Chapter 283: 283Essipelas

Chapter 283: 283Essipelas

Chapter 283 Chapter 283 Erysipelas

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The King of Andaman interrupted Pushen with a solemn expression, his eyes piercing Pushen like a knife blade, "Tell me carefully, what was the relationship between the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division when they handed over a few of you to the Imperial Guards?" manner?"

Pushen frowned deeply, trying hard to recall the details at that time, and said in Hao words: "I remember that Commander Liu, who was responsible for the transfer of the Nancheng Army and Horses Division, treated Commander Jin Yiwei with great respect..."

"However, everyone in Daqi is afraid of Jin Yiwei's three points, which is normal."

Pushen was not sure and looked slightly hesitant.

The muscles in Andaman's cheeks were tense and he said nothing. His eyes were firmly locked on Pushen's face, his thoughts were surging, and a cold evil spirit flashed between his eyebrows.

Before coming to Northern Qi, he had already investigated the situation in Northern Qi.

The throne of the Northern Qi Emperor is actually not stable. Most of the military generals in the Northern Qi Dynasty are from the Chen King's party. For example, Su Mubai, the current commander of the Army and Horse Division of the Five Cities, is from the Chen King Gu Jue.

The Jin Yiwei were naturally loyal to the Northern Qi Emperor.

It stands to reason that given the incompatible relationship between the Emperor of Northern Qi and King Chen, the Jinyi Guards and the Wucheng Army and Horses Division should also be opposed to each other.

But this time, the process of handing over the prisoners was very smooth, without any tension, as if the Nancheng Army and Horses Department kept Pushen and the others in prison just to hand them over to the Jinyi Guards.

thumping! thumping! thumping!

Andaman's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and the muscles of his right eyelid jumped several times.

Seeing Andaman's silence, Pushen, who was kneeling on the ground, became increasingly uneasy and worried about his future.

He had been hiding in hiding for the past few days. He had neither had a good rest nor had a good meal. He was exhausted and weak. Under the highly stressful situation at this moment, all the strength in his body seemed to have been taken away, and his body was shaky. .

Andaman raised his hand and stroked his right eyelid. Suddenly, a thought came to his mind, and it gradually became clear in his mind: All this is like Chen Wang Gu Jue letting them set fire next door to Chen Wang's Mansion just to lure them away. Come out, then capture them and hand them over to the Emperor of Northern Qi.

Andaman clenched his fists, his eyes darkened, and a biting coldness burst out from his eyes.

He came with a heavy responsibility, and at this time, he had to be cautious and calm. After all, one of the tasks that Emperor Hao asked him to come to Northern Qi was to form an alliance with the Emperor of Northern Qi through a marriage between the two countries.

If his guess is true, then the marriage between the two countries...

Andaman immediately suppressed this speculation, without thinking about it further, and said: "Pushin, please continue."

Pushen reluctantly cheered up and continued: "We were escorted by the Jinyi Guards to Fusi, Beizhen, and were rescued by Bichawen and others."

Speaking of the Bichawen people who sacrificed their lives to save them, Pushen's expression became more complicated and his face darkened.

"It's a pity that not long after we escaped from the capital, we were overtaken by the Jinyiwei. Those Jinyiwei were domineering and unreasonable. They didn't care that we were from the Hao Kingdom, so they killed us ruthlessly. Bichawen and the others also pulled They all died...I was the only one who escaped."

Pushen lowered his head as he spoke, not daring to look directly into Andaman's eyes, which were dark.

After he escaped from the clutches of the Jin Yiwei alone, he recalled and carefully sorted out this series of events on the way to the hunting palace.

Strictly speaking, Yela should be implicated by the five of them. After Bi Chawen died to save them, the Jin Yiwei had been chasing them. It was equivalent to them leading the Jin Yiwei to Yala, which caused Yala to be killed and silenced by the Jin Yiwei.

But now, even if I say this again, what's the point.

Pushen's eyes flickered, his expression was controlled very steadily, and the part about how the others died at the hands of Jin Yiwei was slightly vague, and he covered it in just a few words.

Andaman held his breath in his chest and looked a little excited. He turned around in a circle distractedly, not paying attention to Pushin's strange behavior.

