Chapter 403: Death with a stick

"Father."

In the East Palace, Lu Chengzu was holding a teacup in his hand and kneeling respectfully on the ground. Although there was still a trace of fear on his face, it had disappeared a lot at this moment.

"Get up." Lu Zhaoci took the teacup, nodded and said, "Chengzu, your mother said you don't like living in the palace? Do you want to be a teacher among the people?"

"Father, I don't like to be the crown prince." Lu Chengzu's eyes flashed with a trace of struggle. He knelt down and said: "At first, my uncle persuaded my son to ascend the throne, saying that it would stabilize the overall situation. After my father comes back,

, and then gave it to my father, and my son agreed to it. Only later, later."

"Forget it, this matter is over, don't talk about it anymore." Lu Zhaoci sighed deeply, waved his hand and said: "Since you don't want to stay in the palace, my father won't force you. Pass.

In a few days, you will go to the people. However, you are the prince and I am on the throne. Naturally, no one will do anything to you. But if it is my subsequent king, I don’t know. The King of Yue is kind and has a good relationship with you.

, I won’t do anything to you, but not only do I have no control over his son, but even your younger brother, King Yue, can’t guarantee it. So you can only change your name, are you willing?"

Lu Chengzu's expression changed when he heard this, and his head bowed deeply. Although it was difficult to accept it, she also knew that this approach was a decision made by Lu Zhaoci to protect herself. Otherwise, she had only one way out, and that was to die.

.It’s just how painful it is to remain anonymous, making it difficult for him to decide.

"What do you think about calling me Lu Nianzu?" Lu Zhaoci stroked Lu Chengzu's little head with his right hand. He naturally understood his son's thoughts, so he said softly: "Nianzu, Nianzu, you have to know that no matter where you are,

, you must remember that you are the son of the Lu family, you have your father and your mother."

"Father." Lu Chengzu finally couldn't control the emotions in his heart and threw himself into Lu Zhaoci's arms and cried bitterly.

"Don't cry, don't cry." Lu Zhaoci's eyes were slightly red, and he patted Lu Chengzu's shoulder and said, "Father, I have something to tell you, please listen carefully."

"I obey." Although Lu Chengzu didn't know why Lu Zhaoci became so serious, he still wiped the tears from his eyes and looked at Lu Zhaoci.

"None of the dynasties of the past will exist forever. They will all decline and fall, and eventually someone will rise up and overthrow them. This is an unchanging law of history. The victors will kill the previous royal family for their own rule. Before the Sui Dynasty

Emperor Wen Yang Jian was like this, the former Li was like this, I am like this, and it will be like this after you come to me. So the reason why I let you leave the palace is, of course, that you are not suitable to stay in the palace. Even if you are made a prince,

If you sit on one side, people with good intentions will drag you into trouble, and future generations will not let you go. On the other hand, I also want to leave some blood and a glimmer of hope for my Lu family a hundred years from now." Lu Zhaoci said again from his arms.

He took out a small iron box with a seal on it, handed it to Lu Chengzu and said: "If one day, the Tang Dynasty is in danger, you or your descendants or direct descendants can take out this iron box, or you can save a life.

The Tang Dynasty may have a glimmer of hope. But remember, you can only open this iron box unless the Tang Dynasty is on the verge of extinction and wars are raging everywhere. Even you, you cannot open this iron box privately. Otherwise,

, there will be the danger of the destruction of the clan and the death of people. You must remember this. This is the ancestral teaching." Lu Zhaoci stared at Lu Chengzu's eyes and gave serious instructions.

"I understand, I obey the order." Lu Chengzu took the small iron box nervously. He didn't understand what this small iron box was for. Lu Zhaoci actually valued it so much and told himself so solemnly. But as a

Lu Chengzu, a good boy, did not doubt Lu Zhaoci's words, but kept them in his heart. He never opened the iron box in his life.

"Have a good time and be prepared. My father has prepared a manor in Wuyi Mountain. You can live there peacefully and do what you want. You don't have to worry about money. Now that the treasury is full, I will also prepare enough for you.

