Seeing Tuoba Ye walking out of the palace, Wang Xiangzuo's eyes were sharp, but his face was full of smiles, he said hello and took a few steps forward, and smiled at Tuoba Ye: "Ah, it's Prince Tuoba!" ”

Tuoba Ye smiled, as if he didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly returned the salute and said, "Tuoba Ye has seen General Wang. ”

Wang Xiangzuo's eyes flashed with coolness, but he didn't listen to his steps at all, took a step forward, as if he saw a friend, held Tuoba Ye's hand, and said with a smile:

"Your Royal Highness is the prince of the country, and one person is above ten thousand people, how can you be so polite to me." As he spoke, he looked at Tuoba Ye with a smile and said, "Your Highness came to the palace this time, I don't know why?" ”

Tuoba Ye's eyes were cold, but his face showed a look of pathos, and he glanced back at the bedroom of the most powerful man in the Han Empire, sighed, and said in a low tone that could completely feel his anxiety:

"Since the defeat of His Royal Highness the Northern Expedition of the Emperor, for some reason, his attitude towards my departure from the country has changed greatly, not only will I call me the palace every once in a while to reprimand me, and even send my sister Tuoba Yu back to China, General Wang, I am not complaining, but although the country is a foreign country, but it is a vassal of the empire, Tuoba Ye is a minister, seeing that the emperor is angry day and night because of leaving the country, as a courtier but I don't know the reason and helpless, it is really ...... Hey"

Wang Xiangzuo's complexion instantly became serious after hearing this, and he saluted and replied:

"Although His Royal Highness is a foreign prince, but he can have this heart for the saint of our country, it is very rare, His Royal Highness also knows that since the defeat of the Northern Expedition of the British King, His Majesty has been troubled by this day and night, so that the dragon's body is sick, and it is inevitable that he will often be angry, but His Royal Highness and the princess have come to visit almost every day, and this sincere heart is enough to move the world."

Seeing that he spoke smoothly, Tuoba Ye sighed, shook his head and smiled bitterly:

"General Wang's words are serious, if you want to save the temple and complete the society, only in the mind of Your Majesty, as the prince of the country, doing this for the life and death of the country, it is not a big deal, but Your Majesty is not feeling well, and the crown prince and the second prince are imprisoned due to disasters, although His Royal Highness the King of England is defeated but does not return to the country to report on his work, His Majesty is sick and deals with the government, and in the long run, it is not only not beneficial to the country and the people, but even to our country," Speaking of this, he paused, looked at Wang Xiangzuo, and said: " In order to avoid trouble, I have the heart to return to China to share your Majesty's worries, but I am afraid that I will be misunderstood by the villain and slander, which will be detrimental to our country. ”

After speaking, he sighed again and again, but his eyes did not leave Wang Xiangzuo at all, waiting for him to speak.

Wang Xiangzuo's heart froze, but he said: "Your Highness is too worried, and returning to China is also to serve Your Majesty, and staying in Luojing for a long time is not good for Your Highness." ”

Tuoba Ye stared at him, and saw that his tone was sincere and sincere, so he saluted and said: "General Wang is an important minister of the country, Your Majesty's humerus, can you say a word in front of Your Majesty," Speaking of this, he paused for a moment, glanced at Wang Xiangzuo deeply, and then said: "Although I live in a remote and barren place, but the state affairs are cumbersome, and there are many and chaotic, Your Majesty's dragon body is not safe, please rest for the time being, as long as it is handed over to me, the prince of Fanbang, to deal with?" ”

Wang Xiangzuo suddenly smiled when he heard this, and was about to refuse, but before he could speak, he saw a fierce light flashing in Tuoba Ye's eyes, and continued: "I know what General Wang wants to say, but it is a major matter related to the two national princes, and it is not trivial, so the general needs to reconsider." ”

Wang Xiangzuo frowned, sank his face, and said coldly, "What do you mean by this?"

Tuoba Ye smiled slightly, stretched out his hands and patted it, then smiled, and arched his hand: "Your Majesty has been waiting for General Wang in the dormitory for a long time, and if you don't go in, the Holy Lord should be angry." ”

As soon as the words fell, he turned around and left.

A trace of doubt flashed in Wang Xiangzuo's eyes, and at this moment, the herald eunuch came and said to him, "Oops! General Wang, why are you still standing here? The emperor is in a hurry! ”

Wang Xiangzuo nodded, and was about to enter the palace with him, but suddenly he seemed to feel something, he narrowed his eyes, carefully thought about Tuoba Ye's clapping action just now, pondered for a long time, and suddenly felt a pang in his heart.

Tuoba Ye deliberately flipped out of the inside of the cuffs embroidered with gold edges, embroidering a tiger with gold wire.

Wang Xiangzuo took a deep breath, which was the symbol of the current Han Empire, the mansion of the great prince Liu Zhao.

Thinking of this, he clenched his right hand tightly, and because of the force, his nails were almost embedded in the flesh.

Inside the Royal Palace.

"Ahem......" The emperor coughed violently, holding a handkerchief in his hand and covering his lips for a long time before slowly stopping, but there was no palace maid waiting in the familiar dormitory.

The winter sun is weak and weak, and it shines obliquely into the room, but it can't illuminate the deep darkness in the depths of the dormitory, and the light seems to linger outside forever, unable to drive away the depths of the palace, this thick darkness!

What kind of dirty and bloody place exists in the most sacred and bright place in the hearts of the people in the world!

"It's only been a few years, and you've aged so fast."

The emperor on the dragon couch shook his head, sighed deeply, retracted his gaze and looked at Wang Xiangzuo who was kneeling on the ground, his old eyes were filled with a complicated and difficult light, and said lightly: "Before you entered the palace, Tuoba Ye told you something that made you delay for so long. ”

Wang Xiangzuo's body was shocked, he bowed his head to the ground, and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister just talked to Tuoba Ye and talked about it......

