The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Chapter 301 Sun Kui's Panic

The emperor received the news of the successive deaths of the first son and second son of the Yuan family, and the news he got was much more detailed than He Lianfang's.

Sun Kui saw that after the emperor read the secret letter sent by the dark guard armor, his expression suddenly became cold and frightening, and a terrifying aura emanated from his whole body.He was so frightened that his heart tightened, he quickly lowered his head, and breathed lightly.

"It's really a good skill." The emperor's tone was very cold, "I really underestimated them."

Who are you underestimating?Who made the emperor so angry?
Sun Kui had a series of questions in his mind, but he didn't dare to ask.

The emperor looked at the dark guard and asked, "Did they find that thing?"

The Dark Guard replied respectfully, "No."

The fingers of the emperor's right hand tapped the imperial table lightly, with a thoughtful expression on his face.After a while, he asked again: "Did they find anything?"

"They sent people to Shu before and got some news from Shu." The dark guard reported to the emperor truthfully, "They learned that Han Zhong heard about the treasure map of the Pei family from an eunuch."

The emperor knew about the rumors that the Pei family had a treasure map.

The rumor of the treasure map is not entirely false, but the fact that there is a treasure is definitely false.The emperor guessed that the treasure map of the Pei family did not hide gold, silver and jewels, but that thing.

The emperor signaled the dark guard to continue talking.

"The eunuch heard about the treasure map when he was in the palace, but he didn't know exactly where the treasure map was and what treasure was hidden." The dark guard continued to report, "As for the whereabouts of the treasure map, Han Zhong never found it, and neither did they. They went to the abandoned house of the Pei family to look for it before, but they couldn't find it. They went to the old home of the Pei family again, and even dug the ancestral grave of the Pei family, but they couldn't find it."

Dong dong dong... The sound of the emperor's fingers tapping on the imperial table echoed all the time in the quiet imperial study room.

When Sun Kui heard it, his heart couldn't help beating with the sound of knocking on the table.

Treasure Map?that thing?The Pei family?
Why did the matter of the emperor and the others involve the Pei family from the previous dynasty?Could it be that the Pei family was ransacked and beheaded because of the treasure map?
The dark guard stopped talking, quietly waiting for the emperor's next words.

The emperor thought for a while, and then asked: "Is there any news or rumors about the treasure map in the Western Regions or the Huns?"

The dark guard understood what the emperor meant, thought for a while, and said, "No."

The emperor ordered: "Pay attention to the news in this area, as long as you hear about treasure maps or rumors about treasures, go to inquire and investigate." He also specially emphasized, "Even if it is just a rumor, not a single one will be let go."

The dark guard said respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty."

The emperor didn't know what he thought of, and suddenly frowned, with a look of disgust on his face.

"Keep an eye on those people."

"Yes." The dark guard hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Your Majesty, are you just staring?"

"Look at it, no matter what they do, don't obstruct it." The emperor said with a cold face, "Don't startle the snake." The emperor has been sending secret guards to watch those people, in order to learn about that thing through them end.

"Your Majesty, the person in the house and His Highness the Tenth Highness have also learned about this." The Dark Guard Jiahui reported, "The Tenth Highness is also watching those people."

When the emperor heard this, a smile appeared on his originally cold face.

Sun Kui immediately felt that Cai Cai had been permeating the imperial study room, and the breathless majesty dissipated immediately.

"It's not surprising that Lao He and Xiao Shi are staring at those people." With Lao He's methods, it's not surprising to find those people.

"Those people have noticed Tenth Highness and his people, and have been secretly investigating Tenth Highness's people." The dark guard said, "However, our people interfered with those people, so that they could not find out that it was Tenth Highness and them."

The emperor praised: "Well done."

The dark guard reported other things to the emperor, and Sun Kui, who was standing aside, was terrified.He wished he could run out, as if he hadn't heard anything.

These confidential things are not something that a eunuch like him can listen to.

"Your Majesty, what should we do with those people hiding beside His Royal Highness Chen?" The dark guard asked for instructions, "If they are not dealt with, His Royal Highness Chen may be in danger."

Those people were going to kill King Chen, the emperor had already expected it.

"Don't mind them."

