Chapter 541: Not Taking Any Action
The sound of gongs and drums on the stage became more and more rapid, and the singing became more and more passionate.
"To capture a tiger, you must go deep into the mountains; to capture the bright moon, you must go up into the sky."
"In the martial arts competition, your skills are shown. Wen Guang won the championship today."
Qin Zhong's topic always revolved around King Ping'an, as if he wanted to tell the prince all about King Ping'an's life and deeds.
Luo Qinghan just listened quietly without saying a word.
After everything that needed to be said was said, Qin Zhong took the initiative to ask, "Your Highness, what do you think of Prince Ping An?"
Luo Qinghan only gave a three-word answer -
"Not really."
Qin Zhong grinned: "Your Highness, don't you feel the same way?"
Luo Qinghan said calmly: "There is no such thing as empathy in the world, and I don't think I will become the second King Ping An."
Qin Zhong looked into his eyes and asked with a half-smile, "But how is your current situation different from that of King Ping An?"
"Of course there is a difference. Back then, Prince Ping An could only rely on the favor of the late emperor, but I rely on myself."
Qin Zhong laughed again: "Just now I thought Your Highness had grown up, but now it seems that you only look grown up, but in fact you are still as innocent as a child in your heart.
If you want to obtain the throne, you can't do it alone.
Do you know how the Sixth Prince fought his way out of a group of princes and won the right to inherit the throne when the previous emperor passed away?
It's because he knows how to judge the situation.
He knew how to make the best use of the advantages in his hands and unite all the forces that could be united.
In this regard, you should learn from your father. "
Having said that, Luo Qinghan already understood the other party's intention.
He looked at the other person calmly, without any fluctuation in his eyes.
"Minister Qin came all the way to talk to me, just to persuade me to lower myself and continue to be your Qin family's dog?"
Qin Zhong frowned: "Your Highness, your words are too harsh. We in the Qin family have never treated you as a dog. We just want to put aside our past grudges and work together with you."
Luo Qinghan: "Didn't you just say that you thought I was a puppy?"
"That was all in the past. We were shortsighted and underestimated your talent. On behalf of the Qin family, I apologize to you. I hope you will be magnanimous and not hold it against us."
When Qin Zhong reached this point, he stood up and bowed deeply to the prince.
He kept a very humble attitude, and you could see that he was very sincere.
However, what came to Luo Qinghan's mind was when he was still young and Qin Zhong taught the princes how to ride and shoot.
Luo Qinghan, who was only five years old, was too weak and his face turned red, but he still couldn't pull the bow.
Qin Zhong said expressionlessly after seeing this.
"If you can't even draw a bow, what's the point of keeping you?"
To this day, Luo Qinghan still remembers the look Qin Zhong gave him at that time.
That's clearly the look you give someone who is trash.
The play happened to be singing about an archery competition.
The good guy exclaimed.
"I was secretly surprised to see the naughty boy open the precious bow, as if Ling Gong had been reborn again!"
Luo Qinghan looked at the two people on the stage posing as if they were drawing a bow and shooting an arrow, and suddenly asked.
"Does Minister Qin still use bows and arrows?"
Qin Zhong didn't know why he suddenly brought up this matter, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "When I have nothing to do on weekdays, I go to the military camp and practice horseback archery with the soldiers."
Luo Qinghan: "If you compete with those two people on the stage in archery, can you win?"
Qin Zhong followed his gaze and saw a pair of actors playing brother and sister on the stage. The brother and sister had just finished an archery competition and were accepting the King of Song's commendation.
This is the climax of the play. The drum beats are so fast that one's heartbeat can't help but quicken.
"The rolling waves of the Yangtze River cannot wash away the loyal hearts of the people."
"I have retired for twenty years, but I still care about the safety of the court."
Qin Zhong's face immediately darkened.
"Your Highness, are you comparing me to a mere actor?"
To him, this was nothing short of a naked humiliation!
Luo Qinghan's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly: "So what if they are actors? Actors also make a living by their skills. They can perform here, and the hard work they put in behind the scenes is no easier than yours. If it were you, you might not be able to achieve the same success as them."
Seeing that Qin Zhongyi was furious, Luo Qinghan added indifferently.
"Of course, if they were in your position, they might not do as well as you do. In the end, they are just doing their own job."
These words immediately suppressed Qin Zhong's anger that was about to explode.
Qin Zhong felt so aggrieved that even his expression looked a little ferocious.
"Your Highness is really getting better at talking."
Luo Qinghan: "If you have nothing else to do, please go back. This play is very exciting. I want to watch it quietly."
Qin Zhong was angered by his arrogance.
Qin Zhong was originally an impulsive and irritable person. The reason why he was able to humble himself and actively seek peace just now was because he listened to Master Pei's advice.
Master Pei told him that the prince was a very important chess piece, and if he could be won over to the Qin family's camp, it would be of great help to the Qin family's next plan.
The prince is a soft-hearted person, so you have to be soft to deal with him.
But I didn't expect that he would not be moved by any persuasion.
Qin Zhong's anger grew stronger and his disguised kind face was torn off in an instant.
"Your Highness only wants to watch other people's shows. Don't you know that you have become a show in the eyes of others?!"
This is clearly a threat.
Luo Qing looked at him coldly: "Do you want to leave by yourself, or do you want the Yulin Guard to take you away?"
Zhao Xian, who was not far away, had already clenched the hilt of his sword and looked like he was about to take action.
Qin Zhong knew that he couldn't force his way through at this time, so he could only walk out with a gloomy face and anger.
Zhao Xian returned the sword to him, keeping his eyes on him from beginning to end, not missing any of his moves, until he walked away and could no longer be seen, then Zhao Xian withdrew his gaze.
At this time, the palace maid came in with hot tea.
Eunuch Chang replaced the old tea that was gradually cooling down in the prince's hand with hot tea.
Luo Qinghan picked up the teacup casually and opened the lid of the bowl.
Just as he was about to lower his head to drink tea, he was stunned when he saw the inside of the bowl.
On the inside of the white and delicate porcelain bowl lid, there are four small words written:
Yuhe River saves me.
Luo Qinghan covered the teacup and asked in a deep voice, "Who sent this tea?"
Eunuch Chang said the name of a palace maid and called her in.
Luo Qinghan asked: "Did you make this tea yourself?"
The maid answered truthfully: "I made it myself."
"Has anyone else touched this tea besides you?"
The maid originally said no, but after thinking for a moment she changed her words and said, "I accidentally ran into a man on the way here. He was walking very fast and knocked over the teacup in my hand. Fortunately, I held the teacup in time and did not let it fall over."
Luo Qinghan: "Do you know who that person is?"
(End of this chapter)
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