Gongyang Yue saw that Xue Poye looked wrong, and even saw his body shaking slightly. Not knowing why, he whispered: "Sir, are you...are you feeling unwell? Do you want to call a doctor?"
Xue Poye came back to his senses, waved his hands feebly, and said: "Captain Gongyang, you sit down first, and I'll lie down for a while. I'll be fine soon. You... sit down!" After that, he stood up directly.
, lying down weakly in the bedroom next to him.
The bedding was warm, but Xue Poye felt cold all over.
Now he finally understood why Duan Kezhang was willing to serve Prince Yin. It turned out that he had already planned to find an opportunity to assassinate Emperor Deqing.
If you get close to Prince Yin and become a close confidant of Prince Yin, you will always have the opportunity to get close to Emperor Deqing, and what Duan Kezhang is waiting for is this kind of opportunity, this kind of fatal blow.
But in the end, it still failed.
Xue Poye sincerely admired Duan Kezhang's perseverance. He was able to surrender to Prince Yin, not be tempted by glory and wealth, and always determined to assassinate Emperor Deqing. This kind of endurance is not something ordinary people can achieve.
Although he didn't spend much time with Duan Kezhang, when they were at Savage Ridge, Duan Kezhang firmly carried Qian Hong on his back and left. Xue Poye still remembered that scene.
This is a kind and righteous man.
Now, this man with great strength and personality died tragically in the palace, and Xue Poye only felt sad.
As expected, Duan Kezhang did not betray Qinglianzhao, and even fulfilled Qinglianzhao's teachings at the cost of his own life. In Duan Kezhang's heart, assassinating Emperor Deqing was obviously the best manifestation of "revolting Chu and restoring Shu"
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In addition to feeling sad, Xue Poye also had a big question in his mind: "Is this Duan Kezhang's own idea, or did someone instruct him to do this?" He quickly thought of military advisor Hua Xian. If Duan Kezhang is found out in the future,
Zhang was an undercover assassin under Hua Xian's order, and Xue Poye swore that he would not let Hua Xian have an easy time.
I don't know how long it took before Xue Poye slowly got up and returned to the hall.
"Sir, I'm going to call for the doctor." Gongyang Yue saw that Xue Poye's face looked very ugly, and he was worried that he was sick: "My lord has been made a viscount, and I can summon the imperial doctor from the imperial hospital. I'm going to call for him now."
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Xue Poye forced a smile, waved his hand and said: "It's okay, I wasn't feeling very well just now. Let's take a rest. I'm much better now." He sat down at the table, poured a cup of tea, took a few sips, and then said calmly: "Mr.
Lieutenant Yang Du, do you know the specific situation?"
Gong Yangyue whispered: "Our Yulin Camp is always the first to know about matters in the palace. Although the spread of this matter is prohibited, adults still have the right to know." He paused, shook his head, and said slowly
: "The Holy One was reviewing the memorial in the Imperial Study Room. Prince Yin went to ask for an audience in order to present the royal sacred weapon 'Qingyue Sword'. It was a magical weapon and a treasure passed down from our country of Chu. Prince Yin was immediately
Expelling him from Kyoto, according to the rules of Dachu, means returning the sacred artifact, which is equivalent to losing his status as a prince."
Xue Poye nodded slightly, he could understand this.
"The Holy One announced the meeting. Prince Yin led Zhang Wuming to the Imperial Study Room. When Zhang Wuming came to the audience, he was holding the Qingyue Sword, and this Qingyue Sword became the murder weapon to assassinate the Holy One." Gongyang said.
Yue said calmly: "At that time, there were only three people in the royal study room, the Holy Emperor, Prince Yin, and Zhang Wuming. Brother Yu Lin was guarding the outside. It was fine at first, but not long after, Brother Yu Lin heard the sound of fighting in the room.
, so he quickly broke into the imperial study and found Zhang Wuming assassinating the Holy Master."
Xue Poye shook his head and smiled bitterly in his heart. He didn't even know who he wanted to win if he didn't know the result?
"That Zhang Wuming is indeed quite capable, but...hehe, he is really nothing in front of the Holy One. As far as I know, the Holy One has already reached the qualifications of a six-path warrior many years ago. After so many years, with the Holy One
With the power of Heaven, I am afraid that I have made great progress. At least I have entered the ranks of the Seven Paths warriors. Although Zhang Wuming's skills are not bad and he was unexpected, he failed to succeed in the assassination and was injured by the Holy Lord. After Zhang Wuming was injured, he still
He attacked the Holy Lord like a wild beast, but was chopped into pieces by the brothers Yu Lin who swarmed him with swords."
