There are lights outside, and the stars are shining on the lake full of rippling lotus flowers.
The light in the chess room was a bit dark, and Zhu Yunwen was alone, looking at the chessboard in front of him in a trance.
Starting from the afternoon, he played chess with himself with black chess in his left hand and white chess in his right. But as he continued to play, he suddenly found that both the white chess and the black chess were in a dead end, lifeless.
Over the years, whenever he encountered major issues and was undecided, or when he had difficulty making a choice, or when his future was uncertain, he liked to play chess with himself, firstly to meditate, and secondly to relieve stress.
But today, I feel more and more irritable in my chest and abdomen, and I have no order at all.
With a crash, he scattered the chess pieces made of beautiful jade all over the floor. Then he stood up slowly, and his white socks made a rustling sound when he stepped on the exquisite carpet.
He sat down at the desk, picked up a note, frowned, and looked at the light carefully.
"My minister Jinglong has been ordered to inspect the military affairs of Huai'an. I have not been able to go to the palace to pay my respects because of official duties. Please forgive me. When the emperor orders something, I should go to the palace and listen to the teachings of the king of Huai. I beg for forgiveness. Jinglong bows down and wishes you peace!"
This was Li Jinglong's own handwriting, expressing his apology to Zhu Yunwen for not being able to meet him immediately after he arrived in Huai'an. Logically speaking, this was a letter of hypocritical politeness from the ministers and the vassal king. But for some reason, Zhu Yunwen felt particularly special in his heart.
Not very stable.
"Why does Li Jiujiang, a dandy, inspect military affairs? Even if he inspects military affairs under the orders of the emperor, why does he choose to go to Huai'an?"
Yao Guangxiao's words were still in his ears. Zhu Yunwen pondered for a long time, his eyes gradually became ferocious.
Li Jinglong's sudden visit to Huai'an was already arousing suspicion. And sending someone to send a message to send a greeting card made people even more suspicious. Whether he sent a message or wrote a letter, it was all to appease him.
Moreover, as soon as Li Jinglong arrived, he immediately stayed in the military camp, which was too abnormal.
"If that matter is really discovered, Li Jinglong definitely did not come alone!"
"Here comes!" Thinking of this, Zhu Yunwen said to the outside world, "Call Li Siyuan, Zhang Jinzhong, and Yang Da to see this king!"
The three people he mentioned were the leading figures in the Huai King's army, and they were his confidants. Among them, Yang Da was his bodyguard when he was a boy, and was the son of the founding hero Yingyang Marquis Yang Jing. At that time, Yang Da
Jing died because of the Hu Weiyong case. It was his mother's kind words in front of Zhu Biao that saved Yang Da's life.
When he came to Huai'an, there were only 800 people in the guard army under his command. However, through careful management over the years, it was filled with green forest heroes, and he could summon 2,000 people in an instant, all of whom were brave enough to fight.
After giving the order, Zhu Yunwen directly pushed open the screen of the chess room, revealing a dark room. The layout of the room was exactly the same as when he lived in the East Palace. He slowly walked to the desk and firmly held the sword listed on the desk.
"You can't come to Huai'an for no reason! It's a blessing, not a curse, but you can't avoid it!" Zhu Yunwen sneered in his heart, "If it's just a coincidence, then forget it. If you really came here for that, I will never let you go!"
He knew what he had done, and he had thought about the consequences if it were revealed before he did it.
But there is no turning back when you draw a bow. Now that you have done it, there is absolutely no reason to give up halfway.
Besides, if he doesn't do it, Zhu Yunxi may not be able to tolerate him when he comes to power in the future. But if he does it, there is still a glimmer of hope. In life, you must be happy with your grudges and not drag them out. He is already a coward, and he doesn't want to be a coward for the rest of his life.
Under the light, Zhu Yunwen quickly walked out of the chess room with his sword in hand.
The light shone on his cold face, he was no longer a young boy, and there was no timidity in his eyes.
As he was walking, he suddenly stopped.
Beneath his calm appearance was a trembling heart. He suddenly remembered the night his mother died. Zhu Yunxi pulled his hair and was pushed down in the flower bed, punching and kicking him.
He was a little ashamed, ashamed of his cowardice in begging for mercy.
He also regretted why he didn't keep pretending and why he took the initiative to jump out. Even if he succeeded, the biggest beneficiary would not be himself.
At this time, he remembered what Zhu Yunxi said when he beat him.
"You are a person who has high vision but low hand, is indecisive, will change when in trouble, and will be arrogant when you are in peace!"
