The grandfather and grandson slept comfortably in the house.

But those who stayed in the palace could not sleep.

The first is Liu E.

Liu E thought that after escaping back to the dormitory, Zhao Zhen and Kou Zhun would help her block Zhao Yuanzuo.

But I didn't expect it.

Zhao Zhen and Kou Zhun did not stop Zhao Yuanzuo, and let Zhao Yuanzuo kill her in the dormitory.

After Zhao Yuanzuo arrived at the gate of her dormitory, he set fire to several other palaces around her dormitory, which really scared her.

Raging fire.

Billowing smoke.

It made her clearly feel that death was near.

What made her feel even more desperate was that when she wanted to talk to someone, she found out.

When Yan Shu killed Zhao Yuanzuo in her bedroom, he trembled all over, and he couldn't say a complete sentence.

And Xia Zhu's house, on the way to escape to the dormitory with her, disappeared.

And those eunuchs and palace ladies fell to the ground one by one, only trembling, but none of them could help her with ideas.

She could only sit in the dormitory, feeling a trace of torment rising in her heart, constantly magnifying and magnifying.

Death is not the most terrifying.

The most terrifying thing is waiting for death to approach step by step.

That kind of torment.

That fear.

It's unbearable.

Liu E waited in the palace for a long time, and she didn't wait for Zhao Yuanzuo to light her bedroom.

She drove Gong'e out to test it.

drove the eunuchs out to tempt.

Every palace lady, every eunuch, after leaving, never came back.

The dormitory seems to have become her cage, and she has become the lamb who stays in the cage, waiting to be slaughtered.

When there were less than 40 palace ladies and eunuchs left in the palace, she no longer dared to drive people out to test.

She and Gong E, eunuchs, and Yan Shu sat alone in the main hall of the dormitory, unable to sleep all night.

No one dared to sleep.

Because they were scared and fell asleep, Zhao Yuanzuo would set fire to the dormitory and let them die quietly in the flames.

I was also afraid that after I fell asleep, Zhao Yuanzuo would carry a blood-stained long sword, quietly appear behind them, and cut off their heads little by little.

Zhao Yuanzuo, who was at the gate of the dormitory, also did not sleep.

His chest burned with rage, his head was more awake than ever, and he couldn't sleep at all.

Today, in the past, all the memories continue to linger in his heart.

It is like a piece of firewood, filling into the heart, prompting the anger in the heart to burn more vigorously.

In the past.

His imperial grandmother, his imperial uncle, his father, his imperial uncle, his cousins, his brothers and sisters, the family, and the beautiful in the palace sighed and feasted.

The kind imperial grandmother liked to take him and his cousin by the hand, let them sit on either side, give them the best food, and kindly tell them that when brothers are together, they must get along in harmony and kindness.

His imperial uncle, his father, his imperial uncle, and his brothers gathered together, the cups were staggered, and the hearty laughter spread throughout the Daqing Palace.

The young cousins and younger siblings were jubilant, jumping, chasing, and playing in the Daqing Palace, and they were very happy.

Then.

It's really happy to be a big family together.

But all happiness changed after the death of his imperial grandmother.

His imperial uncle died inexplicably in the palace.

His father, the Emperor, inexplicably replaced his cousin and sat on the throne.

He was told that his father, the Emperor, had ascended to the throne because his father had murdered his uncle.

Angry, he approached his father and questioned him, but received no response.

Followed by.

His cousin went out with his father, the Emperor, and there was a mutiny.

After returning to Beijing.

His cousin hanged himself in order to prove his innocence.

He was also told that his cousin hanged himself because of a play orchestrated by his father, in order to force his cousin to death, so that his cousin would not wait for an opportunity to usurp the throne.

He again approached his father, the Emperor, and pressed him about it.

still didn't get the slightest response, and even got a board.

Followed by.

His cousin died violently.

Because of his plotting to rebel, his family was sent to Fangzhou.

The originally happy family has since fallen apart.

He didn't need to be told, he understood what was going on.

After questioning his father to no avail.

He set fire to the East Palace, where he lived.

This was used to demonstrate to his father, the Emperor.

It also takes this opportunity to tell all the royal children that the throne is really not as important as family affection.

Because he was deposed as the crown prince, he was reduced to a grass people.

But he has no regrets.

Because after he burned down the East Palace, the royal family never died in order to compete for the throne.

He thought.

The bloody battle for the throne will be silenced because he burned the East Palace.

But I didn't expect it.

This kind of thing happened before his eyes again.

His younger brother lost his life in a fight with his nephew for the throne.

The anger in his chest that had calmed for years was rekindled.

It burned more violently than before.

Last time.

He only punished himself, burned the East Palace, threw down the crown prince, and did not kill a single person.

He had a merciful heart, but he couldn't stop it from happening again.

This time.

He was ready to admonish everyone again with the most brutal means.