Xue Poye frowned, imagining the thrilling scene at that time, but he never expected that His Majesty the Emperor was actually a warrior, even a high-level warrior. This is probably something that many people did not expect.
"Is he dead...!" Xue Poye murmured: "Is he just dead like this..."
Gongyang Yue sighed: "If you chop it into pieces, you won't die."
Xue Poye smiled bitterly and shook his head, staring at the dancing lights, and said slowly: "Then what should we do now? Duan... well, what should we do with Zhang Wuming's body?"
Gong Yangyue said in a low voice: "It's not according to the rules. The assassin's body is all used to feed the dogs."
Xue Poye's whole body was shaken, and his heart became even colder, but he didn't say anything in the end.
"Zhang Wuming's assassination... this matter is always related to Prince Yin." Gong Yangyue said slowly: "I'm afraid that Prince Yin was unwilling to be expelled, so he made a dangerous move and took advantage of the return of the Saint.
He ordered Zhang Wuming to assassinate the Holy Lord when he had the opportunity to use the weapon. This... Hehe, this is not a random guess by humble officials, but the palace's intention, that's what he said."
Xue Poye frowned and said, "Could it be that the Holy One thought that Prince Yin was instigating this matter?"
Gong Yangyue nodded and said: "Yes, the Holy One has ordered people to put Prince Yin into the sky prison. It seems that Prince Yin is in danger." He came closer and whispered: "Concubine Yi asked the Holy One,
I heard that my voice was hoarse from crying, but Your Majesty is still indifferent. At this moment, the Prime Minister has already entered the palace."
Xue Poye sighed, "I'm afraid it's of no use."
Xue Poye knew as if he had a mirror in his mind that this matter must have nothing to do with Prince Yin. When he met Prince Yin in the afternoon, Prince Yin meant to accept the fate of expulsion and prepare to leave the capital. This was definitely not a fake. This exchange of sacred weapons
Of course, it is true. I am afraid that even Prince Yin himself has not thought that his close confidant, one of the proud "Three Pines of Yin Clan", is actually an assassin. Prince Yin may not have recovered yet.
In this matter, it was Duan Kezhang who had brought Prince Yin into trouble, but Prince Yin was such a shrewd person that he did not see through Duan Kezhang's identity and origin, so he was considered a misunderstanding.
Prince Yin recruited a large number of customers, but he never expected that he would suffer a big loss from his customers, which would even cost him his life.
Xue Poye also had to admire Duan Kezhang's ability. He was able to hide his identity without any traces being discovered by Prince Yin. This ability was really not small.
"As soon as this incident came out, the Holy Emperor was naturally furious, and I'm afraid there are many people who want to use this incident to kill Prince Yin." Xue Poye said calmly.
Prince Fu and the princelings who bear the brunt of this will not let Prince Yin live. They will try their best to kill Prince Yin, which is in their own interests.
As long as Prince Yin is alive, they will be worried. Even if Prince Yin is expelled from the capital, he will still be a potential opponent.
Since His Majesty the Emperor can expel Prince Yin from the capital and turn him from a prince into a commoner, he can naturally also allow him to return to the capital one day and even become a crown prince.
Who can understand His Majesty the Emperor's thoughts clearly?
Therefore, they will try their best to let Prince Yin die. Only in this way can the roots be truly cut off and this opponent can be truly eliminated. At least it will make them less worried when they sleep at night.
Gong Yangyue looked at Xue Poye and stopped talking.
Xue Poye said softly: "Captain Gongyang, although we haven't been together for long, you know who I am and I regard you as my brother, so if you have anything to say between you and me, you might as well say it directly.
There’s nothing taboo about it.” He paused, smiled and whispered, “Just like just now, you and I have said a lot of things that we shouldn’t have said without knowing it, so deep down in my heart, I miss you and me.
I regard each other as a trustworthy friend."
Gong Yangyue held his sparse beard, smiled softly, and opened the door. It was already dark at this time, and the Xue Garden was very quiet. With Gong Yangyue's martial arts skills, he could be sure that there was no one around.
So he came closer and whispered: "Sir, this time Zhang Wuming's assassination seemed to be fine, but in fact it was not necessarily the case. I heard a brother mentioned to me privately that there seemed to be a tear in the skirt of the holy monk's waist, and there was even some blood.
, in the opinion of my subordinates...the Holy One may really be injured."
Xue Poye frowned and said, "In other words, Zhang Wuming hurt the Holy One?"
Gong Yangyue nodded and said in a low voice: "Zhang Wuming was caught off guard. Even if His Majesty is so powerful, I'm afraid he was a little unexpected. I'm afraid he was really injured."
"Skin and flesh injuries, if treated by imperial doctors, will probably not be serious." Xue Poye said calmly: "If those imperial doctors can't even cure these skin injuries, then they shouldn't stay in the hospital."
