Chapter 175: The serial plan made her lose completely
When Gao Zhan’s imperial edict reached the Lu Mansion, Mutipo was rushing back excitedly. As soon as she entered the door, she couldn’t wait to claim credit from her mother and said: "Mother , the matter was settled, all the people in the mission, including Mrs. Yang, and her son were brought back. Now these people are in Dali Temple Prison. I asked Bi Yiyun to check everyone to see if there is Murong in disguise. Jue!"
After Mutiva finished speaking, she still had a smile of success on her face. Last time, her mother said that the twelve-year-old child would not pretend to be a child. Now that he has brought back all the children, regardless of gender, he can always find this kid, right?
But his joy did not last long, and the smile on his face quickly disappeared with a slap from Lu Lingxuan!
"Mom, why do you hit me again?"
"Why are you so stupid and ignorant! Who asked you to bring everyone back from the mission?" Lu Lingxuan said angrily.
Mutiva covered her face and shed tears with a look of grievance.
"A mother has taught her son that she would rather kill by mistake than let him go. A son would rather arrest by mistake than let anyone slip through the net!"
Lu Lingxuan was so angry that she had nothing to say, and she managed to calm down for a while before asking: "Is it true that everyone has been arrested and no one has escaped the net?"
"Yes! Mother!"
"When you came back, didn't you meet Han Changluan?" Lu Lingxuan asked again.
Mutipo looked confused and shook her head: "No, mother, what happened?"
Lu Lingxuan said: "Your Majesty is suspicious of me. Just when you came back, an imperial edict came from the palace, announcing that I will enter the palace immediately!"
"I'm afraid that Your Majesty also knew about Han Changluan's troops leaving Yecheng, so he intercepted them in advance!"
Mutiva also became nervous and worried.
"How could this be? In the past, no matter what my mother did, even if she killed a few inconspicuous officials or members of the clan, His Majesty would not pursue her. How could he be suspicious of my mother because of such a trivial matter?"
"I don't know. I'm afraid that Xie Zhen has too much influence on him, and that Xiao Jinyu. A prayer for rain broke my prestige in the hearts of the people in Yecheng, and at the same time, my weight in His Majesty's heart gradually weakened. Come down, and this Xie Zhen, not only has amazing talents, but also can speak to please His Majesty..." At this point, Lu Lingxuan seemed to understand something, and her eyes were horrified, "Could it be that this is a series of tricks made by Xie Zhen? , the purpose is to let us recover the delegation, so as to arouse Gao Zhan's suspicion? "
This surprise was no small matter, and Mutipo couldn't help but become frightened.
"What will happen if His Majesty is suspicious?"
"If His Majesty is suspicious of us, it means that all the privileges we have obtained from the Emperor will be withdrawn, and we will be hindered in everything we do in the future, and we may even be imprisoned!"
Hearing this sentence, Mutipo angrily hammered the table!
"Damn it! This Xie Zhen will kill him sooner or later!"
Lu Lingxuan had no time to explain to her son, so she just told him to stay in the palace and not go anywhere. Then she took an ox cart into the palace and went to the Zhaoyang Palace where the emperor was.
At this time, in the Zhaoyang Palace, Shi Zhonghe Shikai, Du Guan Shangshu Bi Yiyun, You servant She Wei Shou, Dali Temple Minister Sima Maozong, Zhongshu Shilang "Xie Zhen" and King Lanling were all standing in the hall.
Li Mi was taking notes on the side!
The atmosphere is a bit solemn!
Lu Lingxuan already had a premonition that something was not going to happen, but staying calm and keeping a smile on her face was her lifelong practice.
After walking into the Zhaoyang Palace, she saluted Gao Zhan, who was wearing a dark face: "Your Majesty, why are you here?"
Gao Zhan pointed to Sima Maozong beside him: "Show her!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Sima Maozong opened the file in his hand and showed it to Lu Lingxuan.
I saw that it was written all over it that Gao Anahu entered the Lu Mansion at a certain time of a certain year, a certain month, and stayed for several hours before coming out!
These are some proofs that Gao Anakhu had personal dealings with her.
