The so-called palace garden is actually the emperor's back garden.

It is full of ancient cypress and old acacia, and lists strange stones and jade seats.

The ground is made of pebbles of various colors, which is colorful and quaint.

Emperor Zhou walked on this path, his brows furrowed, and his face gloomy.

After walking around twice, the feeling of restlessness did not lessen, but became stronger and stronger.

He knew in his heart that this was a sudden change and the pressure it brought to him.

"After a thousand years, you should be immortal."

Wei Dongzheng's words echoed in Emperor Zhou's ears.

He couldn't help but sigh for a while.

"Wei Dongzheng, Wei Dongzheng, you understated it, I have to fight for my life!"

“……”

"That's it, let's fight with Xie Qian's old guys first, if you can resist the pressure and stick to the new policy, I will press the treasure on you!"

"If even Xie Qian can't handle it, then don't expect me to help you."

After making a decision.

Emperor Zhou was in a better mood.

While enjoying the scenery of the palace garden, he asked casually:

"Wang Zhi, do you know who is behind the Jiangyue tabloid?"

Wang Zhi, the commander of Dongchang, followed behind Emperor Zhou and said busily:

"At present, I only know that it is the new shopkeeper of Jiangyue Pavilion, what is the specific name and who it is, and I am still investigating."

Emperor Zhou thought for a moment and ordered:

"Send someone to keep an eye on Jiang Yue Pavilion, don't act rashly first, wait for my will."

"If someone suppresses it, don't sit idly by, it's still useful for me to keep "Jiangyue Tabloid Newspaper", and I can't let it collapse like this."

After a pause, he reminded again:

"By the way, when doing things, don't reveal your identity unless you have to."

Wang Zhiying said: "The slave understands. ”

"It's good to understand."

Emperor Zhou walked to the pavilion next to the pool, stopped, looked into the distance, emptied himself, and sighed:

"Since I ascended the throne, I have been dealing with state affairs and slacking off all night, and I don't know how long it has been since I visited this palace."

Behind.

Wang Zhi hurriedly said:

"The saint is a rare virtuous monarch in the ages, and the people living in the Great Zhou are their greatest blessings."

"You, don't pretend to be less, slap your beard and shoot horses, and use these efforts to do things, and I won't be so tired."

When Wang Zhi heard this, he couldn't help but complain in his heart:

What about doing things with your heart?

The most important thing in the palace and outside the palace is people who work hard.

The result?

After a busy life, you may not be able to see the holy side.

So......

It's important to work hard.

It is even more important to figure out the holy will and slap the horse!

I thought so in my heart, but I didn't dare to say this, but said:

"The minister is stupid, he can't share the worries of the saint, he really deserves to die."

Emperor Zhou glanced at him, said no more, and continued to look into the distance.

Suddenly, within his line of sight, a delicate and unique pavilion attracted his attention.

It's slim and beautiful.

Inside it is a strange stone shaped like a pine and cypress.

One side is next to the pond, and the two sides are planted with laurel trees, and a breeze blows.

The bright yellow osmanthus flowers dance in the air like snowflakes, like stars, forming a beautiful picture.

"Why don't I remember, there's a pavilion there?"

Emperor Zhou's eyes lit up, he stretched out his hand to point over, and said:

Wang Zhi looked in the direction of his finger.

"If you go back to the saint, the pavilion is called Luoxue Pavilion, which was just completed last month, and the strange stones placed in it were brought back from overseas by Yan State businessmen and transported to Jinyang Mansion, and it took a lot of effort."

"Strange stones brought back from overseas?"

Emperor Zhou was interested and said, "Let's go, go over and have a look." ”

"Yes, Holy."

Emperor Zhou walked in front, and Wang Zhi followed behind.

After a while, the two came to the Falling Snow Pavilion.

"It's something that came back from overseas, it's even more delicate than I thought......"

Emperor Zhou looked at the strange stone in front of him, with appreciation in his eyes, and sighed.

Then, if you want to get closer, take a closer look.

Take a step, but it is as if you are stepping on an ice cube, slipping uncontrollably.

With a shake of his body, he fell straight backwards!