Money will provide you with no worries for generations to come." Lu Zhaoci said with a smile.

"My son, I thanked my father." Lu Chengzu raised his head again and asked, "My son, will I be able to see my father and my queen all the time in the future?" His eyes were full of hope.

"Yes. I definitely will." Lu Zhaoci nodded and said: "Even if you don't want to see your father and mother, your father and mother will still come to see you. Wuyi Mountain is a good place.

It is secluded, the scenery is beautiful, and the water is beautiful. Your mother and I like it very much.”

"Really?" Lu Chengzu said in surprise.

"That's natural." Lu Zhaoci said with a smile: "When did my father ever deceive you? Maybe one day, when your mother and I are old, we will go to Wuyi Mountain and stay in your manor.

Here, I will never return to Chang'an again. You can make that manor more beautiful for your father."

"Father, don't worry. I will definitely serve my father and mother with all my heart." Lu Chengzu's eyes lit up. If this is true, it would be an unexpected surprise for Lu Chengzu. Because Lu Zhaoci's behavior just shows that,

He is his father's most caring son.

"Okay, that's very good." Lu Zhaoci stood up and said with a smile: "It's getting late. You should rest early. Don't worry. You are my son. No one will do anything to you except me. If

How can I rule the world if I can't even protect my own son? Humph?"

"I obey the decree. I respectfully send you off to my father." Lu Chengzu bowed to the ground again.

The next day it was just dawn, and all the civil and military officials gathered under the Zhuque Gate again. Changsun Wuji's face was not good-looking, because as soon as the carriage stopped, someone conveyed the news that Emperor Zhenguan had entered the East Palace overnight, and what the father and son were talking about was unexpected.

It's not something that my little bodyguard can know.

"Your Majesty went to the East Palace last night." Standing next to Cen Wenwen, Changsun Wuji said softly: "Master Cen, does your Majesty have other intentions?" Seeing that he was about to succeed, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but worry about gains and losses.

.This is also human nature.

Cen Wenwen's expression changed slightly, and he said to Changsun Wuji: "Do you think that Your Majesty can deal with his own son with your own hands? People say that tiger poison does not eat its children, let alone His Majesty. He would not do such a thing.

Something has happened. Lord Changsun, there are some things that can be done and some things that cannot be done. The inner gardens of the palace are not ours to touch. Don’t worry, this is the world of the Tang Dynasty, and the ones who govern the world may be us ministers.

But it is Your Majesty who rules the world, not us." Cen Wenwen discovered that although Changsun Wuji was very talented, which he did not deny, there was one thing he didn't like, and that was the desire for power.

Think about the matter of Emperor Zhenguan's night visit to the East Palace. Although it is not a confidential matter, it will be spread inside and outside the court in a day or two. But it is just now, the morning court has just begun, and the palace door is closed before the morning court. Even if he

Cen Wenwen was the chief minister of the dynasty, and part of the Imperial Guard was in his hands. He had so much power that it could be said that he was the one who could get rid of Lu Zhaoci. Such a figure has not received such news until now.

But his eldest grandson Wuji already knew, what kind of behavior was this, and what could it mean? This made Cen Wenwen feel a little dangerous. The inner garden of the palace was the residence of the emperor, even the East Palace, as long as the prince of the East Palace was not deposed for a day,

Then he is the king, and he is not a minister who can send people to monitor him, nor can he bribe the guards and eunuchs inside. Changsun Wuji's doing this is violating the royal taboo, and it is not what a minister should do.

Changsun Wuji's expression changed, and he obviously realized that something was wrong with him. But what he thought was wrong was not the monitoring of the East Palace, but that he should not tell Cen Wenwen about this matter. The less people know about this kind of thing, the better.

What's more, if Changsun Wuji dares to monitor even the East Palace, then the Cen Mansion will do the same. This will have a bad impact on Cen Wenwen. Changsun Wuji glanced at Cen Wenwen briefly, thinking about how to solve this problem.

things, so as not to leave any future troubles.

