Chapter 144 Wolves and Confrontations

Many people have heard of vulgar language in the market, but it is in the court!

The eunuchs standing next to Shen Lang were all frightened and confused!

It was not until then that everyone realized that this must not be the Crown Prince, and it was not what they had imagined. After all, he has entered the den of thieves like the Heavenly Sect. Just listening to what is said, I'm afraid Xiao will suffer!

The officials of the Ministry of Rites have always emphasized the word "li". If they encountered this kind of thing as usual, they might have stood up and scolded them long ago. But now, looking at Xiao Dingfei and the emperor, they are thinking that this is the emperor's life-saving benefactor.

I dare not say, I dare not say.

Everyone buried their heads and acted like a shrunken turtle.

Xiao Yuan angrily said, "Your Highness!"

Shen Lang suddenly spoke so rudely, with a wave of ups and downs on his face, but his eyebrows furrowed in embarrassment.

Xiao Dingfei, on the other hand, had already prepared his words and said to him, "Filial piety is the top priority. As a son of a man, it is already unfilial to not repay the kindness of his mother. I have no choice but to act out of necessity and have a difficult heart to understand. If the emperor wants to force me, it would be better to use the name of the Tianjiao Rebellion to tie me up and throw me into prison. If I die a hundred times, I will die a clean death!"

Shen Lang immediately said, "How can this be made!"

He glanced at Xiao Yuan and sighed, "It's difficult for a clean official to handle household chores, and I can't do it either. You have made contributions in rescuing me, how can you repay me in front of the people of the world? Isn't it that I have fallen into injustice? Since you have returned to the capital, you have time to reconcile with Duke Xiao, but it's not urgent. Let's take care of it first and visit the Empress Dowager in the palace another day. Let's discuss the rest later and leave the court."

The words fell to the ground, as if afraid of getting entangled in these things, and with a flick of his sleeve, he walked away from the Golden Luan Hall.

The eunuchs followed and shouted to retreat.

Even though Xiao Yuan had a great anger, he was suppressed and his chest was sore. He had no choice but to bow down with the courtiers and shout "Farewell". When he could stand up, his dark and gloomy face was about to tug at Xiao Dingfei, but when he looked up, where else was there in the hall?

Xiao Dingfei had already risen from the ground with one bone and one bone, and went to the eunuch standing outside the temple to inquire, "Brother, where is the best brothel in the capital? When will the gold and silver given by the emperor be delivered to me?"

There are only some eunuchs guarding outside, where have you seen this battle?

Suddenly, he was scared and his face turned pale.

Although Xiao Shi was powerful, he had been arrogant and domineering for many years, which naturally offended many colleagues in the court.

At that moment, those with bad intentions had already begun to show signs.

Just as they stepped down from the court, three or five officials surrounded them, congratulating them and approaching Xiao Dingfei to speak. After a while, they hooked up and walked away without even looking at Xiao Yuan!

It is almost imaginable that the grand Duke of Dingguo will soon become a laughing stock!

Xie Wei looked at Xiao Yuan from afar with a calm and displeased expression, and even walked up to comfort him a few times. He smiled and said, "Why should Lord Guogong care? I think it has caused the young master to be away from the capital for many years, which has led to a misunderstanding of you. As you stand upright, as time goes on, he will definitely know that there was a misunderstanding. I apologize to you."

Not saying it's okay, just adding fuel to the fire!

Xiao Yuan dared not attack Xiao Dingfei, but he was determined not to attack Xie Wei. He had to grit his teeth and say, "Thank you, Young Master."

Xiao Yuan received a scolding while Xie Wei took over the real power of the Ministry of Works in Tongzhou to suppress the Heavenly Cult. He was promoted to a higher rank, which can be considered a source of pride. When he smiled on his face, it only made people feel that he was a fairy stepping down from the clouds of the Nine Heavens.

Everyone also gathered around to congratulate him.

This made Xiao Yuan look disheveled and extremely embarrassed.

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Xie Wei finished dealing with it in a moment and was about to leave when a young eunuch hurriedly came to invite him to the South Study.

I also know it's Shen Langxuan.

Xie Wei went to the South Study and upon entering, Shen Lang was actually playing chess with someone else. Sitting opposite him was a monk who didn't look very kind, even with a hint of ferocity. As soon as he saw Xie Wei coming, he naturally stood up, bowed in unison, and smiled slightly, saying, "Amitabha Buddha, thank you for your courtesy."

Xie Wei leaned down and smiled, "It's been a long time since I've seen Master Yuanji. Now that I've seen more and more peace, it seems that Buddhism has made progress."

