Chapter 8
Hearing this, the three of them hurriedly turned around, and when they saw the situation behind them, they couldn't help but sink in their hearts! I saw that more than 20 Royal Forest soldiers had gathered not far away, and it seemed that they should have come to search for the three of them! Li Tianran thought in his heart, the Imperial Forest Army was acting on orders, and there was no room for negotiation, but fortunately, there were only more than 20 people, and the others should be scattered, so they must quickly resolve the battle, so as not to have too many dreams at night, and there is no chance to get out!
But just having this thought, Li Tianran glanced sideways at the two people beside him, Li Bo's poultry poison had not all dispersed, and Xiaoluo was even more tired, if it was hard work, it would definitely not work, so he whispered to Xiaoluo: "Your... Fog! Xiao Luo nodded when he heard this, and he understood! At the same time, the two dozen or so Yulin soldiers also cautiously surrounded the three of them! Seeing that everyone was not far away, the three of them immediately took a step back, ready to retreat, and with a quick movement, a burst of white mist suddenly rose on the ground, and Li Tianran said in a low voice: "Retreat!" The three of them ran backwards in a hurry!
But just after running a few steps, the three of them had already arrived at the edge of the pool, Li Tianran looked at the deep pool, and felt a burst of regret in his heart, he didn't predict the direction in advance when he retreated just now, and as a result, he was forced into this desperate situation! What is under the water of the pool, they know that if they jump into the pool at this moment, they will definitely be carried to the canal by the huge suction at the bottom of the pool, but if they don't jump, within a moment, the Royal Forest Army behind them will definitely meet and surround them, he glanced at Xiaoluo and Li Bo Bird with a sideways face, judging from his expression, they are the same as him, and he can't make up his mind for a while!
When the three of them turned around, they saw a black shadow quickly rushing over, and before they could see clearly, the three of them had been hit by a palm in their chests, and the palm was strong and heavy, and the three of them suddenly spurted blood from their mouths and fell to the ground! The black shadow restrained his body and stood still, and it was Gao Lishi! He glanced at the three people on the ground, and said coldly: "I didn't expect that the lives of the three of you were really big, and such a high cliff was able to escape!" But... Skynet is magnificent, negligent but not leaky! Come on, take them all, I'll see who can save you this time! As soon as the words fell, the Royal Forest Army behind him swarmed up, chained the three people, and the three were seriously injured.
At the beginning of the hour, the main hall of Huaqing Palace.
There was a person kneeling outside the hall, this person was already here an hour ago, I saw him dressed in a cyan robe, with an anxious look, and the person who came was Li Mi! He entered the Huaqing Palace early in the morning to meet the saint! The saint is very old, and he has not been in court for a long time, if there is something to start, he must enter the palace early to wait for the decree, and Li Mi is of course no exception! But even if Li Mi came to see him at this time, there were still people who had taken the lead and had already done something to His Majesty in the palace!
The saint was half-lying on the dragon chair, although he was old, but from the resolute gaze, he was not dim, he was half-squinting at the person in front of him, and at this time it was the right minister Yang Guozhong who was standing in His Royal Highness, and he saw him with a look of embarrassment: "Enlighten the saint, the old minister has something that should not be publicized, but it is related to the fortunes of the Tang Dynasty, the old minister thought about it all night, and had to report it!" ”
The sage replied slowly: "The right minister has something to say bluntly, there is no need to be taboo!" ”
The right minister looked up, and there was no one else in the hall at this moment, but there were two eunuchs standing on the side, and even Gao Lishi was not here, so he was unscrupulous, and immediately said: "Back to the saint, the explosion in the East Market yesterday has been clarified!" ”
"Oh?" The saint replied in a low voice, "Now that it has been ascertained, then report it quickly!" ”
The right minister arched his hand and continued to answer: "Oh! Back to the sage, the identity of the owner of the house that exploded yesterday has been ascertained, and his name is Chen Yuan, but the old minister once again conducted an in-depth investigation, and the results were unexpected, this name is a false name, there is no such person in the world, and the person who bought the house is actually ... ”
Speaking of this, the right phase suddenly seemed a little hesitant, and when the sage saw this, he immediately spoke: "I have already said that there is no need to be taboo about the right phase, please speak up!" ”
The right minister straightened up and whispered, "The master behind the curtain is... Prince Li Xiang! ”
As soon as these words came out, the saint's eyes widened suddenly, but he quickly regained his composure, and after a long time, he didn't respond, and just asked softly: "Oh... So what did the prince do with hoarding so much saltpeter and other things? Right phase... Have you ever found out? ”
The right responded: "Back to the saint, the minister has ordered someone to find out, the wooden box containing saltpeter and... Consistent with the old minister's house! ”
The saint frowned, and said with a puzzled expression: "Consistent with your mansion?" The words of the right phase... I don't understand! ”
As soon as the words fell, he knelt on the ground, his voice choked, and he sobbed: "Don't hide it from the saint, the old minister's mansion has already been secretly dug a secret passage, and the secret passage leads directly to the old minister's backyard, and a large number of saltpeter things are placed in the secret passage, if not... The old minister happened to find out, I'm afraid... I'm afraid I won't see a saint anymore! ”
The saint seemed to be a little unable to sit still, so he immediately straightened up and asked sharply, "Is there such a thing?" The right phase is playing carefully! ”
The right minister raised his hand to wipe away his tears, and continued: "The old minister originally thought... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is afraid that he has misunderstood the old minister, and he did it impulsively, so he also wanted to turn this matter into a small matter and a small matter, but he didn't expect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to hoard so much. ”
The saint frowned, and continued to ask, "Why is the right minister so sure that it was the crown prince?" Is it because the wooden box containing saltpeter is the same? ”
The right minister replied: "Don't hide it from the saint, the old minister asked people to go down to the secret passage, and the other end of the secret passage is the mansion of Du Fu, who led the soldiers of the right guard to join the army!" And this Du Fu is good friends with His Royal Highness the Prince, so it is inferred that this is so! Moreover, the location of Du Fu's mansion, the layout of the old minister's mansion, and the secret dispatch of a large number of saltpeter, if this matter was not personally ordered by His Royal Highness the Prince... I'm afraid others can't do it easily! ”
After hearing this, the sage immediately slapped the chair and stool angrily, and said sharply: "The prince is bold, I will ask you, has this Du Fu confessed truthfully?" ”
The right minister replied: "After the incident, the old minister sent people to search for him, but... This Du Fu has long since disappeared, and I am afraid that he has already been placed by His Royal Highness the Prince! ”
"Bold fanatic! Bold fanatics! When the saint arrived, he was already furious, and his mouth kept chanting.
