The silver spoon raised the boiling milk tea. Pei Ruyu used a fine mesh to filter out the Fu tea leaves, poured a cup of hot milk tea for Mu Anzhi, and took a cup himself and continued, "Rui means profound wisdom, Ruihou
His achievements are worthy of this word. But now I heard from His Highness, you said that when His Majesty gave Rui the title as a title, he might have thought of Rui Hou's murder of Prince Dingrui in the southwest when he was young.
, so the word Rui was used.”
"Who knows." Mu Anzhi didn't care about the matter, but Pei Ruyu shook his head, "For you and me, this matter is just a conversation piece, but for those who have a deep relationship with Prince Dingrui, it is very fatal. It's simply
It’s exciting all the time. When you hear the word ‘Ruihou’, you can think of the tragic death of Prince Dingrui.”
"To put it bluntly, if you were a relative of Prince Dingrui, you would want to kill Prince Rui all the time." Pei Ruyu sighed with emotion, and then said, "You have really paid off in the Ministry of Punishment all these years."
"What's the use? There's no evidence." Mu Anzhi also believed in his own inference that Duke Lu Guo was probably from Zhennan.
But, he has no evidence.
Pei Ruyu knew Mu Anzhi's mood very well. He didn't have a good impression of Lu Guogong Donggong and Emperor Mu Xuan. However, in comparison, Emperor Mu Xuan was just a weakling.
In fact, even the prince has to step down from the throne obediently.
However, this matter is not easy. Not to mention that Mu Anzhi is entirely basing his speculation on his own. Based on Mu Anzhi’s status, he was already at odds with the East Palace. Before there is irrefutable proof, His Majesty the Emperor’s partiality cannot be blamed on Mu Anzhi.
An Zhi intended to frame the East Palace.
What's more, Marquis Lu has no hard evidence to prove that his biological father Ruihou and Lu Guogong are just brothers from the same mother. After all, it is said that the appearance of Donggong is exactly the same as that of his uncle Ruihou.
If you say that Lu Hou and Lu Guogong are not related by blood, even those with a keen eye cannot believe it.
Otherwise, the Marquis of Lu would not have just divided the clan with Lu Gong in these years.
Pei Ruyu said, "Send the two spies back to the imperial capital first. If your majesty believes it, then believe it. If you don't believe it, don't believe it. We can be considered as being completely benevolent."
"Those two were almost paralyzed with fear." Mu Anzhi curled his lips, "They may not have the courage to say it when they go back."
Pei Ruyu's eyes rolled slightly, "I'll go see them and talk to them. After all, His Majesty is your biological father and my father. How can we watch His Majesty in crisis without saying a word? This is not what we should do as a son of man.
The principle of being a minister to others."
Mu Anzhi was vomited when he heard Pei Ruyu's words of holy light and earnestness.
After several years of experience in northern Xinjiang, Pei Ruyu's wrist skills were far from what he used to be. I don't know what method he used. He sent the two spies away in a few words. Before leaving, he also specially funded their return journey with dry food.
Just after the secret agent left, four generals from the Marquis of Nan'an arrived in Northern Xinjiang, and two more generals from the former Duke of Liu's mansion came to join the princess.
Huan Li is not in Xinyi, but is now stationed in the Caiyun Department. He not only works part-time as a general, but also part-time as a pacifier of the ministers, and is highly valued by Mu An.
This is Mu Anzhi's customary employment style. If he can use one, he will not use two. He is very frugal. Nan'an Hou's family general was very happy. After asking about it, he felt that our young master Sun was highly valued by His Highness the Prince.
As for the Marquis carrying the things they sent, because two of the generals were attendants around Huan Li, the attendant directly presented the case to Mu Anzhi, "Because it is an old thing, the case is a bit old, and some others are from the Marquis."
Written personally to His Highness and Young Master."
Mu Anzhi took it and asked how the Marquis of Nan'an was doing and whether Nanyi Prefecture was at peace. The general's knowledge was limited, so he naturally said that everything was fine. However, regarding the matter of the former Duke Liu's general, the general reported back, "We
On the road, we met a group of people who were chasing Lao Lin and the others. We didn’t recognize him at first, but we recognized him only afterward. I told them that the princess was here with His Highness, and they went north with us."
"Did anything happen on the road?" Mu Anzhi asked.
"We were riding military horses, and we were always riding at the inns along the way. There was nothing else going on."
Mu Anzhi was just curious that most of the generals of the Liu family were from the northwest, so how could anyone go to the southwest and be assassinated. However, since these people belonged to the princess, he should let the princess handle it herself.
