Xie Chibei looked at Wang Rui lying on the ground. Wang Rui kept waving his arms and kicking his feet. His face was pale and his eyes were dark.

His face doesn't twitch like King Shuochang's, so he shouldn't be paralyzed on one side. I wonder what his consciousness will be like in the future?

An imperceptible smile flashed across Xie Chibei's lips. The morning glow in the sky carried the young man's meaningful smile and floated into the Xuanzheng Hall of the Ziming Palace in Sheng'an City, overturning the chaotic yet orderly chess game.

The Pu Yue Pearl reflected the timid expressions of all the officials. In the quiet air, there was only the humble breathing sounds to save the lives of the entire clan. No matter if they were forced to sleep in the ground forever, or died loyally serving the king and entered the underworld, people always did not want to die while they were alive.

The Cangnan Sea Moon Pearl that Xie Ming found for Emperor Ming shocked the Yuluo flood, and also shocked Wang Xun, who was standing in the middle of the hall and did not want to die the most.

Wang Xun raised his head and glanced at Emperor Hui who was sitting on the dragon throne. His dark face showed that he was going to punish him!

Emperor Hui cursed countless times in his heart: "Teacher arranged for me to have Wang Rui hold back Mu Jingyi, and when Xie Chibei went to Heyuan, Wang Rui went crazy?"

Emperor Hui threw the memorial in his hand accurately at Wang Xun's feet. The sound of "tong" was even more terrifying than thunder.

The muffled thunder outside the hall wanted to kill Wang Xun, but he had to at least wait until he got out. The loud thunder inside the hall would determine whether he could live a little longer before going out to die.

This month was the most difficult time in Wang Xun's life.

Wang Huaiyang was trapped in Yuzhou, and Wang Rui, his not-at-all-close brother, made things even worse for him.

Wang Xun picked up the memorial, the handwriting was so powerful, he was fearless in the face of danger and full of provocations. It was a memorial from Mu Jingyi to Emperor Hui. It was unknown whether Mu Jingyi was smiling while writing it.

Mu Jingyi had ended three years of war with his brilliant military strategy, and now he could easily control the state troops. He and Xie Chibei took advantage of Wang Xun who had lost Wang Huaiyang.

Even if Wang Huaiyang were to marry Cui Xintong now, Wang Xun had lost the opportunity to form an alliance and win over the various families to consolidate their relations.

Wang Xun knelt down immediately, crying and begging for mercy: "Your Majesty, please spare my life. Wang Rui is unworthy of being appointed and has gone insane. Mu Jingyi is in charge of all the troops in Heyuan as a military governor."

Emperor Hui listened to his argument. Those old foxes were very calculating. He sat on the dragon throne worried day and night, and was becoming more and more like he was in the East Palace before.

He thought that the difficult one to deal with was King Shuochang, but King Shuochang suffered a stroke. He controlled Zizhou, and Xie Chibei removed his arm in the north.

Emperor Hui was furious: "Are you crazy? If you are not crazy, how can you surrender to the enemy? If you are not crazy, how can you protect your Wang family? How can I let you say that Wang Rui has been expelled from the Wang family?"

Wang Xun's mouth was blocked by Emperor Hui's continuous questioning, and Emperor Hui said what he wanted to say.

He would rather the person sitting on the dragon throne was Emperor Ming, because Emperor Ming could control all the court officials and princes and play them around. He wouldn't have to worry about governing the country, and no one could kill him and vent their anger on him.

Emperor Hui is incompetent, hot-tempered, and unpredictable. He has been defeated by Xie Chibei and Mu Jinan two or three times. Now that Zi Shihe has been lost, he has worked hard to return to the original situation! How can he not be angry?

Wang Xun's mind was spinning like a bubble, and he was still in a mess. "Your Majesty, Wang Rui has indeed severed his relationship with the Wang family a long time ago. He has never entered the house. He did not even show up at my father's funeral."

Emperor Hui always draws inferences from Mu Jinan's affairs and thinks a lot. This reminds him: "Wang Yu has chosen a good knife. If it succeeds, it can help the Wang family prosper and be glorious. If it fails, it can help the Wang family escape punishment."

Wang Xun didn't dare to speak, as appropriate silence could help the emperor calm down.

Emperor Hui looked around at all the officials and wondered why talented officials were so scarce. He did not want to reuse the officials that Xie Chibei and Mu Jinan had saved in the court.

