They arranged for Chen Taifu to go to the palace to question the emperor. Chen Taifu's disobedience in front of the emperor had nothing to do with anyone else. After all, the king had locked him in the house before and he had escaped privately.
But now the emperor and King Wu return to the palace together, and when Taifu Chen offends the emperor, what will King Wu do?
"Hurry up! Go and drive Mr. Chen away."
"Think of a way to stop the emperor and the king."
But it was too late. The emperor and the king of Wu rode together and led all the ministers and dignitaries to the palace, surrounded by the eunuchs and eunuchs. The king rolled up bead curtains on all sides so that the people could see inside and pretend to be the emperor and the king of Wu.
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"It's His Majesty and the King!"
"Ah, what's going on?"
"The king vacated the palace for your majesty to live in the house of a minister, but your majesty refused, so he came to invite the king to return to the palace."
"It's such a joyful time, and the brotherhood between the king and his ministers is deep."
It is actually not uncommon for the emperor to ride with the princes and kings. During the Five Kingdoms Rebellion, the old King Wu rode in the emperor's car. The emperor had just ascended the throne in his teens at that time - they did not expect that they would be able to see it with their own eyes in their lifetime.
Already.
People came from all directions to watch and shouted "Your Majesty the King" on the streets, but the atmosphere was cut off in front of the palace.
Looking at the dozens of guards standing in front of the palace gate, as well as a veteran general wearing armor and holding a sword, the emperor asked in surprise: "Brother Wang, what does this mean?"
This is a long story, but it is not suitable to say a word now. King Wu scolded: "What's going on? Isn't Taifu Chen locked up in isolation? Why did he escape?"
The ministers and eunuchs around him hurriedly yelled, "Pull away!" The guards rushed forward, but looking at Chen Liehu who was wearing armor and holding a sword, they did not dare to step forward and pull him away——
Chen Liehu looked past the imperial guards at the emperor who was sitting in the king's carriage. The last time he saw the emperor was during the Five Kingdoms Rebellion. The teenage emperor had turned into a middle-aged man in his forties, with a vaguely similar face.
The portrait of the late emperor, well, is a little more angular than the gentle face of the late emperor.
This young emperor is more powerful than the late emperor, and his mind is comparable to that of the great ancestor. He also inherited the family business. The King of Wu who is sitting next to him does not have the slightest momentum of the old King of Wu. Alas, Chen Liehu sighed in his heart.
"Taifu Chen." The emperor spoke condescendingly, "I haven't seen you for a long time. Taifu is still in good spirits."
Chen Liehu bowed his head and saluted, then stood up: "Is Your Majesty here to admit your mistake and cancel the order of gratitude?"
The emperor smiled slightly: "I am here to admit my mistake in assassinating King Wu."
King Wu said anxiously: "Okay, okay, Tutor, go back quickly!"
Taifu Chen stood motionless in front of the palace gate, only looking at the emperor: "Does that mean His Majesty is not willing to cancel the order of grace?"
The emperor said: "Master Taifu, in fact, this order of gratitude is really for the sake of the princes and kings, especially the princes. There was a misunderstanding among everyone before, but you will understand it after you understand it in detail."
Chen Liehu said: "Since Your Majesty cares about the princes so much, why not let them inherit the throne like the princes."
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone present changed. The Iron-faced General shouted angrily: "Chen Liehu, you are so presumptuous!"
Only then did Chen Liehu look at him. He was more familiar with the Iron-faced General than the emperor. He also participated in the battle that injured the Iron-faced General's face. It was with that madman, Old Yan King. At that time, the imperial court
The soldiers and horses were really weak and their number was small. The king of Zhou deliberately wanted to scare them for fun, seeing them fall into a tight siege and watching the excitement without saving them——
It’s such a long time ago. People like them who have been fighting on the battlefield all their lives are inevitably injured. But it’s nothing if they hurt their face. Do they need to cover it? He hurt a leg and he didn’t dare to see people——
Chen Liehu's eyes looked disdainful: "General Yu, long time no see, why has your voice changed?"
The iron-faced general wanted to speak, but the emperor cut him off. He looked at Taifu Chen, and the smile on his face was covered with a veil: "Taifu Chen, are you trying to interfere with the throne?"
He sighed softly.
"I think Taifu is wrong. Taifu should learn from Wu Taifu who was King of Lu back then."
The late emperor died suddenly, and King Lu wanted to interfere with the throne. King Lu's Taifu Wu Jin stood in front of the palace and scolded King Lu: "The great ancestor created the princes and kings to make the world peaceful, but now the king wants to disturb Daxia. This is against the law of heaven."
Knowing the current situation, you will have to die well in the future and your children and grandchildren will be ruined."
The King of Lu was furious and had Taifu Wu Jin beheaded in front of the palace gate. He was still stolen from the capital by the second prince and treated as an emperor in the State of Lu. Later, the three kingdoms of Zhou, Qi and Wu destroyed the King of Yan and King Lu, and the emperor pursued him.
Wu Jin was granted the title of Prime Minister.
If Wu Jin is compared to him, doesn't that mean that the King of Wu has also interfered with the throne? Or is it possible to frame the King of Wu with the intention of treason! This emperor is used to hiding his sword when talking, and Chen Liehu was even more furious: "The old minister has the position of Taifu
, It is the order of the Great Ancestor, but my King has not done anything disobedient, it is His Majesty who has evil intentions towards my King and is disobedient to the late Emperor!"
