I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 261 Cousin, Where's Your Face?

"Cousin is here..."

"Is it for the eldest brother's business?"

Chang'an City, the Taiwort.

Sitting upright at the top, he exchanged glances with his brother Liu Pengzu next to him. With a stiff smile, Liu Sheng cast his eyes on his cousin Dou Ying who was already seated at the side of the hall.

Beside Dou Ying, Nanpi Hou Dou Pengzu also knelt silently, although he was in the posture of "I'll come and see, don't talk", but his slightly probing eyes fell on Liu Sheng who was at the top from time to time. body.

And what led to today's situation and brought this embarrassing atmosphere to Liu Sheng's uterus is obviously the eldest son of the emperor who 'lived' in the lieutenant's mansion when he first came to Chang'an: Linjiang King Liu Rong...

"I heard that the king of Linjiang was severely interrogated in the lieutenant's mansion."

"Lieutenant Zhidu, I don't know who has been bewitched, but he is not even willing to provide a piece of cloth or a pen to King Linjiang..."

"--cough!"

"—cough cough cough cough..."

Seeing that Liu Sheng never beat around the bush, Dou Ying went straight to the point;
Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened his mouth to say a word, Liu Sheng, who was sitting upright at the head, coughed lightly for no reason.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough..."

"Whoo~"

"The wind of late autumn..."

He let out a few more light coughs very deliberately, and explained the reason for his light cough with a bit of "there is no silver 300 taels", Liu Sheng raised his head again with a stiff smile.

Just looking at his cousin Dou Ying's eyes, there was a bit of secretiveness in an instant.

"Cousin..."

"Cough cough cough cough cough..."

"Be careful, be careful..."

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"Lieutenant Zhidu, since the time of the first emperor, has always been known in the government and the public for his selflessness, integrity and integrity."

"Because of his bravery and strength, he was valued by the late emperor and appointed as Lang Guan."

"Serving the late emperor as a Lang Guan, until now, Zhidu has always been fair and honest, and never opened a personal letter of intercession."

"—someone gave a gift, but he didn't accept it;"

"Personal requests, he never listens."

"During the time of the first emperor, someone once asked Zhidu: Why is he so impartial?"

"Zhi Du replied: I have betrayed my parents and came to be an official. I should perform my duties in the official position and die with integrity. After all, I can't care about my wife and children..."

Saying so, the stiff smile on Liu Sheng's face finally gradually became natural;

Then he grinned a little, and pointedly raised his head at Dou Ying.

"Zhidu's actions have always been based on his father's entrustment and orders;"

"My cousin didn't know why, so he said that it was because he was 'bewitched' that he treated my elder brother like that..."

"I'm afraid, something is wrong..."

As soon as Liu Sheng said this, Dou Ying's face froze in response;
Almost the moment Liu Sheng opened his mouth, Dou Ying keenly sensed: Liu Sheng should know something unknown about Liu Rong.

For example: what is the reason why Tianziqi called Liu Rong so suddenly to "be guilty of entering the court";
Another example is Liu Rong's inexplicable and inexplicable reason for "sitting on the wall of the temple and making it a palace".

Realizing this, Dou Ying's first reaction was to question Liu Sheng about it.

But after thinking for a while—especially after Liu Sheng's intentional or unintentional 'reminder', the words that Dou Ying rushed to her mouth were unable to say no matter what...

"Prince..."

"I remember that before the king of Linjiang was crowned king, he promised His Royal Highness, as well as the princes including King Lu and Jiangdu, that they would do everything in their power to protect the mothers of the princes;"

"However, after the king of Linjiang became king and became a vassal, in just over half a year, Li Ji, the mother of the three brothers Linjiang King, Hejian King, and Changshan King, died of a serious illness in the palace. ······"

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"Once upon a time, Linjiang King, as his elder brother, protected all the princes including His Highness in the deep palace;"

"And now, among the four mother and son who once lived in the Phoenix Palace, Li Ji and Chang Shan Wang have all died;"

"There are only two remaining brothers, King Linjiang and King Hejian, but now even King Linjiang has been recalled to Chang'an by His Majesty for strange crimes that came from nowhere..."

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"I remember that His Highness once promised me that as long as there is an opportunity, he will try his best to protect Linjiang King, as well as Linjiang King's mother and younger brother."

"Now, Linjiang King's mother has died, and one of his two younger brothers has also died."

