After Sima Shu was assassinated, he did not return to the East Palace immediately, but went straight to Zhang Hua's mansion in disguise. Although Zhang Hua was surprised by the arrival of the prince, he did not turn him away. personally welcomed Sima Shu into the study, and was about to ask, but unexpectedly, Sima Shu took the first step to hold one of Zhang Hua's arms and cried bitterly.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, this, why is this?" Zhang Hua was shocked.

"Taifu save me!" Sima Shu knew that this might be the best time to get back the military power, but he was counting on Zhang Hua, so he pinched his thigh hard, which hurt his snot and tears, and he looked pitiful.

Zhang Hua looked at it, this is worth it, what happened to make the prince so out of shape?

"Your Highness, what the hell is going on? Tell the minister, the minister must find justice for His Highness! ”

"Taifu, this palace ...... Hongu, just on the street...... I met an assassin, but fortunately...... Protection, the guards are desperate, otherwise, Ben, Bengong may never see Taifu again. ”

"What!? Who is so bold as to dare to assassinate the prince in the street? ”

Zhang Hua was furious when he heard this, but when he saw Sima Shu's eyes that understood everything, he was immediately deflated, it was obvious that the people who dared to do this would not be other forces except Empress Jia. However, Zhang Hua was a little puzzled, since Empress Jia had agreed to the prince's departure from Beijing, why did she still have to do it at this juncture.

"This matter will not be done by the queen, although the minister knows that the queen is acting a little ruthlessly, but he will never do such an uncertain thing. If Empress Jia is ready to kill His Highness, he will definitely do so after His Highness leaves Beijing. On the way to the Imperial Palace, he only needs to secretly mobilize a group of private soldiers to put His Royal Highness to death. ”

Zhang Hua was really wise, and after a little thought, he found the suspiciousness of the whole incident. It is said that Sima Shu also thought that it was Jia Hou's work at first, but on the way to Zhang Huafu, he also found something suspicious. And he completely agrees with Zhang Hua's inference that Jia Hou did not make any extraneous branches at this time.

"Is it possible that Jia Mi is hiding from the queen?"

Sima Shu asked, if there is anyone in Luoyang City who wants Sima Shu to die well, I'm afraid it will be Jia Mi. After experiencing several events such as the gathering in Jinguyuan and the prince's marriage, the current Jia Mi hates the prince to the core.

"Hmm...... This is also possible, but it depends on how Jia Hou teaches Jia Mi, if Jia Hou repeatedly warns, Jia Mi may not have the courage to do it privately, otherwise once Jia Hou is angered, Jia Mi's good words may come to an end. Zhang Hua still has doubts about this.

"If this matter is not the work of the forces in Luoyang City, then ......"

Speaking of this, Sima Shu looked at Zhang Hua with some concern, Zhang Hua sighed and nodded slightly, it seems that his opinion is the same as Sima Shu. This matter is very likely to be done by a certain prince and king, the purpose is to further intensify the contradiction between the prince and Empress Jia, urge one party to take risks, and create conditions and excuses for them to raise troops.

"The first emperor is confused!"

Thinking that the current situation was caused by Sima Yan, even Zhang Hua, a pure minister, couldn't help but complain about Sima Yan. When Sima Yan was the princes, Zhang Hua warned Sima Yan with the rebellion of the Seven Kings of the Han Dynasty, but Emperor Wu did not adopt it, and still insisted on rewarding the Sima family.

"Your Highness's situation is complicated now, it's better for Your Highness not to go outside again, it's better to stay in the capital!" Zhang Hua persuaded.

"Taifu, it is imperative for the palace to leave Luoyang, and at this time, Empress Jia will not allow the palace to stay in the capital at all."

Seeing that Zhang Hua still wanted to give up being a layman at this time, how could Sima Shu agree. He has been planning for so long, and now he finally sees the light, and he doesn't want to waste his previous efforts because of Zhang Hua's 'kindness'.

"But it is too dangerous for His Highness to go to Xincheng like this, you must know that Xincheng is about forty-five kilometers away from Luoyang City, and it takes more than a day to ride a horse alone. And His Royal Highness will definitely take a lot of people on the road here, and in two or three days, His Highness will not be able to reach the new city at all. And with so much time in between, it's too easy for accidents to happen. ”

"New Town? Location? ”

Sima Shu was overjoyed, and the location was finally set, and there was a heated debate between the courtiers and the queen because of their disagreements. Of course, Empress Jia hopes that Sima Shu can go as far as he wants, and it is best to go directly to Jiaozhou, but some upright ministers hope that the prince will be next to Luoyang, so that he can take care of something.

"Well, it's decided, the queen and the ministers quarrel about it, and finally settle in the new city, a place that everyone is more satisfied with."

"Good, good, great, hahaha!" Sima Shu was excited.

"Your Highness, don't be too happy, let's plan for security!" Zhang Hua reminded.

"Yes, yes, Hongu is so excited! To tell the truth, Bengong came to Taifu today, firstly, to inform Bengong of the assassination, and on the other hand, to ask Taifu to help Bengong obtain the right to recruit troops in Xincheng. ”

"Recruitment? This is impossible, the queen will never agree to her highness's recruitment of troops in other places. How could the queen agree to such a tiger thing? In Zhang Hua's view, this is simply the prince's wishful thinking.

"Bengong also knows that this matter is not suitable for success, but Taifu has forgotten the assassination that Bengong has just suffered." Sima Shu looked at Zhang Hua with a sly smile on his face.

