A month later, Gu Nianchen attended the morning court again, and his aura was no longer that of the sickly prince before!

Whether it is his own ability or the influence in the court, he can already compete with the prince, and even has the feeling of suppressing him!

"Chen'er, your performance this month has been unanimously praised by all the ministers. Excellent! I was right!"

"It is my humble wish to share my father's worries!"

"Okay, okay! Prince, you have to work hard too, and don't let Chen'er lose out." The emperor said to the prince who was silent on the side.

"Yes, father, I will remember it!" The prince replied quickly.

"Your Majesty, there have been some unusual incidents at the border recently. I'm afraid the Jin people may have some plans!" a minister reported!

"This happens every year before winter. I think we just need to take more precautions at the border and there is no need to make a fuss." Another minister disagreed.

"Minister Lu is wrong. If we don't make thorough preparations, what will happen to the people on the other side of the border if the Jin soldiers invade?"

"General Li has been guarding the border for many years and has never made a mistake. Are you saying that General Li has neglected his duties?"

"I have no such intention!"

For a while, both sides held their own opinions and argued endlessly!

"Enough!" the emperor shouted, and the hall fell silent.

"Prince, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that General Li has been guarding the northern border for many years and has never made a mistake. You must not listen to slander and let the soldiers on the border feel disheartened!" As soon as the prince said this, the faces of the ministers who had previously reported the unusual movements of the Jin people changed drastically.

The crown prince is putting too much blame on General Li. He has 100,000 elite soldiers under his command and has made great contributions in guarding the border. If distrust really causes discord between the monarch and his subjects, the consequences will be unimaginable!

"Well, the prince is right. What about Chen'er? What do you think?" The emperor turned to look at Gu Nianchen!

"Your Majesty, I have read the records of the Jin people's invasion in recent years. In the past, they would have taken action at this time, but this year they have not yet taken action. There is something strange! I believe that General Li has been stationed here for many years and is very experienced. He must have a plan to deal with it!" Gu Nianchen would not give the prince the opportunity to find fault with him in the court.

"Well, send someone to the northern border with the imperial edict and food supplies. The Jin people are cunning, so be on high alert!"

"Yes, sir!"

After court, Gu Nianchen did not return to the palace, but went to the military camp to find Bai Luoyu.

As soon as he entered the room, Gu Nianchen hugged Bai Luoyu: "You're already thinking about what to do after just a short while?"

"You're talking nonsense." Bai Luoyu said this, but he hugged Gu Nianchen back with his hands.

"The prince can't wait to take action." Gu Nianchen let go of Bai Luoyu and pulled him to sit aside.

"What do you mean?" Bai Luoyu didn't understand.

"Remember the message you received from General Lee the other day?"

Bai Luoyu once served under General Li when he was young. The two were good teachers and friends. Although Bai Luoyu was later transferred back to the capital to be in charge of the defense of Kyoto, the two often exchanged letters.

"Remember, the Jin people have been active on the border recently, and their numbers are more than before." Bai Luoyu said.

"Yes, this matter was reported to the emperor at the morning court today. The prince's behavior was very abnormal and he intended to provoke His Majesty's distrust of General Li." Gu Nianchen told Bai Luoyu what happened in the morning court.

Bai Luoyu was so angry that he smashed the cup to pieces. "General Li has been stationed at the border for many years. The conditions there are terrible, but General Li and the soldiers have never complained. Now the crown prince is resorting to such despicable tactics to sow discord against meritorious officials and generals. It's truly despicable!"

Gu Nianchen held Bai Luoyu's hand and soothed him, "Don't be angry, he won't succeed. The important thing now is that I suspect he is colluding with the Jin people. I have been secretly investigating him, but I have no evidence!"

"What?" Bai Luoyu was shocked. It was unbelievable that the crown prince of the current dynasty was colluding with foreign enemies.

"I'm just guessing. The prince's mother's family is from the northern border. Ever since he was named the prince, the Jin people have been able to find loopholes in the border every year and obtain some resources. There are also many coincidences. Putting them together, I have to think more about it." Gu Nianchen told the information he had found.

Bai Luoyu pondered for a moment after hearing this, and then suddenly understood: "It is indeed possible. In recent years, the Jin people have always found loopholes, plundered and retreated, and never engaged in direct confrontation with the border troops. It is really too coincidental."

"They have been planning for many years, so it is impossible for them to reveal their flaws easily. It is better to push him a little further and make him desperate. I don't want to play games with him." Gu Nianchen had a cruel smile on his lips.

"Do you have a plan?"

"Well, wait and see!"

Bai Luoyu felt that he had become much more at ease since Gu Nianchen appeared. In the past, besides training, he had to worry about many things and often couldn't sleep all night.

Now, with Gu Nianchen by my side every day, I can sleep until dawn every day. I really want to be with him every day!

"What are you thinking about?" Gu Nianchen asked Bai Luoyu who was staring at him blankly.

"I want to be with you every day." Ever since the two of them started to be honest with each other, Bai Luoyu was no longer shy about expressing it.

"This day is not far away, it will be soon!" Gu Nianchen hugged Bai Luoyu and kissed him on the forehead.

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Ten days later, at the morning court session, the atmosphere in the hall was oppressive and everyone was silent.

The Crown Prince and Prince Wei both knelt down and begged for mercy!

Just now, reports came from various places that Prince Wei accepted bribes from various places, withheld grain and officials' salaries, etc. The evidence is conclusive and has caused public outrage in various places, which is difficult to quell for the time being.

Prince Wei collapsed to the ground the moment he heard the report. He was originally an idle prince, but precisely because of this, he was valued by the crown prince and no one else would take him seriously!

Over the years, he has been the one who has been in charge, and he would keep a small share while giving the bulk of the money to the prince.

He never expected that today in the hall, the prince had no intention of saving his life at all, so he reported it to his face, saying that everything was ordered by the prince.

A single stone caused a thousand ripples, and all the ministers were shocked and dared not speak.

The emperor was so angry that he was fuming.

"Crown Prince, as the crown prince, you actually ordered the withholding of money and food from the people. I am extremely disappointed. From today on, you will be stripped of your title of crown prince and confined to the Eastern Palace. The King of Wei will be sent to the Dali Temple, his residence will be sealed, and he will be tried publicly to appease the public anger!" After the emperor finished speaking, he no longer looked at the two people kneeling on the ground, and left!

The prince slowly raised his head, staring at Gu Nianchen with red eyes: "What a trick! You forced me to do this!"

"Royal brother, you can have a good rest this time! You don't have to work so hard at the morning court every day. Shouldn't you thank me?" Gu Nianchen said softly. After that, he didn't look at the eldest prince who had his crown taken off, turned around and walked out of the hall!

The autumn wind is blowing, the leaves are falling, and everything seems to be changing in this harsh winter!