The protagonist chased the villain, and Tiandao screamed in anger

"At that time, Lord Lou's reform was in full swing, and he openly and secretly offended many officials who benefited from the original system. When the southwestern border was invaded, the general guarded the border without slacking off, but these people actually took all the loyal and brave generals into account, just to take this opportunity to drag Your Highness into the water, so that he can never turn over..."

Lord Lou reported the financial deficit in recent years to the emperor, but no one could tell where all the money had gone.

In front of the court officials, the emperor was naturally furious and ordered a thorough investigation. But at this time, news came from Kyoto that the general had delayed the war again and again in order to protect his military merits, thus wasting armaments and treasury money.

This statement was groundless and had no source, but it aroused suspicion in the heart of the suspicious Emperor Chen. Just when the court officials remained silent on this, a letter came from the front line, in which the general requested the court to send reinforcements.

It seemed that the rumors were confirmed. In the court, the emperor had a gloomy look on his face and was obviously very suspicious. The matter of sending reinforcements was put on hold.

Poor General Zhao and his son, the prince's maternal grandfather and two uncles, had to struggle to hold on with the remaining 50,000 troops and defend the border.

For this reason, the Queen and the Crown Prince requested to see the Emperor many times, but were never granted permission.

Just as this undercurrent was surging, a letter of rebellion from Lord Lou and the Crown Prince was quietly placed on the emperor's desk.

Emperor Chen still cared about his son. When he learned about this, he summoned the prince immediately, gave him a severe reprimand, and ordered him to deal with the matter quickly.

The prince had been on the straight and narrow for too long and had not yet realized that this was a series of traps. He naturally did not believe that the Grand Tutor would do such a thing and tried his best to ask the emperor to show mercy and investigate the truth.

However, the Emperor's spies found letters of disobedience in the home of Grand Tutor Lou, and also discovered a dragon robe hidden in the food box that the eldest daughter of the Lou family brought back with her husband.

The prince refused to admit it and was determined to find the real murderer. He was publicly reprimanded by the emperor and dragged out of the court.

At this point, Grand Tutor Lou had already seen the situation clearly. Regardless of whether the matter was true or false, the letters and evidence were already before him. Once the reputation of treason was spread, it would be extremely disadvantageous to the prince.

In fact, the Emperor only gave the prince one way, which was to abandon the Lou family and cut off his right arm.

The prince is surrounded by relatives who hold military power, as well as renowned civil officials like the Lou family. The reforms that Grand Tutor Lou has been promoting with all his heart and soul seem, in the eyes of the suspicious Emperor Chen, to be paving the way for the prince to come to power.

But Emperor Chen was still in his prime. How could he tolerate his son surpassing him? Regardless of whether the facts were true or not, this was a good opportunity for the emperor to weaken the prince's power.

A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. The Lou family and the Zhao family were both branches that were cut off by the Emperor in order to suppress the Crown Prince.

After Tutor Lou died, a fire broke out in the Lou family. The prince returned to the palace and kowtowed in front of the Emperor's Purple Palace, begging the Emperor to show mercy and spare the Lou family's relatives and servants, and to exempt the Lou family's in-laws from the disaster.

"In late autumn, His Highness knelt on the steps, exposed to the wind, sun and rain for five days. He did not see the emperor's mercy, but he collapsed... The downfall of the Lou family was originally going to be over. When the emperor heard that His Highness had a high fever, he softened his heart, but..."

Jiang Ya choked up a little. Even though a long time had passed, he still couldn't let go of the hardships he had gone through at that time.

Tears soaked the quilt beneath him. Lou Jian listened quietly. Jiang Ya's words were not vivid, but he could sense the bitterness through those words.

Coptis chinensis and Sophora flavescens together, the desolation is beyond words.

The border battle was narrowly won, and General Qi led his troops to support and took credit for the work of the Zhao father and son. However, it is said that General Zhao and his subordinates deserted the battlefield, appearing to be traitors, and their whereabouts are unknown.

"I'm so tired. His Highness has been abandoned. Even the Queen has hanged herself in Fengyang Palace..."

Treason was a serious matter, and the news made the Emperor furious. He was originally going to depose the Crown Prince, but after the Empress hanged herself and wrote her last words, the Emperor finally saved the Crown Prince's position and suppressed the matter of General Zhao, saying to the public that the General was old and had retired to his hometown with his family and would no longer be involved in the affairs of the court.

"The emperor secretly sent people to track down clues about General Zhao, but they only found a few scarred corpses on the side of the official road... His Highness... was very ill at the time. When he woke up, he saw that the queen and several generals had passed away one after another. He was depressed for a long time..."

Jiang Ya raised his hand to cut off the candle wick that had burned too long, stood up, walked in front of Lou Jian, and knelt down:

"I have told you these things now because I hope you understand that you are not the only one who is suffering from the pain of losing your loved ones, and you are not the only one who has those grudges. However, you cannot use these past events to provoke Your Highness..."

Lou Jian wanted to get up and help Jiang Ya up, but was held down. He was now exhausted and was easily taken back to the bed.

Her eyelids turned red, and Lou Jian whispered, "How could I..."

But when he thought about the harsh words he had said a few days ago, he felt deeply regretful and didn't know what to say to make Jiang Ya feel at ease.

"After listening to so much gossip, it's time for you to rest." Lou Jian's pale face now is not suitable for worrying too much. Jiang Ya has received the oral order from His Highness to take good care of the other party, so naturally he can't just watch this man's condition worsen.

Unfortunately, people who practice martial arts don't have many meticulous minds. This speech, which was a disguised way of complaining on behalf of His Highness, had already consumed most of Jiang Ya's patience.

Unwilling to accommodating the other party to sleep well, Jiang Ya directly chopped Lou Jian, who was still immersed in her emotions and unable to break free, unconscious with a single blow and threw her onto the bed.

Jiang Ya pushed the door open and continued to guard the East Palace.

On the third floor of Fufang Building in Kyoto, the man who was originally checking the accounts was lying on the couch drinking leisurely. Pushing open a small window, through the crack of the window, one could just glimpse the graceful dance of the oiran on the round stage downstairs.

The gauze curtains were hanging, the candlelight was flickering, and the looming figure attracted many men in the audience. They stared at the pretty figure and couldn't take their eyes off it.

"It is indeed exquisite to see a beauty through a veil."

The hand wrapped in gauze looked pale. He picked up the wine glass and brought it to his lips. He took a sip and waited for a good show to begin.