On the one hand, he was glad that Pu Shen escaped from the Jin Yiwei and brought back the news about the whereabouts of Wuhajia Tower, but on the other hand, he secretly lamented that Bichawen was too impulsive and acted on his own initiative without consulting him. Save people.

Why!

Andaman sighed quietly in his heart.

If he hadn't been in the hunting palace and couldn't contact Bi Chawen and the others in the capital, Bi Chawen wouldn't have been so passive. He could have waited until he arrived in Beijing and had a thorough plan before taking action.

But now that everyone is dead, it is useless to worry about these details.

Andaman thought about it again, sorted out the whole thing over and over, and confirmed with Pushen again and again: "Are you...sure that the person who ambushed you is the Jin Yiwei?"

Pu Shen suddenly raised his head, with unusually firm eyes on his gray face, and said with certainty: "It's Jin Yiwei!"

He was sure it must be Jin Yiwei!

Pushen gritted his teeth in hatred, his facial features were distorted, and for a moment, his eyes burst out with extremely strong hatred, wanting to eat his blood and flesh, and his entire expression became extremely sinister.

Seeing that Pushen's look and tone were very sure, Andaman's expression also changed, and there was another excitement in his heart, like a huge stone falling into a lake, which could not calm down for a long time.

The situation in Northern Qi was far more complicated than he and Hao Emperor Wuhaduluo had anticipated.

As long as he makes one wrong step, it may affect Emperor Hao's major events. He must be careful and cautious every step of the way.

Andaman stopped and asked again: "Have you ever told them that you are a member of my Dahao Envoy Corps?"

"Yes." Pushen nodded affirmatively.

He was sure that Bi Chawen told the Jin Yiwei that they were from the King of Andaman, but even so, the Jin Yiwei still did not let them go, and still killed all of them, clearly intending to kill and silence them.

Andaman: “…”

Andaman's face became even more gloomy, almost dripping with ink.

A biting cold wind suddenly blew into the small alley, causing the pig shed behind to creak. A piece of rotten and broken wood fell from the pig shed, fell to the ground with a thud, and fell to pieces.

It was like a heavy hammer hitting Pushen's heart, causing his heart to shrink suddenly.

The atmosphere in the alley was almost stagnant.

Andaman stiffened for a moment and asked the last question: "How... did you escape?"

"When I was running away, I panicked and accidentally fell down the hillside. I pretended to be dead at that time. They looked at me from above with a torch and left..." Now talking about what happened at that time, Pushen still feels a little scared. His face was very ugly.

Just a little bit, just a little bit, he would die like Bichawen, Yela and others, and he would not be able to return to his hometown.

Pushen swallowed his saliva and felt a chill all over his body. After regaining his composure, he carefully and secretly looked at Andaman who was standing by the high wall.

The ancient mud wall beside the alley is mottled after years of exposure to wind and rain. The high mud wall casts a faint shadow on Andaman's face, giving him a sinister look all over his body. breath.

Andaman was in a heavy heart and couldn't help but think of the night of hunting on November 11th. Because Suke accidentally heard Princess Chen mentioning "capital" and "emperor" when talking to someone, he was worried and went to test it in person. Passed the Northern Qi Emperor.

At that time, the Northern Qi Emperor kept talking about him and sent the commander of the Imperial Guard back to Beijing that night. All his actions were really suspicious.

Thinking about it, Andaman's eyes became darker and darker little by little, and the previous suspicion once again appeared in his mind -

Chen Wang Gu Jue and the Northern Qi Emperor may be at odds on the surface!

The details he discovered recently all prove this point.

Andaman lowered his eyes slightly, and an extremely complex and tangled light flashed in his cloudy pupils.

The winter day hangs high in the sky, casting a large golden light. The thick snow on the ground and on the eaves gradually shows signs of melting, and the weather becomes colder.

The cold wind was like a knife, chipping away the snow on the trees layer by layer.

Chu Qianchen was glad that he came back in time and obediently hid in the house without going out.

She and Gu Jue stayed at home, but they were still well informed. As soon as Andaman returned to the palace, the news was immediately reported to Gu Jue by Jingfeng.

"Your Majesty, the Prince of Andaman returned to the Hunting Palace in Youchu and went to Chongming Palace to see the emperor. He has not come out yet."

