Tuoba Yuanju suddenly said: "Your Majesty, although I have no physical evidence, I have someone to prove it!"
Liu Ziqiu said "Oh" and nodded: "Tell me, who is the witness?"
Tuoba Yuanju gritted his teeth and said: "It's an elder from the Weichen tribe! This man's name is Man Guangji. At first, Man Guangji was ordered to report his funeral to the court, and it was Li Shimin who met him. Li Shimin asked him to bring a letter to Weichen, asking Weichen to
I intercepted and killed Your Majesty in the middle of the road. I didn't dare to be disrespectful to Your Majesty. It was Man Guangji who repeatedly persuaded me that I became evil-minded. Your Majesty, Li Shimin is obviously rebellious. All of this is a trap set by him.
!”
Tuoba Qianyu said angrily: "Bring Man Guangji here, I want to see how much benefit he has received from Li Shimin and how bold he is!"
After seeing her father's body, Tuoba Qianyu gradually calmed down. Recalling the scene outside Weiding City, she still didn't understand the meaning of Tuoba Yuanju's original actions. However, Tuoba Yuanju
After all, he was her biological brother, and her father was already dead. She didn't want to lose another brother, so she could only vent her anger on Man Guangji.
Liu Ziqiu grabbed Tuoba Qianyu's hand, patted it twice, and comforted him in a low voice: "Qianyu, don't be angry. If I guessed correctly, the reason why Yuanju agreed to him was because of the belonging of King Dangxiang.
"
Tuoba Yuanju hurriedly kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty is indeed wise. I am worried that my father's family fortune will not be preserved, so I was deceived by the traitor."
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said: "For Qianyu's sake, I can pardon you, but you obviously can't do this as King of Party Xiang."
Tuoba Yuanju was shocked and said: "Your Majesty, if we really lose King Dangxiang, even if I die, I will not be able to see my ancestors. I hope your Majesty will forgive me."
Liu Ziqiu's tone softened and he said with a smile: "I canonized your father as the Party King in order to repay your father and the Tuoba tribe for their support to me, so the title of Party King will definitely remain in the Tuoba tribe, not the Tuoba tribe.
You don't have to worry about the possibility that the flower will fall into another family. Your eldest son Tuoba Jun is already an adult, so let him succeed as King of Party Xiang. You should also give up your position as the patriarch and go back to Luoyang with me.
"
Tuoba Yuanju breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly kowtowed and thanked him. Of course, he also knew in his heart that if he went to Luoyang, he would never be able to return to the West Sea again in his life.
After a while, another soldier came to report that Man Guangji, the old minister of Tuoba, had committed suicide with his sword. Several letters were found from Man Guangji's residence, all of which were evidence of secret correspondence between Li Shimin and him. In the letters, Li Shimin promised him
, after the deed is accomplished, help him become the clan leader of the Tuoba tribe, until he can be crowned King of Dangxiang.
Liu Ziqiu couldn't help but sigh: "If people didn't have greed, why would they be like this? Yuanju, you are not a kind person."
Tuoba Yuanju gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, please kill his entire family!"
But Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said: "The crime is not as bad as my wife's, and I will not do the trick of implicating the nine clans. Forget it, you go back and pack up, and prepare to return to the capital with me."
…
Because Gao Xiuer had never felt at ease, the return trip was obviously much faster this time, and the officials from various places along the way were notified in advance and arranged for people to escort and greet them, and the journey was smooth. Ten days later, the group finally returned to Luoyang. Just with them
Compared with when they left, the atmosphere in Luoyang City was obviously a little tense. There were twice as many guards at the city gate as usual. Since they had received the news early, Liu Siyun led a group of Fang Wu ministers to wait outside the city gate in the early morning.
Wei Zheng, Zhao Ling and other old ministers who have not been involved in government affairs for a long time are all here.
They were all the founding fathers who followed Liu Ziqiu to conquer the world. Although they have retreated behind the scenes and lived a life of rich men, their feelings for Liu Ziqiu remain the same. A few days ago, there were rumors everywhere in the capital that Liu Ziqiu was
The rumors of Xihai's death in an ambush did not stop until five days ago, when meteors finally spread the news to the capital. However, Wei Zheng and others were still uneasy these days, so when they heard that Liu Ziqiu was returning to Beijing today, they
He also rushed over.
Gao Xiuer was riding on a horse, holding a telescope in her hand, and her face suddenly darkened. The person standing at the forefront of the welcoming team was not her beloved son Liu Sigen, but Hua Yun's son Liu Siyun. Although all the children regarded her as their legitimate mother, the biological
There is still a difference between being a biological child and not being a biological child.
Liu Ziqiu also vaguely felt something strange. He gently shook Gao Xiuer's hand and whispered, "Don't worry, nothing will happen."
Soon, the group of people arrived outside the city gate, and Gao Xiuer couldn't wait to ask: "Yun'er, why don't Gen'er come to pick you up?"
Liu Siyun hurriedly knelt on the ground and burst into tears: "Mother, eldest brother, he..."
Liu Ziqiu's face also darkened, he raised his whip lightly, pointed at Changsun Wuji, and said: "Wuji, tell me what happened!"
