A few hours later, when the crown prince Liu Ju left the Yanbo Palace, he looked a little lost. The conversation between the royal father and son went on for a long time. What they said, no one in this world will ever know.

The crown prince did not return to Bowangyuan's own palace, nor did he go to Empress Jianzhang Gongwei to ask for help. He has grown up and is no longer the Ju'er in the mouth of the queen mother, and there are some things that must be made independently.

The crown prince repelled the large number of retinues and so on. In his current mood, he needs to find a quiet place and think about it. The people in the East Palace had never seen the prince lose his temper like this, so they all had to go back and wait anxiously.

The Korean man wearing a sword followed him from a short distance, his face expressionless. The prince glanced back, but said nothing. He walked along the long corridor in the palace, and the yellow leaves fell on his head, and his heart was full of sadness.

There is an artificially excavated Kunming Pool in Weiyang Palace, which is a quiet place. The prince walked to a pavilion near the water, stopped, looked at the traceless autumn water, and let out a long breath of dullness in his chest.

Although he had left the Yanbo Palace, the emperor's voice had always lingered in his ears, and it was difficult to disperse for a long time. Along the way, he thought about it carefully from beginning to end, and the more he thought about it, the heavier his mood became.

The crown prince Liu Ju has grown up in Weiyang Palace to this day, and it has been nearly 16 years since he was made the crown prince. Although I have also experienced a few swords, there are even times when my life is threatened. But there has never been such a worrying heart as it is today, and there is no way to resolve it.

“…… Ju'er, I don't believe it, over the years, you have never had any doubts about what Yuan Zhao did?...... Do you think you can really control this person? ”

When Emperor Liu Che finally said Yuan Zhao's name in his mouth, the prince's heart gradually sank. Although he has not experienced many storms and waves, he is also a smart and shrewd person. The sudden turmoil against him had already made him aware of the unusualness. Although he had been thinking about it, many suspicions in his heart still made him very uneasy.

"Father! Brother Yuan's contribution to the country is obvious to all. For a long time, he has been fighting for the country and the people, fighting in the east and west, whether in the court or on the battlefield, he has not had any selfish thoughts, let alone sought any interests for himself...... All the people of the world are grateful for his kindness! Do you still have to doubt such a person who is unparalleled in the country? ”

The crown prince's emotions were slightly excited, and he knew very well that the secret observation of these days had made the emperor make his own judgment on the several waves in the court. And once the seeds of suspicion are planted in the heart, it is difficult to dispel them.

Sure enough, the emperor noticed the change in his mood, and his face became majestic again. He stretched out his hand to stop the prince's intention to defend Yuan Zhao, and patted the cases in front of him heavily with his palm.

"I didn't say he had any selfish motives! However, only then is it even more terrifying...... Prince, do you know that Yuan Zhao's so-called loyalty is only loyal to the country and the people living here. And not the Liu Huang Han family, which represents the will of this great dynasty! ”

Emperor Liu Che's voice suddenly became a little high. When he noticed clues from what Yuan Zhao had done in recent years, he began to become wary of him. Until the court and the army deliberately cultivated forces hostile to Yuan Zhao. and deliberately suppressed some of his meritorious rewards...... All of this, just want to observe it for a while before deciding what to do with this person.

Unexpectedly, there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, and people have good and bad luck. At the critical time when this great empire was pacifying the Hajj of the Four Seas and a Hundred Kingdoms, and when the signs of an unprecedented prosperity had been revealed, he suddenly fell ill.

And Yuan Zhao really didn't disappoint him. The man who is the best at capturing the best fighters in the midst of rapid changes firmly seized this opportunity and revealed his long-hidden grandeur.

A series of changes in Chang'an City, the alternation of the old and the new in the court, all of which are controlled by a pair of giant hands behind them. The emperor in the depths of Weiyang Palace saw it clearly. Even he sometimes couldn't help but secretly admire that young man's courage and courage were not only unmatched in the world, but even for thousands of years, there were few who could compare with him.

And most crucially, he is still too young! The young man has a lot of time to carry out whatever he wants, or whatever ambitions he wants. And what about yourself? When the emperor figured it all out and saw his aging face in the mirror, he couldn't bear it anymore.

For Emperor Gaozu to make countless efforts to win this country, but also for the countless efforts of the ancestors and ancestors, but also for the imperial power of the Son of Heaven to shepherd the people, he, Liu Che, as the fifth generation of the emperor surnamed Liu, will never allow the appearance of powerful ministers who threaten the supreme power in his own hands!

