Chapter 456: Take Duke Zhou with you whenever you go on an expedition
"Rokuro, I really made a discovery!"
Qiu Shenji walked out of the inner prison with a serious face and said in a deep voice: "These older palace maids were ordered to give the queen a medicine to induce pregnancy when she was pregnant, but Wan'er was with the queen at that time.
Every time they tasted the soup, if they felt something was wrong and threw it away, they would never dare to do it again."
Li Yan asked: "Who instructed you?"
Qiu Shenji sneered and said: "At first they all said they were instructed by the Queen Mother, but after being tortured separately, one slandered the late emperor, and the other said they were ordered by the Shang Palace. Finally, they confessed that they were ordered by someone outside the palace, and they didn't know who the person was.
It’s just that his family members were transferred to support him, and then he was secretly trained, and he was already close to being a dead soldier.”
Li Yan looked solemnly: "What happened next? Are they ready to attack the prince?"
Li Rui was officially designated as the crown prince five days ago. It's a pity that he can't leave the palace to practice martial arts recently. He feels that this master is really good. He usually seems to not exist, but he can bring him warmth...
Although Qiu Shenji didn't know that the master-disciple friendship had been established in a short period of time, he also knew that the one who worshiped Yuan Fang as his teacher bared his teeth and said: "They do have plans, but His Royal Highness is protected at all levels, so many pairs of eyes
Just stare, there is no chance to make a move!"
Li Yan warned: "There will eventually be a gap in a hundred secrets, and the thieves must be eliminated!"
Qiu Shenji laughed evilly: "Don't worry, Liulang. I can't stand these thieves who don't even spare a child. I will definitely find them all! These people were sent by Yang Sijian, I guess. I wanted to hang 'Zuoming' inside
Prison, but unfortunately it failed. It seems that her father has returned my wish..."
Li Yan sighed softly.
In his heart, Yang Sijian has always been a poor old man, in the position of a victim, but now it seems that he is still driven crazy by hatred and has begun to harm innocent people.
In fact, the reason why Li Zhi died ten years early was because Mrs. Yang teamed up with Empress Wu to poison her. She probably wanted to control Empress Wu with this, but in terms of political struggle, Empress Wu was much more powerful than Mrs. Yang and would not be affected by it at all.
at the mercy of.
And that period was an empty period for the palace guards, because the prince took hundreds of officials to Luoyang, and even the hundred cavalrymen of the Beiya were transferred. Now the palace's defense is impregnable. Unless there are people like him in the world, otherwise, if you want to just
It was unrealistic to break in by force. Even if Yang Sijian gathered his daughter's men, what he did could only be an underhanded move.
So before setting off for the expedition, Li Yan arranged things: "I'll leave the affairs in the palace to you and Wan'er, and check the servants, maids and guards. I'll entrust the situation outside the palace to Ming Chongyan and Yang Zaiwei to find out."
You all should perform your duties regarding Yang Sijian's traces."
Qiu Shenji nodded with some regret: "The overall situation of Tubo is the most important thing. Liu Lang, you have no skills at all. It's a pity that Huaiying went to Jiangnan again. Otherwise, with his investigative skills, Yang Sijian might have been caught early."
Li Yan smiled: "This is a good thing. Huaiying has been officially promoted to Jiangnan Road Transport Envoy. I am very much looking forward to the new atmosphere that Caosi will bring to various states and counties!"
Li Hong recruited Di Renjie back, originally intending to replace him with Heng's position. After being persuaded by Li Yan, he still followed the original plan, step by step.
Officials from poor families led by Di Renjie and Miao Shenke, former East Palace officials such as Wang Renbiao, and newly promoted imperial examination scholars in recent years such as Su Weiwei, were all selected on a meritocracy, either into the Cao Si or out to serve as governors.
, the entire imperial court started to move rapidly at the golden opportunity when the opposition had died down.
Li Yan was very pleased with this vibrant scene.
After all, the purpose of arresting criminals is to punish evil and promote good, so as to bring peace to the world.
After the transfer of the inner prison was completed, he had just returned to the office when he saw An Shengan already waiting: "Liu Lang, the current situation of the Wenxi County Government is all here."
