Chapter 368: Showdown
Xu Yan and Li Xiaochuan soon returned.
It's just that the two of them came back empty-handed.
Looking at Zhou Yun, who was playing chess face-to-face with Dongfang Shuoyue, Xu Yan said in a deep voice: "Third Highness, the medical hall is watery, and when we arrived, it was already burned clean, and none of the people inside came out. ”
"Your Royal Highness, it's not that our whereabouts have been revealed." Li Xiaochuan was a little annoyed and said, "I knew that I had brought that doctor back from the beginning." ”
Zhou Yun sighed and said to Dongfang Shuoyue: "Sir, can there be anything else that Uncle Shi can ask over there?" ”
Dongfang Shuoyue shook her head: "If I could ask, I would have told His Royal Highness a long time ago." If it is confirmed that the people in the palace have joined forces with my junior brother, then the matter will be simple. Your Royal Highness, just think about it, who in this palace wants to go out the most for you and your husband and wife. ”
"What do you mean, sir?" Zhou Yun's voice was suddenly full of vigilance, "Impossible!" ”
"Your Highness already has the answer in your heart, right?" Dongfang Shuoyue sighed slightly, "Nothing impossible!" ”
"No!" Zhou Yun hurriedly said, "Absolutely impossible!" ”
"What are you talking about?" Li Xiaochuan scratched his head, "Why can't I understand?" ”
Xu Yan pushed Li Xiaochuan: "Shut up." ”
Xu Yan said and said to Zhou Yun again: "It's better to start with Xiang Xu!" Nine times out of ten, he was the one who intervened to stop the murderer from committing suicide that day. Even I didn't find out, presumably only Xiang Xu has that kind of skill. ”
Zhou Yun shook his head: "Not only Xiang Xu, Shocking Wind, Thunder, but also my father's two hidden guard kung fu are better than you!" ”
"So what now?" Xu Yan was a little anxious, "We are in the light, they are in the dark." I'm afraid they'll do it again. ”
"It's already done, isn't it?" Zhou Yun glanced at Xu Yan, "Don't you think King Yu's assassination was very sudden?" For Empress Qi and the prince of Qi, Qi Xuanyu has been sent to the Great Zhou by Emperor Qi, and he said that he wants to join the family, and there is no threat to them. Besides, Qi Xuanyu has not shown his feet all these years, and Empress Qi will not risk offending Da Zhou to assassinate Qi Xuanyu. As for the state of Chu, it is even more impossible. Now it is difficult for them to protect themselves. Besides, after His Majesty's assassination last time, another investigation was carried out in the entire Great Zhou, and Jinling City was even more heavily guarded. Even Yama chose to assassinate before entering the Imperial City, let alone other killers. It is difficult for them to enter Jinling! ”
"So what are we going to do?" Xu Yan said hurriedly, "Just waiting? ”
Zhou Yun sighed: "This can only be the case." Guard the palace gates, and don't mention this matter to anyone again, for this king has his own opinions. ”
The next morning.
The crown prince Zhou Ming led Imperial Physician Li to announce the test results of the assassin of King Yu in public.
"That murderer does have the same psychedelic drugs in his body as Yama." Imperial Physician Li said loudly.
After a moment of peace in the court, the main battle faction suddenly became active again.
"Chu thief is really a thief!"
"This is clearly to provoke the relationship between the Great Zhou and the Qi State!"
"Your Majesty declares war! The Chu people are unforgivable! ”
"That's right! Your Majesty has decreed! New hatred and old hatred are counted together! ”
"The last general asks to fight!"
"The last general also asks to fight!"
……
There was a sudden cry of war in the court.
In the anger of everyone, Emperor Zhou always kept a calm face, and finally looked at the crown prince Zhou Yu and asked:
"What does the prince think?"
"Everything is still up to my father!"
Zhou Huanglong raised his eyebrows: "Then let's fight!" ”
After a pause, Emperor Zhou said again: "Is the prince willing to lead the troops?" ”
Zhou Mao was stunned for a moment, and then arched his hand: "Erchen's liver and brain are smeared!" ”
Emperor Zhou looked at Zhou Yu and narrowed his eyes: "I want you to make a military order, capture the Western Capital within half a year, and capture Concubine Li alive!" Otherwise, your position as the crown prince will be replaced! ”
"Father!" Zhou Yu looked at Emperor Zhou in surprise, "Please rest assured that my son will do his best to live up to his mission!" ”
"Good!" Emperor Zhou raised his hand, "On the sixth day of the sixth month of June, I will personally send you out!" You still have more than ten days to prepare. Who do you want to think about it clearly, and then tell your father! ”
After the early dynasty dispersed, Emperor Zhou went to Fengyi Palace.
Knowing that Emperor Zhou asked Zhou Yu to go on the expedition, the queen was anxious.
"Why?" The queen's phoenix eyebrows were upside down, "Are you looking at the son of this palace as an eyesore." Yun'er finally picked up a life, not to mention Ming'er, they are all people who have died twice. What's the matter, don't you even let go of Yu'er now? Why did Baba send him to the battlefield? ”
"It's not that you don't know that Zhu'er is benevolent by nature and is not suitable for the battlefield at all! What are your intentions? ”
"Do you think that Concubine Shen Shu is more in line with your heart, why are her sons all called back, and the sons of this palace are going to die?"
Seeing that the queen was angry again, Emperor Zhou hurriedly smiled and said, "Didn't Yun'er tell you?" ”
"Yun'er?" The queen was still angry, "What's the matter with Guan Yun'er?" Since returning to the palace, Yun'er has been accompanying Han Yue to have a baby except for morning and evening greetings, and she hasn't even left the palace gate, what are you pulling him for? Could it be that you still want him to go on the expedition too? Are you still a father? ”
After making sure that Zhou Yun didn't tell the queen, Emperor Zhou hurriedly smiled: "No, it's because Yun'er wants to accompany Han Yue that Yu'er said that he wants to go on the expedition for him." After being made the crown prince, Zhu'er has always been honestly afraid. Seeing that Yun'er and Ming'er have made war exploits, isn't he panicking? ”
"Don't worry! My son, I know best. Don't worry, I'll send him the best soldiers! And my guards were sent to him to make sure he was unharmed. ”
"Unscathed?" The queen retorted, "Didn't you also guarantee me that Yun'er and Ming'er were unharmed before?" The result? Yun'er almost died! Ming'er was also poisoned twice. Yu'er is going to the Western Capital, since you know that Concubine Li knows how to demons, why did you send him to death? I disagree! You change people! ”
"Queen!" Emperor Zhou endured his temper and said, "I have already issued a holy decree in front of hundreds of civil and military officials, and you have no jokes!" ”
"Huh!" The queen said angrily, "You must send Yu'er to go, and the palace will go too!" ”
"Queen!" Emperor Zhou took a deep breath, "Now that it's happened, I won't hide a lot of things from you!" I want to ask you a question, and you answer me truthfully." ”
The queen ignored it.
"You tell me the truth, in your heart, do you think Yun'er is more suitable to sit in the position of the crown prince?"
The queen was angry, but when she heard Emperor Zhou say this, she was stunned: "Why did you say this? Isn't the crown prince already canonized? Yun'er and Han Yue also have children, and all problems have been solved. ”
Emperor Zhou shook his head slowly: "It's far from being solved!" Yun'er found me last night and had a showdown with me, and he already knows his true eight characters! ”