The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Chapter 505 Am I so superficial?
The King of Chu did not return for a long time, and some rumors began to appear in the court that the King of Chu was killed on his way back to Beijing. What happened several years ago is about to happen again.

Half of the ministers felt that the King of Chu had not returned to the capital for a long time. Something must have happened on the way back. Maybe something really happened. The remaining half of the ministers thought that the King of Chu was playing tricks and deliberately did not come back on time in order to make them think that he was dead.

The King of Chu made them think that something happened to him, and there must be some conspiracy, but they would not be fooled. They remember clearly what happened a few years ago, and they won't be fooled like the deposed prince and his gang.

The ministers who believed that nothing happened to King Chu were wondering what trick King Chu was playing this time, or whether the emperor secretly told King Chu to do something again. Could it be that the emperor sent King Chu to the northern border to relieve the disaster? It was a lie, and the real purpose was to make people What did King Chu do?
The ministers in the court like to think too much. When they think about it, they are more sure that King Chu has another purpose in going to the north.

What could be done in the north that the emperor would send King Chu to do?
By the way, before King Chu and King Dai went to the northern border, the emperor sent General Chu to the northern military camp. General Deng in the Northern Army Camp was seriously ill. The emperor sent General Chu to take charge of the Northern Army Camp. Could it be that something happened in the Northern Army Camp?

There were rumors before that General Deng's serious illness was caused by drugging by his son, who wanted to take control of the northern military camp. I also heard that his son was very likely to be secretly colluding with King Han of Youzhou. Are these rumors true? Therefore, the emperor sent King Chu to the northern border to provide relief.

It is somewhat credible to say that General Deng might have been seriously ill by his son, but it is not very credible to say that his son was secretly colluding with the King of Han.

Even if his son really had the ability to hook up with the King of Han, the King of Han would not have the guts to let his son poison his father and seize military power in the north.

Even if the King of Han is a fool, he would not dare to seize the military power in the north boldly. If the emperor knew about it, King Han would be severely punished.

The northern camp is the patron saint of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the generals in the camp are all the emperor's people. Once a prince dares to contaminate the northern military camp, the emperor will never forgive him lightly. The king had led troops for many years and had spent time in military camps in the north. He did not have the courage to covet the military power in the north. How dare King Han dare to touch the northern military camp.

It is impossible for King Han to cooperate with General Deng's son, so it is still the matter of General Deng's son.

Not to mention General Deng’s son, General Deng himself, he could catch them by sending General Chu there, so why send King Chu specifically? Is there something fishy about General Deng's serious illness from poisoning?
Now, King Dai is also in the northern military camp, working with General Chu to resist the Xiongnu army. Could it be that the emperor was afraid that King Dai would seize the opportunity to seize military power in the north, so he sent King Chu to spy on him secretly?
If the King of Dai really had such a plan, one general of Chu would be enough to monitor him, so why let the King of Chu go?
Could it be that there is some big secret hidden in the northern military camp?

What earth-shattering secrets can a border military camp hold?
Could it be that someone in the northern military camp was colluding with the Huns?
If someone was colluding with the Xiongnu, it would not be surprising if the emperor sent the King of Chu to investigate the matter.

The King of Chu has never returned to Beijing. Could it be that he really investigated the evidence and then was found out by someone in the northern military camp and was hunted down?

The more some ministers thought about it, the more they felt that their guess was right. The ministers were frightened when they thought that there were people in the northern military camp who were so bold as to collude with the Huns.

This, this, this... something big happened! When the King of Chu comes back, there will be another bloody storm in the court! With the emperor's temperament and methods, I am afraid that he will go on a killing spree, and maybe they, who are innocent, will be implicated.

They knew nothing and thought of nothing.

Others who had the same idea as these ministers were ministers from King Jing's party and people from King Wei's party.

For the people of these two parties, they wished that King Chu really died on his way back to Beijing. However, they knew in their hearts that King Chu was not that easy to kill. There is no news that King Chu has returned to Beijing so far, so he must be alive and well.

What they were worried about now was whether King Chu would cause another disturbance when he came back this time, just like a few years ago when he escaped the pursuit of the deposed prince and the others and brought back the evidence that the deposed prince and the others stole copper and forged weapons. Also, what they are most concerned about now is what earth-shattering news King Chu will bring back from the north.

People from King Jing's party and King Wei's party wanted to find out what King Chu was secretly investigating in the north, but none of the people they sent survived, which made them even more worried.

During the mornings of these two days, the ministers were very quiet, without biting each other or quarreling. Of course, King Chu was not mentioned.

The emperor naturally understood what the ministers were thinking, but he pretended not to know anything. As for the King of Chu who has not returned yet, it seems as if he has forgotten him.

At court that day, the emperor was rarely in the mood and asked Prime Minister He and Taishi Liu to go fishing. When other ministers saw that the emperor was in the mood to go fishing, they were even more sure that nothing happened to King Chu, and that King Chu had completed the task assigned to him by the emperor.

He Xiang and Taishi Liu hadn't fished with the emperor for a long time, so they didn't refuse the emperor's invitation this time.

Seeing that He Xiang and the others seemed to be in a good mood, the emperor joked: "Hey, what happened to make you show off?"

