When Cao Xuanjiao heard this, she couldn't help but turn pale with shock. Then she wrapped herself in a quilt and tiptoed to the door. She quietly looked out through the crack in the door and saw her father, Cao Kun, sitting on a chair in the hall, standing in front of him.
An old man over fifty years old
The old man always had his back to this side of the room, and the lights were too dark at night, so Cao Xuanjiao couldn't see his appearance clearly.
At this moment, the old man waved his sleeves and said with a disinterested smile: "Do you really not trust the old man's skills? The old man just wanted to scare the two girls that day, but he didn't expect the woman named Bai.
, martial arts is so amazing, and every move can kill you..."
Cao Xuanjiao was startled and thought to herself, the woman surnamed Bai? Isn't that General Bai Ruxuebai?... Oh, bad, could this person be the assassin who assassinated the emperor that day? It's strange, why did he get involved with his father?
Could it be that he was the father..., she didn't dare to think about it any further.
"Are you talking about Bai Ruxue? You don't know that this girl is the emperor's sword-wielding guard, and her martial arts skills are not inferior to yours." Cao Kun snorted disdainfully
The old man suddenly realized: "I see. No wonder this girl was determined to kill the old man. The old man had no choice but to kill out of self-defense. As you just said, my lord, even if the old man hurt the emperor, it would only be
It was caused by a mistake. Besides, I did it according to your wishes. I don’t think you will just sit idly by and ignore it."
Cao Kun said helplessly: "That day, I just wanted you to help me perform a scene, but in the end I almost screwed it up. Fortunately, I and Deng Bingtang arrived in time."
"I heard that Deng Bingtang is a close minister of the emperor. With him here, the emperor will naturally not doubt you. You are waiting to be the head of the state." The old man stroked his beard under his chin and showed a sly smile.
"You..." Cao Kun shook his head with a wry smile: "How long has it been, and you still have the thought to talk about Feng Liangqing here? I almost got you killed, do you know?"
The old man smiled, then looked around cautiously, and then whispered: "Sir, I have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not."
Cao Kun, who was angry, didn't want to beat around the bush with him, so he nodded casually: "If you have anything to say, just say it."
"Sir, please excuse me for being bold. I think we are thankful that we did not hurt the emperor that day, but on the other hand, even if we did hurt the emperor, it is not a big deal..."
Before he could finish speaking, Cao Kun's face was full of anger and he shouted sternly: "You bastard, you are crazy. You can't even say such rebellious words."
The old man smiled calmly: "Don't panic, sir. Please listen to what I have to say. Although the emperor today only has a place in the southwest, he is the true emperor of the Donglin Kingdom after all. As long as he waves his sleeves and calls out, he will be answered by hundreds of people and restore the country."
A great cause is just around the corner, but a country with good principles cannot be without a king for a day. If the old man and his brothers accidentally killed him that day, my lord, can you imagine what would happen?"
"It goes without saying that the government and the public will be in chaos," Cao Kun replied coldly.
"Yes, it is said that heroes emerge in troubled times. By then, with your prominent position in the court, you will definitely do great things."
Cao Kun broke out in a cold sweat and thought to himself, this old guy is probably impatient. If his words reach the emperor, wouldn't it be impossible for me to jump into the Yellow River and not be able to wash away it? No, such a person will stay here
Sooner or later, he will be a scourge in the world. Instead of being threatened by him in the future, it is better to cut off the trouble quickly and seal his mouth forever.
"My lord, my lord..."
Hearing the old man's two shouts, Cao Kun calmed down and said with a slight smile: "Your Majesty's words are not unreasonable, but I am already old. Even if I have that intention, I am afraid that I have more than enough energy.
It's not enough, okay, let's not talk about it today. Although you almost made a huge mistake this time, you still helped me in the end. The emperor thought that I had made a contribution to the rescue, and he has begun to slowly accept his little daughter.
Xuan Jiao, your Excellency and those brothers who died are indispensable, so how about I send you to the Nile Country to take a break, and then come back when the wind blows over?"
The old man said expressionlessly: "That's all it can do now. It's better than sneaking around all day long." After thinking for a moment, he stroked his beard and said sheepishly: "Sir, can I give you more in terms of remuneration?"
Lao Chan, please add some points. That’s right. In order to help you this time, several of the brothers I brought with me have died. I have to give their families some compensation. Look at this..."
"Why, five hundred taels of silver is not enough?"
"No, that's not what I mean." The old man chuckled and said, "I have a greedy mouth. If I don't eat well for a day, it won't obey my orders. I'm afraid that I won't be able to control it again."
