The inner factory in the imperial city sent people to Shouzhou quickly, but it was still a step too late and failed to intercept the messenger sent by Fan Zhen to Shouzhou. This matter failed to break through, and for a while, Yang Shiliang and others did not act rashly, but only increased manpower to secretly investigate the Guo family in Shouzhou and the Fan family in Tokyo, and the Fan family mourned as usual.

At the beginning, the emperor re-granted Li Chuyun the right to fight the army, and he was originally going to go to pacify Shouzhou to rebel; Unexpectedly, Li Chuyun died, and the order for the transfer of soldiers and horses was suspended. For a time, the imperial court did not have time to do anything about the old party's plot to rebel.

The matter dragged on for ten days, and suddenly there was an urgent report to Tokyo: Guo Jin was killed.

It turned out that after Fan Zhen reminded Guo Jin, Guo Jin restrained himself and wanted to wait for the opportunity. However, his conspiracy department was afraid that the imperial court would send troops to capture Shouzhou and liquidate it, so he suddenly mutinied and killed Guo Shao, and searched out the secret letters and other things of his rebellion to ask for credit to the imperial court.

He took out some handwritten letters from Guo Jinfu as real evidence. The funeral of the Fan Mansion could not be carried out, as the Janissaries soon surrounded the Fan Mansion, imprisoned his family, and searched the mansion.

Soon, many of those implicated were also convicted and imprisoned.

Guo Shao summoned Wang Pu, Huang Binglian, and Yang Shiliang in the Yangde Palace, and asked them to preside over the overall situation by combining the three major cases of Fan Guo and other old party rebellions, the Zhao family's conspiracy to kill Jun, and Li Chuyun's poisoning.

Huang Binglian said: "Fan, Guo and their henchmen have roughly figured out the ins and outs of the rebellion, and they just want to take advantage of the turmoil of His Majesty's government to support the restoration of King Zheng (Chai Zongxun); And the Zhao family and the officials who were bribed to conspire to kill the monarch were the result of the collusion of His Majesty's enemy Xiao Siwen and the old enemy Zhao family...... The death of the founding prince (Li Chuyun) by poisoning has now been determined to be the work of his staff member Zhong Li, but his motive has not been clarified, and Zhong Li has also died. ”

Guo Shao sat on the soft couch, his body and spirit were still weak, and his recovery was very slow. He said very little, and after listening to it, he just asked, "There is no relationship between these three forces?" ”

Huang Binglian said: "Back to Your Majesty, it doesn't matter, their respective purposes are different. ”

Guo Shao rubbed his forehead with his palm, frowned and asked, "Since Zhongli is dead and has no motive, how can you be sure that he is the one who poisoned the founding father?" ”

Although Guo Shao was not in good health, he still grasped the key point from a large number of reported information.

Huang Binglian seemed to be a little surprised, clenched his fists and bowed and said: "The ministers found some IOUs from Zhongli's residence, which were drawn by Li Liangshi, the younger brother of the founding prince. The ministers immediately arrested Li Liangshi and tortured him, and his confession was stored in the case. Judging from Li Liangshi's confession, Zhongli became a confidant of the founding father, which was actually deliberate; and the ball of paper in his mouth that he intended to frame and frame, which was also intended to be covered up and deliberately done. ”

Guo Shao nodded thoughtfully, and looked back at the crumpled piece of paper on the table.

I ordered you to get rid of Li Chuyun, make up for your mistakes, and seek peace for your relatives and friends...... By whose order? The meaning is definitely not the Emperor of Liao, but the will of Emperor Daxu; Otherwise, it doesn't make sense to make up for the merits, Zhong Li, a person who has never been to Liao, doesn't care about "passing", and he doesn't need to make contributions to Liaoguo.

Huang Binglian said again: "But why Zhong Li wanted to harm Li Gong is really confusing. This person originally lived in seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain, and was slightly known as a hermit near and far, and was later invited by Li Yun in Hedong to go out of the mountain as a strategist, and lived in Hedong for many years. When Li Yun rebelled, Zhongli dissuaded him many times; Therefore, Li Yun was destroyed, and when his henchmen were liquidated, he was released again because of the tolerance of the official family.

Li Yun and his party had already been wiped out and dispersed, and the government had checked the details of Zhongli at that time, and he was not a person who committed a great crime. Therefore, the court can let him go, and Li Chuyun dares to use him, and he should also be admitted to the school. ”

Guo Shao groaned: "Then why did Zhongli want to harm the founding prince by such extreme means? ”

The three people standing opposite Guo Shao looked at each other, and no one could answer.

Yang Shiliang said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the deceased Zhongli intended to frame the death of Duke Li to the imperial court, perhaps he was not dealing with Duke Li, but resentful of the entire Daxu. Dare to love that old man still thinks of the old master's kindness, and wants to avenge the old master Li Yun? ”

Guo Shao thought for a while, and shook his head slightly: "So hateful, so unscrupulous, just because the grace of knowing the encounter doesn't make sense...... Zhongli's background after becoming a Taoist priest is well documented, what did he do before becoming a Taoist priest? ”

Yang Shiliang said: "In the past few decades, the world was in turmoil, and there were countless displaced people. And because of the long time, there is no way to find it now. ”

Guo Shao didn't blame him after hearing this, even if he was a military general of the forbidden army, some people had been family members of other families, and some people had been homeless people, and it was very difficult to verify it with real evidence. Just ended the troubled times, and that's what it looks like.