"That's true, it's just...!" Gong Yangyue hesitated, pondered for a moment, and finally said: "I'm just worried about my humble duty. Since Zhang Wuming intends to assassinate me, I'm worried that he has done something wrong with the Qingyue knife."
Xue Poye frowned, suddenly woke up, and said in surprise: "You mean...poison!"
Gong Yangyue nodded and whispered: "If it was really poisoning the knife, Zhang Wuming would not be stupid enough to use ordinary poison. That kind of poison must not even be able to be cracked by the imperial doctors."
Xue Poye suddenly thought of "Bi You Jing". There must be a lot of poisons in Qinglianzhao, and there must be many unheard of and unseen poisons. If Duan Kezhang really intends to poison, I'm afraid His Majesty the Emperor really has it.
Danger.
He even wanted to go into the palace at this time and take a look to see if His Majesty the Emperor really showed any signs of poisoning.
"Sir, when I say this, you... you should understand what I mean?" Gong Yangyue stroked his beard and stared at Xue Poye.
Xue Poye frowned and asked with some confusion: "What do you mean?"
Gong Yangyue said in a low voice: "My lord, many of what I have said tonight may be treacherous, but for my lord and for the sake of the great Chu country, some things are still my responsibility and I have to say them."
"I understand that what you and I say and do are all loyal to the Holy Emperor, the imperial court, and even more so the Great Chu Kingdom." Xue Poye said seriously.
Gong Yangyue nodded solemnly: "Sir, once... once there is a change in the palace, the forces of various factions will definitely jump out, and the court will probably be in chaos for a while. Our Yulin camp guards the palace and has a heavy responsibility, so I hope that you will be humbled.
Being able to prepare early and cope with sudden changes at any time.”
Xue Poye knew that Gong Yangyue was worried about his young age, so he reminded him specifically, and with a solemn respect, he said sternly: "Captain Gongyang, don't worry, I will not slack off, and I need Captain Gongyang's help in everything."
Gongyang Yue smiled faintly and said: "Bei Shi's father and Bei Shi have stayed in Yulin Camp for more than thirty years together. They are deeply favored by the emperor. Bei Shi is even more deeply favored by the current Saint. Even if the world is turned upside down, Bei Shi will fight to the death.
Protect the Holy One. Anyone who disrespects the Holy One or the Holy One’s entrustment, no matter who he is, will show no mercy for his humble duty.”
The "anyone" in his words, of course, refers to those parties, which naturally includes the princes and princes.
Xue Poye also understood his deeper meaning. Yulin camp was loyal to the Holy Emperor and would not favor any party.
Xue Poye originally wanted to go to the palace to meet the saint that night. He was the deputy chief guard of the Yulin camp. It was normal for him to learn about the assassination. He would not be blamed for going to pay respects. However, under Gong Yangyue's persuasion, he had to rest that night.
The thought came to mind, if the Holy One is really injured, it would be too unsightly for a minister to disturb his rest at this time.
He originally planned to leave for Jiangnan on the next day, but as soon as this incident came out, he had to postpone it for one day. Early in the morning on the second day, Xue Po went to the Meridian Gate to inquire and found out that today's morning pilgrimage was exempted, so he became even more suspicious of the true nature of the Holy Emperor.
was injured.
He immediately went to Fenghuo Camp, called the generals in the camp headed by Gong Yangyue, and told everyone to secretly prepare for emergencies. Of course, he couldn't say that he was worried about the emperor's death and could respond to changes at any time. He just said that there was an assassin in the palace.
There may be other unscrupulous actions, so the generals are asked to carry armor and weapons at all times to be prepared to respond to accidents in an instant.
Fortunately, all the generals were in the Yulin camp, and they were often faced with emergencies like this, so they respectfully said yes and made preparations.
After the arrangements were made and the command of Fenghuo Camp was temporarily handed over to Gong Yangyue, Xue Poye entered the palace from the side door and went to pay his respects to the emperor. He was the deputy chief guard of Yulin, so the journey was naturally smooth.
His Majesty the Emperor was resting in the Anle Hall of the Qianqing Palace, so Xue Poye went directly to the Anle Hall and asked the deacon and eunuch to go in and report, while he waited in front of the hall.
After the eunuch entered, Xue Poye waited for a long time, but did not see him come out. He thought to himself: "If the Holy One is resting, he should come out and say something, so that I don't have to wait."
After waiting for a while, they heard the sound of footsteps. Three eunuchs came from the corridor next to the Anle Hall. The first eunuch was in brown clothes and a high hat. The two eunuchs behind him were each carrying a vermilion wooden box.
The box was exquisite, beautiful, and round. If it weren't for its exquisiteness, Xue Poye would have thought it was a bucket.
