Surrounded by strong ministers

Xiao Zong raised his hand and signaled him to stop talking, "Your reputation is always bad, and I know what you hate the most. Since I became the throne, the gossip between you and me has never stopped. This is what I did ten years ago. What a shame. But at that time, I had no other choice."

After hearing this, Han Su calmed down a little, and raised his eyes.

Xiao Zong continued: "These rumors are getting more and more fierce, it's best to let them go. I hope you don't pay too much attention to it. I know that Caihong's unintentional words sound harsh to you, so forget about it."

Han Su moved his lips, wanted to say something, but was cut off by Xiao Zong, "After all, you and my monarch are innocent, there is nothing that cannot be treated humanely."

At this moment, Han Su has regained seven or eight points of his sanity, and his mind is no longer confused. He glanced at the emperor's eyes and his face was calm, thinking that he had just made a random guess just now, and really didn't know which one it was. Cramped.He secretly scolded himself for being dirty and read sage books in vain. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trouble. I never take rumors seriously." As soon as he said these words, he suddenly felt a little empty in his heart.

"It's good if you can see it." Xiao Zong breathed a sigh of relief, "However, you don't take the rumor seriously. I told you that I hope you will be closer to me. You must take it seriously. Han Su, I don't want you Just my servant, I hope that there is at least one person in this world who can open his heart to drink a cup of tea with me, watch a scene, and tell the truth."

Han Su's expression moved slightly, and he was determined to meet those dark eyes. He knew that it was against the etiquette, but he couldn't move away from the gentle and indifferent cloud in front of him as always.

"Sir, obey the order."

Not long after, Han Su resigned, and Xiao Zong planned to drink a cup of tea before returning to the imperial study.Holding the cup, before he had time to take a sip, he heard a "wow", looking for the sound, his nephew Xiao Jian was sitting on the edge of a rockery a little far away, crying for some reason.

The little eunuch hurried over, didn't help Xiao Shizi up, but retreated to the side like hell.

"What's going on?" Xiao Zong got up and walked out of the pavilion.

In response to his voice, behind the rockery, a tall and dark figure walked out slowly with his hands behind his back.

But it was King Qin.

Xiao Zong was taken aback for a moment, and his steps quickened.

The King of Qin glanced at the emperor who was coming in a hurry, and saw the little baby sitting at his feet with tears on his cheeks. He bent down, grabbed the vest and robe, and lifted him into the air.

When Xiao Jian saw King Qin's face, he suddenly fell silent, and the next moment he used all his strength to "wow".

Xiao Zong saw his little nephew being carried up in the air like a chicken, flailing his limbs a few times and crying hoarsely. "What are you doing!" He stepped forward and snatched his nephew.

King Qin's hand was empty, and seeing the Son of Heaven glaring at him like a hen with its feathers fried, a thin smile appeared on his elongated face.

King Qin has been serving the palace servants in Xinyang Palace these days, and no one in the residence has stopped his personal soldiers from seeing him. What's more, the emperor has thoughtfully arranged a few beauties in his dormitory. Fang Wu's attendant, but he was not happy in his heart.

"The emperor is really busy these days. I just want to say hello, but I was rejected several times." His tone was very calm, but his eyes were very sharp.

Xiao Zong glanced at him, and carried his crying little nephew to Guanyun Pavilion, "I have heavy state affairs."

The King of Qin followed behind him into the pavilion without saying a word. Seeing the two teacups on the table, he raised his eyebrows, "Your Majesty is indeed very busy." He lifted his robe and sat down, "Your Majesty is so busy that you still find time to drink tea and enjoy it. Jing, the company must be a wonderful person." With a low laugh, "It's Han Su."

Xiao Zong didn't respond.

"Good eyesight."

Xiao Zong didn't bother to talk to him, he patted his little nephew on the back to comfort him.The child seemed to be frightened by the cold and stern face of the man in front of him just now, and he was still sobbing, Xiao Zong felt a little distressed, and couldn't help but give the man opposite him the slightest regret.

King Qin saw it, but it was as if he hadn't seen it. He picked up the teapot on the table and poured tea into the cup in front of Xiao Zong. Good tea."

Xiao Zong hugged his nephew tightly, no longer intending to think about what King Qin's unfathomable palace was thinking about.

"Uncle..." Xiao Jian twitched twice in his arms, lifted his small face, and stretched out his arms, "Uncle, it hurts... Blow." On the forearm, I don't know where, there is a piece of purple red.

Xiao Zong skillfully held that white and round arm, and carefully blew and blew.

The little baby blinked her big eyes that were still covered with water, "It still hurts, kiss... I want to kiss."

At the side, King Qin saw the Son of Heaven kissing and kissing the piece of purple red very obediently. After a long while, he couldn't help but said, "Your Majesty is raising the son as a princess? A boy is so delicate."

Xiao Zong looked at the baby in his arms, stroked his small head, and said defensively, "He's still young."

