"This country of the Song Dynasty cannot be lost...let alone be lost in this way...otherwise, our Zhao family will become the laughing stock of the world..."
Hearing this, Liu E raised her phoenix eyebrows and said coldly: "I just want to see who has the courage. I don't mind killing all nine of his clans!"
Liu E's words were decisive and full of confidence.
Zhao Heng shook his head. He didn't believe Liu E's words, let alone Liu E's ability to support a country.
He then said to himself: "Although Kou Zhun is annoying, he is a man who can resist big things. I won't be afraid of your jokes if I say it. I can become this emperor because of Kou Zhun's contribution.
At that time, the two royal brothers were deposed as princes one after another.
When his father appointed him the crown prince again, he asked about Kou Zhun.
Kou Zhun helped me, and I became the emperor.
Now that I think about it carefully, when my father once again appointed the heir apparent, he didn't mean to ask Kou Zhun for help.
He can be selected by his father and entrusted with important tasks.
It shows that the father trusts him.
My father believed in him, and I also believe in him.
During the years I have been emperor, Kou Zhun’s actions have been worthy of my trust."
Liu E muttered: "The officials believe in the late emperor..."
Zhao Heng was happy, "You still understand me... After all, I am inferior to my father. When my father was in power, he conquered Wu and Yue in the south, attacked the Northern Han Dynasty in the north, opened up territory for the Song Dynasty, and established unparalleled achievements.
The reason why my father can establish such a great achievement is that he knows people well and makes good use of them.
His view of people is naturally much higher than mine."
Zhao Heng waved to Liu E.
Liu E understood and stretched out her hand to shake it with Zhao Heng.
Zhao Heng clapped Liu E's hand and warned: "So I will definitely choose Kou Zhun as the minister who has entrusted me. If there is any hindrance to me, you can deal with anyone in the civil and military affairs of the dynasty who makes things difficult for you mother and son. But this Kou Zhun is the only one."
, must stay.”
Liu E hesitated for a moment and nodded slowly.
Zhao Heng smiled with satisfaction.
"Since you don't know what kind of evil Kou Zhun is causing, then go to his house and ask him yourself."
"Guanjia...your dragon body..."
Zhao Heng shook his head and sighed: "This is all I can do for Yi'er..."
"Let's drive!"
Liu E gritted her teeth. Seeing that Zhao Heng had already decided to leave, she couldn't stop him anymore.
She ordered the eunuch beside her: "Guo Huai, come on..."
Guo Huai hugged the fly whisk and bowed, then walked out of Zishi Hall.
As soon as he walked outside the door, he bumped into Zhou Huaizheng.
Zhou Huaizheng had to endure two beatings in order to keep the secret of the elixir. His legs and feet were a little inconvenient, but he still dragged his stump and walked over step by step.
When Guo Huai saw Zhou Huaizheng, he sarcastically said: "Isn't it true that everyone in Zhou Dynasty knew that he had been waiting for the officials for seven days, and then he thought of serving the officials?"
Zhou Huaizheng turned a deaf ear and stepped into Zishi Hall.
Zhao Heng and Liu E were also stunned when they saw Zhou Huaizheng appearing.
Zhou Huaizheng was lying on the ground, and he knelt down humbly and said: "Slave Zhou Huaizheng, please go to the official and the empress."
Zhao Heng's eyes lingered on Zhou Huaizheng without saying a word.
Liu E said coldly: "You have come to see the official now, do you plan to tell the secret you are guarding? It's too late! The official has to go to the Kou Mansion in person to ask Kou Zhun."
Zhou Huaizheng raised his head, shook his head and said, "This matter is of great importance, and I don't know how to say it, and I don't dare to say it."
Zhou Huaizheng raised his hands to Zhao Heng and said, "The officials don't need to go to see Kou Xianggong. I guess that Kou Xianggong is already on his way here."
Zhao Heng was stunned and looked at Zhou Huaizheng with a faint look, "What kind of big event can make you keep silent about me? Aren't you worried about my punishment?"
Zhou Huaizheng could no longer hold back the grievance and sadness in his heart, and tears burst into his eyes.
"The officials...it's better for you to know as late as possible..."
After saying this, Zhou Huaizheng kowtowed vigorously.
"I feel sorry for the officials. I didn't serve the officials well..."
He kept repeating these words and kowtowing.
Even though his head was smashed, he didn't care.
When Zhao Heng saw this scene, he was stunned again and again.
Zhou Huaizheng has followed him for many years and has always served him carefully, with some affection.
Zhao Heng couldn't bear to see him mistreating him, so he sighed: "Okay, stop kowtowing, and stop crying..."
Zhou Huaizheng raised his head and said with tears in his eyes: "Guan family, my slave is in pain! I feel sorry for you! I wish I could take your place in your place!"
Zhao Heng looked at Liu E.
The emperor and empress looked puzzled.
Zhou Huaizheng's various actions made the two of them feel uneasy.
Zhao Heng said blankly: "What's going on?"
Zhou Huaizheng shook his head, still refusing to say anything.
Zhao Heng frowned and said: "If you don't want to say it, Kou Zhun will naturally say it. Since you said that Kou Zhun is on the way here, then I will have someone pick him up in a sedan chair."
"about?!"
"The humble position is here!"
"Order Yulong to go directly to pick up Kou Zhun!"
Liu E stood up suddenly and said in shock: "The official, Yu Longzhi, is fighting your honor guard!"
Zhao Heng said irritably: "Everyone is pretending to be deaf and mute for me, and they refuse to speak out even when I give orders. I don't believe it, so they act like a dragon, and Kou Zhun still dares to carry it for me."
"But……"
Liu E looked hesitant and hesitated to speak.
Zhao Hengdao: "I know what you are worried about. I just want to see if the secret they guard so tightly is worth my dispatch of Yu Longzhi."
"If it's not worth it...hum!"
Following Zhao Heng's order.
Yu Longzhi's various troops, supporting the emperor's guard of honor when traveling, rushed to the Kou Mansion.
The people in Bianjing were shocked when they saw Yulongzhi's various tribes.
They thought the official had left the palace.
I ran over and took a look, but didn't see Long Chu, which meant that the official family had not left the palace.
Since the official family did not leave the palace, what was the purpose of sending out Yu Longzhi?
There are many idle people in Bianjing who are doing good things. They followed Yu Longzhi, wanting to see where he was going.
The group grew bigger and bigger, and after a quarter of an hour, the number reached thousands.
In Sijun Garden.
Kou Zhun and others had no idea about this.
They were looking at the rat corpses all over the Sijun Garden with livid faces.
In seven days.
They raised tens of thousands of rats in captivity and let them feed on the elixir.
After seven days, almost all the mice were dead.
Those who remained alive became sickly and ill.
The poisonous elixir has become a fact.
The corpses of these rats are irrefutable proof.
The next step is to report the matter to the officials, and then welcome a bloody storm.
No one knows how much turmoil it will cause if this matter is reported to the officials.
But it certainly won't be small.
Kou Zhun seemed to have aged ten years in an instant. He said in a hoarse voice to Kou Ji who had closed the door and was hiding in the room: "Ji'er, come out quickly and follow me into the palace..."
Kou Ji held the door in the house and shouted loudly: "You are important ministers in the court after all, so you must be trustworthy in your words. I have agreed that I will help you verify that the elixir is poisonous, and you will not reveal that this matter is related to me.
Now you want to drag me to see the official!
You go back on your word!"
Kou Zhun roared in a low voice: "This matter is of great importance, and this is not the time for you to play tricks."