I rely on the collapse of people to set my life in the hands of the male protagonist

Chapter 123

"Third, what do you say?" The emperor said coldly.

"My son... my son was shocked by the fourth brother, so I was delayed for a while..." The third prince was already in a panic.

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly. He always dotes on the third child, but this time the third child may have disappointed him. When he hesitated to deal with it directly, Yue Chen said directly: "It doesn't matter if you can't draw it. Why don't you just ask me?" Well, the Third Highness can answer it as well."

These words seemed to help the third prince out of the siege, but in fact they directly cut off the emperor's possible eccentric operation and directly pushed the third prince to the table.

The emperor did not refuse, and nodded directly.

Yuechen motioned for the servant to ask, and the servant was also a little nervous, so he asked a suggestion from the original picture, a proposal made by the third prince himself, but asked in more detail...

In the time of a cup of tea, the third prince cried and knelt in the courtyard of the World Reading Hall. A few sticks of incense were lit beside him.

Pei Jin and another companion knelt together, and the third companion became a scapegoat for bewitching the third prince. He was severely beaten by [-] boards, seriously injured and carried out of the palace in a coma, and his status as a companion was deprived.

When the emperor took the fourth prince and Concubine Mei away, he didn't even look at the third prince. The former favorite made the emperor feel disgusted this time.

But Pei Jin stared closely at Lin Qingyang and Chu Lishu when they left.

She has already realized that she may have fallen into the trap from the day the waterwheel was built in the Cultural Museum.

It was Pei Jin who suggested the third prince to present the draft of the waterwheel. At that time, he first heard Yuechen say that the next class would be the waterwheel, and then he saw the waterwheel running in the Cultural Museum, with the scribbled paper left beside it. Pei Jin had a flash of inspiration. He had a lot of research on waterwheels. If he produced a good draft and handed it in to the third prince, it would definitely win the favor of the emperor for the third prince and help him stand out.

At that time, they didn't know that the emperor would come, they just wanted to hand it over to Yue Chen, and Yue Chen would naturally tell the emperor when he saw something good, after all, Yue Chen didn't favor anyone, he just wanted to teach well.

With this idea in mind, I proposed to the third prince. The third prince was naturally happy when he thought that he could outshine others, so he left it to Pei Jin to do it.

Pei Jin is a cautious person. Naturally, she wanted the third prince to fully learn the draft he provided, so that the emperor would be able to answer his questions easily. However, the third prince was lazy and only did superficial work, memorizing some basic principles. Self-defeating.

Pei Jin's persuasion was fruitless and she gave up. In her opinion, the draft she took out was actually not that powerful. People like Yue Chen who understand it can understand it at a glance. There is no need to consult the third prince. There will never be a situation where the third prince is interrogated in order to prove whether he really knows.

As a result, I didn't expect to actually meet it.In fact, when the emperor came, Pei Jin had a faint feeling and wanted to stop the third prince, but the third prince saw that the two people in front of him were behaving normally, so he couldn't wait to let himself pass them, so he didn't care about Pei Jin's worries at all. Show off positively.

Things took such a turn for the worse that Pei Jin was powerless to resist, and could only watch helplessly as his side lost.

And the people who also prepared the blueprints gained the greatest benefit, and Lin Qingyang's words that induced the third prince to be suspected just now, it can be concluded that all of this is related to the three companions of the fourth prince.

It was they who dug a hole, waiting for someone to jump in, and she found the bait on the hole, eager for quick success and quick profit, she jumped on her own initiative, and in the end she...lost again.

On the other side, the accompanying readers all returned to the Cultural Museum.

"You guys are quite the limelight this time!" Cheng Yi came up and said sarcastically: "To be honest, the blueprints were actually made by you for the fourth prince."

Wang Tongen also stopped when he passed by, looking at them.

"The fourth prince has proved himself like that, but you still don't believe it, so you are so optimistic about us?" Lin Qingyang is used to dealing with the two of them, so he stopped and fooled them, "It's a pity, if I have this ability, I have already done meritorious service on my own. With this name, I guess I can catch up with my father's position." An Nanhou also works for the Ministry of Works, and the renovation of waterwheel classification is the work of the Ministry of Works.

Wang Tongen snorted coldly, "Who said you, but the two behind you!"

Lin Qingyang immediately said: "Who do you look down on? And it's the same reason. If they could figure it out, they would have taken credit for it a long time ago. After all...we are not a clan family like yours."

They are different, they can make meritorious deeds on their own and break away from the royal family, such meritorious service is enough for them to gain a foothold in the dynasty, while those in the clan must fight around a prince, so Lin Qingyang's statement is reasonable.

