King Lu was the first among the kings to be stripped of his throne and demoted to a commoner. Even King Qi was arrogant and domineering. Didn't he only receive reprimands and was never demoted?
Think again about the unspeakable Crown Prince more than ten years ago... Hey, who knows whether the guillotine is about to fall or the new Splendid Peace is waiting for them?
Even the stewards in the mansion thought so, and the servants and maids were naturally dejected. If they had not been able to escape at all, most of them would have dispersed immediately.
Gui Junxi was walking in the corridor and when he saw this scene, he also saw something that mortal eyes could not see.
"Most of it has dispersed." He stopped and looked at the sky above the palace, but saw that most of the dragon shadow that had been condensed on the palace had dispersed. Suddenly, he felt restless and couldn't help but cough.
"Um?"
During the interval of violent coughing, I seemed to see something. A white shadow flashed, but when I looked again, it was gone.
"Could it be a cat?" There are two or three female relatives in the mansion who like to keep cats. He has also heard about this. It is not a strange thing for cats to run around in the mansion.
Gui Junxi didn't pay attention to this little episode, and walked forward slowly. He saw someone standing in a moon gate as he passed by. It was one of the prince's small warehouses, and it contained some ordinary antique calligraphy and paintings.
When I looked over, I saw that this person was putting something in his arms.
"Isn't this person Zhao Zhu?"
This is the prince's personal servant, and he is actually doing this little trick. He looks so sneaky, could he be stealing something?
"In the face of crisis, even the prince's personal servant is confused."
Whether it is for the palace or the palace, it is not uncommon to steal things and sell them in times of crisis. Most people are self-interested and did not dare to do so before. Firstly, it was because of the majesty of the master, and secondly, it is more profitable to perform one's duties faithfully.
Now it's time to stop the loss and naturally steal something.
At the end of the reign of Zuo of the previous dynasty, a major case occurred. Not only were porcelain vases, calligraphy and paintings stolen, buried in cinder trucks and transported out of the country, but they even dared to steal the gold album of a noble concubine. The emperor at that time was furious and killed more than three hundred people.
Gui Junxi saw it, but pretended not to see it. Up to now, he couldn't take care of the big things, so why bother with the small things?
If people's hearts are scattered, no matter how much they care about it, it will be of no use.
Slowly walking to the courtyard where King Lu lived, he saw soldiers guarding the door, so he asked, "Is the king here?"
"Here, inside." Although King Lu was given a title, people in the palace still used to call him "Prince" and "Great King".
Hearing that King Lu was inside, Gui Junxi opened the door and entered. After just a few steps, he couldn't help covering his mouth and coughing again.
King Lu looked a little haggard, but there was still light in his eyes, which showed that he had not lost hope. When he saw Gui Junxi coughing, he asked with concern: "Sir, you have caught a cold, why is your cough so severe? Sit down quickly.
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Invited to sit down, Gui Junxi sat down slowly and said, "I'm fine."
"I am no longer King Lu, sir, and there is no need to be a minister anymore." King Lu smiled bitterly.
"Your Majesty, now is not the time to be discouraged. The emperor's decree to reduce the rank may not necessarily mean there is no chance of improvement."
Gui Junxi said, touching his sleeve and seeing something hidden inside: "Furthermore, although Prince Lu's Mansion is surrounded, the king has not completely cut off news from the outside world..."
"You can still go in and out to buy groceries, and even the prince's soldiers have not been disarmed. This already shows the Holy Spirit's heart."
This is true, King Lu nodded. Although ordinary servants in the palace cannot go out, people who specialize in buying and selling daily necessities can still come in and out, and the control is not too strict.
King Lu's power is not limited to those in the palace. He has developed in an insignificant way and has been rooted in the capital and outside the capital for several years. With this convenience, it is not difficult to convey news and investigate matters.
Just as he was talking, an inconspicuous boy came over from a distance. He didn't say a word when he arrived. He knelt on the ground and handed a note to King Lu.
"Aunt Jia, Lu Da, and the boss of Liu's shop have all been hanged?"
King Lu opened his eyes and saw that the news came suddenly and was a bit shocking. Thinking of King Dai's cruel methods, his face turned a little pale.
If Wang Jue was here, he would not be afraid even if the Dai Wang found him, but now he felt a little guilty.
"Wang Dai noticed it so quickly? He is indeed a thoughtful person!" It didn't hurt. King Lu was even more afraid of his nephew Dai Wang.
Gui Junxi did not answer King Lu's words, and the room fell silent.
Sitting there, King Lu had a gloomy expression on his face. He suddenly spoke again and asked Gui Junxi: "Sir, tell me, is it because of the King's fault that I am in this situation?"
Gui Junxi's heart was moved, and for a moment he even thought that this was possible, but after thinking about it carefully, he shook his head: "Although the king may have such a reason to do something evil, think about it, Zhou Liang is an old man in the palace, and he has been with you for a long time.
, this time I went to Shuntian Mansion to report, no matter whether it was successful or not, it was a dead end. How long have you been in the capital on behalf of the king? How can you bribe such an old man from the palace? "
To make Zhou Liang risk his life to do this, either Zhou Liang was grasped by someone with something more terrifying than death, or Zhou Liang was someone else's from the beginning.
Judging from the current situation, the latter is more likely.
King Lu thought for a moment and had to admit that what Gui Junxi said was reasonable.
"That's what sir said."
He also felt that Zhou Liang might not have been his from the beginning, but someone else had inserted himself into his house. Only in this way could he explain Zhou Liang's behavior of dragging him down with him even if he was willing to die.
Unless he was willing to die for the sake of loyalty to others, the logic of Zhou Liang going to Shuntian Prefecture to inform people is really unexplainable.
Even if the Dai Wang knew that he wanted to harm the Dai Princess, what could he do?
But I don’t have the ability to plan ahead, and I don’t have the ability to predict the future. To take a step back, even if I have the ability to predict the future, how much can I do?
In the final analysis, in terms of foundation, Dai Wang is still too shallow. If the city government has scheming intentions and no one can use it, he is just a tiger without claws that can only growl from a distance and cannot hurt anyone.
If it wasn’t Dai Wang’s hand, who was it?
King of Shu, King of Qi?
Both of them were suspected. King Lu hated the mastermind who had tricked him. Whenever he thought about it, he had been deprived of his title. He was trapped in King Lu's palace and it was difficult to go out. The whole capital was talking about it. And King Shu
King Qi was watching his own joke, maybe both of them had a hand in this matter, and his teeth chattered with hatred.
"Come here!" Following King Lu's words, the soldiers at the door immediately came in and knelt down.
"Change your clothes and take this token to contact Hui He and ask them to investigate the King of Shu and the King of Qi."
Gray Crane, this is not the name of a person, but the name of a team lurking in the capital. It can be regarded as one of the most useful combinations of King Lu, a trump card in the dark.
The soldier guarding the door was someone whom King Lu trusted relatively, and knew more than the personal servant. He had already been in charge of contacting Hui He, so he was the right person to contact him.
As for the siege of Prince Lu's Mansion, no one could get out. It was not difficult for the soldiers of the Mansion to transport the team out during dinner.
Gui Junxi felt a little inappropriate when he heard this. He opened his mouth to persuade, but stopped after looking at King Lu's face.