He stood at the door of Liu E's bedroom with a long sword.

Whether it was someone who escaped from the palace to beg for mercy, or someone who was sent by Zhao Zhen to say good things, they all became the souls of his sword.

He killed him in the dormitory, and no one dared to escape.

He killed so much that no one dared to persuade him to punish Liu E.

Inside the arched hall.

Zhao Zhen sat on a chair without a carved dragon head, staring ahead with blank eyes.

Beside him, Empress Cao was lamenting in a low voice.

In front of him.

Concubine Yang and Concubine Li pleaded for Liu E one after another, asking him to rescue Liu E.

Not far from him.

The royal maid Guo was held by two eunuchs, and Chen Lin took the old hand and slapped Guo in the face fiercely.

Guo's cheeks were red and swollen, his mouth was spitting blood, and he wailed in a low voice.

But no one paid any attention.

Just now, when Concubine Yang and Concubine Li rushed over to intercede for Liu E.

Guo Shi brutally broke into the vertical arch hall.

In front of everyone, she complained loudly to Zhao Zhen, the sound of fighting outside the palace disturbed her little pet, and she wanted Zhao Zhen to help her find a better one to calm her heart.

didn't wait for Zhao Zhen to speak.

Concubine Li ordered, slapping her mouth thirty.

Concubine Yang ordered, add another thirty.

So there is the current scene.

Zhao Zhen, who loved Guo's very much in the past, did not open his mouth to intercede for Guo's this time.

Under the Imperial Steps.

The Minister of Civil and Military Affairs stood in two shifts, hanging his head like a quail, and did not say a word.

Among the ministers of civil and military affairs, except for Kou Zhun's ancestors and grandsons, who had long since escaped.

Liu Heng, Zhu Neng, Di Qing, and Zhu You were not among them.

Liu Heng went to prepare for the arrest of the traitor, raiding the house and other matters.

Zhu Neng, Di Qing, Zhu You and others respectively went out to do the aftermath of the war according to their own accusations.

Besides.

The other civil and military ministers are all in the vertical arch hall, and there is no one missing.

They are not like Kou Zhun and are qualified to slip away from the vertical arch hall without Zhao Zhen's permission.

Zhao Zhen did not allow them to go.

They were confined to the vaulted temple.

Even if you are going to die, you will die in the temple of the arch.

Facing the bitter pleading of Concubine Yang and Concubine Li, Zhao Zhen rubbed his eyebrows and said in a lamented voice: "Little Niangniang, Niangniang, you just let me save the eldest lady, but how can I save it?"

Uncle Dahuang blocked the gate of Da Niangniang's palace and didn't give an inch.

How I save people. ”

Concubine Li said in a deep voice: "A courtier, blocking the queen mother, how can it be made, the official family should govern him." ”

Zhao Zhen said helplessly: "How to treat it?" Did they send someone to arrest him, or did they send someone to kill him? If he dies in the palace, how can you let me, the emperor, continue to be the emperor?

After I died, how could I face my father, Emperor Taizong?

If it is preached, how will the people of the world think of me?

The Eighth Emperor Uncle died in a rebellion, and the Great Emperor Uncle was forced to die by me?

What am I doing?

Eradicating dissidents?

All the people of the world will regard me as a ruthless emperor.

How can they respect me?

How can I be above them?

Let them be convinced?

Besides, the Taishi just helped me deal with government affairs, and he has already removed the eldest lady from the position of queen mother.

Now the identity of the eldest lady is under the king of Chu.

and how to deal with it according to the rules of the monarch and the minister.

Do you want me to lose my trust in the world? ”

After listening to Zhao Zhen's words, Concubine Li said with some six gods: "That...... How's that good? ”

She came from a humble background, and after entering the palace, she first served beside Liu E, and then lived in seclusion in the deep palace for many years.

She doesn't have much knowledge, and she doesn't have much power and scheming, and she knows many ways up and down the government and the opposition, but she is not familiar with it.

She only cares about Zhao Zhen in her heart.

begged Zhao Zhen to save Liu E, also for friendship.

But if saving Liu E would affect Zhao Zhen's reputation, she was unwilling.

So I got tangled.

Concubine Yang is smarter than her, and after entering the Vertical Arch Palace, she has never said anything about letting Zhao Zhen take Zhao Yuanzuo.

Instead, he whispered on the side, "Now that the King of Chu is only close to the official family, you go and ask the King of Chu." Even if we can't let him let my sister go, we can let him loosen his mouth and let us send some food and water in. ”

Concubine Yang also knew it in her heart.

Things have come to this point, and it will be difficult for Liu E to appear in front of people again.

The only thing I can do now is to find a way to save Liu E's life from Zhao Yuanzuo.

As long as Liu E's life can be saved, it is enough.

As for whether Zhao Yuanzuo will block Liu E, so that Liu E will not be able to leave the palace for the rest of his life.

