Hold His Hand

"His Royal Highness, even though that boy changed his clothes, I still recognized him. I just happened to see him quietly enter Lu Rong's house. I observed Lu Rong later and saw that she was no different after returning to the house. Obviously, I knew him. Daotong's...that Daotong should be Lu Yanzhou's."

After Zhou Xueya's report, he was covered in sweat.

He has found something amazing!

The Lu family has been wiped out today. Under such circumstances, the Lu family arranged for a Taoist boy to sneak into the palace... It can't be that the Lu family wants to help their majesty become an immortal, right?

After thinking about it, there is only one possibility, and that is that the Lu family wants to...kill the king.

Zhou Xueya's education from childhood made him feel scared just guessing this possibility.

On the other hand, Xie Chengze remained calm.

Lu Yanzhou has already recruited troops and horses at the border, so what does it mean to kill the king?

Thinking of this, Xie Chengze asked Zhou Xueya some details about that child.

Zhou Xueya said one by one, seeing that Xie Chengze was calm from beginning to end, he couldn't help but wonder - is he making a fuss?

Also, with such a big thing, why doesn't His Royal Highness take it seriously? If something happens to your majesty...

Wait, His Majesty keeps pouring His Highness's blood. It seems that it is not a bad thing for His Majesty to have an accident?

Zhou Xueya was very upset, and finally he couldn't help asking: "Your Highness, should we arrest that boy? If he continues to stay by His Majesty's side, I'm afraid something will happen."

Xie Chengze said: "My father doesn't like us to care about his affairs."

Xie Chengze means that he doesn't want to care about this matter... Zhou Xueya actually doesn't care much about the life and death of His Majesty. After all, in recent years, he has bought many boys and girls into the palace, and those people have not yet come out of the palace.

But Zhou Xueya's defense against Lu Yanzhou at this moment has reached its peak: "Your Highness, we can ignore your Majesty's affairs, but Lu Yanzhou... Your Highness, you can no longer keep him in the East Palace."

This Lu Yanzhou is a poisonous snake!

According to Zhou Xueya's idea, they should start with the strongest attack, kill Lu Yanzhou, and then copy Jingning Temple.

Xie Chengze said, "Come here and give me a pulse."

Xie Chengze knew that he could appease Zhou Xueya before, but this time it was difficult for Zhou Xueya to ignore Lu Yanzhou with just a few words.

Although Lu Yanzhou has the means and ability, the Lu family is gone.

As for the Lu Jiajun, there are also people who have received favors from the Lu family. Seventeen years ago, they didn't find any waves, let alone now.

What Lu Yanzhou wants to accomplish is much more difficult than he, a man who is more expensive than the crown prince.

Don't look at Zhou Xueya as just his subordinate... Zhou Xueya is an official of the DPRK and the central government, and the Zhou family still has a title. He wanted to deal with Lu Yanzhou, it couldn't be easier.

Let's just say that at Jingning Temple, just find some people and you can copy it.

The border crossing is even simpler. Send someone to take down Lu Yanzhou's two brothers-in-law, and those who are in the border crossing are not to be afraid of.

He could even capture Lu Yanzhou's two brothers-in-law's parents and brothers and threaten them, causing them to defect.

But he didn't want to target Lu Yanzhou.

Zhou Xueya didn't know why His Royal Highness asked him to check the pulse, but he went forward and checked the pulse of the prince.

He is not specialized in medicine, but he has been exposed to some medical knowledge and has a little understanding of the pulse.

And he was shocked by this pulse.

The pulse of His Royal Highness is really weak.

Seeing this, Xie Chengze ordered someone to fetch water for him.

He dipped his handkerchief in water and wiped off the rouge on his lips and cheeks, revealing his too pale complexion and lip color.

Xie Chengze said: "The imperial doctor said that I have no more than a year to live."

Zhou Xueya had heard Xie Chengze say this before, but he was still a little shocked.

Xie Chengze said again: "I told you before that the royal father tolerated me in custody because he knew about this. And in my situation, it won't take long for me to die... You have thought that if I died, you would How? What will happen to my mother?"

Zhou Xueya was stunned, he did know that Xie Chengze was not in good health, but he didn't dare to think deeply.

Xie Chengze sneered, his pale face and eyes were extremely sharp: "Zhou Xueya, I'm not a kind person, Lu Yanzhou is a knife in my hand, he will help me get rid of those I want to get rid of."