"Thanks to the emperor, there have been a lot less things these days." During these days, the ministers all worked hard and did not act like monsters. The efficiency of their work has naturally improved a lot, which made He Xiang Together with Taishi Liu, they made a lot less money and worried a lot less.

Taishi Liu hoped that King Chu would come back later this time, so that he could continue to scare the thoughtful ministers.

The emperor said with a half-smile: "I feel a little calmer."

When Taishi Liu heard the emperor's uneasy and well-intentioned words, he said rudely: "Your Majesty, please do less." It was a rare day when the court was quiet and the courtiers were doing their errands honestly. Once the emperor behaves like a monster, the court will be in a state of chaos again.

The emperor didn't like to hear Taishi Liu's words, "Old Liu, I haven't done anything during this time. Please don't slander me."

Taishi Liu said angrily: "I hope your Majesty you can continue to do so."

"Then I will be bored." Taishi Liu said, "It would be better for you to be bored."

The emperor raised his lips and smiled meaningfully: "In a few days, I will have a good show to watch."

He Xiang and the others just felt tired for the emperor who liked to watch plays and was worried about the world being in chaos. Why would they deal with such an uneasy emperor?

"Listen to what the emperor said, will His Highness King Chu be back soon?"

Taishi Liu sighed helplessly in his heart, "His Royal Highness, King Chu, can't you come back later?"

"It's not a few days." The emperor picked up an apple and gnawed on it. "Thanks to that brat Xiao Shi, the fourth child can come back safely this time. Otherwise, the fourth child may not be able to come back."

Hearing this, Prime Minister He asked curiously: "What did His Highness the King of Han do?"

"He asked the fourth child to pretend to be someone from my second brother-in-law's caravan, and the fourth child came back with the caravan." The emperor smiled slightly proudly, "The brat has two abilities."

Seeing the emperor's proud look, He Xiang couldn't help but want to hit him: "Your Majesty, His Highness the King of Han and His Highness the King of Chu have a very good relationship. His Highness the King of Han seems to support His Highness the King of Chu."

Taishi Liu couldn't help but mock the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, the final development of things may not be as you wish."

"The relationship between Xiao Shi and Lao Si is good. This is a good thing." The emperor glanced sideways at He Xiang and the others who were waiting to see the show, and snorted coldly, "Things will definitely develop according to my arrangement, you just wait and see. Bar."

He Xiang and Taishi Liu glanced at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes.

"With a father like you, King Chu and the others are really unlucky." Only Taishi Liu dared to say this.

At present, everything is developing according to the emperor's plan, which means that everything is in the hands of the emperor. To put it another way, everyone is played by the emperor.

Hearing Taishi Liu's words, the emperor's expression suddenly became serious, and his tone became a little vicissitudes: "I am not a good person, let alone a good father, because my responsibility is not to be a good person, nor to be a good father, but to be a good person. To be a good emperor." The emperor has always known his responsibilities. "So far, I feel that I have done a good job as the emperor, but it is not enough for me to be a good emperor. My next generation must continue to be a good emperor, otherwise the country we have worked so hard to build will be destroyed. Furthermore, , I don’t want to see people in ruins anymore, this world can’t be in chaos anymore.”

When He Xiang and the others thought about the tragic situation of the world in chaos, their expressions became unsightly.

"I chose Xiao Shi not just because the old Taoist priest said that Xiao Shi is the chosen one who can bring peace and prosperity to the Great Zhou Dynasty."

He Xiang asked in surprise: "Isn't it?"

The emperor looked at He Xiang in disbelief: "Am I so superficial?"

Taishi Liu said unceremoniously: "Aren't you?"

The emperor was so angry at Taishi Liu and the others that he glared at them and said, "This is about the country and the common people in the world. How could I hand over this country to Xiao Shi just based on what the old Taoist said?!"

Seeing the emperor's angry look, He Xiang quickly responded: "Your Majesty, if it's not for this reason, then what's the reason?"

"Of course it's because that brat Xiao Shi has the ability. If he didn't have the ability, and the old Taoist priest said he was a god, I wouldn't leave the country to him." The emperor continued, "Even if I really just believed in the old Taoist priest. As a Taoist priest, can you allow me to do this?"

"Of course not, I will definitely remonstrate to the death." As the emperor said, they had fought hard to conquer the great Zhou Dynasty, and they could not just watch it be destroyed. The emperor is right, His Highness the King of Han is incompetent, and they will not agree to the emperor being so messy.

Although the emperor has always been unreliable, they knew in their hearts that the emperor would never make fun of Jiangshan Sheji.

"Your Majesty, you plan to hand over the world to His Highness the King of Han, but is His Highness the King of Han willing to accept it?" Taishi Liu continued to pour cold water on him.

"Humph, he will have to accept it if he doesn't accept it." After the emperor said this, he suddenly looked at He Xiang and Liu Taishi with evil intentions, "Then it will depend on your ability."

He Xiang and Taishi Liu said: "..." They knew that this matter would eventually fall on them!

When the emperor saw the shocked expressions of his two concubines, he felt satisfied and continued to catch his fish.

"You guys have a good time fishing, you won't be so leisurely in a few days."

At this moment, King Chu and Liang Chun had entered the territory of Yongzhou. In two days, he will arrive in the capital.