"Thank you, Master Gu, for your enlightenment." The emperor nodded, stopped Xu Wei who was about to argue again, and said firmly: "Husbands are brothers and sisters, connected by blood, people are not humane, how can I be unrighteous? You don't need to say too much, my heart It has been decided, so it will be dealt with like this, and it will never be changed! Gao Qing, draw up an order immediately and tell all people in the world!"
Now that the emperor has made up his mind, who dares to say more. Chen Biqing got up and shouted loudly: "The emperor has a broad mind, loyalty and benevolence, and a heart of love for the people. The heavens can learn from it. This move will surely make the world admire, and all nations will submit. I am very grateful. Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"The whole world admires, all nations surrender, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" All the ministers bowed to the ground and sang in unison.
The emperor sighed, his face was very tired: "Then let's stop here, I will visit Brother Wang later, I hope he won't blame me in his heart!"
The emperor treats King Cheng so kindly, if the prince still complains, it is really unreasonable. All the ministers sighed and sighed, and with admiring Mu Ru's eyes, they bowed and watched the emperor's back slowly disappearing behind the curtain.
A big thing, so decided? Lin Wanrong and Xu Wei looked at each other in dismay. There was no scene of heads falling to the ground and rivers of blood flowing like they imagined, and they didn't even say a word of blame. How could the old man treat King Cheng so kindly
Xu Wei walked out of the palace with him, looked around, saw no one around, then shook his head and sighed softly, lowered his voice and said: "Little brother, what do you think is wrong with the emperor? At the critical moment, why did he hesitate?" ? With King Cheng's scheming, even without his legs, he is still a fierce tiger, and his hatred is even deeper. If he is allowed to live in northern Sichuan, how is it different from letting the tiger go back to the mountain?"
"Mr. Xu, what's the use of you telling me this?" Lin Wanrong spread his hands and smiled bitterly: "You have seen this too. The old man has made up his mind a long time ago, and he will not give others a chance to intervene. In Sichuan, the sky is high The emperor is far away. The sisters from Sichuan are like water spirits one by one. I don’t know how comfortable it is for the prince to be exiled there. This is called a blessing in disguise, alas, why didn’t I have such a life?”
This mixed sigh made Xu Wei even more anxious. He was silent for a while, and seeing no one around, he suddenly grabbed Lin Wanrong's sleeve and said mysteriously: "Brother Lin, do you still remember when you wiped out the White Lotus Sect, how did you use cannons to bombard it?" Are you Tong Cheng?"
Of course I remember this, if there is no such surname Tong. How can I get to know Sister An? Lin Wanrong nodded and smiled, "Mr. Xu, why did you suddenly think of him?"
"What do I want him to do?" Xu Wei shook his head, with a sneer on his face: "I mean what happened to him—can we no longer act according to the law?!"
"Mr. Xu, what do you mean—we will fight halfway?" Lin Wanrong was also a little surprised, and this old Xu started a fight. It's really not good!
Xu Wei nodded slightly: "Brother Lin, let's offend King Cheng thoroughly this time, and keep him for one more day. It's a disaster. Since the emperor doesn't have the heart to do it, only us courtiers will do it. What do you think?!"
Lin Wanrong pondered for a while, but before he could answer, he saw Gao Ping walking over in a hurry: "Lord Lin, the emperor has summoned you!"
The old man wants to see me? Lin Wanrong was taken aback for a moment. At this time, the big things have been decided, what else does he want to say to me
"Since the emperor summoned you, brother, you should go quickly. In addition, please consider carefully what the old man and brother have said." Xu Wei winked at him, turned and left in a hurry.
I have never done murder behind the scenes. Lin Wanrong felt a little embarrassed, wondering if he should agree to Lao Xu.
When he entered the Hall of Yi Nian, the old emperor closed his eyes slightly, his face was as calm as water, and he was resting quietly, as if he didn't see him coming. Gao Ping parked Lin Wanrong's wheelchair and walked out silently. Nuo Da's Summer Palace was empty, only the old and the young were left.
The emperor closed his eyes and meditated, his face was pale and rosy, showing a sickness that could not be concealed. Seeing that the old man was silent, Lin Wanrong simply closed his eyes as well. He had been extremely sleepy for the past two days, and although the person in front of him was the ninth-five ruler who controlled the world, he couldn't stop his drowsiness.
