Huo Zheng was forced by the prince and did not go down to the city tower to seek life and flesh and blood. The unconscious emperor asked for an order. Instead, he turned around and went behind the city tower. His face was livid, and he saw Manager Lu standing behind the city tower. Apparently outside the city He also heard what His Highness the Prince said.
Huo Zheng raised his hands to Lu Liang and said, "Manager Lu, you heard it too, what can you do?"
Manager Lu also looked livid and didn't know how to deal with the situation in front of him.
Seeing that he had no idea, Huo Zheng said: "Manager Lu, why don't we open the palace door and let His Highness the Crown Prince in? I really have no reason to stop His Highness the Crown Prince."
Manager Lu was shocked and said: "Master Xiangguo, you must not do this. If His Highness the Crown Prince knows the truth, the consequences will be unpredictable."
Huo Zheng smiled coldly and said: "Mr. Lu, please be patient. I feel that His Highness the Crown Prince may not really dare to come in."
Manager Lu understood it as soon as he heard it and said: "Okay! Okay! Mr. Xiangguo agrees, then we can simply open the palace door and let His Highness the Crown Prince in!"
Huo Zheng deliberately walked down the tower and circled half a circle in the square before returning to the palace gate. He ordered the imperial guards to open the palace gate. He went forward alone, bowed to the prince and saluted:
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a thousand years old. I am rude. I went to ask Your Majesty for instructions. Your Majesty, I am very relieved. Since Your Highness the Crown Prince is so filial, please invite Your Highness to visit the machine palace that Your Majesty has built. I will guide His Highness the way."
Now it was the turn of the officials in the prince's party to look at each other in confusion. The prince could not help but stay on the spot after hearing this. He did not expect that Huo Zheng really wanted him to enter the palace to see the emperor. He turned his head slightly and glanced at Qin Shao.
Qin Shao also didn't expect that Huo Zheng actually agreed to His Highness the Crown Prince's entry into the palace. His expression changed, he shook his head gently to His Highness the Crown Prince, and whispered: "Your Highness is going to a dangerous place, and you must not take any risks."
Qin Shao's intention is obvious, he is afraid that Huo Zhengyu will break the net and trick the prince into the palace and take him as a hostage.
The prince thought for a moment, then walked forward with the food box without fear. Qin Shao and Liu Yu looked at each other, and Henhenxin followed behind the prince.
When the prince saw this, he said anxiously: "Why are you following Gu? Go back quickly."
Liu Yu said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince treats the two of us like nobles of the country. We have long shared the honor and disgrace with His Highness. How can Qin Shao and I abandon His Highness? Even if it is a dragon's pond or a tiger's den, we will follow His Highness."
After hearing this, the prince was extremely moved. After some persuasion, the two of them were still unmoved, so the three of them went to the palace gate together. The prince secretly swore that as long as he took office, he would make good use of Liu and Qin.
When Huo Zheng saw that the prince was really coming, he was very panicked. Did he really want to detain the prince as well? If the prince succeeds to the throne in the future, this Liangzi will be dead. I am afraid it will be difficult for him to have a good death.
Huo Zheng then thought about it and remembered His Majesty's last instructions before taking the elixir. Forget it, that will happen after the Crown Prince succeeds to the throne. Even if the old minister dies without a burial place, he must stand for His Majesty for the last time. It can be regarded as a debt of gratitude to His Majesty for his kindness.
The three princes walked to the palace gate. In fact, although the four of them showed no expression on their faces, they were actually very panicked inside. Huo Zheng was afraid that the prince would really come in, and the prince was afraid that Huo Zheng would go out of his way to detain himself, or even invite you to enter the urn. Plan for something bigger.
Especially the prince, he faced Prime Minister Huo directly, trying to get some clues from his face, but unfortunately he found nothing, and his psychological pressure suddenly increased.
Huo Zheng turned around expressionlessly and made a gesture of invitation.
The prince took a few steps forward and glanced at Huo Zheng subconsciously. A sinister look flashed across his face. The prince was inexplicably frightened and could no longer move his legs.
