Ning Gu

Chapter 110

"You mean, my father was in the city, and after seeing Xianzhi's grandfather, he went to Princess Qi's mansion?"

"Well. I asked many people, and they all said that I saw your father and Liang Xiang having a cup of tea in the city that day."

"It's just a cup of tea, why do you remember it so clearly?"

Lu Weiming cast his eyes out of the window.He remembered that day was after the frost came, when the winter cold came.Princess Qi thought he was Lu Shencheng's youngest brother, and treated him very kindly.Those who come out of Chongque always have to be more disciplined, and it is for this reason that Lu Weiming put away his dandy temper and became much more disciplined in the princess mansion.It's strange to say, even now that he wants to come, he doesn't think it's the Princess House that suppresses his temper.

And that day in Qiguo, she specially summoned Lu Weiming to the princess mansion, and asked him to taste the wine brought out from Chongque, so as to warm up.

"He went to the princess mansion that day. I didn't want to see him, so I stayed in the warm pavilion and didn't go out. My brother and the princess tasted wine with him in the corridor outside the warm pavilion. I heard from him that he asked my brother to ask for an order. Saibei, at that time my brother and the princess were newly married, so it was impossible for me to leave."

"What happened next?" Lu Qi asked.

"Later, thank you...Mr. Xiao found my father, and it was my father who talked with the princess. The princess probably knew that Emperor Hui was investigating that day. There was only one way to protect the Lu family. In the end, she agreed. It's about sending my brother away."

"One way?" Lu Qi shook his head incomprehensibly, and asked again.

"Sending my elder brother back to Saibei is to ask the Holy Majesty to take into account the existence of the Shanlu Camp. He also left the old general and the princess in Fufeng together, so that Emperor Hui can rest assured!"

After all, the emperor was afraid that letting the tiger go back to the mountain would make Lu Shencheng support himself, but Emperor Hui was even more afraid that his daughter, whom he only liked, would form a clique for personal gain and leave others with a reason to talk.

The game between Princess Qi and Duke Qin had changed long before the two of them returned to Fufeng, and turned into a game between Emperor Hui himself and Zhaoxing.

The Emperor Hui once asked Xie Wuling the question, and now it is the turn of Emperor Hui himself.

Emperor Hui delayed until the end of Lu Shencheng's request to leave the capital, but he had no choice but to give up when he didn't receive the brochure that was supposed to be handed over by the Ministry of War.

"Princess Qi went back and forth to Chongque alone, trying to hold back the secret book that was supposed to be handed over to Emperor Hui's desk, but in the end the book was kept with Duke Qin, and never reached Emperor Hui's hands."

"Wouldn't that be nice?"

"No, Xie Wuling did it on purpose. He asked Zhao Zuo to suppress the secret book, and then deliberately released the news, so that my brother would leave Fufeng. The wind direction in the court changes every day. If he did such a thing, those The grass on the wall instantly knows where the wind is going."

As soon as the wind blows, even Qi Kingdom becomes cautious when walking in the court. She is afraid of hurting the Lu family, so she abandons the Lu family and circles among the nobles in Fufeng alone.She had all her intentions, and when the gust of wind passed and Lu Shencheng came over from the border again, they would live a more stable life.

But a note from the Chief Guard of the Fortress was suddenly sent to Chongque. It said that a few days ago, a wave of burning, killing, and looting happened in the Yinshan Mountains. Ask again, Lujiashan deer camp escaped.

This note had just arrived in Fufeng, and before it passed the Yushitai, it was used as an article, saying that Lu Shencheng was suspected of being a mercenary.

When Old General Lu met with Qi Guochao, he heard this rumor and pleaded for mercy in court, and the emperor was furious and dismissed the court.Later Qiguo even learned from Xie Wuling kneeling outside the Changming Hall. After all, Emperor Hui felt sorry for her, fearing that she would hurt her body if she knelt for a long time, and asked the eunuch to come out of the gate to invite the Changle Club. In the end, it was indeed Changle The princess came from Lingjianguan to Chongque and took away Princess Qi.

