A torch was passed from the guard to Zhao Yuanzuo.
Zhao Yuanzuo held on to the torch, and the fire light reflected on his face, but he couldn't warm his chest.
Two flames were constantly beating in Zhao Yuanzuo's eyes.
Zhao Yuanzuo threw the torch in his hand into Liu E's bedroom.
The torch slammed on the ground with a crisp sound and bounced on the sedan chair worshiping at the entrance of the bedroom.
The car curtain was stained with sparks and ignited instantly.
The guards of the Palace of Chu entered Liu E's bedroom with torches one by one.
After a while.
Fires ignited everywhere in Liu E's bedroom.
The guards of the Chu Palace did not come out, but like a wall of people, blocking the door of Liu E's bedroom.
Let Liu E wailing in the dormitory without moving.
Let the turbulent flames burn out the gauze curtains around the sleeping hall, and allow the flames on the gauze curtains to spread to the beams and pillars of the sleeping hall.
Let the sporadic sparks drip on him.
After half a stick of incense.
The fire in Liu E's bedroom reflected the imperial palace.
In the hanging arch hall.
Zhao Zhen stared at Wang Qinruo, who was still breathing, with the most vicious tone of his life, and asked Wang Qinruo, "Why are you still not dead?!"
For the first time, Zhao Zhen said such vicious words to a courtier.
Wang Qinruo was spitting blood in his mouth and could not speak.
He weakly took out the blood-stained sons from his arms and pushed them in the direction of Zhao Zhen.
He took out some alchemy prescriptions and some longevity secrets books from his arms, and pushed them in the direction where Zhao Zhen was.
"Humhhhhh..."
Zhao Zhen rushed down to the Imperial Order angrily, and roared angrily: "Do you still want to confuse me? If you hadn't confuse my aunt, how could my aunt intervene in the Eight Emperor Uncle's rebellion
If you hadn't confuse my Eighth Uncle, my Eighth Uncle would not rebel.
I don't even need to watch the great uncle stand at the door of the auntie's bedroom, forcing the auntie to death.
I finally figured out a way to rescue the auntie and calm the anger of the emperor.
Can be ruined by you!
Ruined by you!
You traitor!
Great traitor!
I was blind, I didn't kill you sooner! "
Zhao Zhen's roar resounded through the entire hanging arch hall.
"Officials!"
"Officials!"
"..."
A young eunuch rushed into the vertical arch hall when Zhao Zhen roared.
The threshold of the Hanging Arch Hall is very high.
The little eunuch ran too fast, was overthrown by the threshold, his nose broke, and two lines of blood flowed out.
But he didn't care.
Instead, he lay on the ground, wailing in horror at Zhao Zhen.
"King Chu! King Chu set fire to the queen mother's bedroom!"
The little eunuch finished speaking at the fastest rate in his life.
Zhao Zhen's eyes widened in surprise.
"Quick! Send someone to put out the fire!"
Zhao Zhen roared hysterically in the hanging arch hall.
Chen Lin shouted anxiously to the eunuchs in the hall, asking them to rush to send orders and transfer the water dragon cart to fight the fire.
Zhao Zhen stumbled and ran outside the Suigong Hall.
Chen Lin followed the eunuch after giving orders.
Just as Zhao Zhen and Chen Lin rushed to Liu E's bedroom, the three of Kou Ji also rushed to the gate of the palace.
See the fire in the palace.
The three were taken aback.
"broken!"
The three of them were afraid that Wang Qinruo would make trouble in the palace, so they hurried to the palace in a hurry.
Now I see a fire in the palace.
The three didn't hesitate to feel that Wang Qinruo had really made trouble.
Wang Qinruo was the criminal who was responsible for arresting the three of them.
Now that the three of them did not catch Wang Qinruo, they even let Wang Qinruo get into the palace, causing trouble.
Then the three of them are guilty of negligence.
Dereliction of duty is not dereliction of duty.
Kou Ji didn't care.
Liu Heng didn't care too much either.
But Xue Tian cares.
Xue Tian's face was like an eggplant, blue and purple, very ugly.
"Go in!"
Kou Ji didn't want to comfort Xue Tian, he urged.
The palace gate is locked, and ordinary people are generally not allowed to enter and leave.
But when Kou Zhun was in the palace, Kou Ji often entered the palace at night, and the soldiers guarding the palace gate were also used to seeing him enter the palace in the middle of the night.
In addition, Kou Ji is familiar with their immediate boss Zhu Neng.
So after Kou Ji explained his intentions, the soldiers of the Forbidden Army guarding the gate of the palace did not embarrass the three of them.
Instead, he sent a few soldiers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army to take them into the palace.
When the three arrived at Liu E's bedroom, they saw Zhao Yuanzuo standing with his sword facing the burning Liu E's bedroom.
Zhao Zhen stood at the door, roaring at Zhao Yuanzuo with red eyes.
"Uncle Grand Emperor, I am the emperor. You committed crimes in my palace. Do you really think that I dare not rule you?!"
Zhao Yuanzuo stared at Zhao Zhen very calmly and said, "You are the emperor, you can. Just like your grandfather in the past, you demoted me to a commoner and distributed thousands of miles away."
