The reason why Shangguan Chengyou and Shangguan Changzhi came to Zichen Hall together, in the final analysis, is related to Jingzhao rumors.

When the rumors reached the ears of Emperor Changtai, although he did not say anything on the surface, he had rewarded the young prince a lot in the past few days. For example, the tenth prince Shangguan Qide and the twelfth prince Shangguan Jing'an were all rewarded by Emperor Changtai. It is reasonable that the ten princes were favored by Emperor Changtai because of Concubine Mu, but even the twelve princes have won a lot of praise from Emperor Changtai, and Shangguan Chengyou has nothing for these elderly princes, so it can't help but arouse everyone's vigilance. Obviously, this is a sign, a sign that Emperor Changtai has become suspicious of the older prince, so it can be seen that the rumor still affects Emperor Changtai! These princes were wronged and scared in their hearts, and they couldn't wait to find out the person who spread the rumors and cut them with a thousand knives, so that they could vent the hatred in their hearts.

Once the emperor's heart is lost, what it means, several princes and the people behind them are very clear. Although the third prince was far away in the Anbei Metropolitan Protectorate, he was also involved in the assassin for no reason, and Concubine Zhou Xian was also very anxious, but it was a pity that Emperor Changtai stayed in the Chaojun Palace continuously, and she didn't turn over her brand, and she didn't even have a place to say anything to justify.

"Greetings to my father......" The two of them saluted Emperor Changtai very formally, for fear that Emperor Changtai would be suspicious, and in addition to being restrained, there was also a little more trepidation in the action. Emperor Changtai looked at his two emperors and sighed. He naturally knew why they came, and it seemed that his actions had caused them unease recently. Looking at the frightened expressions on the faces of his two children, he remembered that when he was still a weak prince, he also had such a worried and frightened look on his face. Father, father, father, they treat him first as a king and then as a father, no wonder they are so afraid.

When I thought about it like this, I felt empathy, my heart softened, I had compassion, and my tone was very soothing. Immediately, he smiled and comforted the two of them: "I know that this matter has nothing to do with you, and the rumors stop at the wise." I have made my own decisions, and you should not be affected. ”

Hearing Emperor Changtai's words, Shangguan Chengyou and Shangguan Changzhi breathed a sigh of relief slightly. Showing weakness is really the most correct move, Shangguan Changzhi sighed in his heart. In fact, he is not as scared as Changtai thinks, but this situation is really difficult, if he doesn't find a way to lift Emperor Changtai's vigilance, the future will be difficult. Fortunately, he can also figure out one or two of Emperor Changtai's thoughts, and this rumor can be regarded as being exposed.

Dali Temple Prison is located outside the imperial city, against the city wall, five meters underground to hollow out the ground within a radius of 20 miles, with an iron fence to enclose these 20 miles into a cell, leaving only a narrow passage to the ground. Dali Prison is dark all year round and does not see the sun, although there are jailers who often clean it, the smell of blood, urine, and feces is lingering all year round, and there are also people dying in it from time to time, and the smell of corpses has also become a major feature of Dali Temple Prison.

Dali Temple is known as the prison, not to mention that there is only one passage to the ground, it is said that the prisoner's iron chain plus the iron shackles weighing 16 catties, if no one escorts, can not get out of this place at all. The guards of Dali Temple are extremely relaxed, and there is no need to worry about such a thing as a prison robbery, unless someone has no eyes.

Xu Sa laughed softly in such an environment, without the fear of dying at all, but he didn't expect that there were also people from the Five Princes in the prison. He already knew that in two days, he would be beheaded, and just now the jailer quietly told him that he should not be afraid, someone would come to meet him and take him out! He has always believed in Shangguan Changzhi and believed that his hands and eyes could get him out of Dali Temple Prison, so he waited quietly like this.

Sure enough, when he saw the sunshine outside the prison, he was once again glad that he had taken refuge in Shangguan Changzhi. The five princes are really very capable, the torture of the officials of Dali Temple left large and small marks on his body, he got on the horse unneatly, endured the pain all over his body, and ran out of the gate of Jingzhao City. During the period, he also looked back, with a hideous smile on his face: Jingzhao, I will definitely come back.

Two days later, Jin Wuwei Zhonglang beheaded Xu Sa for the assassination of Cining Palace. With his death, the rumors seemed to be slowly extinguished. It has been nearly a month since the assassination of Cining Palace, and in this month, King Sheng was destroyed, rumors continued, and Xu Sa was beheaded. So many things happened one after another, and no one even held the annual Mayflower Dynasty Festival, and the royal family didn't remember such a thing at all. Since the assassin incident in Cining Palace, they all have their own plans, and their minds are not on such trivial matters.

