Ling Zhengze just wanted to make a joke with Brother Liu and didn't want to get serious about it.
Zou Shunda and Liu De'an also had some cultivation skills. Although the injuries were not serious, they could still withstand one and a half injuries.
It was just that they were stuck in a wall. This situation was a bit special. In order to rescue the two of them, the Ministry of Punishment demolished a wall, and the commotion became louder.
Emperor Changle personally inquired about the matter. Zou Shunda and Liu De'an did not dare to say that it was the order of Canglong Palace, nor did they dare to say that they went to Xu Zhiqiong. They only said that they were patrolling the streets and accidentally encountered a strongman and were attacked by a surprise attack.
This doesn't make sense. The Ministry of Punishment has officers responsible for patrolling the streets. Liu De'an is a jailer. What kind of street is he looking for?
Emperor Changle was angry, and the two could only blame Bao Jingzhong, saying that Bao Shilang suspected that Xu Zhiqiong and Han Chen were colluding in conspiracy, and asked them to go investigate.
Emperor Changle knew about Han Chen's return to the capital.
Daxuan and Qiancheng were connected by a piece of land, and Emperor Changle also knew that Han Chen, Xu Zhiqiong, and Liang Yuyao had all reported it.
Han Chen wanted to go to the mainland to find out what was going on. Emperor Chang Le also knew about this and he did not agree with it, but he knew in his heart that this matter could not stop Han Chen.
Before Han Chen goes, he should discuss countermeasures with Xu Zhiqiong. This is a normal thing. How can this be related to collusion and rebellion?
What exactly does Bao Jingzhong want to do?
Are you afraid that if I don't hate him enough, I will find a reason to die?
Emperor Changle called Bao Jingzhong and said with a gloomy face: "Shilang Bao, you are not young at all. You have been impeached several times and have been ups and downs many times. You have been able to carry it till today by being thick-skinned, but what is there that you are not satisfied with? You have to end up like this.
Are you willing to give up even if you can't guarantee the evening festival?"
Bao Jingzhong kowtowed repeatedly and said: "Your Majesty is wise, and the veteran ministers are conscientious and dedicated to their duties. They never have any thoughts or actions that are not inappropriate. There must be treacherous people who will slander and frame me. Your Majesty must not believe their slander."
"Stand up and speak. I have said many times that you cannot kneel down when preaching!"
Bao Jingzhong stood up, and Emperor Changle asked about Zou Shunda and Liu De'an. When talking about the relationship between them and Xu Zhiqiong, Bao Jingzhong directly told the truth.
"They were ordered by the chief captain of Canglong Palace to investigate the evidence of Marquis Yun. The old minister stopped them several times, but Zou Shunda and Liu De'an did not listen to the old minister's advice."
"The first palace captain, Liang Yushen?" Emperor Changle frowned and asked, "Is this serious?"
Bao Jingzhong nodded repeatedly: "The first palace captain also ordered the old minister to investigate Yunhou, but the old minister ignored him."
Emperor Changle looked solemn, ordered Bao Jingzhong to retreat, and called Xu Zhiqiong to the Secret Pavilion.
"Zhiqiong, you can't let this guy do anything anymore. He is interfering in government affairs this time. He crossed the line first. Just get rid of him right now!"
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, don't be anxious!"
"Why don't you worry about bullying our brothers?" Emperor Changle gritted his teeth and said, "I haven't settled the accounts with him about Sixth Sister yet!"
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said: "We must first understand Liang Yushen's intentions."
"Isn't this intention obvious? He wants to frame you!"
"On the face of it, that's true, but Liang Yushen is a smart man. If he wants to frame me, he shouldn't go to these two losers Zou Shunda and Liu De'an."
Emperor Changle disagreed: "Liang Yushen came to the capital for the first time and is not clear about the situation of the Ministry of Punishment. He may have known that Zou Shunda and Liu De'an had a grudge against you, so he found these two fools."
"He is no stranger to the situation in the capital. He even knows about Han Chen going out on errands. The purpose of his move is more to force His Majesty to turn against him."
Emperor Changle became even more angry when he heard this: "Why am I afraid of him? Since we are so angry, I will just get rid of him."
Emperor Changle had a special hatred for Liang Yushen, and this special hatred made him lose his former indifference and calmness.
Are you worried that he will seize the throne?
It seems like it's more than that.
It sounds very enjoyable to get rid of Liang Yushen directly, but whether he can be eliminated is one question, and what consequences will occur after getting rid of him is another question.
"How much does your Majesty know about Liang Yushen?"
Emperor Changle thought about it and said: "Not long after I was born, he went to Fanxiao Kingdom, but he doesn't know much about it."
"Fanxiao Kingdom..." Xu Zhiqiong thought for a moment and then asked, "How did he come back from Fanxiao Kingdom?"
Liang Yuyao once said that Elder Canglong would not allow Liang Yushen to take the step of making a big announcement.
Liang Yuyang sighed: "This is surprising. Elder Shengwei left Canglong Palace before the autumn harvest and went to the northern border to inspect military affairs. Suddenly there was no news.
He has always been alone and doesn't like to reveal his whereabouts. At first, I didn't take it to heart. But after he left and didn't come back for half a year, I became a little worried.
I was ordering people to go around to inquire about information. Liang Yushen suddenly returned to Canglong Palace and directly took over everything, big and small.
He acted according to the rules of Canglong Palace. Although I am dissatisfied, I can't say anything more until I find Elder Shengwei."
It turned out that even Emperor Changle didn't know the whereabouts of his second brother.
"Has this Liang Yushen's identity been verified?"