As Jingfeng spoke, he quickly glanced at Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen in front of him.

A four-foot-tall red sandalwood vertical harp with twenty-five strings is placed on a wool carpet. The harp is shaped like half a wooden comb. The head of the harp is carved with a phoenix. The base and pillars are painted with double dragons playing with beads and cloud patterns. It is gorgeous. Exquisite.

Just sitting there so quietly, it exudes an elegant and ethereal atmosphere.

This harp was bought by Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen from a musical instrument shop in Xiping Town.

In the previous dynasties and even longer ago, the harp was a court instrument and was highly sought after by nobles and literati. In this dynasty, the harp has gradually declined like tea distribution. There are fewer and fewer people who can play the harp. The bamboo basket passed through several hands before it was handed over to the owner of this shop.

Because the boss knew that the emperor came to hunt at night, he put it out, hoping to find a Bole.

This was the first time Chu Qianchen saw the harp, so he took a second look at it. As a result, Gu Jue bought it and asked the boss to send it to the Xiyuan Palace.

It took less than a stick of incense to deliver the konghou to the Zichen Palace. Chu Qianchen was fresh. He raised his right hand, gently plucked the string with his slender jade fingers, and said casually: "Andaman should not go to fight with the emperor." Showdown?"

As soon as the strings move, the clear music sounds like a clear spring flowing down, which is far louder than the sound of the pipa.

Chu Qianchen curled his lips and smiled like a child who got a new toy.

If Chu Qianchen was just having fun, then Gu Jue was obviously much more presentable than her.

He was sitting behind the harp, stroking the strings with his left hand, adjusting the music in a leisurely manner, and his movements were so elegant.

This harp matches his temperament very well. When his fingers touch the strings, it feels like gentle breeze and drizzle, or like being among the green mountains and mist. The picture is beautiful and harmonious.

"No." Gu Jue stroked the konghou string again and said softly, "People are suspicious of each other, let alone countries."

"Uhaghara said that Andaman is always cautious. It is for this reason that Uhaghara sent him to the capital."

"But, too much is never enough."

The key to this plan is that the two countries, Nanhao and Northern Qi, have been opposed to each other and wary of each other in the past hundred years.

As the old saying goes, either the east wind suppresses the west wind, or the west wind suppresses the east wind.

Both Nan Hao and Northern Qi were afraid of making a wrong move, so they gave the other side the opportunity to break the separation between North and South and unify the Central Plains.

The two countries may be able to achieve temporary peace, but both sides know that this peace is time-limited and will be broken one day, maybe now, maybe decades, or even a hundred years later.

The antagonistic relationship between the two countries meant that neither party would be too frank when dealing with each other. Everyone wanted to protect their own interests. Therefore, the Haoren would not directly question the emperor about their doubts and considerations. They would only test the emperor in a roundabout way, and then Make subjective judgments.

This is the natural gap between them.

This is what Gu Jue and Wuhejialou took advantage of.

Gu Jue's slender fingers plucked the konghou strings twice more. The sound of the strings under his fingers was far smoother and clearer than that of Chu Qianchen.

Chu Qianchen stared at Gu Jue's beautiful and slender fingers.

When his fingers were stroking the strings, veins appeared on the back of his hands. His nails were trimmed neatly and there was a small red mole on the third section of the ring finger of his left hand.

Chu Qianchen said absently: "Besides, the emperor has always been suspicious..."

Because Andaman had doubts about the emperor, he would test the emperor, and the emperor's character was not only suspicious but also arrogant.

In addition, the emperor has been taking elixirs in the past few years, and erysipelas has accumulated in his body. The internal fire is too strong, so his temper has become increasingly irritable.

With the emperor's temperament, he would probably regard Andaman's temptation as a provocation from the Nanhao people and then make speculations about it.

Under this premise of being wary of each other, it is absolutely impossible for the two sides to sit down and talk face to face.

Chu Qianchen added with a smile: "They are destined to be suspicious of each other."

Next, not only Andaman will confirm his judgment, but the emperor will also come to his own conclusion. The "misunderstanding" between the two parties will only deepen...

Chu Qianchen smiled with narrowed eyes and glanced back at Gu Jue behind her. The prince is really cunning!

