Although Gao Changgong told Hu Luguang about the nursery rhyme and told him to take precautions. But there was still an accident.

The emperor rewarded Hu Lu with a first-class horse and invited him to accompany him to Dongshan, and Hu Lu Guang naturally wanted to enter the palace to thank him. But as soon as he left, Dali Temple sent people to surround Hulu Mansion, saying that he came to search on the orders of His Majesty. The house slaves of Hulu Mansion felt that something was wrong, so they sneaked out and ran to the Lanling Mansion to ask Gao Changgong for help, Gao Changgong was shocked and immediately entered the palace to see the emperor.

But everything is too late, and so Gao Changgong rushed to the palace, Hu Luguang has been executed by the emperor on the charge of rebellion in the Liangfeng Hall of Zhaoyang Palace, and then Dali Temple Cheng came to report, and found more than 1,000 weapons and armor in Hu Lu Mansion, and also implemented the charge of Hu Luguang's rebellion. Gao Changgong defended Hu Luguang, who was unjustly killed, and was also beaten twenty times with a cane by the angry emperor and expelled from the palace.

Soon after returning from the palace, Gao Changgong fell ill, and what was even more worrying was that he looked haggard and his face was like ashes, as if he had lost interest in everything, and he did not eat or drink, and he did not listen to anyone's advice.

"Is it useful for you to trample your body without eating or drinking, and can the dead come back to life, do you think that the spirit of the heavenly spirit of General Hulu like you will applaud you?"

I looked at Gao Changgong, who was silent on the hospital bed, worried and angry at the same time, and put down the medicine bowl heavily, and the heavy medicinal juice was also shocked and splashed a lot. I said, "No, he will only scold you, call you a coward, you don't want to clear his grievances and protect his family, but you are disheartened here and run away from the problem." How do you let General Hulu's soul rest in peace! ”

Gao Changgong's eyelids moved, and he finally gave me a look.

I saw that things had taken a turn for the better, so I slowed down my voice and said, "General Hu Lu can't be saved, we can't let Hu Lu Hengjia have an accident anymore." ”

Gao Changgong's eyes turned, his gray eyes shone a little, and he asked, "Hengjia, is he still alive?" ”

I shook his hand, wanted to give him some strength, and said, "He's alive." On the day of the incident, he was not in the house and went out of the house, so he was not caught. But—"

"Your Majesty issued an order and sent someone to post a notice, saying that Hu Luguang's crime was not as good as his family, and he wanted to pardon Hu Lu's family. I suspect that this is just an expedient measure on the part of His Majesty, in order to lure out the Hulu Hengjia and completely eradicate the Hulu clan. "I put my guess out there.

Gao Changgong frowned, and couldn't help but worry: "Hengjia-"

"So, Changgong, you have to get well quickly, now except for you, no one can protect Hulu Hengjia. If even you give up on him, then who else can he rely on in this world? I gently comforted him.

Gao Changgong finally cheered up and said to me, "Bring the medicine, I want to drink it." ”

Seeing that he was willing to cheer up, I was also happy in my heart, and I hurriedly brought the medicine bowl to him and gave him a spoon to drink.

Gao Changgong gained some strength and whispered to me, "Thank you, Ah Qing." ”

Outside the door, two people watched this scene quietly, but did not walk in, but quietly left.

Recalling the scene he had just seen, Zheng Shuyao's beautiful face lost color, and she muttered, "Changgong? Even I have never called the prince like this, are they so intimate in private? ”

Mo Zi was worried about Qingqiang's gentle and meticulous appearance towards King Lanling when he fed the medicine, and his chest suddenly felt like he was hurt by something, so he only reluctantly said: "No matter what, the prince is finally willing to take the medicine, you should be happy." ”

"yes." There was a hazy mist in Zheng Shuyao's eyes, "The prince has this temperament, even I can't persuade him, but Sister Aqing's words, he is willing to listen." ”

"They should be very important to each other." Mo Ziwei only felt that his mouth was like containing gentian grass, and his mouth was full of bitterness.

It was a hazy day, and it was drizzling outside the hallway. Mo Zi was worried about a burning pain in his heart, which made him uncomfortable, so he walked out of the porch quickly and walked towards the drizzle.

Mo Ziwu stood still in the rain, letting the cold rain fall on him.

"Senior brother, what are you doing? You're going to get sick like that. Zheng Shuyao hurriedly took an umbrella and followed.

"I just wanted to clear myself up. There are some things that you can't think about, don't think about them. Mo Zi looked at the flying rain in the air and said softly.

Seeing that she is so worried about King Lanling, then he will help her.

Zu Ting said that he didn't have to reply right away, and would give him some time to think about it. But now, I'm afraid that he won't need to, he will be able to go to Yeshui Tower to give Zuting an answer right away.

——

In the Yeshui Building.

"Hu Luguang is dead, Your Majesty is becoming more and more suspicious of King Lanling, Lord Zu, your move is really a plan to kill two birds with one stone." Luo Ti noodles are very happy.

Zu Ting calculated: "Your Majesty is most afraid that someone will support his own army and threaten his position. And the king of Lanling holds the military power, has a very high reputation among the people, and is the son of Emperor Wenxiang, if Emperor Wenxiang did not die young, this throne may be the king of Lanling, how can there be a chance for His Majesty now. Once this suspicious fire is lit, it is not far from the outbreak of fire. ”

"Since Your Majesty suspects that King Lanling and Hu Luguang are colluding and rebelling, then can we do something against King Lanling." Luo Ti was already thinking about dealing with King Lanling.

Zu Ting glanced at him and said unhurriedly: "Don't worry, although everything is ready now, we are still a little bit away." ”

"Bang", the door of the private room was pushed open, and a man with a sword entered, with a green shirt and a green flute, and his eyes were stormy.

