h2 The rumor that the emperor remembered > was originally the tone revealed by a subordinate official in his palace under heavy punishment after King Ying's deeds were revealed.

It is said that the maiden family of Concubine Guo Shu, the mother of King Ying, was originally a strong man in Shandong, and at the beginning of the Taizu Emperor's uprising, he once funded the army's food and salary. Therefore, although Emperor Taizu already had a concubine, he still favored Concubine Guo Shu, and preferred her King Ying, and almost passed the throne to him. After the first emperor ascended the throne, although King Ying was crowned a prince, several old ministers in the court were always wary of him, and the Guo family behind him was severely suppressed. The Guo family didn't know how much resentment they had in their hearts. Later, the old ministers died one after another, and the first emperor was coaxed by King Ying and re-promoted the Guo family, but the Guo family was never convinced. They are the biggest supporters of King Ying's seizure of the throne. The Guo family trained private soldiers, intelligence officers, and dead soldiers for King Ying, and also prepared a large amount of food, weapons, and belongings for him, and stored these things in an extremely secret place, which was kept by the henchmen among the henchmen. Except for King Ying and King Ying's son, only the three men of the Guo family's lineage were qualified to know where this place was and take things out of the hands of the caretakers.

King Ying was defeated, and the adult men of the Guo family participated in the rebellion, so they were all executed, and the women and children were exiled to remote places in the southwest, and the family wealth was confiscated. There are also many relatives and friends who have been implicated, those who have lost their official positions, those who have been removed from their posts, and those who have been exiled. However, no matter how the government traced it, it never found the rumored large amount of food, property, and weapons, nor did it know where that secret place was, and even the private soldiers only found a few hundred people, which was not far from the rumored number.

However, the subordinate official of King Ying only knew about this matter, but he did not know the details, and other people had never heard of it. The emperor originally thought that this was just a lie made up by the subordinate official who was overwhelmed by the heavy punishment. But what if that's true?

The group of escaped dead soldiers under King Ying, since they were his confidants, it was very likely that they knew about the existence of this property. Now that their dreams have been shattered, will they become greedy for that wealth, want to take it for themselves, and then fly away, and use that wealth to live a rich and comfortable life in a place where no one knows about them?

Gao Ju may be the only person in the world who is qualified to know the treasure and obtain the treasures from the custodians. If the group of dead soldiers really wanted to seize the property, then there were only two ways to go, one was to persuade the custodian to let it go, and the other was to use Gao Ju to collect it. The emperor didn't know who was in charge of the custody, but if the dead soldiers were really going for the property, then they had obviously chosen the second method, which also meant that the person who kept the treasure was definitely hard.

The Emperor was interested in knowing who the other party was. Is the other party also the remnant of King Ying's anti-party? It's just that they know how to hide themselves too well, so no one finds out their true colors? What do they think of the current owner of the throne? Is there still a sense of rebellion? And how huge is the amount of property in their hands? Can the few dead soldiers who have escaped alive not hesitate to betray their former benefactors, risk being surrounded and suppressed by the imperial court, sneak into the capital, and intend to steal Gao Ju who is trapped on the isolated island of Yingtai in the Great Inner to steal out?

The emperor asked King Guangping what he meant, and King Guangping said lightly: "Since the emperor wants to know, let them check it." There are still such people outside, and you must be guarded against. Check it out earlier, and the emperor can rest assured. As for the food, weapons and property, they were all the people's fat and ointment looted by the Guo family, and they should have been returned to the imperial court a long time ago. Shanxi has only been hit by a major disaster this year, and is in need of food relief. The soldiers on the border must have come to change their equipment. ”

The emperor stroked his palms and laughed: "Brother Huang is right, let's do this!" He asked Gao Zhen, "Can Zhen'er have the confidence to complete this task?" Gao Zhen clenched his fists and stood solemnly: "My nephew will do his best!" ”

He still has some confidence in this task. Because he had already laid eyeliner around the Fang family, after the leader of the dead soldiers came out of Fang Yishan's house in the middle of the night, he was once again embellished. The spies followed him to a location in the inner city, and when the gates were opened, they followed him out of the outer city again. Although this time he was found by the other party on the way, and then asked someone to lead the nose around the outer city for a long time, and finally lost it, Gao Zhen found useful information from it. He had already sent people to guard the gates of the city to make sure that the dead man had not left the city, and the last time he was completely tricked. This proves that the other party must also have a foothold in the outer city. Analyzing the route of the other party's circle with the spies this time and the convergence of the previous one, the place that he did not pass through twice is the most likely address to settle down, and this address will most likely be not far from the route he bypassed, so he will be so familiar with the terrain nearby.

Gao Zhen analyzed two general areas, about eight to ten alleys, and sent additional personnel to monitor them, and once they found the trace of the leader of the dead soldiers, someone would immediately report it. He sent someone to keep an eye on the temporary foothold of the dead soldiers in the inner city, and at the same time continued to monitor the Fang family, believing that the leader of the dead soldiers would continue to appear.

