Chapter 1152: Begging for Old Friendship

Chapter 1152: Begging for Old Friendship

"You can't do even the smallest things well! I just asked you to drive people away, why did you end up killing people?"

After Lou Zhaojun learned that Li Zuxun was beaten to death by his son, he couldn't help but be shocked for a moment. He pointed at Gao Ji, who was bowing his head in front of him and shouted angrily.

Although in his opinion, the Li family deserved their death, but now that they died in the hands of their own son, the nature of their death has changed. Especially in today's sensitive and tense current atmosphere, it is simply adding to the chaos!

As the youngest son in the family, Gao Ji was originally weak and irresponsible. Now that he knew he was in trouble, he bowed his head and allowed his mother to scold him.

On the other hand, Lou Zhongda, who was standing by, could not bear it. He opened his mouth to defend himself and said: "My son has traveled all over the world, and my son is guarding the door. The Empress Dowager has many sons in her prime, but only Prince Boling stands in front of her and listens to all the instructions." Filial piety. Even if you act excessively, your intentions cannot be called bad.

In fact, no matter whether Li Zuxun lives or dies, he should carefully plan his future plans. If things can be expected, then the life and death of Li Zuxun will not be a concern. If they are not expected, then the power of the wrathful God will be violated, and there are more ways to die than this. "

Although he obeyed the order of the Empress Dowager and kept delaying it at home, he had been thinking and discussing with his close relatives and friends over the past few days as to why the Empress Dowager did this, and they all speculated about the matter closely.

The Empress Dowager loves her son so much that in order to help King Changshan, she personally interferes with the emperor's orders and competes with the emperor's authority. As a mother, although she is a little biased, it is understandable.

However, Lou Zhongda and the others did not have such a close human relationship with King Changshan after all. Although they were also relatives, they were not close enough to be able to devote themselves to each other without expecting anything in return, regardless of the cost.

Previously, Lou Zhongda chose to stand on this side due to the empress dowager's orders. However, so far, he neither knows what King Changshan's plan is nor does he know how far the plan has been implemented. If he continues If you continue to follow it blindly, you will undoubtedly be making a fool of yourself with your wealth and life.

So this time, taking advantage of King Boling's mistake of killing Li Zuxun, he was also going to ask the Queen Mother to explain to him what the plan was and how to cooperate with it. These had to be clarified, and he couldn't just take the burden off like this. A hot, bulky head holds on.

Naturally, the Empress Dowager had no plans to give to her nephew, but she listened to this argument and no longer cared about Gao Ji's beating of Li Zuxun to death. She looked at her son angrily and then looked away, then looked at Lou Zhongda again. He asked: "I think there have been quite a few people coming to harass you recently. What orders have been received from Liaoyang? How does the emperor plan to deal with my son?"

"There is no new order sent back from Liaoyang, but I am not the only one who received the order before. There is also King Nan'an who has gone eastward and has passed Bafu Ridge and arrived at Pingdu City. This is beyond my control. If King Changshan I just hope that the northern division will not go to Liaoyang, I am afraid that we will be disappointed. If we continue to stay in Jinyang City, it will not be of much help to the situation in Liaoyang."

When Lou Zhongda saw that the Empress Dowager still refused to reveal the inside story, he gradually lost his patience and simply described the problem more seriously: "I am not the only one in Jinyang who can command the armored soldiers. Tang Yong and others are all His Majesty's confidants. Now, If an evil thing like Li Zuxun's death happens again, everyone will be even more shocked and suspicious. If King Changshan can't take any further action and order us to cooperate properly, I'm afraid it will be inevitable!"

"Look at the good things you have done. If you miss your brother's plan because of this, look at how I will punish you in the future!"

Lou Zhaojun panicked when he heard this, and turned to stare at Gao Ji aside and said angrily. Gao Ji thought that the accusation against him was over. At this moment, he was looking at his mother's maid in fascination. Unexpectedly, his mother killed another carbine. After he came to his senses, he nodded repeatedly to express his guilt.

After casually giving Gao Ji another lesson, Lou Zhaojun turned back to his nephew and said, "From what you see, who is there in Jinyang that you can trust and work with?"

After hearing that her son was in a critical situation, she did not intend to passively wait for the situation to develop. Instead, she wanted to actively fight for and win over some personnel, hoping to increase her son's momentum and provide some help.

However, in the past years, her husband and sons were responsible for the management and consolidation of internal and external personnel matters, and she rarely interfered. Now that she suddenly wanted to do it, she couldn't get the point for a while.

Lou Zhaojun was no stranger to the old people from the Yuan Dynasty, such as Hu Lujin and She Di Qian, and he could still have discussions and conversations with them. However, with all the casualties of this group of old people, the new rise in the country She was relatively unfamiliar with a group of young generals, and for a while she didn't know who to contact if she wanted to contact them.

After Lou Zhongda heard this, he quickly said: "If my aunt can trust my nephew, I am willing to contact relatives and friends in the city to discuss this matter. In recent years, your majesty has gradually become dim and moody, and tortures the people indiscriminately. At the same time, he also appoints Yang Min and other traitors As an official, he controlled the government and treated his meritorious officials poorly. There are many people in the city who have grudges because of this, and they all hope that the arrival of King Changshan will clear up the old situation in one fell swoop! "

"Silly boy, if I don't believe you, why would I call you to discuss things? You can rest assured to do it. If there are key people who cannot be persuaded by your kindness, I will know the benefits personally. I really don't want to agree with you. , let’s go to hell together with Li Zuxun!”

