When the palace is full of vegetarians, Biling Palace is no exception.

On the corner of the wall to the west, incense is burned in the incense burner, and a spiritual position is also enshrined.

Zhao Junbu was dressed plainly, kneeling in front of the spirit and folding paper money.

Concubine Lu walked over slowly and said, "I heard Shi Qing say that Lord Shen and Fang Ge Lao are now asking you to go to the spirit to practice filial piety, maybe they will succeed this time." ”

Zhao Jun didn't stop his hands, his eyes didn't move, and said: "It was my biological mother who died, and in exchange for my freedom with her life, the price was too great." ”

Concubine Lu was silent. The queen's death was accidental, and she did not sacrifice for them. The relationship between her and them can no longer be discussed in the ordinary mother-son or mother-in-law and daughter-in-law system, and she seems to find no reason to be as grateful as he is.

She added a glass of wine to the table and bowed together.

Zhao Jun suddenly turned his head and slowed down his voice: "The situation in the court is too favorable to me, and I am also a little uneasy. ”

Concubine Lu paused: "Why?" ”

Zhao Jun stared at the spiritual position and said, "I always feel that the Han family and the Shen family are acting so actively, not just to win peace and glory for themselves. In fact, if they want to maintain their noble status, they only need to hold on to their military power? When it comes to life and death, if one family is in trouble, the other three national governments will come together to help. They didn't have to do it again. ”

Concubine Lu looked at him: "Do you suspect that they have ulterior motives?" ”

"That's what I was skeptical at first." "But I can't think of any reason for them to hurt me." I just think they seem to have some other purpose, and it probably won't hurt me. But it's very important to them. Perhaps, they were trying to lend me to help them do something. ”

Concubine Lu was speechless. After a while, he said: "If you can do it, King Zheng and King Chu can do it even more, they found it by themselves, but they still gave it up." ”

"So it must be something that distinguishes me from King Zheng." He stood up, walked slowly to the center of the room, listened intently, and said, "If my guess is correct, they are the main reason for rehabilitating King Chen, and they plan to help me to take the throne." Because only I will seek justice for King Chen. Only I was on top. Only then can Chen Wangfu truly clear his grievances. ”

"It doesn't make a difference." Concubine Lu walked over and walked around to him, "You are not a person who is a better accountant. ”

"I'm not." He looked down at her, "Because I didn't even plan to agree to the throne." ”

Concubine Lu changed color.

Zhao Jun looked at her quietly: "You listen to me." These are two different things. In today's situation. They don't need me and I can do it, and the only obstacle for them in front of me is Liu Yaze, and I believe it. With so many of them in place, Liu Yaze is not a problem. ”

"But right now, the Zhao family's world is in chaos, don't you want to think about the people of Li who you are worried about?"

Concubine Lu's lips pursed: "The kings of Wu and Chu are all weak, and they are indispensable for the support of the cabinet nobles." Although the current first generation of veterans and heroes are loyal and righteous, what about the second and third generations? Can you guarantee that they are accustomed to being connived at by the powerful in their hands and will not have any plans against the country? ”

"But what I'm rare has never been this country. Maybe it used to be, but now I am the rarest of you. His eyes were deep and dark under his eyebrows, "I also want to be a good emperor, I also have ambitions, I want this world to be peaceful and peaceful, strong and rich, mighty and not forced." But this palace discouraged me.

"This world was originally calculated by the Zhao family from King Chen, and the geometry of the Zhou family was not determined by the courtiers, but by the Zhao family itself. It's just a calculation, the key is that the killing poke is too heavy. The first emperor and the emperor had too much blood on their hands, from the king of Chu to the king of Zheng, and then to the queen, isn't it retribution? I only have one you, one son, and I don't want to suffer any more retribution. ”

"Speaking of which, you're still because of us." Concubine Lu took a deep breath.

Zhao Jun was noncommittal, looked out the window, and said, "Let's not talk about it yet, someone is coming." With that, he walked to the window and sat down.

Concubine Lu stabilized her mind and returned to the spirit to add incense.

Outside the window, the leaves of the camphor tree sounded in the night breeze, and footsteps were heard at the entrance of the temple.

Shi Qing arrived and said, "Your Highness, the prince is here." ”

Zhao Jun nodded, stood up, and Han Ji had already walked in from outside the door. Then the two shadows disappeared into the darkness in an instant, so light that it was almost dazzling.

"In the past few days, the defense in the palace has been strengthened, and I should have told you not to enter the palace, but you still came." He said.

