In fact, the whole plan is based on Huo Shijiu's deep understanding of the British Duke and Dai Lin's temperament and the most rational calculations.

To compete with opponents with disparities in strength and doubts, attacking the heart is the best policy.

Dai Lin obviously believed Jiang Yan's words at this time, and was also convinced that Jiang Yan was the emperor's person, bowed his hand, and said sincerely:

"The strong man is a close confidant of the emperor, please say a few kind words in front of the emperor. In the past, I mistakenly believed people's words, and one wrong step led to today's situation, I can't imagine that the old thief of the British Duke is so unreasonable, I already regret that I shouldn't have been, I don't ask for anything else, I only want to make meritorious service to the emperor and serve the emperor! I also ask the emperor to remember my sincerity and forgive my past sins. ”

Jiang Yu also stood up and said with a smile: "The emperor knows that you are only being deceived for a while, and the emperor is a talented Mingjun, and when he is thirsty for talent, Lord Dai can just rest assured." Besides, if the emperor didn't trust you, I wouldn't have come to your mansion now. ”

Dai Lin didn't know that the little emperor was willing to abandon his previous suspicions, but in fact, there was no way? But in the case that the British Duke is no longer reliable and may be unfavorable to himself, believing in the emperor is the only way. said half a word, but the unsightly person in front of him would immediately take his life, and he couldn't stand it.

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When night fell, the palace walls were brightly lit, and the guards patrolled in groups as usual.

At this time, in the courtyard where the imperial study was located, there were twice as many guards in front of the door and around the courtyard as usual, and they were all fresh faces.

In the imperial study, a lingering smell of blood in the air was full of disadvantages, and the little emperor sat in the first place with a pale face, even if he was sitting. I feel that my calves can't stop swinging. It seems that the leg and stomach have turned tendons. Not to mention that his face was pale and it was difficult to see what kind of Cheng dù.

In the open space in front of him, there were corpses lying all over the ground, all of whom were dressed as imperial guards, and they were clearly the ones who had been on duty in the imperial study.

"Brother Ying......" The little emperor's voice trembled, and he looked at Huo Nineteen inquiringly.

Huo Shijiu reassured: "The emperor doesn't have to worry, in this way, the imperial study will be safe, and there will be no more British dukes." The ink dye has been checked around and confirmed that there is no trouble. You can rest assured. ”

"But the British Duke has just left, and we will remove all the people he arranged, if he wants to hear anything, or suddenly enters the palace and can't see anyone, how can he explain it? Will he be forced to reverse in advance? ”

The little emperor said with deep fear, which showed that this time he was more or less bottomless in his heart.

Huo Shijiu frowned slightly, the little emperor couldn't afford it like this, it wasn't what he expected. Just pulled out a few nails and scared people like this, what if they went to the Jinluan Hall tomorrow?

But in the face of the little emperor, he was very soft-hearted. How old is the little emperor? After all, I haven't experienced so much. And these years have been depressing enough in the hands of the British dukes.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, it won't." Huo Nineteen stepped over several corpses and walked in front of the little emperor. happened to block his vision with his body: "This qiē has already been calculated by us a long time ago, isn't it?" Besides, there is no other way, and this is the best thing to do. Although it seems to outsiders to be risky, the emperor knows that with the temperament of the British duke, this method is the safest. ”

The little emperor nodded, it is true, when he agreed to this method before, he had already carefully rehearsed the whole process countless times in his heart, and so far, he has successfully pulled out the nails of the imperial study, and the plan has been carried out in an orderly manner.

Seeing the emperor's nervous nod, Huo Shijiu sighed softly: "The emperor can rest assured that the ministers will be by your side." Hit or miss. ”

If he wins, the control of the Great Yan Dynasty will completely return to the emperor's hands in the future. There is no longer such a power traitor pointing fingers outside, and he no longer has to bow down and be small, not only took back the country and power, but also completed what the emperor did not finish back then, the most important thing is that he can be regarded as avenging his father in this way!