Zu Ting smiled faintly, "The east wind is coming." ”

——

Gao Changgong's illness was just a little better, and the palace sent someone to spread the word, saying that the emperor was going to summon him. And with a solemn look, I'm afraid it's not a good thing.

In the Zhaoyang Palace, the sixteen-year-old Emperor Qi Gao Wei looked condescendingly at the King of Lanling standing in the hall.

"King Lanling, some people say that you have an affair with Hu Luguang and rebel, but is there such a thing?"

Gao Changgong glanced at the ancestral court and Luo Ti standing in the hall, and said softly: "What does Your Majesty mean by 'someone', Zu Ting and Luo Ti?" ”

Seeing that the emperor was silent, it was already a tacit acquiescence, Gao Changgong said solemnly: "Zuting Luo Ti and his ministers have always had a discord, and I have not been on good terms with him for a long time. When the first emperor was there, Zu Ting was suspended for one year for framing ministers, how can his words be believed? ”

Seeing Gao Changgong reiterating the disgraceful old matter, Zu Ting's face suddenly became ugly, "What does King Lanling mean by his words, is it the official communiqué for personal vendettas?" ”

Gao Changgong asked rhetorically, "Isn't it?" ”

"Enough, I don't want to hear about the past of the two of you." Gao Wei spoke up to stop the dispute between the two, looked at Gao Changgong and said, "King Lanling, this time the matter is indeed not groundless. ”

"Ancestral Court, you present the physical evidence to me to see."

Zu Ting immediately handed over a piece of paper.

Gao Wei opened the envelope, and after reading it, he slapped the letter on the case, and said angrily to Gao Changgong: "You are the letter you wrote to Hu Luguang!" If I am the emperor one day, I will repay him with peach and plum. Everything depends on the general, and Changgong waits for good news. You're going to rebel! ”

"If I am emperor one day? Gao Changgong, do you think that if you are the son of Emperor Wenxiang, you can take the throne of Xiao Xiang? It turns out that you have long coveted my throne. Waiting for good news? Waiting for some good news, are you looking forward to Hu Luguang to raise an army and pull me down from the throne so that you can sit on it! ”

Facing the emperor's aggressive questioning, Gao Chang said solemnly: "Weichen has never thought like this. ”

Gao Wei said indignantly: "You didn't think about it, you did it directly!" ”

Gao Changgong defended: "Your Majesty, the minister has never written such a letter, and this letter is a forgery. ”

"Forged? See for yourself if this is your handwriting, is it written by you? Cushman threw the letter in front of Gao Changgong.

Gao Changgong picked up the letter and looked at it, and said, "Your Majesty, this is written by someone imitating the handwriting of the minister. Weichen is wronged, please Your Majesty to investigate! ”

"Wronged?" Gao Wei snorted coldly and turned to Zu Ting, "Zu Ting, don't you say that there is still someone to witness, bring him up!" ”

"No." The ancestral court was ordered to order the attendants to bring the witnesses.

"Witness!"

A person slowly walked into the main hall, the green shirt was moving, the waist was tied with a bamboo flute, and his expression was chic and unrestrained.

"The grass people meet Your Majesty!" Mo Ziwei knelt down calmly.

King Lanling was surprised when he saw Mo Zixuan, and Zu Ting felt a little proud, and said: "This is Mo Ziyou, a subordinate of King Lanling, and the correspondence between King Lanling and Hu Luguang was passed on by him in the middle. ”

Gao Wei looked at Mo Ziwei and said, "You get up and reply, I ask you, is this letter written by King Lanling?" ”

Under the emperor's gaze, Mo Ziwei slowly spit out two words, "No!" ”

Everyone was stunned by this answer, and after Zu Ting was stunned, he persuaded him, "Mo Ziwu, this is in Zhaoyang Palace, and Your Majesty is in charge of you, you don't have to be afraid." In front of Your Majesty, you have to answer truthfully, are you sure that this letter was really not written by King Lanling? ”

Mo Ziwei received the hint from the ancestral court's eyes, and said: "This letter was written by King Lanling, and King Lanling personally instructed me to hand over the letter to Hu Luguang. But the grass people were afraid in their hearts and didn't dare to give it to Hu Luguang, so they quietly hid. ”

When Zu Ting was happy for Mo Ziwei's change of words, Mo Ziwei's next sentence made him like an electric shock on the spot, "These are all the words that Lord Zu Ting taught the grass people." ”

Zu Ting didn't expect this change, and said a little unprepared: "Why did I ask you to say it, not what you want to say?" ”

Mo Zi retorted in a worried voice: "Master Zu, the grass people have never said such a thing, everything was told by you to me. ”

Gao Wei saw that Zu Ting's gaze changed, and asked Mo Ziwei in a deep voice, "What else did Master Zu say?" ”

"Master Zu said that if I don't do what he says, I will be in danger of my life. The grass people had no choice but to agree to him for the time being. Mo Ziwu stared at the ancestral court and said clearly.

The implication couldn't be clearer.

Gao Wei changed color and said angrily: "Zu Ting, you are so bold, you dare to coerce others to commit perjury!" ”

Zu Ting hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Weichen doesn't have it!" ”

Luo Ti, who had been staying out of the matter, couldn't help but speak, and scolded Mo Zi worriedly: "Mo Ziwu, you villain, why do you go back on your word!" ”

"Shut up!" Cushman and Wakefield stopped him.

was glared at coldly by the emperor, and Luo Ti didn't dare to speak again.

Exegesis:

(1) The title comes from Zhao Fan's "Lower Qipanling" in the Song Dynasty: "The road is absolutely doubtful, and the mountains are poor and there is a sky." ”