In Shangyang Palace, the sky outside was dark and rainy like pouring rain. The inside of the palace was lit with candles, but it seemed much brighter than usual.

"Someone dares to chase and kill the inner guard at the foot of the emperor and in the city of Luoyang. It's really courageous!" Hearing Zhou You's report, Wu Zetian, who was sitting behind the emperor's case, couldn't help but look stern, and then looked at Zhou You with fixed eyebrows and said, "Zhou You , are you sure that all the people who died in the bloody eagle case in Jiannan, Longyou and Hedong were internal guards?"

"It's still not completely certain, but with the news sent by Sun Dianchen a few days ago, and the fact that Sun Dianchen was killed in Luoyang City today, we can already be sure," Zhou You continued, "Your Majesty, I feel that this group of people You are so daring to massacre the inner guards, I am afraid that the picture is not small! In addition, the minister found a special magical drug in the incense burner in the palace of the majesty, which shows that these traitors are probably coming for you, the majesty."

"Aiming at me? Don't they want to kill me directly?" Wu Zetian sneered, then narrowed his eyes and said: "The palace is haunted recently, it seems that someone is really playing tricks on it! Well, I want to see, What are your next tricks? Let's see who jumps out first."

"Zhou You, let me find out! Being able to kill dozens of internal guards in Jiannan, Longyou, and Hedong three paths thousands of miles away in a short period of time, it seems that the forces behind these people cannot be underestimated," Immediately afterwards, Wu Zetian continued.

Responding, Zhou You also hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, my inner guards have always been secretive. The thieves were able to know the whereabouts of the inner guards and killed so many inner guards at once, and they killed them almost at the same time..."

"Do you suspect that there are traitors among the inner guards?" Wu Zetian looked at Zhou You with a flickering expression, but Zhou You was noncommittal: "Your Majesty, it's not necessarily just that there are traitors among the inner guards, someone can arrange people to your Majesty's side." Come on, or bribed the people around His Majesty to put the ecstasy drug in the censer in His Majesty's palace, so it can be seen that the mastermind behind the plan has all-hands-eyes, maybe..."

Wu Zetian saw that Zhou You seemed unable to continue, so she couldn't help squinting her eyes and continued in a cold voice: "Perhaps the person who plans is by my side, isn't it?"

"Your Majesty is wise! If your Majesty wants to lure the snake out of the cave, you need to be more careful," Zhou Youlian said.

Wu Zetian, whose expression was slightly relaxed when he heard this, looked at Zhou You with softer eyes, and then said: "Zhou You, you have a heart! This time, it is also thanks to your astuteness that you detected the thief's plan in advance. Otherwise, I am afraid I will still They will really fall into their schemes. It is not in vain for me to mention you as the leader of the Cabinet of Internal Guards, it seems that I have not misunderstood the person."

"Your Majesty has said that these are just matters within the responsibility of the minister," Zhou You said again and again: "Your Majesty, these people are hiding too deeply, and even the inner guards have not noticed before. This makes the minister can't help but Thinking of last year's Youzhou case, although those rebels were eliminated in the end, the origin and identity of those thieves is still unclear."

"You mean, the people who slaughtered the inner guards belong to the same force as those thieves with evil intentions in Youzhou?" Wu Zetian frowned.

Zhou You was noncommittal: "I can't be sure, but I just think they are also bold and unscrupulous in their actions. Those killers and thieves are indeed well-trained. To cultivate such people, it will not happen overnight."

"Well! You're right," Wu Zetian nodded slightly, and then he couldn't help but say annoyedly: "There is such a powerful force hidden in our country that cannot be underestimated and penetrates deeply. The inner guard didn't even I didn't realize at all that Huang Chengyan, the head of the inner guard's palace, really failed his duty!"

"Your Majesty, perhaps this force has infiltrated the inner guards. If so, it can be said that the salt has melted into the water, so how can it be easily discovered? This can't be completely blamed on the chief of the cabinet," Zhou Youlian said.

