They all say I'm a tyrant

Chapter 36

Some things seem to be indestructible, but once the slightest flaw is exposed, they will collapse immediately with a destructive force.This is the flaw in Deng Lian's relationship with Li Bu.

It was raining continuously, Gao Yong held an umbrella, and walked cautiously beside Lin Ce, while walking, he said: "Your Majesty, you have not recovered from the cold, so there is really no need to go to such a place by yourself. If you are contaminated with filth, Injury to the dragon body, how can this be good."

Lin Ce tugged at his neckline: "It's just a cold, it's been so many days, and it's probably healed, but each of you has been cautious, as if I am so weak." As he spoke, he raised his hand to cover his face. Lips, coughed a few times, "Is there any place in this imperial city that I can't go to?"

Gao Yong hurriedly responded: "Your Majesty is strong and strong, and the servants naturally know it, but that place is unlucky after all. They all said that there is too much resentment there, and the servants are afraid..."

"Heavy resentment?" Lin Ce chuckled, "This imperial city was built from the previous dynasty to the present, and it has been hundreds of years since there were more than a dozen emperors in the two dynasties. Where is there no grievance in this place, and where is there no one who has died? The filthy thing in your mouth? If you say it according to your mouth, I can't live in Changle Palace."

The corners of Lin Ce's eyes were raised, and there was a sneer on his lips: "I am the Lord of the World now, the real Dragon Son of Heaven in your mouth. Since I took the throne, I have devoted myself to this country and society, and I am worthy of the people of the world. You have no shame in your ancestors, since you have no shame in your heart, what is there to be afraid of?"

Lin Ce stopped in his tracks as he spoke, and looked up at the towering hall not far away, although it was a little old, "Because it was the former prince's bedroom, and because I killed him with my own hands, So you are afraid that the wronged soul of the former prince will come to me and ask for his life?"

"Slave, servant doesn't mean that."

Lin Ce shook his head: "Don't worry, he killed so many people during his lifetime, and I don't know how many people are looking for his life. How can it be his turn to come to me?" In the sleeve of the robe, "Go in, don't make Chi Che and the others wait too long."

Yonghua Palace.

Lin Ce raised his head, looked at the three words on the old plaque, and a smile of unknown meaning rose from the corner of his mouth.

Lin Tai, the eldest son of the emperor who was most favored by the first emperor, lived here. Later, because his mother was a noble concubine and he was supported by the courtiers, he was named the crown prince. This Yonghua Palace became the prince's bedroom. There was an endless stream of courtiers, how lively and luxurious it was.

But now it has become a cold palace that no one cares about.

This comparison between the present and the past is really ridiculous.

Gao Yong put away the umbrella, carefully pushed aside the spider web on the door so as not to touch Lin Ce's head, and then he breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Majesty."

"Well, you wait here, I will go in by myself." Speaking of this, he added, "I remember that you were so scared and sick when you accompanied me back from here."

Gao Yong didn't expect Lin Ce to remember such a trivial matter, and hurriedly shook his head: "The slaves were young and hadn't seen much of the world, but now..."

"There are some situations in the world that you don't need to see." Lin Ce said indifferently, "Chiche and the others are inside, so don't worry."

Gao Yong bowed his head and took a step back: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Lin Ce waved his hand and strode into the hall.Since the crown prince's funeral, this Yonghua Palace has no owner. Due to some rumors in the palace, many people dare not approach this place. Over time, this place has become a cold palace, which looks extraordinarily desolate and gloomy.

Lin Ce stepped on the dusty bluestone bricks and looked up at the entire hall.He grew up in the imperial city since he was a child, but he seldom came to Yonghua Palace, because compared with Lin Tai, who was attracting everyone's attention, he, the prince, had always been taciturn and unpopular.There is no such thing as brotherhood in the royal family, if they appear in front of Lin Tai and others, they will be insulted instead, so Lin Ce almost never comes here.

But later he still came to this bedroom once.

The struggle among the sons of the late emperor for the throne intensified in the later period. The princes framed each other for the throne. The original heir to the throne, Lin Tai, was also convicted.

Even though he was imprisoned here, Lin Tai was restless. He had been using various methods to contact his old troops, obstructing Lin Ce a lot in the court, and even sent people to contact the rebels in the northwest in order to disrupt the war situation in the northwest. Drag You Yan and the [-] army to death in the northwest, leaving Lin Ce isolated and helpless in the court, so that he can wait for an opportunity to attack.

With fearsome actions, Lin Ce wiped out the former princes of the Qing Dynasty, and then brought Gao Yong and a pot of poisoned wine to the Yonghua Palace in person.

That night, the former prince colluded with the rebels in an attempt to subvert the government. After the incident, the news of committing suicide in fear of crime spread throughout the capital.

As for what happened in Yonghua Palace and how the first prince died, only Gao Yong and Lin Ce knew.

