Author: Shangtang Doumiao

"Queen Queen Mother, Liu Bao was born in Shoushan County, Guangping Prefecture, Lingzhou. Because his family was so poor that it was difficult to make a living when he was young, he followed his father to travel across mountains and rivers to Kyoto to seek refuge with a distant relative.

He entered the palace at the age of 18. He was cautious and cautious, and was good at observing words and expressions, so he was highly valued by the late emperor. Together with Hou Yu, he was known to the imperial ministers and governors."

In Jingren Palace, Chen An bowed slightly and spoke calmly.

Empress Dowager Wu's calm tone came from behind the bead curtain: "What did you find out?"

Chen An replied: "Liu Bao's family is quite responsible in Lingzhou and has no deep connection with the government, but they have accumulated a lot of family property in nearly thirty years. Xiangyun Lingzhou branch

After the opening of the business, the Liu clan used low prices to

He bought some shares at a reasonable price. However, other than that, Liu Bao was extremely cautious and had no private contacts with court officials, especially the Guangping Marquis Mansion. I have repeatedly checked his resume and dealings over the years, and I have no idea about this matter.

Confirmed."

Empress Dowager Wu was silent for a long time.

"But... I also found out something." Chen An said cautiously.

"explain."

"Liu Bao once promoted a junior in the palace, named Qi Shun, who served as a clerk in the palace bureau. I checked the records in the inner chamber and found that Qi Shun gained Liu Bao's trust and went out of the palace to work for Liu Bao many times.

To do business. On May 9th this year, Qi Shun left the palace in the name of verifying a batch of cloth needed in the palace and stayed outside the palace for two full hours."

"May 9th?"

"Yes, the late emperor decided on the fifth day of May that the ceremony of establishing the crown prince would be held on May seventeenth. The palace needed to purchase many items, and the cloth Qi Shun mentioned was among them. Liu Bao was indeed in charge. I asked people to go

After checking the cloth shop, Qi Shun went straight to this place after leaving the palace that day, and the time he returned matched with the records of the inner shop. On the surface, there is nothing strange about it."

"Where is this person now?"

Chen Anchui said: "This man died on the day when the rebels attacked the palace."

"Oh……"

Behind the bead curtain, Queen Mother Wu looked cold and said quietly: "In other words, the only clue that can identify Liu Bao's connection with outside the palace has been broken?"

Chen An felt ashamed and said: "I did not do my job well, I beg the Queen Mother to lower my responsibilities!"

Empress Dowager Wu turned to look at the furnace by the window and said: "They have long planned to kill people and silence them. If anyone comes to investigate, they can only do this, so there is no mention of guilt."

Chen An said cautiously: "Queen Mother, at present it seems that Liu Bao will still be the one to fall for. In my humble opinion——"

Before he could finish speaking, Empress Dowager Wu said indifferently: "Liu Bao has been in the palace for nearly thirty years. Of course he knows what to say and what not to say. If he really participated in the plot to assassinate the late emperor, he would not be able to escape after he let go.

The consequences of confiscating the family and annihilating the clan. But as long as he keeps secret, he will die at most, and those people outside will naturally protect the Liu family. How can a great eunuch like this not know what is more serious?"

Chen An nodded in agreement.

"This matter ends here. There is no need to continue to investigate. Now the two military planes are heading to the border. North Korea's Wu Xun is headed by Pei Yue, and Luan Yiwei needs to keep an eye on the inside and outside of Kyoto."

The next few sentences seemed to have no connection, but Chen An felt a chill in his heart, and he quickly agreed and then left Jingren Palace respectfully.

Empress Dowager Wu leaned on the soft couch slightly tiredly, turned her eyes to the female historian standing next to her, and asked slowly: "What do you think?"

"Reporting to the empress, Qishun's line may also be used to spread suspicion. With the scheming of Guangping Hou Guliang, leaving such an obvious flaw is just to mislead those who are paying attention to this matter. If the investigation continues, it may be involved.

Wang Pingzhang or Empress Chen will eventually become a dead end."

"Although Chen An is loyal, his ability is a little lacking. You should pay attention to isolating the inner and outer parts of Luan Yiwei. The Ai family feels that sooner or later, the spies on the surface will be tricked by Pei Yue."

"Yes, Queen Mother."

"As for Gu Liang... The best outcome for a martial artist like him is to die in battle for the country, and he is worthy of the plaque of 'Public Loyalty to the Country' given to him by the late emperor. Pass the secret edict to Qi Yunhou Yinwei

And Nanxiong Marquis Zhao Xian, if war breaks out in the Western Region, they will follow the instructions given to them by the Aijia before and make Guliang Feng glorious and heroic. This will also complete the relationship between him and the late emperor."

"Yes, Queen Mother." The female historian hesitated a little and asked, "Have you informed your Majesty of this matter?"

