None of the people in the room spoke anymore, and the atmosphere became very strange.
Emperor Wu's mind recalled many scenes of getting along with the late emperor. The former emperor taught him calligraphy, horse riding, archery, and taught him step by step how to deal with government affairs... In the past, he always felt that the queen mother He is stern and cold, but his father is very loving. But occasionally the way his father looked at him made him confused, as if he felt guilty or reluctant to give up. He began to think that his father might feel that his mother was displeased with him and that he had never truly experienced maternal love, so he felt that way. Now I finally understand...his father does feel guilty towards him.
"You said that the late Emperor was suspicious of the identity of the Imperial Master? What do you mean?" Emperor Wu narrowed his eyes and spoke slowly.
"The people of the late emperor accidentally discovered that the Imperial Preceptor had left the capital. It was not a strange thing at first. However, the next day the Imperial Preceptor entered the palace normally, so they went to investigate. It turned out that the Imperial Preceptor often left the capital, but there were no traces in the palace. There was always a stand-in who took care of his daily affairs, and no one ever found out."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of several people in the room were a little subtle. It couldn't be such a coincidence, right? They looked at each other but neither spoke.
"So the father arranged for people to investigate the imperial master?" Emperor Wu said.
"yes."
"Did the Queen Mother kill the late Emperor because of this?"
Although Wen Ming hesitated, he still replied, "Yes."
"Absurd, simply ridiculous." Emperor Wu gasped, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
Xiao Yuntian looked confused, "Then do you know what the late emperor found out back then?"
"I don't know the specific details. My adoptive father only said that the identity of the Liu family is not simple, and it may not be what it seems on the surface. He also said... He also said that the late emperor suspected that the Imperial Master was not his heir... ····”
Xiao Nan smashed the table with one palm, "Liu family! Liu Ruoyan! Don't even think about running away, I will let them die without a burial place."
Xiao Nan was about to leave in a flash, but Xiao Yuntian grabbed his arm and said, "Anan, calm down."
"Calm down, why did you tell me to calm down? Brother Yun, didn't you hear? It was her, it was Liu Xiruo, she was the one who harmed the late emperor." Xiao Nan gritted his teeth and wanted to eat that person alive.
"I know, but there are too many things involved behind, and we can't be so impulsive. Killing her would be too easy for her." Xiao Yuntian's cloudy eyes flashed with viciousness. He would never let that woman die so easily.
Wen Ming, who was kneeling down, "dong dong..." kowtowed a few more times with a sluggish expression, "Your Majesty, my lords, I have told you everything I know. It doesn't matter if you want to kill me or cut me into pieces." I have no regrets. I only have one request... Can I be buried next to my adoptive father? I am useless, timid, and let down his old man. I want to atone for my sins and continue to accompany him. The adoptive father is taking care of his old man, woo woo woo woo~" Wen Ming burst into tears, and his crying was so touching.
Emperor Wu spoke, "No one wants your life. From now on, it is better to take care of yourself in the palace than to wander outside. I promise you that after a hundred years, I will bury you next to Eunuch Wen and reunite you." .”
Wen Ming's old face was full of shock, and then he kowtowed, "Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty for your great kindness..."
"Someone is coming."
As soon as Emperor Wu finished speaking, An Yi appeared in the room.
"Keep this person here and get settled."
"yes."
Soon, only the emperor, Xiao Yuntian, Su Huan and Xiao Nan were left in the room.
Emperor Wu looked at Xiao Yuntian, "What do you think, old general?"
Xiao Yuntian slightly cupped his hands, "The original plan remains unchanged. Your Majesty will first cut off one of the Queen Mother's arms and pull out the dragon guard. On the side of the National Preceptor, leave it to the veteran and Anan. We will capture him alive. General Su, the situation in the court is about to begin. It's up to you to balance it. King Jing should take action against General Zhenguo's Mansion. This is a good opportunity to deal with King Jing together."
Emperor Wu nodded with satisfaction, he also planned this.
Su Huan's expression remained unchanged, but he had a lot of thoughts. Did he deal with King Jing directly? This is the prince. Although he has doubts,...could it be that the old King Jingnan knows something?
Emperor Wu hesitated for a moment, "As for King Jing, I didn't originally want his life. I used to think that Yan'er was not in good health and might not be able to..." Although King Jing is not my heir, he is still a member of the royal family. Bloodline. If I really want to choose someone from the clan to inherit the throne, there is no harm in letting him succeed. But now it seems that this person is cruel and ruthless, just like the Liu family. If we really let him succeed, the world will be in chaos. "
In just a few words, Su Huan and Xiao Nan were shocked.
"What's going on? Isn't Xiao Shen your son?" Xiao Nan was the first to ask. He really didn't like this emperor. He is indecisive in doing things, which is far different from the late emperor back then. Although the late emperor was like that in the end... But at least the government was stable and there was absolutely no problem in the overall situation.
Emperor Wu looked embarrassed and coughed slightly, "Uncle Emperor, does he still remember King Pingyang?"
"King Pingyang? Of course I remember. I chopped off his head with my own hands. What does it have to do with him?"
"My father raided Prince Pingyang's palace back then and left no one alive."
"Of course, King Pingyang dared to conspire to rebel, and he deserves what he deserves."
"Yes, but what Uncle Wang doesn't know is that the Liu family secretly rescued Xiao Que, the prince of Pingyang. He has been raising him, and this Xiao Que has a close relationship with my queen." Emperor Wu said this as if Like someone else's wife, it seems to have nothing to do with him.
Xiao Nan looked at the emperor with strange eyes. Was he being cuckolded? Are you still raising children? Xiao Nan instantly felt that his breath was being held in his chest and he couldn't let out any words. "If you know this, why do you still make her your queen?"
"Back then, my mother was so tight, and I really didn't care who was the queen back then." Emperor Wu's eyes were gentle, because he hadn't met that woman yet. If he knew he would meet such a person in the future, he would love her. With such a person, he will never leave these hidden dangers around.
Xiao Yuntian suddenly stood up at this time and knelt down towards Emperor Wu, "Old minister, I have something else to ask your Majesty?"
Emperor Wu hurriedly stepped forward to help him, but Xiao Yuntian refused to get up. Emperor Wu sighed, "Old general, just tell me what you want. Don't do this."
"I hope that the emperor can hand over the Queen Mother to the old minister." Xiao Yuntian's face was filled with pain. "The old minister's wife, son, daughter-in-law, and even the old minister's grandson have been deeply persecuted by the empress dowager in these years. They are dead and disabled. The old minister cannot Willingly. The old minister promised the late emperor that he would spare her life. So the old minister endured it once for this promise. He has been away from Beijing for many years, but now, the old minister doesn’t want to endure it anymore. If the late emperor blames him, he will wait until the old minister goes underground. The emperor apologizes."
Emperor Wu looked at the old man and felt bitter in his heart when he thought of the man who studied and practiced martial arts with him and the girl who liked to follow them since childhood. Later, they got married. As much as Emperor Wu was happy for them back then, he felt so painful after their death. It took him a long time to say, "Okay, I promise you."
