Chapter 685: There is a Gao Qingtian in Kaifeng, who is selfless in distinguishing between loyal and traitorous people.
"Qingzhao, what do you mean by this?"
Facing his daughter's gaze, Li Gefei's expression darkened, and he always felt that there was something in the child's words.
Li Qingzhao did not answer. He packed up the twenty chess pieces and placed them neatly on one side of the chessboard. Then he placed the basin for storing reward stickers, which is the chips, on the other side. He got up and went to the bookshelf to pick up a set of "Luoyang Names".
"Garden Notes" Come here.
Li Gefei's attention was attracted and he stroked the scroll with emotion on his face.
This set of "Records of Famous Gardens in Luoyang" was compiled by him six years ago. It records the gratitude of the gardens built by dignitaries of the imperial court, and denounces their increasing corruption and extravagance.
This behavior is so offensive. Li Gefei recorded all the mansions and gardens built by dignitaries to express his concern about the increasing corruption of the imperial court. If something really happened in the future, wouldn't this nail those people to the pillar of shame?
Because of this, he, a man with a well-established literary reputation and a conscientious official career, is still a member of the Ministry of Rites with no real power. It is very difficult for him to keep his official position, let alone advance to the next level.
Li Gefei had no regrets, whether he was editing "Luoyang Famous Gardens" or whether he was deposing the emperor who killed his mother and helped King Jian ascend to the throne. It was the same.
Seeing the determination in his father's brows, Li Qingzhao got the answer completely, and sighed: "Mencius said, "Reflect on yourself without shrinking. Although I am broad and broad, I am not afraid. I will shrink from myself even though there are thousands of people."
Let’s go.”
"And my father once warned me that when things happen, regardless of the consequences, and just risk your life, that is the courage of flesh and blood, the courage of an ordinary man."
"The courage of a gentleman is great courage, which can also be called the courage of justice. When encountering a problem, he should make decisions and act according to the right way. When it is his duty to do so, he should not hesitate. Live when you are alive, and die when you are dead..."
"Not bad!"
Li Gefei stroked his beard and agreed, but when he looked at his daughter, he frowned and felt incredible: "Qingzhao, are you...?"
Li Qingzhao then made it clear: "My father wants to abolish the official family and support a new king, so why bother hiding it from his family? If this fails, who will be able to escape, my mother, me, my younger brother, and the Li family's relatives?"
Li Gefei's eyes suddenly fluctuated. For the sake of justice in his heart, he would never complain even if he died. However, it did involve countless people. He could only suppress his uneasiness and said firmly: "The great treason of mother-killing will be punished by both heaven and man. This matter
Will not lose!"
Li Qingzhao smiled bitterly: "Then how did I know?"
Li Gefei also wanted to ask: "Where did you learn that we had this plan?"
Li Qingzhao tentatively said: "If I say there is a sperm slave, tell me..."
At this point, seeing Li Gefei frowning, she immediately continued smoothly: "Father definitely doesn't believe it!"
Li Gefei's face turned ugly. If it were his son Li Hao, the rattan might have been used: "Qingzhao, this matter is very relevant. If the secret is leaked in advance, the consequences will be disastrous. Don't joke and tell your father how you know.
?”
In order to further persuade, Li Qingzhao took out the letter and said: "Father, please read it."
Li Gefei couldn't wait to take it and read it several times: "Is this written by a child? The paper and ink used are similar to mine? The person who wrote the letter was really cautious to avoid exposing himself!"
Li Qingzhao's lips curled up slightly, and he wanted to smile, but he couldn't laugh at all. He whispered: "At least this person has no malicious intentions, otherwise our whole family would have been in jail..."
Li Gefei's body trembled: "So, the news has really been leaked, and His Royal Highness King Jian is in danger!"
Li Qingzhao immediately said: "Forgive my daughter for being selfish, the matter has come to this, please father, please protect yourself, you can't be as brave as a man!"
Li Gefei's expression changed, and he shook his head slowly: "There is no turning back. I have already participated in this matter. How can I be lucky if I stay behind closed doors now? If I want to protect you, the only way is to abolish the meritorious service. King Jian
Ascend to the throne!”
Li Qingzhao sighed secretly, but did not give up hope and continued to ask: "Father, was this caused by the eunuch in the palace?"
Li Gefei said: "It is indeed Jia Xiang, the imperial guard in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who wants to support His Royal Highness King Jian because he is not angry with the government for killing his mother..."
Li Qingzhao frowned: "How can it be possible because of the eunuch's theory?"
Li Gefei said: "The official's act of matricide cannot be known except by the servants. If we don't ask the eunuch to prove it, what can we do?"
Li Qingzhao has been influenced by Li Qingzhao since he was a child. Needless to say, Li Gefei's mother, Wang, is also the granddaughter of the prime minister. In addition, the women he interacts with are all officials' wives and ladies. Naturally, he has some insights into the situation in the court: "I do not despise eunuchs, but for such important events,
The initiator must not be an internal minister, but a reputable general like Zhang Xianggong!"
Zhang Dun once summoned Li Gefei for self-criticism, but Li Gefei refused to take office, so he was demoted and sent away. Naturally, he hated Zhang Dun for his domineering behavior, but he had to admit: "Although Zhang Zihou is arrogant and arrogant about his own merits,
It is indeed a pillar of heaven that can judge mountains and rivers. We have long seen that King Duan's character is not good, but he has been convicted and demoted, so what can we do?"