That's all I can say.

When Zhao Zhen heard this, he sighed, "I sent more than a dozen people to talk to the eldest emperor's uncle, but they were all beheaded by him. I also want to go over by myself, but I am afraid that the eldest uncle will do something drastic when he sees me.

Shicai, Uncle Huang told me that if he dared to send water and food to the eldest lady's bedroom, he would burn the eldest lady's bedroom and burn the eldest lady to death. ”

Concubine Yang gritted her teeth and said in a low voice: "Has the official family thought of any other methods?" ”

Zhao Zhen sat on the chair and muttered for a long time.

"Now I am afraid that the only one who can solve this matter is Master Kou...... But Master Kou knew that this matter was troublesome, and he had already fled, and if he wanted to ask him back, it would be difficult. ”

Zhao Zhen saw that Concubine Li was about to open her mouth, so she hurriedly added, "Master Kou is an old minister of the Three Dynasties, who has assisted me for many years, and has retired after success, and has also become a sage. If he doesn't come, I can't force him. ”

Zhao Zhen knew that his mother-in-law was too straight and his mouth was too fast.

In order to protect him, in order to help him solve his worries, he dares to say anything.

"How's that for good?"

Concubine Li rubbed her hands anxiously with a bitter face.

Concubine Yang gritted her teeth and said in a lamented voice: "If my sister is forced to die in the palace, I am afraid that my heart will not be at peace for the rest of my life, and I am afraid that the heart of the official family will not be at peace." ”

"That's it......"

Zhao Zhen got up.

"I'm going to invite it myself!"

When Concubine Yang and Concubine Li heard this, they were all stunned.

Concubine Li muttered: "You are the official family of today, and you will personally invite a courtier, what are you talking about." ”

Zhao Zhen sighed and said, "If I don't go in person, he won't enter the palace." ”

Concubine Li was just about to open her mouth.

Concubine Yang said in a low voice: "I am the only living sage in my court, and I am qualified to let the official family personally invite me." This matter has spread out, and it is also a good story. ”

Concubine Li resolutely shut her mouth.

Inside the arched hall.

The ministers of civil and military affairs heard that Zhao Zhen was going to find Kou Zhun in person, such as being amnestied.

Bow in unison and shout.

"The official is wise!"

Previously, they didn't say a word, because they were afraid that Zhao Zhen would ask them to test the sword in front of Zhao Yuanzuo.

Now Zhao Zhen is going to ask Kou Zhun.

The things they were worried about were naturally solved.

The ministers of civil and military affairs praised Zhao Zhen in unison.

Zhao Zhen looked at them, but it was like looking at a group of mallets.

"Nearly a hundred courtiers, adding up to not as good as one Kou Zhun, I really have a bunch of 'good officials'......"

Zhao Zhen muttered in his heart.

Let people prepare the frame, spread out the guard of honor and leave the palace.

As the rebellion had just been put down, there were still some sporadic rebels roaming around Bianjing.

Therefore, the team escorting Zhao Zhen out of the palace is very large.

In addition to the original Imperial Dragon Straight, there are also the Imperial Guard, the Golden Guard, the 3,000 Forbidden Army, and the 4,000 Tiger Army Rocket Soldiers.

When the group arrived at Mahang Street, they instantly blocked Mahang Street.

After Zhao Zhen arrived in front of the Koufu, the soldiers of the Tiger Army who were guarding the door of the Koufu hurriedly saluted.

They wanted to shout one by one, but they were stopped by Zhao Zhen raising his hand.

Zhao Zhen asked people to knock on the door of the Kou Mansion.

Under the stunned gaze of the few servants in the Kou Mansion, they stepped into the Kou Mansion.

The lantern that Yu Long was holding in his hand illuminated the front yard of Kou Mansion in an instant.

Zhao Zhen looked at the front yard of Koufu, a little dazed.

The empty front yard of Koufu is cleaner than a dog has licked.

"In order to run a school, the Taishi sold his belongings?"

Zhao Zhen's heart suddenly felt a trace of sourness.

It's just that this sourness hasn't been in his heart for long, so he heard Chen Lin whisper in his ear: "I'm afraid the official family has forgotten that the various businesses held by the Kou Gong Department are making tens of thousands ......of dollars every day."

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, the sourness in his heart slowly faded, and he pointed to the front yard of Kou Mansion with a questioning expression.

Chen Lin hurriedly explained: "Since Master Kou became a sage, there has been an endless stream of people who have gone to Kou Mansion to ask for a meeting. Kou Taishi and Kou Gongbu hid in Ruian Town outside the city. ”

"Hurry up and help me find out, see if the Taishi is not in the mansion."

"The slave and maid will send someone to find it."

"If the master is asleep, don't disturb the master."

"The slave understands."

“……”

It turns out.

There are some things that can't be avoided.

Even if you can hide for a while, sooner or later it will find you on the head.