When the prince saw this, he stopped in his steps, showed a smile that was uglier than crying, and said:
"Huo Xiangguo, let's do this! Since it is inconvenient for Your Majesty and the old man to see me, I will give the medicinal meal to Mr. Xiangguo and forward it to Your Majesty to show my filial piety."
As soon as these words came out, the four people present secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Huo Zheng immediately took the food box with a smile and said: "The prince is benevolent and filial, and I am inexplicably impressed by him. I will convey the prince's filial piety to His Majesty on my behalf."
The prince looked towards the direction of the machine palace, bowed his hands and said, "Then there is Prime Minister Lao Huo. Your Excellency, the Prime Minister, is loyal to the country. When Your Majesty comes out of seclusion, I will go up to the table and ask Your Majesty to praise the Prime Minister."
Hearing this, Huo Zheng smiled and said: "Your Highness, you are so polite. For me to be able to stand in this court, I have the utmost trust in you. Your Highness, I am on official business, so I won't send you far away."
The prince smiled and nodded, saying: "Then I won't disturb the Prime Minister from being loyal to the country."
Just as the prince was about to turn around and leave, he suddenly remembered something and turned around and said, "Prime Minister Huo, there is one more thing I want to ask of Mr. Xiangguo."
Huo Zheng's expression changed slightly, and he said with a smile: "What else do you have to say, Your Highness the Crown Prince?"
The prince said: "Prime Minister Huo, how is my teacher Cui Xiangguo and his family doing? Can it be convenient for the students to meet the teacher at the gate of the palace?"
Huo Zheng's heart froze when he heard this. Should he let the prince meet Cui Yan here? He thought, no, they must not be allowed to meet. Who knows if Cui Yan, an old cunning man, would use secret words to hint to His Highness the Crown Prince? If His Highness the Crown Prince knew the truth, it would be a big trouble.
Huo Zheng thought about it and refused directly: "Your Highness, it is not convenient for Cui Xiangguo to meet His Highness."
The prince asked doubtfully: "Is it possible that my mentor is ill?"
When Huo Zheng heard this, he even looked for excuses and said with a smile: "Your Highness, don't worry, Cui Xiangguo is in good health and there will definitely be no problem. I advise you not to see him anymore!"
When the prince heard this, his expression changed slightly, and he could only say awkwardly: "Okay! Okay! Mr. Xiangguo has a lot of things to do every day, so I won't disturb you."
Huo Zheng bowed slightly and saluted: "My lord, I would like to send you to His Highness the Crown Prince."
Huo Zheng knew that he had completely offended the prince, but it didn't matter. He could delay it for a while. As long as his majesty could wake up, there would be room for change.
When the prince returned to the car, he called all the officials back. Now it was impossible to break in. Qin and Liu also took the same car with the prince back to the palace.
At this time, Qin Shao said bitterly in the prince's car: "This old guy doesn't even have a reason. I'm worried, is this a complete showdown?"
The prince said with a serious face: "Even Cui Xiangguo won't let us meet. Gu Zhen is really worried about the teacher's safety."
After hearing this, Qin Shao said: "Cui Xiangguo must have seen His Majesty's true situation before he was detained by that old thief Huo Zheng. Could Cui Xiangguo have...already..."
After hearing this, the prince and Liu Yu were silent for a while.
Liu Yu said with a solemn expression: "Your Highness, now that Prime Minister Cui's life and death are unknown, we should start to deal with emergencies."
The prince waved his hand and said: "Ji people have their own characteristics. I think Huo Xiang is not crazy enough to leave him no way out..."
The prince thought of the sinister look that flashed across Huo Zheng's face, and he was still inexplicably horrified at this moment.
Liu Yu's expression changed and she sighed: "I'm a knifeman, I'm a fish..."
Qin Shao remained silent after hearing Liu Yu's sigh...
