Stealing Hook [Rebirth]

[Supplementary note written in front]

①From this chapter onwards, it is the content after rebirth. Rebirth is not clearly stated, but it can be seen later!

②Although this is a series of articles, new readers may be confused when they see the discussions of old readers, but it doesn't matter, this article is completely independent, and it will not affect reading if you don't read the series.And I really don't recommend new readers to read the other two articles, especially the one by the son, which I wrote five years ago. The style of writing is really hard to describe...

③ Xie Rongzhen (the name of the emperor’s grandson) = Mo Yuan (after being reborn, he worshiped Mr. Liuyun as his teacher, the name his master gave him is also the name throughout the text) = Yuner (nickname, because he is in Liuyun Medical Valley Ranked second) = Mo Yao (alias when he was with King Xuan, used for deception)

④In fact, these will be explained step by step later, but seeing that everyone is very anxious, I will explain it in advance hhhh~ I can’t think of anything else to say for the time being, and I will add it later if I have something.Love you guys!mwah!

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The night was low and the dark clouds were rolling in. The palaces and palaces with flying eaves and brackets were hidden in the thick night, and it was so dark that it was overwhelming.

In the Palace of Qinzheng, the emperor threw down the memorial with a "slap--" and there was no joy or anger on his face, but his tone, which was three points colder than before, had already exposed the anger he was trying to suppress at the moment.

"In just three months, three officials of the imperial court died one after another. The rebels were surreptitious and vicious, which made the people of the government and the wild panic. If this continues, everyone will only want to save their lives and have no interest in government affairs anymore."

Except for the emperor and Eunuch Xu in the hall, the remaining few are the humerus officials of the emperor, including the two eagle guards on the left and right. Keep it firmly guarded, not to mention flies, it is difficult for even a mosquito to fly in.

Judging from this posture, the matters to be discussed tonight should be classified as confidential, but the few ministers couldn't figure out where the secrets were, so no one dared to speak rashly. The night sky is even more depressing.

The emperor didn't have the heart to show off, so he tapped his finger on the case twice.

Eunuch Xu at the side understood, and hurriedly took out a gold lacquer tray from behind the screen. There were three letters on the tray, all pressed by paperweights, but he didn't know what was written on them.

The emperor closed his eyes and said: "You guys circulate it, and we'll talk about it after reading it."

Eunuch Xu held up the tray and sent it to Li Taiwei, the veteran of the three dynasties. Li Taiwei got up from the embroidered pier, saw that there were only a few numbers on the three letters, and stretched out his hand to take a closer look. When he saw it, his face turned pale with fright. In an instant, beads of sweat were faintly oozing from his forehead.

The three letterheads had the same paper and handwriting, and all of them were written in cursive script drawn with flying dragons and phoenixes, silver hooks and iron paintings.

——Sincerely Xie Rongzhen.

There are only five words, but each word is fierce and fierce, and the murderous aura rushes towards him.

Li Taiwei almost couldn't stand still, he touched the embroidery pier tremblingly, and only after sitting down carefully did he realize that there was a layer of cold sweat on his back.

Xie Rongzhen, that is the grandson of the deposed emperor who disappeared ten years ago!

Back then, the abolished prince was punished for treason, leaving behind a seven-year-old abolished grandson who disappeared. It was hard to find traces for ten years. Everyone has already agreed that the abolished grandson has no backing at such a young age, and he may have become a dead body. , I didn't expect...

The tray was circulated around, except for the commanders of the left and right Eagle Guards who had already known about it, their expressions were normal, and everyone else was terrified.

It is impossible to explain the death of three imperial officials in succession with a "coincidence". What's more, the day before the death of these three people, they all lost their belt hooks. , so that now everyone in the court is in danger, and many people are so frightened that they take off the belt hooks inlaid with gold and silver inlaid with jade on their waists, and replace them with inferior objects made of temporary wood. Yes, completely disregarding the image, and tied a hemp rope around his waist.

These behaviors seem absurd, but it’s just that everyone thinks they have seen the way of the robbers, but if they hadn’t seen these three letters today, no one would have thought that the so-called robbers who took money and killed them were the same The grandson of the deposed emperor who disappeared.

He didn't die, not only did he not die, but he reappeared ten years later with such a rampant and decisive attitude!What is he trying to do by announcing his return in this way?Are the three people who died related to the treason case that year?Who will be next?Why didn't he steal other things and just keep his eyes on the hook?

Several ministers were sitting on pins and needles, and the more they thought about it, the more cold sweat broke out.

