A sleepless night. As Changsun Wuji said, Wan He really can't come forward in this matter. Otherwise, with Yang Guang's temper, even if Wan He is the consort, Yang Guang will kill him. So Wan He Let yourself arrange for the insider in the palace to find Zhang Huaian. This Zhang Huaian is Empress Xiao's person. Let him tell Empress Xiao. That is definitely correct.
After dealing with all this, Wan He didn't bother to sleep anymore. He simply followed Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji to sit in the meeting hall and wait for the news. In a blink of an eye, it was already bright. Changsun Wuji was sitting below. He slowly opened his eyes and glanced at the sunlight streaming in from the window. He took a deep breath and said, "It's dawn. I guess there should be results."
As soon as Changsun Wuji finished speaking, there was a rush of footsteps outside the meeting hall. Then, Zhu Muwu's voice was heard outside the door: "Young Master, Eunuch Zhang in the palace has something to ask for."
Hearing this, Wan He's eyes suddenly lit up. He, Fang Xuanling, and Chang Sun Wuji looked at each other. Wan He immediately shouted toward the door: "Please come quickly." Wan He As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji stood up and made a gesture to Wan He. Then they turned around and left through the side door.
Soon, Zhang Huaian came to the meeting hall under the leadership of Zhu Muwu. As soon as he entered the door, Zhang Huaian glanced at Wan He strangely. He said to Wan He in a sharp voice: "I have seen the Duke. This time, I However, according to Long Live's oral instructions, the Duke of the country was summoned to the palace."
Entering the palace, Wan He couldn't help but be stunned. How could it be so good? Comrade Lao Yang suddenly wanted to summon him to the palace. Didn't he have nothing to do with this matter? Could it be that Yang Guang already knew that he was the instigator behind this. Wan He The more he thought about it, the more cautious he became. He raised his head and glanced at Zhang Huaian. First he bowed his hands and accepted the instructions. Then he took a few steps forward and asked Zhang Huaian in a low voice: "Eunuch Zhang, what's going on in the palace?" …”
As Wan He spoke, he took out a gold ingot from his cuff and handed it to Zhang Huaian without leaving any trace. According to past situations, with this gold ingot to open the way, Zhang Huaian would definitely tell Wan He the truth. But this time It was different. Zhang Huaian glanced at the gold ingot in his hand, but pushed the gold ingot back. He said respectfully to Wan He: "You are so polite, Mr. Guo. This time, I am doing things for the palace. That's all. Stop using these polite formalities."
Wan He's heart sank. This old guy actually refused to accept the payment. This matter was a bit troublesome. He gritted his teeth. Wan He took out another string of thumb-sized pearls from his cuff and pushed it into Zhang Huaian's arms. I sent him off and said with a smile: "Eunuch Zhang, this is not a polite thing. I have been here for the past two years, but it is thanks to my father-in-law's help. This small amount of gratitude is not enough to express my respect for my father-in-law. I just hope that my father-in-law will not be too little." "
Each pearl on this string of pearls is worth a thousand pieces of gold. Zhang Huaian's face could no longer tense up. Looking at the pearls, his eyes were straightened. After hesitating for a long time, Zhang Huaian's face immediately showed With helplessness and a wry smile, he hooked his wrist and stuffed the pearl into his sleeve. Then he coughed lightly. The smile from before showed on his face again. He said: "My lord, please forgive me for this." It was really the Queen's order to make this old slave treat the Duke like this. This, this, oh, the Queen was also forced to do so. Such a big thing happened in the palace last night. The Queen hopes that this matter will not become a big deal again. .”
As soon as Zhang Huaian said these words, the face of that stunningly beautiful woman immediately appeared in Wan He's mind. But he felt a lot more relieved. The one who dared to let Zhang Huaian do this was not Comrade Lao Yang. And since Queen Xiao He ordered Zhang Huaian to suppress him. This meant that Queen Xiao would not treat him like Yang Guang. Now that he knew what Queen Xiao meant, Wan He immediately pretended to be surprised and confused and asked: "Uh. Eunuch Zhang, what big thing happened in the palace last night?"
Seeing Wan He, it was clear. Zhang Huaian secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If Wan He still wanted to accept death, then Zhang Huaian would have to send the string of pearls back. He couldn't keep such a precious treasure. This would really kill him. Now that Wan He has cooperated, Zhang Huaian also coughed lightly and returned to his previous indifference. He said: "My lord, there was an assassin in the palace last night. His Highness King Qi and Concubine Wan Gui met misfortune and were assassinated. .For this reason, both Long Live and the Empress were furious. They specially invited the Duke into the palace. They hope that the Duke will hear the case and the assassin must be caught and brought to justice."
