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Chapter 163 Are you hiding something from the Ai family?

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

The atmosphere is solemn,

The three of them, Minister of the Ministry of War, looked at the news report compiled by the East Factory in their hands, and their expressions were inexplicably shocked.

They really didn't expect that King Zhou Zhi of Shu actually wanted to usurp the throne and wanted to change the world.

The King of Shu also connected with the Prime Minister and the Yuan family behind them.

This is simply unbelievable.

Now, the Minister of War and the others understood the purpose of Emperor Zhou Chen's recent investigation of the Ministry of Household Affairs, which included so many court officials that even the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu and the Minister of Punishment were taken down.

It turned out that the investigation of the household department was just an excuse to cover up, and Zhou Chen's real purpose was to clean up the influence of the prime minister and others in the court.

At this moment, the three of them, Minister of War, felt a cold feeling on their backs.

King Shu and the others would definitely plan such a thing very carefully and secretly.

But King Shu and the others were very careful and secretive in their planning, but they still couldn't hide it from the man on the dragon throne.

This shows what?

Needless to say, the three of them, Minister of War, also understood in their hearts.

After the Minister of War and the others read the two news memorials compiled by Dongchang, Zhou Chen asked Cao Shaoqin to explain the specific situation to them in detail.

After Cao Shaoqin finished introducing the situation, he stepped aside.

Zhou Chen raised his eyes and looked at the Minister of War and the others: "You all know the matter, and you also understand the current situation."

"You all tell me, how should we deal with this matter now?"

Zhou Chen looked at the Minister of War and the others and asked.

The Minister of War, the Marquis of Weiwu and the Eight Sage King Zhou Xian looked at each other.

None of the three of them dared to speak about this kind of thing easily.

After all, this is no ordinary thing.

Need to be more careful.

The three of them glanced at Du Ruhui and Liu Ye next to them.

They knew that Du Ruhui and Liu Ye were Zhou Chen's confidants, and they wanted to see what Du Ruhui and Liu Ye had to say.

Unexpectedly, Du Ruhui and Liu Ye remained silent, with no intention of speaking.

The three of them, the Minister of War, instantly understood that Emperor Zhou Chen had probably already made arrangements and plans for this matter.

"Your Majesty, since it has been confirmed that the Prime Minister will rebel and commit rebellion, all their men have arrived in Luoyang."

"In my humble opinion, I should immediately seal off the nine gates in the four cities of Luoyang to arrest the traitors."

"With the force of thunder sweeping the caves, these traitors were wiped out in one fell swoop."

"We cannot give these traitors a chance to prepare."

Wei Wuhou stood up and said loudly.

From Marquis Weiwu's point of view, since the evidence of these people's rebellion was conclusive, there was no need to hesitate at all.

Immediately deploy troops to arrest these rebels and nip their conspiracy in the cradle.

"Your Majesty, the Yuan family and the Zheng family are the seven most powerful families in the Great Zhou Dynasty. They have considerable influence both locally and in the court."

"Since they are planning a rebellion, they must be well prepared."

"In order to avoid too much turmoil, I feel that we should take action both internally and externally..."

The Minister of War also spoke immediately.

Moreover, the Minister of War made more than ten suggestions in succession.

Every piece of advice is to the point.

It can be seen that the ability of a person who can sit in the position of six ministers is beyond doubt.

After listening to the words of Marquis Weiwu and Minister of War, Zhou Chen looked at the Eighth Sage King Zhou Xian; "Uncle Eighth Emperor, you are the head of the clan's mansion, and this matter involves members of my royal family."

"How do you think this should be handled?"

Zhou Chen looked at the Eight Wise King Zhou Xian expressionlessly.

In the past few days, none of the Eight Sage King Zhou Xian's actions has been hidden from Dongchang's eyes and ears.

Fortunately, Zhou Xian, the Eight Wise King, did nothing strange.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for Zhou Xian, the Eight Sage King, to be summoned to the palace today like the Minister of War and others.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, the King of Shu should be controlled first."

"In this way, the impact will be reduced a lot."

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian pondered for a moment and said cautiously.

The identity of the King of Shu is too special.

Once the King of Shu really starts to take action, it will have a huge impact on both the Zhou Dynasty and the royal family.

Especially the Queen Mother of Cining Palace is sandwiched in between.

Therefore, it is best to control the King of Shu before he takes action.

In this way, the overall impact can be reduced and the subsequent matters will be easier to deal with.

Zhou Chen neither agreed nor objected to the opinions of the Minister of War and the three others.

Instead, after pondering for a moment, Zhou Chen looked at the Minister of War and Wei Wu and said, "Recently, some generals in the city defense and Shenwu guards have made some changes."

"I will leave this matter to you two first."

"Don't let them really lead my troops to rebel against me."

