From east to west, the four houses belonged to the eldest prince Tuoba Yuanji. The left prime minister Tuoba Zi came out, the imperial general Wang Shangguan Hongri and the tenth prince Tuoba Zhen. The general Wang led his troops all year round and is not in the mansion. After the left prime minister Tuoba Zi came out to see the palace immediately after receiving the news of the prince's murder, the remaining ones were the tenth prince and the eldest prince. Lanterns were lit outside the mansion, and the doors were closed. There was no movement inside, but it was a little too calm. It seemed that a storm was about to come.

A day ago, their father, Tuoba Gui, who had been emperor for 31 years, had just issued a commendation order and a letter of appointment to the third prince Tuoba Boyi, appointing him as the new city lord of Jinling City. That afternoon, Tuoba Boyi was assassinated, which was not just a coincidence. The prince was surrounded by a master of accompanying him. Those who could kill the prince must be people with special abilities or close to the prince. As we all know, Jinling City has always been the eldest prince Tuoba Yuan.

Ji's money tree. Therefore, after the death of the third brother, the elder brother who had no friendship with him really experienced the state of mind. Originally, when the father issued an order and appointed the third brother as the city lord, Tuoba Yuanji's heart had already sunk to the bottom of the valley. He hurriedly summoned the staff and close friends in the mansion to conspire against solutions and explore solutions, but there was no good solution. At a loss, he heard the news that the third brother was assassinated. Not only did he not warm up at all, but he became even more worried and even feared.

The third brother Tuoba Boyi was just recognized by his father as the city lord of Jinling City. He was assassinated that day. Who is the most suspicious and who is the most capable of doing this? Tuoba Yuanji was the first to be the first to be affected. The death of the third brother was not only as simple as murdering a prince, but also violated the will of the father. It was the greatest blasphemy of the man who was good at playing with power. This was an amazing event, much more serious than the death of the third brother. He knew his father too much. The thing that the man who was obsessed with power most hated was that someone disobeyed his intentions. Now it seems that the blame has to be taken by himself, and it seems that he has taken it.

I was in a bad mood, but after hearing this news, I felt that the sky was about to collapse. The eldest prince was honest, kind, respectful and kind, and always followed his mother's words. He had no opinion, but he also knew how to distinguish between good and bad. If this matter was not done by the local interest group in Jinling who was afraid of damage to interests, it would have been someone who framed him. The method of frame-up was really clever, and he could not tell if he had any pain. The death of the third brother was not only related to the honor of the royal family, but also to the face of his father. The cause of the death of the third brother would definitely be investigated and thoroughly investigated. If the person sent out to investigate had a grudge against him and put all the charges on him, the prince's mansion and the mother-in-law who were in the palace would be doomed.

In the hall, everyone was silent and frowning. Recently, facing the tenth prince's step-by-step pressing, the mansion was exhausted and exhausted. As soon as the third prince was assassinated, he became even more passive.

"Your Highness, in my opinion, the death of the third prince must be closely related to the tenth prince." Shen Teng, who once invited Shen Fei to serve under the eldest prince, sat at the position closest to the prince's position of the two rows of square low tables, said, "The third prince was ordered to enter Jinling because the tenth prince had previously recommended the emperor's defense vacancy in Jinling City. The purpose was to attack our power in Jinling City; the third prince was scheming and calculated and formed an item that was unfavorable for the renovation of the Buddha Sect's temple. Not only did he successfully complete the task given by His Majesty the Emperor and please the Buddha Sect, but he also successfully completed the task given by His Majesty the Emperor and pleased the Buddha Sect.

Both sides did not offend him, and His Majesty the Emperor followed suit and gave him the most prosperous Jinling City to him as a reward for his effective work. This was already a heavy blow to us, but it was obvious that the tenth prince was still not satisfied, so he secretly ordered his subordinates to sneak attack and stab the third prince to death to make us blame. In this way, not only will it further attack your power, but it may be able to completely change the situation in Jinling City, so that the Jinling money tree will be changed to its name and surname for him, and its sinister heart will be self-evident."

The round flame oil lamp is suspended above the roof and is divided into two rows on the left and right, with the columns of fire rising, illuminating the entire hall.

