In the Li Dynasty, Thang Long Mansion, in front of the gate of Aohou Mansion.

Dozens of carriages and horses of Li Dynasty's important ministers parked in front of the gate of Aohou Lihu's house, blocking the street in front of the house. Just looking at the crowds, it seemed that it was even more crowded than when the Li Dynasty held a meeting.

A bit more lively.

Nowadays, the atmosphere is solemn and deep, and there are not even a few common people visible on the street. This scene is quite eye-catching!

At this time, just around the corner, several tall warriors surrounded a carriage and were looking at the gate of Aohou Mansion from a distance.

In the carriage, a middle-aged man with a dignified appearance closed the window with a gloomy expression and remained silent for a long time without making a sound.

Another man in the carriage turned his eyes slightly at this time and said in a deep voice:

"Your Excellency has seen with your own eyes that all the ministers in the court now come to Aohou's mansion every day to pay homage and inquire about political affairs. After all these things, do they still put His Royal Highness in the palace's eyes? And recently, in Beijing,

There are all kinds of strange things and rumors in the media, all saying that Aohou is the man of destiny and should inherit the throne. Don’t you think that there are people behind this?"

The middle-aged man is Ding Xiu, the current Li Dynasty Guanglu Xun. Because his biological sister entered the palace as Li Weining's queen, and his nephew was appointed as the crown prince some time ago, he gained Li Weining's trust and was in charge of the palace.

guard.

At this time, when he heard the words of the people around him, Ding Xiu's expression suddenly changed. The more he thought about it, the darker and fearful look in his eyes became darker.

After pondering, he took a deep breath and said:

"The Crown Prince is still young, and Marquis Ao was previously ordered by the King to assist in the government affairs. The current situation is tense, and it is normal for the courtiers to come to discuss..."

Having said this, he pursed his lips slightly and said:

"The entire army on the expedition to the Yun Kingdom was wiped out, and the king is missing. It seems that we have reached a critical moment when the dynasty is about to overthrow. In order for the dynasty to survive, we must not destabilize the dynasty again!"

In fact, strictly speaking, Li Hu, as the auxiliary minister appointed by Li Weining when he left Beijing, under the current situation, summons the ministers every day to report, there is nothing to blame at all.

No matter how fearful Ding Xiu was, it was impossible for him to conclude that Li Hu wanted to rebel just because of a few words!

Hearing this, Guanglu Yukuangyou, who was admonishing Ding Xiu at this time, noticed the fearful look in Ding Xiu's eyebrows that he tried hard to hide, and his heart suddenly moved, and he quickly continued:

"My lord, you are not afraid of 10,000, just in case! Even if there is only a very small chance of this happening, my lord, for the sake of the queen and the sake of His Royal Highness, you must not let it go! What if Ao Hou really has evil intentions?

Is it good?"

Li Hu is a member of the royal family of the Li Dynasty and inherits the throne, so he naturally has certain legal rationality.

Moreover, the current situation is tense and the public sentiment is fluctuating. At this time, compared to a young king less than ten years old, Li Hu is obviously more acceptable to the government and the public!

When Ding Xiu heard this, his face suddenly became unbearable, and he shouted sharply:

"Kuang You, you are so brave. You dare to criticize an important official in the court at this time. What are your intentions?"

Kuang You, who originally wanted to speak out, was frightened by Ding Xiu's loud shouting, and his face suddenly turned pale.

This Kuangyou was an official of the Li Dynasty who had no choice but to obey Dongchang's hands. At this time, Ding Xiu's sharp scolding was almost directed at the exposure of his identity that he was most afraid of.

Suddenly, Kuang You didn't dare to say anything anymore. He quickly leaned down on the ground, trembling slightly, and stammered;

"My lord, my lord, my lord, my lord, this is just what I said from the bottom of my heart. There is absolutely no ulterior motives!"

At this time, Ding Xiu suddenly realized that he seemed to have lost his composure. He quickly adjusted his emotions, stretched out his hand to help Kuang You up, suppressed his temper, and comforted him in a gentle voice:

"Master Kuang, don't blame me, I made a mistake at the moment..."

The gaffe he made was just an excuse. Ding Xiu's performance just now was obviously that he failed to restrain his emotions. Because even in his subconscious, he recognized Kuang You's speculation just now!

Hearing Ding Xiu's words, Kuang You felt relieved immediately. Feeling that his heart was still beating violently due to fear, he quietly wiped away the cold sweat on his head.

After thinking again for a moment, Kuang You continued:

"I know that your Excellency, you are loyal to the country, and under the current situation, you are unwilling to let the situation continue to collapse. But you must know that what I just said is by no means alarmist!"

Having said this, Kuang You quietly took a look at Ding Xiu's expression, and seeing that he did not show any signs of impatience or boredom, he continued to speak cautiously:

"Your Majesty is thinking about the safety of the country, but Ao Hou may not necessarily have this idea... Even if you tolerate it for the sake of the overall situation, when the Queen or the Crown Prince encounters something unbearable, will Li Hu still think about it?

Should I let you go? But if you take action first, the situation will be completely different!"

