Prime Minister Lu, the Emperor, and Teng Bin all looked at Shangguan Minghong. They seemed to be waiting for Shangguan Minghong to explain. Shangguan Minghong coughed twice and said to Prime Minister Lu, "I reported it to the Emperor."
Prime Minister Lu said: "How did General Shangguan know that I can 'Ming Yue Fei Feng'? Did he listen to what the Blood Demon Slave said? Did General Shangguan and the Blood Demon secretly communicate with each other?"
The implication of Mr. Lu's words is that Shangguan Hong is secretly selfish and working with the Blood Demon. He has an ulterior motive.
Shangguan Minghong sighed, and said innocently: "Master Prime Minister, the matter has come to this, you don't think about your own mistakes and confess to the emperor, but your intentions are still so sinister."
Xiang Lu said: "I just want to die and understand."
"Then I will let you understand." Then Shangguan Minghong stopped talking to Lu Xiang. He knelt down and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I did learn about Lu Xiang's meeting with the 'Mingyue Feihuang' from the Blood Demon Clan."
The emperor was shocked when he heard this, and Teng Bin was ready to take action at any time.
The emperor's face darkened and he said, "Tell it truthfully!"
Shangguan Minghong said: "On the fifth night after the Blood Demon Slave failed to assassinate Prime Minister Lu, I received a letter in which the Iron-faced God asked me to meet. The Iron-faced God said in the letter that this matter is related to the emperor's safety. Although I hate it.
The blood demon clan, but it is related to the safety of the emperor, I dare not be careless, I am ready to find out. So I went to the appointment. The Iron-faced Lord told me face to face that he assassinated Prime Minister Lu that night, and Prime Minister Lu resorted to Lu in desperation.
Zheng Jue learned 'Mingyue Feihuang'. So Lu Xiang is a descendant of Lu Zheng. And he accidentally learned that the royal family and Lu Zheng had a century-old feud. From this, it can be inferred that Lu Xiang, the 'after Lu Zheng', has been waiting for an opportunity. When the time comes,
It would be disadvantageous for the emperor. Although I was at odds with Prime Minister Lu, I didn't believe what he said at the time. I also asked the Iron-faced God why he told me this big secret. The Iron-faced God said, 'I know you and Prime Minister Lu are not on good terms.
, now Prime Minister Lu secretly helps Lin Yi deal with the Blood Ancestor, and the Blood Ancestor is furious, so he wants to get rid of Prime Minister Lu. I failed in the assassination, and I failed to live up to the high expectations of the Blood Ancestor, so I tell you, I also want to use your hands to get rid of Prime Minister Lu.
.Although it is a borrowed knife to kill, it is a good thing for us. You can eliminate the great disaster for the emperor, and I can also complete the task assigned by the blood ancestor'..."
What Shangguan Minghong said was well-founded and clear. The emperor listened and nodded.
Shangguan Minghong continued: "The blood demon tried to deceive the emperor, but my good brother exposed it. So I knew that the emperor resented the blood demon clan. In order not to cause trouble to the emperor, I did not say anything about it. In fact, how did the emperor know?
It is no longer important. What is important is that Prime Minister Lu is Queen Lu Zheng! He is a beast hiding in the court and lying beside the emperor! No matter how he quibbles, the emperor will not be deceived by him. Please make a clear decision."
The emperor didn't speak yet. He looked at Lu Xiang and then at Shangguan Minghong.
The palace also became quiet for the time being.
Suddenly, the emperor loudly said: "Shangguan Minghong has a private meeting with the Iron-faced Lord. We will discuss it later. Now, Lu Choumin will be removed from his official position and put into the Demon Prison first! He will be locked up in the same cell where Lu Zheng was imprisoned.
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Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Lu had a helpless smile on his face.
Shangguan Minghong breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes!" Teng Bin responded, stepped forward and took off Prime Minister Lu's official hat, and then shouted outside. "Come here! Send Lu Choumin to the Demon Prison!"