The assassin, Wan He, understood immediately. This must be Yang Guang's excuse. I am afraid that Comrade Yang, under the arrangement of his eldest wife, discovered the adultery between his son and his younger wife. So in anger, he directly killed his son and his wife. The little wife was killed. But he still cared about his own face, so he made up an unfounded assassin. After thinking about this, Wan He was completely relieved. The purpose of Yang Guang calling him over was nothing more than thinking. He wanted to deal with the consequences. After all, he was Yang Guang's son-in-law and half son. Immediately, Wan He looked frightened and angry. He shouted in a deep voice: "In this bright and clear world, there are assassins who dare to be in the palace. The assassination is simply audacious. Well, Eunuch Zhang, since your majesty has invited me, I will go and share your majesty's worries. Eunuch Zhang, please wait a moment. I will go and change my clothes first, and then I will go with my father-in-law."
Bright sky, clear sky and white sun. What words are used for these? Isn't this an assassination at night? Although Zhang Huaian is an internal servant, he has followed Yang Guang for so many years, and his knowledge is not bad. Hearing such a series of words pop up from Wan He's mouth Zhang Huaian couldn't help but curse secretly in his heart if the preface didn't match the postscript. However, Zhang Huaian didn't dare to show any expression on his face. He could only salute Wan He seriously and said: "I am waiting here for the Duke. "
Changing clothes was actually just an excuse. Wan He quickly ran to the backyard, but summoned Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji. They discussed it while changing clothes, and then came out and rushed to the palace with Zhang Huaian.
After entering the palace, Wan He discovered that the guards in the palace were much taller than usual. There was a post every three steps and a sentry every five steps. They really looked like they had just encountered an assassin. Seeing the atmosphere in the palace was so Nervous, Wan He didn't dare to neglect. He followed Zhang Huaian and hurried towards Yang Guang's palace. When he arrived at the door of the palace, Wan He was waiting at the door as usual. Zhang Huaian went in first to report. It didn't take long for him to hear the news. Zhang Huaian's voice came from inside: "It's said that Liang Guogong Wanhe entered the palace to meet the saint."
Upon hearing this shouting, Wan He immediately walked into the palace with the hem of his clothes, bent over, and walked quickly. As soon as he entered the palace, Wan He saw Yang Guang sitting on the dragon chair with a livid face. It was clearly a precursor to a mass killing. A chill ran down Wan He's spine. He immediately knelt down and knelt down to Yang Guang. He shouted loudly: "Long live my emperor. Long live. Long live."
"Well, get up." It was just a few words, but Wan He could clearly hear the anger contained in them. Wan He was heartbroken. No matter whether the anger was directed at him or not, for A king like Yang Guang must be careful when Long Yan is angry. Immediately, Wan He stood up obediently, still hunched over. He lowered his head and did not dare to look at Yang Guang. And then, Yang Guang came from above. Guang's voice: "Last night, an assassin sneaked into the palace. King Qi was assassinated. Humph. I really don't know what the Luoyang Prefecture Yin and the Royal Forest Army are doing. I have issued an order to put Luoyang Prefecture Yin Su Kui and the Royal Forest Army on duty. Commander Sima De has surveyed the Tianlao. Now the civil and military officials of the court are full. I only trust you. You will temporarily serve as the governor of Luoyang and the imperial guard. You must find this assassin for me."
Upon hearing Yang Guang's words, Wan He's heart skipped a beat. This Su Kui was the son of Su Wei, the elder of the three dynasties. Although Su Wei had withdrawn from the court, his reputation spread far and wide. And Sima Dekan was a general of the Royal Forest Army. That day at Yanmen Pass. During the battle, that was a lot of performance. Now Yang Guang actually sent these two people to the prison in one go. Now he has left the duties of these two people to himself. Wan He did not feel the slightest bit happy. On the contrary There was a heavy weight on his shoulders. But now that Yang Guang was in such a state, Wan He did not dare to say anything against Yang Guang. He immediately knelt down and shouted at Yang Guang: "I obey the decree. Please rest assured, your majesty. Even if I take Luoyang Even if we dig three feet into the ground, we will definitely find the assassin and hand him over to His Majesty."
"Hmph." I originally thought that what I said would definitely get Yang Guang's approval. But what I didn't expect was a cold snort. There was deep dissatisfaction in his voice. Yang Guang shouted coldly: "This Since the assassin dared to assassinate in the palace, he must be very capable. I don't know how capable you are. You can capture the assassin alive just by yourself."
Originally, Wan He planned to catch a random bandit to take the blame. But when he heard Yang Guang's words, Wan He immediately understood. He had flattered the horse's legs. The last thing Yang Guang wanted was to cause trouble. Da. Although there is such an excuse, Yang Guang definitely hopes that as few people as possible will know about this matter. Wan He captured the assassin alive and handed it over to Yang Guang for interrogation. Then let Yang Guang ask the assassin. Do you mean to go? Ask the assassin what kind of sports they were doing when you killed King Qi and Concubine Wan Gui. As soon as Wan He understood this, he just wanted to slap himself. He immediately bowed to Yang Guang and said, "Your Majesty, you are wise. This is The assassin's martial arts must be extraordinary. I will definitely order the soldiers to kill the assassin on the spot to avoid further trouble."
"Yes." After receiving Wan He's answer, Yang Guang finally nodded with satisfaction and said in a deep voice: "Okay. Now that you understand, go ahead. Remember, the sooner this matter is done, the better. .”