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Emperor Wu regarded Helan Chu, the son of his deceased brother, as his own, and whenever he made military exploits, he would be so happy that he would drink too much at the celebration banquet, and he would drunkenly pull him around and tell people: "This lonely tiger son will rely on the support of the princes in the future." This kind of treatment is something that none of his own children has ever enjoyed.

And Helan Chu was also loyal and filial to Emperor Wu, and loved his children like brothers and sisters, and was praised by the army and the court.

When Emperor Wu was dying, he was going to pass the throne to him, but he resolutely refused to accept it, and the ministers of the court also thought that since the emperor had children, he could not mess up the legal system of father and son, so Emperor Wu had to entrust his eldest son, who was not yet a minor, to him, and let him assist the new monarch until he was in power, and even said in advance, if the new monarch did not become a climate, although he was abolished and established himself as the emperor.

Some of these things were vaguely known to Zuo Ying, and some were unheard of. When she heard this, Zuo Ying thought in her heart, from being resolutely unwilling to inherit the throne passed on by her uncle, to seizing the throne at the expense of killing the two sons of her uncle who regarded her as her own; How did a hot-blooded young man with strong roots transform into today's traitorous minister and rebel party, this is really an emotional and curious question.

Dugu Mingde finally said that the reason why he has to mention Helan Chu is because he has the ability to strategize on the battlefield, and he also has the majestic strategy of fixing the country and securing the state in the court.

Zuo Ying understood what the old minister Dugu Mingde was referring to and his concerns. For such a capable minister and a hero in troubled times, the best strategy is to tame him, the middle strategy is to use him, and the next strategy is to get rid of him.

As a monarch, he should indeed have the temperament of a king who will include even the great traitors in his own chessboard and use them for me, and he should not be exactly like when he walked on the rivers and lakes in the past. But in such a dangerous situation, will she be able to protect herself and do it at the same time?

Zuo Ying's gaze couldn't help but fall on the white jade wrench given by Helan Chu on the side of the pillow.

She reached out and picked up the white jade wrench, and the warm jade and cold feeling immediately aroused a burst of admiration in her heart. Rubbing the delicate and smooth patterns on it, recalling his meticulousness when teaching archery, the hatred for him in his heart seemed to be inadvertently shallow.

"Your Majesty." At that moment, a soft, almost whispering voice came.

Zuo Ying followed the sound and saw the slender figure of Scarlet Feather appear at the mouth of the screen. The dim light illuminated his porcelain-white face and moon-white clothes the color of amber.

Scarlet Feather saw Zuo Ying turn her head over, knowing that she hadn't fallen asleep yet, so she quickly came to Zuo Ying's bed and knelt down.

"Yu'er, why don't you go to rest? Is everything outside the palace done? Zuo Ying asked softly.

"Back to Your Majesty, it's done." Scarlet Feather said as she took out a small cloth bag from her arms and handed it to Zuo Ying, "Scarlet Feather also went to the blacksmith shop where she commissioned the blacksmith work before and got these things back." ”

Zuo Ying took it over and took a look, it turned out to be dozens of bullets that the blacksmith hadn't had time to make before. Thinking about the silver fire with only one bullet left, seeing the bullets brought back by Scarlet Feather here, Zuo Ying couldn't help but feel steady.

"Yu'er, you are so caring, you still remember this incident." Zuo Ying happily lifted the quilt and sat up, "I didn't want you to run around for this in addition to presiding over the funeral, but I didn't expect you to think about it, and you have already done it back." ”

"Your Majesty beware of catching a cold." Scarlet Feather hurriedly got up and draped the quilt on Zuo Ying's shoulders.

Zuo Ying didn't want Scarlet Feather to kneel on the ground again and break the wound, so she took his hand and said, "Sit down, sit next to me." ”

Scarlet Feather was flattered and didn't dare to trespass, but although her elbow was only gently pulled by Zuo Ying, it seemed to feel that there was an irresistible traction there, from her thinly clothed, long-haired petite body, to her slender and soft arms, fingertips, and then into his elbows, penetrating into every part of his body.

"Your Majesty Thank You......" He couldn't help but sit on Zuo Ying's soft futon, which was softer and warmer than the futon was the slender body that was close to his shoulder. Just thinking about it made his mind go blank for a moment, and he almost forgot what else to say.

"Your Majesty......" Scarlet Feather secretly took a deep breath before continuing: "Scarlet Feather also asked the blacksmith shop to continue to make twenty more pieces in this way, and Scarlet Feather will go to get it again in half a month." ”

Zuo Ying was satisfied with his acuity, "Do you know what this is used for?" ”

Scarlet Feather dared to guess...... Is it some kind of projectile marble...... Similar to projectiles and the like. So it will consume ......," Scarlet Feather said cautiously.

"Half right." Zuo Ying smiled and took out the silver flame from her arms to show Scarlet Feather, "This is not a projectile, it is a firearm, using the power of the gunpowder explosion to shoot out the 'projectile' inside and hit the target." ”

"This is the weapon that His Majesty used to save Scarlet Feather's life in the mound?" Scarlet Feather stared at the silver fire in Zuo Ying's hand in surprise.

"Exactly." Zuo Ying nodded, and handed the silver fire to the curious Scarlet Feather.

Scarlet Feather glanced at Zuo Ying with a little surprise, and slowly reached out and grabbed the silver fire from her hand.

With his intelligence and keenness, of course, he can already imagine that Zuo Ying, who is powerless, relies on this mysterious weapon to save her life when there is no one around to protect her, and it is conceivable that this weapon is as important as her net worth. And now, she not only showed it in front of him so trustingly, but also handed it over to him to play with, which was equivalent to putting her life in his hands without reservation.

This subconscious trust is much more valuable than the number of compliments and rewards.

There was a stir in Scarlet Feather's chest, and a wave of hot blood suddenly surged into his chest. He forgot the law of respect and humility in an instant, forgot the boundary he had been strictly guarding, and opened his arms and hugged Zuo Ying beside him tightly into his arms.

"Your Majesty! Even if Scarlet Feather is shattered, he must protect His Majesty from facing danger alone, and no longer have to rely on this firearm to protect himself. ”

Zuo Ying didn't expect that Scarlet Feather, who was usually as gentle as the spring breeze and spring rain, and was cautious and didn't dare to take a step beyond the thunder pool, would actually have such an impulsive move, and was indeed deeply surprised. But feeling the embrace of him, listening to his gentle and firm words, a wave of warmth came from the firm chest of Scarlet Feather against her cheek and from her own heart.

He always inadvertently made her realize that there was actually a soft corner in her strong heart.

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