The capital of the country.

Palace.

Emperor Shi Chang rubbed the corners of his eyebrows, endured his son's chatter, originally he never felt that the prince was a boring child, although his knowledge was much worse than his own, but among the courtiers, there would be no ups and downs in inheriting the throne in the future, he had already governed the country so well, it was enough for the prince to be a benevolent and virtuous monarch after he ascended the throne.

As for the sixth prince Shi Dongcheng, just stay in Daning, let Daning feel the awe and surrender of the country all the time, he knows that this son is not a person who makes him worry-free, thinking that in the future, after the prince ascends the throne, the overall situation has been decided, and Shi Dongcheng will die.

The prince is still talking, and even has begun to curse, more and more without the bearing that a prince should have, the emperor still chose to forgive the prince's rudeness, after all, he had just come back from the east of Xinjiang, and he was a little distressed to see his son's appearance.

"Father, if you don't punish it again, the sixth brother won't know what ridiculous things he can do!"

The crown prince Shi Changhua finally saw that the emperor's face was not good, so he breathed a sigh of relief, but he still had to say.

"Erchen worked hard to arrange, strategizing, this is the emperor of Nanli Kingdom, from beginning to end it is Erchen in the layout, although those Ning people are heroic, they are only completely in accordance with Erchen's plan, Erchen's plan is thorough and foolproof, so there will be such a great achievement, but the sixth brother He actually sent someone to intervene halfway, forcibly robbed Zhao De and is still missing, if such a big crime is not punished, then he will be even worse in the future."

The emperor sighed: "You go back to the East Palace to rest first, I already know the ins and outs, and I will have a fair decision." ”

"But father."

"Are you pushing me?"

"Erchen...... Can't. ”

Shi Changhua hurriedly took a step back: "Erchen retreats." ”

Shi Chang looked at the prince like that, and after being silent for a while, he ordered: "Dongcheng is also back, I will return to the palace tonight, and you two will accompany me to dinner." ”

"He still dares to come back?!"

Shi Changhua, who had already suppressed his anger, suddenly exploded again when he heard this, thinking about why that guy couldn't get along with him everywhere? It's better to be his proton in Daning than to be honest, he has to come back and embarrass himself! Now that Shen Leng Wulie and Zhao De are missing, he chased them from Xiaozhao City in Eastern Xinjiang to the capital in one breath and didn't catch up, God knows where they went, and now Shi Dongcheng is suddenly coming back, maybe those people will be with Shi Dongcheng.

If that Ning man named Shen Leng helped Shi Dongcheng speak, he was afraid that he would be passive, and the lies just now would be immediately exposed.

"After all, he's also my son."

The emperor looked at Shi Changhua and said word by word: "You brothers, can't you let me worry about it?" ”

"Erchen...... Wrong. ”

Shi Changhua's eyes flickered, thinking that he couldn't stay in the palace for a long time, he had to go back to the East Palace now to arrange manpower, and get rid of Shi Dongcheng before he entered the capital.

"Go back, wash and change your clothes, and see what this dirt has become of you."

The emperor waved his hand: "After Dongcheng returns, I will let people know you." ”

"Yes, the retainers are retired."

Shi Changhua leaned over to salute, and then bowed and exited the study.

After Shi Changhua left, the emperor couldn't help but sigh again, turned back to the screen and said: "General Shen, you have also seen that these sons of mine are not very harmonious with each other, this is my fault, I did not teach them brother and brother Gong, but General Shen should not misunderstand, although the prince is a little reckless, but he will not have the slightest disrespect for you and Daning." ”

Changed into a clean and refreshing new clothes, Shen Leng's mood also improved a lot, they left the team halfway and chose to go straight by boat, half a day earlier than Shi Changhua entered the capital, the emperor did not expose the prince's lies on the spot is enough to show his preference for the prince, so Shen Leng also dislikes this emperor, he first entered the palace to see what kind of attitude the emperor is, and only when he sees it can he have the next step.

And at this moment, Shi Dongcheng is also in the palace, and Zhao De is also in the palace, but the emperor doesn't want to tell the prince.

