Mikago

After Zhao Yun was deposed, for seven days in a row, the Zhao capital was cloudy and rainy, and there was a little bit of autumn.

In the damp and hot Zichen Palace, Emperor Huiming's physical condition took a turn for the worse, and he had to stop court again; even Tianliang Xing revealed in private that his illness this time was strange and really not optimistic.

A country cannot be without a king for a day. After a few days of chaos in the court, some people began to propose the establishment of another prince.Lu You already knew what was going to happen next, so naturally he no longer cared about these meaningless right and wrong.

After the court was released that day, he and Tang Ruilang made an appointment to bypass Yeting Palace, exit Fanglin Gate and Yuanwu Gate, and then passed through Beiya and Feilong Stables to the Forbidden Garden north of Zichen Palace.

The former prince, Zhao Yun, is now imprisoned in the Imperial Prison, and is subject to interrogation at any time.

Even for Lu You, it was the first time he came to the prison in the Forbidden Garden.This secret and dark cell has always only held members of the clan who committed crimes.At least during the decades of Emperor Huiming's reign, it was hardly used.

Showing the badge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to the guards, Lu You led Rui Lang into the dark prison road.

Different from the twists and turns of Ye Ting Imperial Prison, the scale of Jin Yuan Imperial Prison is small.After all, it was an edict prison for detaining members of the clan, and the interior furnishings were naturally far better than the Yeting edict prison.Even on the surface, it looks more like a common palace in Zichen Palace.

After entering, there is a hall first, with tables and tables, but without any decorations.There are two ear doors on the left and right on the north wall, leading to the cells for male and female prisoners respectively.

The two of them entered the door on the left, passed another checkpoint, and entered the corridor in front of the cell.Walking all the way to the end by the light of the torch on the wall, he saw Zhao Yun.

The former thousand-year-old prince, although reduced to a prisoner, still maintains his dignity as much as possible.

At this moment, I saw him dressed in a neat robe and combing his hair meticulously. He was sitting in an armchair, holding a book in his hand.Even when he heard footsteps, there was no reaction.

Lu You called out "Prince", and then Zhao Yun slowly raised his head.

"The person who pulled me off the horse with his own hands actually came to call me the prince at this very moment."

He stared at Lu You with dark eyes, full of disdain: "I have long suspected that you have a problem, but I didn't expect... you are one step ahead of me."

Lu You also said sternly: "It's not that I'm one step faster than you, but your inner demons surpass your reason. You drove away the people in the south of the city and assassinated the son of Pingkangfang. These are already inhumane acts, but you still want to To poison the emperor—”

"So what? Those who achieve great things will do whatever they can!"

With a "snap", Zhao Yun threw the scroll in his hand on the prison door, with a hint of arrogance in his eyes.

"The matter has come to this, and the king who should admit it will never deny it. But you really think that this king will be so stupid as to hide the dragon robe in his bedroom and hide the armor in the stable of the East Palace... It's not all you, is it?" All of this was arranged by the inner ghost you planted beside me!"

"Those who achieve great things will do whatever they can."

Tang Ruilang returned this sentence to him as it was: "It is precisely because you have evil thoughts in your heart that the inner ghost will take advantage of the opportunity to enter. Ghosts never take the initiative to harm people, and people have to blame themselves."

"It's your own fault... What a grand-sounding statement!"

Zhao Yun sneered twice, and suddenly waved his hand to kill the topic.

"Winner and loser, I am willing to gamble and admit defeat! Now that things have happened, I only have one request - who is that ghost in the East Palace?!"

"Jiang Qiguang."

Tang Ruilang announced the name without pressure: "Haven't thought about it, have you? The person who confides with you is planning someone else's future."

"It's him?!"

Zhao Yun was really stunned now, he was silent for quite a while, and then sneered a few times unexpectedly.

"...Looks like I'm not scheming enough or sinister enough to control this court full of ghosts and become the king of the world in this Great Ning Dynasty."

After he finished laughing, Lu You answered again: "We are here this time to tell you something."

"So far, what else can happen?"

