The news of Li Ke's assassination in Jingzhou, although the imperial court has not publicly released an acknowledgement, has spread throughout the court and countryside.

The world was shocked, and Kyushu was thunderous.

When Li Shimin heard the news of his sudden violent illness, he was blocked to death, and even a few imperial doctors who came to treat the sick were not allowed to leave the emperor's bedroom for half a step under the strict control of the hundred horses. The eldest grandson Wuji was bold and asked Fang Xuanling to "steal" the emperor's private seal together, and issued a handwritten edict, telling the ministers that it was approaching the emperor's sacrifice day, and that His Majesty the emperor would fast and be quiet in preparation for the sacrifice of the emperor, so the dynasty would be abolished for a few days. In the affairs of the central government, Fang Xuanling and the eldest grandson Wuji will take care of the other cabinet prime ministers together, and use the cabinet Zhu to approve the emperor's orders, which are used to approve all parties.

This is a typical technique of covering one's ears and stealing the bell, and all the ministers know that if it were not for the extreme urgency and special circumstances, they would not use the cabinet Zhu to deal with the twists. There are only two possibilities for this to happen, one is that the emperor leaves the capital and is far away, and hands over the government to the prime minister's agent; The second is ...... The emperor suddenly fell ill and even died!

Up and down the government and the opposition, people suddenly panicked. At the moment, there was another case of the assassination of Li Ke, the king of Wu, shocked the government and the opposition, and the eldest grandson Wuji and Fang Xuanling decided to send Chu Suiliang, the servant of Zhongshu and the third product of the same Zhongshu Sect (deputy prime minister of the cabinet), to Jingzhou to deal with the case with full authority.

A sensitive person who should have been on the cusp of the storm, Li Tai, the king of Wei, had already died of illness and could not go to court a few days before the Li Ke case.

At this moment, it has attracted endless speculation among the ministers.

Seeing that the situation is getting more and more chaotic, there are rumors in the market - Qin Mubai in Guanxi has an army in the Western Regions, and he has a tendency to divide the land and divide the king!

This rumor is like pouring a scoop of cold water into a pot of boiling oil!

From this moment on, the world of Datang will be turbulent, lightning and thunder!

……

Late at night, the eldest grandson Wuji, whose head was as big as fighting and his heart was like numbness, was really difficult to sleep, so he got up in his clothes and sat alone with the lamp in his hand.

Ask yourself, the eldest grandson Wuji knows that he has a strong desire for power and is not lightly selfish. But no matter how you fight and how you plan, the final bottom line is that you can't ruin the great rivers and mountains of the Tang Dynasty, let alone hurt His Majesty the Emperor.

"If that's the case, my eldest grandson Wuji would rather be crushed to pieces!" A fist was hammered onto the table, and the eldest grandson Wuji whispered helplessly and resentfully, "But now!" …… So that's good?! ”

- "Click"

A lightning bolt pierced the night sky, and a summer thunderstorm came as soon as it was said.

The eldest grandson Wuji became more and more anxious, got up and paced back and forth, looked at himself in the mirror, and suddenly felt a shock in his heart, "Strange! At this time, in addition to my eldest grandson Wuji, there should be another person who can't sit still! But he is calmer than anyone else, and he hasn't shown his face once until now! …… It's weird! ”

"Could it be...... The Jingzhou case, was he committed?! Eldest Sun Wuji's heart was inexplicably tightened, his eyebrows sank, he pondered for a moment, shook his head and said to himself, "Unlikely." Although the fourth child is gloomy and kind-hearted, he should not have the courage to send someone to assassinate. Moreover, most of his subordinates are civil servants and scholars, and he is good at reciting poetry, killing people and goods, not ......"

"On the other hand—what if he really did it?!" Eldest Sun Wuji's eyes widened with a look of horror, "Does that mean that even I have always looked down on him and underestimated him?" ”

In the heart of the eldest grandson Wuji, there was suddenly a faint chill, and then it evolved into a burst of fear. He couldn't help but think about the worst - if the matter was really done by the fourth king of Wei, then this kid's ambitions and methods had long been beyond the imagination of his eldest grandson Wuji; In this way, this fat man who is honest in appearance but has a black belly and is a little clever at best, but in fact his heart is like a snake and a scorpion!

Is such a role still something that his eldest grandson Wuji can control?

……

"Kachacha!"

Thunder swept the ground, lightning broke through the sky!

"Someone, prepare the car!"

"Eun Sang, where are you going so late at night?"

"Rest a lot, prepare the car, travel!"

A moment later, a green-lacquered carriage drove out of the back door of Situ's mansion and headed straight for King Wei's mansion.

Li Tai, the king of Wei, really hadn't slept yet, as if he was still waiting for the eldest grandson Wuji, as soon as he welcomed him into the secret room, he knelt on the ground and cried: "Uncle, save me, save me!" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji looked at him condescendingly and coldly, "Didn't you say goodbye?" I see you, very energetic! ”

"Why did my uncle say that? Tai, it is true that he was so infected with the wind and cold that he almost died of illness, and he was able to walk on the ground, and he heard the turmoil in the middle of the court, and he almost lost half his life under the fright! Lee Tae fell to the ground and cried.