The emperor looked at him and smiled: "Really? It turns out that in the eyes of the Taifu, everything the princes and kings did was not disobedient." Regarding the past, he had made a vow at the age of fifteen since his father died of a sudden illness.
Don’t talk about it, don’t mention it, just remember it in your heart and never forget it——
The emperor's voice was high-pitched, "The master is going to teach me, so please come to the court and serve as a minister first."
Chen Liehu was not afraid at all, and he paused the knife in his hand: "I am willing to serve as your Majesty's Tutor under the emperor's orders. However, before that, your Majesty please leave Wu Di first, and take away the troops and horses displayed in Wu Di.
Also, this is the Palace of King Wu, and His Majesty is not allowed to enter."
The emperor glanced at King Wu. King Wu had already turned pale and turned red. He was very annoyed. He hated hearing these ministers arguing, let alone in front of the emperor.
He shouted: "Chen Liehu, stand down!"
Taifu Chen called out to the king: "Our fiefdom of Wu State, the power of the king is the order of Gaozu. If the emperor does not take back the order of gratitude, he will be disobeying Gaozu and be an unkind, unjust and untrustworthy king!"
King Wu saw that the emperor was still smiling after being scolded, but he was angry and scared in his heart. Mr. Chen, do you want to anger the emperor and have Gu killed on the spot?
If you want to die, don't bring trouble to me!
"Are you all dead?" King Wu stood up from his carriage and waved his sleeves at Chen Liehu, "Drag him down! Drag him down!"
The guards did not dare to hesitate any longer and rushed forward to hold down Chen Liehu.
"Your Majesty, we cannot leave the emperor in Wu, otherwise, King Zhou and King Qi will become suspicious." Chen Liehu struggled, thinking of the final solution to the dilemma, "either call King Zhou and King Qi to come and face the Holy Spirit together!"
What good would it do for him to invite the King of Zhou and King Qi? The King of Wu was angry and stamped his feet and shouted: "This is Gu's Wu Kingdom, not your Chen Liehu's! Gu doesn't need you to point fingers! Drag Gu down! Block him."
Mouth!"
Several eunuchs also rushed forward, and sure enough they gagged Chen Liehu. In order to prevent Chen Liehu from breaking free, a group of guards lifted him up. Chen Liehu struggled hard and looked back——
Your Majesty, isn't it just a bad thing to let an old minister come out? Why do you regret it again?
Chen Liehu certainly didn't think that those young masters could steal the king's order and let him out. After decades of being king and minister, he knew very well that it was the king's tacit approval.
Your Majesty, I am willing to die for the Kingdom of Wu, but you dare not let me die.
Chen Liehu's turbid tears blurred his vision, as if a dead tiger was being carried away.
"Your Majesty." King Wu breathed a sigh of relief and said to the emperor, "Please come into the palace quickly."
The emperor nodded and said hello. The previous incident had no impact on him at all. Instead, he sighed to King Wu: "Taifu Chen's temper is still like this."
The king rushed forward and passed through the palace gate.
Chen Danzhu, who was behind the crowd, had been sitting in the car. She did not see the scene in front of the palace gate. She lowered her head and her palms were pricked by her nails - how could she see her father being humiliated? She was the one who was humiliated.
She planned it all by herself, she deserves to die.
Ah Tian choked back her tears and said, "Miss, let's go back to the mountain. Let's go back to the mountain."
Chen Danzhu nodded, and Ah Tian called to Zhulin, who turned his horse and pulled the cart through the lively crowd that had not dispersed, heading out of the city.
In Chen's house, Chen Danyan supported Xiaodie and staggered out. She changed her clothes, combed her hair, and put on lipstick.
"Miss, miss." The housekeeper followed her in tears.
"Stop crying." Chen Danyan's eyes were red, but her tears refused to fall. "Get the coffin ready. There is no need to prepare anything else. My father is wearing armor, so just bury him in it."
The housekeeper suddenly cried even harder: "It's my incompetence that didn't stop me from dying."
Chen Danyan's steps swayed, and Xiaodie let out a nervous cry, but Chen Danyan stood still without falling down, and took a few quick breaths: "No need to stop me, my father is happy, my father died without regrets, we, we all are happy -"
The housekeeper covered his face and nodded, then ran forward: "I'm going to load the master's coffin into the car."
Just as he was running away, there were people running around outside, shouting, "The master is back!" "A lot of soldiers are coming!"
The butler's footsteps paused. The master was killed. Are these soldiers here to confiscate the house and kill the clan? He turned back to look at Chen Danyan, Miss——
Chen Danyan stopped, looked blank, and called "Father."
The housekeeper turned his head again and saw the door opened, and the guards came in surrounded by Chen Liehu. He walked in, not carried him in. He also shouted in surprise, "Master!"
Chen Liehu's armor was scattered, and the knife in his hand was missing. His gray hair swayed as he limped around, his expression was dull, and he did not respond to their calls.
The master has never been so embarrassed - the housekeeper felt that his heart was going to be broken.
"Father." Chen Danyan stepped forward and asked in a trembling voice, "Are you okay?"
Chen Liehu hummed and continued walking forward numbly. Chen Danyan's tears finally fell. If her father died, she would not shed a single tear. Now that her father is still alive, she can shed tears like rain.
"Father," she cried, "don't be sad."
Chen Liehu smiled: "I'm not sad, not at all." He put his hand on his heart, "My heart is dead."