"Are you worried that he is fake?" Emperor Changle waved his hand and said, "But this is not the case. He has documents and seals on him. I also asked the envoy of Fanxiao Kingdom and Liang Yushen did return to Daxuan."
"Since it was not Elder Shengwei who called him back, where did he receive the news that Elder Shengwei had not returned for half a year?"
"This is the most irritating thing! I asked him the reason, and he said that he received the news in Fanxiao Kingdom. I asked him how Fanxiao Kingdom knew about the Canglong Palace, and he said that he was not allowed to disclose it, so he gave me to
Perfunctory!"
Unable to disclose?
By saying this, he seemed to be calling himself a spy of the Fanxiao Kingdom!
He was taking the initiative to stir up troubles, in the same way that Emperor Changle couldn't find fault, and kept stirring up troubles.
What is the purpose of this?
Xu Zhiqiong thought for a long time and then asked: "How is the border situation between Daxuan and Fanxiao?"
"It's the same as before, there are occasional frictions, but nothing major."
The Fanxiao Kingdom abides by the rules and preaches trust. The two sides have never had any territorial disagreements over the years, and there has never been any plundering by border residents.
There is almost no reason for the two countries to go to war, except for the last incident between Xu Zhiqiong and Ling Zhengze.
Is Liang Yushen's move intended to provoke a war between the two countries?
But what benefit does he get from it?
…
He Fang had written the report and was about to order someone to deliver it to the palace.
Li Shabai suddenly walked out of the scroll and stopped the memorial.
"Master, I know this is a bit reckless, but we cannot ignore this matter!" He Fang's letter was to plead for Liang Yuyao's mercy.
"Princess Yuyao went to Canglong Palace because her cultivation level was beyond the realm, and all her real rights were deprived of her.
If one day my cultivation is known to Liang Yushen, wouldn’t it lead to the same fate?”
He Fang's cultivation level has also passed the seventh level. She is now a sixth-level impermanent Taoist cultivator and is studying the art of pretentiousness.
Moreover, she officially became a disciple of Li Shabai, studied painting, and reached the seventh level of cultivation.
Li Shabai said with a serious expression: "Your cultivation level should not be known to others. Even if someone knows it, you must not admit it. My teacher can help you cover it up."
He Fang lowered her head and said: "Actually, brother Huang has known about my cultivation for a long time, but he only tacitly understood it."
"Since it is tacitly understood, one should not anger the emperor."
He Fang was puzzled: "I am interceding for Princess Yuyao, how can I anger the emperor?"
"This move will arouse Liang Yushen's suspicion. If Liang Yushen entangles you at this time, he will anger the emperor, which may trigger a war!
With Daxuan's current national strength, if we start a war with Fanxiao, there is absolutely no chance of winning, and the best situation is that both sides will lose!"
A report started a war?
The best outcome would be to lose both sides with Fanxiao Kingdom?
He Fang couldn't understand what Li Shabai meant for a while, and Li Shabai didn't explain much: "I want to see Marquis Yun. You send someone to invite him to the painting."
"I can just meet him in my mansion, why do I need to go to the painting?"
Li Shabai shook his head and said: "Not in your mansion."
Xu Zhiqiong persuaded Emperor Changle and returned to the mansion, where he received a letter sent by He Fang using the Yin and Yang magic circle.
According to the letter, Xu Zhiqiong entered the painting given to him by Li Shabai.
It is still the familiar street. There is also a Li Qi Tea House on the street. In the secret room of the tea house, two beautiful girls are posing for Li Shabai to paint.
Xu Zhiqiong coughed twice and said, "Painter Li, if there is something urgent, please let these two girls rest for a while. With these two here, I can't calm down."
Li Shabai waved his hand, and the two girls turned into two vases of flower arrangements.
What kind of spell is this?
Illusion?
This is not an illusion. These two girls were originally the people in the painting, and Li Shabai is the owner of the painting. Some of the people in the painting will be controlled by Li Shabai and change as they please.
"Marquis Yun, I invite you here this time to tell you the news about Elder Shengwei."
This is what Xu Zhiqiong wants to hear most right now.
Li Shabai told the story of Elder Shengwei's encounter with Liang Guangqiu at Shifang Goulan and his subsequent rescue by Li Shabai.
"At that time, Elder Shengwei was a little impulsive and insisted on fighting for Yangmen Xingjun. I was mentally unstable at the time and couldn't help him, so I had to force him to stay in the painting.
Elder Shengwei lived in the painting for ten days, then I let him go, and then sent someone to follow him for a few days, and learned that he had gone to the former site of Zhuque Palace in Yuanzhou, seemingly to find out the cause of Elder Shengci's death."
Liang Gongping, the holy and kind elder, died in Zhuque Palace in Yuanzhou.
It turns out that the second brother has never let go of this matter.
Is Liang Gongping’s death related to Liang Guangqiu?
"While staying in Zhuque Palace for two days, the person I sent to follow was discovered by Elder Shengwei.
Elder Shengwei got rid of my subordinates and was never heard from again.
When I was cultivating Yin and Yang, I was quite proficient in divination. I once calculated a hexagram, but this time, Elder Shengwei had more bad luck than good.
And Liang Yushen's sudden appearance again, it is still unclear what is involved.
I am sending people to the Fanxiao Kingdom to investigate the details of Liang Yushen. There will be news within a few days.
Liang Yushen repeatedly provoked him. Marquis Yun must not act rashly. It is not easy to kill this person. Even if you succeed, it is hard to tell who is killed. I have experienced this kind of thing before.
Lord Yun, please be careful."
Xu Zhiqiong fumbled with the teacup in his hand, his brows gradually frowning.
Second brother, where have you been?
After leaving the picture scroll, Xu Zhiqiong went to the Yuanzhou Punishment Department.