Chapter 112: Am I So Superficial?
The king of Chu did not return for a long time, and some rumors began to appear in the court that the king of Chu was killed on the way back to Beijing. What happened years ago is going to happen again.
Half of the ministers felt that the king of Chu had not returned to Beijing for a long time, and that something must have happened on the way back, maybe something really happened. The remaining half of the ministers thought that this was the king of Chu playing tricks and deliberately did not return on time, in order to make them think that he was dead.
The king of Chu made them think that something had happened to him, there must be some conspiracy, and they were not fooled. They remember the incident a few years ago clearly, and they will not be fooled stupidly like the abolished prince and his gang.
The ministers who believed that the king of Chu had no accident were all wondering what tricks the king of Chu was going to play this time, or whether the emperor secretly told the king of Chu what to do, could it be that the emperor sent the king of Chu to the north for disaster relief, and the real purpose was to let the king of Chu do something?
The ministers in the court liked to think about it the most, and when they thought about it like this, they were even more sure that the king of Chu had another purpose in going to the north.
What can the emperor send the king of Chu to do in the north?
By the way, before the king of Chu and the king of Dai went to the north, the emperor sent the general of Chu to the northern military camp. General Deng of the northern military camp was seriously ill, and the emperor sent General Chu to take charge of the northern military camp, could it be that something happened in the northern military camp?
It was previously rumored that General Deng's serious illness was caused by the drugging of his son, who wanted to take control of the northern military camp. I also heard that his son is very likely to secretly collude with the king of Han in Youzhou. Are these rumors true? Therefore, the emperor sent the king of Chu to the north for disaster relief.
It is not very credible to say that General Deng may have been seriously ill by his son, but it is not very credible to say that his son secretly worked with King Han as a woman.
Even if his son really had the ability to hook up with King Han, King Han didn't have the courage to let his son poison his father and seize the military power in the north.
Even if King Han is a straw bag, he doesn't dare to seize the military power in the north recklessly. If the emperor knew about it, he would definitely punish King Han severely.
The northern camp is the patron saint of the Great Zhou, and the generals in the camp are all emperors. Once a prince dares to contaminate the northern military camp, the emperor will never spare it. The king has led troops for many years, and he has also spent time in the military camp in the north, and he does not have the courage to covet the military power in the north. Where did King Han dare to touch the northern military camp.
It is impossible for King Han to cooperate with General Deng's son, so it is still a matter of General Deng's son.
Not to mention General Deng's son, it is General Deng himself, sending General Chu over can hold them, why did he deliberately send King Chu there? Could it be that there is something else strange about General Deng's poisoning and serious illness?
Now, the acting king is also in the northern military camp, and the general of Chu is defending against the Xiongnu army. Could it be that the emperor was afraid that the acting king would take the opportunity to seize the military power in the north, so he sent the king of Chu to secretly monitor it?
If the acting king really has such a plan, a Chu general is enough to monitor, how can he let the king of Chu go?
Could it be that there is some big secret hidden in the northern military camp?
What earth-shattering secrets can a border barracks have?
Could it be that someone in the northern military camp colluded with the Huns?
If someone colluded with the Xiongnu, then it is not surprising that the emperor sent the king of Chu to investigate the matter.
The king of Chu has never returned to Beijing, could it be that he really investigated the evidence, and then was found out by someone in the military camp in the north and was hunted down?
The more some ministers thought about it, the more they felt that their conjecture was right. As soon as they thought that in the northern military camp, there were people who had the audacity to collude with the Xiongnu, and the ministers were frightened.
This, this, this...... Something is wrong! When the king of Chu returns, the court will set off a bloody storm again! With the emperor's temperament and methods, I am afraid that they will be killed, and maybe the innocent will be implicated.
They don't know anything, they don't think of anything.
There are also ministers of King Jing's party and people from King Wei's party who have the same thoughts as these ministers.
For the people of these two parties, they wished that the king of Chu really died on the way back to Beijing. However, they knew in their hearts that the king of Chu was not so easy to kill. There has been no news from the king of Chu back to Beijing so far, and he must be alive and well.
What they are worried about now is whether the King of Chu will set off another storm when he comes back this time, just like a few years ago when he evaded the pursuit of the abolished prince and brought back the abolished prince
The evidence that they stole copper to forge weapons is the same. Also, what they are most concerned about now is what earth-shattering news the King of Chu will bring back when he returns from the north.
The people of King Jing and Wei wanted to find out what the King of Chu was secretly investigating in the north, but none of the people they sent survived, which made them even more worried.
In the early morning of the past two days, the ministers were very quiet, and did not bite each other, let alone quarrel. Of course, the king of Chu was not mentioned.
The emperor naturally understood what the ministers were thinking, but he didn't know what to do. As for the King of Chu, who has not yet returned, it seems that he has forgotten about it.
On this day, the emperor was rarely interested, and called He Xiang and Liu Taishi to go fishing. Seeing that the emperor was in the mood to go fishing, the other ministers were even more sure that nothing had happened to the king of Chu, and that the king of Chu had completed the task assigned to him by the emperor.
He Xiang and Taishi Liu hadn't fished with the emperor for a long time, so they didn't refuse the emperor's invitation this time.
Seeing that they seemed to be in a good mood, the emperor quipped, "Yo, what happened to make you all over the place?"
