After Lu Jue said goodbye to Zhou Ruoshui, he came to Yonggan Hall with Yang Wei, and Zhongzong was lying on the big dragon couch with a sick face. Seeing him like this, Lu Jue frowned slightly, his heart was full of doubts, could it be that he was really sick this time?

After thinking about it, he stepped forward, knelt on the ground and saluted: "The minister sees the emperor." ”

Zhongzong sighed heavily, sat up straight, looked at Lu Jue with guilt and regret, and asked in a hoarse voice: "Get up, the quarrel is over today?" After saying that, he beckoned to Lu Jue, patted the round stool next to the bed, glanced at the medicine bowl on the table, and made the appearance of a father who was looking forward to his son taking care of him.

Lu Jue glanced at Yang Wei lightly, walked to the side of the bed, sat on the round stool placed there, picked up the medicine bowl placed there, stirred it, and said in a flat tone: "The emperor knows that there are different opinions on court affairs, and quarrels are common!" It's nothing, let's drink the medicine first. Scooped a spoonful and handed it over, but seeing that Zhongzong was a little hesitant, he understood, he tasted it first, and then scooped a spoonful and sent it to Zhongzong's mouth.

Zhongzong frowned and patted his hand, motioning for him to put down the medicine bowl. Leaning back on the soft pillow, he sighed, and saw a slight sadness: "I drink this bitter medicine every day, and I am upset when I drink it, so I won't drink it first." ”

Lu Jue put down the medicine bowl in his hand, looked back at him, and said without a wave on his face: "Your Majesty should put your body first, don't play with a child's temper." There are ministers and colleagues and princes in the affairs of the court, so the emperor doesn't have to worry about it! For the upcoming war, the minister has a way to deal with it, and His Majesty only needs to recuperate with peace of mind. ”

"Rui'er." Saying that, Zhongzong held his hand on the side of the couch and looked at him with good eyes: "Father regrets it so much, he shouldn't have pushed you into this situation!" But at that time, in order to save your life, I had to tell the world that you would wade into this muddy water. It's been so long since I returned to the palace, and my father hasn't asked, how is your body recovering? ”

It was a warm conversation between father and son, but somehow Lu Jue's heart was cold. I panicked in my heart, my hand couldn't help shaking, and I quickly withdrew my hand, stood up, and hid the strange look on my face!

But Zhongzong always paid attention to him, saw his changed appearance, stared at his still shaking hand and asked, "Rui'er, what's wrong with you, why are your hands shaking all the time, but you are not feeling well?" ”

"It's okay, it may be the reason for the cold weather!" As he spoke, Lu Jue held his hand tightly until the wound on his finger began to hurt, and it could not be regarded as stopping.

Zhongzong's eyebrows moved slightly, he retracted his gaze, leaned back on the soft pillow on the bed, and said coldly: "After the border affairs are over, those four tokens are still in your hands?" Or is it in the hands of Brother Zhen? Or is it still in the hands of those who are rebellious? ”

Lu Jue glanced up at him, his appearance began to blur, and then he realized that he must have done something in a place that he didn't pay attention to, and he had been very careful not to touch suspicious things since he came, and he was also wearing a sachet made by Gu Shuangyun to prevent foreign body incense, it was impossible to be tricked on it! Then there is only one thing, that is the only thing I have ever touched, and that is the medicine I have tasted for Zhongzong?

Hmph, this is his biological father, and he really does everything for the power in his hands. He lowered his head and smiled miserably, and arched his hand: "Except for the Longquan Sword and the Gold Medal Arrow, the others are not in the hands of the minister, and the minister has never put together the four tokens!" ”

"Didn't make it all?" Zhongzong looked at him in disbelief, got down from the couch, stood barefoot, stood in front of Lu Jue, and asked: "Impossible, without them, how did you mobilize those 300,000 soldiers?" "He can mobilize the army without a token, and if this is the case, then he is the biggest hidden danger, and it is a hidden danger that cannot be removed for the time being!

