"Enter the court, meet you!" Gonggong Liu stood outside the gate of the Taiji Palace, said to the officials who had been waiting for a long time, and then stood sideways by the door and waited.

This is Liu Yu's return to the palace from Songshan Autumn Hunting, and after half a month, he went to the court to discuss politics. Since Songshan came back from being frightened, he was infected with wind and cold, which led to qi and blood congestion, dizziness and heavy brain, and his body has not been very good. Everything in the court and China was handed over to Liu Yifu to take care of, and he was also assisted by Xia Shan, Fu Liang, Xu Xianzhi and so on.

Liu Yu half lay on the dragon chair, squinting his eyes to recuperate, and only slowly opened his eyes after the ministers knelt down to participate.

Gonggong Liu quietly glanced at Liu Yu, then walked up to the officials under the court and asked, "If there is something to start, there is nothing to retreat from." ”

Xie Hui quietly turned around and glanced at the person behind him, and the person immediately understood, and first stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the minister has a book." ”

Liu Yu said a word lazily, "Speak." ”

"Your Majesty, the Criminal Department has found out that the thief who assassinated the emperor was once the backbone of the Martial Arts Alliance, named Jin Qilin, and he was also the hall master of Longmen Hall. There used to be thousands of people, but after the suppression of Taoyuan, there were no less than 300 people, and after the battle of Songshan, they were all lost. Now only Jin Qilin and his staff are left to flee. It turned out that the person Xie Hui hinted at was Li Yan, the secretary of the Criminal Department.

When Liu Yu heard this, he slowly sat up, "I already know about these, have you found out anything?" Where did they flee, can they find out? ”

Li Yan shook his head and said: "Back to the emperor, the golden unicorn is as cunning as a mouse, and his martial arts are not bad, and the ministers can't find it for a while." Danchen had an idea. ”

Liu Yu stared at Li Yan and asked, "Say it quickly." ”

"Qin Zhengfeng, the former master of Xuanfeng Hall, is now the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance, and the current Taoyuan was also created by him. The golden unicorn is a member of the Martial Arts Alliance, and Taoyuan can't escape from it more or less. You can run a monk, but you can't run the temple. What the minister meant was that it was better to take down Qin Zhengfeng and interrogate him, and there would be a result. ”

After Liu Yu listened, he didn't react, and still looked at Li Yan quietly.

Xie Hui thought that Liu Yu was still hesitating, so he also stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Weichen agrees with Li Shangshu's meaning. Thinking about how the golden unicorn would dare to easily oppose the court if he didn't have Taoyuan as a backer. As early as the attack on Peicheng, they showed their clues. ”

"In General Xie's opinion, what are their intentions?" Liu Yu squinted his eyes and shifted his attention to Xie Hui.

Xie Hui saw that Liu Yu's suspicion had been aroused, and he was secretly happy in his heart, and raised his head and described vividly: "Back to the emperor, Taoyuan's power is growing day by day, and its force can compete with the imperial court. Under the banner of saving the people, they actually want to take the opportunity to seek the next city! ”

Li Yan blamed the rebellious sin of the golden unicorn on Taoyuan, which had already made Liu Che'er worried, but when he heard Xie Hui's false accusations, he became more and more anxious, and finally couldn't help but step forward and said: "Father, the golden unicorn and his gang, their way is completely out of decency, and they have long been removed from Taoyuan. The grass is a coward, and everything is done to rob the house, but Taoyuan has nothing to do with it! ”

Xie Hui glanced at Liu Che'er in surprise, he didn't expect that at the joint point of the battle for the reserve, Liu Che'er would be able to speak for Taoyuan regardless of the suspicion of being implicated. "How did the Third Lord know in such detail? I can't believe the rumors out there. ”

"A few months ago, my father ordered his sons to go to Peicheng for disaster relief, and on the way they met Jin Qilin and others, and almost caught his way, but later because of the efforts of Xiao Shilang and Master Hua, they were able to escape. In the process, Erchen learned. What the son has seen and heard will never be fake! Liu Che'er said indignantly.

