It all started a few months ago. At that time, a wandering Taoist suddenly appeared in Weiding City. This wandering Taoist is proficient in spells, and dares to put his hand into the boiling oil pot to fish out the copper coins at the bottom of the pot, and he can also swallow the flames alive, causing a sensation in the entire Weiding City. If Liu Ziqiu was here, he would naturally know that it was just a trick of the warlocks. Putting my hand into the oil pan, it's just because borax is added to the oil pan, it looks boiling, but in fact, the oil temperature is only thirty or forty degrees, and it is comfortable to the touch. As for swallowing the flames alive, it's just a trick. But Weiding City is located in the middle of nowhere, and the local people have never seen such a trick, and for a while they actually regarded that wandering Taoist as a god.

Immortals are destined to be people, and not everyone can be favored by the gods. After You Fang Daoren showed his hand in the city, he found a small courtyard to live in, lived in a simple place, and saw anyone who asked to see him, only saying that there was no fate, and even Han Chang, the county guard of Xihai County, wanted to see him, but he was driven out.

Xihai County is the fundamental place where Liu Ziqiu started, and a new ethnic group, the Xihai tribe, has even been born here. Liu Ziqiu naturally attached great importance to his fundamental place, and specially appointed Han Chang, the eldest son of Han Shige and Hou Susu, as the county guard. Han Shige is also one of the founding heroes of the country, and Li Jing's cousin, and his loyalty to the imperial court goes without saying. Liu Ziqiu arranged his eldest son in the West Sea, which also showed his trust in him. Because of the support of the imperial court, Han Chang firmly grasped the power of Xihai, and in the entire Xihai County, no one dared not to give Han Chang face. But what is surprising is that Han Chang did not trouble this wandering Daoist. As a result, the legend about the wandering Taoist became more and more magical.

In fact, the reason why Han Chang endured this breath was because Liu Ziqiu always emphasized that the prince was guilty of the same crime as the common people. And Han Chang is a law enforcer, knowing the law and breaking the law, the crime is added to the first degree. Therefore, although Han Chang was driven out by that Youfang Daoist, he didn't dare to force his way in, let alone find a random excuse to ask him about his Xingshi, but instead achieved the reputation of that Youfang Daoist.

If You Fangdao people just have a reputation, it would be fine, after all, if you don't act on your reputation alone, it will not have much impact on the people and things around you. However, after sitting in Weiding City for half a month, and after refusing to know how many visitors, he suddenly agreed to let Tuoba Yuanju enter that small courtyard. At that time, Tuoba Mumi suddenly contracted an illness, and Tuoba Yuanju went to see You Fang Daoist in order to seek medical advice for the old prince. In fact, Tuoba Mumi's illness had already been diagnosed and treated by the official doctors in Weiding City, but it was only an occasional cold, and it was not a major problem. It's just that Tuoba Yuanju saw that his father's cough was getting worse and worse, and he was worried that the official doctor in Weiding City would not be able to diagnose it accurately, so he came to ask for You Fang Daoren.

In the small courtyard, what You Fang Dao said to Tuoba Yuanju, outsiders naturally had no way of knowing. But after that day, the You Fang Daoist disappeared without a trace, some people said that he returned to the Nine Heavens, and some people said that he continued to travel all over the world to spend time with destined people. In short, when Tuoba Yuanju came out of the courtyard, he had an extra box of elixir in his hand. Each of these elixirs is the size of a pigeon's egg, golden in color, and has a strange aroma, a full six. But who would have thought that after Tuoba Mumi took these six elixirs, he would actually die. In this way, Tuoba Yuanju was convicted of killing his father.

Of course, Tuoba Yuanju obtained the elixir from the Youfang Dao people, and Tuoba Mumi's consumption of the elixir, which only a very few people knew, and the people who knew about it were the leaders of the Tuoba Clan. Now that Tuoba Mumi is dead, it comes to the question of the ownership of the party's throne. So, no one wants to tell this truth.

The title of Dangxiang King was originally canonized by the lord of Tuyuhun State. Later, Liu Ziqiu unified the Han Dynasty and re-issued the canonization decree. According to the military exploits of the Tuoba Ministry, Tuoba Mumi was originally not qualified to be crowned king. He was able to obtain the title of the king of the party because of Tuoba Qianyu. However, in this canonization decree, there is no hereditary word. In fact, not only the king of the party, but also Mu Lin, Shi Danai, Xue Shixiong and others on the grassland, although they were also crowned kings, they also had no hereditary treatment. In other words, after their death, the ownership of the throne is still up to the imperial court.

Compared to the likes of Mullin and Stanley, the situation in the party is much more complicated. The Tuoba Department is not a monopoly, and the Xiangli Ministry, which is married to the Tuoba Ministry, is not under the Tuoba Department now. Moreover, the patriarch of the Xiang Li tribe also has brotherhood between Xiang Li Duoyun and Liu Ziqiu. Therefore, once the news of Tuoba Mumi's death because he took the elixir offered by Tuoba Yuanju's place spreads, Tuoba Yuanju will not be able to inherit the position of the king of the party, and Tuoba Mumi's only one son is still alive in the world. Then, the king of the party is likely to fall into the hands of the Ministry of Fortune. The king of the party is not only a title, but also has many privileges within the entire party and can also get more support from the imperial court. Therefore, the elders of the Tuoba Department did not want the party king to go to another family no matter what, so they could only help Tuoba Yuanju keep this secret.

