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After the morning court that day, all the servants of the Prince's mansion lived in fear.

When Liu Yao entered the mansion, he smashed everything in the front hall, his face was flushed red with anger, and after he knocked down everything that could be smashed, the front hall was a mess except for the tables and chairs, even the furniture hanging on the wall Half of the picture of Hanmei was torn off, Liu Yao was still puzzled, so he pulled out his sword and slashed at the table and chairs.

The attendants on the left and right all had faces like gold paper, kneeling and shivering on the ground covered with broken porcelain.

When Yun Pei was called to make a rescue, he happened to see Liu Yao pulling out the saber that was stuck on the table.

He quietly retreated the servants with gestures, and said softly: "Your Highness."

Liu Yao suddenly turned his head to look at him, his eyes were red and bloody, looking extremely terrifying.

Yun Pei stepped over the fragments on the ground, and persuaded with a worried face: "Your Highness, your body is the most important thing, don't let your body get angry because of the affairs of the court."

Liu Yao sneered, "Why are you alone?"

Yun Pei paused, "This subordinate was afraid that there would be too many people talking, which would annoy His Highness, so he came alone."

Liu Yao said: "You don't have to coax Gu, they don't dare to come, only you dare to come when Gu is furious." His red eyes looked straight at Yun Pei, "You can't wait for Gu's little staff to kill you It's easier than killing a dog," he probably thought of Qiao Yu, his face became more hostile, "Aren't you afraid that Gu will kill you now?"

Yun Pei bowed down and said: "Since your Highness wants your subordinate to die, you can just seek death. Why bother His Highness, your subordinate's death here will also pollute His Highness's land. The loss outweighs the gain."

Liu Yao pulled out the sword, weighed it in his hand, and suddenly threw the sword out, hitting Yun Pei's side.

The sword shone coldly.

Yun Pei kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Seeing him holding the sword without hesitation, Liu Yao shouted, "Put it down!"

Yun Pei knelt in front of Liu Yao, raised her hands above her head, and held the sword respectfully.

Liu Yao snatched the saber and put it back into the scabbard around his waist, "Get up and talk." Just after he got angry, his voice sounded very hoarse and even more tired.

Yun Pei got up according to her words, and stood beside Liu Yao.

Liu Yao said in a cold voice: "Yuan Zan wrote that the frontiers are going to mobilize troops, and he must be allowed to second the Huzhou Army and half of the Zhongzhou Army, with 20 armor and countless grain and money!" When he mentioned this, his face was distorted with anger , I can’t wait to kill Yuan Zanbi with the sword on my waist, "How can I not understand its meaning? Although the frontier is unstable, there is still Wei Que. What he wants to do with Yuan Zanbi is nothing more than taking power through this matter." !"

"It's ridiculous that the emperor has only been in court for half a month, and his carefully selected pure ministers and direct ministers dare to be so rebellious!"

Yun Pei fetched the tea carefully delivered by the maidservant, and only handed it after Liu Yao finished speaking.

Liu Yao took a breath, just dipped a little tea on his lips, felt that the temperature of the water was not to his liking, so he threw the teacup straight on the door, splashing hot water and tiles, scaring the little servant girl to plop Kneeling down, ignoring the pile of broken porcelain on the ground, kowtowed and begged for mercy.

Seeing that her face was covered with blood, Yun Pei couldn't bear it, but seeing Liu Yao's lingering anger, she swallowed all she wanted to say.

Liu Yao sat on the chair, the blood red in his eyes had not faded.

The words in Yuan Zan's pen are respectful, and every sentence is a prayer, but in Liu Yao's eyes, every word is a threat.

Yuanzanbi has a heavy army at the moment, and he agrees, but it makes Yuanzanbi more powerful, and he refuses, taking advantage of Yuanzanbi's intentions!

Liu Yao clasped his hands tightly and put them on his knees. Hearing the sobs of the servant girl, he was even more disturbed. Just as he was about to speak, Yun Pei reprimanded him: "You don't dare to cry when your Highness is scalded, so get out of here!" go out!"

The little girl shrank in fright, kowtowed deeply, and crawled out on her knees.

Liu Yao leaned on the chair and said in a low voice, "Yuan Zanbi is so confident." He looked tired and disgusted.

Yuan Zan's pen is like this, it is nothing more than that he has military power in his hands.

Liu Zhao had also been in charge of the army before, and the Zhongzhou army was willing to obey him. If Liu Zhao was still alive, the situation would not be so unfavorable to him.