Xiao Minglang also stood up and arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, what the third prince said is true, the golden unicorn has long been removed from Taoyuan, and all sects and factions have suppressed it, if it is said that it is impossible to collude with Taoyuan and murder the emperor." ”

The relationship between Xia Shan and Taoyuan is very close, and before the matter is clear, it is inconvenient to stand up and speak, so he secretly nodded to Liu Che'er and Xiao Minglang to show respect.

It doesn't matter what the truth is, what matters is who the emperor believes, Xie Hui knows this truth very well, so he is willing to let it go. Seeing that Xia Shan was silent, he turned the finger at him again, "If it is really as the third prince and Xiao Shilang said, what the golden unicorn did is inseparable from Taoyuan." Jin Qilin is still a person in the rivers and lakes, and Qin Zhengfeng, the master of Taoyuan Hall, as the leader of the martial arts alliance, did not control him well, and almost caused a big disaster. He turned to face the painting Xia Shan and said: "I heard that the painting master and Qin Zhengfeng have a sworn friendship, the painting adult's daughter worships Qin Zhengfeng as her father-in-law, and the painting adult's family has a close relationship with Taoyuan. ”

Painting Xiashan was shocked into a cold sweat when he heard this, and hurriedly stepped forward to explain to Liu Yu: "Emperor Qi, Weichen ......"

"You don't have to explain how to draw Aiqing." Liu Yu waved his hand to stop. With a pair of cloudy but still shrewd eyes, he glanced at the ministers and continued: "It was the Golden Qilin who assassinated me, you don't go to check on him, but pull some side things." What a disappointment for me! Let's not say that Taoyuan has nothing to do with this, who is Qin Zhengfeng? You can catch it if you want to? Brag unblushingly! It's not that I'm afraid of him, and I deliberately grow his majesty, but Taoyuan is frank and upright, and he is framed for no reason, and I don't allow it! The rivers and lakes and the imperial court are co-existence that cannot be ignored, and I will never allow anyone to provoke or break the current peaceful situation! ”

After Liu Yu finished speaking angrily, he couldn't help coughing several times.

Gonggong Liu hurriedly brushed his back and comforted: "The emperor is angry, and his body has just improved." ”

Seeing that the emperor was suddenly angry, Xie Hui and Li Yan looked at each other in astonishment, and immediately knelt down to ask for guilt, "The ministers and others are inappropriate, please forgive the emperor!" ”

After Liu Yu calmed down, he motioned for Xie Hui and the others to get up, "That's it, you turn your attention to the right path, and don't be lazy anymore." ”

"Yes." Xie Hui and Li Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and retreated.

The anti-plot failed to succeed, which made Xie Hui feel unhappy, and he followed up to discuss the matter of establishing a reserve, and he didn't know how to speak for a while.

A smile suddenly appeared on Liu Yu's face, and he beckoned Xia Shan to step forward and said, "I have neglected a major matter. On that day, I painted my face to save the driver, and I have not yet given a reward. Painting Aiqing, how is the injury of Painting Yan now? ”

Hua Xia Shan replied respectfully: "Back to the emperor, it's no longer a hindrance." It is Yan'er's luck to be able to escort the emperor, and she does not dare to ask for credit. ”

Liu Yu smiled gently: "Eh, if you have merit, you will be rewarded." Huayan risked his life to save me, and I deserve a heavy reward. Che'er, Xiao Minglang, and Nie Feng also have the ability to escort, so let's enjoy it together. He turned to Gonggong Liu, who was beside him, and said, "Write it down for me, and immediately draw up someone's will." Feng Huayan is the lord of Xiangyang County, eating thousands of dans, 10,000 taels of gold, and 1,000 pieces of pearl agate. The car can no longer be sealed, and another 10,000 taels of gold will be given. Feng Xiao Minglang is the secretary of the military department, eating a thousand dan, and Feng Nie Feng is the general of Kyoto, eating eight hundred dan. ”

Liu Che'er, Xiao Minglang, Nie Feng, and Hua Xia Shan all stepped forward to bow down, "Thank you to the emperor for Longen!" ”

After that, Liu Yu still felt insufficient, and added: "I will receive a gold medal for painting the face of immortality." ”

"Your Majesty, such a generous kindness, the ministers dare not ......," said Hua Xiashan tremblingly.

