Chapter 204: Apostasy

Lan Ning was shocked, but remembering Xiao Gu's boldness and carefulness, she felt that this was indeed like something she would do.

"Now it seems that at the end of the Jingyan Rebellion, someone hid this vital wooden box and sent it to Mrs. Zhang. She is just an inner house woman, her husband's family is on Zhu Di's side, and her mother's family is full of noble scholars, and she has nothing to do with Emperor Jianwen at all - but few people know that Zhang Zhen, the famous official of the ministry, is actually her distant uncle. ”

Xiao Gu talked eloquently and talked about the results of his private investigation, "In fact, this kinship is very far apart, one of the two branches of the Zhang family is in the northwest, and the other is in Ningbo, Zhejiang, which is difficult for ordinary people to know." ”

"Your father asked you to pass this message to the owner of another jade pendantβ€”"

Lan Ning's eyes lit up, "Doesn't that mean that person is the real owner of this wooden box?" ”

"At the moment, it seems that this should be the case."

Xiao Gu's eyes appeared Yuan Jin's cold and silent handsome face, as well as the terrifying scars that swayed the corners of his eyes, and he frowned slightly: "It's just the identity of this person, but it makes me feel incredible-their family is obviously the most determined and hardcore Zhu Di faction, how can it be related to the relics of Emperor Jianwen?" ”

Yuan Jin's father, Yuan Rong, Marquis of Guangping, won Zhu Di's trust, and his mother was Zhu Di's favorite Princess Yong'an.

The eldest son of such a family will be implicated in the Jianwen family?

That sounds like a fantasy!

The last time the Yuan family was reprimanded by the emperor was because Yuan Fan protected Wang Lin, but everyone also knew that he hid people out of the old friendship of his classmates, and he had no intention of rebellion.

Xiao Gu always felt that there were many ghosts in this, and there seemed to be some insiders.

But at present, she has no time to solve these mysteries, and the most important thing is to get the wooden box first.

"What's the use of that wooden box you want?"

Lan Ning looked at Xiao Gu's eyes and said, "I don't think you are like the kind of loyal Emperor Jianwen loyal minister. ”

"You're right, I'm really not interested in these battles for the throne - to put it mildly, it's a matter between their old Zhu family's uncles and nephews. However, countless people have suffered. ”

"My father and those civil servants have taken righteousness and orthodoxy as their belief in life all their lives, and would rather die and be annihilated for this reason. They are the pillars of the country, but I am just a lowly slave, and I have no interest in sacrificing my life for an illusory name of righteousness. ”

A sarcastic and cold smile appeared on her lips, and at close range, a pair of beautiful eyes were as cold as frost moon and a celebrity, "I want this wooden box to make a deal with the imperial court." ”

"What?!"

Lan Ning's heart trembled, and he cried out in a lost voice.

Xiao Gu smiled brightly, and the sharp cold made Lan Ning take it seriously. "For so many years, I have been fighting with my brothers and sisters in the Jinlan Society, and I have fought countless battles with the Imperial Court Eagle Dogs, but my true thoughts are different from everyone."

"The deceased is gone, hatred is important, but the living are truly precious!"

"The survivors are all old and weak, women and children, and now they are all reduced to lowly status and tortured, and I want to exchange this box for their freedom."

"W-How can this work? There's something hidden in it. It must be a very important thing for Emperor Jianwen, how can it fall into the hands of Zhu Di? ”

Lan Ning resolutely objected, but saw Xiao Gu's smiling eyes, "I remember that your Lan family had already fallen when Emperor Hongwu was the emperor. Who is the emperor between Zhu Di and Zhu Yunwen, and what does it have to do with you? ”

Lan Yu was killed by Zhu Yuanzhang and took his home, who came to power later, and the people of the Lan family really didn't need to care.

Lan Ning's eyes showed a look of misty regret. Youyou said: "Actually, after Emperor Jianwen ascended the throne, he once intended to pardon us exiled female dependents. He was kind-hearted and allowed us to return to the capital to live, but as soon as he received the pardon order, Zhu Di captured the capital. ”

This is also a group of unlucky ...... Xiao Gu sighed, "So you think Zhu Yunwen is at least better than Zhu Di?" ”

She chuckled lightly and patted Lan Ning's shoulder through the quilt, "I admit that Zhu Yunwen is more benevolent, but the position of emperor is not something that can be successfully held by 'a good person'." ”

"Do you know how many stupid tricks he made after he ascended the throne? Do you know what kind of waste Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng are so ambitious? Do you know that he is kind-hearted and refuses to kill his uncle, so how many loyal subordinates have folded in? ”

After Xiao Gu finished speaking in one breath, Lan Ning sighed and said with difficulty: "What you said is the truth, but ......"

Xiao Gu resolutely interrupted: "The benevolent and good man Emperor Jianwen, compared to Zhu Di, he has no chance of winning, he has been defeated, do you think that just by relying on the descendants of these relics, they can carry out some assassination and espionage in secret, and they can remove Zhu Di from the throne?" ”

Lan Ning shook her head slightly, even if she was on the side of Jianwen's family, she couldn't tell a lie with her conscience.

She was terrified in her heart, after a long conversation today, she finally realized that the Twelve Niangs of the Dao Dao were not optimistic about Jianwen's side, so what was her long-term activity and fighting for?

"I'm with Jing...... The head of the meeting is different, he is to overthrow Zhu Di and restore Emperor Jianwen to the country, while I am just to rescue those weak people who have the same fate as me. ”

Xiao Gu's eyes flashed with brilliance, thinking of her mother's last breath in the despair of imprisonment, and thinking of those abused camp prostitutes, her heart was even more determined-

"This wooden box, presumably the imperial court is willing to redeem it at a very high price, and let them exchange it for the freedom of the world's lowly status, which can be regarded as a cost-effective deal - as long as the emperor sends an edict."

It is true that everyone can be pardoned with just an edict, but to put it bluntly, it is to make the court and the emperor swallow back the preface and slap themselves.

This is no easy task.

"That's what my price is anyway, it's up to them to pay if they're willing to pay."

Although the wooden box has not yet arrived, Xiao Gu seems to be full of confidence and is already predicting the next move.

"Zhu Di has always cared about the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen, and it can even be said that he is a little crazy - Hu Ying is a good Jinshi talent, but he appointed him to be a full-time person to search for clues about Emperor Jianwen everywhere."

Xiao Gu rubbed the quilt with his snow-white face and said leisurely: "Therefore, I think he will agree." ”

"The premise of everything is that you have to find this wooden box, otherwise everything will be over."

Lan Ning couldn't help but pour cold water on her, but Xiao Gu smiled indifferently, "I will definitely find it." ”

Things must not be out of the confines of this courtyard, she doesn't believe that she can't find it!

The sun was gradually rising outside the window, and the light was so bright that the room was a little dazzling, and the two who were tired all night had no intention of chatting anymore, and soon fell into a sweet sleep. (To be continued......)