palace Gate, as the prince of the Yan Kingdom, you should set an example for the royal family. It would be fine if you really bowed your head, but you obviously failed to do so."

Shen Minghuan smiled gloatingly, "A prince who can even fall for such a simple strategy, a prince who is so courageous, Your Highness, do you think your father would value such a waste?"

Zhao Yuanqing's face was ashen.

In fact, he had already realized that he was being made into a raft, but Shen Minghuan was right. If he could really make this man lie down and beg for mercy, his father would definitely look down upon him.

He could have done it!

It was the second prince who came out to interrupt him on purpose!

They used him as a tool to test Shen Minghuan, and finally stepped on him to gain favor with their father!

Shen Minghuan calmly glanced at the spies around him and said casually: "You want Gu to help you seize the position of crown prince. Gu can indeed do it, but Gu Pian can't."

"Gu Ke is very vindictive." Shen Ming smiled happily.

Zhao Yuanqing just wanted Shen Minghuan to say something nice in front of Emperor Yan. He didn't think Shen Minghuan was powerful enough to decide who would become the crown prince.

But he was so angry now that he couldn't even hear clearly what the man said, let alone refute it.

Shen Minghuan believed that this information, which was personally acknowledged by the person involved, Zhao Yuanqing, would be delivered to the desks of several princes in its entirety.

Zhao Yuanqing left angrily.

He didn't even say goodbye, and he didn't manage to control his expression until he walked out of Shen's mansion.

I thought he had grown up, but in the end he was still so angry.

Shen Minghuan shook his head in disappointment.

After giving his young general a whip, the matter was not over yet.

Zhao Yuanqing, Your Highness the Third Prince, your good fortune is yet to come.

Shen Ming drank tea slowly and happily, and said loudly and pointedly: "Sui Qing, when you go to report back, tell His Majesty by the way, just say it was Gu who said it, and ask him to be more careful recently."

His provocation was so obvious that Emperor Yan would definitely be able to see it, but he had no intention of hiding it.

He deliberately provoked the generals, deliberately made Zhao Yuanqing resentful of other princes, and deliberately dug holes for Zhao Yuanqing.

Be open and honest, and let your joy and anger come from your heart.

"The third prince is too stupid. Stupid people can often do daring things. Now that he knows that he has no chance of becoming the emperor, he will most likely jump over the wall. For example, he will kill all the princes, and if he is bolder, he will be the only heir. ”

Shen Minghuan's tone was relaxed and gentle, and he didn't feel that he had said anything big.

Throne, jumping over the wall, prince, death, regicide...

When these keywords came out, the spies collectively stared at each other.

What a huge amount of information!

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Emperor Yan waved his hand to Sui Qing and asked him to leave, and couldn't help but laugh.

It seems that Shen Minghuan is indeed as unambitious as he said, and he doesn't care about such a good opportunity to form a party for personal gain.

It's just that holding a grudge is really a grudge. This person actually remembers the small conflict in front of the palace gate to this day.

Emperor Yan's vigilance towards Shen Minghuan has gradually decreased.

At the beginning, he was very defensive even when using this person, and was prepared to give up the plan and keep this person in Yan country forever.

There was no way around it, Shen Minghuan was too good, so good that he had to be afraid of him.

He could not tolerate this man returning to Yong State intact.

Now, although he is still shocked by Shen Minghuan's resourcefulness and foresight, he is more grateful for his talent.

For an ambitious person in power like Emperor Yan, cherishing talents must be based on the fact that the other party will not become an enemy.

He smiled and said to the chamberlain beside him who had been following him for twenty years: "I finally know why Shen Minghuan was unknown in the past and why Shen Wei doesn't take him seriously anymore."

Shen Minghuan's temper is indeed difficult for ordinary people to accept.

Arrogant, arrogant and arrogant, does whatever he wants, can't bear the slightest grievance, and doesn't save face for others, even unwilling to make mistakes or make mistakes.

A person with such a distinct personality would not be used by a monarch who is not wise and capable of taking charge of his duties.

Emperor Yan praised himself secretly.

The waiter bent down and responded "yes" with a smile.

Putting aside his worries, Emperor Yan was in a good mood, and his interest in the conversation was high: "Shen Minghuan may be a prime minister, but he cannot be an emperor."

How can an emperor without subjects be called an emperor? If Shen Minghuan doesn't change his temper, no one will help him.

Don't look at the recent turmoil that this person has caused in Yandu. Everyone is afraid of letting him get three points. In fact, it is all because Emperor Yan is behind him.

If there was an emperor who could give Shen Minghuan enough trust and confidence like him, he might be able to unify the Nine Provinces and create a prosperous dynasty.