Zhao Zhen gritted his teeth and shouted: "I will do what you want! I will not only degrade you as a common citizen, but also the Chu Prince's family, and I will also degrade you as a common citizen."
Zhao Yuanzuo smiled calmly and said: "That's good... Maybe they will be more comfortable than the imperial family members after they become commoners. Even if they are not as good as the imperial family members, at least they don't have to fight for power and kill each other."
Zhao Zhen said cruelly: "Get out of the way, I want to bring people in to save the aunt!"
Zhao Yuanzuo shook his head.
Zhao Zhen stared, and roared: "Chen Lin, take him for me."
Zhao Yuanzuo was taken aback and grinned.
"It looks like an emperor, but unfortunately he is still indecisive."
"You... can't save anyone."
When a group of Yu Qianwei pounced on Zhao Yuanzuo, Zhao Yuanzuo smiled and entered the fire.
The Kou Ji trio watched Zhao Yuanzuo enter the fire.
The sea of fire swallowed Zhao Yuanzuo's figure in an instant.
The fire became bigger in an instant.
There is no need for Zhao Zhen to give orders. Those eunuchs, Gong E, and Yu Qianwei yelled and started fighting the fire.
Some of the rich and wealthy imperial guards who have a heartbeat are also ready to rush into the fire to save people.
But as soon as he approached the entrance of the palace, he was forced to retreat by the raging fire.
Where Zhao Zhen stood with his eyes absent, staring at the burning palace.
A series of water dragon carts, pushed by the eunuchs, rushed to the front of the bedroom, spraying water to put out the fire.
Water in the imperial garden.
The pumped sinker sank more than a foot deep before extinguishing the flames in Liu E's bedroom.
After the flame was extinguished, only a piece of debris was left.
The entrance of Liu E's bedroom was full of people.
Concubine Li, Concubine Yang, Empress Cao, etc., all the female relatives in the palace came here.
Empress Cao wept secretly.
Toffee Li twitched in a low voice.
Princess Yang cried loudly.
The scene is very chaotic.
Yu Qianwei rummaged through the wreck and found Zhao Yuanzuo's burnt corpse.
But the corpses of Liu E and the guards of the Chu Palace were not found.
Liu E's bedroom is the fiercest place where the fire burns.
Liu E, the guards of the Chu Palace, I am afraid that they have burned to ashes along with the palace.
Xue Tian was trembling with hands and feet, and wanted to go forward to plead guilty.
He was stopped by Kou Ji.
"You go up now, just to die!"
Xue Tian's mouth was trembling, and he trembled: "If you don't go... 80% will die..."
Kou Ji shook his head and let out a sigh of relief.
"I'll go..."
Kou Ji stopped Xue Tian and Liu Heng and walked to Zhao Zhen's side.
"Chen Kou Ji, see the official house..."
Zhao Zhen's eyes were godless and said, "I...Isn't it cowardly? If I were tougher and let people take the uncle early, wouldn't such a tragedy happen?"
Kou Ji sighed, "According to King Chu's temperament, he will not give up. You can stop him once or twice, but you can't stop him for the rest of your life."
Zhao Zhen whispered miserably: "My auntie... no more..."
Kou Ji opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything to comfort him.
Zhao Zhen's eyes were weeping, and he said mournfully: "I have demoted the great uncle to the common people..."
Kou Ji bowed and listened.
Zhao Zhen continued: "You look at helping me bury the emperor's uncle, confiscate his family's wealth, distribute all the children and daughters of his family to Cangzhou, and will not allow him to return to the court for life.
Then help me ask the Taishi to return to the court, and take charge of me temporarily. "
Kou Ji stared at Zhao Zhen in a daze, with a stunned expression on his face.
Zhao Zhen didn't pay attention to Kou Ji's expression, and continued: "Qin violated Wang Qinruo, broke into the palace without permission, and murdered my aunt, my uncle, and the nine tribes.
He was given the posthumous title "Human Traitor", inscribed into a stele, and stood in front of his grave. "
Kou Jiqiang suppressed the shock in his heart, and said in a deep voice, "How should Wang Qinruo deal with it?"
Zhao Zhen's eyes were red and said: "I want... to stab him alive..."
Not waiting for Kou Ji to react.
Zhao Zhen snatched a knife from Yu Qianwei's hand, and walked heavy steps to the Chui Gong Hall.
Kou Ji and Chen Lin were shocked and followed closely behind.
After Zhao Zhen rushed to the Chugong Hall, he waved a long knife and severely cut off Wang Qinruo's leg.
The blood splashed on Zhao Zhen's face, and Zhao Zhen didn't even notice it.
Wang Qinruo wailed loudly, "Xia Wei, you hurt me!"
"Puff!"
Zhao Zhen dropped the knife again, cutting off Wang Qinruo's other leg, and then his hands again.
Kou Ji stared at Zhao Zhen's attack with an ugly expression, wondering if he should step forward to stop him.
Chen Lin stood at the door of the Chu Gong Hall with a pale face, not daring to move a step.