"As for your good father, in the past few months, he hasn't said a single word, and he hasn't helped you a single word. He has interpreted this word very well."

Xie Wuling had a headache in the past few days because of Zhao Zuo's concealment from him, so he didn't have the heart to distribute it to Qiguo.The only thing he helped was to keep silent in court.But Lu Weiming didn't know that it was Xie Wuling's silence that made the court less windy, and it also saved Qi Guo a lot of trouble.

Then Xie Wuling also revised the book and gave it to Ye Hou, thinking that when the imperial court sent troops to suppress the bandits, Ye Hou would make false claims that he had jade antlers in his hand, and take over the team for the Lu family during the chaos, so as to preserve the mountain deer camp.

People from this half battalion protected Zhao Zuo and Xianzhi's lives in Guzang, so he should pay it back.

It's just God's will to trick people, Qiguo asked to follow the team to the foot of Yinshan Mountain, and join the Shanlu Camp to suppress the deserters with a bad reputation. With a dirty head, the big talk that made the royal family lose face came to force Emperor Hui.

Emperor Hui agreed to her, and when Xie Wuling saw her off at the city gate, he personally returned the jade antlers and said: "Save your life, and then you will protect the Lu family."

Qi Guo clenched the little thing in her hand, pursed her lips and got on the horse, fully armed and heroic. At that moment, she wanted to bring all her energy to meet the person who made her feel like she belonged. Every frown and smile of her has become moving.

"Later, I heard that there was a big battle at the foot of the Yin Mountain. The bandits called the deserters from the Shanlu Camp retreated to the depths of the Yin Mountain and disappeared. Qi Guo and my elder brother also disappeared at the foot of the Yin Mountain. Someone mentioned Yanran Duhu's soldiers, and when they led them back to Qi Country, my elder brother was lying beside her, but he died of exhaustion long ago."

"According to your words, it's just my father's suggestion that didn't come to a good result."

"But those who lead the soldiers to find Princess Qi are Zhaoxing's people. Mr. Xie Xiao is always confused, isn't he?"

Anger appeared in Lu Weiming's eyes, he took two deep breaths, and continued: "Later, after Princess Qi was taken back to Fufeng, she closed the door to thank guests. Until she finally gave birth to you, she drank poison and died."

"She, no one is missing?"

"Except for Chang Le and Mr. Xie Xiao."

"That means she doesn't blame my father. If that's the case, why do you still..."

"The glass of poisonous wine was given by Xie Wuling himself."

"You're talking nonsense, the book says you committed suicide." Lu Qi retorted first, and then said in his heart to excuse Xie Wuling, "And now the Holy Majesty gave my father a glass of poisoned wine, but you can say that the Holy Majesty missed my father dead?"

Lu Qi was still struggling, but Lu Weiming flicked his sleeves and stood up.

"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, the young master should be able to tell the difference. Moreover, Mr. Xie Xiao personally brought the poisonous wine from Chongque."

"But it's been said above, it's said that it's suicide," Lu Qi propped himself up, and dug out all the daily life notes on the bookshelf. He was eagerly looking for something, like looking for water in the desert, standing in despair. On the sand dunes, looking at the endless yellow sand slowly, swallowing the saliva that is better than nothing, struggling silently.

"You can't argue, you see."

Lu Qi found the booklet, quickly flipped through the pages, looked it up carefully, and kept muttering: "It's March, March..."

"February 25." Lu Weiming pointed out.

Lu Qi raised his eyes to look at Lu Weiming, seeing that he didn't seem to be lying to himself, he lowered his head and turned over again.

Pressing his hands on the page of February, he read it column by column, his fingers paused on the 25th, and his brows frowned not long after.

"On the 25th, after the court meeting, Xie Wuling, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was ordered by the emperor to give Princess Qi a glass of poisonous wine. After a while, the princess's house reported that Princess Qi had passed away. But that's the case?" Lu Weiming recalled the passage Lu Qi was watching out.

