[Rat cat] Long live the emperor

As soon as Zhan Zhao Bai Yutang led Zhao Zhen home, he saw Master Bao with a dark face, wondering, and saw Mr. Gongsun and Wu Zuo walking in together.The operator was holding a wooden tray with a round object on it, covered with a black cloth.

Kawasaku put the tray on the table and stepped back.

Bai Yutang's nose was sharp, and he could smell a rotten smell from a long distance, so he immediately covered his nose and backed away.

Zhan Zhao took a visual inspection and touched his chin: "It looks like a human head."

"It's just a human head."Gongsun lifted the black cloth and said in a long speech: "The man is about 20 years old. He has been engaged in physical labor all year round. He is exposed to the wind and the sun, his hair is dry, and he is malnourished. The cause of death is the shattered occipital bone at the back of the head and many scars on his body. He must have rolled from a high place. He fell to his death. The body was badly decomposed, and the death time was more than a month. The strange thing is that the head of the deceased was cut off within two days. Moreover, the body had been buried in soil. ..."

After a long speech, Gongsun drank tea to moisten his throat and said, "The head was wrapped in a black cloth and brought to the door. It was brought by a little beggar. He said that someone gave him ten taels of silver and asked him to hand it over to Zhao Zhen." Gongsun Putting down the teacup, he looked at Zhao Zhen, "Do you know him?"

Zhao Zhen grabbed Zhan Zhao's clothes, took a bold look, and was stunned, "Uncle Chen?"

Zhan Zhao was taken aback, and looked down at Zhao Zhen, "Is it Chen Lin, the little eunuch who rescued Concubine Li from the palace?"

Zhao Zhen nodded affirmatively. This was the first time he saw a corpse, and he would never forget it in his dreams!

Master Bao slammed the stone table, "Bold thief! It's too rampant!"

Everyone frowned. Zhao Zhen had proposed to bring Chen Lin's body back to Beijing for burial, and Lord Bao agreed.But everyone in Kaifeng searched everywhere in the woods, and interrogated Guo Huai and others overnight, but they couldn't find Chen Lin's body after digging almost three feet.

To say that Chen Lin was unlucky enough, the first half of her life was bumpy, and she finally got all the rewards, and died before she had time to enjoy the blessings.To be decapitated after death, and to be used by the black hands behind the scenes as a powerful blow, this life couldn't be more miserable.

Everyone had their own thoughts, and the atmosphere was silent for a while because they were afraid that Zhao Zhen's emotions would not be easy to express.

Zhao Zhen was actually quite embarrassed.

Although logically speaking, he should be heartbroken now.But in fact, he has never lived with Chen Lin, nor has he received any favor from Chen Lin, so he really can't conceive the grief and indignation after losing a loved one.Of course he was willing to avenge Chen Lin, and felt sorry for Chen Lin's death, but what made him feel so sad for Chen Lin's death...

To be honest, his feelings for Chen Lin haven't reached that level yet.

Out of respect for the deceased, Zhao Zhen didn't want to show off his acting skills at such a time, so he had to keep his head down and not speak.

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Mr. Gongsun changed the subject calmly, "I heard that the emperor brought a fake prince to court, and he wants to hand over the Imperial City Army to him?"

Master Bao also cooperated, "Yeah, it's lucky to be stopped by the Eight Kings, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. Liu Hou's party members who were silent some time ago also took advantage of the problem, and also turned black and white in the court, trying to reverse the case for Liu Guozhang..."

Zhao Zhen was a little speechless: According to the situation, usurping the throne shouldn't be too easy, and the cheap daddy is simply using his whole life to die.

Bai Yutang didn't understand very much, "Has the emperor lost his mind?"

Zhan Zhao thought about the emperor's character, and looked at Zhao Zhen and Bai Yutang with some embarrassment, "You have to be mentally prepared, the emperor's character is indeed more...uh, more cheerful, and sometimes moody." Then he quietly said: "Master Bao is so angry that he hasn't eaten all day."

Bai Yutang curled his lips: "Hehe"

Zhan Zhao looked at him: Hehe what?

