Chapter Seventy-One: The Blade Emerges from the Sheath
Ann Wang? Isn't it supposed to be recuperating from injuries? It was the first thought that popped into everyone's minds.
Isn't it the medicine king's great ability, so he can walk freely in just one day? This was the second thought that popped into everyone's minds.
Why don't you have a good rest when you wake up? This was the third thought that popped into everyone's minds.
"King An's body is not as weak as rumored, and he has only gotten better in one day." The queen was a little displeased, and at this time she saw that this person was not what she wanted.
"Today is Niangniang's birthday, how can I be absent, and my son will give Niangniang a big gift. I believe that it is not thinner than the royal brother's. Gu Zhiqi said with a smile, where did he look like he had been injured.
If it weren't for seeing it with her own eyes, Gu Zhiqi was deeply valued and was on the verge of death, I'm afraid that the queen would not believe that this is the truth.
"Oh? King An still has such thoughts, and the palace is also pleased. "The implication is that you only know how to eat, drink and have fun on weekdays and completely ignore political affairs, will you still know filial piety?
"What the mother said is very true. Come! Gu Zhiqi didn't say a word, and gave the order directly.
If it was a normal day, the emperor would have interrupted immediately if he was displeased, but for some reason he just frowned and looked at Gu Zhiqi, and did not stop him.
Soon, the guards brought two people, a man and a woman, who seemed to have no will, like lost dogs. Just when everyone didn't know why, Gu Zhixian was shocked.
"Brother Huang, you should be very familiar with these two people." Gu Zhiqi turned to face the prince.
"King An, what does this mean? Father, the king of medicine has superb medical skills, and now the emperor's brother has almost recovered, and it is his duty to serve the country as a prince. It seems that the imperial brother is ready to defend my territory, so it is better to let the imperial brother do his duty for many years today. After Gu Zhixian took the topic, he said to the imperial brother.
"Brother Huang, now all the people you sent to assassinate are here? Even if you report to the side, I'm afraid you won't be able to find a suitable candidate. Isn't that Nan Mang already in prison? Gu Zhiqi said unhurriedly.
"You're a bloody spurt!" Gu Zhixian never expected that he would say this in front of so many people in such a scene. Didn't he think that if he didn't admit it, he wouldn't be able to prove that these two killers had anything to do with him?
"Brother Huang, don't worry, Brother Huang promised his mother to give a big gift, this is just the beginning. Ladies and gentlemen, in the past ten years, I Nansu has created a murderous organization in Nansu, although there are not many people, but all of them are masters. And Nan is the secret guard of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and he has helped His Royal Highness do a lot of powerful things over the years! Gu Zhiqi stared at him and said.
"Do you think that if you say that, the ministers will listen to you?" Gu Zhixian didn't know what to do, and in the face of the scene that was about to get out of control, he could only respond to all changes with no change.
"These two in front of you are in the top five, and guess how many of you have been confessed by the two of them?" Gu Zhi turned to others, and smiled obviously.
Everyone was silent and looked around, no one knew whether what King An was saying now was true or false. The people who were going to help the prince speak also retracted the steps they were about to take at this moment, and stood there with their heads bowed and silent.
"You talk nonsense! They will never give it! Seeing that those who were respectful to him and holding his silver on weekdays, the prince didn't dare to speak at this moment, and hurriedly explained, for fear that the emperor would believe this, how could he not know that this father was suspicious by nature.
But after the prince said this, the scene became even quieter, and this seemed to be a little cover-up!
"Since the prince said so, the minister's bento is the first gift to the mother, and it should also be the first gift to the princes!" Gu Zhiqi casually took out a book, opened it in front of everyone and quickly flipped it down, and then fell into the mandarin tail lamp with a wave of his hand.
When everyone saw that words appeared on the list, their heartbeats were almost to their throats, and they were relieved to see Gu Zhiqi burning him. But when the book was reduced to ashes, the people did not dare to speak much. Who knows if there's a second copy of this thing?
"Father, His Royal Highness King An doesn't know why he wants to slander his sons so much, and his sons are really wronged." Gu Zhixian saw that the book was burned, and felt that Gu Zhiqi was alarmist, and there was no real evidence at all, so he turned to the emperor and said.
"Brother Huang, don't worry, this good thing has to wait for the finale. The second big gift, the queen must be even more happy. After Gu Zhiqi finished speaking, someone brought another person with him.
"Miao Gao?" There were many people present who knew this person, although Miao Gao was a little haggard, but the sharp-eyed ones could still be recognized at a glance.
"This person is a wealthy businessman in South Sudan, but over the years, he has done some things behind his back, such as forced buying and selling, and collusion between officials and bandits. Five years ago, when the Hunan flood occurred, this person applied porridge and medicine on the one hand, and stored grain and medicine on the other, killing nearly 1,000 lives in Liangshui. Three years ago, the bandits in Yucheng, the imperial court allocated a huge amount of money to suppress the bandits, this person opened up the two sides of the officials and bandits, and divided the silver of these bandits in three ways, not only that, but he also asked the local officials to deduct taxes on the grounds of raising funds to suppress bandits, and even took this opportunity to kill everyone who knew about it. And one of the two was the bandit leader of the year! After Gu Zhiqi finished speaking, he tore off the shirt of one of them.
