In the west wing of the courtyard, Ge Yiyan had been kneeling on the ground for half an hour, while Mo Fei closed his eyes and leaned against his chest, never looking directly at him.
Jinyun Cheng put down his tea cup, stood up and saluted Mo Fei: "Sir, please calm down, General Ge acted impulsively because of you. He has been punished, so let him get up first."
Murphy still ignored it.
"Fortunately, Your Majesty escaped the disaster by having complete trust in Sir and General Ge. From now on, General Ge must be more cautious and never miss the overall situation because of his own selfish interests!" As he said this, he looked at Ge Yiyan and signaled him to quickly beg for mercy.
Unexpectedly, Ge Yiyan not only did not beg for mercy, but also said confidently: "My uncle is inferior to ten thousand people. Who dares to doubt that it is him? I showed up there, who dares to doubt me? It is a pity that Your Majesty did not come.
Even Zuo Qing..." At this point, he said with great regret, "It was all Su Yan's bad deeds. If she hadn't suddenly appeared and discovered us..."
"You still feel it's a pity?" Mo Fei suddenly opened his eyes and stared at him coldly: "You should be grateful to Su Yan for being ruthless, and you should be grateful to Jinyun City for arriving in time to help you deal with the remaining dead soldiers.
, otherwise as long as a little bit of news leaks out, as long as they capture someone alive, you can just wait for your father to collect the body!"
"What are you afraid of?!" Ge Yiyan straightened his back: "His Majesty has full faith in you and has given you supreme power, but these powers still require you to kneel down when facing those royal families! This opportunity is once in a lifetime, Prince
We are both at the hunting ground with His Majesty, as long as we lay out the plan, no one will notice!"
Jinyun City snickered secretly. This Ge Yiyan, who has well-developed limbs and a simple mind, naively thought that seeking power and usurping the throne could be done so easily. The Xuanting alone beside His Majesty is enough to fight one against a hundred, let alone those hidden in the entourage.
The emperor's dead soldiers in the Imperial Guard. Once Mo Fei rebels, there is no telling how many dead soldiers will show their swords, a hundred, a thousand, or even half of them are His Majesty's men. I am afraid no one knows except Emperor Rong himself. Mo Fei
Fei has been with Emperor Rong for so many years and has yet to find out which are the real guards and which are the dead soldiers placed by Emperor Rong among them. Of course, he does not dare to act rashly.
What's more, Mo Fei doesn't seem to want to rebel. Wouldn't it be better if one person is less than ten thousand?
"Presumptuous!" Mo Fei stood up angrily and kicked him to the ground: "Who taught you this? Your subordinates, or Chang Sun Xi?"
Both people present were surprised, "What do you mean, uncle?" Ge Yiyan asked in horror.
Mo Fei gave instructions to the guards outside, and saw a young man dressed as a man brought in, it was Chang Sun Xi.
"Miss Changsun is not studying hard in the academy, but she comes to the hunting ground. I guess it has something to do with you, right?"
Ge Yiyan suddenly panicked: "Uncle misunderstood, Miss Changsun came over, I didn't know about it..."
"Misunderstanding?" Murphy said with a smile: "Where do you think I caught her?"
Ge Yiyan closed his eyes, very disappointed.
"You are really my good nephew, and you too," Mo Fei glared at Changsun Xi, "I used to think you were still a young boy, so I didn't care about you. Even if you behaved misbehaving in the academy, I turned a blind eye.
But this place is different. This is a royal hunting ground. His Majesty and all the officials are here. You broke in without permission and you want to kill someone! Changsun Xi, Changsun Xi, your every word and deed represents the reputation of the Changsun family. How can you?
How ridiculous it can be!"
Changsun Xi had always been most afraid of Mo Fei, so he turned pale with fright and remained silent.
Ge Yiyan sneered, opened his eyes and looked at Mo Fei, and said: "After all, uncle is still afraid. Don't worry, if it is found out, I will bear the responsibility alone, and uncle will not be implicated!"
"Evil! If you still have some brains, just stay safe and be safe. I will have to carefully consider your position after we return from the hunt."
"What do you mean uncle?"
"I have been your minister for decades. I have been on thin ice these past decades. I dare not make a wrong step. I cannot be destroyed in your hands. Do you know that?"
Ge Yiyan lowered his head and cried in despair.
In his eyes, Zuo Qing is his closest relative, and he is just a person with a foreign surname. In the end, he still doesn't believe in himself.
After Jin Yuncheng left, Ge Yiyan chased after him and said coldly: "Why can Mr. Jin speak for me?"