Zhou Chen glanced at Cao Shaoqin.

"Cao Shaoqin."

"Give the Minister of War and Wei Wuhou the list of generals who have made changes."

Upon hearing this, Cao Shaoqin immediately took out two lists that had been prepared in advance and handed them to the Minister of War and Wei Wuhou respectively.

One is a list of changes made by the city's defense generals.

One is a list of changes made by the generals of the Shenwu Guards outside the city.

"I accept the decree."

Both Minister of War and Marquis Weiwu bowed and said, taking the list sent to them by Cao Shaoqin.

…

Cining Palace.

While the atmosphere in Yangxin Palace was solemn, the atmosphere in Cining Palace was not relaxed either.

The Queen Mother sat on the main seat and looked at a gray-haired old eunuch below: "Wuyu, how many years have you been with the Ai family?"

"Queen Mother, I have been with the Queen Mother for more than thirty years."

The old eunuch bowed and said.

"More than thirty years."

"The time is not short either."

The Queen Mother sighed, took a deep look at the gray-haired old eunuch, and said, "Since you remember that you have been with the Ai family for more than thirty years, you should know the temper of the Ai family."

"Tell Aijia, are you hiding something from Aijia?"

The Queen Mother looked at the old eunuch calmly, her eyes sharp.

It's as if he can see through people's hearts and make them invisible.

When the old eunuch heard this, he was stunned for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, did this old slave do something wrong?"

"Old slave, I have nothing to hide from the Queen Mother." The old eunuch said quickly.

"hehe."

"There is nothing to hide from the Ai family."

The Queen Mother sneered.

"Do you think the Ai family are old fools?"

"In the past few days, there have been several times when you secretly left the palace behind the Ai family's back."

"Don't you know you are an Aijia?"

"Have you left the palace to go to the Prince of Shu's Mansion?"

The Queen Mother's voice was a little louder and a little harsher.

Being able to float in the harem for so many years, the Queen Mother's sensitivity and shrewdness are beyond comparison with ordinary people.

The old eunuch had been with the Queen Mother for many years. Even if there was a slight change in the old eunuch, it would be difficult to hide it from the Queen Mother, the person she spent day and night with.

Since King Zhou Zhi of Shu returned to Luoyang, the old eunuch has undergone slight changes.

He also quietly carried her out of the palace several times.

This made the Queen Mother have to suspect that the old eunuch was hiding something from her, the Queen Mother.

Moreover, it is possible that he is still related to King Zhou Zhi of Shu.

"Queen Mother, old slave..."

The old eunuch knelt on the ground with a thud.

The old eunuch really didn't expect that the Queen Mother would discover him quietly leaving the palace.

I also guessed that when he left the palace, he went to the Prince of Shu's Mansion.

"explain."

"Did you go to Prince Shu's Mansion when you left the palace?"

The Queen Mother asked sternly, feeling a little uneasy for no reason.

Even the Queen Mother herself didn't know why she suddenly felt uneasy in her heart.

"Queen Mother, the old slave left the palace and went to the Prince of Shu's Mansion."

The old eunuch knew that this matter could no longer be hidden from the Queen Mother, so he could only admit it with a nod.

Sure enough, he went to the Prince of Shu's Mansion.

Originally, the Queen Mother was wondering if she was being suspicious, but after seeing the old eunuch admitting it, the Queen Mother looked very unhappy.

The confidants and servants around him quietly left the palace and went to his son's mansion, carrying her on their backs.

Did these two people want to hide something from their master and queen?

The uneasiness in the Queen Mother's heart became more and more intense.

"Why did you leave the palace behind the Ai family to go to the Prince of Shu's Mansion?"

"Is there something you are hiding from the Ai family?"

"Tell the Aijia truthfully."

"If you dare to hide a word from the Ai family, the Ai family will not forgive you."

The Queen Mother stared coldly at the old eunuch kneeling on the ground. The Queen Mother's majesty, which had not erupted for many years, was fully revealed at this moment.

The old eunuch hesitated for a moment, then said bravely: "The Queen Mother, the King of Shu, together with the Prime Minister and the Rongyang Zheng family, want to make Your Majesty abdicate to the throne."

"What?"

The Queen Mother's expression changed and she stood up directly.

The more you are afraid of something, the more you become afraid of it.

The uneasiness in the Queen Mother's heart was that she was worried that something out of control would happen.

But who would have thought that something so out of control would still happen.

Zen position?

Isn't this rebellion?

The Queen Mother never expected that her son King Shu would collude with the Prime Minister and a wealthy family to rebel.

This really shocked the Queen Mother.

"Please explain to the Ai family in detail, when did the King of Shu join forces with the Prime Minister and others to plot rebellion?"

"What specific step have you taken now?"

"What else did King Shu do?

