"Prince Chen has been doing evil and arrogant, and has been notorious among the people in the past two years. Ke'er once said that he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. Prince Chen used all means to ascend the throne and disregarded the people of the world. He is not a wise choice for a ruler. Zheng Youde was born in a poor family, but his original intention is still there, and his conscience is not dead. He will not choose Prince Chen. Since he will not surrender to Prince Chen, he will definitely accept me. You must know that he also wants to find a way out for himself."

Ye Feng's analysis made Chu Ying and Chu Xiong secretly admire him.

Recently, they have also discovered the changes in Ye Feng. In the past, all the schemes of this wise and intelligent crown prince were mostly to find a ray of hope for his own survival and to fight for the throne, but he had a bottom line and did not want to hurt innocent people. However, now, Ye Feng stands higher and sees farther, and he can already look at the problem from the perspective of protecting the people of the world.

This may be the mind and bearing that a ruler should have.

"Your Highness, we have received news from our spies that Prince Chen is currently mobilizing troops and making frequent movements. Your Highness, should we report this to the Emperor?"

"Even if we tell Grandpa, he won't take action immediately and will still give Prince Chen a chance." Ye Feng sighed, "Grandpa has long known that Prince Chen has ulterior motives and has issued three imperial edicts to urge Prince Chen to come to the capital. Prince Chen has been delaying and has not left his fiefdom yet. But Grandpa has not taken the next step. Grandpa is a man who values ​​love. Although he and the Queen are not on good terms, he will not vent his anger on his children. Otherwise, he would not have allocated the richest grain-producing land in Qi to Prince Chen in order to compensate him."

"Your Highness, let me say something disrespectful. Your Majesty is nurturing a tiger to harm you. Prince Chen is not innocent. I don't believe that Prince Chen had nothing to do with His Highness Prince Jing's fall from his horse and his poisoning." Chu Xiong said angrily.

"Chu Xiong, be careful with your words!" Chu Ying shouted.

"Brother, I don't believe you won't think so." Chu Xiong glared angrily and snorted, "You know how many assassinations and poisonings His Highness has suffered over the years. The facts are obvious. If it's not Prince Chen's faction, who else could it be?"

"But we have no evidence." Chu Ying said calmly.

"Those assassins were either die-hards who took poison in advance and died soon after being caught. Or they were so cunning that we couldn't find them. However, all signs show that the mastermind behind the scenes must be someone from Prince Chen's faction. It could be the Queen, the Duke of Zhenguo, or Prince Chen himself." Chu Xiong was very angry.

"Grandpa Emperor actually still has some illusions about Prince Chen." A cold light flashed in Ye Feng's eyes, "It would be fine if Prince Chen gave up. But judging by the current situation, his desire for the throne has never died. He has not made any move yet, but he is just waiting for the news of my death."

“Your Highness…” Although Chu Ying and Chu Xiong knew that what Ye Feng said was true, they still felt sad for him.

There is no family affection in the royal family.

Even fathers and sons and brothers will turn against each other, let alone uncles and nephews?

"If I die, and my father is disabled, the throne can only be inherited by Prince Chen. When I was just born, Prince Chen determined that I would not live long, so he was not in a hurry. But he underestimated the love that Grandfather had for me, and Grandfather never gave up on curing me. Seeing Grandfather looking for famous doctors in the world to treat me, and me living year after year, Prince Chen began to worry. He didn't want any accidents to happen and make him miss the throne, so he began to recruit soldiers and build weapons for emergency use." Ye Feng snorted coldly, "On the one hand, he sent people to assassinate me, and on the other hand, he stepped up preparations for rebellion, which shows that he is determined to win the throne."

"Your Highness, Prince Chen privately manufactured weapons and stockpiled food and fodder for his troops. This is treason. I have already sent someone to secretly deliver the evidence to the capital. I believe the emperor must have known about it. I am afraid that the emperor will not tolerate Prince Chen this time." Chu Ying speculated.

Chu Xiong echoed, "That's right. The evidence is solid, and His Majesty will definitely make a decision. Prince Chen may not lose his life this time."

Ye Feng shook his head: "I'm afraid Grandpa Huang won't kill him."

"What? You didn't punish him severely and let him live?"

