The cold winter wind kept blowing into the dormitory through the window, and even though the charcoal fire was burning in the house, the people standing in front of the window still felt a chill to the bone.

The situation on the mainland is confusing, just like this weather, which makes people feel cold.

Wang Xiangzuo stood behind the emperor, only felt that his hands and feet were about to freeze, and when he thought that he was about to enter the palace in the morning, when he saw the appearance of a poor man who was frozen to death on the street, the sick emperor suddenly opened his mouth full of anger and said: "Lord Wang, do you think what I just said is correct? ”

Wang Xiangzuo hurriedly replied: "Long live what you said is very true, but it's just ......"

When the emperor heard the word "just", he frowned, turned his head to see it, and just saw the appearance of the king to Zuo Tu, wanting to speak and stopping, he was not happy in his heart, and reprimanded: "Didn't I tell you not to hide and talk to me?" ”

Wang Xiangzuo immediately replied: "Yes, the emperor, the old minister also thinks that Tuoba Ye is just pretending, but Tuoba Ye has an introverted personality, good at Taoguang and obscure, and he is never willing to take risks before doing things without being sure......

Wang Xiangzuo's voice became smaller and smaller, and in the end, it was inaudible.

After hearing this, the emperor retracted his gaze, sneered, and said, "Oh? In your opinion, what should I do? ”

Wang Xiangzuo gritted his teeth, bowed his head and replied: "According to the old minister's humble opinion, Your Majesty can promise him to return to the country, but at the same time he will send someone to investigate the bottom of it, and after the hidden danger is removed, he will ...... again" Speaking of this, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and his right hand was pulled at the neck, making a murderous action.

After hearing this, the emperor nodded, a rare smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, turned around, patted Wang Xiangzuo's shoulder, and replied: "Since you have a plan in mind, then I will leave this matter to you to take full responsibility, don't let me down!" ”

Wang Xiangzuo was stunned for a moment, then bowed and saluted, and said: "The old minister will never live up to His Majesty's trust, please rest assured Your Majesty!" ”

The emperor nodded and said, "Okay, then I am waiting for your good news!" ”

After saying this, he didn't wait for Wang Xiangzuo to bow down and make a statement, but turned around and looked out the window again, looked up at the eastern vassals of the empire, and said in the direction of Wei Guo: "I originally thought that my third son Liu Xiucai was of great use, and he was a talent that has not been met in a thousand years in the imperial family, but I didn't expect him to be so reckless, rashly raised troops, and returned defeated, and has never returned to Beijing to see me to confess his crimes. ”

Wang Xiangzuo opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't speak, looking at the emperor's back and bowing his head deeply.

Seeing that Wang Xiangzuo had not responded for a long time, the emperor suddenly raised his head and sneered: "If you don't speak, do you acquiesce to what I said, or do you have another high opinion, Lord Wang?" ”

When Wang Xiangzuo heard this, he only felt a beat in his heart for no reason, as if his heart had been stimulated by something, and even his chest felt a faint pain.

The emperor in front still didn't turn around, but at this moment, Wang Xiangzuo could feel that the emperor's eyes were staring at him tightly, waiting for him to speak.

It seems that there are tens of millions of pounds of boulders pressed on his heart, and it is so heavy that he can't open his mouth and can't speak, but the king's life is here, how can he prevaricate with silence!

He took a deep breath, spoke slowly, and responded: "Long live, the so-called folk eat a trench and grow a wisdom, His Royal Highness the King rashly raised troops, and was defeated by Beiyan, it may not be a bad thing......"

"Wang Xiangzuo." The Emperor suddenly called out to him, interrupting him.

Wang Xiangzuo was taken aback at first, and then immediately replied: "The minister is here." ”

The emperor turned to look at him and said lightly: "Do you think Liu Xiu is 'defeated'?" ”

Wang Xiang Same looked puzzled and nodded.

The emperor looked at him carefully, and after making sure that he was not pretentious, he suddenly burst out laughing, and stepped forward while laughing, until he walked in front of Wang Xiangzuo before he stood up, patted him on the shoulder, and said: "If it weren't for Prime Minister Yaheng and Governor Luo Huo being killed by my unfilial sons, I really want you to be a hussar general for the rest of your life!" ”

Wang Xiangzuo smiled awkwardly and did not answer.

Seeing him like this, the emperor snorted coldly and continued: "Do you remember Su Shunyi? ”

Suddenly hearing this name, Wang Xiangzuo's body was shocked and wrinkled, and after "thinking" for a long time, he suddenly replied: "The old minister knows this person, Su Shunyi is a foreign minister stationed in the border, and he is stationed at the border of Han all the year round, but because there is no war between the two countries, the old minister is not impressed by him, and he only remembers that when Murong Feng of Yan State invaded the south, Su Shunyi led troops to assist Liu Hongwen and help him defeat the enemy of Yan State who committed border crimes, as for other things, Lao Chen knows very little, and he is ashamed to say that he is ashamed. ”

"Aren't you impressed?" The emperor's eyes narrowed slightly, staring at Wang Xiangzuo and sneering: "But as far as I know, Su Shunyi and Lord Wang have a lot of relationship," Speaking of this, he withdrew his gaze, came to the table and sat down, and after taking a few sips of tea, he continued coldly: "And I also know that every time you patrol the border eastward, Su Shunyi will visit your Lord Wang's camp at night, and even sometimes hold candles all night. ”

Hearing these words, Wang Xiangzuo trembled, lowered his head, and the air around him was instantly cold, although it was in the bitter cold season of deep winter, but under the emperor's gaze, there was a faint sweat on his forehead.

"It's the old minister's mistake."

