Chapter 24: Liu Ziyu is killed
"Son, where the hell are you?" Emperor Cheng cried at the portrait.
When the Zhao sisters in the harem found out, they were immediately in chaos.
Zhao Feiyan said: "If Liu Ziyu returns to the palace, the two of us sisters will die at his hands sooner or later." "Sister, the new capital marquis recently got married, let's wait until after the wedding. Otherwise, we will annoy the new capital, and our plans will be ruined again. Zhao Hede said.
"Sister, this palace doesn't see it that way. The palace feels that if the Marquis of Xindu really marries the princess of the Han Dynasty this time, his status in the Wang family will be too high in the future, and our Zhao family will no longer have a status in the harem. Therefore, we must first destroy the marriage, and then send assassins to the people to kill Liu Ziyu, and then blame the Empress Dowager Fu. In this way, the status of our Zhao sisters is much more stable. Zhao Feiyan said with a sneer.
"Sister, the imperial doctor said that we can't conceive and will not have children. Do you think this will work? We can accept Liu Ziyu as an adopted son. Especially if you are the queen, your adopted son is the crown prince. In the future, it is justified to inherit the name of the Han River. Zhao Hede said.
"Sister, you're so confused. Liu Ziyu's veins are still the blood of the Wang family. No matter how good you are to him, you are also helping the Wang family. Only by killing him can our position be secured. Zhao Feiyan became a little frustrated.
"Sister, but have you ever thought about it, if Your Majesty has no heirs. Who will inherit the throne in the future? In case His Majesty dies one day, the dragon will return to heaven. The princes and kings are bound to rebel, and when the time comes, the Wang family, the Fu family, and the Feng family, will fish again. Maybe the Han Dynasty will change its surname. Do our sisters still have a way to live? Zhao Hede worried.
"Sister, Your Majesty is orthodox, no matter which nephew ascends the throne, I am the queen mother, and you are the queen concubine. So we don't have to worry. Although the palace sees that King Tao is young, he has the appearance of an emperor. The other princes are much inferior. Zhao Feiyan said with a smile.
I didn't know at the time that just as I was preparing for my wedding, Zhao Feiyan had already sent assassins to assassinate Liu Ziyu.
Zhao Feiyan took out a portrait and gave it to the Assassin Hoth.
Hoss is a member of Huo Guang's clan. Back then, Huo Guang's family was beheaded by Emperor Xuan. Hoth was hidden by the servants and escaped.
After that, Hoss went into exile and became a professional killer.
"It's this person, you go to Handan, Hebei Province to find this person, and kill him immediately. Don't forget to destroy the corpses. This is a deposit of five hundred taels. After the deed was completed, there were three thousand taels of gold. Zhao Feiyan took out a box of gold and gave it to Hoss.
"Madame, we have a rule in our business: those who assassinate must let us know who they really are. Let's mark the price clearly. Otherwise, if this person is a prince and your price is low, it won't work. It's all a head-scratching business. Hoss said, holding the sword at his waist. A scar on his face shows his ferocity.
"This man is the illegitimate son of my father-in-law and maid-in-waiting. My father-in-law is the new capital of the capital, Wang Mang, Lord Wang. Zhao Feiyan said with a smile.
Later, I learned that Zhao Feiyan deliberately pretended to be my wife to hire an assassin to kill Liu Ziyu, so that she could blame me.
"That's not right, then why is his name Liu Ziyu? Not the prince? Hoss asked.
"The maid's surname is Liu, so his surname is Liu." Zhao Feiyan said with a smile.
"If it's really the son of the Marquis of Xindu, I can't do this business." Hoss returned the gold to Zhao Feiyan.
"Why? Huo Daxia? Zhao Feiyan suddenly became overwhelmed.
"I have always been blessed by the new capital. Back then, I was hungry and cold, but it was the Marquis of Xindu who saved me. How could I go and kill his son? So what is the difference between me and the beast? Hoss said, and actually began to cry.
"Forget it, you don't do this business. Some are done by people. Zhao Feiyan returned disappointed.
Back in the palace, she told Zhao Hede about the incident of Hoss during the day.
Zhao Hede said: "Sister, the reputation of the new capital is really good. The other day, I asked an Assassin to assassinate him, but none of them wanted to go. It is said that the Marquis of Xindu is a righteous man and a gentleman, and he has gone to be unkind and unjust. β
"It seems that we can only let our Zhao family do it ourselves." Zhao Feiyan's eyes became distorted.
At the same time, Liu Yao and I finally arrived on the day of our wedding.
On this day, the scene was full of friends. There was an endless stream of princes and kings at the gate. Even Emperor Cheng came.