"It's about the former Orchid. Back then, I rescued her from the palace. Although I don't know where she is going now, it must be thousands of times better than staying in the palace."

"You..." Zhao Yun seemed a little puzzled: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"If I had told you earlier, would you have shown mercy to me and Swiss Franc in the future?"

"will not!"

Zhao Yun didn't even blink his eyes, "Eunuchs and relatives, we have to get rid of them and then hurry up!"

After a pause, he asked Lu You again: "Why did you save her?"

Lu You said: "I just can't understand so many powerful people ganging up to bully a weak woman who has no father or mother."

"You, so kind?"

Zhao Yun didn't seem to believe it, but he couldn't help asking: "Then why are you telling me now?"

Lu You said: "You are the only and last son of the emperor. These days, Empress Xiao has been begging for you in the Penglai Palace, hoping that the emperor will forgive me. Therefore, although you have committed a serious crime of treason, you will probably not be executed. You are exiled far away, and you will never be able to return to Zhaojing. It is better to take this opportunity to find your wife and children among the people, and live in peace from now on, for the rest of your life."

"Live peacefully, throughout this life..."

Zhao Yun chewed on these eight words, as if he was a little moved: "If it were the past, who dared to say these words to me, I would definitely drive him out of the Chongming Gate."

Having said that, he suddenly laughed at himself twice, and looked at Lu You again.

"Since you know how to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, then this king wants to ask you about someone."

Lu You knew who he was talking about, and felt a little emotional in his heart.

"It has been found out that Mrs. Liangyuan has nothing to do with the East Palace's treason case, and she will be sent out of the palace someday. I will also protect her within my ability."

"...Okay. Then, thank you."

Zhao Yun nodded.Unknowingly, the expression on his face has gradually calmed down.

The three of them were silent for a while, and Tang Ruilang was the first to break the silence.

"Actually, I have always had doubts—" He looked at Zhao Yun: "Xuan Wang Zhao Yang, did you send someone to kill him?"

The answer to this question is only "yes" or "no".However, Zhao Yun pondered for a long time instead.

His gaze lingered on Lu You and Tang Ruilang for a long time, and then he uttered an vague warning.

"Don't let the truly terrifying ghosts and monsters dominate the country of the Daning Dynasty."

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After leaving the Forbidden Garden Prison, Lu You and Tang Ruilang returned along the same route.

Right now it is the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, and the sun at noon is still a bit sinister.The two of them walked on the smooth road without shelter, and soon their clothes were soaked with sweat. It happened that there was a pavilion by the roadside, so they stepped into the pavilion to take a rest.

Lu You took out a handkerchief to wipe off his sweat, Tang Ruilang saw this, and took out a fan from his pocket to fan him.

After resting for a while, Lu You stared at the ground in front of his feet, thoughtfully.

"I never regret anything I do, but this time, I can't help but feel...Maybe it's not a good choice to let Zhao Kyung take over."

"No, actually neither you nor I said that this would be a good choice."

Tang Ruilang thinks more thoroughly than him: "In the next game of chess, you will face many choices at every step. Some choices will directly lead to the loss of the whole game. And there are still some choices. And a life-saving one—which would you choose?"

Lu You was not stupid, and quickly figured out what was going on.

"The dragon swimming in shallow water does look pitiful. But a dragon is a dragon after all. Once it gains power, it will naturally return to its original hideous appearance... By then, the bloody storm will be hard to deal with."

"exactly."

Tang Ruilang nodded, and shook the fan in his hand louder and louder.

"Hey, if you want to blame, you can blame Emperor Huiming, who has no way to teach his sons. All the sons raised seem to have problems with their brains. If they are more kind and upright, even if they have no talent, how can they cause so many troubles?" thing--"

Before he finished speaking, Lu You hurriedly reached out to block his mouth: "This is the Forbidden Garden, you are not afraid of being overheard!"

"So what if I heard it?"

Tang Ruilang looked at the clear and sunny sky outside the pavilion.

"During the storm, this little voice of complaint and complaint will not be heard at all."