Lin Ce lowered his head and looked at the bluestone bricks under his feet. All the traces of that day had been removed, but he still seemed to be able to see the blood all over the ground, as well as Lin Tai who was still struggling violently before he died.

Lin Ce stepped on the flesh and blood of countless people all the way to get this throne. I don't know how many people died because of him, but only Lin Tai was killed by himself. He cut Lin Tai's neck with the long sword in his hand. With blood gushing out from his body continuously, soaking the floor tiles of Yonghua Hall.

Because the last secret letter that was found from the Yonghua Palace and had not yet been sent out in the future read "Poison the commander You Yan, and the three armies will be in chaos."

Lin Ce gently tapped the stone bricks under his feet with his toes, and continued to walk inward.

All the outer windows of the inner hall were covered, and there was only one red candle burning inside the hall, which could illuminate the surroundings so that the inside of the hall would not be completely dark.As soon as Lin Ce walked to the door, someone came up to him, and Chi Che cupped his hands towards Lin Ce: "Your Majesty."

Lin Ce nodded, and looked at the other people in the hall: "How is it? It's going well, isn't it?"

The other people in the hall were all dressed in black. When they saw Lin Ce's face, they lost their cautiousness and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, this Deng Lian is afraid of his father-in-law and dare not marry a concubine, so he raised a concubine in Firework Lane. From time to time, he would visit the outer room quietly, and this subordinate brought people along on his way today, even the people in his house would not notice."

"That's good. Li Bu is too cautious. If he detects and prepares for it in advance, it will be very difficult to convict him later." Lin Ce said, "Taking advantage of this period of time, digging out from Deng Lian's mouth Present all the criminal evidence he knows about Li Bu, and when the evidence is solid, the matter can be transferred to Dali Temple for investigation according to the law. So, I will trouble everyone."

"Sharing His Majesty's worries is the duty of the subordinates and others." The leader man in black immediately said.

Lin Ce turned to Chi Che: "We must be cautious about this matter, and the news cannot be leaked, so it is inconvenient for the imperial guards to come forward. I will only inform you, and you will cooperate with them. If there is anything to do, please inform me immediately," he continued. Turning to the man in black, "There is no need to disturb you General You."

"My subordinate understands."

Lin Ce raised his eyes and looked at the figure tied in the corner: "How is the man?"

The man in black said: "Your Majesty, I'm too timid and fainted from fright."

The expression on Chi Che's face didn't quite agree: "You guys' methods are a little too cruel. After all, Deng Lian is the key to this matter. If he..."

"Guard Chi, don't worry, our subordinates have their own measure and won't hurt his life. In the future, when these matters are brought to the table again, he will definitely be able to live to testify in Dali Temple." The man in black said, "Besides, the method is a bit cruel. , but useful isn't it?"

Chi Che frowned, but did not speak again after all.The man in black seemed to smile a bit: "Your Majesty, according to Deng Lian's disposition of coveting life and fearing death, by tomorrow at the latest, this subordinate will be able to reveal everything he knows and present all the criminal evidence to you." .”

Lin Ce glanced at him, and smiled slightly: "As expected of the person brought out by Tao Jiang, his behavior is exactly the same as him. In this case, I will leave this matter to you. In addition, send someone to keep an eye on Li Bu. .”

"The general has already arranged manpower near Li's mansion, so don't worry, Your Majesty."

The corner of Lin Ce's mouth raised upwards: "Of course I can rest assured when he does things." After saying that, he waved his hand, "Then leave this place to you, and I'm going back. Chi Che, arrange the guards in the palace. Anyone come near here."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Lin Ce took a last look at the unconscious person in the corner, tightened his neckline, and left Yonghua Palace without looking back.When that person opened his mouth, the situation in the court should change.It's just that I don't know how Li Bu will feel if he has been cautious all his life and finally falls into the hands of his son-in-law.

Gao Yong was still waiting in front of the gate of Yonghua Hall, holding a paper umbrella and kept looking into the hall. Seeing Lin Ce coming out, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, held up the umbrella and said, "Your Majesty."

"Well," the cold wind blew on him, Lin Ce couldn't help coughing a few more times, he tucked his hands into the sleeves of his robe, and nodded towards Gao Yong, "Go back."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"The weather is getting colder every day. Let the Shangyi Bureau send someone to measure Ziqing's size and make some padded robes." Lin Ce sighed softly when he said this, "after autumn , He has lost a lot of weight, and the robes from previous years probably don't fit him well."

"Your maid obeys the order," Gao Yong held an umbrella, thinking, "Then call the imperial doctor to take another pulse for General You? See if you can use some tonic to recuperate? The servant also sees that General You seems to be thinner this year. A little bit."

"Since he came back from the northwest, I have tried everything and tried all kinds of tonics, but they didn't seem to have any effect," Lin Ce said helplessly. Taking medicine makes me even more melancholy. Forget it, let him go, if it makes him unhappy, this body will be more difficult to take care of."