When two clever hunters see each other as their prey, they will constantly set traps to lure the prey into the trap, while trying to dismantle each other's powerful weapons and find an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

There is no doubt that the emperor and King Ning are two such hunters, the whole of Kyoto is their hunting ground, Shangguan Yi and others are their best weapons, they will fight in this hunting ground, and choose a real emperor for the East China Sea to inherit that position, to lead the East China Sea to continue on the next road.

Of course, it is not so easy to say specific things, after all, you don't have to think about human feelings, if you think like a cold robot, you won't have any burden to do whatever you want, and you can ruthlessly and cold-blooded use all kinds of means to solve your enemies, but the emperor can't do it.

......

It was dawn, but the haze had just begun.

The emperor informed the people of the city of her decision, closed all kinds of large bazaars and night markets, and issued a curfew, so that they had better stay at home and not go out. After all, this Kyoto is not safe now, and no one knows if it will inexplicably trigger a big war because of the stepping on a buried dark chess, thus implicating innocent people.

Although most of the people were not very happy with this decision, they were helpless, who would dare not listen to the Son of Heaven's fate? Therefore, they could only pray that the emperor would quickly quell the rebellion of King Ning, and then go back to their daily lives.

Yes, because the edict was accompanied by the revelation and disposition of King Ning's crimes, the emperor gained the hearts of the people, and King Ning was regarded as a traitor.

After all, judging from the facts alone, what the emperor did was quite fair and just, and it was not mixed with any private goods and feelings, and there was no need to mix it, because in terms of what King Ning did, whether it was handed over to the Criminal Department or Dali Temple for judgment, he would definitely die, that is, with the card of the battle for the throne, he could give him a chance to turn things around and reverse black and white.

But even if there is such a chance, the possibility of King Ning winning is very slim, right?

The emperor held the cup and looked fixedly at the sword of the Son of Heaven hanging there, just like this sword came a little inexplicably, his own throne actually came a little inexplicably. For himself, the prince, Jun Yishen can survive, he has to take the throne, and by chance, he has today's self.

Looking back now, it was really an incredible thing that I was able to win, as if the god in charge of luck stood behind him, and with the help of the gods, he achieved great things, and also allowed the people he wanted to protect to survive and become famous officials.

It's just that all this has gradually changed its taste, maybe it's because I don't have to worry about food and clothing, and my life is safe? I am worried about the world all day long, and I am gradually tired of this kind of life, and I want to leave these things behind and live a free life.

If you are willing to be more bold, ask the man, "If I lose this battle, will you accompany me to leave the East China Sea and wander to the ends of the earth?" The man also replied with a "yes", hoping that he would really give up the throne to King Ning and free himself.

It's just that she didn't dare to ask.

There are some things that I can't mention and don't dare to mention, not only for fear of being rejected, but also for fear that I will never be able to return to the way I used to be.

It's like the one who can't get it is always in turmoil, and the favored ones have no fear, people always look at what they don't have, and they can never see what they have, even if they say they are satisfied, but in their hearts, they always yearn for better and better.

"Your Majesty?" this is the call of the prince, Jun Yishen has already gone back to rest, and when he wakes up, he will continue to deal with official business.

"Ah, what's wrong?" the emperor came back from a state of trance, a little dazed.

"Well, you must not lose the battle for the throne. "The prince is quite worried, you know, how old the emperor is, he has been watching the emperor for a few years, and the prince is not a fuel-efficient lamp, so he still knows a lot about the emperor's thoughts, ideas and whatnot, otherwise he would have lived to a dog over the years.

The emperor sighed and asked, "What if I don't win?" You also know, King Ning colluded with the Demon Dao, I just offended the Demon Dao to death, I don't know how many people the Demon Dao sent to try to get rid of me, after all, if there is an emperor who is inclined to the righteous path watching the tiger fight on the side, they will also have a headache. ”

"The slave naturally advances and retreats with the emperor, and there is no second heart. The prince bowed slightly, and the answer he gave was not what the emperor expected.

The emperor sighed again and changed the subject: "Hey, how did you check the matter?"

