Li Shan also realized that this young man should be from a good background, so he hurriedly stepped on the sweaty horse and chased after Yuan Ziyan, just in case something happened.

Yuan Ziyan flew high in the sky, with a wide field of vision, and the speed was extremely fast, and half an hour later, he found the beggar on a forest path, and he was hurrying southward as if he was dead.

"Eldest Sun Chong!"

The beggar on horseback suddenly heard someone shouting his name in the sky, suddenly reined in the horse, looked up, and saw that it was the national teacher who was chasing him, his face turned pale with fright, he slapped the horse's back, and fled frantically forward.

The skinny horse of the eldest grandson chong also seemed to be hungry for many days, and his speed became slower and slower, and soon Yuan Ziyan caught up and fell in front of one person and one horse.

The eldest grandson Chong was helpless, jumped off the horse, and knelt on the ground: "I implore the national teacher to give me a way out!" ”

"I'm not here to kill you. Say, what happened to your father? Yuan Ziyan asked.

Some time ago, Yuan Gongyu, a member of the Zhongshu House, suddenly visited and re-interrogated his father on the matter of rebellion, and his father hanged himself that night. If my father had listened to his persuasion in the past and retired early, there would have been no disaster today. The eldest grandson cried bitterly: "My father has been buried in a hurry, and I can't avenge my father, so I begged along the street in order to bury my father." However, the income was very meager, and in the end, I thought of the national teacher and made a generous shot, so I came to give it a try. ”

"The eldest grandson is dead?" Yuan Ziyan said in astonishment.

"It was Yuan Gongyu who forced him to death!" Eldest Sun Chong gritted his teeth and said.

Yuan Ziyan was silent, Li Zhi was worried about his uncle's old age, so he sent Li Tao and Xu Jingzong and others to jointly review the case, in order to be able to open up the net, even if it was to let his uncle enjoy his old age in peace.

And it was Yuan Gongyu who was responsible for going to Qianzhou to investigate, but who was this person instructed to dare to force the eldest grandson Wuji to death? This matter is definitely not simple, but Li Tao and Xu Jingzong are their own people, and they will not easily give the order to kill.

"Take these." Yuan Ziyan handed over a stack of silver tickets, and the eldest grandson cried gratefully. Kowtowed again and again: "They are all small ones with eyes and no beads, not to mention offending the national teacher in the past, but today the national teacher repays his grievances with virtue, which makes the small one ashamed." ”

"Now that the eldest grandson is no longer there. The court won't pursue you too much. So, take your father's coffin and find a secluded place to bury it for the time being. I think your father didn't care about the luxury of the tomb, but wanted to accompany the burial. I will remember this and will do what he wants in the future. ”

"Master Mingjian. That's my father's greatest wish when he was alive! The eldest grandson Chong cried like a tearful child, Yuan Ziyan sighed, asked him to find a place to eat and feed the horses, and leave quickly.

After that, the eldest grandson Chong quietly took his father's coffin and returned to a small village called Yongshou Village in Xianyang City to live in seclusion.

Fifteen years later. Li Zhi finally forgave his uncle and reinstated the official title, and the eldest grandson Chong's grandson, the eldest grandson Yuanji, inherited the title of Duke of Zhao, and the eldest grandson Wuji was finally buried in Zhaoling.

No matter what later generations think of the eldest grandson Wuji, this person no longer exists at all, and what makes Yuan Ziyan the most angry is who forced the eldest grandson Wuji to death.

At this time, Li Shan also caught up, Yuan Ziyan briefly recounted the matter, and Li Shan was also embarrassed, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty for more than 30 years. It was so desolate behind him. And Li Shan is even more grateful for the path Yuan Ziyan pointed out for himself at the beginning, not only can he live well, but also avoid many strife and killing.

"Big brother, I have to go back to the palace to ask about the situation first." Yuan Ziyan wanted to say goodbye. But Li Shan frowned and said, "The person in charge of this matter is Li Tao, you might as well call him to the villa." ”

"It's fine." Yuan Ziyan nodded in agreement, speaking and doing things more freely outside the palace.

When Li Tao arrived at the villa that night, he was also shocked by the death of the eldest grandson Wuji, and he didn't even know about it. Until now, the imperial court has not received any news.

"Ziyan, Xu Jingzong has always been on good terms with his eldest grandson, did he secretly do something?" Li Tao asked tentatively.

"Not necessarily, since the eldest grandson Wuji has fallen, even if he is reactivated in the future, he will be inferior, why should Xu Jingzong ask for hardship?" Yuan Ziyan waved his hand and said.

"Yuan Gongyu has no grudge against the eldest grandson Wuji, and this person is not very bold, how can he kill his uncle, unless he doesn't want to live." Li Tao snorted.

"Even if he did, he wouldn't admit it. But then again, only those who have a great grudge with the eldest grandson Wuji will kill the killer, who is it? Yuan Ziyan paced around the room, filtering everyone he knew in his mind.

But again, there is no need for people to take risks to hunt down and kill a deposed old man, Yuan Ziyan thought about it, looked around, and asked puzzledly: "By the way, big brother, why haven't you seen Ke'er all the time?" ”

"Oh, Ke'er went to the south some time ago to do business, and she hasn't come back yet."

"When are you leaving?"

"It's been almost a month."