An Shengan also had to follow him to Tubo. He was even busier in recent days because Li Yan also assigned him a task to investigate the situation in the residence of Pei Ju, the second chief of the imperial guard.
Li Yan looked at it carefully and raised his eyebrows: "The descendants of Duke Pei are living in such poverty?"
An Shen said with emotion: "It has declined. Although Pei Xuanji, the son of Pei County Duke, was favored by his father and served as the Zuo Zhonghu of the late emperor's first prince, he was mediocre. Later, the family was unlucky and several dandies appeared.
The family business has been ruined, so they can only fend for themselves. Fortunately, now that they heard that Pei is a relative of the queen, the power of the court has greatly increased, otherwise they will have a more difficult life..."
Li Yan was a little strange: "Did County Duke Pei not arrange a way out for the clan members before he died of illness? With his connections in the internal defense, it wouldn't be like this...Does the Pei family take care of each other in each house now, or does it specialize in taking care of each other?"
Is this the lineage of Wenxi County Duke?"
An Shen said with emotion: "Everyone has been taken care of. The Pei family's family tradition is still very good. The children in the family have always kept a low profile. Now that they have become relatives, they try not to form cliques for selfish purposes. This is already very rare."
Li Yan commented: "It is indeed rare. Mr. Pei has always adhered to his duties and corrected his family tradition compared to those of several well-known domestic sects with empty reputations..."
An Shen said with emotion: "So, when Pu Zhengen came to Datang, the person he contacted should not be the children of the Pei family, right?"
Li Yan shook his head: "It's hard to say now. After all, too much time has passed. Is the case file still there?"
Anshen said: "Yes, Yuan Zhen's investigation of Park Jong-un's case file is still lying quietly in the inner library. I sprinkled infinite powder on it. If someone touches it, it will react. No one has touched it so far."
After a pause, Anshengan lowered his voice: "Liu Lang, if you want to lure the snake out of the hole, do you need to lower the defense level of the inner treasury? Since the Yundan case, there have been cases of self-defense and self-stealing, and the defense level of the inner treasury has been increased.
Several levels, it is very difficult for thieves to cause trouble now..."
Li Yan shook his head: "No, we must maintain the status quo and remain intact, so that the murderer can take the bait. This is a casual move, and it is also a process of competing for patience."
Anshen nodded: "Understood!"
Li Yan said: "You have been working hard these days. We are about to go on an expedition. You should go and have a rest. I have to go to Duke Zhou's mansion."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! An Shen asked curiously: "What are Liulang doing there?"
Li Yan said: "Your Majesty has ordered that the children of the Wu family should also be brought with them in this battle to prevent them from running away in fear. Let's go and take a look first."
Soothing feeling: "..."
Are you going to kill all the Wu family members?
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"Li Yuanfang is trying to drive us all out of the Wu clan!"
"Run, run!"
"I can't run away. There are internal guards guarding the outside. The saint has issued an edict!"
In the palace of Duke Zhou, there was a scene of ghosts crying and wolves howling.
Seeing the brothers in the clan running around like headless flies, Wu Sansi, who was also extremely pale, scolded: "My aunt has long asked you to separate your families and go to prefectures and counties to spread your branches. You insist on staying in the house.
Now that Li Yuanfang has taken the blame, he still hasn’t come up with any ideas and is just panicking! If you had such a talent as You Ning, how could the Duke of Zhou be in this situation!"
It's a good thing he didn't say anything. This scolding attracted all the attention of the Wu family's children.
Wu Youji was furious: "Wu Sansi, how much money did the Queen Mother give you, and how much did you swallow? You still have the nerve to scold us, so you just gave us a few hundred min. How will we live after we are separated? Do we have to learn from the untouchables to farm?"
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Wu Yanji, the son of Wu Chengsi, even yelled: "Don't think that you are the new Duke of Zhou. We are afraid of you. The first two Dukes of Zhou were killed by Li Yuanfang. Now it is your turn. We will fight with you!!"
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He even scolded his deceased father, which was somewhat emotional.
Seeing the anger aroused, distorted faces were magnified in front of his eyes, and he even picked up a stick. Wu Sansi shrank his head and hurriedly screamed: "My lord is going to the palace to see the Queen Mother. I must ask for an explanation. Please ask for an explanation."
An explanation!"
