"Didn't Qin Xiaoyou guess the identity of the Lord a long time ago, why did he look like this at this time?" Seeing that Qin Baichuan's face was not very good, Lu Shigao snorted coldly: "Xiaoyou is not a person in the court, and he doesn't understand these doorways of the royal family. Zhaoshan River is the son of the dragon and the grandson of the dragon, with his identity, do you think he is willing to wander in the rivers and lakes? The old man might as well say it clearly, the current saint has long known that Zhaoshanhe is unwilling to be subservient, so he has relieved his military power and alienated the court! ”

"So...... Does he really mean to rebel? Qin Baichuan trembled, he was a fork, he was afraid of something, if the righteous king was divided, it would have no effect on Qin Baichuan, but once he rebelled, his wordless contract could prove their relationship, and it was okay for the righteous king to succeed in rebelling and become the emperor, once he failed...... Qin Baichuan didn't dare to think about it, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to live, and everyone related to him would die.

"Since ancient times, the dragon chair in the court hall has been a throne coveted by countless people, and Zhaoshanhe is also an ordinary person." Lu Shigao said cautiously: "Besides, there is a royal secret in this...... In that year, the former court division was broken, and the young King Yi escaped by luck, and the remaining ministers supported King Yi to ascend the throne and became the emperor. Later, when the emperor returned from the south, many courtiers followed the ancient precept of the old and the young, and abolished the righteous king and established a new emperor......"

"Is this the so-called emperor taking turns to sit and come to my house next year?" Qin Baichuan grinned, if he said so, maybe in the eyes of King Yi, his rebellion was not a rebellion, but just to get back what belonged to him. It's really unclear who is right and who is wrong, and who is wrong.

"At that time, the imperial court was turbulent, Zhao Shanhe was too young to take on heavy responsibilities and had no power of his own, plus Qin Hui returned to the country to assist the emperor, he could only give up the throne. Perhaps in order to protect himself, Zhaoshanhe at that time obeyed the emperor's words, and personally went into battle to kill the enemy when he was a teenager. Lu Shigao sighed and said: "Later, the court was stable, and someone played to kill Zhaoshanhe and stabilize my dynasty, but the emperor did not make a decision for a long time to care about his brotherhood. Zhaoshanhe may have smelled the wind, and after the emperor relieved him of his military power, he took the initiative to walk in the rivers and lakes to observe the people's feelings. When the emperor saw that Zhaoshanhe knew the advance and retreat, he cast the Five Dragons Order and was named the righteous king. ”

"A few years ago, fortunately, King Yi was conscientious and conscientious, and he did a lot of good things for the country and the people, but three years ago, the emperor noticed that King Yi had a change, and he had a great reputation in the rivers and lakes. Lu Shigao's voice was depressed, and he said: "These old men all listened to what the emperor said himself, and he didn't describe the specific process, but he forced him to abolish his eldest son Tianxing and establish Tianzhao as the crown prince, which was to make concessions." ”

"And those claims?" Qin Baichuan instantly felt that the court was extremely complicated, and Lu Shigao also said that the elders and youngsters were orderly, and the emperor abolished the elders and young in violation of the ancient precepts, but said that he seemed to have adjusted the status of the two princes, but he was sending a message to King Yi, he could abolish the eldest son and establish Tianzhao, and naturally he could also abolish Tianzhao Lishan He. The emperor's move can even be said to take the initiative to show favor to the righteous king, and then seek a chance to breathe.

"Since ancient times, the royal family has been like this, not to mention the Zhaosong Dynasty, the Li Tang Dynasty back then also had the disaster of Xuanwumen." Lu Shigao seemed to have a tired look in his expression, turned the topic back, and said: "I think Qin Xiaoyou also heard it, the emperor abolished Chang Liyu to ease the contradiction with King Yi, and he was afraid that everyone in the court would be dissatisfied, so he exiled Tianzhao to Qingfeng Academy." After this move, some people in the court secretly agitated, proposing that the righteous king walk the rivers and lakes for many years, and make meritorious contributions to the Jiangshan Society, and ask the emperor to recall him to the court and entrust him with important tasks. ”

"I'm afraid that this secret instigator is not someone else, it is the emperor himself, right?" Qin Baichuan analyzed: "Anyway, King Yi has been in the rivers and lakes for a long time, and when he returns to the court, he will be controlled everywhere, he will not be so stupid; And the emperor also realized that continuing to let the righteous king go was likely to ruin his country, so he wanted to lock the righteous king up. ”

"The specific details are not enough, I only heard that King Yi did refuse, and then the emperor issued a holy decree, the two of them each took a step back, King Yi promised the emperor to return to Lin'an to assist the Nine Crane Dao Chang to manage the Longevity Palace, and the emperor also promised King Yi, except for the fifteenth day of the first month of the month, King Yi can also not go to the early dynasty." Lu Shi raised his eyelids and said: "To put it bluntly, the emperor gave King Yi a false position in order to seal the mouth of Youyou, and the longevity palace is still the head of the Nine Cranes." What puzzled the old man was that it stands to reason that King Yi did not have the right to mobilize the people of the Longevity Palace, could it be that the Nine Crane Daoist was complicit with him? Otherwise, where did he get the courage to do it? ”

"What the hell is the Longevity Palace? If he was only responsible for refining pills for the emperor, why did he train his own sergeants? I've heard monkeys and others say that they choose elite soldiers, and if they are eliminated, they will die, and if they fail the mission, they will die, could it be the emperor's secret service? Oh, and it's the agency that acts in secret? Qin Baichuan couldn't answer the questions that Lu Shigao said, but he raised all his questions about the Longevity Palace.

