Silencing

Author: Loeva

Silencing

"Why do I feel that this situation seems a bit familiar?" Qin Hanzhen said this when he heard Zhao Mo talk about the prince of Shu's apology to the emperor.

Zhao Mo had a clear connection with her and immediately understood what she was talking about: "You mean he reported his father and brother to the emperor in exchange for his own freedom with his father and brother's life? It's indeed a bit similar. Actually.

The same was true when he set fire to the tunnel before. Whenever he found that there was a dead end ahead and he had no way out, he always seemed to find a way to escape, even if it meant sacrificing his own people or giving up some things that were very useful to him.

Something. He sounds smart and decisive. Anyway, as long as he can achieve his goal, it doesn't matter if he is cruel, but I always feel that he is being stupid."

Qin Hanzhen felt the same way: "Gu Changshi was very kind to him, and he could really be said to be loyal, but in the end, he chose to sacrifice Gu Changshi in order to protect himself, and never thought about the people who worked for him.

Will it be chilling?" Besides, Chu Liangyuan should be Gu Changshi's granddaughter. If the prince of Shu chose to sacrifice Gu Changshi, wouldn't he worry that Chu Liangyuan would feel resentful and betray him?

Zhao Mo said calmly: "He can even abandon his biological father and compatriots, so what does it matter to a few old subordinates? Besides, Gu Changshi has already been involved too deeply, and his house is right next to the Prince of Shu's palace.

, and there is a tunnel. As long as a tunnel is dug in the palace of the Prince of Shu, the Prince of Shu will certainly not be able to escape the blame, and Gu Changshi will also not be able to wash away the suspicion. He is also a very young man, and has had many ups and downs in his official career.

Ten years is not a child who doesn't know the world. Since he chose this path in the first place, he should have expected that one day he would fail. As for whether he was betrayed by his old owner or for some other reason, what difference does it make?

?”

Qin Hanzhen shook his head and asked Zhao Mo: "How is Gu Changshi doing now? Has the emperor ordered the arrest?"

Zhao Mo said: "The emperor doesn't want to make a big publicity, so he has secretly ordered people from the Imperial City's Secret Intelligence Department to go to Tongzhou to get people. No matter how many things Gu Changshi did, and whether he was framed by the prince of Shu, he participated in digging the tunnel.

He should be punished for what he did. I don’t know if he got the news in advance, or if someone else got the news in advance. When the people from the Imperial City Secret Service arrived at the Gu family’s house in Tongzhou, Gu Changshi

Having already committed suicide, his old wife was stabbed to death, and the knife was thrown at the feet of Gu Changshi's body. His two old servants also died, leaving only two who were hired after moving to Tongzhou.

The maid is here to help with the funeral arrangements."

"Eh? Dead?!" Qin Hanzhen was shocked, "How did they get the news? Gu Changshi actually killed his old wife?! He was so cruel!"

Zhao Mo paused for a moment: "That's what it looks like. There is a veteran in the Imperial City's Secret Intelligence Department. He said that Gu Changshi probably committed suicide. Judging from the suicide note he left, he knew that he had failed.

There is nothing unusual about his death, but his wife may not have died at his hands."

Qin Han was really surprised: "Gu Changshi still left a suicide note?!"

Zhao Mo nodded: "He took all the blame on himself in his suicide note, claiming that the Crown Prince of Shu had no knowledge beforehand, and even scolded him after knowing the truth, which made him ashamed. Now because of his fault, the Crown Prince of Shu has been implicated

, which makes him shameless and willing to die to repay the kindness of the King of Shu and his son for many years. I just hope that the emperor will not anger his family. They don't know about it. It's all his idea."

Qin Han really disagreed: "I don't believe a word of this!" It is possible that Gu Changshiyuan's son's family in Longdong did not know about it, but it is absolutely impossible for Mrs. Gu. There is an extra tunnel in her backyard

, as a mistress, how could she know nothing? Not to mention that the tunnel is right next to the Buddhist hall, and that is Mrs. Gu’s territory!

She only asked: "How did Mrs. Gu die? If it wasn't Gu Changshi who killed her, who could it be?"

Zhao Mo replied: "Mrs. Gu and the two old servants were all wearing plain-colored clothes. There were no ornaments on their bodies or heads, and there were no traces of makeup on their faces, which was different from their usual habits. Mrs. Gu collapsed in the house when she died.

There was a key in his hand at the door. The people from the Secret Service checked it and found that it was the key to the suitcase in the house. Inside was the shroud that the couple had already made. They guessed that Gu Changshi was already dead at that time.

Mrs. Gu was planning to take out the shroud she had prepared and bury her late husband. Even if she intended to sacrifice her husband, it would be after the funeral. In this case, the one who stabbed her to death could not be Gu Changshi himself.

, but someone outside the door."

Qin Hanzhen asked hurriedly: "Where are the two old servants?!"

As for the two old servants, they died of poisoning. The poison was poured into the teapot. One of them had just returned from the coffin shop, and the other was boiling water. The poison took effect at that time. How could this be suicide and martyrdom?

What? The person who made the coffin shop has not yet delivered the coffin, and the owner’s body has not yet been buried. He died early. What will happen to the owner’s funeral? And the person who made the fire died sitting by the stove. If the fire boils all the water in the pot,

What if they set the house on fire again? The person who ordered the coffin only ordered one coffin. Obviously Mrs. Gu was still there at the time, but the servant was dead. Who expected Mrs. Gu to be able to organize the entire funeral with two hired workers?!

The people in the Secret Service believe that this is more like how the rest of Gu Changshi's family was exterminated after his death. It should be that the murderer planned to kill three people with poison, and the two old servants administered the poison first, but Mrs. Gu did not drink it.

