Chapter 176 The Crown Prince Is The Cornerstone Of The Country (3/3)
Wu Chengsi glanced at the crowd of spectators. Although they did not directly applaud, many people looked at King Pei. The fifth prince's words obviously gained a lot of favor.
Being accused like this by King Pei, the prince's face turned pale and he looked very embarrassed.
He was not good at fighting, and he was at a disadvantage every time he had several confrontations with King Pei.
What puzzled him the most was that neither the emperor nor the queen came forward to stop King Pei's fight for the heir apparent. This made him full of anger, but he did not dare to go to them to question him face to face.
The prince knew that he was being unreasonable this time. Duke Zhou, Princess Taiping and King Langya all sided with King Pei. If they continued to fight, they would only bring humiliation to themselves. He hurriedly handed over his hands and said: "Cousin, cousin, it is my fault in discipline that has caused this."
If the child offends you, I will discipline her well after returning to the palace."
Yaruo was immediately furious, but when she saw the prince's pale face and embarrassed expression, she stamped her feet and suppressed her temper.
"Your Highness is serious." King Langya said calmly.
Wu Chengsi cupped his hands and said nothing.
Originally, he planned to support the prince secretly, but unfortunately the prince failed to live up to his expectations and did too shameful things. The people he was dealing with were his own people. In this case, he could only choose to defend his own people.
King Pei stepped forward, bowed his hands to Wu Chengsi, King Langya and Princess Taiping, and said with a smile: "Today is such a good day. Not only did I meet His Royal Highness here by chance, but I also met my cousin and the Emperor's sister.
And cousin Chengsi."
"Brother, you are polite." Princess Taiping gave her a blessing, and Wu Chengsi and King Langya returned the favor.
The prince seemed unwilling to stay here any longer, so he said hello to Wu Chengsi and others, and left with them.
King Pei didn't even look at the leaving prince and his entourage. He stared at Wu Chengsi with a burning gaze and said with a smile: "Chengsi, since we parted ways on the first day of the new year, I didn't expect that in less than a year, you would actually do several sensational things one after another.
This king is really impressed by you regarding the major affairs of the government and the public."
Princess Taiping smiled and said: "Don't talk about you, the emperor, even the queen mother is full of praise for my second cousin."
"Really? Taiping, when did you and Chengsi become so close?" King Pei said with a half-smile.
Princess Taiping said calmly: "I have always been very close to my second cousin. It's just that, brother, you have never cared much about my little sister's affairs, so naturally you don't know."
King Pei sighed: "Yes, I don't care enough about you, but there is nothing I can do about it. Who makes me stay away from the capital for a long time? However, I have asked my father for a decree, and I can stay in the capital for a long time after returning to the capital this time.
From now on, you and I, brother and sister, will have to move around more."
"Brother Huang is someone who has big things to do and must be very busy. My little sister doesn't dare to disturb Brother Huang." Taiping said coldly.
King Pei narrowed his eyes, and a green light flashed in his eyes.
At this moment, King Langya suddenly said: "Your Highness King Pei, Lord Wu, I have something to ask you, and I wonder if I can lend you a moment to speak."
Wu Chengsi thought to himself, "Isn't it Wu Lan's business?" He nodded and said, "That's fine." King Pei also nodded in agreement.
Wu Chengsi first walked over to the Russells, Yan Ran, Fu Nian and others.
Russell said sincerely: "My lord, my subordinate has caused you trouble today. Not only did you make a trip in person, but I also had a dispute with the East Palace for the sake of my family members. I am really scared."
Wu Chengsi patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "You are my soldier, and I will naturally not allow others to bully you. Spend time with your family at home, and then help me entertain Prince Fu Nian and Miss Yanran. Let's meet again next year
Go into battle and kill the enemy!"
Russell's eyes turned red and he nodded vigorously. Fu Nian cupped his hands and thanked her. Yanran reluctantly raised her head and said, "General Wu, thank you for today. You are the best Tang Dynasty person I have ever seen!"
On the way down the mountain, Astezhiran sighed: "Agahu, no wonder you always talk about General Wu, he is indeed worthy of your loyalty to him."
Russell said without hesitation: "That's natural. Sooner or later, I will help the general defeat that bastard Wen Fu!"
Yanran gritted her teeth and said, "And that bitch Ya Ruo."
"Ya Ruo is the prince of the Tang Dynasty. Even if Wen Fu falls, there is nothing we can do against her." Fu Nian said in a low voice.
Yanran thought for a while and said: "Brother-in-law, didn't you say that King Pei is planning to compete for the crown prince's position? I think that King Pei is much stronger than the prince. How about you persuade General Wu to support King Pei and overthrow the prince? I
I can take revenge on Ya Ruo!"