But these are nothing. The most important thing is the last few sentences. The minister of Dali Temple found two letters from Gao Anahu's body: one is to lead Xie Zhen to the Beigong, kill him, and send the other to the North Palace. A letter proving the identity of a Zhou spy was stuffed into Xie Zhen. In this way, even if His Majesty cherishes talent, he will never tolerate the identity of the spy!
The second is to secretly disguise the Yan family as the Yang family, and let the envoys of Qi State send the mother of Otsuka Zai back to Zhou State in an open and fair manner!
After reading this, Lu Lingxuan’s expression changed drastically. She glanced at Xie Zhen and then at Gao Zhan!
"Your Majesty, these two letters were definitely not written by me and have nothing to do with me!"
Lu Lingxuan fell to her knees!
“Don’t I recognize your handwriting?” Gao Zhan smiled sarcastically, “Lu Lingxuan, you have always been cunning and cunning. You wanted to kill Xie Zhen, so you resorted to all these tactics, not only to kill him, but also to kill him. , and want his reputation to be ruined after his death, this is something you can do!
You definitely have the brains to do this!"
"Otherwise, why did you send your son to chase the delegation back overnight? Do you want the people of Zhou to see my joke?"
"Your Majesty, I suspect that there is a spy in the mission, and..." She pointed at Xiao Jinyu, "It's Xie Zhen, it must be Xie Zhen's fault, he deliberately framed me!"
"Your Majesty, Gao Anagong is already dead, and we don't know who the murderer is. How can we believe whatever we find out from a dead man? Even if it is my handwriting, how can I know that it was not imitated by others?"
"Then let me ask you, you always act cautiously and never show your handwriting to outsiders. Xie Zhen and you are strangers, how can he imitate your handwriting?"
"Also, Gao Anahu is dead, but sometimes dead people can be used as evidence!"
Gao Zhan said, and ordered Sima Maozong to turn another page of the file and show it to Lu Lingxuan.
"Among the few dead soldiers brought by Gao Anahu, one was once Murong Shisu's old tribe Er Zhuying. This Er Zhuying once resented our Bohai Gao family. You accepted him as your dead soldier. Do you think that one day, you will bring these people who are dissatisfied with our Gao family to rebel? "
No one can bear the charge of rebellion!
Lu Lingxuan immediately turned pale and hurriedly kowtowed: "Your Majesty, I have been wronged. I wholeheartedly serve your Majesty and teach the prince. I just want to do my duty as a minister. I have no second thoughts. What's more, I am a woman who is neither a member of the clan nor a husband." What is the benefit of rebelling against your enemies when your family is dependent on you and you are orphaned and widowed?”
When she said this, Gao Zhan seemed to think it made sense, and his expression seemed to soften.
Xiao Jinyu sneered in her heart: You really don't seem to have anything to rely on, but you will adopt the prince's beloved concubine as your daughter, and then interfere in politics as the mother of the beloved concubine, and even evade the power of the queen mother, becoming a veritable person who listens to politics behind the curtain. people!
But she can't say these words yet!
At this time, Liu Taozhi came to Zhaoyang Palace and reported to the emperor: "Your Majesty, Yan, the mother of Yu Wenhu, has been found!"
"Where did you find it?" Gao Zhan asked.
"In the carriage of the mission, the Yang family in the carriage is the Yan family in disguise!"
When he heard that Yang was disguised as Yan, Gao Zhan's expression became even more gloomy. He glanced at Bi Yiyun and then turned to Lu Lingxuan.
"So, is it your plan to let the Yan family pretend to be the Yang family and use it to send them back to the Zhou Kingdom?"
Suddenly remembering that Lu Lingxuan's husband Luo Chao was actually a general from the Western Wei Dynasty, Gao Zhan became suspicious and asked sharply:
"Lu Lingxuan, are you a spy of our Qi State or a spy of the Zhou State?"
Lu Lingxuan was so frightened that she kowtowed and argued, "Your Majesty, I really don't know about this. If I had known, I wouldn't have sent my son to pursue the mission back!"
Gao Zhan was stunned for a moment. After pondering for a moment, he looked at Lu Lingxuan's eyes and immediately ordered: "Then call Mr. Yan in and ask!"
