Gu Qiancheng has already left for Jiangnan. Will Qin Jiyan stay in the capital for a long time?
As expected by the old emperor, after Qin Jiyan finished handling the matters at hand, he proposed to go to Jiangnan two days later. The old emperor did not agree immediately, but asked: "When I go to Jiangnan, will I go to Jiangnan with Gu Qiancheng?"
road?"
Although he asked rhetorically, he meant it in the affirmative, and Qin Jiyan did not do Tai Chi like before, so he said affirmatively: "Yes."
"What does her refusal to marry have to do with it?" the old emperor asked again.
Qin Jiyan still answered simply: "My father told me that you can't choose your birth and parents, but your wife can." Of course, the prince's original words were not like this, but Qin Jiyan didn't need to tell the truth, right?
"What? Your father is dissatisfied with his background?" The old emperor's guilt towards the prince faded after Jing Yan's identity was exposed.
In the opinion of the old emperor, if the prince had not been incompetent, how could he have left any descendants of Prince Zhaoren?
"Grandpa Huang, when my father said this to me, I was not yet five years old." In other words, it's good that he can remember what he said. As for his father's thoughts?
Maybe I didn't feel that my background was so bad at first, but when I was held back by my relatives on the front line, and when I was killed in the last village, I definitely regretted that I was born in the royal family.
"Hmph..." The old emperor snorted coldly and did not continue to ask. However, the old emperor did not let Qin Jiyan go. He was silent for a moment and then said: "You are going to Jiangnan this time, are you still going to use Gu Qiancheng?
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The old emperor admitted that Gu Qiancheng had some abilities, but they were not irreplaceable. He didn't understand why Jiyan had to be Gu Qiancheng.
"Grandpa Huang, it was Gu Qiancheng who discovered the real and fake banknotes, and she also found out about the anomalies in Zhaixing Tower. Although I went to Jiangnan this time to capture Jing Yan, the banknote template is also very important. Why don't I find it?
If you come out, you will be in big trouble in the future." In other words, you need Gu Qiancheng's help to find the fake banknote template.
"Furthermore, didn't Grandpa Huang say that Gu Qiancheng has "The Chronicles of the Yi Kingdom" on her body? How can I find out the whereabouts of "The Chronicles of the Yi Kingdom" if I don't get close to her?"
"Yi Guozhi" was the old emperor's weakness. When Qin Jiyan mentioned this matter, the old emperor swallowed his words and remained silent before saying: "Go, go early and come back early. I will take care of you after I come back from Jiangnan."
Officiating the wedding, I plan to take my place in your honor after the end of the year."
This time it was true, but...Qin Jiyan didn't believe it!
"Grandpa Huang, the imperial doctor said that it is not a problem for you to live for a few more decades. Grandpa Huang, please don't bring up the matter of the Zen throne. My grandson will not accept the Zen throne." Qin Jiyan bowed his hands and lowered his head to refuse.
It's not a secretive welcome or rejection, but a real rejection.
"You believe the nonsense the imperial doctor says. The emperor is old and cannot do many things. The emperor now hopes that you will get married as soon as possible and then succeed to the throne." The old emperor was also very determined this time and would not give Qin Jiyan a chance to say anything more.
"These things are not urgent. We will wait until you come back from Jiangnan."
He wants the Zen position, can Ji Yan stop him?
If Ji Yan wants to succeed to the throne, he must get married!
As expected, Qin Jiyan didn't say anything more. He had a meal with the old emperor and met with the queen before leaving the palace.
Early the next morning, Qin Jiyan and his soldiers left the capital in a low-key manner, not wanting to be ambushed by a large number of assassins in the woods outside the city!
The assassins were well prepared and there were many of them. Qin Jiyan was still injured under the protection of his personal guards. If the reinforcements had not arrived in time, Qin Jiyan would have been surrendered outside the city.
The news spread back to the capital, and the whole city was in uproar...