Bai Yutang raised his eyebrows: The old emperor seems a bit stupid, why don't you kill Empress Liu at night and let the emperor abdicate tomorrow morning.

Zhan Zhao looked at him speechlessly: You are really good at talking about abdicating as easily as eating breakfast.

Mr. Gongsun drank his tea with his head down, and Zhan Zhao Bai Yutang flirted with each other, so Zhao Zhen could only rub his belly to break the silence.With short legs, he threw himself into Master Bao's arms, tugged at Master Bao's sleeve and shook it: "Have you not eaten yet, the lady in the kitchen made pork rib soup, shall we eat together?"

Master Bao was shaken until all his troubles disappeared, and he patted Zhao Zhen's little head curiously, "Let's go, let's eat!"

Everyone: "..." One thing in the legend?

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In her previous life, Zhao Zhen was a star. In order to maintain her figure, she was on a diet all the time. She had money in her pocket but couldn't taste all the delicacies in the world. She could only wash her face with tears at the food, and most often posted on Weibo to find psychological comfort, so that she regretted it all her life! [Hello……]

Ever since he came to Kaifeng Mansion, Zhao Zhen fell in love with eating, he was full every day, he was well-fed, and he was extremely happy~

Now, Mr. Bao is drinking the pork rib soup made by Zhao Zhen himself, eating the side dishes that Zhao Zhen picked out himself, eating the big ribs picked by Zhao Zhen himself, and even eating two big bowls of white rice. His mood and appetite are very good!Mr. Bao stroked his greasy beard and smiled like a Maitreya Buddha. His face was still dark, but his whole body was sunny and there was no dark cloud at all.

Everyone praised Zhao Zhen with their eyes: good boy, you are a miracle in the Shunmao world!

After dinner, everyone was chatting and eating in the garden, but they saw the butler Bao Cheng walk in with a sad face, "Master, the emperor came in from the back door for a private visit, so please keep quiet."

Everyone looked at the sky and wondered: there is a curfew soon, the emperor is not squatting in the palace, and he is making a private visit in the middle of the night?

The advantage of being an emperor is: no matter when you come to visit, no matter how unwelcoming the courtiers are, you can't throw him out.

Lord Bao patted Zhao Zhen's little head, "This is a rare opportunity, follow me to see the emperor."

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When everyone entered the main hall, they saw that the guards and servants were all sent away.

There were only two people in the room, one was a fat eunuch in his 40s, and the other was a thin old emperor in his 60s.

The fat eunuch looked very calm, standing in the corner with his eyes closed, resting his mind like a tumbler.

But the old emperor was just the opposite, his face was engraved with the vicissitudes of time, and he wandered here and there as if he had never seen the world...

As soon as the emperor saw Gongsun, he jumped up and held his little hand: "Miracle doctor! Show me, if I am dying of illness!"

Seeing Bao Zheng rushing forward to hold the big black hand again: "Ai Qing! The queen is so scary, I regret that I didn't listen to you!"

Seeing Zhan Zhao once again rushed forward and squeezed his little hands: "Guard Zhan! The palace is so dangerous, you go into the palace and protect me personally!"

The three people holding hands had black lines on their hair. Bai Yutang and Zhao Zhen looked at each other, and they both saw the shock in each other's eyes.

——It turns out that the emperor is in this style, no wonder Zhan Zhao was hesitant to speak just now.

The two were gloating, when they saw the eyes of the "maniac holding hands" lit up, and rushed towards Bai Yutang: "Oh! Great beauty~"

Zhan Zhao quickly pushed the emperor away, grabbed Bai Yutang's knife-drawing arm, and hugged him tightly!

——God, no matter how much this guy deserves to be beaten, he is still the emperor, Shaoxia Bai will keep someone under his knife!

Zhao Zhen looked at the emperor in awe: This is using your life for lust, so be respectful!

The emperor received Zhao Zhen's "rumu" gaze, and rushed forward to pinch his face with great interest, "Oh, what a cute doll!"

The fat eunuch standing in the corner sighed silently: Your Majesty, when will you change your disliked temper!

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After the excitement, everyone could finally sit down and talk about serious matters.

