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In fact, strictly speaking, during the Qin and Han dynasties, the imperial court had not yet established a complete mechanism for the security protection of important ministers.

Except for the Royal Yulin Army, as the elite of Weiyang Palace, guarding the court, the rest of the princes and nobles and important ministers of the court, their guard forces are often semi-private in nature.

A large part of these come from retired military personnel or personal guards composed of former masters of the rivers and lakes, who only obey the will of the head of the family. There are a few faithful people who will become dead soldiers, and they can go to the soup for their masters. Of course, this is extremely rare.

Although the Han court imposed great restrictions on this kind of private power, and there were strict requirements in terms of the number of personnel and equipment, in practice, it was difficult to control.

Of course, the strength of their own guards and whether they can gather real warriors has a lot to do with the financial resources of their respective prefectures. The rich and luxurious princely house has a very large escort force in the open and in the dark. And some courtiers who only rely on the court's fortune are naturally a little weak.

Prime Minister Sun Hong's entourage did not have many escort forces. Although after the turbulent situation a few days ago, he was also disturbed a lot. But he didn't take it too seriously. After all, he is the third prince of the court and the prime minister of the court. Even if someone retaliates with hatred, he doesn't believe that he will be bold enough to dare to kill people openly.

Evil does not prevail over good, it has been the case since ancient times. Those who committed the most heinous crimes were punished by the laws of the state, not by the deliberate actions of his Gongsun Hong. Such a thing that defies the world's condemnation is expected to be done by no one.

However, Gongsun Hong was wrong. Sometimes, in the invisible strangulation, the hidden arrow does not only come from the opposing enemy, but also the hidden killing machine!

The cold blade came out of its sheath in the cold rain. There are many hidden masters in the world, who may be unknown all their lives, but when the blade pierces the rain curtain, the desperate attempt to kill the target will be unstoppable!

In the thunder, the sword flashed. The square outside the Suzaku Gate of Weiyang Palace, a place that had just beheaded the criminal ministers of the imperial court not long ago, was once again stained red with blood.

The blood that flowed was all the same red. After blending into the rain-washed earth, it is no longer possible to distinguish between the virtuous and the foolish, the loyal and the rebellious, right and wrong, black and ......white.

Earlier, Yuan Zhao did not go out of the palace with everyone. Because during this time, Empress Wei took care of the emperor's daily life, which was very hard. Princess Suxi is worried about the safety of her mother, and she has been in the palace for some days. After all, Empress Wei couldn't bear her daughter's hard work, and Yuan Zhao was busy recently, and she also needed her care, so she asked her to go back to the house several times, but Su Xi insisted on being here. The queen had no choice but to follow her.

Hearing Yuan Zhao enter the palace today, the queen had already sent someone over to spread the word, asking him to take Suxi back by the way before leaving. So, after Yuan Zhao and the prince separated, they went straight to Jianzhang Palace under the guidance of the palace people.

There was some surprise, when I met Queen Wei, the little princess Yunxi was also there, and her attitude became different from before. Not only did he take the initiative to greet Yuan Zhao, but he also smiled shyly with a hint of gratitude.

Yuan Zhao smiled secretly in his heart. Of course, he knew the reason why the little princess's attitude had improved. That immortal master Luan Xinyu was beheaded outside the Vermilion Bird Gate to show the public, which not only resolved the great trouble in the palace, but also indirectly dissolved the marriage contract designated by the emperor himself, so that Yunxi no longer had to feel sad and sad about not knowing when he was sent out of the palace.

Seeing the affectionate appearance of the two sisters, Empress Wei smiled gently. Although the emperor's cold attitude was worrying, she felt very comforted that her children could be sheltered by Yuan Zhao.

Especially yesterday, the prince came to tell her the news of Mobei's victory, and under the surprise of Empress Wei, most of her worries disappeared. Even if she is not involved in political affairs, she knows deeply what such huge news means for her and the crown prince's future.

If in the near future, Wei Qing is in charge of the army and Yuan Zhao is in charge, such a pattern will be as stable and solid as a rock for the prince's position.

Thinking of this, the queen looked at Yuan Zhao's eyes, and there was already a lot of gratitude. The crown prince Liu Ju was able to meet this person by fate that year, but it was really God's blessing to him!

Yuan Zhao has always had a lot of respect for Empress Wei. This is not only because of the fate with their family, but also because of the curiosity about this commoner queen in those historical rumors that have long been known.

She is really like what is said in the history books, with a gentle personality and kindness. Moreover, he doesn't know how to cultivate his own power in the palace. Because of this, in the eyes of many secretly jealous, once she loses the favor of the merry man, her position in the Weiyang Palace becomes a little embarrassing. In particular, several scheming concubines hooked up and united between the curtains, and all kinds of secrets in them were not known to outsiders. poses a great threat to her situation.