Back then, the case of the abolished prince's treason was very implicated, and the emperor went crazy like a killer, but whoever had the slightest bit of far-fetched relationship with the abolished prince, no matter black or white, would all be sent to prison, and how many innocent people would become partisans. The victims, how many upright people were tortured, it was an unbearable nightmare, and the ministers who survived all hope that this nightmare will never be brought up again.

It's a pity that things backfired. When everyone gradually forgot about it, the deposed emperor's grandson suddenly appeared.

The night sky outside the hall was lowered by dark clouds, and there was a muffled sound of thunder in the distance, and a heavy rain was about to come.

In the suffocating silence, Eunuch Xu caught a glimpse of the light on the long case flickering slightly, and the corners of his eyes twitched. He subconsciously raised his head and looked towards the entrance of the hall, but saw that the door was closed tightly, and there was no possibility of wind. Blowing in, he hurriedly collected himself, thinking: Maybe His Majesty is so angry that he breathed heavily?

The emperor glanced at the expressions of the courtiers, and said slowly: "You think, is this Xie Rongzhen true or false?"

After another period of silence, Li Taiwei quietly wiped the sweat from his palms on his knees, and spoke first: "Your Majesty, I think this Xie Rongzhen must be a fake."

"Oh?" The emperor's expression turned pale, "How can you see that?"

Li Taiwei is the best at observing words and expressions, and he immediately lifted his spirits: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and the destiny belongs to him. Ten years ago, those ghosts and monsters have already gone to hell. The remnants of the Jiuxi clan have also died. Xie Rongzhen has never been out. Who can the brat in Gucheng rely on? No one has the guts to harbor rebels! Even if someone really seeks death to take him in, it is impossible to teach him all the money and teach him this amazing skill. There is an old saying among people: To teach an apprentice, the master starves to death. The grass and lakes also pay attention to this point, and it is not bad to teach an apprentice to seven points.”

The other ministers were dumbfounded when they heard this, and said to themselves: Isn't this Xie Rongzhen, who else could have impersonated it?What are the benefits of pretending to be Xie Rongzhen?What is the need?

But no one present is a fool. Judging by the satisfied expression of the emperor at the moment, it is not that the emperor does not know the truth of Xie Rongzhen, but he just does not want to admit Xie Rongzhen's identity. To admit Xie Rongzhen's identity is to admit that there was a slip through the net back then. fish.

Not even an unarmed seven-year-old child could be found. Not only did he not find it, but he also allowed him to live freely for ten years, and even came back so rampantly to take revenge ten years later. It's all about losing face.

Li Taiwei continued his efforts: "I dare to guess that this person is just an ordinary scumbag, using the name of the remnant of the rebellious party to sensationalize the public, nothing to be afraid of."

The emperor glanced at the cloth button on his waist, and said "hmm" as affirmation of his "nothing to be afraid of".

Li Taiwei tugged on his wide sleeves and blocked the buttons.

With Li Taiwei's opening, the sluggish atmosphere in the hall finally moved, and several ministers finally understood the purpose of this discussion: everyone knows whether Xie Rongzhen is true or not, but the truth must be rotten in the stomach.

So, why doesn't His Majesty just hide it from us?In fact, this kind of thing is out of our control...

Just when the ministers were at a loss, the emperor suddenly sighed: "It's a pity that there are many talented people in the rivers and lakes, but it's a pity that they can't be used by the court."

The ministers were enlightened, and they were enlightened immediately, and they completely understood the emperor's intentions, followed by a chill down their backs: Your Majesty has been dissatisfied with the power of Jianghu for a long time, and I am afraid that he will take advantage of this incident to take some action up.

The imperial court and the rivers and lakes have never been clearly separated, and none of you here dare to pat your chest and say that you have no interests at all with the martial arts of the rivers and lakes.

The emperor's words were obviously warning them.

Several ministers immediately stood up and knelt down, expressing their opinions one after another: As for the forces in the Jianghu, use them if they can be used, and suppress them if they can't be used. The ministers absolutely support the wise decision of the emperor.

Shangshu ordered Mr. Zhao to say: "Your Majesty, there are many sects in the Jianghu, fish and dragons are mixed together, and it is not a matter of one day to recruit security. I propose to reopen the six gates, and the six gates will thoroughly investigate the case of fake Xie Rongzhen, so as to find out the details of each sect and sort them out. Rivers and lakes forces."

"My minister agrees."

"My minister agrees."

"My minister agrees."

……

The muffled thunder sounded from far to near, and a bolt of lightning split the night sky. In the silver lamp closest to the emperor, the candle flame flickered at the moment when the white light in the hall was shining brightly.