Yuan Ji humbly said, "In front of you, I dare not speak Buddhism."

These two people are the current national teacher and the emperor's imperial teacher.

When Shen Lang was able to ascend the throne smoothly, he relied on the strong support of these two people, so he was also very familiar with each other.

Shen Lang doesn't need to say anything more.

He threw a chess piece in his hand back into the chess box and said, "Just now, I was talking to the master about the matter of the Ten Thousand Xiuzi in the Heavenly Sect. In the past, I lost the discussion with the master about the method, and my thief's heart never dies. Now it's a great trouble for me. The one who came back this time is definitely not the Crown Prince. What do you think, sir?"

Xie Wei asked in response, "What does the Lord think?"

Shen Lang said, "It's been twenty years since we last met, how can we fully remember what he looked like? And twenty years have passed quickly, and his childhood appearance is unpredictable, and people will change. However, when I mentioned his childhood to him in the palace, I also had some probing, and he still remembers some interesting things. I deliberately fabricated something that he didn't remember, and he didn't remember or dare not confirm whether it was true, which is quite true.". "I just can't believe it, the previous' Dingfei 'had become so much..."

His eyes flickered, surprisingly somewhat unpredictable.

Xie Weidao said, "If it is not true what was said in the Crown Prince's Hall, the Heavenly Cultivation intends to be a puppet, and it is impossible to teach him literary, military, and strategic skills. Even if he was a former talent of Zhong Yong, it would be common for him to be dismissed without learning. Compared to whether his identity is true or not, the Holy Emperor is probably more worried that this is a scheme set up by the Heavenly Cultivation."

Shen Lang sighed, "Even those who know me, sir!"

He stood up and paced with his hands down in the southern study room, saying, "If the Heavenly Sect really wants to use him as a puppet, how could they know that he is not the Heavenly Sect's plan now when he arrives in the capital? Wan Xiuzi is full of tricks and cannot be underestimated. However..."

Xie Wei continued, "After all, this person is the saint's former life-saving benefactor, and he has the hearts of all the people in the world. It's very difficult for the saint to handle."

Shen Lang said, "The tricky part lies in this."

Upon hearing this, Xie Wei laughed and said, "Your Majesty, why bother?"

Shen Lang and Monk Yuanji all looked at him.

Xie Weidao said, "Since the Holy One is remembering old feelings and has a world of people to listen to, it is common for him to double his favor towards the Crown Prince Ding Fei. Allowing him to speak nonsense in the Golden Luan Hall is a testament to the depth of his kindness. If this is a conspiracy of the Heavenly Sect, it will eventually reveal some clues. Instead of letting the Crown Prince Ding Fei go, it is better to let him watch under his nose. If he has no further connection with the Heavenly Sect, the Holy One naturally does not need to be in a dilemma.". If he continues to entangle with the Heavenly Cult, the Holy One has already treated him very well, and killing him will be his own fault. Who in the world can blame him

Shen Lang pondered for a long time and said, "So, I have done my utmost kindness and righteousness. By the way, I heard that you were assassinated on your way back to Beijing?"

Xie Wei nodded and said, "The group of assassins are all dead warriors, seemingly coming towards Prince Dingfei."

Shen Lang asked, "Did you leave any survivors?"

Xie Wei said calmly, "In the end, one was left behind. However, I saw that he was a martyr and knew he couldn't speak, so I ordered someone to kill him."

"Ah, so..." Shen Lang seemed somewhat surprised, lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, as if feeling a bit regretful. "That's really a bit regrettable."

He just doesn't have any intention of pursuing it.

Xie Wei said, "I was too hasty."

Shen Lang quickly waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter, he's just a warrior. I think it's because the Heavenly Sect is not willing to die, and they want to kill the Prince Dingfei to silence him. If he has been in the Heavenly Sect for a long time, he must know a lot about the internal affairs of the Heavenly Sect. Now that he has just returned to the capital, it's not suitable for him. In the future, we can ask him to speak more, but Mr. Xie will have to take the trouble."

Xie Wei bowed and said, "I will take credit for my mistakes."

Shen Lang laughed and said, "Mr. Xie's words are too heavy."

Only then can we finish the main matter and invite Xie Wei to sit down and have a discussion. This is when we ordered the eunuch who was serving beside us to personally escort Xie Wei out of the palace.

As soon as Xie Wei left the southern study, the Round Machine Monk looked at the black and white two sons who had been killed hard to distinguish on the chessboard, with a hint of contemplation in his eyes. He said, "The dead man has captured a living creature, and if we bring it back to the capital, there may not be no time to pry open his mouth. After all, who can be afraid of death? Especially when Xie Juan walked past the Yanwang Hall and caught him, he killed him directly, which is not in line with his calm and cautious nature."