"Holy!"

This sudden change startled Wang Zhi.

He looked panicked and wanted to reach Emperor Zhou, but he couldn't reach at all.

Strange stones are placed on the side of the pond.

The position where Zhou Huang was standing was next to the railing, and at this moment the soles of his feet slipped and fell uncontrollably in the direction of the pond.

It stands to reason.

There is a railing, so even if you fall, you won't fall into the pool.

But on the contrary, the railing behind Emperor Zhou, for some reason, was extremely fragile, and it was directly disconnected when touched.

Thump!

The next second.

Emperor Zhou, along with the railing, smashed into the pond together.

"Save ...... Grunt...... Save ......"

Emperor Zhou was impassable and couldn't swim, so he fell into the pool, panicked in his heart, and instinctively struggled.

The water in the pond is not deep, and with Emperor Zhou's height, if he stands up straight, there will be no danger at all.

After struggling like this, he choked on a few mouthfuls of water, and his standing became more and more unstable.

"Holy!"

Seeing this, Wang Zhi was shocked, and without saying a word, he jumped into the pool.

hugged Emperor Zhou and dragged him up.

"Ahem, cough, cough, cough!"

After Emperor Zhou came ashore, he coughed non-stop, his eyes were red, and he was holding back tears that were about to come out.

Now.

A bunch of eunuchs, palace maids, and guards surrounded them, and knelt on the ground with panicked faces.

"The slave and maid (minister) escort is late, please forgive your majesty!"

It's late autumn now.

The weather is getting colder.

A cold wind blew.

Emperor Zhou, whose clothes were wet by the pool water, shivered suddenly and shivered.

Seeing this, a eunuch hurriedly took off his clothes and stepped forward to put on Emperor Zhou.

"Your Majesty, it's cold, you put on the clothes of a slave first......"

Hear this.

As if thinking of something, Emperor Zhou woke up suddenly, looked at the eunuch, stretched out his hand to stop him, and said loudly:

"Don't come here!"

The eunuch didn't know what he had done wrong, so he stopped, not daring to step forward again.

Emperor Zhou's face was pale, his eyes were bloodshot, he looked around, and shouted loudly:

"Get out! Get out of here! ”

When they heard this, they looked at each other, and for a time they didn't know what to do.

Side.

Wang Zhi seemed to guess what Emperor Zhou was thinking, looked at everyone, avoided Emperor Zhou's gaze, and waved his hand.

Meanwhile.

Emperor Zhou's angry voice sounded again.

"One by one, they are deaf! I'll get you all out! If you don't get out, I'll cut off your heads! ”

All of a sudden, no one dared to stay here.

"The slave and maid (minister) are retired."

The crowd saluted and turned to leave.

In an instant.

In a huge area, only Emperor Zhou and Wang Zhi were left.

Emperor Zhou's bloodshot eyes looked at Wang Zhi, and his voice trembled a little because of the cold or for some other reason.

"Look at a stone, it can fall into the water, how can there be such a coincidence in the world!"

"This must have been designed by them in advance! This is their warning! They want to tell me that I am surrounded by their people, and I can't fight them! ”

Wang Zhi knew that the "they" that Emperor Zhou was referring to were scholars.

He hesitated and said, "The slave thinks that this should be just a coincidence......

"How could it be a coincidence! It can't be a coincidence! ”

Emperor Zhou's eyes widened, looking at Wang Zhi, and he yelled like crazy.

"You go check! Who has been to the Snow Pavilion these days! Who participated in the construction of the Falling Snow Pavilion! ”

"If there is one, they will all be imprisoned and tried well! Who is behind them! ”

Seeing this, Wang Zhi didn't dare to say more, and responded: "The slave and maid remember." ”

Another cold wind.

Emperor Zhou shuddered, then sneezed again, and continued:

"Later, I will go to Wei Dongzheng and ask him to gather the Tiger Ben Army and enter Beijing immediately!"

"The slave remembers."

Emperor Zhou, who was trembling, looked at Wang Zhi, who had been scolded by Wang Zhi in front of him, and suddenly held his hand, his voice trembled.

