Surrounded by strong ministers

This night, I spent a lot of time wandering around the busy city, and then spent a lot of time in Qifeng Street for no reason, and then went to Zhuxiang Courtyard. When Xiao Zong came out of the bedroom of Prince Chu, it was midnight. It's over.

The imperial guards outside the Zhuxiang courtyard all put their hands on the hilts of their swords, ready to draw their swords out of their sheaths at any time to defend against the enemy. When they saw the emperor coming out, the imperial guards quickly set up defenses around the emperor. The scene in the small street not long ago The sudden change raised the vigilance of every young man in the Forbidden Army by 12 points.

Xiao Zong got into the sedan chair.From Zhuxiangyuan back to the imperial palace, you have to walk a few long streets, the distance is not close, Xiao Zong thought about the not-so-sophisticated assassination plan set up by the prince of Chu in the sedan chair, he didn't know if it was right Whether the king of Chu really put pressure on his son or Sima Xian was too eager for quick success or maybe things were not as simple as he expected, he was not sure why, but there is no doubt that Sima Xian would act hastily, it must be His uncle was even more desperate.

Therefore, he said a few words to the Prince of Chu, which meant very clearly. The King of Qin was in his hands, and the Northwest Army had to be controlled by him to some extent. , then you have to be prepared to fight with him and the king of Qin. He hoped that his uncle would not be too impulsive after hearing these two words, and could act on his own.

However, Sima Xian's reaction to his warning was somewhat unexpected.

Denies poisoning.

As a matter of common sense, they knew each other well about the matter of "Sealing the Soul", so he just left it at that. Why is Prince Chu still struggling to admit that his father poisoned the Northwest War Wolf?Could it be that at this time, she still wants to put on a dignified appearance in front of him and show him loyalty?

He wasn't sure if Sima Xian's denial was pure sophistry.

Xiao Zong rubbed his forehead subconsciously, he would be entangled in one sentence, but in fact it was because of King Qin being poisoned, there was one thing he hadn't quite understood.

He didn't quite understand why the King of Chu chose "seal the soul" when choosing the poison since he wanted the Northwest War Wolf to die, and he didn't like "seal the throat with blood". Although "soul sealing" is also a powerful poison, the lengthy process from poisoning to death can make life worse than death, but in the end there is still a long time to spend, and you can try to save it, even if this kind of deadly poison is holy. It is relatively rare, and the antidote is hard to find, but after all, compared with the "seal the throat at the sight of blood" and the like that can kill people instantly, "soul sealing" is still a little less safe for my uncle.If the king of Chu wants to be safe, he should choose someone who is straightforward and can make people see the king of Hades immediately, and he shouldn't leave himself a little unreliable.At the beginning, he recovered his life from the toss of "Sealing the Soul". When Prince Rui came to visit him, he said that he was lucky in his misfortune. It was a woman who offended a woman, who was sloppy and emotional at the critical moment, so the empress had to torture him. Heart, what was given to him was a spoonful of "Sealing Soul" instead of arsenic.

But the king of Chu has no reason to drag his feet.

Xiao Zong was sitting in the sedan chair, the sedan chair was swaying slightly, his temples on both sides were aching, he wanted to rub it, but he was too lazy to stretch out his hands.Even if he rubbed his head, he probably couldn't figure out the answer.

The sedan chair carried the emperor with a muddled head into the palace. Yinshi was about to pass, and it was time to go to court early in Maoshi. Hundreds of officials were already waiting in front of the Xuanwu Gate to be summoned to the palace to discuss politics.Sooner or later we can't hide what happened tonight, but Xiao Zong didn't want to make too much publicity, so when he entered the palace, he still kept a secret and walked through the small side door.

Back in the bedroom, Wang Rong and a group of maidservants were already holding a few plates of breakfast snacks with dragon robe emperor crown toiletries, and their foreheads were sweating a little.Xiao Zong entered the inner hall absent-mindedly with a mess that he couldn't figure out, with his arms outstretched, the servant changed his shirt and put on an emperor's outfit, and took a few bites of the cake handed by the king, cheering himself up up court.