Shen Lang took a long breath.

With a gentle lift, all the pieces on the chessboard were shaken to the ground just now.

He sneered and said, "If Mr. Xie doesn't kill this dead soldier, how would he know if he really captured the capital and the mastermind behind the investigation would be the Heavenly Sect or someone else? If he doesn't stop the assassin, the one who died may be my 'life-saving benefactor'; if he catches the assassin and comes back, the one who was judged may be the Duke of Dingguo, Xiao Yuan. It's better to kill this dead soldier between the two difficulties. After all, if the Heavenly Sect really has such a powerful dead soldier, why not do it long ago? Once all the officials and officials are killed, why not?". Either kill with one strike, or don't take action. Although Xiao Yuan is my uncle, it's really a bad thing. If he doesn't do things cleanly, Mr. Xie will come and take care of him! If it weren't for meeting Mr. this time, and his actions behind his back being exposed, wouldn't it make people around the world doubt what happened back then

Between words, it was already a scene of silence.

Yuanji Monk then knew that the emperor had already set his sights on Xiao, and Xiao might not be able to become a good chess player.

Just

But he was even more curious about another point: for example, Xie Wei had two swords, qin, sword, and books under his command, which were too powerful. Duke Dingguo sent a team of dead soldiers, but neither of them could benefit from it.

*

Xiao Dingfei only felt that his usual life had never had such a glorious time, with friends of foxes and dogs, friends of wine and meat, and a crowd full of court officials, descendants of aristocratic families, all holding cups and calling them brothers and sisters.

No matter what intentions these people have, drinking and eating together are all buddies!

He fully portrayed the dandy demeanor he had nurtured for many years, with all sorts of vulgar and witty remarks coming out of his mouth, occasionally winning applause from the whole house.

After finishing a meal of wine, he lay down in the Yajian Warm Pavilion and slept until dusk.

The butler sent by the government to pick him up was already half angry downstairs.

He remained calm and unhurried, woke up, and then lazily stepped down the stairs, one foot deep and one foot shallow. When he saw the group of people waiting below, he ignored them and jumped onto the waiting carriage outside. Suddenly, he remembered something and stood still on the shaft of the carriage.

The butler couldn't help but grit his teeth and urge him.

Unexpectedly, he said, "Let's go to Jiang Shilang's mansion first. I heard that Jiang Er is particularly good-looking, better than any other nonsense Xiao Shu. When people go to the capital, they should first worship the land. I have to go and worship in person."

The butler was immediately stunned.

Dingguo Mansion intends to take Xiao Dingfei back to see the depth of the situation. The whole family has been waiting for him all day, and he actually said he wants to go to the Jiang Mansion?

The butler was originally the confidant of Lady Lu, the wife of Duke Ding, and naturally knew it was not good when she heard that she had killed a "Prince Ding Fei" halfway through.

The position of the Crown Prince can only be one.

Originally, Young Master Xiao Ye was very confident. But with the addition of Xiao Dingfei, who is still the emperor's life-saving benefactor, who knows what kind of struggle will arise in the Duke's Mansion.

The butler followed the Lu family and was also loyal to Xiao Ye, so he naturally didn't like Xiao Dingfei everywhere.

I want to refuse now.

But on second thought, isn't it just right that he doesn't understand the rules so well? If such a reputation spreads, it would be a foolish dream to seize the position of Crown Prince in the Duke's Mansion!

So the butler's eyes rolled around, but he didn't object. He really ordered the coachman to drive him to the Jiang Mansion, hand him a post, and express his desire to visit Miss Jiang Er.

This has frightened Jiang Boyou.

Then came anger.

In the morning when the Jin Luan Palace was in court, he could see clearly. How could he not know what kind of absurd and ignorant person this newly returned Crown Prince Ding Fei was? It's just a matter of coming to the Jiang Mansion, but even the head of the family didn't pay any attention to him and said he wanted to see his daughter!

How unreasonable!

Jiang Bo, a tourist in the study, was so angry that he immediately took a tea table and stood up, shouting loudly, "Absurdity! What kind of behavior! Hurry up and have someone drive him out! How can my daughter's reputation ruin him?"

Chang Zhuo, who was serving in the room, was trembling and sweating profusely from his head.

But he stood still, as if a root had grown under his feet.

Jiang Boyou couldn't help but angrily say, "Why haven't you gone yet?"

Chang Zhuo smiled bitterly and said, "Miss Er and Miss Er just passed by and heard me. They have already gone to see each other."

"..."

Jiang Boyou was completely stunned.