"yes!"
After Liu Taozhi retreated as ordered, he took Yan to the Tai Chi Hall!
Seeing what Yan described as a face that looked like withered grass, Gao Zhan seemed a little unable to bear it. He coughed twice and asked, "Old madam, I want to ask you something, and you must answer it truthfully!"
"Your Majesty, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask."
"Who gave you Yi Rong?"
Yan thought for a moment and then replied: "It seems to be a Xianbei person..."
When she said this, Lu Lingxuan's eyes lit up, but then she heard Yan continue, "I don't have particularly good eyesight, but that person has a very obvious feature, that is, his head is covered with braids. He should be very young!" Mutipo?" Gao Zhan narrowed his eyes and became even more angry!
"Absolutely impossible!" Lu Lingxuan cut off sharply again, "Your Majesty, this Yan family must have been bribed by others. She is talking nonsense here. If my son really wanted to send her back to Zhou Kingdom, why would he send her to Zhou Kingdom? Chase it back?"
"Your Majesty, it's not that I have been chased back, but the entire mission has been chased back. Your Majesty clearly promised to send me back to the Kingdom of Zhou, so why are you so silent and teasing me?"
Gao Zhan was a little embarrassed when he was asked!
"I heard someone say that this scene was just to frame someone. You teased me like this just to frame someone. Is this what a gentleman would do?"
Hearing what the old lady said, Gao Zhan's expression changed again.
Lu Lingxuan was still dissatisfied and shouted: "That's nonsense. This old woman is talking nonsense. Your Majesty..."
"Shut up! I don't want to listen to you anymore!"
Gao Zhan interrupted impatiently and ordered Liu Taozhi to take Yan away.
"No matter what the truth of this matter is, Lord Lu, as the spy leader of our Qi State, you actually let Mrs. Yan be taken out of Yecheng in such a grand manner. This is your dereliction of duty!
I have decided to take back your position as the spy leader. Once your identity is completely clear, I will decide whether to hand it over to you! "
"Bi Shangshu, Sima Qing, please bring Lord Lu to Dali Temple for review!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Bi Yiyun looked a little embarrassed, but Sima Maozong said to Lu Lingxuan unceremoniously: "Please! Mr. Lu!"
Lu Lingxuan's face was livid, but she was still able to remain unafraid in the face of danger. She glanced at "Xie Zhen" and Prince Lanling again and sneered, "Okay! Then why not go to Dali Temple!"
…
After Bi Yiyun and Sima Maozong took Lu Lingxuan away, Gao Zhan turned his doubtful eyes to "Xie Zhen".
"Xie Qing, you have been wronged by this assassination. Now I have made the decision for you, and I will definitely punish Lord Lu accordingly!"
"Yes, thank you Your Majesty for taking the decision!"
"However, I am very curious. Why did you suddenly go to the North Palace when you had already come to Nancheng Taiji Hall to take part in the examination?"
Xiao Jinyu took out a brocade bag from her arms and replied: "Your Majesty, someone gave me a brocade bag. There is a piece of paper in the brocade bag that says: I still have a son of the Xie family who is still alive. Please invite me to the Beigong. See! I was indeed separated from my younger brother and sister during the war when I was young. I don’t know if they are still alive. When I heard the news that day, I went to Beigong with a sudden heart! "
The chamberlain handed the brocade bag to Gao Zhan. Gao Zhan took out a piece of paper and took a quick look at it. He couldn't help but frown, and his eyes became more suspicious.
"Then how did you escape from the nine dead soldiers brought by Gao Anahu?"
"Your Majesty, I was rescued by a righteous man, and I also learned some self-defense skills since I was a child, as well as some hidden weapons given to me by His Highness Prince Lanling!"
Gao Zhan was silent for a moment, then waved his hand and said:
"Okay, go back!"
"yes!"
Xiao Jinyu and Prince Lanling were about to leave when Gao Zhan suddenly called out again: "Wait a minute -"
Xiao Jinyu turned around and saluted, then heard him ask:
"Xie Qing, what do you think about sending Yu Wenhu's mother, Yan, back to Zhou?"
