That day, in the imperial garden of the palace, Wei Shengzhao invited Mo Jun to a banquet, and then the two talked about the prince.

Mo Jun pointed out sharply that what Wei Shengzhao was suffering from was just because he was worried that at this moment, whether it was the eldest prince or the third prince, the party behind the two was dominated by one person, and once he took power, he would cover the sky with one hand and no one could balance him. Wei Shengzhao nodded in satisfaction, and then sincerely asked Mo Jun if he had a solution, and the latter solemnly knelt down to him, kowtowed, and made a promise.

"Mojun, I am willing to open the way for the Great Zhou. ”

That night, the moon was in the treetops, the candles in the garden were flickering, and the ground was covered with silver frost.

Wei Shengzhao was stunned for a moment, but he clearly saw the loyalty and determination in Mo Jun's eyes, and those clear eyes seemed to be shining.

So Wei Shengzhao smiled, he stepped forward to support Mojun, and asked softly, "Aiqing, have you heard the rumors in Beijing recently?"

Mo Jun's body trembled, he didn't get up, and said bitterly: "Your Majesty doesn't trust the minister because of this?"

Wei Shengzhao squinted and smiled: "I have never doubted Aiqing's loyalty. ”

Mo Jun raised his head and met Wei Shengzhao's gaze: "Even now?"

"Even now. ”

"But......" Mo Jun saw that Wei Shengzhao's tone didn't seem to be fake, as if he really trusted himself very much, and somehow felt at a loss, and suddenly became unconfident: "Your Majesty should have heard the rumors in the capital, right?"

Wei Shengzhao smiled unabated, and replied like this: "Rumors are everywhere, like the wind is pervasive, don't say it's the capital, even in this palace, there are not a few people who talk about this matter in private, in my opinion, this is just a thief of the Tianxin Sect splashing dirty water, Aiqing doesn't have to take it to heart." ”

Mo Jun swallowed his saliva and said worriedly, "What about the greedy wolf?"

Wei Shengzhao laughed loudly: "If Aiqing is a greedy wolf, then no one can be trusted by my Da Zhou!"

"But...... I heard the chatter of the maids in the palace, and said that His Majesty had been restless recently, and it seemed that he had been troubled by something. ”

Wei Shengzhao's eyes were playful, and he pretended to be deep and said: "That's just pretending to show a person." ”

Mo Jun was dumbfounded, he couldn't figure out who else in the palace was worthy of an emperor to act for him personally, and his face was full of disbelief: "Your Majesty...... Who else are you going to show it to?"

"Huang Hao. ”

Mo Jun was stunned, he knew that this person was the big internal official in the court, the head of the harem, and he was also the closest person to Wei Shengzhao on weekdays, many things were handed over to him to do, and his connections in the court were also very extensive, and many ministers were vying to make friends. It's just that Mo Jun has never liked to deal with eunuchs very much, not to mention Huang Hao's poor reputation, so he sneered at him. And Mo Jun also wondered in his heart why such a wise emperor would be so fond of a villain.

Wei Shengzhao seemed to see his doubts, and said: "Aiqing doesn't have to underestimate this person, he can mix well in the harem, but he can be regarded as a little skillful, in terms of the ability to make friends with people, the general can be said to be out of reach." ”

Mo Jun smiled bitterly, he naturally knew that as a general in the court, it was a little unreasonable to act like this with the emperor's favor, but every time he thought of facing the old butts in the court, he couldn't raise the idea of making friends, which really couldn't be changed.

"And the harem really needs a guy with a little ability to manage, Huang Hao doesn't talk about anything else, this point is still done well, but it can also make me worry, and I can't find anything wrong. Wei Shengzhao explained slowly, and then recently raised a sneer: "But this person is a bit clever and thinks he can hide everything from me." Ever since I announced that I wanted to be the crown prince, Huang Hao has colluded with Yu Wenlie, how could I not know what they were thinking?

After that, Wei Sheng Zhao saw Mo Jun nodding with relief, and said with a smile: "What's the matter, I've seen each other so frankly, Aiqing has to believe me!"

Mo Jun was embarrassed and said "ashamed".

"In that case, Aiqing should be able to talk about how to open the way for my Da Zhou. ”

"This matter ......" Mo Jun hesitated slightly: "Speaking of which, it is still discussed by the ministers and His Royal Highness the King of Qi." ”

"Oh?" Wei Shengzhao's eyes lit up.

"Your Majesty thinks that His Royal Highness King Qi is enough to be trusted?"

Wei Shengzhao wanted to speak and stopped, then closed his eyes, as if he was caught in some kind of memory, and after a while, he spit out two words as if he had made up his mind: "Yes." ”

Mo Jun bowed his head: "Since this is the case, the minister will offer advice to His Majesty on behalf of His Royal Highness King Qi." ”

Wei Shengzhao let out a long sigh and nodded.

"Your Majesty's patient, but the two powerful ministers of the court, Yang Kai and Yu Wenlie, right?"

Wei Shengzhao nodded again.

"The courtiers belong to the eldest prince, and it is because of His Royal Highness the King of Qi. Mo Jun secretly glanced at Wei Shengzhao's expression, and then stubbornly said the conversation between him and Wei Shengyou that night, but he was uneasy in his heart. After all, saying in front of the emperor that "your son is someone else's", Rao is Mojun knew that Wei Sheng Zhao was very well cultivated, but it would not be strange if Wei Sheng Zhao was angry and condemned himself.

However, Wei Shengzhao's expression was unexpectedly calm, and under the deep eyes, it was impossible to guess his thoughts.