After all, life is still important. When the disciples of the Wu family heard this, they barely restrained their anger: "Then go quickly!"
Wu Sansi put on a purple robe and a fish charm, walked slowly out of the palace, and headed into the palace under the supervision of the internal guards.
The reason why he did not ask for help was that he had a vague feeling that Empress Wu would not interfere at this time.
Because when she entered the palace to pay her respects a few days ago, Empress Wu made it clear that she wanted the children of the Wu family to calm down for a while. If they dared to interact with officials rashly again, she would kill them first.
Wu Sansi had no doubt that her aunt would do this and never dared to interact with officials again.
After all, the saint's health is deteriorating now, and he has actually begun to collect all kinds of precious medicinal materials. He is still recovering from the deficiency. It is obvious that he is ill and has sought medical treatment.
Not to mention anything else, the progress on the Imperial Tomb has been sped up. Even if the saint repeatedly ordered not to rush the work, the officials thought he was being stubborn, so they still worked overtime to make sure that the saint could feel the same as in the human world after he went down.
warmth.
Wu Sansi was very excited some time ago, thinking that the good days of the Wu family were coming, and then he received the imperial decree and went to the front line with Zhongwu General Li Yuanfang.
The more he thought about it along the way, the sadder he became. When he arrived in front of the Changshengyuan, Wu Sansi's emotions reached an extreme level, and he shouted in such a sad and piercing voice that it startled even Empress Wu who was admiring the flowers inside: "Auntie!!"
Empress Wu looked sideways and saw a figure kneeling on the ground, moving forward with his knees alternately, arriving in front of him in an awkward posture, and kowtowed: "Li Yuanfang went to fight against Tibet, but he wanted to take us and other children of the Wu family with him. What he was going to do, it was simply not clear what he was going to do."
If I don’t cover it up, I hope my aunt will save my life!”
Empress Wu's slightly changed expression soon returned to normal, and she glanced at Wu Sansi who was lying on the ground.
If Wu Sansi could look up and see this look, his heart would definitely be cold, because this look is looking at a stranger, not even a stranger, more like looking at an object that can be thrown away at any time.
Of course, this was after all the Duke of Zhou who was worshiped by her mother's family, so although Empress Wu was extremely indifferent, her tone was somewhat comforting: "Don't worry, Li Yuanfang doesn't dare to do anything to you, just to prevent you from becoming the leader in the capital."
They are just the eyes and ears of the palace!"
Wu Sansi didn't believe it at all. He didn't know what level Wu was and how he could be Empress Wu's eyes and ears. He cried and said: "Auntie, save us!"
Empress Wu continued to comfort her: "Think twice, you just need to think twice before you act. Unlike the traitors Helan and Wu Chengsi who made such big mistakes, Li Yuanfang would not dare to use the butcher's knife rashly. You are a first-class Duke!"
Wu Sansi was trembling all over: "But he has the edict given by His Majesty, and he can be killed first and then reported. He only escorted other first-class Dukes back to the capital, such as Li Jingye, who has been demoted now, but I... he can really kill
of!"
Empress Wu became impatient: "Don't you understand what I'm saying? As long as you don't make mistakes, what will happen if Li Yuanfang has an edict? The key is still yourselves!"
Wu Sansi paused and wailed: "But we don't have the confidence not to make mistakes. We still hope that our aunt will save us!"
Empress Wu: "..."
Such a self-aware bad guy made Empress Wu fall silent. She stopped talking and waved her hands.
Eunuch Gao and others immediately stepped forward and pulled Wu Sansi up: "Get up, Duke Zhou. I will take Duke Zhou out of the hospital!"
Wu Sansi was forcibly dragged out amid the sad howls of the listeners. Empress Wu felt that her ears were finally quiet. She quickly left these nephews behind and began to admire the newly planted flowers in the garden.
, his eyes suddenly fell on a cluster of flowers: "What kind of flower is this?"
Another old chamberlain said: "Queen Mother, these are the evening flowers that Nanzhao presented last month."
Wu Hou looked at it for a moment, sniffed the unique aroma, and commented: "The mountains are like ink at night, and the flowers are blooming. It's a good name."
Thinking that she was getting closer and closer to regaining power, her mood became more and more wonderful. She stood up in her bun and raised her neck: "Go back to the palace!"