Han Ji greeted Concubine Lu with his head, and then replied: "I am here for something important, Liu Yaze is afraid that something will change, he has agreed with the emperor to unite the forces of King Liao and Prince Lu's palace to put pressure on the imperial court, and our plan may change at any time." I entered the palace to consult with my brother about what to do next, and you can't hesitate any longer. ”

"It was Liu Yaze's idea to unite the King of Liao and the Prince of Lu to attack and exert pressure?" Zhao Jun frowned, "If the King of Liao goes south, won't the northwest be lost?" What if the Mongol army took advantage of this time to attack the pass? ”

"It's obviously not something they're going to think about." Han Ji said. "Now the emperor has fallen into the strange circle he has drawn, and he only has the word imperial power in his eyes. Once this strategy succeeds, then he will take back all the military power of the five military battalions, at least a considerable part. In this way, he can be relieved of his predicament, and King Zheng, who killed the queen, will most likely make credit for his crimes and share part of his troops. ”

Zhao Jun's face was as condensed as water.

He is also a little familiar with military affairs, and he can already understand the key points in Han Jiliao's few words.

"They're playing with fire." His face was already very gloomy. For a moment, he raised his eyes and stared at Han Ji: "How do you know?" ”

Han Ji said: "Liu Yaze's plan is not difficult to figure out, as long as he thinks about his position." He is the most afraid to let your brother come out, since he doesn't want you to go out, he has to rescue the emperor from this predicament first. His purpose should be to plan this conspiracy and then choose one of the kings of Wu and Liang to establish the prince. ”

Zhao Jun's brows moved, and he raised his hand.

"And what are you going to do?"

"There are still my father's old subordinates in the northwest camp, and yesterday my father has sent someone to send a letter to the northwest overnight, to strictly supervise the customs and defense, and at the same time sent someone to the vicinity of the Liao Wangfu, if King Zheng appears, he will take it immediately, and if necessary, correct the law on the spot. King Liao and Prince Lu's Mansion are not familiar with the current situation, and without King Zheng, they either dare not move, or dare to move, and they will not be sure. ”

Zhao Jun groaned and said, "What about the upwards? How has the Queen's trip been? ”

Han Ji said: "There are still ten days for the Empress Zigong to be moved to the northern suburbs for a while, and this time is nothing more than to ask my brother to go out to practice filial piety." We are trying our best to get my brother out of the palace, if we can't this time, I'm afraid we can only wait for the northern and southern armies to start moving. The purpose of my visit is to ask my brother for permission, are you ready? ”

Zhao Jun said: "I didn't think about it in advance, what I should think about now is how to stop the King of Liao and Prince Lu from joining forces, once the war starts, I don't know how many years it will take to restore the national strength." ”

Han Ji raised his lips: "No matter how rampant the two kings are, it is impossible to cross the four national mansions." If my brother agrees to reinstate, we will also be considered famous. ”

Zhao Jun looked at him, his brows sank.

It was not a decision he could make in one go.

Concubine Lu watched from the side, suddenly her chest rose and fell a few times, she reached out and pulled out a dagger from her sleeve, and suddenly pressed it against her neck: "I know that you are for us, but you should always know that I am not the woman who is greedy for life and afraid of death!" From the day I married you, I knew that I was not your Zhao Jun's wife, I was the crown princess of Da Zhou, and the future queen of this country.

"I'm not greedy for that false name, it's just that my father once told me that I can't just look at the present, he said that what I want to hold in my eyes and chest is the people of the world, and it is the ambition of my husband as the crown prince, and now that I have become your shackle, then why don't I exchange death for your ambition!"

"Minglan!"

Zhao Jun threw himself silently, and even in the candlelight, he could see that his face was pale. "You put the knife down!"

Concubine Lu looked at Han Ji with tears in her eyes: "I don't care if you want to restore Wen Yuan, whether you really think about the people of the world, or if you come for Chen Wangping, everything he has done is worthy of the world, and he is also worthy of the king of the world!" I, Lu Minglan, am just a weak woman and can't influence the affairs of the court, but my death today is to fulfill you! ”

With that, she stabbed her neck with both hands.

"Minglan!"

Zhao Jun already hissed.

Han Ji raised her right hand, and a jade pendant popped out of her waist hit Lu Minglan's wrist with a bang, and the blade left a shallow mark half an inch long on her neck, and then fell to the ground with a clatter.

Lu Minglan was unable to resist this force, and immediately fell to the ground on her side.

"If my sister-in-law is concerned about my brother, why don't you live in the world and watch?" Han Ji took out a porcelain bottle from his arms and threw it to Zhao Jun, who had already rushed over, and said: "The wound is not deep, if you die, put the medicine on it, and it will scab in half a day." ”

Zhao Jun picked up Lu Minglan on the ground and quickly gave her medicine, as if he couldn't find a suitable word to say in a thousand words, he just hugged her shoulders tightly, trembling his lips without saying a word. Lu Minglan also cried, crying with regret and happiness after failing to die, this couple in distress, far away from the hustle and bustle, but still cherishing faith at all times.

There was not much intimate contact between them, and they didn't even talk much, but others could clearly feel the deep affection between them. They are not as good as the Qin Se and Ming between Han Ji and Shen Yan, nor are they the respectful guests between most couples in the world, in addition to respecting each other, they also have a deep understanding of their identity from the beginning.

They may not be able to surpass the Ming Jun and the Empress Xian in history, but for the current Da Zhou, it is really a comfort. (To be continued......)

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