Hearing this, Ding Xiu became furious again, pointed at Kuang You, and shouted:

"You are so brave, you just want to kill yourself..."

As soon as he said the ordinary words, Ding Xiu couldn't say any more and froze in place.

His identity is naturally tied to that of his sister and nephew. If Li Hu really has other thoughts in the future, he and his family will have no other choice!

On the contrary, if he takes the lead, the power of auxiliary government will completely fall into his hands. From then on, one person will be subordinate to him and ten thousand people will be superior, and the family's honor will be more consolidated!

Thinking of this, Ding Xiu's heart beat suddenly.

After a long time, he finally gritted his teeth, changed the subject, and asked:

"What can you do?"

After hearing this, Kuang You quickly followed Dongchang's previous instructions and said:

"I also know your concern, Your Majesty. Aohou's current status is indeed related to the stability of the DPRK. Why not follow the methods of the Emperor of Yun State in the past, recruit Aohou into the palace and respect him, and then deal with it after the situation stabilizes?"

After Xiao Cheng seized power, in order to temporarily stabilize the situation in the DPRK and appease Wang Xiao's old subordinates, after capturing Wang Xiao, he did not immediately execute him on the charge of treason, but on the pretext of "promoting him".

Imprisoned in a deep palace, Wang Xiao's old team's idea of ​​​​completely defeating them was shattered.

Hearing this, Ding Xiu's eyes suddenly lit up.

He is not a decisive person, otherwise he would not hesitate until now.

This method of not killing people for the time being and maintaining the stability of the court to the greatest extent is obviously more suitable for his current choice!

"Okay, I'll do as you say!" Ding Xiu immediately gritted his teeth and said.

When Kuang You heard this, he immediately felt certain in his heart and said quickly:

"In this case, without further delay, please make preparations quickly and summon Aohou in the name of the palace tomorrow!"

Hearing this, Ding Xiu nodded solemnly, with a stern look in his eyes.

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At this time, he was in Aohou's mansion.

Li Hu, who was discussing political affairs with a group of courtiers, suddenly narrowed his eyes when he saw the note handed to him by his confidant, and his whole person showed a nervous and thoughtful expression.

The important ministers of the Li Dynasty on the side noticed that Ao Hou suddenly became nervous. They who were reporting on the affairs of the court suddenly stopped and all looked at Li Hu.

Li Hu felt the attention of everyone, and then he came back to his senses. He held the note in his hand and said with a forced smile:

"Something happened in the back house... My lords, please continue to handle your official duties here. I, please go back as soon as you go!"

When the ministers heard this, they naturally didn't say anything. They all bowed to Ao Hou and watched him leave quickly.

After leaving the meeting hall and no one else around him, Ao Hou immediately turned cold and shouted in a low voice:

"Why are people from Dongchang allowed to enter the mansion?"

The note just handed over by his cronies was obviously reporting the news that someone from Yun Guodong Factory had come to visit!

Not to mention that Yun and Li are currently attacking each other. As for Li Hu's status as a member of the Li Dynasty clan, he is not allowed to have contact with people from the Yun Kingdom!

But now, someone from Dongchang actually entered his house in a swaggering manner?

When the confidants following him heard this, they quickly grimaced and said cautiously:

"Master Marquis, people from Dongchang sneaked in! We mobilized the palace guards to take them down, but we were warned by the other side: If we do it, we must make a big noise... Now all the important officials in the court are in the palace.

, If the commotion becomes too big, I’m afraid it will be difficult for the Marquis to explain it!"

When Li Hu heard this, his face suddenly showed an expression as if he had stepped on dog shit.

The methods of this Dongchang fan are so shameless and despicable!

However, after experiencing various events in these days and learning that Li Weining was very likely to die in the rebellion, Li Hu obviously developed a coveted view of that position that he had never had before.

The army on the expedition to the Yun Kingdom had been advancing with great success, but suddenly they were defeated and completely wiped out. Even Li Weilin was lost in the army.

At this time, Dongchang Fanzi suddenly appeared in Li Hu's house. How would he face the suspicion between the government and the public? Once he reaches that position in the future, how will he convince the people below?

So at this time, Li Hu, besides looking extremely ugly and cursing a few words secretly in his heart, could only obediently go to see those Dongchang fans in person!

Surrounded by several close followers, Li Hu quickly arrived at a side courtyard surrounded by government guards.

In the courtyard, several Dongchang fans, wearing conspicuous Yunguo Dongchang official uniforms, were sitting there with a carefree attitude, as if they were afraid that others would not be able to see their identities!

Li Hu walked between the guards of his own house, looked at these Dongchang fans with a cold face, gritted his teeth and said:

"You want to see me?"

When several Dongchang fans saw Li Hu arriving, they immediately stood up, raised their hands to him, and saluted:

"I've met the Marquis!"

Li Hu snorted coldly and said:

"I can't bear it! Tell me, what is the name of Dongchang Blockhead who is now in charge of the affairs of Shenglong Mansion? Why did you send you to see me?"

Hearing this, a Dongchang fan headed by the leader took a step forward, cupped his hands and said:

"I don't have any ill intentions when I come here, I just want to remind Mr. Hou!"
To be continued...