Sun Kui, who was standing aside, raised his head to look at the emperor in shock when he heard what the emperor said.He saw that the emperor had no emotion on his face, and his tone did not fluctuate at all, as if he had just said something lightly.

The emperor... he doesn't care about His Highness Chen's life! ! !

That is His Royal Highness Chen Wang, the emperor's own son, and the emperor actually... doesn't care about His Royal Highness Chen's safety!

The dark guard was not as frightened as Sun Kui, he said without any disturbance, "Yes."

The emperor asked again: "Is there anything else?"

The dark guard said: "No more, I will leave." After speaking, he withdrew.

The emperor continued to review the memorial.

Sun Kui hesitated for a moment, then quietly exited the imperial study room.

As soon as Sun Doudou saw his master came out, he took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead and face.

"Master, are you so hot?" Seeing that the sweat on Sun Kui's neck had soaked his neckline, Sun Doudou felt very strange, after all, it wasn't very hot today.He hurried to bring Sun Kui a cup of tea, "Master, let's have a cup of tea first."

When Sun Kui grabbed the teacup, his hands were trembling, and the teacup in his hand almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Sun Doudou caught it in time.

Seeing that his master's hands were shaking very badly, Sun Doudou realized that the sweat on his master's face and neck was cold sweat, not heat.Obviously, Master's face is normal, but his hands are... just now, what happened in the imperial study room made Master so afraid.

He took the teacup and fed it to Sun Kui's mouth.

"Master, have some tea."

Sun Kui lowered his head and drank tea in a hurry.After a cup of tea bottomed out, the panic in Sun Kui's heart decreased a lot, and his hands no longer trembled as much as before.

Sun Doudou raised his hand and patted Sun Kui's back lightly, while asking with concern: "Master, are you okay?"

Sun Kui quickly took out a small white porcelain bottle from his sleeve, poured out a few medicines from it, lowered his head and ate them all.

It was the first time that Sun Doudou saw his master's appearance of losing his composure, and he was curious and uneasy. What happened just now, which scared the master to the point of taking meditation pills?
After taking a few Jingxin Pills, Sun Kui's heart immediately calmed down, and his hands no longer trembled.

He let out a long sigh of relief, he was really scared to death just now.

"Master, are you alright?" Sun Doudou knew that it must be something extraordinary to scare his master into such a state, and it was not something they should know, so he didn't ask curiously what happened.

"It's okay." Feeling the coldness on his back, Sun Kui told Sun Doudou, "I'm going to change clothes, you keep an eye on it."

"Master, don't worry."

Sun Kui hurriedly went back and changed out of the clothes that had been soaked in cold sweat just now.Just for a short while, Sun Kui's underwear was wet with cold sweat.

After changing into clean clothes, Sun Kui hurried to the imperial tea room to make tea for the emperor.

Because of taking the Jingxin Pill, Sun Kui didn't feel any fear in his heart, and returned to the imperial study with tea in his usual expression.

"Your Majesty, take a sip of tea and rest."

Hearing this, the emperor put down the memorial in his hand and took the teacup from Sun Kui.

After drinking the tea, he handed the teacup to Sun Kui, took a deep look at Sun Kui by the way, and said mockingly, "Excellent."

Sun Kui knew that the emperor had noticed that he had changed his clothes.Although the clothes he was wearing now were exactly the same as before, but the emperor's long eyes were sharp and he couldn't hide it from him.

He smiled apologetically, and said wryly: "Your Majesty, this servant is timid, so I can't help but be frightened." Fortunately, he is smart and has always prepared a calming pill for himself, otherwise he would have died of fright just now.

"If you're afraid, take a few more Jingxin Pills." The emperor knew that Sun Kui had the habit of taking Jingxin Pills.

"The servant has already eaten." Otherwise, he would not be so calm now.

"Okay, go outside and watch." The emperor didn't make things difficult for Sun Kui.

"The servant is going to guard outside. If you have any orders, just call him a servant." Sun Kui hurriedly exited the imperial study, and ran to the door to guard with his disciples.

After a while, Li Pu shot over and wanted to see the emperor.Sun Kui hurried in and reported to the emperor.

The emperor asked Sun Kui to take Li Pu to shoot in, and Sun Kui withdrew immediately.

