The old eunuch Yan Mo sighed: "Every move Sima Lan made was within the prince's expectation. Just to get rid of this person, he let the old prince...!"
"If my father knows my plan, he will definitely be pleased." Xiao Shaozong's eyes were deep and his expression was cold: "The only way to deal with Sima Lan is Xiao Guang. I have been with Xiao Guang since I was a child, and I know that this person is extremely smart. , Such a person will never allow Sima Lan to pose a threat to the imperial power. He will definitely find a way to get rid of Sima Lan, and the only power he needs to rely on is the Qi family." He smiled faintly and said: "Qi Jing has passed away. After that, I was still worried that the Qi family would decline and not be able to help Xiao Guang, but I didn’t expect that Qi Ning would come from behind and the Jinyi Qi family would produce talents from generation to generation, but it would also help me a lot."
Yanmo said: "Sima Lan is aggressive. The prince knows that Xiao Guang will not tolerate him, but Xiao Guang is very calm and does not act rashly."
"Xiao Guang did not act rashly. The reason is very simple. He did not understand Sima Lan's true strength." Xiao Shaozong said slowly: "The forces in the court are complicated. It seems that many people have defected to the Sima family, but most of them are It was a helpless choice. Xiao Guang knew this, so he couldn't see how powerful Sima Lan was in the court." He sat back on the chair and said: "Only when you know yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles. Xiao Guang did not completely Before he knows Sima Lan's strength, he will definitely not act rashly. He can keep his composure, which is what makes him outstanding."
"True strength needs to be revealed at the most critical moment." Yanmo said: "Sima Lan's strength cannot be fully exposed without going through a bloody storm."
Xiao Shaozong sighed: "So my father wanted to launch an attack on the Imperial Mausoleum Incident. Although I knew that the possibility of success was slim, I did not stop him. At that time, only my father could do anything that the court could do to force out Sima Lan's strength. Arrive." He closed his eyes and said, "To get rid of the Sima family, we can only make some sacrifices."
"The old prince did not disappoint the prince." Yanmo said: "Before and after the incident in the imperial mausoleum, Sima Lan's strength was indeed fully exposed. Xiao Guang must have truly figured out Sima Lan's strength at that time."
"Although the incident of the Imperial Tomb was Sima Lan's most glorious moment, it was also the time when they dug their own graves." Xiao Shaozong said lightly: "Since Xiao Guang took the incident of the Imperial Tomb as an opportunity to figure out Sima Lan's strength, he naturally We can start the layout in an orderly manner, otherwise how could Xiao Guang dare to act rashly?"
Yan Mo smiled and said: "Xiao Guang naturally didn't know that all this was under the control of the prince. Instead, he secretly invited the prince to come to the palace to discuss countermeasures. The prince also happened to use Xiao Guang's hand to kill Sima Lan with a fatal blow."
"In Xiao Guang's eyes, he and I are both of royal blood after all." Xiao Shaozong said calmly: "And I am a dying person. There is no harm in him using me to help him make suggestions." He sneered: "If he doesn't know I am terminally ill and there is no way I would be here today.”
Yanmo said: "After the Sima family was exterminated, among the four hereditary princes, only the Jinyi Qi family can pose a threat to the prince."
"The Qi family is more troublesome than the Sima family." Xiao Shaozong sighed: "It's not because the Qi family has a military background, but there is a great master behind the Jinyi Qi family."
When Yan Mo heard the words "Grand Master", he clenched his fist. Xiao Shaozong glanced at his clenched fist and then said calmly: "It is not difficult to kill Qin Ning, but who does it? It's difficult. We can't figure out the temperament of the great master known as the Sword God. If he still has an old relationship with the Qi family, of course we can't kill Qi Ning ourselves." After thinking about it, he said: "Jiang Mantian Reporting the Dong Qi man's movements will help me solve my problem. It would be great to be able to use Donghai Baiyun's people to assassinate Qi Ning."
"The people of Dongqi know that the Donghai family is unwilling to accept the imperial court, so they secretly go to instigate it." Yan Mo sneered: "He really underestimates Jiang Mantian. The Jiang family has been patient for many years and does not dare to act rashly. How can it be done just because of the instigation of the Dongqi people?" Will take desperate risks."
"You are wrong!" Xiao Shaozong shook his head: "If you think that Dongqi man is so simple-minded, you really underestimate him. If this person can find Donghai, he must have an informant in Donghai, and his His eyesight is very good. At least the court and local officials did not notice any changes in the Donghai Family, but this person was able to detect it. If he did not notice any changes in the Donghai Family, how could he, as a disciple of Baiyun Island, easily find Jiang Mantian? He seemed to be He found Jiang Mantian, but his goal was definitely not Jiang Mantian."
Yanmo obviously did not follow Xiao Shaozong's train of thought. Xiao Shaozong sighed: "What you just said is right. If he is not more than 50% sure, how can Jiang Mantian be willing to act rashly? He wants to bet on the lives of hundreds of people in the Donghai family. Any You will make every decision carefully. Since you can see through this, doesn’t Mo Ying understand? He found Jiang Mantian secretly forging weapons at sea, so he naturally understood that the East China Sea was planning a rebellion. He must have understood at that time that there was another person behind Jiang Mantian. He has a backer, and it is enough to make Jiang Mantian take risks."
