Yang Xuan raised his hands and slowly walked backwards into the palace.
Then, Han Shitou appeared.
He smiled and said, "It's so lively!"
Zhong Sui's expression changed slightly, "Is Young Inspector Han here to visit His Highness?"
"yes!"
Han Shitou smiled and said, "By the way, I'll give you some gifts for all the gentlemen."
Huang Liang's body swayed.
Zhong Sui asked: "What gift is it?"
Han Shitou is counting heads.
"Everyone is here?"
No one answered.
Han Shitou turned around and went out.
"Seal the prince's palace!"
"Take orders!"
"Seal the East Palace!"
"Take orders!"
Boom!
The palace gate is closed!
Groups of guards surrounded the East Palace.
The officials passing by were stunned at first, and then ran away quickly.
The East Palace has been sealed off. Either the prince is dead or someone is causing trouble. Those who stay and watch the fun at this time can be called a hero.
But there is a good man watching.
Standing inside the Rihua Gate and looking towards the East Palace on the right, even though all the officials around him ran behind him, he still watched with gusto.
A guard turned around and saw this person, his eyelids jumped a few times, "Who is that?"
The companion said: "There are many people outside, and it is chaotic. It seems that they are not wearing official uniforms. It is probably an entourage of an official who has sneaked in."
Just outside the Rihua Gate is the imperial city, and there are countless officials. Many times, the officials' entourage can come in if they have urgent matters. Many times, if they are familiar with each other, they don't need to report. They go directly to the yamen where their master works and ask Zhang Gu to send a message.
.
"Second dick!"
"ah!"
"return!"
"Old thief, it's so lively!"
"What's the excitement?"
"There are many people with vicious looks."
"What are they doing?" The old thief came over.
"They are surrounding the East Palace!"
The old thief put his head in and took a look to the right.
Groups of guards surrounded the East Palace, all armed with swords and guns, no, they even had bows and arrows.
Is this about to start a fight or something?
"Lang Jun is still inside." The old thief looked pale. He knew the emperor's attitude towards the prince, and thought that if the emperor decided to take action today, even if it was just hypocritical, he would have to get a group of people to bury the prince with him.
"Is Mr. Lang dangerous in there?"
"Mr. Lang... is in danger!"
As soon as Wang Laoer stood up, he was grabbed by the old thief.
"I'm going to save Mr. Lang!"
The old thief hugged him and turned around, "Mr. Lang may be fine. Let's go back and report the news."
Exploded!
The entire imperial city was blown up.
Zhongshu Province.
As the Vice Minister of Zhongshu, Zhou Zun's room was not only large, but also very elegant.
As a son of an aristocratic family, the property should not be said to be luxurious, but it must be elegant, otherwise it will be embarrassing.
Zhou Zun is reading a document.
Knock knock knock!
Someone knocked on the door.
"Please come in." Zhou Zun put down the paperwork.
The door opened, and Chen Ju, another minister of Zhongshu, smiled, nodded and said, "Are you busy?"
"Yes!" Zhou Zun picked up the paperwork and signaled that he was very busy. If you have nothing to do, you should leave quickly!
Chen Ju and he were not from the same place, and they seldom communicated with each other on weekdays.
Chen Ju smiled and said: "Just before, the palace guards surrounded the East Palace. I remember that Zhou Shilang was quite close to the prince Zhongyun Yang Xuan last time. Some people said that Yang Xuan was Zhou's son-in-law. I thought it was not a big deal, so I told him
One sound."
Zhou Zun smiled and said, "Thank you very much."
"polite!"
Chen Ju nodded and closed the door.
As the door closed, Zhou Zun's expression changed slightly.
"Sealing the East Palace? What did the prince do? Or... the prince's condition..."
If the prince is defeated, someone in the East Palace will definitely be unlucky, and not just one or two.
Zhou Zun was anxious in his heart, but his face didn't show it.
"Here comes someone."
