The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

In the spacious and bright Hall of Mental Cultivation, Xiao Rui told Emperor Xia in detail about Lu Zhi's disappearance and the intentions of the secret enemy. After hearing this, Emperor Xia was quite surprised.

Even he didn't expect that Lu Zhi turned out to be the adopted daughter of Princess Ye and the protector of the Black Lotus Sect.

"It was a mistake that Uncle Mingyi fell in love with Concubine Ye back then. I thought he was so smart that he had cut off his love, but I didn't expect that his love was hard to control, and in the end he was so depressed that he ended his life. How high-spirited he was back then!" Emperor Xia said with emotion.

Hai Dafu on the side nodded. Uncle Mingyi was unrestrained and elegant back then. He was a first-class Mr. Pianpianyu, and he was also talented in both civil and military affairs. If he hadn't been trapped by love until now, he would definitely be a pillar of the imperial court and a member of the cabinet based on his ability. No small problem.

Xiao Rui didn't care about this, he only cared about whether His Majesty agreed to play dead, so he looked at His Majesty eagerly.

After Xia Huang finished feeling, he glared at Xiao Rui, and snorted: "I am the king of a country, how can I pretend to be dead? Isn't it Haibanban?"

"Yes, yes, what His Majesty said is very true." Hai Dafu nodded hastily.

Xiao Rui looked at Hai Dafu, his gaze became unfriendly, it seemed that he didn't clean up after he came back, and his old bones were itchy again.

Hai Dafu kept his eyes open and didn't dare to look at Xiao Rui. After all, for him, he would rather offend the crown prince than disobey His Majesty. Whose slave and servant are he, this point should always be kept in mind.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Xia's tone changed, and he said in a cold voice: "It's impossible for me to pretend to be dead. That would lose my status as a king, but now there are villains who want to harm me, so I can use my plan! In addition, I also want to see who is so Boldly want to kill me and plot rebellion!"

Xiao Rui was overjoyed, he didn't expect his father to really agree.

Hai Dafu felt a little resentful, Your Majesty, since you agreed, why did you ask your servants? Isn't this letting the slaves offend His Highness? The slave's coffin book.

"Since father agreed, should we also make some preparations?" Xiao Rui asked, since His Majesty is involved in this matter, it depends on his idea, Xiao Rui can't do it for him.

Emperor Xia thought for a while, and said: "Since you want to act, you must act like it, and at the same time, you must maintain a perfect strategy. If you and I both have accidents, and the messenger wants to sit on the throne as soon as possible, the fastest way is to fight for it by force." , and the armed forces in Kyoto are concentrated in three places. One is the Forbidden Army in the palace, which is now in charge of Zhuge Yuanba. The second is the Patrol Battalion in Kyoto, which is in charge of Zhongyonghou. The third is the Northwest Camp outside Kyoto, which is in charge of Wei Guangkun. Other forces It's so weak, it's not worth mentioning."

"And these three people were promoted by me personally. They dare not betray when I am here, but if I die, some people will indeed support the new master. However, it is not so easy to win over Zhuge Yuanba and Zhongyonghou Zhang Jinfu. Both of them have stubborn tempers, so Wei Guangkun may be the problem. Of course, Zhuge Yuanba and Zhongyonghou are fine, but it does not mean that the other imperial army commanders and patrol battalion generals are fine. People, let the two of them be vigilant to avoid being deceived and ignorant. Haibanban, you will go to see Zhongyonghou in person later, tell him this matter, and let him be vigilant to his subordinates, and act as if he doesn't know anything and observe secretly. I will bring Zhuge Yuanba back later, and I will talk to him personally."

"Your servant understands." Hai Dafu immediately accepted the order.

Xiao Rui also nodded, since it's an act, he has to ensure his own safety, he can't do a fake show for real, it would be a sad reminder if he really died.

"This throne is really a treasure." Emperor Xia sighed quietly, with a sense of desolation spreading.

It is said that there is an instigator behind the scenes, but who can instigate this matter? Nothing more than a few princes, they are all the sons of Emperor Xia. How can His Majesty feel better when his son wants to kill his father?

Xiao Rui opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

Suddenly, Emperor Xia asked: "Huanger, do you want to sit on the throne?"

"Ah?" Xiao Rui was astonished, His Majesty's turn was so fast that it even reached Xiao Rui's waist.

