Dahan first prince

Chapter 169 The Prince was assassinated, who is the real murderer?
She was busy in the Prime Minister's Mansion until nightfall, when Liu Ying bid farewell to Xiao He exhaustedly and set foot on the way back to the palace.

Seeing that Liu Ying was unwilling to take the car, the accompanying eunuch Chun Tuo did not dare to force him, but followed Liu Ying nervously.

But what puzzled Chuntuo, and what made him feel a little relieved, was that on Zhangtai Street under the night sky, from time to time, teams of Southern Army guards walked by on patrol.

If Chuntuo hadn't only cared about Liu Ying's safety, and didn't look carefully at the 'cohorts' of guards, Chuntuo would have found that the distance from Xiangfu to Simamen was only two or three hundred steps, and the people passing by Liu Ying The 'dozens' of guard teams were actually composed of three guard patrol teams of 50 men each.

It is even more impossible for Chuntuo to understand that these three patrols alternated and 'passed' by Liu Ying's side back and forth, without receiving any order to mobilize...
"Whoo~"

After walking silently for a long distance, Liu Ying finally let out a tired face, and waved her sleeves helplessly, trying to dispel the smoky smell on her body.

——What Liu Ying saw and heard in the Prime Minister's Mansion today is absolutely 'shocking'!
Earlier in the womb, Xiao He only said, "King Zhao and the Tian family are entangled." Liu Ying didn't take it seriously.

But just now, when Liu Ying saw the stack of bamboo slips taller than herself in the Xiangfu, Liu Ying almost dropped her jaw in shock!
——As early as four years ago, when Prime Minister Xiao He moved into Changling from Linzi, the capital of Qi, the Tian family of Changling had already established a relationship with Zhao Wang Liu Ruyi and his mother's Qi family's relatives!

Although in the past four years, neither the Changling Tian family nor the relatives of the Qi family behind him have done much to help Liu Ruyi, the correspondence between the two parties has been so frequent that it is outrageous!

A little disrespectfully said: In the past four years, Zhao Wang Liu Ruyi has exchanged letters with Changling Tian's family, which may even be much more than what Liu Ruyi said to his father Liu Bang!
And among the piles of "Zhao Wang's crime evidence" that filled the entire living room, the sentence that appeared most frequently also made Liu Ying somewhat suspicious: Did my younger brother really follow his mother's mind?
"Once it is established as a reserve, it will be planned to restore the Tian family to the Qi land, and the survival will be interrupted, and the ancestral temple of Tian Qi will be inherited..."

"Hey······"

Sneering and shaking her head, Liu Ying couldn't help but sigh.

Liu Ying naturally understood that "recovering Tian Shi Wang Qidi" was most likely just a big cake drawn by the silly brother for Tian Shi.

Even if in the future, Liu Ruyi is really allowed to sit in the world, the wish of the Changling Tian clan to "reign the land of Qi" will never be fulfilled one day.

From the perspective of the technique of drawing big cakes alone, Liu Ying doesn't think there is anything wrong with her younger brother.

"Survival and death will continue, restore the king and Qidi" is definitely the most attractive bargaining chip that Liu Ruyi can offer in front of the Changlingtian clan, and the most irresistible for the Changlingtian clan.

What's more, even Mrs. Tian knew in her heart that this was just a big cake that Liu Ruyi had drawn for her family, but for the less than one in ten thousand possibility, Mrs. Tian would also be willing to bow her head and offer herself to Liu Ruyi. all loyalties.

But the crux of the problem is: for this kind of thing, if you agree verbally, or even don't express your opinion, you just have the right to acquiesce, how can you leave a pen and ink?
Well now, with the suspicion of 'intending to reappoint princes with different surnames' on his head, even if his father Liu Bang made Liu Chang, the youngest among the princes and just turned two years old, to be the prince, it would never be Liu Ruyi's turn.