It's just that Cheng Yi and Wang Tongen were upset by Lin Qingyang's tone, and couldn't help but want to clash. It happened that a eunuch came with an imperial decree and a reward, and then everyone in the museum looked at him with envy. A box of rewards was sent to the house of the three of them.

Cheng Yi and Wang Tongen couldn't stay any longer, and went to find their own masters.

Lin Qingyang took Chu Lishu to look at the rewards happily, Xu Wenze looked at those things, his eyes darkened, and finally said: "I don't deserve to take these, you take them away, I know I have nothing to do with this matter, It is all your credit."

Xu Wenze's tone was obviously wrong, Lin Qingyang said awkwardly: "No, the emperor rewarded the three of us, and you also tried your best to protect the fourth prince just now. Didn't you help us when we were studying the waterwheel?"

Xu Wenze's face was stern, "But that's just on the surface, it's completely different from what you guys do in private, right?"

Chu Lishu looked at Xu Wenze and finally said, "What do you want to ask?"

Xu Wenze's eyes flickered, "You guys set up all this? You want to use the improved waterwheel to win the emperor's favor for the fourth prince? Seek profit for the fourth prince's party."

Chu Lishu said decisively: "That's right."

Xu Wenze took a deep breath and asked, "Do you know that the emperor is coming?"

"I've been listening to it for a long time."

"How did the fourth prince do it?"

"It's very simple. Teach him subtly and guide him to think. If he really understands and understands, he will naturally think that the things that are guided are what he thought of. The Fourth Prince is indeed a bit talented in this regard, otherwise The plan didn't work out either."

"What about the third prince?"

"That's Pei Jin pretending to be smart. We did dig a hole to induce others to come out as the control group. Otherwise, the fourth prince's behavior would have been too deliberate. Pei Jin is smarter than Wang Tongen and Cheng Yi, so he jumped in."

Xu Wenze was completely dumbfounded. According to the time, Chu Lishu actually started planning this game within a few days after he came here. Although he always knew that Chu Lishu was very smart, Xu Wenze was the first in such a strategizing city. The first time I really saw it, I was really resigned.

"You really have taken refuge in the fourth prince." Xu Wenze sighed.

"Since you are the companion of the fourth prince, we naturally have to think about our future." Chu Lishu said slowly: "Brother Wen Ze, I didn't intend to hide this incident from you, but there are many people who know about it. It's not good."

Xu Wenze shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I'm not such a stingy person. You have your plans, and I have mine. It's not a big deal. Anyway, it's right for us to work together for the Fourth Prince."

Lin Qingyang had to lament Xu Wenze's majesty, but he couldn't help but said: "Then you were so angry just now, you startled me."

Xu Wenze looked at Lin Qingyang helplessly, frowned and said, "I'm angry because I think this method is radical. If you are like this...if you are not careful, you may kill the fourth prince. If this incident turns the fourth prince into a genius, you want How did it end up? Isn’t this counterproductive? Besides, it’s actually not appropriate for the fourth prince to stand up and shoot the first bird. Although your subsequent arguments made the emperor happy, it was a success in spreading the credit and making the fourth prince less obtrusive. He's being targeted, he's only ten and he shouldn't be."

Lin Qingyang was slightly taken aback. In fact, he was the same as Xu Wenze at the beginning. They were probably really soft-hearted people who were not suitable for Gongdou, but Lin Qingyang couldn't stop the hero with the heart of a virgin. This is already better than the original text Many times the situation.Compared with the original text, Lin Qingyang is really satisfied.

The plan to improve the waterwheel did appear in the original text. At that time, it was already in the mid-term, and the three families showed weakness. Chu Lishu directly used this trick to mold the fourth prince into a genius, and then maintained this illusion.

But now Chu Lishu doesn't have it. He doesn't know whether Chu Lishu is considering being too cruel to this child who has sincerely protected them, or whether he thinks it is too troublesome to maintain the genius persona from the beginning. After all, the three parties are still eyeing it now. .

Anyway, no matter what the reason is, the current approach is a compromise. Lin Qingyang thinks it is very good. After entering the palace, there should be no kindness. If you are kind, others may kill you. The palace is originally A place of bullying and cannibalism.

But for a modest gentleman like Xu Wenze, it's not so good. He always thinks that the four princes can wait until the child grows up and the wings are full.So until now, there is no doubt that they directed and acted in that assassination incident.

Naturally, it was impossible for Chu Lishu to remind him, but he just gave another reason.

"Do you think that with the three clans fighting like this, the four princes can sit on the sidelines and reap the benefits? Impossible, they have not forgotten that the current emperor is still very young, and when the emperor abdicates, they will not be too young, and The Fourth Prince will be younger and stronger than them, won't they be afraid? Instead of waiting for the Fourth Prince to grow up, they will definitely be more willing to kill him in the cradle. Especially when Concubine Mei is so favored and Prime Minister Li is so powerful."

