Chongxi [rebirth]

Following Li Fengqi's instructions, Zhu Lie quickly spread the false news that Li Zong was seriously ill.

Dissemination of news also pays attention to skills and strategies. It is a bad idea to spread the news directly, because anyone who has some brains will think twice after hearing the news, wondering if it is the trick of Yong'an Wangbu.

Many times, people only believe what they "see".

Therefore, Li Fengqi only asked Zhu Lie to "secretly" visit Qiao Hairen, Minister of the Ministry of War, Qi Shao, Secretary of the Ministry of War, Wang Qie, Minister of Dali Temple, and others "secretly".

In the eyes of other courtiers, these people were all close to the faction of King Yong'an.Now that Li Fengqi suddenly ordered Zhu Lie to visit secretly, the well-informed courtiers became more alert.

Immediately afterwards, someone noticed that in the middle of the night, a group of people quietly left Yong'an Palace, and after leaving the city, they galloped all the way north, looking in a hurry.In the past few days, the gates of Yong'an Palace were closed, the security was heavy, and the atmosphere was solemn. It seemed that something big had happened.

At this sensitive time when the emperor himself was seriously injured, King Yong'an made unannounced visits to officials and sent people northward.

The courtiers of the emperor's faction panicked secretly. The news they knew so far was that Li Zongzhong was injured, but his life was not in danger, and he was already on his way back to Shangjing.But King Yong'an's frequent movements didn't look like that, it seemed like the emperor was going to be buried soon, and he couldn't wait to make a move.

A group of officials were restless, so they could only go to Han Chan to ask for trust.

In Taifu's mansion, Han Chan sat at the head, looking coldly at the panic-stricken officials: "What exactly do you want to say, my lords?"

The Hubu Shangshu who came at the head couldn't sit still, he hesitated and opened his mouth first: "Your Majesty was injured in a trick, and I was really worried about the dragon's body, so I couldn't help but come to ask for a letter from the Taifu. Now Zaohe is also There is no news, His Majesty's dragon body...is it still safe?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, other officials also echoed: "If your majesty is healthy and healthy, then the rumors outside will have to be rectified. The two armies are fighting each other, and each will win or lose. If this matter is allowed to spread outside, it may pollute your majesty." illustrious name."

"That's right, now there are rumors all over the city outside, saying that His Majesty is actually..."

"..."

The officials below spoke one after another, scrambling to speak first, while Han Chan looked down at the tea stem in the teacup rising and falling, and said nothing.

The officials debated for a while, and finally realized that Han Chan, the leader, didn't say a word, and just kept silent. They finally realized what they were talking about, and closed their voices resentfully, and calmed down.

Only then did Han Chan raise his eyes, glanced around, and said without any emotional ups and downs: "What are you adults worried about?" He smiled very lightly, and said their worries: "I am worried that your majesty will die of serious injuries, and the court will Unstable? Or...worried that I won’t be safe on top of the black yarn?”

He spoke too bluntly, and the officials couldn't hold back their face. Someone retorted: "I'm just worried about Your Majesty's dragon body!"

"Then don't worry about it." Han Chan put the teacup on the table heavily, and the porcelain cup lid collided with the cup body, making a piercing sound: "Whether it's dead or alive, don't you know when you come back? It’s been about two days.”

His attitude was too contemptuous, and he didn't seem to worry about the life and death of the emperor at all.

A group of officials were vaguely aware of the changes, but no one dared to accuse Han Chan of being rebellious. They looked at each other for a while, and finally could only reluctantly admit that Han Chan might not be able to ask anything here, and could only become more disturbed Get up and say goodbye.

They came this trip because they wanted to have a reassurance.After all, the emperor has always relied heavily on the Taifu, so Han Chan must know the emperor's situation best.

But when they really came, they realized that things were more complicated and dangerous than they had imagined—the emperor's situation was probably really bad.

What's more, Tai Tuo Han Chan doesn't seem to have one heart with the emperor.

A group of officials left with anxiety, Han Chan watched coldly and couldn't help but sneer.

He sat for a while, then got up with a flick of his sleeves, and walked to the backyard.

Along the way, there were not many servants, and the huge Grand Tutor's residence was eerily silent.

Han Chan entered the bedroom and locked the door. After walking to the innermost room, she turned a jade sculpture on the Bogu shelf, and saw that the Bogu shelf was separated to the two sides, revealing the secret door on the wall and the stone steps winding down.

Picking up a candle, Han Chan walked down the stairs, and the secret door closed behind him without a trace.

The stairway is very narrow, only one and a half wide.It was pitch black, without the slightest light, and could only be illuminated by faint candles.But Han Chan walked among them, and his footsteps never lagged in the slightest due to the narrow and dark steps.It seems to be as familiar as it has been through thousands of times.

He quickly walked to the end of the steps, raised his hand and pressed a green brick on the wall, and the wall in front of him, which seemed to be sealed, was opened in the middle, revealing a narrow door that only allowed one person to pass through.