This kind of topic cannot be answered directly. Fortunately, Xiao Rui has a lot of experience, so he replied: "Now that I am a prince, I can personally understand the difficulty of handling state affairs."

However, Emperor Xia did not accept this answer, but continued to ask: "I am already old, and the older I am, the more powerless I feel, how about I abdicate and pass the throne to you?"

Xiao Rui had a bitter expression on his face. Is his father trying to test it, or is he joking, or does he really mean it?

If it's a temptation, it's not a good sign. If it's a joke, it's not funny at all. If you really have this intention, hehe, if you want to pass the position early, Xiao Rui doesn't want to accept it yet. Let him be the emperor at the age of twenty, this is really tied to the throne for the rest of his life.

"Your servant must study the way of *** seriously, please rest assured, father." Xiao Rui still talked about him left and right, this is the best way to answer the leader.

Emperor Xia was not angry, and continued to laugh and said, "Abdicating is indeed a good idea! Looking at the seven kingdoms in the world, which emperor is willing to retire? Which one is not controlling the government until he dies? There is no such thing as abdicating voluntarily. If I set a precedent, there is another good opportunity to leave a name in history! Isn't it?"

Xiao Rui nodded this time.

The throne is a treasure, I wish I could bring it into the coffin and abdicate after death? That is impossible! Just like Qianlong voluntarily abdicated, and he was still in charge of major events. Who can really give up the supreme position?

If His Majesty abdicates and lets Xiao Rui become the puppet emperor, then Xiao Rui would rather be the crown prince. He is only twenty years old, and it is acceptable for him to be the crown prince for another ten years. What if he becomes the prince for another twenty years? What about the 30-year-old prince?

Xiao Rui shuddered, otherwise he would be thinking about it

At noon, Xiao Rui had lunch with His Majesty, and then he could arrange the afternoon activities by himself. He went back to the East Palace and asked Lu Su. She hadn't received the order to do it yet, and it seemed that the other party needed time to plan well. This was also good, and it gave Xiao Rui and the others a chance to prepare.

I went to Zhan Shi's Mansion, and it happened that Hua Tuo was there. Guo Jia handed the poison to Hua Tuo. Hua Tuo already knew the origin of the poison by virtue of his many years of experience and knowledge of poisons.

"Reporting to Your Highness, this poison is Three-Day Duanhun Powder. After taking it, you will experience drowsiness, coma, and difficulty breathing, which are similar to the symptoms of a serious illness. Strong, it is difficult to prepare an antidote in a short time." Hua Tuo explained.

Xiao Rui's aunt, Ye Qianying, once gave him a Poison Sutra, which contained a record of breaking the soul in three days. Xiao Rui remembered that there seemed to be a record in the Poison Sutra that the poison was formulated by Jin, a famous poison master in Zhao State, and this person He is one of the traitors of Daoist Gu, the inventor of the Three Corpse Brain Pill.

Poison master Jin is from the state of Zhao. Does it mean that the person who designed all this is inextricably linked to the state of Zhao?

The next moment, Xiao Feng jumped into Xiao Rui's mind.

With Huang Qilin colluding with him, Xiao Feng has a very close relationship with Zhao Guo, those who didn't know thought Xiao Feng was Zhao Guo's son. So the plan to assassinate Emperor Xia was planned by Xiao Feng and Huang Qilin?

Guessing is useless, only grasping the reality, it seems that you have to use tricks.

Speaking of poison, Xiao Rui thought of another thing: "Hua Tuo, how is the research on the Three Corpse Brain God Pill?"

Back then, the system rewarded two Three Corpse Brain Pills, one was fed to Zhao Kuangming, and the other was brought back to Kyoto and handed over to Hua Tuo for research. This is a magic medicine to control others, give it to anyone who is disobedient, and teach him to be a man every minute.

Hua Tuo apologized: "Your Highness, please forgive me. The villain has studied for a long time, but has never made any achievements. Especially the key Gu worms in the elixir, the species is mysterious, and it should be specially bred and bred. Without Gu worms, it is impossible to configure the three corpse brains." Divine pill."

Gu Daoist feared that the Three Corpse Brain God Pills would harm the common people, so he destroyed all the pills, leaving only two pills. Before he died, he only left the method of detoxification, but not the method of making it. Hua Tuo's medical skills are excellent, but he knows little about poisonous Gu, and he dare not find someone to study with him, for fear of revealing the existence of the Three Corpse Brain Pill, so it is only natural that he has not made any progress.

