Section 42: Setting up nets
The emperor's illness touched the sensitive nerves of many people, and when the King of Shu and the King of Light left the palace, a treacherous chess game prepared by Li Xu for everyone quietly unfolded.
This court must have an emperor at any time, and once he has something to do, then the person who succeeds him is either the king of light or the king of Shu. Now that Yu Fuguo is not in Beijing, once there is a sudden change, the exchange between Cheng Qili and Yu Fuguo is destined to have problems.
As soon as King Guang and King Shu left the palace, they would go to find all kinds of bulls, ghosts, snakes and gods to support, after all, they put on a posture of death, and no one could withstand this temptation.
With such two helpers here, it is natural to be able to blow up a pool of spring water and make a change in the situation.
Li Xu took out a handkerchief from his cuffs and wiped the blood he had forced out with internal force, turned over and sat up from the bed, put on his boots and began to pace in the dormitory.
Thinking about it, it's still a bit hasty to do this, but there is not much to worry about at this point.
When it came to the end, you need to be bold, Li Xu was thinking there, the palace door creaked open again, and Bai Lotian walked in wearing a crimson official robe with red and swollen eyes.
"Your Majesty, Pei Xiang came to see you and was stopped outside by General Li. Bai Lotian walked in from outside the door: "Do you still want to ......?"
"Let him in. Li Xu secretly screamed in his heart, and in desperation, he secretly lucked his true qi to force blood out of the corners of his mouth.
Bai Lotian knelt down and kowtowed again: "Now that there is such an accident in the palace, it is the time to rely on the important ministers......"
"I know. Li Xu waved his hand and ordered Bai Lotian to lure Pei Du back.
Regarding the court situation, Li Xu knows very well that none of these so-called important ministers can be trusted. Although he tried his best to invite Pei Du back, the other party would not support him unconditionally.
Today, to this point, there is no point in fighting for a right or wrong. Han Gang and Cheng Qili, they also have their reasons for opposing the recovery of Victoria. But the truth is just the truth, what really makes Li Xu angry is their methods, spreading the secrets of the military state, and launching hundreds of officials to attack the henchmen they have recruited.
This is far beyond his bottom line of tolerance, so Li Xu decided to show the carriage and horses to have a good fight with them.
In this competition, there are not many people Li Xu can trust, and there is no Pei Du's name on this list.
"The left servant of the minister's book shoots Pei Du to see Your Majesty. Pei Du was led to the emperor's bedroom by Bai Letian, and as soon as he saw the emperor sitting on the bed with a pale face, blood spilling out of his mouth.
This glance made Pei Du tremble, not that it was an occasional wind chill, but what kind of wind chill would be such a style? Could it be ...... Before Pei Du could think about it, he heard the emperor above lower his voice and say.
"Seeing me like this, you can rest easy. The emperor's face was pale, and he couldn't stop trembling, I don't know if it was because of illness or anger, such a scene was extremely deep in Pei Duchengfu, and he was also shocked into a cold sweat.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is ......" Pei Du was also a little hesitant between his words, although he expected that Han Gang and Cheng Qili must have something to hide from him, but he never thought that these two would have a plot to kill the king.
"I have been in Yuyu for four years, and I have no kindness to all the people in the world, and I am also ashamed of the ancestors of the Dayu Dynasty. The emperor panted as if he had a bellows: "The ministers have punished the country for the sake of the country, which is very good." You're all Yi Yin Hokwang. ”
"Your Majesty, where do you start, let's ask the imperial doctor to take a look. ”
"Does Pei Xiang think I died early?" Li Xu sneered: "I have forgiven you, and I can't let me live a little longer." ”
Pei Du knelt on the ground, his head pressed against the ground, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead and dripping to the ground.
"The minister must strictly investigate this matter, Your Majesty, please take care of your body, if Your Majesty trusts Wei Chen, the minister is willing to ask a private doctor at home to recuperate for Your Majesty. No matter who dares to do such a great rebellion, they must not ......"
"Great rebellion?" Li Xu coughed again, and under the stimulation of his true qi, a mouthful of blood spit out on the silk handkerchief in his hand.
"Pei Xiang, are there few people who have committed great rebellion? Those who fornicate in the harem, those who kill the prince, and those who abolish the Son of Heaven. As far as the current situation is concerned, is the great rebellion still a crime?" Li Xu put the silk handkerchief in his hand on the table, and weakly stretched out his hand and waved it at Pei Du. "Stand down, I want to rest for a while. ”
The emperor leaned on the bed and looked at Pei Du.
"The minister's position is in the execution, the responsibility is to regulate yin and yang, the prime minister is a military priority, and now His Majesty is taken advantage of by traitors, and the minister will never ......"
Pei Du judged the situation and knew that this was not the time to run out and respond. Although being a decent gentleman will not take much advantage, it will not cause ruin. The best option now is to stick to your duties.
"I won't be, Pei Xiang. A few tears rolled down Li Xu's eyes: "This poison is fierce and violent, the true qi around the body is scattered, and the dantian qi sea is already a thief, and I am afraid that I will not live for a few days." If Pei Xiang wants to work for the country, it is better to go back to the political hall and deal with government affairs. I'm here, hey, there's nothing to be nostalgic about. ”
"Your Majesty, ...... you after a thousand years," Pei Du asked confusedly.
"Pei Xiang, can I count this matter?" The emperor looked up at the beam of the Qingliang Palace: "Go, reserve some vitality for the country." ”
Only then did Pei Du kowtow and leave.
As soon as Shangshu's left servant shot away, Li Xu immediately ordered Bai Lotian to summon Li Congxian from outside the palace.
"Congxian, select the reliable soldiers in the Jinwu Guard, and let them protect the Qingliang Hall on all sides, and no one is allowed to enter or leave. Li Xu said.
"Aren't Father-in-law Cheng and Father-in-law Huang allowed?" Li Congxian said: "Huang Shiliang came, saying that he wanted to visit His Majesty, but was stopped by the minister. ”
"No," Li Xu rubbed his temples, in front of this own person, he didn't have to pose like he was going to die. "Unless I personally nod my head to see someone, I won't let anyone in. ”
However, in this case, the last general will inevitably be suspected of isolating the inside and outside, and he is afraid that there will be a lot of discussion and suspicion between the DPRK and China. ”
What they want is their suspicion, and the more suspicious they are, the better. Li Xu didn't say his purpose nakedly, just shook his head.
"Although I suppressed the poison with true qi, I still have to recuperate. ”
Since you lie, you have to make the lie right, Li Xu put on a poisoned death to the King of Shu, King Guang, and Pei Du, but he will not treat Li Congxian, his own people, otherwise no matter how loyal he is, he will be scared to seek a way out.
"The people in the palace are the most suspicious about my poisoning, and I'll see them when I'm recuperating. Li Xu called Bai Lotian over: "Lotte, you are also tired, go home and rest first." ”
"Your Majesty, the minister's side ......" Bai Lotian still didn't want to leave, he was pure-minded, and the soldier died for his confidant, the emperor's current embarrassing situation was known at a glance, and now in this situation, if he left the palace, I was afraid that it would be difficult to come back.
"Let's go, save some vitality for the country. A smile hung on the corner of Li Xu's mouth, raised his eyes and looked out of the palace, the net has been laid, and now I am waiting for you to respond.