Yan Mo understood instantly: "Then the Dong Qi people came to Jiang Mantian just to get in touch with the prince?"
"The Master of Baiyun Island seems to be aloof from the world and does not care about mundane matters, but if this is really the case, why does he have a disciple like Mo Ying?" Xiao Shaozong smiled disdainfully: "The so-called pure heart and few desires are just because of the Longshan Agreement. He cannot interfere in worldly affairs due to the constraints of his family, so he has a disciple like Mo Ying. Mo Ying comes from the Shen family of Dong Qi and is a brother of Shen Tuluo. It is impossible for such a person to abandon the world in his bones. Between Dong Qi and Chu There is not a day when Han does not hope that the strength of the two countries will be weakened. Of course he hopes that the turmoil in the East China Sea will weaken the Chu State. But when he realizes that there are people behind Jiang Mantian, he naturally hopes to get on the line, hoping to cause greater damage to the Chu State. confusion."
Yanmo nodded and said: "I understand. The chaos in the East China Sea is just a corner of chaos, but the person who can control Jiang Mantian will definitely turn the Chu country upside down once he takes action." He laughed strangely and said: "At least he doesn't have this point. You guessed it wrong. As long as the prince stamps his feet, the Chu Kingdom can indeed be turned upside down." After a slight pause, he said: "The prince finally saw him. Aren't you worried that this person will betray the prince? The prince has been patient for many years and worked hard. He knows that the prince is behind the scenes. There are very few people, but if this person is...!"
"First of all, it is in his better interest to protect my secret." Xiao Shaozong said directly: "Secondly, he needs me, and I need him." After a moment of silence, he said: "I made a blood pact with him back then, and he Most of the requests I made were within my expectations. I only had one condition for him, and for him, this was a very good deal."
"The prince's request is for him to assassinate members of the Qi family?"
"I just asked him to help me kill a Chu man, and I told him that he would never be a great master." Xiao Shaozong said: "I didn't tell him his name at the time, I just said that when he needs to take action one day, he Can’t say no.”
"So the prince sent him to assassinate Qining this time. He had already made the plan a few years ago." Yan Mo sighed: "Assassinating Qining, as long as Baiyun Island is involved, the sword god wants to take action. Just think about Baiyun Island Master." Then he sneered: "But this person did not succeed as planned. In other words, he did not complete the terms of the transaction between the prince and him. Of course, the prince and his blood alliance also does not exist."
"He seems to have forgotten." Xiao Shaozong sighed: "He thought that I could reach this day because of his great efforts. The promises I made to him can only be fulfilled after major things are accomplished, so he hopes very much I was able to sit on that chair earlier. For this reason, when Xiao Guang was on his way back from his mission to Dong Qi, he took the initiative and sent a group of Japanese ninjas to assassinate Xiao Guang halfway. He thought Xiao Guang was dead, so I I'll be able to sit on the chair soon." He shook his head and said: "Although he didn't succeed, he even asked me for credit afterwards, and it seemed that he had made a great contribution." His eyes became sharp, like a knife blade: "It's fortunate that he didn't succeed, otherwise it would have been It ruined my big deal.”
Yan Mo pondered for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, if Xiao Guang was really killed at that time, it seems to be very beneficial to the Prince. Once Xiao Guang dies, the old Prince will become the only heir to the throne, and you, the Prince, will be the only successor to the throne." Heir, this...!"
"If Xiao Guang is really dead, the Chu Kingdom will be in chaos." Xiao Shaozong said coldly: "The Sima family had already taken control of the capital at that time, and Sima Lan had been incompatible with his father from the beginning, and the Jinyi Qi family, this gang Everyone knows in their hearts that once their father ascends the throne, their good days will come to an end. Do you think that even if Xiao Guang is really dead, these people are really willing to let their father ascend the throne? The first one who doesn't agree is Sima Lan, he controls the court and the capital, so it is naturally impossible for his father to ascend the throne smoothly. He may even lobby the Qi family to prevent his father from ascending the throne. Qi Jing had just passed away at that time, and the Qi family still had enough influence on the Qinhuai Army. Strength." A cold light flashed in his eyes: "Don't forget that Xue Lingfeng, the commander of the Tiger God Camp, has always been a member of the Qi family. Although he does not have much contact with the Qi family, I can guarantee that once the Qi family If anything happens, Xue Lingfeng will never sit back and ignore it. The three thousand Tiger God Camp in his hands will immediately become the sword in the hands of the Qi family."
Yanmo's pupils shrank slightly and said, "In this way, when the Dong Qi man assassinated Xiao Guang, he almost ruined the prince's important event."
"If this is really the case, it will be difficult for me to have a chance to take back everything that belongs to me." Xiao Shaozong said coldly: "What I want is the current situation. My things must be returned to my hands. I owe them Everything below is returned to my hands bit by bit.”