Before the words fell, he saw the emperor leaning back and sneered: "Wang Xiangzuo, you have been by my side since you were a child, don't you know that I hate others to lie to me the most?!" ”

Wang Xiangzuo lowered his head and replied in a very small voice: "Yes, Your Majesty, the old minister knows. ”

Seeing that he was still like this, the emperor sat up straight, waved his hand violently, and said sharply: "Since you know, then you don't tell me the truth, do you have to wait for me to open my mouth and beg you!" ”

Wang Xiangzuo's cold sweat plummeted, and he kowtowed involuntarily.

The emperor didn't look at him either, leaned back in his chair again, closed his eyes and said coldly: "Say, what did I tell you?" ”

Wang Xiangzuo's face had begun to turn pale, and after he settled down, he gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, Tuoba Ye just exchanged pleasantries with the old minister, but in the end he showed the old minister something, maybe it was the purpose of him taking the initiative to talk to the old minister." ”

The emperor said lightly: "Oh? yes, he showed you something? ”

Wang Xiangzuo's face turned white, and he hesitated for a moment before he spoke: "Your Majesty, what Tuoba Ye showed the old minister was the logo of the Great Prince's Mansion embroidered on his cuffs, the gold-threaded tiger ......."

The emperor's eyes flashed with coldness, but he didn't make any other movements, but there was a hint of chill in his tone, and he said, "What else did he say besides this?" ”

After thinking for a while, Wang Xiangzuo replied: "He also said that he wants the old minister to make a message to His Majesty, so that he can return to the Exit and Departure, so that he can be loyal to His Majesty, otherwise, otherwise, otherwise, ......"

Speaking of this, Wang Xiangzuo slammed his head on the ground and did not continue.

The emperor's eyes narrowed, and he said coldly: "Speak slowly, do you think I'm dying slowly!" ”

As soon as the words fell, only to hear a "bang", the emperor smashed the jade Ruyi in his hand to the ground.

Wang Xiangzuo was startled, his body trembled and he didn't dare to make a sound, he kept kowtowing, and the sound was extremely loud, as if he was about to shatter the floor.

Deathly silence.

The power of the Son of Heaven, even Yusi!

After a while, the emperor closed his eyes, held his head high and took a deep breath, until he calmed down his emotions a little, then opened his eyes, looked at Wang Xiangzuo, raised his hand, and said slowly: "You get up." ”

Wang Xiang Zuo Yiyan stood up.

Inside the palace, there was a dead silence.

The emperor looked at Wang Xiangzuo, couldn't help sighing, and said: "In the current Han world, the only people I can rely on are a few of you old ministers, if you don't dare to tell me the truth, I will be deaf and dizzy, I can't hear the world's affairs, and I can't see the people of the world. ”

After saying that, he coughed violently again, as if he had exhausted his strength in anger just now, and this time the cough lasted for a long time without getting better.

Wang Xiangzuo was shocked, hurriedly stepped forward, supported the emperor, choked out of his mouth, and said, "Your Majesty, the minister will go out and summon the imperial doctor into the palace!" ”

The emperor waved his hand to prevent him from moving, and coughed for a long time before he gasped and said: "You don't know, I have been sick for more than ten years, and I always cough when it is cold in winter, and I can't get better, so I simply don't care about it, I am destined to return, and I will not ascend to the realm of bliss early because of this minor illness," After speaking, without waiting for Wang Xiangzuo to speak, he waved his hand again and continued: "Now you tell me what Tuoba Ye told you." ”

Wang Xiangzuo saw that the emperor stopped coughing, so he took a step back, bowed his head and replied: "Long live Qiyu, Tuoba Ye told the old minister that the matter of letting him return to China involves the major affairs of the two national princes, if he can't return to the country, I'm afraid the three princes will worry about their lives!" Your Majesty! ”

After speaking, Wang Xiangzuo knelt on the ground again and kowtowed.

In the palace, there was silence again, and only the sound of Wang Xiangzuo kowtowing was endless.

The emperor glanced at Wang Xiangzuo, he was quite impatient in his heart, and he was about to get angry when he raised his eyebrows, but he immediately endured it again, after all, he was an old minister who had been with him for decades!

The emperor calmed down, waved his hand and said: "Okay, why have you become so timid in the past six months, in the past on the battlefield, you showed off your might, dominated the world, and made the enemy fearful!" Could it be that after staying by my side for a long time, did she become such a mother-in-law? ”

Wang Xiangzuo was stunned, speechless, but stopped kowtowing.

The emperor looked at him, frowned, and asked, "What do you think Tuoba Ye means by saying this to you?"

Wang Xiangzuo thought for a moment and then replied: "Your Majesty, since the Tuoba brothers and sisters came to Luojing, the old minister has always been more suspicious and suspicious, and deliberately interacted with them, the old minister found that the two of them are thoughtful and ruthless, and before the matter is absolutely certain, they will never leak the slightest rumor, so the old minister thinks that this time Tuoba Ye dares to say this to the old minister, it is not groundless, I am afraid that the three princes must be in danger......

Speaking of this, he kowtowed again and pleaded with the emperor: "Please pay attention to your majesty!" ”

The emperor smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid that he will deceive you with a preface this time, so as to fake your mouth and let me let him return to the country?" ”

Wang Xiangzuo raised his head, his eyes flashed with a trace of doubt, and he was about to open his mouth to refute, but the emperor suddenly stood up, walked to the window with his hands in his hands, shook his head and smiled: "If Tuoba Ye really has this ability, how could he deliberately leave you to talk for a long time in front of my dormitory, and not talk to each other in private?" I'm afraid it's just a pretense, so I can show it, right? ”