"What are you scared of?" The eldest grandson Wuji asked.

"Why is my uncle so cold?" Li Taizuo looked up at the eldest grandson Wuji in shock, "The third brother was assassinated, and everyone in the world thought that it was me Li Tai who did it!" Tai, now you can't wash it even if you jump into the Yellow River! Uncle knows...... How does the father think and plan? ”

"So, did you do it?"

"It's not!" Li Tai trembled like an electric shock, his fat trembled, his eyes widened and he shouted, "Heaven and earth can be learned, it is definitely not Li Tai's doing!" ”

"Since you didn't do it, why are you panicking?" The eldest grandson Wuji snorted coldly, "Don't do anything wrong, don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door." There will always be a time when things come to light, what are you afraid of for no reason? ”

"All mouths are shining gold, accumulating and ruining bones, uncle!" Li Tai cried loudly, "Even you, uncle...... Don't you suspect that it was Tai who did it? Otherwise, why visit late at night, not to find out? ”

"......" The eldest grandson Wuji was speechless for a while, looking at Li Tai's situation, he really didn't look like a murderer. Therefore, his heart relaxed slightly, and he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's not good." You get up first, and I'll wait for my livelihood. ”

"Yes, yes! Thank you, Uncle Xie! Li Tai was grateful, supported his knees and struggled to get up, and sat down with his eldest grandson Wuji affectionately, and stood aside with his hands down, serving his nephew and respecting his elders.

"Tell me, what are you thinking in your mind right now?" The eldest grandson Wuji didn't want to go around in circles, so he asked directly.

"I ......" Li Tai hesitated for a moment, and said cautiously, "I want to know now, what does my father think of this?" Also, it is rumored that the emperor suddenly fell ill, but there is ...... The matter? ”

"Nothing." The eldest grandson Wuji said categorically, "As for His Majesty the Emperor's thoughts, it is not for the courtiers to speculate. But one thing is certain, Your Majesty must have been shocked and angry. If the murderer is found, his body will be broken into pieces, and his bones will be scattered! ”

Li Tai was stunned, and looked at the eldest grandson Wuji with a curse, "I didn't do it!" ”

"Are you not admitting yourself?" The eldest grandson Wuji reprimanded angrily.

"No, it's not ......" Li Tai smiled awkwardly, "It happened suddenly, Tai ...... It's also a mess. ”

"Hmph......" Eldest Sun Wuji snorted lightly, and then whispered quickly, "The imperial court has sent Chu Suiliang to Jingzhou to investigate this case!" ”

"Oh!" Li Tai nodded again and again, "Yes, if you want to investigate, you must find out!" Those thieves are so daring that even the royal family dares to do it! ”

The eldest grandson Wuji carefully observed Li Tai's every move and the change in his expression, and he did not find any flaws for a while. After thinking for a moment, he said, "What do you have to say to me?" If not, the night is late, and I take my leave. ”

"Uh...... Uncle, this ......" Li Tai wanted to speak and stopped, very hesitant.

"Say!" The eldest grandson Wuji snorted helplessly.

"Tai heard that the imperial court has opened the cabinet Zhu Approval, dare to ask my uncle, is there such a thing?" Li Tai finally asked.

The eldest grandson Wuji's eyes flashed, and then disappeared in a flash, and he nodded quietly, "You are lying in the sick house, and the news is well-informed." Yes, there is such a thing. ”

"So Tai wants to ask...... Who is in charge of the country now? But my ninth brother, King Jin? Li Tai asked.

"It's not." The eldest grandson Wuji said lightly, "Your Majesty is still there, but he is fasting and quiet for a while, why should the prince supervise the country?" ”

"Isn't that right, uncle?" Li Tai grinned, smiled very harmlessly, and said, "If it weren't for the extremely critical and special circumstances, the imperial court would not have used the cabinet Zhu Approval. Unless...... Did my father really fall ill suddenly, or was it ...... Something else happened. ”

With a loud "pop", the eldest grandson Wuji stood up, pointed at Li Tai and scolded angrily: "Li Tai, what are your intentions?!" ”

Li Tai was so frightened that he fell to his knees, "Uncle is angry, what mistake did Tai make?" ”

"You disloyal and unfilial person, and you still don't know what is wrong?" The eldest grandson Wuji reprimanded angrily, "Since it is speculated that your father is seriously ill, you should be worried, distressed and anxious." Look at your current situation, but you are full of smugness and joy! - Say, what are your intentions?! ”

"Ugh! This...... This! Li Tai was speechless for a while, beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead, and he had to mutter, "Why is my uncle so excited? Tai just wanted to ask for clarification. In Tai's heart, he was naturally worried about his father's safety; Tai Ning is willing to reduce his life expectancy and die, and he doesn't want his father to suffer any illness! ”

"Hmph......" Eldest Sun Wuji smiled coldly, and only scolded in his heart: You fat man, you still dare to play tricks and go around in circles in front of me? It seems that if I don't bluff you a few times, you won't show your fox tail!