Gu Jue looked at her with a smile in his eyes, "This is our chance."

Chu Qianchen nodded, a light of understanding flashed across his eyes.

Chu Qianchen knows best about Gu Jue's current situation in Daqi.

In Da Qi, Gu Jue is just a prince. Although he has hundreds of thousands of northern troops in his hands and the support of most of the generals in the court, Gu Lang is now the legitimate emperor, and this land of Da Qi belongs to Gu Lang of.

In comparison, Gu Jue was naturally at a disadvantage.

Wuhejialou's position in the Hao Kingdom was even more embarrassing than that of Gu Jue. The false emperor Wuheduluo had ascended the throne, and Wuhejialou, the eldest prince left behind by the late emperor, had become unjust and unjust.

Although Wuhejialou has connections with the late emperor, Wuheduluo has already received the support of most of the vassal kings in Nanhao, and his current strength is obviously stronger than that of Wuhejialou.

In this case, Gu Lang and Wuhaduluo must not be allowed to form an alliance, otherwise the situation will only become worse.

Therefore, if Gu Jue and Wuhejialou want to go upstream, they must take the initiative.

A clear and soft string sound sounded in my ears, beautiful, ethereal, and graceful.

Chu Qianchen was immersed in it, as if intoxicated.

But Gu Jue only played for a while and then stopped.

Chu Qianchen blinked and didn't notice that Jingfeng had retreated at some point.

Gu Jue asked with a smile: "Want to learn?"

These three words let Chu Qianchen know that Gu Jue not only knew how to play the harp, but he also played it quite well.

Chu Qianchen blinked and looked at Gu Jue in surprise.

She knew that Gu Jue was good at many things, not only martial arts, but also reading. In the past, several tutors praised his knowledge that if he took the imperial examination, he would definitely be ranked among the top three. He was also proficient in other piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, etc. I thought he could even play the harp.

This is something she didn't even know about in her previous life.

"My lord, how come you know everything?" Chu Qianchen couldn't help but sigh, his eyes filled with admiration and admiration.

Gu Jue felt very useful for the little girl's praise. The smile on his face deepened a little and his heart swayed.

He asked again: "Want to learn?"

When he was young and frivolous, he wanted to learn everything he saw. After playing with some things for a few months, he got tired of them and never touched them again. For example, he hadn't touched the konghou for at least seven or eight years.

When he saw this konghou in Xiping Town today, he saw Chu Qianchen take a second look at it, and after thinking about it, he bought it.

This time, Chu Qianchen nodded hastily: "Yes!"

Her eyes became bright with anticipation and she was eager to try.

Gu Jue stepped back a little, letting Chu Qianchen sit in front of him, holding her in his arms, explaining and teaching her step by step.

The harp is a plucked instrument like the harp. Chu Qianchen can play the harp, so learning it is much easier than for someone without any background.

After learning for an hour, she was able to play the melody of "Spring River Flowers and Moonlight Night", and then turned to look at Gu Jue happily, "Am I good at playing it?"

When she moved, she realized that they were very close, so close that she could feel his warm body temperature coming from behind her, and his elegant and clean breath penetrated her nose.

His left hand was touching the piano pillar, as if circling her slender waist.

Chu Qianchen liked this feeling of intimacy, but felt a little embarrassed for no reason, and a wave of heat rushed to his face.

It was obviously the twelfth lunar month of winter, but she suddenly felt a little hot.

"Okay." Gu Jue smiled slightly, but saw that Chu Qianchen turned around and sat back like a frightened deer. His eyelids were slightly drooped and the corners of his lips were pursed. He looked well-behaved, docile, and had a calm temperament. You can't see the wild energy in her bones at all.

The little girl who was so relaxed in his arms suddenly seemed a little embarrassed.

Gu Jue was startled at first, then noticed a slight blush on her cheeks, and she curled her lips into a charming smile.

"I'll play the next section, please watch carefully." Gu Jue raised his other hand and stroked the strings left and right.

Another burst of pleasant sound flowed out, swirling in the air, lingering...

The glazed palace lanterns were lit in the room, while the sky outside the window gradually darkened, and the moon and stars were sparse.