This kind of performance made Mo Jun a little confused, so he continued: "His Royal Highness the King of Qi said that he entered Beijing this time to seek death. ”

As soon as these words came out, Wei Shengzhao's expression seemed to be touched.

"His Royal Highness the King of Qi is willing to die to remove insects for His Majesty. ”

"What bug?"

"Ministers, relatives. ”

Wei Shengzhao was stunned for a moment, he lowered his head and read these two words silently, he knew that Quan Chen was referring to Yu Wenlie, and his relatives were referring to Yang Kai, and his heart was full of emotion for a while, sure enough, his younger brother Wei Shengyou...... is the one who understands him best.

"Then I'll add another worm, eunuch. ”

Ministers, relatives, eunuchs...... Mo Jun clenched his fists, these three types of people have been the source of chaos and trouble since ancient times, and the same is true of today's Great Zhou, these three people have obviously become Wei Shengzhao's henchmen. Huang Hao is okay to say, but the Yuwen clan and the Yang clan have been rooted for a long time, and the influence of the power is so deep that it is difficult to eradicate it at all, just like the moths of the Great Zhou court.

Wei Shengzhao asked seriously: "So how should these people be removed?"

"This matter must not be rushed, it must be taken one step at a time. Mo Jun paused, and then said: "They want to make a fuss about the prince's affairs, and the ministers have always liked to take risks, so they set up this plan with His Royal Highness the King of Qi to retreat and lure the enemy deeper." ”

"The minister and His Royal Highness the King of Qi are on the side of the eldest prince, Yuwen Lie will definitely be anxious, and given the recent events in the court, they will definitely use this to frame the minister and His Royal Highness the King of Qi. And we don't need to do any struggle and resistance, how the Yuwen clan framed the minister, the minister will sink down, until the minister and the king of Qi both lose power, the Yuwen clan will naturally stretch out the butcher knife towards Yang Kai. ”

"Therefore, Your Majesty doesn't need to do anything, you can borrow the hands of the Yuwen clan to get rid of the Yang clan!"

Wei Shengzhao groaned: "If you take risks, you have to pay the price!"

Mo Jun said with a smile: "The minister has always believed in this way, and he is good at taking this road, so why are he afraid?"

Wei Shengzhao was silent for a long time, but finally nodded, and then asked, "Then how should the Yuwen clan get rid of it?" Or does Aiqing have already counted every step they take?"

"The minister is just an ordinary person, if the old man of Tianji is here, maybe he can still be counted. Mo Jun smiled slightly, and continued to explain: "The minister doesn't know how the Yuwen clan will make a move next and where to make a move, but the minister can calculate a little, everything just needs to pretend to fall into their trap, just wait, until the moment when they think they have everything under their control, until the moment when there is no one in the court and no one can fight against it, and then ......"

"They will surely extend their hands to Your Majesty!"

Wei Shengzhao was relieved, stood up suddenly, his eyes flashed, and he stared at Mo Jun and said, "At that time, I will have enough reasons to uproot the Yuwen clan, right?"

"Exactly!"

"So, what should I do?" Wei Shengzhao asked in an awe-inspiring tone.

Mo Jun said gloomily: "His Royal Highness the King of Qi has the will to die, he said that as long as he dies......"

"What happens if he dies?" asked Wei Shengzhao.

Mo Jun lowered his head, and when the words came to his mouth, he couldn't say it, and he didn't want to say it again. This matter is extremely cruel to him, he has always been good friends with Wei Shengyou, and Wei Shengyou takes care of him everywhere like his elder, also a teacher, a friend, and a father. Therefore, that night, Wei Shengyou said that he came to Beijing to seek death, and Mo Jun also had red eyes, and asked loudly why, why did he die, and what could he do if he died?

Wei Shengyou's expression was indifferent, as if he had already put life and death aside, as if everything had nothing to do with him, and said relaxedly: "As long as I die, the Yuwen clan will be at ease, and the imperial brother will ...... I will also be relieved. ”

"This is my last loyalty to Da Zhou. ”

Mo Jun remembered that when Wei Shengyou said this, he was smiling, and it was a kind of warm smile, which reminded him of the first time he met Wei Shengyou.

When someone laughs, someone cries.

"Is this Yuu's decision......" Wei Shengzhao raised his head and looked at the night sky in a daze, he seemed to also think of this brother who had been absent for a long time, and remembered the past of the two.

Mo Jun couldn't see Wei Shengzhao's expression clearly.

After a long time, Wei Shengzhao sighed: "I understand, Aiqing will go back first, let me be alone and think about it." ”

"Your Majesty, what is your reply. Mo Jun asked in a low voice.

Wei Shengzhao still raised his head, looking at the night sky and the stars.

The sea of stars is vast, and the moon is not visible.

"I have accepted your plan, and everything from now on ...... It will be arranged by Aiqing and you to get rid of Yuwen, Yang and Huang Hao. ”

"Your Majesty. ”

Mo Jun half-knelt, supported the ground with one fist, said these words, and then turned to leave. At the gate of the courtyard, Huang Hao, who was waiting on the side, greeted him with a smile and wanted to give him a ride, but was mercilessly rejected by Mo Jun, his eyes were unusually cold, and he seemed to be secretly annoyed.

Annoyed why Wei Shengzhao didn't give him an explanation.

And in the imperial garden, Wei Shengzhao was still looking at the sky, and under the shadow of the lights, this majestic body seemed so lonely and lonely.

The stars are dotted, but there is only one emperor.

"You......" Wei Shengzhao muttered, "I'm sorry for you......"

It's raining again.