The matter calmed down very quickly, perhaps because there were very few people who really knew the inside story. Therefore, most of the courtiers and people did not know that the looting of Wanchun Garden was related to Prince Pu'an. They also did not know that Pu'an County

The king has been placed under house arrest in the palace.

Qin Hui strictly ordered insiders not to publicize the matter. Firstly, he knew that the emperor was not allowed to publicize it. Secondly, his purpose had been achieved.

The purpose of Qin Hui's planning of this matter was to completely kick Prince Pu'an out of the battle for the crown prince. Now it is obvious that he has accomplished this. Prince Pu'an was under house arrest in the palace, although he is still alive.

But in fact, he is no different from dead. In the emperor's heart, Prince Pu'an has lost the qualification to inherit the throne, and that is enough. Now, there is only one qualified candidate left, and that is

It was Zhao Zhuo, Prince of Enping County, who was firmly under his control. Unless the emperor really rejuvenated his dragon body and enlarged the bellies of the newly selected concubines in the harem, and gave birth to a real dragon son, Enping County

Wang is the only definite candidate.

Of course, Qin Hui knew that with the emperor's current physical condition, there was no possibility of having a flesh-and-blood relationship. Qin Hui paid more attention to this matter than anyone else, so he asked the emperor who was blessed by him and what the process was like, he asked the people who were placed next to the emperor to

The report from the chamberlain was clear. The feedback from the eyeliner was that the emperor was not allowed to enter Hong Kong at all. Every night, although the dragon bed was very lively, there were still the sounds of the emperor's incompetence and rage, the crude curses and the beating of the concubines who slept with him when he was inhumane.

The concubines came down from the dragon bed, all looking exhausted, but that was not because the emperor was so powerful, but because they were beaten and tortured by the emperor. It was impossible to achieve anything.

Qin Hui understood, and Zhao Gou also knew in his heart, that he would never have an heir of his own in this life. The reason why he had not formally agreed on the position of crown prince was because he was unwilling. He also hoped that a miracle would happen. Qin Hui already had this in his heart

He planned that he could not wait indefinitely. After solving Prince Pu'an, the next step was for him to lead his ministers to submit a petition to establish a crown prince.

As for Prince Pu'an's accomplices, Shi Hao, Fang Zian and more than a dozen courtiers, Qin Hui was not in a hurry to deal with them. Those people had no backing and were as frightened as a bereft dog. It was estimated that someone would soon take the initiative to join him.

Under the sect, there are stubborn elements like Shi Hao, Fang Zian and others. It is actually not difficult for me to deal with them. But it is not convenient yet. After all, the emperor obviously does not want to involve too much and does not want to make the matter bigger. It will take some time to find someone.

It is not difficult to deal with the two of them when he has the opportunity. Now, except for Yang Cunzhong, no one in the court will oppose him. Let Fang Zi An Shihao live a few more days. It is like a cat catching a mouse. Look

It is also a pleasure to watch the mice tremble and jump around.

"They are all vulnerable people. Invincible, it's really a bit lonely." Qin Hui thought with melancholy, satisfied and proud.

…

It was the sixth day of November, a dark and windy night. The weather was so cold that after the first watch, there were very few pedestrians on the streets of the capital.

Outside Hening Gate, under the east slope of Fenghuang Mountain to the northwest of the palace, the palace of Zhao Yuan, Prince of Pu'an County, is located here. The entire palace is dark and silent, with only sporadic lights flickering. From time to time, there are people in charge of the palace in front of the palace and around the wall.

The guarding Imperial Guard soldiers moved back and forth. The sound of the clashing of swords and armor was harsh and cold, which was unsettling.

A group of patrolling soldiers walked by the west wall of the palace with their necks hunched. The cold wind blowing from the hillside made them all feel cold. Patrolling at this time was a chore, and they just wanted to finish the patrol as soon as possible.

One trip, and then go into the warm rest room to warm up your body. The next trip, you have to delay the time of burning incense before coming out.

The patrolling soldiers hurried past, turned around the corner of the wall and disappeared into the darkness. The next group of patrolling soldiers had not yet arrived at another corner dozens of steps away. During this short gap, two black figures emerged from

He jumped out from the trees at the bottom of the slope and rushed towards the wall at high speed.

One of them quickly took off a bundle of ropes on his shoulders. The ropes whirred and flew into the air suddenly, landing on the top of the wall with a clatter. The person throwing the ziplines pulled hard on the ropes, and the grappling hook at one end of the ropes

It was firmly stuck in the crack of the stone on the top of the wall.

"Come on!" The man waved his hand.

Another black figure reached out and grabbed the rope with both arms like an ape and climbed up to the top of the wall that was more than one foot or two feet high. Then he lay on the top of the wall and held his breath for a moment, then made a gesture downwards. The man below also started to

Climbing. When another group of patrol soldiers carrying lanterns appeared on the path dozens of steps away from the north corner, the two people on the top of the wall had already put away the ropes and were lying quietly on the top of the wall waiting for them to pass.

Already.

After a cup of tea, the two of them arrived at the back house of Pu'an County Prince's Mansion and came to the side of the dormitory where Zhao Yuan lived.

There were imperial guards on duty in the front and back of the dormitory. But this was not a problem for the two people who came in. The two crawled up from the sloping wall at the corner of the palace. Taking advantage of a gust of cold wind, several imperial guards at the entrance of the palace shrank their heads and turned around to avoid the wind.

