The early summer wind blew through the bustling capital, the passers-by under the green shade were smiling, the weather was neither hot nor cold, and they felt quite comfortable, and only Hu Xianxian paced back and forth irritably on the street.

knew that Gao Youquan was the culprit of a series of incidents, but there was nothing he could do, so he came to Gaofu to ask for a meeting three times, and always said that he was still on duty in the palace and had not returned.

There are many times when eunuchs live in the palace, and although Gao Youquan has the right to deal with many things, and there is a large mansion outside the palace, he only comes back every three or five times to rest.

After Hu Xianxian repeatedly pressed the servants, he was sure that Gao Youquan really didn't come back, for fear of implicating Shen Zhujun and them, and he couldn't break into the palace, so if he continued to do this, he completely lost the initiative.

When the six gods were almost ownerless, the sound of horses' hooves stopped, and a healthy figure dismounted and landed on the ground, and walked to her side, "Xianxian, are you waiting to see Gonggong Gao outside the Gao Mansion?" "

Hu Xianxian looked left and right, but didn't see Gao Youquan come back, then looked at the person in front of him, and asked him, "You also came to see Gao Youquan?" "

"No, I'm here to give some gifts to Grandpa Gao on behalf of my father." The person who came was Huo Fei.

Hu Xianxian saw the neatly stacked gift boxes on the carriage, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned down.

"Immortal, do you dislike the Huo family's tendency to be inflammatory? The so-called person who knows the times is Junjie, and his father had to compromise in order to keep the Huo faction. Now even the old general Lei Crazy Lei has been forcibly ordered to recuperate at home, and his father can only follow the crowd. "

"Forced to recuperate at home?" Hu Xianxian asked in astonishment, he had only heard of those who quit the court battle because they were sick, and they had not heard of political opponents forcing their opponents to recuperate.

"Yes, it is said that he has a bad stomach, he is old again, and he is still working hard to patrol various barracks, which will affect his health, and a holy decree will give him health care in the courtyard next to the hot spring on the outskirts of the capital, and he is not allowed to go out at will, so as not to hurt his body."

Huo Fei helplessly pulled out a smile, and Hu Xianxian could only shake his head with a wry smile, what is this for the sake of Lei Mad's body, house arrest in disguise.

Pointing to those gifts, Hu Xianxian said: "I don't despise your Huo family's friendship with Gao Youquan, but I just think that now even the Huo family of Xuanhe Dynasty has to bow to him, this Gao Youquan means are not ordinary." "

"Hehe, if you don't bow your head, you may be beheaded, it is important to save your life, we are just laymen." Huo Fei laughed at himself.

Hu Xianxian understood that he couldn't help himself, and smiled gently: "You go and give gifts, I'll wait for you in the teahouse at the corner of the street." "

Although they have known each other for a few years and have taken the name of husband and wife, Hu Xianxian has not smiled at him like this, Huo Fei's eyes are stupid, and when he comes back to his senses, Hu Xianxian has left.

After waiting in the teahouse for a short time, Huo Fei arrived before closing the door of the elegant room, and he said angrily: "The southern expedition and the northern war, the eastern expedition and the western conquest, it is not as good as the joy of Emperor Bo." "

Hu Xianxian understood that what he was referring to was a military feat fought with a sword and a sword, not to mention that it was erased in a short period of time, and he was also imprisoned, and it was possible that his head was in a different place, so it was better to please the emperor, and it would not be difficult to gain favor.

However, Hu Xianxian didn't think that Gao Youquan had no effort, it was not easy for him to climb to such a position, but everything he did with all his heart was for personal gain, and the battlefield was mainly for the country and the people.

"Lord Huo Tuhuo is shrewd and refined, he is by no means a flatterer, he must have other plans to please Gao Youquan." Hu Xianxian knew that Huo Tu was sleek and not humble.

"My father really wants to stabilize Gao Youquan first, and then slowly get rid of him. Moreover, my brother has found some reliable information that many ministers have been used by him, and it will not be easy to bring him down. "

Hu Xianxian bowed slightly, "Instead of being killed, it is better to compromise and keep your strength first." "

Huo Fei elaborated further, because Huo Teng liked Tang Wenzhao, and Tang Wenzhao's brother Tang Bozhao had been implicated, Huo Teng secretly investigated for her brother.

