Chapter 32: Gentleness

Hearing the emperor ask about the rebellion of the prince's army, Liu Xiu's heart moved, and he secretly screamed, here!

But he still looked calm, and replied:

"Yes."

The emperor saw that Liu Xiu's face was expressionless, and he seemed to be quite scheming, and his heart was cold, but his face did not show the slightest expression, and when he raised his eyes, he saw that Liu Xiu had no change from the weak young man who didn't ask about political affairs two years ago.

It still looks like the child who only cares about his body, a loyal and loyal minister.

The emperor was vigilant in his heart, did not mention the matter of the prince, picked up a piece of music casually, skimmed his eyes, and said:

"What do you think of the Lantern Festival assassination case this time?"

Liu Xiu frowned secretly, knowing that he couldn't be scheming and let the emperor misunderstand, so he solemnly replied loudly:

"Dare to assassinate my father in front of the people of the world, everyone behind the scenes is bold and arrogant, they must be arrested and executed, so as to sue the world! It's just that the sons don't know why the father and the emperor only need the crown prince to be in charge of this matter, since the assassins have the ability to reach the heavens and the courage of the tiger and wolf, with the strength of the imperial brother alone, I am afraid it will be difficult to catch them in the intricacies of Luojing City. ”

The emperor was expressionless, and replied coldly:

"Didn't I let him take care of this matter as he pleased?"

Liu Xiu's heart moved, and his hands couldn't help but tremble.

The emperor's words were very meaningful, his eyes flashed, he took a step forward, and said:

"The royal brother is loyal and patriotic, and will never rebel against his father for his own selfish interests."

The Emperor sneered and replied:

"That was before you showed your talents!"

Liu Xiu was shocked, lowered his head, and didn't dare to speak, but his face flashed with joy.

Father, is he finally going to attack the crown prince?

His fists clenched subconsciously.

It seems that it is holding the whole country, holding it tightly and never letting go.

In the dormitory, there was a sudden silence, in this empty room, in this palatial room, between father and son, there was a coldness that surrounded it.

Even the summer sun can't make the house a little warm.

The father and son seem to be separated from each other.

Between the two of them is the power that thousands of people have been looking forward to!

That is the power that the world desperately wants, the eternal dream of mankind!

I don't know how long it took before the emperor coughed lightly and said with a slight smile:

"Xiu'er, you have grown up, the prince is reckless and cruel, and it is not suitable to be a king, I want to make you the prince, what do you think?"

Liu Xiu's heart suddenly seemed to stop beating, it was the long-awaited reply, that was the language of the beginning of the dream, he was just about to blurt out a promise, only to see that the emperor's smile was sharp, as if there was a deep meaning, and finally he forcibly held it back, bowed his head and shirked:

"Father, although the Luojing Incident and the crown prince are guilty of murder, he is also filial piety, and he wants to find the assassin as much as possible, although he is reckless, but it is not an exaggeration, his sons are his subordinates, and the courtiers of the empire dare to trespass."

The emperor looked at Liu Xiu for a long time, and said slowly:

"You have grown up and are more like an elder brother than Liu Rui."

Liu Xiu said in a low voice:

"These are all the teachings of my father."

The emperor's eyes flashed, he smiled, and said:

"If the prince can have your heart, courage and ability, I will not worry about the world without a successor, and you don't have to defend it, what the prince has done in the past few days, I have heard a little, hehe, he thinks that by pulling out the wings of the ministers of the court, he can make that group of courtiers submit to him, what a joke."

Liu Xiu frowned, and he didn't know if the emperor was sincere, so he had to reply:

"Brother Huang may be a little anxious in order to catch the assassin as soon as possible."

The Emperor shook his head and said:

"Impatient? He slaughtered people's mansions, killed whole families, where is the image of the king, hey, he thinks I am old, sick, and can't move, and you show your strength again, threatening him, he is impatient to trap me, kill me, and ascend the throne as soon as possible, ridiculous. ”

Liu Xiu looked up at the emperor and judged his demeanor, but in the end he found nothing, so he had to reply:

"Father is too worried."