But what he didn't know was that Lu Zhaoci, who was about to go to court, was in the East Palace at this time. Qin Jiudao next to him was carefully explaining something, and in front of them, a little Huangmen eunuch was kneeling.

, and there were two soldiers. All three of them had panic expressions on their faces, and their faces were extremely pale.

"How brave you are. You dare to put people in the East Palace. The East Palace and the Imperial Palace are only separated by a wall. If the East Palace can do it, then the Imperial Palace can also do it. Qin Jiudao, are there such rats in the Imperial Palace?" Lu Zhao

Ci's expression was cold. What he didn't expect was that someone actually bribed the servants of the East Palace to monitor everything in the East Palace. If it weren't for the Jin Yiwei, he probably wouldn't know all this.

"Your Majesty, we haven't found anything yet." Qin Jiudao said quickly.

"Kill them all to death with a stick, and then drag them out from the Suzaku Gate. If you dare to spy on my son, you are really seeking death." Lu Zhaoci's eyes were cold and cold, and his tone was as cold as winter, and instantly blew through the hall, and everyone in the hall couldn't help but

I shivered...

"Your Majesty, spare your life, spare your life." The three guards and eunuchs heard this and shouted for help in fear. Unfortunately, the emperor was so angry that he bled thousands of miles away. How could they bear this kind of anger, and they were dragged away by the imperial guards one after another.

After walking out, within a moment, I heard a burst of crackling and screams coming from outside the hall, and finally it was almost silent. The poor Huangmen eunuchs and guards serving in the hall turned pale with fear. This is a living thing

Beating people to death has not happened in the palace for a long time. This kind of thing has never happened since Lu Zhaoci came to the throne, but today, Lu Zhaoci killed three people in one go. And

The crime is still a mistake that Huangmen eunuchs often make, that is, betraying information. How can they not make these people nervous, fearing that they will become one of them soon?

"I almost forgot that Li Shimin also had a team in his hands back then. Changsun Wuji even claimed that every corner of Chang'an City was under his control. It seems that the team was under his control.

Although Li Shimin is dead, the team seems to have not been disbanded." Lu Zhaoci thought silently and snorted: "No matter what your purpose is, it is wrong to monitor the Prince of the East Palace. If I

If I don't cut off your hand, I don't know what you will do in the future? I don't want Master Cui Ren to appear again. Qin Jiudao."

"My servant is here." Qin Jiudao had been standing aside respectfully. When he heard Lu Zhaoci's call, he quickly stood up and said cautiously.

"Send someone to cut off Changsun Wuji's claw for me. I will make sure that in the entire Chang'an City, I will have only one Jinyi Guard, and there will be no other organizations." Lu Zhaoci looked gloomy.

"I obey the order." Qin Jiudao's expression changed, but he still nodded. It is conceivable that this kind of thing can only be done secretly. Tonight, I don't know how many people will lose their heads because of this.

Even Changsun Wuji would be frightened to death. Emperor Zhenguan was good at everything except being kind.

"Look, why are there dead people coming out?" Under the Zhuque Gate, the Zhuque Gate was wide open, and many ministers were preparing to line up to enter. Suddenly, six Imperial Forest Army officers strode over dragging three corpses, and all the ministers looked on.

He showed a look of surprise, and immediately started talking.

"It seems to be the guards of the East Palace and the Huangmen. Yes, this little Huangmen is beside the prince. The last time I went to visit the prince, he was the one who led the way. Hey, why was he killed with a stick? There has been no one in the palace for many years.

I have never used a stick as a punishment." Another official said in surprise.

Cen Wenwen glanced at Changsun Wuji gently, but saw that his face was livid, and there was a hint of fear in his eyes. He didn't know what was going on at the moment, and he sighed deeply. You can imagine.