Tang Bozhao offended Gao Youquan by helping Ye Guanying escape from prison, and found a reason to arrest him.

For him, Huo Teng carefully investigated the hidden situation, and found out that Governor Zhou arranged for Ye Guanying's case behind his back.

The disciples of Qionglian Palace have a good relationship with Hu Xianxian, Tang Wenzhao is Fan Chuyao's apprentice, and he has returned to Lingzhou from the capital together, but she has a solemn and quiet personality, and she is not very familiar with Hu Xianxian.

After returning to Qionglian Palace, she only returned to the capital a few days ago because of her brother's affairs.

Regardless of Huo Teng's help because of his admiration, Hu Xianxian was surprised that Governor Zhou was related to Ye Guanying's case.

Huo Fei chatted a few more words, said to each other to take care, and left separately.

Hu Xianxian decided not to rush to see Gao Youquan first, but returned to Xianyunguan.

When he arrived at Xianyun Temple, because Cheng Haofeng, Hu Xianxian and their disciples were not there, they seemed much more deserted than usual. In addition to the front hall, there are pilgrims coming and going, and the backyard is only inhabited by Jiu'er.

went to see Governor Zhou and chatted casually, and he expressed his sympathy for Hu Yong's imprisonment in his words, and there was nothing out of the ordinary.

Hu Xianxian asked as if unintentionally, "Back then, the emperor's biological mother was the queen mother, she was from the Northern Wilderness, and Governor Zhou was sent to Taixing from the Northern Wilderness, but I don't know which state capital of the Northern Wilderness Governor Zhou's hometown is?" "

Because Aunt Zhou happened to come to visit her husband, she replied with a smile on the side: "We are from Thorn City." "

Hu Xianxian made a judgment in his heart, Thorn City was the place where Ye Guanying had an accident, so it seemed that what Huo Fei said had some truth and was not speculation.

After chatting a few more words and asking about Thorn City, seeing that Governor Zhou's expression was a little unnatural, he took his leave and left.

The next day, I went to Aunt Zhou to talk to her alone and asked her, how was Zhou Tun doing after he went to Manraka?

Aunt Zhou said that a letter had been sent, and Princess Bao Yuan was about to pacify the rebels who usurped power.

"Then he's coming back to reunite with you, happy, right?"

"He doesn't want to come back...... He and his father are now at odds with each other, and Atun wants to stay in Manraka. "

Listening to Aunt Zhou's sad words, Hu Xianxian suddenly remembered that after Zheng Quliao and Ye Guanying had an accident, Zhou Tun had given a letter with no beginning and no end, as if he knew something behind it, so he asked Hu Xianxian not to care. Could it be that the secret is related to his father, Governor Zhou?

Hu Xianxian asked her tentatively: "Brother Zhou Tun Zhou and Zheng Xiaojun Zheng Huiliao formed a deep friendship on the way to escort Princess Bao Yuan to Manraka, did General Zheng Xiao come to visit you for him?" "

"The kid who retired from Liao came to see us a few times, and the old man in my family was lukewarm to others, and secretly suspected that his father was born as a bandit, so he was afraid of being implicated."

Hu Xianxian guessed whether Zhou Tun knew that something was related to his father, so he took special care of Zheng Huiliao, and Governor Zhou inevitably felt guilty after seeing Zheng Huiliao, so he deliberately distanced himself.

"Alas, General Zheng died quite unjustly, and he was suddenly beheaded before he was found to be ugly."

Aunt Zhou's eyes widened, looked directly at Hu Xianxian and said, "You haven't seen General Zheng's corpse, have you?" He was not beheaded, but poisoned to death. "

Hu Xianxian really hadn't seen Zheng Tianba's corpse, and at that time he only thought about helping Zheng Quliao, and didn't care about Zheng Tianba's case anymore.

