Chapter 127 Asking for Death(1/2)
There is only one Majesty of Eunuch He.
The young emperor knew this very well and said with endless resentment: "I am an unfamiliar wolf cub, what about you?"
He Zhan reached out to tuck the corner of the quilt for him and didn't say anything.
The young emperor gasped and said, "I respect you for many years, just like a real uncle, but... I still can't soften your heart. You never thought of letting me live to adulthood... Yes... Just like the people outside the palace said, you will kill me and change a new little emperor. When he grows older, he will die for some inexplicable reasons. Then you choose another little emperor, anyway... there are many children in the royal family."
He Zhan said: "It is very troublesome to choose children to be emperors, not me."
The young emperor had no idea where he had a force and shouted angrily: "But then you can be the emperor forever!"
He Zhan was silent for a while and said, "You are wrong. The reason I wanted to kill you is not because I want to be the emperor, but because you don't recognize your father."
The young emperor's voice gradually faded and he murmured: "But I was not the son of the late emperor... I have never even seen him a few times."
"You are not wrong, but he is my friend. If you refuse to be his son, he will be defeated."
He Zhan said, "I have to choose another emperor for him who is willing to be his son."
The young emperor suddenly laughed out loud, looking a little crazy, and said, "Is it because you can't give birth to this matter so much?"
He Zhan reached out and patted his shoulder, saying, "Good rest."
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The young emperor died and left peacefully in his sleep without suffering any pain.
There was no turmoil in the court, and there was no discussion among the people. The Hejian Prefecture showed a little unstable sign and was quickly suppressed.
Until this time, the officials in the court and some people in the palace truly understood how strong Eunuch He had in control of this country.
Many people then remembered the rumors related to Eunuch He.
Eunuch He doesn’t drink, asks for delicious food, doesn’t care about luxury enjoyment, doesn’t play chess, doesn’t be obsessed with mountains, doesn’t be greedy for lakes, and doesn’t have any hobbies.
He gets up early in the morning and goes to bed very late. It is said that he only sleeps for two hours at most. So where does his time spend?
Only the close friends of the Jishi Factory knew how diligent Eunuch He was in practicing martial arts, how diligent he was in handling the government affairs, and that he was tireless in studying every day.
The purpose of reading and learning is to improve your realm and strength as soon as possible and strengthen your ability to deal with national affairs.
As for those conspiracies or foresights, they all belong to the category of thinking about people and dealing with people, and they do not use much spirit for the experienced Eunuch He.
If you bid farewell to the old, you will welcome the new. The throne cannot be empty, so it is urgent to establish a new king.
There are only two people who are qualified to discuss the matter.
In the quiet Yuan Palace.
The empress dowager looked at He Zhan and said pale, "What do you want to do? Do you become the emperor? Do you really want to take over the country left by the previous emperor?"
She married the last emperor and had no children. In recent years, she took the young emperor to study in the palace and listened to politics in the court. She inevitably had some feelings.
He Zhan did not answer her question and said, "It is best to have no memory of a smaller one."
The Queen Mother said sternly: "No matter who you choose, it has nothing to do with you! Don't try another finger on this matter!"
He Zhan said calmly: "Why be so alert to me?"
The Queen Mother stared into his eyes, gritted her teeth and said, "You have killed two emperors, do you want to kill the third one?"
He Zhan was silent for a long time after hearing this sentence, and said, "It turns out that in your heart, he has always been killed by me."
The Queen Mother said, "Isn't it?"
He Zhan said: "When the man in black killed me, I was seriously injured and could only lie in your bedroom. Why didn't you do anything at that time?"
The Queen Mother turned her head and looked out the window, without saying a word.
He Zhan suddenly stepped forward, reached out and turned her face, stared at her eyes and said, "Are you afraid of me?"
The queen mother shouted in shock and angrily: "What are you going to do?"
He Zhan said expressionlessly: "Answer my question."
The Empress Dowager sneered and said, "You are a eunuch who kills the monarch and takes power, and disrupts the palace and interferes in politics. The Ai family is in this palace and the court is in danger. How can you not be afraid of you?"
He Zhan shook his head and said, "No, the reason you are afraid of me is because you want to kill me."
The Queen Mother's body was slightly stiff.