"Your Majesty, please take a seat." I laughed.
At this moment, a man broke in and shouted: "Liu Yao, you slut, you obviously have a marriage contract with me, but you actually married the Marquis of Xindu?" β
"Who are you? How dare you be so presumptuous? I asked.
"I'm Guo Chang, the richest man in Zhao State." Guo Chang shouted.
King Zhao stepped forward and said, "The widow knows that you have lingering fears about Liu Yao's marriage to the Marquis of Xindu. However, the widow will explain it to you. You go back first. β
"Your Majesty, you come to judge the theory, Liu Yao and I are childhood sweethearts. Now that Lord Xindu Hou is snatching love, how can this kind of person be worthy of being an official of my Han Dynasty? Guo Chang roared, actually crying.
"I know, you're excited. However, I will not treat you badly, and I will give you a marriage. There are many princesses of my big man. Emperor Cheng said with a smile.
Suddenly, a dagger flew in the distance and flew towards Emperor Cheng's chest.
"Your Majesty, be careful." I drew my sword and knocked the dagger down.
"Your Majesty, there are assassins." Kong Guang shouted.
Emperor Cheng ordered: "The wedding will be temporarily canceled, and Wang Mang's family and his fiancΓ©e Liu Yao will be imprisoned and left to their fate." "The Han soldiers came forward and arrested my family.
Almost at the same time, the assassins sent by the Zhao family had infiltrated the palace of King Zhao in Handan. In the middle of the night, Wang Ye woke up. He saw the figure shaking, woke up Liu Ziyu beside him, and said, "Liu Ziyu, someone is here, it is estimated that it is the enemy of King Zhao." β
The Assassin broke into the house, found no one on the bed, and set it on fire.
"Big brother, are you not afraid of being exterminated by burning King Zhao's palace like this?" An Assassin asked the obese Assassin next to him.
"This business, if it fails. We will also be killed by the master. If it succeeds, there is a silver lining. Besides, what is our master afraid of King Zhao? King Zhao is a yarn. The fat assassin laughed.
Wang Ye, who was hiding under the bed, thought: "It seems that the person who raised Liu Ziyu for me did not tell the truth, Liu Ziyu's father is estimated to be the prince king, and may even be His Majesty the Emperor." Otherwise, even King Zhao is not afraid. β
Liu Ziyu coughed. The two Assassins lifted the bed.
They saw Wang Ye and Liu Ziyu.
Wang Ye stood up and roared, "You dare to assassinate the current crown prince. "Haha, old man Wang, do you think this sentence can scare me? Do you think I don't know that Liu Ziyu is the crown prince? My brother and I came to kill him. The fat assassin took the broadsword and laughed.
"You're not afraid that King Zhao will come back to clean you up?" Wang Ye asked.
"King Zhao can't come back, he went to have a wedding wine with Lord Marquis of Xindu, and His Majesty was also assassinated at the scene. The dagger belonged to King Zhao. The fat assassin laughed.
"Then do you mean that Your Majesty has returned to heaven?" Wang Ye asked.
"So to speak." Said the Skinny Assassin.
"Then you can protect the crown prince to return to the capital and ascend the throne. Aren't you the heroes of the dragon? Wang Ye protested.
"Haha. You're thinking too much. Naturally, our master has our crown prince to ascend the throne. Kill Liu Ziyu, and we will have glory and wealth. The fat assassin laughed. Wang Ye took out his treasure knife and slashed at the fat assassin.
The fat assassin dodged, drew his sword and stabbed Wang Ye in the chest.
Wang Ye fell in a pool of blood.
Liu Ziyu took advantage of the assassins' unpreparedness and jumped from the tall building of the Zhao Palace.
When the Assassins saw him fall to the ground, they flew down the wall.
"Is he dead?" The fat assassin asked.
The thin assassin tested Liu Ziyu's nose breath with his finger and said, "He's dead." "Then cut off his head and give it to his master." We've got 10,000 taels of gold. The fat assassin laughed.
At this moment, the Zhao army surrounded them.
The crown prince Liu Yin stepped forward and asked, "You dare to kill the prince, put me in prison, and wait for the fate." β
The soldiers of the Zhao army tied up the two assassins and took them away.
When they arrived in the prison, the Zhao jailers tortured the assassins with leather whips. The Assassins were beaten to the ground of flesh and blood, and they were dying.
"Who instructed you to kill the prince and burn down the palace of King Zhao?" Prince Liu Yin asked.
"It's Empress Dowager Fu. We are the people of Dingtao country. The fat assassin said weakly.
So, what will the crown prince of Zhao do with the assassins? What kind of bad impact will Liu Ziyu's death have on the Han court? Can I get my revenge?