Chapter 7: Accidents

After announcing the holy decree, Ya Heng took a step forward, looked at Liu Zhao, and then turned his head to look at Wu Xiufeng in the room.

Although Yaheng was smiling, his eyes were cold and emotionless.

Liu Zhao suddenly shivered.

But soon, Yaheng bowed his head and saluted, saying:

"The old minister participates in His Highness."

Liu Zhao pretended to be calm and bowed his head slightly, but as soon as he raised his head, he saw the column of soldiers behind Yaheng, and he was shocked, and it took a while to stabilize his mind, and he replied in a trembling voice:

"The prime minister doesn't have to be polite."

The two were silent.

After a while, the corners of Liu Zhao's mouth twitched twice, and finally he couldn't help it, and said slowly:

"Prime Minister, there was a lot of commotion outside for a night, and the fighting lasted for a night, and now you are suing my father and the emperor to beat me into the cold palace, and I will never be able to turn over, it is so sudden, I think you need to explain it to me, right?"

Yaheng's face was as usual, he bowed his head, and replied respectfully:

"Your Royal Highness, this is the emperor's will, and the old minister can only do it, and he doesn't dare to speculate, but His Majesty vaguely mentioned that this matter has a lot to do with the assassination of the hundred masters."

Liu Zhao's face changed drastically, his brows furrowed, and he was about to distinguish, but when he heard Wu Xiufeng's interface in the room, he said lightly:

"If you want to add to the sin, there is no excuse, Your Highness, just do it."

Yaheng looked admiring and said:

"The princess is a heroic heroine, vigorous and resolute, admired."

Liu Zhao knew that begging for mercy was hopeless, he couldn't explain clearly, he sat down decadently, and no longer cared about any princely demeanor, the "prince" was majestic, and he said weakly:

"What to do, you say."

Yaheng's face remained unchanged, and he replied respectfully:

"In fact, His Majesty's will is already very clear, I hope you and the princess will enter the palace together, and then the old minister will dare to withdraw the Praetorian Guards from the palace, if His Royal Highness cooperates, the people of the palace can also bring a few with you into the palace to serve."

Liu Zhao's face turned pale after hearing this, and after a good job, he raised his head and said:

"And what about the rest of the house?"

Yaheng took a deep look at the house, sighed, shook his head and said:

"For other people in the house, the old minister will send enough pensions to their families, please rest assured."

After hearing this, Liu Zhao suddenly got up, and said with an excited face:

"I didn't do the assassination of the Hundred Lords at all, but wouldn't it be too childish for an assassin to come and take me based on the one-sided words of an assassin! And how could the masked soldiers who came last night be slaughtered all of them and leave no one alive? Catch one and let the criminal judge interrogate it properly, and you will know that they have nothing to do with me, and I will meet my father now!" I want to redress my grievances! ”

Yaheng's eyes flashed after hearing this, and he said in a low voice:

"Your Highness, don't you understand? In fact, it doesn't matter whether these things have anything to do with you, Lao Chen got the news yesterday that after His Majesty's dragon body is a little calmer, he will let the prince Liu Rui participate in political affairs and conduct training. ”

A trace of horror flashed across Liu Zhao's face, and he staggered close to Yaheng, almost unsteady on his feet, and then said slowly after a while:

"Please help me, Prime Minister!"

Yaheng took a step back, shook his head and sighed:

"Your Majesty has a strict order in advance, not to bend the law for personal gain, how dare the old minister disobey, and soon after, and His Royal Highness has close contact with the bureaucrats, and then there will be a lot of trouble, and the emperor is angry, the old minister is to ask him for mercy is useless, it will only provoke him to be more angry, for His Royal Highness, it is definitely not a good thing, and please ask Your Highness to understand the difficulties of the old minister."

Liu Zhao glanced at Ya Heng twice, and the look of horror on his face slowly subsided, but the panic in his eyes could no longer be hidden, but a smile appeared on his face, and said:

"In the future, my brother will sit on the throne of the emperor, and there will be a loyal prime minister like you under him, and the prosperity of the country is just around the corner!"

When Yaheng heard the words "loyalty" and "ZTE", he didn't refute it, but just bowed his head slightly and said:

"Your Royal Highness has won the award, and the old minister has done his best to serve the country!"

Liu Zhao was silent and did not speak.

Yaheng stood aside with his hands down, without showing the slightest impatience, and waited patiently-

Outside the house.

Luo Huo yawned leisurely, he didn't do much this night, although the shouting and killing shook the earth, but the advantage has always been in the hands of the Praetorian Guards, even ordinary soldiers can see that the reason why they have been fighting for so long is just to make an example for the officials and people of Luojing City, so that everyone knows that their second prince Liu Zhao has been raising dead soldiers and has the intention of rebellion, fortunately Luo Huo got the news in advance and led the troops to quell the chaos, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

The veterans lined up outside the mansion also looked calm, but on their indifferent faces, there was a killing intent slowly rising, and these iron-blooded men, standing straight at the door, were waiting for the door to open, and Rojo gave the order to slaughter.