The emperor was quite satisfied with Gao Zhen's arrangement, and pointed out several omissions, which Gao Zhen hurriedly remedied. The emperor smiled and patted his nephew on the shoulder: "Although you are young, you are smart, you only need more experience, and you will be able to become a talent." Your two younger brothers are still young, and I don't know when I will be able to share my worries for the emperor, so why don't you come to help me? Like this time, aren't you doing your errands pretty well? ”

Gao Zhen glanced at his father quickly, he knew that his father couldn't see it, but he subconsciously did so. Their father and son had already had a conversation about this matter before, and King Guangping did not approve of him taking charge of the emperor's secret agent power, not entirely for his future reputation, but because he did not want him to get involved in that kind of shady thing, and it would be difficult to get out in the future. Even if the current emperor is very fond of their father and son, who knows what the eldest son will think in the future? What about the descendants of the eldest son of the emperor? There are some risks that should be avoided from the start.

Gao Zhen hesitated for a moment, and planned to refuse the emperor. The emperor changed the topic with a smile before he spoke: "Speaking of which, when things come to this point, it seems that it no longer matters how Gao Ju chooses. He's running out of options, right? What else could he do but choose to be loyal to me? Do you really expect the dead men who intended to kill his mother? ”

Gao Zhen was stunned, not understanding why the emperor suddenly mentioned this matter, but King Guangping reacted quickly: "It is time for him to know the truth of the matter, and he should also die." The emperor has been lenient enough to him, and he really shouldn't have delusions. What happened in the past was not what he wanted, and he was indeed a little wronged in the situation he is in today. But everything has happened, and he should no longer dwell on his temporary gains and losses, but should think about the future. If he still wants to save his life and be filial to his mother, stop thinking about fame, fortune and power. It's a nice day of peace and quiet, isn't it? ”

The emperor smiled: "Brother Huang originally thought so? ”

"Of course." King Guangping smiled, "I just want to live a rich and comfortable life now, waiting for Zhen'er to marry a wife and have children, and enjoy the joy of family." Aunt Ying probably thinks the same way, right? If Gao Ju is a filial son, he should know what to do. ”

The Emperor laughed: "If he can really think about it, it is actually his blessing, I hope he doesn't understand it too late." ”

Whether Gao Ju can understand it or not is still unknown, but Gao Zhen silently watched the conversation between his father and the emperor's uncle, and he already understood in his heart.

After Fang Yishan received the order, he hesitated and didn't know what to do. Third Master Fang didn't give him any useful advice, but he used the information he had heard about the temperament and preferences of Madam Zhang and Gao Ju when he was on an errand in front of the emperor in the past, and provided him with a few ways to appease Gao Ju, so that he could have the opportunity to see Gao Ju again. Fang Yishan didn't know whether to cry or laugh, but thanks to Fang Sanye's method, he did make Gao Ju a little angry, although he couldn't see him again, he successfully had a chance to talk to Huang Gonggong alone.

So the bottle of so-called fake death medicine in his hand was handed to Gao Ju through Huang Gonggong. Huang Gonggong also told Gao Ju about the plans of the dead soldiers, and Gao Ju hesitated.

Since these henchmen of the deceased father did not plan to continue to rebel, but only planned to take his mother and son out and live the life of a rich man incognito, then he was not so repulsive. Thinking that he had the opportunity to leave this claustrophobic island and open the sea and sky from now on, his heart was extremely yearning. However, he was still a little hesitant, not knowing whether to trust those people, and even more suspicious of the bottle of fake death medicine.

Huang Gonggong persuaded him: "Shizi, this is your only chance!" Do you want to live here for the rest of your life? Even if the Emperor doesn't plan to kill you, he won't let you out. The princess objected, but feared for your safety. But those people's plans were so thorough, the emperor would never have found out! When you get out, the princess still loves you in her heart, and she will never want you to fall into the hands of the emperor again, then there is only a dead end. When the time comes, she will have to leave with you. Maybe she will annoy you, but when you get to a place where no one knows, marry a well-informed lady, and have a big fat son, how can the princess not forgive you in front of her grandson? ”

Gao Ju's heart was moved. He took the bottle of medicine and gritted his teeth: "But...... How do I convince my mother to take the medicine? ”

Huang Gonggong smiled: "You don't need to convince her, you just need to secretly put the medicine in her tonic and let her take it unconsciously." If the son does not know what to do, the slave can also do it for him. ”

Gao Ju handed him the medicine and said solemnly, "Then I'll leave it to you." ”

Huang Gongcheng was about to take the medicine bottle, but at this time, the door opened, and Mrs. Zhang stood outside the door, her face was like water, and she didn't know how long she had been listening.

Beside her, there was still the emperor and Gao Zhen, the prince of Guangping.