In the early morning, the paper that was handed over to him yesterday to defend the case with many people jointly begging to suppress King Qin was unsurprisingly brought up by several leading ministers. He believed that his clear attitude should make Dian Dian's courtiers, who were dancing around behind Prince Chu's ass, stop and stop.

After the court, Xiao Zong didn't bother to take a breather, so he went to the South study.

Wang Rong told him when he was changing clothes before going to court, Taifu Han did not return to Taifu's mansion immediately after sending the young princes back to the palace, and waited for him in the palace for a long time, until it was too late to go back and change the court clothes to go to court .

Just now at the Daming Hall, Han Su was silent all the time in the class, Xiao Zong thought, the Grand Tutor probably had something to say that was inconvenient to say in the court hall, and after he retired from the court, he asked someone to lure the Grand Tutor to the South Study Room.

In the south study room, Xiao Zong was moved towards a small couch by the window with an arm around his waist, half supported and half hugged, his feet were powerlessly floating, as if he was stepping on a cloud.

Sitting on the couch, I wanted to rub my head with my forehead, my jaw was slightly lifted, a warm touch was felt on my lips, and a wisp of fragrance was poured into my mouth and down my throat.

Xiao Zong swallowed in a daze.

Qingxiang swallowed a few mouthfuls, Xiao Zong opened his eyes, the drowsiness that seemed to be covered with a layer of veil gradually faded away, and he saw clearly that the face slightly bent over him was Tai Fu's gentle and charming face.

Xiao Zong was stunned for a moment.

Han Su moved the blue-and-white porcelain teacup from the straight-eyed emperor's lips, and slowly lowered the hand holding the emperor's chin, his brows slightly frowned: "Is the emperor okay? Can you see the minister?"

Xiao Zong was stunned for a moment, and slowly came back to his senses.

When he came to the South Study Room, he expected that Han Su must have had some opinions on the assassination last night when he saw the driver, and when he reached the door, he walked back and walked in alone, but after a few steps, he suddenly felt dazed, his feet wobbled, and then ... Then it changed to the current situation, he was leaning slightly against the cushions on the couch, and the Tai Tuo leaned over him with a teacup in his face, and he should have been feeding him water just now.

Xiao Zong didn't know if it was because the Taifu was used to being gentle on weekdays, and the sudden frowning made him uncomfortable, or if he had never been caged by the Taifu like this before, or it was just an illusion in his mind. Xiao Zong felt inexplicably oppressed by the Taifu who was looking down on him from a high position, and his heart trembled for no reason.

"Your Majesty, would you like some more water?" Han Su was looking down, and just about to hand the teacup to Xiao Zong's mouth, Xiao Zong quickly raised his hand and pushed it, leaning back instinctively, "Zhen... ...no more."

Han Su glanced at Xiao Zong, straightened up and walked to the side, put the tea cup on the small table, turned around and said, "The emperor was disturbed all night last night, he was so tired that he didn't close his eyes all night, so he hurried to go to bed this morning." Didn't even take good care of the breakfast? The minister saw the emperor's expression was not good and his spirit was sluggish in the hall. No matter how important the state affairs are, the emperor should take good care of the dragon's body first. The sudden dizziness just now must be due to exhaustion .”

Xiao Zong supported his head and sat up straight from the couch, he subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed his forehead, and couldn't help but have a depressing thought in his heart, could it be that he is already so useless?But without sleep or breakfast all night, his eyes turned black.

Looking up at Han Su who was standing tall and looking at him, Xiao Zong couldn't help but feel a little more depressed, thinking that a powerless scribe like Tai Tuo, who is older than him, should not have better physical strength Where to go, why did he look so tired after tossing all night, and the master seems to be full of energy?It seemed a little more oppressive just now?It really doesn't make sense.