Taiji Palace Xuanzheng Yuan Zhengzuo Prime Minister Huo Zheng, Yushi Cheng Gao Zhong, Lang Zhongling Zeng Gong, Weiwei Du Chen (chen), and several other officials who are not in the ninth rank. These people are basically trusted by His Majesty. Important ministers also attended the Xuanzheng Yuan, where they listened to government affairs and handled errands. They were privately called neichaoguan by both the government and the public, and all government orders from the empire came out from here.
At this time, Prime Minister Huo was presiding over the affairs of the Xuanzheng Yuan. Huo Zheng said: "Now all of my colleagues are His Majesty's loyal ministers. You all know His Majesty's current appearance. There are rumors in the government and the public that His Majesty has returned. But now His Majesty is like this." This appearance will never see the light of day."
Guard Du Chen said: "Master Xiangguo, how long will it take for the Imperial Master to wake up?"
Huo Zheng sighed and said: "It will take at least twenty or so, and your Majesty will definitely wake up."
Du Chen had a thought in his mind and said, "Huo Xiangguo, what should I do if His Majesty cannot wake up?"
Before Huo Zheng could say anything, the doctor ordered Zeng Gong to say: "Your Majesty will definitely wake up. At this time, we can only choose to believe that the Imperial Master can revive."
As soon as Zeng Gong finished speaking, everyone in the hall fell silent. They could understand Zeng Gong's subtext. If His Majesty could not wake up, they would not be able to understand it.
Once His Highness the Crown Prince takes advantage of the Emperor's critical illness and ascends the throne in advance, they might be slandered by the Crown Prince's party as being involved with demons like Zhang Daoling to assassinate the Emperor. Don't save everything at the moment. It's unknown whether they can save their heads. When the new king came to power, it was just an excuse to wipe out all the remnants of the previous dynasty and quickly make room for important ministers of the new dynasty. But in their hearts, no one wanted to cause a complete confrontation with the East Palace. After all, the prince was the future. emperor.
Guard Du Chen said: "Master Xiangguo, now we must control the public opinion of the government and the public. We cannot allow it to spread. We must severely punish those who spread rumors and cause trouble."
Censor Zhongcheng Gao Zhong said: "Master Du, everyone can see that this is a princeling spreading rumors and causing trouble, and has reached the goal of influencing people's hearts. If we arrest them all, wouldn't it be true?"
Du Chen, the guard, frowned and said, "Can we just let it go? The last time His Highness the Crown Prince came to force the palace to meet the Holy Empress, I heard that the cronies of the Crown Prince's faction were already jumping up and down in the outer court, connecting left and right. If it is not controlled, what will happen in the capital?" If not, there will be trouble."
Du Chen sighed and said: "How did it get to this situation? If nothing happened in the Wanshou Palace last time and so many palace people died, maybe the East Palace wouldn't have noticed that something happened to His Majesty, and we wouldn't be like this now. So passive, hey!"
Weiwei Du Chen obviously didn't want to get involved in this mess, but he couldn't help it now. He was a Weiwei, one of the Nine Ministers, and was the military commander in charge of guarding Qingyang. He could only pray that the emperor would wake up soon. I pray that nothing big happens in the capital.
Huo Zheng looked at his colleagues in the Xuanzhengyuan circle and was also very irritated. They all had their own plans, some were firm and some were ambiguous.
In Your Majesty's current situation, if Tai Chi Palace had not been sealed off promptly and decisively, not all of the people in front of you would have been absolutely loyal to Your Majesty. There might have been shameless people who went to the East Palace in advance to hug the Prince's lap. , now we can only forcefully tie them to a rope and share weal and woe.
At this time, an eunuch walked up to Huo Zheng and whispered something. Huo Zheng was surprised when he heard this: "Is this true?"
The eunuch repeatedly assured that it was absolutely true.
Huo Zheng finally couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, and made some shocking remarks to the officials of the Xuanzheng Yuan:
"My lords, Your Majesty has finally woken up."
As soon as these words came out, it was like a stone that stirred up a thousand waves. The officials present had been worried for several months and finally took it into their stomachs...