Li Qingzhao sighed: "Whether it's prestige in the court or prestige in the army, if you want to do Yin Huo's deeds, who should you give up? And with the evidence of the internal servants and maids, it proves that the official family did kill their mother. How can it be done?"
There’s something to be done!”
"Now that Zhang Xianggong has been demoted, Jia Xiang suddenly provided evidence that there is something fishy about wanting to follow the dragon. There is no support from Xianggong Han, Xianggong Zeng, and Xianggong Cai, and there is no support from Zhao Zhongcheng or Wu Longtu. Although I don't know how to fight, I still feel
I am afraid that this matter will be difficult to accomplish, and I am even more worried that a traitor will cause trouble and plan something wrong!"
At the end, Li Qingzhao pointed to the horse chessboard and repeated his words: "I designed this chess piece, how can anyone else beat me?"
When Li Gefei first heard it, he felt that this sentence meant something, but he didn't quite understand what it meant. Now when he heard it for the second time, he was shocked and a cold sweat broke out on his back: "Could it be that... Jia
Who made the arrangements?"
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
Li Qingzhao nodded lightly: "If the person who designed the chessboard is an official, how will His Highness King Jian win?"
Li Gefei suddenly stood up, walked a few steps left and right, and then slowly shook his head: "Impossible, official matricide, it's too late to cover it up, how can the evidence be spread outside the palace?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Li Qingzhao asked: "Now we can identify those palace maids who killed their mothers in the official family. Are they in Prince Jian's Mansion or have they returned to the palace?"
Li Gefei said: "Of course we are back in the palace. If we enter Prince Jian's palace rashly, if we are discovered by the palace, wouldn't we be able to scare the snake away?"
Li Qingzhao's eyes darkened: "Then I'm afraid they will never leave the palace again..."
Li Gefei was just a fan of the authorities, not stupid. He murmured to himself: "Yes, although the evidence of official matricide was revealed to us by Jia Xiang, only we know that once silenced afterwards, the rumors will still be the same as before.
There is a lot of fuss, but I don’t know the truth..."
His daughter's persuasion made him think a lot more clearly, but he still found it difficult to understand: "But His Royal Highness King Jian respects virtue and courtesy, is thrifty, benevolent and filial, and has never had a bad reputation. If the officials did this deliberately, it would be King Jian's failure in the end.
How will it end? Is it possible that both the government and the family will lose?"
Li Qingzhao didn't understand this either, but he was unwilling to take risks: "I don't know who His Royal Highness King Jian is, but I would never dare to bet on a major matter that affects the stability of the government and the public and involves the lives of the whole family!"
"If there is any scandal about King Jian, I don't know about it now. If it breaks out after the coup, it will definitely ruin his reputation. The whole world will scold him, and even attribute the infamy of matricide to King Jian..."
"By that time, King Jian and the people who follow him will all be rebellious officials and traitors!"
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"I don't know who it is, but I dare to collude with the Xixia traitors. It is a heinous crime!"
"Haha, fortunately Ling Yishi noticed it, this time our Imperial City Division will make a great contribution again!"
At the same time, Gao Qiu galloped on his horse, directly used the token issued by the Imperial City Secretary to open the city gate, and led his elite men out of the city to capture the thieves. He was so excited that his head was steaming.
Not long ago, he had just finished his classes and went to bed tiredly. But as soon as he received the news about Xixia secret agents, his drowsiness disappeared and he jumped up suddenly and began to recruit people without stopping.
Carry out arrests.
If it were other thieves, even the Mingzun cultists, it would not be like this, but the Xixia secret agents were a completely different matter.
After this battle, the Imperial City Division's business finally expanded beyond Bianjing, and it could legitimately go to various states and counties to capture enemy traitors who might be lurking!
Gao Qiu was gearing up and excited. Li Yan rode alongside him, Ling Zhen followed behind, holding a compass in his hand. The flashing light on it was exactly the position of the Xixia spy that had been locked through the Sichuan Gorge Guild.
Under the leadership of the three people, the team quickly left the outer city and passed through large tracts of residential buildings. The road with torches seemed to be endless, but the position on the compass showed that the two sides were getting closer and closer.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense and depressing,
Gao Lian and others, who had not yet fully awakened before, gradually realized how great their success was in capturing the Xixia spy, and their expressions became serious.
At this moment, Li Yan said: "Veterans on the battlefield are extremely sensitive to the sound of horse hooves, and Xixia spies are also wary of it. I suggest you stop here and walk over to avoid alerting the enemy."
Gao Qiu immediately raised his hand: "Stop! Let's dismount!"
Everyone dismounted one after another.
After walking a few miles and getting very close to the light spot on the compass, Li Yan said again: "Xixia spies are no better than cult thieves, and there are definitely not many of them. What we have to do is to block the escape route and prevent escape. If we split up and outflank them,
,higher efficiency."
Gao Qiu was so excited that he lost his mind in the middle of the night. He obeyed his words and quickly started to make arrangements. He was divided into three teams, led by himself, Gao Lian and Pei Xuan respectively. They aimed at the target and pushed forward.
Li Yan made arrangements, but still followed closely to make sure nothing went wrong.
Ling Zhen looked at the imperial city commander's restrained appearance. Compared with other officers and soldiers, Ling Zhen was quite impressed: "Gao Qingtian really deserves his reputation!"
Li Yan went through the possible developments in the next few days in his mind, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "There is Gao Qingtian in Kaifeng, who is unselfish in distinguishing between traitors and loyalists. Without him, this game would really be unbreakable!"