There are many ways to kill a person. The simplest way is to stab him to death or poison him. In short, all kinds of murder methods can be used.

However, if the person you want to kill is the emperor, things will be a little difficult to handle. Some conventional methods are of no use, so you can only use other methods.

Among them, the simplest and most effective one is to lure the emperor to indulge in alchemy.

There are many smart people in this world, and many people know that taking elixirs is of no benefit. But history has proven that many emperors died after taking elixirs.

Zhu Houzhao doesn't know, but Emperor Yongzheng, who was criticized a lot in history, was addicted to elixirs when he was old, and then died.

Zhu Houzhao has always been very careful about this and very wary.

In Zhu Houzhao's view, this was a low-cost and low-price method that was very suitable for murdering the emperor.

As long as the emperor is lured into being addicted to immortality, the emperor can be made to take the elixir. As for whether it is the medicine in the elixir or the elixir itself that is the problem, it is hard to say.

If the emperor does not believe in immortality, then he can also start from other aspects, such as other medicines, the most common of which are aphrodisiacs.

Offer beautiful women to the emperor and let him take aphrodisiacs. No matter how strong the body is, it can't stand the sudden attack.

Beauty and longevity are the only ways to attract the emperor.

Not to mention other emperors, how about being as wise as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty? What about being as wise as Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty? Far away, there is Qin Shihuang.

Isn't it the same for my father? He was coaxed by a mere eunuch. After the eunuch died, he still believed that their family had a heavenly book.

As long as people have desires, they are easily exploited, and it's the same for everyone.

Now that such a Taoist priest has appeared, how could Zhu Houzhao not be worried?

What made Zhu Houzhao think there was a conspiracy was that the person who was involved this time was actually a Taoist priest responsible for giving birth.

This is a weakness that Zhu Houzhao cannot participate in or prevent.

Once Zhu Houzhao participates or blocks it, it can be understood that Zhu Houzhao is afraid that his father will have a son. What is this?

Dad will be unhappy. There is a trick hidden here to drive a wedge between the emperor and his son. Don’t think that this kind of thing is uncommon. It is not unprecedented in history.

The most famous one should be that Emperor Jiajing’s two dragons did not meet each other.

The simplest principle is to exclude all the people the emperor trusts, only trust himself, and then use power and chaos to govern.

This is something that every powerful official will do, so don't say how loyal Wei Zhongxian and others are. They can kill the emperor's children or kill the emperor's favorite concubines. Even if they are loyal to the emperor, they must first

Consolidate your rights.

Rather than saying they were loyal to the emperor, it was better to say they were loyal to their own rights.

My only father is my mother, so it is basically impossible to start with beauty. Even if I send a woman into the palace, it will be of no use. My mother's power is definitely different from ordinary people. Not only will the powerful officials fail to achieve their goals, but they will offend the queen.

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If we start with longevity, the risk factor is too high and it is easy to attract opposition from the courtiers, especially the prince himself.

With my current strength, not many people dare to offend me.

So they chose the angle of having a child, which was obviously Sima Zhao's intention. This was to exclude himself. How could Zhu Houzhao not be suspicious?

After glancing at Liu Jin, Zhu Houzhao said directly: "Recruit Yang Lian to me."

As the saying goes, it takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it takes only a moment to deploy it.

I have raised Yang Lian for so long, and I have always let him play a role. This time it is time for him to take the lead.

Zhu Houzhao wanted to see if Yang Lian could do anything?

If you can, you can consider bringing him to the table; if not, let him go as soon as possible and replace him.

The chance of this should be low, because when I was in Yangzhou, I had already inspected Yang Lian in detail, and she was a talented person.

Of course, we need to continue to examine the organizational structure. This time is a good opportunity.

Yang Lian came quickly.

He didn't know why His Highness the Prince summoned him, but he didn't dare to delay.

For Yang Lian, His Royal Highness is everything to him.

It is because of His Highness the Crown Prince's promotion that he has the status he has today. Once His Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne in the future, his status and power will inevitably increase.

Therefore, Yang Lian did not dare to neglect the affairs of His Highness the Crown Prince at all.

Entering Xianyang Palace, Yang Lian directly lifted up her clothes and knelt on the ground, "Slave Yang Lian, please see His Highness the Crown Prince."

Zhu Houzhao turned his head and glanced at Yang Lian.

At this time, Yang Lian was serving as a eunuch dressed in red, and her whole person actually exuded a sense of charm.

Zhu Houzhao frowned, and Yang Lian seemed to have painted her eyebrows and put on blush, becoming more and more like a woman.

However, Yang Lian was a eunuch herself, and Zhu Houzhao could not interfere. He also suspected that Yang Lian was gay.

However, Zhu Houzhao was not prepared to interfere in this kind of matter. He was an enlightened monarch, and if the eunuch wanted to engage in homosexuality, he could let him go.

In Zhu Houzhao's impression, homosexuality did not seem to be very objectionable in ancient times, especially in aristocratic circles. It seems to be quite common for top nobles to raise some prostitutes. Scholars raising book boys sometimes become prostitutes.

However, Zhu Houzhao had no interest in this aspect, so he did not explore it.

"Okay, get up!" Zhu Houzhao waved his hand.

When Yang Lian stood up, Zhu Houzhao said directly: "I have an errand for you to do."

Yang Lian said quickly: "Please give me your instructions, Your Highness."

Zhu Houzhao nodded, and then said: "The palace has summoned a Taoist priest named Qing Ye, who was recommended by Qin Yong, the young minister of Taichang Temple. I want you to check these two people. I want to know about this Qing Ye

Where are you from, and what have you done before? How did you get connected with Qin Yong, the young minister of Taichang Temple?"

"As for this Qin Yong, I want to know where he is from and where he studied? Who is his disciple? Who is his friend? Who has been kind to him? Who has he offended? One by one, you will tell them all.

This palace will investigate clearly."

"If you complete this errand, I will give you a big reward. If you fail, you know what the consequences will be."

When Yang Lian heard this, she was shocked. He knew that His Highness the Crown Prince was not only serious this time, but also cruel.

Obviously this is a big deal. In the past, His Highness the Crown Prince rarely had this attitude when handing over errands, but this was the first time.

If you don't do it well, then the lightest punishment is probably to be dismissed from office; if you don't do it well, you may lose your head.
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