"Wang Zhi, in this case, inside and outside the palace, there are not many people I can trust, you are one, I hope you will not live up to my expectations of you!"

Emperor Zhou knew it very well in his heart.

Once you break with the scholars, anyone can be bought by them and become their enemy.

Except for a big eunuch like Wang Zhi.

They have long been tied to themselves, and they have no choice but to do their own things as if they were doing their best.

After all, in the eyes of outsiders, they are the emperor's eagle dogs and dog eunuchs, and they have no value in winning over at all.

"When it comes to the critical moment, the only person I can trust is the eunuch......"

Emperor Zhou sat on the shore, looked at Wang Zhi, and suddenly felt that he was really pathetic.

sighed in his heart, and said leisurely: "Help me up, I want to go back to rest." ”

"Yes, Holy Lord!"

Wang Zhi hurriedly stepped forward, helped Emperor Zhou to get up slowly, and walked in the direction of Qianqing Palace.

The next few days.

The Great Zhou Dynasty was noisy because of "the average tax on Fangtian, and the apportionment into the mu".

The Wei Party, headed by Wei Dongzheng and centered on hundreds of officials from the poor family, was determined to implement the new policy.

The vast majority of officials, led by Xie Qian, resolutely opposed the new policy.

Two groups of people, because of this incident, have already fought three times in the main hall.

But no one can stop it.

Because the Great Zhou Tianzi, who was supposed to be in charge of the overall situation, was lying on the sickbed of the Qianqing Palace at the moment, recuperating.

"Cough cough!"

A violent cough sounded.

Wang Zhi stood aside, with a worried look on his face, wanting to say something, but he didn't know how to speak.

A moment later.

The cough ends.

The frail Emperor Zhou, lying on the sickbed, frowned and said:

"Why did I drink the prescription for a few days, but instead of curing, the wind chill became more and more serious."

Side.

The Imperial Physician explained:

"Your Majesty, illness comes like a mountain, illness goes like a thread, wind and cold are like this, even if the prescription is good, you have to drink it for more than ten days in a row to be effective."

"Cough cough!"

Emperor Zhou wanted to say something, but coughed violently again.

After a while, Fang said, "You go down." ”

"The minister retired."

The Imperial Physician packed up his things, bowed, and turned to leave.

After he left.

Emperor Zhou cheered up, looked at Wang Zhi on the side, and ordered:

"Check the hospital, if there is a problem, kill them all."

Wang Zhi nodded and said, "The slave understands." ”

"Ahem, cough, ahem!"

Emperor Zhou coughed for a long time and asked, "Has the mission left?" ”

Wang Zhidao: "Back to Your Majesty, the journey that started yesterday was sent by Xie Ge Lao." ”

After a pause, he showed hesitation and said, "There is something that the slave doesn't know whether to say or not." ”

"Cough cough!"

A violent cough sounded.

Wang Zhi's face was worried, he didn't ask anymore, and said directly: "The slave maid received news today, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess changed into the clothes of a maid, followed the mission, and left the capital. ”

"Look, do you want to send someone to stop it?"

"Ahem, ahem...... Follow...... Let her go......"

Emperor Zhou's eyes revealed complicated emotions and said.

"By the way, there's one more thing."

Wang Zhi remembered something and said, "These days, the slave maid has found out who is behind the Jiangyue tabloid. ”

Without waiting for Emperor Zhou to ask, he immediately said:

"It was Tang Yixue, the remnant of the Night Kingdom, Dongchang reached an agreement with her to assassinate the Emperor of Qian, but later the assassination failed, and she was captured by the Prime Minister of the Qianguo and became the eyeliner of the Prime Minister of the Qianguo."

"The slave maid speculated that it was not surprising that the news of the new deal published in the Jiangyue tabloid was the instruction of Fang Xiu, the prime minister of the Qianguo."

"Prime Minister of Qianguo...... Fang Xiu......"

When the weak Emperor Zhou heard this name, his face was angry, and he gritted his teeth and said:

"I don't share the sky with you!"

The words fell, and there was another violent cough.

"Ahem, cough, cough, cough!"