Liu Tan hadn't expected the other party to change his words so quickly. For a moment, he suspected that the other party had set another trap and couldn't help but ask, "What did you do wrong?"
The Taoist priest felt extremely depressed for a moment. His back, which even the imprisonment could not bear, instantly bent, and he looked much more miserable than before.
He sighed and said, "I am a humble person, lacking in skills, and I misjudged the lord of Mars. Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Liu Tan was stunned. He had thought that he might be able to silence the other party, but he had never thought that he could make the other party change his words. The most important thing was that he hadn't said anything yet.
So what happened when the Taoist priest looked at him just now?
Not only Liu Tan, but even Liu Che was curious. He asked, "You previously spread a rumor that the King of the North was the planet Mars, and now you've changed your mind. Do you know what kind of sin this is?"
The Taoist priest said calmly, "This is my fault, and I am willing to bear the responsibility. Fortunately, the rumor never spread, and His Majesty the King of the North did not suffer any disaster. Otherwise, even if I died a hundred times, I would not be able to atone for my sin."
Liu Tan rolled his eyes secretly and said nothing. Is it any use saying this now? If he didn't have high defense and thick blood, and his subordinates needed to use it, he would have started to track down the source as soon as he discovered the ballad. No one can say what the situation would be like now.
Liu Che played with the jade ring on his finger and asked calmly, "Since you just wanted to see the King of the Northern Territory, why did you hide?"
The Taoist priest hesitated slightly and said, "Someone once told me that the King of the North has a strong dislike for Taoist priests. Therefore, if you want to truly speak with the King of the North, you must wait until the rumor spreads before you can show yourself. Otherwise, not only will you not be able to see the King of the North, you might even die here."
Liu Tan narrowed his eyes and said, "This person knows me quite well. Tell me, who is it?"
Seeing the Taoist priest's hesitation, Liu Tan said, "Think carefully. Now that His Majesty is here, if you can be apprehended, so can that person. It's only a matter of time. If you turn him in, you might even get a lighter sentence."
Liu Che on the side turned his head and looked at Liu Tan with a smile. Well, he is a little bolder and dares to use the tiger's skin and raise the banner.
Liu Tan stuck out his tongue, then returned to his previous cold expression.
The Taoist priest didn't know if he was persuaded by his words, so he sighed and said, "It was the King of Yan who told me."
Liu Tan's expression changed, and he lost all desire to play around. He sat up straight and asked, "Prince of Yan? Are you saying that Prince of Yan Liu Dan sent you here?"
The Taoist priest closed his eyes and nodded, saying, "Yes, I was originally a guest minister under the King of Yan. The King of Yan ordered me to report the matter of Yinghuo's deception to the heavens and eliminate His Majesty the King of the Northern Territory as soon as possible to save the people."
Liu Tan was about to continue asking when he suddenly heard a crisp sound of breaking. Turning around, he saw that the water cup that Liu Che had just been holding had been smashed into pieces on the imperial desk, and honey water was flowing down the desk.
He looked at Liu Che again and found that Liu Che's face was ashen and his chest was heaving violently, obviously he was very angry.
Liu Che didn't bother to ask anything else. He quickly went over and held Liu Che's arm and said, "Father, please calm down. It's not worth getting angry over such a small matter."
"Do you think this is a trivial matter?" Liu Che looked up at him.
Liu Tan didn't dare to speak at that time. That look was so oppressive that he couldn't help but feel afraid.
The problem is that Liu Che's anger was not directed at him, because he was also a victim, so Liu Che should have restrained himself.
Liu Che did suppress his anger, but he also wondered why Liu Tan was so slow to react to such things, considering he was obviously a very smart child.
When the alchemist said that he was instructed by the King of Yan, Liu Che connected all the things in an instant.
Then he thought that the King of Yan was setting a trap for Liu Tan by taking advantage of his habit of valuing the words of alchemists.
If Liu Che didn't know Liu Tan so well, this pit would have directly killed Liu Tan!
He secretly plotted to murder his brother and even used him. It would be strange if Liu Che wasn't angry.
Liu Tan swallowed and whispered, "Well...anger is harmful to your health. Nothing is more important than your health."
If Liu Che really gets angry at him and gets hurt, wouldn't that prove what the alchemist said?
No matter what the reason is, people can only see the results, and then he will have no way to defend himself.
After Liu Tan said this, Liu Che calmed down a little, but also felt a little helpless. If it were anyone else, they would have started to cry out for injustice by now, but this silly kid's first reaction was to tell him not to be angry, as if he didn't care about Prince Yan's ruthless methods at all.
Seeing that his complexion looked a little better, Liu Tan turned to Miao Rui and made the shape of shaved ice with his mouth, intending to ask someone to get a bowl of sour, sweet and icy shaved ice to help Liu Che cool down.
At the same time, he turned to look at the Taoist priest and asked, "King Yan is sending you alone?"
The Taoist priest hesitated for a moment and said, "It seems that the King of Yan has sent others to bribe those around His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory."
Liu Tan's mouth twitched. Liu Dan really took great pains to ensure that the Taoist priest could meet the emperor smoothly.
He didn't think that all of King Yan Liu Dan's actions were just to get the alchemist to come and confirm whether the astrological signs were true. His real purpose was to let Liu Che know the astrological signs.
However, Liu Che did not think so. There were too many ways to make him meet the alchemist. As long as he created some strange sights and strange things, he might meet that person out of joy and curiosity.
It’s not necessarily because he wants to become an immortal, but because he is a very curious person. There is no harm in just meeting this person.
Bribing the people around Liu Tan must mean he has other ideas, maybe he wants to carry out an assassination or something like that.
However, Liu Tan was surrounded by good men he had sent out, including embroidered envoys and elite troops. In addition, the chefs were all selected by Liu Che at the beginning. Liu Tan had never replaced anyone sent by Liu Che, so there was no need to worry too much.
That's why he was able to calmly ask, "What did the King of Yan have those bribed people do?"
The Taoist priest hesitated for a moment, but still gritted his teeth and said, "I don't quite understand. I only know that they seem to be plotting to bury something in the Northern Palace. It seems... they are practicing witchcraft."
Liu Tan was shocked when he heard this, and subconsciously tightened his grip: "What? Is he crazy?"
Thinking back to when the Li family used witchcraft and sorcery to cause a river of blood in Chang'an, everyone still has psychological trauma from it. Does Liu Dan still dare to do this? Does he want to die?
Liu Tan himself was not afraid, and his northern palace was heavily guarded, so it shouldn't be a big deal.
only……
He suddenly shouted loudly: "Come here, send people to search Changshou Palace!"
Changshou Palace is far away from the royal palace in the northern border, and since Liu Che lived there last time, he left his people there. Liu Tan didn't pay much attention to that place. If he wanted to find a loophole, Changshou Palace would definitely be the easiest place.
At that moment, he didn't care about being secretive and asked people to search Changshou Palace immediately.
While he was giving these orders, his hand was still tightly gripping Liu Che's arm, so tightly that Liu Che felt some pain but didn't realize it.
Liu Che was already furious when he heard the word witchcraft, but Liu Tan brought him back to his senses. He saw Liu Tan's panic-stricken face and thought that this child was obviously afraid too, but the first thing he thought of was to send someone to investigate Changshou Palace, and he couldn't help but feel distressed.
After pulling his arm out of Liu Tan's grasp, he raised his hand and put his arm around Liu Tan's shoulders, hugged his son and said in a deep voice: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
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