Liu Yao's expression changed suddenly.

Yun Pei said softly: "Yuan Zanbi and Qiao Yu belong to the same party."

Liu Yao gave him an annoyed look, not understanding what to say about this kind of thing,

"Qiao Yu has a special status, and His Majesty is not clear about it. He is very likely to be outside of His Majesty." Yun Pei paused, unable to say clearly, "Your Majesty has given Qiao Yu a national surname, which is implicitly admitting that Qiao Yu is also qualified to inherit the throne." , Your Highness, if Yuan Zan really forced the palace to murder His Majesty, pretending to make Qiao Yu emperor, what would His Highness want?"

Liu Yao stifled, unavoidably startled and angry, "It's nothing more than man's knife, and I'm fish!"

No wonder he was depressed, no one could do anything at this time.

"His Highness enters the East Palace, and one of his subordinates says something treacherous. His Majesty's time is numbered, and the throne is in sight. Could it be that His Highness is really willing to give everything at his fingertips to rebellious officials and thieves?"

It's okay if he didn't say anything, but when he said it, Liu Yao felt more anxious and unwilling, he looked at Yunpei, and said in disbelief: "What can I do if I don't want to, where can I find good soldiers and generals who can stand up to Yuan Zanbi?"

Yun Pei was persuasive, "Yuan Zanbi is so unscrupulous, it is only because of Qiao Yu, if Qiao Yu is not around, what he does is treason, everyone in the world will punish him, and armies from all over the world will go to Beijing to seek thieves, Yuan Does Zanbi dare to take such a risk?"

Liu Yao irritatedly said: "Everyone understands, but the most important thing is that Qiao Yu is still alive. Qiao Yu does not live in the city. Every day, he goes to court to guard him more carefully than his father. He does not eat or drink in the palace. In the middle, what can he do alone?"

Yun Pei said patiently: "Your Highness, do you still remember Chang'an Road?"

Chang'an Road is the only place leading to the emperor's palace. The road is extremely narrow, only enough for a carriage to pass. The walls on both sides are extremely high, guarded by imperial guards, and the front and rear gates are made of brass. The lock, even the siege engine is difficult to break open in a short time, so that if there is an accident, it can buy more time for the emperor, it is the last line of defense in the palace.

Liu Yao was slightly taken aback.

"Your Highness thinks, if His Majesty is seriously ill, can Qiao Yu refuse to enter the palace? Your Majesty is also Qiao Yu's father. If he refuses, how can an unfaithful, filial, fatherless and kingless person deserve to inherit the throne? If he comes, why not?" Ambushes on Chang'an Road? To be on the safe side, it's best to set fire." Yun Pei said softly.

"Kill... Qiao Yu?" It took him a long time to react.

Yun Pei nodded slightly.

"It's just, just," Liu Yao felt that nothing was right, and he felt that there was nothing wrong with it. His mind was confused, but it was difficult to refute Yun Pei's soft whisper, "This plan is too risky."

Yun Pei looked directly at Liu Yao's vacillating eyes, and he said softly: "Those who have achieved great things since ancient times have all narrowly escaped death. Let His Highness be an idle prince."

This is a heartbreaking remark, Liu Yao suddenly raised his head and stared at Yun Pei.

Yun Pei showed no fear on his face, allowing him to look up and down with his eyes that seemed to be able to peel off the flesh.

After a long while, Liu Yao asked: "If I am in an ambush on Chang'an Road, how will the surrounding defenders be transferred?" His voice was much hoarse than when he was angry just now.

"If you can order someone to assassinate His Majesty, or any noble person in the palace, you might as well set fire to the palace. Then the palace will be chaotic and it will not be difficult to fish in troubled waters." Yun Pei said.

He spoke as if it were a trivial matter.

Liu Yao sat silently, "Gu... think again." He replied.

On the second day, Liu Yao summoned Yuanzanbi alone, and told Yuanzanbi amiably and apologetically that the national treasury is tight at the moment, and the state governments have been ordered to pay the old taxes that have not been paid to the central government. Please wait for half a month.

The one who is superior is so humble, and his words are well-founded, Yuan Zanbi can no longer force him, so he naturally agrees.

After Yuan Zanbi left, Liu Yao smashed up a few more decorations, and said to Yun Pei, "I've become a mediocre official under Yuan Zanbi's hands!"

Yun Pei had no choice but to comfort her.

He was trying to persuade him gently, when someone outside suddenly said: "Your Highness, there are people coming from the palace."