"Did the eldest brother send him, or did he go by himself?"

Yuan Ziyan asked one after another, and Li Shan pondered: "Ziyan, what do you mean?" ”

"Don't you think so, big brother?"

"Hey, most of it was done by Ke'er." Li Shan sighed and said: "If it was really Ke'er's doing, I think I would be able to see him soon, and I will know when I ask." ”

"Ziyan, when the eldest grandson Wuji forced Fang Yi's love and framed Ke'er for rebellion, a generation of virtuous kings was given poisoned wine, which was personally executed by the eldest grandson Wuji, and even met him in person, and finally it was wrapped around his neck. Ziyan, if this matter is really done by Ke'er, it is no wonder that he will not be angry, I hope you will not be angry. Li Tao also spoke for Li Ke.

"When is the time for retribution?" Yuan Ziyan closed his eyes slightly, yes, now he sees that the eldest grandson Wuji is pitiful, when he framed King Wu for rebellion, how many people were plotting for Li Ke.

"That's it, as far as a few of us know, don't talk about it to the outside world." Yuan Ziyan said helplessly.

After that, Yuan Ziyan did not stay at Mochiyue Villa and wait for Li Ke, but returned directly to the palace and handed over all this to Li Shan to deal with.

Sure enough, just as Yuan Ziyan guessed, after Li Ke came back, he pleaded guilty to his father-in-law, he went south to do business this time under the guise of doing business, but took the opportunity to visit an old acquaintance.

Yuan Gongyu was just routine and asked about the situation. The eldest grandson Wuji would not take such a little official in his eyes, well, deal with it, and then simply close his eyes and ignore it.

Yuan Gongyu was angry and annoyed, and it was inevitable that he would say some ugly things, and finally left angrily. If the eldest grandson Wuji doesn't fight for his own opportunities, then don't blame others for not saying good things to you.

Waiting for Yuan Gongyu to walk on the front foot, but the eldest grandson Wuji suddenly found that there was an extra white silk on the beam in his room, and when he looked around the room, he found the figure of Li Ke, the king of Wu.

Whoever changes will be scared half to death when he sees the soul of the enemy, and the same is true of the eldest grandson Wuji, screaming and taking a few steps back, frightened.

Later, the eldest grandson Wuji found that Li Ke had a shadow and was not a ghost, and asked in surprise why King Wu was still alive. Li Ke didn't hide it, so he told the story again.

The eldest grandson Wuji was shocked by the national teacher's stealing of beams and pillars, but also felt helpless, it turned out that the national teacher had already controlled everything a long time ago.

Li Ke said that one life is worth one life, if the eldest grandson Wuji dies, he will also let go of the children and grandchildren of the eldest grandson's family, otherwise, they all have to die.

The eldest grandson Wuji felt that it was hopeless to return to the capital, and he was also old, so he had been slacking off for a few months, and he had long since not known how to take care of official affairs, and finally ended his life in advance under Li Ke's indifferent gaze.

When Yuan Ziyan learned about it, he didn't complain too much about Li Ke, but just asked Li Shan to deal with it according to the rules of the villa. Li Shan naturally couldn't tolerate his subordinates doing things behind his backs, especially his righteous son, who was extremely trusting, and punished him with a cane for thirty years, and also punished him for doing the hardest and most tiring work for half a year.

Li Ke had no complaints, and he also knew that his father-in-law's move was to hone his heart.

In the past few years, there was a great drought, and there were many rumors among the people, saying that it was the Empress Wu who took power, excluded dissidents, and brutalized Zhongliang, which was a warning to God.

Of course, these can't stop anything, just as the so-called New Year's new atmosphere, Wu Mei suggested an amnesty to the world, which is inspiring.

There are still voices against the dictatorship of the Empress Wu, but at this time, Li Zhi's condition began to worsen, and even when he was sick, his eyes could not see anything, and the group of doctors was helpless.

So Wu Mei was even busier, almost replacing Li Zhi, the former dynasty and the back court, because of her intelligence, dabbling in literature and history, being a person and delicate, the decisions she made were all convincing.

Li Zhi was also overjoyed when he learned about it, it was really a blessing to have such a virtuous and intelligent queen, otherwise the government would be wasted, and the prince was young, I don't know how much chaos it would cause.

Wu Mei has been recognized by her husband and courtiers, and her career is booming, but the gap between mother and son is getting bigger and bigger. Knowing this, Wu Mei was also very helpless, because she didn't have time to communicate well with the children, so she could only send enough things every once in a while.

The material life cannot meet the children's needs for maternal love, and the death of Mrs. Han deepened the mother-son conflict between Li Hong and Wu Mei.

And Helan Minyue still lives in the palace, crying and shedding tears at every turn, saying that she misses her mother, which makes Li Hong's guilt more layered, and even swears that she will take good care of Helan Minyue and treat her well for the rest of her life.

A strange feeling rose in the hearts of the two young people, and Wu Mei had also heard of it, but she couldn't find a suitable place for this child. Helan Minzhi is a hands-off shopkeeper, and he still needs someone to take care of him, let alone take care of his sister.

And Mrs. Rongguo locked herself in the Jiucheng Palace, fasted and recited Buddha, and closed the door to thank guests, which was not conducive to Helan Minyue's growth. It can only be said that she will wait for her to grow up quickly, and then get married. (To be continued.) )