The emperor waved his hand, was silent for a moment, looked at Liu Xiu with blazing eyes, and said:

"I just stayed in the palace for a few more days, and some people thought that I was going to die of illness and messed up, but I want to tell them, in this world, it will not change hands easily!"

Liu Xiu's eyes flashed, and he replied respectfully:

"Father, the lord of the world, will be able to live forever!"

The emperor smiled, turned around, lay down on his side, and said to Liu Xiu:

"You go back, give an order to the ministers, and say that I am almost in good health, and tell them not to worry, I will go to court tomorrow morning."

Liu Xiu did not move after hearing this, but his eyes flashed, as if he had finally made up his mind, bowed and saluted, and said:

"Father, the son has something to ask for, I hope that the father will approve it."

The Emperor nodded and said:

"What's the matter, you can tell me."

Liu Xiu took a step forward, knelt on the ground, and said in a deep voice:

"Father, although Luojing is chaotic now, but with you, the situation will soon be stable, there are imperial heroes on the border of Shu, and the monarchs and ministers of Shu are jealous of each other, unable to send troops, and the border of Shu and Han can also be peaceful, only to defend the country, the battle of Pingyan has ended, but the Shadow Army is still stranded in Pingyan, and Liu Hongwen, the king of Wei, has always been dissatisfied with the imperial court, and has the ambition of being a single country.

Therefore, I implore my father and emperor to allow my sons to go to defend the country, subdue the Shadow Army and defend the hearts of the people, and consolidate the defense.

In any case, for our Han Dynasty, Pingyan is a strategic place that cannot be lost, and there is no room for loss. ”

The emperor frowned and said:

"What you say is not unreasonable, I have thought about it too. It's just that if you want to go to defend the country, aren't you worried about the sudden change of Luojing City? ”

Liu Xiu shook his head and said:

"Now the sky is full of haze above Luojing, but the sun has not come out, just a cold bystander, once the sun is blazing, the charm and the spirit will suddenly disappear."

When the emperor heard this, he laughed and said:

"Okay, since you have this heart, I will allow you to go, so be it."

As he spoke, he looked at Liu Xiu and said:

"Then do you plan to let 'Yingge' stay in Luojing, or go with you to defend the country?"

Liu Xiu was shocked and said in surprise:

"It turns out that my father already knew."

The emperor was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said:

"On the night of the Lantern Society's assassination, thanks to your 'Ying Ge' warrior guards, I have not yet been rewarded."

Liu Xiu kowtowed and replied:

"The son-in-law is brave, and he has already rewarded his father."

The emperor glanced at Liu Xiu deeply and said:

"You haven't replied to my words yet."

Liu Xiu calmed down and said in a low voice:

"The Yingge guards have injured a leader of the prince's army, and the imperial brother will definitely retaliate, and the sons dare not keep them in Luojing."

The Emperor laughed and said:

"Then let the 'Yingge' stay here, I can use them."

Liu Xiu's heart sank, the opportunity was fleeting, how could he let it slip away, thinking like this in his heart, he didn't hesitate, looked up at the emperor, and said slowly:

"Father, it's okay to stay in Yingge in Luojing, and it is the duty of the sons to protect the safety of their fathers, but the sons and daughters implore Your Majesty to appoint the people of the Ying Pavilion as generals in the army and commanders of the Imperial Forest Army in the name of escorts, and pave a way for the sons!"

In the depths of the emperor's eyes, murderous aura flashed, but a smile appeared on his face, and he said:

"They are all my vassals, and I have my own arrangements."

He paused, and then added:

"You're much stronger than the prince, just do what you say."

Liu Xiu solemnly bowed to the emperor and said:

"Thank you, Father!"

