Murong Jie smiled slowly, "Kill you? How is that possible? Don't you still have the Life-Sharing Gu? This time, I came here to tell you that I have done what you have always been unable to do. Just wait and see me ascend to the throne and become the Supreme Being. And you, of course, cannot die. As long as the Life-Sharing Gu is not resolved, you cannot die."
After he finished speaking, he stood up and ordered King Liang, "Send someone to closely guard the Nan Huai Palace. Do not allow Nan Huai to leave the palace, and do not allow anyone to accidentally hurt Nan Huai. All decisions will be made after the big event is completed."
"Yes!" King Liang replied.
Prince Nan Huai looked at him in disbelief, then looked at Prince Liang, "Murong Xin, are you crazy? That's your father, and you actually rebelled with him?"
Prince Liang said calmly: "My father never used me. It's better for me to follow my uncle than to be a useless prince now."
Murong Jie said to King Liang, "You don't have to listen to his instigation. Stay here and I will go to open the city gate now." After saying that, he went out.
King Liang was guarding the door, playing with a long sword in his hand.
Shangqiu and King Nan Huai looked at each other, both of them were shocked.
This sudden change happened too suddenly, and it also fulfilled the hexagram of a bird missing an opportunity and falling into a cage. Now it is really trapped.
Nan Huai Wang was calculating quickly in his mind. If Murong Jie succeeded tonight, he could immediately ascend the throne. By then, Prince Qi would take Xia Zian to Beimo. Beimo would have received Murong Jie's favor. He would have stabilized the border and the relationship between the two countries. Who would question him as a traitor who usurped the throne? I'm afraid everyone would kneel before him and cheer for him to ascend the throne.
We can’t let him succeed!
Thinking of this, he exchanged a glance with Shangqiu.
Shangqiu understood, a hint of viciousness flashed in his eyes, and he said to King Liang: "Your Highness, why don't you come over and sit down?"
King Liang said coldly: "Don't waste your time. The people outside are all my people. You two can't escape even if you have wings."
Shangqiu smiled, the gleam in his eyes disappeared, and he said sincerely: "Your Highness Prince Liang, please listen to what I have to say."
"No need to listen. Even the sweet words can't save you." said King Liang.
Shangqiu took a step forward and shook his head gently, expressing his indescribable regret. "I'm not doing this for myself, but I just think it's a pity that His Highness is being used by the Regent like this."
"What nonsense are you trying to talk about? Why would the emperor's uncle use me?" King Liang glared at him.
Shangqiu took another step forward and said, "Your Highness, you might as well think about it. If the Regent gets the world, who will he be afraid of?"
King Liang stared at him and said, "Just say what you want to say. There's no need to beat around the bush."
"Okay, I'll just say it straight," Shangqiu stood still and looked directly at King Liang. "I know I can't escape this time, but I'm not willing to let the Regent succeed. I must present his scheme to Your Highness. Once the Regent succeeds and ascends the throne, he will be a traitor. To clear his name, we have to frame the Emperor with many crimes, so that everyone thinks he replaced him for the sake of the great way. Because he ascended to the throne through treason, he will definitely be wary of the Emperor's son. King Liang, as the Emperor's eldest son, will bear the brunt and will be killed by the Regent. In fact, Your Highness King Liang will know if you think about it carefully. Who would put a threat next to him? Besides, when the birds are gone, the good bows are hidden. By then, he will no longer need to use Your Highness King Liang. Will he still care about the uncle-nephew relationship? He doesn't even care about the brotherhood."
King Liang said coldly, "Don't try to alienate the relationship between me and my uncle. I firmly believe that my uncle would not do that. He is not that kind of person."
Shangqiu laughed when he heard this, "Your Highness is so naive, he is not that kind of person? Then what kind of person is he? Would a good person rebel?"
"If he wanted to rebel, he could have done so when he was the regent. Now he has no choice."
Shangqiu approached step by step, his voice becoming more and more stern, "Of course he would not rebel at that time, because he thought that the emperor was seriously ill and would die sooner or later. Why would he mobilize troops to rebel and then be labeled a traitor? Now it's different. The emperor is fine. He knows that his ambition will not succeed, so he took advantage of the armistice agreement with Beimo to lead his troops back to the capital, and then used the people and power of His Royal Highness Prince Liang in the capital to stabilize the people's hearts. Now that His Royal Highness is still useful, he will coax you, but once he has ascended the throne? What use is His Royal Highness to him?"
King Liang's face turned pale, but he still said stubbornly: "That's just your speculation, it doesn't mean he will do that."
Shangqiu smiled, "Your Highness, I'm sure you've heard of my name. Although I'm not very talented, I'm quite knowledgeable about fortune-telling. If Your Highness doesn't believe me, why not let me tell you a fortune right here?"
King Liang was silent for a moment, "You can speak up, but I won't believe you."
Shangqiu turned around with a smile and looked at King Nan Huai who was lying on the bed. The corners of King Nan Huai's mouth were slightly raised. It was an extremely subtle movement. If you didn't look carefully, you couldn't tell that he was smiling at all.
Shangqiu cast a hexagram and then began to calculate. He pinched his fingers quickly and muttered something. Then, when the hexagram was generated, he drew it on paper and invited King Liang to see it.
"Your Highness, please read this. This is the fifty-sixth hexagram, Huoshan Lu. It says that a bird builds a nest on a tree, and a villain sets fire to it. This hexagram is unlucky for you, and all your plans will be in vain. From the surface, the hexagram is a very bad omen. Your Highness seems to be adding luster to his future, but unfortunately, the villain has already hidden under your tree trunk, holding a fire in his hand. This fire will burn everything you have."
"Hmph," King Liang's expression changed slightly, but he still said, "This king does not understand this. You are the god and you are also the ghost. In my opinion, you are just trying to alienate me from my uncle."
Shangqiu shook his head. "Since Your Highness doesn't believe it, then I am really a lowly person in vain. That's all. I just want to warn Your Highness Prince Liang that the hexagrams will not lie. I speak directly from the heavens, and I must not speak nonsense, otherwise I will be punished by the heavens."
After saying that, he kept silent and sat down.
Prince Nan Huai sighed and said, "I never thought that Murong Jie was so powerful and ruthless in buying people's hearts. As the eldest son of the emperor, Axin, you betrayed the emperor and supported Murong Jie. What obstacles are there for Murong Jie to ascend the throne? But you better take care of yourself. I'm afraid that my fate will be yours in the future."
King Liang retreated to the door and remained silent, but his expression kept changing, as if he was thinking about something.
After a long while, King Liang looked up at Shangqiu and asked reluctantly, "Then according to your opinion, what should I do?"
Shangqiu raised his head, his brows slowly relaxed, "If Your Highness wants to know, please come over and let me tell you slowly."
King Liang hesitated for a moment, but still walked over and said, "You can tell me, but I may not believe you."
Shangqiu smiled and slowly poured a glass of water. "Your Highness, if you want to have a better future, please listen to me."
(End of this chapter)