Chapter 218: Planning to kill He Shikai, Gao Zhan’s regret
“Your Majesty!”
He Shikai’s face was pale and his whole body was shaking, but he only trembled for a moment and lowered his head again Drinking and crying, he looked extremely aggrieved and pitiful.
“I have been promoted by your majesty at a young age, so I should die in front of you!”
“I am willing!”
Gao Zhan's expression softened, and after a while, he threw the memorials filled with desks in front of He Shikai, and asked him to read one after another.
"These are the memorials written by Prince Zhao, Lou Dingyuan and others to try to frighten you. You have mentioned your seven major crimes. See for yourself!"
He Shikai opened the first book The memorial was written by Gao Rui, Prince of Zhaojun:
“I impeached and the scholars flattered and deceived the lord, disrupted the imperial court, acted dissolutely, and once worked together with Lu Lingxuan, accepted bribes, sold out their official titles, occupied fertile land, and defiled the harem. Keeping guests in captivity in order to commit rebellion... the three barbarian tribes must be warned to serve as a warning to others!"
The words of King Zhao were extremely angry and fierce. This was not the first time that he and the soldiers were shocked, but in the past! His Majesty turned a blind eye, and today he was even questioned in front of him.
"Your Majesty, I am a dog raised by Your Majesty. There are always some ministers in the court who are proud of their merits and do not take His Majesty's words to heart. There are many voices of opposition, so I will be a good dog and help Your Majesty kill those arrogant and arrogant people. Only with these people can your Majesty's empire be stable!"
Gao Zhan was slightly moved.
“Are you really just asking me to abdicate the throne and pass it on to the crown prince for my own good? Isn’t it so that you can better control the young master, realize the distinction between monarch and minister as soon as possible, and occupy a high position?”
Gao Zhan leaned forward, looked down, and asked sternly.
He Shikai shouted: "Your Majesty, I have no such intention. Your Majesty, think about it, why neither Emperor Wenxuan nor Emperor Xiaozhao successfully passed the throne to the prince. It is because of them You didn't make this preparation early. You also have a younger brother, King Boling Gaoji. Now the Queen Mother is at odds with His Majesty because of King Lanling. There is no guarantee that the Queen Mother will not unite with the Xianbei forces in Jinyang to launch a coup, depose Your Majesty, and then pass the throne to him. King Boling?”
Gao Zhan's expression changed, as if he was a little moved, and He Shikai looked at him eagerly again, his eyes filled with tears and grievances.
"Queen Mother?" Gao Zhan sighed, his eyes suddenly becoming extremely sinister.
He Shikai seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, and he said carefully and flatteringly: "Your Majesty, if you still need this dog to bite people, I will not hesitate to die!"
Gao Zhan points out He nodded: "Well, what you said makes sense. I should indeed pass the throne to the prince as soon as possible!"
The monk smiled happily, stood up hurriedly, and was about to run to Gao Zhan. .
Gao Zhan raised his eyes and glared, then he felt rude and quickly took a step back and knelt down!
"Please take off your clothes and let me see!"
He Shi blushed and said shyly: "Yes! Your Majesty!" Then he took off all his clothes. clothes, kneel down.
“I want you to face me!”
He Shikai was stunned and thought to himself: Wasn’t this the same posture in the past?
However, he didn't think about it any more and instead raised his chest and faced Gao Zhan.
Gao Zhan's eyes fell on his heart, where there was a large area of dark black. His eyes narrowed and he suddenly said: "I will give you one last thing to do!"< br>
"Yes! Please give your Majesty's orders!"
"Go to Shuozhou and help me convince Xie Zhen, also known as Xiao Jinyu, to let her return to Yecheng!"
He Shikai suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Gao Zhan in disbelief.
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After He Shikai exited the hall, Gao Zhan immediately called Liu Taozhi.
Some time ago, he had been having a dream. He dreamed that his father Gao Huan, his eldest brother Gao Cheng, and his second brother Gao Yang all came to him. He once again mentioned the prophecy of "the one who dies in black clothes" and said His trust in villains will surely bring about the destruction of the country!
So he thought of asking a warlock to do the fortune telling. Zheng Daoqian once gave him a fortune telling, which was very effective, so he found Zheng Daoqian who was demoted because of Lu Lingxuan and divined a fortune again.