In the courtyard, the silvery moonlight pours down like frost and snow, a few red plum trees sway in the wind, and the snow falls rustlingly. The atmosphere is quiet and peaceful, giving people a sense of tranquility and the calmness of the years.

Chu Qianchen, who was sitting in Gu Jue's arms, looked at his fingers seriously at first, but gradually, his eyes couldn't help but move up his fingers.

When he was stroking the strings, his wide sleeves slid down slightly, revealing a fair, thin and strong wrist, which made his slender fingers even more elegant and pleasing to the eye.

Chu Qianchen stared at his forearm without blinking for a while...only when he felt the warm touch under his fingertips did he realize that he had accidentally pinched his arm.

"Zheng!"

Gu Jue's arm trembled slightly, and one of the strings on the harp broke.

The sound of the bells and whistles also stopped abruptly. The room suddenly fell into an awkward silence.

Chu Qianchen: "..."

Gu Jue: "..."

Gu Jue looked at Chu Qianchen's restless right hand with subtle eyes.

Chu Qianchen didn't understand what was going on with her. At that moment, she suddenly wanted to touch him and get close to him.

Her face, which was originally just a little hot, became hot. She hadn't tasted this feeling called shyness for many years.

In an inexplicable emotion, her mind became hot, and she blurted out like she was disgusted or coquettishly: "You are too thin!"

That's right, the prince is too thin, so she has to feed him to make him fatter.

Chu Qianchen's eyes widened and he looked at Gu Jue without blinking, looking at the two-legged beast with a pair of innocent cat eyes like a cat that had made a mistake.

Anyway, as long as she is not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed.

She looked calm and composed on the surface, but in fact her heart was beating like a drum.

Gu Jue couldn't help but smile.

His response was that he also raised his hand and pinched her soft and fair arm gently, and said sternly: "You are too thin."

"..." The heat that had not subsided on Chu Qianchen's face suddenly became more intense.

At this moment, Jingfeng happened to enter the Nuan Pavilion from the main hall. When he was outside, he heard what Chu Qianchen said about Gu Jue being too thin, and he took it seriously.

The prince always misses three meals a day. No matter how much he talks, the prince won't stop. Now it's better, the princess is in charge of the prince.

This is probably called the reincarnation of heaven, who will be spared by heaven!

Jingfeng thought about it, and his steps became extremely brisk. He walked to a place three steps away from the harp, clasped his fists and reported: "Your Majesty, the Prince of Andaman County has left Chongming Palace. I heard that his face looks worse than It looked even worse when I left.”

"The emperor was not in a good mood. After the Prince of Andaman left, he smashed a lot of things in the royal study room of Chongming Palace. Later, he informed His Highness the Crown Prince and scolded the Crown Prince."

The emperor has such a hot temper! Chu Qianchen no longer cared about the broken string of the harp, his attention was attracted by what Jingfeng said, and he thought: The emperor's erysipelas are about to attack his heart!

The emperor believed in Taoism when he was still a prince. However, at that time, he was wary of the late emperor and most often went to Taoist temples to offer incense and listen to sutras. However, since he ascended the throne, he has become unscrupulous.

Taoist priest Xuanjing was not the first Taoist priest favored by the emperor. In recent years, the emperor had taken a lot of pills in pursuit of immortality.

But the elixir contains cinnabar, which may cause erysipelas.

In the last life of the emperor, in the last few years of his life, because of the erysipelas that attacked his heart, his temper became increasingly moody, and Daqi was riddled with holes and fell apart in just a few years.

The reason why she and Qin Yao succeeded was partly due to their own efforts, and the other half was due to the emperor's own suicide.

Now it seems that the emperor has some signs of the previous life.

For Chu Qianchen, it was none of her business whether the emperor's erysipelas attacked the heart or not. Anyway, it would be better for such an emperor to die early and be born early, so as not to cause trouble to the prince.

Chu Qianchen stared at Jingfeng silently, waiting for him to continue speaking with great interest.

Jingfeng's scalp was numb when she saw him. He racked his brains and finally added: "But at that time, only Eunuch Ni was left in the imperial study, so I don't know what the emperor and the prince said specifically... By the way. , The prince is still kneeling in the imperial study room and has not come out. "

Jingfeng was really speechless.