The door opened and the confidant came in.
"The East Palace is blocked. My son-in-law is still inside. Let's go take a look."
"yes!"
After Chen Ju got the news, he said to the people around him: "I asked the junior official to go find out the news. This is not to hide it, but he is calm and generous."
It would be two different things if Zhou Zun covered it up... What do you, your son-in-law, want to do if you secretly come to inquire about information?
At this time, you can see how confident the family members are in handling affairs.
But Zhou Zun was smiling bitterly at this moment.
"This matter... Aning!"
Children are all debts. At this moment, Zhou Zun finally understood the meaning of this sentence.
The old thief originally wanted to leave Wang Laoer to stay there to find out the news, but he was worried that he would not be able to resist taking action, so he took him home.
"Seal the East Palace." Yi Niang said subconsciously: "Is the little boy dead?"
But she immediately shook her head, "No. If the prince goes, we won't seal off the East Palace, unless... the prince dies under strange circumstances."
The old thief said: "But the emperor doesn't care about the life or death of the prince. Besides, who would kill a hapless guy like the prince? Only a fool would."
Yi Niang glanced at Wang Lao Er, Wang Lao Er pointed at herself, and Yi Niang immediately comforted him: "I'm not a fool, I'm just honest."
Wang Laoer smiled, but thinking about Lang Jun's danger, he cried sadly again, "I'll ask Mr. Tu for help."
"Come back!" The old thief stopped him and said, "This matter is not clear yet, so don't talk nonsense, otherwise it will bring trouble to Mr. Lang."
Yi Niang thought carefully.
"When His Majesty was deposed when he was the crown prince, he only had a team of internal servants. Today, he has used many guards. There is only one possibility... the old dog wants to take action!"
The old thief smiled bitterly, "But no one knows who he wants to touch."
Yi Niang stood up and paced a little irritably, "If the Qiu Long Guards are still there, they can rush into the East Palace and snatch the husband out."
"Qiu Longwei?"
"His Majesty's bodyguard back then was named Qiu Long."
"Old thief, what is a horned dragon?"
"A dragon without horns."
Yi Niang crossed her arms and said, "This matter... we can only wait."
…
There was a circle of guards around the palace.
"Close the palace door!" someone said.
Zhong Sui's face was pale, and the others were either trembling or slumped on the ground. Prince Zhan Shi Wang Xian was fine. He walked out and said, "There are many people inside. If the door is closed, it will be unbearably hot inside. I'll wait."
Fortunately, if His Highness is bored..."
Zhong Sui slowly looked out the door.
"Wait."
The guard probably went to ask for instructions and came back later and said: "Close the door!"
Yang Xuan's heart sank... If the door is not allowed to be closed, it means that the emperor does not want to kill the prince. If the door is closed, it does not matter.
Once the door is closed, it becomes extremely dark inside.
Zhong Sui slowly sat on the edge of the bed and murmured: "Time is also destiny!"
Wang Xian sat next to him and said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid I've been discovered. But this matter is confidential, someone must have betrayed His Highness!"
When Yang Xuan heard this and thought about everyone's previous reactions, he immediately understood.
"kill!"
At this moment, shouts of death came from behind the palace.
Han Shitou stood on the side of the palace, looked at the dozens of soldiers rushing out with a sneer, and ordered: "Kill them all without leaving any one behind!"
"Fire the arrow!"
Dozens of people were covered by a wave of arrows. Immediately, the guards rushed up and killed them with swords. Han Shitou said: "Finish the attack, and search carefully."
"yes."
A group of guards rushed over.
After a while, someone came to report, "Young prisoner, these dozens of people still have feces and urine inside."
Han Shitou nodded and said, "Keep an eye on the East Palace and let's report to His Majesty."
In the Liyuan, the emperor is listening to music.
The imperial concubine didn't know where to go, and the two singers sang a song in perfect harmony.
Han Shitou has arrived.
