Muluan stood quietly in the school yard, no longer surrounded by everyone's eyes. Occasionally, a child would ask "Why aren't you flying yet?" and then his mouth would be covered by an adult.
All eyes were focused on Liang Liuzi who was kneeling in the field.
It is a well-known military rule that generals leading troops abroad are not allowed to leave their jurisdiction without permission.
Especially Bei Haijun, especially those with the surname Liang.
What the general named Liang did the last time he left without permission is still fresh in everyone's memory.
This time it was Bei Haijun whose surname was Liang.
Although there is no prince who wants to rebel now, the Beihai Navy really cannot escape its crimes this time.
"When I arrived, Liang Liuzi was fighting with the officers and soldiers."
Liu Yan's voice came.
Fighting with officers and soldiers! These words caused the officials present to discuss again, and the emperor's face became more gloomy.
"Huo Lian." He did not ask Liang Liuzi, but called Huo Lian in a deep voice, "The general of the Northern Navy left the northern border privately, and was already close to the capital, and he was still fighting with the officers and soldiers. Didn't you, the Inspector, notice?"
Huo Lian stood up and said, "I am guilty."
Yes, Huo Lian was once a member of the Beihai Navy. Everyone in the school looked a little excited. Moreover, his surname was Liang. If something happened to his adopted brother, he would not be able to escape the relationship. Even if he was not severely punished, he would lose the emperor.
of trust.
Huo Lian did not kneel down, but pulled out the knife.
"I will wait until I kill these rebellious people, and then I will confess to Your Majesty."
The whole place was in shock again. Others might say killing someone just so, but Huo Lian was different. He really dared to kill. He killed his adopted father last time, and this time he killed his adopted brother. It was no big deal.
The hands covering the children's mouths turned into covering their eyes.
Fortunately, the emperor slapped the table and shouted: "Kneel down!"
Huo Lian was already in front of Liang Liuzi. Hearing this, she put away the knife and knelt down.
Liang Liuzi could already smell the iron smell of the knife. He seemed frightened and kicked Huo Lian.
"You are disobedient! Don't frame me!" He cursed, then looked at the emperor and shouted loudly, "Your Majesty, I have been wronged. Those people are not officers and soldiers at all, they are a group of bandits pretending to be. I discovered them and destroyed them."
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Then he pointed at Liu Yan.
"Liu Yan led his men to beat the minister indiscriminately, so the minister had no choice but to hide first."
After saying that, he kowtowed to the ground.
"Your Majesty, please give me a lesson. Your Majesty, please give me a lesson."
Impersonating officers and soldiers? This is indeed a big deal. The emperor frowned and looked at Liu Yan.
Liu Yan said: "We are investigating."
General Guning also said: "It does not belong to the nearby garrison. We have already checked it out."
Hearing this, Liang Liuzi shouted again: "Arrest me even if you haven't found out anything! I said to check it out. Once you find out everything, I will be escorted to Beijing indiscriminately, just in case there are bandits over there."
What about pretending to be officers and soldiers and causing harm to one party?"
Liu Yan said coldly: "I don't need you to worry about it. I have already ordered the local government to conduct a strict investigation. The arrest of you in Beijing has nothing to do with whether there are bandits pretending to be officers and soldiers. It is because you, as the general of the Northern Navy, have left your post without permission."
Yes, this is the key. The emperor looked at Liang Liuzi with a serious expression: "Is this also the habit of your Northern Navy?"
This directly means that Liang Liuzi and Liang Si acted the same way.
And the entire Northern Navy.
The scene was quiet again.
Liang Liuzi banged his head on the ground: "Your Majesty, I have no choice but to leave my post without permission. Your Majesty, the border has been damaged for a long time. The barbarians are attacking fiercely during the spring hardship. Your Majesty, the casualties of soldiers and civilians on the border are increasing. Your Majesty, please repair the border protection."
It has been more than two years since I submitted the memorial, but there has still been no response. Your Majesty, I really can’t wait any longer. I want to come to the Ministry of War to ask."
When he said this, his voice sobbed, he kowtowed hard, and his forehead was bloody and bloody.
"Your Majesty, the Northern Navy is not afraid of death, nor is it useless without protection. Soldiers alone cannot stop the barbarians. I just feel sorry for your Majesty's hard-trained soldiers and horses. Border protection is a magic weapon that can make soldiers even more powerful and less powerful.
If you suffer some injuries and survive, you can do more to defend the border, and with protection, the people can feel more at ease."
These words caused low murmurs of discussion in the quiet school grounds.
"Why is border protection so important? It makes him dare to leave his post without permission."
"It seems to be called the Great Border Wall. It took about ten years to build. It is said that it can keep out intruders without even a single soldier."
"It's similar to a city wall, right? It's just a protection, made of stone and clay, so why is it a magical weapon?"
"Ahem, what you said is not quite right. If you say that, the wooden luan is useless. Wood is not as good as stone..."
These words made the discussion pause for a moment, and many eyes turned to the forgotten wooden luan. Your Majesty has come to the school many times because of this wooden luan. He even praised it as a magic weapon. The generals also regarded it as a treasure. Every time it broke,
They all urged the fifth consort, Matthew, and His Majesty also pressed him with questions from time to time.
