"Father."

Shen Hechuan explained:

"Please let me explain."

“Our Tiandu defense deployment map has been implementing a rotation system since last year.”

What is a switch-up?

The ministers were puzzled upon hearing this.

"The deployment is different every day, with a total of thirty deployment schemes, and the deployment scheme changes randomly each time."

Furthermore, the deployment map is invalidated periodically.

"Therefore, the defense map that Daqi took away was just a piece of waste paper and had no use at all."

Upon hearing this, the ministers breathed a sigh of relief.

Prince Rui, however, looked completely incredulous.

He took a step back and spoke in disbelief.

"That's impossible!"

"With so many different deployment methods, how can they be changed at will?"

"How is that impossible?"

With proper training, the soldiers will know all the locations by heart. When the time comes, you only need to tell them their numbers, and they will stand in their designated positions.

After Shen Hechuan finished speaking, the court officials praised him.

"That's brilliant! As expected of His Highness the Crown Prince, he can come up with such an excellent idea."

Emperor Rongcheng stared intently at him, seemingly deep in thought, his emotions impossible to decipher.

Prince Rui, however, was on the verge of a breakdown.

He looked at Shen Hechuan and roared, "If that's the case, why did you give them this defense map?"

"Naturally, they want to know why they want this defense map," Shen Hechuan said.

"So what do you think it's for?"

Finally, Emperor Rongcheng spoke.

His authoritative voice echoed in the hall, making the ministers almost unable to breathe.

However, Shen Hechuan looked directly at Emperor Rongcheng with neither arrogance nor servility, and slowly spoke:

"Naturally, it's to sow discord between me and Prince Rui, thereby affecting the stability of the court in Dacheng and hindering the future development of Dacheng."

Shen Hechuan explained, "I'm sure the Great Qi is also aware of the current situation in our Great Cheng court."

"Therefore, they deliberately spread the news that they had taken the defense map and then passed this information to Prince Rui's ears."

When Prince Rui learned that his son had made such a mistake, he naturally informed His Majesty.

Then I, your subject, will naturally be punished.

Shen Hechuan spoke slowly, but every word he uttered made the ministers present break out in a cold sweat.

Looking at Emperor Rongcheng's face again, it was becoming increasingly grim.

But Shen Hechuan continued to speak, completely tearing away the well-known facade.

"And the severity of this punishment is enough to affect the development of the political situation."

These words naturally implied that if Emperor Rongcheng were to depose Shen Hechuan from his position as crown prince and appoint Prince Rui as crown prince, it would inevitably cause turmoil in the court.

If we are not careful, it could cause even greater turmoil, thereby affecting the vitality of Dacheng and the lives of countless people.

Shen Hechuan's words can be seen as a wake-up call for Emperor Rongcheng.

But it was also a blatant warning to Emperor Rongcheng.

Unfortunately, Emperor Rongcheng couldn't say anything at this time.

Because everything Shen Hechuan said was correct. He had even thought of these things in advance and adjusted the defenses of Tiandu, completely outmaneuvering Daqi and turning the tables from a passive to an active position. It was truly ingenious.

Therefore, even though Emperor Rongcheng's face was dark, he still smiled coldly.

"Hahaha."

"Truly worthy of being the most respected and beloved Crown Prince of our Great Cheng!"

"No wonder he was loved by the court officials and the common people."

"It is a blessing for the people of our Great Cheng to have a crown prince like you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan bowed respectfully.

"Father is too kind. This is all due to your excellent teaching."

"good!"

Emperor Rongcheng chuckled softly.

“The Crown Prince is neither humble nor arrogant, neither proud nor impatient. Prince Rui, you should learn from him in the future.”

Upon hearing this, Prince Rui turned ashen-faced and immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness.

Emperor Rongcheng couldn't help but reprimand him a few times.

Shen Hechuan kowtowed again to beg for forgiveness.

"Your Majesty, I also request that you address the matter of my failure to inform you beforehand regarding the adjustment of the defenses of Tiandu."

Emperor Rongcheng was not angry at all; instead, he chuckled a few times.

"Your Highness was indeed wrong for not reporting this, but considering that you had a valid reason for your actions, you will not be punished. I hope Your Highness will remember this in the future."

"Your subject thanks Your Majesty."

Half an hour later.

Emperor Rongcheng changed his clothes and went to the Hall of State Affairs.

As soon as they entered, they saw Prince Rui kneeling on the ground, looking utterly defeated.

Emperor Rongcheng didn't even glance at him, and walked straight over to sit down.

Upon seeing this, Prince Rui immediately knelt down and took a few steps forward, saying, "Father, it is all my fault today. I failed to investigate properly, which allowed someone to take advantage of the situation."

"snort!"

Emperor Rongcheng snorted coldly.

"You're useless. They've already dug a pit for you, just waiting for you to jump in."

But you were the one who jumped the most enthusiastically.

Moreover, it caused him to lose face completely.

This caused Emperor Rongcheng's anger to surge continuously.

He is still the emperor.

Ultimately, Da Cheng was still in charge.

But the Crown Prince dared to adjust the defenses of Tiandu without authorization and deliberately let the people of Daqi take them away, just so that he could slap him in the face in front of the court officials today.

This really is his good son, his good prince!

Even now, with Prince Rui standing against him, he still dares to act this way.

If there is no Prince Rui to check and balance him, then should he also give up the throne to him in advance?

Seeing that Emperor Rongcheng's complexion was getting worse and worse, Prince Rui kept his head down and didn't dare to say anything more.

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