"Tell everything to the Ai family."

The Queen Mother stared at the old eunuch kneeling on the ground and said with a trembling voice.

Rebellion and rebellion.

This is a mortal sin.

Even if King Zhou Zhi of Shu has her as the Queen Mother, if he dares to do this, he will definitely die.

What's more, how many royal princes have successfully rebelled since ancient times?

The Queen Mother did not think that Shu King Zhou Zhi could succeed. In the Queen Mother's view, Shu King Zhou Zhi was seeking his own death.

I'm afraid that if the King of Shu makes any move, he will be suppressed.

You know, even the great general's relatives, the Boling Cui family, and other large and deep-rooted forces were destroyed by the emperor Zhou Chen.

Can the King of Shu, Zhou Zhi, compete with these powerful forces that are deep-rooted and sophisticated?

The Queen Mother couldn't imagine what the consequences would be if Zhou Chen found out about this matter.

Facing the Queen Mother's dead look, the old eunuch did not dare to hide anything anymore and quickly told what he knew.

This also includes those things that happened in the palace before.

After listening to the old eunuch's words, the Queen Mother's face turned a little pale.

The standing figure shook a few times and almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, the Queen Mother held on to the chair in time and barely managed to avoid falling down.

The Queen Mother looked at the old eunuch kneeling on the ground with an angry look on his face: "Wuyu, you are so brave."

"You actually went behind the Ai family's back, colluded with the King of Shu, and did such a heinous thing."

"Do you know what the consequences of this will be?"

"how dare you."

The Queen Mother picked up the tea cup next to her and hit the old eunuch on the head hard.

The Queen Mother really didn't expect that the previous poisoning of the emperor in the palace would also involve her son, King Shu.

No wonder she, the queen mother, knew nothing about the poisoning of the emperor in the palace.

It turned out that it was hidden by the people around her.

"The old slave is guilty."

The old eunuch accepted the teacup thrown by the Queen Mother without dodge, bowed his head and said.

"You are guilty, and you deserve death."

The Queen Mother said coldly, her face pale and she fell softly on the chair.

Involved in poisoning the emperor.

Join forces with the prime minister and wealthy families to rebel.

These are all things.

Every one of them is treason and will lead to death.

Even the Queen Mother, who had been in and out of the harem for many years and had always had a calm mind, suddenly lost her composure and didn't know what to do.

…

Outside the palace.

After Minister of War and Marquis Weiwu walked out of the palace gate, they immediately left solemnly.

Zhou Xian, the Eighth Sage King, also got into his carriage with a heavy expression on his face.

What happened in Yangxin Hall just now is really something that the Eight Sages King Zhou Xian still can’t believe.

King Zhou Zhi of Shu actually colluded with wealthy families to rebel.

This news really shocked the Eight Sages King Zhou Xian.

Previously, the Queen Mother had asked the Eight Wise King Zhou Xian to look after the Shu King Zhou Zhi, fearing that the Shu King Zhou Zhi would be involved in the affairs of the court.

Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, the King of Shu was not only involved in matters in the court.

He also treasonously colluded with the prime minister and a wealthy family to change the world.

This made the Eight Sages King Zhou Xian explain to the Queen Mother.

"Here comes someone."

Zhou Xian, the Eight Sages King, shouted.

"Your Majesty."

A figure appeared next to the carriage.

"I want you to send someone to watch the Prince of Shu's Mansion?"

"Have you sent anyone?"

Zhou Xian, the Eighth Sage King, asked with a somewhat ugly expression.

"Your Majesty, my subordinates have been keeping an eye on Prince Shu's Mansion."

"But there is nothing going on in the Prince of Shu's Mansion, and the King of Shu has never left the Prince of Shu's Mansion."

Seeing the ugly look on the face of the Eighth Sage King Zhou Xian, the figure immediately said.

When the Eight Sages King Zhou Xian heard this, his expression became even more ugly.

The king of Shu, Zhou Zhi, colluded with the prime minister to change the world.

The people he sent to watch the Shu Palace didn't know anything yet.

Is this how you look at the Shu Palace?

Zhou Xian, the Eight Wise King, wanted to curse a lot of trash, but he still held back.

"Retreat all the people sent to watch the Shu Palace!"

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian suppressed his anger and said something.

Since King Zhou Zhi of Shu has colluded with the Prime Minister and the others to plot rebellion and been involved in court affairs, there is no need for the Eight Wise King Zhou Xian to let anyone watch the King of Shu's palace.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

This figure didn't know what kind of medicine the prince was selling in his gourd. He had asked people to look at the Shu Palace before, but now he wanted to withdraw it.

However, since this is the prince's order, of course he must carry it out.

"Let's go."

"Go back to the clan's mansion."

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian said.

(End of chapter)