Thinking like this, the little emperor strengthened his mind and nodded: "Brother Ying, I believe in you." I've always believed in you. ”

He looked up at him with a dependent look in his eyes, which made Huo Jiujiu's heart sour and sour.

This "believe" is not what he wants. He never wanted a nice word or two. Do you really believe that you will order someone to slaughter his family like he did?

In the end, Huo Shijiu is a person who cares about his family, and the emperor's behavior touches his bottom line.

The little emperor was full of fear of what was coming, and asked in a low voice, "Brother Ying, these people ...... Are these corpses going to stay here? ”

"I have to stay for the time being, and after tomorrow, I will naturally know whether we will clean up the imperial study, or the British Duke will clean up this place. Will you be sent back to your dormitory? ”

As soon as he heard that he could leave this bloody place, the little emperor nodded again and again, went out with Huo Jiujiu and Cao Yu, and took Jingtong and Xiaolu under the porch, and walked back as usual.

Huo Shijiu's cronies were left in the courtyard of the imperial study, and they were already strictly guarded, no matter who it was, no one could approach this place.

Huo Shijiu sent the little emperor back to the dormitory and was about to leave the palace, but the little emperor took Huo Shijiu's hand and said, "Brother Ying, don't go back today, stay in the palace, the left and right sisters are not at home...... ：”

He was really scared, and he was really uneasy, and the words came out without his brain, but he didn't think about Huo Shijiu's feelings.

Huo Shijiu was originally worried about Jiang Yan's safety, and when he heard the words, his heart hung up, and he said: "The minister obeys the order, and then he will leave the palace when he is done." But in his heart, he began to speculate about Jiang Yan's situation.

In Dai Lin's mansion, I don't know what the situation is, this night he and Cao Yu stayed by the emperor's side, I am afraid that they will have to stay up all night to discuss tomorrow's affairs, and what about Jiang Yu, who is in the "enemy camp"?

Cao Yu looked at the night as thick as splashing ink outside the window, and her heart was also worried about Jiang Yu. I don't know if she is smooth today, even if Du Duojiang is following and protecting, they are still not at ease.

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In the welcome pavilion, Wenda Jiahui was drinking by himself, and Namu was kneeling on one knee to solve the case. He lowered his voice and replied in golden language: "...... Today, the Hou Mansion is as usual. However, the protection is twice as tight as usual. Although our people want to infiltrate the Hou Mansion. No, either. You can only look outside. ”

"Oh?" Wen Dajiahui put down the white porcelain wine jug and said with a smile: "This is strange, the defense of the Marquis of Jinning's mansion is already rigorous, how can the good ones step up the guards?" ”

"The minister is also wondering."

Wen Dajiahui thought for a moment, and then said, "What about the rest of the people who are watching?" ”

"The ones who are watching are still there. It's business as usual. I guess they found out too. ”

Squinting his eyes and muttering for a moment, Wen Dajiahui said: "In this case, you secretly arrange people to protect the Hou Mansion." In particular, pay attention to the safety of my righteous son. ”

"Majesty?"

Wen Dajiahui shook her head and said nothing. But my heart gradually became clear as if the fog had been lifted.

Huo Nineteen and Jiang Yu, eighty percent have something to do. His people could see that the palace was heavily guarded, and those who were watching it must be able to do the same. But this is just the beginning, and it won't be that the other party will act immediately. He might as well do his part to help Jiang Yu prevent trouble. While he hasn't left Dayan yet.

"Just do as I tell you."

Namu didn't dare to object, and hurriedly bowed and retreated.

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The little emperor does not go to court early on weekdays, and only shows his face at the court meeting on a whim, and the rest of the time the court affairs have always been taken care of by the British duke.

However, since the last time the British led people to besiege the Marquis of Jinning, there were more people who originally said that the British male tiger and wolf had bad intentions. The absurd comments of the little emperor, some people can see the meaning of forbearance.