The sobbing and wrinkled old emperor hugged Zhao Zhen and did not let go, "Oh, this doll looks like Concubine Li, it must be my dear son~ Give father a kiss~" He said in spite of everyone's astonishment eyes, hugging his son to stick to his face, to kiss...

Zhao Zhen waved her short arms and struggled vigorously—don't be kissed by a perverted old man with a broken brain, God knows if there will be a willow disease!

The fat eunuch who had been standing in the corner coughed twice, "Your Majesty, time is running out."

The old emperor had no choice but to let go reluctantly, and Zhao Zhen quickly fled back behind Bao Zheng.

Bao Zheng was also puzzled, "Your Majesty, this is..." Are you really confused or pretending to be confused?

The old emperor pinched his beard and said triumphantly: "Aiqing was also deceived by me. It seems that I have deceived many people for so many years."

Everyone's suspicious eyes drifted over: Are you sure you are trying to hide the light, not that your wretched nature has been exposed?

The old emperor touched his face in embarrassment, "Back then when the civet cat was replaced by the prince, I was also wrong, and I have seriously reflected on it. Back then, the Liu family was in power, and the disciples and old officials were all over the court. When I woke up, I couldn't control it. Stay. Although I am the son of heaven, I can't go against the sky. The establishment of the crown prince, the canonization of the empress, and the imprisonment of the concubine Li are all done for the sake of stabilizing the front and rear palaces."

Seeing Zhao Zhen's obviously disbelieving eyes, the old emperor said with teary eyes: Father, my heart hurts so much.

The fat eunuch who had been standing in the corner said slowly: "What the emperor said is true."

"Back then, Kou Zhu and Chen Lin were just ordinary palace people. How could they steal Li Concubine and the prince out of the palace in the forbidden courtyard of the deep palace. In fact, it was because of the chaotic situation in the harem. The emperor was afraid that he would not be able to protect Li Concubine, mother and child, so he ordered the servants Help secretly."

The fat eunuch paused before saying: "It's a pity that people are not as good as heaven. After Kou Zhu's death, he set a fire, which caused chaos in the palace. Chen Lin thought she was smart and took her and her highness to escape from the capital. In the chaos, the guards who secretly protected him followed If you lose it, it will cause a catastrophe."

Everyone: "..."

Illusion?The same explanation, from the emperor's mouth, is so lacking, but from the eunuch's mouth, it is so credible.

Bao Zheng said: "So, the emperor already knew that the prince in the palace was a fake?"

The old emperor nodded meanly, "I sneaked out of the palace to visit the emperor back then, the delicate and lovely fan, does she look like Concubine Li?"

Everyone really didn't understand this time, Zhan Zhao asked: "The emperor knew that the crown prince is fake, why did he still admit it?"

The old emperor was triumphant, and his tail was raised, "Oh, didn't Bao Aiqing fail to catch the queen, the crime of impersonating the prince is enough. I have spent the past six years just to keep the queen safe." , I didn’t expect the queen to be so vicious, and even make trouble after the death of her son, this time I must catch them all!”

Everyone couldn't help frowning.

Even though Empress Liu made thousands of mistakes, the other princes were innocent after all. The emperor was indifferent to the deaths of these princes, and seeing them killed by Empress Liu was simply an accomplice!Now it's really chilling to think about plotting against your own wife and children.

After all, he was a former emperor. Zhao Heng could see through everyone's thoughts at a glance, but waved his hands nonchalantly. "Why should you sympathize with them? All those concubines were hit and miss in the past, but now it's just a retaliation, and Feng Shui takes turns. As for the few princes, there is no need to sympathize. Born in the royal family, they are destined to fight, and the winner is the emperor. The loser will have no bones left, even if there is no queen, they will kill each other sooner or later. Regardless of luck or strength, I only want the last prince who survives to inherit the throne."

Everyone was startled by Zhao Heng's cruelty.

It is said that a tiger's poison does not eat its children. How cruel must a person be to talk about the life and death of his wife and children so lightly.

Sure enough, it is impossible for someone to be an emperor to be as simple as a cheerful person.