Chapter 77 The Three Royal Brothers
"I am tired after so many years." Xia Jing sighed, with a hint of fatigue in his eyes.
"Speaking of this... Mr. Chu may not believe it, but I think it is necessary to clarify something for myself. I don't care about taking the blame, but it depends on who will take it." Xia Jing glanced at Chu Mo and said lightly: "The archer who wanted to shoot and kill Zhang Qingyu was indeed from the Prince's Mansion, and he was once a person I valued very much. However, it was not sent by me!"
"Isn't you sent?" Chu Mo frowned and looked at Xia Jing. Although this old thief has done a lot of bad things, he is also a person who dares to act. Otherwise, how could he have a lawless evaluation? He should not deceive himself.
Especially at this time, Xia Jing has no reason and does not have the courage to deceive Chu Mo.
"Not Xia Jie?" Chu Mo narrowed his eyes and looked at Xia Jing.
"He doesn't have that power." Xia Jing lowered his eyes and said lightly: "That archer has a great status in the Prince's Mansion, and Xia Jie has no qualification to mobilize him at all."
"That letter? Those killers?" Chu Mo looked at Xia Jing.
"I did those." Xia Jing said lightly with a calm look on his face: "But I can't do the job of shooting the son of a confidant and favored minister."
"So... the other party even planned together?" Chu Mo suddenly felt a little chilled in the vest.
Xia Jing glanced at Chu Mo meaningfully: "I am not welcome, they are coming for me! You are implicated by innocent people."
"They?" Chu Mo pointed at the sky with his fingers, and Xia Jing nodded.
Chu Mo was silent for a while and said, "Those things have nothing to do with me. Just don't plot against me next time."
Xia Jing was silent for a while and said, "It's hard to say."
"Then let them come over." Chu Mo said indifferently, but he felt alert in his heart. He felt that he might have accidentally entered a vortex by accident.
Xia Jing then left with two letters, and Chu Mo sat there quietly thinking.
"Royal family..." A cold light flashed in Chu Mo's eyes.
He had never thought before that one day he would accidentally get involved in the royal dispute.
Although I haven't thought about it, this doesn't mean that Chu Mo doesn't know anything!
Although the emperor is wise and powerful, he is over 60 years old. The prince was established more than 20 years ago as the eldest prince Xia Ying.
There are dozens of princes under the emperor's knees, but there are only three princes born to the empress.
They are the eldest prince, the crown prince Xia Ying, the second prince Xia Xiong and the third prince Xia Hao.
Prince Xia Ying, now in his forties, has been in charge of the Eastern Palace for many years. He is steady, smart, broad-minded, and generous in his work. At least over the years, regardless of the government or the country, he has evaluated the prince like this. He believes that Xia Ying will definitely become a wise ruler who is not inferior to his father in the future.
The relationship between Xia Ying and Prince Xia Jing is not very good, but it is not bad either.
Although the two parties are uncle and nephew, one is the crown prince and the other is the emperor uncle. We cannot be too close to each other. In fact, everyone understands this principle.
But the relationship between the second prince Xia Xiong and the third prince Xia Hao and the prince Xia Jing was not very good.
Especially the third prince Xia Hao, who is in his thirties this year, was in his prime. Xia Hao practiced in the sect since he was a child, went down the mountain at the age of 20, and since he returned to Daxia, he has been playing in the army.
Now his strength has reached the fourth level of the Yellow Level, entered the bone refining realm, and became a general.
Xia Hao, who is brave by nature, has always looked down on his own, the powerful uncle. He thinks that his existence will sooner or later threaten his brother to successfully inherit the throne.
Therefore, those who have always been targeting Prince Xia Jing in public and secretly.
These things are not secrets in the aristocratic circle of Daxia.
Although Xia Jing did not say it clearly, Chu Mo had guessed that what happened today was probably related to Xia Hao, the third prince.
A sharpshooter who can buy a high-ranking status in the prince's mansion should at least not be much worse than that of the prince!
Otherwise, what he can give, and the prince Xia Jing has no reason to give it.
Another very important reason why Chu Mo directly pointed his doubts at the third prince Xia Hao, that is: the third prince Xia Hao is incompatible with his grandfather Fan Wudi!
The reason was that at a New Year's dinner two years ago, the third prince Xia Hao took advantage of the opportunity to toast and win over the generals in the army for his elder brother Xia Ying.
This behavior made Fan Wudi very disgusted. In the eyes of the old general, sooner or later, the throne belongs to the prince.
But now, Daxia is still the current emperor’s Daxia!
Not the prince’s!
Not from some prince!
As a prince, what's the matter with you coming to win over these generals?
However, although the old general was disgusted, he didn't say anything. After all, he was a soldier and was too lazy to get involved in royal affairs.
But Xia Hao was so desperate that he ran to Fan Wudi to toast and began to win over the old general.