Although Lou Zhaojun is not very keen on interfering in foreign affairs, as the wife of Emperor Shenwu Gao Huan, she also has a decisive and ruthless side.

He didn't dare to start it before because he was worried about alerting the enemy, but now Lou Zhongda has been delaying for several days, which has made people see that something is wrong. Moreover, Gao Ji accidentally killed a close relative of the emperor like Li Zuxun. Then There is no need to hide anything anymore.

After Lou Zhongda got the commission from his aunt, he immediately became energetic. He had already been forced to take sides by his aunt Lou Zhaojun before. What he needs now is to gain a greater sense of presence in the matter so that he can occupy a favorable position in the evaluation of merit and rewards afterwards. Otherwise, this adventure will be too bad. Worth it.

The Empress Dowager is unwilling or unable to use her huge political influence. Now she is lending it to him so that he can communicate in Jinyang City in the name of the Empress Dowager and Changshan King. When things are done in the future, it will be given to him. bring huge political prestige.

After Lou Zhongda accepted the order, he hurried away and was busy contacting and lobbying the people he thought he could trust and needed to win over. However, a new visitor soon came to the Empress Dowager's Palace, namely Zuopushe Zhao Yanshen, Minister of Bing Province.

The news that Li Zuxun was accidentally beaten to death by King Boling in the Puyang Palace has gradually spread in Jinyang City. As a high-ranking official, Zhao Yanshen learned about this situation immediately, and he could not just sit back and watch. Regardless, he went to the Empress Dowager, hoping to get an explanation.

The Empress Dowager welcomed Zhao Yanshen's visit in a side hall. When he walked in, without waiting for Zhao Yanshen to ask questions, she pointed at the furnishings in the hall and smiled at Zhao Yanshen and asked: "Is this the servant?" Do you still remember this room? When the late Emperor abandoned my mother, son, Qing and other subjects, he encountered the traitor Hou Jing and rebelled in Henan, causing everyone to panic.

In order to appease the crowd, my son Ah Hui had to immediately go on a tour of Hebei, and he was afraid that the elderly mother and young brothers in the household would not be able to take care of him, so he entrusted his family to Pu She. At that time, Pu She stayed in the Wei Mansion day and night, and he slept in this hall... "

When Zhao Yanshen heard the Empress Dowager talking about these old things, he looked reminiscing for a moment, and after a moment he said respectfully: "After all, destiny is here. Although the fate of Emperor Wenxiang is regrettable, fortunately, the current supreme Following his success, our family and country are now prosperous and valuable. Looking back on the past, it’s just a little sad.”

"How can I let go of the kindness that protects my family and lasts forever! I have always cherished the kindness and gratitude in my life, especially Pu She, who has such kindness and friendship. It is really unforgettable until death! So I often tell the sons and gentlemen in the household. , we must not forget the hardships of the past, let alone the old people who shared weal and woe, otherwise, what meaning would there be in this world?”

At this point, Lou Zhaojun shouted to the inner room: "Get out of here quickly!"

Gao Ji bowed his head and walked out of the room, while Lou Zhaojun pointed at the boy and said to Zhao Yanshen: "If someone else comes, I love my son so much that he may not pay attention. But since it is Zhao Pushe who comes to the door, I won't let you. If you are in trouble, you will lead him away. It is up to you to decide whether he should be punished or whether he should die. But in the end, whether alive or dead, you can send him back here so that I can see what comes out of the intestines!"

"Mom, I, I won't go..."

After Gao Ji heard this, he suddenly looked panicked and shook his head repeatedly with a sad face.

"Shut up, you scoundrel. You have made a big mistake yourself. Who should you ask for protection from? That Li Zuxun is the emperor's closest relative and the prince's benefactor. He is more noble than any other relative. No matter how you bully or provoke him, no matter how much you are blamed for it, It’s not appropriate to kill…”

Lou Zhaojun seemed to be excusing his son, but in fact he was still excusing him. When she said this, she choked up and couldn't speak. Suddenly she stood up and wanted to worship Zhao Yanshen. At the same time, she said in a sad voice: "On the day when the late emperor passed away, I will be with him." He went away because all the people in the house were young, so he was greedy for life and stayed in the world. But now that he is dying, he doesn't want to see brothers killing each other and losing their love. Why is he still alive? I beg you, Pu She, to teach me how to prevent this tragedy from happening?"

Zhao Yanshen had also guessed that this mission would not be easy, and was ready to argue with his arguments. Even if Li Zuxun's special status was aside, he was beaten to death for no reason just because of his status as minister of the province. If he, a high-ranking official, cannot ask for an explanation, how can he face the masses?

But he didn't expect that the Empress Dowager wouldn't be tough with him. First he recalled the past, and then became emotional again. Seeing that the Empress Dowager was about to cry and bow in front of him, he naturally did not dare to accept this gift, and hurriedly turned sideways to avoid it. He waved his hands repeatedly and said: "The Queen Mother can't, how can she do this? I am really scared..."