Li Pushe came to visit the emperor because Mr. Meng was about to leave the capital.The old man has been giving lectures in the capital for a while, and the lectures will end in a few days, and he will go to Liangzhou to give lectures.

Old Mr. Meng lightly Li Pu shot into the palace to help him, the old man wanted to meet Zhao Yao quietly before leaving the capital, and wanted to have a good chat with Zhao Yao.

The emperor was not at all surprised by Mr. Meng's strange request, as if he had expected that Mr. Meng would do this.He asked Li Pushe to tell Mr. Meng that he would let him meet Zhao Yao secretly.

A few days later, one night, Zhao Yao appeared in Mr. Meng's study.

Thinking of the mysterious appearance along the way, the corners of Zhao Yao's mouth couldn't help twitching.Was he shameful, or what happened, he was actually... Thinking of what happened on the way to Taixue, Zhao Yao couldn't explain it in his heart.

Mr. Meng apologized to Zhao Yao first, because he wanted to see him, but he knew that Zhao Yao didn't want to be noticed by others, so he could only meet him secretly.

Zhao Yao was surprised how Mr. Meng knew about this.

Mr. Meng did not answer his question directly, but told him that one of the purposes of his visit to the capital to give lectures was to meet him.

When Zhao Yao heard what Mr. Meng said about his purpose of coming to the capital to give lectures, he was stunned.He couldn't believe that part of the reason why Mr. Meng came to the capital to give lectures was because of him.What can he do? !

He was puzzled and puzzled and asked Mr. Meng why he wanted to see him.

Mr. Meng said that he has benefited the people, just like what they said when they first met.Of course, Mr. Meng also said that he heard that Zhao Yao was not favored, and he was afraid that the talented Tenth Highness would be bullied, so he came to the capital to meet him.

After Zhao Yao heard Mr. Meng's real reason for meeting him, he was shocked, moved and honored.

He hurriedly stood up and gave a big gift to Mr. Meng, thanking Mr. Meng for taking so much trouble for him.

Mr. Meng quickly helped Zhao Yao up, and then apologized to Zhao Yao.Because he met him before, it seemed to cause him some trouble.

Seeing Mr. Meng's expression of self-blame and guilt, Zhao Yao hurriedly comforted him and said, "You are overthinking, I'm fine."

"Are you really all right?" Old Mr. Meng was still not at ease.

"It's okay, don't you think I'm doing well." Zhao Yao smiled and said to Mr. Meng, "The imperial brothers and the ministers didn't look at me with admiration just because you saw me. In their eyes, I am still a good person." The favored prince." His disguise, he did not expect to be seen through by Mr. Meng at a glance.Alas, smart people are poisonous to the eyes.

Hearing what Zhao Yao said, Mr. Meng was relieved, but at the same time felt sorry for Zhao Yao, and would be unfair to Zhao Yao.

"His Royal Highness, before I came to the capital, I wanted to take you as a disciple, so that you would be valued by the emperor in the future, and would not be bullied, and your talent would not be buried. I also thought about taking you away and letting you follow me Be around, do what you want. But, I know now that you don't need me to do that."

"Why are you being so nice to me?" Just because he did those things?
"His Royal Highness, you are a very talented person. The things you have made not only benefit the people of Dazhou, but also benefit future generations." Mr. Meng looked very serious, "Before I came to the capital, I was worried Your talents will be buried, and you will no longer be able to make things that benefit the people."

Zhao Yao was a little embarrassed by Mr. Meng's words. He picked his face and said, "I just did what I should do, and it's not as great as you said."

Seeing that Zhao Yao didn't know it, Mr. Meng suddenly understood why the emperor pretended not to love him.

"Your Highness, I wonder if there is anything I can do to help you?" Since His Highness doesn't think that what he has made is great, there is no need for him to emphasize it.

Suddenly being asked by Mr. Meng, Zhao Yao was a little stunned.He thought for a while and said, "Do you have a lot of books, and the books are marked?"

Mr. Meng didn't seem to be surprised by Zhao Yao's question, and said with a kind smile: "I have carefully marked every book of mine."

When Zhao Yao heard this, his eyes lit up.

"Then can you please print these books?"

"Your Highness, do you want my book?" Mr. Meng asked, "May I know why you want my book?"