"The traitor was found, he was an in-house servant who had been with us for many years, and he was also a loyal one, but he was caught by King Ning, coerced and seduced, and he was not firm enough to tell some things about you, so ...... King Ning, as well as the adults of the Imperial Tomb, should know. The prince took the bus on his behalf, and he also felt that something was wrong with this matter, but he didn't expect that there was really a mole.

"Handle, what kind of handle?" the emperor's focus seemed a little strange.

"It seems to be family, but although I feel that something is wrong, she is a little delirious and can't seem to explain it clearly. The prince's answer was a little vague, because the man's condition was also a little strange.

"Delirious, family, don't forget, the people who are with us seem to be people who don't have families. The emperor narrowed his eyes and waited for the prince's explanation.

"Well, you said it before, and they are all too old, and if you want to leave, you can start a family, but you have to be strict with your mouth. The prince whispered, and then got to the point: "She seems to have found a husband and a baby who is still in her infancy, so she ...... Yes. ”

"In this way, I always feel that it is not so simple, what do you think?" The emperor sighed a little, what a good life, but it's a pity, it's because of himself that he has suffered a disaster.

"Me?" the prince was a little puzzled, didn't he say what he thought? This doesn't seem like he was talking to himself, is it? There is no one else here.

"I know that there will be someone here, and this question is to ask you, tell me what you think. The emperor said without changing her color, she didn't think she had guessed wrong.

"Hmm, are you talking about me? Excuse me, I just fell into a light sleep and didn't listen to what you said. The Blood Cloak peeked out of the window, a little apologetic.

"Are you really good?" the emperor asked why his bodyguard was sleeping.

"It's okay, trust me. "The Blood Cloak seems to be confident.

"Then the prince will tell her again, I want to hear his opinion, after all, there are some things we don't understand. The emperor winked.

"That's it......" After listening to the retelling of the princess, the blood cloak came in through the window, stood up straight and thought for a while and said: "It is true that other possibilities cannot be ruled out, such as some methods of the Demon Dao can bewitch people's minds, create cognitive illusions for people, and then use them, but this kind of means is very labor-intensive, the cost is too high, and the simpler ones will cause a lot of damage to the mind, and they may not work, and the limitations are relatively large."

If you're not at ease, I can help you see how that person is doing, but, first of all, I won't leave you ten feet away, so it's impossible for me to go to the prison to see her. ”

The emperor touched his chin and asked with interest, "Will you use that method?"

"Which?" The blood cloak naturally knew that this guy was afraid that he was going to get someone, but as for who it was, it was not clear.

"The one with the bigger limitations. The emperor didn't blink his eyes, and said very happily.

"Yes, but it's extra work, and you have to pay for it, even if you don't get anything in the end. The Cloak of Blood stated again.

"Then let's go see the traitor first, and I'll talk about whether or not I want to do this to those two guys later. The emperor obviously hesitated, she was afraid that this guy would lose his blood when the lion opened his mouth.

"Okay, but do you want to give me a clear identity, preferably a guard who doesn't really work, I can pretend to be him. "The blood cloak is a little insidious, she is also entrusted with the matter of loyalty, and she is let out.

"This is easy to say, the prince will arrange it, and when it is done, I will go to the prison to have a look. With a wave of his hand, the emperor threw this matter to the prince and continued to be bored in a daze.

It's not that she's lazy, but that she and King Ning are waiting for the opportunity, after all, she can't figure out where King Ning is hiding, and King Ning is waiting for her to reveal some key points of flaws, such as the so-called seven-day period in Miao Jiang, if she can, she hopes to be able to hand over King Ning's head to the Miao Jiang envoys on time, but unfortunately, she can't do it.

It's just that this key point is destined to make it impossible for King Ning to have any advantage, but I don't know if they will attack the envoys at night, probably will?

Before the critical point in time and the future, what kind of results can be achieved actually depends on the creation of their subordinates, anyway, the bureau that should be laid is laid by themselves, and what kind of fruits can be produced is fate.

......

On the west side of Kyoto, a more desolate place (compared to the lively places in Kyoto).

