Shen Ao, who was walking in front, held his chest and head high, as proud as a princess. On the contrary, Wu Yonghou, who was following him a few steps away, was like a child who made a mistake this time, following step by step. People who don't know, are afraid of returning. You would think this is just a little follower.
"Oh, Eunuch Yan is here, long time no see." As soon as Shen Ao left the wing, he saw Yan Fu and immediately smiled as a greeting.
Yan Fu also forced a smile, "Yes, Mr. Zhongguo is busy with his affairs, so it is difficult for our family to meet him."
Yan Fu was reminding Shen Ao that after returning from Liaozhou this time, he had not yet returned to the emperor.
But for this reminder, Shen Ao knew it very well, but he didn't show it at all on his face. Instead, he just smiled and nodded to show that he knew the appropriateness of this, and then turned around to pat Wu Yonghou who happened to be next to him. , patted him on the shoulder and said: "Look, it's all a misunderstanding. As the ancients said, we don't know each other without fighting, right? We can be considered friends now, right?"
"Oh, forget it, of course we are friends." Wu Yonghou forced out a smile and said. But anyone could see how forced this smile was.
But it was very difficult for Marquis Wu Yong to smile like this, and many people were stunned.
Marquis Yong'an and Marquis Yuanding acted as if they didn't know Marquis Wu Yong. Is this still the same marquis who kept talking about punishing Marquis Zhongcheng and Duke Zhongguo and putting them to death?
Yan Fu also stared with big eyes, unable to believe it.
I originally thought that my arrival would be like a life-saving straw for the three princes. They would ask for help as soon as they saw me. In other words, Yan Fu knew all about the powerful people around Shen Ao. but.
It is no exaggeration to say that compared to the elite strength, even His Majesty is inferior.
Yan Fu still thought that if these princes asked for help, he would have to take Shen Ao away first, at least not to make the matter worse. As for how to deal with it later, that is completely a matter for your majesty to worry about. .
What I never expected was that it would be like this. Marquis Wu Yong was chatting and laughing with Shen Ao, and he still obeyed his words. This... what on earth is going on? Yan Fu couldn't understand.
While Yan Fu was still looking confused, Shen Ao had already walked up to him, and then said with a smile: "Eunuch Yan, I suddenly feel unwell, so I'd better go back and continue to recuperate. I'll see you later."
Shen Ao is still reporting illness to the outside world, although everyone knows it is false, otherwise how could he appear here alive and well? But knowing that this is the case, he still has to do things to save face.
"Wait a minute." Seeing that Shen Ao wanted to leave, Marquis Yong'an and Marquis Yuanding were not happy. What do you think of them? Do you want to leave after the beating and injuries?
"Hey, let Duke Zhongguo go." Marquis Wu Yong finally stood up, first gave the two princes a quiet look, and then said to Yan Fu with a smile: "I invited Duke Zhongguo here, but he didn't I think there were some misunderstandings. But it doesn't matter. Now I have made it clear that there is nothing wrong here. Thank you Eunuch Yan for worrying about it."
When Marquis Wu Yong spoke, the two marquises froze in place, and Yan Fu also stood in place. He really didn't expect that things would turn out like this. In this case, it would be exactly what he and His Majesty had imagined. completely different.
Originally, he came to wipe Shen Ao's butt, hoping to make the big thing a trivial one. But now, it's clear that nothing happened, so why would he talk too much?
"Oh, that's it. Haha, it's a coincidence that our family is just passing by here and taking a casual look. If there is nothing else, we will leave now." Yan Fu also casually found a reason to say. With.
It was really casual. I brought two thousand gold armored guards with me, and they even said they were just passing by. So what are you going to do with these people?
Of course, no one would ask this question stupidly.
"Hehehe." Shen Ao laughed for a while, and then left the Wuyong Hou Mansion with big steps. Countless people stared at him hatefully behind his back, but that was all.
No one knew that what Shen Ao handed to Wu Yonghou was the testimony of Huang Hao, the captain of the dead soldiers he sent.
Shen Ao, who never liked hanging on a tree when doing things, not only publicly offered a reward to find Cai Yang, but also sent Zeng Tong to find Internal Affairs Minister Du Jin. But at the same time, he also gave Bai Qiutong an idea, that is, how to Interrogate those assassins and killers.
How about the dead soldiers?
After all, isn’t it just flesh and blood?
As long as they are not allowed to seek death in the first place and given enough time, there will be no one who cannot be found through interrogation.
What Shen Ao used was a very famous method of sleep deprivation in later generations, that is, locking the prisoner in a dark room with food and drink, but not allowing him to sleep, causing him to collapse psychologically first. In this way, there is nothing that cannot be said when the will is broken.