Xie Chengze didn't know what Lu Yanzhou wanted to do. If there was no accident, it should be to usurp the throne.

He knew that Lu Yanzhou wanted revenge, but he believed that Lu Yanzhou would not kill innocent people indiscriminately.

A person who doesn't dislike the people at the bottom, spends a lot of time writing epidemic prevention manuals every day, and also studies things like waterwheels, and he definitely cares about the people.

Compared to his younger brother who could beat the maid and **** around him to death at such a young age, Lu Yanzhou was more suitable to be a monarch.

That being the case, he didn't mind giving Lu Yanzhou a bad name, and it also made Lu Yanzhou go more smoothly.

Zhou Xueya was shocked. His Highness's meaning was as if Lu Yanzhou had done all of this at the behest of His Highness.

Xie Chengze smiled: "In the end, it's a rebellious thing, I didn't want to tell you before."

Zhou Xueya was stunned: "His Royal Highness, Lu Yanzhou, he..."

"These days he has been staying in the East Palace and never communicated outside news, but he cares about my body every day," Xie Chengze laughed, "I really don't know what his arrangement is on my father's side, and he shouldn't want to either. I know, I just want to vent my anger."

Although Zhou Xueya didn't come to Xie Chengze very much these days, many of the guards in the East Palace were his subordinates.

Lu Yanzhou has been thinking about taking care of their prince every day these days. Zhou Xueya knows this.

So...isn't Lu Yanzhou deep in thought, from beginning to end, it was His Royal Highness who was using Lu Yanzhou?

Even using Lu Yanzhou...kill the king?

Xie Chengze added: "His epidemic prevention manual has been compiled, you can find someone to print it and send it to various places with the official document. There are also the soap recipes and glass recipes, which are all given to me by him. You are responsible for the sale of these two items."

"His Royal Highness..." Zhou Xueya was a little at a loss.

"Go down." Xie Chengze told him to leave.

When Zhou Xueya left, Xie Chengze went to find Lu Yanzhou.

Lu Yanzhou was in the kitchen, making medicated meals for him.

These days, what Lu Yanzhou cares about most is his body. He personally cooks medicinal meals for him every day, and Xie Chengze has gained some weight.

"You just did this after participating in the Spring Festival?" Xie Chengze asked.

"I want to do it." Lu Yanzhou smiled.

Seeing him like this, Xie Chengze leaned over and kissed him.

He has helped Lu Yanzhou with such a big crime, and he should take advantage of Lu Yanzhou a little bit.

Lu Yanzhou couldn't help but said, "Don't provoke me all day..."

Xie Chengze laughed and chatted with Lu Yanzhou, talking about the queen in the palace.

Xie Chengze said: "My mother knows my illness, so she doesn't dare to put too much affection on me, and she is not close to me, but she is my mother after all."

Not only was his mother afraid to put her feelings on him, but he still embellished his mother's behavior.

Lu Yanzhou said: "When you are well, she will be close to you."

Xie Chengze said: "I don't want to be close to her, I just want her to be healthy and live a long and happy life."

"Definitely." Lu Yanzhou said seriously. On the original historical trajectory, after Xie Chengze died, the queen "died from illness".

Of course, he knew very well that it was the imperial concubine who made the move.

Now... the imperial concubine won't have a chance to do it.

Xie Chengze mentioned his mother, but he wanted to make a promise. Now that he has Lu Yanzhou's promise, he is relieved.

Most of his confidants, he has already arranged their way back, only Zhou Xueya is left.

Lu Yanzhou knew that Zhou Xueya was his confidant, so he suddenly sent Zhou Xueya away, making it clear that he told Lu Yanzhou that he already knew Lu Yanzhou's identity.

That being the case, he didn't bother, but in the later chat, he mentioned that he had a good relationship with Zhou Xueya and regarded Zhou Xueya as a brother.

Lu Yanzhou immediately said that his attitude towards Zhou Xueya would be better in the future, and he could be regarded as giving another promise without knowing it.

Xie Chengze was very satisfied with this.

At this time, Chun Wei's results finally came out!

This time, the Spring Festival was hosted by King Rui. He couldn't make big moves, but he could still make small moves. For example, among several people, it was decided who would be a member of this meeting.

"This test paper has something to say!"

