Chapter 259: Entering the palace, the complaint is frustrated
King Jin dared to enter the palace at this time, which was really unexpected by Zhang Zeyuan.
In Zhang Zeyuan's view, the King of Jin sent people to intercept and kill him on the road, which meant that he had a weak heart. Since he sued the emperor, even if this case is reached to the heavens, King Jin must have received the news, and it is impossible not to prepare. When the King of Jin came here, there were only two possibilities, first, he had no fear; Second, he was quite confident in the people he had sent, believing that it was absolutely impossible for Zhang Zeyuan to survive under the tip of the knife.
King Jin followed Qi Chun into the palace, with a little apprehension on his face, but he had always had a gloomy face and no big expression, and this apprehension was not obvious.
Zhang Zeyuan has been tortured and interrogated all year round, and the slightest change in the prisoner's face can't escape his eyes, so he can naturally sense King Jin's uneasiness.
But Emperor Wu is different, in the eyes of Emperor Wu, the son who came in today is no different from usual, and he doesn't seem to be panicked at all.
Emperor Wu narrowed his eyes, King Jin was either innocent, or he was absolutely sure that the incident would not happen!
Looking at King Jin's face that was so similar to his youth, and thinking of Concubine Xiao in the harem, the anger in Emperor Wu's heart disappeared slightly.
He didn't believe in King Jin very much, but he believed in Concubine Xiao. Concubine Xiao has been with you for many years, knows etiquette, reads poetry and books, and understands the principles of being a person, being loyal to the monarch and loving the country. The son she taught would not have done such a treason against the monarch and the country!
Thinking like this, Emperor Wu's voice became softer and softer: "King Jin, what have you been busy with lately?" Don't come to the palace to see your mother? ”
"Back to my father, recently, several younger brothers have chosen concubines, and the queen mother and mother concubine are busy choosing people for several younger brothers, and they are very tired. Every time the son enters the palace, the mother concubine has to Zhang Luo Na, the son really doesn't want the mother to be too tired, so he doesn't come for a long time, and he hopes that his father will be forgiving! King Jin knelt and kowtowed, and replied very respectfully.
This answer made Emperor Wu's brows relax a little, and Emperor Wu nodded: "You are a good boy." ”
"Thank you for your father's compliment." King Jin's gloomy face showed a faint smile.
Zhang Zeyuan, who was standing on the side, saw this, and his heart suddenly sank. Looking at Emperor Wu's meaning, it is clear that he wants to favor the King of Jin, but those who die for this will die in vain? Will those who are still suffering in the world, those who bear the stigma that should not be her bear, be humiliated all the time? What's more, that person is still a pillar of a country, a female general of the dynasty, and the county lord of Emperor Wu!
Where is the reason, where is the justice?!
Thinking of this, Zhang Zeyuan stepped forward and reminded Emperor Wu of today's purpose: "Your Majesty, please think twice about the case of the ministers!" ”
"Oh, oh......" Emperor Wu saw the King of Jin, at this time his anger has been half gone, and there is no anger when he first met, his anger towards his son has disappeared, so he naturally doesn't want to make a big deal about it, after thinking about it, he said: "Since Jiang Mao did it, then this Jiang Mao will be corrected according to the law, and the county lord will be innocent." ”
"Your Majesty!" Zhang Zeyuan's body shook violently, he couldn't believe it, he suddenly raised his head and stared at Emperor Wu, and his tone was even more sonorous: "The real murderer is not Jiang Mao, and executing Jiang Mao can't let those souls who succumb to death rest in peace!" ”
"Zhang Qing, there is no need to discuss this matter." Emperor Wu waved his hand, turned his head to Qi Chun and said, "You send Master Zhang out." ”
Zhang Zeyuan opened his mouth to say more, Emperor Wu had already smiled and beckoned to King Jin, King Jin leaned over, and Emperor Wu pulled him and said: "Your mother is helping the queen choose someone, and you and my father and son haven't played chess and chatted together for a long time." Let's go, let's go to the Evergreen Palace. ”
Zhang Zeyuan had no choice but to leave the palace with Qi Chun.