The emperor nodded, picked up the tea on the table again, looked at the mist rising in the cup, and slowly spoke: "Oh, I forgot, Lord Wang is not young after all, and it is time to return to his hometown and return to the field. ”

Wang Xiangzuo's body was already trembling a little, this great general who made the enemy countries around the Han Empire lose fear when he heard his name, at this time, like a child who had made a mistake, stood in front of the emperor with his head down, silently afraid to speak!

A generation of famous generals, and even Si!

After a long time, seeing that Wang Xiangzuo did not answer, the emperor was already quite impatient, he threw the tea cup in his hand to the table, stood up and looked at Wang Xiangzuo, and said coldly:

"The dignified general of the imperial hussars, and now the important minister of the empire Wang Xiangzuo, who is above 10,000 people under one person, Lord Wang! Don't you even dare to speak? Do you want to wait for you all night in this cold weather?! ”

In the end, the emperor coughed violently again, so violently, as if he had a feeling that he was about to tear all his internal organs apart.

Wang Xiangzuo was taken aback when he saw this, and hurriedly rushed forward, but he was helpless after going around the emperor for a long time, and it was not until the emperor's cough calmed down that his face was painful, and he knelt down with his knees, kowtowed, and said:

"Your Majesty has been unwell recently, and he has entrusted the government to the ministers, but the old ministers are incompetent and cannot solve problems for Your Majesty, which is the crime of the ministers, and I ask Your Majesty to punish him."

The emperor squinted his eyes, looked at Wang Xiangzuo for a while, shook his head, and said coldly: "I regret letting you go back to Luojing to do business, and let you become like this in this whirlpool, you are my confidant and humerus, I thought that you would be loyal to me, and you would have no second thoughts, but I didn't expect that you would only talk in front of me, and now, I can't even hear a word of your truth." ”

After speaking, the emperor stood up, walked in front of Wang Xiangzuo, looked at him condescendingly, and said slowly: "Did you say so?" ”

Wang Xiangzuo immediately shook his head and sobbed: "Your Majesty is too worried, heaven and earth can be learned, and the old minister has no disloyalty to His Majesty!" ”

The Emperor retracted his gaze, looked up at the luxurious ceiling painted golden yellow, and said slowly, "You have been following me for decades, right?" ”

Wang Xiangzuo immediately replied: "Yes, Your Majesty! ”

The emperor nodded, sighed, softened his tone, and said, "You have been so good with me, and I have told you many times, don't get involved in this battle for the throne, why don't you listen?" ”

Wang Xiangzuo gritted his teeth and muttered in defense: "The old minister has no ......"

The bitter winter wind blew in through the crack in the window, and with a bleak cold, it ruffled his gray hair.

Blowing away his voice of defense.

The emperor's gaze fell on his hair, and suddenly he seemed to sigh with some emotion, "You are also the same as me, you are getting old." ”

Hearing the emperor say this again, but the tone was completely different from just now, Wang Xiangzuo's heart moved, Huo Ran raised his head, and there were faint tears flashing in his eyes, but he still didn't say anything after all.

The emperor pondered for a while, his tone became softer and softer, and said: "I also know that you don't actually want to get involved, but you have a prominent position, and I have been vacillating in the selection of the prince, and the British King Liu Xiu is talented and virtuous, not comparable to the other two, so it is inevitable that you will be anxious. ”

Wang Xiangzuo burst into tears before he finished listening, he lowered his head and whispered: "The guilty minister does not dare, the minister cannot do his duty as a minister, and make His Majesty angry, it is the crime of the minister, no matter how Your Majesty deals with me, the minister deserves it, and the minister does not dare to complain." ”

After hearing this, the emperor snorted and said, "Okay, I'll tell you, my nephew Liu Qi is a genius, wise and resolute, talented and virtuous, and a talent born in the world, are you willing to help him?" ”

After speaking, he bowed his head and stared at Wang Xiangzuo tightly, waiting for him to speak.

Wang Xiangzuo was shocked when he heard this, it was like five thunderbolts, he was shocked, his face was incredible, he looked up at the emperor suddenly, opened his mouth, but he couldn't speak, just looked at the emperor in a daze.

The emperor met his gaze, sighed slightly, and said, "You have followed me for many years, and you should know my intentions for doing this." ”

After Wang Xiangzuo hesitated for a long time, he finally lowered his head to the ground and replied: "The old minister understands that if His Majesty sends him, the minister will never give up!" ”

The emperor nodded, his voice became softer, and said: "Good, good, good, worthy of being my minister of the humerus, for the sake of the country and the world, I hope you can listen to my arrangements for everything." ”

Wang Xiangzuo's body was shocked, and he kowtowed and agreed.

The emperor smiled slightly and said, "Okay, I still believe in you as before!" ”

Wang Xiangzuo bowed his head to the ground, and replied for a while: "Thank you for the emperor's favor!" The minister is designated as the emperor, loyal to His Royal Highness Liu Qi, and the people of the world for the country! ”

After hearing this, the emperor nodded and said lightly: "Very good!" In a few days, I will issue an order to rectify military affairs, and now the imperial army is too scattered, and most of them display the borders, and even" Speaking of this, his voice suddenly increased, and he looked at Wang Xiangzuo and said: "There are also troops who secretly enter the country to serve the British king!" ”

Wang Xiangzuo's body was shocked, and his head hung even lower.

The cold in the depths of the emperor's eyes was even heavier, but a faint smile appeared on his face, raised his hand, and said slowly: "The cold on the ground is too heavy, and you are not young, get up, so as not to freeze your body, I still expect you to help me stabilize the country." ”

Wang Xiangzuo replied and stood up as he said.