Chapter 48: The Prisoner

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The general was supposed to sit in the barracks, after leaving the Qinzheng Hall yesterday, many people did see the general leading the empress out of the city and into the camp, no one expected that he would come out of the camp before dawn the next day, it is said that there was a small mutiny in another barracks, he had to go to pacify, and ordered Cao Shen to wash out of the camp to meet the court envoys, and ask for guilt on his behalf.

Cao Shenxi only learned the news of the general's departure from the camp at the last moment, and he did not participate in the emperor's plan, so he honestly greeted the envoys, distributed rewards, and led the soldiers to shout long live.

The king of Xiangdong and Huangfu Kai had to enter the camp, but Huangfu was just accompanying him, and when he saw that something was wrong, he immediately galloped back to the city to inform the emperor of the situation.

"Mutiny? How big of a mutiny did the general personally go to pacify it? The emperor's good mood for the day was ruined, and he gritted his teeth as he spoke.

Huangfu came back too quickly, he didn't know anything, knelt on the ground and said, "It should be, it shouldn't be big, it's just dozens of people making trouble......

"Even if hundreds or thousands of people make trouble, the general should also stay in the camp, he ...... He should detain your Imperial Family's family as planned today. ”

The emperor was puzzled, in order to reassure the general, he specially arranged for Shao Junqian to convey the secret decree, and ordered the father and son of the Lou family to take the opportunity to eradicate the Huangfu family.

Huangfu level understands the emperor's plan, so it is not surprising, he knows the emperor's personality better, this matter is not successful, the Huangfu family will have to bear all the responsibility for this, so he took two steps forward and said: "Your Majesty is in a hurry, my father has ......"

"Someone leaked." The Emperor muttered and sat down slowly, his gaze gradually becoming determined.

Huangfu was most afraid of hearing this, and hurriedly said: "Weichen's father and son are loyal, and the news is definitely leaked from us...... It's him! Oh, it can't be. ”

In a hurry, the emperor pointed to the building foundation, and immediately reacted, the building foundation only knew about the plan last night, and has been imprisoned in the palace, saying that he leaked secrets, which is tantamount to accusing the emperor of lax care, so he was busy and changed his words.

But except for the foundation of the building, Huangfu couldn't think of who the board should hit on, so he was in a panic and sweated like rain.

The emperor didn't believe in Lou Ji's leak, so he didn't look at him, thought for a while, and then turned his gaze to Lou Ji, "What were you laughing at just now?" ”

"Wechen laughed at an old saying, 'Seek things in people, and succeed in heaven', everyone is on their lips, but few people take the second half of the sentence seriously, Wechen has learned a lesson, and in the future, there will be 'plots', and there will be a heart of respect for God."

Huangfu reprimanded: "Your 'plan' is childish and ridiculous, even if you kowtow to God three times a day, you will not succeed." ”

"Respecting God is not kowtowing, it is introspection."

The emperor was still laughing, and when he saw that the emperor seemed to be intent on speaking, he immediately shut up.

The emperor actually smiled, "I should introspect myself, everything is terrible, the way of heaven, more than loss and make up for the short, my plan was carried out too smoothly before, and it should be 'more than damaged' once." How long does Lou Qing think it will take for me to find out the leaker? ”

"The leak is small, the general is already vigilant, and he has a heavy army outside the city, which is a big problem."

"No, no." The emperor shook his head, "Lou Qing also said something wrong, although the general was vigilant, he escaped from the barracks instead of immediately starting an incident, which shows that he still can't get my thoughts......"

"That's right!" Huangfu was in a hurry to promote the plan, and couldn't help but shout hello, but he forgot about the taboo, and actually interrupted the emperor's speech, and his heart was stunned, and he hurriedly touched the ground with his head, not daring to move again.

The emperor continued: "Huang Fu'an can't catch the general, and the general won't arrest Huang Fu'an, and the fat man will come to me to explain that he is actually here to find out the 'enemy' situation." So my plan hasn't completely failed, and it can still go on as usual. The leaker is the biggest loophole, and if I don't find this person, I won't be able to sleep well - I will find out the truth before dawn tomorrow. ”

Huangfu didn't dare to speak, and kowtowed vigorously to express his amazement and approval.

"Your Majesty needs to be careful to startle the snake." Lou Ji reminded.

"Haha." The emperor said to the emperor: "You don't have the composure of Lou Qing. ”

Huangfu raised his head and said: "We do things loyally, and in the event of an accident, we are naturally anxious, and we are afraid of ruining Your Majesty's major affairs." The building base acts against the sky, and knows that there is a dead end, so calmness is helpless calmness. ”

The Emperor nodded, "There are times when you get it right. ”

The emperor was overjoyed and was about to continue to play, but the emperor said: "Get down, find out the general's movements and come to see me again." ”

"Your Majesty......" Huangfu suddenly understood that the emperor was asking him to make way for the upcoming Lou Hard, so he kowtowed and retired.