The eldest prince Tuoba Yuanji leaned against a totem wall. The wall was carved with a lifelike totem beast, which was a bird totem. The bright eyes were just above the head of the eldest prince, as if they were closely monitoring their subjects. The totem wall behind His Highness the Prince is said to be His Highness's mother. Now the Empress ordered someone to build it. After the construction is completed, the Xuan monk can cast a spell to protect her son when she is away.

After hearing Chen Teng's words, His Highness frowned and uncomfortable. He thought to himself: If the Tenth Brother sent someone to assassinate the third brother, then maybe he could also send someone to assassinate him. After all, Jinling City is his territory, with his spylines covered in it, but so far, no news about the assassin's true identity has been heard back.

Seeing His Highness's frown, the person sitting opposite Shen Teng spoke. This person was in the chief position of the eldest prince's left hand. He had eight ring scars on his bald head, his eyebrows were soothing, his gentle and delicate upper body was wrapped in a beige robe, and he sat cross-legged, looking at his age, which was similar to Chen Fei.

This person is a disciple of Lingyin Temple, with the name De's name. He is already very skilled in Buddhism at a young age. He is now the guest of honor for the deputy head of Lingyin Temple's lecture hall and the eldest prince Tuoba Yuanji. Tianyuan and Earth are in short supply, and he is in line with the left and right. As the representative of the Buddhist sect, although he is younger, he sits at the top of Shen Teng, and his status is above Shen Teng.

"Amitabha, what Senior Chen Teng said is, from strongly recommending His Majesty the Emperor to reorganize the defense of Jinling City, to assassinating the Third Prince to frame you, all of this seems to be a carefully planned and step-by-step conspiracy, with the purpose of weakening your strength." When the monks of Lingyin Temple clasped their hands together, they were somewhat similar to Monk Jingling, revealing a quiet atmosphere. It seems that the monks of the Buddhist sect have similar characteristics. "But if they were really the assassin sent by the Tenth Prince, they could approach the Third Prince, who was known for their endurance and care everywhere, and retreated without leaving any trace, we probably had to have a new understanding of the strength of the Tenth Prince."

"This is also the thing that I am most worried about." Monk Deshan's words were about to hit the pain of the eldest prince, so that he clenched his fists and stood up. "For many years, his tenth brother has recruited soldiers and treated talents. I don't know how many strange people have been recruited in the mansion. If he really sent someone to assassinate the third brother, he might be able to kill me in the same way."

"Your Highness the Prince has filtered it. With the humble position and the virtuous monks, no one can hurt you half a hair." Chen Teng also stood up and said passionately.

"Hey, that's what it means... I'm afraid that open guns are easy to avoid, and hidden arrows are hard to defend against." The eldest prince's mood still did not improve at all. "What's more, once this happens, our mansion will be in peace. The wealth from Jinling City may be interrupted. Do you have a good solution?"

After all, His Highness the Prince was worried about three things. One was his own safety issue. The death of the third brother made him deeply worried about his own safety. Second, the financial route in Jinling City was a series of twists and turns. The financial route from Jinling may be interrupted. Third, the criticism that His Majesty the Emperor may have been criticized. In the eyes of outsiders, the third brother was related to himself in any case, and even he could not even be sure of whether it was the killer sent by the tenth brother to intentionally blame him; or was he stationed under Jinling who heard the news and was afraid that the third brother would destroy their financial route, so he sent a killer to assassinate the third brother. No matter which of the two situations, it was very unfavorable to him.

"Hey, the tenth brother is really pressing step by step. I am a little helpless." Thinking of the troubles, the eldest prince sighed without hesitation. In recent years, the tenth brother Tuoba has risen fiercely and has been in a state of great strength. The reason why he can rise so quickly is that he relies on his mother in the palace, and the most favored concubine among the three thousand beauties in the harem, who often blows the wind beside his father; secondly, it is also the result of his own continuous efforts. The tenth brother joined the army when he was young, made military achievements outside the border, returned triumphantly, and after entering the court, he respected the wise and humble. He knew that the Buddha Sect was on his side and supported His Majesty the Emperor. He passed the throne to himself, a legitimate orthodox heir, so he simply gave up showing kindness to the Buddha Sect and made friends with various forces in the rivers and lakes walking on the land of Jiuzhou. Most of these forces were suppressed by the Buddha Sect for a long time. They were people walking in the dark world, good at doing some black work, and were not afraid of dirty hands. The tenth brothers had a good relationship with them, which was equivalent to the support of a group of desperate desperadoes who could use any means. Compared with the Buddhist monks of Gu Quanzi, it would be much easier to use. In recent years, if Chen Teng had not fully supported himself and helped him grow, he would have been unable to withstand the other party's fierce attack.