So several golden-faced guards came in, dragged Prime Minister Lu out of the palace, and escorted him to the "Demon Prison".
After Prime Minister Lu was escorted out, the emperor said to Shangguan Minghong, who was still kneeling at his feet: "Get up, it's all thanks to you this time. If it weren't for you, Prime Minister Lu, this old fox, wouldn't be able to show his tail."
Shangguan Minghong stood up hurriedly and said: "Your Majesty, the Holy Ming!"
The emperor said: "I will have Lu Choumin interrogated. But he will never plead guilty easily. You go back and think carefully about how to make him plead guilty. Come up with it and report it to me."
Shangguan Minghong said: "Yes. I will go back and think about it carefully."
Then Shangguan Minghong also left.
After Shangguan Minghong left, the emperor said to Teng Bin: "The two of them had a confrontation before, exposed each other's shortcomings, and dragged each other into trouble. What do you think about this?"
Teng Bin said: "In my opinion, Prime Minister Lu is most likely to be after Lu Zheng. Because I have also heard that the Lu family's secret knowledge is not passed on to outsiders. General Shangguan said that the Iron-faced God had a deal with him, although it is true.
There is evidence, but we have to be careful that General Shangguan is actually related to the Blood Demon. Now even Prime Minister Lu may be a descendant of Lu Zheng, what else is impossible. In this situation, we must be careful in everything...
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The emperor said: "What you said is exactly what I want..."
As the emperor spoke, his eyes began to shrink.
He pondered for a moment, and then ordered: "I am now ordering the Minister of Dali Temple to lead a search of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Put everyone in prison. They will be interrogated one by one. Let them expose Lu Choumin's crimes. The one who exposes them can be from
If you conceal it and don't retaliate, your crime will be increased!"
Teng Bin said: "Yes!"
The emperor added: "I ordered General Yan again to lead the imperial army to put the whole city under martial law, and all the city gates were closed. No troops outside the city were allowed to enter without permission. Although most of Shangguan Minghong's troops were at the border, there were still 20,000 soldiers in the northern camp.
Soldiers and horses. The strength of their party members should not be underestimated. Pass on my secret order and order King Yan to come to Beijing with his troops to escort him. There are also Lu Choumin's party members who may not or may not cause trouble. Order people to closely monitor every move of the party members on both sides. If Shangguan Minghong
If he really has any ulterior motives, this is a great opportunity for him... If he has no ulterior motives, then let’s deal with it differently.”
Teng Bin said: "Yes!"
Teng Bin understood that the emperor was worried about a mutiny at this juncture.
The emperor thought for a moment and then added: "Deploy two thousand elite soldiers from the Forbidden Army into the palace and cooperate with the Nighthawk Guards to strengthen the defense of the palace. In the palace, day and night, there must be one post every three steps and one sentry every five steps. Then order the big one.
The twelve emperor-protecting monks from Xiangguo Temple entered the palace to protect him. I want to see who can do anything to me!
Teng Bin immediately went to convey the emperor's decree.
The emperor summoned several trusted ministers to discuss matters to deal with possible troubles. The current situation really feels like a storm is about to come.
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When Lin Yi got up in the morning, Meimei had already prepared breakfast for him.
The two pretended to be husband and wife, rented a small house next to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and lived like a married couple. They could no longer worry about intimacy and "doing things".
This short and peaceful life made both Lin Yi and Meimei feel so beautiful.
Lin Yi had breakfast and headed towards the Prime Minister's Mansion.
As a result, when Lin Yi arrived, he saw that the Prime Minister's Mansion was surrounded by a large number of soldiers and horses.
There were not only the Imperial Army, but also the troops from Dali Temple.
Groups of brightly armored soldiers and Dali Temple masters in brocade uniforms poured into the Prime Minister's Mansion under the command of their superiors.
The surrounding people gathered together to watch this scene. They didn't know what had happened, and they were all surprised and talking about it.
The soldiers kept the common people several feet away and prevented them from getting close to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
When Lin Yi saw this formation, he was secretly shocked, something was wrong!