The crown prince Liu Ju finally understood what his father really meant. His face turned pale. After thinking through the many possibilities that represented terrible consequences, he fell to his knees again, kowtowing to the ground, not knowing what to say.

"Now that you understand what I mean, it's easy to do...... Which is more important, Prince, it's time for you to make a choice. I heard yesterday that Yuan Zhao was on the bank of the Wei River outside Chang'an City, openly saying that the people were equal. Such demagoguery, extreme disobedience! This also made me completely determined, now it depends on your performance......! ”

"But...... Father! Brother Yuan, he is a great favor to our family! He not only saved my life and changed Su Xi's fate, but also cured my father's Gu poison...... Wouldn't these favors undo his mistakes in some things that may not have been intentional? …… I beg my father to be merciful, don't do such a cruel thing......! ”

The prince kowtowed and pleaded, but tears could not help but flow from his eyes. No one knows better than him what kind of man his father is. If Yuan Zhao really meant what he said, the emperor, who had held power for more than thirty years, would definitely not hesitate to deliver a devastating blow.

However, in the face of the prince's bitter pleading, Emperor Liu Che not only did not have the slightest intention of not pursuing it again, but his face became very difficult to look at. Standing up straight on the splendid couch, he had a completely hated expression of iron but not steel.

"Stop talking this nonsense! What you should think about most now is not Yuan Zhao, but yourself! I'll be honest, this is just the beginning. People in the world think that my body is trapped by illness, and I can't control the affairs of the outside world in this Weiyang Palace? Hehe, it's ridiculous! Naturally, there are loyal ministers in the court, and there are even more loyal and brave generals in the army who are willing to go to the soup and fire, and they have already obeyed my orders and prepared everything...... When I feel like I've had enough fun and want to end it all, it's just a matter of ashes at my fingertips! Prince, don't you understand? Go back now and think about it. As for where to go, I don't want to delay it too long...... Hum! ”

Feeling the murderous aura in the emperor's tone, the young prince, who knelt on the ground and pleaded for mercy, finally stood up again, and left with infinite disappointment and sadness. He knew that this was already his father's ultimatum, and no matter what he said, it was meaningless.

An extremely difficult choice was placed in front of the prince of the Han Dynasty. What the Emperor wanted to express was already clear, if he immediately obeyed the Emperor's will, cooperated with the Emperor and some of his ministers, and played a huge role in the operation to eradicate Yuan Zhao and his many followers, then there was no doubt that he would gain more trust from the Emperor. The charges against him will soon become unfounded. Moreover, his future path will be smoother, and the position of the prince of the Han Empire will be as stable as a rock, and there will no longer be any threat.

If he doesn't do this, let alone continue to maintain a good relationship with Yuan Zhao, even if he wants to stay neutral from the sidelines, it will be a certain death situation in the future!

All along, the emperor has been dissatisfied with him, and Liu Ju knows very well. The reason why his status as the crown prince is a little shaky but has remained until now, and the root cause is only because the rest of His Majesty the Emperor has no candidate to replace the crown prince. But who can guarantee that in three years, five years from now? Several smart and clever little princes have grown up one after another, and there is too much room for choice.......

An autumn wind blew, and a chill hit. Thinking of all kinds of terrible things, the crown prince Liu Ju, who had been pondering for a long time in the water pavilion, couldn't help but shiver.

"What the hell should I do! Future Throne ...... Brother Yuan...... What should I choose?! ”

The mumbler let go of his hands clenching his forehead in anguish. But he accidentally found that a figure dressed in white was sitting cross-legged on the rockery not far from him, looking at the layers of palaces with indifferent eyes, without saying a word.

"Xiao Lie, come here...... There are some things I don't know ...... to talk to. ”

Liu Ju beckoned, signaling the white-clothed figure wearing a Xuandao to come closer. Ever since Yuan Zhao had let this Goryeo boy, who was a few years younger than him, follow him, he had become his safest protector. The light of the Xuandao once shielded countless cold arrows in the dark for the prince of the Han Dynasty. To some extent, a lot of human friendship has been added to their subordinate relationship.

Park Yongyeol's expression is very arrogant, no matter in front of anyone, he is like this. There may be only one person in this world who can make him really bend his waist.

"The prince's thoughts, you don't need to talk to me too much...... I'm just a martial artist who was born on an overseas island, and I don't know much about it...... But there is only one point, but I have always kept it in mind, and I dare not forget it! ”

The young man in white stared at the eyes of the prince of the Han Dynasty sincerely, and said word by word.

"Anyone has only one life...... The grace of saving lives should be repaid with a lifetime! ”