"Master, you're back." The Fourth Prince dragged his tired body back to the mansion. He had been staying in the palace for these days to keep a guard for Kangxi until Emperor Jianxing officially ascended the throne. He ended his "house arrest".

After ascending the throne, as the new emperor, he always had to appease his brothers. Moreover, the overall situation has been settled, and all the princes have already worshipped the new emperor and determined this from a legal perspective. The fourth prince was originally Prince Heshuoyong, and his title was no longer available, so he rewarded him with a double salary, which was considered the emperor's kindness.

Thanks to Emperor Jianxing, the Fourth Prince was released and returned home. Of course, the other princes were the same. The servants in the mansion who had not seen the Fourth Prince finally returned home in just a few days, and quickly came forward to meet him.

When he got home, he changed his clothes, met his family, and explained a few words. The Fourth Prince simply used some food, then went to his study room. After entering the study room, he turned around and closed the door, and then walked towards the room inside the study room.

After entering the inner room, the Fourth Prince opened a cabinet door. There was nothing inside. He reached out and groped in it for a few times, and then seemed to have pulled some mechanism. The wall inside the cabinet suddenly opened like a fan.

Through this, there was a room inside. It turned out that this was a dark room. I don’t know when the Fourth Prince set it up. You should know that after he came to Xi’an with him, the house was placed in another place. Moreover, Emperor Jianxing has been staring at these brothers. It is really surprising that the Fourth Prince actually created a dark room in his study under such circumstances.

After walking in, I arrived at the dark room in a blink of an eye. This dark room is not small, no different from an ordinary bedroom, and everything inside should be there. In the dark room, a man with a taller figure than the fourth prince was living.

"Fourth Brother!" Seeing that the fourth brother finally appeared, the man quickly came up and asked what he wanted to ask.

The fourth prince stretched out his finger and gestured to his lips, then closed the wall door first, and then closed the door in the dark room, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

"How is the situation?" The man hurriedly asked after seeing the Fourth Prince finishing all this.

"If I can come back, it means that the dust has settled on Lao Ba's side." The fourth prince sighed and continued after sitting down a chair: "Lao Ba has ascended the throne and has been named Jianxing. Today, I have given me a reward of many people, and even I have earned a double salary."

"What! He... has he really become the emperor?" That man was no one else, the Thirteenth Prince who was defeated in the battle in Mentougou and escaped alone.

After the defeat in Mentougou, the Thirteenth Prince walked over the mountains under the escort of his personal soldiers. The Ming army pursued extremely strictly along the way. If the Thirteenth Prince had not been the loyal personal soldiers who fought to the death, they might have fallen into the hands of the Ming army. But even so, when he fled to the Shanxi realm, there would be no one left of the personal soldiers around him.

As a dignified prince and general, it can be said that the entire army was wiped out. After escaping his life, although he had avoided the pursuit of the Ming army, he was even more worried about his whereabouts being discovered by outsiders when he arrived at the territory of the Qing court. You must know that the entire Qing court had been controlled by the Eighth Prince, the current Emperor Jianxing. Once he, the defeated general, was discovered, no one could guarantee how to deal with him.

In this way, the Thirteenth Prince disguised himself all the way and finally ran to Xi'an. After arriving in Xi'an, he avoided the people who were monitoring the Fourth Prince and sneaked into the Fourth Prince's mansion, and then he met his Fourth Brother.

Only a few people knew about the news that the Thirteenth Prince ran back. In addition to the Fourth Prince, the other two people knew were old men from the Fourth Prince's mansion and were also trustworthy old slaves. After seeing the Thirteenth Prince, the Fourth Prince was shocked. When he learned that the Thirteenth Prince had sneaked into the mansion and no one learned about it, the Fourth Prince made a decision and hid the Thirteenth Prince here quietly.

The Thirteenth Prince was defeated in Mentougou in a battle, which led to the loss of soldiers and generals in the Qing Dynasty and lost Zhili, which made the whole situation awful. What's even more terrible is that the Fourteenth Prince stepped forward and sued the Thirteenth Prince one after another. Therefore, once the Thirteenth Prince showed up, it would inevitably cause trouble. If the Eighth Prince didn't do it, it would deal with him severely. Even if he didn't die, the Thirteenth Prince would still be half dead.

Both the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince knew very well. Who made them both mistreat with the Eighth Prince? Moreover, the Thirteenth Prince, who was leading the army, didn't care about the orders issued by the court, and he vaguely had the attitude of competing with the Eighth Prince.

In this way, the Eighth Prince would not be able to forgive him. Once he caught the handle, he could think of how to deal with the Thirteenth Prince. Moreover, now he has defeated such a battle, it is not a problem to cut his head to the point of being ugly.

Hiding in the Fourth Prince's mansion, the Thirteenth Prince was mainly to avoid the limelight, and secretly planned with the Fourth Prince how to rescue Kangxi from the Eighth Prince. They felt that as long as Kangxi could restore freedom, with Kangxi's prestige and the ability of the two brothers, they would definitely be able to regain power.