Emperor Hui's eyes flashed: "Mu Xiang, do you have any good ideas?"

Mu Xiang looked haggard, as thin as a child, and spoke weakly: "Your Majesty, Prince Xi took control of Youzhou himself, which is a conspiracy. Lu Shengji has been defeated, and the court can send a new governor to take office."

Emperor Hui knew that Mu Jinan wanted to conquer Yanzhou and Zhuozhou. He openly sent Zhou Sili to Zhuozhou and secretly signaled Chen Hengwang to go to Yanzhou. These two troubles were enough to make Mu Jinan feel troubled.

Emperor Hui just smiled and said: "In this case, Prince Xiang will temporarily serve as the governor of Youzhou."

Prince Xiang Xie Chengzhang, who was about thirty-seven or thirty-eight years old, had a kind face and a dignified figure, and a noble temperament. During the reign of Emperor Ming, he seldom spoke in the court and just lived as an idle prince enjoying wealth and luxury.

Xie Chengzhang's son Xie Xunyu worked in the Ministry of Justice. He was kind to others and was one of the few elegant and humble princes. The ministers in the court spoke highly of them.

Emperor Ming would not allow any prince to command hundreds of thousands of troops. Emperor Hui's move is too risky. How dare the court officials interfere with Emperor Hui's decision now?

Xie Chengzhang heard that he was asked to take the position temporarily, he did not dare to refuse, and bowed: "Yes, Your Majesty."

After the court meeting, all officials left the palace. Xie Xunyu took his father to a secluded place. He looked worried and sad: "Father, the bow is hidden after the bird is dead. His Majesty asked you to kill King Xi. Now that King Xi is dead, His Majesty will not let you serve as the governor for long. If you don't kill King Xi, the child is still in Sheng'an."

"Zhang Zhao is guarding the city gate every day to check it personally. The child cannot leave the city. You have to think of a way."

Xie Chengzhang patted Xie Xunyu on the shoulder and sighed, "Isn't it common for the royal family to borrow a knife to kill someone, cook the dog after the rabbit is dead, and cross the river to destroy the bridge? If you want to leave Sheng'an now, you will be accused of treason even if you are innocent. I will go to Youzhou to see King Xi first."

Seeing that his father had no idea either, Xie Xun had to give up.

Xue Yao glanced at Xie Chengzhang from a distance. There was no news yet on the war in Western Xinjiang. He wondered how Xue Haiping was doing. Could Wang Zhengzhong defeat Adehe?

Xue Yao looked at Mu Xiang with contempt: "Mu Xiang, you blocked the trade. Your Majesty, please reduce the military power of King Xi and put King Xi in a dilemma. You know how to protect yourself and sacrifice your relatives for the sake of justice!"

"You have been in Qizhou for many years. Where is the food? Do you really not know?"

Xue Yao moved the half finger that was chopped off by the thief. The wound healed, but the shame never disappeared.

He encountered obstacles every time he investigated a case. In the caravan slave trade case, nine people were poisoned to death. When he traced the case to Chang Dubing, he was also poisoned and mute.

The person behind him is always ahead of him. Who can be so powerful and predictable and watch all his moves?

Mu Xiang rolled his eyes at Xue Yao. The way he rolled his eyes at Lin Huaisheng during those years in Qizhou was much uglier than this. For him, accepting everything that comes his way was the key to success.

Mu Xiang gritted his teeth and laughed in his heart: "Lin Huaisheng has been arrogant for many years, but he still died before me, right?"

Mu Xiang bowed his hands, his face was very humble, with a smile on his face, and he bent very low: "Master Xue, thank you for your praise. I am a minister of the Dasheng court, loyal to the emperor and patriotic. I can't conspire with the rebellious king, right?"

"If Your Majesty knew what the Lord said, would you be so angry that you would probably stop in the middle of the night? In this imperial city, being taciturn and quick in action is the long-term strategy!"

"I don't know about the food. If you can't find out, why don't you go to Lin Huaisheng's tombstone and interrogate him!"

Xue Yao pointed at him and said, "You..."

Mu Xiang turned and left. He had been enduring in Qizhou for many years. Now no one could threaten or bully him anymore.

Xue Yao touched the wound with one hand and hesitated for a few steps: "Lin Huaisheng's tombstone?"

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