Zheng Daoqian said: "The black in the black clothes of the dead man refers to the black heart. Those with a black heart will kill Zhongliang in vain and will definitely bring chaos to the country. All you need to do is find this person with a black heart!"< br>
And there are rumors in the market: "Heshikai, a black man, persuades the emperor to abdicate, takes a high position, kidnaps the young master, and seizes the throne!"
This greatly increased Gao Zhan's suspicion. At first, he did not I would like to believe this rumor, but He Shikai actually led a group of Taishi officials to persuade him to abdicate as the crown prince. There is also the blackness in his heart. Doesn't this just show He Shikai's ambition?
"Taozhi, keep an eye on him. If he shows signs of escaping, take him to Dali Temple and punish him according to crime!"
"Yes!"
Liu Taozhi said yes and quietly exited the hall like a shadow.
Gao Zhan was left alone in the empty hall. He stretched out his hand in the air again and murmured to himself: "Xie Qing, I shouldn't have listened to He Shikai. I have repeatedly framed you and forced you to stay away from me. I have been in danger many times and lost my life several times.
Now that I have driven away this villain, can you come back to me and help me?
I am very happy. I need you! I miss you very much!"
As he spoke, the "young man" in a mysterious dress seemed to appear in front of him again. The young man tore off the mask on his face and revealed his face. A face of unparalleled beauty. At first there was a beautiful smile on the face, but in an instant it was filled with hatred, disgust and even contempt!
She sneered and said: "If you want to kill my husband, do you think I will still be willing to assist a crooked villain who kills loyal ministers indiscriminately and is licentious and immoral?"
After saying that, she took a man's hand and left. The look in her eyes when she looked at this man was always so gentle. She had never given this kind of tenderness to him or even to any man except King Lanling!
He also sent someone to find out how, after learning that King Lanling was deceived into returning to Yecheng, she led her private soldiers into Yecheng in anger and killed several generals who stood in her way. officer, and even killed Han Changluan, the governor of the Forbidden Army, and how he tried his best to revive the dying King Lanling.
“It took a whole day and night to remove the poison from King Lanling, and she herself was so tired that she fell asleep. She also bled a lot and seemed to have had a miscarriage...”
I have never seen such a decisive and desperate woman. How could she go so far for Gao Changgong?
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After He Shikai returned to his mansion, he was still trembling with fear. Seeing that his expression was different, Mutipo couldn't help but stepped forward and asked: "He Shikai, what happened? Why are you so scared?"
He Shikai took a deep breath and said: "I originally thought that by pulling together a group of Taishi officials, using the celestial phenomenon of a white rainbow penetrating the sun and the appearance of comets, we could persuade His Majesty to abdicate and allow the Crown Prince to ascend the throne in advance, waiting for His Majesty's death. From now on, if Queen Hu is allowed to govern from behind the curtain, then I will be the prime minister who is inferior to one person and more than ten thousand people in this dynasty!” We have been friends since childhood. If he ascends the throne, he will definitely use you!"
"But your Majesty has a very unstable temperament. I really don't know what he wants to do."
"Your Majesty? What did you say to Mr. Mutipo?
The scholar said: "His Majesty seems to have agreed to the throne of the crown prince, but today he actually asked me to go to Shuozhou to bring back Xie Zhen, the Princess of Lanling, and he also asked me to take off my clothes inexplicably. , just look at the chest..."
Mu Dipo's face changed with suspicion.
"What's on He Gong's chest?"
He Shikai then took off his coat, revealing a mass of darkness like ink on his chest.
"What is this? Why is there black on your chest?"
He Shikai's expression changed, and he lowered his head and took a look. He saw a large area of darkness. He raised his sleeves and wiped it desperately, but he couldn't wipe it off no matter how hard he wiped it!
"What is this? It didn't exist before, so how come it is born now?"
"Did Mr. He eat something he shouldn't have eaten recently? Was he plotted against me? Is this poisoning?”
He Shikai was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat, thinking that he had just gone to the warlock Zheng Daoqian for a fortune telling to see if it was feasible to persuade the emperor to give way to the crown prince? Then Zheng Daoqian said that things are bad, but there is a turning point! Then he gave him a bowl of talisman water, saying that the bad luck would turn into good luck!
Could it be this bowl of talisman water?
"He Gong, have you heard of the rumors in the market now?"
"What rumors?"
"He Shikai, black within black, persuades the emperor Abdicate, occupy a high position, seize the throne with the young master!”
“Nonsense! What bastard came from this?”