Han Chan blew out the candle and stepped in.The narrow door closed behind him.

Compared with the dark corridor, this dark room is much brighter. Han Chan put the candles aside casually, and after carefully arranging her clothes, she bypassed the screen and entered the inner room.

The interior room is brightly lit. On the left and right walls, there are nine-story candlesticks. Rows of arm-thick white candles are quietly burning. In the middle, facing Han Chan, there is an enshrined A tablet.

——This is a mourning hall.

Han Chan stepped forward lightly, as if afraid of disturbing An Xi's soul.He burned three sticks of incense, stood still for a while, and then opened his mouth in a low voice.His voice was hoarse, different from his usual coldness.

"The news came from the Yin family that Li Zong was shot in the chest by an arrow. Although he could not be killed on the spot, but if the arrow pierced his heart, he might not live long."

His eyes were empty, he seemed to be staring at the tablet, and seemed to be looking elsewhere through the tablet: "I have taught him since he was three years old, and I have worked hard to help him win the throne, but I never thought that he would dare to have such a dirty mind... I didn't want to kill him, but he has been acting more and more arrogant recently, and he will definitely be an obstacle on my way of revenge in the future..."

"Yes, he must die!"

The empty eyes suddenly turned cold, and the last bit of warmth disappeared. Han Chan raised his hand, stared at the chaotic lines on his palm for a while, picked up the knife in front of the altar, cut a piece of cloth from his sleeve, and tied it on the wall. on the shelf.

The white cloth strips hang down, representing a life that is about to be lost.

On both sides of this strip, there are countless strips of cloth hanging down, either long or short, wide or narrow, all tied by Han Chan himself over the years.

He stared at the white cloth strips that were about to fill the shelf for a while, then looked away, and there was no emotion on his face.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to see His Highness for a long time." After he finished speaking, he cupped his hands and bowed three times, then turned and left.The broken sleeves reflected the silent candlelight, exuding an air of twilight.

……

After leaving the darkroom, Han Chan went to Prince Duan's Mansion.

According to seniority, King Duan is Li Zong's uncle.Emperor Chengzong did not have many heirs, only four sons in total.After the death of the prince, the second prince Li Gan was appointed as the prince, who became the later Emperor Xianzong.And the remaining two princes were named Prince Duan and Prince Rui respectively.

Prince Rui passed away early, and now there is only one Prince Duan left.

King Duan was old and took a errand in the clan's mansion. He didn't take part in government affairs, and only played with his grandchildren at home.

Han Chan and King Duan have never met each other, but at this moment they suddenly visited Prince Duan's mansion, causing many people to secretly speculate that this King is mediocre and incompetent, and ignores court affairs.The only person Han Chan could take a fancy to was probably his three-year-old grandson.

After Han Chan left, Duan Wangfu suddenly closed the door to thank the guests, which seemed to confirm everyone's guess.

Many courtiers were panicked, secretly guessing that something really happened to the emperor, oh my god... maybe something will change.

***

Naturally, Yong'an Palace also received news of the movement in the past two days.

When Zhu Lie said that Han Chan had actually found King Duan, Ye Yunting felt unbelievable: "So urgent?"

Li Fengqi was also a little surprised, Han Chan, an old fox, shouldn't be so restless.The other courtiers were deliberately misled by him, thinking that Li Zong's life was not long, but they also knew to go to Han Chan to confirm the authenticity of the news, and wait and see patiently.Why is Han Chan suddenly so impatient?

But after thinking about it again, he denied the previous speculation: "Han Chan is not a reckless person. He moved so fast, he must have received other news and believed that Li Xing was dying."

"Is it Yin Xiaozhi?" Ye Yunting answered.

Li Fengqi nodded, except for Yin Xiaozhi, he didn't think about him.

It turned out that Li Zongyu's personal expedition was set up jointly by Han Chan and Yin Xiaozhi.Yin Xiaozhi pretends to be defeated and lures Li Zong into a trap, intending to take the opportunity to get rid of Li Zong and avenge his son.And Han Chan is probably trying to set up a new young master for easy control.

It's just that something went wrong in the middle, not only did Li Zong not die, but he was able to cheat the world with a trick, pretending to be seriously injured and dying in order to lure him into the bait.And it seems that he pretended to be very successful, even Yin Xiaozhi and others who did it were deceived, sending wrong news to Han Chan.

He had seen through Li Zong's scheme long ago, didn't bite the bait, and threw the "bait" to other people. He wanted to muddy the water and give Li Zong a headache, but he didn't expect that he would hit him by mistake. Li Zong caught a big fish.

They just don't know after Li Zong returns to Beijing.Find out what Han Chan has done, what will be his expression.

Ye Yunting thought for a while and said firmly, "I'm afraid I'm going crazy."

Thinking about Li Zong's extreme temperament, if he knew that Han Chan couldn't wait for him to die and would choose his successor, he might really go crazy.

I just don't know if Han Chan will be able to hold back at that time.