Originally, such a trivial matter meant that there was no progress. Jingfeng would not come to report to the prince at all. It was because the prince said that the princess wanted to know the progress and asked him to report everything in detail, so Jingfeng made another trip.

Jingfeng looked at Gu Jue for help, his eyes seemed to say, Prince, please say something.

Gu Jue said quietly, "Go down." Jingfeng felt relieved and ran away quickly, as if he was afraid of being stopped by Chu Qianchen.

Amber turned her head silently, snickered, turned back again, and stood with her hands down as if nothing had happened.

Chu Qianchen was a little disappointed. He had expected to hear more progress.

Gu Jue took her hand and stood up, touched her head and said, "Let's go have a meal... We are too thin."

The string of this harp is broken, and I will definitely not be able to play it again today.

Chu Qianchen: "..."

amber:"…"

That night, the two of them rested early.

Early the next morning, she was awakened by a whimpering horn.

After blinking blankly, she realized that today was the day when the Holy Driver would leave for Beijing.

This is not her previous life, and she is not in a military camp.

Chu Qianchen stared at the green gauze above, telling himself in his heart, and then closed his eyes again.

Today the emperor will hold a sacrificial ceremony at the hunting platform. After the sacrificial ceremony, the holy driver will set off at an auspicious time.

Chu Qianchen did not participate in the sacrificial ceremony and slept happily until midnight.

She and Gu Jue appeared in the queue at Hunting Palace Square. At this time, the carriages and horses from other mansions had also gathered there. At a glance, they saw a sea of ​​people and bustling people.

Chu Qianchen had a great time during the nine days he came to the Hunting Palace.

She tried many things that she had never done in her previous life, and more importantly, she was with him.

Chu Qianchen, who was sitting on the chariot, opened a corner of the curtain with his own hands and looked towards the rolling mountains and forests.

The mountains and forests covered with white snow are cold and quiet, which is completely different from the bustling and bustling capital.

Thinking about the memories of these days, Chu Qianchen curled his lips and smiled.

She looked at the scenery outside the carriage, and Gu Jue was looking at her intently.

Look at her bright eyes, her charming smile, and her open-minded expression.

Just looking at her like this, Gu Jue felt his heart became clear.

He knew that his little girl had never been a person willing to be restrained. She did not like the square sky in the capital. She was like an eagle, looking forward to the wider sky and the wider earth.

so-

Gu Jue secretly swore in his heart that he would have to work harder.

He wanted to find a way and take his little girl to the Northland, to the wider world.

She will be happy!

Gu Jue's eyes were soft, just like the smile on his lips.

Chu Qianchen seemed to feel something. When he turned his head, he caught his warm gaze like the spring breeze and subconsciously smiled at him.

Her smile is delicate and beautiful, just like the prosperity of the branches blooming in an instant, and like the sudden appearance of spring.

"I will bring you here again in the future." Gu Jue promised softly.

"Yeah." Chu Qianchen smiled even more cheerfully.

She knew that the prince never made promises easily. Now that he had made a promise, he would definitely bring her here...and she would work hard for it.

Chu Qianchen raised his little hand towards him.

Gu Jue also raised his hand.

"Crack!"

Big palms and small hands hit each other, high-fiving each other as an oath.

At the same time, the servant's deliberately loud voice came from outside the carriage: "Let's drive back to Beijing!"

As a result, the convoy began to slowly hit the road. It took more than half an hour from the emperor's dragon chariot to the last imperial army leaving the palace.

Although it had snowed two days ago, the advance troops of the Forbidden Army had cleared the snow on the road in advance, and everything the convoy passed through was smooth.

When he came, the emperor took his time, but on the way back to the capital, the emperor changed his behavior from when he came, as if he couldn't wait to rush back to the capital.

However, no matter how anxious the emperor is, the holy driver has his own ancestral system and rules to follow when traveling. Each step and etiquette is extremely complicated, and it cannot be simplified by simplifying it. After all, the emperor is not returning to Beijing for a funeral, so The speed of the team is still not much faster.

For Chu Qianchen, as long as it didn't interfere with the prince's rest, that was fine. She was just following the convoy on the road anyway, so she could do whatever she had to do.

It took them five days to arrive, but only three days to return.