He Shikai cursed angrily and thought to himself: Damn it, I seem to have fallen into a trap from the beginning. Which bastard is planning to frame me?
“No need to guess, this must be Princess Lanling, she was the one who told us about the vision of a white rainbow penetrating the sun and a comet appearing!”
“He Gong, do you really want to Are you going to Shuozhou to be the peace envoy?” "Excuse me, when I get to Shuozhou, can she and King Lanling let me live?"
"So, Mr. He, what are you going to do now?" Mutipo asked worriedly.
"There is no other way but to escape on the road to Shuozhou!"
He Shikai concentrated his mind and made a decision in his heart, so he ordered his people to pack their bags, food and clothing, and prepare to leave the house, but Just when he led a group of servants out of the mansion, he was surprised to find that Liu Taozhi had been waiting outside the mansion for a long time!
"Where are you going, Shizhong He?"
"Mr. Liu, didn't your Majesty order me to go to Shuozhou to express gratitude to Your Prime Minister and return to Yecheng? I am about to go. ! ”
“I think Mr. He is clearly trying to get rich and run away! Why are you so anxious to leave without the Emperor’s Talisman given by His Majesty? ”
He Shikai was so anxious that he was sweating profusely and was about to explain. At this time, Liu Taozhi had already straightened his face and looked solemn!
"Your Majesty has changed his mind again and ordered me to arrest you and send you to the Dali Temple Prison to face trial!"
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He Shikai was arrested and sent to Dali. The news of the temple prison spread like crazy, and another nursery rhyme even spread in the streets and alleys: "He Shikai, on April 30th, I will take you to Nantai. Kill you!"
< br>The whole city in Yecheng was rejoicing, and everyone clapped their hands and cheered!
Li Mi and Cui Heng finally breathed a sigh of relief. They had also worried about whether Gao Zhan's favor for He Shikai would reach the point where there was no bottom line? Even if the rumors kill people, they can't kill him? But now it's finally a success.
At the same time, another piece of bad news came from the palace: His Majesty's madness seems to be getting worse and worse. He has agreed to the advice of the Taishi officials and will be held on Bingzi in April It was passed down to the crown prince, and the edict was passed on to Jinyang, and Dazai Duan Shao was ordered to come to Yecheng to hand down the seal and ribbon to the crown prince himself!
When the news reached Shuozhou, Prince Gao Wei had already succeeded to the throne, and Gao Zhan was revered as the Supreme Emperor. Military and state affairs were still reported to the Supreme Emperor. However, Gao Zhan did not pay much attention to state affairs and drank and had sex all day long. He talks to the air and beats and scolds the palace people at every turn.
Some clan ministers in the court were very disappointed with this, and pinned their hopes on the young master Gao Wei. But who knew that Gao Wei, once he came to power, actually wanted to be given a lighter sentence under Hu's instigation Open, the way is to grant amnesty to the world, and all criminals can be punished to show the kindness of the new emperor!
Of course, this proposal was immediately opposed by the ministers, especially Gao Rui, who never agreed that Hemin and Shikai must be killed in the city. Empress Dowager Hu was dissatisfied and was afraid that Gao Rui would rebel, so she Gao Wei issued an edict to lure Gao Rui into the palace, and then asked Liu Taozhi to kill him.
At this time, Li Mi and Cui Heng found Gao Rui, gave Gao Rui a brocade bag, and advised him not to enter the palace.
“We know that King Zhao is dedicated to serving the country. He would rather die to serve the country than let a promiscuous woman subvert the country. But death is inevitable for everyone, and it may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. Your Highness is a wise man. King, it would be too unworthy to die at the hands of a woman. Our country of Qi is now weak and suffering from internal and external troubles. If this continues, I am afraid that it will be destroyed by the gradually stronger Zhou Kingdom. In order to protect the people of Sheji, will Prince Zhao Should we consider choosing another emperor? "
After Li Mi finished speaking, Gao Rui did not enter the palace again, but asked to be sent to the frontier. Empress Dowager Hu was very happy when she heard that he had asked to be sent to the frontier. , he immediately approved the memorial, appointed him as the governor of Jizhou, and asked him to take office immediately.
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Now the name of the country has been changed from Heqing to Tiantong.
Xiao Jinyu and Gao Changgong have been unknowingly staying in Beishuozhou for nearly four years, and it is now the fourth year of Tiantong.
