"Lord Wang, Xiao Maruki's crime is unforgivable, even if the little prince blames him, I will never forgive this person." Gong Banxian said.

"Strategist! I'm not trying to plead for Xiao Maruko, I haven't finished asking yet, and I won't send it to him when I'm done. Chen Shuhuan said.

"Maruko, why did you poison the wine?" Chen Shuhuan walked up to Xiao Maruko and asked.

Xiao Maruki's real name is Yang Xue, a person from the Northern Qi Dynasty, his parents died when he was a child, he wandered the world, and he has been begging for a living, until Chen Shuyue took him in, and he had a stable life. Seven out of ten this year, tall and burly, handsome and handsome, more than three years by Chen Shuyue's side, making a good swordsmanship, on weekdays, it is a tacit understanding with Chen Fang, and Chen Shuyue's life and daily life are taken care of, just because he is a person from Northern Qi, so many important occasions Xiao Maru Zi is not present, a few days ago Chen Shuyue was unwell, Xiao Maru specially took leave to Chen Shuyue to find medicinal materials, which is very similar to the medicinal materials that Miao Xie Yu was looking for.

Xiao Maruko knelt on the ground, "Lord Wang, the prince is as kind to me as a mountain, I have grown to the age of seventeen, and no one has ever been so good to me, even if I am a cow and a horse, I can't repay the kindness of the prince." The prince not only taught me the principles of being a man, but also taught me martial arts, so that I could defend against foreign enemies and strengthen my body, all of which was given to me by the prince, how could I still do such a thing? ”

"What's that? We saw it with our own eyes, and we also searched for poison from you, and what explanation is the defense drawings of our army and the correspondence with the Northern Qi? Chen Shuhuan asked.

Xiao Maruko said: "Lord Wang, I Yang Xue don't do anything unscrupulous, if I want to die, I have to die well, since I can't explain it, I don't want to explain, I just hope to see the prince, I will make it clear to the prince in person." ”

"You rest and move the prince with your words, if you don't say a word or two today, I will chop you now." Huo Budu said.

"General Huo, don't be impulsive, it's better to inform the prince that the matter has come to this point, let the prince make a decision again, the smaller pills were saved by the prince." Gong Banxian said and glanced at Chen Shuhuan.

"What the military advisor said, then take him to see the prince." Chen Shuhuan said.

The two young generals walked towards Chen Shuyue's residence with Xiao Maruki on their hands.

Zhao Chun had already prescribed medicine to Chen Shuyue, and Chen Shuyue was no longer in a big problem at this time, so Shuyu and the others were not panicked.

"Lord Wang, the eldest prince Chen Shuhuan asks to see you!" The guards ran in and shouted.

Chen Shuyue didn't know what was going on, why the eldest brother came here suddenly, and he said it so solemnly, it seemed that something big must have happened.

Chen Fang hurriedly went out to greet Chen Shuhuan, but saw that there were still Chen Shuxian, Gong Banxian, Huo Budu and others at the door, and there were still kneeling Xiao Maruki behind him, Chen Fang hurriedly stepped forward to help Xiao Maruki and asked, "Xiao Maruki, what's wrong with you?" ”

Chen Fang turned around and asked Chen Shuhuan again, "Lord Wang, what's wrong with Xiao Maruki?" Why do you want to tie him up? Is there some misunderstanding here? You must be mistaken. Chen Fang looked very surprised and shouted a little hysterically.

"Chen Fang, you are the person next to the prince, how can you seem so flustered, what kind of system do you become?" Chen Shuhuan roared.

"Chen Fang, what's the matter?" Shuyu walked out and asked.

Chen Shuhuan and others hurriedly gave a salute.

"Big brother, come in quickly." Shuyu hurriedly invited Chen Shuhuan and the others to come in.

Chen Shuyue had already dressed and came to the hall to wait.

"Get on your knees!" Huo Budu kicked Xiao Maruko to the ground.

Chen Shuyue understood and asked, "Yang Xue, don't you tell me that you did it?" ”

Xiao Maruki knelt until Chen Shuyue's side, "Lord Wang, my Yang Xue's life was given by you, I can't do such a big rebellious thing, but there are too many things in it, I really can't explain them one by one, my only hope is that Lord Wang can understand, I am not an internal ghost, I did not murder you, Lord Wang, I did not leak any military aircraft." Maruko couldn't stop crying.

Chen Shuyue walked over and picked up Xiao Maruki and said, "Don't cry, men don't flick when they have tears." I believe what you say, and I believe in who you are. Although you have only been with me for three years, I have seen every bit of you in my eyes and remembered it in my heart during the three years. ”

Xiao Maruki said: "Lord Wang, the reason why I will take medicine is because I received a secret letter, those military defense maps are my revised drawings, you can check carefully, all the landmarks in it are much deviated from the actual landmarks, if you take the drawings to attack our Guangling, it is simply impossible." ”

Chen Shuhuan picked up the drawings and looked at them carefully, and really found that the deviation was very large.

"Those letters to me are not my handwriting at all, and if you don't believe it, you can compare it." Maruko said.