Standing at the gate of the palace wall, Zhang Zeyuan himself was also a little confused. At the risk of being assassinated, he hurried into the palace to see the driver, and reported the case, but he got a hasty answer and was done. There was not even a confrontation, and the King of Jin was so easily exonerated from the crime!
He looked back at this imperial city, the autumn was high and cool, the sky was thousands of miles, and the majestic momentum was indeed a majesty that ordinary people could not approach. Zhang Zeyuan shook his head, clutched the two confessions in his hand, his knuckles turned white with great strength, and his cheeks hurt from clenching his teeth, so he could only sigh and leave slowly.
"Master Zhang, is this forgotten?" As soon as he stepped into his carriage, a soft voice suddenly came to his eardrums behind him.
Zhang Zeyuan turned around and saw a girl in purple standing behind him at some point. The girl was tall and tall, and the half-veiled scarf covered the part below the eyes, so that she could not see her face clearly, but she could clearly feel that the eyes were filled with frost.
Zhang Zeyuan carefully recalled the people he knew, and found that there was no one to correspond to, so he subconsciously frowned: "What does the girl mean by this?" ”
"Do you want to say it here?" Those eyes were slightly raised, as if they were smiling, but there was still no smile in their eyes.
Zhang Zeyuan immediately abruptly, but this was a female streamer, and he was not good at inviting the same car, so he looked at her with some embarrassment. The girl stepped forward, raised the curtain, and walked so briskly that she entered the carriage and said lightly in the carriage: "Lord Zhang is dignified, and the little woman can trust the adults and Mr. Xiao." ”
Xiao Yuandao's student is not bad if he wants to be, just because he dares to take the risk to enter the palace to clear his grievances, he will not be a frivolous person.
Zhang Zeyuan was awe-inspiring and solemn, and he shook it to the end: "It's Zhang who is worried!" He followed into the carriage.
As soon as Zhang Zeyuan sat down, he asked, "What did the girl mean by what she said just now?" Can you tell Zhang in detail? ”
"Master Zhang doesn't have to test me." The woman in front of her slowly took off her veil as she spoke.
That face was somewhat familiar, and he couldn't help but be a little stunned, as if he didn't expect it to be her at all. Listening to her words, I felt even more frightened, and my eyes widened.
Mu Yunge smiled faintly: "The reason why I know is because an important witness was hunted down and killed before, and it just happened that the county lord was rescued, and I am good friends with the county lord, so I know better." I came to you, not only for the reason of the county lord, but also because we have some other connections. Mr. Xiao is my grandfather. ”
Zhang Zeyuan was really surprised to the extreme this time, and suddenly stood up, completely forgetting that he was in the carriage, his head hit the roof of the car heavily, and the body shook with great force.