By then, the Eighth Prince would be completely finished, and his Eighth Prince Party would disappear. The fourth prince and his Thirteenth prince would be replaced by the Fourth Prince. Of course, his Thirteenth Prince is self-aware and he cannot be the Emperor. This emperor would be the Fourth Brother, whom he has always admired, and as long as he can continue to lead the troops and lead the troops to revenge, he will be satisfied.

But although the calculation is good, the world is changing. The opportunity has not been waited for, but what we waited for is the news of Kangxi's sudden death.

When the Eighth Prince sent someone to inform Kangxi that he died of sudden illness and "invited" the Fourth Prince to the Palace, the two were stunned by the news. Unfortunately, they did not leave any time for them. The Fourth Prince had to set off to guard the palace immediately. In this case, the Fourth Prince could only tell the Thirteenth Prince to wait patiently for him to come back. Who would have thought that this would take so many days?

When he heard that the Eighth Prince had become the emperor and the year was named Jianxing, the Thirteenth Prince was straightened and he was in the chair.

"Why... is this? How could this happen?" The Thirteenth Prince was dissatisfied. What's the virtue of this Eighth? Moreover, even under house arrest for his own emperor Ama for the sake of rights, he was simply a traitor. This traitor actually ascended the great treasure. How unfair God is!

"Is there no one in the court opposed this? Is there no loyal minister in the world? Is the emperor dead so strange that no one says a word?"

Seeing the Thirteenth Prince like this, the Fourth Prince was not surprised. He shook his head and said, "Oppose it? Who will oppose it? Is it Maqi or Zhang Tingyu? Or Prince Zhuang, Prince Kang and Ortai? Don't forget that these people are all Lao Ba's people, let alone Lao Ba's move Tong Guogang out. What is Tong Guogang's identity? Who does he represent? Do you not know?"

"I...I'm not willing!" The Thirteenth Prince clenched his fist and slammed it on his thigh with anger, his expression full of pain.

The Fourth Prince is right. All of these people are important officials in the court. Each of them is a role that can make the Qing Dynasty shake. With the support of these people, and Emperor Jianxing also took out Kangxi's will. In addition, the Eighth Prince was originally the crown prince, which is enough to make him the emperor. Even if someone is dissatisfied, what if it is not convinced?

Just like the Fourth Prince, was he convinced? Although the Fourth Prince was very disciplined these days when he was keeping his soul, there was a cloud of anger hidden under his calm surface, but he was powerless to do anything about it.

When Kangxi was still alive, they might have a chance, but now the Eighth Prince has become Emperor Jianxing, and the position of the monarch and minister has been determined. Speaking of which, they have no chance. Years of dreams have completely become a bubble, how can the Fourth Prince bear it? In other words, he has good concentration and can endure it, so this does not make people discover his real thoughts.

"When I was keeping my mind, the third brother told me quietly that there was something wrong with the death of the Emperor Ama, and it might be done by the eighth brother." Just when the Thirteenth Prince was desperate, the fourth prince suddenly said this.

"What! Take this matter seriously?" The Thirteenth Prince seemed to have fallen into the water and suddenly caught a straw and asked hurriedly.

"It's really strange that Emperor Ahma died. According to common sense, Lao Ba's behavior should not do such things. But the third brother said it was faithful and that the so-called groundlessness must have a reason. Besides, if this matter really cannot be separated from Lao Ba, then maybe you can do something in it." The fourth prince said with a sneer.

"The Fourth Brother said it is right at all!" The Thirteenth Prince immediately said happily: "How can a prince who is a great rebellious person who actually posthumously posthumously ascend to the throne? Once this matter is disclosed, what else can he do as the emperor? Fourth Brother, this is the only opportunity! Have you asked the third brother if he has any evidence in his hand? Or did he tell me how the emperor was killed?"

"Ask the third brother?" The fourth prince said disdainfully: "The third brother is not good enough to make trouble. He is so sour when reading a few books. The so-called scholar's rebellion is about him. How can he inquire about such a thing? If he doesn't make a good deal, he will make trouble."

"But……."

Before the Thirteenth Prince continued to say it, the Fourth Prince waved his hand and said, "It's okay, although your fourth brother is not as good as before, there are still some people under his command. I'll ask about this matter carefully. In addition, since the third brother said this with a concise and conscience, let him charge forward, which is not a bad thing for us."

Hearing this, the Thirteenth Prince understood the Fourth Prince’s intention, and the more he thought about it, the more he made the more sense he made, and immediately nodded in agreement.

"By the way, I'll take you out of the city in a few days." The Fourth Prince said suddenly.

"Send me out of the city? Fourth brother, you..."

"Don't think about it." The fourth prince said with joy: "It's not a thing to stay with me all the time. The eighth brother became the emperor. If I guess well, I will be much less prepared for me next time. By then, it will be a good opportunity for you to leave."
Chapter completed!