This night, I don’t know how many people tossed and turned sleeplessly. On the scorching night, the full moon was in the sky, and insects were ringing. The lights were faintly shining, and the lights were faintly dim, with a hint of irritability.

The residence of the Auxiliary Prince seemed a little empty, and his family stayed in Quanzhou. After Chen Ao arrived in Beijing, he lived alone in the empty backyard. Most of the servants in the mansion also left, and only a few old servants took care of him. Fortunately, there were teams of guards outside. Every few hours, there were always teams of guards walking over, and it didn't seem lonely.

Chen Ao sat alone in the study, looking very quiet, the candlelight swaying, making him sleep a little dizzy, but he was a little annoyed when he wanted to go to bed.

Zhao Heng actually issued an edict for guilt, and hurriedly announced the world, announcing his faults, and his words were so earnest that he could even be downrightened. This edict for guilt may not be ineffective, but in Shen Ao's opinion, the edict for guilt was a bit ridiculous. After the edict for guilt, Zhao Huan ran to Taimiao in a daze, looking like he was sincerely regretful, as if he was performing a drama.

Zhao Huan was very straightforward to the information that Chen Aotuolu came out. He wanted to live and preserve the throne. No matter how much moisture the throne was, he would be willing to be a slandered emperor.

Chen Ao read the book for a while, but in fact he was thinking about this ridiculous scene. Success, king and bandit. This sentence is good, but the winner must be the heaven, and how many losers can stand firm? Therefore, those who follow the heaven and respond to the will are the success. Just as Chen Ao, who entered the capital with the auxiliary king, came to crush Zhao Huan, not only how many people were willing to serve him under his wings, but because he represented the interests of most people, and the wealth and life of countless people were maintained on him alone. If he failed, countless people would go bankrupt, countless people would not have a bright future, countless people would be dismissed, and countless people would fall to the ground.

Zhao Heng still didn't expect that this was no longer a simple dispute over si resentment, but an emerging interest represented by Chen Ao. What's even more funny is that the representatives of the old interest who should have stood on Zhao Huan's side were actually subtly grasping the benefits from this emerging interest and becoming Chen Ao's pawn. It was not that Chen Ao wanted to let him go, Chen Ao wanted to kill him and get it quickly, but even if Chen Ao wanted to protect his throne, he was afraid that those behind Chen Ao would secretly promote the fire, those running around would never feel at ease to let this person continue to be on the clouds. Zhao Huan's day, not only tonight, but countless people would still be unwilling to eat and restless on countless nights in the future.

Chen Ao was flipping through the book absent-mindedly. I don’t know when it was time to hear a low knock on the door. Zhou Heng said outside: “Your Highness, are you asleep?”

Chen Ao shouted: "Come in."

The door of the study was gently pushed open in a corner, and Zhou Heng flashed in and said with a smile: "Your Highness is so hard, and you haven't slept yet so late?"

Chen Ao put down the book and said with a smile: "In the middle of the night, I broke into a single man's room. What are you going to do?"

Zhou Hengda shouted: "Because I am your brother-in-law, can you succeed?"

Chen Ao thought about it and then smiled: "Okay, you're up to you."

Zhou Heng got up seriously and said, "Your Highness, there is news that came from Li Bangyan's house just now, saying that Li Bangyan committed suicide."

Chen Ao didn't feel strange when he heard the news, but just said, "It's time for him to die."

Zhou Heng said: "The two sons who died with him also committed suicide by hanging their beams."

Chen Aohe nodded and said, "I understand."

Zhou Heng was confused: "What does Your Highness understand?"

Chen Ao smiled and said, "His sin should have been implicated in the nine tribes. Now he commits suicide with his son. This is to make a break. He wants to protect the entire Li family. If his son dies, don't he have a grandson? Forget it, since he has a self-knowledge, then keep some of his blood. When things have come to this point, he can make up this decision. If I kill them all, I will inevitably be said to be narrow-minded."

Zhou Hengman said in a confused manner: "It turns out that you can reveal so many things even if you do your best?"

Chen Ao said: "Why do people get to the point of being at a certain point? Because every word and action will reveal information. If you can figure it out, you will have a future."

Zhou Heng exclaimed and said, "It's so tiring for people who have reached the level of Your Highness to live."

Chen Ao smiled and said, "So it is said that a gentleman works hard, and a villain works hard, isn't it?"

Zhou Hengda shouted: "Your Highness is turning around and scolding me as a villain again."

Chen Ao tightened his face and said, "I didn't scold me."

"You just scolded."

Chen Ao was really sleepy when Zhou Heng made such a fuss. He yawned and took a nap in the study. When it was Chen Shi, Zhou Heng came to call him again. Chen Ao took a shower and changed into a new dress, prepared a horse in person, and led a team of lieutenants out on this foggy morning.

The palace city is covered with fog, and it is filled with impenetrable majesty. The red palace walls block the inside and outside the palace. When they enter the palace, they become another world. There are flowers, great wealth and glory, and at the same time there are hatred, killing, father and son incompatible, and brothers can kill each other.