He maintained a half-bent position, covered the top of his head, and said with some excitement: "You...... You repeat, who are you? ”
"My mother's surname is Xiao. Mother said that when she married in Jinling, Master Zhang also visited the Xiao family. Mu Yunge said softly, revealing a trace of remembrance and regret: "It's a pity that Yunge grew up in another courtyard when he was a child, and he didn't see his grandfather with his own eyes, but he only heard his mother mention that when his grandfather was still alive, he was very loyal and kind. It's just that...... When my grandfather died, he was full of resentment, and how many old people in Beijing were hindered by His Majesty, and they were reluctant to even send each other. ”
As she spoke, she looked at Zhang Zeyuan again, with a little warmth in her eyes: "I heard that when I was helping my grandfather, only Lord Zhang was not afraid of power and insisted on wearing linen and filial piety to come to the Xiao family, which annoyed Your Majesty." Now His Majesty refuses to let Lord Zhang reinstate his position, most likely because he is angry at the old things. ”
Zhang Zeyuan saw that she knew so clearly, and his doubts were all gone, and he was excited and sad: "The first teacher was also innocent back then, and I have been taught by Mr. for many years, and I have always regarded the first teacher as a father. What do you think...... What do you think...... That's it, don't mention the old things! Is your mother okay now? I only met her once when she was married, and I couldn't see her through the red hijab, and I didn't recognize her, so would your mother blame me for not being polite? The Mu family has been in the capital for many days, and I have never visited once. ”
"Mother is fine." Mu Yunge smiled: "Mother also knows the hard work and busyness of adults over the years, how can she blame it?" Besides, in the old days, the adults were also implicated, and it was the Xiao family who owed the adults. My mother said that if I have the opportunity to meet adults, I must kowtow to them and thank them for their kindness in helping the spirits. ”
When Xiao Yuandao passed away, Xiao was pregnant and weak, so he couldn't come to the capital to say goodbye to his father. All the funerals were handled by Mu Zhizhao, and it was time for Mu Zhizhao to tell her.
Xiao is filial piety and can't send his father in person, he has been regretting it for so many years, and he is naturally grateful to the people who helped the soul back then.
Mu Yunge said and got up seriously, knelt down in the carriage, and kowtowed respectfully.
"I can't do it." Zhang Zeyuan hurriedly helped her up, seeing that her temperament followed her mother, and he could vaguely see the bearing of the ancestor back then, he was very relieved in his heart, and couldn't help but nod.
Knowing that Mu Zhizhao, the new minister of the DPRK and China, was the son-in-law of his mentor, Zhang Zeyuan was relieved, but he couldn't help but be a little worried: "Your Majesty does you know your mother?" ”
"You know." Mu Yunge pursed his lips and laughed: "Your Majesty is suspicious, if you don't know, how dare you use my father?" Although my grandfather was not an official in the court, after all, he was also His Majesty's concubine, and he was still trustworthy in terms of personality. ”
Zhang Zeyuan breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, I'm afraid that Your Majesty won't know, and the Mu family will be in danger in the future." ”
"Adults still have time to worry about the Mu family?" Mu Yunge smiled, and his expression suddenly turned solemn: "The disaster of adulthood is right in front of you, why don't you plan for yourself?" If you can't save it, then who does Nangong Jin's grievances count on to Zhaoxue? ”
"What woe? Could it be the King of Jin......" Zhang Zeyuan's mind suddenly changed, and he suddenly understood the meaning of her words, and hurriedly closed his voice.
Yes, King Jin is the emperor's own county king, and he has the support of Xiao Guifei and the Xiao family behind him, how can he move? Calm down and think about it, Emperor Wu's attitude today is excusable. The reason why Emperor Wu didn't want him to continue to study was probably the result of thinking about it. The Xiao family can't move, if something happens to the King of Jin, he will force the Xiao family to make dangerous moves, disrupt the court, not to mention, and give neighboring countries an opportunity to take advantage of. Moreover, many years have passed since the affairs of the Nangong family, and people have accepted the reason for Nangong Jin's nemesis, at this time, the old things are suddenly turned over, and the spearhead is pointed directly at the King of Jin, it is inevitable that some people will suspect that this is the result of the battle for the heir, but the real motive will be wiped out to the slightest.
The most important thing is that Emperor Wu is suspicious, didn't he ever doubt the old things back then? Not necessarily! But why did he condone this result, take 10,000 steps back and say, things have evolved to this point, he acquiesced, but he was borrowing the hand of King Jin to get rid of Yasukuni, a person with high merit!
Thinking of this, Zhang Zeyuan broke out in a cold sweat, and the anger in his heart made him punch the cushion: "Cao Kan's life, this is clearly Cao Kan's life!" Is the blood of so many people going to be shed in vain? ”
Note: There was only one chapter changed yesterday, and this is the second chapter of yesterday.