Invincible son

Chapter 661 660 [What seems to be in the world] ([-])
Duan Jiu looked at Liu Zan with a gentle expression and a smile on his face. Even though he had a superb martial arts practice, he still felt nervous uncontrollably.

The distance between the two is about three feet.

Liu Zan said indifferently: "You have done many things for me over the years, and it seems that your loyalty to me has never changed, but every time I think of the situation you deliberately approached back then, I feel that this is an idle move by the emperor. Of course , this is not enough to prove your true identity. After all, you have indeed helped me many times, such as installing Ning Fengzhi in the boss's house, and controlling Qian Yong. Maybe I can do these things myself, but yours It saved me a lot of effort.”

He turned around and paced slowly, and continued: "The assassination of Pei Yue could have dragged the boss and the second child into the water, but it ended in my complete failure. But I am not depressed, because I have confirmed from the failure that two very important facts."

He turned his head to look at Duan Jiu, and asked with a smile, "Do you know what it is?"

Duan Jiu shook his head.

Liu Zan said: "Firstly, how could Pei Yue know that my target was Pei Ning the day he took the concubine? It's fine if he sent his own soldiers to accompany him to protect him, why did he let Ye Qi protect him in secret? If Pei Ning died, Pei Ning The more absolutely unable to keep calm, that night there will be rivers of blood flowing in front of the gate of Prince Lu's mansion. This incident baffles me, because I have been hiding very well, and Ning Fengzhi is also watched by my people. Until I later learned that at Pei Yue's wedding banquet, Chen An accompanied the inner eunuch of the palace to the Zhongshan Marquis Mansion to proclaim the decree."

Beads of sweat dripped from Duan Jiu's forehead.

Liu Zan turned sideways to him, looked at the ancient painting hanging on the east wall, and sighed softly: "At that time, I realized that all my plans were under the control of my father. The person who is really going to be killed is Pei Ning, but why can he know so clearly? Brother Duan, can you tell me the answer?"

Duan Jiu pursed his lips tightly and said nothing.

Liu Zan smiled, and said indifferently: "I guess Chen An is actually a member of Luan Yiwei, but he usually hides it very well, otherwise the father would not entrust him with such a big matter. Of course, you In fact, it is harmless to report to the father, after all, I never thought of really killing the boss."

Duan Jiu suddenly asked: "Your Highness, do you really think so in your heart?"

Liu Zan frowned slightly, his murderous aura gradually rose.

Duan Jiu was not afraid, and said in a deep voice: "If your highness really doesn't want to murder the eldest prince, why did you have to put Pei Ning to death? The so-called assassination case, your highness said that he just wanted to involve the first prince and the second prince, and then ruin the case." Lose their reputation, and at the same time show your ability to His Majesty. Since this is the case, Your Highness does not need Pei Ning to die."

Liu Zan chuckled, didn't answer Duan Jiu's question, and changed the topic: "The second thing I confirmed from the failure is that my father really didn't think about me, from the beginning to the end."

Duan Jiu said in a low voice: "Your Highness is neither a direct descendant nor an elder. Your Majesty cannot forcibly break the rules passed down from the ancestors."

"Rules? He insists on pushing the boss to the position of the crown prince. Isn't he breaking the rules of the ancestors? Wu Guifei, that bitch bought people's hearts in the palace, bewitched the father and made him indifferent to my mother and concubine, and even the queen couldn't do anything about her." , is this in line with the palace rules?"

Liu Zan stopped suddenly and growled angrily.

Duan Jiu sighed lightly: "Your Highness, since His Majesty doesn't like you, why must you fight for that position?"

Liu Zan sneered and said, "Father was able to fight back then, why can't I fight now? Hehe, I already understand his thoughts, and I also know that he will never let me live. Because he knows in his heart that as long as I live for a day, I will definitely die." I will try my best to get out of this cage. At that time, father and son will fight each other and brothers will fight against the wall, and the national destiny of Daliang will be in turmoil. How can he accept such an ending for an emperor who aspires to pacify the world and leave his name in history?"