, rolled down from the railing to the corridor. The tall black figure slashed a long dagger in the gap of the long window, then pushed the window open and rolled into the house with another man in black. When the long window opened and closed, it emitted

The sound did not attract the attention of the guards. After all, the cold wind was blowing and many long windows were creaking. It was not surprising at all.

Prince Pu'an lay with his eyes open in the dark bedroom on the east side of the dormitory. During this time, he could do nothing. He slept every day to pass the painful time, so that he couldn't sleep at all at night. In such a cold night, he could only

Lying on the bed, listening to the howling of the wind outside and the creaking of the long window, his heart was full of sentimentality and self-pity as he passed the torturous time. Then, he heard the sound of gentle footsteps.

"Who! Who!" Zhao Yuan sat up vigilantly and reached out to grab the long sword from his pillow. Since being placed under house arrest, Zhao Yuan has kept his sword close to his side. What he is most worried about is that someone will take the opportunity to attack him.

He must take his own life. At this time, he must be extremely careful.

"Your Majesty, it's me, Fang Zian." The footsteps stopped, and someone said in a low voice.

"Ah!" Zhao Yuan jumped out of bed excitedly and exclaimed happily: "You're here, are you here to save me? Is the matter resolved? Father asked you to come?"

Fang Zian hissed and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, there are forbidden troops outside, please don't make a loud noise."

Zhao Yuan's excitement quickly subsided. With just this sentence, he knew that it was not what he expected. Fang Zian came in secretly and was not ordered to save him.

But he soon became happy again. After all, he had been under house arrest here for such a long time. He had no idea what was going on outside and didn't know how to deal with it. Now that Fang Zian is here, that is a life-saving straw. Finally, someone still remembers it.

Own.

"Zian, come quickly. I have a lot to ask you. It's great that you can come. Friends are true in times of crisis, and now I know who is the most loyal to me." Zhao Yuan said in a low voice.

Fang Zian turned to Shen Ling'er beside him and said, "Ling'er, you guard the door while I talk to the prince."

Shen Ling'er nodded in agreement, silently walked to the door and stood there. Fang Zian opened the curtain,

Walking to Zhao Yuan's bed. The light was dim and neither of them could see each other clearly, but Fang Zian could feel Zhao Yuan's excited breathing.

"Fang Zian has met the prince!"

"Don't be too polite. Don't be too polite. Zian, this is your first time in my palace. You should be treated warmly. Who would have thought that we would meet under such circumstances. Even... we can't even treat you to tea." Take a sip." Zhao Yuan sighed.

Fang Zian said: "Your Majesty, let's not talk about this anymore. How are you, Your Majesty?"

Zhao Yuan smiled bitterly and said: "Okay, okay. Hahaha, eat and sleep, eat after sleeping, how can it be bad? I haven't even gone out of this palace for so many days. I, the dignified Prince Pu'an, have ended up like this In such a situation, life is worse than death. Zian, I'm going crazy. I'm really going crazy."

Fang Zian was silent for a moment and comforted softly: "Your Majesty, please don't be like this. The matter has come to this, please face the reality. Although it is difficult at this moment, it is not a test. Don't you know that God is going to give this person a great responsibility, and he must suffer first. The truth of his mind."

Zhao Yuan sighed: "We are still talking about a great responsibility from heaven. This time, I am completely defeated. My father has completely given up on me. I am finished."

Fang Zian said in a deep voice: "How can the prince give up so easily? The prince is like this, which makes people feel uneasy. If the prince has no fighting spirit, then my visit will be meaningless."

Zhao Yuan smiled bitterly and said: "It's not that I don't have the will to fight. Now that things have reached this point, do you think there is still a chance of improvement? Fang Zian, I thank you for coming to see me. You are really a kind and righteous person, and you still come to see me under such circumstances. I, I am really grateful to you. But from now on, you must not come again. I don’t want to cause any trouble to you."

Fang Zijing said quietly: "Your Majesty, Zi'an came to see you for the sake of the country and the country of the Song Dynasty. Has the original ambition of the prince been completely lost? Are you just giving up?"

Zhao Yuan let out a long sigh and said: "I am unwilling, but I am powerless. If someone has caught such a big deal, what future is there? By the way, Wanchun Garden... how is it?"

"It was copied. All the relevant people were killed by Qin Hui." Fang Zian said.

Zhao Yuan trembled and asked in a trembling voice: "What about Xiqing? She also..."

"Xiqing is fine. I rescued her and she is now safe in my house."

"Thank God, that's good, that's good. You were able to save her, that's amazing. I was directly detained that day, and I wanted to send a message, but there was no chance. I didn't expect you to get the news. Who can give it to you? A messenger."

"Your Majesty, my Fire Army Office is the largest intelligence network, and it is an open intelligence network that will not be criticized. It is much better than your Wanchun Garden. The establishment of Wanchun Garden was a mistake. "Fang Zian said.

Zhao Yuan sighed after hearing this: "Yes, it is indeed a mistake. I admit it. You still have the foresight, and the Fire Army Yamen is the best choice. At the beginning, I scolded you for missing the opportunity to enter the center of the two mansions. It seems that it is I'm short-sighted."

Fang Zian said: "Let's not talk about this. Mr. Shi and I are fine. The emperor obviously does not want the matter to get bigger, and the old thief does not dare to use it. In fact, his goal has been achieved. The prince has fallen. This is his

Purpose. But don’t lose heart, Your Majesty. I’m trying to think of a way to fight back. This time I’m here to talk to Your Majesty and tell him about the situation outside. Your Majesty, you need to be patient and steady. This way we can all feel more at ease.

.If the prince loses his fighting spirit, then all our efforts will be useless."
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