At this moment, Xiao Hong and several other children who were playing in the garden gathered together.Xiao Hong instinctively sat across from his brother, who was taller and stronger than him, with a fierce look on his face and fiercer eyes, the man who always stared at his brother felt hostile. "Brother, stay away from him."

Although the King of Qin was indeed not likable, Xiao Zong felt a little embarrassed for him when he was pointed out in public, so he got up and handed Xiao Jian out to smooth things over, "Hong, take Jian'er back to take a nap together."

Xiao Hong took Xiao Jian and looked at King Qin again, "Brother, he is not a good person, so don't stay with him."

Xiao Zong glanced slightly, coughed dryly, and in the corner of his vision, he saw King Qin leaning on the stone table, holding a teacup, with a half-smile on his face.

"Hong, good boy, take Jian'er to take a nap together."

"elder brother!"

Xiao Zong helped his forehead, and heard his younger brother yell at King Qin who was exuding a sense of comfort: "You, stay away from my brother!"

Seeing his younger brother coming up with great strength, Xiao Zong had no choice but to say: "Be obedient, my brother will sleep with you at Chaoyang Palace tonight."

"Really?" Xiao Hong's eyes lit up, he was very tempted, the feeling of hugging his brother was much better than hugging a pillow.

Xiao Zong nodded, and turned to tell Xiao Heng: "Heng'er, take your nineteenth uncle and younger brothers to rest." At critical times, this young nephew is more reliable.

Xiao Heng responded, cast a glance at King Qin, and led the group away.

Xiao Zong watched them turn the corner of the corridor, heaved a sigh of relief, and then heard a low voice from behind: "Brothers and brothers are respectful, uncles and nephews are deeply affectionate, the emperor is not only good at government affairs, but also good at coaxing children."

Xiao Zong pretended not to hear: "The King of Qin came to see me, why?"

King Qin didn't seem to want to stop here. He stared at the tall and tall figure of the emperor with his long and narrow eyes, and said indifferently: "That was King Tai just now? It took a lot of work to be so stupid. The emperor cares about his siblings, it's really a good thing." elder brother."

Xiao Zong suddenly turned around and looked coldly at the man who was sipping tea leisurely. His face was carved like a knife and ax was already cold and hard. At this moment, the corners of his slightly raised lips were full of sarcasm, which was sharp and piercing.Xiao Zong couldn't care if he intentionally provoked himself, and sneered: "No matter what Hong Cheng is, he is my younger brother, the prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Unlike you, I will not drive out all blood relatives."

King Qin put down his teacup upon hearing this, slowly got up from the table, and walked closer to Xiao Zong's side.

Everyone in the world knows how King Qin's throne is impregnable.The pre-Qin King Tuoba Hong gave birth to four sons, all four sons were outstanding, Tuoba Feng was the third, a strong general in the battlefield, and an outstanding city mansion, even more outstanding.The establishment of an heir in the Wild Banner Department has nothing to do with seniority. Like Emperor Renming, the King of Pre-Qin left the position of heir vacant for many years, and only vaguely pointed to an individual when he died.But, it was too late.Tuoba Feng tied up the three siblings in his father's mourning hall, pushed them together with his wife, children and close officials to the generals of the Qin Palace, summoned an army, and beheaded them in public.

That throne, the foundation of military achievements, and the stepping foot of blood relatives, are really placed on thousands of dead bones.

"Shouldn't I kill all those who shouldn't be kept, and the situation in the northwest will be so peaceful?" Qin Wang almost leaned on Xiao Zong's shoulder, his amber eyes narrowed slightly, and the light flashed, and he sneered sneeringly: "Your Can the country live in peace as it is now? I’m afraid that wars have already been everywhere, and it’s out of control.”

"Then, I want to thank you for killing relatives for Da Zhou's righteousness?" Xiao Zong said coldly.

King Qin paused for a moment, "The emperor should thank his ministers. Although the current situation makes your majesty very anxious, at least it did not make your majesty despair. Your majesty, this situation of check and balance is supported by you."

With a sudden tilt of his head, King Qin was close at hand, his narrowed eyes were sharp, like fire and a knife.Xiao Zong turned his head away, "King Qin is here to demonstrate against me."

"Your Majesty must have never seen anything to call it a demonstration. If I really want to think about it, I will pull the Northwest Army in front of the Emperor." Resolutely raised his hand, squeezed Xiao Zong's chin, and turned the emperor's face, "Mr. Not used to talking to the back of the head."

King Qin was already half a head taller than Xiao Zong, and had a strong physique. Xiao Zong was a dwarf in appearance alone. Now that he was staring at people with his jaw clamped, the face approaching him seemed arrogant and judging. The speed is tight, and there is still playfulness in the tension.Xiao Zong was uncomfortable and annoyed, "I'm not used to King Qin's presumptuousness either!"