Weekdays in the Morning side. There are many Qingliu Wenchen who have no skin and no face to discuss these, and it is clear that he is not a court humerus. I haven't done anything for the Great Yan Dynasty, and the work of talking about knives behind my back is very good. Although the British public is in power, he also listens to the fly-like buzzing of those small officials in the clear stream.

But recently, he and the Nine Princes sat face to face on the only Arhat bed placed in the window of the facing room, listening to those disturbing discussions, but they were not as angry as usual.

Those people have not been jumping for a few days, and how to clean them up in the future is still in his words, he will temporarily regard these as the last test of years of forbearance, and Lu Tianming's people will arrive within ten days.

The Ninth Prince is older than the British Prince, with a thin body, a gray beard, and a righteous and awe-inspiring face. Because of the high status of the two of them, they sat here, and in the eyes of the ministers, these two people have had some friendship for a long time, and the well water does not interfere with the river water.

The Ninth Prince smashed the tea and asked with a smile: "Why do I see that the British Duke looks very good today?" Didn't you find some kind of elixir to prolong life in the house? One day, I will also introduce this king to eat and see, maybe you will be able to rejuvenate yourself. ”

"The Nine Princes are really good at laughing." The British Gong smiled and said: "The prince is a nobleman, what kind of identity do you have?" What do you want to prolong your life? It's a joke on me. ”

"The British public is wrong with this, who doesn't know the position of the British public government and the opposition? If there were no you, there would be no peace in the Great Yan Dynasty. Those good things, regardless of whether the emperor rewards them or those who are filial piety, don't they all send them to the Guogong Mansion like flowing water? Compared with those in this palace, I'm afraid it's not enough to see. ”

The British public rolled his eyes when he heard this, "You are a dignified prince, and you don't know how to be ashamed to say such sour words to the old man." ”

"Where is this king? It's clearly telling the truth. ”

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The two quarreled as usual, but the British Duke didn't care, and just passed the time left and right, anyway, the emperor didn't go to court. In the future, when he ascends to that position, there are still many things to do, and it is not a matter of picking up an old miscellaneous prince? Who knows what kind of deliberations they had between them?

At this moment, there was a chaotic sound of footsteps outside the Korean side. The little waiter arrived at the bottom of the corridor, lifted the bamboo curtain of Concubine Xiang and came in, and saluted: "Ladies and gentlemen, please move to the Fengtian Palace, the emperor ordered the early dynasty." ”

Everyone was amazed when they heard the novelty. What kind of madness did the emperor smoke today, and he was going to go to court early?

The British public scoffed.

Yesterday when I saw the driver in the imperial study, the little emperor was quite proud in his words, and he did not have the respect he had before, and there was a little more courage in his words as an emperor to his courtiers, and he actually teased the birds while caring and said:

"The British Duke is also old, and this court matter is the most tiring and boring, and it is really tiresome to deal with those things outside. I know that. All these years are also thanks to your partiality. Now I'm getting bigger. It's not good to deal with state affairs, and it's always hard for the British to be tired, and I'm going to learn these days, and it's time for the blue batch to be replaced by the Zhu batch. ”

At that time he offered, almost crooked his nose in anger.

Why has he served the country for so many years, but the little emperor has broken with him at this time, what's the matter, what he disposed of in the government is in vain, and he has to take back the power?

The British Duke remembered this. I held my breath in my heart, and with a sneer on my face, I stood up and stood shoulder to shoulder with the Nine Princes, and walked to the Fengtian Hall casually. The rest of the ministers spontaneously lined up in two columns behind the two of them.

In the Fengtian Palace, the little emperor was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, and sat on the dragon chair majestically, but it was not as late as usual until the minister of civil and military affairs stood still. Sitting in this high position, watching the British Duke and the Nine Princes lead the ministers inside, my heart also rose.

Looking at those familiar or unfamiliar faces, he really couldn't help but wonder in his heart whether the other party would be loyal to him. is loyal to him on the surface, but in his heart he is towards the British duke. Or is there something else?