"We all work for the adults, so naturally we have to be of the same mind."
"I think you are laughing at me, right?"
Jinyun Cheng stopped and sneered: "If General Ge had the ability, he could do something to make the adults believe what you said. What are you doing against me here?"
Ge Yiyan suddenly became alert: "What do you mean?"
"I have worked with the general for many years. Don't talk about me. Even anyone in the academy can see that you regard Zuo Qing as your enemy. Since you think Zuo Qing is disloyal, why don't you use your brain to prove it?
What are other people’s traps?”
"Do you also think that what happened in the back mountain...was planned by Zuo Qing?"
Jinyuncheng shrugged, acquiescing. Ge Yishan felt helpless, why even Jinyuncheng found out, but his uncle still believed in Zuo Qing.
On the way back, Ge Yiyan thought more and more and became angry. He didn't see the road and bumped into a tree trunk. He turned around to avoid it, but saw Zuo Qing's figure walking towards him. The smile on his face seemed to be mocking him.
He vomited.
Zuo Qing cupped his hands and said, "Has General Zuo been reprimanded?"
Ge Yiyan snorted coldly and cursed: "Dog ears!"
Zuo Qing smiled modestly: "You don't have to be too sad. Your adoptive father still has high expectations for you, but..."
"Just what?"
"It's just that you still underestimate the enemy after all. You never know what the enemy is thinking, so you haven't been able to kill me."
Ge Yiyan looked at him warily, took a step back, drew his sword and said: "Do you know how dangerous what you are saying now is? If you face me alone, you will only die!"
But Zuo Qing smiled lightly and said: "You can't kill me. I have something in my hand, which is enough to deal with you. I would like to see what you can do to take it away."
Ge Yiyan twitched the corner of his mouth, "The method of provoking generals? Do you think I will still be fooled?!"
"Yes or no, in short, at midnight tonight, I will give you one last chance. If you can get it, I will spare you once. If you can't get it, I will submit it to Your Majesty tomorrow. Until then, I will not intercede for you.
"After that, he raised his arms and sleeves and turned around to go back.
Ge Yiyan was so angry that his entire shoulders were shaking, and the sword in his hand made a buzzing sound.
"Zuo Qing, wait, wait!"
A few hours had passed since the water leaked out of the courtyard. Emperor Rong sent more troops to patrol, and the firelight was on all night long.
A group of black-clothed and masked men appeared under the moonlight and entered the other courtyard.
The next day, Su Yan was lying lazily on the couch, not yet fully awake, when he suddenly heard a rush of footsteps and Yan Zhen pushed the door open, as if something big had happened.
"Why are you still sleeping? Big news!"
Su Yan raised his upper body and looked at him sleepily: "Whose girl does Your Majesty like, or are you attracted by some girl?"
"Didn't you hear anything last night?" He was trying to be mysterious, but Su Yan got impatient and asked him to tell him quickly. Yan Zhen originally wanted to talk about it, but she didn't expect it, so he could only tell her everything:
"Last night, several killers came into the place where Zuo Qing lives. They started slashing at them. Unexpectedly, no one was hit, but these fools were caught. Who do you think the leader of this group of killers is?"
"Who is it? You?"
Yan Zhen rolled his eyes: "I was so busy that I went to kill Zuo Qing. Whether he dies or not has nothing to do with me! Let me tell you, the leader is none other than Zuo Qing's nemesis Ge Yiyan!"
"Who?!" Su Yan jumped up in shock and asked in disbelief: "You mean Ge Yiyan? Why did he kill Zuo Qing?"
"Ge Yiyan has always hated Zuo Qing, so it's not surprising that he could do something like this. After all, Zuo Qing usually lives in seclusion and is protected by the guards of the academy. Ge Yiyan can't hurt him, but this time is different. Although the hunting ground is guarded
, but they are all the Imperial Guards brought by Ge Yishan, and they are all our own people, do you think he can let this opportunity pass?"
"That's strange. Since they are all his people, why did they miss it?"
Yan Zhen also felt strange and said: "Maybe... Zuo Qing had a clever calculation and figured out that someone wanted to kill him... Yes! He must have figured it out, otherwise how could he have survived to this day with such a sick person!"
Su Yan thought to himself: It is unreasonable for Ge Yiyan to risk his future to kill an annoying person, unless someone plots against him.