The right minister arched his hand and continued: "There is another matter, the old minister must also explain to the sage, that is, there is an approximate case in the mansion where the explosion occurred in the East City... More than 50 wolf guards, the old minister is worried... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may have something to do with this... Relevant! ”
"What!! What do you mean is that the prince colluded with the wolf guard? The sage was shocked.
The right responded: "There is no conclusive evidence of this matter yet, but the wolf guard appeared there, I'm afraid... It's not easy! ”
The saint couldn't help but gasp, his body trembled a little, he slowly closed his eyes and said no more. Seeing that the saint was no longer speechless, he thought for a while and continued: "Enlighten the saint, the old minister doesn't know a word... Don't talk about it! ”
The saint didn't open his eyes, but just raised his hand lightly and motioned to the right minister to narrate, and when the right minister saw this, he immediately said: "The old minister pondered, His Royal Highness the Prince's behavior here may be related to His Majesty's canonization!" ”
The saint's eyes widened again, and the saint stared at the right prime minister tightly and asked solemnly, "What does the right minister mean by this?" ”
The right minister arched his hand and replied: "The old minister also listened to the courtiers' discussions, this saint was canonized, and he wanted to return to the court, but he did not know the order of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to take over!" Therefore, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is probably ... Born of a different heart! So he attacked the capable ministers, and even did not hesitate to collude with foreigners for this reason! The old minister is not talented, and he is deeply blessed by the saint and can take the post of right minister, so His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thinks that the old minister is the greatest threat to him, so he wants to get rid of the old minister first! The old minister thought about it repeatedly, and the fact that the saint wanted to be canonized could actually make His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have objections, so the old minister planned for the Tang Dynasty and dared to invite the saint, or else this matter was... Take a moment to relax! ”
As soon as the words fell, I saw that the saint's face was already flushed, and he immediately grabbed the tea cup on the side, smashed it heavily on the ground, and angrily reprimanded: "Rebel and thief! How can this matter be mitigated? Thou shalt know the destiny of heaven! ”
The right minister originally planned to use the canonization of the saint to provoke the saint and make him attack the prince, but he never expected that the saint, who has always been calm, would have such a great anger! Immediately, his legs were weak, and he was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, buried his head on the ground, and didn't dare to raise it again!
The saint was angry and angry, and his mouth kept panting, so quiet that he could hear it clearly in the hall, but at this time, how could the right minister dare to speak again, so he had to kneel on the ground and tremble, waiting for the holy order! After a long time, the saint seemed to calm down a little, and immediately instructed the eunuchs on the side: "Isn't this Li Mi waiting outside the hall to be summoned?" Announce his entry into the palace quickly, I want to ask clearly! "Wow!" The eunuch on the side came out in response!
Li Mi knelt for more than an hour, and finally waited for the summons of the saint, immediately got up, and followed the eunuchs into the palace. As soon as he entered the hall, he saw a person kneeling on the ground in a purple round-necked robe, with a goldfish bag hanging from his waist. Li Mi did not shy away from it, and immediately knelt down and saluted when he saw the saint!
The sage's eyes were round, and as soon as Li Mi finished his salute, he scolded angrily: "Li Mi, you are free and intelligent, and you have won my heart, so let you do things by the prince's side!" It's good now, what has become of the prince? ”
Before Li Mi entered the palace, he had actually calculated everything, but he didn't expect the saint to be so direct, he couldn't help but be stunned, and slowly replied: "Back to the saint, I don't know what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince committed to make the saint so angry?" Someone shouldn't be secretly pouting! As he spoke, he glanced coldly at the right minister beside him!
Hearing this, the saint couldn't help but snort coldly, and said slowly, "What's the matter? Secretly hiding saltpeter intends to assassinate the imperial court officials and collude with foreigners to commit great rebellion! You don't even know? ”