The man showed the scar on his upper body, and his hideous appearance was too consistent with the identity of a bandit leader.
"Gu Zhiqi, you only have one family, but there is evidence?!" Gu Zhixian really couldn't stand such a slight torture, and asked directly.
"Brother Huang, although this Miao Gao is also your person, you don't have to be so anxious. This is Miao Gao's detachment, this is the confession written by the people who survived the flood and banditry that year, if the imperial brother still doesn't believe it, he can recruit them all to ask for clarification. After Gu Zhiqi finished speaking, he took out a stack of papers.
The old eunuch presented the things to the emperor, who only glanced at them slightly and asked sharply, "Prince, how do you explain?!" Then he threw those things at Gu Zhixian, and a piece of white paper stretched out to him like a claw for his life at this time.
"Father...... Father, there must be a traitor who wants to frame his son! Erchen has worked hard for so many years, and he will never dare to do these things that have lost his conscience, and he asked his father to investigate! Gu Zhixian hurriedly knelt down, with indescribable grievances on his face.
"This is the second gift from Erchen to Niangniang, and this third gift will not disappoint Niangniang." Gu Zhiqi stared at the graceful woman in front of him, and even at this time, she had the grace she deserved.
"It's been twenty years, Min Xiao, you never thought I'm still alive." A veiled woman walked to the temple, followed by the Medicine King himself.
The Medicine King has been struggling to find this old man, and when Tao Yaoyao came to the Medicine King Valley for the first time, that is, Feng Gu received the news of this person, so he hurriedly ran to Nansu. A year of tossing and turning, twenty years of fate, things are not people.
"You...... How are you still alive?! The dignified queen finally couldn't maintain such a posture anymore, and she could only be described as shocked when she saw this woman.
"Yes, I'm alive. Back then, your fire didn't burn me, but only burned my maid to death, so that I could live in this world. The woman sighed, as if it had been a long, long time.
"Meng'er, is that you? Is it? The Emperor's godless eyes finally poured out tears and stood up.
"No, the dream is dead. The person standing in front of you now is just an ordinary woman, and all the past has long since disappeared, I don't want to pursue it anymore, I just want to advise you that you will kill yourself if you do too much injustice! The woman looked at the man standing in front of the dragon chair, the past was like a dream, but now she could not wake up.
"Father, the son has been weak for many years, but when he met a master many years ago, he knew that he had been poisoned, and this poison could not be killed immediately, but it could make people become weaker and weaker, and die in the process of disappearing. Erchen only learned today that the great eunuch next to his father was also the emperor's brother, but he didn't know that his father's medicine was suffering from this person? "Gu Zhiqi means something, how can the emperor not know.
"Your Majesty, the minions don't dare! Slaves are loyal! The old lady knelt down and cried out with tears and snot.
"There is a taste of nettle grass in this medicine, as long as it is a little bit on your hands, it will not be eliminated even if it is used for many days." The Medicine King snorted coldly, and then said.
The eunuch subconsciously sniffed his fingers, and when the emperor saw this action, he immediately shouted: "Come on, drag it out, behead!" "What is it like to be betrayed by a cronie who has been with me for so many years.
"Your Majesty spare your life, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince save the minions, save the minions!" The eunuch was dragged out, and then Gu Zhixian kept his head down, but immediately walked up to the woman after the person was dragged out, and tore off the veil.
"It's-"
"Dreams—"
"Ahh
Almost everyone present was frightened, even Gu Zhiqi frowned, there was no good place on this woman's face, the whole face was generally full of burning scars, and the meat stalks were wrapped around it like centipedes, so it was not hideous.
"Dream Concubine Niangniang?"
"It's Concubine Meng!"
Some old ministers still recognized it, this woman has a plum blossom-like mark on her neck, this is the dream concubine who died twenty years ago. At that time, this woman was very favored by the current emperor for a while, but this woman was just a woman from the rivers and lakes known to the emperor, how could she bear such a huge cage when she was brought into the palace. Soon, Concubine Meng spread rumors that she had an affair with the guards, and then self-immolated, and the entire dormitory was burned clean.
But no one knew that this woman was the green plum of the medicine king, and she did not die, but wandered for decades after leaving the palace.
"Rebel!" The Emperor instantly understood what was going on, and his head fainted.
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
Everyone was in a hurry and stepped forward to see what had happened to this emperor.
"Come on, seal off the main hall! No one is allowed to enter or leave! At this time, the crown prince had a gloomy face and shouted at the palace. Dozens of swords-wielding guards poured in all around, raising their swords at everyone in the hall.