There are lights outside, and the stars are shining on the lake full of rippling lotus flowers.
The light in the chess room was a bit dark, and Zhu Yunwen was alone, looking at the chessboard in front of him in a trance.
Starting from the afternoon, he played chess with himself, using black pieces in his left hand and white pieces in his right hand. But as he continued to play, he suddenly found that both the white pieces and the black pieces were in a dead end, lifeless.
Over the years, whenever he encountered major issues and was undecided, or when he had difficulty making a choice, or when his future was uncertain, he liked to play chess with himself, firstly to meditate, and secondly to relieve stress.
But today, I feel more and more irritable in my chest and abdomen, and I have no order at all.
With a crash, he scattered the chess pieces made of beautiful jade all over the floor. Then he stood up slowly, and his white socks made a rustling sound when he stepped on the exquisite carpet.
He sat down at the desk, picked up a note, frowned, and looked at the light carefully.
The minister Jinglong was ordered to inspect the military affairs of Huai'an. He was not able to go to the palace to pay homage to the official duties. Please forgive me. When waiting for the emperor's orders, I should go to the palace and listen to the teachings of the King of Huai'an. I beg for forgiveness. Jinglong kowtows and wishes you peace!
This was Li Jinglong's own handwriting, expressing his apology to Zhu Yunwen for not being able to meet him immediately after he arrived in Huai'an. Logically speaking, this was a letter of hypocritical politeness from the ministers and the vassal king. But for some reason, Zhu Yunwen felt particularly special in his heart.
Not very stable.
Why did Li Jiujiang, a dandy, inspect military affairs? Even if he was ordered by the emperor to inspect, why did he choose to go to Huai'an?
Yao Guangxiao's words were still ringing in his ears. Zhu Yunwen pondered for a long time, his eyes gradually becoming ferocious.
Li Jinglong's sudden visit to Huai'an was already suspicious. And sending someone to deliver a letter of greeting made people even more suspicious. Whether he was sending a message or writing a letter, it was all to appease him.
Moreover, as soon as Li Jinglong arrived, he immediately stayed in the military camp, which was too abnormal.
If that matter was really discovered, Li Jinglong definitely did not come alone!
Someone is coming! Thinking of this, Zhu Yunwen said to the outside world, call Li Siyuan, Zhang Jinzhong, and Yang Da to see this king!
The three people he mentioned were the leaders of the Huai King's army, and they were his confidants. Among them, Yang Da was his bodyguard when he was a boy, and was the son of Yang Jing, the founding hero of the Yingyang Marquis. At that time, Yang Da
Jing died because of the Hu Weiyong case. It was his mother's kind words in front of Zhu Biao that saved Yang Da's life.
When he came to Huai'an, there were only 800 people in the guard army under his command. However, through careful management over the years, it was filled with green forest heroes, and he could summon 2,000 people in an instant, all of whom were brave enough to fight.
After giving the order, Zhu Yunwen directly pushed open the screen of the chess room, revealing a dark room. The interior layout was exactly the same as when he lived in the East Palace. He slowly walked to the desk and firmly held the sword listed on the desk.
It's impossible to come to Huai'an for no reason! It's a blessing, not a curse, but it's a curse that can't be avoided! Zhu Yunwen sneered in his heart, if it's just a coincidence, then forget it. If I really came here for that, I will never let him go!
He knew what he had done, and he had thought about the consequences if it were revealed before he did it.
But there is no turning back when you draw a bow. Now that you have done it, there is absolutely no reason to give up halfway.
Besides, if he doesn't do it, Zhu Yunxi may not be able to tolerate him when he comes to power in the future. But if he does it, there is still a glimmer of hope. In life, you must be happy with your grudges and not drag them out. He is already a coward, and he doesn't want to be a coward for the rest of his life.
Under the light, Zhu Yunwen quickly walked out of the chess room with his sword in hand.
The light shone on his cold face, he was no longer a young boy, and there was no timidity in his eyes.
As he was walking, he suddenly stopped.
Beneath his calm appearance was a trembling heart. He suddenly remembered the night his mother died. Zhu Yunxi pulled his hair and was pushed down in the flower bed, punching and kicking him.
He was a little ashamed, ashamed of his cowardice in begging for mercy.
He also regretted why he didn't keep pretending and why he took the initiative to jump out. Even if he succeeded, the biggest beneficiary would not be himself.
At this time, he remembered what Zhu Yunxi said when he beat him.