"Even the king of Linjiang is in trouble. I don't know if he can get out of the lieutenant's mansion and see the sun again..."

"Your Highness, don't you want to do something?"

"Did His Highness completely disregard the promises I made and the benevolence that King Linjiang once showed to His Highness and all the princes?"

Holding on to her stiff face, Dou Ying moved her upper body a little uneasily when she asked these few unassuming questions;

In the eyes looking at Liu Sheng, apart from the shame that had been looming since entering the womb, there was also a little apprehension and uneasiness.

And after Liu Sheng shook his head with a wry smile, and gave an answer to his 'question', the expression of shame on Dou Ying's face finally uncontrollably condensed into substance...

"My cousin said this, but I couldn't understand it..."

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"I did promise my cousin: as long as possible, I will try my best to save Li Ji's life;"

"But Li Ji's death, isn't my cousin not thinking about it?"

"Li Ji 'seriously ill and died suddenly', I am not the reincarnation of Bian Que, what can I do???"

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"As for the third brother, he died depressed because of Li Ji's death. As a younger brother, of course I also feel sad and mournful."

"But I still have to ask my cousin: Didn't the death of the third brother follow the law of heaven in the world of 'birth, old age, sickness and death'?"

"I'm not a fairy, what should I do to keep a clan elder whose lifespan has expired???"

Said a few words cryptically, in order to get rid of his suspicion of "sit back and watch Li Ji and Liu Yu die and ignore", Liu Sheng lowered his head with a half-smile, and thoughtfully left his cousin Dou Ying to digest and absorb the information time.

And after Liu Sheng's meaningful 'explanation', the only emboldened confidence on Dou Ying's face disappeared quietly...

Li Ji, how did you die?

But ordinary people who don't know a single word and have no connections in the court can see that the disease that caused Li Ji's "severe illness and sudden death" is precisely the heinous malice of today's Ziqi.

Therefore, Liu Sheng just explained that sentence, and you can listen to it from another angle.

——What Liu Sheng wanted to say was not, "I'm not a doctor, how can I save Li Ji who is seriously ill?" '

Rather: I am not the emperor, how can I save Li Ji from the hands of the emperor?

If it is said that Li Ji's death, Liu Sheng had "more than enough heart but not enough strength", then the death of the third son of the emperor, Changshan King Liu Yu, had nothing to do with Liu Sheng at all.

There was nothing strange about Liu Yu's death.

It is a very common phenomenon in this era of "encountering major changes". If you don't adjust for a while, you will become ill and die from depression.

Regarding Liu Yu's death, Dou Ying has no reason to blame Liu Sheng for "watching with cold eyes and doing nothing".

——Liu Sheng is not a doctor...
What can Liu Sheng do as a quasi-adult who dies of depression and depression because of his mother's death?
From Chang'an to Changshan, the east and west are separated by thousands of miles. In this backward era where communication is basically based on shouting and transportation is basically based on walking, it is extremely difficult for Liu Sheng to even meet his third brother Liu Yu.

In fact, Dou Ying also knew in her heart that Liu Yu's death had nothing to do with anyone.

When the news of "King Changshan coughed up blood and fell ill on the couch when he heard his mother died" was transmitted back to Chang'an from Changshan County/country thousands of miles away, Liu Yu, the third son of the emperor who was far away in the palace of Changshan Palace, actually felt the same. Already exasperated and dead.

If anyone had to be 'responsible' for Liu Yu's death, it would be the emperor who made Li Ji 'seriously ill and died'.

But just like before, Liu Sheng reminded Dou Ying to be "cautious" for the same reason: in this era, the emperor will never be wrong...
"Besides Li Ji and third brother's death, does my cousin have any other 'criminal evidence'? Do you want to question me, Xingshi?"

While thinking about it, Liu Shengman's indifferent questioning voice came to his ears, which only caused Dou Ying to raise his head subconsciously;

After seeing the disappointment, bitterness and helpless smile in Liu Sheng's eyes, Dou Ying finally bowed her head in shame and didn't say a word.

It was also at the same time when Dou Ying "bowed her head in shame", Liu Sheng seemed to be enlightened, but in fact, he obviously deliberately let out a long "Oh~", so that it could be heard in the hall.

And after Liu Sheng's next words came to everyone's ears very clearly, everyone including Dou Pengzu and Liu Pengzu lowered their heads in shame...

"Oh~"

"Yes;"

"And big brother."

