Chapter 33: Quid pro quo

Gu Changming waited for the emperor to speak, a sentence could determine life and death, but he wanted to take a risk.

"The Queen Mother said no, then it's not." Song Renzong's expression returned to calm, his gaze retracted, and when he looked at Gu Changming again, there was no ripple in a pool of still water, "Where did she come from?" Qujingshan's side? ”

Gu Changming thought that the emperor would ask him to start from the beginning, but the emperor simply broke the word, and even the ups and downs saved energy, but gave people a kind of panic.

Fortunately, the emperor didn't mean to be angry, and waved his hand back, and Miao Yu took the little phoenix out again. There were only two people left in the room, and it was as silent as ever.

"Is this a retreat that Qu Jingshan wants to leave for himself?" Song Renzong picked up the tea cup on the table and asked with a slight smile.

"He was originally for comfort, but he never thought that the man was bleak and died too early, so the kidnapped children were thrown away and raised at will, and they grew up, and they were clearly regarded as his disciples, but they didn't fall behind." Gu Changming explained the little phoenix's life experience clearly in a few words, "Later, she met me." ”

Song Renzong's smile was even bigger, and there was a crystal light flashing in his eyes: "Qu Jingshan is not so angry that he wants to chase you?" ”

"Several groups of people were sent, and they were all sent away." Gu Changming understated a sentence, but the process in the middle was unwilling to be too detailed. Qu Jingshan is a wrong existence, as my father said, the DPRK may need such supplies for the time being, but in the peaceful and prosperous times, it is not appropriate to keep Qi Kunmen after all.

"Then she's going to stay with you." Song Renzong nodded and said, "What did your father say about this?" ”

"She is now worshipping under Imperial Physician Wen and is a closed disciple of Imperial Physician Wen." Gu Changming calmly continued, "My father has always been sensible and understanding, and he will not object. ”

"Do you want me to give you a holy decree at that time and get married?" Song Renzong put the teacup on the table, "Before this, you find out for me who is the black hand of Sun Youxiang, he is in the prison, originally to protect his life and death." I don't want my opponent to be so bold, because of this matter, six people in the prison have been dismissed and investigated, and one person said that he died at his hands, do you believe it or not? ”

Gu Changming pondered for a moment and then replied: "No matter how big a thing Sun Youxiang committed, after all, he is a scholar who has no power to restrain the chicken, unless his physique mutates, how can he bite the heavenly prison guards to death?" ”

"The physique mutation you are talking about, but the medicine that has been passed down in the hands of the Liu family's father and son?" Song Renzong's face was even darker, and he made no secret of this matter, "Whether the Queen Mother wants to cover up the past when she takes people away, or if she has another plan, you can make it clear to me." ”

Gu Changming was not surprised that the emperor knew a lot, Situ An was not a single-minded character, he had to curry favor in front of the queen mother, and he also wanted to invite merit in front of the emperor, and it was the best policy not to offend both sides. As everyone knows, after being in the palace for so many years, Situ An has not figured out a truth, whether it is the queen mother or the emperor, all they want is a single-minded loyal minister.

For example, Dai Mianshan, even if he abandoned his family and children, he hibernated by the emperor's side, even if he committed a big taboo in the criminal department, the emperor did not turn a blind eye and got by.

Dai Guozi's case is to repay the kindness, which is really not a big deal for the emperor, but Sun Youxiang's existence is like a thorn in the heart, making the emperor uneasy.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is just for the early death of the Nine Emperor Princes, and she is unwilling, and she has no plans." Gu Changming was reluctant to mention how long the emperor had not been to the queen mother's bedroom. The Queen Mother's current state is slightly exhausted, and she must know in her heart that there are still kung fu schemes, but she is just going to last one day at a time.

Otherwise, on that day, he took the little phoenix to meet people, and he would not be so kind, let alone say such things from the bottom of his heart.

"Are you sure?" Song Renzong's tone was almost aggressive, and he couldn't tolerate a trace of Gu Changming's perfunctory.

"Sure." Gu Changming didn't go into detail about the Liu family, presumably what should be said, Situ An had already said in more detail, "Your Majesty, it is a blessing in misfortune that the case did not develop outside." ”

If such a vicious drug spreads in Kaifeng Mansion, it will not take many days for Kaifeng Mansion to turn into a terrible purgatory on earth.

As soon as Gu Changming's words came out, the emperor finally relaxed his brows, nodded his head and said, "You are not leaking a drop in front of me, which is exactly the same as your father." The credit that others can't ask for, it's better for you father and son, to give it to each other anytime and anywhere, or to those who don't have long eyes and don't know gratitude. ”

"The world has always been fair, even if you give it up, as long as you have a clear conscience, otherwise how can you stand in front of the emperor like this and speak out." Gu Changming heard that the emperor had no intention of holding him accountable, and quietly breathed a sigh of relief. No matter how upright he is, he must not say two good words in front of the emperor, which is convenient for others and himself.

Song Renzong slowly showed a smile: "I love to hear what you say." Although you don't have a half-official position, you can talk eloquently in front of me, and you can be regarded as sitting upright on weekdays. You must know that when it was the last dynasty, few civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty dared to look directly at me, for fear that they were a little weak-hearted. ”

"The emperor's heart is clear, and it is the blessing of the people." Gu Changming knelt down on one knee and said, "Sun Youxiang was framed in the prison, presumably by his comrades, and the grass people were determined to be the emperor to find out the ins and outs, and follow the vine to find out the mastermind behind the scenes." ”

Song Renzong was waiting for his words, and he was immediately overjoyed, and personally stepped forward to support him: "I have always been optimistic about you, and I have also thought clearly about the misunderstandings between your father and me that day. Although it is an old thing, it is still a nostalgia for Qi Kunmen. This organization was one of my henchmen back then, and now it's time to have a countermeasure and arrange it properly. ”

Gu Changming lowered his head and was silent, a sentence that sounded so relaxed was equivalent to dooming Qi Kunmen to collapse in a few days.