Liu Che was the most suspicious emperor. The weight of imperial power is not allowed to be touched by anyone. In fact, in history, the reason why the crown prince Liu Ju lost his favor was that he was picky. In a large part of the reason, it is precisely because of the excessively large forces of Wei and Huo's relatives.

In addition to commanding the army, the general Wei Qing actually does not have much say in the politics of the court. He wanted to intercede for a prisoner he knew to be pardoned by the emperor, but he didn't expect that the emperor didn't give him any face, not only did not alleviate his guilt, but immediately ordered him to be killed. This was, of course, deliberate on the part of the emperor, and a warning and deliberate restriction on him.

Wei Qing was originally a cautious character, but when he felt the emperor's suspicious gaze, he became more cautious. The anguish in his heart can be imagined.

Soon after, Huo and Wei died one after another, and the prince and queen, who had lost their support, had no other help at all. Therefore, the tragedy of history will inevitably happen after all.

The "witch curse" that occurred in the heyday of the Han Dynasty, Chang'an was in turmoil, and people were panicked. Empress Wei hanged herself, the crown prince Liu Ju was defeated and killed, and the Wei family was almost wiped out...... Such a consequence directly led to the decline of this glorious empire, and from then on to the downhill until its final demise.

Whenever he thought of this, Yuan Zhao had a lot of hesitation, and his mind became extremely firm. The country is easy to change, but the nature is difficult to change. He did not expect to be able to persuade the emperor to change many of his thoughts on the basis of facts and reason. He asked himself if he didn't have that ability. It is not unreasonable to juxtapose the Qin Emperor and Han Wu in the history books. The tigers in the hearts of these emperors, I am afraid that no one between heaven and earth can tame them. In that case, there may be only one way!

Amid the sound of autumn rain, the weather turned cooler. Empress Wei ordered the palace maid to hold a few brocade boxes, which contained the clothes she had knitted for several children, and of course there was also a copy of Yuan Zhao. Princess Suxi happily took it and hugged it in her arms, her mother's handiwork has always been exquisite, and their siblings have liked to wear the clothes she made since they were young. Now that Yuan Lang has been treated so well, she is naturally full of joy.

"Suxi, don't run around if you're fine, stay in the house. Brother Yuan has a lot of things to do recently, and he is busy with a lot of things, and he needs your care, don't push everything to Lingzhi...... By the time things have settled, it's time for you to think about your future! ”

Empress Wei looked at the pair of beautiful people in front of her, and her smiling eyes contained many unspeakable things. Yuan Zhao lowered his head and laughed, but it was inconvenient to reply. Princess Suxi was simple-hearted, and she didn't understand the deep meaning of the queen's words for a while, she was just about to hold the queen's arm and be coquettish, and when she heard the little princess next to her who was looking through the clothes and decorations given by the queen with an envious look, she seemed to be very surprised.

"Sister, look, this picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water embroidered by the queen mother is really beautiful!"

When Su Xi took it in her hand and looked at it carefully, she seemed to suddenly think of something, her face turned red all of a sudden, she was so ashamed that she covered it with her hands, neither daring to look at the queen mother, nor daring to look at Yuan Zhao. And Yunxi didn't understand why the atmosphere suddenly became a little strange, she was strange in her heart, and was about to ask the queen mother a few words, when she suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside, and then the voice of the prince Liu Ju was a little frightened.

"Brother Yuan! Brother Yuan, are you there...... Queen mother! Brother Yuan, he hasn't left yet......"

The prince's voice was loud and very different, losing his former gentleness and calmness. The entire Jianzhang Palace was taken aback and didn't understand what was going on.

Yuan Zhao's heart moved, and an ominous premonition arose. He didn't care about the love of his children anymore, and when he turned around, where the door of the palace opened, the cold wind and rain rushed in with the footsteps of the prince, and the chill was awesome. The two princesses leaned against the queen, and they were also a little nervous.

"Prince, what happened?"

Yuan Zhao took a step forward, stared directly at the person who hurriedly walked in, and saw that his hair and clothes were wet from the rain, and it was obvious that in a panicked mood, the prince did not take care of the attendants.

"Brother Yuan! Big things, big things are not good...... Just now, there was an attack outside Suzaku Gate...... I don't know what identity people are killing and attacking the car ...... important ministers of the imperial court! ”

The prince came in a hurry, and his breath was uneven, and he couldn't understand it in a hurry. Yuan Zhao frowned and hurriedly asked.

"Who was attacked...... But someone was hurt."

"The guards first came to report the news, and the target of the killer was very clear, it was the carriage of the prime minister and the lieutenant of Si Li...... I don't know the specific casualties yet, Brother Yuan, just got the news, I rushed over! ”

Yuan Zhao's heart was sinking rapidly. Even he never imagined that someone would be so bold as to publicly assassinate his most important ally and friend outside the Suzaku Gate of Weiyang Palace. There is no doubt that this is a naked warning and provocation!

Heavy rain poured down, and the water swelled. Chang'an, monstrous waves!

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