The emperor waved his hand and said:

"If nothing else, go back."

Liu Xiu bowed to the emperor, then turned around and strode out of the palace.

The emperor's gaze followed him closely, and soon after, Liu Xiu's figure disappeared at the door.

The strangeness made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

He sighed lowly and said behind him:

"What do you think of Liu Xiu?"

From behind him, behind the screen, a black figure came out, and he kept moving forward until he walked behind the emperor before he stopped and said with a smile:

"He's really like you when you were young."

The emperor squinted, thought for a while, and said with a smile:

"Time flies so fast, you and I are old."

The man looked down and sighed, and suddenly said:

"But I'm still alive and well, but Liu Rui may not be in a situation in the future."

The Emperor looked at the door and sighed.

"Yes, Liu Xiuke is much more ruthless than I was back then."

His fists were clenched, and his eyes were already filled with murderous aura at some point.

Royal Palace.

After Liu Xiu came back from the palace, he sat in the room and kept his eyes closed and meditated.

What I said to my father and emperor today was a bit arrogant, and even lost my sense of proportion, but as long as the people of Yingge can control the government, the world will be in their hands.

He clenched his fists, suddenly felt something, looked up, and saw that the beautiful woman was standing in the doorway.

Genteel.

He frowned, after assassinating the hundred masters, Wen Ya stayed in the Ying Pavilion all day long, and if there was nothing to do, he would not usually come to the Ying Wang's Mansion.

There are many fish and dragons here, and there are many eyeliners from all sides, so they can't let them know that she is here.

"What's the matter, Wenya?"

Liu Xiu looked at her and said.

Wen Ya didn't answer, grinned, took a step forward, and stepped into the room.

The candlelight in the room, at this moment, suddenly lit up.

It was as if all the qiē here lit up with the arrival of that woman.

Liu Xiu looked at her smile, and her heart jumped violently, and after a long time, she frowned and looked up at this beautiful woman again.

She had been with him for ten years, and she had been by his side until she had hidden herself after the assassination of the Hundred Masters.

But he didn't feel any discomfort, and it wasn't until he saw her coming at this moment that his heart jumped violently.

It's been a long time since I've experienced what it was like.

There is indescribable sweetness in pain, and there is faint hope in sadness.

The wind from nowhere gently blew the door, moved slowly, and closed the door with a "bang".

The candlelight jumped, and was blown out by the wind, and the house was pitch black.

The two of them were surrounded by darkness like they were sharing a quilt.

Liu Xiu took a deep breath, took a step forward, and lit the candlelight.

Wen Ya had already walked to her side.

"What's the matter?" He asked coldly.

Wen Ya looked at Liu Xiu sideways, with a gentle face and a smile, and said:

"I heard Fang Zheng say that His Highness is going to defend the country."

Liu Xiu sat down, picked up the teacup, took a sip, his hands were trembling slightly, as if he was desperately suppressing something, and only after a while did he reply lightly:

"Not bad."

Wen Ya smiled, the short distance between the two of them seemed to be so unattainable at this moment.

This man has half of his own shadow in his heart.

She suddenly felt that at the end of the world, she had never really seen clearly the Imperial Royal Highness in front of her.

What is full of what is in his heart, he has spent ten years, and he has not left a trace.

She suddenly felt distressed, and in an instant, the grief and sorrow of a lifetime rushed into her chest, and the inexplicable pain made her feel uncomfortable taking a breath.

After a while, she spoke, and said with a smile:

"Your Highness, Wen Ya wants to accompany you to defend the country, only by staying away from Luojing, no one will recognize me, and I can also go out for a walk more, no longer have to live a frightened life, you also know that this period of time, it is about to suffocate me."

Liu Xiu looked at her coldly and said:

"No, you want to stay in Luojing, I have other arrangements."

Hearing this, Wen Ya's originally beautiful face instantly turned pale under the candlelight.