What? You didn't poison yourself? Liu Xingzhi asked, slapping the table.
Liu Xingyuan completely turned a deaf ear. He had already expected that his brother would be furious when he found out. Liu Xingyuan did not explain, but nodded without changing his expression.
Liu Xingzhi frowned when he saw Liu Xingyuan's bad attitude. He couldn't help but feel murderous. He stood up and rushed out of the door.
Seeing that the Flower Festival was approaching, Liu Xun saw that his father had been depressed recently, so he followed Liu Xingzhi's suggestion and held a "Feast of Hundreds of Flowers" for the emperor on the day of the Flower Festival, both to praise peace and to please the emperor. Therefore, Liu Xun always came to greet the Han Emperor every day, and from time to time asked insinuatingly about the Han Emperor's preferences. Seeing that his son did not talk about anything else, the Han Emperor was happy to answer. But every time Liu Xun finished greeting him, Emperor Han always felt empty in his heart.
The sun is setting in the west, and the imperial garden of the palace is full of red flowers and green willows. The garden is full of spring colors, and the flowers are slowly blooming. However, amid the beautiful scenery, it is silent at the moment.
The Emperor of the Han Dynasty strolled along the winding path of the garden, accompanied by his personal eunuch Zhang Cen.
Zhang Cen saw the emperor clasping his hands behind his back and looking up at the sunset on the horizon, looking thoughtful, so he did not dare to disturb him. The master and slave walked slowly, one behind the other. Seeing the sky getting dark and the cold wind suddenly rising, Zhang Cen bravely said: "Your Majesty, it's getting cold. It's better to go back to the palace to rest early!"
Emperor Han suddenly stopped and asked, "How are Li Shizhi and Liu Yan doing now?"
"Master Li's case is still under trial, but Master Li has confessed. Now we are waiting for the third division to prepare the charges!" Zhang Cencheng said in fear, "His Royal Highness... is still crying in the sky prison all day long. It seems that he has understood I was...wrong."
The Han Emperor smiled coldly, "You tell me that as long as Li Shizhi can reveal the whereabouts of the three criminals who escaped from the Wu family, I can spare his life."
Zhang Cen said awkwardly, "Your Majesty, according to Li Shizhi's confession, he didn't know where the Wu family, mother and son, fled later!"
The Emperor of Han's face was as dark as water and his eyes were stern, "He asked the three ministers to prepare a crime. Li Shizhi neglected his duties, abused his power, and colluded with traitors. Five days later, he was beheaded in Xishi. His relatives and family members were all demoted to common people, and they were not allowed to set foot in Kyoto again in the future. Half a step.”
Zhang Cen rolled his eyes, "What about the Queen?"
The Emperor of the Han Dynasty pursed his lips tightly, pondered for a moment, and then slowly replied: "Be reduced to a noble concubine!"
Zhang Cen had no intention of persuading him, so he immediately agreed and left to do it.
The study room of Duke Wei's mansion was already filled with the confidants of Xun Yu and his son, or rather the confidants of the deposed prince Liu Yan. More than a dozen people were seated according to their official positions, and it was Xun Yu and his son who headed the table. After half a month of preparations, it was time for Xun Yu and his son to take action.
Xun Mou stood up, walked to the middle of the hall, and said seriously: "The people who can gather here today are all Xun Mou's comrades, and they are also the right-hand men of His Highness. Today, I, Xun Mou, will share my heart and soul with you. Now Your Highness is in trouble." , if Liu Xun succeeds, everyone must also know the consequences. If we want to change the status quo and rescue His Highness, there are only two ways to go. One of them is to kill Liu Xun to clear the emperor's side. The second way is that the emperor's aging body If there is no distinction between loyalty and treachery, the prince must come out to assist the emperor."
Xu Bingde said: "General Xun, in the current situation, is it really necessary for us to take this drastic step?"
Xun Mou frowned and looked back at Xu Bingde, "Mr. Xu, the current situation can only be described as 'critical'. Do you think Liu Xun will let His Highness go and let us go? If we act again, maybe we will not be able to continue." Even worse than Liu Xu."
Du Zongting echoed from the side: "General Xun is right. Now there is only a chance of counterattack..."
"Master Du, if it weren't for you, Prime Minister Li, why would you be in jail!" Xu Bingde said with a gloomy face, "If I remember correctly, the case of King Wei was also instigated by some people! What happened in the end?"
"You..." Du Zongting blushed with anger, stood up and pointed at Xu Bingde, "Do you think your military department can still sit here for a long time if the prince falls?" Du Zongting began to say angrily, "I can guarantee that if we continue to sit here and wait for death, your military department will Someone will take your position within three months, and I can’t guarantee whether you will be dead or alive by then."
The atmosphere in the study room became tense instantly. Everyone looked at each other and did not dare to interrupt each other. After all, Xu Bing had a high position and his speech was very important. Moreover, he was Lao Taishan, the person he was loyal to. But what Du Zongting said was not unreasonable, and these The words were all what the prince and Xun Mou and his son meant, and no one would object, so everyone's eyes were focused on Xun Mou again, waiting for him to speak.
Seeing that Xu Bingde had been ridiculed, Xun Mou shrank back in his chair angrily, and did not dissuade him. Instead, he was a little gloating. He waited until Du Zongting finished speaking before he came forward. First, he stepped forward and patted Du Zongting on the shoulder, comforting him and sitting down. Slowly walking up to Xu Bingde, he said with a very humble attitude: "In this situation, everyone is not alarmist. Mr. Xu is keeping his trust in the emperor. This is understandable, but Mr. Xu, you have forgotten that old fox Liu Xun. What's more, there is an extremely cunning Lu Zuo beside Liu Xun!"
Xu Bingde seemed to have compromised a little. Although he agreed with Xun Mou's point of view in his heart, he still pretended to be meaningless on the surface. He held his head high, adjusted his slightly messy clothes, and stroked his beard, "It's up to you, as long as you can I, Xu, will not hesitate to let the prince come to court."
"Haha... Okay!" Xun Mou said cheerfully, "As long as we work together, I believe great things can be accomplished."
Zhao Shanqian sat next to Xu Bingde and said: "General Xun, the prince is unable to take charge of the affairs at present. We will only follow your lead."
Xun Mou nodded happily and said, "Mr. Zhao, are you ready?"
"Everything is ready. All the people in the prison have been replaced by my confidants. If necessary, we will release the prince immediately."
Xun Mou continued to ask Xu Bingde and Master Quan, the Minister of Civil Affairs, "What's going on with the Jinwu Guard?"
Master Quan nodded, "Quan and Xu Bingbu have decided to let the right commander Xiao Renyi fill the vacancy. The Holy Lord has already given his approval, and now our people are being deployed within the Jinwu Guard."
"What's going on with the Yulin Guards?"
Quan Shidao was slightly embarrassed, "General Yu Linwei is Hou Zhigui, and he is a confidant of King Ning. This person is cautious and cautious in doing things. He never speaks more than a word to others. Quan went around looking for him. There are clues, but they always turn out to be useless!”
Xun Mou nodded slightly, not the slightest bit angry, but continued: "This matter is no longer relevant. Now we have a new plan, and it is more thorough and foolproof!"
"New plan?" Everyone asked in confusion.
