Invincible son

When Xu Huiyan left Bihu Bieyuan, the sky was already dark.

There was a vague mist on the lake.

The manor is illuminated by dots of candlelight, which contrasts with the night in the mountains and fields, as if immersed in a fairyland.

After Xu Churong sent his father to the carriage back to Jian'an City, he quickly returned to the outer study room under the reminder of the servant girl, and before entering the door, he said with regret: "Sir, don't you want to stay here for a few more days?"

Mr. Xi said gently: "Thank you Miss Xu for your kind hospitality. Things are busy in Jiangbei, and I really can't stay long."

Xu Churong hesitated and said, "That matter..."

Although she deliberately left the pavilion before and did not listen to the conversation between Xu Huiyan and Mr. Xi, she knew from the few words her father said before leaving that the two parties have only reached a preliminary intention and have not discussed the specific cooperation method in detail.

Mr. Xi pondered: "This is a big matter, and your father needs time to consider it. This is the meaning of the question. From the present point of view, I am afraid that your father will not be able to stop the determination of the emperor of your country, and it is even more impossible to relieve Xian Chunqiu and Fang Xiexiao. military power, this battle is inevitable."

In the past year, Xu Churong has been more and more in-depth contact with the government. At this moment, Mr. Xi called him a little bit, and he quickly came back to his senses.

After all, she thought it was a little simple. Qinghe Xu's power can only be fully displayed in peacetime, but when war comes, the influence is not enough to influence the collective will of the military.Therefore, even if Xu Huiyan agreed to cooperate with Pei Yue, on the premise of preserving the Xu family and the Nandu family as much as possible, how to reduce the intensity of the war and reduce the casualties of the army and civilians is a very complicated issue, and it is naturally impossible to decide in a few words.

As for the subsequent contact and discussion, it is obvious that she still needs to mediate the submission.

Thinking of this, she nodded and said: "If my father has arrangements, this junior will notify sir as soon as possible."

Mr. Xi's eyes became softer and softer: "Thank you, Miss Xu. Besides, Brother Yue has something to tell the old man to the girl."

Xu Churong was slightly taken aback, her heart beating faster involuntarily.

She thought that telling Pei Yue the secret on the charge of crimes was not entirely because of her children's personal relationship, but more importantly, she was disappointed with the emperor and the court.But at the moment when she heard Mr. Xi's words, Pei Yue's figure appeared in her mind. From north to south and from south to north, outside the Sifang Pavilion, by the Dongshan Lake, under Jiangling City, and in Puqi City, those past events are intertwined like light and shadow .

It's like the autumn wind blowing up the dust all over the ground.

"Sir, please speak."

"Brother Yue said that although the integration of the north and the south is the general trend, there must be countless difficulties and obstacles. Miss Xu should not get involved too deeply. This will be harmful to you and the Xu family of Qinghe. In the future, except for the necessary news transmission, I would like to ask Xu Girls try to get out of things as much as possible, and take care of themselves as the most important thing."

"The younger generation remembers."

Mr. Xi didn't say much anymore, and after deciding on a follow-up contact method, he quietly left the manor.

Xu Churong knew that his martial arts cultivation was unmatched, and he had his own secret channel to leave the country, so he was not worried or sent him off, but walked slowly to the window, staring at the blurred and quiet night.

"Take care of yourself... Hmph, you still have a little conscience."

Xu Churong raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes were as bright as the stars on the night.

……

Daliang, Kyoto, the imperial city.

In Jingren Palace, except for the two close female historians, the other court ladies and internal eunuchs have all been screened out.

Chen An, the commander of Luan Yiwei, bowed slightly, and said to the nobleman behind the bead curtain: "Qizou Queen Mother, Your Majesty has summoned Wei Guogong, left and right rulers, left and right military planes, chief of the five armies' governor's mansion, and minister of the Ministry of War Yu Jian. In the palace of Zhang, discuss the countermeasures."

Empress Dowager Wu said indifferently: "Chen An, will Wu and Zhou really join forces to send troops?"

Chen An replied cautiously: "Back to the Queen Mother, judging from the information sent back by the secret agents of Luanyiwei and Taige, there is no change between the two countries on the border at present, but Wei Guogong is well versed in the art of war and has extremely high military attainments. Perhaps He can find some clues."

Empress Dowager Wu was silent for a moment, then changed the subject and asked, "How's the investigation on that matter?"

Chen An's heart trembled, and he said after careful consideration: "I have checked carefully with Master Jing Chujing, and now I have a rough judgment."

Empress Dowager Wu said: "Let's listen."

