Heroes of Troubled Times: Chronicles of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

Zhu Wen took the letter, read it carefully, and his face gradually darkened.

"Liu Can, you dare to betray me!" Zhu Wen was furious.

Seeing this, Wang Yin was secretly happy, but he remained calm on the surface: "Your Majesty, Liu Can must not be kept, otherwise there will be endless troubles."

Zhu Wen nodded, and a trace of murderous intent flashed in his eyes: "Pass my order, bring Liu Can to see me."

Liu Can was in the mansion, discussing countermeasures with several confidants, when suddenly a group of soldiers rushed in.

"Liu Can, the king has an order, please go and see him." The leading soldier said coldly.

Liu Can was shocked, but he didn't show it on his face: "Okay, I'll go with you now."

Liu Can was brought to Zhu Wen, who looked at him coldly: "Liu Can, do you know your crime?"

Liu Can's heart sank, but he remained calm: "Your Majesty, I don't know what crime I have committed."

Zhu Wen threw the letter in front of Liu Can: "This is your correspondence with the Tang court, what else do you have to say?"

Liu Can took a look at the letter and knew that he had been framed.

"Your Majesty, this letter is forged, and I have no intention of betraying you." Liu Can argued.

Zhu Wen sneered: "Forged? Do you think I will believe you?"

Liu Can knew that he had no way out. He took a deep breath and decided to tell the truth.

"Your Majesty, all this is Wang Yin's conspiracy. He framed me, but in fact he wanted to get rid of me and take the throne by your hand." Liu Can's voice was firm and powerful.

Zhu Wen frowned and looked at Wang Yin: "Wang Yin, do you have anything to say?"

Wang Yin's heart tightened, but he remained calm: "Your Majesty, Liu Can is framing me. He is the real traitor."

Zhu Wen looked at the two people, hesitant in his heart.

"Your Majesty, please be clear-headed and don't be deceived by villains." Liu Can pleaded.

Zhu Wen pondered for a moment and finally made a decision: "Come here, arrest Wang Yin and interrogate him strictly."

Wang Yin's face changed drastically, knowing that he had failed.

"Your Majesty, I..." Wang Yin wanted to argue, but it was too late.

The soldiers dragged Wang Yin out, and Liu Can breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still worried.

"Your Majesty, although Wang Yin has been arrested, there are still his followers in the court, and we must be on guard." Liu Can reminded.

Zhu Wen nodded: "You are right, I will strengthen the palace's defenses and never let the villain take advantage of it."

A few days later, after careful consideration, Zhu Wen began to feel that Wang Yin's words were not entirely unreasonable. He began to doubt Liu Can's loyalty, and the murderous intent in his heart gradually rose.

Liu Can was in the mansion, and he was terrified when he learned of Zhu Wen's suspicion. He knew that if he did not take action, his life would be in danger.

"I must find a way to protect myself." Liu Can paced back and forth in the study, anxiously thinking about countermeasures.

In the end, he decided to submit a petition to request the emperor to abdicate to show his loyalty, and personally explain the truth to Zhu Wen in order to save his life.

"Your Majesty, I have something to ask for." Liu Can knelt down in the court, his voice firm.

The emperor frowned and asked in confusion: "Liu Can, what do you mean?"

Liu Can took a deep breath and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I ask you to abdicate to calm the disputes in the court and preserve the country of the Tang Dynasty."

There was an uproar in the court, and the emperor was also shocked.

"Liu Can, why are you doing this?" The emperor asked in confusion.

Liu Can looked up, and a trace of firmness flashed in his eyes: "Your Majesty, I am doing this for the Tang Dynasty and for the people of the world."

The emperor was silent for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay, I promise you."

Liu Can breathed a sigh of relief, but his mission was not yet completed. He had to explain the truth to Zhu Wen in person.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say." Liu Can knelt down in front of Zhu Wen, his voice trembling.

Zhu Wen looked at Liu Can coldly: "Go ahead, what do you want to say?"

Liu Can took a deep breath and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I ask Your Majesty to abdicate not out of selfishness, but for the stability of the Tang Dynasty. I have no second thoughts about Your Majesty, please understand clearly."

Zhu Wen frowned, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes: "What do you mean?"

Liu Can continued to explain: "Your Majesty, I know that Wang Yin has framed me in front of Your Majesty, and this action is to prove my innocence."

Zhu Wen was silent for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay, I believe you for now. But you must prove your loyalty."

Liu Can was happy, knowing that he had saved his life for the time being.

"Your Majesty, I will do my best to prove my loyalty." Liu Can said firmly.

Zhu Wen nodded, with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes: "Okay, I'll wait and see your performance."

Liu Can left Zhu Wen's mansion, secretly feeling lucky. He knew that although he had saved his life temporarily, he still had a long way to go in the future, and he had to act carefully to survive in this game of power.

Zhu Wen's suspicion of Liu Can had not completely dissipated, and he began to avoid Liu Can, which made Liu Can feel helpless and anxious. Liu Can knew that he had to take action as soon as possible to prove his loyalty.

On the way back to Luoyang, Empress Dowager He suddenly summoned Liu Can. As a symbol of the Tang court, Empress Dowager He was full of worries about the future.

"Liu Can, do you know why I summoned you?" Empress Dowager He asked seriously in the palace.

Liu Can replied respectfully: "Queen Dowager, I don't know."

Queen Dowager He sighed and said slowly: "Liu Can, I hope to be protected after abdication. Can you help me?"

Liu Can was shocked, he knew this was a difficult problem. He promised vaguely: "Queen Dowager, I will do my best."

Queen Dowager He nodded, a trace of gratitude flashed in her eyes: "That's good, I believe you."

However, Liu Can's meeting with Queen Dowager He was known to Wang Yin. Wang Yin was secretly happy, he knew this was an opportunity that could be used.

"Your Majesty, Liu Can and Queen Mother He conspired to revive the Tang court." Wang Yin whispered in front of Zhu Wen.

Zhu Wen frowned, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes: "Do you have any evidence?"

Wang Yin took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Zhu Wen: "Your Majesty, this is the correspondence between Liu Can and Queen Mother He, please take a look."

Zhu Wen took the letter, read it carefully, and his face gradually darkened.

"Liu Can, you dare to betray me!" Zhu Wen was furious.

Seeing this, Wang Yin was secretly happy in his heart, but his face remained calm: "Your Majesty, Liu Can must not be left, otherwise there will be endless troubles."

Zhu Wen nodded, a trace of murderous intent flashed in his eyes: "Pass my order, bring Liu Can to see me."

Liu Can was in the mansion, discussing countermeasures with several confidants, and suddenly, a group of soldiers rushed in.

"Liu Can, the king has ordered you to go and see him." The leading soldier said coldly.

Liu Can was shocked, but he didn't show it on his face: "Okay, I'll go with you now."

Liu Can was brought to Zhu Wen, who looked at him coldly: "Liu Can, do you know your crime?"

Liu Can's heart sank, but he remained calm: "Your Majesty, I don't know what crime I have committed."

Zhu Wen threw the letter in front of Liu Can: "This is your communication with Queen Mother He, what else do you have to say?"

Liu Can took a look at the letter and knew that he had been framed.

"Your Majesty, this letter is forged, and I have no intention of betraying you." Liu Can defended.

Zhu Wen sneered: "Forged? Do you think I will believe you?"

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