Although the person who was killed was not the emperor, he dared to kill people in a hunting ground, and the circumstances were extremely bad. The Ministry of Punishment and Qing Nangongque of Dali Temple interrogated Ge Yiyan overnight, but they did not dare to torture him because of the face of Prince Zheng and Mo Fei. After a long time, Ge Yiyan
Yi Yan insisted that he was being framed and had no choice but to go and accept the emperor truthfully.
When Changsun Wuzheng entered the palace, he happened to see Prince Zheng and Zuo Qing sitting facing each other. There was silence in the hall. Changsun Wuzheng cleared his throat and knelt down to Emperor Rong: "See your Majesty."
Emperor Rong put down the book and looked up at him. His calm and dignified temperament almost blended with the dragon chair he was sitting on. "How's the trial going?"
"The suspect did not confess, and... he insisted that someone framed him."
"who?"
Changsun Wuzheng glanced at the man kneeling next to him with an expressionless expression, and said, "The suspect was tight-lipped and didn't say anything."
Emperor Rong sneered: "He has a guilty conscience and doesn't know who to frame him for. First he set up an ambush on the hunting ground, and then he sneaked into the other courtyard with a killer. His purpose is already very clear. In addition to him, there are others in Ruoshui.
Who hates Zuo Qing so much?"
"Your Majesty means... Ge Yiyan was also responsible for the assassination at the hunting ground. He wanted to kill Zuo Zhang twice?" Changsun Wuzheng realized that he had neglected his duty and hurriedly knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty is wise, I am ashamed!"
"This is Zuo Qing's reminder. He discovered something suspicious. If he hadn't been careful, I'm afraid something would have happened during this hunting!"
Zuo Qing sighed slightly: "Weichen and General Ge are the closest people to his adoptive father. Weichen has been tolerant to him for many years, but I didn't expect that he still hates Weichen deeply." He pretended to be sad, and then
He said, "The case is over. It was His Highness the Crown Prince who discovered something suspicious and caught the real culprit. I don't dare to take credit for it." He said.
Emperor Rong nodded happily to him, turned to look at Ge Zheng, hesitated for a moment, and asked him: "What do you think the prince has to say?"
Ge Zheng was calm and composed, as if he didn't care about his son's life or death. "You should be punished if you commit a crime against your son."
"If the prince begs for mercy, I will grant you mercy."
"Your Majesty!" Ge Zheng stood up and bowed his hands in salute: "As a minister, you should devote yourself to death and die! I didn't expect that this traitor would take advantage of hunting opportunities and take advantage of his authority to assassinate the Zuo Commander twice. It is really treasonous! What he did
What you have done has ruined the reputation that the singer has earned over decades of hard work. I, I... Quan should not have such a son!"
When Prince Zheng talked about being excited, his eyes became bloodshot and he became even more haggard. Emperor Rong couldn't bear to provoke him any more and ordered the eunuchs to help him down. He also ordered his eldest grandson Wu Zheng: "Detain Ge Yiyan first, and wait until the hunting is over to return to the capital for further questioning."
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In the dead of night, Fo Zhen stood melancholy under the eaves. When he saw Su Yan going out, he didn't say hello. He just stared at the dark night in a daze. Seeing her so sad, Su Yan suddenly felt ashamed, because she was right there.
When I heard that Ge Yiyan was arrested, I was still gloating about the misfortune. I never thought about the situation that Ge Yiyan's behavior would put the singer in. Once Ge Yiyan was charged with assassination, Prince Zheng's status would inevitably be affected.
Shocked. She was about to go to comfort him, but Xilou came over. He looked distressed and said, "Your Majesty imprisoned Ge Yiyan and planned to return to Beijing for another trial, but the people from the Criminal Department never gave up to pry open his mouth."
, I think he should have suffered a lot these days!"
Su Yan frowned and said angrily: "What is the trial? It's obviously him. Your Majesty is stalling for time because of the face of Prince Mo Fei and Zheng. I'm afraid it won't be settled until we return to Beijing!"
Xilou folded his arms and said to her: "Of course His Majesty will give a light sentence for the sake of the two Rongguo elders, but after this incident, he has lost trust in him and it is impossible for him to continue to serve as General Zuo."
"Ge Yishan has evil intentions, and this is the punishment he deserves." She suddenly thought of something, said "Hey" and asked Xilou, "Who will take the vacant position?"
Xilou said: "Of course he is his direct subordinate and also Mo Fei's disciple."
Su Yan sighed, "It's boring to change the soup without changing the medicine!"
When Fo Zhen heard Xi Lou and Su Yan laughing and talking, his heart suddenly hurt, and he turned around and got into the door.
