In Luoyang, some discordant sounds suddenly appeared.
The main thing is about the prince Liu Bian. No one knows where this news comes from. It probably means that the emperor hates the prince very much, and the second son Liu Xie is deeply favored by the emperor. The emperor once summoned his confidants to discuss
The matter of exchanging reserves was rejected by the ministers. This news spread smoothly in Luoyang, and many people believed it.
The key is that the emperors of the Liu family, especially Mingjun, like to do such things the most, and there are precedents for this!
The officials did not dare to participate in such remarks for fear of attracting Zhang He's attention. However, in private, they were still whispering. The ministers were afraid of and disliked the current prince. Why, just because of this prince?
It was He Zi who taught him. They now know what an emperor who imitates Gongyang is like, and they really don’t want another one.
After the news spread, Zhang He took prompt action and started arresting people everywhere. He strictly prohibited such rumors from appearing. Such behavior, which seemed to be trying to cover up, attracted the attention of many people. In a short period of time, the entire Luo
Everyone in Yangzhou was talking about it, and ministers like Yuan Feng also heard such nonsense, but they just smiled disdainfully, and the rumors stopped among the wise.
But the common people still have a lot of faith. For this reason, some students of the imperial family once gathered together and said that the prince should not be deposed. They grew up studying the books written by He Lao since childhood, and they had a different kind of respect for He Zi.
Treat He Lao as a saint. The disciples taught by the saint will definitely be wise kings in the future. How can he be easily abolished?
Besides, the prince has done nothing wrong.
In the main hall, the emperor sat somewhat calmly, reading memorials from various places. Many ministers submitted memorials to reflect what they had heard, and some politely advised his majesty not to act rashly. However, more ministers still chose to remain indifferent.
Looking at it with cold eyes, they even hoped that the emperor could depose the prince. After all, the prince association would not be able to get the guidance of Mr. He.
In just a few days, the Queen Mother sent people many times to ask her to visit and discuss important matters. The Queen even came in person to cry and complain, but was blocked by Song Dian and could not come in. The Emperor waited for a while, and then Zhang He came.
He walked in and paid homage to the Emperor. His expression was somewhat solemn and he said, "Your Majesty, I still haven't found the source of the rumors. I just arrested a few imperial students who spoke vehemently..."
He reported the results of today's investigation one by one. The emperor frowned and showed no signs of calming down. He nodded, gritted his teeth and said: "We must find out who the culprit is. If you can't do this...
arrive..."
"Your Majesty, I will definitely catch the thief!" Zhang He said with some fear.
The emperor squinted his eyes. Zhang He could see that the emperor was now on the verge of rage. He waited in fear. After a long time, the emperor waved his hand and let him leave. Zhang He walked out of the hall. The emperor's expression changed instantly.
He became extremely calm again and smiled calmly. The bait has been released. Next, we will see how many traitors take the bait.
In the East Palace, the little fat man was walking back and forth anxiously, with his hands clasped and his face a little sad. He was waiting. Suddenly, Huangmen reported that Jia Xu was here. The little fat man forced a smile and said,
He walked out of the door with a smile, held Jia Xu's hand cordially, and took him back to the East Palace. The two sat facing each other. The little fat man paid homage to his master and began to ask about some academic doubts.
However, Jia Xu soon saw that the little fat man was just pretending to be calm. The sweat drops on his forehead and the clenched fists showed that his heart was definitely not as peaceful as he showed. However, Jia Xu was not He was not going to ask any further questions. He knew very well what was the most dangerous thing in the temple, the struggle for the crown prince. This was not something that ministers could easily come into contact with.
There is always a risk of death.
The little fat man talked to Jia Xu for a while, and couldn't help it anymore. He waved his hand and asked the surrounding yellow gates to guard the door. He stood up, bowed to Jia Xu, and said, "I hope Master will save me." !”
"Your Highness, why is this?" Jia Xu asked in confusion.