Zhao Yao said very frankly: "I want to take my fief to read your book to the people in my fief in the future."

Hearing Zhao Yao's answer, Mr. Meng was both surprised and expected.

"I know that the book you marked is worth thousands of gold, if you are reluctant..."

Old Mr. Meng interrupted Zhao Yao, and said with a smile, "I'm not reluctant. I originally planned to present my book to the imperial court. Since Your Majesty the Tenth Highness wants it, I'll let someone print it."

"Thank you very much." Zhao Yao stood up again and saluted Mr. Meng.

Old Mr. Meng helped Zhao Yao up again, and said kindly, "Your Majesty, you don't need to be so polite."

Next, Mr. Meng and Zhao Yao chatted about some folk affairs.He said what he saw, what he found, what he worried about.He didn't say these things when he chatted with the emperor before.

Zhao Yao listened very carefully and memorized it by heart.

Seeing that Zhao Yao listened attentively, Mr. Meng smiled gratifiedly.

The old and the young talked about people's livelihood, and the chat was very speculative.

Mr. Meng didn't chat with Zhao Yao for too long. Before Zhao Yao left, he gave Zhao Yao a sundial jade pendant.Anyone who knows Mr. Meng has seen this jade pendant.If Zhao Yao needs help in the future, he can take out this jade pendant for help.Anyone who has seen and known this jade pendant will help him.

Zhao Yao was well aware of the importance of this sundial jade pendant, so he hurriedly refused to take it, but Mr. Meng forced it to him, so he had no choice but to accept it.

Mr. Meng didn't say anything more, because he knew that Zhao Yao would not have an accident as he worried.

After Zhao Yao left, the emperor appeared in Mr. Meng's study.

"You're so optimistic about Xiao Shi?" Obviously, the emperor had already learned about Mr. Meng's gift of a sundial jade pendant to Zhao Yao.

Mr. Meng said meaningfully: "Same as you."

Hearing this, the emperor let out a chuckle, and immediately asked, "Did you see anything when you saw Xiao Shi for the first time?"

Mr. Meng said loudly: "Peace and prosperity!"

The emperor thought to himself: Sure enough!
When Mr. Meng saw the emperor's indifferent appearance, he knew that the emperor probably knew about this matter already.

"It seems that your majesty knows."

"An old Taoist told me." The emperor told Mr. Meng what the old Taoist had said to him.

Mr. Meng agreed with the old Taoist's words very much.

The emperor didn't have a long chat with Mr. Meng, and returned to the palace soon.However, before leaving, he asked Li Pushe to help print books for Mr. Meng.

Mr. Meng planned to print the content of his lectures during this period into a book before he left, and then give it to the students.This is a great thing for the students in the capital.

Before Mr. Meng left the capital, news of the killing of the eldest and second sons of the Yuan family reached the capital.Sure enough, as Zhao Yao expected, a turbulent wave was set off in the capital.Of course, it also caused an uproar in the court.

The death of two outstanding sons in a row dealt a great blow to the Jingyang Hou Mansion.After Jingyang Hou received the news that his eldest son was also killed in the Western Regions, he passed out immediately.When he woke up from the coma, he fell ill. Fortunately, he did not have a stroke and was paralyzed, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.However, the fact that he fell ill made things worse for the Yuan family.

Regarding the death of the two sons-in-law, the Yuan family could not ask the emperor to help investigate.They can only declare to the outside world that the two legitimate sons died at the hands of bandits in the Western Regions.

If they ask the emperor to investigate, then their family's collusion with King Youxian of the Huns will be found out, and their Yuan family will be ransacked and executed.

The people of the Zhen Guogong Mansion, the Wang family, and the Xun family all felt that the deaths of the two sons of the Yuan family were strange, and it was impossible for them to simply die by the knives of the bandits in the Western Regions.However, if this is not the case, then what is the real cause of death of the two sons of the Yuan family, and why the Yuan family is unwilling to accept the emperor's arrangement.

Could it be that the death of the two sons of the Yuan family had something to do with the emperor?

Impossible, after all, it's not the Yuan family's turn for the time being.

Because the Yuan family is not worthy of the emperor's first operation.

The death of the two sons of the Yuan family made other aristocratic families in the capital start to panic and fear.

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