Russell looked around hurriedly and said in a deep voice: "Don't talk nonsense. You are not allowed to talk nonsense. Besides, I only have to obey the general's orders on such a big matter. How can I talk nonsense?"
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Daci'en Temple is a secluded place in the backyard.
King Langya stared at Wu Chengsi for a moment and said: "Master Wu, I have heard of your name in Yizhou for a long time. I admire you very much for your ability to clear Su Gong's grievances and defeat the Khitans."
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "There is also a 'but', right?"
King Langya was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "That's right. But your Wu clan is causing mischief everywhere, and I hope that Mr. Wu can come forward to restrain them."
Wu Chengsi breathed a sigh of relief. King Langya pointed out this matter, indicating that he was not trying to deal with him secretly, but that he really punished Wu Lan after he did something evil.
"Your Majesty reminded me that I will pay more attention in the future." Wu Chengsi cupped his hands and said.
King Langya nodded, looked at King Pei on the side, and said, "Your Highness, King Pei, I heard that you want to seize the crown prince?"
King Pei's face changed slightly, he hesitated, and said: "I won't hide it from you, I do have this plan. However, I do not covet the power of the prince, but I feel that the prince's character is too weak and is not suitable for this job.
Our Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."
Wu Chengsi looked at Li Xian's handsome face, his thoughts fluctuating.
According to the normal course of history, Li Xian would not seize the throne. But he really couldn't figure out what thing he did that caused the butterfly effect and caused Li Xian to want to seize the throne?
King Langya angrily said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came to the throne at the age of three. He has been the Crown Prince for nearly twenty years and has become the cornerstone of the country's stability. If you suddenly want to seize the throne now, it will only plunge the country into turmoil and give foreigners an opportunity to take advantage of it."
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Wu Chengsi's eyebrows jumped. He originally thought that King Langya would defect to King Pei's party after what happened just now. How could he have thought that he would accuse King Pei so righteously?
Princess Taiping also frowned slightly, as if she did not expect King Langya to say such words.
King Pei was silent for a while and said: "Even if the prince is the cornerstone, it is still a fragile foundation. You have seen his words and deeds today. I replaced him for the stability of the Tang Dynasty."
King Langya snorted coldly: "Whether it is for the Tang Dynasty or your own selfish desires, no one knows."
"Li Chong! I am sincere to you, so I said these words to you. I did not ask you to teach me a lesson!" King Pei said sternly.
King Langya took a deep breath and said: "Your Highness King Pei, I admire your talent, but the crown prince is the cornerstone of the country's stability, and I will never let you destroy the stability of the Tang Dynasty."
After saying this, without waiting for King Pei's reply, he turned around and left with his two men.
King Pei took a deep breath, said hello to Wu Chengsi and Princess Taiping, and left.
"What's going on?" Wu Chengsi scratched his temples.
Princess Taiping shook her head and said: "Who knows, Li Chong and I haven't seen each other for five or six years, but I heard that he is more upright among the clan members. Maybe he came to the capital this time because of the second emperor brother."
After breaking up with Princess Taiping and returning to the Duke's Mansion, it was already afternoon.
Wu Chengsi came to the backyard and asked Qiu Chan about Mosi. After King Langya's misunderstanding was resolved, there were only two things left that concerned him.
One is the envoy of Piao Kingdom, Li Yunxian to be precise. The other is Mosi.
"Master, that woman is quite honest so far and hasn't done anything special. I asked Yuping to keep an eye on her." Qiu Chan replied seriously.
Wu Chengsi sat down on the stone bench in the courtyard, frowned and said, "If this woman is really a meticulous craftsman, then she may have received special training. Although Yuping is smart, he may not be able to keep an eye on her."
"Then how about I go keep an eye on her in person?" Qiu Chan volunteered.
Wu Chengsi thought to himself: "What's the difference between you and Yuping?" After thinking about it, he said: "I remember there was a girl in our house who was good at martial arts. What was her name?"
"You mean Qinghe, right?"
"Yes, that's her. Go call her over."
Qing He is a maid introduced by Han Yi. Her father used to be a figure in the world. All his family members died in Jianghu vendetta, so he entered the palace and is currently working as a dog-hugging girl in the palace.
Not long after, Yumian led a woman over.
The woman had an upright appearance, which was different from that of ordinary maids. Her expression was slightly cold. She was holding a short-legged white-haired dog in her hand. When she approached, she bowed and said, "I have seen you before."
Wu Chengsi patted the dog's head with his hand, and the dog immediately barked "bark". After patting it twice, the dog barked "bark" twice.
Wu Chengsi was secretly amused. The dog's name was Mao Gu. He could only bark when his head was patted. He would bark once and twice. He was rewarded by Wu Mei and was extremely docile.