At the same time, in the Southern Dynasties, although the weather is cold, the scenery is still like summer.
Due to its geographical location, Nanchao has the same color all year round.
Except for special weather conditions, it will only be cold for a few days.
Southern Dynasties Imperial Palace, side hall…
Nanhuang is over sixty years old, but he is still in good spirits.
His eyes are sunk deep into his cheekbones, his gaze is deep, and his aquiline nose gives him the first impression of seriousness.
He sat on the dragon chair and looked at the book. Not long after, Prince Xu Mingji walked in.
Prepare to give a big gift...
"No need, sit down!"
Nanhuang waved his hand.
Xu Mingji nodded and sat on one side. Then he said, "Father, I wonder if you called me here late at night?"
Nanhuang stood up slowly, came to Xu Mingji's side, and said: "The night is long and I can't sleep. I asked you to come and play chess with me!"
Xu Mingji nodded, "Yes, Father!"
Nanhuang said again: "Now, there are only two of us, father and son, so there is no need for this!"
A slight smile appeared on Xu Mingji's face.
"Come on, let's play chess..."
"Uh-huh!"
In this way, the father and son began to play chess.
Nan Huang suddenly said: "Do you think Soochow can be defended?"
Xu Mingji paused when he heard the sound. Only now did he understand what Nanhuang really meant.
He said: "Father, in my opinion, Soochow can be defended because I saw great determination in Lord Wu!"
Nanhuang dropped the sunspot and said calmly: "In the face of absolute power, determination is nothing!"
"Although I have had little contact with the Northern Desert Royal Court, I know that this wolf tribe is not easy to mess with, but now they are beaten so hard that they don't even have a place to stay!"
"I have been restless these past few days and have been thinking a lot!"
Xu Mingji said: "If the Wu Dynasty really attacks Soochow, I am willing to lead the troops and fight in person!"
Nan Huang waved his hand, "Since Soochow is in the front, let them fight first!"
"what do you mean……"
"When Soochow has almost exhausted the Wu Dynasty's army, we can clean up the mess!" Nanhuang said thoughtfully with a serious look on his face.
Xu Mingji disagreed with Nanhuang's idea, so he said: "Father, I think this is not appropriate!"
"Once Soochow is broken, there won't be much time left for us!"
"From the Wu Dynasty's confrontation with the Northern Desert Royal Court, it is not difficult to see their true ambitions!"
Nanhuang looked at Xu Mingji with a look of relief on his old face. His son was still a smart man, so he said: "Well... that makes some sense!"
"So, father, as long as the Wu Dynasty starts to attack Soochow, we, the Southern Dynasty, should help it!" Xu Mingji was a little excited.
"yes!"
What Nanhuang said just now was just intentional.
I just want to see if Xu Mingji has the ability to inherit the throne... Of course, the Southern Emperor's assessment is not limited to these two questions.
"It seems that this strong wind is going to blow here in Nanchao!" Nanhuang said earnestly, and the sunspot fell from his hand, "Son, you lose!"
Xu Mingji said: "Well... I'm not good at chess..."
Nanhuang raised his hand to interrupt, "It's not that you're not good at it, it's that your thoughts are not on this chess at all!"
"Father, I..."
"If I were you, I would definitely not be able to concentrate. Well, it's getting late, so go back and rest early!"
Nanhuang closed his eyes and said with a long sigh.
Xu Mingji stood up and left.
After leaving the palace, we took a sedan chair and returned to the Prince's Mansion...
Not long after he left, a dark figure appeared in the shadow and followed him closely.
After chasing for a while, he changed direction and returned to a mansion outside the imperial city. On the door plate were three gilt characters: Prince Gong's Palace.
The black shadow climbed over the high wall and came to a doorway as fast as possible.
Knocked twice gently.
"Prince Gong, it's me..."
The next second, a deep voice sounded.
"Come in!"
The dark shadow walked in, and after seeing the shadow behind the curtain, he half-knelt on the ground and said, "I've seen Prince Gong!"
"Tell me something!"
"Yes..." The shadow nodded, "The prince has been staying at home since he met Wu Jun from Soochow, but tonight he went to the palace!"
Prince Gong said in a deep voice: "Do you know what they said?"
The shadow shook his head, "I don't know, the imperial city is heavily guarded and I can't get in!"
Prince Gong said: "Okay, I understand!"
"Get down!"
The black shadow responded and left.
After he left, the young Prince Gong walked out... Yes, he is the third prince of the Southern Dynasty, and he is currently competing with the prince for the position of heir apparent. Of course, it is not an open competition.
Prince Gong has always shown himself to be sick and weak, pretending to be indifferent to the world, but in fact this is just a cover-up. He is the most ambitious king.
His eyes were dark and he said to himself: "I went to the palace so late. It seems that we have important matters to discuss. Could it be that the father wants to establish the prince as the heir apparent?"
In Prince Gong's eyes, there is only power, so that's all he thinks about.
He clenched his fists, and it seemed that he would take some action when necessary.
It is absolutely impossible to allow the prince to successfully inherit the position of crown prince.
…
The next day, the third prince, Prince Gong, came to the outside of the Prince's Mansion. He looked at the large gilt characters on the door with a look of envy deep in his pupils.
But this luster is fleeting.
What replaced it was exhaustion and sickness.
After a while, Xu Mingji walked out with a faint smile on his face, "Third brother, you are not recuperating in the house, why are you out?"
Prince Gong coughed twice and sighed: "The mansion is really boring, and I have nowhere to go. After thinking about it, I have no choice but to come to your place. You won't welcome me, right?"
Xu Mingji patted Prince Gong on the shoulder and said, "You are just talking nonsense. How could I not welcome you? You can come every day!"
"I really want to come here every day, but it won't affect your handling of political affairs?" Prince Gong seemed casual, but in fact he was testing.
Xu Mingji said casually: "It's okay, sit down!"
"Okay..." Prince Gong covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed twice, "I'm afraid my body is running out of time. The days when I can come to you are numbered!"
Xu Mingji was unhappy after hearing this and said with a straight face, "Okay, don't talk nonsense. What does the imperial doctor say?"
Prince Gong said: "Oh...what else can I say, besides taking medicine, I am almost like a medicine jar now!"
"Tell me, what's the point of living like this?"
Xu Mingji said: "Third brother, don't talk nonsense. I think there will be a way to cure you in the future... What you have to do now is to take good care of your body and don't give up on yourself!"
"I don't believe it anymore. There is no way to treat you in the Southern Dynasty, nor in the Wu Dynasty, Soochow, or Da Chu..."
Prince Gong smiled bitterly, "Brother Emperor, I appreciate your kindness. Sometimes, fate is like this, and you have no control over it!"
"You were born to be a prince, and I can only be a frail and sickly invalid..."