"This test paper is brilliant."

"I still prefer this test paper!"

The examiners who were responsible for correcting the test papers finally selected three test papers. In fact, they all knew that one of them was far higher than the other two. That person had extraordinary knowledge and seemed to have been an official for many years.

But the other two papers, one is for the grandson of the prime minister, and the other is for the people around King Rui...

The most important thing is that in previous years, these two examination papers have already won the first name. The two of them are still famous, and the students in Beijing middle school feel that the member should be one of them.

Now the three people's test papers are placed in front of King Rui and the chief examiner. Whoever chooses depends on the attitudes of the two.

King Rui chose the one with the highest level - this is Lu Yanzhou's paper.

To be honest, King Rui was actually a little surprised to see that these people highly praised Lu Yanzhou's answer sheet.

He knew that Lu Yanzhou was capable, but he didn't pay much attention to Lu Yanzhou before.

Now that he learned that Lu Yanzhou was so powerful... He was a little worried that Lu Yanzhou would be drawn away by the prince.

It was this worry that made him choose Lu Yanzhou as the Hui Yuan without hesitation, and to send favors to Lu Yanzhou.

If he wants to deal with the prince, he still needs Lu Yanzhou's help!

Seeing King Rui's choice, those examiners were very pleased.

They always felt that compared to the prince, King Rui's usual style was a bit unreliable, but now it seems... King Rui is at least fair.

King Rui, who has been praised by the examiners for a long time without a trace: "..."

At this moment, King Rui was actually a little proud in his heart.

These people must never have imagined that Lu Yanzhou was actually his person, and he even loved him!

Of course, the latter... Rui Wang actually felt a little disgusted.

He had already planned to let Lu Yanzhou deal with Xie Chengze. After the matter was done, he would let Lu Yanzhou take the blame and get rid of Lu Yanzhou.

When Xie Chengze passed away, he had no stone in his way, and naturally he no longer needed to tolerate a man who coveted him.

It will be released on a trial basis, and Lu Yanzhou will be in the top spot.

Although this was unexpected, everyone was not too surprised.

Lu Yanzhou has been in Beijing for more than two years. He has participated in many literary conferences before, and his talents are indeed outstanding.

I heard that he has been spotted by the prince recently... The prince must be able to see him because he has real skills!

Of course, the second and third were somewhat unconvinced, and they were going to compete with Lu Yanzhou during the palace exam. This is another matter!

After winning Huiyuan, Lu Yanzhou inevitably had to go out to socialize, and he couldn't stay in the East Palace all the time. Xie Chengze didn't stop him, but arranged for two people to follow Lu Yanzhou.

When men socialize, sometimes they go to places they shouldn't go, which he never accepts.

Lu Yanzhou didn't know what Xie Chengze was thinking. He took the two out of the house and came to the meeting place to talk with the rest of the tributes.

Lu Yanzhou knew that literati were disrespectful, and he didn't want anyone to think that Xie Chengze's favoritism when he was admitted to the Huiyuan, so he tried his best to show it.

He is familiar with things from all over the world, and he can even speak several dialects. Not to mention his knowledge, his insights have convinced many people on the spot.

Some people who had met Lu Yanzhou regretted not having a deep friendship with Lu Yanzhou before.

Lu Yanzhou talked to them with a smile, and at the same time said that his knowledge had a lot to do with the prince. After getting to know the prince, the prince gave him a lot of books to read.

People are envious.

After they were full of food and drink, everyone left, and suddenly someone stopped Lu Yanzhou and gave Lu Yanzhou a book.

Lu Yanzhou knew this person. This person was one of the Jinke Gongshi whom King Rui had drawn, and he was also the second in the exam.

Lu Yanzhou took the book and got into the carriage. After getting into the carriage, he turned over the handwritten letter from King Rui, asking him to meet him at the next gathering.

Lu Yanzhou put the letter in his sleeve, and when he returned to the East Palace residence, he found a candle and burned it.

Rui Wang's side... Need to meet up.

If he didn't come, the original owner and Xie Chengze made good friends, and they would inform King Rui when Xie Chengze was not in good health.

Now he has never mentioned Xie Chengze's body to King Rui, but King Rui may have learned about it through other channels and used it to target Xie Chengze.

He didn't cut off contact with King Rui, didn't he just want to control King Rui's actions?

