Chen Qiao: "Since Yuwen Yun is such a person, did he not notice it when the late emperor was in power?"

He had also seen Yuwen Yong once, but the other party was not as stupid as such a foolish person.

Su Wei remembered that before introducing Chen Qiao, he said to Yuwen Xian: "Your Highness, King Qi, this is Taoist Master Chen from Xuandu Mountain."

Yuwen Xian sighed: "Master Chen doesn't know anything. When the late emperor was alive, he disciplined the prince very strictly. Because he knew that the prince was addicted to alcohol, he even did not allow half a drop of wine to appear in the Eastern Palace. The prince was dissatisfied for a long time, but because the late emperor was still there, he had to endure it."

Needless to say more, Chen Qiao already understood.

Yuwen Yun was suppressed for too long, and his temperament was inevitably deviated, and he became tyrannical and easy to kill. However, his father was in his prime and he didn't know when he would succeed to the throne, so he couldn't wait to start.

As for whether Yuwen Yong could use his own strength to insidate Yuwen Yong, it would be useless to pursue the root cause. Yuwen Yong forbidden Buddhism and Taoism, destroyed Northern Qi, and prepared to fight against the Turks. He had enemies all over the world, and most of them were willing to cooperate with Yuwen Yong. Just a queen, Asina, had many more opportunities than others.

Chen Qiao suddenly remembered Yan Wushi. His previous evaluation of Yuwen Yun and his conclusions on the Northern Zhou Dynasty were now realized one by one.

Thinking of the scene in the small temple, his heart trembled slightly, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath and pressed it down.

"I heard outside the city that Yuwen Yun built a large-scale construction, built a palace, and arrested many people who submitted memorials and suggestions?"

He was not a commoner in the Zhou Dynasty, and because Yuwen Yun was indeed unpopular, no one thought it was inappropriate to call him by his name at this time.

Su Wei: "This matter is a long story. After the death of the late emperor, he should have been mourning for more than a month according to the etiquette system, but Your Majesty only guarded for more than ten days and ordered the exile to be removed. At that time, many people in the court advised His Majesty to obey filial piety. Your Majesty said that the ancestors of the Yuwen family were Xianbei people and did not have to follow the etiquette of the Han family, and there was no need for ministers to talk nonsense about the affairs of the Tian family. If anyone advised him in the future, he would be regarded as a traitor. After the whole family was punished, his family would be exiled to the capital."

Yuwen Xian continued: "Your Majesty also thinks that the palace you live in is too small and does not have the temperament of the Tian family. He wants to rebuild the palace and build a garden outside the palace for royal hunting and rest. Before, the imperial court attacked Qi, which consumed a lot of manpower and financial resources. The late emperor refused to increase taxes to the people, so he sent all the property transported from Qi Palace into the national treasury. Who knew that after His Majesty ascended the throne, he transferred the property and then transferred it to the inner treasury..."

Speaking of this, he smiled bitterly: "Many people have submitted memorials for this and have been suppressed by His Majesty again."

Chen Qiao frowned: "It's a pity for a tiger father and a dog son!"

Seeing that the Zhou Dynasty was booming, would it really be ruined to this person?

Yuwen Xian shook his head: "The Taoist priest was dedicated to martial arts, and he might not know much about the intrigues in the court. His Majesty's move was explicitly to use money for himself, but in fact he was to eliminate dissidents and test who was truly loyal to him. Those who were attached to the late emperor or refused to follow His Majesty wholeheartedly would naturally take action first to avoid leaving any troubles. After all, His Majesty has been the prince for many years, so he naturally made perfect his practice of these emperors."

Su Wei said coldly: "Yes, I know nothing about governing the country, but I can do it without a teacher to eliminate dissidents. His Highness, King Qi, has to run away from me to avoid disaster!"

Yuwen Xian smiled bitterly.