Xu Wenze looked at Chu Lishu silently.

Chu Lishu said coldly: "Let the fourth prince learn the dangers of power struggle as soon as possible, so that he can grow up quickly. After all, no one will wait for him. If he doesn't fight, others will kill him. Have you forgotten the assassination incident?"

Xu Wenze's complexion changed instantly. It's not that he doesn't understand the darker and more real truth, but he yearns for the light too much in his heart, and he is a bit self-deceiving.

Finally he lowered his head and said, "It's because I'm narrow-minded, it's not as clear as you can see."

Chu Lishu said slowly: "You are not suitable here, you should leave."

Lin Qingyang took a look at Chu Lishu, and it seemed that it was not his illusion, the hero's heart was really a little different.Xu Wenze in the original text was completely used, but here, Chu Lishu actually wanted to let him go.

Xu Wenze thanked him with a smile, but it was impossible for him to leave. The focus of the family is here, and the elder sister is here. Even if her heart goes to the sky, she will be imprisoned in the cage called the family forever, and she will never be able to leave.Then... he is destined to be used by the male lead.

Seeing that it was almost done, Lin Qingyang changed his mood and quickly divided up the spoils.I am very happy to have a reward. After all, the things in the palace are still more than twice as good as those outside. Unpacking one by one is like opening a blind box with endless surprises. Lin Qingyang's excitement was completely blown away.

Chu Lishu looked at Lin Qingyang's look from being excited to listless, and said with a smile: "Okay, it's time to tidy up and change clothes. Someone should come to us in a while."

"Who is it?" Xu Wenze asked in confusion.

"Naturally someone who asks us the truth like you."

Xu Wenze was surprised and said: "Will someone ask? I thought you were silently making wedding dresses for the fourth prince, and no one would doubt you anymore."

"My mother-in-law is not stupid, she will know the truth by just asking in private, maybe we will be summoned soon." Lin Qingyang said with a smile.

Sure enough, not long after, someone reported that the two of them were going to Chuuxue Palace.

The two eunuchs who came to summon them felt that Lin Qingyang and Chu Lishu were easy to talk to, so they couldn't help gossip and asked who came up with the idea on the picture. After all, they had been watching the fourth prince grow up, and they always felt that he was not the fourth prince.

Chu Lishu and Lin Qingyang were naturally flickering and perfunctory, but Lin Qingyang couldn't help but look at the two eunuchs more, his eyes flickered, and a memory about the original text flashed in his mind.

When I arrived at Chuuxue Palace, I didn't see the fourth prince, but Concubine Mei directly questioned her with a stern face.

"The fourth prince was deceived by you, but I know my son can't make that kind of picture at all. You two made it. Aren't you harming the fourth prince by doing this? What if he can't answer it!" Concubine Mei showed her strength. On the other hand, he tried in vain to suppress Chu Lishu and Lin Qingyang.

"Our idea at the beginning was just to hope that His Royal Highness could better understand the water wheel, know more about the homework of the teaching assistant, and get some praises. We didn't expect that things would turn out like this. The prince pushed the Fourth Highness to come out, and the third prince suspected that the Fourth Highness wanted to investigate because of jealousy. These are beyond our control. As a companion, it is our responsibility to accompany the Fourth Highness to learn and contribute more knowledge, so as to make the Fourth Highness better. Task, we just did what we should do." Chu Lishu still said calmly.

Lin Qingyang once again saw Chu Lishu's skill of thousands of people, thousands of faces, and thousands of mouths. If he hadn't given the full authority to speak, Lin Qingyang felt that he would have made many flaws. Who asked Chu Lishu to tell the emperor, Xu Wenze and Concubine Mei? Give different details and reasons for the same thing.Lin Qingyang could hold out on Xu Wenze's side, but it was almost chaotic on Mei Concubine's side.

I can only comfort myself, fortunately what I know is the whole truth.

The uncontrollable things that Chu Lishu said were obviously all thought of in advance by him, and the results were induced by some subtle means. Even Mei Fei would come over and try to push them out to block the guns. Li Shu expected it well.

Facing Chu Lishu's explanation, Concubine Mei finally got a clue, "According to what you thought before, wouldn't it be enough to just study obediently with His Highness Fourth? Why do you suddenly want to ask for praise for him?"

"Because His Highness the Fourth Highness treated us well. Because we were not born in a clan in the Cultural Museum, His Highness often stayed there and stood up for us. At the same time, it also made us understand a truth. If His Highness is not favored by the Emperor, we It won’t be easy either. A draft of improving the waterwheel is our reward to His Highness, but we didn’t expect His Highness to memorize all the wisdom, which led to too much credit and caused trouble.”