Lu Jue took a few steps back, lowered his eyelids, and did not see any waves: "Your Majesty looks down on his officers and soldiers, not all soldiers are greedy for life and afraid of death, and there are not a few people who protect the country's danger!" ”

In this way, Zhongzong stared at him for a long time, but he didn't see anything unusual, if it wasn't for the fact that he was very good at acting, he wouldn't be lying. He returned to the couch and sat down, supported the edge of the couch with one hand, supported his knees with the other, lowered his head, and said in a heavy voice: "Alas, the Mongolian war is imminent, but I can't help you!" He even exaggerated tears.

Smelling the sound of soft sobbing, Lu Jue looked up, and the scene in front of him became more and more blurred, so that it was just a phantom! Now he has to not only stand strongly, but also move his mind. However, because his consciousness began to blur, his brain moved more slowly, and it took him a long time to regain his calm face and said: "It is a disadvantage to have four things to mobilize the army, and it is difficult to gather the four things when they are scattered. will lose all opportunities and give people an opportunity. Minister... intends to abolish the decision of the first emperor and restore the Longquan sword as the main policy, supplemented by the gold medal order arrow, but all the right to transfer is still in His Majesty, as long as the holy decree arrives, the transfer can be implemented. In this way, there will be no passivity, and Your Majesty will not have to worry about the loss of military power. What does Your Majesty think? ”

Zhongzong didn't seem to care about anything unusual about him at all, but was busy asking: "But the tiger talisman and Taizong's jade plate are still lost, if it is obtained by someone with a heart, it will be a disaster for the dynasty!" ”

Lu Jue clenched his fists as hard as he could, controlling not to let his consciousness be blurred, and supporting his body! But he still couldn't control his panting, and his voice trembled: "I have lost things for more than 20 years, and I haven't found them with all my might, it must be really not easy!" ”

Zhongzong looked at him with suspicion, and pressed step by step: "You and I understand his scheming, if he hides a hand, my country will be in danger!" ”

"Whatever Your Majesty commands, the minister will do."

"I ask you, is this case of rebellion really so easy to solve? Still, you have some selfish intentions and deliberately deceive me! ”

"Your Majesty wants to be tried again, then the minister will order to go down and let the Criminal Department and Dali Temple prepare. The minister retired. "Just about to leave, I was stopped by Zhongzong again.

"Wait." Zhongzong lowered his head, with a slight coldness in his eyes, and looked at his back fiercely and said, "Since the case is going to be retried, then investigate Xian'er's death well!" I can't just let him die like this, for no reason! ”

Lu Jue didn't expect him to suddenly mention this matter, he was already in a trance, he was slightly stunned, turned around and arched his hand and said, "Yes, the minister's decree!" ”

Suddenly, Zhongzong stood up from the bed, stared at Lu Jue with angry eyes, and asked with a serious face: "The death of King Qi, but the killer you made in order to eliminate dissidents!" ”

I have done so much for the country, and I don't ask anyone to be grateful to Dade. But he was talked about and suspected everywhere, even his biological father, Lu Jue couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. With a wry smile, he looked directly at him with a calm face and asked, "Twenty-one years ago, it was the emperor who killed Empress Xiaoxian?" Or is it Wan Yan Lie? ”

Zhongzong didn't realize that Lu Jue would ask such a question, he was slightly stunned, his eyes were round, and his fierce expression was revealed: "Who are you listening to nonsense, have you stayed with that foreign foreigner for a long time, and you don't take me as the emperor in your eyes!" It turns out that from beginning to end, you have never regarded me as a father, and I treat you wholeheartedly, but I am not as good as an outsider! ”

"He's dead, I poisoned him with my own hands!" Lu Jue smiled sadly, grabbed the clothes on his chest tightly, suppressed the grief in his heart, and said: "From beginning to end, the emperor only regarded me as a courtier, never as his own son, right?" ”

After a moment, Zhongzong realized something, grabbed Lu Jue's arm tightly, and said anxiously: "Rui'er, you are my son, I can't harm your heart!" I'm just angry for a moment, afraid that you've been bewitched by someone! ”

Lu Jue swallowed his tears, avoided his gaze, and lowered his voice: "Father, you can rest assured, I am the crown prince of Daqi, and I will never have two hearts for Daqi and His Majesty." Father's worries, sons and daughters will solve them for you! ”

But this father's voice has distanced the relationship between the two again! It's too far away to get back together!