"I was a little confused at the time, I just thought that your father was talking about Concubine Min, who died young, but it was not. He didn't want to see the mess of Qi Kunmen getting bigger and bigger, not only did he mistakenly think that he was full-fledged, and he wanted to collude with the King of Western Xia, but he would also buy and sell some of the top secret information of the imperial court. Gu Wuduo mentioned it in time, but I was confused. Song Renzong was actually willing to say these words in front of Gu Changming, which was the only way to completely release his suspicions about Gu Wuduo's case.

"My father has always had an upright personality, and only when he meets Mingjun can he know his good intentions." Although Gu Changming took over this task, he also knew that it would be even more difficult. However, to catch the ducks on the shelves, at this point, if he pushes back, the next situation will only be more confusing, it is better for him to go straight to the prison and find out the truth as soon as possible.

"The last time I arranged for you to investigate the case with the secret guard, that person has some connections with your father and you." Song Renzong's topic changed, and it was natural to talk about Dai Mianshan, "Their group was incognito back then, and the family only thought that they were killed in the palace chaos, and there was no possibility of seeing the light of day again." I didn't expect him to have a son alive who is still alive and is still friendly with you. ”

Dai Mianshan's parents and children have been raised by Sun Youxiang, Sun Youxiang never told the truth about the year, until he was escorted to Beijing and imprisoned in the Criminal Division, and the past was revealed one by one. Dai Guozi trespassed into the Criminal Division to repay his kindness, and Dai Mianshan gave up his dormant rescue of his son in order to repay. If the grass people live up to their mission this time and complete the emperor's task, they only ask the emperor to open up on the Internet. Gu Changming pushed the boat down the river and told the matter open.

The emperor may not be unaware, but he can't let the fruit continue to bear the wrong life, and Dai Mianshan's identity is just a sentence from the emperor, he can release people at any time and let the father and son return together.

Song Renzong saw that Gu Changming bowed respectfully again, and he was just kneeling on one knee, but at this moment, he touched the ground with his forehead, and his posture on his back was slightly stubborn. He looked down at this young man, and suddenly thought of a lot of things in the past, just as when Fang Cai Miao Yu brought the young woman in front of him, he clearly told himself rationally that even if he looked too similar, that person could not be Concubine Min, but he still couldn't help but look at it a few more times, for fear that in the blink of an eye, that person would be a shadow, and he would disappear and never be seen again.

"If I don't agree, I must be held accountable to the end?" Song Renzong asked in a deep voice, even though Gu Changming was a piece of goodwill, as the Ninth Five-Year Venerable, there was no such precedent for using it as an exchange condition.

"Then the grass people can only do their best and continue to relieve the emperor's worries until the merits outweigh the faults and forgive the mistakes of their father and son." Although Gu Changming never raised his head, he knew that since the emperor was willing to ask like this, his tone was tantamount to loosening.

"Okay, I don't want to see all kinds of troublesome people in the palace, worrying things, you still come here. Get up with me, get to the bottom of the case earlier, and I'll promise you. Song Renzong laughed instead of being angry, "Could it be that you, like your father, want to die!" ”

When Gu Changming heard the emperor say this, he realized what kind of thing his father talked to the emperor in the imperial study that day, so that the emperor almost lost his mind. However, once the emperor figured it out, the goal that his father wanted had actually been achieved.

"My father's situation is not very good." Gu Changming knew that Old Imperial Physician Wen was not the kind of character who would deliberately come to confess his little secrets to the emperor, but other imperial physicians did not have such skills.

"How so? Imperial Physician Wen didn't go to the Heavenly Prison, but returned to say that Gu Wuduo's physical condition had improved and he would be cured in a few days, and I had already issued an order that after he could move around smoothly, he would be released from the Heavenly Prison and return home. And you say he's not doing well? Song Renzong frowned and asked, "I want to hear it, what are you talking about?" ”

"After my father fainted inexplicably, he was indeed treated by several imperial doctors, and finally woke up and improved in the hands of imperial physician Wen. But my father's memory was missing for at least six years, and he didn't even remember that he had resigned and returned home. Gu Changming wanted to hide it for his father, and he was worried that when the emperor was in a hurry to hire people, he would send his father who had returned home again.

You must know that if you lose your memories for so many years and then complete difficult tasks, the risk factor will increase greatly. As a son of man, Gu Changming didn't dare to take this risk, so he simply explained it to the emperor.

"And such a strange disease?" Song Renzong thought of Gu Changming's attitude of automatically asking for help, and suddenly realized, "So you should take on a heavy responsibility, not only to find out who is the black hand for Sun Youxiang, but you also suspect that someone also did it to your father?" ”

"Both of them had an accident in the prison, although the situation is different, the severity is different, but they are both extremely abnormal. There must be traitors in the prison, and they will take the next step, as long as the emperor tracks down Sun Youxiang to the end, how can those people sit back and relax. Gu Changming said the biggest doubt in his heart, "It's not difficult to kill Sun Youxiang, why can you start but not kill, this is the incomprehensible!" ”

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