"Thanks to the emperor's blessing, there are a lot fewer things in this time." These days, the ministers have worked hard one by one, and they are not demons, and the efficiency of doing things has naturally improved a lot, which makes He Xiang and Liu Taishi do a lot less money and worry a lot.
Taishi Liu hoped that the King of Chu would come back later this time, so that he could continue to scare those thoughtful ministers.
The Emperor said with a smirk, "I feel quieter."
When Taishi Liu heard the emperor's uneasy and kind words, he said very unceremoniously, "Your Majesty, you should do less." It is rare that during this period, the court is quiet, and the courtiers are honest. Once the emperor becomes a demon, the court will become a chicken and a dog again.
The emperor didn't like to listen to Taishi Liu's words, "Old Liu, I haven't done anything during this time, don't slander me."
Taishi Liu said angrily, "I hope the emperor can continue to keep it."
"Then I'm going to be bored."
Master Liu said, "It's better for you to be bored."
The Emperor curled the corners of his mouth and smiled meaningfully, "In a few days, I will have a good show."
For the emperor who likes to watch dramas and is afraid that the world will not be chaotic, He Xiang They only feel tired, why would they have such an uneasy emperor.
"Hearing the emperor say this, is His Royal Highness the King of Chu coming back soon?"
Taishi Liu sighed helplessly in his heart, Your Royal Highness the King of Chu, can't you come back later?
"It's not a few days." The emperor picked up an apple and took a big bite to eat, "The fourth child can come back safely this time, thanks to Xiao Shi's stinky boy, otherwise the fourth child may not be able to come back."
When He Xiang heard this, he asked with some curiosity, "What did His Royal Highness the King of Han do?"
"He asked the fourth to disguise himself as someone from my second brother's caravan, and the fourth came back with the caravan." The Emperor smirked slightly, "The stinky boy has two skills."
Looking at the emperor's proud appearance, He Xiang couldn't help but want to hit him: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Han and His Royal Highness the King of Chu have a very good relationship, and His Royal Highness the King of Han seems to support His Royal Highness the King of Chu."
Taishi Liu couldn't help but mock the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, the final development of things may not necessarily go as you wish."
"Little Ten has a good relationship with the fourth, which is a good thing." The emperor glanced at He Xiang, who was waiting to see the show, and snorted coldly, "Things will definitely develop according to my arrangement, you just wait and see."
He Xiang and Taishi Liu glanced at each other, and they both saw helplessness in each other's eyes.
"With a father like you, the King of Chu and the others are really unlucky." Only Taishi Liu dared to say this.
At the moment, everything is developing according to the emperor's plan, that is to say, everything is in the hands of the emperor. To put it another way, everyone was toyed with by the emperor in the palm of his hand.
Hearing Taishi Liu's words, the emperor's expression became serious for a moment, and his tone became a little vicissitudes: "I am not a good person, let alone a good father, because my responsibility is not to be a good person, nor is it
To be a good father, but to be a good emperor." All along, the emperor knew about the responsibility on him. "So far, I feel that I have done a good job as an emperor, but it is not enough for me to be a good emperor, and my next generation must continue to be good emperors, otherwise the country we have worked so hard to fight will be ruined. Besides, I don't want to see the destruction of life, and the world can't be chaotic anymore."
When they thought of the tragic situation of the chaos in the world back then, their faces became not very good-looking.
"I chose Xiao Shi, not just because the old Taoist priest said that Xiao Shi is the chosen one and can bring peace and prosperity to the Great Zhou."
He Xiang asked in surprise, "Isn't it?"
The Emperor looked at He Xiang in disbelief: "Am I so superficial?"
Master Liu said unceremoniously, "Aren't you?"
The emperor was so angry with them by Taishi Liu that he glared at them angrily and said, "This is a matter of Sheji and the common people in the world, how can I just rely on the words of the old Taoist priest to hand over this country to Xiao Shi?!"
Seeing the emperor's fried appearance, He Xiang hurriedly smoothed his hair: "The emperor is not for this reason, what is the reason?"
"Naturally, it's because Xiao Shi's stinky boy is capable. If he is incapable, the old Taoist priest said that he is an immortal, and Lao Tzu will not hand over the country to him." The Emperor said, "Even if I really just believe the old Taoist priest's words, can you allow me to come here like this?"
"Of course not, the minister will definitely die." Just like the emperor said, the rivers and mountains of the Great Zhou Dynasty were fought down by them with great hard work, and they could not watch the rivers and mountains of the Great Zhou Dynasty be destroyed. The emperor is right, His Royal Highness the King of Han is incapable, they will not agree to the emperor coming so messy.
Although the emperor has always been unreliable, they know in their hearts that the emperor will never joke about Jiangshan Sheji.
"Your Majesty, you plan to hand over this world to His Royal Highness the King of Han, but is His Royal Highness the King of Han willing to accept it?" Taishi Liu continued to pour cold water on him.
"Hmph, if he doesn't accept it, he will have to accept it." After the emperor said this, he suddenly looked at He Xiang and Taishi Liu with ill will, "At that time, it will depend on your ability."
He Xiang and Taishi Liu: "......" They knew that this matter would finally fall on their heads!
Seeing the shocked expressions of the two Aiqing, the emperor was satisfied, and continued to fish for him.
"You guys have a good fishing, you won't be so leisurely in a few days."
At this moment, the King of Chu had already entered the Yongzhou territory with Liang Chun. In two days, he will be able to reach the capital.
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