Chapter 115: The History of the Nishikawa Thorn
The Emperor slammed the letter to the ground, his face turned blue and white, and his anger had reached its peak.
"What a Li Ning, you dare to play tricks on me!" the emperor gasped vigorously and tore the undried decree on the table to shreds, as if it was Li Ning who was tearing it.
He gradually calmed down, nothing seemed to have happened just now, only his eyes were as cold as ice.
"Hidden chastity. β
A man came out of the darkness and knelt down on one knee in front of the emperor.
"Go and kill Li Ning, as for this letter, Li Ning has never presented it, and I haven't read it. The Emperor said.
This is an excellent opportunity to deal with Gongsun Yi, no matter why Li Ning defects, he must not miss this opportunity. When Li Ning became a dead man, he couldn't say anything, and what he said before became a foregone conclusion.
The emperor's eyes were murderous, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a sneer.
Yinzhen took the order and left.
The emperor picked up the holy decree on the ground, spread it out again, took the jade seal, and covered it at the place where it was registered.
As soon as Yinzhen left the gate of Tianchen Palace, she was bumped into by a person. The man had a white beard, panting, and clung to Yinzhen before he stood firm.
"Bao Shangshu?" said Yinzhen.
Bao Cuibai is the secretary of the ministry, and the ministry is the head of the six ministries, so Bao Cuibai's status among the courtiers is second only to the three dukes.
Bao Cuibai grabbed Yin Zhen tightly and said, "Yin Guard, I have something important to see Your Majesty." β
Yinzhen had the emperor's order, but he couldn't forcibly break away from the official book, so he could only lead him into Tianchen Palace.
As soon as Bao Cuibai saw the emperor, he rushed forward, knelt down in front of the emperor, and said eagerly: "Your Majesty, we have all been deceived by Li Ning! King Yun did not kill the twin sisters! Li Ning deliberately wanted to provoke the relationship between King Yun and His Majesty, so he said that, this is a conspiracy of Mochizuki!"
The emperor looked at the old minister kneeling in front of him, and couldn't help but take two steps back and sit down on the dragon chair.
If Li Ning vetoed King Yun to kill the twin sisters, he could still kill Li Ning and continue to sit on the charge of Gongsun Yi, but Bao Cuibai is different, he is a veteran of the two dynasties and an old hero......
Moreover, it is clearly not that simple.
The emperor patiently asked, "Bao Aiqing, why do you say this?"
"The person who killed the twin sisters confessed and confessed that he was instructed by Li Ning, and Li Ning also admitted it! This matter was found out by the servant of the Criminal Department, and the minister happened to be at the scene, so he hurriedly came to report to His Majesty, just because he was afraid that His Majesty would fall into Li Ning's trap!"
Looking at Bao Cuibai's upright appearance, the emperor felt a mouthful of stuffy air in his chest, and he couldn't get out, so he could only swallow it.
If he insists that Gongsun Yi is guilty, he will be a faint monarch who has fallen into the trap of the enemy country, and he doesn't know how many people will point him at him.
The emperor almost gritted his teeth and said: "What Bao Aiqing said is even reasonable, but fortunately, my holy decree has not yet been issued, and there is still a chance to remedy everything." β
"It's really fortunate, Your Majesty, Mochizuki has a bad intention!" Bao Cuibai said with palpitations.
The emperor had no intention of playing the role of Mingjun's loyal minister with Bao Shangshu again, so he said: "Bao Aiqing, you go down first, and I will deal with this matter immediately." β
Bao Cuibai nodded again and again: "The minister retreats." β
After Bao Cuibai left, the emperor's hand slapped the table, making a violent noise, venting the grievances and anger in his heart.
Yinzhen knelt there in silence, not daring to speak.
"Yuan Xingchang, the servant of the Criminal Department, is Gongsun Yi's person?" the emperor couldn't help but say.
If it weren't Gongsun Yi's people, how could he make such a decision at such a time? This made the emperor can't help but be vigilant, how many Gongsun Yi's people are still in his court?
"Your Majesty, is Li Ning still killed?" asked Yinzhen.
At this time, it was useless to kill Li Ning again.
"Kill, why don't you kill, he dares to collude with Gongsun Yi to play tricks on me!" the emperor said viciously, "By the way, I will also kill this servant of the criminal department." Let the guards go, and the guards won't show up. β
The Emperor took the order and left.
The emperor didn't see anyone, so the concubine stood outside the Tianchen Palace for a long time with a big belly.
"Isn't the most favored concubine, why did Your Majesty let the concubine stand outside the door for so long?"
The emperor is very fond of the concubine, and he is afraid of falling in his hand, and he is afraid of melting in his mouth.
Just now, His Majesty also rewarded Niangniang with a pair of precious jade Ruyi.
Of course, no one else can see it, only the poor concubine knows the reason.
Li Ning was used by her, and this bureau was set up by her, but in the end it turned out to be like this. The emperor was angry with her, and it was understandable.
The poor concubine stood like that, her feet were sore, and the attendant beside the emperor came over and said, "Niangniang, Your Majesty let you in." β
The concubine did not breathe a sigh of relief, she walked in, raised her eyes and saw the angry emperor on the dragon chair, walked over with low eyebrows, knelt down in front of the emperor, and beat her legs for the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Li Ning saw Gu Shuiyue before he defected. The concubine has been thinking about one thing, what changed Li Ning's attitude, he obviously hates Gongsun Yi to the core......" The concubine said in a low voice.
"Are you saying that there is a deal between Li Ning and Gu Shuiyue?" the emperor asked, "It's too late to talk about this matter at this time. When Li Ning presented the book post that day, I should have let people kill Li Ning. β
"Your Majesty, the concubine has an idea - Li Ning's line is broken. However, Empress Mochizuki regarded these twin sisters as the pearl of her palm, if she knew that these twin sisters died at the hands of Gongsun Yi......"