Han Su's eyes never turned away from Xiao Zong's body. Seeing the emperor holding his head in sullen expression, he said, "I'm going to ask the imperial physician to come over and take a look on the emperor's behalf."

"It's not a problem." Xiao Zong regained his composure and shook his head, "I'm probably just a little tired. It's not too late for the imperial physician to see you later, so let's talk about the imperial tutor first. I heard from Wang Rong that you waited for me for a long time last night. ? But you think there is something strange about the group of assassins who appeared out of nowhere last night?"

Han Su looked at the emperor again, seeing that Xiao Zong's face was indeed no longer as pale as it was a moment ago, so he stopped insisting on calling the imperial physician, picked up the teapot on the small table and poured a glass of water again, took out a tea bag from his sleeve and put it in the cup In the middle, he approached him and handed it to Xiao Zong, "This tea bag is refreshing. Your Majesty just regained his senses. Try drinking a couple of sips."

Xiao Zong took the teacup, took a sip, and waited to hear Taifu's opinion on what happened last night.

Han Su pondered for a moment, then opened his mouth, but he didn't talk about the assassin, but only asked how the prince of Chu was injured, Xiao Zong then told about Sima Xian's poisoning.

Han Su frowned slightly when he heard this, and said for a while, "The emperor intends to let him leave the capital in the near future, so it seems that the prince of Chu will not be able to return to Chu soon."

Xiao Zong sighed slightly, and nodded, "Sima Xian suffered serious injuries from swords and poisons. It's not appropriate for me to ask him to travel a long distance at this time. If there is any accident on the way, it will be even more troublesome."

Han Su didn't say yes or no, and pondered for a while, and said: "The purpose of Sima Xian's going to Beijing is already clear. He came to break the check and balance for the King of Chu. The King of Chu wants to destroy the army in the northwest first, and then compete with the emperor." The abacus was high and low, intending to persuade the emperor to join forces to deal with the king of Qin, but the emperor did not give him an answer. Now that the king of Qin is imprisoned in the capital, the king of Chu must feel the pressure. " Wei Wei paused, "This plan doesn't work, the King of Chu must have a plan."

Xiao Zong did not think much about King Chu's back move. He had discussed with Han Su many times before, but he couldn't figure it out after going over and over again.

"What did Tai Tu think of?" Xiao Zong asked with a slight expression change.

Han Su looked at Xiao Zong for a moment, "I think of an old incident. More than ten years ago, the eldest son of the first emperor, your eldest brother, the emperor, unfortunately fell off his horse and was injured when he was ordered to tour Qin, and his legs and feet were disabled. The matter could have been big or small, but the first emperor was furious about it. The pre-Qin king Tuoba Hong tied up the fourth son Tuoba Yue who caused the trouble and went to Beijing to plead guilty. Such a situation was caused by the fact that Tuobahong supported the army in the northwest and contemptuous of the lord. The first emperor wanted to take this opportunity to order the princes to cut down this king with a different surname, but Tuobahong... the pre-Qin king sent his son to Beijing, but for the sake of it. If the former emperor moved Tuoba Yue, the pre-Qin king could raise troops against the tyranny of the former emperor." Han Su paused for a moment, and looked at Xiao Zong with a serious expression, "The emperor didn't Young, only ten years old, I heard rumors later that the emperor took good care of the four sons of Qin Wangfu who pleaded guilty, I wonder if the emperor still remembers this incident?"

How could he not remember.

He may not have deliberately remembered those childhood memories, and he did not often think about them in the past ten years, but the king's seal on the plum tree always made him feel that he had forgotten, and taught him Looking back, it turns out that the memory is as fresh as ever.

The moment he ascended the throne, facing the unmanageable situation in front of him, he had secretly smiled wryly for a moment, if he hadn't had that bit of mercy back then, and allowed that young man to die in the side palace, would his father and Tuobahong have been together? It is true that a war is inevitable, whether it will be different today or not.

"emperor……"

Xiao Zong raised his hand, stopped Han Su from continuing, put down the teacup and got up from the couch.He already understood what Han Su wanted to say. He was obsessed with some things every day, but for some reason he never thought about them.