"Your Majesty doesn't have to worry, the crown prince and the six princes are still young, young people, how can there be no one who is not bloody, and besides, it is for the good of the country, and it is much better to fight for merit than not to fight."

After Shen Leng came out, he walked to the window and stood up, looked out, and on the way into the palace, he carefully looked at the security arrangement in the palace, and also paid special attention to the patrol interval of the palace guards, this is just a habit, looking out from here, about one hundred and fifty steps is the main hall of the palace, and it is also the place where the civil and military affairs of the Qiao Kingdom discuss politics.

One hundred and fifty steps?

Shen Leng frowned slightly, and seemed to be a little farther away.

The emperor invited Shen Leng to sit down and ordered someone to serve tea again: "I haven't had time to thank General Shen, I didn't expect that the general was so powerful that he could capture Zhao De with his own hands, and I can't find a young man like the general in this country." ”

Shen Leng shook his head: "You don't need to thank me, it's just a good hand." ”

"Handy...... That's it......"

The emperor repeated, and he didn't know what to say for a while, he felt that Shen Leng, a young man, was too flamboyant, and he should be more calm, so as to be in line with Daning's bearing, but where did he understand, Shen Leng said that it was just easy, it was really convenient.

"Your Majesty doesn't have to worry too much, I'll persuade the two Highnesses at dinner in the evening."

Shen Leng got up: "I'll retire first, so as not to delay Your Majesty's handling of military affairs, oh yes...... This is the most famous medicine doctor in Daning to prepare the Qinghuo Qi Pill, if Your Majesty feels upset, or sad and angry, you can take one. ”

Shen Leng took out a porcelain vase he was carrying and put it on the table: "This doctor is my master, and he was also a retainer of His Majesty Emperor Daning. ”

When the emperor heard this, he hurriedly solemnized: "Thank you General Shen, then I will accept it." ”

Shen Leng: "Take it, maybe Your Majesty, you will be able to use it soon." ”

He walked out of the palace with his hands behind his back, returned to the official post to rest for a while and went out, Chen Ran asked him what he was going to do, Shen Leng said to go out and touch some food, Chen Ran was puzzled, he was going to enter the palace for a banquet in a while, and he ran to find something to eat?

Shen Leng sighed: "I'm afraid that I won't be able to eat this meal, so let's make up for it in advance." ”

"Where the hell did Miss Lin go?"

Chen Ran asked curiously.

"She said that she didn't like the capital of the Ao Kingdom, didn't like to see more people, and didn't want to take the boat arranged by the Ao Kingdom back to Daning, so she bribed me with half a roast chicken halfway and asked me what to do, you think about it, if Shi Changhua saw her, he would be eager to kill her with a knife, and Shi Dongcheng was afraid that he would be even more sad when he saw her, so I showed her a clear way in the face of the half of the roast chicken."

"Huh? Tell me no......"

"She's in for a stand."

"Huh?"

Chen Ran's eyes were straight: "Are you worried that she will beg for a stand?" ”

"Don't forget that she is the person of the Yangtai ticket number, and the Yangtai ticket number also has a business in Qiuli, and she is naturally dangerous if she follows us, after all, we have too many people and the goal is too big, and she takes the business road to seek Lili alone, and the person with the Yangtai ticket number will be fine."

Shen Leng said as he walked out, "Do you want to accompany me to eat?" ”

Chen Ran: "You just woke up to the purpose of me following you so far to chat?" ”

The two of them found a small restaurant outside to eat, and drank a little wine, but the food in this small restaurant has more flavor than those big restaurants, and it is more comfortable to eat and more satisfying.

Shen Leng calculated the time and entered the palace again, and saw Shi Dongcheng at the banquet prepared by the emperor, he had seen Shi Changhua behind the screen before, and compared with the two, he still felt that Shi Dongcheng was a little pleasing to the eye, although his eyes were flickering and slightly gloomy, and compared with the prince, he seemed to lose in temperament, but who called Shen Leng to hate Shi Changhua.