You are a person with high vision and low hand, indecisive, change when in trouble, and arrogant when you are in peace!
You never have your own ideas, you are always hesitating and changing repeatedly. You are a coward dominated by emotions!
Fart! Zhu Yunwen cursed fiercely, frightening the eunuch following behind him and retreating repeatedly.
Then, he walked forward angrily, but when he was about to walk to the front hall of the palace, he stopped again.
He looked at the place where his wife and son lived, at the peaceful and quiet lights over there, and the hand holding the sword became weak for an instant.
The son has already started running around and will call his father with a grin. In a few years, he will learn to read and write. Those days of leisurely holding the child are actually not so boring. I never thought of those times.
The humiliation of the past.
Thinking of this, he sat slumped on the bench in the corridor. The light illuminated his lonely figure, alone.
Suddenly, a hand was placed on his shoulder.
Is the prince afraid? Hearing the voice, without asking, he knew it was Yao Guangxiao who was pretending to be a guest in the palace.
Zhu Yunwen didn't speak, nor did he look back at him.
Now that the matter has come to this, there is no point in being afraid. The young monk thought about it all afternoon, but he could not figure out where there was any flaw. The agarwood that went in had been carefully processed and could not be found out.
People can scare people to death, although it is right to prepare for the worst in everything. But if you always scare yourself, you will get into trouble even if you are scared! Yao Guangxiao continued, "Don't worry, wait and see what happens! It might just be a false alarm."
If it is really exposed, what should we do? Zhu Yunwen asked, now I can't even kill the fish or kill the net!
Then the thirty-six strategies are the best! Yao Guangxiao smiled and turned into a monk in a cassock, and followed the young monk to the north to lie dormant in order to make a comeback!
Easier said than done! Zhu Yunwen said sadly, I just figured it out right away. All this time, whether I was pretending to be good or making deliberate plans, they were all completely wrong. Because I don’t have the strength to take action at all.
And chips!
It's like two people playing chess. I have empty hands and no chess pieces. How can I play with others? All this time, I'm just talking to myself and deceiving myself!
Useless thing! Yao Guangxiao cursed in his heart, no wonder you and your mother couldn't fight that guy in the palace that day, you were simply a helpless Adou!
Asking him to cooperate is really a bad move!
This person is actually such a fool. He seems to be very thoughtful on weekdays, but when something big happens, he loses his sense of proportion and loses his gold and jade on the outside!
Thinking about it, Yao Guangxiao's expression changed.
If that matter is exposed, with the methods of the emperor's grandson in the capital, he will definitely not kill him with one blow. I am afraid that he will have to investigate carefully, and this idiot will not be able to hold on, and he will definitely get out of the whole thing.
By then King Yan, himself, the other vassal kings, and his life's plans will all be gone!
Gradually, Yao Guangxiao's eyes became cold.
Looking around, Zhu Yunwen saw that the palace attendants around him were all ten steps away, and only two of them had a hint of viciousness emerging from the corners of his mouth.
His hand slowly rested on Zhu Yunwen's shoulder. Under the light, it definitely shouldn't be the hand of a monk. Although the fingers were long and slender, the joints were thick and the palms were covered with calluses. At first glance, they were the result of years of practicing martial arts.
To.
Don't panic, Your Majesty. You need to be calm during major events. Whether he is inspecting military affairs or has other inside stories, leave it to him. Think about it, if that matter was exposed, the Jin Yiwei would have come to the door with poisoned wine, so what's the point?
Can it be so troublesome?
After listening to his words, Zhu Yunwen's deeply furrowed brows gradually opened.
Yes, that's right! If that thing really failed, there would be no need to go to such trouble. Thousands of soldiers came to Huai'an directly, the city gates were locked and they took over the city defense, and then the Jinyi Guards came to the door.
Yao Guangxiao's hand gently rubbed Zhu Yunwen's shoulder.
Seeing that Zhu Yunwen's expression softened, he looked around again.
There were only two eunuchs following me, both of them ten steps away. I snapped this idiot's neck and whispered what's wrong with the prince. Those two eunuchs must have rushed forward in panic. Then I would take action quickly to deal with them and escape from the prince's palace.
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Huh? You can't leave! Yao Guangxiao thought again, after breaking his neck, he should take him back to the chess room and set a fire to pretend that he burned himself. The appearance of dying in fear of crime would be perfect!
As he thought about it, Yao Guangxiao began to sneer and the joints of his fingers began to accumulate strength.