Wang Yinwu's arrival was unfortunate, as Emperor Liu was not in Chongzheng Hall, which gave him some time to mentally build up.
Emperor Liu went to visit Concubine Zhou Yicai and her youngest son, Liu Yao. Emperor Liu is indeed getting old, and his body functions have also declined obviously. Giving birth to children at first was like giving birth to dumplings, almost once a year. But as he got older, his sexual desire was no longer strong, let alone sowing seeds and sprouting.
The last time Emperor Liu had a son in his harem, eleven years after he started to have a baby, Concubine Qin Xiang gave birth to a little princess. Now, nearly ten years later, he got another son, and it was Concubine Zhou Yi who was the most favored in these years. , then Emperor Liu's joy can be imagined, after all, this can also prove that he is strong and strong.
When he was around forty years old, Emperor Liu always liked to pretend to lament that he was old, but after he turned fifty, he never mentioned the word "old" in front of others, and even felt disgusted with the word.
When he was young, he felt sorry for himself. When he was really old, he was unwilling to admit it. This was probably one of the true aspects of Emperor Liu.
The sixteenth prince named Liu Yao is still in his infancy. This new son seems to have inspired Emperor Liu to lick his calves, which he had been indifferent to for a long time. Therefore, when he returned to Chongzheng Hall, the old man still had a smile on his face. Put on a slight smile.
"Wang Yinwu is here?" Emperor Liu said casually.
Probably seeing that Emperor Liu was in a good mood, Yan Tuo reported: "I've been here for almost an hour, and I've drank seven cups of tea. However, I didn't let the servants report it, because I'm afraid it would disturb the official family... "
"Oh?" A suspicious look flashed in Emperor Liu's eyes, and he said calmly: "This is not like Wang Yinwu's style!"
In the side hall of Chongzheng Hall, Wang Yinwu was still sitting on the chair for guests. However, although his back was straight, his restless mood still leaked out. He was holding a teacup in his hand. It was obviously good tea, but But the drink was tasteless.
Emperor Liu's figure flashed and he entered the palace. Seeing this, he laughed and said: "Is the tea in Chongzheng Palace so delicious? You are not here just for this today, are you?"
Seeing Emperor Liu, Wang Yinwu was immediately in a hurry, put down his tea cup, and stood up to greet him.
It was hard not to notice Wang Yinwu's embarrassment. Emperor Liu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at him for a while before looking away: "No courtesy!"
He slowly returned to the throne and looked at Wang Yinwu calmly: "What's the matter? Could it be that there is new progress in the Hexi case!"
Wang Yinwu reported somewhat depressedly: "Returning to your majesty, according to the recent reports, the Hexi detectives have initially identified several bands of thieves. One of them is called the Mingsha bandits. They have risen in the past five years and are active around Liangzhou and Lingzhou. . This bandit has a ruthless style, killing people and robbing goods, and has committed dozens of murders. The troops stationed in Liangzhou and Lingzhou have already been dispatched to look for traces and prepare to eliminate them..."
After listening to his description, Emperor Liu looked at Wang Yinwu with a dissatisfied expression, and said calmly: "You came to see me today, didn't you just come to report these specious news? Wu Desi's ability is limited to this Yet?"
"I'm guilty!" With a plop, Wang Yinwu quickly fell to the ground, knocked his head hard on the smooth floor of Chongzheng Hall, and said quickly.
Emperor Liu was a little surprised that this happened so suddenly. He was stunned for a moment and frowned: "There is something wrong with you today!"
"I am guilty of death!" Wang Yinwu almost fell to the ground.
Emperor Liu couldn't see the problem, his eyes showed sternly, and he said coldly: "Raise your head!"
For some reason, when Emperor Liu's attitude became less bland and casual, Wang Yinwu felt a little more comfortable. He slowly raised his head, faced Emperor Liu's menacing eyes, and said timidly: "I have something important to report to you!"
"What bad news have you brought me again?" Upon seeing this, Emperor Liu's expression returned to normal.
"Some information about Prime Minister Lu. A few days ago, Prime Minister Lu invited his ministers to visit Bianhe River at night..." After hesitating for a while, Wang Yinwu still mustered up his courage and said.
"Lu Duoxun?" Emperor Liu looked at Wang Yinwu playfully and said slowly: "You are so leisurely! Why, where did Lu Duoxun get some good tea for you to taste?"
"Your Majesty, I am guilty!"
"If you have something to say, say it, if you have something to say, let it go, and don't show off in front of me!" Emperor Liu suddenly said coldly like a violent lion.