There was a cold scene in the Yangde Hall for a while, and everyone seemed to be thinking about Zhongli.

Guo Shao's way of thinking is different from that of the ancients, and Bi's education is different from that of the ancients. He thought about this matter like this: first, the relationship between Zhongli and Daxu important monarchs and ministers has only one intersection, that is, Li Yun; Second, if such a major event as poisoning Li Chuyun is done, there must be a deep grudge relationship. It is speculated that the key reason at this time lies in Zhongli's life experience in the first half of his "disappeared", how to be related to Li Yun.

"Zhongli, this name is very strange." Guo Shao said slowly, "Maybe this person has changed his name and surname, and he was also a member of the Li family before." The imperial court destroyed Li Yunju's clan for the crime of treason, so Zhongli avenged the destruction of his family. ”

The expressions of Wang Pu and the others all changed, and Huang Binglian hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is wise, so it makes sense." But...... How do we verify the speculation? ”

Guo Shao said quietly: "In this situation, it may not matter what the facts are. What the imperial court needed most was not facts, but explanations. ”

The ministers nodded slightly.

Guo Shao meant that since he couldn't find out the truth, he had to create a "truth" and give an explanation to the Li Chuyun family, especially the concubine Li Yuan'er.

At this moment, Yang Shiliang said solemnly: "Your Majesty reminds that the slave maid remembers that a Taoist priest in Zhongnanshan can testify that Zhong was surnamed Li before he left home!" ”

Guo Shao and the others were stunned, if there was really such important news, why did Yang Shiliang say it now? Guo Shao didn't ask, pretending not to think of this section, and immediately said: "Send someone immediately to get this person's confession." ”

Yang Shiliang hugged his fists and said, "Obey." ”

Wang Pu said again: "Zhongli not only hides family feuds, but also colludes with Fan, Guo, as well as the Zhao family and the Liao State spies, and several forces are plotting against each other, this is a big situation!" It's a pity that the road is one foot high and the magic is one foot high, and it is the collusion of several major undercurrents, which is still difficult to escape, and the foundation is unbreakable! ”

Guo Shao immediately understood what Wang Pu meant, the more powerful the internal rebel forces were proclaimed, the more they could show the strength of the imperial court...... This can tell the world that such a big force cannot succeed, and those with ill intentions have to weigh how much strength they have!

Guo Shao immediately said seriously: "Wang Yuanjun has a sharp eye, and he can see the conspiracy at a glance. ”

Only Huang Binglian was left standing there with a puzzled expression, and everyone else was serious and said it as if it were true...... Guo Shaoguan said that Huang Binglian is best at criminal law, and the political strategy is somewhat inadequate. However, he did not say a word and did not question it, which shows that he still has some experience in serving as an assistant to the cabinet in those years.

…… The three courtiers retired, Guo Shao did not deal with the chapter, and after raising the gods in the Yangde Hall for a while, he slowly took the teacup with water to water the plants in the pot.

A short time later, Fu Jinzhan came in from the study. Guo Shao put down the cup in his hand, sat down on the couch, patted the position next to him, and said: "After the case is finalized, I should take the initiative to show Li Yuan'er the file, but I don't know if she believes it or not." ”

Marigold sat down and said softly: "As long as Your Majesty is not suspicious, it is beneficial to the country's government and government." ”

Guo Shao sighed, and said to Marigold in a kind way: "Marigold has paid a lot for me, I wanted to repay the compensation, but now I have everything, and I can't give you anything, but it makes Marigold constantly fall into trouble." ”

Fu Jinzhan looked at Guo Shao with a smile: "How does Your Majesty want to compensate me?" ”

Guo Shaodao: "Give you the best things, let you be noble and rich, let you live happily, you can have everything you want, you can do whatever you want......"

"Brother Shao......" Marigold's tone changed suddenly.

Guo Shao also stopped when he heard this title, and glared at her.

Jin Zhan said softly: "Brother Shao'er's former sister, and now me, don't want anything in return. ”

Guo Shao asked casually, "Then what do you want?" ”

Marigold said: "What I want, Brother Shao has already given it...... In the most difficult and dangerous times, who are you willing to give your life to, and who are you willing to trust? ”

Guo Shao groaned.

Marigold smiled: "Everyone is for themselves, and when there is a big disaster, you don't have to talk about any feelings." At that time, Shao Ge'er's approach was your truest side. You believe in me, and I believe in you......"

Guo Shao gradually understood the meaning of the marigold, and the two looked at each other silently, and the time was frozen here like a quiet and immobile light coming in through the window.

Marigold said softly: "I don't want Brother Shao'er to give me anything at all, Brother Shao'er can't let go of those thoughts of compensation, but it doesn't mean anything." You are such a wise person, can't you think of the simplest things? If you are difficult, how can I be light and happy; If you're happy, why shouldn't I be comfortable? ”

Guo Shao was stunned there, as if he felt that Marigold had a bit of sense, but why couldn't he let go of it for so many years, that kind of persistent mind?

Maybe everyone has obsessions and weaknesses. A wise person may also be unable to do or see clearly in things that seem very simple to ordinary people.

"Brother Shao, it's time for you to put it down." Marigold's voice was like a mantra, "Let go of my sister who has passed, and let go of the heart of repaying my kindness." ”

The soothing and melodious sound seemed to be ethereal and mysterious, coming from the void of the sky. Guo Shao was inexplicable, as if he suddenly didn't know where he was, who he was, what he was doing, and what he was doing for......