Zhongzong tried his best to put on a look of surprise: "You, what is your name?" ”

"Father, haven't you been looking forward to this father of your son?" Lu Jue pushed away Zhongzong's arm, took a few steps back, bowed down and said: "The matter of the emperor's brother of the king of Qi, the father can rest assured, the son will try his best to track down the murderer, give him justice, and give his father an explanation!" If the father is concerned about the relationship between his sons and his rebellious ministers, he can choose to preside over and supervise the trial! ”

"You go to investigate, and let Yang Wei serve with you."

"Yes"

"Alright, you can go back and rest too!"

"The retainers retired." But before he turned around, he heard Zhongzong say such a sentence again, which made him think about it.

After "Rui'er" Zhongzong stopped Lu Jue, he seemed to be hinting at something: "The Wei family above the court is wantonly obstructing, and it seems that he has a heart of disobedience!" ”

Lu Jue looked at him for a long time before bowing and saying, "Erchen understands, Erchen retires." He turned around and walked out without stopping.

He left with his front foot, and Zhongzong picked up the bowl of medicine and poured it into the spittoon next to the couch.

Seeing Lu Jue come out, Liu Fuling and Lu Yin hurriedly greeted him, one put on a cloak for him to keep out the cold, and the other chattered with concern. But when Lu Yin's eyes fell on Lu Jue's shaking hand, he realized something, and hurriedly supported him and asked, "Your Highness, what's the matter, why is your hand shaking so much?" ”

Lu Jue glanced back at the closed door of the Yonggan Palace, and said forcefully: "Walk through here and talk about it!" Pushing his hand away, he walked towards the palace gate with his body propped up, and just as he turned out of the palace gate of Yonggan Palace, Lu Jue could no longer support it and spit out a mouthful of blood, and his body was paralyzed, if it wasn't for the two of them to hold on first, I am afraid that he would have fallen to the ground.

Liu Fuling hurriedly held his wrist and checked his pulse, this pulse diagnosis made him frown, and he couldn't believe it: "No, the young master drank medicine today, why is this pulse still so messy?" No......" He put his ear to Lu Jue's chest, his heartbeat was already unbearable, and he asked with a look of surprise: "Young master, what's going on, why is your heart beating so fast?" Jumping like this will kill you! ”

"The emperor has done tricks and feet in his medicine, and the eunuch who tested the medicine is not there, so I tested the medicine for him!" Lu Jue clutched his chest, controlling his heart from beating wildly

Zhu Gui jumped out at some point, looked at Lu Jue who was in pain, he was indignant, clenched his saber and gritted his teeth and said, "He is so ruthless!" He drew his scimitar and headed straight for the Eternal Gan Palace.

"Stop." Lu Jue shouted at him with all his might, but he couldn't even stand on his own, so he could only be weak enough to be supported by others. Unable to reprimand: "What are you going to do, kill the king and seize the throne?" ”

Zhu Gui turned around, looked at Lu Jue with an unworthy look and said: "You are his biological son, the tiger poison does not eat children, and he can do it!" ”

"Don't quarrel here, let people listen, let's get out of here!"

"At this time, you still have to be foolish and loyal to him, he wants your life!"

"I have too many opponents right now, and I can be protected with him. It's no wonder that I'm a little confused, and when I took that jade card, I didn't avoid people. After suffering this loss, you should have a longer memory! After saying these words, he no longer had the strength, wiped the sweat from his forehead with trembling hands, patted Liu Fuling's hand and opened his mouth, but did not spit out a word.

Liu Fuling leaned over, grabbed his arm, and nodded: "Don't worry, young master, we won't tell the young lady!" Shall we help you back to your old home first, and then go back when you are better? ”

Lu Jue nodded and let them go.