"You are so bold—" the emperor snorted, and said leisurely: "—you dare to take a nap in the Palace of the Old Ages! If it were someone else, even if he had ten heads, I would cut them all off. "
Lin Wanrong laughed, and said unhurriedly: "The emperor is benevolent and loving, and the little people will keep it in mind. But I don't know if the emperor summoned him late at night, what can he teach the little people?!"
The emperor stared at him like lightning, "Are you mocking me?!"
"Don't dare." Lin Wanrong's expression was light: "The emperor's hands and eyes are open to the sky, rain, dew, and sunshine are everywhere. Who in the world would dare to mock you? Don't tell me I'm not afraid of that gunpowder—Xiaomin still wants to live for two more years!"
"You know it all?!" The emperor turned around and laughed loudly, "Lin San, why are you so stupid?! Smart people should do smart things. Some words, it's better to rot in your heart forever!"
Lin Wanrong shook his head lightly, and his face suddenly became gloomy: "It's not that I've become stupid! There are some things that I will never say to others. I just hope that the father and lord in Xian'er and Qingxuan's eyes will always be so kind. Kind and kind, can't see the dark side—"
"Bold!" The emperor was furious, stood up abruptly, pointed at his nose and said, "Lin San, are you teaching me a lesson?!"
"A lesson?!" Lin Wanrong also laughed, pointing to his lame leg and said: "I, a cripple who has almost broken a leg, can teach me a lesson? My lord, you are flattering me too much!"
The emperor glanced at his injured leg and remembered what he had done, his expression gradually turned green, and he suddenly laughed: "Then I'm flattering you! I understand, you saw me deal with Brother Wang. I am afraid that it will be used on you in the future, and I feel a little bit cold in my heart, right?"
Lin Wanrong let out a hey hey, neither admitting nor denying it.
The emperor stepped in front of him slowly, patted him on the shoulder, and sighed helplessly: "You are not me, how can you understand my mood? As the king of a country, if you don't have iron fists, how can you establish authority and make people more powerful? Ten thousand people surrender? That’s right, Zhao Wu is the eyeliner I planted beside King Cheng, and even the gunpowder tied to Zhao Wu’s body was carefully crafted by the people I ordered, but unfortunately, the power is still a little bit smaller—so that’s the case I am still very happy to be able to make him a cripple and taste the pain. Lin San, you have done a good job. In the past twenty years, I have never been so happy, hahahaha—” The old emperor looked up to the sky and smiled, His face was flushed, accompanied by a violent cough, and the tears from the corners of his eyes were coughed up.
Although some clues had already been seen, Lin Wanrong was still shocked to hear the old man say it himself. Killing is nothing more than a nod, if you really want to accuse King Cheng of treason, just give him a good time, why does the old man take pleasure in torturing his own brother
"Cruel, vicious and ruthless, you can curse me like this, but what happens in the world without cause? Compared with the great pain he caused me, what is breaking his legs?" The emperor's face was pale, He waved his hand faintly: "Since Xian'er, I have no heirs, Lin San, do you know why?"
A light flashed in Lin Wanrong's mind, and he said in surprise, "Could it be because of King Cheng—"
"Who else could there be if it wasn't him?" The emperor raised his head to the sky and screamed, his voice hoarse and mournful: "Twenty years ago, on the eve of my father's death, he raised an army to rebel, invaded the Xiangguo Temple, and killed my youngest son. Shot in the abdomen, since then it has been difficult for human relations, the royal blood, to stop at me! Seeing that Miss Guo family reappeared by my side, I was physically and mentally disabled, and I no longer had the power and prestige of the past. Have you ever experienced this feeling? Can you understand what kind of life you have lived in the past twenty years?! Lin San, tell me, is it me or is he cruel?! Tell me!!!"
The emperor's eyes were bloodshot, his teeth were clenched on his lips, and he looked crazy. Lin Wanrong was also stunned, never expecting such a plot of treason to have such grievances behind it. The old man was in his prime, but he couldn't be a man, and he didn't even have a son. What could be more difficult to accept than this? ! No wonder he resorted to such means!