"Huh? This, this ......"

Zhang Hua felt a pang in his heart, this assassination would not have been planned by the prince alone from beginning to end, right? Once this thought arises, it never lingers. If this matter is really planned by the prince behind his back, then the prince is too terrifying, I am afraid that only Sima Yi, the founder of the Sima family, can compare with it.

"Taifu think about it, since the palace can be assassinated in Luoyang, let alone the new city far away from Luoyang, in order to protect the safety of the palace, it seems that it is not a big deal to recruit some soldiers locally."

The prince was assassinated on the street, and the government and the opposition were shaken!

This night, many people have insomnia, or no sleep at all, the queen, the family, the vassal king, the courtiers, all of them are cheering up, ready to participate in the court meeting held on the fifth watch of the Ming Dynasty!

In the East Palace, Sima Shu, who had already gotten up in the third watch, got dressed under the service of Luzhu, washed his face and rinsed his mouth, and Sima Shu left the East Palace under the protection of the guards. Since the assassination of the crown prince, the guards around the prince have increased dramatically.

Although it is not the first time that Sima Shu has been to the court, but this time is different, at today's court meeting, the court will make a clear deal with Sima Shu's assassination, and many people are watching!

Speechless all the way, in the sound of wheels, the carriage soon arrived at the door of the Taiji Hall. The crown prince Sima Shu followed the ministers as usual and entered from the main hall. When I arrived at the main hall, under the imperial steps, above the ministers, there was a seat on the left, and the prince Sima Shu walked to the left and sat down.

Sima Shu sat down and looked at it, and saw that the hall was full of courtiers, most of whom he couldn't name, only those standing in the front row, and a few of them he still knew, that is, Zhang Hua, Wang Yan and others who had been in contact with him before.

The ministers among the courtiers looked at Sima Shu who was kneeling above, and the expressions on their faces were different, some were envious, some were expressionless, some were chuckling, and some were frowning, Sima Shu smiled and said a hidden hello to a few courtiers he knew, and then sat there expressionlessly waiting for the emperor to arrive.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for the bells and drums to sound in unison, and the three princes and military officials slowly entered the hall in order, and after worshipping and kowtowing, and shouting long live, the emperor was exempted from salute and stood up and lined up on both sides of the golden palace.

Huang Menling took a step forward, pinched his throat and screamed: "There is a morning music, nothing to retreat~~"

Next is the performance time of the three princes and nine secretaries, and the state affairs that have happened in the recent days need to be discussed at the court meeting, no matter how big or small, they will be reported one by one. Then His Majesty Jia Houzi discussed with the ministers and discussed solutions, and after finishing a bunch of trivial matters, he finally ushered in the first major event of today!

Tingwei came out of the squad and said, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was assassinated yesterday, and the murderer is still at large, and the minister asks His Majesty to mobilize elite guards to assist the minister in investigating the case and arresting the murderer." ”

"Accurate!"

This is originally a righteous and bright thing, and it is impossible for Empress Jia to disagree, but speaking of which, after receiving the news of the prince's assassination yesterday, Empress Jia was also quite annoyed. thought that this matter was done by her nephew Jia Mi, but when she found Jia Mi in anger, she found that he didn't know anything about it.

It was only at this time that Empress Jia suddenly woke up, it turned out that she was not the only one who was full of ambition for that position, and it seemed that she would be more cautious in her future plans. And through the recent understanding, Empress Jia knows that the crown prince Sima Shu is not a master who is willing to suffer, and he will definitely take advantage of the current situation to plan enough benefits for himself.

"Your Majesty, the minister has a book!" Just when Empress Jia was thinking about her own thoughts, she saw that Zhang Hua, the first assistant minister, had already left the class to worship and fell on top of Danqi.

Zhang Hua is an important minister of the two dynasties, and he is the arm that Empress Jia leans on, Empress Jia did not dare to slack off, so he said with a pleasant face: "Aiqing quickly flattened, what is the matter?" ”

Zhang Hua struggled to get up, and bent down deeply, and the sound of Lang Lang resounded throughout the Taiji Hall in an instant: "Thieves are rampant, and they dare to assassinate my prince of the Great Jin Dynasty in broad daylight, if they are not severely punished, it is really not enough to warn the thieves." At present, the court captain's mansion and the lieutenant of the division have mobilized the elite, and the minister can't think of saying that the thief can be arrested. ”

"However, the thieves can be eliminated, and the safety of the prince must be worried. After the prince went to Xincheng, the minister asked His Majesty to allow the prince to recruit troops in Xincheng and build the East Palace for safety. ”

"Zhang Shizhong's words are wrong, the sixth rate of the East Palace has always only stayed in the East Palace, how can it be easily built elsewhere?" As soon as Zhang Hua's voice fell, a henchman flashed next to him, and immediately rejected Zhang Hua's proposal.

"Your Majesty, Lord Zhang is reasonable, and the minister also thinks that the prince can be allowed to build another East Palace in the new city. At present, the six-rate soldiers who remain in Luoyang can choose the best people to join the forbidden army, and the rest can remain the backbone! ”

"The minister is against!"

"Minister's approval!"

Suddenly, the whole court was noisy, and it was even more lively than the vegetable market. Although Empress Jia was annoyed that Zhang Hua helped the prince, she also knew the current situation, if the imperial court did not allow the prince to build another East Palace, I am afraid that there would be people in Luoyang City who would be the mastermind of the assassination of the prince.

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