"You mean to let this matter reach Queen Mochizuki's ears directly?"
Concubine Mercy nodded.
Since he couldn't get rid of Gongsun Yi, he provoked the relationship between Gongsun Yi and Gu Tianqing. Gu Tianqing is arrogant and protective of his shortcomings, he will definitely hate Shangyun Palace.
The emperor closed his eyes and thought for a while, and then said, "Just do what Concubine Ai wants." Nishikawa Thorn History - Is your brother about to return to Beijing?"
Concubine Lian continued to nod: "It's just these two days, Your Majesty's birthday, my brother will definitely rush back." β
The emperor's face softened slightly: "If the court and the court are all loyal ministers like Qu Aiqing, I don't have to worry about it like this." β
The assassination arranged by Yinzhen did not go well.
The squire of the criminal department was assassinated on the way to the court, but when the secret guard crept into Li Ning's residence, they found that it was empty.
Li Ning disappeared. Disappearing under his nose, when this matter reached Yinzhen's ears, Yinzhen knew that she was about to face another wave of the emperor's anger.
In a secluded courtyard in Ryokyo Castle, Kyoto.
In the quiet courtyard, there were three people at this time.
Two of them stood side by side, the man was tall and handsome, and the woman was petite and beautiful, these two people were Sun Yi, the prince of Yun, and Gu Shuiyue, the princess of Yun.
In the past few days, Gu Shuiyue had something in her heart, and she was a little depressed, so Gongsun Yiming said that she would take her to relax, so she scattered to this courtyard.
And they didn't stay in the courtyard for a while, and waited for another person to relax.
"Lord Wang. β
"Lord Bao. β
The latecomer is nearly fifty years old, with a gray beard and an elegant temperament. Gu Shuiyue stared at him for a while, and immediately knew his identityβLord Shang Shubao of the Ministry of Officials.
Gu Shuiyue and this Lord Bao have had several encounters, and in her impression, this Lord has an upright personality and is extremely loyal to the emperor, and he is a very loyal minister. The emperor also trusted him very much.
However, what Gu Shuiyue saw so far was a secret meeting between this 'loyal minister' and Gongsun Yi in this courtyard.
"The squire of the criminal department died on the way to the court. Gongsun Yi said.
There was no emotional fluctuation on Bao Cuibai's face: "That one is really angry this time." β
When he found out that he had been deceived, and not by one person, he was naturally furious. Gongsun Yi said.
Emperor Shuoyun is a very authoritarian person, he has always thought that the court is under his control, even if there are people installed by Gongsun Yi, but they are definitely not people he trusts. This time, he didn't expect that there would be a mistake here in the Criminal Department, and all his anger was vented on the waiter of the Criminal Department.
In this way, Chen Shilang of the Criminal Department carried the black pot for the old man. Bao Cuibai said.
Gongsun Yi and Bao Cuibai were discussing things, but Gu Shuiyue, who was watching, had already had a turbulent wave in his heart.
Gongsun Yi has much more power than she imagined.
Moreover, Gongsun Yi brought her here, which also released a signal to her, which can also be said to be a means for Gongsun Yi to curry favor with her.
What she saw today is very important, the less people know about it, the better, Gongsun Yi brought her here to tell her that they are one, sharing honor and disgrace.
Although His Royal Highness King Yun's move is not as good as the 'Beacon Fire Opera Princes', it can indeed make the beautiful people laugh.
After Bao Cuibai left, Gu Shuiyue's eyes when she looked at Gongsun Yi suddenly changed.
"His Royal Highness the Cloud King is really hidden, how many of your people are still hidden in this court?" Gu Shuiyue asked with a smile.
"The lady treats her husband better, and the husband will let the lady see her again. Gongsun Yi touched her head and said.
Gu Shuiyue snorted coldly and ignored him.
The two stayed in the courtyard for a while before leaving.
On the second day, there was a magnificent scene in Shuoyun Kyoto. Early in the morning, there were more people than usual when entering the city.
Gu Shuiyue also squeezed in to watch the excitement.
Soon, a luxurious carriage slowly drove in from the city gate.
Along with it, a muscular man was riding on a horse, and Gu Shuiyue's attention was quickly attracted by the horse under him.
That horse is not an ordinary horse, but a sweaty BMW that is rare in a century.
"This carriage is incredible, even more luxurious than those dignitaries!"
"Of course, it is Uncle Guo who is riding on the horse, the brother of the concubine, how much Your Majesty loves the concubine, and how much he loves this Qu Thorn Shi. Sitting in the carriage were Qu Thornshi's family members. β
In the crowd, there was a lot of discussion.
Only then did Gu Shuiyue shift her admiring gaze from the sweaty BMW to the person on the horse.
After looking at the pomp and circumstance, and then looking at Qu Thorn Shi's face, Gu Shuiyue can roughly judge the character of this Thorn Shi.
Thick eyebrows, hooked nose, sharp facial features, not handsome, but with a unique temperament, very manly. Looking at his eyes, he is a person with a ravine, not a simple general, and quite scheming.
It is no wonder that Gongsun Yi was designated as the strongest opponent encountered in the invasion of Kyoto, and this Xichuan assassin is indeed a strong opponent.
Qu Thorn Shi entered Beijing and made peace with the concubine, I don't know what kind of bloody storm it will cause in Kyoto.
Gu Shuiyue was staring at him, and the man suddenly turned his head and glanced towards where Gu Shuiyue was standing, with an unfathomable but somewhat evil smile on his face.
At that moment, Gu Shuiyue seemed to be being targeted by a poisonous snake, and her eyes were very uncomfortable.