Hearing the news that Xu Sa was beheaded, Shen Ning showed a satisfied smile and was extremely happy. She didn't feel any pity for the people who copied her family and exterminated her clan in the previous life. Xu Sa, the current general of Jin Wuwei, became the general of Jin Wuwei in the previous life, and was Shangguan Changzhi's right-hand man, and played a lot of roles in Shangguan Changzhi's accession to the throne. In the previous life, it was he who accepted the order of Shangguan Changzhi and killed the lives of more than 100 men in the Shen family, how could Shen Ning let him go with such a person? It may be difficult to deal with Shangguan Changzhi, but she is not afraid of a four-grade Zhonglang general! From the beginning of planning this matter, she made up her mind that she must take Xu Sa's life. It is not only to comfort the unjust soul of the Shen family in the previous life, but also to strip away the power of Shangguan Changzhi. It's just that taking Xu Sa's life is also a matter of convenience, and the reason why these rumors are released is mainly to save time for the next thing.

In July of the 36th year of Changtai, Emperor Changtai sent an envoy to Xiyan. Emperor Changtai only planned this matter in his heart, and he did not reveal it to anyone, and he had not officially issued an edict, and naturally no official knew about it. Shen Ning had experienced his previous life, so he naturally knew his plan, not only that, but Shen Ning also knew that Emperor Changtai planned to let Shangguan Changzhi lead the team to Xiyan as an envoy, and the ultimate goal she wanted to use the assassination was to prevent Shangguan Changzhi from going to Xiyan while the news was not announced.

Xiyan and Dayong are the time of exchange of friendship, last year Xiyan has already had an envoy to Dayong, agreed on the matter of mutual market, this time Dayong sent envoys to pay a return visit, completely for the purpose of contacting feelings. It can be said that Dayong and Xiyan are in the honeymoon period, and this mission is definitely a gilded trip. There is not the slightest danger at all, and it was with this envoy that Shangguan Changzhi in the previous world won the fame. He won the praise of Jingzhao officials for his unyielding perseverance and benevolence and love, and as a result, he was officially included in the candidates who had the opportunity to compete for the throne by Jingzhao officials, and won the political investment of many officials. It was only after this envoy that Qian Tongshi of Dali Temple favored Shangguan Changzhi, such an opportunity to win power, how could Shen Ning let him go in vain?

In the Zichen Palace, Emperor Changtai had a consideration, and he had already planned to send an envoy to Xiyan, and he had also thought about letting the Five Emperors, Shangguan Changzhi, lead the team to Xiyan, so as to accumulate qualifications and popularity. But he didn't expect that the assassination of Cining Palace would happen, and thinking of the disturbing rumors, although he was no longer suspicious of his son, but at such a sensitive moment, Emperor Changtai changed his attention again. I don't think it's time for the princes to earn popularity. This time, the prince will not be sent as an envoy, and there are still many capable officials in Honglu Temple who can serve as envoys.

Shangguan Changzhi didn't know what Emperor Changtai was planning in his heart, so he naturally didn't know what kind of opportunity he missed, he was secretly proud, and finally fished out Xu Sa. Xu Sa this person, superb martial arts, excellent strategy, there was still a trace of instability, in the experience of this Dali Temple prison, the heart is naturally tempered indestructible, such a talent, he is reluctant to let go, keeping him will be of great use. So I tried my best, used the secret agents of Dali Temple, and replaced Xu Sa with a dead man. In fact, Xu Sa has changed his identity and was thrown into the 50,000 soldiers and horses of the Anxi Protectorate. In the army, it is the best place to hide, and at this moment, Xu Sa is already on the way to the Anxi Protectorate. Shangguan Changzhi breathed a sigh of relief, he finally got a little meat residue from the assassination, and waited for Xu Sa's return in the future.

This matter is done secretly, and no one will know, including Shen Ning, she has always thought that Xu Sa was beheaded, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, it can be seen that many things are not as good as heaven, although planned, there will always be one or two things that are beyond the controllable range, and the four words of no strategy need to be constantly experienced and corrected.

This kind of ability still takes time......

No matter what, the days are still going on, and the haze of the assassination of Cining Palace is gradually fading away in the hearts of everyone in Jingzhao, and in June, the Jingzhao family began to be busy preparing for the annual summer vacation.