"You never have your own ideas. You are always hesitating and changing repeatedly. You are a coward dominated by emotions!"
"Fart!" Zhu Yunwen cursed fiercely, frightening the eunuch following behind him and retreating repeatedly.
Then, he walked forward angrily, but when he was about to walk to the front hall of the palace, he stopped again.
He looked at the place where his wife and son lived, at the peaceful and quiet lights over there, and the hand holding the sword became weak for an instant.
The son has already started running around and will call his father with a grin. In a few years, he will learn to read and write. Those days of leisurely holding the child are actually not so boring. I never thought of those times.
The humiliation of the past.
Thinking of this, he sat slumped on the bench in the corridor. The light illuminated his lonely figure, alone.
Suddenly, a hand was placed on his shoulder.
"Your Majesty, are you afraid?" From the voice, you knew without asking that it was Yao Guangxiao who was pretending to be a guest in the palace.
Zhu Yunwen didn't speak, nor did he look back at him.
"The matter has come to this, and there is no point in being afraid. The young monk thought about it all afternoon, but he couldn't figure out where there was any flaw. The agarwood that went in has been carefully processed, and it is absolutely impossible to detect it."
"People are frightened to death. Although it is right to prepare for the worst in everything. But if you always scare yourself, you will get into trouble even if you are scared!" Yao Guangxiao continued, "Don't worry, wait and see what happens! It might just be a false alarm.
"
"If it is really exposed, what should we do?" Zhu Yunwen asked, "Now, I, the king, can't even kill the fish and break the net!"
"Then the Thirty-Six Stratagems are the best!" Yao Guangxiao said with a smile, "Transform into a monk in a cassock, and follow the young monk to the north to lie dormant in order to make a comeback!"
"It's easier said than done!" Zhu Yunwen said sadly, "Just now, I figured it out right away. All along, whether I'm pretending to be good or making deliberate plans, they are all completely wrong. Because I, the king, haven't got it at all.
The strength and leverage to take action!”
"It's like two people playing chess. I have empty hands and not even chess pieces. How can I play with others? All this time, I'm just talking to myself and deceiving myself!"
"Useless thing!" Yao Guangxiao cursed secretly in his heart, "No wonder you and your mother couldn't fight that guy in the palace that day. You are simply a helpless Adou!"
"To cooperate with him is really a bad move!"
"This person is actually such a fool. He usually seems to be very thoughtful, but when something big happens, he messes up his sense of proportion first, and the gold and jade on the outside is ruined on the inside!"
Thinking about it, Yao Guangxiao's expression changed.
"If that matter is exposed, with the methods of the emperor's grandson in the capital, he will definitely not kill it with one blow. I am afraid that we will have to investigate carefully. This idiot will not be able to hold on by then, and we will definitely get rid of everything.
.By then King Yan, himself, the other vassal kings, and his life’s plans will all be gone!”
Gradually, Yao Guangxiao's eyes became cold.
Looking around, Zhu Yunwen saw that the palace attendants around him were all ten steps away, and only two of them had a hint of viciousness emerging from the corners of his mouth.
His hand slowly rested on Zhu Yunwen's shoulder. Under the light, it definitely should not be the hand of a monk. Although the fingers were slender, the joints were thick and the palms were covered with calluses. At first glance, they were the result of years of practicing martial arts.
To.
"My lord, don't panic. You should remain calm during major events. Whether he is inspecting military affairs or has other secrets, leave it to him. Think about it, if that matter were really exposed, the Jin Yiwei would have come to the door with poisoned wine. Then
Can it still be so troublesome?"
After listening to his words, Zhu Yunwen's deeply furrowed brows gradually opened.
Yes, that's right! If that thing really failed, there would be no need to go to such trouble. Thousands of soldiers came to Huai'an directly, the city gates were locked and they took over the city defense, and then the Jinyi Guards came to the door.
Yao Guangxiao's hand gently rubbed Zhu Yunwen's shoulder.
Seeing that Zhu Yunwen's expression softened, he looked around again.
"There were only two eunuchs following me, both of them ten steps away. I broke this idiot's neck in one go, and then whispered to the prince what's wrong. The two eunuchs must have rushed forward in panic. Then we would quickly take action to deal with them and escape.
The palace!"
"Huh? You can't leave!" Yao Guangxiao thought again in his mind, "After breaking his neck, he should be taken back to the chess room and set on fire to pretend that he set himself on fire. The appearance of dying in fear of crime would be perfect!"
As he thought about it, Yao Guangxiao began to sneer and the joints of his fingers began to accumulate strength.
This chapter has been completed!