"Really?" Seeing the cold expression on the emperor's elegant face, King Qin let go slowly, pondered for a moment, then put his hand on Xiao Zong's shoulder, "Your Majesty, you should get used to it as soon as possible."

Xiao Zong's heart was blocked, and he was aggrieved and panicked.Xiao Hong could see that the man next to him had bad intentions, with a wolf in his head, he naturally didn't dare to expect a wolf to be kind. How many pairs of eyes were fixed on his throne, but the one in front of him was the sharpest.He tried his best to be on guard, and he did see that the other party showed his claws at him from time to time, but the claws stretched out, but it didn't seem to want to throw him off the throne.

Xiao Zong has been struggling with this lately and his temples are throbbing.

"What is the emperor thinking?"

The side of the neck was hot and humid, but it was the King of Qin who suddenly leaned over and approached. Xiao Zong froze and took two steps back calmly, "I was wondering why the King of Qin came to see me."

"Your majesty really doesn't know?" Raising his eyebrows, King Qin turned around and sat back at the table, took a sip of tea, and said calmly: "I don't know, what are you doing all the time hiding from the ministers."

Xiao Zong's heart trembled, and he thought, he really can't hide what should come.Sure enough, what the King of Qin asked next was the problem that had troubled him for many days and hadn't thought of a solution.

"Who 'sealed' the subject?"

Xiao Zong frowned and remained silent.

The king of Qin said: "The emperor asked Wen Ting to act as a substitute for the dead, and the Prince of Qin's mansion contributed people and efforts. This is a shameful minister. But whoever did it, the minister, can't just ignore it in a muddle."

"Knowing the real culprit, what are you going to do?" Xiao Zong felt it was superfluous when the words came out. Everyone had heard that this man was going to kill him. He almost died this time, so how could he let it go.Sighed secretly, his uncle is really ruthless, let's not say that on the surface, anyway, he didn't take it seriously, this secret attack is really ruthless, if King Qin really has a foreigner, he will have to be punished. The Northwest Army was killed.

His uncle is planning to kill two birds with one stone.

"Isn't the emperor going to say it?"

Having said that, wouldn't the world be in chaos.Xiao Zong turned around and turned his back to King Qin, "There are many talented people in King Qin's residence, King Qin might as well check it out himself."

"It seems that the emperor is determined to hide it to the end. His majesty must have wiped out all the clues and evidence. I don't need to bother you. I might as well learn from your majesty and find a substitute to vent my anger." King Qin sneered, "Just the king of Chu stop."

Xiao Zong was startled, turned around, and saw King Qin leaning on the table with a smile on his lips, very proud.

"The minister said, I'm not used to looking at the back of people's heads."

Xiao Zong didn't care about these trivial matters anymore, he waited for the next word, since the king of Chu has been pulled out, today's matter is not just difficult.

The King of Qin raised his lips and took a moment to look at Xiao Zong, still very contented, "At Your Majesty's banquet, you want to kill two birds with one stone. There are only a handful of people in the Zhou Dynasty who have the courage and ambition to do so, and the emperor will protect you in every possible way." It's the king of Chu."

Xiao Zong didn't say a word, but his expression froze involuntarily.

The King of Qin continued: "Your Majesty does not want to see the minister and the King of Chu go to war, or indeed the emperor does not want to start a war, the minister is right."

"What do you want?" Xiao Zong said after a long silence.

"What do you think?" His eyebrows raised, Qin Wang bent his lips, "What does the emperor think of the minister?" He got up and approached Xiao Zong, "If the minister wants to kill, will the emperor kill the minister first? But then the Northwest Army will opposite."

Seeing Xiao Zong's gradually indifferent expression, the King of Qin picked up a lock of black hair on his shoulders with great interest, and said with a low laugh: "Your Majesty can't stop the minister from going to war, and he can't do anything to the minister. It's the minister who should ask, What are you going to do, Your Majesty?" In a few words, Xiao Zong's passive situation was revealed.

Xiao Zong was poked at a weak spot, and had nowhere to go.

"Your Majesty, what should I do?" There was no response for a long time, and the King of Qin continued to tease. It was really a pleasure to push the emperor into a corner step by step, and see him helpless.

"What exactly do you want?" Xiao Zong gritted his teeth.No one has ever seen him so clearly. This man seems to be proud of controlling him, which is really annoying.

"I think..."

The corner of King Qin's lips raised slightly: "I have been bored in this palace for a long time, and I want to go out for a walk. I will be exempted from court on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. The emperor will go with me."

Xiao Zong didn't expect King Qin to go around for a long time, and when he came out of this sentence, he was a little dazed, and suddenly pinched his chin with one hand, pressed his lips with slightly rough fingertips, and rubbed back and forth slowly.

A warmth and strength spread on his lips.

Within a short distance, Qin Wang's stern and exquisite face was as dark as water, and his amber eyes were sharp and biting.

"Your Majesty, you will not refuse."