Chapter 69: Slap in the Face
"Father."
Shen Hechuan explained:
"Please listen to my son's explanation."
"Our Tiandu's defense deployment has been implemented since last year."
"What is the switching system?"
The ministers were very confused when they heard this.
"The daily deployment is different. There are 30 deployment plans in total, and they are randomly changed every time.
And every once in a while, the defense map will be invalidated."
"So, the defense map that Da Qi took away is just a piece of waste paper. It's completely useless."
Upon hearing this, the ministers breathed a sigh of relief.
But King Rui's face was full of disbelief.
He took a step back and spoke in disbelief.
"That's impossible!"
"With so many different deployment methods, how can we change them at will?"
“How is this impossible?
As long as the training is done properly, the soldiers will know all the positions by heart, and when the time comes, you only need to tell them the number, and they will stand in the designated position."
After Chen Hechuan finished speaking, the court officials burst into praise.
"This is a brilliant move. You are truly worthy of being the Crown Prince to come up with such a brilliant idea."
But Emperor Rongcheng stared at him intently, as if he was thinking, making it impossible to guess his emotions.
But Prince Rui was almost on the verge of collapse.
He looked at Chen Hechuan and roared, “If that’s the case, why did you give them this defense map?
"Of course I want to know why they want this defense map?" Chen Hechuan said.
"Then what do you think it was for?"
Finally, Emperor Rongcheng spoke.
His majestic voice echoed in the hall, almost suffocating the ministers.
However, Shen Hechuan looked directly at Emperor Rongcheng without any arrogance or servility, and spoke slowly:
"Of course, it's to sow discord between me and Prince Rui, thereby affecting the stability of Dacheng's court and hindering Dacheng's future development."
Chen Hechuan explained, “I believe Da Qi is also aware of the situation in our Dacheng court.”
“So, they deliberately spread the news that they had taken the defense map and passed this information to King Rui.
When Prince Rui learned that his son had made such a mistake, he naturally informed Your Majesty.
Then naturally, I, your son, will be punished.”
Shen Hechuan spoke very slowly, but every word he said made the ministers present break into a cold sweat.
Looking at Emperor Rongcheng's expression, it was becoming increasingly ugly.
But Chen Hechuan continued to speak, completely tearing open the proverbial window paper.
"And the severity of the punishment is enough to affect the development of the court situation."
This naturally implies that if Emperor Rongcheng deposes Chen Hechuan from the position of crown prince and makes Prince Rui the crown prince, it will inevitably cause turmoil in the court.
If we are not careful, it may cause greater turmoil, thus affecting the vitality of Dacheng and the lives of thousands of people.
It can be said that Shen Hechuan's words were meant to wake up Emperor Rongcheng.
But at the same time, it was also a naked warning to Emperor Rongcheng.
But unfortunately, Emperor Rongcheng couldn't say anything at this time.
Because everything Chen Hechuan said was correct, he even thought of it in advance and adjusted Tiandu's defense, completely outmaneuvering Da Qi and turning the passive position into the active one, which was really wonderful.
Therefore, even though Emperor Rongcheng's face turned black, he still smiled with cold eyes.
"Hahaha."
"You truly are worthy of being the most respected and favored prince of Dacheng!"
"No wonder he is loved by court officials and the people."
"It is a blessing for the people of Dacheng to have a prince like you."
Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan bowed respectfully.
"Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. This is all due to your wise teaching."
"good!"
Emperor Rongcheng chuckled.
"The Crown Prince is neither humble nor overbearing, neither arrogant nor impatient. Prince Rui, you must learn from this in the future."
Upon hearing this, Prince Rui's face turned pale and he knelt down to apologize.
Emperor Rongcheng couldn't help but give him a few words of criticism.
And Shen Hechuan kowtowed again to apologize.
"I would also like to ask Your Majesty to punish me for adjusting Tiandu's defenses without prior notification."
In response to this, Emperor Rongcheng was not angry, but instead chuckled a few times.
"I didn't report it. The Crown Prince is indeed at fault, but considering that you had your reasons, I will not punish you. I hope the Crown Prince will keep this in mind in the future."
"Thank you, Father."
Half an hour later.
Emperor Rongcheng changed his clothes and went to the Council Hall.
As soon as I entered, I saw Prince Rui kneeling on the ground with a dejected look on his face.
Emperor Rongcheng didn't even look at him, he just walked over and sat down.
Upon seeing this, Prince Rui immediately knelt down and took a few steps forward, saying, "Father, this is all my fault today. I didn't investigate thoroughly, so someone took advantage of me."
"snort!"
Emperor Rongcheng snorted coldly.
"Useless thing, they've dug a hole and are waiting for you to jump in.
But you are the one who dances the most happily."
Moreover, it made him lose all face.
This made Emperor Rongcheng's anger continue to surge.
He is still the emperor now.
He still has the final say on Dacheng.
But the prince actually dared to adjust the defense of Tiandu without permission and deliberately let the people of Da Qi take them away, just to slap him in the face in front of the court officials today.
This is truly his good son, his good prince!
Even with Prince Rui standing in his way, he still dares to do this.
If there is no check and balance from Prince Rui, then he will have to give up the throne to him in advance!
Prince Rui watched as Emperor Rongcheng's complexion grew worse and worse, and he lowered his head deeply, not daring to say a word.
Just then, a gentle voice came in.
"His Majesty……"
Concubine Hui's voice seemed to have a hook, gentle and pleasant, which made people feel better after listening to it.
If it were in the past, Emperor Rongcheng would definitely have laughed and joked with her after hearing this.
But now, he seemed not to have heard it and still had a cold face.
Even though the bright figure of Concubine Hui was already in front of him, his expression remained ugly.
When Concubine Hui saw Emperor Rongcheng's expression, she didn't want to bring bad luck upon herself.
She put down the lunch box in her hand and said softly.
"Today, I heard that Your Majesty was a little irritable, so I specially made this soup for you to cool down your heat and dryness. I want you to try it and help you calm down."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Rongcheng did not look happy at all.
He just glanced at Concubine Hui.
"Why don't you take your good son away?
Upon hearing this, Concubine Hui did not stay any longer. She spoke a few more words to Emperor Rongcheng and then hurriedly left with Prince Rui.
Arrived at Hui'an Palace.
Concubine Hui couldn't bear it any longer, so she threw all the teacups on the table, and they shattered to the ground.
"What a bullshit prince!"
Concubine Hui shouted angrily, and her bright face became more ferocious because of anger.
"How dare you play with my son like that?"
She looked at her son's gloomy face and immediately raised her voice and shouted:
"What's that expression on your face?
Stand up straight, open your eyes, hold your head high, and show your might."
"He, Shen Hechuan, just won by luck once, so what?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
