Xue Shu thought of the rag-like undershirt. If His Majesty saw it, he would definitely be angry with him.

He pursed his lips, trying to dispel Yin Chengyu's thoughts: "The Zhongyi minister has passed through it."

His Highness likes cleanliness, so he will not want any underwear he has worn.

Unexpectedly, Yin Chengyu raised his eyebrows and said, "What's wrong with you having worn it before?" His eyes moved, full of ambiguity: "You have worn it before...so I can't wear it too?" When he said the last sentence, Yin Chengyu's voice was very soft, and his smiling lips were almost touching Xue Shu's ear.

The hot breath flowed around the sensitive ear cavity, and Xue Shu suddenly raised his eyes and looked at him——

Yin Chengyu looked at him with a smile, as if what he had just said was perfectly reasonable.

Xue Shu thought of the broken tunic on his body, and there was an itch in his throat. He brought his thumb and index finger together and twisted them heavily to relieve the sudden restlessness in his heart, and he whispered. .

Yin Chengyu looked at his forbearing expression and went to the study in a happy mood.

Not long after he sat down, he received a message from outside that Marquis An Yuan wanted to see him.

I think he came here now because he already knew that Pang Yi and Ding Changshun were being questioned, and he came here to get information.

Yin Chengyu summoned the person in and asked, "What's the matter, Marquis Anyuan?"

As expected, Marquis An Yuan mentioned the two people's affairs and said in a deep voice, "The whereabouts of the Second Prince is unknown, and the rebellion has not been quelled. The rebels are entrenched in Xishi Village and are eyeing us covetously. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has now punished a group of officials first, which may not be conducive to the stability of people's hearts."

"Marquis Anyuan, why do you think I came here in person to quell the rebellion?" Yin Chengyu did not respond to him, but asked a question in return.

Marquis An Yuan was unsure of what he meant, and said hesitantly, "This... is of course for the stability of the country."

Yin Chengyu nodded, and then asked: "Then how can we call the country stable?"

"No worries at home, no strong enemies outside."

"The border has been peaceful for several years. Now Dayan is only facing internal troubles." Yin Chengyu said slowly, "What are the internal troubles?" This time, before An Yuanhou could speak, he continued, "First, the rebellion of the bandits, and second, the hardship of the people's lives."

"The people are the foundation of the country. If the people suffer, the foundation of the country will be unstable. I came to Shandong to quell the rebellion, but it is also for the people's livelihood and the country."

He glanced at Marquis An Yuan and asked again, "Marquis An Yuan, what do you think is more important, quelling the rebellion or comforting the people?"

Yin Chengyu's tone was very calm from beginning to end, and every word he said was reasonable. But to An Yuanhou, it seemed a bit aggressive. Before he could even say anything, his escape route was blocked, which made him feel a bit aggrieved.

He couldn't help but look up at Yin Chengyu, and felt that the prince seemed to have changed a lot.

In the past, everyone praised the prince for his gentleness and good manners, and said that if he succeeded to the throne in the future, he would definitely be a benevolent monarch. But in his opinion, the prince acted too soft-heartedly and did not have the decisiveness of a monarch.

Such a person can be called a gentleman, but he may not be able to sit on the throne in the end.

But now it seems that the prince is not as soft as he looks.

"I think it is more important to put down the rebellion. If the rebellion is not put down, how can the people have a peaceful life?"

After hearing his answer, Yin Chengyu smiled, looking at him with an imperceptible coldness: "Where do you think the rebels come from, Lord Anyuan? Ninety percent of the rebels in Xishizhai are civilians who can't survive the famine. If the termites are not eliminated and the famine is not resolved, not only will the rebellion not be quelled, but there will be an endless stream of civilians joining the rebels. Even if there is no Red Army, there are still White Army and Yellow Army."

Marquis An Yuan was speechless.

He came here today to advise the prince to send troops to quell the rebellion as soon as possible, but he didn't expect to hit a soft nail.

If the prince did not send troops, how could Yin Chengzhang appear at the critical moment to "turn the tide"?

The plan was originally about 70% to 80% successful, but after this conversation, An Yuanhou suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

Seeing that he had nothing to say, Yin Chengyu continued, "I understand that Marquis Anyuan is eager to suppress the rebellion, but you should take a longer-term view. Someone is already keeping an eye on the movements of Xishizhai, and if the rebels make any unusual moves, I will not show mercy. But now that the rebels have not made any moves, we should focus on comforting the people. Once we have dealt with the termites, opened the warehouses and released the grain, the famine in Shandong has subsided, and the rebels' morale has been dispersed, then we can suppress the rebellion with half the effort, wouldn't it be twice as effective?"

What he said made sense, but the more An Yuanhou listened, the heavier his heart became.

Although the prince came to Shandong according to his plan, the subsequent plans did not go as he expected.

After An Yuanhou reluctantly responded with a few words, he hurriedly left, not noticing the gaze that suddenly turned cold behind him.

Marquis An Yuan hurried back to the guard post where he was stationed. He paced around the room for several circles, thinking over and over for a long time before finally making up his mind.

You can't get a tiger cub without risking it.

He wrote a letter, called his confidant in, and handed the letter to him: "Send it to the mountain and give it to Shi Hu."

Shi Hu is the left protector of the Red Lotus Sect, and now commands nearly 10,000 Red Army soldiers.

After being badly defeated in the second battle and finding the Second Prince, he ordered his spies to investigate several leaders of the Red Lotus Sect.

——He had led troops to quell many rebellions. Most of the rebel leaders had no idea of ​​strategy and could only charge forward. Occasionally, he would encounter some who had some brains, but they were not worthy of being dealt with. As long as he had enough troops, it would be easy to deal with them.