"Grandpa Emperor cannot be so cruel." Ye Feng said, "Grandpa Emperor is old, and people tend to be soft-hearted when they get older. Besides, Grandpa Emperor still hopes that Prince Chen will stop and turn back. I guess that Grandpa Emperor will at most strip Prince Chen of his title and demote him to a commoner."

Chu Ying and Chu Xiong looked at each other, feeling disappointed.

"We have to prepare early." Ye Feng sighed, "Prince Chen is demoted, so he will definitely take risks. He will mutiny in advance. I'm afraid that there will be a civil war next."

"Wouldn't Your Majesty have expected this?"

"Grandpa Emperor would also have this concern. However, he would still choose to give Prince Chen a chance." Ye Feng said, "I think Grandpa Emperor should have made two preparations."

Sure enough, a few days later, an imperial edict shocked the world.

The Prince of Chen privately mined iron ore, disregarded human life, and privately raised soldiers. He was stripped of his title and demoted to a commoner. All officials at all levels who participated in the private mining of iron ore were punished. Qian Gui, the prefect of Luzhou, Lin Yunqing, the county magistrate of Qingshan, and other officials who were directly involved were all beheaded. Other officials who knew about it but did not report it were sentenced to exile.

For a moment, the people were overjoyed and ran around to tell each other the news.

The beheading was carried out at Caishikou in Luzhou City. It is said that on the day of the execution, Caishikou was crowded with people, and many people from all over Luzhou came there to watch the execution. After the death row prisoner was identified, at noon, dozens of black heads were chopped off with blood, and the scene was really shocking.

It is said that some people had nightmares for several days after returning home.

Of course, more people are excited and excited, saying that justice is clear and retribution is inevitable.

Lu family.

Lu Tianning looked at the young man in front of him in surprise.

"Sir, are you going back to Beijing?"

Ye Feng looked calm, standing in the room like a graceful orchid. He nodded, facing Lu Tianning, and spoke with a respectful and kind tone: "Uncle Lu, I am sorry to bother you for so many days. Thank you for your care during this period. I have been away from home for a long time, and my family... misses me very much. It is time for me to go back."

Lu Tianning felt lost, but soon his face straightened up and his expression returned to calm.

He nodded and said, "Young Master, you are a man who can do great things. How can you stay in this small mountain village forever? During this period of time, the Lu family has been inadequate in hospitality. Please forgive me."

Ye Feng hurriedly said, "Uncle Lu, what are you talking about? I have received great kindness from the Lu family, and I will never forget it in my life."

Lu Tianning stared at him, his heart full of mixed feelings, a trace of melancholy on his face: "It is also a blessing for the Lu family to meet you. I hope you take care of yourself."

Ye Feng bowed to him solemnly, stood up, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Uncle Lu, I have always wanted to ask you a question."

Lu Tianning was surprised when he heard this: "Excuse me, sir."

"Uncle Lu, do you... do you know me?"

Lu Tianning was stunned, and forced a smile, "Young Master is a nobleman in the capital, but my Lu family is just a farmer in the countryside. How could we know you? Young Master, don't think too much."

"Is that so? I thought Uncle Lu had seen me before."

"Haha, how is that possible? Lingxia Village is thousands of miles away from the capital, how could we have seen it before?"

"Hasn't Uncle Lu been to the capital?" Ye Feng stared at him with his starry eyes.

Lu Tianning lowered his eyes: "Never been there."

"Then why did Uncle Lu decide to take me in so easily? And declare to the public that I am your relative?"

"We country folk don't have to be particular. We just do whatever is convenient for us. Besides, it's better to make friends with people who are kind than to ignore them."

Ye Feng took a deep breath and sighed, "Uncle Lu is kind and righteous. Then Uncle Lu, we will set off tomorrow. I will take Zuo Yi with me."

As if he had anticipated this result, Lu Tianning was not surprised at all. He nodded and said, "With him protecting you, we feel more at ease."

The night wind was silent.

The room fell into an eerie silence for a moment.

"Sir, do you have anything else to say?" Lu Tianning asked.

Ye Feng hesitated for a while, and finally said what he wanted to say the most: "Uncle Lu, Ke'er still has three years before she reaches the age of marriage. Before she reaches the age of marriage, I ask Uncle Lu not to easily marry Ke'er off to someone else."

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