Li Shen should not have returned to Beijing at this time.

Because the Li family and the imperial court have reached the verge of turning their faces, he returned to Beijing at this time, and the imperial court is very likely to hack him to death with a knife and axe, and then turn his face with the southern Xinjiang table.

This is one of them.

The second is that if Li Shen enters the capital, then whether it is the Son of Chengde or the next new emperor, it is unlikely that he will be released again, and he will be locked up in the capital and unable to move.

At this time, there is no Li family to take care of in southern Xinjiang, and after a long time, it may not be loyal to the Li family again.

More importantly, at this time, Li Shen should have known the news of the Son of Heaven's serious injury, and he should have watched the situation in the capital in southern Xinjiang and acted when the time came.

But when he shouldn't have returned to Beijing, he came back.

Count the days, it is only more than 20 days before the assassination of the Son of Heaven, the capital is 3,000 miles away from Shu County, even if the news is sent to Shu County with 600 miles of urgency, that Pingnanhou has just received the news and left to return to Beijing.

There was almost no hesitation.

It's puzzling.

The Seventh Prince lowered his head and did not rush to answer, but asked in a muffled voice: "Father, the son dares to ask, do you want to officially tear your face with the Li family now?"

If the emperor wants to turn his face with the Li family, then there is nothing to hesitate about, and after Li Shen enters Beijing, he should directly kill this thief, but if the emperor of Chengde is unwilling to turn his face with Li Shen, then the imperial court's attitude towards this Pingnan Marquis will have to be carefully considered.

The Son of Chengde smiled indifferently: "Now that you are me, it depends on you." ”

It's going to be fatal.

Such as today's physical condition, although the Seventh Prince guessed some, but he couldn't let the Son of Heaven know that he knew, although this was a bit awkward, but above the court, there were often so many twists and turns to survive.

Just like rock-paper-scissors, you have to figure out other people's minds layer by layer, and if you think less than others, you may lose everything.

The Seventh Prince lowered his head, and finally said in a deep voice: "Father, if the son makes a decision, he should not move Li Shen for the time being, but since he took the initiative to come to the capital, he can't let him return to Southern Xinjiang under any circumstances, and send some people to watch him to the death." ”

The Son of Chengde glanced at the Seventh Prince with a smile.

"The Pingnan Marquis Mansion plotted to assassinate Yu Zhen, it was Li Shen's instigation, and he almost killed your father, and you were so kind to him"

The Seventh Prince trembled, knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Father, Li Shen, this thief, the sons of the ministers hate to eat him now, but the sons have already said before, the Great Jin Sheji is more important than the personal enmity of the sons."

Chengde's face turned cold and he looked at his son.

"Kill Li Shen, and my Dajin Jiangshan Sheji will be in chaos"

The Seven Princes kowtowed and wept: "Father"

"If you have something to say, don't be like those mothers-in-law and aunts, wiping your tears at every turn."

The Seventh Emperor choked up and said: "If my father had decided to turn against the Pingnan Hou Mansion, he would not have released Li Yan from the prison of the Criminal Department, my father was wise and wise, and the decision he made would naturally not be wrong, and the child was stupid, so he could only do what his father wanted." ”

"You're Stupid"

The Son of Heaven in Chengde smiled: "You are not stupid at all, among the four princes who stayed in the capital, you and the fourth are the most intelligent, but the fourth is blinded by this throne, so it is not as transparent as you." ”

With Chen Ju's support, the Son of Heaven reluctantly stood up, and after taking two steps with difficulty, he coughed a few more times.

"At this time, my Great Jin Dynasty has won more than Shu County, and I don't know how many, at this time, I have turned against the Li family, as long as I let the Ye family or the seed family send someone to take charge, my Great Jin will be victorious and undefeated, I can now kill the Pingnan Hou Mansion and attack the southern Xinjiang with a large army, but I endured it stubbornly"

The Son of Heaven narrowed his eyes and looked at his son.

"You're so smart, guess why I put up with it this time"

The Seventh Prince's forehead was full of sweat, and he bowed his head and said, "The son is dull, he can't guess"

"As I said, you're not stupid at all."

After the Son of Heaven tried to take a few steps, he felt pain under his ribs, so he sat back on the dragon couch with Chen Ju's support, and slowly exhaled: "Of course you guessed it, you just didn't dare to say it." ”

At this point, the Seventh Prince, who was kneeling on the ground, could no longer cry.

He cried sincerely.

He also lived in the palace before he was sixteen years old, and the son of Chengde raised him, and now his father is going to die, as long as he is not an animal, he will not cry too fakely.

The common people say that the heavenly family is ruthless, that is nonsense, the people of the heavenly family are also human beings, who can be completely emotionless

It's just that for these people in Vanity Fair, some things are heavier than feelings.

Seeing the appearance of the Seventh Prince, the Son of Heaven frowned: "Okay, don't cry, I'm not dead yet." ”

With tears on his face, the Seventh Prince looked up at his old father.

"Father, son-in-law and you have a heart-to-heart message, son-in-law wants to be the emperor, but there is a loving father, son-in-law is willing to wait, it doesn't matter how long he waits, at this time his father has become like this, son-in-law really hates to kill the Li family up and down."

Born in the royal family, to be able to talk about this is indeed heart-to-heart.

The Son of Heaven was also a little moved, and waved his hand for Chen Ju to help the Seventh Prince up.

The Son of Heaven, who has been in charge of the Great Jin Dynasty for nearly twenty years, bowed his head and sighed: "You are much stronger than your third brother, although you want to move the Li family, but for the sake of the court situation, you can bear it, your third brother can't, after he guessed who did this matter, he can't kill the Li family now." ”

His Royal Highness King Wei bowed his head and wept: "The third brother is filial piety and sincerity, far better than me." ”

"Lu Zhi is Lu Zhi, what is sincere or not sincere"

The Son of Heaven reprimanded: "Above this court, how can there be any room for a sincere person to accommodate, you and that Li Xin are getting along with each other now, but between you and him, are you sincere?"

At this time, Chen Ju handed a wet towel to the Seventh Prince, who wiped his tears, shook his head and said, "Erchen and him have their own thoughts." ”

"That's it, honest and upright, you can't survive in this capital, in this capital, the relationship layer by layer is complicated, bustling with each other using calculations to climb, there are countless circles, countless fetters."

Speaking of this, the Son of Heaven narrowed his eyes: "If you want to be the emperor in such an environment, it is completely impossible to rely on Lu Zhi alone, you have to be able to focus on the overall situation, to check and balance all parties, only when those people can't help anyone, this throne can sit firmly." ”

This is the experience accumulated by the emperor of Chengde for 20 years.

The Seventh Prince's heart was excited, and he bowed his head and said, "Erchen remember the teachings of his father. ”

The Son of Heaven seemed to see through the thoughts in the hearts of the Seven Princes, shook his head and said: "You don't have to be too happy, now I haven't decided on the candidate for the prince, I tell you this, it's just a momentary emotion, you have to keep these things in mind, no matter whether you will be an emperor in the future or not, it will always be useful." ”

The Seventh Prince bowed his head and said, "The sons and daughters remember the holy precepts of their fathers. ”

After seeing the four princes in a row, the Son of Heaven was also a little tired, and he waved his hand a little weakly.

"Go ahead."

"According to the itinerary, Li Shen should be able to go to the capital tomorrow, and you let Li Xin go to meet him."

The Seventh Prince bowed his head respectfully.

"The retainers obeyed."