The next day, just after lunch, the sky over Qinjing was filled with the earth-shaking sounds of military drums and desolate and heavy trumpets.
Then, the people at the Guangyang and Kaiyang gates witnessed the spectacular scene of the mighty army leaving the city.
At the same time, in the Forbidden City, Xingqing Palace.
Zhao Xin had just had breakfast with Liu Muzhi, who had come to the palace to report on the situation.
Also having dinner together was Lin Yuchen, who had just been brought back to the capital by Yu Huatian overnight.
To be honest, Lin Yuchen was originally resistant to the emperor. Even though the emperor sent Yu Huatian to rescue him, he still felt resistant in his heart.
This is inevitable.
Although the Lin family tragedy was said to be caused by Cui's frame-up, does that mean the late emperor has no responsibility?
After all, the current emperor is the son of the late emperor, so it would be strange if he had no resistance.
But when Zhao Xin patted his shoulder and said with a sigh, "I deeply regret that you and I were born sixteen years later, otherwise this tragedy would never have happened", Lin Yuchen's resistance in his heart loosened involuntarily.
Then, the emperor casually invited him to have dinner with him, and during the meal he talked about the Cui family with Liu Muzhi, Yu Huatian and others without any hesitation, and did not intend to avoid him at all.
Unconsciously, Lin Yuchen didn't realize that he had changed from resisting, being vigilant, and observing to listening.
During this period, Liu Muzhi naturally talked about Liu Zhi's description of Cui Cen.
When he heard Cui Cen, the anger in Lin Yuchen's chest couldn't help but rise again.
It makes people short of breath, chest tightness and heart fire.
However, in front of the emperor, he tried his best to endure it.
It's just that the food in my mouth became a little tasteless.
He subconsciously looked at the emperor, wanting to know what he would say and what choice he would make.
The emperor seemed to sense something and turned to look at him, smiling and asking, "Lin Qing, what do you think?"
Lin Yuchen didn't expect that the emperor would actually ask him, and was stunned.
Then he said silently: "Your Majesty, I dare not speak."
"No problem."
Zhao Xin smiled faintly and said nonchalantly, "This isn't the court, we're just talking privately. Feel free to try."
"In this case, I will dare to speak nonsense."
Lin Yuchen stood up and bowed.
Zhao Xin waved his hand. "Sit down and talk. I've already said it. We're just talking among ourselves in private, so there's no need to be so formal."
“Here!”
Lin Yuchen sat down again as he was told, then turned sideways and bowed towards the palace, saying, "Your Majesty, in my humble opinion..."
Lin Yuchen took a deep breath and continued, "What Liu Zhi said should not be entirely false. If it is all nonsense, you gentlemen will be able to tell the difference.
But when that old villain Cui Cen said these things to Liu Zhi, he might not have been sincere. Maybe he had already expected that Mr. Mu Zhi and other gentlemen would contact Liu Zhi, so he deliberately set up a maze to confuse Your Majesty.
If the Cui family really wanted to retreat, how could they dare to murder Lord Feng Shaoqing? If Your Majesty had not foreseen it, Lord Feng Shaoqing and his clansmen would probably have followed in the footsteps of my Lin family!
Such a deranged person..."
He was halfway through his words when he suddenly realized that his tone was a little out of control, so he stopped and glanced at the emperor.
Seeing that the emperor was just looking at him with a smile, and didn't seem to care, he bowed his head again and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was angry for a moment.
However, I still hope that Your Majesty will recognize the sinister nature of the Cui family and not be deceived by them."
Zhao Xin chuckled and nodded, "That's all right. My dear, facing such a deep hatred, it's natural for you to feel a little angry. If you remain indifferent, then I will truly question my judgment."
"but……"
Zhao Xin's smile faded slightly, and he looked at Lin Yuchen with a dark gaze and said, "My dear, do you know what I think?"
Lin Yuchen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the emperor had no intention of blaming him.
Hearing this, she couldn't help but look up and secretly glance at the emperor.
But the emperor actually slowly left his seat, put his hands behind his back and walked slowly out of Huating where everyone was having dinner.
Outside the pavilion is a waterside pavilion. It is the season when the lotus flowers are particularly red in the sunlight.
The emperor stood by the waterside pavilion, holding the railing with his hands, his back to the crowd, and his expression could not be seen clearly.
The emperor tapped the railing lightly with his fingers and said, "In my opinion, it is true that the Cui family is mad and heartbroken, and it is also true that Cui Cen has lost his spirit and is considering retreating.
This is not contradictory or surprising. There are countless examples of this throughout history.
The reason is simply that they see no hope of success, their confidence has been shaken, and they want to retreat while they can."
This kind of thing is really not difficult to understand for Zhao Xin.
In the history of China in the past, there were too many operations that seemed completely incomprehensible to outsiders.
The more famous one is Wei Zhongxian.
When it comes to power, Jiu Qian Sui is no less powerful than Cui Cen, but when the time comes, everyone knows that if he steps down, he will surely die.
Normally, at this time, even if you die, you should take someone with you, right?
This Nine Thousand Year Old suddenly became timid, and voluntarily gave up his power and began to beg for mercy from Chongzhen.
There was also Dong Zhuo of the Eastern Han Dynasty, who controlled a large army and could depose and enthrone emperors at will. His Liangzhou army was not afraid of the eighteen princes at all, and he really had the momentum to sweep the world.
But after arriving in Chang'an, he actually chose to build Meiwu for himself and retreat there, ignoring the situation outside.
He even turned a blind eye to the chaos that Wang Yun and others were making below.
The reason was simply that he realized that he could not win the support of the people as emperor and that he did not have a reliable successor, so he lost his ambition.
Look at Cui Cen’s current situation, it’s so similar.
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