The British Duke's Mansion was only the third generation.

The first generation of British Duke was Fang Huairui's grandfather. Back then, his grandfather revolted with Emperor Taizu and was granted the title of duke for his unparalleled military achievements.

Emperor Taizu was broad-minded and did not share the great world with those tyrants who died and were cooked by lackeys in history.

There are four tiger talismans in the Dajing Dynasty, each in the hands of the four dukes.

This is the biggest bargaining chip he can take out and the greatest sincerity.

Fang Huairui knelt on the gold brick floor, maintaining the posture of showing his hands in a talisman.

There was silence in the East Warehouse Pavilion.

Time passes very slowly at this time.

Fang Huairu could hear his heartbeat echoing in his ears like a drum, and could hear the ticking sound from the pot beside him.

After a moment, he felt a lighter in his hands and his heart relaxed.

Chu Yi picked up the tiger talisman that was only two inches long from Fang Huairui's hand, played with it casually, and said lightly: "Emperor Taizu once said: You will not doubt the use of people."

"Taizu is righteous and righteous, and all the soldiers who trust him to conquer the world are his brothers and comrades."

Taizu's life used this great scene to prove his affection and righteousness.

"..." Fang Huairui raised his head in confusion, wondering what the eldest prince meant.

Could it be that the eldest prince was very satisfied with his surrender, and he was saved by this tiger talisman?

Chu Yi lowered his eyes and looked at Fang Huairui kneeling on the ground, and Yufeng turned again: "But he also said that he doesn't need to doubt anyone."

He spoke the last four words quite slowly, one by one.

Chu Yi stared at Fang Huairui's eyes calmly and asked slowly, "Do you understand what I mean?"

When he said this, the smile on his face had already calmed down, not like the gentleness he always had, but exuded a cold breath.

Fang Huairui's lips moved slightly, and the beard on his face also shook. He once again felt the pressure of the seemingly gentle and harmless young man in front of him.

Bang!

Fang Huairu's heartbeat continued to accelerate.

The eldest prince’s words are very clear.

Fang Huairui swallowed, cold sweat dripped from his forehead, and his half-drooping eyes fell on the three-legged carved Nine Dragon Green Jade Incense Burner in the corner.

This is the incense burner used in the past.

A wisp of blue smoke rose from the incense burner. Fang Huairu felt as if he was confused by the smoke. The corners of his eyes were dry and difficult to deal with, and his mood was ups and downs.

Since ascending the throne today, facing the empress dowager and Wang Kang’s mother and son pressing forward every step of the way, most of the nobles stood by and were in a wait-and-see attitude, and no one was willing to take the lead easily.

After all, King Kang is also the bloodline of Taizu. If it weren’t for fear of the aristocratic family, and if they were to take over them, there would be no difference for them who was sitting in that position.

They were loyal to the Great Jing Dynasty, but they were not only loyal to the current emperor.

To put it bluntly, it is the fence-bearer, and the nobles, including themselves, will sway for their own interests at any time.

Since they are not loyal to King Shang, how could King Shang and the eldest prince "believe" them?

Doubtless, no need.

Fang Huairui chewed Chu Yi's words repeatedly, and his heart completely sank, as if immersed in a pool of cold water.

Chu Yi didn't look at Fang Huairu, his eyes fell on the bronze tiger talisman between his fingers, and he held it completely into his palm.

This is military power!

The East Warm Pavilion is extremely quiet.

Fang Huairui knelt on the ground, not moving for a long time, his knees were slightly numb, and the middle clothes on his back were already wet with sweat.

After a while, Chu Yi's low voice sounded in front of him: "Yu Si and Shangqing met to be executed in the afternoon. Fang Huairui, are you willing to be the prison officer?"

Fang Huairui raised his head again in shock and looked at Chu Yi.

As his eyes went up from bottom to top, he saw a slender right hand gently knocking on the table, holding the tiger talisman that he was very familiar with.

"Tu tuk."

The knuckles knock sound very slight.