Emperor Yan sighed regretfully, "I remember that there are several medicinal plants among the new tributes that arrived today. You can ask the imperial doctor to select some that Shen Minghuan can use and send them to him."

As for what Shen Minghuan asked Sui Qing to tell him, Emperor Yan didn't take it to heart.

Doesn’t he understand his son? There are petty fights, but there is no such thing as fratricide.

Not to mention regicide.

Just like Lao San, he has the guts to commit suicide but not the guts to kill the king.

Emperor Yan's eyes were deep.

The palace servant who was trying the dishes for him fell to the ground with a face full of pain. He died before the imperial doctor came, and his lips were blue and black.

The eldest prince and the second prince entered the palace hand in hand. Their clothes were a little messy due to the rush, their hair crowns were slightly tilted, and their foreheads were wet with sweat.

The two of them had not made an appointment, they just "happened" to bump into each other in front of the palace gate. Both of them had something urgent to report to Emperor Yan immediately, and they couldn't even wait for the summons.

Emperor Yan felt that if nothing else happened, the two of them should be urgent about the same thing.

As expected, the second prince held a banquet today and invited all the princes to gather together. The eldest prince was busy with official duties and did not accept the invitation. However, the two places were far apart from each other, so the food and wine were poisoned.

Fortunately, the eldest prince and the second prince were always cautious and did not attach too much importance to food and drink, so everything was fine.

But the Ninth Prince was young and took a bite before his servants could examine him. He is still unconscious.

Poisoning the emperor's heirs was of great concern, so the two princes did not dare to monopolize power and went to the palace to report to the emperor.

The second prince touched his head to the ground, "The imperial doctor has diagnosed and treated the ninth brother. Fortunately, he didn't eat much. He used medicine after inducing vomiting. Although his life was not in danger, he still suffered a serious crime. This matter is due to the negligence of my son and minister. Please ask my father. Punishment.”

The eldest prince secretly looked at the second prince and bowed down as if to compare, "Father, the people behind the scenes are cruel and cunning. The second brother is also innocent and implicated. Please order a thorough investigation and seek justice for the ninth brother." !”

Can this be said to be Shen Minghuan's clever plan?

It was such a coincidence that Emperor Yan thought it was outrageous.

Facts have proved that the emperor can be very efficient when he wants to get something done.

Everyone who had come into contact with the royal meal was checked, and finally it was found on Concubine Li. At that time, she had committed suicide out of fear of guilt.

Concubine Li was the biological mother of the third prince, and she was indeed capable of adding medicine to the meals given to the emperor.

Compared with the strict palace, it is more difficult to detect the poison at the princes' banquet. If it is done, it will leave traces. Emperor Yan's people still found something wrong.

But every point points to the third prince Zhao Yuanqing.

And it was a coincidence that the second prince held a banquet, and all the princes except the eldest prince came, including the ninth prince, who was not able to walk easily.

Why didn't the third prince come? Not even the seventh prince, who is the same mother as the third prince, came.

The third prince made a fuss in prison and refused to admit his guilt. When asked, he said he didn't know anything.

But the second prince's invitation was just sitting there in his study. It would be too much to say he didn't know about it, right?

All in all, with all the witnesses and material evidence available, the case can basically be closed.

But Emperor Yan still felt something was not right.

This case related to the royal family, and the trial lasted for a month.

Secretly, Emperor Yan checked Shen Minghuan eight times in this month.

I tried it eight times, but no problem was found at all!

Shen Minghuan and Prince Shen became obsessed with the game of rescuing slaves during this period. He tore up the deed of sale, spent money to register the slaves he bought, and then signed a new employment contract.

When he accidentally bought too many slaves, he opened a few more shops and formed a chamber of commerce, saying that he would continue doing business in other towns.

For this reason, he asked Emperor Yan several times for money.

Emperor Yan knew that the first place Shen Minghuan's caravan went to every city was the slave market. This man also hired tutors for some young slaves and doctors for injured slaves.

The dignified prince, the crown prince, mixed with these despicable people, is really willing to fall.

Shen Minghuan's schedule was busy and fulfilling, and he seemed to have forgotten Zhao Yuanqing. He looked innocent and had nothing to do with this matter.

Emperor Yan was always suspicious. He didn't even believe Sui Qing's words, so he tried to find out how many grains of rice Shen Minghuan had eaten in one meal.

The biggest gain turned out to be this man’s business acumen.

Emperor Yan looked at the information on the table, which could be named "Prince Shen's Entrepreneurship Notes", and was speechless for a moment.

Could it be that Shen Minghuan could predict the future?