Concubine Mei knew that her son was very close to the two of them, and it was reasonable to stand up for them, so these two people can be regarded as repaying their kindness.

In fact, she was more willing that the two of them deliberately did something to please them, to prove that they were beginning to be effective.Although it was risky, the effect was really good, which made her very satisfied. Just now, she deliberately shook her face in order to suppress them, but they only said it was an accident, which made Concubine Mei unable to deal with it.

If it was really an accident, then their on-the-spot reaction at that time was absolutely perfect. Not only did they resolve the crisis caused by the accident, but they also suppressed their own thoughts of enjoying the credit for themselves, and wholeheartedly defended the fourth prince. A clever saying made the emperor even happier.

Loyal enough, resourceful, courageous, and talented enough to make Concubine Mei feel itchy and appreciative, such talented people are unique even around her father. Before she thought of pushing them out to make up for their crimes, she couldn't help but regret and feel guilty. Hope they will work in the next second.

Seeing that they still showed no expression, Concubine Mei was a little bit mad, thinking that they still had lingering fears and didn't want to step into the battle for the royal heir.

And Chu Lishu can't let Concubine Mei know his whole plan. Although this can show his strategy more, there is a hidden danger. Even if Concubine Mei can't see it, Prime Minister Li will understand that Chu Lishu is too dangerous for the fourth prince. It is possible for the fourth prince to take personal risks to seek benefits without prior notice. This ability to control the master in the palm of his hand is too dangerous. Run in the opposite direction.That's why Chu Lishu fooled Concubine Mei like this.

And now Concubine Mei's attitude of admiration and guilt towards them is exactly what Chu Lishu wants.

The formation of this mentality has to be said that Chu Lishu deliberately designed the matter of the third prince.

In fact, the third prince is not used as a control group. Chu Lishu knows that only Pei Jin can dig a hole, and he also knows that the third prince's kind of heart can't calm down to study, so what they do is within Chu Lishu's expectations. , the third prince will be jealous because of the fourth prince who jumped out suddenly, and will definitely attack the fourth prince. Pull down another favored son, that is the third prince.But if Concubine Mei wants to believe them, she must first let Concubine Mei misunderstand them.

The emperor will treat the fourth prince in every possible way out of guilt, and Concubine Mei will also start to trust them out of guilt.Kill two birds with one stone.

Of course it's more than that.

Concubine Mei looked at them with complicated emotions, and finally couldn't help but said: "You have done a good job, and I will reward you well. If in the future... you are willing to devote yourself to the fourth prince and plan for him, then this palace represents the fourth prince. Also on behalf of Prime Minister Li, I will definitely promise you high-ranking officials and rich salary, and a bright future."

Chu Lishu and Lin Qingyang were silent.

After a while, Chu Lishu finally opened his mouth and said: "Then empress, let's get rid of the spies around me first."

Concubine Mei looked at Chu Lishu in bewilderment.

"Why did your empress appear in the World Review Hall today? Is it because the empress herself is worried about us and sends people to watch the fourth prince's movements all the time, or is someone specially here to remind you that something happened to the fourth prince? In that case, the empress will be chaotic if she cares, but she doesn't care about it." Knowing your arrival will only anger the emperor even more, and make the emperor think that everything was planned by you and Prime Minister Li, so he came so timely with a guilty conscience, which is more intolerable to the emperor than the flattering behavior of us companions."

As soon as this remark came out, Concubine Mei's face turned ugly instantly. She remembered why she had rushed to Yuedian suddenly. A palace maid suddenly came to report that the fourth palace had committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. Now that I think about it, this matter is suspicious everywhere. As if on purpose to let her go at the worst possible time.

"From the perspective of the whole matter, it is estimated that the third prince sent in spies, but it is also the guess of the humble minister, and the empress can investigate on her own." Chu Lishu finished slowly.

Chu Lishu had long discovered that there was Concubine Pei's spies in Fuxue Palace, but he was not sure who it was. This time, he designed to frame the third prince, so that the third prince and the fourth prince were in the same thing.That will lead to better suppression of the fourth prince, and the people on the side of the third prince will naturally increase their weight. Concubine Pei hates Concubine Mei and greedily wants to punish Concubine Mei. It is best to draw Concubine Mei to anger the emperor way.

Chu Lishu once again killed two birds with one stone, and asked Concubine Pei's spies to lure Concubine Mei over to help him gain Concubine Mei's guilt and trust.It will also allow him to successfully uncover the hidden spies, and let Concubine Mei's trust in them reach the highest level.

The last step of the whole plan is achieved.