Xilou looked at the Buddha and sighed, "Although she is aloof, her heart is better than anyone else. Ge Yiyan hurt her like this, and he is still worried about his life and death."
Su Yan looked at him doubtfully, "She feels sorry for her father and feels sorry for the singer. You and she have known each other since childhood, why can't you tell?"
Xilou was a little at a loss for a moment and laughed dryly, "Oh, maybe I don't care too much."
Su Yan stared at him, feeling that there was something strange about this Xilou.
In the heavily guarded prison, Ge Yiyan seemed to be very relaxed, shaking his legs and whistling, not paying any attention to Zuo Qing's visit.
"Do you know why I want to hurt you?"
Ge Yiyan spat, "You are a thief, aren't you afraid that I will tell my uncle?"
Zuo Qing looked calm and asked him with a half-smile, "Do you have any evidence?"
Ge Yiyan was stunned, "Yes, I didn't, but one day, I will make you cry and beg me to let you go!"
"Oh? Then you have to get out of here first."
"My father is a prince, and my uncle is a minister. He is more powerful than the prime minister in the old dynasty. Your Majesty does not dare to do anything to me! At most, I will only lose this position, so what? As long as I live, as long as my uncle is still the minister, he will always
One day I can make a comeback, and you, Zuo Qing, are just a dog, a wild dog raised by my uncle!"
There were only a few candles in the small prison. The cold wind came in through the cracks in the door. The candles flickered a few times and went out. Zuo Qing's face looked extremely cold in the dim light. He retreated.
After taking a few steps, he turned around and said to him: "I wholeheartedly care about my adoptive father. It's good for you, but I've come to put him in danger. Today I'm not here to harm you, I'm here to help you."
Ge Yiyan laughed loudly, "You think I'm stupid! You know best what's in the things you exchanged with Xilou that night. You used this thing to make me fall into a trap. I admit defeat, but I tell you,
As long as I go out, I will never let you go!"
Zuo Qing's indifferent face showed no change at all, and was terrifyingly calm, "One more thing, where is the evidence? Even if there is something you want in it, it is only for you." He smiled and said, "Although we don't
We meet often, but I also know how much you want me to die. With your sword hanging above my head, I have to be careful no matter what, right? One last thing to remind you, Rongguo is the world of Emperor Rong, and the world is the world of all living beings.
It's not something you can change if you want to. If you really want to turn the tide, then you must not only be clear about your own strength and the current situation, but also look at the possible future situation from a long-term perspective. People with short-sightedness can only be at the mercy of others.
It seems like now.”
Ge Yiyan snorted coldly and turned away to ignore him. Zuo Qing seemed to have thought of something and asked again: "I'm very curious. Since you insisted in front of Lord Changsun that someone framed you, why didn't you just say it was me?"
He was a little helpless, but more angry: "Your years of business have made everyone believe that you are loyal to your uncle. If I really insist that it is you, who will believe it?"
"It's a pity that you killed all those killers, otherwise you would still have someone to blame. But don't worry, I will intercede on your behalf and save your life."
Ge Yiyan smiled disdainfully and said: "Master Zuo is so kind-hearted, maybe he has another conspiracy?" He suddenly rushed up and grabbed the cell door, "Are you my father's person?"
"no."
"Then why betray your uncle? What exactly do you want?"
Zuo Qing looked at his hysterical look and just smiled without saying a word. At this time, Nangongque came in and greeted Zuo Qing with a nod, "I heard that Master Zuo is here, so I came to see if I could help."
"I just came here to ask him why he wanted to kill me." Zuo Qing said with a smile.
Nangong Que glanced at Ge Yiyan and felt a little conflicted, so he asked Zuo Qing to leave with him. When he got outside, he said: "I never had the chance to personally thank the boss for the last time. Speaking of that, haha, I
I thought that I had no hope of getting the position of Minister of Dali Temple, but I didn’t expect that with just a few words from the Master, I could be promoted from the rank of Minister to the head of a department. Now that I think about it, it still feels like a dream.”
Zuo Qing smiled and said: "It's just a little bit of my face to let people in the court mention you more when His Majesty has a headache about choosing the minister of Dali Temple. It's really a piece of cake. This is the network you have accumulated in your daily life. Everyone
Only then will I be willing to recommend him."
"Hey! The master in charge is my boss. I can't repay you in eternity for the kindness I have given you! I think the master in charge will be useful to me in the future, so don't be polite!"
Zuo Qing couldn't see the exact expression on his face, he just smiled lightly, "Master Nangong is serious. We will be friends from now on. Friends can only help each other, but there will definitely be difficulties in the future."