"Longevity Palace ......" Lu Shigao hesitated for a moment, as if considering whether to tell Qin Baichuan all these things, gritted his teeth slightly, and said with a straight face: "Qin Xiaoyou, before answering your question, I have something to ask." ”

"I know what Lord Lu wants to ask, Qin can swear to God." Qin Baichuan raised three fingers: "What kind of person am I Lord Lu should know that when King Yi of the Chu family wanted to marry me as a brother, I refused on the spot; Cheng Xingyun kidnapped my beloved wife and threatened me, and it violated my taboo, Qin is now vain and wronged with them, but he cares about the safety of his relatives and friends, and is limited by the wordless contract, so he is not willing to do things for him. ”

"Qin Xiaoyou is really smart." Lu Shigao gave a thumbs up, and said embarrassedly: "The old man believes you, but if I report this matter to the emperor, he may not believe it." Not to mention...... Qin Xiaoyou, you have recently formed an army of bliss, and the old man knows that you are out of self-preservation, but what if the emperor thinks that you are going to rebel, what should you do if you accumulate power for the righteous king? ”

Qin Baichuan's heart sank, Lu Shigao, as a person in the officialdom, usually only spoke for three points, these words seemed to have no special meaning, but in fact, they forced Qin Baichuan to express his position. Whether you are standing with the righteous king or standing on the emperor's side, you have to explain.

"Qin Xiaoyou, don't blame the old man for being cautious." Knowing that Qin Baichuan heard his own voice, Lu Shigao also said helplessly: "Qin Xiaoyou doesn't make a loss-making business, I want to see the old man, just to tell the old man about your predicament through the old man, and express his loyalty." In fact, all you care about in your heart is your small circle, whether the righteous king and the emperor can go to war, who wins and who loses, you don't care. Your concern is that no matter who wins or loses, it's best not to hurt your friends and touch your interests. ”

Qin Baichuan's heart almost jumped out of his throat, this Lu Shigao seemed to be smiling and smiling with himself all day long, but in fact, he saw himself very thoroughly. However, Qin Baichuan didn't think it was so surprising, if the emperor didn't have this ability, why would he be a supreme minister?

"Lord Lu is right, Qin is short-sighted and doesn't care about national affairs, so he only cares about his own interests." Qin Baichuan did not deny it, and was debunked and simply admitted generously: "I know that I can't trust the emperor by saying anything now, but Qin still has to say one more thing, I am extremely unhappy to be held hostage, at least I am on the emperor's side now, if he has the ability, ability, and confidence to solve the hidden danger of the righteous king, then I myself or the Bliss Army, of course, will become the emperor's help." If the emperor doesn't have this ability...... Qin Baichuan gritted his teeth vigorously: "Maybe Qin will also help King Yi when the time comes, and push off his decadent country!" ”

"Qin Xiaoyou, just talk to the old man about this, if you are named the chief national soldier, you will be deeply favored by the emperor, don't mention these words again." Lu Shigao waved his hand and specially reminded: "Even if you see your uncle again in the future, don't say such things!" ”

Qin Baichuan naturally knew which words could be said casually and which words could not be passed on, so he nodded slightly. Lu Shigao took out a letter from his bosom and said, "When we were separated in the Jiangling Mansion, the old man suggested that you pull up a team, but you refused to come at that time...... The old man told the commander of the foreign army in Dasong, Marshal Di Wuling, who personally sent a military letter, conferred on you the post of staff officer of the partial army, and ordered you to recruit 800 soldiers in Jiangling. ”

"Master Lu, you keep saying that Qin is your New Year's friend, but you cheat Qin like this behind your back." Qin Baichuan grinned.

"If there is no Zhaoshan River, the old man has indeed cheated Xiaoyou, but people are not as good as heaven." Lu Shigao threw the letter into the furnace and burned it: "Now I see, this thing is useless." After this letter turned into ashes, Lu Shigao said: "Qin Xiaoyou, the old man told you in his private capacity that the saint has indeed done a lot of wrong things today, and now there are barbarians watching outside, and there are righteous kings plotting inside, what is the longevity palace?" You must know that there is still a hundred thousand forbidden martial kings in the main city of Lin'an! It is no exaggeration to say that the great song of internal and external troubles, wind and rain, but the old man believes in the saint, and he also asks Xiaoyou not to stand on the wrong team. ”

"I know, in fact, I don't have a rebellious heart." Qin Baichuan agreed seriously.

"You just asked me what is going on in the Longevity Palace, then I will tell you honestly, for the people of Limin, the Longevity Palace is specially responsible for refining pills for the emperor, and once there are any sacrificial activities, the Longevity Palace is also a place where the emperor must go, but for the people in the court, the Longevity Palace is still the headquarters of the blood-clothed dragon guard." Lu Shi said in a low voice: "Blood-clothed Dragon Guard, a brave army under the direct jurisdiction of the emperor, you should have heard of it, right?" ”

"The Longevity Palace is the main hall of the Blood-Coated Dragon Guard?" Qin Baichuan got some news about the Longevity Palace and the Bloody Dragon Guard in bits and pieces, and sneered: "Lord Lu, you are not honest. The blood-clothed dragon guard is the emperor's army, and the righteous king is sent over to the city, regardless of whether he has real power or a false name, isn't the emperor Lao Tzu equivalent to inserting a knife in his own heart and handing over his life to others? ”

"If you don't stick a knife in your heart, how can the righteous king agree, and how can you suppress the voices of the court who support the righteous king?" Lu Shigao smiled coldly.

"The secret war between the emperor and the righteous king has reached this level?" Qin Baichuan was slightly shocked.