As Emperor Gao Yang ordered the investigation, Li Boshan, a name that had been quite famous in Jinyang City before, once again became a topic of conversation among people after dinner.
Although for most people, this is just a talking point, for some people, it is nothing more than a reminder of death, such as the newly promoted governor of Yuzhou, Xu Xianxiu.
Among the noble villas in the south of Jinyang City, there is a manor that covers a vast area and has gorgeous architecture. It is very eye-catching. Even among these villas, it is second to none.
It is certainly unusual to be able to own such a mansion in the south of the city. The owner of this garden villa is the leading general Lou Rui and the nephew of the empress dowager Lou Zhaojun.
At this time, in the main hall of Lou Rui Manor, Xu Xianxiu was walking around anxiously, asking the slaves roughly when the master would return. After a while, the sound of ceremonial drums was heard outside the manor, and Xu Xianxiu rushed out of the hall.
, he saw Lou Rui, dressed in rich clothes, being cheered by his servants and entering the house.
"Xu came into the house today, but there are treasures to offer as rewards? I was in Nanfu to pay homage to the Queen Mother, and before I had time to talk about family affairs in detail, I was urged by your envoys several times. If the things I brought in are not amazing enough, I can
I can’t spare you!”
Lou Rui and Xu Xianxiu had a close friendship and were familiar with each other without formality. When he saw Xu Xianxiu coming up to him with an anxious expression, he smiled and joked.
Xu Xianxiu was not in such a good mood as Lou Rui. He pulled Lou Rui and walked into the hall. They sat down and turned away the servants. Then he looked at Lou Rui and said with a serious face: "Does the leader know who Li Boshan is?"
thing?"
After hearing this, Lou Rui nodded and sighed: "This fugitive slave from Hebei is really an alien among people. He used to have no reputation in Guandong. Once he entered Guanxi, he became so powerful that no one could control him. Now he dominates Heluo and Fufeng."
No one like the king is his enemy..."
Xu Xianxiu was naturally not in the mood to listen to Lou Rui's evaluation of Li Boshan, and immediately said: "Since the leader knows who he is, how can he know about the recent investigations in the city?"
"Of course I have heard of this matter, what? Are you Xianxiu actually involved in this matter?"
Seeing Xu Xianxiu's anxious look, Lou Rui smiled happily, but Xu Xianxiu's next words soon made him stop laughing: "It's not just me, the leader is also deeply involved in this matter! Isn't the leader a few days ago?"
They also said that one of his disciples, Li Wanjin, was missing? It turned out that this disciple was the henchman sent by Li Boshan to steal my talisman and lure his relatives, first out of Jinyang City, and then across the Beishan Great Wall..."
"Thief, it was you who introduced Li Wanjin to my sect!"
When Lou Rui heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and he immediately stood up and pointed at Xu Xianxiu and cursed loudly.
"The golden sword on the leader's waist was given by Li Wanjin!"
Not to be outdone, Xu Xianxiu pointed to the gorgeous saber inlaid with gems on Lou Rui's waist and said to him, and then sighed again: "It was because I was greedy for his numerous treasures that I recommended him to the leader without careful review.
But the leader also benefited greatly from this.
As for whether he was sent by the Qiang thieves, who could know in advance? It is inevitable that I will be involved in the matter now, but the leader is by no means innocent. I can bear the blame alone, but even if I suffer the death penalty, the matter is irreversible
.What’s more, if I don’t exist, who can be as dedicated as I am to replenishing the inventory for leading the army?”
When Lou Rui heard this, he also frowned, and immediately stamped his feet and said in an evil voice: "It's all Hu Lu Fengle's fault for causing trouble! His defeat at the hands of Li Boshan is known to the world, and he wants to frame the Shandong family because of his life experience.
This is how old things are brought out!"
He was also in the Jinyang Palace when the matter was discussed that day. He was happily watching the excitement and thinking that some Guandong family would suffer, but he did not expect that the culprit was his lost disciple. You can imagine his depression.
He also witnessed the furious state of His Majesty the Emperor that day, and he couldn't help but murmur in his heart. He felt that he might not be able to handle this matter, so he quickly ordered: "Go home and pack up some rare and fashionable goods.
Let's meet up in Luocheng first, and then I will take you to Nanfu to present to the Queen Mother. Then we will stay in the inner garden temporarily to avoid the limelight of the incident before we go out."
After Xu Xianxiu heard this, he no longer hesitated, acted as he said, and left in a hurry.
Not to mention the quick plan made by these two collusive guys, under the personal supervision of His Majesty the Emperor, the whole story of Li Boshan's family escaping from Jinyang City was also investigated.
Initially, the crowd thought that the relatives and friends of the Li family in Longxi and Guandong must be helping, but when the results were before their eyes, they were all dumbfounded. Especially those Jinyang nobles who had originally planned to show off their talents, now even more so.
It's a bit unacceptable. It turns out that we have a traitor!
Emperor Gao Yang was immediately furious after learning of this result. He immediately ordered the arrest of Lou Rui and Xu Xianxiu. However, before these two men were captured and brought to justice, the Empress Dowager sent a palace slave to summon the emperor to the south.
Meet at the house.
The so-called Nanfu refers to the Prime Minister's Palace where the Bafu was originally located. It was only less than half a year after the Northern Qi Dynasty replaced the Eastern Wei Dynasty. Various regulations and personnel have not been adjusted properly, and the Empress Dowager still lives in the inner garden of her former residence.