"—Brother is now in prison and imprisoned in the Lieutenant's Mansion by Zhidu. According to my uncle's thinking, I must be blamed for this incident..."

"In addition, my cousin used to have a 'teacher-student' relationship with my elder brother, so he would accuse me, my younger brother, of turning a blind eye to the sufferings my elder brother suffered and being indifferent..."

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"But when it comes to 'promise', my nephew has another matter, and I want to ask my cousin."

"—Nephew did promise that if something goes wrong, he will do his best to protect the elder brother, as well as the elder brother's mother and younger brother;"

"Does my cousin remember when and why my nephew made such a promise?"

"After my nephew made such a promise, cousin, did you say anything???"

Such a question made Dou Ying feel uneasy and bowed his head deeply, but Liu Sheng sat up a little bit, and with a smile on his face, he turned his upper body slightly in the direction of his cousin Dou Ying and Dou Pengzu. Lean forward.

The eyes that were looking straight at cousin Dou Ying were filled with bitterness and self-mockery in the blink of an eye...

"At that time, Uncle Biao and Marquis Tiao returned to the court, and they were very dissatisfied when they learned that Emperor Father planned to make me the crown prince."

After saying something softly, Liu Sheng turned his body slightly, and stretched out his hand slightly to his elder brother Liu Pengzu beside him.

"By the order of my father, my elder brother and I, as envoys of the Son of Heaven, greeted my uncle and Marquis Tiao outside Chang'an City;"

"But because the Crown Prince was registered..."

"Ah;"

"—Because my elder brother was named King of Linjiang, but I was left in Chang'an by my father, my uncle and Marquis Tiao neglected my elder brother and me outside Chang'an."

"This incident made the imperial grandmother very angry, so she severely reprimanded my cousin."

"Then my cousin found me;"

"On that day, my uncle and nephew had a long talk, and the guest of honor had a great time..."

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"My uncle told me that my father and my grandmother had promised me that my uncle would be the prince and tutor."

"And my cousin once thought that the eldest brother would be the crown prince's heir in the end."

"So, although there is no name of teacher and student between cousin and eldest brother, there is already a teacher and student in reality."

"——As for the elder brother's conferment of the king, the uncle is at a loss what to do;"

"I couldn't accept the reality for a while, so I accidentally neglected my brother and I outside Chang'an City..."

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"When I learned about this, I didn't feel bad about my cousin for neglecting me or my elder brother;"

"I told my cousin: the appointment of the crown prince is not something I can decide, let alone my cousin and Marquis Tiao."

"Afterwards, I promised my cousin: as long as possible, I will do my best to protect the lives of the eldest brother and his family;"

"My cousin also reciprocated and promised me: From now on, I will never be obsessed with the fact that my eldest brother failed to become the crown prince. He will only concentrate on being my crown prince and tutor, and treat me like my eldest brother."

"And I will treat my cousin the same way I treated my teacher, the old prime minister, Anzhen Wuhou..."

Reminiscent of the past events that only happened a year or two ago, Liu Sheng only had helpless wry smiles on his face;
Looking at his cousin Dou Ying, finally at this moment, there was undisguised resentment and questioning.

"Cousin, have you kept your promise?"

"Cousin, have you completely let go of the 'teacher-student friendship' between yourself and your eldest brother according to the promise you made, and instead put all your energy on me—on the current prince, on yourself? What about real students???"

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"Tiaohou Zhou Yafu has already been dismissed and reprimanded by his father because of his eldest brother, and expelled from Chang'an;"

"——When leaving Chang'an, Tiaohou said, 'I will not be the prime minister, and the ninth son of the emperor will not be the prince', which forced the father to be cruel, let his eldest son enter the court as a sin, and imprisoned him in the prison. Lieutenant House.

"The cousin also lost his position as the prince and tutor because he was brooding and chattering about the elder brother's failure to become the prince;"

"Nowadays, my cousin is at home, but because my eldest brother is in trouble, he boarded the gate of my mother's uterus..."

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"Why doesn't Cousin think about it: Uncle doesn't actually do what he asks others to do?"

"As the saying goes: Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself."

"My cousin himself failed to keep his promise. Even when he came to the door today, he once again violated the promise he made to me, a junior;"

"—how can you have the face to ask me to keep my promise?"

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"Could it be that cousin, is he like the father?"

"Is it like the father, who can make demands on others that he can't even fulfill, can ask others arbitrarily according to his own wishes, and do things according to his own wishes???"

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