The blade is sharp, face the palace!

Slaughter people like dogs!

Luo Huo just felt that Yaheng had been in the mansion for too long, and was a little worried, and when he wanted to order the soldiers to go in and have a look, he suddenly heard a "squeak" from the gate of the palace.

Only then did a smile appear on his face, and he said to the people around him:

"It seems to have worked."

In the distance, Yaheng came out of the palace with a smile and walked slowly towards Rojo.

Behind him were Prince Liu Zhao, Princess Wu Xiufeng, and more than a dozen subordinates, who were "protected" by a group of soldiers.

As soon as the crowd had descended the steps, the Praetorian Guards sprang into action and poured into the majestic palace like a tidal wave.

A moment later, in the courtyard, miserable screams rang out from time to time.

The early morning sky seemed to suddenly darken.

The coup d'état that occurred in Luojing, the capital of the Han Empire, made the emperor furious because of the assassination of the governor of the three armies of the empire, the general Baizhu, and finally ordered the governor Luo Huo to lead more than 2,000 Janissaries to put the second prince Liu Zhao under house arrest, and at the same time washed the entire palace in blood.

Due to the suddenness of the incident, Liu Zhao's forces did not have the slightest defense and did not react, so the empire also took a breath and avoided a big disaster at the smallest cost.

Liu Zhao was "invited" to the palace, and his family and attendants were directly placed under house arrest in a remote courtyard in the palace, and were arranged by the emperor to be heavily guarded by the Praetorian Guards, and could no longer step out of the small door of the courtyard.

Three days ago, Liu Zhao was regarded as the hottest figure in the empire by the ministers of the empire, and even recognized by most officials as the future emperor of the empire.

However, in just three days, with Liu Zhao being placed under house arrest by the emperor, an unprecedented purge began in the bureaucratic system and even the military system.

The new duchy bureaucratic system has been re-established in accordance with the emperor's will in just a few days, and all the bureaucratic appointment principles, except for the consideration of the empire, are unified around the crown prince Liu Rui.

The emperor's iron-fisted methods were vividly demonstrated in this coup d'état.

The eyes of the entire Sacred Continent were also attracted to this day, and the secret posts placed in Luojing by various countries were passing all kinds of news back and forth, and the entire continent followed the orders issued by His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, and followed into discussions.

But the bloodless coup d'état of the empire was carried out in the hands of the emperor quickly and without chaos.

Han Empire, Prince's Mansion.

Liu Rui is teasing the puppy he raised in the garden, this is his most beloved everything, and he will not leave the house for a moment.

The puppy is snow-white, named Xuelie, and Liu Rui is happy.

At this time, this chubby snow fierce dog, like a ball of meat, rolled into Liu Rui's hand and turned over and over, playing and playing.

Liu Rui felt very comfortable.

The past few days have been full of good news, and he stroked Xue Lie with his hands, and his hand was smooth.

The spy he had arranged outside had just left the garden, and although he had never stepped out of the house in the past two days to avoid suspicion, the news from outside kept coming in like snowflakes.

The situation developed exactly as he envisioned, and even more smoothly than he expected.

The future is bright, and sitting firmly in the country is just around the corner!

Thinking of this, Liu Rui only felt that his blood was surging, and he subconsciously clenched his fists, but when he looked around, he had nothing to vent to.

The joy in the chest is depressed, gathered in the hand, and it needs to be played urgently!

At this moment, Xue Lie saw that his master had left him and no longer frolicked with him, so he couldn't help but get up from the ground happily, wagged his tail, and happily ran to his master's side, stretched his head to his master's clenched fist, and rubbed it gently.

In its eyes, it is the warmth of a lifetime.

Seeing Xue Lie rubbing around in his hand, Liu Rui's heart warmed, he was about to spread his palm, but his fist felt the soft and hot warmth, Liu Rui's heart fluttered, and his eyes lit up.

The intense irritability in my heart caused by the great excitement has an outlet and is right in front of me.

He laughed wildly and pushed Xue Lie away, slamming his clenched fist into its eyes!

Xue Lie raised his head, wagged his tail, raised his head, stared at his master with big watery eyes in the sun, saw the fist smashing, thought he was playing with it, and hurriedly stuck out his tongue and jumped, wanting to meet him, but he hugged death.

It didn't even have time to scream in grief before it was smashed to the ground by Liu Rui's iron fist.

Blood poured out of its head, bloomed in an instant, and swam apart.

It was bright red, and it was very conspicuous in the sun.

Liu Rui was satisfied in an instant, he collapsed to the ground, exhaled happily, and only after a while did he stand up and kick Xue Lie's body away.

Then, turn around, walk out, and never look back.

At this moment, suddenly, there was a small commotion outside the garden door, and after a few low inquiries, a person seemed to have been checked by the guards, and with a "bang", he pushed the door open and walked in.

A gentle cold wind seemed to blow in as the door opened.