When Cui Yan saw Manager Lu holding the gold medal, he quickly knelt down and bowed to the gold medal, saying, "My lord, Cui Yan accepts your order."
Lu Liang nodded slightly and said: "Xiangguo Cui, no courtesy. His Majesty thinks that you are so loyal to the country, so he specially issued an order to summon him. He also asked the prime minister to accompany the old slave to your majesty's place of cultivation."
At this time, several close ministers behind Cui Yan walked to Cui Yan anxiously and whispered: "Prime Minister, you must not go. What if they detain you? What if the ministers are leaderless? Is good?"
Cui Yan smiled slightly and reassured them: "It's okay, you don't have to worry about my safety. Isn't there still His Highness the Crown Prince? If they dare to detain the truth, His Highness the Crown Prince can command hundreds of officials..."
Cui Yan deliberately raised his voice loudly just for Lu Liang and Huo Zheng to listen.
When Lu Liang heard this, his face was expressionless, and he just urged Cui Yan to follow him to see the emperor.
Cui Yan straightened his clothes and then followed Huo Zheng and Manager Lu to the inner palace. He also knew in his heart that as long as the prince was still outside, they would not dare to do anything to him.
Cui Yan followed Lu Liang and Huo Zheng, and the three of them passed through many palace restrictions and arrived at the emperor's palace, Wanshou Palace. As soon as the three of them approached the palace, they heard a roar that did not sound like a human voice, which scared Cui Yan into a cold sweat. A look of surprise appeared on his face.
Cui Yan quickly stopped and asked with a serious face: "Mr. Huo, Manager Lu, what's going on? What's wrong with your majesty?"
Lu Liang laughed sinisterly and said: "Cui Xiangguo, haven't you been clamoring to see His Majesty? When you go in, you will naturally understand everything."
Cui Yan thought for a moment, then stepped forward, pushed open the palace door and walked in. He wanted to see what these traitors around the emperor were up to.
As soon as he entered the main hall, Cui Yan smelled a very strong smell of blood. The middle of the main hall was covered by layers of curtains, and the white curtains were stained with blood everywhere.
When Cui Yan saw this, he couldn't help but feel shocked. Oh no! Something big must have happened! He wanted to exit the palace, but when he saw Lu and Huo staring at him with sinister faces, he knew that these people had gone crazy. He never expected that it would be the worst result. At this time, he It's hard to get off the throne. If His Majesty has returned, it will be unlucky for him to fall into the hands of these lunatics. I hope His Highness the Crown Prince can wake up in time and seize the throne immediately to avoid being harmed by these people's false edicts.
At this time, Huo Zheng urged from behind, and Cui Yan had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk step by step to the curtain.
Manager Lu winked, and two eunuchs with pale faces stepped forward and slowly opened the curtain. As the curtain opened, a figure with a ferocious face and a mouth full of blood roared towards Cui Yan.
Cui Yan, despite being so well-informed, was almost scared to the point of losing his temper. He instinctively took a few steps back in a hurry and fell to the ground with a pale face. His ferocious face, with his bloody mouth open, seemed to be about to kill him. This bad old man looked like he was being eaten alive, but luckily he was tied up with chains so he didn't really pounce on him.
Cui Yan waited for a while to calm down. He looked at the disheveled monster for a while. After a while, Cui Yan's expression changed drastically and he yelled: "Your Majesty..."
Cui Yan stood up in a hurry and shouted to the humanoid beast: "Your Majesty? It's an old minister. Don't you recognize me?"
All he got in response was roar after roar.
Cui Yan immediately understood what he was talking about, turned around and angrily yelled at Lu and Huo: "What exactly have you done to His Majesty? Do you really want to usurp the kingdom of Jin?"
Hearing this, Lu Liang chuckled and said, "Xiangguo Cui, my loyalty to your majesty can be seen from the sun and the moon. Whoever dares to usurp your majesty's kingdom will be at odds with me."