He stared into Duan Jiu's eyes, and smiled nervously: "This is the real reason why Father asked you to assist me secretly, right? Let me take the initiative to become a sinner who killed the king and father, and he can kill me without any burden." me."

Duan Jiu was silent for a long time, then lamented: "Your Highness, it is too late to turn around now."

Liu Zan looked at Duan Jiu mockingly, taunting him continuously, as if he wanted to vent his anger.

"Royal father can't let go of the past in the first year of Yongning in his life. The words of improper position hurt him all the time, so after he ascended the throne, no matter what he does, he pursues to be famous."

"He didn't dare to deal with Pei Zhen directly, so he took advantage of the opportunity of Western Wu's aggressive invasion to drive Pei Zhen to the western region, and then sent his confidantes to question Pei Zhen several times, forcing this Duke Ding to feign death to get away."

"He didn't want to take Lu Min directly. On the one hand, he didn't want to get a reputation for being mean and ungrateful, and on the other hand, he was afraid of involving a strange woman like Chen Qingchen, so he would rather watch the Western Wu cavalry break through the military town, and tens of thousands of soldiers Innocent died tragically. He risked half of Lingzhou being ravaged by Western Wu cavalry, just wanting to force Lu Min to death in a fair manner."

"He never trusts others, whether it is Mo Haoli or Wang Pingzhang, or even Mo Moyun who betrayed Pei Zhengan and became the lackey of the imperial court. While letting Taishitai Pavilion do those dirty things, he secretly cultivated Luan Yiwei. I don't understand What is he guarding against, but I know he must have done something to offend Mo Moyun."

"In his eyes, only Liu Xian is his son. The second, sixth and I are just whetstones for the purpose of honing Liu Xian into a benevolent king. He knows that as long as he gives me a chance, I will kill all these brothers. So he took advantage of your pawn, which has been buried for 13 years, to deliberately give me a chance, and let me go on the path of no return. At that time, he can justifiably kill me!"

……

Duan Jiu shook his head, took a step back, looked at Liu Zan with unfamiliar eyes, and said softly, "Your Highness, you are crazy."

"You're right, I've been crazy since the day he imprisoned me in the palace."

Liu Zan dismissed it, and then said: "The words Jun Chen father and son have no meaning since that day. He used you to seduce me, so why didn't I use you to confuse him? As early as a few years ago, I I had already predicted that this day would come, and no one knew the character of my father better than me. So from that time on, I have been preparing for today."

Duan Jiu was shocked, and immediately bowed to Liu Zan, saying in a deep voice, "Your Highness, I have offended you!"

Liu Zan raised his hand and said, "Don't worry, don't you want to know my specific plan?"

Duan Jiu forcibly retracted the right foot that had already been stepped.

Liu Zan sneered, and said calmly: "I asked you to contact Li Bingzhong, just to convince you that I really planned to rebel, and then convinced my father. In addition, you already know the people left by the Xian family, but you What you know is only half of the truth. The Xian family was killed by the emperor's grandfather on trumped-up charges and blood flowed into rivers. Of course they want revenge, but you only know one thing and don't know the other."

Duan Jiu said solemnly: "Your Highness, do the Xian family have other arrangements?"

Liu Zan blinked and said, "Do you think Xian Chunqiu's father had a life-and-death relationship back then? If so, would those people remain indifferent to the massacre of the Xian family?"

Duan Jiu's breathing became rapid, and he quickly asked, "Who is it?"

Liu Zan said: "I can't tell you yet."

Duan Jiu forcibly calmed down, and said in a deep voice, "But 36 years have passed since the accident in the Xian family."

Liu Zan said leisurely: "It was indeed a long time, but don't forget that Xian Chunqiu is not dead yet."