"You..." Lu Qi closed the pages of the book, threw the book away angrily, and said, "You showed me this on purpose, it's not true."

"This book has been placed here for more than ten years. As long as you are willing to flip through it, you will see it. It can't be said that I showed it to you on purpose."

"If you don't believe me, there is another piece of evidence. Mr. Xie Xiao once left you five paintings, you should have seen them at Zhaoxing. The painting depicts a peach tree with outstretched branches, and the long branches are hung A ring pendant, you have also seen that ring pendant. To be precise, it belongs to your mother."

When Lu Qi heard about the ring pendant, he touched his waist unconsciously, where the ring pendant that Xianzhi gave him was still properly placed on the waist.

"And do you remember the seal on the inscription?"

"I just remember being terribly popular." Lu Qi turned his head and thought.

"That... is borrowing Qi Guo's blood."

As for how he borrowed it, Lu Weiming can't remember clearly, but he can be sure that Xie Wuling's inscribed Zhangzi was tainted with the blood of Qi State.

"That painting was also done in Princess Qi's mansion. When I sneaked into the mansion, his cup of emerald snails was still cold."

When Lu Qi heard this, his hands hidden under his sleeves trembled uncontrollably.He has never seen or heard of Xie Wuling in so many years.He suddenly lost his expression, and slowly leaned against the bookshelf.

His eyes were slightly red, his mouth opened, and he didn't know what to say, he couldn't even refute Xie Wuling, he began to believe Lu Weiming's words, and began to disintegrate the impression Xie Wuling gave him bit by bit in his heart.

After a while, his eyes were filled with water vapor, and he lowered his head, the tears quietly stained his eyelashes, and then fell down so quickly that he almost ignored it.

"So, my mother should be the princess of the Qi Kingdom, and my father is the general of the Lu family?"

Hearing Lu Qi's question, Lu Weiming sat upright and nodded solemnly.Suddenly there was a "dong dong" knock on the door from outside, and it was someone knocking on the door.

Lu Weiming saw that Lu Qi was still sitting back weakly, leaning against the bookshelf, so he got up and was about to go outside.Seeing this, Lu Qi also stood up.

"Master Liang, please go away." The eunuch outside the door said.

"Where are you going?" Lu Qi came out with him. He didn't hear much before, but only heard this half sentence, so he asked.

"You'll know when you get there." After the visitor finished speaking, he walked forward without looking back, leaving Lu Qi and Lu Weiming staring at each other for a while before following.

On the other side, in the back room of Chongque, outside the main hall of Guanzhi, many people who watched the excitement gathered quietly.In front of the red wall and blue tiles, apart from the Zhucui eunuchs who surrounded him, only Xianzhi and Yushi Zhongcheng came from the court with the imperial decree, and the two stood upright outside the hall at the same time.

Those who gathered around to watch the excitement immediately became more cautious when they saw this, and dispersed in twos and threes.But the people in the house seemed not to be affected by the outside, and the eunuch who went in to report also reported for a while, but still no one came to open the door. Xianzhi frowned, and reached out to push the door, but was stopped by Yushi Zhongcheng.

"Let your Highness be willful once."

Xian Zhi was about to apologize, when he saw someone opened the door from the inside, so he stopped his movements and entered with Yu Shi Zhongcheng.

The weather before summer is not accompanied by summer heat, so it is a good day to bask in the sun and read books.

Xian Zhi followed Zhong Cheng into the courtyard, and saw a chair in the not-so-big courtyard, and Guan Zhi was sitting on that chair.When Guanzhi saw someone, he put down the brush that he had just prepared, and greeted him casually.

"grown ups."

"Your Highness Guan Zhi."

"How can I live up to my lord's 'Your Highness'?" Guan Zhi stood up, lifted his robe and knelt down proudly.He believed that Xie Wuling would protect him, after all he answered himself in the Changming Palace: "My lord, please."

Xian Zhi couldn't help curling his mouth when he heard the words, but he didn't hide the contempt in his eyes.Lord Zhongcheng cast a squinting glance, opened the bright yellow brocade in his hand, and read the imperial decree promulgated by His Majesty to bring him to justice.