Seeing the eldest prince showing a decadent look, the staff sitting in the seat stood up one after another and advised the prince not to worry too much. There will always be solutions. From their words of advice, it can be seen that there are no real good ways to help the prince get out of the current predicament.

Still Chen Teng said: "Your Highness, the prince is now in a boat, and the death of the third prince has become a fact and cannot be saved. Bei Zhi believes that our top priority now is to determine the true thoughts of His Majesty Huangdi. We must not let the tenth prince or someone who has had a feud with you go to Jinling to investigate this matter. Otherwise, whether the death of the third prince is related to you or not, the blame will be taken."

"You're right!" The eldest prince's eyes lit up, and he walked down and patted Chen Teng's shoulder hard, "At the critical moment, only Mr. Chen can trust you."

"There is another point. My subordinates believe that even though the prince dies, the construction of the temple cannot be delayed. Lingyin Temple stands on your side of Your Highness. No matter how the situation in Jinling City changes in the future, as long as the temple successfully settles in and wins people's hearts, then the position of Jinling will not be considered lost."

"Yes, yes, you are right, Chen Tengyou, to me, you are like Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei, Guo Jia to Cao Cao, Zhou Yu to Sun Quan, and Zhang Liang to Liu Bang. You are really my life-saving straw." The eldest prince grabbed Chen Teng's shoulders, and his dark eyes shone again with the light of hope.

The latter lowered his head and responded with a humility: "Your Highness, Prince, you have the kindness of knowing your humble position. No matter how you are, you will repay your kindness."

"You are enough." The eldest prince changed his voice and walked back to the throne in the center of the hall. "Then do you think, how should I prevent my father from sending out the imperial envoys who are in conflict with us?"

"Weizhi believes that we must first find the Empress and tell the Empress her your wishes. The Empress's family is the Murong family, the most powerful family in the empire, and the Empress's words are still a bit important."

"Okay, I will come to the palace to meet my mother."

"You must not be the eldest prince. When you enter the palace, you should reward the eunuchs from the palace. They are also people who can speak with His Majesty Huangdi."

"Don't worry about this. I have money in my hands, and the eunuchs will definitely give much more rewards than the tenth brother."

"That's good."

"Don't worry."

"There is another point, please pay attention to Your Highness. The news of the death of the third prince must have been spread to the palace. If you can see the left prime minister of the empire Tuobazichu when you enter the palace, you must ask him what the emperor's emperor means. Tuobazichu has followed His Majesty for more than 30 years. During this period, the right prime minister has been his fifteen years and the left prime minister has been his fifteen years. It should be said that he is the person who knows His Majesty's best wishes. What he said must be right."

"But how can we be sure that Tuoba Zichu is not the tenth brother's person?"

"It shouldn't be. With Tuobazi's character, the struggle between the princes should not be easily chosen before the situation of the struggle between them is completely clear. Don't forget that he is a famous old man in the court and will never take action easily until the last moment."

"Something makes sense."

"In addition, even if you don't see Tuobazi coming out after entering the palace, after this matter, I suggest that Your Highness must go to the mansion where Tuobazi came out to meet him. Remember to pay respect and respect. The preparation of gifts is not about the value, but about the novelty. The tenth prince presses step by step, and now it has seriously threatened His Highness's position. Tuobazi coming out should be able to see that Your Highness is in great need of help at this moment. If he can help, it is tantamount to help. Your Highness, you will remember it for the rest of your life. One day, you will definitely repay him.

"If you say it well, just follow Mr. Shen's wishes."

"Your Highness, when you enter the palace, you must make all the interests involved. You will be in detail and authentically with the Empress. The Empress has been fighting for the palace for a long time and is your biological mother again. She is the one who can make the most sense now."

"I understand, and then I will leave to enter the palace."
Chapter completed!