Chapter 1139 1140 [The fireworks were gorgeous then]

Author: Shangtang Doumiao

When Xu Huiyan left Bihu Villa, the sky was already dusk.

There is a vague mist on the lake.

Dots of candlelight illuminate the manor, contrasting with the night in the mountains and fields, making it feel like you are immersed in a fairyland.

After Xu Churong put his father on the carriage back to Jian'an City, he quickly returned to the outer study at the reminder of the maid. Before he entered the door, he said with regret: "Sir, how many more days will you not stay here?"

Mr. Xi said gently and sincerely: "Thank you very much, Miss Xu, for your warm hospitality. Everything in Jiangbei is so busy that I really can't stay long."

Xu Churong hesitated and said: "That matter..."

Although she deliberately left the pavilion before and did not listen to the conversation between Xu Huiyan and Mr. Xi, she knew from her father's few words before leaving that the two parties had only reached a preliminary intention and had not discussed the specific method of cooperation in detail.

Mr. Xi pondered: "This is a serious matter, and your Majesty needs time to consider it. This is the proper meaning of the title. At present, I am afraid that I am unable to stop the determination of Your Majesty the Emperor, let alone remove Xian Chunqiu and Fang Xiexiao."

military power, this battle is unavoidable."

Over the past year, Xu Churong had become more and more deeply involved in government affairs. At this moment, Mr. Xi prompted him and he quickly came to his senses.

She thought it was simpler after all. The power of the Xu family in Qinghe can be fully demonstrated in peacetime, but when war comes, the influence is not enough to influence the collective will of the military. Therefore, even if Xu Huiyan agrees to cooperate with Pei Yue, in

Under the premise of preserving the Xu family and the Nandu family as much as possible, how to reduce the intensity of the war and reduce the casualties of soldiers and civilians is a very complicated issue that cannot be decided in a few words.

As for subsequent liaisons and discussions, she obviously still needs to be in the middle of the process.

When she thought of this, she nodded and said, "If my father has any arrangements, I will inform you as soon as possible."

Mr. Xi's eyes became softer and softer: "Thank you, Miss Xu. In addition, Brother Yue has something to say to the girl, please tell me."

Xu Churong was slightly startled, and his heart beat involuntarily faster.

She thought that she was charged with telling the secret to Pei Yue, not entirely because of her children's affair, but more importantly because of her disappointment in the emperor and the court. But at this moment, hearing Mr. Xi's words, Pei Yue's figure appeared in her mind.

In my mind, from north to south and from south to north, outside the Sifang Pavilion, by the Dongshan Lake, under Jiangling City, and in Puqi City, the scenes of the past are intertwined like light and shadow.

It's like the autumn wind blowing up dust all over the ground.

"Sir, please speak."

"Brother Yue said that although the integration of the north and the south is a general trend, there will be countless difficulties and obstacles involved. Miss Xu should not get involved too deeply. This will be harmful to both you and the Xu family in Qinghe. In the future, in addition to necessary information transmission, please ask Xu

Girls should try to stay out of things and take care of themselves first."

"Junior, remember."

Mr. Xi said no more, and after setting a method for follow-up contact, he quietly walked away from the manor.

Xu Churong knew that his martial arts skills were unparalleled and that he had his own secret way to leave the country, so he was not worried and did not see him off. He just walked slowly to the window and stared at the blurry and quiet night.

"Cherish yourself...hum, you still have some conscience."

Xu Churong raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes as bright as stars on the night sky.

…

Daliang, Kyoto, Imperial City.

In Jingren Palace, except for the two personal female officials, all the other palace maids and internal guards have been dismissed.

Chen An, the commander of Luan Yiwei, bowed slightly and said to the nobleman behind the beaded curtain: "To the Queen Mother, Your Majesty has summoned the Duke of Wei, the ruler of the country, the military aircraft of the left and right, the chief officer of the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army, and Yu Jian, the Minister of the Ministry of War. In the Zhang Palace, discuss the countermeasures."

Empress Dowager Wu said calmly: "Will Chen An, Wu and Zhou really join forces to send troops?"

Chen An replied cautiously: "Back to the Queen Mother, judging from the intelligence sent back by spies from Luan Yiwei and Taige, there is currently no movement between the two countries on the border. However, Duke Wei is well versed in the art of war and has extremely high military attainments. Perhaps He can find some clues."

Queen Mother Wu was silent for a moment, then changed the topic and asked: "How is the investigation going?"

Chen An felt a shiver in his heart and said after careful consideration: "I have carefully checked with Mr. Jing Chujing, and now I have a rough judgment."

Empress Dowager Wu said: "Tell me and listen."