The little emperor was even wondering, did Huo Shijiu already know that he had ordered someone to intercept and kill his family? If he knew that he was the culprit who killed his parents and relatives, what would Huo Nineteen do? Will they remain loyal to him, or will they take advantage of the opportunity to rebel?

There is also the British Prince's Elders, such a smart person, would he have already told him the truth he guessed? Will the words of allegiance that Huo Nineteen said last time in front of the British public be words against his will?

The little emperor was even wondering if a stubborn person like Jiang Yu would really follow their plan step by step.

Thinking that there were still inconvenient corpses piled up in the imperial study, and remembering that when I closed my eyes in the dormitory yesterday, I saw the tragic image of those guards falling to the ground with blood splashing when they died tragically, and then thinking that if I didn't succeed this time, I am afraid that the ending would not be much better than those guards.

He felt like he was drenched in cold sweat. Even though he sat upright on the dragon chair, his back was still straight.

He thought about it for a long time, and the essence of time was only between breaths, and when the civil and military officials stood still, the little emperor still instructed as usual: "The ninth prince and the British prince are elder, it is not appropriate to stand and talk, give a seat." ”

"Yes." Jing Tong should be, and immediately ordered the little chamberlain to carry two mahogany Taishi chairs. One left and one right are placed under the imperial steps.

The Nine Princes bowed to the little emperor and thanked him uprightly, and then sat down slowly.

The British duke only bowed to him, and sat down with a golden sword, and took the little comb of rhino horn that he carried with him all day to gently straighten his beard. The posture is leisurely, as if waiting for the little emperor to behave xiàn.

He wanted to see what kind of fame the little monkey cub could make when he suddenly said that he wanted to go to court.

The emperor looked at the same thing.

Jing Tong immediately understood, cleared his throat and sang loudly: "The emperor has a will, there is a morning music, and there is no book to retreat." ”

As soon as the words fell, the British Duke raised half of the corners of his lips and sneered.

The emperor, who only cares about playing on weekdays and doesn't care about the government at all, took the initiative to gather the ministers of civil and military affairs to Fengtian Temple today, although these are what the emperor should do, but in the end it is not the style of a person like a little emperor. He made an unprecedented move, even if he said yes, he still pretended to ask the minister here if he had a book, which was really ridiculous.

The position where the British Duke and the Nine Princes sat was closest to the little emperor, and the slightest change in their expressions could not escape the little emperor's eyes. The little emperor even heard a sneer from the British Duke in the originally quiet hall where the pins fell.

His face was immediately dyed with a layer of red glow by the atmosphere, and he clenched his teeth, and his heart gave birth to infinite yearning.

Very well, as long as today's matter is settled. In the future, he will no longer have to look at this old immortal to live, he can finally live like an emperor, and he doesn't have to continue to be low......

The little emperor was full of confidence, high morale, and even his sitting posture was a lot more upright.

But after waiting for a while, there was no one to play the book!

The smile on the little emperor's face was a little unbearable.

Originally, in Huo Nineteen's plan, if he went to court today, someone should come to impeach the British duke.

But why is there no one to speak now?

At this time, how do you want him to sing the play?

Could it be that these people are really the opposite?

The little emperor's heart was as troubled as a cat scratching, and he even thought about his suspicions just now. Such a cold situation. Do you know that Huo Nineteen is really the opposite?

The British Duke raised his eyes casually. Glancing at the anxious appearance of the little emperor, he felt more and more funny in his heart, and the smile on his face expanded.

Very good, he wants to let this little frozen cat taste the taste, understand how hard he has dealt with court affairs over the years, how difficult these people are, how can he take back his power if he can use enough, he has never seen such a person who unloads and kills donkeys.

Seeing the silence in the temple, you can hear it. Jing Tong also had beads of sweat on his forehead, although he didn't know what the specific plan was, but he also knew that now was the emperor's critical moment, and his net worth and life were on the little emperor. If the emperor is defeated, will he still have his life?