The Lin brothers washed up first and then went to see the princess. The princess was very excited when she saw her old friend. She stood up and went to help the two brothers with gray hair, "Get up, Brother Dalin, Brother Xiaolin, I didn't expect that we would still be here."
We will meet one day."
Both of them had tears in their eyes. Brother Xiao Lin, who was slightly younger and more handsome, had tears rolling down his face. Brother Dalin could still hold back the redness of his eyes and said, "How have you been doing, my queen? How have we, the grown-ups, been doing?"
This question was desolate. The two of them had been generals of Liu Guogong and had seen great wealth. How did the noble lady of the imperial capital take care of herself at the age of the princess, and how was the princess now? Even though she looked at the princess, she still looked cheerful, but
The wind and frost of these years have also been burned into the corners of my eyes and brows. Thinking about those years, how can I not make my loyal servant unbearably sad?
In fact, the princess is not sad. These two people are not ordinary family generals. It is said that they are the sons of the old housekeeper in the family. They have grown up together since childhood. These servants are no worse than relatives. When something happened to the Liu family, the princess was far away.
In the land of Jin, they only heard that the old housekeeper died in prison, and the whereabouts of both of them were unknown. If the Liu family were still there, whether they were working as errands for the Liu family or their future prospects, they would definitely not be where they are today.
"I'm fine, I've been here safely all these years, and the girl is fine too. Hey, she's not in Xinyi now, otherwise I would have seen her, and she has grown into a big girl." The princess wiped away tears from the corners of her eyes,
Let the two people sit down and talk, "We can still see each other. It shows that God has treated us well. How have you been doing these years? I asked around and over again, but there was no news about you. You also know that I am in Prince Jin's Mansion.
, I never saw you looking for me?"
Dalin swallowed a tear and said, "We were sent to prison together and went to court twice. Then no one paid attention to us anymore. After a month, someone released us. Only then did we realize that the country
My father-in-law is gone, and his family has been disbanded." He mentioned old wounds for many years, but still felt heartache unbearably. Dalin turned pale and said no more, "I still know some people in the imperial capital. Although I don't dare to communicate openly, inside and outside
After asking around, I heard that it was Lu Boxin who interceded for the government, so we servants were not greatly implicated. But others don’t know the temper of the Duke of Guo, and I don’t know it either. He even keeps an outhouse secretly and trembles with fear.
Do you have the guts to rebel? I will never let the Duke of Guo bear injustice like this. It is the Ghost Festival, and Xiao Lin and I are going to pay homage to the Duke of Guo..."
Dalin clenched his teeth and cheeks, exerting so much force that his broad and square chin and neck had a few thick veins. He took a few deep breaths, with biting hatred in his eyes, "There were no capable horses at that time. Let's go."
As I walked over, I arrived a little late, and saw green smoke coming from the cemetery in the distance. But at that time, something happened to our family, and the dead people were scattered all over the place, and the old family members who were looking at the graves were long gone.
Who would burn paper? The two of us kept a careful eye on it and did not dare to approach from a distance. We lay down in the ditch of the festival field and slowly approached the man's car under the cover of the ditch. It was really God's foresight.
, waited for a long time, and finally when the old bitch got on the bus, I heard the old bitch say proudly, "It's a pity that the old Duke and Princess Dingguo died young. If they were still alive, they would not be able to see today."
When the building collapses and the family falls apart, that would be the ultimate pleasure!'."
The princess's face was as cold as ice and she immediately asked, "Who is that person? Is it a woman?"
"I was following the car until I saw the car entering a mansion from a distance. Then I and Xiao Lin took turns watching for several days before I found out the identity of the person paying homage." Dalin Hen's eyes were splitting, "I was in the ditch at that time.
I heard the footsteps rising and falling, as if my legs and feet were sick. That day, the person driving back to the Lu Mansion was the Lu Mansion. I couldn’t believe it. They all said that it was Lu Boxin who begged for mercy, and we were saved. Until I saw Lu Boxin’s mother, the Lu family
When the old bitch went out, the old bitch walked with one foot high and the other low. She was a cripple with high and low legs. Then I believed that the person paying tribute that day was Lu Boxin's mother!"
The face of the princess's face changed drastically. How did her father personally guide Lu Boxin from the position of a mere sixth-grade imperial guard general to lead the army in Northern Xinjiang? He even taught her the family's military skills without any secrets.
After Ji Changyi unfortunately died in the army, he regarded him as his successor and even personally carved the jade pendant for him. A smart man like Lu Boxin would not fail to understand what this meant.
When she married into Prince Jin's palace, her father once told her, "I'm afraid your brother will be destined to be a wealthy and idle man for the rest of his life. If there are any big events in the future, you can discuss them with Boxin."