Gong Banxian opened a letter, looked at it, and said, "The handwriting is no different from yours." ”

"Strategist, please take a closer look at this person's handwriting, it is intended to imitate, so every stroke is deliberately aggravated, this person holds the pen all the year round, so the penmanship is vigorous and powerful, my handwriting has no rules to follow, and the strokes of each word are not formed, so for people who often write, it is a little difficult to imitate, and it can be seen carefully distinguished." Maruko said.

Gong Banxian looked at it carefully, and it was really different.

Xiao Maruki said to Zhao Chun: "Imperial Doctor Zhao, in fact, this poison is not fatal, right?" ”

Zhao Chun nodded, "Yes, he just makes people feel pain in the abdomen and weak, but later I found out that he is not fatal." ”

Xiao Maruko said: "The real poison is in my bag, the bag that Brother Fang took." ”

Chen Fang immediately looked through the bag, and there was really a medicine bottle.

Zhao Chun smelled it, "See blood and seal your throat?" ”

Everyone was shocked.

"Yes! They asked me to end the prince's life with this poison, and I changed it, I just wanted them to know that I did everything as they asked. Maruko said.

"Yang Xue, tell me, who made you do this?" Chen Shuyue asked.

Maruko lowered her head and remained silent, not speaking for a long time.

"Who the hell is it?" Chen Shuhuan was anxious.

"Uncle Chaoguo, General Yang Wen!" Maruko said.

"What? How could Uncle Yang do such a thing? Chen Shuxian said.

Xiao Maruko said: "Lord Wang, Uncle Guo has been secretly colluding with Zhao Gonggong Yu Wentuo, Ma Youwei and others, you went to Beijing to ask for military salaries and destroyed this group of people, but you didn't see Uncle Guo, right?" ”

"Tell me about it." Chen Shuyue said.

"That day, Uncle Guo was stationed in the camp on the outskirts of Kyoto, as long as Yuwen Tuo and others succeeded in raising troops, he would lead the men and horses to break in, who knew that things would develop differently from their plans, so he simply went out for an outing, and secretly manipulated all kinds of people and horses to murder you." Maruko said.

"Why are you involved with Uncle Guo? Why does Uncle Guo ask you to do things for him? Chen Shuhuan asked.

"Lord Wang, it is said that Uncle Guo will not look for me, even if he looks for me, it will be useless, but isn't Princess Huaiyang still in Kyoto?" Without waiting for Maruko to continue, Chen Shuyi said, "What? What happened to Mother? ”

"Uncle Guo told me that if I don't do this, I will take the life of Princess Huaiyang. Brother Fang and I have been serving the prince, so I know that Princess Huaiyang is the closest person to the prince, in case of a mistake, you will definitely bring troops into Beijing, then the crime of rebellion will be established, and then it will be manipulated by Uncle Guo. Maruko said.

"Then why didn't you tell the prince as soon as possible?" Gong Banxian asked.

"Because... Because..."Maruko stammered.

"Because of what?" Chen Shuhuan was a little impatient.

"Because this is also the emperor's will, so that I must cooperate with Uncle Guo." Maruko said.

"What?" Chen Shuyue asked in surprise.

"The emperor will make such a will? What are the credentials? Chen Shuyue continued to ask.

"Lord Wang, there is a holy decree, it is in my room, Brother Fang can find it." Maruko said.

When Chen Fang heard this, he immediately ran to Maruko's room.

"What the hell is going on? What is the reason why the emperor wants to do this? Gong Banxian said.

Chen Shuyue trembled a little, and Shuyu hurriedly held on, "Xuanwu, don't worry, your body is the most important thing!" As he spoke, he asked Chen Shuyue to sit down.

"I have expanded the territory of the border of Dachen, but there is a miasma in the court, and there is a party for personal gain, why did it become like this?" Uncle Chen stomped his feet angrily.

After a while, Chen Fang came in with the holy decree, and Chen Shuhuan took it and looked at it, "The holy decree is good, but this jade seal is not right, right?" ”

As soon as she heard Chen Shuhuan say this, Chen Shuyue hurriedly took it and took a look, "Yes, this jade seal is fake, which means that this holy decree given to you is not the emperor's at all, it seems that this uncle of this country has faked the holy decree." ”

"It's another fake holy decree, I can't figure it out, what is this Chen Shubao doing all day long? Isn't there any control over the Divine Decree in the upper study? Why can anyone preach the Decree? Chen Shuhuan said.

"I'm terminally ill now, is there really nothing I can do to save it? I, Uncle Chen, don't believe in this evil, I want to go to Beijing, kill my uncle, and save Da Chen. Chen Shuyue said.

"The prince can't! How wise is Uncle Guo? The emperor has to respect him for three points, and if you rush into Beijing without evidence, isn't it a solid charge of wanting to rebel? Gong Banxian hurriedly stopped.

"So what? You can't let him have bad intentions towards his aunt, right? Chen Shuyue said.

"Lord Wang, don't be afraid! I could write to him and tell him that my plan succeeded, but Imperial Doctor Zhao was skilled in medicine and antidote to the poison, so wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? Maruko said.

"Hmmm! first stabilize Uncle Guo, and then send someone to secretly protect Huaiyang Mansion. Huo Budu said.

"Yes, yes, the safety of Huaiyang Mansion needs to ask friends in the rivers and lakes for help!" Gong Banxian said.

Zhao Chun said: "Lord Wang, leave this matter to me, I will definitely be able to arrange it properly!" ”

Chen Shuyue nodded.