NOVEL NEXT Chapter 299 Duplicity
After hearing these words, Liu Xiang finally became serious.
"So why did you betray the second prince in the first place? Was it because he abandoned you before?"
He pursed his lips and said, "Actually, I can understand you. I know that the second prince once wanted to take your life, and it is natural for you to do so. But the third prince is a careful and suspicious person, so it is really not a good choice."
In Liu Xiang's heart, Liu Xiang was tactful and sophisticated, which made him a little uncomfortable, but he had to say that Liu Xiang was indeed a smart man, so he never thought that Liu Xiang would end up like this.
Liu Xiang poured him a glass of wine, filled it for himself, and then drank the wine in one gulp.
He smiled bitterly: "It seems that the second prince doesn't trust you much."
"Huh? How do you say this?"
"My surrender to the Third Prince was not what I wanted, but was arranged by the Second Prince. This matter should not be considered a secret. Didn't the Second Prince tell you?"
After Liu Xiang finished speaking, Liu Xiang's expression changed: "Maybe... maybe the second prince thinks this matter is important and has nothing to do with me. Anyway, he is gone, so what's the use of worrying about it?"
"It's really useless, but what I want to tell you is that I didn't get to this point voluntarily, so I want you to help me, at least because of the friendship we have worked with before, don't let me die too much Ugly.”
Liu Xiang said nothing.
In the past few years, they have been fighting all the time, and no one has always surrendered to the other. Today was the first time that Prime Minister Liu took the initiative to show weakness to him.
Seeing that he remained silent, Liu Xiang was not in a hurry and just waited for him quietly.
After a long silence, Liu Xiangcai drank the glass of wine in front of him and said, "Let me think about it again."
"Okay, I won't embarrass you. When you think about it, just ask someone to send me a message."
Liu Xiang smiled, "You are so loyal to the second prince, I should remind you of something."
"what's up?"
"There is something fishy about the death of the second prince."
Liu Xiang narrowed his eyes: "I know."
"you know?"
Liu Xiang was a little surprised, "Then don't you want to avenge him?"
"We are all just begging for food under the second prince, who is more loyal than the other?"
Liu Xiang laughed at himself, "I'm not that stupid to put my life on the edge of a knife for a dead man."
"What about the living people?"
"..."
Liu Xiang stood up and was about to leave, "I have to weigh whether it's worth it even as a living person. For someone like you, it's definitely not worth it."
After saying that, he left the dyeing building directly.
Liu Xiang looked at his back and smiled: "What you say is not what you mean."
He began to eat and drink leisurely, as if nothing had happened.
Based on his understanding of Liu Xiang, although Liu Xiang did not say anything verbally, he had already agreed from the moment he drank the glass of wine.
Although he is now loyal to Ye Qingran, and Ye Qingran is somewhat protective of him, there will always be times when they are unable to do anything.
If you expect others to protect you, it is better to leave an extra path for yourself.
What's more, what he wants is news. His unilateral exploration of the Third Prince's movements is somewhat limited. He only hopes that Liu Xiang can help.
It is impossible to expect Liu Xiang to sacrifice his life for him. The smarter the person, the more he cherishes his life. He understands this, so he is grateful if the other party can help him.
Liu Xiang waited for the news at home. Within three days, Liu Xiang ordered someone to bring him a message, saying that he was willing to help him, but would not do anything too dangerous.
In fact, it was better this way. Liu Xiang had thought from the beginning that if Liu Xiang agreed to help him, he would have to consider whether Liu Xiang's words were trustworthy, and the current situation would be more real and reliable.
In the palace hall, the emperor had a headache looking at the fold that had just been handed over.
"Your Majesty, there have been many natural disasters in the north in recent years, resulting in countless deaths and injuries. Improper handling of corpses has led to plague. The situation is critical and needs to be dealt with as soon as possible!"
"Is it because I don't want to deal with it? Did any of the officials I sent to appease the people, deal with the disaster, and distribute food relief come back alive?"
The emperor raised his forehead and frowned, "If I send someone out again at this time, which of you will be willing to go?"
As soon as these words came out, the officials who had just raised the question fell silent.
Seeing this situation, the emperor was even more angry: "There are so many people in the palace, but no one can share my worries?!"
There was silence in the hall.
The officials lowered their heads and did not dare to take a breath. They completely lost the enthusiasm to raise the questions just now.
After a while of silence, an official stood up and said: "Natural disasters occur frequently in the Northern Territory, people are devastated, and the people are in dire straits. It has not been resolved so far, and there are already some complaints from the people. If we continue to send officials there and then die of illness in the Northern Territory, I am afraid the people will feel bad about it. The court is even more disappointed. Over time, there may be chaos."
"Then what do you think I should do?"
"I believe that we should set up an altar to worship heaven and pray for blessings, and then select one person from among the princes to represent His Majesty to go to the north to show his respect for the people in the north."
"presumptuous!"
The emperor smashed the paper in his hand directly at the man's feet and said angrily, "As human ministers, it's fine that you can't help me solve my problems. You dare to let my son go to the north. How brave you are!"
The official who spoke directly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, calm down! The people in the north are boiling with resentment. The most important thing right now is the complaints of the people, and then disaster relief and treatment. Otherwise, it will be a big problem to wait for the chaos in the north and gather troops to rebel."
After hearing this, the emperor quietly calmed down.
The North has a vast territory. Although it has been plagued by disasters in recent years, it has a large population and is far away from the capital, making it difficult to govern. If chaos breaks out, it will definitely be a big trouble.
But among the several princes now, only the second and third princes were originally available. After the second prince passed away, only the third prince was left.
Soon, several more people came forward and suggested that the third prince should go to the north to appease the people on behalf of the emperor and quell their grievances.
"The Northern Wilderness has been destroyed, and all the surrounding countries are dissatisfied with our country. If there is unrest in the north at this time, other countries will definitely take advantage of it and move in. By then, there will be internal and external troubles, and our country will be in danger!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, the third prince went to the north just to let the people in the north know that the court attaches great importance to it. As for the subsequent disaster relief, we can plan it in the long term."
Now that the words had reached this point, the emperor was embarrassed and had no choice but to focus on the third prince, who had been silent.
Although the third prince was upset in his heart, he did not dare to show it on his face. He did not speak until the emperor asked him.
"What do you think of San'er?"
"My son is willing to share my father's worries and go to the north to provide disaster relief."
"Okay, okay, he is indeed my son. He did not disappoint me."
The officials did not expect that the third prince would agree so simply, and they all praised him for his courage and ability, wishing they could just lift him to the sky.
But the third prince didn't take these words seriously.
Three points pursue the seven points sword, and he will not understand it after many years in officialdom.