Chen An replied: "Wang Pingzhang and Mo Moyun led the assassination of the Nanxun Hall. They used the pawns that Wang Jiuxuan placed when he was the commander of the imperial army, and Shen Moyun's meticulous work that was trained in the Taishitai Pavilion and then transferred to Luan Yiwei. The gunpowder made by the women of the Chen family was buried inside and outside the Nanxun Hall, and after the late emperor set up the Nanxun Hall, people lit the fuze in the dark."

Behind the bead curtain, Empress Dowager Wu's eyes showed a bit of sternness.

Emperor Kaiping only persisted for less than ten days from his assassination to his death. There were too many things to deal with and arrange, and he had no time to take into account the details of the assassination case. In addition, Wang Pingzhang fuzhu and Shen Moyun pleaded guilty. He never resented, so naturally he didn't bother to pay attention to the minutiae.

But Queen Mother Wu didn't think so.

After Liu Xian ascended the throne, she took over from Mo Haoli the half of Luan Yiwei who was hiding in the dark, and asked Chen An and Jing Chu to carry out a detailed investigation, which was bound to clarify the matter.

"In other words, the assassination case was jointly planned by Empress Chen, Wang Pingzhang and Shen Moyun?"

"Yes, Empress Dowager. Based on the current situation that the ministers have grasped, only these three people can join forces to achieve this situation."

"Have you forgotten someone?"

Chen An said respectfully: "Please show me the Queen Mother."

Empress Dowager Wu said coldly: "Liu Bao."

Chen An showed hesitation, and said slowly: "Queen Dowager, Hou Yu, the young supervisor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, was ordered to interrogate Liu Bao, but was stopped by Wei Guogong's words. Later, Hou Yu came to ask the Queen Mother and His Majesty for instructions, and then sent Liu Bao to Xingliang Mansion. Guarding the imperial mausoleum. Therefore, I and Lord Jing just checked Liu Bao's status in the palace over the years, and found that he did have a personal relationship with Duke Wei, but the matter was already known by the late emperor, and no crime was committed against him."

The Empress Dowager Wu said indifferently: "Liu Bao served the late emperor for nearly 20 years, and he knew that the late emperor valued love and righteousness. At that time, the rebels were about to attack the palace. Instead of guarding the Nanxun Hall to relieve the late emperor's worries, he exaggerated in front of the late emperor. If it weren't for him How could the first emperor suddenly show up at Nanxun Hall? The Ai family would never believe that he invited the late emperor to Nanxun Hall for the sake of the Tian family's reputation."

She looked at Chen An's face through the bead curtain, and said in a deep voice: "The reason why the Ai family let Hou Yu keep Liu Bao's life is to find out the real culprit who murdered the late emperor. Wang Pingzhang and others have already executed, but not Find out the truth of this matter, how can the Ai family be worthy of the late emperor!"

Chen An said in embarrassment: "My humble minister is stupid, please forgive me!"

Empress Dowager Wu regained her composure, and said, "How can you be convicted without guilt? Chen An, the late Emperor treated you like a nephew, and the Ai family did not have any prejudice against you because of Empress Chen. The investigation started on that day and has been going back for 30 years, including all his family and relatives, to find out who the person standing behind him is."

Chen An bowed and saluted, "I will accept the order, and I will definitely live up to the entrustment of the Empress Dowager."

Empress Dowager Wu nodded slightly and said, "Go down."

After Chen An withdrew, the hall was silent.

Empress Dowager Wu leaned back on the couch slowly, and said to the female historian on the left: "Has the manpower at the Imperial Tomb been properly arranged?"

The female history replied: "My lady, don't worry, there is nothing wrong with it. If someone really wants to kill people and make Liu Bao a dead person who can't speak, our people will definitely be able to follow the clues to find out the real culprit behind the scenes."

Empress Dowager Wu sighed lightly.

"The Ai family knew that the first emperor was unwilling to do this. Regardless of whether the person standing behind Liu Bao was Gu Liang or not, after Shen Moyun's death, he hoped that everything would be buried in the dust. But who is the hatred in the Ai family's heart? Do you know? The late emperor was physically strong, and he could have witnessed the unification of the world with his own eyes, and wrote the name of the emperor through the ages with his own hands, how hateful it is..."

The two female historians were silent.

The Empress Dowager Wu looked forward and said quietly: "Liu Xian has already asked people to study gunpowder, but the Ai family suddenly remembered something. On the New Year's Eve before the big wedding, Pei Yue stayed in the mansion for about half an hour. fireworks."

"It is said that the fireworks that night were particularly bright and gorgeous, isn't it?"

The female history replied: "Hui Niangniang, it is true."

Empress Dowager Wu said "Oh" and stopped talking.