According to the imperial decree, the results of the joint trial of the three divisions all believed that there was indeed no secret behind the case, and that there was suspicion of making a picture of mountains and rivers. He issued an order to arrest him and put him in prison, and interrogated him carefully.

As soon as the edict was finished, Guan Zhi's expression changed, he raised his head to look at Xian Zhi, Xian Zhi felt his gaze, neither backed nor avoided, and looked at him with his hands behind his back.

"Is it your fault?" Guan Zhi asked suddenly as if he had found the reason.

Xianzhi took two steps closer, squeezed Guanzhi's shoulder, frowned, and said: "Accept the order, Guanzhi."

Guan Zhi was immediately ashamed, and in a trance he was sent to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

The prison of the Ministry of Justice is hidden underground, and it is cold inside. Because of Emperor Zuo's concern, the Ministry of Criminal Affairs still showed Guan Yi a relatively less humid cell.

The yin and wind aisle, watching it into the prison.

Xianzhi followed Guanzhi into the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and sent away the Zhong Cheng who announced the decree to arrest him.Then he went back to the prison, stood outside the prison, and looked at Guanzhi who still seemed to have lost his soul in the prison.

Before Xian Zhi left, he seemed to be waiting for something, and knocked with the hand behind his back.After returning to his senses, he didn't hear the footsteps of people leaving for a long time, so he glanced at it and said suddenly: "Master Xinling, we have won!"

Xianzhi raised his eyes, and there was light in his eyes: "I accept your good words, I think I will."

"You can't win." The corner of Guan Zhi's mouth suddenly grinned, and he smiled maliciously, "Liang Ce will not make it easy for you. This one is me, and the next one is Lu Qi. Could it be that my elder brother will also personally win the battle?" He sent it here?"

"You are the eldest brother," Xianzhi stared at Guanzhi with a bit of arrogance in his eyes, "I should be the younger brother, so I would like to advise you, elder brother should be very worried about yourself, so as not to ask others to help you." bother."

Guan Zhi suddenly burst into laughter, and after he laughed, he said: "I won't bother the Mausoleum Master. But speaking of it," Guan Zhi's eyes narrowed, with a hint of danger, making Xian Zhi vigilant Come on, he originally wanted to wait for Sang Luo to leave Guan Zhi's life-saving back-up, Guanzhi's reaction now, thinking that the back-up came, Xianzhi looked around.

Guan Zhi pursed his lips, and continued: "At the beginning, the teacher also used to send away those close to him with his own hands, but you are exactly the same as him."

Xianzhi put his mind on his surroundings, and said sarcastically to Guanzhi: "You and I are not close"

"What about Lu Qi, he is not the one you care about. Xie Wuling personally forced his mother to death, and let his father die in Saibei, making his family unmarried. And you, you are the same, take Xie Wuling once used Using other people's tricks to deal with me will also kill Lu Qi sooner or later." Guan Zhi grabbed the straw on the ground around him, looked out, and his smile became ferocious, "You people, That's the way it is, with dirty heads hidden under his hands, but he wants to speak up and upright..."

Xian wiped his hands subconsciously, and looked at the dark place behind him, that place was completely dark, obviously he should not be able to see anything, but Xian seemed to see something, looked at that place for a long time .

After a while, he continued: "But I think I should be more open-minded than you, Li Jian."

As soon as Xianzhi's words fell, there were two or three footsteps in the prison, the footsteps were not very steady, and Xianzhi's ears were sharp, but Xianzhi could hear that the person was walking a bit reluctantly.

He frowned, and looked into the dark place worriedly, but he couldn't find any figure in the dark place again.Xianzhi turned his gaze back to Li Jian, with a gloomy expression on his face.

"People like us, at least we won't use such insidious tricks to sow discord." Xian Zhi's eyes were a little sharp, "Who is that person?"

The author has something to say: I'm sorry I'm late QWQ Yesterday Wednesday...was a New Year's day