Soon after a few heavy rains, autumn is getting deeper and deeper day by day. Inside and outside Chang'an City, the osmanthus flowers planted all over the city are fragrant, countless yellow leaves are flying, the fragrance is soaring, and the city is full of golden armor!

Although there are countless waves and speculations in the outside world, the atmosphere in Weiyang Palace still seems very peaceful. In the eyes of many people of insight, the relationship between His Majesty the Emperor, the crown prince and several important ministers, who were gradually getting better, was at a very delicate stage.

In fact, seriously speaking, since the emperor suddenly fell ill and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince temporarily acted as the "superintendent of the country", such a long time has passed, and the emperor has not publicly expressed any dissatisfaction.

The current situation is that this ninth-level emperor seems to have really been relieved that the crown prince Liu Ju has the ability to take on the great responsibility of the world, and is ready to completely hand over the power in his hands to him.

However, this kind of good wish, which was quietly discussed in the restaurant and tea shop, fell into the ears of many people with different ideas, and they only smiled coldly, secretly laughing at the shallowness and ignorance of the fools in the world.

Since ancient times, Kyushu has been surrounded by four seas, eight wildernesses in the universe, and the weight of authority is no more important than that of the emperor! An emperor like Yao Shunyu Tang only exists in legends after all. And the common people think of such things as pushing the virtuous Zen, which seems to be close to a myth.

From the three generations below to the Han Dynasty, for thousands of years, they have disturbed the change of royal power, and the size has gone through dozens of dynasties and hundreds of emperors, and I have never heard of a truly virtuous king who took the initiative to let go of the authority of the world and was willing to retreat behind the scenes!

As for today's son, what he has done over the years of dominating the world can be seen clearly by anyone with a little knowledge. There is no doubt that in military and political affairs, this is a great emperor with a broad mind and far-reaching vision. Although there are various opportunities for the achievement of those great achievements, these achievements, if they are recorded in the annals of history, should of course bear the brunt of their heads.

However, it is as if there must be a heavy shadow on the back side of the mountain. His Majesty the Emperor's stubbornness, great joy, and desire for power that does not allow anyone to touch half a cent may have already surpassed most kings in history, and to some extent even caught up with the Qin Shi Huang of the previous dynasty.

To say that such an emperor can willingly hand over the authority of the Son of Heaven to the crown prince when the imperial industry of the dynasty is about to reach its heyday, and then retreat to the background to idle the wind and moon, and from then on to see the falling flowers come to the twilight, I'm afraid it is absolutely impossible!?

Such doubts have been speculated many times in the hearts of many people inside and outside the government and the opposition. As long as they are not idiots, no one will believe that things can be so simple. Although for ordinary people, worrying about such things seems unfounded and a little redundant. But thinking of those historical legends, for the sake of the struggle for imperial power, father and son turned against each other and killed each other, so that the sword soldiers were in trouble all over the world! No one can talk indifferently and remain indifferent.

Chang'an City is passing day by day in such a quiet and peaceful atmosphere on the surface and in the dark ups and downs. No one can predict what day and at what time, something sudden will happen, breaking this superficial tranquility, and the monstrous waves will rise ...... the ground!

The emperor still lived in the depths of the Weiyang Palace, and did not make any noise to the outside world. The crown prince, on the other hand, continued his duties, learning to handle the tedious affairs of the vast empire with the help of courtiers and a large number of vassals.

Everything seems to be in order, and everything seems to be a little weird. No one knows what the emperor thinks in his heart, let alone what kind of chill he has in his eyes when he looks at him coldly.

On an ordinary day, a drop of water falls into a river, splashing a small whirlpool, perhaps just silently disappearing. But in the pouring rain, perhaps this insignificant drop is enough to cause a monstrous wave to capsize the ship that is sailing hard!

No one thought that on an ordinary autumn afternoon, the storm in Chang'an would inspire the beginning!

On this day, the crown prince Liu Ju went to the location of the noble hotel in Chang'an City in person according to the itinerary that had been set a long time to appease the foreign kings who had been waiting here for a long time to meet the emperor of the Han Dynasty.

These distinguished guests, who had traveled all the way to Chang'an, were summoned by His Majesty the Emperor only once, and did not discuss anything, and then they were placed in this royal pavilion and began a long wait.

Although the prosperity of Chang'an city is dizzying, all kinds of exquisite commodities, fine wine and delicacies in the Central Plains also make these people from outside the region forget to return. But they did not get the personal promise of the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and did not formally sign preferential conditions for mutual exchanges with the Han court, and their hearts were a little unsteady after all.

What's more, the situation in Chang'an these days has more or less reached their ears, which makes these nobles who are accustomed to seeing blood and killing extremely worried. After all, this is the Han Dynasty, the territory of the conquerors. If something unforeseen involves them, it is really impossible to escape with wings.