He Zhan let go of his fingers, looked at the Ye Palace outside the window, and said, "You know you have secretly conquered several generals. I know you have been in contact with Xianyang City. I know you have arranged a retreat in Qi State. I also know that when you were treating your injuries in your palace, the medicine you personally ate was poisoned."
The Empress Dowager's face turned paler.
"Dripping water can penetrate stones, and dropping poison can kill people, but it is too slow and too tiring."
He Zhan looked at the clouds illuminated by stars in the night sky and sighed and said, "It's really tiring to live like this."
A desperate look appeared in the eyes of the queen mother, and she said, "So you are going to let me die."
"You have thought too much. I promised Your Majesty to protect you for the rest of your life, but it seems that there is no need now."
He Zhan said, "But I still want to tell you that the medicines I cooked for His Majesty by himself... were not poisonous."
After saying this, he walked out of the hall.
Looking at his back, the Queen Mother suddenly felt an extremely complicated emotion and shouted: "What the hell are you going to do?"
He Zhan stopped, did not turn around, and said, "I don't know either. I just feel a little tired. It seems that I haven't had a good sleep for many years."
Under the stars, the clouds were inlaid with a clear silver edge, and the same was true for the surface of the black cloak.
Under the escort of dozens of eunuch masters, He Zhan walked out of the imperial city, his boots stepped on the cold stone slabs, making a dull sound.
Just like his mood at this moment.
Seeing the truth in the false illusion is the goal of every questioner to practice.
He Zhan saw a different picture.
What he saw was that even in the real world there was still no reality.
Everything is meaningless.
He finally understood why Jing Jiu did not hand over the State of Chu to him and why his aunt wanted to go to Guocheng Temple by herself.
Because he will see these one day.
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"So I'm a born monk."
In a quiet restaurant, He Zhan listened to the wind in the railing, carried a pot to drink, and muttered to himself.
There were more than ten wine pots piled under the table.
Inside and outside the restaurant, including in the streets not far away, there are eunuchs and masters and tiqi everywhere.
Everyone felt that my father-in-law had some emotional problems today, otherwise how could he drink so much if he was so strict with himself?
If Eunuch He is in a bad mood, there may be something wrong with Zhao State and the world will be in trouble.
This made everyone very nervous. The Imperial Guard, the City Gate Division and even the Military Department were ready.
Seize the palace or send troops to Qin.
"Go and bring that person here." He Zhan suddenly said.
Several subordinates looked at each other with a strange look on their faces, thinking that's it?
My father-in-law is finally going to see that person?
What is the importance of that person?
There are many secrets and many strange things in the investigation factory.
What officials are most confused about is a practitioner named Jiang Rui.
The Imperial Factory has a special department responsible for monitoring and controlling this person for many years. I even heard that the Imperial Factory has existed since the Imperial Factory was first built. However, no matter how the officials of the Imperial Factory viewed that person was extremely ordinary and there was nothing to be wary of. It would be better to kill him directly if he spent so much money and spirit on it.
The cultivator named Jiang Rui is now a guest elder of a sect in Lushan County. He is not far from the capital. With the ability of the war factory and decades of surveillance preparations, he easily subdued the man and brought him back to the capital overnight.
When Jiang Rui was taken to the restaurant and kneeled on the ground, He Zhan was still drinking, but the wine pots under the table had turned into more than 30 piles of like mountains.
"Come?" He Zhan said to Jiang Rui.
His tone was very calm, just like a friend he often met.
Jiang Rui has been doing well over the years. With his talent for cultivation and his ability to do cultivation, he has successfully become a guest minister of a sect. He was thinking about how to go to the capital to find opportunities, but tonight the sect leader suddenly turned against him. The disciples of the sect rushed forward, and then handed him over to a group of men in black and escorted him to the capital.
While on the road, he was shocked and uneasy. He guessed countless possibilities, but could not think of any clues. What kind of powerful figure is to deal with him.
Hearing the greeting, he mustered up his courage to look up and saw a completely unfamiliar face. After being stunned, he quickly asked humbly: "Dare you dare to ask for your name? I wonder what is the matter of looking for me, a man in the mountains?"
In his opinion, this middle-aged feminine man in brocade clothes could make the sect so obedient, and he must be a big shot in the capital, but he did not kill himself immediately. He should be useful in his own way, such as using himself to assassinate his opponent in the court.
"So you forgot everything."
He Zhan showed a self-deprecating smile: "Then like this, I'll tell you a story."
To be continued...