Cao Kun heard what he meant, that is to say, if he didn't get what he wanted this time, he would publicize the matter everywhere. In order to avoid causing trouble, Cao Kun suppressed the anger in his heart and waved his hand tirelessly:
"Forget it, people outside have said that you people in the world usually like to speak loudly. I was a little skeptical before, but now it seems that it is really the case. In this case, I will double it for you, one thousand taels.
, no more”
The old man nodded proudly, and Cao Kun rolled his eyes at him. Then he clapped his hands lightly. After a while, he saw four servants walking in from the door carrying a large water tank. The old man felt puzzled: "Sir
, you are..."
"Sending you to a place." A sinister smile appeared on the corner of Cao Kun's mouth. While the old man was still in a daze, the four servants rushed behind him and pushed his head into the water. The old man subconsciously struggled desperately.
Ding obviously came prepared, picked up the rope and tied all four of his feet directly
With a 'plop', the old man fell into the water and struggled to resist. The scene was like a drowned child trying to survive in the water. In an instant, the room was filled with water splashes.
Cao Xuanjiao in the room broke out in a cold sweat. Oh my god, my father is killing people and silencing them.
The old man struggled in the water for a while, but due to lack of physical strength, most of his body was finally submerged in the water. A servant stretched out his hand to check his nose, and then said: "Replying to your lord, he is already dead."
Cao Kun said indifferently: "Find a carriage later and throw him on the beach. Also, only the four of you know about this matter. If anyone dares to leak any information in the future, he will suffer the same fate as him."
Do you understand?"
"Understood" the four of them said in unison
Soon, the old man's body was taken away. Cao Kun looked at the traces of water on the ground and sneered: "You old man, you still dare to bargain with me when you are about to die. Aren't you going to the Nile Kingdom?"
I will throw it to you later, hahaha..."
"Squeak", the door was pushed open, Cao Xuanjiao was wrapped in a quilt, and walked out of it in a hurry. Cao Kun couldn't help but dim, pretending not to see her, turned around and left, but she was blocked first.
Front
Seeing that he couldn't hide, Cao Kun had to force a smile and said: "Jiao'er, you, why are you still up so late?"
Cao Xuanjiao frowned and said angrily: "Dad, my daughter just saw everything, do you want to kill her and silence her?"
Cao Kun faltered and couldn't answer, and after a long while he said with a smile: "Jiao'er, what did you see about your child? Dad was just cleaning up the traitors for the imperial court. Didn't you see that man was going to attack the emperor?"
Is it disadvantageous?"
"I'm afraid there is someone else who is unfavorable to the emperor?"
"You kid, what do you mean by this?"
"What do you mean?" Cao Xuanjiao said with tears in her eyes, "My daughter has always thought that her father was a loyal and patriotic minister since she was a child. I didn't expect that you would do whatever it takes to pursue your own selfish desires. I think my daughter thinks too highly of you. You,
You have let your daughter down.”
Cao Kun couldn't see his daughter crying, so he hurriedly lowered his tone and said: "Jiao'er, daddy admits that what daddy did is indeed a bit despicable, but daddy is also doing it for your own good. There are some things that you can't just take at face value, just like the old guy just now, you
Dad, I just let him act. It was his wishful thinking that he wanted to rebel. Such a rebellious person will only harm the world if he stays in the world, so I..."
"My daughter doesn't want to hear this. If you have anything to say, go and tell the emperor yourself." Cao Xuanjiao's eyes were red, and there were a few strings of tears hanging on her beautiful cheeks. She bit her lips and choked: "If you are loyal to the imperial court, then
You should take the initiative to confess everything to the emperor frankly. The emperor is a wise king and he will definitely not blame you."
Cao Kun was very annoyed and thought, I have worked so hard not for you, but you turned your elbows outward. You girl is really disturbing. "Jiaoer, if dad admits that dad is guilty, even if the emperor
I have no complaints about your father, but have you ever thought about it? The following is a serious crime, ranging from dismissal from office and confiscation of the house to the death of the whole family. Do you want your mother and all the innocent people in the house to be implicated?
"
"I..." Cao Xuanjiao naturally didn't want to see the whole family being punished, but she didn't want her father to destroy his future because of her own affairs, so she said directly: "That being the case, my daughter will go to the emperor to clarify everything now, just say
These things are all done by my daughter alone and have nothing to do with anyone else. The current emperor is a benevolent king. I think he will not vent his anger on others because his daughter has given him advice."
Cao Kun didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said quickly: "Jiao'er, don't be too naive. Yes, today's sage is indeed a rare wise king, but your father committed the crime of Junjun. If you continue to pretend to be someone else, then you can't
Does this mean that you are also the emperor? In this way, dad promises you that after you successfully ascend to the throne, dad will definitely find an opportunity to apologize to the emperor. At that time, the emperor will let our family go for your sake.