Chapter 84

In the palace, above the main hall, Chu Zheng sat on the dragon chair. At this time, it was spring, although it was still slightly cold at night, but it began to warm up during the day, and the concubines in the palace had already taken off their mink fur and changed into spring clothes.

But Chu Zheng still felt cold, shivering, his body was getting weaker and weaker, and Gonggong Zou, who was waiting on the side, had to take a thick leather blanket and said, "Holy Lord, cover a blanket." ”

Chu Zheng was noncommittal, but sighed slightly, as if he was acquiescing.

"This spring day is so warm and cold, the old slave will also feel a little cold, if the saint still feels cold, it is better to go to the study and wait for Lord Jing, it is warm there." Zou Gonggong persuaded.

Chu Zheng shook his head resolutely.

"Ah Shui."

"The minions are here." Zou Gonggong replied that he had been with the emperor for more than 30 years, and "Ah Shui" was his name before entering the palace.

"I've been feeling more and more light lately, and I'm always afraid in my heart, could it be that I really want to die of this tuberculosis?" The emperor, who was always majestic in front of the ministers, inevitably showed a sad look at this time.

Gonggong Zou instantly turned red, and said: "The emperor is the Ninety-Five, with the blessing of the gods and Buddhas in the sky, he will live a long life...... The Holy One wants to recover the rivers and mountains of my Great Chu, how can he say such discouraged words. ”

The emperor was suffering from tuberculosis, except for Gonggong Zou, only the imperial doctor knew about it, even the queen and Concubine De didn't know, they all thought that the emperor had a cold illness again.

In this era when tuberculosis is equivalent to death, if the news that the emperor suffers from tuberculosis spreads, I am afraid that Chang'an City, which is already surging in the dark, will again stage the fratricidal war more than 20 years ago.

"Yes-" Chu Zheng dragged out the end for a long time, and said, "My Great Chu's territory has not been fully recovered, how can I rest assured!" I am afraid that my time is running out, so I will have a demon in my heart, and I want to get my hands on the 'Spring Thunder' technique as soon as possible, and when my Chu army is majestic and fighting in all directions, I will be blind even if I die. ”

"Today is the deadline, Princess Jing has a straight and hard temperament, does the saint think that King Jing can successfully get the formula of 'Spring Thunder'?" Father-in-law Zou asked.

Chu Zheng was also unsure in his heart, the only thing he was sure of was that no matter what means he used, the formula in Princess Jing's hands could only fall into his hands, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

Chu Zheng said: "No matter whether he gets it or not, the formula can only fall into my hands!" If he doesn't do it today, you will lead someone to surround Beizhuang. "There is a fierceness in the eyes that is unique to the ruler.

"The old slave has already made arrangements, and the five thousand feathers Lin Wei have already been ambushed near Beizhuang." This remark revealed Gonggong Zou's thoughts, he didn't believe that King Jing would willingly hand over the formula.

Gonggong Zou asked again: "If King Jing really got the formula, would the Holy Lord really want to crown King Jing as the prince of the East Palace?" ”

As soon as the words came out, Gonggong Zou felt that his question was too abrupt, the inheritance of the throne has always been very important, and how could his identity be asked, so he added: "If this is the case, the old slave also has to prepare in advance, after all, canonization is a big matter, and etiquette is indispensable." ”

Chu Zheng didn't care, and replied: "You have no jokes, when have I broken my word." I'm afraid that if he becomes the prince of the East Palace, he will not be able to hold this position, and if he gains and loses, he will not be qualified to sit on this chair. ”

The royal family has always had weak family affection, especially reflected in Chu Zheng, who knew that the struggle for the throne and fratricidal brothers, but he never shied away from this, and even deliberately created such a competition.

In his opinion, if he resigns from this throne one day, it will definitely not be because he is old and retired, but because his son is forced to retreat, and only in this way will he recognize this son.

If you are not ruthless, how can you rule the world?

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Chu Ming finally agreed to take Tang Xiaoshi into the palace to face the saint.

First, Tang Xiaoshi promised him that he would be able to get out of the way, no less than a single hair, and he looked confident, not like a joke. Tang Xiaoshi has always done things safely, so Chu Ming believed five or six points.

Second, if he can avoid making a big move, Chu Ming naturally doesn't want to gamble with the heads of his brothers, especially when he knows that compared to the emperor, his strength is too vulnerable.

But Chu Ming proposed that if he wanted to accompany Tang Xiaoshi to face the saint, he would accompany her from the beginning to the end, rather than just sending her to the palace.

He still couldn't rest assured, and he couldn't bear to let Tang Xiaoshi go to this Longtan Tiger's Den alone.

Before the two entered the palace, Yu Linwei, who was famous for his extreme speed, had already brought the news into the palace, which won the emperor's smile.

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When Tang Xiaoshi really stood in front of the emperor, she understood the meaning of the word "Junwei", which was different from the "strong aura" that later generations said, and Junwei was a more terrifying thing than aura.

The aura is pretended and practiced, but the monarch seems to be natural, and the unreasonable sense of depression is annoying, but there is no way to resist.

Tang Xiaoshi is a person of later generations in the end, facing Chu Zheng, neither humble nor arrogant, a pair of bright eyes do not hide from Chu Zheng's gaze.

Chu Zheng remembered that the person who dared to look at him like this seemed to be only before he ascended the throne, according to which, he understood why such a woman had the formula of "Spring Thunder" in her hand, because she was arrogant, the kind of arrogance that had confidence.

"Since you're here, you must know the reason in your heart, where is the recipe?" Chu Zheng had no interest in beating around the bush and said straight to the point.

Tang Xiaoshi said: "Before handing over the formula, please listen to my story." ”

Chu Zheng looked suspicious, and from the news that Gonggong Zou inquired about, Chu Zheng learned that Tang Xiaoshi had written two extremely ironic poems "Seven Steps Poem" and "Yong Needle", and she was a woman who could speak well.

So Chu Zheng didn't want to hear it at all, he just wanted to get the formula quickly, so he said, "Hand in the recipe and tell the story." ”

But Tang Xiaoshi didn't do it, took out a strange-shaped 12-sided wooden box, and insisted: "Let's ask the emperor to listen to the story first, the formula is here, and you can't escape." ”

Father-in-law Zou's face turned bad for a moment, and he scolded in a sharp voice: "Bold! ……”

Who knew that Chu Zheng took action to stop the thunderstorm of Gonggong Zou, his eyes were fixed on the wooden box, and he said, "Then I will allow you, listen to the story first." ”

Tang Xiaoshi paced and began to tell the story, saying: "The story I want to tell today is 'killing chickens and taking eggs', please listen carefully to the emperor." ”

The emperor smiled and said: "I really think it's a novel story, killing chickens and taking eggs, I've heard this story." ”

It means that Tang Xiaoshi doesn't need to tell stories anymore.

"My 'new chicken and egg' is not the same as the old story." Tang Xiaoshi said unhurriedly.