He was startled, and even the worries that were lingering in his mind were temporarily frightened away. Wang Yinwu buried his head again and reported: "Your Majesty, that night, Lu Tongcheng said something..."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Liu's eyes immediately narrowed, and the pressure in his eyes became more intense. He pondered for a while, stared at Wang Yinwu and said, "Tell me about it!"
At this time, there was no way out. Wang Yinwu took a deep breath, threw away all the worries and burdens, and said solemnly, almost word for word: "Prime Minister Lu secretly colluded with the courtiers in order to hold Prime Minister Zhao accountable..." ..."
Many times, the first sentence is often the most difficult to say. Once you get started, the rest will fall into place. All the drafts he had made in advance were forgotten, as were all the excuses and concealments he had prepared. Wang Yinwu told the story in such a straightforward manner that he completely shook up Lu Duoxun's plan, including his plan in Hexi. business...
Emperor Liu, however, listened with great interest, but his face gradually lost its expression, without even a trace of anger. For a long time, until Wang Yinwu said the last word and made a posture of lying on the ground waiting for punishment, Emperor Liu finally moved.
Gently stroking the finger on his hand, Emperor Liu said quietly: "I am not surprised about the discord between Lu Duoxun and Zhao Pu. I also think it is normal for him to plan to overthrow Zhao. What I am curious about is, how could he do such a big thing? Will I reveal it to you? The relationship between you two is so deep that it is enough to kiss each other neck to neck and support each other from the back? "
Sure enough, this is what Emperor Liu cares about, and this is what Wang Yinwu is worried about. But now that he decided to confess and said the words, Wang Yinwu had no other room. With a "bang", he kowtowed vigorously and said: "Your Majesty, I will punish you with death!"
Without waiting for Emperor Liu to ask further questions, Wang Yinwu confessed to Emperor Liu his involvement in it, as well as the private connections between Wu Desi and Lu Duoxun over the years.
Not surprisingly, following Wang Yinwu's confession, Emperor Liu's expression changed wonderfully. Even though Emperor Liu seemed to have perfected his kung fu, his face could not help but look richer in the end.
If Emperor Liu's attitude before was somewhat casual, then when Wang Yinwu confessed, he could not be described as angry.
The atmosphere in the palace, accompanied by Emperor Liu's silence, almost became solid. Emperor Liu did not speak, and Wang Yinwu became more nervous and uneasy, and did not dare to speak rashly again.
Emperor Liu's eyes wandered around Wang Yinwu's body like a knife, while Wang Yinwu felt as if he was being cut into pieces by a thousand knives. He drank so much tea and didn't say much, but his lips were very thirsty.
At this moment, he could only feel a sense of security by burying his head like an ostrich, but even so, Wang Yinwu felt like he had been seen through.
"You are such a great warrior!" Finally, Emperor Liu spoke. His voice seemed to come from hell and hit people's hearts: "You dare to do things that Li Shaoyou, Wang Jingchong, and Li Chongju don't dare to do." , and he did it so vigorously.
But I was careless, overestimated myself, and trusted you too much. When did Wude Si become a tool of the imperial court's factional strife without even realizing it!
Do you still remember the duties of Wu Desi? Do you still know the duty of a minister? "
Faced with Emperor Liu's heart-wrenching questions, Wang Yinwu was completely surrounded by terror. He had nothing else to say but kowtowed: "I am guilty of death!"
Probably in order to bleed, he used very hard, without any concern about whether he might get a concussion. However, Emperor Liu showed no mercy to this and said coldly: "I think you kowtow too much and your brain is damaged!"
"How dare you!" Emperor Liu's angry voice shook the side hall.
"I am guilty of death!" Wang Yinwu was almost crying.
"You talk about capital punishment, why don't you just die? You still have to make these confessions in front of me, don't you want to survive in death?" Emperor Liu pointed out the purpose of this behavior in anger.
Wang Yinwu looked panicked and hurriedly said: "I don't dare to deceive you even if I don't want to die!"
"Ridiculous!" Emperor Liu smiled sarcastically: "Then how do you explain your previous behavior? Does that mean you were deceiving the emperor?"
"I have no other words to say. I am willing to die. Please give me your order!"
Staring at Wang Yinwu coldly, Emperor Liu's eyes were really murderous, but after a while, he calmed down all his momentum.
Noticing the situation in the palace, four chambermaids, Gong'e, were waiting nearby. At this time, they all knelt down and lay on the ground tremblingly. He frowned slightly and winked at Yantuo, who was also frightened. Yantuo understood and waved people out of the palace as if he was relieved.
When there were only two people left in the palace, the emperor and his ministers, Wang Yinwu felt that he had fallen into endless darkness, and Emperor Liu was the glimmer of light in the darkness, but this glimmer of light was full of danger.
"Lu Duoxun, Wang Yinwu, you really gave me a surprise!"
