Chapter 225 Burial
"So what?" The Queen Mother didn't care: "After the Ai family finds out, they will naturally be punished for their sins."
"I'm afraid, Queen Mother, you have been sidelined, and they may not obey your orders."
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes slightly and said with a stern expression: "I have long heard that you are scheming, and when I saw you today, it turned out to be true. You want to sow discord between us, so you have an opportunity to take advantage of it, right?"
Liang Jiang said sternly: "I dare not, my lord, but you have seen all the facts just now. This commander-in-chief does not care about your safety and does not take you, the Queen Mother, seriously.
I don’t believe this is the emperor’s order. Have you never doubted the identity and motives of this commander? "
"Do you also suspect that this person is Tong Shouliang?"
"Tong Shouliang was not dead at all. He was a death row robber who died in prison."
Liang Jiang said with great certainty: "This man wearing a mask is most likely Tong Shouliang! He is pretending to be an imperial envoy, and wants to use the name of the emperor to sow discord between the emperor and King Pingxi, and then intends to invade the dragon vein and attack Chang'an. The situation is unfavorable.”
"The imperial edict and Shang Fang's sword are in his hands, how can they be false?"
"Then I would like to ask the Queen Mother, the Emperor and King Pingxi are brothers. What reason does he have to put King Pingxi to death without any explanation? What is the imperial edict if it is not false?"
The Queen Mother choked.
Liang Jiang continued: "Tong Shouliang has an affair with Xiliang, how can the emperor trust him with such an important matter as the dragon vein? Aren't you afraid that the Xiliang people will intervene and subvert our Chang'an kingdom?
The Queen Mother , you have to be on guard? At the very least, you need to verify this person’s identity first, right?”
"So, you held Aijia hostage just to make Aijia see this person clearly?"
"The Queen Mother is wise and discerns everything. Only if you are not deceived by the traitor and take control of the situation, can my mother and I have a chance of survival. Even if Liang Jiang takes this risk, it is worth it."
The Queen Mother "haha" smiled: "You are so sharp-tongued. The heinous crime of kidnapping the Ai family has been disguised as a good intention by you. The Ai family was almost bewitched by you."
"Whether my daughter is a deceiver or not, you only need to lift the mask of the commander to find out the truth."
"Aijia knows what is true and what is false. No matter how sweet you talk, it will not change the fact that you are disobedient today."
"Liangjiang's life and death are small matters, and Chang'an's Jiangshan and Sheji are the most important. Please be cautious, the Queen Mother."
"You said it so righteously, I advise you not to waste your efforts. Before the dragon vein is activated, the Ai family will not take your life for the time being, but the Ai family will not fall for your deception."
After saying this, he impatiently called Yuzhu in, took Liang Jiang down, and imprisoned him with Mrs. Liang under strict supervision.
On the second day, the group set off directly. Under the guidance of the people sent by Taoist Li, they went straight to the place where the dragon vein was located.
Along the way, the Queen Mother was thinking deeply.
Although she didn't believe Liang Jiang's words, she also had doubts in her heart.
She ordered Yuzhu to secretly inquire about the fire that day, and immediately understood the ins and outs of it.
Especially when I learned that when the commander of the escort army disobeyed the commander's orders and wanted to lead people to rescue him, the commander actually killed him in public to shock everyone.
This shocked the Queen Mother.
It was obvious that the commander secretly appointed by the emperor did not take his own life seriously. His life and death were of no importance to him.
How could a commander have such courage? Either, as Liang Jiang said, he had evil intentions; or, there was a more terrifying possibility, that it was the emperor's intention!
When combined with Liang Jiang, the Queen Mother felt cold in her heart.
Coupled with the bumpy mountain road, she was already exhausted, and the Queen Mother fell ill.
If we continue forward, we will enter the mountains, and the carriage must be abandoned.
But the Queen Mother was so sick that she couldn't even lift her head. She felt dizzy as soon as she got up.