Kou Ji took a sip of water in secret and said to Chen Lin: "If you don't stop it... If the officials continue to do this, they will be enchanted."
Chen Lin trembled, gritted her teeth, and said in a trembled voice: "The officials need to vent... or else they will really become enchanted..."
Kou Ji was taken aback when he heard the words and nodded secretly.
Two days.
Zhao Zhen experienced his own uncle's army rebellion, experienced his own auntie seizing power, experienced his own uncle burning his own auntie, and experienced his own uncle being buried in a sea of flames.
Everyone who died had a close relationship with him.
He didn't want to hurt anyone, but in the end, he hurt everyone.
His heart is like being put in a crusher, crushed repeatedly.
After watching Zhao Zhen hack Wang Qinruo to death, Kou Ji still didn't stop, and couldn't help closing his eyes.
"What did Wang Qinruo say just now, what does it mean?"
Kou Ji tried to divert his attention by talking with Chen Lin.
Chen Lin stared at Zhao Zhen's murder without blinking, but she also answered Kou Ji's question.
"Xia Wei ran away... occupied the horses, boats, money, people..."
Kou Ji opened his eyes and looked at Chen Lin.
Chen Lin said sadly: "Our family didn't catch up..."
Just as Kou Ji was about to continue to ask Chen Linduo for some news, he heard a pop in the Chugong Hall.
Follow the prestige.
Zhao Zhen fell to the ground, his body was covered with Wang Qinruo's blood.
Wang Qinruo was cut long ago beyond recognition.
Kou Ji and Chen Lin pounced quickly.
Chen Lin hurriedly helped Zhao Zhen up, tried Zhao Zhen's breath and pulse, picked up Zhao Zhen, and said to Kou Ji: "The official is no problem, just fainted. The affairs of the court are up to you and the Taishi. Tired."
Finish saying this.
Chen Lin hugged Zhao Zhen and walked away.
Kou Ji sighed, and invited the eunuchs and palaces who were waiting in the Chuigong Hall to clean the blood stains in the Chuigong Hall and gave the order.
Whether it's useful or not, Kou Ji doesn't care.
He only does what he should do.
After the eunuchs and Gong'e had cleaned up the blood stains in the Hanging Arch Hall.
Xue Tian and Liu Heng appeared in the Chuigong Hall along with a group of eunuchs and Gong E.
When Xue Tian arrived at the Chui Gong Hall, he didn't see Zhao Zhen, so he hurried to Kou Ji and asked, "How about the official?"
Kou Ji was silent for a while, shook his head and said: "The official family has nothing to do. I will rest in the palace. Before I leave, let me invite my grandfather into the palace to preside over the overall situation.
Xue Tian let out a sigh of relief, "It's good if the official is not obstructed, and the official is not obstructed..."
Kou Ji arched his hand to Xue Tian and said, "Excuse me, please go out of the palace and invite my grandfather into the palace."
Xue Tian nodded, and hesitated: "How did the officials explain the Jiaozipu matter?"
Kou Ji frowned and said, "I will take care of this. You don't need to worry about it anymore."
Xue Tian nodded, and hurriedly left the Chuigong Hall to ask Kou Zhun.
After Xue Tian left, Kou Ji said to Liu Heng: "Xia Wei has escaped... You send someone to chase after..."
Liu Heng nodded, preparing to leave.
Kou Ji stopped Liu Heng and said, "After sending someone to chase Xia Wei, I will return to the mansion."
Liu Heng was taken aback for a moment, then nodded silently.
Liu Heng knew why Kou Ji asked him to return home.
His father Liu Mei is Liu E's elder brother in name. Now Liu E is dead. He doesn't know if his father will be sad, but as a son, it is necessary to go back and see.
After Liu Heng left.
Kou Ji looked at the place where Wang Qinruo had died, sighed slightly, and muttered: "Xia Yu robbed you of the things you used to escape, and forced you to go to the palace to find Concubine Li for survival, but broke the official's case of stealing dragons and turning phoenixes. …
It's really good luck...
Actually, I have a lot of questions that I want to ask you.
For example, how did Xia Wei steal your escape.
Since you are going to flee for your life, the arrangements must be some confidantes.
How does Xia Wei move your confidant
For another example, what did you use to impress Princess Li, let her help you get into the palace.
For another example, why do you insist on being a traitor. "
Kou Ji stared at the place where Wang Qinruo died and asked a lot of questions.
But no one answered.
No one told him that the reason why Xia Yu was able to snatch Wang Qinruo's escape was because Xia Yu helped to prepare most of the items.
No one told him that Xia Wei and Wang Qinruo had discussed it a long time ago, and after the incident was revealed, they fled together.
No one told him that Wang Qinruo once gave Xia Yu a seal to mobilize the mansion of the palace. With the seal, Xia Yu gained the trust of the people who responded to Wang Qinruo’s escape from the palace, and occupied the ship that Wang Qinruo used to escape. Ma and Qian then killed Wang Qinruo's cronies and cut off Wang Qinruo's back path, forcing Wang Qinruo to find Princess Li to beg for her life.
Kou Ji wanted to know this, and probably only waited until Xia Wei was caught.