Xiao Rui was not disappointed. It was originally a system reward, and it was already a great way to save face by giving two. The remaining one should be kept well and reserved for the most suitable person in the future.

After staying for a while, Xiao Rui got up and went back to the palace.

When passing by the street in front of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Xiao Rui saw a few people entering the Metropolitan Procuratorate from a distance, one of them was Du Shaonian, the censor of Zuodu, and the other was just blocked by him, so he couldn't see who it was , but there are only a handful of people who can be greeted by Du Shaonian in person.

"Yuan Fang, did you see clearly? Who is Du Shaonian welcoming?" Xiao Rui asked.

Li Yuanfang said: "Reporting to Your Highness, I look like Yang Shangshu!"

"Oh? Yang Feiyuan?" Xiao Rui's brows and eyes widened, slightly surprised.

This morning, His Majesty ordered him to finish counting and checking the granaries as soon as possible. Why did he have time to go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He is not only the Secretary of the Household Department, but also a cabinet scholar. If there is something to call, it is Du Shaonian who will go to see him in person.

Unless it's not a business matter, but if it's a private matter, Yang Feiyuan shouldn't come to the Metropolitan Procuratorate!

"Interesting, interesting." Xiao Rui felt something tricky inside.

Li Yuanfang asked: "Your Highness, do you need to go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate?"

Xiao Rui shook his head and said: "Let the two have a good chat first, don't worry, go back to the palace."

At this time, the police are in the courtyard.

With a smile on his face, Du Shaonian led Yang Feiyuan to the main hall to sit down, and after ordering people to prepare the Longjing well, he said, "Master Yang, if you have something to say, I will go to see you in person. How can you let Master Yang come in person?"

Yang Feiyuan smiled and said: "I just happened to pass by, so I came to sit with Master Du. Last time I visited, I didn't expect that Master Du was not in the mansion. Are you free tonight? A friend sent a batch of good wine from Huizhou. I heard that Master Du You are a wine lover, you must try it!"

Du Shaonian apologized and said with a smile: "If you know that the lord will come to the door in person, the subordinate officials will definitely greet you in front of the mansion. It was a coincidence that he was away from the mansion on an urgent matter that day, which made Mr. Yang a waste of time. I can drink fine wine with Mr. Yang , must be a good thing, but... please forgive me, but I have an appointment tonight with Mr. Song, the left servant of the Ministry of punishment. How about this, I will go to Mr. Song personally to apologize and cancel the banquet. "

Yang Feiyuan stroked his beard and smiled and said, "Since Master Du and Master Song have an appointment, one of them will come first and then later. How about we meet again tomorrow? It can't be that Master Du has arranged the itinerary for tomorrow, right?"

"No, please don't worry, my lord, the next official will definitely arrive tomorrow night!" Du Shaonian smiled brightly.

Yang Feiyuan nodded, then got up to leave without even drinking tea.

After seeing off this Grand Master Yang, Du Shaonian's face changed quickly, and he immediately became dignified.

As a cabinet scholar, Yang Feiyuan visited Zuodu Censor in person. It was impossible without major events, so Du Shaonian pretended not to be in the mansion that day and hid there. Unexpectedly, Yang Feiyuan came to invite him personally today. Du Shaonian deliberately said that he had an appointment with Song Ci, and hid in the past. Who knew that he still didn't give up, and set the date for tomorrow. It seemed that Du Shaonian would not let it go.

The more this is the case, the more difficult things are.

As the censor of Zuodu, Du Shaonian is in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. What does the Metropolitan Procuratorate do? A place dedicated to finding trouble with officials. Similarly, he is the first to know who has a problem. So Du Shaonian had heard a lot of rumors a long time ago, and he could guess some of Yang Feiyuan's purpose for coming to find him.

"Maybe, even I have to sit in this time. Hao Yun is not in the capital for his inspection of the state capital, so I can't cheat him. What should I do now?" Du Shaonian hesitated.

Suddenly, Du Shaonian's eyes lit up, and a stalwart figure jumped into his mind. He is so stupid, how could he forget that there is a real big man in the Metropolitan Procuratorate!

Trick him... bah bah, just find him!

Dead friends don't die poor!

Du Shaonian would never accept Yang Feiyuan's overtures!