Huo Zheng also said: "What Mr. Lu said is true. Cui Xiangguo, your majesty has also seen it. The situation is like this. We are also very helpless. According to the national teacher, on a certain day of this month, your majesty passed away." It will wake up completely, all we have to do is wait.”
When Cui Yan heard this, he said, "Bah! Fortunately, His Majesty has always regarded you as his confidants, but he actually believed the alchemist's nonsense and immediately called the imperial doctor to treat Your Majesty."
Huo Zheng said helplessly: "Cui Xiangguo, don't get excited. If the imperial doctor is useful, why should I wait until now? Do we have to wait until you lead the ministers to block the door and force the palace before we let you come to see His Majesty?"
Lu Liang stepped forward and said to Cui Yan: "Cui Xiangguo, even if you can't trust Huo Xiangguo, you can still trust this old slave, right? The old slave has been serving His Majesty for more than thirty years. Before His Majesty succeeded to the throne, the old slave Following His Majesty, in terms of loyalty, can you compare to this old slave?"
This actually stopped Cui Yan from questioning him. He also understood that Lu Liang was a confidant among His Majesty's confidants, someone who could be entrusted with the funeral affairs. His trust in him was only higher than that of the foreign ministers like them.
Lu Liang continued: "Your Majesty also knows that this matter is dangerous, and he has entrusted us with the imperial edict and the tiger talisman for safekeeping. If your Majesty really can't pass this hurdle, the two of us will welcome His Highness the Crown Prince into the palace to inherit the throne. Cui Prime Minister, why are you so anxious? Do you think we are trying to hide the news of His Majesty’s death and abolish the elders and establish younger ones? Do you think it is possible?”
When Cui Yan heard this, his heart moved. As long as His Highness the Crown Prince's position was stable, it would be fine. Seeing that Manager Lu and the others seemed to be sincere in their words and not hypocritical, he finally calmed down.
Cui Yan's tone became much gentler and he said: "Okay! Okay! I will believe you for now!"
Huo Zheng explained to Cui Yan in detail the causes and consequences of His Majesty taking the medicine. Although Cui Yan nodded in agreement on the surface, in his heart he had long wanted to appease Huo and Lu first, and then leave the palace. He must find them. His Majesty, the Crown Prince, is discussing the grand plan. His Majesty's current appearance is really appalling. The country and the country have reached the most dangerous moment.
Cui Yan nodded in agreement after hearing this, and seemed to be relieved, and said: "Since His Majesty will wake up soon, it will not be easy for me to disturb His Majesty's Qingxiu. I will go back to appease the ministers and let them go." To each their own place.”
When Lu Liang heard this, he smiled sinisterly. He knew this old ghost's tricks very well.
Lu Liang said: "Cui Xiangguo, I won't bother you to appease the ministers. Before His Majesty wakes up, I still need you to stay here for some time. Don't you keep missing His Majesty? Live here and see you when you want. Your Majesty, I will see you anytime."
Cui Yan heard this and finally said angrily: "Manager Lu, what do you mean by this? Are you planning to detain the truth? Do you know what the crime of detaining an important official of the imperial court is?"
Lu Liang said indifferently: "Cui Xiangguo, I naturally know what a crime it is to detain an important official of the imperial court. As long as Your Majesty wakes up, if there is a big crime, I will bear it with all my strength."
Cui Yan pointed at Lu Liang tremblingly and said: "Okay! Okay! You Lu Liang, you actually ignore the laws of the country. Let's see how your majesty will intervene with you when he wakes up."
Lu Liang smiled slightly and said, "Then let's wait until His Majesty wakes up!"
Eunuch Lu turned to call the two inner palace guards, and said: "Here we come! Place Cui Xiangguo in the main hall of the West Palace, so that he can serve you well."
"promise!"
Seeing the imperial guard taking the order, Cui Yan knew that it was useless to resist, so he snorted angrily! Angrily walked away...