Duan Jiu wanted to ask again, but Liu Zan waved his hand and said, "As for Guo Kaishan, I actually leaked the word in front of you on purpose, and I have no connection with him at all. The reason Father left Gu Liang in Beijing must be to keep an eye on Guo Kaishan. This is the best arrangement for me. After all, Gu Liang is a bit troublesome. Even though his direct descendants are all in the south, his prestige in the army is still too high. If the emperor didn't find something for him to do, he would definitely destroy it. My next plan."

"One Li Bingzhong may not be able to help His Highness succeed." Duan Jiu said tentatively.

Liu Zan nodded and said: "You're right, Li Bingzhong and his confidants can only muddy the water, but can't make a final decision. I know you have endured a bit of hardship. For the sake of friendship for so many years, I will tell you the truth." Let me tell you, my real trump card is actually the Kyoto defender."

Duan Jiu looked at the other party in disbelief, and then tremblingly said: "Even if His Highness can control the Jingdu garrison, can you rebel with these 3 people?"

Liu Zanqi said: "Who said I want to rebel?"

He smiled strangely, and continued: "I want to lead the Jingdu garrison to attack Pei Yue, the traitor who assassinated the emperor."

Duan Jiu felt that his throat was a little dry, and said with difficulty: "But Your Highness said just now, those few assassins can't hurt His Majesty."

Liu Zan nodded, and then laughed heartily.

After a while, he wiped away the tears from his eyes, and sighed: "Brother Duan, as your father's confidant, don't you know how the late emperor died?"

Hearing this sentence, and thinking of Liu Zan calling Pei Yue a traitor just now, Duan Jiu suddenly realized, and then endless fear and horror surged in his heart.

The first emperor, Emperor Renzong, contracted a serious illness half a year after ascending the throne, and finally left with hatred. Many people, including Duan Jiu, knew that he actually died of poisoning.

Duan Jiu looked at Liu Zan who was laughing and crying in front of him, as if he was looking at a demon from purgatory.

Liu Zan took a step forward and asked forcefully: "Brother Duan, it's still too late for you to change your mind and follow me. As long as you are willing to betray your father, I promise to firmly believe in you and make you the second silent cloud in Daliang. No, it is a spy leader who is more powerful than Silent Cloud. You and I have known each other for 13 years, you should know my character and temperament, are you willing?"

Duan Jiu swallowed a mouthful of saliva, with murderous intent appearing on his face, he said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, don't blame me!"

He stepped forward suddenly, and slapped Liu Zan on the shoulder with his palm.

Liu Zan did not evade or retreat, let the wind of his palm strike, then clenched his right hand into a fist, and suddenly exerted force within a very short distance, punching Duan Jiu's lower abdomen with a punch.

Luan Yiwei No. [-] was sent flying by this punch, spat out a big mouthful of blood, and then fell to the corner of the wall.

Liu Zan looked at Duan Jiu, who was about to struggle, and sighed softly: "Brother Duan, I really don't like reading, and I don't like associating with those sour literati, I just did it as a last resort to hide it from you people. "

He went to the wall and took down the ancient sword from the shelf, and slowly pulled it out.

Duan Jiu vomited blood and crawled out desperately.

Liu Zan walked over slowly, and said in his mouth: "Thanks to your care for more than ten years, I will try my best to be as agile as possible."

He reached out and grabbed Duan Jiu's hair, and then cut the man's throat with the long sword.

Blood splashed on the hem of his clothes.

Liu Zan let go of his hand and put the bloody ancient sword back to its original place.

He walked to the center of the room, carefully discerned the direction, and then sat on the floor facing north.

Not far away was Duan Jiu's body, Liu Zan didn't seem to care, he saw the figure of his father whom he had admired since he was a child, and then he seemed to see black blood pouring out of his mouth.

Liu Zan laughed out loud, but the laughter sounded like crying.

After a long time, he lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Royal Father, have a good journey."

(End of this chapter)