Chen Qiao thought of Yan Wushi's words that he had said to help Yuwen Xian, and said, "Forgive me, since ancient times, there have been words that many helpers will be helped when he is in power, but few helpers will be left behind when he is lost. Yuwen Yun will do things in a rebellious way, which may cause the hard work of the late emperor to be wasted, and the great situation of the Zhou Dynasty will be broken. Now Qi has just been incorporated into the territory, and its foundation is still unstable. The Turks are eyeing each other and waiting for an opportunity to move. His Highness, the King of Qi, has always had prestige..."

Yuwen Xian made a gesture. Instead of pretending to be frightened and confused, he looked gloomy: "I know what Taoist Master Chen wants to say. After His Majesty ascended the throne, he took back all the military power in my hands, and ordered people to monitor my house day and night, and put my family in the house under house arrest. Not to mention that the late emperor was very kind to me, I had no intention at all. If I really wanted to make a mistake, wouldn't I just fulfill his thoughts so that he could give me a traitor?"

Su Wei: "Master Chen doesn't know anything. After the death of the last emperor, Your Majesty lifted the bans of the last emperor one by one, and re-referred Zen Master Xueting as the national teacher. Now the Concubine Yuan next to Your Majesty is also a lay disciple of Zen Master Xueting."

With Xueting, the great Buddha, it is basically impossible to eliminate Yuwen Yun through assassination. If it comes out, Yuwen Xian does not have many advantages, and he himself is not willing to make a big move.

Dou Yan had already finished eating the noodles, and his little face turned red and was listening carefully to them.

Seeing this, Yuwen Xian smiled: "The Taoist priest sent Ayan over, I haven't thanked you yet."

Chen Qiao: "It's just a matter of raising hands, the King of Qi doesn't have to worry about it."

Yuwen Xian: "The Taoist Master is here to Chang'an, what's the point?"

Chen Qiao: "I was entrusted by an old friend and wanted to come to Beijing to check the safety of the late emperor, but I was still one step too late."

Yuwen Xian: "Is the old friend you mentioned the one is Master Yan?"

Chen Qiao: "It is. Sect Master Yan had already expected that the capital might encounter a sudden change when he was in a siege. He once told me, if there was something wrong with the previous emperor, come to find King Qi."

Yuwen Xian smiled bitterly: "I understand what Sect Master Yan meant, but he looked down on me. Now I have very little military power left. What's the use of fighting except for blood flowing into a river and letting innocent people die in vain?"

Su Wei disagreed: "Your Highness can't just sit there and wait for death? You have led the army for many years and have a great prestige in the army. Even if you have no military power at this time, as long as you climb a high place and shout, there will still be many people willing to respond, and there may not be no room for a turnaround at that time."

Yuwen Xian said angrily: "What can I do if Yuwen Yun threaten my family? Can I take their lives and be determined to ascend the throne? In this way, what is the difference between me and Yuwen Yun? If the name is not correct, the words are not right. Yuwen Yun is the king who succeeded the throne. Even if he did such a thing to the late emperor, how many people know? Even if I brought people into the palace and Xueting is here, I can still take Yuwen Yun back calmly. At that time, they will become kings and the Zhou Dynasty will be in civil turmoil. The great situation of finally unifying the north will be gone. These are all the hard work of my brothers and I over the years. How can I watch myself become a sinner who indirectly leads to the turmoil of the Zhou Dynasty?"

Su Wei remained silent.

Dou Yan seemed to understand, tears were shining, and she was about to cry.

Chen Qiao couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Some people are destined to be kind and soft-hearted, which has nothing to do with whether they have killed people or how many people have been killed. In troubled times, this kind of temperament is destined to be a hero, so even if Yuwen Xian knows how to do it, he can't do it.

"Fearless, you have never wanted to have more relationships with the royal family. Isn't it because I am different from those royal families who don't take human lives seriously? As a result, you are trying to persuade me to go on that path?"

Su Wei sighed and bowed: "I am wronged, please don't blame me!"