——Liu Ying is very sure: Even if she had already burned all the letters between her younger brother Liu Ruyi and the Changlingtian family on the grounds that "the secret of the Tian family should not be leaked", the contents of the book must have been destroyed long ago. Xiao He, the loyal prime minister of the Han Dynasty, sent it to his father without saying a word.

With this incident and the suspicion of 'killing the elder brother and seizing the heir', it is impossible for Liu Ruyi to pose even the slightest threat to Liu Ying.

But at this moment, Liu Ying, who stopped in front of the Sima Gate, did not feel at all relaxed because of Liu Ruyi's "political sudden death".

"Han Xin, Marquis of Huaiyin..."

"Ugh·········"

Lifting her head, looked at the plaque on the door opening, then shook her head worriedly, Liu Ying frowned, and entered Weiyang Palace from Sima Gate.

——If there is no accident, at this moment, Empress Lu Zhi is sitting in the main hall of Weiyang Palace, waiting for Liu Ying to come to the door, and report today's incident in a proper manner...
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"Emperor Sword Chi Xiao?!"

Weiyang Palace, the main hall of Xuanshi Hall.

Hearing his elder brother Lu Shizhi's soft words, he was aware of the "mythical elements" of Chi Xiao's Sword of Slashing the White Snake, so Lu Zhi couldn't help being a little surprised.

As the first wife of the current son Liu Bang when he was slightly cold, and the imperial god stick in the early days of the uprising, Lu Zhi really knew how much water this myth had.

However, this does not affect the significance of the Chixiao Tianzi Sword to the Han Dynasty.

For the people of the world, Liu Bang's decision to kill the white snake is a clear proof that the Han Dynasty was ordered by the sky!
And the meaning of the Chixiao sword, which is called the "White Snake Sword" by the people, in the Han Dynasty is no less than that of the Chuanguo Yuxi.

"Um······"

After bowing his head and contemplating for a long time, Lu Zhi finally loosened his brows a little, and said lightly: "Forget that he still has a bit of conscience, I didn't make that foxy girl blindfolded!"

As he said that, Lu Zhi's originally slightly gloomy brows also quietly brought a little warmth.

——Before that, even though she had become the nominal "Prince of the Supervisory Kingdom", Liu Ying still couldn't guarantee that the storage position would be safe!
But with the addition of Emperor Jian Chixiao, Liu Ying's reserve position can already be called solid.

Even Liu Ying's honorary status of "Prince of the Supervisory Kingdom" can be leaned towards the real Prince of the Supervisory Kingdom with the blessing of the Chixiao Sword.

The sorrow and resentment deposited in my heart for many years dissipated, how could Lu Zhi not like it?
That is to say, in the past, her husband Liu Bang did too many contradictory things, which made Lu Zhi pay attention.

Otherwise, this incident alone would be enough for Lu Zhi to happily gather his relatives and relatives to hold a banquet in Weiyang Palace!
"Aside from that, is there anything else?"

He was in a happy mood, and even Lu Zhi's tone of voice became inexplicably friendly.

Hearing Lu Zhi's extremely gentle question, Lu Shizhi also smiled slightly, and immediately straightened his expression.

"I don't know yet."

"Qu Nihou came here with the festival, went straight into the Tai's womb, proclaimed His Majesty's edict and bestowed the emperor with the sword Chi Xiao."

"Then, Qu Nihou said: In addition to the edict, His Majesty has another oral order, and he wants to ask the family face to face."

"The family led Qu Nihou and Xiao Xiangguo into the side hall."

Speaking of this, Lu Shizhi's expression froze a little, and his tone of voice was slightly embarrassed.

"And the family discussed with Qu Nihou and Xiao Xiangguo in the side hall, and the minister also tried to ask the eunuchs and servants in the palace of the crown prince."

"However, in the end, I couldn't understand..."

Seemingly saying these words casually, Lu Shizhi lowered his head indiscriminately, and quietly looked at the expression on the face of his younger sister Lu Zhi.

Seeing Lu Shizhi's attitude, Lu Zhi only thought about it for a while, and understood the meaning behind Lu Shizhi's words.

