After coming out of the Qilin Hall, the monarch went to the small county master, and the prince said goodbye to the monarch and got on the carriage back to the palace.
The carriage went all the way out of the National Teacher's Hall, and he changed his impulsive and irritable expression, and his whole person became serious and restrained.
Horse-drawn carriages travel the wide streets.
He said in a deep voice, "Do you know who I just saw in the National Teacher's Hall?"
On the bench beside him sat a man dressed in the official uniform of the commander's mansion. His surname was Shao and his name was Xueyi.
The powers and powers of the major commanders are not static, and occasionally infiltrate each other.
Shao Xueyi was responsible for investigating the assassination of the Prince's Mansion.
Everyone thought that he was the confidant of the Wang family, but they didn't know that he had already been used by the prince. He also accompanied the prince in Weifu to go to Tianqiong Academy to watch the juju competition.
"Who did Your Highness see?" Shao Xueyi asked.
The prince said, "I have seen the eldest grandson of the emperor."
"The eldest grandson has returned to the capital?" Shao Xueyi asked in surprise.
The prince smiled lightly: "Are you surprised? Gu did not receive any news. Gu suspects that he is not the real Shangguan Qing, he is Xiao Heng."
Shao Xueyi asked: "That... Xiao Liulang?"
The prince nodded: "It's him."
As a confidant of the crown prince, Shao Xueyi naturally knew that Xiao Heng had come to Shengdu. He asked, "Did he reveal his identity, or was he pretending to be Shangguan Qing?"
"Pretending to be Shangguan Qing." The prince said, frowning, "I'm not sure."
Shao Xueyi looked at the prince in confusion: "Your Highness is not sure what?"
The prince sighed: "I'm not sure whether that person is Xiao Heng or Shangguan Qing. The two of them are so similar in appearance that they are almost exactly the same, so it's impossible to tell them apart."
The prince and Shangguanqing hadn't seen each other for more than ten years. He just took advantage of Shangguanqing's return to Shengdu to sneak a glance near the National Teacher's Hall, or to look at the portrait. He didn't know much about Shangguanqing when he grew up. It's impossible to tell from their behavior or voice.
The prince said: "I can't even recognize my father, let alone alone."
Shao Xueyi said: "This is the genius of the abolished concubine. She kept Shangguanqing away from the capital and did not interact with anyone, which minimized the identification features other than appearance. Once Shangguanqing died, she would be able to When Xiao Heng took him back, no one would know that he had changed."
The prince paused and said, "Although there are rumors among the people, the emperor's father loves Shangguan Qing only because his life is not long, but if the emperor's eldest grandson's 'illness' is cured, the father and the emperor still love him so much? I can't gamble. That in case."
Shao Xueyi said: "Yes, the monarch is getting older, and he is not as ruthless and ruthless as when he was young. He killed the whole family of Queen Xuanyuan. It is difficult to guarantee that he will not make up for his guilt on the descendants of Queen Xuanyuan in his late years."
The prince's eyes widened: "So, Xiao Heng must die!"
Once Xiao Heng died, Shangguan Yan would not be able to live.
Shao Xueyi pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, it is not difficult to identify whether the other party is Xiao Heng. There are two people who must have dealt with Shangguan Qing."
The prince thought for a while: "You mean the national teacher? He may not help me. That guy won't get in and won't be attracted by any forces."
Shao Xueyi thought, that is because there is no force that can override the National Teacher Hall. To put it bluntly, no one is qualified to win over him.
The prince shook his head: "Besides, he and Shangguan Qing have only met each other for two years, so I don't know much about it. As for the subtle differences in voice, it can be said that the voice has changed."
Xiao Heng is a man, can his voice in his youth be the same as it is now
Shao Xueyi pointed out otherwise: "Has your Highness forgotten there is another person?"
Prince: "Who?"
Shao Xueyi: "Wang Xu."
The prince was slightly stunned: "He?"
"He has been stationed in the imperial mausoleum for several years and has personally taught Shangguanqing martial arts. If there is anyone who can identify the true and false of Shangguanqing, he is one!" Shao Xueyi said, "Your Majesty hates people to deceive him the most. If it is really Xiao Heng, then Xiao Heng has committed the crime of deceiving the king."
"You're right." The prince agreed deeply. "It's just that I can't figure it out a little bit. Why didn't Xiao Heng recognize the monarch directly, but borrowed the identity of Shangguan Qing?"
Shao Xueyi said: "Because it will be much easier to use Shangguanqing's identity."
If Xiao Heng's own identity is used, it will involve who Shangguan Qing is, what is the intention of the concubine, and how much deception the monarch has suffered over the years.