Jing Tong cleared his throat again and sang loudly: "There is a morning music, but there is no retreat!" ”

Just when the quiet air in the Fengtian Hall seemed to suffocate the little emperor, suddenly a royal history stood up from the crowd and said loudly: "Back to the emperor, the minister has a play!" ”

When the little emperor saw this person, his heart hung even higher. This man is none other than him. However, it is another Geng Jie loyal among the imperial historians after Jiang Xuewen, named Wei Bin. He was really afraid that Wei Bin was not arranged by Huo Shijiu. Don't do serious things!

But Wei Bin didn't disappoint the little emperor in the end, his voice was like a Hong Zhong, and he said loudly: "The minister wants to participate in the British public and public welfare, loot the people's fat and people's ointment, abuse his power to enrich his own pockets, and covet the country and the country with great ambitions......"

Wei Bin handed the excerpt to Jing Tong, and without waiting for the emperor to unfold it, it was already playing endlessly. Among them, all the incriminating evidence of the British public has been clearly stated one by one, and a total of thirteen major crimes of the British public have been played, and each piece of criminal evidence is enough to drag the British public out and cut ten times.

Wei Bin's voice echoed in the Fengtian Palace, and the list of crimes was calmed down. What everyone was shocked was not the heinous crime of the British public, they were shocked that there were still people who dared to stand up and say such things at this time.

Wei Bin kowtowed and said: "The minister implores the emperor to clean up the court and take down the rebellious ministers and thieves who are not bad and have good intentions to rebel!" ”

The British Duke raised his eyebrows, looked at the little emperor provocatively, caught a glimpse of the dazzling smile on the face of the Nine Princes opposite from the corner of his eye, and snorted in his heart: Someone dares to impeach him, and he is also used to it. Needless to say, when Jiang Xuewen was originally the imperial history, he didn't scold him with a few excerpts, and those clowns who jumped off the beam had no ability, so they only had the ability to scold people behind their backs, and he didn't take it to heart.

He was curious about the emperor's disposition.

If it was in the past, for this kind of person, the little emperor would directly order someone to fork things out, regardless of whether he would die headlong, but after the little emperor said those words to him yesterday, today the little emperor himself took the initiative to go to court. And he began to play tricks. He wanted to know what the little emperor was going to do.

The hall was quiet for a moment, and immediately Qingliu stood up to second.

There are also protégés of the British public who hold an opposing attitude, and the two of them will argue with me at a glance.

When Wei Bin was arguing with reason, he also peeked at the little emperor's reaction, saying this today was Huo Shijiu found him alone early this morning and persuaded him to do it.

He didn't know what this not-so-reputable Hou Ye was going to do. Originally, I didn't plan to agree to his request. But Huo Shijiu's words finally convinced him.

He said: "As an imperial historian, if you don't even dare to say anything because you regret your life, then what's the point of living? ”

Wei Bin has never been afraid of death, and he also feels that martial arts and war are dead and admonished, and loyalty is what he should do, is since Huo Shijiu dares to let him say, what is he not willing to give up this life?

When the two parties were arguing, the little emperor suddenly opened his mouth and said in a deep voice: "Shut up." ”

After all, the Son of Heaven is majestic, even if his voice is not high, and he doesn't care about it on weekdays, the courtiers are also silent.

The British man frowned, playing with the red tassel under the rhino horn comb, looking like you could treat me.

The little emperor had already opened his mouth and said: "What Wei Qingjia said is not unreasonable, but the patriarchs of the British Gong Three Dynasties, who have worked hard for the country for many years, have no merit and hard work, I also trust, it is better to hand over this matter to the three divisions for trial, so that it can be thoroughly investigated, if you can't prove the crimes of the British Gong or above, Wei Bin, do you know what the result is?" ”

"The minister is willing to fight with his life!"

The British Duke stood up and sneered and said hello three times in a row: "It seems that the emperor is full-fledged!" (To be continued......)