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "I say it again, Your Majesty is not sick, believe it or not." As for the candidate for the prince of the prison country, you don't have to worry too much. That's not something you should be thinking about, get it? ”

"Yes! …… Thai, there is nothing wrong with it. Li Tai lowered his head and said honestly.

"Then I'll go, you can do it yourself." After that, the eldest grandson Wuji raised his feet and left.

Now Li Taike is really anxious. He knelt on his knees and hurriedly walked forward a few places, hugging the legs of the eldest grandson Wuji, "Uncle, you are so ruthless!" ”

"What are you doing here?!" The eldest grandson Wuji was angry.

"Uncle Hugh wants to hide it from me, I know it!" Li Tai finally told the truth, "The third brother was assassinated, his father was seriously ill, and the court was already ownerless, so he urgently activated the cabinet Zhu Pi!" Originally, when he heard these news, Tai's heart was like a knife and he hated that he couldn't suffer on behalf of his father and brother. But thinking more about the overall situation, I don't want my Li Tang's country to fall into chaos and collapse at this time! ”

"You kid, duplicity!" Eldest Sun Wuji sighed, shook his head and said, "So far, you still don't tell the truth?" ”

Li Tai was shocked, and he kowtowed on the ground, "I beg my uncle to fulfill it, so that the director of the Taijian State can worry about his father!" ”

Eldest Sun Wuji sneered in his heart: Look, the fox's tail is finally revealed! I'm really desireless and filial piety when you're the fourth! After all, he is still the fourth man with a kind face and a ruthless heart, and his nature is easy to change!

"I can't do anything about this. Otherwise, there is no need to delay to this day. The eldest grandson Wuji said lightly, "After His Majesty the Emperor recovers, he will have his own decision." ”

"Such a country without a king, doesn't it make the government and the opposition suspicious and panicked?" Li Tai insisted, "Tai doesn't think anything wrong, he just wants to stand up at this critical moment, serve the country and share his father's worries." So, but also wrong? ”

"That's right." The eldest grandson Wuji still said lightly, "But this matter is important, and it is indeed not something that I can cut alone." ”

Li Tai was completely stunned for a moment, looked up at the eldest grandson Wuji, and said word by word: "Uncle, have you forgotten the former alliance?" ”

"What do you mean?" The eldest grandson Wuji glared at Li Tai unhappily, "Are you threatening me?" ”

"Tai has no intention of doing this, let alone the guts." Li Tai said, "Uncle, why don't we open the skylight and say something bright!" - It is true that the assassination of the third brother and the illness of the father are the great misfortunes in the world, and Tai's heart is even more sad. However, everything is still focused on the overall situation, how can the court be left without an owner for a day? What's the point of letting Thailand temporarily govern the country for a few days? It's better to think of it as an experience. When his father recovers, or has other wills, Tai will not occupy the position of the prison country, or return to his father, or give way to the brother designated by his father, all right! ”

The eldest grandson Wuji sneered and said in his heart: You are a three-year-old child, so easy to coax? Now this very special period has allowed you to supervise the country, which has undoubtedly caused an established fact that you are already the best candidate for the lord of the East Palace, which is even more significant than the significance of the Jin Dynasty's supervision of the country! What's more, the King of Jin has long been unable to fight for the prince to be alienated and given up by the emperor, and the life and death of King Wu are uncertain, and you are the only one left and right who is qualified to enter the East Palace...... Li Tai, Li Tai, you are just too dishonest and too bad! If you gain power today, it is unknown whether he will be able to let me go one day. Otherwise, the palms and backs of my hands are full of meat, uncle, I will fulfill you, so what's the matter?

"There is no need to talk about this again." The eldest grandson Wuji, who had been thinking for a while, said a little impatiently, "Your Majesty is still here, what kind of system do you cry like this for the position of a temporary superintendent?" Everything is up to Your Majesty's decision, and it is useless for you to look for me! ”

"So...... Tai, I don't dare to say more. Li Taibai fell to the ground, "Congratulations to my uncle!" ”

"In extraordinary times, you must be cautious in your words and deeds, so that you can behave yourself." The eldest grandson Wuji threw down this sentence and didn't say anything more, raised his feet and left the Wei Palace, and returned home by car.

On the way, the eldest grandson Wuji thought about it many times, and said secretly: Looking at the situation just now, Li Tai was all about the position of 'prison country', and he was not very worried that he would be recognized as a killer. In this way, it should be unlikely that he is behind Jingzhou. So, who should it be?

"This matter is really strange! Could it be that there is another force that is secretly operating the matter of the East Palace? Thinking of this, the eldest grandson Wuji couldn't help but be surprised in his heart, "Who could that be?" Who else inside and outside the government and the opposition can have such ambition and ability? ”