Luo Daohan and Luo Yuanliang looked up at the same time and nodded.
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Nanlu Academy is not close to the capital. Although it is on the outskirts of Beijing, it is halfway up a mountain at the farthest boundary from the capital.
If you ride fast on horseback in good weather, you can probably go up the mountain at night.
But this happened to be in winter, after it snowed and the roads were slippery on sunny days, so safety was the top priority when driving a horse-drawn carriage.
From the time it started in the morning until a quarter past midnight, the carriage stopped suddenly.
Luo Jiuli was drowsy in Xiao Mingxuan's arms. As soon as the carriage stopped, his subconscious woke up.
Then, I heard Qin Yin's voice coming from outside the carriage.
"Master, Mr. Li, is here."
Now that Luo Jiuli is a woman disguised as a man, naturally she can no longer call her Second Miss.
In the carriage, Xiao Mingxuan and Luo Jiuli looked at each other and let go of their hands in a tacit understanding.
"I'll go out first."
Luo Jiuli stood up, straightened his robe, opened the car door and walked out first.
Outside the carriage, it was a quiet night, the stars were sparse in the sky, and the mountains in the distance were like washed blue-black coarse cloth, rolling up and down with no end in sight.
"Master, be careful."
Nan Zhu put the horse stool under the car, and Luo Jiuli stepped on the horse stool and got out of the car.
Then there is Xiao Mingxuan.
Coincidentally, Xiao Mingxuan also got off the carriage, and the closed door of the academy was suddenly pushed open from the inside.
I saw two Tsing Yi students who walked out first with portable lanterns to lead the way.
Then, a middle-aged man with a medium-length beard, a medium build, and a Chinese-character face walked out in a hurry.
As soon as the middle-aged man walked up to Xiao Mingxuan, he lifted up his robe and saluted.
"Fan Yu, the head of Nanlu Academy, meets the Nine Kings——"
"No gift."
Xiao Mingxuan glanced at Fan Yu.
"I came late at night and disturbed the chief."
"Your Majesty is serious. The house has been tidied up. Your Majesty, please come."
Fan Yu made a gesture of invitation.
Xiao Mingxuan didn't say much, but looked back at Luo Jiuli and saw Nan Xing and Nan Zhu standing beside her, so he entered the academy with confidence.
The place arranged by Fan Yu was a quaint small courtyard facing north and south, with two main rooms connected to the east and west wing rooms, and three wing rooms on both sides, which was enough for their group to stay.
Entering the main room, Luo Jiuli still didn't speak, standing aside as if he was an aide to the Nine Princes' Mansion.
And Xiao Mingxuan didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.
"Shan Zhang, Qian Anlu, are Qian Zhixue here?"
Fan Yu was startled and was about to ask the Ninth Prince why he came to the academy.
I was a little surprised when I heard the Ninth Prince mentioned Qian Anlu's name.
"In response to what the prince said, Qian Zhixue has been in the academy. I will call him right away."
"No need."
Xiao Mingxuan's tone was cold and solemn.
"It's late at night, see you tomorrow."
"yes."
Fan Yu bowed and left.
Xiao Mingxuan glanced at Mo Han. Mo Han understood and turned around and left the room.
Behind him, Luo Jiuli walked up.
"Why don't you, Your Majesty, meet Qian Anlu now?"
Xiao Mingxuan turned around and took her hand, and the two of them walked to the brazier burning charcoal fire.
"Always give people the opportunity to take advantage of the loopholes so that they can catch thieves and steal their stolen goods."
"What the prince means is..."
Luo Jiuli remembered that Xiao Mingxuan asked Mo Han to follow him out just now, apparently to spy on Qian Anlu.
"Qin Yin found out that Qian Anlu's interpersonal relationships are not complicated. He never went down the mountain to see anyone throughout the winter."
"If the fake letter of repentance was really written by him, what does it mean?"
Luo Jiuli was startled and was silent for a while.
"It means that the person he contacted is most likely also in the academy."
Xiao Mingxuan nodded.
"We came here late at night, and the mountain chief personally greeted us. The battle is so big, do you think the people in the dark will take action before us?"
Luo Jiuli was noncommittal.
"But what if it's a peaceful night together?"
"Then I will personally meet this direct student."
In Nanlu Academy, the Nine Princes were strategizing.
In the somewhat simple mansion in the capital, the prime minister of the day had already received the news.
"The Ninth Prince went to Nanlu Academy?"
In the study, Prime Minister Liang Xunyin was rolling up his sleeves and studying ink himself.
The man in black in the back is kneeling on one leg.
"Yes, we have arrived at the academy."
"It seems that they discovered that the letter of repentance was fake?"
The kneeling man hid in the shadows, his voice low.
"Sir, would you like to help them get the evidence?"
Liang Xunyin did not look back, but simply shook his head.
"Let's not get into trouble for now. Do you think the Ninth Prince is a reckless man who only knows how to go to the battlefield? If you look down on your opponent, you are not far away from losing your life."
The kneeling man in black shivered, and a layer of cold sweat immediately broke out on his back.
Just listen to Liang Xunyin say:
"Go ahead and be careful."
"yes."
The man in black got up and left quickly.
"Uncle Liang."
Liang Xunyin was still studying the ink slowly and carefully, but the sound had already reached the door.
Outside the door, a stooped old man walked in.
The old man didn't say a word, standing humbly in the shadow with his hunched body.
"Have you brought anything?"
The old man nodded slightly, stretched out his calloused hands, and tremblingly took out something wrapped in white cloth from his arms.
Place it on the desk.
Liang Xunyin glanced at the bulging white cloth lightly.
"Well, I'm taking good care of him. Let's go out."
The old man seemed unable to speak, so he knelt down and kowtowed, stood up, opened the door and walked out.
On the writing desk, the ink in the inkstone was ground extremely finely. Liang Xunyin picked up the brush, dipped it in the ink, and skilfully wrote three words on the snow-white paper.
Repentance!!
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Luo Yuanliang took over the power of commanding the Forbidden Army, and the news spread quickly throughout the court and outside the court after the morning court.
In Prince Zhao's palace, Xiao Zhumo was shocked and angry when he heard this, his face as gloomy as the sea.
Commander of the Imperial Guard?
The ministers in front of the palace are all inspected, and the official position is from the second grade?
"Father, are you crazy?"
"Don't you know that my father has already suffered enough misfortune from the Luo family? How could he--"
"My lord, be careful what you say."
One of Xiao Zhumo's aides quickly interrupted his unreasonable remarks about the emperor.
"At this time, the prince should calm down."
"Calm down?"
Xiao Zhumo sneered, thinking that that bitch Luo Jiuli had already cheated on her and become pregnant with a bastard before marrying into Prince Zhao's palace.
There was nowhere to vent the anger in my stomach. When I heard the word Guogongfu, I wanted to poke a hole in the sky.
"Now that Luo Yuanliang is walking around the imperial court, his official position is from the second rank, and he leads the imperial army, do you think I can still keep my composure?"
"In the past, the commander of the imperial army was my uncle."
"Now, my uncle's body is still cold, and my father is so eager to find someone to replace him as the commander of the imperial army. Ha! He is really cold-blooded."