"Well......" Zhou Shen seemed to be talking to himself and saying to Hu Xianxian, "In order to repay the kindness of the princess and the eldest lord, my old man is really willing to do anything, and the emperor asked him to go east and never go west." "

This means that because the emperor's mother and grandfather have the grace of life and support for Governor Zhou, in order to repay the kindness, he is willing to help the emperor do some cruel and evil things?

Hu Xianxian wanted to ask more, but Aunt Zhou only talked about food and no longer talked about anything else.

Hu Xianxian chatted with her for a while, then said goodbye and left.

Sending her away, Aunt Zhou murmured in the empty room: "Old man, don't complain about me too much, we are all old, some things are not said, and we are uneasy when we die......"

When he arrived at Bixi Palace, Hu Xianxian asked Qiao Chushi to secretly check the details of Zheng Tianba's sudden death.

After inquiring clearly, Qiao Chushi came back and said that although the emperor was convicted and beheaded, the people who participated in the trial said that the evidence was insufficient, the circumstances of the case were unclear, and the details of the trial would be determined later, but that night, Zheng Tianba died violently after eating.

According to investigation, what he ate was the wine and food sent by Governor Zhou to send Xiaodao Tong, and after the accident, he did not directly say the details of the death, only that Zheng Tianba himself confessed to the law and was willing to die, and no one pursued the poisoning.

No wonder Cheng Haofeng is not so concerned about Zheng Tianba's affairs, it is estimated that he has already realized that Governor Zhou has secretly done a lot of sabotage, and the people around him cannot prevent harm to others. It is no wonder that Gao Youquan has been in power in just a few months, and the road has already been paved.

Governor Zhou was ordered to kill the deceased, which made Hu Xianxian suspicious of Shen Tingyang again, not only did he never help the old acquaintance he knew before, but even Shen Zhujun was bullied and never came forward to defend his daughter, could it be that he also became a foolish and loyal royalist?

Those who supported Han Zexi to ascend to the throne back then, Shen Tingyang and Cheng Haofeng had a close relationship, but since Han Zexi ascended the throne, they have gradually become estranged, and they must have disagreed because of differences of opinion.

In order to find out Shen Tingyang's thoughts, Hu Xianxian went to the Shen Mansion to find Mrs. Shen.

The conclusion is: Shen Tingyang wanted to assist a master of Zhongxing, so not only did he not speak for his daughter, but also said that after the palace withdrew from the marriage, he should marry someone else quickly, and he would not be the queen now, without any freedom.

He also said that if his daughter is not the queen, he can show his ambitions, and he does not need to be said to be a high-ranking official by relying on his daughter.

There is no need to worry about her daughter's face, just to implement her own political views and argue with the emperor.

Now he can only obey the emperor in everything and try his best to maintain his trust, so as to realize his ideal of governing the country.

He and Cheng Haofeng have many opposing opinions, believing that old friends in the past are obstacles to the new policy and new law, and support Gao Youquan to eradicate them.

also handed over all the documents left by Lu Huanbang to Gao Youquan, if it weren't for this, Gao Youquan would not have nested in Taixing, and he also knew everything about the affairs of the DPRK and China.

Coming out of the Shen Mansion, Hu Xianxian felt a swishing cool breath in his heart, everyone has his own purpose and reason for doing things, completely ignoring how a country can be strong.

For the sake of Hu Yonggang, Ge Shumei begged her father Ge Peidong and used her network to help Hu Yonggang clear her name.

Ge Peidong and Guo Biezhai have been old friends for many years, and they are also the personnel involved in the trial of the Criminal Department, and they quietly passed on Ge Peidong - Gao Youquan got the secret files saved by Lu Huanbang, so that some things can be made seven points true and three points false, and it is difficult to overturn the case if the suspicious points are found.

This is similar to what I heard in the Shen Mansion, not only that, Gao Youquan also learned about many officials' private affairs, and because of these things, he caught the handle of many officials. Therefore, the officials who were wise enough to protect his life supported him, and no one dared to speak out.

And many of those handles are private matters, and they are all obtained from the sweet chrysanthemum.

Gan Ruju, as Gao Youquan's distant cousin, introduced her as Lu Huanbang's concubine, which was arranged for a long time, so their relationship was not ordinary.