Liu Ziqiu, accompanied by Tuoba Yuanju and others, went to a small courtyard in the back house of the palace, and when he pushed open the courtyard door, he could feel a biting chill. It's only early autumn, but snow has already begun to fall in some parts of the West Sea Wasteland. However, even if it snows, it shouldn't be cold enough to be like this.

Seeing Liu Ziqiu frowning, Tuoba Yuanju hurriedly explained; "Your Majesty, this is an ice cellar."

Liu Ziqiu let out an "oh", nodded, raised his feet and walked in.

In Luoyang, almost all the wealthy families have built their own ice cellars for cooling off in the hot summer. In a bitterly cold place like the West Sea, it is obviously easier to build an ice cellar. Therefore, it is not surprising that an ice cellar appeared in the palace of the king of Dangxiang. Moreover, if he had left this ice cellar, it would have been impossible for Tuoba Muya's body to be preserved for so long.

Tuoba Yuanju suddenly said: "Your Majesty, wait!" ”

Liu Ziqiu stopped his steps and said in a deep voice: "What do you have to say?" ”

Tuoba Yuanju hurriedly said: "Back to your majesty, the ice used here is a thousand-year-old ice taken from the snowy mountain, and its cold is not something that ordinary people can withstand. ”

Liu Ziqiu shook his head slightly, reached out and patted Tuoba Yuanju's shoulder, sighed, and said, "Yuanju, you are old." ”

Tuoba Yuanju was stunned, and Liu Ziqiu had already walked into the courtyard. Tuoba Qianyu glanced at his brother, took a pair of children's hands, and followed into the courtyard.

Gao Xiu'er fell at the end, and gave a salute to Tuoba Yuanju, and said, "Tuoba Patriarch, please." ”

After Tuoba Mumi's death, the canonization order of the imperial court has not yet come down, so Tuoba Yuanju's identity is not yet the king of the party, and he can only be counted as the patriarch of the Tuoba tribe.

Tuoba Yuanju saw that Liu Ziqiu and his entourage seemed to be fine, so he gritted his teeth and followed. As soon as he walked into the courtyard, he couldn't help but shiver. The cold air of thousands of years of ice is not trivial, and he only wears a leather jacket, which is naturally a little unbearable. But looking at Liu Ziqiu and the others, there are no more clothes on their bodies than him, so the three adults are okay, but why are even the two children not afraid of the cold? He didn't know that Liu Ziqiu taught his children very strictly, and he didn't count practicing martial arts since he was a child, and he had to often accept the challenges of harsh weather. The ice cellars here are cold, but they can adapt to them.

In the center of the main hall of the small courtyard, there is a pair of Nanmu coffins. Tuoba Mumi's body was lying in a coffin, and his face was lifelike. When Tuoba Qianyu saw it, he couldn't help but cry bitterly, caressing his father's body, and weeping: "Father, the child is late. ”

Gao Xiu'er remembered that Tuoba Yuanju said that Tuoba Mumi died of a vicious disease, and couldn't help but be shocked, and wanted to hold Tuoba Qianyu, but was stopped by Liu Ziqiu.

Liu Ziqiu glanced at her, and said to the two children: "Qian'er, Yu'er, you two kowtow to grandpa." ”

The two children were very well-behaved, and each stepped forward and kowtowed three times. It's just that they haven't seen Tuoba Mumi's face since they were born, so their eyes are full of strangeness. When Liu Ziqiu saw it, he couldn't help but sigh slightly in his heart. Born in the family of the emperor, it seems to be infinitely beautiful, but it has also lost the fun of many ordinary people. If it was in his original era, his grandfather and grandson must have been the closest people. And once born in the emperor's family, in order to avoid suspicion, grandparents and grandsons can't even see each other. In fact, it was not that Liu Ziqiu did not allow them to meet, but that Tuoba Mumi himself strictly adhered to the old rules and bad habits and refused to take a step beyond Lei Chi. Coupled with the fact that it is separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, it is impossible for Liu Ziqiu to send his two children so far.

At this time, Gao Xiu'er also stepped forward and whispered to persuade Tuoba Qianyu. After a long time, Tuoba Qianyu finally nodded, stopped crying, and followed Gao Xiu'er back.

Tuoba Yuanju hurriedly walked over and whispered: "Qianyu, you have already seen your father, let him enter the earth as soon as possible." ”

Perhaps because it was too cold, Tuoba Yuanju's voice trembled a little.

Tuoba Qianyu didn't speak, but looked at Liu Ziqiu.

Liu Ziqiu nodded slowly and said, "Let's go out first." Choose an auspicious day and send the old prince on his last journey. ”

Out of this small courtyard, Tuoba Yuanju breathed a sigh of relief. His face was a little bruised, and he didn't know if he was frozen or frightened. However, at this time, he couldn't care about his face, and hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has cleared the back house, please give in for the time being." ”

Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said, "No need, let's stay in the pavilion." You still have to spend some time on the affairs of the old prince, and when you are ready, I will personally preside over the funeral of the old prince. ”

Seeing Tuoba Yuanju again this time, Liu Ziqiu always felt that there was a trace of weirdness in him, but there was no conclusive evidence that he had misdeeds. For safety reasons, Liu Ziqiu decided to take refuge in the post house for the time being. He didn't have anything to worry about, but there were women and children in the group, so he couldn't help but be careful. Of course, in this way, his whereabouts in the West Sea had to be completely exposed. However, even if he doesn't reveal his identity, the news will get out sooner or later.

