"Sanlang, you said someone would assassinate the queen during the Thousand Autumn Festival?" Jin Ren asked, tapping his knuckles on the armrest of the seat subconsciously: "Are you sure this is true?"
"Brother Renshou, there is only one way to confirm that this kind of thing is true, and that is after it happens!" Wang Wenzuo said in a deep voice: "But by then, it will be too late!"
"That's true!" Jin Renwen nodded: "It's already dark now and the palace door is locked. Then we will enter the palace tomorrow morning and report everything to His Majesty!"
"Brother Renshou, have you ever considered the consequences of doing this?"
"as a result of?"
"If we just report the matter to the police, what do you think the queen will do?" Wang Wenzuo said: "It must be a big prison. This is a great opportunity for her, and it will definitely put her in the middle of the day." Those who are at odds with each other will be implicated and all will be caught.”
"Well, that's true. According to Empress Wu's daily behavior, she is indeed very likely to do this!" Jin Renwen nodded in agreement: "But what does this have to do with us? The Holy Emperor should reward us heavily, and Sanlang, you are in the court There’s no one there, right? Don’t forget, if you and I don’t report it immediately, once it’s exposed in the future, we won’t be able to escape suspicion!”
Wang Wenzuo was stunned when he heard this. He did not expect Jin Renwen to behave so cold-blooded at this time, but this is not surprising. No matter how famous Jin Renwen was in Chang'an, after all, he was from the Silla royal family and was not the same as the court. There is no stakes involved, so naturally there will be no personal pain for the upcoming prison.
"There's really no harm in doing it now, but what about afterwards?"
"Afterwards? What happened afterwards?"
"The queen will take this opportunity to eliminate dissidents, but after all, paper cannot contain the fire, and it will eventually be exposed afterwards. These people are all meritorious officials, and there must be many people who complain about them. What will happen then?"
"Sanlang is saying that we will be handed over as scapegoats?" Jin Ren asked.
"It's me, not us!" Wang Wenzuo pointed at Jin Ren and asked, "Brother Renshou, you have a special status, so you shouldn't be implicated. It's hard for me to say!"
"It is indeed possible!" Jin Renwen pondered for a moment: "But this is too far away, right? By then, the prince may have succeeded to the throne. As long as the prince is here, nothing will happen to you!"
"Who knows what will happen to the prince at that time!" Wang Wenzuo sighed: "Brother Renshou, if you do this anyway, there will be endless troubles!"
"Then what are you going to do? Do you want someone to kill that kid? This is also a way. Anyway, there is no evidence to prove it. Although it is not as good as the previous method, it is still a way out!"
"kill him?"
"Yes, in fact, no matter which way out, this Wu Xiaoyi will die. It's just whether we do it or the jailer does it. If we do it, he will suffer less!" Jin Renwen sighed: "I also know that he is Chu He is a descendant of Pu She, but the matter has come to this point and there is no way out for anyone. In the final analysis, it was his own choice to end up today."
Wang Wenzuo thought for a long time, and finally he had to admit that Jin Renwen was right. From the moment Wu Xiaoyi revealed the assassination plan, he actually had no choice.
"Okay, I'll ask that kid again and see if I can find another way!"
"Okay, but we can't delay tonight!" Jin Renwen patted Wang Wenzuo on the shoulder: "At this time, you can't be merciful!"
Wang Wenzuo walked out of the room. He could feel Jin Renwen's eyes on his back. He didn't like this feeling. Really, everyone felt that Chang'an was the center of the universe, but in Wang Wenzuo's view, this city was just a blur. The great swamp is calm on the surface, but a ferocious mouth may appear at any time and drag you into the bottomless abyss. He really misses Baekje. He can sleep soundly even if he is sleeping in a saddle in the open air and wrapped in a cloak.
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"You have two choices!" Wang Wenzuo pulled out the dagger from his waist and threw it in front of Wu Xiaoyi: "Either tell everything you know; or deal with yourself, so at least you don't have to suffer from the jailer!"
Wu Xiaoyi laughed: "Give it to me
A chance to commit suicide, then I should really thank you for your kindness! "
"You little bastard, you don't understand anything!" Wang Wenzuo finally couldn't control his emotions and roared angrily: "Do you think I'm reluctant to give up your life? Have you seen this scarlet robe of mine? They were shot one after another in Baekje. I have seen corpses floating all over the river and blood soaked in shoes. Can this be imagined by a cockfighting kid like you who is hiding in Chang'an City? I just don't want this to happen. In Chang'an!"
"It happened in Chang'an?"
"Yes, if the assassination of the Queen happens tomorrow night, it goes without saying that it will not happen. What will be the result? The Queen will put all the people she dislikes on the death list. The reason is ready. As for the confession, the jailer Everything will be solved. You will say whatever those guys want you to say. It is not surprising that tens of thousands of people will die due to the involvement. Don't think that your family can escape this disaster if they are not in Chang'an, and all of this is Because of you!" At this point, Wang Wenzuo pointed his finger at the tip of Wu Xiaoyi's nose.
"His Majesty the Emperor will not allow it!"
"Won't you allow it?" Wang Wenzuo sneered: "Changsun Wuji thought the same way at first, but what next? He is the emperor's uncle, who can be closer to the emperor than him?"
Wu Xiaoyi's eyes wavered for the first time. Wang Wenzuo noticed this. He snorted coldly, walked to the window, pushed it open, pointed at the sky and said: "Look clearly, what time is it now, think about it!" "
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Bang!
Wang Wenzuo almost pushed the door open.
"Sanlang!" Jin Renwen stood up and said, "What's wrong?"
"Let's go immediately, we will enter the palace immediately!"
"Are you crazy? The palace gate has been closed at this time!" Jin Ren asked with a smile, "Let's wait until tomorrow morning!"
"It's too late, the sooner the better!" Wang Wenzuo said: "Let's go to Yanxi Gate and ask to see the prince directly!"
"Meet the prince? The East Palace is also in the imperial city, right?"
"Brother Renshou, you always have a way, right?" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "If you want to prevent the Queen from being too implicated, you must get rid of the matter before dawn. This requires soldiers. His Royal Highness has soldiers. Now all the doors are closed, no one can escape, it’s time to arrest someone!”
"Okay!" Faced with Wang Wenzuo's firm gaze, Jin Renwen finally shook his head helplessly: "Sanlang, I knew you would always cause me a lot of trouble in the end."
"Brother Renshou, if this thing gets serious and gets involved, tens of thousands of lives will be lost!" Wang Wenzuo sighed: "In this city of Chang'an, you have lived in Chang'an for many years, shouldn't you? Can you help me?"
"Okay, okay, you're right!" Jin Renwen shook his head: "Bring that bastard with you, and we'll enter the palace immediately!"