But in Fang Huairu's ears, it was like a death talisman, and it was like a black and white impermanent soul-retaining chain.

The prisoner killed Yu Si...

Since the ninth day of the Chinese New Year, those aristocratic families have already handed countless memorandums on the matter of the Yu family. The emperor has ignored it and avoided all seeking views.

Now that the emperor wants to bypass the aristocratic family and directly punish Yu Si, it can be imagined that the aristocratic family will inevitably cause trouble.

Behind the aristocratic family is King Kang.

The eldest prince's thoughts were obvious. This was to make him... no, to force him to make a choice.

Just thinking about it, Fang Huairu felt a suffocation that pressed his chest.

This is a big bet!

In the past, he had voted for Cheng to the eldest prince and offended King Kang several times, but in the end he did not break up.

With the status of the British Duke's Mansion, even if Chu Yi lost in this battle of imperial power, King Kang would not dare to touch the British Duke's Mansion, and even had to appease him in a good voice.

But once he took this errand today, it would be like he would stand completely against King Kang in public.

This is clearly pushing him out as a target and a knife.

After today, the first person King Kang wants to deal with is Fang Huairui.

Chu Yi has always been patient. Even if he didn't look at Fang Huairu, he could guess the other party's struggle at this moment.

He didn't urge him, and leisurely picked up a white piece from the chess box and made a move.

The sound of the move is crisp, one after another.

pound! pound! pound!

Unconsciously, Fang Huairui's heartbeat was synchronized with the rhythm of the move.

When every sound of the way, Fang Huairui's brow jumped up.

He clenched his fists tightly and tried hard to calm himself down.

Now that the eldest prince is willing to let him be the deceased official, it means that as long as he is loyal to the emperor and the eldest prince, their British Duke's Mansion will be kept and will not be investigated for the Yu family's rebellion.

If the eldest prince ascends to the 95th position in the future, the Duke of England will be his confidant.

Have a chance to go to the next level.

It is obvious how he should choose.

When the decision came to his heart, Fang Huairui let out a long sigh.

At this moment, I suddenly realized the tragic and heroic spirit of my grandfather's uprising with Emperor Taizu.

In troubled times, who can really stay out of the matter?

The same is true now.

When two tigers fight, how could the tiger allow them to sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight?

Fang Huairu finally moved, lowered his upper body down, and kowtowed to Chu Yi heavily.

"I accept the order."

These three words are so powerful and powerful.

His forehead almost devoutly rested on the cold ground, and he knelt on the ground.

There was both the relief of the dust settled and the solemnity of the storm coming in his heart.

A burst of chuckling like jade beads buckled the plate rippled in the air, penetrated into Fang Huairui's ears, and Fang Huairui's heart finally relaxed.

Chu Yi threw the chess piece he had just picked into the chess box and said lightly: "Fifty years ago, Fang Ye took the tiger talisman from Emperor Taizu."

"Whether this tiger talisman can return to the Duke of England's mansion depends on you."

When Fang Huairui heard this, his beard trembled violently again. He recalled what Chu Yi said just now, "No need to doubt someone." This time he understood it completely.

He immediately expressed his loyalty: "I will definitely not let down His Highness the great prince's efforts."

"Get back." Chu Yi said, holding the tiger talisman in his hand and matted it casually.

When Fang Huairui got up, his complicated eyes couldn't help but stay at the tiger talisman in Chu Yi's hand for a moment, as if he was heartbroken, as if he was reluctant to leave, and as if he was self-blame.

Then, he bowed his head and retreated silently.

After leaving the East Nuan Pavilion, Fang Huairui was already sweating profusely, and everything from his forehead to his neck to his back was wet.

When the cold wind blew, he shook his whole body so cold that he was shaking.

He subconsciously touched the empty sleeve bag, thinking about the tiger talisman he had just handed out, and then gazed at him and reviewed everything that had just happened.

In fact, from the moment he handed over the tiger talisman, he had made a choice.
To be continued...