The two boxes were covered with lids. The eunuch in brown clothes led the two eunuchs over and walked directly to Xue Poye. The eunuch in brown clothes shook his fly whisk, saluted, and said in a high-pitched voice with a smile: "We
I would like to send my regards to Lord Xue."
Xue Poye holds the title of viscount. According to the rules of Da Chu, according to different titles, there are duke, marquis, uncle and lord. This viscount is naturally called lord.
Xue Poye knew that this eunuch must be someone close to the Holy Emperor, so he didn't dare to entrust him. He returned the greeting and said with a smile: "It's Xue Shitou. Do you dare to ask my father-in-law what his surname is?"
"Our surname is Zhou." The eunuch in brown clothes said: "The Holy Lord is resting and it is not convenient for him to make an announcement, but he asked our family to bring a few words to the lord."
"Say it!" Xue Poye tried his best to be kind.
Duke Zhou said: "This is what the Holy Father has said. Let the Lord go to Jiangnan as soon as possible. The affairs of the court cannot be delayed."
Xue Poye said hurriedly: "Weichen understands, Weichen will leave immediately tomorrow."
Eunuch Zhou said with a smile: "These two sentences are to tell Sir to do something, to accompany our family to a place, which can be regarded as protecting our family."
Xue Poye frowned slightly, but quickly said: "Wei Chen obeys the order."
Eunuch Zhou naturally also knew that His Majesty the Emperor was very fond of the young man in front of him, so he did not dare to pretend to be arrogant. He smiled and said: "Then our family will lead the way, and Your Majesty will go with our family."
Although Xue Poye was full of doubts, he didn't dare to ask more questions. He could only leave Anle Hall with the three eunuchs, feeling regretful that he could not see whether Emperor Deqing was injured.
After leaving the west gate, eight Yulin guards were waiting to guard him.
Eunuch Zhou remained silent along the way. He only occasionally made eye contact with Xue Poye and smiled attentively. Xue Poye just walked south and turned to the back of the palace.
Not long after, Eunuch Zhou led him outside a gray-white courtyard. He saw that the guards around the courtyard were all in light brown clothes. They were wearing thick cotton coats, but not armor. They only had thick leather belts around their waists.
The courtyard is surrounded by three posts, one post, five steps and one sentry, and the guards are extremely tight. It is unusually deserted here, and there is not a single idle person in sight.
"These are all people from Dali Temple." A Yulin guard saw that Xue Poye was a little confused and said hurriedly.
Xue Poye nodded slightly, wondering why this large group of people were guarding this place. It was close to the main entrance of the courtyard. It was a tall and large copper gate. Half of the gate was open. Looking from the door, it was also heavily guarded inside.
Xue Poye looked up and saw a black plaque hanging under the eaves on top of the copper gate, with three large blood-red characters clearly engraved on it.
Zongzheng Temple!
Before Xue Poye could understand, Eunuch Zhou walked straight into the courtyard gate. Xue Poye signaled the eight Yulin guards to stay outside and followed him in.
Today's matter was a bit mysterious. Xue Poye kept it in mind and stayed close to Eunuch Zhou. His left hand seemed to be carelessly pressing on the handle of the knife. If anything unusual happened, just ignore him and take Eunuch Zhou first.
This is a huge courtyard with many buildings, layer upon layer. However, although there are many guards, it is silent, with a gloomy atmosphere, and the whole courtyard is lifeless.
Xue Poye followed the three eunuchs through a corridor and passed through several doors before stopping in front of a gray room.
Eunuch Zhou took out a strange sign from his arms and lit it up. The guard in front of the house immediately opened the door and pushed it open gently.
The moment the door opened, Xue Poye smelled a strange musty smell and couldn't help but frown. The room was extremely dark. Eunuch Zhou turned around and said with a smile: "Master Xue, come in with our family." After that,
Entered the house first.
Xue Poye was extremely confused. He really didn't understand why Emperor Deqing asked him to accompany Eunuch Zhou to this place. He followed Eunuch Zhou into the house.
The room was extremely empty, and moss appeared on the walls. There was a bed in the west corner of the room, and the bedding on it was moldy. The musty smell just now was obviously coming from the bedding.
There was only one window in the house, which was tightly closed with iron bars and nailed with wooden boards. Only a faint light shone in through the gaps in the wooden boards.
The room was very dark. Xue Poye looked around and found a person near the window, with his back to him, sitting on the cold ground, motionless, as if dead.
"Who... is this?" Xue Poye frowned, even more confused——
I have something to do tonight, so I updated it in advance. Today there is only this chapter, but the portion is still plenty, so I can’t miss it if I add it to my collection! dd