Zhu Lie followed Li Fengqi's instructions and quickly spread the false news that Li Zong was seriously ill and dying.

Spreading news also requires skills and strategies. Spreading the news directly is a bad idea, because anyone with some brains will think twice after hearing the news and wonder if it is a trap set up by King Yong'an.

Many times, people only believe the facts they "see".

Therefore, Li Fengqi only asked Zhu Lie to "secretly" visit the minister Qiao Hairen, the Minister of War Qi Shao, the minister of Dali Temple Wang Qie and others.

In the eyes of other courtiers, these people were all close to King Yong'an's faction. Now that Li Fengqi suddenly ordered Zhu Lie to pay a secret visit, the well-informed courtiers became more alert.

Immediately afterwards, someone noticed that in the middle of the night, a group of people quietly left the Yong'an Palace. After leaving the city, they galloped all the way north in a hurry. However, the gate of the Yong'an Palace has been closed for the past few days.

The security was tight and the atmosphere was solemn, as if something big had happened.

At this sensitive time when the emperor was seriously injured in his own expedition, King Yong'an secretly visited officials and sent people northward. His actions were frequent and it is difficult not to make people think deeply.

The emperor's courtiers were secretly panicking. The news they knew so far was that Li Zong was injured in the trap, but his life was not in danger. He was now on his way back to Beijing. But King Yong'an's frequent movements made him look at

But it didn't look like that. It seemed like the emperor was going to die soon and he couldn't wait to take action.

All the officials were restless and had no choice but to go to Han Chan for information.

In the Taifu's Mansion, Han Chan sat at the top, looking coldly at the panic-stricken officials: "What do you want to say, sir?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Finance who came first couldn't sit still, so he hesitated and spoke first: "His Majesty was caught in a trap and was injured. We were really worried about the dragon body, so we couldn't help but come to ask for confirmation from the Taifu. Now Zaohe is also

No news has been sent back, His Majesty's dragon body...is it still safe?"

As soon as he spoke, other officials also agreed: "If your Majesty is in good health, then the rumors outside will need to be rectified. The two armies are fighting, and each has its own victory or defeat. If this matter is allowed to be spread outside, it may taint Your Majesty.

illustrious name."

"Yes, there are rumors spreading all over the city, saying that your Majesty is actually..."

"..."

The officials below were talking to each other, vying to speak first, while Han Chan lowered his eyes and watched the tea stems in the teacup rise and fall without saying a word.

The officials argued for a long time, and finally realized that the leader, Han Chan, had not said a word and was just silent. They finally realized something and stopped talking angrily and became quiet.

Han Chan then raised his eyes, glanced around, and said without any emotion: "What are you all worried about, sir?" He laughed very softly and expressed their worries: "I am worried that His Majesty will die from his injuries.

Unstable? Or...worried about being in trouble?"

He spoke so bluntly that an official could not save his face. Some people retorted: "We are just worried about His Majesty's dragon body!"

"Then there's no need to worry." Han Chan placed the tea cup heavily on the table, and the porcelain cup lid collided with the cup body, making a harsh sound: "Whether you are dead or alive, you will know when you come back, right?

It’s only about two days.”

His attitude was too dismissive, and he seemed not to be worried about the emperor's life or death at all.

The officials were vaguely aware of the changes, but no one dared to accuse Han Chan of being treasonous. They looked at each other for a long time, and finally could only admit unwillingly that Han Chan might not be able to ask anything here, and could only become more and more uneasy.

He stood up and said goodbye.

They came here to get some reassurance. After all, the emperor always relied on his tutor, and Han Chan must know the emperor's situation best.

But when they finally arrived, they discovered that things were more complicated and dangerous than they imagined - the emperor's situation might really be bad.

Moreover, Grand Tutor Han Chan did not seem to be of the same mind as the emperor.

The officials left with full of anxiety. Han Chan looked at them coldly and couldn't help but sneer.

He did it for a moment, then stood up and walked to the backyard.

Along the way, there were not many servants, and the huge Taifu's mansion was eerily silent.

Han Chan entered the bedroom, locked the door, walked to the innermost room, and turned a jade carving on the ancient shelf. Then he saw that the ancient shelf separated to both sides, revealing the secret door on the wall and the stone steps winding down.

Picking up a candle, Han Chan walked down the stairs, and the secret door closed behind him without leaving any trace.

The staircase corridor is very narrow, only one and a half people wide. It is pitch black, without any light, and can only be illuminated by weak candles. But Han Chan walked in it, and his steps were not delayed in the slightest due to the narrow darkness of the steps. It seemed that he had walked hundreds of thousands of steps.

Familiar everywhere.

He quickly reached the end of the steps and raised his hand to press a brick on the wall. The seemingly sealed wall in front of him opened in the middle, revealing a narrow door that could only allow one person to pass through.

Han Chan blew out the candle and stepped in. The narrow door closed behind her.