This is the first time we have encountered such a difficult rebel force.

Therefore, he specially ordered people to investigate the backgrounds of several leaders of the Red Lotus Sect. After much inquiry, he found out that the Red Lotus Sect was currently managed by the Saint Ying Hongxue, and it was Ying Hongxue who set the trap for him.

He keenly sensed the hidden troubles within the Red Lotus Sect and sent people to test the situation several times. He finally established a relationship with Shi Hu, the left protector of the Red Lotus Sect.

Shi Hu told him that the Red Lotus Sect was controlled by Ying Hongxue and the Right Protector He Shan, and that the Sect Leader Gao Youwen was gradually being sidelined. However, due to conflicts between him and He Shan, he had no say in the sect.

Taking advantage of this, he successfully divided the Red Lotus Sect from within, and promised Shi Hu great benefits to recruit him for his own use.

At the moment, it seems that he was right to plan ahead, and Shi Hu, the chess piece, came in handy.

Since the prince didn't want to send troops, he had to force him to do so.

The day after Marquis An Yuan sent the message, Xue Shu received the news.

The spy from Xichang followed the messenger all the way and saw with his own eyes the spy going up to Xiashizhai, and then he turned back to report the news.

After hearing the news, Xue Shu immediately went to look for Yin Chengyu.

Before leaving the house, he remembered something, went back to the room, and put the clean and neatly folded undershirt into his arms.

When Xue Shu came over, Yin Chengyu had just finished reading the confessions of a group of officials. Seeing him coming, he put them aside and asked, "What's the matter?"

"The spies reported that they saw Marquis An Yuan's confidants going up to Xishi Village."

Xishizhai relied on its geographical advantage, and one man could block the passage of ten thousand men. Therefore, the spies were unable to follow them and did not know what they did there.

"It's him indeed." Yin Chengyu sneered, but was not surprised.

When he heard the captured rebel confess that someone in the court had connections with Gao Youwen, he guessed that it was either Yin Chengzhang or Marquis Anyuan.

Now it seems that this was Marquis An Yuan's idea.

The reason was easy to guess. Marquis An Yuan and Yin Chengzhang wanted to take the opportunity to kill him. To ensure everything was safe, it was safest to place their own people among the rebels.

"Yesterday, Marquis Anyuan came to me and wanted me to send troops, but I didn't agree."

Xue Shu thought about it for a moment and understood the purpose of the trip to Xiashizhai: "He is anxious."

"That's right. If I don't take any action, their plan will not work." Yin Chengyu took a picture of Qingzhou Prefecture from the shelf and unfolded it: "Only if they force me to send troops to fight the enemy will they have a chance."

"If Marquis An Yuan has contact with Gao Youwen and others, then the Red Army is likely to take action in the near future." Xue Shu said quickly.

Yin Chengyu glanced at him, and pointed his finger across several prefectures and counties in Qingzhou Prefecture, finally landing heavily on Yidu City: "In order to provoke and anger me to the greatest extent, they will not choose the surrounding prefectures and counties, but will most likely attack Yidu City."

"I will secretly deploy defenses to ensure that they will never return."

Yin Chengyu's eyes fixed on his eyes and said, "Thank you for your hard work these past few days."

Xue Shu shook his head and said it was not hard. After a moment's hesitation, he took out his inner garment from his pocket and said, "I have already washed the garment."

Yin Chengyu took the shirt and was about to put it aside, but suddenly he noticed that it felt a little strange. He took his hand back and took a closer look, and his eyebrows slightly raised.

He shook open the folded undershirt and saw that the undershirt, which had been in good condition, had been torn into pieces.

"How did he become so bad?" Yin Chengyu raised his eyes and looked at Xue Shu strangely, but his expression was not surprised.

He carefully touched the torn areas and found that some of them were smooth and neat, obviously torn, but some of them were rough and felt very uneven, as if they were rubbed by something sharp.

Yin Chengyu's eyes fell on Xue Shu's lips and narrowed his eyes: "Why, you don't want me to punish you?"

Xue Shu said no in a low voice, but did not explain.

You can't say that I couldn't control myself when I was emotionally aroused and tore a good shirt.

But the more he remained silent, the more Yin Chengyu pressed him. He took another step forward, pinched Xue Shu's chin, and told him to turn his head and look at his torn shirt. He whispered in his ear, "You don't blame me for punishing you, but you want to take revenge on me? Or... do you want to do the same to me?"

Or... do you want to do the same to me?

Just a casual question, but it was like evil words that could seduce people, making Xue Shu feel restless to the point where he could hardly control himself.

"It's not revenge." He raised his hand and grasped Yin Chengyu's wrist, lowered his head and took the finger that was pinching his chin into his mouth, bit it hard, and then gently kissed the tooth mark. Just now he raised his eyes and met Yin Chengyu's gaze, and said hoarsely: "...I like Your Highness."

From love arises desire.

Overinflated desires give rise to evil thoughts that are difficult to suppress.

In his body, rationality and animality are fighting and tearing each other apart every moment.

The tug of emotion made him feel tormented, but every mark left after the tearing was engraved with his feelings for His Highness.

The more you pull, the tighter the binding becomes.

But he enjoyed it.

"Food and sex are human nature." Yin Chengyu lowered his eyes and gently stroked the teeth marks on his fingers, then raised his eyes to look at him with a look of joy in his eyes: "Since you didn't lie, I won't punish you this time."

"I'm away from home and it's inconvenient. If you damage it, I won't have another one for you." He put the torn shirt back into Xue Shu's hands and said with a smile, "Just fix it yourself."

The author has something to say:

Gou Gou: I love Your Highness a little more every day!

Big Dog: Shameless (despise