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After sending Liu Ziqiu and his entourage to the pavilion, Tuoba Yuanju said goodbye and returned to his palace, but the four elders of the Tuoba Department were already waiting there. These four elders are about the same age as Tuoba Yuanju, their fathers are all the previous elders, and Lai Luo Weimu's son, Lai Luo Bu, is also one of them. Of the other three elders, two were Tuoba Yuanju's childhood playmates, and one was also close to him.

With the help of these four elders, it can be said that Tuoba Yuanju has completely controlled the entire Tuoba Department. But if he wants to become the new king of the party and unify all party departments, he can't do without the support of the imperial court. And Liu Ziqiu has not asked about the affairs of the court for a long time, at least in the eyes of outsiders. Therefore, the support of the imperial court is now equal to the support of the cabinet. Of course, the final decision of the cabinet still needs to be signed by Liu Ziqiu. If Liu Ziqiu is not in the capital, it must be signed by Liu Sigen, the heir in the first order. In order to get this paper decision, Tuoba Yuanju has already sent people to Luoyang three times.

The first person to be sent out was the youngest elder, Barbarian Guangji. At this time, Manguang Ji was also in the seat. When he saw Tuoba Yuanju coming in, he hurriedly got up and asked, "Patriarch, today is outside Weiding City, such a great opportunity, why did you let the sons and daughters stop?" ”

Tuoba Yuanju sighed and said, "When Liu Ziqiu showed his might in the West Sea, you were still young and didn't know how powerful he was. But many people in the team have experienced that scene today, and when they heard Liu Ziqiu's voice, many people were already frightened. When morale is lost, how can we fight again? To tell you the truth, even I myself was terrified at the time. ”

Lai Luo Bu said in a deep voice: "Yes, although I haven't seen that scene with my own eyes, I have heard Daddy mention it many times. Daddy reminded me that as long as Liu Ziqiu is in this world for a day, we must not betray the Han Dynasty, otherwise we will inevitably invite destruction. ”

The other two elders also nodded their heads repeatedly. They had all witnessed Liu Ziqiu's divine power with their own eyes, so they naturally knew how powerful Liu Ziqiu was. At that time, when they heard Liu Ziqiu say the words "no forgiveness" in the team, their legs and stomachs were a little weak. Of course, there were still many young people in the team who had not seen Liu Ziqiu's power, so they didn't have any feelings about Liu Ziqiu's shouting, so they continued to rush forward until they were shot off their horses by Mu Duoli's magic arrow. But at that time, Tuoba Yuanju himself had already retreated first and stopped the team.

Man Guangji didn't believe how powerful Liu Ziqiu was, his face showed disdain, and said, "There are more than 3,000 of us, and they are only 100 people." Thirty to one, can't you beat it? ”

Tuoba Yuanju shook his head and said, "You haven't seen Liu Ziqiu's power, if you are surprised, it is still possible." Now that he is prepared, I am afraid that 30,000 people will not be able to take his life. Once the matter is revealed, then we must be prepared to meet his wrath, if not, it will be a disaster of extermination! ”

Lai Luo Bu also nodded and said, "I haven't seen Liu Ziqiu before, just now I saw him coming out of the small courtyard, his expression was relaxed, and he was very human." You know, if you don't add a few extra pieces of warm clothing, ordinary people can easily get frostbitten. What surprised me even more was that he didn't care about himself, and his two children were all right. Could it be that he is really like the legend of the world, he has already been enlightened? ”

Manguang Ji shook his head and said, "I don't believe he can be able to communicate with the gods!" He added: "However, the cabinet man said that if you want to get the canonization document of the party king, you must exchange Liu Ziqiu's head!" ”

Tuoba Yuanju groaned: "I always don't believe that the cabinet was founded by Liu Ziqiu, and they dare to create Liu Ziqiu's rebellion?" ”

Man Guangji said: "I have also had doubts about this, but they said that the Han Dynasty only needs a cabinet, and does not need an emperor. Liu Ziqiu sat on the throne, but he was just wasting the people's fat and anointing. However, the Han Dynasty was founded by Liu Ziqiu, and they can't do it, so they have to rely on our strength. ”

Lai Luo Bu sneered: "I don't believe that so many scholars in the cabinet will all stand up against Liu Ziqiu." ”

Man Guangji retorted: "But the person who spoke is the prime minister!" ”

Lai Rob also showed weakness: "What's wrong with the Prime Minister?" If Liu Ziqiu knew that the prime minister was going to murder him, I was afraid that the prime minister would not be able to do it for long! ”

Manguang Ji snorted coldly and said, "Which of you dares to leak this matter? If that prime minister falls into the hands of Liu Ziqiu, when the time comes, the death of the old prince will not be hidden! If Liu Ziqiu knew how the old prince died, would he spare you and me? Moreover, those who want to sit in the position of the king of the party are not only our Tuoba Department. What would have happened if the imperial court had canonized someone else? Have you thought about it? ”

Tuoba Yuanju sighed and said, "That's it, that's it, it's all my fault that I accidentally fell into someone else's trap." ”