Of course, Tuoba Yuanju didn't want to kill his father, but the wandering Daoist had disappeared, but there were only two of them when they met at that time, and now he couldn't explain it even if he was full of mouths.

However, there is no such thing as an impermeable wall. When Manguang Ji reported the funeral to the imperial court on the order of Tuoba Yuanju and asked for canonization by the way, Li Shimin, the prime minister of the dynasty, suddenly raised questions about the cause of Tuoba Mumi's death. Moreover, Li Shimin "guessed" the cause of Tuoba Mumi's death very clearly, as if he was watching from the sidelines. Man Guangji naturally refused to admit it, but Li Shimin was not reluctant, and only asked him to bring a letter to Tuoba Yuanju. After reading the letter, Tuoba Yuanju knew that Li Shimin asked him to detain his sister Tuoba Qianyu, otherwise he would report the matter to Liu Ziqiu.

As soon as Tuoba Mumi died, Tuoba Qianyu would definitely return to his hometown to mourn, but why Li Shimin detained Tuoba Qianyu, Tuoba Yuanju couldn't figure it out. But the question didn't last long, as he soon received another letter from Li Shimin. In the letter, Li Shimin revealed the news that Liu Ziqiu was also coming to Xihai, and asked him to wait for an opportunity to kill Liu Ziqiu. As long as he was able to kill Liu Ziqiu, the imperial court made him the new king of the party, and gave him the entire Xihai as a fief.

However, there is one thing Tuoba Yuanju does not know, as the only elder who has been to the capital, Manguangji also received a letter from Li Shimin. In the letter, Li Shimin also made a promise to Manguangji, as long as he could supervise Tuoba Yuanju to do this, he would also be crowned king. Because of this, Manguangji will work hard to persuade him. Of course, Man Guangji has never seen Liu Ziqiu's bravery back then, and the so-called ignorant are fearless, so he dares to always shout that he wants to kill Liu Ziqiu by relying on the strength of the crowd.

Forced to this point, Tuoba Yuanju could not understand that the wandering Taoist was a trap set by Li Shimin. It's just that when he understands this, he has fallen deeper and deeper, and it is not so easy to break free.

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In the post house a few miles away, Liu Ziqiu sat on the ground, looked at Gao Xiu'er who had just walked in, and asked softly, "Qianyu, has she slept?" ”

Gao Xiu'er nodded and whispered: "Qianyu is exhausted, the concubine gave her a bowl of soothing decoction, and she must be able to sleep for an hour." Husband, please rest assured, there are Mu Duoli and Yufeng over there to take care of it. The two babies are also very sensible, not noisy or noisy. ”

Liu Ziqiu patted his side lightly and said, "Xiu'er, sit here." He added: "You have seen the situation of the old prince, what kind of illness do you have?" ”

Gao Xiu'er sat down beside Liu Ziqiu according to her words, her face was a little heavy, and she whispered: "The old prince has some tuberculosis, but it is not strict, if it is properly adjusted, it should be fine." However, the concubine tried it, and the old prince's abdomen was even stiffer than in other places, which was caused by swallowing gold. Even if he didn't swallow gold, it was something heavy. ”

Tuberculosis was tuberculosis in later generations, and with the medical level at that time, it was indeed difficult to cure. However, as the king of the party, Tuoba Muya can use many precious medicinal materials, even if he cannot be cured, it is still possible to delay the development of the disease. Therefore, his death will definitely not be caused by tuberculosis. As for the swallowing of gold, it is often used to find out for its own short-sightedness. Tuoba Mumi is living a good life, how can he kill himself? If he really died because of this, he must have been murdered.

Thinking of his appearance outside Weiding City, Tuoba Yuanju's various actions, the murderer's direction became clearer and clearer. No matter what dynasty or nationality it is, the act of killing one's father is the most unacceptable. Now, Tuoba Yuanju has done such a thing. Liu Ziqiu couldn't believe it. But all the signs pointed to it, and he had to believe it. But Tuoba Yuanju is Tuoba Qianyu's own brother, if she loses her father and loses her brother, I'm afraid she won't be able to bear this blow. How to deal with Tuoba Yuanju has become a difficult problem in front of Liu Ziqiu.

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Thousands of miles away in Luoyang City, Li Shimin's mansion was heavily guarded. Li Shimin slowly walked into the study, stepped back left and right, and then reached out and gently pressed it on the corner of the bookcase. The heavy bookcase slowly moved to the side. At the back of the bookcase, a small door appeared. Li Shimin glanced back twice, dodged into the small door, and the bookcase behind him slowly returned to its original position.

Behind the small door is a long and narrow passage, and after turning around, the front suddenly opens up, and there is a courtyard. It's just that this courtyard is buried deep in the ground and does not see the light of day all year round. In the middle of the courtyard, an old man with gray hair was there to use his fists and kicks, and without looking back, he said, "Shimin, you are here." ”

Li Shimin hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Father, everything has been arranged and can be launched!" ”

The old man retracted his momentum, and when he looked back, it was Li Yuan, the former Tang King!