The emperor didn't notice Eunuch Xu's sudden pale face, he stood up and said with his hands behind his back: "Decree to reopen the six gates, and the Eagle Guards will be in charge from now on, and the left and right leaders of the Eagle Guards will cooperate to investigate this case."

Master Zhao was taken aback: "Those...the six gates have been abandoned for a hundred years, but they are the official yamen of the imperial court after all, and the Eagle Guards may take over them... maybe..."

The emperor lowered his head and looked at him expressionlessly: "What are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid it's... I'm afraid it's..." Mr. Zhao's eyes fell on the emperor's waist, his face turned pale, and his mind went blank.

The emperor noticed his strangeness and frowned slightly. From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Eunuch Xu's trembling sleeves and turned to look at him.

"thump--"

Eunuch Xu's knees were weak, and he knelt down hastily, his eyes fixed on the emperor's waist, his expression trembling as if he saw a ghost from hell, "Your Majesty...your majesty...your belt hook..."

Only then did the emperor realize that the hem of his clothes was a little loose, and his face changed slightly. He stretched out one hand to his waist, and the belt came loose at some point, and the red gold dragon claw belt hook that should have been there was nowhere to be seen!

The hall fell into a dead silence for an instant, and the thunder outside "rumbled" approaching, and another bolt of lightning pierced the night, reflecting everyone's faces as pale as paper.

The left and right commanders of the eagle guards also changed their colors. The left commander waved his hand violently, and more than twenty black-clothed eagle guards rushed out from the shadows around the hall, protecting the emperor firmly in the center.

The emperor sneered, and he didn't know if he was talking to himself or to the thieves stranded in the palace: "Those who steal the hook will be punished, and those who steal the country will be honored? Huh! It seems that they want to use the name of stealing hooks to plot to steal the country! But this It's not the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, this is my great Qi and peaceful and prosperous age, how many soldiers and horses do you have to dare to dream like a fool? Can you kill me and stop the world from talking?"

In the empty hall, only the end sound echoed, without any response.

The ministers kneeling on the ground were silent: It's over, it's over, His Majesty actually said it so bluntly, I'm afraid that the life of a courtier will be explained here!

The left and right commanders tapped the ground with their foreheads, and said in unison: "I have neglected my duty, I implore Your Majesty to punish you!"

The emperor didn't look at the two of them, but only stared at a few ministers: "The Eagle Guards were built by me alone. I believe in their loyalty. The thieves can sneak into the palace without anyone noticing, and they can do things on me. Do you really have the ability to penetrate the heavens and the earth?"

Is this a suspicion that there is an internal response in the palace?

The ministers' faces were pale, and they knelt down on the ground trembling.

"Since the thieves like to play tricks, they won't kill me right away. The Eagle Guards returned to their original positions." The emperor turned his head to look at Geng Leo next to him, his brows darkened, and he said slowly, "Lightning and thunder, heavy rain is coming, It is inconvenient for Zhu Qing to travel, so we will stay in the palace tonight."

The ministers closed their eyes one after another, feeling a burst of despair in their hearts, but they still tried to kowtow to thank them.

The emperor withdrew his gaze from the watch, suddenly felt dizzy, and hurriedly raised his hand to press on his forehead: "Prince Xuan sees you."

Eunuch Xu got up from the ground, turned around and shouted outside the door: "Xuan—Prince—"

"Bang——" the gate of Qinzheng Palace burst open, there was no wind outside, only heavy rain poured down in an instant, the eagle guards guarding the gate were shocked, and immediately raised their knives to be on guard.

Eunuch Xu was dumbfounded, turned his head subconsciously, and his high-pitched voice suddenly became sharp: "Your Majesty—"

The emperor's eyes were slightly closed, his body swayed, and he fell limply without warning, falling to the ground with a "bang".

"His Majesty--"

"His Majesty--"

The hall was in chaos in an instant. In the chaos, a black shadow came down from the beam, and the eagle guards guarding the door fell to the ground one after another. Shouts of "catch the assassin" resounded in chaos inside and outside the Hall of Qinzheng.

The heavy rain was like pouring down, blinding everyone's sight, and the black shadow was like a ghost in the rain, flying lightly to the outer wall of the palace within a few breaths.

A flash of lightning cut through the night, revealing the chin under the bamboo hat, which was as white as fine porcelain.

"Dog Emperor, you should thank me for saving your life temporarily." The black shadow sneered, threw the hook in his hand, tapped his foot, and the figure quickly disappeared into the night.

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