Gonggong Liu smiled and said to Hua Xia Shan: "The gold medal was given by the emperor to Miss Painting, and Master Painting received it on behalf of Miss Painting." ”

Painting Xia Shan still has to make excuses, listening to Liu Gonggong's words, he will no longer speak, he knelt down again to thank him, and then stood back in his original position. So far, a painter has been unmatched in the capital for a while.

Since Songshan was in distress, Liu Yu gradually learned the true face of Huayan, she is not only strong in martial arts, but also thoughtful, and it is by no means as simple as it seems in the past. learned that she was the righteous daughter of Qin Zhengfeng in Taoyuan, and after seeing her martial arts, she didn't dare to underestimate Taoyuan. That day, she alone was enough to deal with more than 200 people, not to mention the other masters in Taoyuan. The imperial court can't compete with them for the time being, so it can only win them over and use them for their own use. This is also the reason why he gives great appreciation to his paintings.

"Okay, since it's okay again, let's retreat." Liu Yu leaned back on the dragon chair, slightly tired. He suddenly opened his eyes, pointed to a few people in the hall, and said, "You guys stay for the time being." ”

Xu Xianzhi, Fu Liang, Hua Xiashan, Xie Hui, Tan Daoji and others stayed in the Taiji Palace. They all waited with bated breath for Liu Yu to speak.

Liu Yu picked up the teacup in his hand, took a sip, and suddenly floated out, "What do you think about the matter of the prince?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the people in the hall looked at each other, but they were silent.

Liu Yu put down the cup heavily, "I know that you are not willing to express your position easily. But now, the matter of establishing a reserve can no longer be delayed. I've been feeling more and more weak lately, and I'm running out of strength to deal with the court. If you don't share your worries as soon as possible, how long will you stay? ”

After Fu Liang listened, he took the first step and said: "Your Majesty, the Holy Body is healthy, how can you say this." The ministers must share the worries of the emperor and never give up. ”

Liu Yu waved his hand meaninglessly and said, "You don't have to say much, my body is clear." All you have to do is answer my question. ”

Fu Liang lowered his head and thought about it, and said tentatively: "Does the emperor have a candidate in mind?" ”

"You don't have to ask, you just have to say your opinion." Liu Yu lowered his eyes and continued to drink tea.

"The will of the minister, the prince should be a virtuous person." Fu Liang said these words in fear, and secretly raised his eyes to pay attention to Liu Yu.

Liu Yu didn't look up, and continued to ask: "Who does Master Fu think is virtuous?" ”

"This ......" Fu Liang pretended to hesitate for a while, and then said slowly: "The third prince has the heart of virtue, frugality and love for the people, benevolence and courtesy. The minister thought that the three princes were virtuous. ”

When Xie Hui heard this, his face was displeased, he stood up and arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that since ancient times, the prince has been established, and there are few changes without special circumstances. What's more, the prince has both civil and military skills, and is good at fighting, and the virtuous should be the first choice. The prince is the eldest son of the emperor, and he is virtuous, so he should be the prince. ”

Fu Liang laughed, turned to Xie Hui and said, "The virtuous ability that General Xie said was not cultivated in that wind and snow?" ”

Xie Hui's eyes widened angrily, and he pointed at Fu Liang and said, "How dare you slander the world like this?!" ”

Fu Liang did not flinch, and still said loudly: "I did not slander the world. The son of the world often goes in and out of the land of wind and snow, and everyone knows it. ”

"You! ......”

"Well, my opinion is clear. What do you think of Lord Hua and Lord Xu? Liu Yu knew that what Fu Liang said was the truth, so he stopped the controversy in time to avoid embarrassing the low.

His heart is actually towards Liu Yifu. Liu Yifu has been smart and clever since he was a child, he was born handsome, and he has the ability to never forget, especially he is good at riding and shooting, and he is still happy with Liu Yu, and he often praises Liu Yifu in front of people for his youthful appearance.

But after the trip to Songshan, he couldn't help but be suspicious of Liu Yifu. He loved his third son who rescued him regardless of his life. Who will be the prince? He began to hesitate.