The commander-in-chief was so anxious that he stood outside the carriage and kept urging. Yuzhu said angrily: "The Queen Mother is not in good health. The journey was bumpy and she was not accustomed to the climate. She gritted her teeth and held on. In addition, she was frightened that night and her body was out of tune. She had to rest for one more day before marching again. What's wrong?
If the commander is anxious, just go into the mountain yourself. Anyway, you have the emperor's secret order and you can make your own decisions."
The commander-in-chief ignored her rudeness and said to the Queen Mother in a deep voice: "The Emperor has repeatedly told you that you must be cautious about the Dragon Vein matter. It is better for you, the Queen Mother, to check it in person. I don't dare to make any arbitrary decisions. For the sake of Chang'an Sheji , please continue to be patient and patient, the Queen Mother.
Wei Chen has ordered people to prepare a chariot, and the escort will carry you into the mountain. "
In the carriage, the Queen Mother's voice was weak: "The Ai family doesn't even have the energy to speak now, and even if they get in front of Longmai, they don't have the energy to check at all.
Either the commander gives you full authority to make the decision, or we wait two days for Mrs. Liang to nurse Aijia back to health before we move on. "
"No!" The commander-in-chief refused to give in: "King Pingxi has always been coveting the dragon vein. If he finds the location in advance, I am afraid that he will destroy the country of Chang'an."
The Queen Mother sneered: "It's a joke. King Pingxi and the Emperor are the same ancestors. What can he do to Dragon Vein? Does he want to ruin the Feng Shui of his ancestors?"
"But Concubine Xie has now escaped from her golden cicada shell and gone to Beijing. Everything is subject to change."
"What does the commander mean by this? What does Dragon Vein have to do with Concubine Xie?"
The commander choked, as if he had been alerted to something, and hurriedly changed his words: "Wei Chen means that Concubine Xie left the capital in a fraud, which shows that King Pingxi has ulterior motives and is afraid of treason."
The Queen Mother sighed softly: "The Ai family really can't hold on now. If you are really worried, take the first step. If the Ai family gets a little better, go into the mountains immediately."
The commander thought for a moment and his eyes flashed slightly: "Then I will go into the mountain first. Mrs. Liu Liang is here to diagnose and treat the Queen Mother. I also ask the Queen Mother to put the country and the country first and set off as early as possible."
The Queen Mother agreed: "Do I still need your advice? This country belongs to my son. Am I not more anxious than you?"
The commander was afraid that there would be another change ahead. With Li Daoshi alone, he was no match for Gu Xizhi.
So he made a decisive decision and left his confidants and part of the bodyguard behind to protect the Queen Mother. He went into the mountain first to meet up with Taoist Li.
Mrs. Liang and Liang Jiang were brought to the Queen Mother's carriage, where they had her pulse diagnosed and treated with acupuncture.
Yuzhu stood guard in front of him, and there were many guards around him, strictly guarding him.
The carriage curtain was lowered, and the Queen Mother immediately changed her weak look and grabbed Liang Jiang's hand.
He lowered his voice and asked, "Is there any way you can leave this place and contact King Pingxi?"
Liang Jiang didn't understand what happened. He shook his head and said, "No, I don't know where King Pingxi is now."
The Queen Mother's face was immediately filled with disappointment and dejection.
"Could it be that God wants to kill me?"
Mrs. Liang was a little confused: "What does the Queen Mother mean by this?"
The Queen Mother clenched her teeth and said, "Ai family, I have done something wrong, and now I am afraid I will suffer retribution."
Mrs. Liang became more and more confused: "What happened? Are you in poor health?"
The Queen Mother shook her head and looked a little gloomy: "The Ai family suspects that the emperor asked me to come because he wanted me to be buried!"
"What?!" Mrs. Liang and Liang Jiang were both shocked.
The Queen Mother hurriedly signaled them to be silent.
Mrs. Liang was stunned: "How is this possible? You are the emperor's biological mother?"
(End of chapter)