"Brother may not know~"

"Last year, a mouse was born in the crown prince's uterus. The crown prince was furious about it."

When he said this with a slightly stiff face, Lu Zhi lowered his head with a strong smile and sighed slightly.

"Perhaps last year, the crown prince took great pains to punish him for this incident, which made the servants and maidservants in the crown prince's womb palpitate and dared not speak more..."

Hearing Lu Zhi's words, Lu Shi's heart skipped a beat, and he was about to speak again when he heard Liu Ying's tired voice coming from the palace gate.

"My son, respectfully greet the queen mother..."

Almost at the moment Liu Ying appeared, the worry that seemed to be absent on Lu Zhi's face disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Instead, there was a gentleness and extreme kindness that even Lu Shizhi envied.

"But tired?"

Wen nodded with a smile, and saw Lu Zhi asking a question in an easy-going tone, moved his body, naturally gave up the position beside him, and waved to Liu Ying with a smile.

"Come on, sit down and rest."

Feeling the tenderness and gentleness that came to her face, Liu Ying also seemed to be driven away a little from her tiredness, she forced herself to walk forward with a smile on her face, and sat down obediently beside Lu Zhi.

After Liu Ying met Lu Shizhi, Lu Zhi smiled and took Liu Ying's hand, and looked at Liu Ying's waist pretending to be surprised.

"Eh?"

"My son was bestowed by His Majesty with the Emperor Sword Chi Xiao, but it is not tied to his side?"

Listening to the old lady's undisguised ridicule, Liu Ying just smiled helplessly, and looked at Lu Shizhi who was on the side with some embarrassment.

"The queen mother is having fun with her son again..."

Hearing Liu Ying's slightly shy lowering, Lu Shizhi on the side also smiled kindly.

"The queen may not know."

"Qu Nihou proclaimed the emperor's imperial edict in order to bestow the emperor's sword Chi Xiao on behalf of his majesty, but he did not see any joy at home, so he thanked him repeatedly."

"Finally, Qu Nihou has a mission, so the family was given a thank you, saying that he would enshrine the emperor's sword Chixiao in the main hall of Changxin, in order to replace His Majesty Zhuang's family with the prestige of supervising the country..."

Hearing Lu Shizhi's 'intimate' explanation, Liu Ying naturally showed a look of uneasiness, but her heart tightened quietly!
"Taiwan..."

"Um······"

She smiled thoughtfully at Lu Shizhi, and Liu Ying quietly lowered her head.

Seeing Liu Ying's reaction like this, Lu Zhi smiled and took Liu Ying's hand, and gently patted it between them.

"In this way, it is quite appropriate, so as not to leave a mouthful of truth..."

Hearing this, Liu Ying could only squeeze out a stiff smile uneasy, and raised her head with a guilty conscience.

"Father, this time..."

"Hi~"

"Seeing Qu Nihou coming with the emperor's sword Chi Xiao, my son thought it was my father's teacher, and wanted to discipline and punish him because of his negligence in traveling and even being assassinated in Changling..."

Seeing that Liu Ying still had lingering fears, Lu Zhi turned around with a smile, and pulled Liu Ying's hand with his usual expression.

"It's not so restrained~"

"—I consider myself a crown prince and crown prince, but a mere Scarlet Heaven Sword, my son, I can afford it!"

He said the number "merely Chi Xiao" without changing his face, and saw that Lu Zhi was angry again.

"Chi Xiao is the sword of the Son of Heaven; if it's not with the crown prince, it's hard to do it, but with that lowly maidservant?"

"Humph!"

"Even if His Majesty bestows it on you, that lowly servant girl will be able to afford it!!!"

Listening to the old lady's domineering declaration after another sentence, Liu Ying just smiled and lowered her head, not daring to speak.

Seeing that Lu Zhi said a few more words to himself, he naturally held Liu Ying's hand again.

"I heard that my son just now, seems to have gone to the Prime Minister's mansion with Xiao Xiang?"