After coming out, Lu Zhaoci may have to rely on Changsun Wuji to assist the prince in the future, but he is also wary of him. Who made Changsun Wuji stretch his hand too long? Even the East Palace dared to send

Isn't it against the emperor's taboo to spy on others? If a minister dares to do this, will the emperor still have any safety and security? What a smart person, but a moment of confusion, Changsun Wuji, Changsun Wuji, you are too

I was getting anxious. The prince was obviously about to be deposed, and it was certain that the King of Yue would take over the East Palace. If something like this happened at this time, wouldn't it increase the variables?

"Master Cen, I suddenly feel unwell and have to take my leave first." Changsun Wuji suppressed the fear in his heart, bowed his hands to Cen Wenwen and said. He didn't expect to be discovered so soon. Although he was a little uneasy before

, but thinking that Lu Chenglie is about to become the prince, things in the East Palace will not have any consequences. He arranged his spy in the East Palace because Lu Zhaoci has not deposed the prince yet, which makes him very anxious, so he arranged the arrangement.

The eyeliner is used to find the mistakes of the prince, to depose the prince as soon as possible, and to establish the overall situation. This is fine. Things have changed and are out of his control. God knows what Emperor Zhenguan will be thinking at this moment. Changsun Wuji does not

The only solution is to pretend to be sick and take leave, and then think of a solution.

Cen Wenwen just nodded and did not stop Changsun Wuji. Seeing Changsun Wuji leaving, Cen Wenwen gently shook his head. As for the other ministers, although they were surprised by Changsun Wuji's departure, they soon

I forgot all this, because the Jingyang bell rang, it was time to go to court. These people also walked towards the Qianqing Palace. As for the few people who died just now, even if they have doubts, they can only keep it in mind for the time being, let alone

What's more, only a few little people died, so this curiosity has long been thrown away, but there are still people who are interested in the departure of Changsun Wuji, and feel a hint of something unusual...

"Didn't the auxiliary machine come?" On the throne, Lu Zhaoci still had a happy face, and there was nothing strange at all. Even when he called Changsun Wuji's name, he still called Changsun Wuji, and there was nothing strange at all. If it weren't for Cen

If the text knew what Changsun Wuji had done, he probably wouldn't have thought of anything, but now he felt a little uneasy in his heart. Is the emperor too calm now? Why is there nothing strange at all?

Despite this, Cen Wenwen still stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Changsun is not feeling well and has taken leave."

"Sick? Oh, I understand. Let the imperial doctor take a look later. The auxiliary machine is also worried about state affairs. It seems that there are a lot of things in Xuande Hall. Wang Gui, is Wang Gui here?" Lu Zhaoci was among the crowd.

He glanced around, and finally his eyes fell on Wang Gui.

"I have seen your Majesty, Wang Gui." Wang Gui's expression moved, he came out of the crowd and fell to the ground.

"There are a lot of things going on in Xuande Palace. You are in charge of the Ministry of Etiquette just like Xuande Palace." Lu Zhaoci said calmly: "Originally, I asked the auxiliary machine to go to Luoyang to supervise the construction of the Luoyang Palace. Now that the auxiliary machine is ill, you will

It would be nice to go there on his behalf. You are also one of the father-in-laws of the King of Yue, and you can also communicate with the King of Yue so that things can be done better."

"I obey the decree." Wang Gui couldn't hide his excitement. Although he was surprised as to why Lu Zhaoci deprived Changsun Wuji of his errand, he was able to enter the Xuande Hall and become the assistant minister. What's more important

Yes, even the construction of the Eastern Capital fell into his own hands. This was not an ordinary trust. Wang Gui thought that he had made a clever move.

The ministers next to him were jealous, surprised, and guessing. Only Cen Wenwen was watching with cold eyes. He naturally knew what was going on. It was a pity for Changsun Wuji to rush there.

By one person, the power of Xuande Hall can be divided into more details. In the past, Changsun Wuji had always been in charge of the Ministry of Rites, but now it was given to Wang Gui. He also lost the errand to Luoyang, and the loss was huge.

It’s true. The saying that a man is with a man is like a tiger with him. Sometimes, he doesn’t even know how he died. A hint of fear suddenly appeared in Cen Wenwen’s heart.
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