Although Fan Wudi is ranked among the generals, he is only among the upper and lower levels. However, many important military officials have served under the command of the veteran general in the past. The army is also a place that is very experienced, so the veteran general has a very high reputation.
Not to mention a word, but at least, the veteran general said something, those military bosses should still give face.
Therefore, Xia Hao tried his best to win over Fan Wudi at the beginning.
The old general dealt with it for a while, but Xia Hao kept entangled. The old general was so upset that he scolded Xia Hao and said a few words: "Being a soldier... is purer!"
As a result, Xia Hao turned against him on the spot. He whispered to mock the veteran general for fighting all his life, but in the end he was still so low, not as good as many soldiers he had led; then he said that the veteran general's strength was not very good, and he was so old, but he was still in the Iron Bone Realm and could not even break through the Iron Blood Realm.
With the help of alcohol, Xia Hao said a lot of unpleasant words, which made the old general so angry that he almost beat him up.
In the end, the emperor found out the movement here and came over to scold Xia Hao. The matter came to an end.
But for this reason, Xia Hao hated the veteran general Fan Wudi from then on.
At that time, Chu Mo and Xu Fufu and other younger generations were also lucky enough to attend the banquet, so they witnessed the conflict with their own eyes.
Therefore, Chu Mo didn't even need to analyze too much to guess the reason for this matter.
If it were before, Xia Jing would probably have made it clearer, but this prince had seen the power of this young man today. So he just pointed out lightly.
Chu Mo sat there thinking, murmured: "Hero, Hao, Jie... Except for Xia Jie, those three princes are not simple!"
"Using a sharpshooter in the palace, he dragged Prince Xia Jing, veteran general Fan Wudi, Xu Zhongliang, the chief assistant of the cabinet of the dynasty... and even Zhang Chong, the governor of Qingzhou, into the water." Chu Mo's face became colder and colder: "It's really cruel!"
"But... you'd better not provoke me any further. Xia Hao, I don't want to have anything to do with you princes! If you dare to think about my grandfather or me again, I will definitely make you regret it!"
A cold murderous intent flashed in Chu Mo's eyes.
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At the same time, the Prince's East Palace.
Prince Xia Ying, who is over forty years old, sat in the first place, frowned slightly, and the expression on her face was a bit solemn.
As he started, a man of thirty-seven or eight years old sat, who looked a little similar to Xia Ying, with a mustache and a bit gloomy between his eyebrows. It was Xia Xiong, the second prince of Daxia. On the surface, Xia Xiong was the most low-key among the three princes.
He neither served in the court nor entered the military. He had always been with the prince. If he didn't look at his identity, he would be more like Xia Ying's aide.
Only those who know Xia Xiong know how terrible he is. It can be said that if Xia Xiong were not available, then the prince Xia Ying would never have been so reliable!
Over the years, almost half of the various decisions made by the East Palace came from the hands of the second prince Xia Xiong.
It is said that Xia Ying once said after drinking: "Who says the royal family is ruthless? Every literary and military around me is my own brother!"
Xia Ying's high evaluation among the people also has a lot to do with his two brothers being closely united by him.
Opposite Xia Xiong, a man in his thirties and a heroic face sat straight, wearing a strong suit, with a little anger on his face: "It's just a waste! I can't do such a small thing well! Damn, incompetent things! I'm useless to put him in the prince's mansion for so many years."
"Okay, the third brother, you can only leave some things to fate. Don't complain. At least, he would rather commit suicide than be captured and confessed to you. It's already good." The second prince Xia Xiong glanced at Xia Hao and said lightly: "But our uncle... is not an ordinary person. This time, although he has no evidence, he probably... would guess that we did this."
"So what can I do if I guess? Does he have evidence?" Xia Hao sneered: "I wish he could come to me to make trouble! In this way, his image in the mind of the father will become worse."
"Come on, third brother, you think beautifully. Our emperor's uncle is smarter than you. Besides, you don't like him, but he is the father's brother after all! Just like this relationship between you and me. As long as the father is in power for one day, no one can touch him." Xia Xiong said, sighing: "It's a pity that last time I had such a good opportunity, but I was disturbed by that little thing Chu Mo. Otherwise, that idiot Xia Jie will die! Our emperor's uncle... has long been out of favor!"
"This time I wanted to plot against Chu Mo, but he actually avoided it again. This little thing is a bit weird. I've been a little far away from him recently. This is also a very smart person." Xia Xiong said softly.
"Tsk..." Xia Hao suddenly looked disdainful and sneered: "Just because of that little thing? Just a thirteen or fourteen-year-old kid, he can understand nothing! Before the incident was over yesterday, he ran to the prince's mansion to make a big fuss? Can a smart person do this? Haha, it's a pity that it's not convenient to watch."
"He knows nothing? Third brother, you should change your problem of despising others." The prince Xia Ying, who had been silent, suddenly said lightly: "That kid... may become a strong enemy!"
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It's Mid-Autumn Festival again, and the bright moon grows on the sea, and the world shares this time!
Chapter completed!