Because he was a celebrity in front of the emperor, Huang Chengyan, the leader of the Great Pavilion of the Neiwei Mansion, treated him very well.It is rare to come across such a knowledgeable and easy-going boss, Zhou You naturally does not want him to be replaced because of dissatisfaction with Wu Zetian. He, the leader of the cabinet, is also uncomfortable!

"Okay, you don't have to argue for Huang Chengyan. He didn't even know that the inner guard was infiltrated. This is already his incompetence and gross negligence," Wu Zetian said.

Wu Zetian has struggled in the political vortex for most of his life, and he is used to those people who do anything to get the top position. Others can't wait to step on the boss's foot, so that they can take the opportunity to get the top position, and Zhou You can speak for Huang Chengyan. In Wu Zetian's view, it may be a bit of a quack People's loyalty also shows that Zhou You's desire for power is not heavy, she is still very satisfied, and she is more at ease when using Zhou You like this!

Zhou You naturally didn't know that he would make Wu Zetian think so much when speaking for Huang Chengyan, and then he saw Wu Zetian ponderingly said: "Huang Chengyan is not young anymore, maybe it's time to change to a younger and capable one."

"Your Majesty, the chief of the cabinet is quite experienced, capable and conscientious," Zhou Youlian said, he only thought that Xiao Qingfang should not be easily promoted, but Wu Zetian shook his head lightly when he said this.

In fact, the meaning of Wu Zetian's words is very clear, and it already means to praise Zhouyou.But Zhou You, who was infatuated with the authorities, did not expect Wu Zetian to have such intentions for a while, not to mention that he has not been the leader of the Cabinet of Internal Guards for a long time.

With Zhou You like this, Wu Zetian naturally didn't think that he would not understand what he meant with his shrewdness, but just thought that he was modest and low-key, and he didn't want to compete with Huang Chengyan for the position of the leader of the big pavilion.

"Okay, you go down!" Wu Zetian didn't say any more, and also felt that Zhou You might need some tempering, so he sent him away.

After leaving the palace, he went on a tour of the Neiwei Mansion, and returned to his mansion amidst the rumbling thunder at night.

"Master, are you back?" Yu'er, who was dressed in a bright white skirt, saw Zhou You coming back, and hurriedly greeted him, took off his somewhat wet robe, and then asked someone to bring him a bowl of ginger. Tang: "Master, drink it while it's hot! Go get rid of the cold!"

"The cold air can't help me, but this weather really makes people moldy from the inside out," Zhou You shook his head and smiled, took the bowl of ginger soup Yu'er handed over and drank it all in one go, and then left After sitting down at the main seat above, enjoying Yu'er's massage, he narrowed his eyes and said with a sigh of relief:

"Oh, it's still comfortable at home! I really don't want to go out in this horrible weather. But, the wind and rain are coming! Some people can't stay idle even if it rains, and they don't think the wind and rain are big enough!"

"Master, what happened?" Yu'er couldn't help asking, Zhou You shook his head lightly and said: "It's nothing serious, it's just that someone intercepted and killed the inner guard in Luoyang City and didn't want me to be idle. That's all , then I’ll just wait to learn their tricks.”

"What? Killing the inner guards in the capital of God, who is so bold?" Yu'er was a little surprised, but Zhou You said with a smile: "It's a big fuss! In the capital of God, there are not many people who want to kill the inner guards. ? There are probably not a few people who want to kill the emperor."

"Let the emperor die?" Yu'er whispered, covered her mouth subconsciously, and then whispered in a slightly frightened voice: "Master, don't scare me! Does anyone want to tell the emperor...Master knows who it is?" ?"

Looking sideways at Yu'er, Zhou You said with a playful smile: "Anyway, it won't be the prince, he doesn't have the guts yet. It might be someone, but you can help me think about it."

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