Changsun Wuji sighed softly and bowed: "Your Majesty, Li Shimin, Zhang Liang rebelled and attacked the palace at night. His Highness the eldest prince resisted desperately, but was outnumbered, so he had to detonate gunpowder and ride on the dragon to leave!"
After hearing the news, Gao Xiuer yelled "Ah" and fell from her horse. Fortunately, Tuoba Qianyu and Mu Duoli, both of whom had quick eyesight and quick hands, supported her, but she was already unconscious.
Liu Ziqiu also felt a twinge of pain in his heart. However, his willpower was much stronger than Gao Xiuer's, so he couldn't help but asked in a deep voice: "Wuji, what do you mean by saying that I just rode a dragon away?"
Changsun Wuji hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, that night, there was a fire in the direction of the palace, and a large ball of fire looked like a huge mushroom. Many people in the capital saw with their own eyes that a white dragon flew out of the fire mushroom.
He carried His Highness the Great Prince and flew away. I thought that His Highness the Great Prince was ordered by a real dragon, and God only sent down the dragon in times of crisis to rescue His Highness the Great Prince."
Liu Ziqiu's face turned livid, he whipped his riding whip and shouted in a deep voice: "It's nonsense, it's all nonsense! Enter the city!"
He comes from a later generation, and of course he knows very well that the so-called fire mushroom is just a mushroom cloud produced after the explosion of gunpowder. Since even the mushroom cloud was produced, one can imagine how powerful the explosion was at that time. How could such a violent explosion be made of flesh and blood?
It can be resisted, but Liu Sigen will be in trouble this time. Among all the disciples, Liu Ziqiu's favorite is this eldest son. He actually felt some problems before leaving the capital, but still handed the capital to Liu Sigen without making any further adjustments.
The soldiers and horses were given to him to give him a chance to exercise and test his adaptability, but he didn't want to harm him. At this moment, Liu Ziqiu felt deep self-blame in his heart.
…
Returning to the harem, Hua Yun, Xie Muyu and others came out with sad expressions on their faces. Indeed, although they escaped, the situation at that time was indeed very dangerous. If Liu Sigen hadn't led the palace guards
, the female guards risked their lives to block the enemy, and it was difficult for them to escape into the caves in the Western Mountains so calmly. Once they were caught up by the rebels, even though Hua Yun bravely won the three armies, the other weak women and children would not be safe. At this time, they
Although he returned to the palace safely, Liu Sigen's whereabouts were unknown. Moreover, the once magnificent palace was now a scorched earth. Although after several days of repairs, it had regained a bit of its former glory, it still left a lasting impression in everyone's hearts.
An indelible shadow.
When Liu Ziqiu saw the palace that was almost completely destroyed, he was extremely upset. He shook his head repeatedly and said, "It's all my fault!"
Indeed, he had expected that someone would be restless, but he did not expect that the army would be involved, let alone General Zhang Liang. It was precisely because of this error in judgment that led to today's result.
Yuan Ziyan hurriedly advised: "Your Majesty, I have been watching the sky at night these past few days. The star of my life is shining brightly. There should be no serious problem. I hope your Majesty will be at ease."
Liu Ziqiu knew very well that all of his women doted on Liu Sigen. Therefore, their worries about Liu Sigen came from the bottom of their hearts. Yuan Ziyan said that she watched the sky day and night, which was probably not a lie. It was just that Liu Ziqiu was sometimes indifferent to her.
I don’t really believe in spiritual physiognomy.
Seemingly seeing Liu Ziqiu's doubts, Yuan Ziyan said softly: "Your Majesty, Gen'er is also my disciple. When something happened to Gen'er, I was very sad. In order to figure out Gen'er's whereabouts, I also tried my best to figure out Gen'er's whereabouts."
"Xue. In the past few days, the celestial phenomena have shown no difference. I am definitely fine. Your Majesty, please don't worry."
These women of Liu Ziqiu are not just vases with a pretty face, they all have their own merits. In addition, they all like the child Liu Sigen, so they also pass on what they have learned and worked hard throughout their lives to Liu Sigen. Therefore, what Liu Sigen said
The things he learned were very complicated. In addition to martial arts, classics, and poetry, he also dabbled in medicine, chess, calligraphy, painting, astrology, and tool-making. Even Liu Ziqiu admired his son's learning talent for learning so many complicated things.
He actually had some success in everything. At this point, Liu Ziqiu felt inferior. Perhaps only his younger sister Liu Chaofan, who was called a child prodigy by the teachers, could compare with her.
Of course, Liu Ziqiu was still in deep pain, and his thoughts just wandered for a moment before returning to his eyes. He obviously still didn't believe the results of Yuan Ziyan's stargazing, so he shook his head slightly and asked: "How is Xiu'er?
"
While she was talking, Vanilla ran over in a panic and said repeatedly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's not good, it's not good, my sister is awake."
Liu Ziqiu couldn't help but blame: "It's a good thing that Xiu'er woke up. You are also a mother. Why are you still so reckless and like a child?"
At this time, what Liu Ziqiu wanted to hear most was good news. He had really heard enough of the word "bad". Even if he was the emperor, he was not exempt from the custom.
But Vanilla said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, my sister is really not well. She doesn't even recognize her as a slave anymore!"