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Chapter 164 Chapter 164, Dongchang secretly investigates the prince in Shu

Zongren Mansion.

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian hurried back to the Zongren Mansion and immediately walked into a pavilion in the deepest part of the Zongren Mansion.

This pavilion is the Zangwu Pavilion of Zongren Mansion.

There are many exercises and books collected inside.

This Zangwu Building is also the most important place in the Zongren Mansion.

Zhou Rushan, the royal family's Dinghai Shenzhen, usually sits in this Cangwu Building.

"Ancestor."

Zhou Xian, the Eighth Sage King, walked into the Cangwu Building and saw Zhou Rushan lying on the couch at the door. He stepped forward and called out respectfully.

"What's the matter?"

Zhou Rushan asked lightly.

Lying lazily on the chair, his eyes were closed without opening them.

A half-step celestial being like Zhou Rushan knew who was coming even if he didn't open his eyes.

"The King of Shu colluded with the Yuan family and the Zheng family to usurp the throne."

"The Yuan family and the Zheng family have all arrived in Luoyang, and Yuan Tianshu has also entered Luoyang."

"Your Majesty has decreed that all the masters of the imperial family should be deployed to destroy these men of the Yuan family and the Zheng family. There must be no mistake."

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian bowed and said.

Zhou Rushan, who was sitting on the recliner, still closed his eyes when he heard this, lying quietly there without any emotion.

It seems that the shocking news that King Zhou Zhi of Shu colluded with the Yuan family and others to usurp the throne is very common here in Zhou Rushan.

It didn't cause much shock or surprise to Zhou Rushan.

In fact, this is indeed the case.

At the level of Zhou Rushan and his ancestors, few things can cause their emotions to fluctuate.

The news that King Zhou Zhi of Shu colluded with the Yuan family and others to usurp the throne may be shocking to others.

But to Zhou Rushan, it was just treated as ordinary news.

"Has that old guy Yuan Tianshu come to Luoyang?"

"That's fine."

"It would be nice to see this old guy again before I die."

After a while.

Zhou Rushan opened his eyes and said quietly.

After being injured in a plot by Huang Tianjiao, Li Chengjiao and others in Xi'an Mansion last time, Zhou Rushan's already short lifespan was even further reduced.

Zhou Rushan knew that he didn't have much time.

If you can drag someone down to explore the way below before you die, it will be considered as using your last remaining energy for the royal family.

Zhou Xian, the Eighth Sage King, looked hesitant.

"what are you worried about?"

Zhou Rushan glanced at the hesitant look on the Eight Wise King Zhou Xian's face and asked an old question.

"Ancestor, once the King of Shu comes out, will things between Your Majesty and the Queen Mother..."

Zhou Xian, the Eight Sages King, did not continue.

But Zhou Rushan understood what the Eight Sages King Zhou Xian meant.

Zhou Rushan pondered for a moment and then said, "This is not something we should worry about."

"That boy Zhou Chen is no longer the Zhou Chen he used to be. Even if he knows about it, he can handle it on his own."

Zhou Rushan glanced at the Eight Wise King Zhou Xian and waved.

"Go inform those in the royal family!"

"My royal family has not taken action for a long time, and many people have forgotten what the surname of this great Zhou is."

"If they dare to interfere with the throne of my royal family, do they really think they have the qualifications?"

After saying that, Zhou Rushan closed his eyes again.

When the Eight Sages King Zhou Xian saw Zhou Rushan closing his eyes, he wisely left the pavilion.

…

Prince Shu's Mansion.

In the meeting hall.

The King of Shu sat on the throne and looked at Ji Wusheng who looked like a man with a dusty face below, the joy on his face was not concealed.

All plans will begin soon.

Zhou Zhi originally thought that Ji Wusheng would be unable to make it.

Unexpectedly, Ji Wusheng arrived before the plan started.

This made Zhou Zhi feel a lot more relaxed.

Zhou Zhi felt at least more at ease with the presence of his right-hand man, Wuji Wusheng.

"Ji Wusheng, I thought you wouldn't be able to make it."

"I didn't expect that you came at just the right time."

"With you, a wise man, by my side, I can feel more at ease."

Zhou Zhi looked at Ji Wusheng and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I have something very important to say."

Ji Wusheng did not smile like Zhou Zhi. Instead, he looked at Zhou Zhi in the main seat with a tense look on his face and said.

oh!

Zhou Zhi was stunned.

Ji Wusheng had been following him for many years, and Zhou Zhi had never seen Ji Wusheng with such a tense and serious expression.

Did something happen?

Zhou Zhi also stopped smiling, looked at Ji Wusheng and frowned, "Ji Wusheng, did something happen?"