Gao Zhan obviously asked this question with the intention of testing him. Was he wondering whether he was related to Zhou Guo's spies?
Xiao Jinyu thought for a moment and replied: "Your Majesty, I believe that Zhou Guoyu Wenhu has repeatedly threatened our Qi State with the excuse of sending troops and asked your Majesty to send the Yan family back to the country. This is insincere and undermines the national prestige of our Qi State. The two countries of Qi and Zhou should have a sincere peace talk. If Yu Wenhu sincerely wants to take his mother back to Zhou, he should send an envoy to Qi to welcome her in person, and he should also give corresponding rewards! "
Gao Zhan's eyes lit up: "In your opinion, who will be the peace envoy?"
Xiao Jinyu knelt down, raised his hand and saluted: "If your majesty trusts me, you can send me as an envoy. Even if I am an official, I will be incompetent and your majesty will be criticized by your ministers. If the peace talks are successful, I will be regarded as a minister." He has made a great contribution to Qi State!"
Gao Zhan couldn't help but said with great joy: "Good! I also have this intention, so I will immediately write a letter to the Kingdom of Zhou to talk about the peace talks!"
"Xie Qing is also well prepared and will be sent as an envoy to the Kingdom of Zhou soon!"
"Yes!" After responding, Xiao Jinyu said when Gao Zhan stopped talking, "Then please leave!"
After saying that, he and Prince Lanling were about to walk out of the hall, but Gao Zhan called out again: "Chang Gong, please stay! I still have something to say to you!"
Gao Changgong turned around and said, "Yes!" and motioned for Xiao Jinyu to go out first.
As soon as "Xie Zhen" left, Gao Zhan ordered Gao Changgong to sit down, as if he wanted to drink and talk.
When the palace servants served the wine, he said with seriousness and concern, "How is that stunning beauty in your family doing now? She fell from such a high bronze bird platform last time. Wasn't she a little shocked?"
"Your Majesty, Ayu is an unusual woman. She fell from the Bronze Bird Tower last time, which really shocked me. But Ayu quickly forgot about it. Now I and my husband are very good!"
"It is indeed an extraordinary woman. This is the first time in my life that I have seen such a beautiful woman with such intelligence and pride. Chang Gong, you are more blessed than me. You can win the heart of such a beautiful woman. I wonder why you sleep with such a beauty every day." How does it taste?”
After saying that, he burst out laughing, ignoring Gao Changgong's angry expression, and said jokingly, "There are not many descendants of my Gao family who are not good at women. I thought you would be an exception, but I didn't expect you just have a higher vision." Just a few!”
"I remember your hard work in the army, so how about I give you twenty more beauties?"
At this time, Gao Changgong couldn't listen anymore and interrupted immediately: "Your Majesty, to me, Ayu is not only a wife, but also a respectable friend. Please don't blaspheme her!"
"And I'll be content with her for the rest of my life. I don't need any beauties to disturb me!"
"If your Majesty has nothing else to do, I will retire!"
Having said this, Gao Changgong didn't want to stay any longer and strode towards the outside of Zhaoyang Hall.
After he left for a long time, the gloomy look on Gao Zhan's face became more and more intense, until finally he lifted the couch, picked up a whip and started beating the palace ladies.
He Shikai kept chasing after him to comfort him.
"I originally wanted to give him another chance, but I didn't expect him to be so stubborn. Now he even dares to refute my words!"
"It seems we can't do anything without sending him to guard the border!"
…
Seeing Gao Changgong come out with a slightly angry and uneasy expression, Xiao Jinyu couldn't help but asked worriedly: "Chang Gong, what did your Majesty say to you again?"
Gao Changgong shook his head and looked at Xiao Jinyu with even more pity. If she hadn't been standing in front of him as Xie Zhen now, he would have really wanted to hold her in his arms.
In the end, he just said: "It's nothing, let's go back quickly!"
Xiao Jinyu nodded and said hello, and then said: "However, I want to go to Dali Temple to see Lord Lu! By the way, I also want to see what the Dali Temple Prison in Qi is like?"
"Okay! I'll go with you!"
(End of chapter)