In the empty hall of the East Palace of the Imperial City, Prince Zuo Li was drinking wine alone to relieve his depressed mood. Unfortunately, he drank to relieve his sorrow and made him even more depressed.
At this moment, the guard's voice came from outside the door:
"His Royal Highness, the Sixth Prince has come to pay his respects."
"Lao Liu? What is he doing here?" Although Zuo Li had doubts in his heart, he was more relieved. At this time, he also needed someone to accompany him, someone who could listen to him, and his younger brother who was closely related to him
Undoubtedly the best choice.
"Please come quickly."
Not long after, the Sixth Prince Zuo Feng walked into the hall with a smile on his face. Looking at the several wine bottles scattered on the table, he raised the corners of his mouth slightly, then bowed and saluted, and asked with concern:
"Brother, it's boring to drink alone. Brother, I'll drink with you. It will relieve all your worries when you're drunk. We won't care if we don't get drunk."
"Okay, Sixth Brother knows that I care about me. I have been grounded for these few days and no one has thought to come and see me. It's just you. Sixth Brother has nothing to say. We two brothers are having a good time drinking and talking to each other today.
"
Zuo Li's sad face gradually softened, and he felt a lot happy in his heart. He shouted toward the door:
"Wang Er, take those jars of wine and ask the chef to prepare some special dishes. Let's get started!"
The attendant named Wang Er who was standing outside the door agreed and left in a hurry to arrange fine wine and delicious food.
Zuo Li took the idle wine glass and filled it for Zuo Feng himself, then raised his own glass and said loudly:
"Come, let us brothers have a drink first. I would like to thank my sixth brother for coming to accompany me, a poor family. I cannot thank you enough. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Today I have finally understood that whoever is close to you is far away."
Zuo Feng fearfully held the cup, drank it all in one gulp, and then said with a flattering face:
"Emperor brother, eldest brother, the other emperor brothers think that I am stupid and incompetent, especially the second one who is dismissive of me. Only eldest brother, you have taken good care of me since I was a child and never ridiculed me, so
, I only recognize you as my brother."
In this way, the two exchange cups and cups, talk to each other from the bottom of their hearts, and their brotherhood reaches a higher level.
Not long after, the food and wine were served, and the two of them drank a jar of wine. Zuo Li waved his hand and dismissed the attendants, leaving only two people in the empty hall.
The Sixth Prince Zuo Feng leaned forward and lowered his voice:
"Brother, there is something I have been saying to my heart for a long time. I feel that my father's punishment on you this time is a bit harsh. Could it be your fault that the Pingxi army suffered a disastrous defeat? Could it be my fourteenth uncle's fault? This
No matter who you are, you will be a loser. Alas, my father felt unhappy because the eighth uncle stood up again, so he took out his grievances on you."
Hearing this, Prince Zuo Li sighed while holding the wine glass, and then said angrily:
"Huh, I know very well in my heart that my father has long disliked me. He feels that I am not worthy of sitting on the position of the prince, and thinks that I am far inferior to the second child. But he has never thought about who made me become the prince.
The prince's? I would also like to be a prince with no achievements, not to participate in this intrigue, live a comfortable and leisurely life every day, wait for the new king to succeed to the throne, be an idle prince, and live happily for the rest of my life, isn't it good?
What?"
When he talked about the excitement, the wine glass in his hand trembled slightly, and the wine dripped, and he growled in a deep voice:
"But I'm already the prince. I've been pushed to the top for so many years. I'm so miserable at the top. Sixth brother, do you think I can quit? Even if I want to quit in the end, I won't end up well. I'll just be strangled by the new king.
.So, I don’t dare to retreat, and I can’t retreat.”
Zuo Feng reached out and held Zuo Li's hands, stared at him sincerely and sincerely, and said:
"Brother, I understand you very much. You are in a dilemma now, and I can't bear to see you. I want to say one thing, does the emperor really need to have both ability and political integrity, extraordinary intelligence, and extreme intelligence? There is a Taoist sect outside to supervise and control the world.