This is not the first time. The last time Qin Jiyan went as an envoy to Northern Qi, he was ambushed and killed as soon as he left the city. His whereabouts were unknown and he almost died outside. Now it is happening again. How much do the people behind the scenes hate Qin Jiyan?
When the emperor found out about this, he was furious and ordered a thorough investigation.
Just in time, the reinforcements captured several people alive, but they didn't expect to find out a word after interrogating them for two days and three nights. The assassins who ambushed them were very strict and refused to reveal a word.
The old emperor was extremely angry and asked Jin Yiwei to take over the case. The mastermind must be found out and severely punished!
It was obvious that the old emperor was really angry this time. The people behind the scenes ambushed Qin Jiyan outside the city one after another. Wasn't this just a slap in the emperor's face?
Once he could forgive, but twice he couldn't find reasons for the people behind the scenes!
There is no need to say much about the efficiency of Jin Yiwei. Qin Jiyan's injury has not yet healed, and the result was presented to the old emperor.
There is no evidence, but all clues point to King Zhou!
This was the result found by the Jinyiwei, a result that everyone expected. Even the old emperor thought so, because he was not surprised at all when he saw the result presented by the leader of the Jinyiwei.
If it weren't for King Zhou, he would be surprised.
"Come, go and bring King Zhou." This time, the old emperor had no intention of letting King Zhou go!
At this time, King Zhou, who was completely unaware of the imminent disaster, learned that Qin Jiyan was ambushed and almost died. He was still cursing, saying how could Qin Jiyan be so lucky and how could he have saved his life time and time again?
Why not die outside the city?
But when he was scolding him happily, Jin Yiwei suddenly broke into the door and "invited" King Zhou into the palace with a knife.
King Zhou was stunned, and immediately understood that the old emperor was suspicious of him, and his expression suddenly changed. However, he was still calm, at least he knew that it was useless to talk to Jin Yiwei.
King Zhou entered the palace very cooperatively. As soon as he entered the palace, he knelt in front of the old emperor, kowtowed "bang bang bang" and said that he was unjustly accused.
King Zhou was also a grandfather, but at this moment, in front of the old emperor, he was crying like a child, with tears and blood all over his face, "Father, I am wronged. I have been in the palace recently and haven't even taken a single step."
I haven’t seen anyone else since I went out, so the assassination of Ji Yan has nothing to do with my son.”
The old emperor glanced at King Zhou, without a trace of kindness in his eyes, and said threateningly: "Did I say that Ji Yan's assassination had something to do with you? Why are you so anxious to explain?"
"Ah?" King Zhou was stunned for a moment, then he smiled honestly and raised his hand to wipe the blood from his face, "I know that my father is wise and will not listen to villains."
It’s self-evident who this “little man” is.
"Of course I am wise." The old emperor twitched the corner of his mouth, seemingly smiling, but the smile looked weird. King Zhou's face froze, but before he could speak, the old emperor said again: "I have chosen a fiefdom for you.
, take your mother and concubine to the fiefdom in three days, and you will not be allowed to enter the capital without an edict!"
"Father, father? You, what did you say?" King Zhou was stunned. He was stunned on the spot and could not recover for a long time.
Did he hear it wrong? Or did his father say it wrong?
manor?
How many of their Da Qin princes have gone to fiefdoms? Isn’t going to fiefdoms the same as distributing men in disguise?
"You heard me right, in the west of Yunnan, in the fiefdom I have chosen for you, you are not allowed to bring any private soldiers except three hundred personal soldiers." The old emperor not only wanted to send King Zhou to the fiefdom, but also reduced his military power.
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"Father...why? Why?" King Zhou was paralyzed on the ground, dumbfounded. He looked up and saw the old emperor with a gloomy face. King Zhou knew that the old emperor still didn't believe him, but...
A note to readers:
I really want to go to the north to spend the winter... turn on the air conditioner and heater to dry it out, but not the cold!