When something happened to the Liu family, Lu Boxin interceded for the Liu family until he was deposed. Even when the bastard king of Jin County wanted to reconcile with her, it was Lu Boxin who stopped him. Mu An's return to the palace later was also due to Lu Boxin's legacy.
Help each other.
Therefore, it is not that the princess has never doubted the Lu family, but Lu Boxin did pay a lot of money to protect them, the remaining orphans of the Liu family.
Could it be that his father believed him wrongly?
Did the Liu family also mistrust him?
Xiao Lin saw the princess's expression changing unpredictably, and sighed, "Actually, it's hard to argue whether Marquis Rui is loyal or treacherous. When something happened in our house, he was not in the imperial capital. Later, my brother and I couldn't bear this tone. At that time,
He just happened to be deposed and returned to the imperial capital. I discussed with my brother that I would kill him even if I risked my life to avenge the old and young in the house."
The princess of the county was shocked. She suppressed the hatred of her enemies and asked, "Did you two kill Lu Boxin? That's not right. Lu Boxin died in Xinyi."
"We didn't succeed in killing him, but he fell into his hands. He had many guards around him. Seeing that it was us, he asked us why in private. Later we confronted him, and he looked very bad, and gave each of us a new copy.
He gave us identity documents and an estate, and let us live our own lives without interfering in this matter." Xiao Lin sighed, "At that time, I wanted to fight to the death. My mother was not in good health at the time. After knowing this,
I was restless and later told us an old incident."
"This is an old story more than forty years ago. At that time, my father asked her to go to a small nunnery to take care of a woman. Before she went, my mother wanted to ask who she was. Since she was taking care of her, what was her temperament?
Always ask clearly. My father said, don’t ask a word. Even if you go, don’t say a word to the woman. My father said it carefully, so my mother didn’t dare to ask again. After she passed
I didn't dare to ask. The servants who served the woman were all mute. They were responsible for cooking and cleaning every day. The woman seemed to be pregnant. She was very frightened and very beautiful. She would always vomit after every meal, but she would also make her pregnant.
The mute servant gave her some food, and she continued to eat after she got better. She also tried to talk to my mother, but it was obvious that my mother had few words, so she stopped talking. My mother stayed in the nunnery for about three months.
Seeing that the woman's belly was swollen, one night, my mother slept very deeply. When she woke up, it was dawn the next day. That day, all the servants in the nunnery were sleeping very deeply. They woke up
When I arrived, the woman had disappeared."
A person like the princess who has gone through many storms can't help but raise her heart to her throat, and can't help but ask, "What happened next?"
"Later, my mother came back to plead guilty. After careful questioning, the princess sent someone to check. She didn't know anything else. But the woman was extremely beautiful. In my mother's words, she was unforgettable." Xiao Lin frowned,
"My mother said that she had forgotten about it after more than twenty years, but one day, Lu Boxin came over to report official business to the old man, and my mother went outside the second door to talk to the people on the bank.
When checking accounts, I met Lu Boxin by chance, and she felt vaguely familiar at that time. Later, Lu Boxin became favored by the old Duke, and often went in and out of the Duke's mansion. The more she looked at it, the more familiar she felt, but she just couldn't remember it. And one day, I
My father suddenly asked her about that woman again, and my mother suddenly remembered that Lu Boxin's appearance was three-thirds of that woman's. However, Lu Boxin was a man, and he had more of a heroic spirit. Later, my father came out.
We had a long business trip and we didn’t mention where he went to either my mother or our brothers. We didn’t think much about it at the time. The people who went out with my father were all old and loyal generals from our hometown. We thought
It’s something confidential, so naturally I won’t ask more, but now that I think about it, there are quite a few suspicious things.”
"When did Mrs. Lin go to the nunnery?"
"My mother can't remember the year clearly. She remembers that it was autumn, and the pomegranates were particularly ripe that year."
It must have been autumn indeed. She had never seen her mother so angry that she almost broke up with her father. At that time, her siblings were all young, no, there were no younger brothers at that time, and it was the time when her mother had no children.
So that’s it.
The princess couldn't tell whether it was a sour feeling or a strange emotion in her heart. The sun was shining outside, but the winter sunshine seemed to have the chill of thin ice.
No wonder his father spared no effort to support Lu Boxin, no wonder he carved a jade pendant for him, no wonder he said, "When Boxin was traveling in the world, he used the pseudonym Liu Fengmian, which shows that he is destined to my Liu family."
The look that looked at Lu Boxin was filled with joy, warmth, regret and guilt...
No wonder they taught him the art of war and made him the commander-in-chief of Northern Xinjiang. They cherished, loved and admired him so much. This came not only from the superior officials' appreciation of the inferior officials, but also from a deeper and more secret bloodline inheritance!