"Your Majesty, there are dozens of traitors hiding behind the crown prince's palace, and the slaves have been killed."
"Stone, do you still remember this song?" the emperor asked.
Han Shitou listened carefully, "It seems... I remember that on His Majesty's birthday, the prince presented two singers and sang this song."
The emperor smiled and said: "The song is good, and I have a sense of filial piety."
"yes."
The emperor suddenly asked: "Is there any news about King Wei and King Yue?"
"Slave, go and ask."
Han Shitou went out and asked people to go to the mirror to ask for news.
"Let Wang Shou keep his eyes open and keep an eye on the imperial city. Anyone who is inappropriate will be captured first!"
Han Shitou's voice and look were both stern.
"yes."
Han Shitou stood there motionless, like a stone.
The chamberlain almost ran all the way to bring the news from the mirror.
Han Shitou took it and went in while looking at it.
"Your Majesty, King Wei beat up several Hu merchants in Chenzhou last month. He also took dozens of horses for a ride on the grassland. When he came back, he had a group of cattle and sheep."
"My son became a horse thief?"
"The King of Yue has become more and more focused on his studies recently. He often seeks out knowledgeable people from southern Xinjiang to come into his palace to discuss knowledge."
But anyone who is knowledgeable is basically from a good background.
The emperor squinted his eyes, "How is Prince Jing doing lately?"
"Say..." Han Shitou was a little confused, "Say he was naughty."
"How naughty?"
"The day before yesterday, King Jing suddenly slashed the bathtub with a knife, and everyone couldn't stop him."
The emperor was silent.
The two singers were still singing.
The imperial concubine was next door, sitting on the tiger's head and continuing to pull.
From the moment the guards surrounded the East Palace, the imperial concubine had diarrhea.
As she pulled, her whole body trembled.
Occasionally I look outside, with more hope in my eyes.
The emperor was silent for a long time.
"Where is the imperial concubine?"
"Your Majesty, I have difficulty stopping diarrhea."
The emperor got up and walked out.
The sunshine outside is bright and dazzling, making people squint.
The palace in front reflects the sunlight and looks magnificent.
"Stone."
"Your Majesty." Han Shitou stood at the side and behind.
"Tell me, what will happen if the King of Yue takes over the East Palace?"
"The queen is happy and the king is happy."
From the moment he offered his princess and became a kindred spirit with his father, Han Shitou looked at the prince as if he were looking at a dead person.
But the King of Yue was different. He had a reputation for being timid, and in the past, he was not valued by the Queen and the Yang family because of his status as the prince.
"Where is King Wei?"
Han Shitou smiled and said, "If it were King Wei, I think it would be very lively in the palace."
If King Wei enters the East Palace, regardless of whether he is acting or has a true temperament, the emperor may not be able to use the same method he used to deal with the prince to deal with him.
Otherwise, once King Wei roars, not only the palace will be in chaos, but the scandal in the royal family will become widely known.
And more importantly, King Wei's entry into the East Palace would mean a break between the emperor and his family. Is the emperor willing to bear this price?
The emperor said noncommittally: "How are the people on the prince's side?"
Han Shitou said: "It was a panic. There were more than ten people in the palace, and they were blocked by the slaves."
"But are they all those people?"
"Mostly."
"Who isn't?"
"Previously, Your Majesty ordered Prince Zhongyun Yang Xuan to deliver a message, and he happened to be there."
"Um!"
The emperor stood, "Stone."
"The slave is here!"
"If I asked you to deal with it, would you dare?"
"Slave, go immediately!"
"That's all, if you go, then I will go."
Han Shitou's heart trembled.
The emperor turned and went next door.
"Hongyan!"
The imperial concubine subconsciously cried inside, "Erlang, Your Majesty..."
The emperor smiled and said: "How could you be so careless and eat the wrong thing? Someone."
"His Majesty!"
"Today's cook...has disposed of all of them."
"yes."