Ji Wusheng did not dare to neglect, and said quickly: "Your Majesty, Dongchang sent people to secretly investigate everything in Shu and the prince's affairs."

"I also read the news that the prince gave me."

"Your Majesty inspected the Household Department, seized the Secretary of the Household Department, and issued an order to kill the Jiexiu Fan family. This is not right."

"I estimate that Your Majesty may already know what the prince and the three major families are planning."

"Your Majesty is using this as an excuse to stabilize the situation, take the opportunity to eliminate the influence of the three major families in the court, and then defeat them one by one."

Ji Wusheng stated his conclusion in one breath.

He rushed non-stop from Shu to Luoyang, just to tell Zhou Zhi the news in time before Zhou Zhi planned to take action.

Fortunately, Zhou Zhi arrived before he took action.

Otherwise, if Zhou Zhi takes action, it will be too late.

"What did you say?"

"Dongchang is secretly investigating this king in Shu?"

Zhou Zhi's expression changed and he stood up directly.

Zhou Zhi never expected that Dongchang would send people to Shu to secretly investigate him, the king of Shu.

What Zhou Zhi didn't expect even more was that Ji Wusheng's speculation simply shocked him to the point of being at a loss.

"you sure?"

Zhou Zhi looked straight at Ji Wusheng and confirmed again and again.

If what Ji Wusheng said is true, then the trouble will be big.

Ji Wusheng nodded; "I have left all of Dongchang's secret investigation personnel in Shu."

"I rushed to Luoyang non-stop just to tell the prince this."

"My guess is absolutely 80% certain."

Ji Wusheng said seriously.

80% sure?

Hearing Ji Wusheng's words, Zhou Zhi's face showed a trace of panic.

As Ji Wusheng was his right-hand man, Zhou Zhi naturally knew Ji Wusheng's abilities better than anyone else.

Since Ji Wusheng's theory is 80% certain, then this matter is definitely close to 10%.

"How can it be?"

"How could he possibly know the plans of this king and the three major families?"

Zhou Zhi looked shocked.

Although Zhou Zhi couldn't believe it was true.

But some of the current facts no longer allow Zhou Zhi to have any doubts.

First, the Minister of Hubu was captured, and the Jiexiu Fan family was ordered to be exterminated.

Then, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice's house was confiscated, and most of the officials from the three major families in the court were purged.

Is this really just an investigation into the household department or is the emperor Zhou Chen going to deal with the three major families for the sake of his grand master?

Before, Zhou Zhi thought that Emperor Zhou Chen was dealing with the three aristocratic families because of the Grand Master's affairs, and did not know what the three aristocratic families were planning with him.

But now, after Ji Wusheng's speculation and reminder.

Only then did Zhou Zhi realize that he was too confident.

In addition, Dongchang sent people to Shu to secretly investigate him, the king of Shu, which already showed that Ji Wusheng's speculation was correct.

His royal brother already knew what he was planning with the three major aristocratic families.

This was the reason for clearing up the Household Affairs Bureau to clean up the power of the three aristocratic families in the court, namely the Household Affairs Bureau Minister and the Xingbu Minister.

I'm afraid that when his imperial brother told him the secret of Grand Master Wen Zhong's death in the battle that day at Cining Palace, he did so intentionally.

The purpose is to confuse the audience.

In an instant, Zhou Zhi figured everything out.

Zhou Zhi's resourcefulness is not low.

Judging from the previous calculations in the palace, it can be seen that Zhou Zhi's calculations are deeper than those of Xiaoyao King Zhou Qian.

But Zhou Zhi, who was so calculating, couldn't help but feel cold all over after thinking about all these things.

Zhou Zhi has never really taken Zhou Chen seriously.

In Zhou Zhi's opinion, Zhou Chen just got that position because he had better luck than him.

You need to use your abilities and calculations.

Zhou Chen is not even a little bit worse than his imperial brother.

But now after this incident, Zhou Zhi realized that he was nothing compared to Zhou Chen.

His scheme is just a pawn in a petty scheme, but Zhou Chen is the mastermind of the layout.

From beginning to end, on Zhou Chen's chessboard, he, the king of Shu, was like a clown, jumping around.

Zhou Zhi was pacing back and forth in a panic.

Now, his plan with the three major families has been known to his royal brother.

Needless to say, none of their actions could be hidden from his imperial brother.

What to do now?

Zhou Zhi's brain was running rapidly.

After walking back and forth for a few times, Zhou Zhi raised his eyes and looked at Ji Wusheng; "Ji Wusheng, since you speculate that the emperor already knows our plan."

"Then tell me, what should we do next?"

