Invincible son

Chapter 660 659 [What seems to be in the world] (eight)
Yan Wangfu.

In the eyes of most people, this magnificent prince's residence has become a prison.

When the mysterious personal guard in the hands of Emperor Kaiping showed its minions, the courtiers found that the elite of this personal guard was not weaker than the crow of Taishitai Pavilion.For nearly two months, the Yanwang Mansion, which covers a vast area, was completely surrounded by them, not even a mouse could get in.

In the study outside the palace, Yan Wang Liu Zan was dressed in ordinary clothes, with a peaceful demeanor, and seemed not to be affected by the confinement.

He stood in front of the desk and splashed ink with a steady hand holding the pen.

A man in his 30s stood by the door. It was this man who was ordered by Emperor Kaiping to escort Liu Zan back to the palace.

"Xue Tao has been in Lingzhou for more than ten years, greedy for money, selling officials and nobles, and even reselling the food and grass of the Western Army. Does the father know nothing about these things? Duan Jiu, what do you think?"

Liu Zan didn't raise his head, his expression was indifferent, and there was a hint of wind and thunder in his words.

This man named Duan Jiu should be Emperor Kaiping's hardcore confidant, otherwise he wouldn't have become an important figure in the mysterious guard.However, what is puzzling is that Duan Jiu actually behaved very humbly in the face of Liu Zan's indifferent and even slightly domineering attitude.

He bowed his head and replied: "Subordinates dare not speculate on your majesty's intentions."

Liu Zan sneered twice, shook his head slightly, and said, "I know Father was playing chess at the beginning, and he only kept Xue Tao to dig a hole for Lu Min. As for still refusing to kill him now, on the one hand, it's because of Xue Tao's broken facts. If you want to execute him, you have to make the crime public. Another reason may be to see if there is anyone behind him. Father likes to follow the vine to catch everything. This time I will send two Xue family to father. The deadly assassins you cultivate should be able to help the emperor make up his mind, don't you think?"

Duan Jiu said in a deep voice, "Your Highness never thought that those assassins could succeed?"

Liu Zan put down the writing brush in his hand, turned around, walked to sit beside the grand teacher's chair, and said with a light smile, "You have been by Father's side for so many years, can't you even see through this trivial matter? The inner eunuch is also good, the two trained by the Xue family No matter the assassins, they can't even touch the hem of my father's clothes. I don't expect them to succeed in the assassination, I just want to give my father a reason to kill Xue Tao, this is my filial piety as a son and minister."

He paused, and said meaningfully: "Of course, the premise is that the father can survive this time."

Duan Jiu hesitated for a moment, then sighed, "Your Highness, why are you here?"

"Why is this?"

Liu Zan looked up at Duan Jiu with a tangled expression, and said with a weird smile, "Isn't this what Father wants me to do?"

Duan Jiu was startled and didn't know how to deal with it for a while.

Liu Zan did not continue this topic, and said calmly: "Duan Jiu, do you think it is possible for me to accomplish this?"

Duan Jiu pondered and said: "Xue Tao's side can only count as a trick. After His Highness succeeds, he can rely on his qualifications and contacts to stabilize some civil servants. Li Bingzhong can be regarded as an accident, especially for His Majesty. This person It is not useless. When he was appointed as the governor of the Five Armies, he placed many confidantes. These people can be useful. Of course, the most important thing is that he can hook up with Wang Pingzhang through Li Bingzhong. If Wang Pingzhang can be dragged into the water this time, it will be a big deal. to make."

Liu Zan was noncommittal, and smiled lightly: "Wang Pingzhang is very good at this kind of business, and the father has been persecuting him too much in the past two years, I think he definitely doesn't mind making the Wang family the second Pei family."

As a confidant of Emperor Kaiping, Duan Jiu not only secretly relaxed the supervision of the palace during this period so that Liu Zan could direct his cronies to act, but even went to meet Li Bingzhong in person instead of Liu Zan.However, even though Liu Zan trusted him very much, Duan Jiu still couldn't guess the fourth prince's true thoughts, and even saw this killing scene hazy, unable to distinguish the north, south, east, and west.

He didn't think that the fourth prince would really kill the king and conspire against the king, because even if Liu Zan had a one in ten thousand chance of success, who would support a man who killed the king and father to ascend to the throne?
Would people like Mo Haoli, Luo Ting, Han Gongduan, and Gu Liang agree?
Even if Wang Pingzhang abandons that old face and Xue Tao comes out of Shanglin prison, it is absolutely impossible for these two people to suppress the princes.

But if he didn't kill the king, how could he get out of the predicament in front of him?

Liu Zan saw Duan Jiu's doubts, and said calmly: "If you want to achieve great things, you must personally grasp the overall situation. Even the most trusted subordinates cannot let him know all the plans. This is the truth that my father taught me. Duan Jiu , when we met more than ten years ago, I never thought that you would become my father's confidant. I am lucky to have you this time, if not, I would really have to work harder."

The reason why I thank him is because the pawn Duan Jiu played an extremely important role. Yan Wang's mansion is obviously a prison, but in fact it has no obstacles for Liu Zan.

However, Duan Jiu heard a hint of ominousness from the other party's words, he subconsciously tightened his body, forced a smile and said: "I am originally a member of His Highness, why do I need to thank you?"

Liu Zan pursed his lips, raised his hand to press the table, and said slowly: "Just now I said, Father wanted me to do this, because he wanted to dig out all the people with evil intentions in the capital as soon as possible, so he ordered you to let me go." To hook up with those forces. Of course, I will not disappoint my father's high expectations, and I will try my best to do better."

Duan Jiu said blankly: "Your Highness, Your Majesty doesn't know that I'm helping you."

Liu Zan tilted his head slightly, shook his head and said, "You and I met 13 years ago, and I was only 11 years old at that time. Of course, I wouldn't have too much wariness towards a palace guard who deliberately got close. As time went by , you and I have gradually become close friends. Later, you were selected by your father to enter the Luanyi Guard, and gradually grew into the fourth person in this mysterious guard, but you have never severed contact with me."

He paused for a moment, and then showed a mocking smile: "Brother Duan, I don't know what kind of traits you have in me, who was only 11 years old at the time, that made you follow me wholeheartedly. For 13 years, I have been steadfast in my determination, even at the risk of implicating the nine clans to help me plan this kind of thing. thing?"

Duan Jiu asked calmly: "Since Your Highness doubts me, why do you want to use me?"

Liu Zan said softly: "I don't need you, how can I reassure my father? How can I tear a gap in this impenetrable net? My father knows my plan through you, knows that I will send someone to the Circular Mound Altar to assassinate him, knows I planned to launch it after he returned to Beijing, knowing that I had contacted Xue Tao, Li Bingzhong and Guo Kaishan, but he didn't know whether these things were true or not, and he didn't know what my most powerful killing move was."

He stood up slowly, walked around the desk and walked towards Duan Jiu.

After standing still, he said kindly: "If you want to know, I can tell you."

(End of this chapter)