When Gao Yang came to the inner garden of Nanfu on the orders of his mother, he looked up and saw Lou Rui kneeling in front of the court. His expression immediately changed, and he stepped forward and kicked his cousin to the ground.
Lou Rui also had a look of panic at this moment, and he kowtowed and begged for mercy while holding the emperor's ankle. Gao Yang, however, was still furious and pulled out the saber at his waist.
"stop!"
An angry shout rang out in the hall. Empress Dowager Lou Zhaojun, surrounded by several palace slaves, walked down to the corridor, pointed at the emperor and shouted angrily.
"My mother didn't know that this thief was so blinded by greed that he dared to liaise with foreign enemies..."
Before Gao Yang was about to argue loudly, the Empress Dowager's face became even more angry. She pointed at the emperor and continued to scold him: "Although you are the emperor now, you were still conceived in the mother's womb and were not born in the world for nothing! Even if this son has
It's unbearable, my father and brother are the same blood, and his elder brother also sacrificed his life for your family's achievements! The emperor is rich all over the world, but he allows his close followers to ask for help from outsiders. This is a failure of your morality. Who should you blame now?"
When Gao Yang heard this, he became even more angry. He bent down and grabbed the back of Lou Rui's neck with his hand. He pressed the hilt of the knife directly into his throat and immediately yelled: "Bitch thief, you come and sue my mother. Do I have any rights?"
Treat you poorly? What outstanding achievements have you made that deserve the title you have today? Ordinary people can feed themselves with three mouthfuls of millet, but you are a thief who enjoys the treasures of water and land every day. It is not expensive and does not eat. After all, it is the accumulation of your father and brother.
It is still bestowed upon me! Now there is a estrangement between me and my son, so how much benefit can you enjoy!"
As he spoke, he dragged Lou Rui's hair backwards and pulled the wailing cousin in front of his mother. He looked up at the ashen-faced Lou and sneered: "Mom, open your eyes and see clearly. I can support you today."
My mother is your husband's son, but not your brother's son! I am angry today because I don't allow this evil thief to get rich and enjoy his life. Close relatives in my household even colluded with the enemy to introduce foreign thieves into Jinyang.
Within the lair, if there is no punishment, who of the ministers inside and outside can be loyal to him?"
Seeing the emperor's beard and hair growing wildly and his eyes widening with anger, the Empress Dowager was frightened for a moment and her face changed slightly, but soon she said in embarrassment: "My husband has more than one son, and what I enjoy today is the legacy of your father and brother!"
The thief general Li Boshan who fled into the Qiang land was grateful to his parents. Although it was difficult, he still sent his confidants to welcome his mother out. Fulfilling a human filial piety is never a sin. Failure to capture and kill thief generals on the battlefield is just a sign of incompetence on your part.
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If this old woman is greedy for glory and wealth, she will not be able to join your high family in ten reincarnations! Now you are bullying me and have no support. You are shouting in front of me to punish me, a foolish woman who has never taught me in this life? Come on, come on, the emperor will let me see it.
Look how sinful I was born!"
As she spoke, the Empress Dowager walked directly down the hall, looking at the Emperor with eyes wide open, and even reached out to grab the blade of the knife in the Emperor's hand.
After Gao Yang saw this, he hurriedly took two steps back, threw the sword in his hand on the ground, and immediately bowed to the ground without saying a word.
When the Empress Dowager saw this scene, the anger on her face subsided slightly, and then she said in a cold voice: "The emperor is deeply involved in family and national affairs. He should not just be intimate with Chinese women, listen to their heresy, neglect and alienate his true loyal followers.
What benefit does this have to the emperor?
Fo Ren, he is indeed at fault, but if he is tortured and punished in public, so that he loses all dignity, how will he be able to control his subordinates and serve you in the future? My family is not a big family with many relatives, and your brothers still rarely do things.
We should rely on these relatives and associates who share weal and woe..."
The Empress Dowager did not want the relationship with the Emperor to become too tense. When the Emperor fell to the ground and admitted his mistake, she continued to talk for a while. However, when she saw that the Emperor was silent, she snorted again and waved her hands: "The state is busy.
,Emperor, let’s go!”
After hearing this, Gao Yang stood up, picked up his saber and left the inner garden without looking back.
However, not long after leaving the inner garden, a figure suddenly jumped out from the side and shouted at Gao Yang. The waiters at the rear who did not dare to get too close because of the emperor's anger rushed forward and found that it was Gao Zhan, King of Changguang.
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"It's boring, it's boring! My second brother is now the emperor, but he's not as happy as before!"
Gao Zhan is Gao Yang's half-brother, and he is now fourteen years old. Because Gao Yang kept a low profile in old years, his reactions were often slow, so the brothers often hid and scared him and watched his reactions for fun.
Gao Yang was filled with resentment, and his eyes suddenly turned cold after hearing this. Gao Zhan was smart, so when he saw this, he immediately felt something was wrong. When he saw this, he immediately said, "My mother has called me, so please go..."
However, it was too late after all. As soon as he turned around, he was caught by Gao Yang's reaching hand. Before he could shout, he received a firm slap on the mouth.
"Take these palace slaves into prison together! Anyone who dares to disturb the Queen Mother will be severely punished!"
Gao Yang raised his arms and slammed Gao Zhan, who was constantly kicking and struggling, to the ground. He pulled out the scabbard and slapped his head and face. Hearing the wailing of the young brother who was most favored by his parents, the anger in his heart was relieved.