The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

In the capital, in the study of Prince Chu's Mansion.

With a cold face, King Chu took the letter he had just read and burned it on the candle.

The middle-aged man sitting opposite King Chu had a goatee, a blue Taoist robe, and an air of immortality.His name is Yang Ling, and he is the counselor of the King of Chu.He was also Zheng Xilin's classmate, and the two studied together.His intelligence and strategy are no worse than Zheng Xilin's.The King of Chu's grandfather, Li Pushe, had been kind to him, so he was invited to help the King of Chu.Of course, there is another reason, that is, the King of Chu himself is very outstanding and has the world at heart, which suits Yang Ling's eyes very well.

"Your Highness, He Lianfang is not a good person, and he has always had the intention to rebel. It is not a good thing for him to be around His Highness the King of Han." Yang Ling had met He Lianfang before and knew something about He Lianfang's past. "The mountains in Lingnan are high and the emperor is far away. He Lianfang can do many things."

The King of Chu had just burned the letter and it was about He Lianfang. "You mean He Lianfang will encourage his tenth brother to rebel?"

Yang Ling nodded and said, "Yes, His Highness the King of Han is the best candidate for rebellion against He Lianfang."

Before today, King Chu had never heard of He Lianfang.Just now, he learned from Yang Ling who He Lianfang was, what he had done, and the grudge between him and the emperor.

King Chu's face was expressionless and he didn't say a word.

"Your Highness, He Lianfang has been under house arrest by the Emperor before, but now he goes to Lingnan with His Majesty the Han Dynasty. Don't you think it's strange?" Seeing that the King of Chu didn't speak, Yang Ling had to remind the King of Chu in a roundabout way.

King Chu raised his eyes to look at Yang Ling and asked in an indifferent tone: "Sir, what do you want to say?"

"Your Highness, you are a smart man. You should be able to guess the emperor's purpose in placing He Lianfang next to His Highness the King of Han."

King Chu pretended not to know: "Sir, what do you think your father's purpose is for doing this?"

Seeing that King Chu was pretending to be stupid, Yang Ling had no choice but to speak out.

"No one knows better than the emperor what kind of person He Lianfang is, especially He Lianfang's military talents." Yang Ling looked very serious and said in a very solemn tone, "Your Highness, it is no exaggeration to say that no one in the entire Zhou Dynasty is fighting. He is He Lianfang’s opponent. The emperor has kept He Lianfang under house arrest for these years and has not allowed anyone to get close to him, just because he is afraid of He Lianfang’s rebellion. But now the emperor allows He Lianfang to follow His Highness the King of Han. There must be a deep meaning in this. "

He continued: "First: The emperor allowed He Lianfang to accompany His Highness the King of Han so that He Lianfang could encourage His Highness the King of Han to rebel. Then the Emperor would be able to get rid of He Lianfang and His Highness the King of Han in a fair and just manner."

Yang Ling's guess made King Chu's face become even colder.

"Second: The emperor actually values ​​​​the most the prince His Highness the King of Han. He deliberately asked He Lianfang to follow His Highness the King of Han and let He Lianfang make suggestions for His Highness the King of Han. When His Highness you and the other Highnesses fight and both sides suffer, His Highness the King of Han will bring you He Lianfang fought back to the capital to seize the throne."

After hearing this, King Chu said coldly: "It's impossible, my tenth brother can't do it."

Yang Ling knew that the King of Chu had a good relationship with the King of Han, and knew that the King of Chu could not accept his second statement.

"Your Highness, even if His Highness the King of Han has no intention of seizing the throne, as for He Lianfang, it is impossible for him to do so." Yang Ling said firmly, "He Lianfang will definitely rebel against the Emperor."

King Chu also said very firmly: "Tenth brother will not fall for He Lianfang's tricks."

"Your Highness, He Lianfang not only has peerless military talent, but also an unfathomable city. He hates the emperor and will definitely retaliate against the emperor. The best way to retaliate against the emperor is to make the emperor's own son rebel." Yang Ling's expression changed. He said solemnly, "Although His Royal Highness is talented, he is no match for He Lianfang, who has ulterior motives and unscrupulous tactics."

King Chu frowned and said with a bad expression: "So, sir, your heart prefers the second one?"

Yang Ling nodded slightly and said, "Yes. If the emperor just wants to get rid of He Lianfang, there is no need to go to such trouble. Besides, I think the emperor is well aware of the serious consequences of letting the tiger return to the mountain."

"Father, do you value your tenth brother?" King Chu looked suspicious, "I didn't see it."