"All the personnel from the three major families have arrived in Luoyang."

"Everything is planned and ready to begin."

"At this time, is there any other way?"

Zhou Zhi looked at Ji Wusheng, a little anxious.

I originally thought that no one knew anything about it.

But I didn't expect that I didn't hide it from others at all.

This made Zhou Zhi, who had always been calm and wise, suddenly lose his bearings.

Ji Wusheng pondered for a moment and then said, "Your Majesty, the arrow is on the string now and we have to take action. There is no room to look back."

"The reason why Your Majesty did not immediately touch the prince is because Your Majesty did not want to cause too much turmoil and wanted to clear up the power of the three aristocratic families in the court first."

"Your Majesty doesn't know that the prince has seen through these things, so he took action immediately."

"Cao Zhengchun and Lu Bu are both gone in Luoyang. Maybe there is still a chance."

"Otherwise, the later it is delayed, the less hope there will be."

Ji Wusheng also felt troubled.

However, no matter how difficult the situation is, Ji Wusheng also knows that there is no way out now.

Even if they don't take action, the man in the palace will not let them go.

Once the man in the palace clears away the power of the three great families in the court, then there will be no hope for them.

Therefore, there is only one way to go now, and that is to take action immediately, and maybe we can get a result.

After hearing Ji Wusheng's words, Zhou Zhi sat on the main chair again.

After the initial panic, Zhou Zhi gradually regained his composure.

Zhou Zhi frowned in thought.

Zhou Zhi knew that what Ji Wusheng said was right, and now they had no way out.

Extending your head is a knife, and shrinking your head is also a knife.

Only by taking a leap forward can you have a chance to survive.

Otherwise, they will all have the same fate.

That is death.

Zhou Zhi didn't know that his imperial brother knew about his plans with the three major families and what kind of arrangements he had for them.

But as long as Cao Zhengchun and Lu Bu are not around, there is great hope for their plan.

Zhou Zhi didn't believe that Zhou Chen's trump card could reveal a half-step genius like Lu Bu and Cao Zhengchun.

You know, such a half-step heavenly being is no longer a cabbage.

Zhou Zhi looked at Ji Wusheng and said solemnly: "Ji Wusheng, since my royal brother already knows about our plan, he must be prepared."

"I don't need to say much, you should know that this matter is related to the life and death of all of us."

"What can you teach me?"

Zhou Zhi looked at Ji Wusheng.

Ji Wusheng immediately raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, there have been some surprises in the previous plan, and we need to make some changes immediately."

"Please also ask the prince to tell you all the arrangements."

"I will check for the vacancies and make more preparations for the prince."

After Zhou Zhi heard this, he nodded and told all his arrangements without hiding anything.

…

Cining Palace.

After listening to the old eunuch's words, the Queen Mother sat softly on the chair, her face pale for a while, and then she managed to calm down.

This is also the reason why the Queen Mother has experienced many ups and downs in the harem for many years.

If it were anyone else, he might not be able to regain his composure so quickly.

The Queen Mother's face kept changing, and she frowned, thinking about what to do about this matter.

The Queen Mother knew that it was because of what Zhou Zhi, the king of Shu, had done.

Whether it is colluding with the prime minister and the wealthy families to rebel.

It was still related to the poisonous things in the palace before.

These are all capital crimes worthy of being beheaded several times.

But the Queen Mother could not watch the death of Shu King Zhou Zhi.

Because King Zhou Zhi of Shu was her son and her favorite son.

As a mother, how could the Queen Mother watch her son die?

Therefore, the Queen Mother must find a way to save the life of King Zhou Zhi of Shu.

Under such circumstances, it is not so easy to save the life of King Zhou Zhi of Shu.

The Queen Mother knows this better than anyone else.

After pondering for a moment, the Queen Mother looked at the old eunuch who was kneeling on the ground and said, "Wuyu, go get ready immediately. The Ai family will leave the palace immediately and go to the Prince of Shu's Mansion."

"As for your matter, we will deal with it after the Ai family comes back."

The Queen Mother looked at the old eunuch kneeling on the ground and said coldly.

In the Queen Mother's heart, the old eunuch was already a dead person.

Not to mention that the old eunuch dared to be involved in the rebellion and the poisonous things in the palace, just because the old eunuch dared to hide it from her master, the queen mother had already sentenced the old eunuch to death.

As a domestic slave, daring to expire his master's term is in itself an act of courting death.

No master can tolerate such a thing as his slave daring to expire his term.

"Yes, Queen Mother."

After receiving a cup of tea from the Queen Mother, the old eunuch's head was not injured at all.

The old eunuch quickly got up and went to get ready.

(End of chapter)