He told Bai Qiutong this method and asked her to pass it on to Princess Oyadan. In the following days, for four days and four nights, Huang Hao and his friends did not have a moment of sleep, except for the earliest ones who were pushed out. Except for the two assassins who were Lingchi, the other twenty-eight people all spoke up. As soon as they spoke, Wu Yonghou, the mastermind behind it, was naturally revealed.
Oyadan asked people to register and record their testimonies one by one, and then sent the news to Shen Ao. This was the scene where Shen Ao made a big fuss in Wuyong Hou Mansion.
It's an open and honest riot, and as long as no one is killed, there won't be any problems. This is what happened just now.
Wu Yonghou obviously suffered a loss, but after seeing those testimonies, he could only keep his mouth shut. The other dead soldiers were better. Some had only met him a few times and had no idea about some of his secrets, but Huang Hao is different. As the first person to follow him and the captain of the dead soldiers, he has helped him do many shameful things. If Shen Ao really attacks him, all his previous actions will be exposed. If he comes out, then even if he has ten lives, he won't be able to kill him.
In addition, Shen Ao openly threatened him in the wing, saying that Princess Man was very angry because of this incident and believed that these killers were here to kill her. He had already considered whether to report this matter to King Man. In this way, the barbarians had a reason to openly send troops, and when the world could not say anything, Wu Yonghou finally bowed his head and admitted defeat.
If the barbarians are really sending troops because of him, then no matter whether Da Gan wins or loses in the end, he will not be able to escape the fate of being beheaded. Wu Yonghou who doesn’t want to die yet, at least doesn’t want to die in this way, can only bow his head. There is no other way.
Just bowing his head is not what Shen Ao wants. He also made a request. Since the matter concerning Marquis Zhongcheng was caused by you, it must be settled by you. If he cannot be vindicated in three days, then wait. He'll be executed by everyone in his family.
Shen Ao left like this, leaving so calmly.
Yan Fu also left, somewhat inexplicably.
Marquis Yong'an and Marquis Yuanding did not leave, but were called to the study by Marquis Wu Yong. Only then did they know why Chou Chun's attitude had suddenly changed just now, and he had suffered a loss without saying anything.
"Is this Duke Zhongguo really only seventeen years old?" Marquis Yong'an said with a look of disbelief and some fear.
Originally, everyone's attention was focused on Cai Yang, thinking that this person was the key to the matter. But never expected, they actually broke through from the side and made progress. But isn't Huang Hao a dead soldier?
Even if he is a dead soldier, he should die immediately if he cannot complete the task. How could he betray his master? Is he still a dead soldier?
But no matter what doubts there are, those testimonies are still in the study and cannot be false. As a result, the problem now falls on their heads.
"Three days, only three days. If Marquis Zhongcheng cannot be exonerated in three days, I will be dead. At that time, it will be very difficult for the two of you to stay out of the matter." Speaking in a threatening tone, Marquis Wu Yong glanced at the other two marquises.
"Oh shit."
"asshole."
Marquis Yong'an and Marquis Yuanding couldn't help cursing in their hearts, but there was nothing they could do. As the saying goes, people have to bow their heads under the eaves.
From the very beginning of their plot against Marquis Zhongcheng, their interests had already been tied together, so how could they withdraw so easily?
"Hey, let's find two servants. We are good at things like this." Marquis Yuanding spoke. He was originally a spy arranged by Fan Shitong to infiltrate Wu Yonghou, but now he felt that The matter was difficult, so I wanted to ask the two servants to give me some advice.
"No, absolutely not." Wu Yonghou shook his head. He knew the two servants very well. In their eyes, there were only interests and goals. In order to achieve all this, they would not even notice when they sacrificed the interests of others. Blink. So not only can they not help with this matter, but they cannot be informed about it. Otherwise, they will probably abandon the three of them and put Marquis Zhongcheng to death.
He didn't go into details about the reason, but when Marquis Wu Yong shook his head, the other two Marquises naturally figured out the key and nodded in agreement. But if the two servants were not allowed to take action, Can the three of them erase the charges against Zhongcheng Hou?
"Come on, let's discuss it first." There was no plan in mind, and when things came to a head, they had to come up with a solution even if they had no other options. The three of them still sat together and used their brains to think of a way to solve the problem.
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The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
Yan Fu came back, confused. After finishing speaking, he could clearly see that Emperor Qianwen's eyes seemed to be full of question marks.
Originally thinking that after Cai Yang died, there would be no evidence to prove the innocence of Marquis Zhongcheng, so Shen Ao ignored him and wanted to use force to solve the problem.