Chapter 501 Secret
Lin Wanrong shook his head speechlessly. The grievances between these two brothers are really unclear!
The atmosphere in Yi Nian Hall was extremely quiet for a moment, neither of them spoke, only the sound of the wind blowing the candles. echoed in the ears.
"How do you feel?!" The emperor is the emperor after all, and the depth of the city is unparalleled. After he was furious, he regained his composure for a moment, with a flat expression as if nothing had happened: "I broke his legs, did I wrong him?!"
"Maybe there is no wrongdoing." Lin Wanrong shook his head and sighed softly, feeling tired in his heart. Since ancient times, the royal family has seized the heir apparent, even if they are brothers and true fathers and sons, they have also plotted the same way, endlessly. The relationship between King Cheng and the emperor is the most vivid example. It is no wonder that the old man has developed such a suspicious and vicious character!
"Don't worry." The emperor patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly: "I will never use that method to deal with you, not only because you are the husband of Qingxuan and Xian'er, but more importantly, you are a man without ambition." You can easily give up what everyone in the world dreams of! It is this that annoys me so much! You have brains. You have means and know people's hearts. , why do you lack ambition? You know, I have worked so hard to conquer this country, and I can only count on you in the future—”
"Wait, wait!" Hearing the emperor going around, and the topic going back to the old way, Lin Wanrong's head got dizzy. He hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, did you invite me here just to talk about these things?"
"Is that what I want to talk about?" The emperor stared: "In my heart, Qingxuan and Xian'er are as important as my country and society. If you dare to threaten me with them next time, I will definitely kill them." Your head, can you remember it?!"
"Write it down, write it down!" Lin Wanrong nodded hurriedly.
The emperor snorted and said coldly: "I called you here tonight to entrust you. I have made up my mind about Brother Wang. You don't want to play tricks behind your back."
Could it be that this old man is able to figure it out? How did he know about what he discussed with Lao Xu just now? Lin Wanrong sweated coldly behind his back, lowered his voice and said: "Your Majesty, since it is your decision, how dare I play tricks?! I am a person who cherishes my reputation!"
"It's good to cherish your reputation!" The emperor sighed, and said earnestly: "Although you have made some contributions, your foundation is still shallow. You must not be greedy for merit in this matter, and you must withdraw in time. You must know that all civil and military officials in the court are all focused on you. As for you, you have to put on a high profile and let everyone know that the credit is yours, but you are not a sinister villain, and you will not do things that add insult to injury, so people's hearts will naturally turn to you. Treat you from now on If you come back from the north and hold the military power in your hands, you can respond to all calls, and I can rest assured that this country will be handed over—"
"Your Majesty, let's talk about something else!" Lin Wanrong was frightened, and quickly interrupted him, saying in a low voice, "If you want to exile King Cheng to the north of Sichuan, aren't you afraid that he will rebel again?!"
The emperor's face was light: "I have already said that I have made up my mind, and this matter is not up to you! You can just worry about your business, and no one will hold you back!"
The two were speechless for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, Lin Wanrong was about to leave with fists in his arms, and the emperor snorted, "Why, are you leaving?"
Seeing the old man's unkind expression, Lin Wanrong's heart tightened: "Your Majesty, do you have something to explain?"
The old emperor said unhurriedly: "I just told you the secrets of the land, including me, only three people in this world know about it—do you think everyone can hear it?!"
"No way?! Your Majesty, are you going to kill people to silence your words?!" Lin Wanrong asked cautiously.
"I really want to keep my mouth shut." Seeing his treacherous eyebrows, the emperor smiled and said, "I'm afraid my two princesses won't spare me! That's fine, you can be spared the death penalty, but you can't get away with the living crime!"
Lin Wanrong chuckled dryly: "What kind of death penalty, my lord, I don't quite understand it!"
The old emperor sighed, and his voice became trembling and deep: "In a day, my million-strong army of Dahua will march northward, you should remember?!"
Lin Wanrong nodded: "Of course I remember, even a cripple like me has to join the army!"
"That's good!" The emperor stood up tremblingly: "Lin San, I pardon the death penalty of you lame man, but you must agree to one thing!"
"What's up?!"
The emperor's thick eyebrows were slightly frowned, with a murderous look looming all over his body: "—Capture that Turkic Khan!