Chen An replied: "The assassins of Nanxun Palace were led by Wang Pingzhang and Shen Moyun. They used the chess pieces placed by Wang Jiuxuan when he was the commander of the imperial army, and the detailed work of Shen Moyun who was trained in Taishitai Pavilion and then transferred to Luan Yiwei. The gunpowder made by the women of the Chen family was buried inside and outside the Nanxun Hall, and after the late emperor drove to the Nanxun Hall, someone would light the fuse in the dark."

Behind the bead curtain, Empress Dowager Wu had a cold and stern look in her eyes.

Emperor Kaiping only lasted less than ten days from the assassination to his death. There were too many things to deal with and arrange, and he had no time to pay attention to the details of the assassination case. At the same time, Wang Pingzhang Fu Zhu and Shen Moyun confessed, and he even ordered Empress Chen and Shen Moyun to confess. I didn't feel resentful at all, so I naturally didn't bother to pay attention to the minutiae.

But Queen Mother Wu would not think so.

After Liu Xian ascended the throne, she took over the hidden half of Luan Yi's guards from Mo Haoli, and asked Chen An and Jing Chu to launch a detailed investigation, which was bound to make the matter clear.

"In other words, the assassination case was jointly planned by Queen Chen, Wang Pingzhang and Shen Moyun?"

"Yes, Queen Mother. From the analysis of the current situation that I have grasped, only these three people can achieve this result by joining forces."

"Did you forget someone?"

Chen An said respectfully: "The Queen Mother, please give me some instructions."

Empress Dowager Wu said coldly: "Liu Bao."

Chen An showed hesitation and said slowly: "Empress Dowager, Hou Yu, the young eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, was ordered to interrogate Liu Bao, but was blocked by Duke Wei. Later, Hou Yu came to ask the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty for instructions, so he sent Liu Bao to Xingliang Mansion. To guard the imperial mausoleum. Therefore, I and Master Jing just checked Liu Bao’s situation in the palace over the years and found that he did have a personal relationship with Duke Wei, but the matter was already known to the late emperor and he was never punished."

Empress Dowager Wu said indifferently: "Liu Bao served the late emperor for nearly twenty years and knew very well that the late emperor valued love and righteousness. At that time, the rebels were about to attack the palace. Instead of guarding the Nanxun Palace to share the late emperor's worries, he instead exaggerated in front of the late emperor. If he hadn't been like this With such pretentious behavior, how could the late emperor suddenly show up to the Nanxun Palace? The Ai family would never believe that he invited the late emperor to the Nanxun Palace for the sake of the reputation of the Tian family."

She looked at Chen An's face through the bead curtain and said in a deep voice: "The reason why the Ai family asked Hou Yu to spare Liu Bao's life was to find out the real culprit who murdered the late emperor. Wang Pingzhang and others have been executed, but not If this matter gets to the bottom of the truth, how can the Ai family be worthy of the late emperor!"

Chen An said with a look of shame: "I am a humble minister, please punish me by the Queen Mother!"

Empress Dowager Wu regained her composure and said: "How can you punish someone who is innocent? Chen An, the late emperor treated you like a nephew, and the Ai family has no prejudice against you because of Empress Chen. I just hope that you can work hard. From Liu Bao's entry into the palace

The investigation started on that day and has continued for 30 years, including all his family members and relatives, to see who the person standing behind him is."

Chen An bowed and saluted: "I accept the decree and will definitely live up to the Queen Mother's trust."

Empress Dowager Wu nodded slightly and said, "Go down."

After Chen An retired, the hall was silent.

Empress Dowager Wu slowly leaned on the couch and said to the female historian on the left: "Have the personnel at the imperial mausoleum been arranged properly?"

The female historian replied: "Don't worry, Madam, everything will be safe there. If someone really wants to kill someone and turn Liu Bao into a dead man who can't speak, our people will definitely be able to follow the clues and find out the real culprit behind the scenes."

Queen Mother Wu sighed softly.

"The Aijia knew that the late emperor did not want to do this. No matter whether the person standing behind Liu Bao was Gu Liang or not, after Shen Moyun died, he wanted everything to be buried in dust. But who could hold the hatred in the Aijia's heart?

Do you know? The late emperor had a strong body. He could have witnessed the unification of the world with his own eyes and written with his own hands the name of the emperor for eternity. How hateful..."

Both female historians remained silent.

Empress Dowager Wu looked forward and said quietly: "Liu Xian has already asked people to study gunpowder, but the Ai family suddenly remembered something. On the New Year's Eve before the wedding, Pei Yue kept it in the house for about half an hour.

of fireworks.”

"It is said that the fireworks that night were particularly bright and gorgeous, right?"

The female historian responded: "Hui, your Majesty, it is indeed true."
Chapter completed!