There are always scenes of life-and-death warrants here, and those who live here seem to never know how to compromise; compromise is just the hope of the coward.

The palace gate was full of sedan chairs and a wide variety of people. Zhengde Gate had already opened on time. It was not the imperial guards who came out of the palace gate, but a group of lieutenants. When everyone saw it, there seemed to be nothing wrong. Although there was an insider who invited you in, everyone seemed to have made an appointment and no one would go in.

The big guys were still sitting in the sedan chair, waiting for something. The ordinary officials whispered in groups of three or five, and their eyes looked at the end of the misty street from time to time.

Everyone had a tacit understanding. It was not until Chen Ao brought his guards to the horse that the crowd began to move. Chen Ao got off the horse and took the lead in entering the palace first, followed by Yang Zhen and others. Finally, everyone rushed in.

The martial arts hall was empty. When Chen Ao went in, Zhao Heng was already sitting on the imperial throne. When he saw Chen Ao for the first time, Zhao Huan couldn't help but feel his heart. Early this morning, he also received the news that Li Bangyan and Li Zhongshu really committed suicide. This made Zhao Huan panic. Now, even the imperial guards in the palace have been replaced by the lieutenant, Zhao Huan already felt that he had become a fish on the chopping board and was slaughtered at will with the Chen surname.

Zhao Huan finally cheered up some spirits. No matter what, he was the emperor and the emperor. Since ancient times, the ministers who deposed the emperor were not popular and could not die well. The Chen surnamed would not be careless. As long as he was still wearing this robe and wearing this crown, Zhao Huan felt that he didn't have to be afraid of anything. He sat firmly on the imperial throne and looked at Chen Ao. Chen Ao also raised his head and looked directly at him. With such eyes, it seemed that it was not Zhao Heng looking at Chen Ao condescendingly, but Chen Ao looked at him with a red luoluoluo.

Zhao Heng was a little discouraged and angry, but he could do nothing. He noticed a hint of coldness, a hint of hatred and mockery from Chen Ao's eyes. This complex eye made Zhao Huan fight a cold war, and then forced himself to ignore this traitor.

"I want to survive, I am still the emperor, I must not... I must not let this person succeed." Zhao Heng had this idea.

The ministers also came in bustlingly, headed by Yang Zhen, saluted Zhao Heng, and said together: "See Your Majesty."

The ministers bowed down with a loud bang. This great gift made Zhao Huan feel a little hope. Seeing the dark officials kneeling down, Zhao Heng thought to himself: "No matter what, I am still the emperor, you traitors, don't you bend to bow to me obediently?" But when Zhao Heng found Chen Ao, he found that Chen Ao stood in the hall as if he was standing still. Chen Ao did not kneel, and his face still looked mocking.

Zhao Heng was furious at first, and then became a little uneasy. This was a signal that made Zhao Heng wonder what the person surnamed Chen was going to do. Should he really want to kill the monarch?

Zhao Heng tried his best to say calmly: "Report early if you have something to do, and leave the court if you have nothing to do."

The officials stood up, and Yang Zhen took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, Menxia Province received news yesterday that the Jingzhou River embankment broke, flooding the three counties, and hundreds of thousands of people were affected. The prefect of Jingzhou submitted a memorial to ask the court for relief."

This is the Xiaxun period, and there are floods almost every few days, especially the two rivers and the two rivers, which are quite common. If it were the usual, everyone would still express their opinions and follow the steps and do whatever they should. Regardless of whether the disaster can be alleviated, the court should also take out some disaster food. However, after hearing this, Zhao Huan did not express his opinion. Instead, he said to Chen Ao: "What do you think Chen Aiqing?"

Chen Ao said lightly: "Jingzhou has always been flooding, and relief is the face of the situation, but repairing the river embankment is the basis. If the court cannot work in both ways, relief year after year is not a solution. It is better to let the Ministry of Revenue allocate money and grain relief first, and then ask the Ministry of Works to supervise the river work."

"It's reasonable, this is the way to plan for the country." Zhao Huanlu said happily, "Just do what the auxiliary king said, and the subordinates plan according to this decree."

The Minister of Works came forward and said, "It's not that the Ministry of Works has not repaired it, but the water flows in Jingzhou are relatively fast. If it is just an ordinary repair, it will often collapse again in the coming year. There are only two ways to control the river. If it is to block it, it may not be effective. The Ministry of Works has also formulated regulations and thought that only clearance is the fundamental solution."

Zhao Huan couldn't help but say, "Since that's the case, then clear it up."

As soon as Zhao Huan finished speaking, almost everyone looked at Zhao Heng with a look of a lunatic, even Chen Ao was no exception. His words were said lightly, as if he could solve the problem in just one sentence. The regulations of the Ministry of Works had been drafted long ago. Why did he refuse to say it for a long time? It was naturally because there was even greater trouble behind this clearance.

Seeing this, Zhao Heng couldn't help but ask: "What? Did I say it wrong?"

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Chapter completed!