"Your Highness, what if the Emperor is deliberately treating His Highness the King of Han coldly?" Yang Ling knew the reason why King Chu didn't believe it. "Your Highness, why don't you think that the Emperor's lack of love for His Highness the King of Han is actually to protect His Highness the King of Han."

"Protect the tenth brother?" King Chu thought of how Zhao Yao was almost killed when he went to Jinling a few years ago. "Sir, a few years ago the tenth brother was ordered to go to Jinling to visit Mr. Meng, but he was kidnapped by a noble family in Jinling, and the father turned a blind eye. If the tenth brother hadn't been resourceful and escaped on his own, he would have died in Jinling." If the father really valued the tenth brother and the tenth brother was in danger in Jinling, the father would never remain indifferent and let the tenth brother fend for himself in Jinling. .

"Your Highness, why don't you think this is a test from the Emperor to His Royal Highness the King of Han?" Yang Ling asked again, "What if the Emperor secretly sends secret guards to protect His Highness the Tenth Prince?"

"The secret guards are protecting the tenth brother?" King Chu raised the corner of his lips and sneered, "If the father really sent the secret guards to protect the tenth brother, the tenth brother would not be bullied in Jinling." "Your Highness, I know that you and His Highness the King of Han are brothers The love is deep, but you can't be blinded by brotherly love." Yang Ling felt that she would not guess wrong, "Please think carefully about whether what I said is right."

"Even if the father values ​​the tenth brother as you said, it doesn't mean that the tenth brother has the intention to seize the legitimate son." King Chu said with a serious expression, "Although I don't know the father very well, but I know the tenth brother. He I know best what kind of temperament he has."

Yang Ling thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, what if His Highness the King of Han pretends to be a pig and eats the tiger?"

When King Chu heard this, his eyes sharpened suddenly, "Sir, do you mean that my tenth brother has been deceiving me?"

When Yang Ling saw that King Chu was angry, he was not afraid. Instead, he continued: "It's not impossible."

"Sir!" King Chu shouted sharply.

Yang Ling knew that King Chu was angry, but he still had to say what needed to be said.

"Your Highness, it is impossible to be born in an imperial family without any scheming. His Highness the King of Han is by no means a simple-minded person."

King Chu's tone was cold: "Sir, do you mean that the tenth brother is a person with ulterior motives?"

Yang Ling did not directly answer King Chu's question, but asked instead: "Your Highness, do you think His Highness the King of Han who can make glass is really a person without any scheming?"

"The tenth brother is very talented in making things. Sir, you should also know that the tenth brother made new paper and printing technology when he was very young. It is not surprising that the tenth brother made glass." King Chu disapproved of Yang Ling What I said just now, "The tenth brother is also very talented in business, but it does not mean that the tenth brother has unfathomable scheming."

"Your Highness..."

The King of Chu interrupted Yang Ling and said, "If the tenth brother really wants to seize the throne, the tenth brother will not cooperate with me to do business and make money."

"Your Highness, what if this is the method of His Highness the King of Han, to paralyze you?"

"Sir, you don't understand Tenth Brother." King Chu firmly believed that Zhao Yao was not the person with bad intentions as Yang Ling said. "Tenth Brother may be hiding something from me, but he will never do anything detrimental to me. Also, He has absolutely no intention of seizing the legitimate son."

"Your Highness, why are you so sure?" Yang Ling felt that King Chu was a little emotional, so he could only remind him again, "Your Highness, with He Lianfang by his side, His Highness the King of Han has to be on guard."

The King of Chu also knew that Yang Ling was doing it for his own good, so he did not blame Yang Ling for speculating on Zhao Yao.

"Sir, my tenth brother will never be my enemy."

Yang Ling looked at the King of Chu, then straightened his beard and said meaningfully: "Your Highness, why don't we do a test to see if His Highness the King of Han really wants to seize the throne."

King Chu said: "No need, I believe in my tenth brother."

"Your Highness, this test will not hurt His Highness the King of Han. You don't have to worry." Through what he just said, Yang Ling found that Zhao Yao's status in King Chu's heart was higher than he thought. "It's just to let you see clearly that His Highness the King of Han has There is no desire to seize the direct descendant."

King Chu said unhappily: "Sir..."

"Your Highness, since you have so much confidence in His Highness the King of Han, why don't you dare to let me test His Highness the King of Han?"

Although he knew that Yang Ling was trying to provoke the general, the King of Chu was still fooled.He was willing to be fooled, just to let Yang Ling see clearly that Zhao Yao really had no intention of seizing the heir.

"Don't hurt your tenth brother."

Seeing that King Chu agreed, Yang Ling smiled slightly: "I will never harm His Highness the King of Han." (End of Chapter)