Hearing the old lady's question about business matters, Liu Ying also suppressed her smile a little, and suddenly became serious.

"I'm going to tell my mother."

"——Today, in addition to passing down the imperial edict of the father, Qu Nihou, to bestow the emperor's sword Chixiao on his son, he also got three other imperial edicts from the father, so that he can ask my son face to face!"

When she said this with a little seriousness, Liu Ying's face darkened a little.

"Firstly, the emperor gave his son the sword Chi Xiao. In addition to caring for his son and borrowing his prestige, it is also related to the fluctuation in the price of grain. The father wants to let his son take full control of this time. , and stabilize the grain price issue in Guanzhong.”

"The matter of the grain and rice official camp, I have reported to my mother before; today, I have also described it in detail to Qu Nihou."

Hearing that Liu Ying was talking about serious business, Lu Zhi sat up straight involuntarily, with a hint of solemnity in his expression.

When Lu Zhi nodded slightly, Liu Ying pondered slightly, and her expression suddenly became a little ugly.

"Second..."

"It's because King Zhao and the Changling Tian family have an ambiguous relationship, and the father wants to make his son, and condemn King Zhao..."

Saying this with a complex expression, Liu Ying let out another long sigh, and her brows were also quietly frowned.

But when Lu Zhi heard this, his expression didn't show any abnormality, he just raised his hand, and stopped Lu Shizhi's eagerness to speak.

After lowering his head and thinking for a moment, he saw Lu Zhi raised his head thoughtfully, looking at Liu Ying, there was only a boundless plainness in his eyes.

"My son went to the Prime Minister's mansion, but is it evidence of burning the king of Zhao and dealing with the Changlingtian family?"

When Liu Ying nodded a little apprehensively, a touch of gentleness like a spring breeze bloomed on Lu Zhi's face again.

"very good~"

"Very good······"

Seeing that Liu Ying, Lu Zhi, mother and son lowered their heads respectively, but they didn't intend to speak anymore, Lu Shizhi couldn't help feeling anxious.

However, Lu Zhi pretended not to see Lu Shizhi's urgent face, but also smiled meaningfully, and looked at Liu Ying's face that seemed a little secretive.

"If what I expected is correct, Qu Nihou returned to Chang'an after removing food and rice from the official camp and punishing the king of Zhao. His majesty also wanted to ask my son face to face about the real culprit of the assassination?"

Listening to my old lady's incomparably precise point of view, Liu Ying only nodded solemnly.

"The queen mother's eyes are like torches..."

"If Fei'er pretended to be urgent and rushed to Xiang's mansion with Xiang Xiang with him, I'm afraid that what Qu Nihou asked would be for this matter..."

Following Liu Ying's secretive reply, Lu Zhi only smiled meaningfully and looked Liu Ying up and down.

"Um······"

"Take a rest for ten months, it should be fine..."

Whispering to himself, Lu Zhi finally turned his head with a smile and looked at Lu Shizhi calmly.

"I'm afraid I'll be working again, brother. I will pack my luggage for a few days, and then I will leave Chang'an with the prince and go to Sanyuan."

After giving instructions in a calm tone, Lu Zhi ignored Lu Shizhi's increasingly confused expression, turned his back, and smiled at Liu Ying knowingly.

"Since Changling was assassinated, the crown prince has been living in the deep palace for a long time, not showing his face to others, so people in Guanzhong are panicked and rumors abound."

"And today, the work of repairing the canal has not yet been completed."

"Since the creation of the prince is not serious, let's go to Sanyuan, and after finishing the work of repairing the canal, it will be safe for the people in the pass..."

　There are some things today, I am a little late when I come back from work, and the code words are a bit late.

　　But the promised three chapters must be fulfilled. I wrote them overnight and sent them out before dawn.

　　I wish you all a happy New Year's Day and a happy, healthy and happy new year for your family.

　　See you in 2022.

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　　Hahahahahahahahaha, in fact, it will be a few hours later, don't get me wrong~
　　
　
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