Yue Zhengdao took a few people to sit on the restaurant to eat, of course, it just seemed to be eating, their purpose was to monitor a courtyard diagonally opposite the restaurant, a very large courtyard, simply put, the house of a big dog.

That courtyard is owned by a clan that is gradually declining, and in this generation, it is actually not much different from ordinary families, but it has been inherited for a long time, and there is still a little heritage.

In order to revive the family, its owner should have taken refuge in King Ning, so this is a den of King Ning, and there seems to be something terrible hidden in it.

Of course, these are the conclusions that Yue Zhengdao has come to with his secret investigation these days and his own speculation, and I don't know how correct they are, but it is certain that the owner of the yard is by no means innocent.

"Well, we're going to that place tonight, how are the preparations? Yue Zhengdao seemed to casually ask the person on his right, and that person was Hua Xiangrong.

"Of course not, just go. Hua Xiangrong replied confidently.

"Oh, then I'm going to see how strong you are, and let you brag all day about how strong you are, hahaha. Yue Zhengdao raised his glass, although it was not wine, but it was pretended, and he deceived the people who came to get the food, they were from the opposite yard, and the three meals a day seemed to be taken in this restaurant, what is the origin of this restaurant, Yue Zhengdao didn't find out anything, but he acted here for a few days, and gave them a few identities to work from outside.

Relying on the disguise technique and good acting skills, all in all, they didn't show any horses, and they came to this day smoothly, that is, when they were about to close the net, because they couldn't figure out whether the other party was still tricky, so they decided to drugged, and then carried out a night attack, waiting for the opportunity.

Of course, there are more than a few people who want to act, of course Yue Zhengdao is not so stupid, he dares to do things everywhere with just two people, he has the support of the prince, as for what the support of the prince is, how did it come, then you have to ask the emperor who has secretly developed his wings.

In the midst of such bragging, the sky darkened little by little, and the opposite yard stopped moving earlier than usual.

Of course, they left the restaurant not to go to the Qinglou, but to go back to change their clothes, pick up the guys and start moving.

For the sake of his own safety, this time Hua Xiangrong put down a fierce medicine and poisoned it from three different aspects: food, water and doing hands and feet in some places in the yard, among which the first two toxins are mixed together to be a kind of poison, highly toxic, and the last one itself is highly toxic, but it takes a primer and a little time to play a role.

With or without intention, after solving a few lucky people who escaped, they successfully arrived at the inner courtyard, which is where their target is: the poisoner.

Frankly speaking, when they detected this kind of thing, they still felt a little incredible, after all, there were almost only some sporadic records in the book, but Hua Xiangrong's attitude was very certain, that was a poisonous person, and it was a relatively special poisonous person, she couldn't see their combat effectiveness, but since it was something that was hidden as a secret weapon, it would definitely not be weak, and if it could be defeated, don't leave it.

So they did it, killed all the people in the courtyard, found combustible and flammable materials to pile up next to the room where the poisoner was hiding, and lit the flames without hesitation, watching the tongues of fire devour them and burn them out little by little......

"Quickly retreat, stop it with me, don't let it escape!" Hua Xiangrong suddenly shouted, picked up a long hard wooden stick from the side and hit the demon who seemed to be about to emerge from the sea of fire.

"It's it, it's, how can it ignore the flames?no matter how you say it's poisonous people, it's also human......" Yue Zhengdao stammered a little, because Hua Xiangrong's stick had almost no effect.

"Give it to me. The little monk grabbed the stick and began to entangle with it, trying to block it in the fire, after all, he still knows some things like sticks, which is naturally stronger than Hua Xiangrong's obstacle to this thing.

After the others reacted, they also crossed the sea, and each showed its magic to block its movements with long-range attacks, but fortunately, it had no wisdom and didn't know how to change directions, so it only knew how to roar and rush forward, and was beaten back again and again by the little monk and others, and finally couldn't get up again.

The group looked at their companions, who were also frightened, and quickly evacuated after making sure that there was nothing worth paying attention to, and this matter had to be reported to the higher-ups, which was a bit too weird.