Big things. With the help of hundreds of civil and military officials, the country can be governed safely. To put it bluntly, this position is just a puppet. As long as you can follow the Taoist sect's will, even a fool can become the emperor."
When Prince Zuo Li heard this, his eyes were filled with tears. His voice was choked and he said vaguely:
"Lao Liu, I have you as my confidant. I have no regrets in this life. I have no regrets in this life. What a pity, how can I change? If I am banned, I will be banned. If I am punished, I will be punished. Alas, I can only blame myself here and drink.
The sorrow is gone."
The Sixth Prince brought his head closer, his forehead was pressed against Zuo Li's, and his voice was lowered:
"Brother, I think you still have a chance to make a comeback."
"Huh? Sixth brother, please don't lie to me. Come and listen to me."
A flash of light suddenly appeared in Zuo Li's blurred eyes, and he asked quietly.
Zuo Feng raised his head and looked around, then lowered his voice and asked:
"Brother, do you think my father will continue to suppress you in the future? Until he deposes you?"
"Well...well, it will indeed be so."
"So, brother, you must strike first."
Zuo Li said in a low voice, Zuo Feng's eyes flickered, and he asked pretending to be puzzled:
"What do you mean by this?"
Zuo Li chuckled twice: "Hey, I don't dare to say it, I'm afraid of setting myself on fire."
Zuo Feng patted his chest and promised:
"Sixth brother, it's okay to just say it. You know it, I know it, God knows it, and the earth knows it. No matter how rebellious or unethical it is, I won't care. Since it has fallen into my ears, no third person will know about it."
Zuo Feng licked his lips and lowered his voice, but every word exploded in Zuo Li's heart like thunder:
"Let father abdicate."
With a clang, Zuo Li fell to the ground, and the wine in his hand was scattered all over the floor. His voice was trembling, and he lowered his voice and said:
"You, what did you say? Why did my father abdicate?"
Zuo Feng's eyes were cold and stern, and he sneered with some disdain:
"Your Highness, you should understand what I mean."
After saying that, he stopped talking to Zuo Li who was slumped on the ground, and instead ate a few bites of food and drank a glass of wine.
Zuo Li sat upright again, looked around, and suddenly shouted:
"Wang Er, you all move out of the door and keep everyone away from this hall."
Wang Er's response came from outside the door, and a messy footsteps gradually faded away. Zuo Li was still uneasy, so he tiptoed to the door of the hall, listened carefully, and after confirming that the attendants had left, returned to the desk and said in a low voice:
"Sixth brother, actually I also have this idea, but I am a little hesitant and feel that now is not a good time."
"Brother, it's not too late. The faction that supports you is still strong. As time goes by, my father will remove your wings. If you don't want to stand up by then, even if you want to escape, it will be impossible.
.So, now is the best time.”
The words of the Sixth Prince Zuo Feng were so tempting that Zuo Li began to waver. He was silent for a moment and asked quietly:
"Sixth brother, do you have any good ideas?"
Zuo Li chuckled and lowered his voice and said:
"My father has been exhausted both mentally and physically and is in poor health. He often takes elixirs. But I have a pair of elixirs that can nourish the body and strengthen the body. No one can find any problems. But as long as my father loves to eat them,
When combined with Taoist health elixirs, it will become a chronic poison, damaging the body and organs, making the body gradually weak. After a month at most, it will cause serious illness and collapse, confusion, quadriplegia, and then the big brother
You will inherit the throne naturally."
Hearing this, Zuo Li frowned. After thinking for a long time, he nodded and said:
"This method is feasible, but we will have to trouble Sixth Brother."
Zuo Feng waved his hand, picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Zuo Li. The two drank it all, and then said seductively:
"This elixir cannot be given away from you. I will make arrangements for people from the Second Prince's faction to donate this elixir. This way we can clear away the responsibility. Even if the toxicity caused by the fusion of two drugs is discovered, it was the fault of the Second Prince.
Because, just take the opportunity to eliminate the opponent."
"Wonderful, this is a very clever plan." Zuo Li clapped his hands and applauded.
Zuo Feng waved his hand modestly and continued in a deep voice:
“We need to do a few other things well before we can have a complete solution.”