Strange to say, it is precisely these people from different countries who want the stability of this Eastern Empire the most. Originally, after they were intimidated and subjugated to the blade of the Han cavalry, they saw the brilliant civilization of the Central Plains with their own eyes, and their hearts were already extremely yearning. In the future, the channel of communication between the East and the West has already flashed in their eyes, and it is foreseeable that their respective countries and peoples will surely follow its pace and become prosperous under the influence of oriental civilization.

Therefore, any changes in the Han Dynasty are the last thing they want to see. These people, who each have their own destiny in their own way, what they want is to see the prosperity in front of them.

The information in the royal post house and the mood fluctuations of the VIPs were naturally deeply concerned by the imperial court. The officials of the department did not dare to slack off, and reported the situation to the court in time and sent it to the case of the crown prince.

After Liu Ju, the prince of the Han Dynasty, learned about it, he was worried. When he went to pay a routine visit to his father, he informed the emperor of this matter and asked what to do, but the emperor did not give any clear instructions.

"My illness is not yet healed, and I need to recuperate. Why did the prince bother with such trivial matters? I'm sure you'll have a way to handle such trivial matters...... The so-called filial piety, worrying about the king, isn't this exactly what you should be doing now? ”

There was no unusual expression on the emperor's face, as if he really believed that the crown prince would solve the problem satisfactorily. Liu Ju has no choice, his father has always had this attitude these days, and he has been used to it, but he does not doubt him. In this case, of course I should handle this matter well, so as not to live up to my father's trust and let him feel at ease by the way.

It was in this context that the crown prince led a large number of people, carrying various rewards, on behalf of the emperor, and solemnly and cordially greeted all the foreign dignitaries in the royal inn.

The easy-going attitude of the prince of the Han Dynasty can be regarded as a reassuring pill for these people. The doubts in their hearts suddenly disappeared, and they couldn't help but praise the prince for his wisdom and wisdom, and he must be a virtuous sage and son of heaven who will inherit the throne in the future.

After the half-day meeting, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves. Facing those respectful faces of different skin tones, Prince Liu Ju's heart also felt very happy. Although he knew that it was not himself who these people in front of him were afraid of, but the majesty of the empire behind him. But he was still a little excited. And secretly encouraged himself that sooner or later, he too would sit on the highest place and receive the pleasant and sincere visits of these foreign kings.

The prince came with him, in addition to Dongfang Shuo, who was the regular attendant in front of the palace, the Great Honglu officials in charge of foreign affairs, and a large number of subordinates of the East Palace.

Before the prince returned, the foreign dignitaries who had received the prince's reward also presented their own gifts. For this kind of courtesy exchange, the prince who listened to the advice of the subordinate officials was naturally not easy to refuse. Sometimes, it is easier to reassure both parties by accepting the other party's kindness appropriately.

Since the hour was not early, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince drove first, leaving a capable subordinate official of the East Palace to deal with the aftermath. The gifts in return are naturally precious gold, scimitars, jewelry, jade, etc., but this subordinate official named Wei Wen has been following the prince for many years and can be regarded as an absolute confidant. He instructed the people to pack up all the things, load them into the carriage, and then return to the residence of the prince of the East Palace the same way.

When the group turned out of the street, the car of the prince Liu Ju had long since disappeared. These days are busy, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not easy, and after delaying this half a day, he must be in a hurry to go back to deal with the affairs of the court now.

After the heavy rain some time ago, many counties suffered from floods, and after reporting to the imperial court, several important figures in the court headed by Changle Hou Yuanzhao attached great importance to it, and during this time they focused on the treatment of floods and the allocation of materials. The prince was also very concerned about this matter, so he should have rushed over to inquire about the results.

Wei Wen was discussing with a few of his entourage, while controlling the horse and moving slowly. In the street market of Chang'an, the shops on both sides began to prepare for the closing of the door panels. It was the time when the sun was in the west, and the west wind was sweeping, and the yellow leaves were rising all over the ground, mixed with sand and dust, which was a little dazzling.

Turning two streets, when I saw that I had reached the end, I suddenly saw a few men staggering out of the wine shop on the street, and they smelled a smell of alcohol from a long distance, obviously drunk.

The corner here was a little narrow, and Wei Wen frowned slightly. Although this is in Chang'an City, I am not afraid of any accidents. But the two carriages behind were loaded with many precious items that had been given back to His Royal Highness the Prince, and these drunken fellows rushed straight to this side, in case they disturbed the horses and damaged them, it would be bad.

Therefore, he casually ordered his followers to go to the front and drive those people out of the way. But he never thought that this would be the beginning of the disaster......