On the second day, there was another entertainment, which was held in a garden. During the period, a servant accidentally wet Lu Yanzhou's clothes, and Lu Yanzhou saw King Rui when he was changing.

"Jizhi, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I miss him very much!" King Rui saw Lu Yanzhou with a very eager expression.

Lu Yanzhou blushed and lowered his head to look shy: "Your Highness..."

Prince Rui obviously couldn't stand Lu Yanzhou's behavior, and he was afraid that the time would be too late... He no longer told Lu Yanzhou his affection, but instead asked, "Jizhi, why did the prince bring you back to the East Palace?"

Lu Yanzhou: "My lord, I've always wanted to tell you about this, but it's a pity that the prince won't let me out of the house... I discovered a secret of the prince!"

"What secret?" Prince Rui was suddenly excited and wanted to know the secret in Lu Yanzhou's mouth.

Lu Yanzhou said: "That day the prince came to Jingning Temple, and his face was very bad. I overheard him talking to Lord Zhou, and only then did I know that today, for the sake of alchemy, he put his blood, so that his body was weak... He saw me and found out , Xu was afraid that I would talk nonsense, so he brought me back to Beijing."

Lu Yanzhou had already prepared his reasons for following Xie Chengze back to the East Palace.

King Rui was a little surprised: "Bleeding?"

Lu Yanzhou said: "Yes, it is bloodletting. There are many wounds on the wrist of His Royal Highness. According to what the prince said, it is the blood of blood relatives today... Your Majesty..."

Rui Wang has changed his face.

He got a piece of news not long ago that someone told him that Xie Chengze often went to the imperial doctor, and the mansion kept medicated meals, which seemed to be ill.

When he thought about it carefully, he really found a lot of inconsistencies... It turned out that he was bled?

Since his father released Xie Chengze's blood, will he follow him in the future?

Rui Wang was confused by this incident, and asked Lu Yanzhou if he knew who the person who made the waterwheel was, and why the prince made frequent moves recently.

Lu Yanzhou said: "My lord, I can't walk around after entering the East Palace, so I have been studying in my own room. I don't know about these things."

King Rui asked Lu Yanzhou to ask Lu Yanzhou to help him deal with Xie Chengze.

But Xie Chengze was once frightened by the bloodletting today, and Lu Yanzhou asked three questions... He comforted Lu Yanzhou, let Lu Yanzhou keep an eye on Xie Chengze, and said that he would definitely help Lu Yanzhou become the champion, so he let Lu Yanzhou leave .

Lu Yanzhou appeased King Rui, and went back to continue participating in the Wenhui. It was only until it was getting dark that he left and returned to the East Palace.

One of his tributes, who has not yet been granted an official position, lives in the East Palace, which is actually unreasonable, but this year, he did not go to the court several times in the past year.

Everyone thought that His Royal Highness the Prince admired Lu Yanzhou very much and wanted Lu Yanzhou to be his staff.

Lu Yanzhou entered the East Palace, and entered the yard where he lived familiarly. When he saw the lights in the house, he couldn't help laughing.

Xie Chengze didn't like being served, and there were very few people serving by the two of them. Now that there is someone in his house, Xie Chengze must be there.

Sure enough, Lu Yanzhou entered the room and saw Xie Chengze lying on the bed, reading a book with loose hair.

"His Royal Highness, you came back very early today!" Lu Yanzhou stepped forward with a smile and kissed Xie Chengze.

Xie Chengze looked at Lu Yanzhou: "You came back late."

I didn't come back late, and the others were still drinking and chatting, but Lu Yanzhou still said, "Is it because I came back late, does His Highness punish me?"

Xie Chengze has been sending people to stare at Lu Yanzhou. Naturally, he knows about the meeting between Lu Yanzhou and King Rui. If it wasn't for the two people meeting for a short time, he would definitely come to the door.

Holding Lu Yanzhou's neck, Xie Chengze laughed: "I punish you to serve me well today."

"It's an honor." Lu Yanzhou hugged Xie Chengze.

After the two of them were gentle, Lu Yanzhou couldn't help but said, "Your Highness, you still need to be more restrained."

Xie Chengze's body can't stand the toss.

Xie Chengze said, "People should have fun in time, shouldn't they?"

That being said, but the body is more important... Lu Yanzhou knew that Xie Chengze probably felt that he would not live long enough to do this.