Compared with the dark corridor, this dark room was very bright. Han Chan put the candle aside and carefully arranged his clothes before bypassing the screen and entering the inner room.

The interior is brightly lit, with nine-tiered candlesticks placed on the left and right walls. Rows of arm-thick white candles are burning quietly. In the middle, facing Han Chan, is a memorial tablet.

——This is a mourning hall.

Han Chan stepped forward with a gentle step, as if he was afraid of disturbing his resting soul. He burned three sticks of incense and stood still for a moment before speaking in a low voice. His voice was a little hoarse, different from his usual coldness.

"The Yin family sent news that Li Zong was hit by an arrow in the chest. Although he couldn't be killed on the spot, the arrow pierced his heart and he probably won't live long."

His eyes were empty, as if he was concentrating on the tablet, or looking elsewhere through the tablet: "I have been teaching and training him since he was three years old, and I have worked hard to help him win the throne, but I never thought that he would dare to have such dirty thoughts...

I didn’t want to kill him, but his behavior is getting more and more arrogant, and he will definitely be an obstacle on my way to revenge in the future..."

"That's why he must die!"

The empty eyes suddenly turned cold, and the last bit of warmth was gone. Han Chan raised his hand and stared at the chaotic lines on his palm for a while. He picked up the knife in front of the altar table, cut a piece of cloth from his sleeve, and tied it to the wall.

On the shelf.

The white cloth strips hanging down represent a life that is about to be lost.

On both sides of this cloth strip, there are countless strips of cloth hanging down, some are long or short, some are wide or narrow, all of which Han Chan has tied one by one with his own hands over the years.

He stared at the white cloth strips that were almost filling the shelves for a long time, then looked away, and there was no trace of any emotion on his face.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to see His Highness for a long time." After he finished speaking, he bowed three times and turned around to leave. The torn sleeves reflected the silent candlelight, giving off an air of twilight.

…

After leaving the darkroom, Han Chan went to Prince Duan's Mansion.

Prince Duan was Li Zong's uncle in terms of seniority. Emperor Chengzong had few heirs and only had four sons in total. After the death of the crown prince, the second prince Li Qian was made crown prince and became the later Emperor Xianzong. The remaining two princes , then they sealed King Duan and King Rui respectively.

King Rui died young, and now there is only King Duan left.

King Duan was already old and took a job in the clan's mansion. He did not participate in the government affairs and only entertained his grandchildren at home.

Han Chan and Prince Duan had never interacted with each other. Now he suddenly paid a visit to Prince Duan's house, which caused many people to secretly speculate that this Prince Duan was mediocre and incompetent and ignored the affairs of the court. The only one Han Chan could like was probably There is only one legitimate grandson who has just turned three years old.

After Han Chan left, Prince Duan's Mansion suddenly closed its doors to thank guests, which seemed to confirm everyone's speculation.

Many courtiers were panic-stricken, secretly guessing that something might really happen to the emperor, and that this day... might change.

***

Of course, Yongan Palace also received news of the news in the past two days.

When he heard Zhu Lie say that Han Chan had already found King Duan, Ye Yunting had an unbelievable feeling: "You are moving in such a hurry?"

Li Fengqi was also a little surprised. Logically speaking, Han Chan, an old fox, shouldn't be so impatient. The other courtiers were deliberately misled by him, thinking that Li Zong was dead soon, but they also knew to go to Han Chan to confirm the authenticity of the news and waited patiently. .Why is Han Chan suddenly so out of control?

But then he thought again and denied the previous speculation: "Han Chan is not a reckless person. He moved so quickly. He must have received other information and believed that Li Zong was dying."

"Is it Yin Xiaozhi?" Ye Yunting answered.

Li Fengqi nodded and did not think about anything other than Yin Xiaozhi.

Originally, Li Zong's personal expedition was a trap set up by Han Chan and Yin Xiaozhi. Yin Xiaozhi pretended to be defeated and lured Li Zong into the trap, preparing to take the opportunity to get rid of Li Zong and avenge his son. Han Chan, on the other hand, was probably planning to set up another young master for easier control. idea.

I just don’t know what went wrong in the middle. Not only did Li Zong not die, he actually managed to trick him into hiding it. He pretended to be seriously injured and about to die in order to lure him into the trap. And it seemed that he was very successful in pretending that he even did it. Yin Xiaozhi and others were also deceived and sent wrong news to Han Chan.

He had long seen through Li Zong's plan and did not bite the hook. He threw the "bait" at others to add fuel to the flames. He originally wanted to muddy the water and give Li Zong a headache, but he did not expect that he actually hit him by mistake. Li Zong caught a big fish.

I just don’t know what Li Zong’s expression will be when he finds out what Han Chan did after he returns to Beijing.

Ye Yunting thought for a while and said firmly: "I'm afraid I'm going crazy."

Thinking about Li Zong's extreme temperament, if he knew that Han Chan couldn't wait for him to die and wanted to choose his successor, I might really go crazy.
Chapter completed!