Chen Liaomu: "I heard that you, nephew, were recently defrauded of ten thousand taels of gold by a charlatan. This matter..."
"Alas." After hearing this, Xiao Moqing sighed in a disappointed tone, "Nothing can escape your ears, uncle."
"Did I really get cheated?" Chen Liaomu asked with a surprised expression.
Xiao Moqing nodded lightly, "Yes."
"Now do you know who did it?"
Xiao Moqing shook his head. "That's why I came to ask for your help, uncle, because I didn't know. I was cheated out of ten thousand taels of gold by that charlatan. I originally asked Zhang De, the guard beside me, to do it, but he actually betrayed me and deliberately deceived me at the behest of someone else. If it weren't for the guard beside the prince who caught the swindler and confronted him, I'm afraid I would still be kept in the dark by that damn Zhang De!"
"Oh?" Chen Liaomu said in surprise, "I thought Zhang De looked like a loyal and honest man, but I didn't expect him to be a traitor. The human heart is truly unpredictable."
"Yes, I had hoped to learn from that traitor Zhang De who had ordered him to do this, but I didn't expect him to be so stubborn. After killing the charlatan on the spot, he also committed suicide."
"Dead...dead?" Hearing that both of them were dead, Chen Liaomu's heart, which had been hanging in the air, suddenly settled down.
"Well, there's no evidence after all, but it's worth ten thousand taels of gold. Father already knows about this and is extremely disappointed in me. Uncle, you must help me. Since Mother's death, you've been the only one standing by me."
"Silly boy! You really don't have any scheming at all!" Chen Liaomu patted his hands meaningfully.
After hearing this, Xiao Moqing pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Uncle, what do you mean by this?"
"Let me ask you, if His Majesty is disappointed in you after this incident, then who is the one who benefits from it? Why was the charlatan who deceived you caught by the Crown Prince's attendants? And who else was present before Zhang De's death besides you?"
"Uncle, do you mean..."
"In my opinion," Chen Liaomu said in a low voice, "the mastermind behind this is the Crown Prince!"
When Xiao Moqing heard this, he was extremely shocked.
You old fox, with these few words you have completely cleared yourself of suspicion.
"If he hadn't been the Crown Prince back then, the position would surely belong to you, Your Highness. For years, you've battled openly and covertly with the Crown Prince, but he's always been dismissive of you. This isn't because he's kind to you. The Crown Prince appears gentle on the surface, but in reality, he's incredibly ruthless. Take, for example, the fact that you were deceived by a charlatan. He must have orchestrated this, aiming to completely disillusion Your Majesty with you.
You see, he either doesn't attack, or when he does, it's a fatal blow! It's so easy to make His Majesty completely disappointed in you!"
Xiao Moqing feigned shock and said, "We're brothers, yet he's so cruel to me!"
Chen Liaomu sighed with regret, "My dear nephew, you are still too naive. As a member of the royal family, you must never forget the relationship between brothers. Since he is unkind to you, he should not blame you for being unkind to him!"
Xiao Moqing raised his head and asked, "Uncle, do you have any good suggestions?"
Chen Liaomu pretended to think for a moment, then slowly said, "Liaozhou bandits, isn't the Crown Prince going to Liaozhou with troops to suppress the bandits at the beginning of next month? Let's start from here!"
Xiao Moqing: “!!!”
After hearing these words from his good uncle, Xiao Moqing's heart was instantly filled with turmoil.
He stared in shock at the almost stranger man in front of him, and his hands under his sleeves clenched into fists.
Chen Liaomu didn't notice the shock in Xiao Moqing's eyes. He was still talking to himself, "Since the Crown Prince wants to go and suppress the bandits, then we must make sure he fails. When he returns in defeat, His Majesty will naturally be disappointed in him, hahahaha."
Chen Liaomu laughed loudly. Seeing that Xiao Moqing didn't react, he said, "My dear nephew, what do you think of this proposal?"
"Very good." Xiao Moqing said lightly.
Chen Liaomu: "Suppressing bandits is dangerous. Swords have no eyes. If the prince loses an arm or a leg, it is a very normal thing, hahahaha."
"Uncle." Xiao Moqing rubbed the teacup in his hand and suddenly spoke lightly.
"Huh?" Chen Liaomu heard him calling him and looked towards him.
"I had a good dream yesterday. I dreamed that it was not the prince who led the troops to suppress the bandits in Liaozhou, but I was the one who led the troops."
Chen Liaomu: "Oh? That's good. This also indirectly means that the prince will definitely fail miserably on this trip! You will be able to replace the prince soon!"
"But it wasn't a good dream for me. I led my troops to suppress bandits, but for some reason, every time I led my troops, it was as if the bandits knew everything in advance. Every time I led my troops, I was defeated. Then, I broke an arm while suppressing the bandits, and when I returned to Beijing in defeat, I was like a dog that had lost its home.
I couldn't accept that I had a broken arm, so I was depressed all day long and locked myself in my room, refusing to see anyone. Only you, my uncle, came to enlighten me every day without getting tired of it. Later, you found evidence and told me that the reason I was losing so many battles against bandits in Liaozhou was because the prince colluded with the bandits and interfered, which led to my downfall.
When I learned the truth, I was furious. From then on, I became irreconcilable with the Crown Prince, opposing him in every way and using ruthless means. I even listened to your uncle's suggestion and colluded with foreign enemies to usurp the throne, indirectly killing the Crown Princess.
I can't remember what happened afterwards in my dream. I only remember that we were defeated. On the day of the great defeat, when the prince led his troops to attack the city, you, uncle, fled with your men. I thought you would take me with you, but you kicked me off my horse and cursed me for being a useless person. You told me that the reason you treated me like this was that you were using me from the beginning to the end.
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