Yuwen Xian supported him: "You know me the best. Others say that I am rich and can use troops, galloping on the battlefield and killing countless enemies. But if I can choose, from the beginning, I would not want to join the army. I would rather find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers, take my family and grow flowers and grass, which is the ultimate life! "

But now, luck is so good that the King of Qi, who is so powerful in all directions, can only hide here and survive.

Seeing that everyone was sad, Yuwen Xian took the initiative to ask Chen Qiao: "What are the plans for Taoist priest now?"

Chen Qiao thought for a while: "Do you know the whereabouts of the plum blossoms in the border?"

Yuwen Xian shook his head: "After the death of the late emperor, the border palace was deserted overnight, and no one knew where they were going. I think it was because Brother Bian had known that there was a disaster today, so he avoided it early. Speaking of which, he was much more foresight than me."

Su Wei: "If Taoist Master Chen doesn't dislike it, just stay in the Su Mansion first. You have been kind to my Su family that day. My mother often cares about it. My son-in-law admires Taoist Master's martial arts character very much. Now it happens that I can take my mother and brother out to see you."

Since Yuwen Yong is dead and Mei on the edge of the border is gone, although he wants to find Yan Wushi as soon as possible, he doesn't know where to go. He can only slowly inquire about the movements of Huanyue Sect or Hehuan Sect. Chang'an is well-connected, and the news is obviously much more informative than being elsewhere. It is also a choice to live here for the time being.

Thinking of this, Chen Qiao said, "Then I'll bother the Duke of Meiyang County."

Su Wei smiled and said, "The Taoist priest doesn't need to see you, just call me fearless."

Several people were talking, and there was another knock on the door outside. Su Wei went to open the door and saw his confidant maid standing outside: "Langjun, two people came from the back door, one big and one small, claiming to be His Highness the King of Qi, named Yan Ying, who said he was bringing the little husband from the King of Qi's mansion over and wanted to see His Highness the King of Qi."

Su Wei frowned: "How could they know that King Qi is here with me?"

Yuwen Xian said, "Is it Yan Ying? He is indeed my capable arm in the army. Maybe the princess told him that he asked him to take Qilang to hide here first, let them in first, and I will go out to meet him."

Su Wei took them out of the study room following the original secret passage and came to the flower hall.

The maid hurried to pass the message, and a moment later, a young man holding a child in his arms followed the maid.

Yuwen Xian was surprised and happy: "Yan Ying! Did you bring Qilang?"

The other party knelt down with a plop, and tears filled his eyes: "Your Highness, you want to ruin Yan Ying!"

Yuwen Xian said loudly: "Get up, get up! Men don't cry easily. What are you doing? Get up quickly!"

He picked up the little boy in Yan Ying's arms, who held Yuwen Xian's face, looked at it carefully for a while, and said, "Dad, you're losing weight."

Yuwen Xian suddenly hugged him tightly and let go after a while: "How did you find this place?"

Yan Ying: "Since your Highness, you have disappeared, rumors have been heard in the capital, saying that you were the one who was Yuwen Yun..."

Half of his words were said, under Yuwen Xian's stare, he reluctantly changed his words: "I was placed under house arrest by the emperor. The Qi Palace was surrounded for several days. We were extremely anxious. But without you, we dared not do anything. Wei Xu said, in order to avoid the Qi Palace, I will go to the princess first and ask about your whereabouts, and then take the young men out one by one and send them to a safe place, so as not to do anything in anger!"

Yuwen Xian: "So the princess asked you to bring Qilang out?"

Yan Ying: "Yes, the princess said Qilang was the youngest and had not published a copy yet. Even if there was anything, it would not be easy to be found. I asked my subordinates to bring Qilang over to see you."

His own princess had even thought about the worst situation. Yuwen Xian felt sad when he heard this, so he could only hold the little boy in his arms tightly.

Su Wei looked solemn: "You said that Wei Xu suggested you do this? Then did you find someone following you along the way with Qilang?"

Yan Ying thought hard: "It shouldn't be enough, I'm very careful..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Qiao's expression changed and he stood up straight.
Chapter completed!