"Master, have you ever heard of that rumor?"
"Oh, that's just a rumor, Zhang He, Zhang Jun..." Before Jia Xu could finish speaking, the little fat man interrupted him and said nervously: "Master, you are not close to me, so don't That’s it, I hope Master will teach me how I should act!”
After the little fat man finished speaking, he bowed to Jia Xu again. Seeing his appearance, Jia Xu couldn't continue to refuse. He sighed helplessly and said: "Your Highness, why are you so anxious? I love you deeply, Your Highness should have nothing to worry about!"
"Then, what should I do?"
"During this period, will your Majesty call you Your Highness?"
"Yes, he gave me this thing!" The little fat man said, turned over and retrieved something, and handed it to Jia Xu. Jia Xu opened it and looked at it, his expression relaxed, and he smiled, these are three The overseas map of Korea was presented by Cao Cao. It was mainly a map prepared for the purpose of maritime transportation among the three Koreas. Did Your Majesty give this map to the prince?
Jia Xu chuckled and asked, "Your Highness, what is this?"
"Map?"
"Then why did Your Majesty give this thing to the Crown Prince?" Jia Xu chuckled a few times. His Majesty clearly trained the Crown Prince as his heir. The matter of the Three Koreas involved the entire north. The Emperor handed this thing to His Highness. No matter what, Is it just so that His Highness can know the situation in the world in time? What's more, the emperor is marrying Cai's daughter for him, and he also intends to let himself and Xun Gongda assist him, as well as Xing Zi'ang.
The emperor definitely had no intention of changing the prince. He handed the map to the prince, probably because he wanted to reassure the prince. However, the prince was young and could not understand what the emperor meant. Jia Xu thought for a moment, and a more important thought appeared in his heart. Horrifying speculation, he took a deep breath, and sweat broke out on his forehead. If it were today, he would have ignored the prince, or pretended not to know, and fled in a hurry.
After a while, will your head be hung on the city gate?
The little fat man still looked at Jia Xu in confusion, watching his expression change, but he still didn't understand the current situation.
Jia Xu looked at his blank expression, shook his head, and pointed at the map.
"Oh I see!"
The little fat man's eyes widened and he shouted: "What do you mean by father, is to hide a dagger in the map, and then kill Liu Xie when you open the map? This is called Tu Qiong Dagger..."
"shut up!!!"
Jia Xu quickly stepped forward and covered the little fat man's mouth in fear.
"Your Highness...How can Your Majesty watch his compatriots kill each other? Such words must never be uttered in the future..." Jia Xu took a deep breath and explained in a low voice in the little fat man's ear, telling him He, the emperor's behavior was to calm his mind. At the end, Jia Xu thought for a moment and then said: "Your Highness, this rumor is probably spread by your Majesty..."
"Why?!" The little fat man almost jumped up.
"Your Highness, Your Majesty wants to get rid of trouble for you... I don't know why Your Majesty is so anxious, but this is indeed a good thing for Your Highness."
The little fat man suddenly understood. He took Jia Xu's hand and kept thanking him. A smile appeared on his face. Only then did Jia Xu relax. The little fat man asked again: "Master, what should I do?"
"Everything remains the same as before, just focus on your studies..."
"Thank you, Master!"
Jia Xu chatted with the little fat man for a long time before saying goodbye and leaving. The little fat man watched him leave, his eyes full of gratitude. Jia Xu walked out of the palace and hurriedly walked to his mansion, while the little fat man looked at Jia Xu
After leaving, he turned his head and looked at the backyard. The emperor walked out of the backyard calmly, his eyes twinkling slightly.
"Father, I have told you a long time ago that Master Jia can be trusted. What's more, he has seen through my father's plan and can inform my son and ministers..."
"No, no, even if he understands my plan, with his nature of greed for life and fear of death, he shouldn't say so much to you. I'm afraid that you will be seen through by him..."