Empress Dowager Wu said softly: "No need."

The female historian bowed her head in agreement.

Empress Dowager Wu stared at the rich and graceful furnishings around her, and couldn't help but think of every detail she had spent with Emperor Kaiping here. Suddenly, a sharp pain surged into her heart. She silently said to herself: "Your Majesty, I will not destroy you.

You have left a great situation, but how can those who killed you live in peace and soundness?"

…

Xicheng, Xiangyunhao Head Office.

Pei Yue walked into a remote room in the backyard. Feng Yi and Gai Ju were guarding outside with their soldiers.

The light in the room was slightly dim, and the air was filled with a strong medicinal smell.

When the man lying on the bed saw Pei Yue's figure, he quickly struggled to get up and salute.

Pei Yue walked over to the chair next to the bed and stopped him calmly: "No need to be polite."

The injured person was the one who assassinated Pei Yue on Gushui Street, and then escaped the pursuit of Taishitaige and Luan Yiwei several times. In the final battle, he led hundreds of Luan Yiwei masters and accidentally entered the Xian family of the Southern Zhou Dynasty.

Xie Huaijing, a swordsman from Northern Xinjiang who is hiding in a small courtyard.

Looking at the gentle face of the young prince, Xie Huaijing couldn't help but think of that day on the street behind the temple. Just because he glanced at Pei Yue one more time, he was stared at by his wolf-like soldiers, and was eventually blocked by the opponent.

In a remote place. In fact, he had no intention of escaping at all, because after a series of rejections, he was desperate and had no way to save the blood of his benefactor.

Pei Yue needs a top master who dares to die to assist him in his layout, while Xie Huaijing hopes that the Duke can lend a helping hand and at least let Guo Linxi leave a son.

The two sides hit it off immediately, and there was a turmoil that had happened some time ago.

Pei Yue noticed that this man's face was very pale. It was obvious that in the melee between Luan Yiwei and the dead soldiers of the Southern Zhou Dynasty that day, he paid a heavy price to escape, and he said slowly: "What are your plans for the future?"

Xie Huaijing answered honestly: "Thanks to the grace of the Duke, after the descendants of the Guo family are released from Shanglin Prison, the common people will take him back to Huazhou and live a peaceful life incognito."

Xuandebo Guo Linxi was executed early because of his association with Wang Pingzhang, and his youngest son is now imprisoned in Shanglin Prison.

Pei Yue was silent for a moment and said leisurely: "Actually, you also know that it's not that I don't have other candidates to do this, but it's just that I don't want my people to risk their lives unless it's a last resort. It just so happens that you show up at this time, since

You have something you want, you are not afraid of death, and your martial arts skills are excellent, which meets my requirements very well, so I agreed to make this deal with you."

Xie Huaijing lowered his eyes and said: "The kindness of the Duke is as great as the sea, and the common people are grateful."

Pei Yue shook his head and said: "What I want to say is that Guo Linxi's fate has been determined. There seems to be no need for you to come to Kyoto to do this."

A bitter smile appeared on Xie Huaijing's face. Seeing that Pei Yue was quite curious, he whispered: "The Duke of the country is a grassroots native of Kyoto. When he was a child, his family suffered a sudden disaster. His father was executed by the court, and his family was sent to Hua.

The mother of a grassroots man who was exiled from the state

In order to have a bite to eat, and for the common people to survive, they were often attacked by those rude soldiers... The ancestors of the common people were good at the technique of double swords. Although the common people were only ten years old at the time, they had practiced kung fu for several years. Once, they got angry.

I will kill two soldiers."

He took a gentle breath and continued: "Uncle Guo was still the commander of the Qinglong Guard at that time. It was he who took action to absolve the common people of their sins, and then gave our mother and son a place to stay. Mr. Guo, the common people know that Guo

The uncle made a big mistake, so he deserved to be executed by the court, but the common people hope to leave a bloodline for the Guo family, which is better than death."

His tone was very calm, and there seemed to be no waves.

Pei Yue narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Because of your kindness back then, are you willing to die?"

Xie Huaijing nodded and said: "The common people have no knowledge and do not understand the principles of those scholars. But if we don't go through this, the common people will not sleep well for the rest of their lives. Fortunately... the common people did not die, and the Duke did not lie.

Grass people."

Pei Yue listened quietly, and many people could not help but appear in his mind.

For example, the middle-aged swordsman named Jiang Wanli.

He smiled, raised his hand and patted Xie Huaijing's shoulder and said, "That's fine, the only thing a person wants in this world is peace of mind."

He stood up and said: "You will rest for a while. After the injury is about to recover, I will ask someone to take you out of the capital. The descendants of the Guo family will be waiting for you at the Shouyang Mountain Mine. By then, you can take him out of Kyoto safely."

Live on earth.”
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