In the past four years, Gao Changgong vigorously implemented the land equalization order, so that all people in Shuozhou had arable land to cultivate, and he also allowed merchants to do business here. Gradually, a city that was not originally prosperous has become gradually richer in the past four years, and people's lives have also entered a relatively stable state.
During the implementation of the executive order, there were dissatisfied local powerful people and nobles who made trouble. Gao Changgong sent people to suppress it, led by Ling Ye and Xie Yuxuan. These people had become fearful of the powerful and noble people. characters.
In addition, Gao Changgong also opened schools in Shuozhou so that some children from poor families could enroll in school. In addition, Xiao Xian also recommended some poor scholars from the Southern Dynasties, some of whom He put those who were talented and learned into high positions, either as counselors, teachers in schools, or local officials.
Under his governance, Beishuo Prefecture has become stronger and stronger, and the prefecture is rich and powerful.
Occasionally, troops from the Northern Zhou Dynasty or Turks came to attack. Gao Changgong personally led his troops to resist. There were no less than dozens of large and small battles. In these battles, several cities of the Zhou Kingdom were captured and cut off from the Zhou Kingdom. Turkic connections.
The Turkic soldiers were also frightened by his increasingly larger and more powerful army. After that, they would take detours when they burned, killed, and looted, trying their best to avoid the city where he was.
However, the emperor Gao Wei in Yecheng did ridiculous things that made the people of the world ashamed. He played with his concubines all day long, admired jade bodies, played the pipi, and called himself the emperor Wuyou, and his actions were worse than those of others. My father, Gao Zhan, had gone so far as to make the people of Yecheng complain.
Several officials who were loyal and concerned about the country were squeezed out by mutipo, He Hongzhen and other treacherous ministers. They fled Yecheng and came to Beishuozhou.
For the resumes of these escaped officials, Gao Changgong would ask Lu Yu to find out clearly, and then send them to Xiao Jinyu to discuss with them who can be used and where they should be used?
The people's appeal for Gao Changgong became louder and louder, and even Dugu Yongye, the governor of Luozhou, secretly joined their side.
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It was a sunny day and it was the time of spring plowing. Gao Changgong took Xiao Jinyu to the city wall and saw a large group of farmers not far away. Busy farming, there are vendors shouting in the streets and alleys of the city, people coming and going, a peaceful scene.
Looking at all this, Xiao Jinyu couldn’t help but raise the corners of her lips. After four years of hard work, although it was far from what she expected, Beishuozhou had already begun to take shape, like a paradise. Peaceful and beautiful!
"Chang Gong, how do you feel now?"
After seeing this, Gao Changgong felt very peaceful and happy in his heart. He said, "Very good. Is this the world Ayu wants to see?"
Xiao Jinyu smiled and said nothing.
Gao Changgong said again: "I understand now that instead of placing our hopes on others, it is better to work hard to create ourselves. We may be infamy, but those who have a good reputation are better than a quiet life." , the peace of the people is really insignificant,
I am not afraid of hardships in the future, I just want Ayu to accompany me along the way!"
He bowed his head and looked at her, with stars in his eyes. , she also smiled slightly, took the initiative to press his lips, kissed him for a moment, and said in his ear: "I will accompany Chang Gong all the way, sleep together in life, die in the same hole, no matter success or failure, I will have no regrets, At least we tried!”
When the two walked down the city wall, Xie Yuxuan happened to be returning from suppressing a rebel who disobeyed the government order. When she saw them, she hurried over to report the situation.
At this time, someone brought two more letters and handed them to Gao Changgong and Xiao Jinyu.
"Letter? It's not from your uncle Xian again, is it?" Xie Yuxuan asked extremely curiously, "What did he say in the letter? Has he thought about when to marry me? It's been four years. "Why hasn't he thought about it yet? If I don't agree, I will get old!"
Xiao Jinyu's expression suddenly changed, and she looked a little unsightly.
“What’s wrong?”
"Uncle Xian may be in danger. Chen Xu learned that he has been in frequent contact with us and wants to use this as an excuse to attack the Lanling Xiao family again to convict Uncle Xian!"
Xie Yuxuan's face changed: "What? Chen Xu, a sinister villain, knows how to use this trick. I have long wanted to avenge myself!"
"Why don't you, sister, let me help Xiao?" Show yourself, I'll bring him back! I'll bring him back safely!"
Xiao Jinyu was also very worried.
“One more thing!” She looked at Gao Changgong, “The Queen Mother is dead!”
(End of this chapter)