He told Xie Chengze that Xie Chengze would be fine, but Xie Chengze obviously didn't believe it...

Lu Yanzhou could only say: "His Royal Highness, my ancestors handed down an elixir, which can live and die, and I have already sent someone to take it. When I bring it to His Highness, your illness will be cured. Whatever, whatever, okay?"

Elixir? Xie Chengze is not his father. He thinks about Xunxian and asks about immortality all day long.

How could Lu Yanzhou use such words to coax him?

Although slightly dissatisfied, Xie Chengze still said: "Okay."

Lu Yanzhou took Xie Chengze in his arms and hugged him tightly.

Hearing Lu Yanzhou's heartbeat, Xie Chengze quickly fell asleep.

It didn't take long for the palace exam to be ushered in. On such an occasion, the emperor must appear.

But in the past few months, I have been crazy about the medicinal herbs, and I didn't even come to the palace test, so Xie Chengze had full power to handle it.

Seeing this, Xie Chengze invited his teacher and asked him and the rest of the examiners to jointly preside over the palace exam.

Lu Yanzhou lived up to his expectations and was unanimously recognized as the champion.

Seeing him standing in front of people in high spirits, Xie Chengze couldn't help but smile.

If his father hadn't done anything to the Lu family back then, Lu Yanzhou, as the young master of the Lu family, might have grown up with him, and he would be very popular in the capital.

Lu Yanzhou likes men, maybe they will get to know and love each other early and spend more time together.

After participating in the palace exam, the group led by Lu Yanzhou went to the street parade, and then went to the Qionglin Banquet.

For Jinshi Jinshi, this was the most exciting day, even Lu Yanzhou was in a good mood.

However, the excitement of the crowd did not last long.

Halfway through the Qionglin feast, news came out from the palace that he was dizzy today and the situation was very bad.

Lu Yanzhou's eyelids jumped when he heard this, and he was a little surprised.

But soon, he realized that the time was indeed almost up.

He has been so comfortable these days that he has neglected the time... He had seen Lu Qingshan years ago, and it has been four months since now.

Lu Qingshan is a smart person, four months is enough for him to do many things.

It's just that the emperor suddenly fainted now, and most of those Taoist priests will be controlled. Will Lu Qingshan be okay?

Lu Yanzhou didn't want Lu Qingshan to have an accident. Lu Qingshan and Lu Rong had supported each other for a long time in a difficult life, and their relationship was very deep.

But now that the emperor is in a coma, he can no longer intervene in this matter.

He's just a new champion.

Xie Chengze and King Rui left in a hurry, and the Qionglin Banquet was dispersed.

Xie Chengze had already arranged a carriage for Lu Yanzhou. Lu Yanzhou came to the door, got on the carriage and opened the car window. Everyone was nervous when they saw people coming and going in a hurry.

The storm is about to come, and the next capital is afraid that it will not be peaceful.

If you don't say anything else, King Rui may jump over the wall in a hurry.

Lu Yanzhou felt that the capital would not be peaceful in the future, and Xie Chengze also thought so.

Although his father was addicted to the pursuit of longevity, he had a lot of confidants. Xie Chengze had already realized this when he was young, so he worked hard to cultivate his own power.

It was also because he was ill that his father despised him, so that he could grow and develop quietly.

But what King Rui did...he felt that his father was mostly clear.

Under such circumstances, Lu Yanzhou could still be able to place someone next to his father, which is definitely a skill... In fact, it was a coincidence that Zhou Xueya discovered Lu Yanzhou's identity.

Now his father, who has been seeking longevity, has an accident... I don't know what will happen next.

When Xie Chengze and King Rui entered the palace, they brought people with them, but when they arrived in front of the emperor's palace, all the people they brought were taken care of, and only the two of them were allowed to enter the palace.

Xie Chengze went in behind the eunuch, and smelled an unpleasant scent. When he came to the bed... He saw a red-faced middle-aged man lying on the bed.

The man who always gave him a lot of pressure closed his eyes. Although his face was rosy, he twitched from time to time, which seemed very uncomfortable.

Xie Chengze asked, "What's wrong with the royal father?"

The guard beside the emperor was sweating profusely: "His Royal Highness, the emperor suddenly fell into a coma. The situation is very bad, and the imperial doctor can't find anything..."