Kou Zhun went out of the palace gate and ordered someone to send Kou Jie home, but he refused to take the carriage and walked home slowly.

He was full of frustration at the moment, not only because of Kou Jie, but also because he tried his best, and he failed to put Chen Ao to death. Kou Zhun let out a long sigh.

But I heard someone behind me laughing: "Why is Lord Kou sighing?"

Kou Zhun looked back and saw that it was Lu Qin. He snorted with disdain, a little displeased with the privy envoy. Although both of them can be regarded as extremely popular ministers, Lu Qin pursues the golden mean and pays attention to self-preservation. Kou Zhun naturally looked down on him a little.

Lu Qin didn't take it seriously, strode up to follow, and walked side by side with Kou Zhun.

Kou Zhun couldn't help but snort coldly and said, "What Lord Lu said to His Majesty is really good!"

Lu Qin didn't know if he didn't hear his cynicism, or if he didn't care at all. He smiled and said, "Lord Kou, Your Majesty's intention today is clearly to protect Chen Ao. As courtiers, why do we have to distinguish right from wrong with the emperor?"

Kou Zhun snorted heavily and said, "Chen Ao is clearly a treacherous villain, even better than Cao Yi, who can only seduce His Majesty to be greedy for pleasure. As an important minister of the imperial court, Lord Lu did not think of eradicating traitors for the sake of the common people, but instead connived at His Majesty's mistakes, what is the reason? If you do this, don't you think that you will have a disturbed conscience if you take advantage of the court?"

No matter how good Lu Qin's temperament is, he can't help but be angry, thinking that he is kind enough to persuade him, but you old stubbornness has taught me a lesson.

He snorted coldly and said, "Lord Kou is dedicated to the public. So why didn't Master Kou kill his relatives in righteousness and send his son to the Criminal Department for a trial?"

Kou Zhun's face changed, so he was not embarrassed. Lu Qin sighed, his tone was better, and he whispered: "Your Majesty is not a mediocre king, how can he not know right from wrong? Didn't he see Chen Ao's thoughts? Otherwise, why would it be necessary to leave Chen Ao's friends in the palace today and be taken care of by the forbidden army? Since Your Majesty wants to keep Chen Ao's life, there is naturally a reason to stay. What's more, in order to protect him, His Majesty can be regarded as taking a step back and not pursuing what Ling Lang did. Why doesn't Lord Kou know how to advance or retreat?"

Kou Zhun was silent. He has been immersed in government politics for decades, has always been known for his uprightness, and is deeply favored by two generations of emperors, so he naturally developed a bit of a domineering and stubborn character. It is only today that he re-examines his actions.

Lu Qin said again: "The four major families were originally promoted by the first emperor in order to eliminate Su Zhuo's influence on the rivers and lakes. Now that more than ten years have passed, the tail of the four great families has not fallen, and they have already escaped the scope of the control of the imperial court. Today's confession of the steps of Tuoba in public is the best proof. Now the four major families have gone to the second, and Cao Yi is dedicated to running a happy party and has no intention of government. Master Kou, do you think Your Majesty will be willing to see you as the sole ruler of the family?"

When Kou Zhun heard this, his heart couldn't help beating wildly, and blurted out: "Are you saying that Your Majesty promoted Chen Ao to check and balance me?"

As soon as he spoke, he knew that he had lost his words, and after a while, he changed his proud expression and said, "Hmph! What kind of thing is Chen Ao, who can compete with me?"

Lu Qin stroked his gray beard and said with a smile: "Isn't this it." Since Chen Ao is powerless to compare with Lord Kou at all, why should Lord Kou care so much?"

Kou Zhun was stunned, and soon understood what Lu Qin meant. Lu Qin is not only enlightening him, but also sending a message to him, that is, Lu Qin is on the same side as him, and someone wants to challenge his authority, that is, Lu Qin's enemy.

Kou Zhun smiled and said, "What Lord Lu said is very true! Do you have time to go to the house for a drink?"

Lu Qin knew Kou Zhun's character, and when he said this, it was already a very warm invitation. However, for people of their level, the fact of drinking is not worth mentioning, as long as they understand each other's minds.

Lu Qin thanked him, laughed, and said to himself: "But the old man doesn't understand, how could such a promising person as Chen Ao want to do such a rebellious thing......

He wasn't too interested in the answer to the question, muttered and walked away.

Kou Zhun naturally wouldn't tell him the truth, stood in place for a while, and left quickly.

The night was darker, and Bianjing returned to calm, as if such an earth-shattering thing had not happened at all. And far away on the mountainside in the suburbs, there is a pair of eyes, staring at the city that never sleeps.

Elder Mo stood quietly behind Cao Yi, and finally couldn't help but say, "The capital is so chaotic today, why does the gang leader always stand still?"

Cao Yi sneered. Elder Mo took care of the Axe Gang for him, but in fact, to put it bluntly, he was just like his own subordinates. How could Cao Yi reveal his true thoughts to him?

Cao Yi said: "Today is a messy day, and until now we haven't fully figured out what happened. In this case, if we do anything, wouldn't we be asking for our own death?"

Elder Mo nodded and said, "My subordinates just think that Murong Ao and Chen Ao have created such a good opportunity for us, and it's a pity to waste it. ”

Cao Yi snorted coldly. He knew Elder Mo's origin, but he was born in Juyi Villa back then. And Juyi Villa was the private armed forces of Hou Weiqian of Yueyang back then. Wei Qian has the ambition to become the emperor, so even some people in Juyi Villa have the idea of rebellion. Elder Mo followed Cao Yi, and when he saw that he was secretly developing his own power, he thought that Cao Yi was also going to rebel, so he was very enthusiastic about today's affairs. Cao Yi only wanted to use Elder Mo's abilities, but he didn't agree with his intention to rebel.

Seeing that Cao Yi didn't speak, Elder Mo said again: "I heard the news from the people in the palace, and I heard that Miss Yunlu was also involved in this matter. Helper, will we be exposed because of her?"

Cao Yi had heard about this for a long time, but his eyes in the palace couldn't hear the specific inside story, but he said that Yun Lu was very likely to assassinate the emperor.

Cao Yi slapped the railing heavily and said in a deep voice: "Hmph! I have raised her for so many years!"

Elder Mo asked, "Why did Miss Yunlu do such a thing?"

Cao Yi said: "Presumably she hasn't forgotten the enmity of her relatives." Their family was convicted by the first emperor, and if it weren't for revenge, she wouldn't have been false to His Majesty. ”

He sighed and said, "It's a pity that I was also deceived by her, and it was in vain that I spent so much effort to cultivate her!"

Elder Mo was worried: "If Your Majesty has a problem with us because of this, how can this be good?"

Cao Yi thought about it, and seemed to be thinking about something. Elder Mo was still worried about the impact of this matter, but Cao Yi was already thinking about how to play his next move.

For so long, he has been working hard to send Yunlu to Zhao Heng's side, but the bamboo basket has been empty. Cao Yi also seemed a little caught off guard. He gritted his teeth, as if he had finally made up his mind, and said to himself, "Wait...... A little longer......"