Liu Yao said: "Xuan."

The person who came in had a very ordinary face, and it was hard to find it among the crowd. He only allowed Pei to be Liu Yao's confidant, and said concisely: "Physician Liu ordered the villain to inform His Highness that His Majesty has lost his appetite recently and cannot sleep well every day."

Liu Yao nodded, and said: "If someone asks about His Majesty's situation, there is no need to hide it, just tell the truth."

The man said: "Yes."

Liu Yao said: "Is Qiao Yu still looking at His Majesty's pulse case?"

The man replied: "Qiao Xiang sees it every three days. When I see it today, I will ask all the imperial physicians in the imperial hospital to take good care of your majesty's body. Don't use the medicine of tiger and wolf to make your complexion look better than before, but actually make your body weaker and look like a flashback. , use warming and tonic medicinal materials, take good care of it, survive the winter, and it will be much better in the spring."

Liu Yaohan said: "He is very filial."

The subordinate didn't answer, but said, "Physician Liu also said that if your majesty's condition is less than ten days, he will cough up blood and vomit blood." Slow poisoning made the emperor's health worse, and the pain can be imagined. Yao, being the emperor's own son, actually issued such an order, which shows his cruelty.

Liu Yao waved his hand, "Gu knows, let's go down."

……

For several days, Qiao and Yuan had nothing to do except go to court. Xiaoxue went to the Huzhou military camp every day, and every time she encountered archery and other competitions, she always won the first prize. Frequently complaining to Gu Yuanting, Mr. Xiao Yuan can win once or twice, how can they hold their face if they win too much?

However, Gu Yuanting pushed the centurion outside by pressing his shoulders, ordered someone to lift up the tent, pointed his chin in Xiaoxue's direction, and said, "Don't shoot at the red heart, shoot at him, such a big target doesn't move at all. Even a blind man can shoot."

The centurion turned pale with shock, and hurriedly said: "This subordinate dare not."

Gu Yuanting smiled slightly, "It's embarrassing to be inferior to others. Young master Yuan is not yet a weak crown. You can't wait and don't know how to practice hard. You came to me and asked me to tell Yuan Zanbi to restrain the younger brother. It is to put the face of the prefect under the foot of Yuan Zan's pen."

The centurion broke out in a cold sweat, "This subordinate has no such intentions, please raise your hand to see clearly, subordinate, this subordinate just..."

Gu Yuanting pushed him away, too lazy to listen.

Sitting lazily on the bed, Gu Yuanting said: "Although that is the case, why does Xiaoxue run to me every day?"

Kunshuang tidied up the things on the table and said, "My subordinates heard from Mr. Yuan that Bihou and Mr. Yuan are together every day. Mr. Xiao Yuan really feels tired. There is no room for him in the courtyard. He only gets the eunuch's help." annoying."

Gu Yuanting said: "He actually knows that he is annoying." He thought for a while, "Qiao Yu and Yuan Zanbi used to be together every day, but now that the mansion is burned down together, they haven't even seen each other. hate."

Kunshuang smiled helplessly.

Gu Yuanting took a sip of tea, then frowned and lowered his eyebrows, muttering: "I don't know how long the Yuanzan pen will have to wait. Zhongzhou's water and soil are not good, not to mention the dry autumn wind, and it brings sand and soil."

"The prefect will be patient for a few days." Kun Shuang said.

Gu Yuanting asked, "How many days?"

Before the words were finished, someone outside the tent said: "My lord, there is news from the palace."

When the man came in, Gu Yuanting lazily raised his eyes and said, "Is the emperor dead?"

Kunshuang's expression became even more helpless.

"Your Majesty is fine." Gu Yuanting could directly ask the emperor if he was dead, but he could never answer casually, "It's just that he is getting sicker and sicker. Before, he was able to get out of bed and go out to bask in the sun, but now he can only lie in bed. On the bed, after taking the medicine, I vomited out the medicine and the soup I drank, and the waiter said it was black and red, and the blood I spit out was more than the soup.”

Gu Yuanting took a breath in silence and said, "What else?"

"It seems that someone vaguely heard His Majesty calling Bihou to enter the palace. His Highness the Crown Prince ordered no one to let this matter out."

The emperor is on the verge of death, so instead of passing on the crown prince at this time, pass it on to Qiao Yu?

Anyone would doubt in their hearts, is it true that His Majesty prefers Qiao Yu to the position of crown prince.

Gu Yuanting said: "It seems that no matter what, Qiao Yu will enter the palace once."