If the northern border defense is also regarded as a magic weapon, it is conceivable that the northern border troops cherish it. It is not incomprehensible to ask for repairs one after another without any response, and to take the risk to ask.
When it was mentioned that there was no response to the request for revision of the memorial, the officials of the Ministry of War looked unhappy. Oh no, were they going to be questioned on the spot?
The emperor's face looked even worse.
"Your Majesty." Liang Liuzi spoke again at this time, taking out a thick booklet from his arms and holding it up, "This is the number of casualties of soldiers and civilians on the border in the past three years. Your Majesty and all your gentlemen, please take a closer look."
He kowtowed to the ground again and sobbed loudly.
"The border residents were frightened and many people left the border counties. The originally prosperous border towns became depressed."
"Your Majesty, it's not that I'm not in a good position to protect you. It's not that I'm greedy for life and afraid of death. I really want to make the people feel more at ease."
The school grounds were quiet.
The emperor looked at the raised book in silence. Just when everyone felt suffocated, the emperor waved his hand.
The chamberlain hurriedly walked over and took the book.
"Huo Lian." The emperor said, "Until the investigation is clear, this person will be handed over to your Ducha Si."
He looked at Huo Lian.
"Can I trust you?"
Huo Lian leaned over and kowtowed: "If I make any mistake, I will cut off my head and offer it to Your Majesty."
The emperor sneered: "What's the use of your head?"
After saying that, he stood up and walked away.
Everyone hurriedly bowed and saluted and shouted, "Best farewell to Your Majesty."
When Liu Yan came in, the concubines and the princesses had already retreated.
At this time, Liu Yan and other important ministers followed the emperor and waited for his majesty to ask questions after seeing clearly.
Huo Lian escorted Liang Liuzi away, and the people who stayed behind talked a lot. The child didn't know what happened, and asked "When will the wooden bird fly?", but was dragged away again by his family covering his mouth.
Looking at the empty school grounds in the blink of an eye, the fifth prince-in-law felt a little embarrassed.
"Don't be embarrassed, you have to hurry up and get the other Muluan." Li Guojiu said, "His Majesty is angry now, and you are the only one who can make His Majesty happy."
People around him also joined in the fun, and the five princes' expression returned to normal, happy and eager: "I'll go and watch it myself right now."
Watching the people disperse, Uncle Li Guo shook his clothes and walked back to his carriage. The old servant had already sat in the carriage.
"I've thought about it. There are no loopholes here. The strange stones are on their way back. The Guning officers and soldiers don't know anything. I don't have to go to the palace to keep an eye on them. The more I inquire, the easier it is to arouse suspicion," he said.
, shook his head again, "Who would have thought that an accident like Liang Liuzi would happen? Liu Yan is really lucky."
At this point he laughed again.
"But Huo Lian is unlucky. Your Majesty must be suspicious of him. It's not enough for this kid to kill Liang Liuzi this time. He must kill Bei Haijun to appease Your Majesty."
The old servant was not interested in what he said and remained silent.
Li Guojiu coughed lightly. He didn't have much loss, but the Mo disciple had a big loss. Since Liu Yan came back safely and caught the bandits pretending to be officers and soldiers, it can be seen that the people they wanted to get rid of escaped smoothly.
Under such circumstances, it is impossible to meet the Holy Spirit.
"Don't be anxious, there are plenty of opportunities." He comforted the old servant, "You are only one step away from reaching His Majesty."
Just one step away, just one step away from making people more angry. The old servant leaned over to thank Uncle Li Guo: "Thank you, Uncle Guo. I leave everything to you."
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Crossing the alleyway and arriving at Shenzhai, this place is different from the bustling Huixian Tower. There are countless servants standing there, as if they will be surrounded by iron barrels.
The old servant was holding a broom outside the iron barrel and sweeping the floor.
"Hey." Gao Xiaoliu came over and shouted, "What are you doing here? Why don't you serve my father?"
The old servant was dazed and deaf. Gao Xiaoliu shouted a few times before he seemed to hear him and said: "Master, there are many people here, so there is no need for me to serve. I will sweep the floor."
Gao Xiaoliu frowned: "I don't need you to wait on me. I'll just wait beside you. Come in quickly."
The old servant responded and dragged his broom tremblingly in. Gao Xiaoliu looked at him from behind for a moment and then followed slowly.
The rich man was lying on the bed, seemingly sleeping.
"Dad, get up," Gao Xiaoliu shouted as soon as he entered the door.
Zhike said by the side: "Master just lay down."
"He won't be able to sleep even if he lies down." Gao Xiaoliu said, "Stop bullying your son with these tricks."
The wealthy man sat up and said helplessly: "What's wrong?"
Gao Xiaoliu stared at him and asked, "Do you know Fei Mo?"
The rich man laughed and said, "Of course I know." He stretched out his wrist and pointed at his wrinkled skin, "As one of the elders of the Mo clan, I personally branded them with the word Fei Mo."