The capital had long received the news. Civil and military officials from all over the dynasty gathered outside the West City Gate to welcome the emperor's convoy. Many civilians also came nearby to watch the emperor's convoy. The scene was extremely grand.

"Welcome to the Holy Spirit to return to the capital. Long live, long live!"

When all the ministers shouted "Long Live", the shouts shook the sky, and all the ministers bowed and saluted. The common people knelt down and saluted, and none of them dared to raise their heads easily to look at the holy face.

In normal times, this kind of scene would have made the emperor feel high-spirited and high-spirited, as if he were dominating the world.

But now the emperor was absent-minded. He immediately saw Lu Siji, the commander of the Imperial Guard among the officials, and gave an order to Eunuch Ni. Eunuch Ni then went to recruit Lu Siji into the dragon chariot.

Only a handful of people noticed this scene. Most people just blindly followed the Holy Spirit into the city and just wanted to return home quickly.

The convoy slowly entered the city, with the magnificent dragon chariot driving at the front as always.

The space inside the dragon chariot was far wider than that of an ordinary carriage. Lu Siji knelt on one knee inside, not daring to look up at the emperor.

The atmosphere was depressing.

The emperor's first words were an unhappy question:

"Lu Siji, did you order someone to ambush those Hao people who were kidnapped?"

The emperor's gaze shot towards Lu Siji like a sharp sword and arrow, cold and gloomy.

"..." Lu Siji was stunned, subconsciously raised his head and opened his eyes wide.

A few days ago, the emperor's purpose in sending him back to Beijing quickly was to take away the five Nanhao people from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division. In fact, it was to ask him to investigate their purpose of sneaking into Prince Chen's Mansion. The emperor had been Some people doubted whether Gu Jue hid Wuhe Jialou in Prince Chen's Mansion.

The emperor also reminded Lu Siji not to torture the five Nanhao people, and temporarily imprisoned them in the prison of Fusi, Beizhen. He planned to return these five people to Andaman as gifts after returning to Beijing.

On the one hand, this was his show of goodwill towards Emperor Haotura, and on the other hand, it was also to express to Andaman that this was the capital and Daqi's territory, so that Andaman and the others could be more honest.

But what Lu Siji never expected was that the five Nanhao people would be kidnapped from his hands.

On that day, Lu Siji heard that the Nanhao people had gone out from the west city gate, so he led the Jin Yiwei to pursue them westward, but found nothing.

In the past few days, he also sent people to search for the five Nanhao people in the capital and several surrounding towns, but still found no trace of them. They seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.

Lu Siji was also worried about this matter and didn't know what to say to the emperor after he returned to Beijing. At this time, he heard that the emperor said that he ordered people to ambush Haoren, and he was completely unable to react in time.

He was confused at first, then shocked, and then scared. In just a snap of his fingers, his expression changed several times.

Lu Siji immediately knelt down on the other knee, then bent his head, resting his forehead on the wool carpet, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I have never done this!"

The emperor's eyes were fixed on Lu Siji, his eyes sharp, as if to confirm whether what he said was true.

Lu Siji knelt on the ground with his hands on the ground, respectful and humble, motionless, and did not raise his head to peek at the emperor.

There was deathly silence in the dragon chariot. Lu Siji held his breath and swayed slightly as the dragon chariot swayed.

The emperor slowly turned the jade ring on his thumb and said nothing for a while.

On the evening of November 17, Andaman came to the Chongming Palace to see him. He talked with him about the punishments for stealing and theft under the laws of Daqi and Dahao. He said that in Dahao, if the stolen goods were less than ten yuan, he would be punished. He was punished with thirty days of hard labor; he also said that Daqi's laws were really strict, and he must be put to death just for breaking into a house over a wall.

Andaman spoke in a roundabout way, but the emperor still understood that the other party was testing him. Andaman was talking about the laws of the two countries. What he was talking about about the thieves who broke into the house was clearly those five nights. Explore the Hao people in Prince Chen's Mansion.

Moreover, the meaning revealed in Andaman's words seemed to be that the five Hao people were dead.

Since the other party emphasized that it was "the law of Da Qi", it was obvious that he suspected that he had sent people to rob and kill the five Hao people.

The emperor was so angry that he almost fell out.