He may subconsciously reject such cruelty.

What Han Su meant was that his uncle would sacrifice his son just like the pre-Qin king did.

Before that, he had been worried about what King Qin would do to Sima Xian, so he provoked a war between King Chu and him, and he guarded against King Qin.In fact, the king of Chu can also do something to his son himself, and then ask him to punish his teacher, under the appearance of still being loyal and good, and turn against him for his inhumanity.

"Before I went to court, I sent people to Zhuxiang Yuan to send a message to Zhao Ye, asking him to pay more attention to the attendants brought by Sima Xian to Beijing." Han Su said, "Will the emperor send someone to escort him back to Chu as soon as possible? "

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Zong didn't have time to nod his head, Wang Rong's announcement came from outside the closed door of the South Study Room: "Your Majesty, Captain Zhao of the Forbidden Army urgently asks to see you."

Xiao Zong's complexion suddenly sank.

The guards inside and outside the Zhuxiang courtyard kept silent and held their swords. Zhao Ye hurriedly led the way, his fingers holding the long sword around his waist were so tight that they turned white. It has been guarded from around the courtyard to a wing room in the backyard.

The guard bowed and opened the door, Xiao Zong stepped in, the room had been tidied up, but the traces of the fight were still there, there was a weapon scratch on the west wall, there were several bloodstains on the ground, and there was a bloody smell in the room.

Sima Xianwei, who was lying on the couch against the inner wall, opened his eyes and panted rapidly, his face was pale and tense, and the medical officer was busy administering medicine by the couch.

"Zhao Ye, didn't you order you to strictly protect Young Master Sima?" Han Su frowned and said angrily.

Zhao Yedong half-kneeled at Xiao Zong's feet, "I deserve death for my crimes! Not long after the emperor got up early in the morning, he will receive a letter from Taifu Han at the end, and he has already redeployed the defense of Prince Chu and sent more people to guard against it." However, Mr. Sima took the initiative to invite his relatives to meet each other, and there will be no way to stop him... When the general hears the movement in the room and breaks down the door, the entourage has already been killed by Mr. Sima, and the young master... deserves to die!"

Xiao Zong approached the couch slowly, Sima Xian tilted his head slightly on the couch, still breathing rapidly, his slender eyes were messy, looking at Xiao Zong for a moment, then turned to the medical officer, panting and saying: "You don't have to work in vain."

Xiao Zong looked at his wound, there was a long and deep gash on his chest and abdomen, the blood flowed continuously, the blood turned dark, staining a piece of bedding under his body.

Sima Xian looked at Xiao Zong, and suddenly raised his lips: "It's ridiculous..."

Yes.ridiculous.

That day, there were vassals in the Chu Palace lobbying to offer his father a strategy to break the check and balance situation. He was vying to go to Beijing to earn fame and fame. It was really ridiculous.

His father made him a promise that after he entered the capital, he would be able to kill the king of Qin and kill the king of Qin, but if he could not kill the king of Qin, he would persuade the emperor to join forces to conquer the northwest.

He should have understood that his eldest brother, bearing the title of Prince Chu's heir, has been lingering on the bed for more than ten years, and after leaving the medicine jar, how could he be easily deposed.

He should understand that his father aims to break the situation, and only breaks the situation.

He should have thought of it yesterday in Qifeng Street.

Tiger poison does not eat children.

Tiger poison does not eat children!

"Your Majesty," Sima Xian stretched out his half body suddenly, and stretched out his hand to grab Xiao Zong's sleeve, "Your Majesty, the two kings of Han and Zhao have already formed a secret relationship with the Chu Palace, you, be careful."

He couldn't bear the emperor's warmth, and ridiculed those uncles and nephews who were deeply affectionate brothers and friends.

That is something that cannot exist in a princely family.

It was something he dared not expect.

"Burst the minister with a torch. On this day of every year, I beg the emperor to reward the minister with a jug of strong wine."