Although Emperor Zhou's decision made Gao Heng's heart tremble, it did not surprise him. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In other words, in fact, as early as when Empress Zhao walked into the study with Zhao Xinzhi, he had already realized that it would be such a sarcastic result.

It's just that even so, his heart is still full of unwillingness and hatred for failure.

Especially when he saw the smugness of the victor that flashed in the eyes of the prince after the great horror and sorrow, his heart suddenly sank, and anger rolled from the depths of his heart, and he just wanted to turn around and leave as soon as possible.

In fact, the ban on the East Palace and the ordering of the prince to leave the palace to guard the tomb is already a big punishment, which is a major event that shocks the government and the opposition.

But the punishment was too small compared to the heinous evil deeds he had committed.

Moreover, the reality that Gao Heng has to face at the moment is that no matter whether the prince leaves the palace or guards the mausoleum.

As long as he is not abolished, there will be a possibility of a comeback.

The road ahead will be filled with gunsmoke and undercurrents, and it will be even more difficult to walk than it is now.

What worries Gao Heng even more is that among today's enemies, there seems to be another unfathomable and more difficult Zhao Xinzhi to deal with. After all, the most terrible enemy in this world is not just standing in front of you and drawing a sword against you.

is deeply hidden in the dark places that are difficult to see, just like Cheng Yan at the beginning.

When you are defenseless and take it lightly, you will suddenly be given a fatal blow.

He must uproot the entire East Palace while the prince is still guilty, and never suffer in the future.

Otherwise, once the prince regains power, the entire Yan Wangfu, including the people around him, will fall into a dire crisis again.

The most important thing is that Emperor Zhou is getting old, and he doesn't know how many years there are still in his reign, and he must race against time to seize the time.

But even the most certain chess game this time was defeated by the prince after all.

Gao Heng suddenly felt a little at a loss for a while, and he didn't know how to start the next plan.

He could feel that Emperor Zhou's disappointment and anger this time were actually more than his partiality towards the crown prince as always.

If it weren't for Zhao Xinzhi's sudden mention of a promise to Emperor Zhou near the end, perhaps the development of events would have been much smoother.

This time, after all, it was still a bad move.

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Empress Zhao and the crown prince remained in the imperial study and did not leave, but at this moment, Gao Heng had no intention of guessing what kind of tricks their mother and son were going to play.

Instead, he crossed the threshold with a cold expression, wanting to return to the palace as soon as possible to accompany Cheng Jinzhi.

The sky outside is still thick and cloudy, and the sun is not visible, just like everything that happened today, everywhere is full of depression and dullness, making people feel suffocated in their chests after only taking a breath.

It is also like this is shrouded in haze and clouds and fog in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Beneath this seemingly calm and peaceful appearance, it seems that a huge storm is quietly brewing.

"It doesn't look like the sun will come out today. ”

Gao Heng gathered his eyebrows and stood on the stone steps and looked up, but Zhao Xinzhi's meaningful but excited voice came from his ears.

His eyebrows trembled, the tail of his eyes gently swept Zhao Xin's eyes, and he still stopped his gaze on the dark clear sky in front of him, and his tone was not shocked.

"When Zhao Hou said this, is he disappointed or happy? But I think it should be happy, right?"

When Zhao Xinzhi heard this, he just stretched his eyebrows and smiled faintly, although he showed a casual look, he clearly understood the off-string sound in Gao Heng's words.

"Whether disappointed or happy, there is only this day. This sky has always been obscure and changeable, the weather is myriad, it is difficult for people to see through, we are still ordinary ordinary people, how can we speculate about the will of heaven?"

"We cannot guess the providence of God, but we can guess the Sacred Heart. Of course, even if Zhao Hou has been alone and has not entered the palace for a long time, he is far more able to understand his father's mind than me. ”

Gao Heng pretended to pause when he said this, then withdrew his gaze from the sky, locked his gaze on Zhao Xinzhi's body unhurriedly, and his eyes suddenly turned cold.

"It seems that the former and meritorious Anhou is still the same. ”

Even if I don't know very well what kind of brotherhood Emperor Zhou and Zhao Xinzhi had when they were young, I don't know what kind of ups and downs the two of them experienced together?

But Gao Heng had already heard that Emperor Zhou's position as the crown prince was not achieved overnight, and he fought hard to get it.

In other words, on the arduous road to the position of the prince step by step, and finally the king of the world, Zhao Xinzhi must have helped him a lot. And what is even more certain is that even if there are some unpleasant things between the two, they are also unknown.

But he still plays an important role in Emperor Zhou's heart.

"His Royal Highness King Yan, in life, most of the body is involuntarily, you must know that it is impossible for people to live in this world to do everything they want, and it is impossible to be really free and free. Maybe the old man is already an outsider who ignores Hongchen in your eyes, and he is also happy to be idle every day. But have you ever thought that maybe you're already in this game from the very beginning?"

Zhao Xinzhi's tone was gentle, but it made Gao Heng's eyebrows jump, and a strange feeling suddenly appeared in his heart.

"Even if you don't want to fall behind, you just want to seek peace, but the general trend of the world is surging, and you can't help but have no desires. Of course, many people didn't actually fight for anything at the beginning, the original purpose was just to protect themselves. ”

Zhao Xinzhi said in a calm tone, and a thick fog gradually rose in his slightly old eyes, hiding all the emotional flow in the depths of his eyes, making people feel even more mysterious.

After a while, he suddenly gently lowered his shoulders, returned to his usual leisurely state, and casually put his hands behind his back.

But the old man has long been disinterested in this, and even if the game is broken and he topples the building, he has no fear. It's just that I don't want to have a guilty conscience. ”

Although it is rare for Zhao Xinzhi to say so many words to Gao Heng, the meaning between the words is still long.

It is full of deep meanings that are mindful and difficult to guess.

Regarding his position, his attitude is still as if he is immersed in a hazy fog.

When the breeze passes through the gap, it may dissipate a bit.

But once the wind stopped, it became nowhere to be found in an instant.

However, in these words, Gao Heng could vaguely feel that he helped the prince, perhaps only because he cared about the brother-sister relationship between him and Empress Zhao.

If not.

It could well be an even bigger and more terrible conspiracy.