In addition to the two princes and Shen Leng, there were also big figures in the Miao Kingdom, including Shang Shuling, Du Yushi, and several lords with respected status in the Miao Kingdom, and the meals were also rich and exquisite, but who had the heart to eat? Their attention was on the two princes, especially Shi Dongcheng, who had been looked down upon by those important ministers for a long time, and their hearts gradually became weak.

None of these important ministers were on his side.

"You're still going to argue?"

The emperor sighed, he couldn't eat steadily, the prince insisted that it was his credit to catch Emperor Zhao De of Nanli, Shi Dongcheng did not let go, the two of them had been arguing for a while, although Shi Dongcheng lacked confidence, this time he did not flinch at all, he knew that if he retreated from this step, he would have a worse life in the future.

"Your Highnesses."

Shen Leng coughed and then stood up and said: "Actually, this meal was arranged by my majesty, although I am an outsider, but Daning is friendly with the country of Miao, and I, an outsider, feel a little sad to watch the two highnesses fight, what about the credit, whether it is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince or the six princes, isn't it all a family?" ”

Shi Changhua snorted: "That's naturally different, what's mine is mine, no one wants to snatch it." ”

Shi Dongcheng: "Obviously you're robbing me!" ”

Shen Leng waved his hand: "I heard the story of an ancient, in the Central Plains, Daning was the Chu State before, and the Chu State was a melee between the countries for hundreds of years, and there was a martial arts general who once did something, and the situation was probably the same as now...... Two people he knew quarreled over one thing, so he asked people to set up a halberd one hundred and fifty steps away, saying that if he shot an arrow at the halberd, it would be providential, and the two should not continue to quarrel, and this matter would pass, and if he didn't shoot the halberd, he didn't care if the two people fought. ”

Shen Leng moved his arms: "Although Shen Leng is far inferior to the general, he also wants to use this method to persuade the two highnesses, this place is one hundred and fifty steps away from the main hall, Your Majesty can ask someone to put a bamboo pole, which is naturally thinner than a halberd, so as to show the will of heaven more, if I hit the bamboo pole with an arrow, Your Majesty will deal with this matter as you like, and the two can no longer fight." ”

Shi Dongcheng was stunned, one hundred and fifty steps, bamboo poles?

Shi Changhua couldn't help laughing, the credit was ultimately his, after all, he was the crown prince, and the emperor would not let Shi Dongcheng go, although this Ning man named Shen Leng hated it, he was still very knowledgeable about current affairs.

The emperor also smiled with relief, Shi Dongcheng has been in Daning for a long time, and he cares most about the attitude of Ning Ren, since Shen Leng said so, then he doesn't dare to be presumptuous anymore, although this matter is a little ridiculous to be solved like this, it is better than continuing to quarrel.

"Go put a bamboo pole."

The emperor gave an order, and immediately an attendant found a bamboo pole and stuck it in the hall one hundred and fifty steps away.

Shen Leng beckoned: "Bow here." ”

So someone came up with an iron-tired bow with three and a half stones, and if it weren't for such a strong bow, it would not have been possible for the feather arrow to still have a great strength one hundred and fifty paces away, and if one hundred and fifty paces could be shot, it would be really providential.

Shen Leng drew an arrow and set it up, took a deep breath, and his arms suddenly exerted force, and the three-and-a-half-stone iron-tire bow was forced away by him, and the bow was like a full moon.

Whoosh!

The arrow flew out like lightning, one step away, two steps away, three steps away, everyone looked at the hall, and then found that the arrow did not fly out of the hall at all, only flew five steps away, an arrow pierced through Shi Changhua's heart, the arrow came out of the body, and was nailed to the pillar fiercely, and the arrow feathers were still buzzing and trembling.

Shen Leng bowed down and frowned slightly.

"Why is it so bad?"

He looked back at the emperor: "Your Majesty, there is something wrong with your bow." ”

After finishing speaking, he added to himself as if talking to himself: "What can I do about this, is it to change the bow or change the son?" ”