Poison Tea was about to take the shroud. He might be old and weak, and his strength was weak. He wanted to call for help, but he couldn't. He noticed something was wrong. When he went out to look for it, he bumped into the murderer and was stabbed by him.

Stabbed to death.

Qin Hanzhen couldn't help but take a breath when he heard this: "Is this done by the Crown Prince of Shu? How did he send the message out of the palace?"

Speaking of this matter, Zhao Mo also frowned: "There must be something wrong with the guards. Several merchants who rented in Gu's house have never gone back since they left today. Apparently, they got the news in advance

Escaped. The people of the Secret Service did not expect that they ran away separately. They only followed four of them, and a few others were lost. Those four people are now hiding, and the Secret Service has been watching, waiting to see the others.

When do people show up? The people who went to the Gu family to silence them are probably the same ones who were lost."

Zhao Mo was very dissatisfied. Yuan Tongzhi had been away for a while, and he had been keeping an eye on the affairs in the backyard of Prince Shu's mansion. However, due to his status, the specific affairs were handled by the Secret Intelligence Department himself. In order to avoid confusion and

It was a waste of manpower. Zhao Mo also asked Ah Shou to call back the manpower he sent. But after Yuan Tongzhi left, the rest of the Secret Intelligence Department always gave people the impression that they were not very concerned about this case. I wonder if it was because of the prince of Shu.

Since he was unable to stand up, many people did not take him seriously. As a result, such a big mistake was made, and the prince of Shu succeeded in contacting his accomplices under the nose of the Secret Intelligence Department, and also allowed the later

The perpetrator took advantage of the loophole and silenced the Gu family!

Zhao Mo himself was not in a position to punish those responsible, but he had already decided that when Yuan Tongzhi came back, he would file a complaint! The prince of Shu had escaped from death time and time again, and he has remained stubborn to this day.

How dare the people in the company underestimate him? Now that they have suffered a loss and made mistakes, and the emperor blames them, can they still argue that it is because the enemy is too cunning and it is not their fault?!

Qin Hanzhen was still thinking hard: "How did the Prince of Shu get in touch with the people in the Gu family's house? Also, if he sacrificed so much this time, what are his plans next? The emperor wouldn't really believe him, would he?"

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"Of course it's impossible." Zhao Mo said, "The emperor is not so confused. No matter how the prince of Shu defends his ignorance, just setting fire to the tunnel is enough to prove that he has the intention to deceive the emperor. Besides, if he is not from the Secret Service,

People are digging tunnels and are about to dig out the truth. I am afraid that the prince of King Shu still cannot make up his mind to confess to the emperor. Even if he does not have ulterior motives, he cannot be called sincere repentance. How could the emperor spare him like this? The elders of the clan

They all felt that he was too confused and no one interceded for him. Now, the emperor ordered people to escort him back to the Prince's Mansion and formally imprison him. The guards no longer guarded outside the mansion, but surrounded the courtyard where he lived.

No one is allowed in or out. As for how to deal with him, the emperor has to summon the prince, the clan and the important ministers to discuss it. But what is certain is that the prince of Shu will never escape unscathed!"

Qin Hanzhen snorted coldly: "Your Majesty is still too soft-hearted. If such a person dies, he will die. Why should we discuss it? Didn't the King of Shu and his youngest son die quite simply?"

Zhao Mo sighed: "It's not as easy as you said. Several years have passed since the King of Shu case. Almost all the old people in the King of Shu's palace have gone their separate ways. The land of Shu has also returned to peace, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. At this time, there will be another twists and turns, and I am afraid that the people's hearts will wander.

, which is not good for the court situation. In the past two years, Jokhang is likely to have a war with Beirong. At this time, it is better to do less than to do more to prevent the court from being distracted. If there is evidence that the prince of Shu has a conspiracy to rebel, it will be fine. At present, the emperor

The evidence in hand...it is impossible to punish him severely. Even if he really needs to be executed, he will be dealt with quietly after the situation has passed, and it will only be said that he died of a serious illness."

Qin Hanzhen murmured in a low voice: "Then let him start getting sick now. There was a fire in the backyard of the Prince's Mansion, and his son was frightened. It's not surprising that he got sick."

Zhao Mo raised his eyebrows, suddenly feeling that this was a good idea, but he didn't say anything.

Qin Hanzhen thought of another person: "Does Chu Liangyuan know about this? If she is a conscientious person, she should confess the truth at this time and stop helping the prince of Shu!"

Zhao Mo twitched his lips: "How could she know? What does the Gu family have to do with her? She is a woman from a deep palace. If no one told her the news, how could she know about the affairs of the previous court and outside the palace?"

Qin Han was really surprised: "She doesn't know?!"

"She has no way of knowing." Zhao Mo replied, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince generally does not raise political matters in front of his concubines, and when the Crown Prince of Shu asked for forgiveness, only a few people were present to witness it, and only a few important officials in the court heard about it afterwards. Even my grandfather and

The Crown Princess didn't know about it yet, so how could Chu Liangyuan know about it? The Chu family was intent on using the Gu family and his wife to manipulate Chu Liangyuan, and it was even more impossible to tell her the bad news. Mrs. Chu Zhengfang entered the palace today.

I also met Chu Liangyuan, and Chu Liangyuan’s old maid was also with me, but judging from Chu Liangyuan’s words and deeds afterwards, it didn’t look like she knew anything about it, so the Chu family was hiding something.”

Qin Hanzhen said: "Then someone must tell her about this."

Zhao Mo blinked: "This...it depends on what His Highness the Crown Prince wants..."
Chapter completed!