Outside Tai Chi Palace, Lu Liang Shi Shiran walked to the palace gate, glanced at the officials who were still guarding the palace gate, and asked the eunuch beside him to announce his decree.
The edict said: "I, the dragon is in good health, and all your ministers should not worry. Your Prime Minister, Cui Yan, is loyal to the country. I have decided that from now on, Prime Minister Cui will be kept in the palace to discuss state affairs, and all your ministers can disperse on their own."
When the officials kneeling at the gate of the palace heard this, they stared at each other and looked at each other. Everyone knew that this was nonsense. Cui Xiangguo was probably detained inside. He knew with his butt that something big must have happened inside, but The decree has been made, and no one dares to stand up and make mistakes easily.
Seeing this, Lu Liang smiled coldly and said: "My ministers, aren't your Majesty's will clear enough? How long will you kneel here? Do you really want to force me to go to the palace?"
As soon as this big hat was slapped, the heads of the ministers shrank slightly. They knew that nothing was useless now, and their backbone had been deceived. How big a storm could a fish like myself make? It’s better to go back to His Highness the Crown Prince early to discuss important matters!
It's really a disaster this time. If it doesn't go well, it needs to change! The ministers outside the palace gate looked left and right one after another, made eye contact with each other, kowtowed and thanked each other, and dispersed one after another.
Seeing the ministers retreating, Huo Zheng appeared from the tower. He came to Lu Liang and sighed: "It seems that now we are just delaying the comeback of these people!"
Lu Liang nodded slightly and said: "What else can be done? It can be delayed for a while, but it will be delayed for a while. As long as His Majesty can wake up, the overall situation will be decided."
Huo Zheng said: "Mr. Lu is in charge! Let's do this. From today on, the palace doors will be closed tightly and no one will be allowed to come in or out at will to prevent what happened today from happening again."
Manager Lu nodded lightly and said, "What the Prime Minister said is true, so this is the way it is."
In fact, they understand that it is not enough to capture Cui Xiangguo now. There is also the Crown Prince outside. If he breaks in with all the officials, he will really be unstoppable. If the Crown Prince wants to know that His Majesty has become like this, then the only way is to know. What kind of trouble will happen?
At this time in the East Palace, the Crown Prince heard the reports of several officials in the Taiji Palace, and immediately stayed on the spot. The Crown Prince Xima Qin Shao, the Crown Prince Led Geng Liu Yu, and the two right-hand men of His Royal Highness also felt as if a disaster was approaching. The prince pondered for a long time without saying a word.
Seeing this, Qin Shao approached the prince and said: "Your Highness, Grand Tutor Cui Xiangguo is probably in danger. I never thought that the two traitors Huo Zheng and Lu Liang would actually attack Huo Xiangguo. Tai Chi Something must have happened in the palace, something big must have happened."
The prince was already at a loss for words. It took him a while to react and said to Liu Yu and Qin Shao: "Do you have any good ideas? I really don't know how to deal with the current situation!"
When Liu Yu heard this, he frowned and said, "Your Highness, please rest assured. Why don't we wait a moment? Huo Zheng has recalled almost all the officials from our faction. It doesn't seem like he wants to usurp power and seek the country. If he, Old Thief Huo, really dares to attack If it is unfavorable to His Highness the Crown Prince, the normal approach would not be to recall our people.”
Qin Shao said in a cold tone: "Master Liu's words are not unreasonable. What if this move is just a cover-up or a delaying tactic? The emperor is in their hands. If they want to take us down, they only need to use your majesty's name to do it." A reissue of the edict is enough."
After hearing this, the prince stood up irritably, turned around a few times with his hands behind his back, and said softly: "Do you think it is possible that His Majesty has returned?"
This sigh was like a thunder on the ground that exploded Qin Shao and Liu Yu. Their expressions changed drastically. They really didn't dare to think about what would happen in the future...