Han Shitou remembered clearly that the emperor did not touch the food delivered today, but ate the food bought from outside.
Nominally, he, Han Shitou, was greedy.
"His Majesty!"
The imperial concubine came out.
The pair began to have affectionate love again.
Han Shitou watched calmly.
The emperor comforted the imperial concubine, "Go and rest!"
The imperial concubine walked away with three steps, and the emperor turned around and ordered...
…
Chen Hu was drinking tea in the check-in room.
Even on a hot day, he still asked for hot tea.
Although the East Palace was sealed off, the kitchenette was still functioning and there was still hot water.
It's just that everything is done under the eyes of the guards.
"Who is inside?" Chen Hu asked.
"Mr. Zhong and the others."
Chen Hu drank hot tea without even a drop of sweat on his body.
This is a miracle!
In the dim palace, Yang Xuan had already adapted to the light. Looking at the people who were stunned or crying in despair, he asked: "Who did it?"
No one spoke.
"His Royal Highness fell ill, and his Majesty came to visit, and then those people behind him took action..."
Yang Xuan growled in a low voice, "It's not good to do anything. You have to rebel. If you want to rebel, just rebel. A group of idiots gather frequently for fear that others won't know. If I hadn't just arrived at the East Palace and didn't know what you were waiting for, I would have been there long ago.
I can see what you are planning!"
"Pretend to be sick, ambush, Your Highness is very clever." Yang Xuan knew that he would be implicated if he didn't do it, so he couldn't bear it anymore, "Your Highness, stop pretending, get up and say goodbye to everyone, at least we can still get together underground.
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Huang Liang sobbed: "I was bewitched."
"Cartilage!" Wang Xian took a sip and looked at Zhong Sui, "Mr. Zhong, at this time, I no longer think about being alive, but your highness is left with one more person."
He lowered his voice and said, "Does Your Highness still have anyone available after I leave?"
Zhong Sui raised his head numbly. It only took a moment. He was so haggard that it was unbelievable.
"Mr. Zhong?"
There were rapid footsteps outside, very dense.
Huang Liang shouted: "Your Majesty, I have been deceived by Zhong Sui!"
"Squeak!"
The door to the bedroom was slowly pushed open.
Han Shitou stood outside the door, with a group of guards behind him.
He turned his eyes and asked, "Who is willing to take the lead?"
Huang Liang raised his hand, "The official is willing to take the lead. Zhong Sui is in charge of this matter. The official is just being coerced."
"Your information is of no value."
Han Shitou slowly looked at Wang Xian.
"Mr. Wang."
Wang Xian nodded and walked over, "Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."
Han Shitou smiled and said, "His Majesty said that from now on, Mr. Wang will be Prince Zhan Shi."
Damn it!
Wang Xian is actually an undercover agent in this small group?
Yang Xuan was stunned.
Zhong Sui suddenly raised his head, his eyes were about to burst, "Old dog, it's you!"
Wang Xian turned around and said with a smile: "You are so rebellious and you deserve what you deserve!"
Zhong Sui scolded: "Back then, you failed the imperial examination and had no financial means. I gave it to you as my father's relic, so that you wouldn't starve to death..."
Wang Xian sneered, "You still remember what happened many years ago, and you still think about what I owe you. It shows that you are really a villain!"
"Old dog!"
Zhong Sui gasped, "I'm here, let's do it!"
Wang Xian was a traitor anyway, and he was thinking of submitting a petition at the moment. He thought the emperor would like it more, "Young Master Han, I am willing to take charge of this matter."
This man is so shameless!
Yang Xuan thought this person was shameless!
As for the prince, he was still lying motionless at this moment. Yang Xuan admired his forbearance.
But what he is most concerned about at the moment is his own destiny.
Han Shitou looked at everyone.
"Yang Zhongyun."
Yang Xuan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty is here."
Han Shitou glanced at him and said, "Your Majesty orders you to take charge of this matter."