Chapter 31 The Storm is Coming

Sun stood up lazily, smelled the rich smell of blood in the air, stretched his waist comfortably, and walked into the garden where the red blood flowed happily, and the feet were sticky, like hell.

The breeze was blowing, the smell of blood was blowing in his face, Sun Badao took a deep breath, closed his eyes, reveled, and only squinted his eyes for a long time, looking at the dead corpses all over the ground, the blood stains everywhere, and shouted loudly:

"Good! Good job! This is the reason why Lao Tzu likes to be a soldier, do you know how the generals of the DPRK and China have increased their military exploits? In addition to fighting and killing enemies in Shu and Yan, and being promoted to official positions by suppressing bandits on weekdays, they all relied on killing these 'sheep' to increase their officials step by step! Is there any general in the empire whose hands are not stained with the blood of ordinary people, and what powerful minister whose heart is not soaked in black blood? In the Empire, in this land, as long as you kill these 'sheep' to be slaughtered, you will have the opportunity to become a general of the Empire step by step! Brothers, today is our first step, and in the future, we are doing a few votes, and we will all fucking be generals! ”

The soldiers shouted excitedly with Sun Badao, and their voices resounded in this empty garden, between the bright heaven and earth.

Behind them, almost none of the corpses were intact, dozens of people fell there in all directions, blood flowing out of their wounds, already congealed and blackened, and the whole garden was comparable to a battlefield.

It's just that there are more stripped women's corpses than on the battlefield, lying there with tears on their faces.

But he could no longer stand up and wipe it.

After nightfall, a fire burned all the crimes, and even the strong smell of blood that permeated the air could not be smelled.

King Liu Xiu's Mansion.

Liu Xiu sat in the garden, watching the flowers bloom in the garden, competing for beauty, and was stunned.

Time is like a rushing water, passing away and not returning, it is not as free as a hundred flowers, year after year, there is a time to start again.

He leaned over to a flower, smelled the fragrance, reveled, and sighed.

When he was condemned by his father as "a weak person, not engaged in government affairs, and unusable", many flowers and plants were planted in this mansion.

Every early summer, the fragrance wafting from his garden even covered the entire Luojing City, and it was only at this time that his father and two elder brothers would come to the mansion to visit him.

Look at their hearts, this three princes of the empire who will not be successful in their lifetime.

At this time last year, the crown prince pointed to the best flowers in it and said to his father, this symbolizes long live the dynasty and stand alone.

However, things are not people.

Even the best flower has failed, and the best one this year is a small flower that is not conspicuous at all on weekdays.

"Brother Huang, you are wrong."

Liu Xiu sighed low and shook his head.

At this moment, the attendant outside the garden suddenly came in, bowed, and said:

"Your Highness, Lord Wu Yong has asked to see you, and you are already waiting in the hall."

Liu Xiu got up, nodded and said:

"Let him wait for a while, serve tea and serve him, and I'll go over."

The attendant hurriedly answered and turned away.

Liu Xiu glanced at it, the garden was full of fragrance, glanced at the most colorful flower this year, and shook his head.

In the hall, Wu Yong had been waiting for a long time, and when he saw Liu Xiu coming in, he hurriedly stood up, saluted and said loudly:

"Wu Yong participates in His Highness!"

Liu Xiu nodded, sat down, picked up the teacup in front of him casually, and said with a smile:

"What new news did Lord Wu bring back today?"

Wu Yong replied respectfully:

"Your Highness, the prince's three-day search in Luojing has ended, and after this investigation, the lives in Luojing City have been devastated, and the people are miserable.

The evil deeds committed, the common resentment of heaven and man, and the slaughter of the mansion were committed one after another, and today they took advantage of the chaos to surround the palace, and the heart of rebellion was clearly revealed! ”

He paused, glanced up at Liu Xiu, saw that he was expressionless and expressionless, lowered his head and continued, saying:

"Your Highness, the crown prince is digging his own grave, this is the best time for us to bring him down."

Liu Xiu thought for a moment after hearing this, shook his head, and said, "

"The slaughtered mansion has ironclad evidence of harboring assassins, and the assassins have not been caught, the father is in danger, the prince led the people to defend the palace, and he is diligent, what a crime."

Wu Yong was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and said with some hesitation for a while:

"Your Royal Highness, although what you said is good, but this opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, besides, the 'Ying Pavilion' has thwarted the prince's conspiracy twice, I am afraid that after a hundred years of the emperor, the crown prince will become a great treasure, once the 'Ying Pavilion' is liquidated, even Your Highness you can't retreat with your whole body."

Liu Xiu slowly turned his head to look at him, his face was calm, and he said lightly:

"No, it won't."

After a pause, Liu Xiu thought for a while, and then said:

"Wu Yong, now the 'Yingge' forces are a bit of an eyesore, the Lantern Festival assassination incident, although the 'Yingge' saved his father, but the Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces have a lot of speculation about this force, and the prince's army was frustrated in front of the 'Yingge Mansion' the day before yesterday, how can the prince give up, so these days, let the 'Yingge' people go out to avoid the limelight, don't stay in Luojing."

He waved his hand, stopped Wu Yong, who wanted to speak, and continued:

"Wu Yong, you know our current situation, although we know that this is a God-given opportunity, but there are too many containments, since the fall of Liu Zhao, almost all the ministers of the DPRK and China are the prince's party, although I have the merit of leveling, on the surface, there is a shadow army available, and there is a support from the king of Wei, but in fact, the shadow army is really difficult to control, the king of Wei Liu Hongwen and I have a deep relationship, almost an enemy, how can I really help me, although I have been laid out for many years, Taoguang has been obscure, and avoided the edge of the prince, but the foundation is still shallow, and it is difficult to compete with the prince."