The princess can of course say that she did this because someone wanted to harm Xiao Heng. The problem is that she has no evidence at all, and she has no evidence. Will the monarch believe her
With the suspicious nature of the monarch, he would only think that the mother and son were planning something behind their backs.
So to be on the safe side, it is safest for Xiao Heng to directly incarnate Shangguan Qing.
Not only does it not need to be extravagant, but it can also accept all the favors from the monarch.
In addition, Shao Xueyi faintly felt that perhaps Xiao Heng did not want to become the Dayan royal family. If he used the identity of Shangguanqing, he could leave without any burden after he was done.
But soon, Shao Xueyi denied this speculation.
That is the eldest grandson of the strongest emperor in the country, who wouldn't want such an identity
It is better not to overestimate Xiao Heng's temperament, he is not so indifferent to fame and fortune, everything is just weighing the pros and cons.
The prince was at a loss: "You are right, but what if he is really Shangguan Qing?"
Shao Xueyi sneered: "That's better, it's easier to dismantle Shangguan Qing than Xiao Heng. We didn't dismantle it in the past because it wasn't necessary. Anyway, Shangguan Qing was not long in his life, and he wasn't a demon in Shengdu. An An is staying in the imperial mausoleum, and we can treat him as the person without him. We want to get rid of Xiao Heng from beginning to end. But if... Shangguan Qing is not afraid to come to Shengdu to disrupt the situation, then don't blame us for being rude!"
The prince smiled admiringly: "I can't live without you by my side."
Shao Xueyi cupped his hands: "His Royal Highness praised it wrongly."
Can the prince understand these truths? Just borrow his mouth to say it.
The prince seems to have no scheming, but in fact the city is deeper than anyone else.
The prince said: "There is another problem. The Wang family only owes allegiance to Gu's father and emperor. Gu asks Wang Xu to serve for Gu, but Wang Xu is afraid that he will not agree."
Shao Xueyi smiled: "His Royal Highness can do whatever he likes. My subordinates heard that Wang Xu liked an antique, and that antique is now in the hands of the old man of the Han family."
The prince smiled and said, "In the hands of the lonely uncle, it would be much easier."
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In the ward of the National Master Hall, in the Qilin Hall, Xiao Heng took out the portrait of Shangguan Qing and took a closer look.
Gu Chengfeng performed Qinggong and came to the yard, pulled the Xuan window to the maximum, and turned in from the window sill.
"How's it going? There's nothing to show for it?"
"No." Xiao Heng said.
Gu Chengfeng came to Xiao Heng and sat down, looked at Shangguan Yan, who was sleeping, and Gu Jiao, who was sleeping, and stretched out his hand to Xiao Heng.
Xiao Heng gave him a strange look: "What?"
Gu Chengfeng raised his hand: "Two taels of silver, I bought the clothes on your body for nothing? One tael of silver is for clothes, and one tael of silver is for travel expenses. You don't even think about your success, how much credit does this clothes take? People rely on clothes, Buddhas rely on gold clothes, you are singing opera today, you can't build a stage without this costume! Do you know how difficult it is to find clothes that are similar to the portrait?"
Xiao Heng said, "I didn't bring any silver with me, and when Jiaojiao woke up, I asked her to give it to you."
Gu Chengfeng choked: "Well, that's fine."
Let the girl pay for the money, isn't that killing the girl? It would be nice if he didn't get emptied of his wallet.
Gu Chengfeng's eyes fell on the portrait: "Is the person on this portrait really the eldest grandson of the emperor? Why do I feel the same as you the more I look at it? Are you two twins?"
"No." Xiao Heng said.
"How do you know it's not?" Gu Chengfeng asked.
"The birthday is different. His birthday is ten days earlier than mine." He asked Ye Qing in the library.
Gu Chengfeng said: "Birthdays can be faked. Isn't the Duke of Ming and Shangguanqing the same age? I guess, if he is more than ten days older, he can just surpass the King of Ming as the eldest grandson of the emperor?"
Xiao Heng looked confused: "Is that so?"
"Yeah!" Gu Chengfeng said so much that he believed it.
"Don't worry about this for now." When Shangguan Yan woke up, the truth would come to light, and now there are more important things that they need to do.
Xiao Heng said: "Someone may see that I am not Shangguan Qing."
Gu Chengfeng's action of pouring tea paused: "Who?"
Xiao Heng looked at a green leaf on a branch outside the window, his eyes lighted coldly and said, "Captain Guan, Wang Xu."
(End of this chapter)