The emperor said to Lou Ji: "You stay here and see if it is as I expected, the hard fat man will come to explain, and I have guessed what the hard fat man will say, it must be a small mutiny, but the impact is deep, and the emperor suddenly ran away, and there may be trouble in capturing the emperor alone, so for the time being, I will not move, and ask me what to do next." ”

Lou Ji arched his hand and said: "Weichen also guessed how His Majesty would answer: the general is cautious and correct, the Huangfu father and son are scheming, and they need to be more vigilant. ”

The emperor laughed, "I guessed very accurately, but I won't say these words, let Shao Junqian say it." This kind of thing needs to vary from person to person, the emperor and his son are suspicious, and they must be persuaded by me personally, the Lou family is powerful, and the hard and fat man is timid, as soon as I open my mouth, I may scare him......"

The eunuch came in from outside, "The general of the Chinese army insisted on seeing him." ”

The emperor laughed and said to Lou Ji, "Since you have guessed everything, there is no need to stay here. ”

The emperor had already laid out most of his plans, fearing that Lou Ji would be desperate to remind his family, so he wanted to drive him away.

The building bowed, escorted by the two eunuchs behind him, walked out of the back door, and returned to the small courtyard where he lived last night.

The emperor was probably busy looking for the leaker, and did not invite Lou Ji again that day.

Shortly after noon, a guest arrived, or rather a new prisoner, to be more accurate.

Lord Huanyan came in alone, although she had often acted "arbitrarily" before, but her parents had already returned home, and she, like other clan children, had to restrain her behavior, it was already strange to enter the palace alone without a maid, and it was even more impolite to come alone to see a young man.

The eunuchs in the courtyard no longer worried about the suicide of the "prisoner", so they all left, and only one person was left at the base of the building, and he heard the footsteps and went out to check.

The two looked at each other and were stunned.

"You ......," both said at the same time.

"I ......" both shut up at the same time.

In the end, it was Huan Yan who spoke first, "Why are you here?" ”

Lou Ji let out a breath, "I...... Imprisoned here. ”

"Why did you offend the emperor?" Huan Yan asked in surprise.

"I ...... Participating in the assassination, it should be said that I planned this assassination. ”

Huan Yan's eyes widened, looking at the building in disbelief, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

"Why are you here? Aren't you lost? ”

Lou Ji's relaxed attitude annoyed Huan Yan, and she turned her head and said, "I don't talk to the thief." ”

Lou Ji smiled, turned back to his room, turned around at the door and said, "Your Majesty suspects you of leaking secrets!" ”

"I didn't ......" Huan Yan remembered that he had just claimed that he would not talk to the thief, and hurriedly swallowed the second half of the sentence.

Lou Ji returned to the room and sat at the table in a daze, things had developed to this point, and they were completely out of his control and expectations: what would the general do next? Was Mavi arrested? Will the emperor leave the palace again? Is there a chance that the second stab will succeed?

There wasn't a single question he could answer.

He is really introspecting, although the future is uncertain, and he may die here at any time, he is still introspecting, thinking about what he has done these days, where he is right and where he is wrong......

Huan Yan walked to the door, looked at the building through the open door, and was silent for a long time, and said, "Why do you want to do that kind of thing?" ”

There are many reasons for the foundation of the "Because ......", such as the emperor is not convincing, such as the world is tired and needs a benevolent new emperor, such as the completion of his mother's unfinished ambition, and finally he says a reason that he rarely thinks of: "I wonder if I am destined to be mediocre and never to come out." ”

"So you're going to stab you?" Huan Yan still felt incredible.

Lou Ji smiled and said: "You get so much 'arbitrariness', but you are still not satisfied, and you fantasize about more pure arbitrariness." And I, the son of the general, have to stand up to the Lou family and ...... wherever I go The name of Princess Wu is limited step by step, mocking everywhere, and I have never even tasted the sweetness of 'wanton', so my fantasy is bigger and more urgent. ”

"Even so......"

"It was the emperor himself who provided me with the opportunity, if he was a Ming monarch, even if it was a mediocre emperor, my ambition would not fall on the assassin." Lou Ji suddenly felt more relaxed than ever, but he didn't want to explain, "You won't understand, because we are not the same kind of people." ”

Huan Yan was silent for a long time, but did not leave, "I am also a prisoner here, the Queen Mother passed me into the palace, but it was Your Majesty who saw me, Your Majesty said some strange things, now that I think about it, I am indeed accusing me of leaking secrets, but I don't even know what the secret is." ”

"I'm more curious why Your Majesty sent you here?" Lou Ji stared at Huan Yan, and a certain doubt that had always existed became clearer and clearer, "The day before yesterday...... ...... the day before yesterday"

"What happened the day before yesterday? Oh, that's the day you got married. Huan Yan said calmly, a little deliberately.

"It's not you, it's certainly not you." Lou Ji smiled.

Huan Yan was a little annoyed, "What's going on today?" Everybody's talking without a beginning or an end. ”

Lou Ji roughly explained the process of the emperor's preparation to get rid of the Lou family and the failure of the plan, and Huan Yan was dumbfounded, "I thought that King Guangling would not kill the minister again in the future, Your Majesty...... What exactly are you thinking? ”

Huan Yan always thought he knew the emperor, but now, like everyone else, he fell into the clouds.

The king of Xiangdong and the father and son of the emperor were ordered to arrest the general, and the leaker seemed to be only one of the three people.

"I know who leaked the secret, and I know who visited the church with me." Lou Ji looked at Huan Yan, "The emperor sent you to talk to him, but what can he do after he knows?" He had nothing to do with this leaker. ”

Huan Yan had never had so much confusion in his heart.