After saying that, he shook his head.

Wu Yong opened his mouth after hearing this, as if he had something to say, but finally swallowed it forcibly and did not blurt it out.

Seeing this, Liu Xiu smiled and said:

"How to babble and spit today, I have something to say."

Wu Yong gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice:

"Your Highness, the Holy Lord is seriously ill, and the prince has blocked the palace, occupied the court, and committed violence. Politics, careless of human life, indiscriminate killing, after a hundred years, you are helpless, once the crown prince succeeds to the throne, where will you and the Han go? ”

Liu Xiu's pupils instantly retracted, her brows furrowed, her face was cold, and she said in a deep voice:

"Wu Yong, you are too anxious, it's not time yet, only when the time is ripe, is there a good opportunity to draw the sword, you have to believe me."

After speaking, he looked at Wu Yong, and saw that he still looked resentful, so he stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile:

"Although the situation is unfavorable now, it is not for a long time, my father is not as you think, he can't afford to be seriously ill, he was both literary and martial arts, dominating the world, and he can also be obscure, tolerant of people, he looks like this now, I am afraid that it is done for others to see, he wants to see, now, in this Han country, whether there is anyone impatient and wants to usurp his throne."

Wu Yong was stunned for a moment, bowed his head and was silent, pondered for a long time, and finally raised his head and said with a smile:

"Thank you Your Highness for your advice, your subordinates understand."

Liu Xiu nodded, glanced at Wu Yong, suddenly smiled, and said:

"In the name of suppressing bandits, the prince's army killed people and slaughtered mansions in Luojing City, looted money, and did all kinds of evil, and it was passed on by everyone, but I don't know if it reached the palace and the ears of my father."

Wu Yong was stunned for a moment and said:

"Your Highness, what do you mean?"

Liu Xiu's eyes flashed, and he said slowly:

"Today, I will go to the palace to find out my father's tone, and it's time for the next move."

Wu Yong turned his head to look, and saw that Liu Xiu's eyes were deep, like the vast sea, which made him unable to see through, and he didn't know what he was thinking at the moment.

The two fell silent, silent, each thinking about their own thoughts.

Every step is like walking on thin ice, you can't make a mistake, and now it's time to meet your father.

Liu Xiu thought like this in his heart-

Palace.

The palace is solemn and majestic, and before you get closer, you can feel the pressure rushing to your face.

Liu Xiu stood at the door of the emperor's bedroom, waiting for the internal supervisor to pass through. He looked at the palace gate, his eyes were as deep as water, in this room, the old man who controlled the entire Han Kingdom, his own father, what were they thinking in their hearts?

As Father-in-law Shun came to greet him personally, Liu Xiu stepped into the palace gate behind him.

The Emperor was reclining on the dragon chair at this time, and in front of him lay a desk piled high with pieces of music that carried all the affairs of the empire, large and small.

That is the link between the emperor and the world!

The emperor watched Liu Xiu walk in, watched him walk slowly, looked at him expressionless, and suddenly felt a little strange, as if he had never really seen clearly.

I always thought that the most useless and unambitious child was hidden so deeply.

Even he had been deceived, and there was a gleam in his eyes.

Liu Xiu seemed to feel something, couldn't help frowning, and walked slowly towards the depths of this solemn and huge room.

The short road seemed to have taken a long time, as if it had been a long time, before he walked from the door to the emperor's bed, and saw clearly the old face of his father, as well as the blazing eyes that were staring at him.

Father, the illness is really not as bad as it is rumored.

Liu Xiu took a step forward, knelt down, saluted the emperor, and shouted three long live in his mouth.

The Emperor nodded and said with a smile:

"Flat."

Liu Xiugong replied:

"Thank you, Father."

After speaking, he stood up and stood aside with his head bowed.

The emperor glanced at Liu Xiu, his face was as usual, and he smiled:

"You like to hide behind your two brothers since you were a child, I haven't hugged you, I asked you to come and talk to me when I was sick in the past two years, only to find out that you have grown so big."

Liu Xiu was a little surprised when he heard this, glanced at the emperor, and said:

"It's because the retainer is ignorant and can't make the pilgrimage to ask for peace."

The emperor shook his hand and didn't let Liu Xiu continue, saying:

"It's all my own family, you and I are just chatting, why be so restrained."

Liu Xiu nodded yes, and the two were silent.

There seems to be a kind of estrangement that appears between the two, like an abyss that cannot be crossed, separating the two from afar.

What is it that blocks the relationship between father and son, so that the natural blood cannot be dissolved?

I can never go back to the past, when the father was kind and filial to the son, babbling and toddler.

After a while, the emperor glanced at Liu Xiu, suddenly turned on his face, and asked:

"Did the 'guards' outside the door stop you when you came in?"

Liu Xiuwei groaned, looked respectful, and replied:

"Yes, there were some obstacles, but the sons only cared about walking, and they didn't dare to do anything to the sons, so they came in."

The emperor frowned and said:

"No wonder the ministers didn't come to see me recently, I still have a lot of doubts, I see."

After saying that, he shook his head again and said with a smile:

"Forget it, it's rare to be clean and clean, I lost my face that night, and it doesn't hurt to hide from the ministers, but I heard that the prince's army is in Luojing these days, and it seems that there have been a lot of bloody cases?"