But at that time, the other party did not speak clearly. It sounded like they were just discussing the laws of the two countries. If the emperor turned against him, it would appear that he, the emperor of Qi, had no magnanimity.

The emperor asked Eunuch Ni to discuss the laws of Fan Daqi with Andaman on the spot, and then sent Andaman away.

In the past few days, the emperor was only speculating on this matter. He didn't know what happened in the capital. Until he saw Lu Siji today, he couldn't wait to ask.

Lu Siji, who was kneeling on the ground, was sweating profusely when the emperor saw him, and his heart was almost in his throat.

I don’t know how long it took, but the emperor’s voice finally came from above his head: “Raise your head and tell me what’s going on.”

Lu Siji secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and did not dare to wipe away the sweat. He just kept kneeling on his knees and raised his head, his temples soaked with sweat.

Lu Siji sorted out his thoughts, starting from when he picked up people from the Nancheng Army and Horses Department, when they met a group of thieves suspected of being Hao people in Mao'er Street, and when he mentioned that he had been searching everywhere in the past few days. The whereabouts of the Nanhao people.

At the end, he added in a dry voice: "I have sent people to conduct strict checks at the four city gates in the past few days, and no suspicious persons have been found leaving the capital."

The emperor's lips pursed into a straight line, and his face became increasingly uglier as Lu Siji's narrative continued. He was stern and gloomy, as if layers of dark clouds were piling up on his face.

At the foot of the emperor, at the gate of Fusi in Beizhen, Lu Siji actually had those Hao people kidnapped in the street. This not only cost Jin Yiwei's face, but also the dignity of the emperor!

Of course, Lu Siji could feel the emperor's thunderous wrath, and he quickly lowered his head, cold sweat still overflowing, as if his whole body had been fished out of the river.

Lu Siji also knew that this explanation would not satisfy the emperor.

This time, he made such a big mistake that Lian Jinyiwei commander might not be able to keep his position.

And he has offended many people by sitting in this position. Once he is deposed, his future life will be difficult...

There was another long silence, and the noise outside the dragon chariot seemed so far away at this moment.

The emperor remained silent for a long time, but his cold eyes were still fixed on the kneeling Lu Siji, as if examining, contemplating, and deliberation.

Lu Siji was someone the emperor had promoted since he was the prince, and he had been with him for almost twenty years.

The emperor trusted Lu Siji.

but-

If it is true that the prisoners were kidnapped by the Nanhao people as Lu Siji said, then what was the purpose of Andaman coming to Chongming Palace and talking like this that day? !

In the past few days, the emperor had been thinking about this matter over and over again. Now that Lu Siji said this, instead of having his doubts explained, he had more doubts.

If it was Haoren who kidnapped those five people, why did Andaman insist on implying that it was Daqi who did it, and also hinted that he had killed and silenced them.

The emperor began to turn the jade ring on his thumb again, his eyes flickering.

At this moment, the emperor recalled Andaman's several overtures to Gu Jue during the winter hunt, and became increasingly puzzled.

What do these Hao people want to do? !

The emperor suddenly stopped turning his jade finger and asked, "Is Wuhejial Tower in Prince Chen's Mansion?"

Lu Siji: "..."

Lu Siji was speechless. They couldn't even enter Prince Chen's palace, so how could they know!

But the situation at this moment did not allow him to remain silent. Lu Siji coughed dryly and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I don't know."

They had neither entered Prince Chen's Mansion, nor had they had time to interrogate the five Hao people.

"It's useless!" The anger in the emperor's heart suddenly jumped up, and Lei Lei yelled angrily, feeling that Lu Siji's job this time was really terrible, and his trust and importance in him were in vain.

The emperor's irritability, worry, anger, suspicion and other emotions were intertwined and mixed together, weighing heavily on his heart.

In the end, it turned into a question that he had thought about many times: Did Gu Jue really bring Wuhe Jialou back to the capital? !

Today is Wan Niangniang. There are no chapters. Do you have a monthly ticket?

There are far more emotional scenes in this book than the other two. On the contrary, the plot line moves slowly. It seems that I shouldn’t write so many emotional scenes. I’m tired of writing it, and you don’t like to read it either... Let’s reduce the emotional scenes later and speed up the plot pace.

This book is not long.

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