Chapter 27: Conspiracy
When Chu Ruirong heard this, he was suddenly shocked in his heart, who was going to rebel? I noticed that the emperor actually changed the honorific title of "sir" to the young man in white in front of him, and on the contrary, it was also the young man in white who did not give in and humility to this title, and looked at his smiling appearance, which seemed to accept it calmly.
I don't know how virtuous he is, how can he be so courteous to the emperor? Since he met Gu Xi, he has started to track down the details of his identity, but there has been no news back. This person seems to have been born out of thin air, but he has concealed his identity so secretly.
Who the hell is he? How much power do you have?
In the depths of Chu Ruirong's heart, doubts about his uneasiness once again rose.
Yun Yanlong laughed instead of being angry at this moment, and sneered slightly: "The blood characters of Dali Temple, the death of unjust souls, the haunting of the palace, and the emperor's abnormality...... Ha ha...... It's really a step at a time. "Then, in the name of His Majesty's loss of normality, he abdicated and conspired, and the conspirators ascended the throne? His mind went deeper, this person not only wanted him to be insane, but he was afraid that he would use his old accounts to insult him, I wonder if that woman was part of this conspiracy again? At that time, his father sent someone to strictly investigate the case of the household embezzlement of ink, and the secret in the wine shop on the outskirts of the city was leaked by someone, and in a hurry, he had to order someone to burn it, causing the illusion of an accidental fire and covering up the past, and there was no corpse buried in the backyard at all.
And Concubine Na Li has repeatedly used the fetus in her womb to hold him hostage, how could he leave such a stain after he takes power in the future for the people to let the historians talk about it? He asked her to be taken out of the Baiyun Nunnery, and then killed her in the bamboo forest outside the northern suburbs, what he never thought was that the woman actually had a secret poison to kill people, he buried her bones on the spot in a coma, and rushed back to Yuecheng to find someone to detoxify. Unexpectedly, when he cleared the toxins and went to the northern suburbs to clean up the body, the breathless woman in the dirt pit was gone.
For so many years, he had been quietly inquiring and had no news, but who knew that three years later, his bones would be dug up in a wine shop on the outskirts of the city? Who is responsible for this bureau? Thinking of this, a layer of cold sweat seeped out of Yun Yanlong's back, and the entire palace suddenly felt a little cold, his eyes stared at the two people in the hall in a dark and uncertain manner, and his face was as cold as ice.
At this moment, there was a scream outside the dormitory, sharp and slender, and almost at the same time there was the sound of long arrows shooting through the air, and then slowly disappeared. The three people in the hall all frowned slightly, but their expressions remained unchanged.
Chu Ruirong approached the window with a gloomy face and scolded, "What happened? Looking out of the window, he saw two people lying on the ground in the courtyard, one with his eyes closed, and a trace of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. The other man fell to the side, with more than a dozen long arrows interspersed with his body, his eyes wide open, and he died in a pool of blood.
These two people were wearing the clothes of the chamberlain, and when he looked over, he knew that the former person was Gonggong Xu, who was serving with the emperor; The other was the little eunuch Chang Li, who was following Gonggong Xu, and his eyes couldn't help but sink, and his heart felt slightly cold, feeling that the situation here was becoming more and more treacherous. A little eunuch who is inconspicuous on weekdays can kill people in the deep palace surrounded by the forbidden army, in full view of everyone.
All the Praetorian Guards did not dare to leave their duties at will, and only after Chu Ruirong asked questions did anyone dare to come forward to check, and came to report to him with a grim expression. Under the watchful eye of the guards, he even allowed other people's blood to splash the palace, whether this kind of crime can be gracious, it all depends on creation, this person trembled in his tone and said: "Back to the commander's words, the eunuch Changli somehow wants to assassinate Gonggong Xu?" After that, he was shot and killed by the guards, and Gonggong Xu was also stabbed in the vital point with a dagger, and he was already dead. ”
The emperor's expression was even more gloomy and unpredictable, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle falcon, just as Gu Xi said, someone knew his preferences, and he was doing errands in this deep palace, he had already faintly noticed that there was something suspicious about Gonggong Xu. It's just that now that he is heavily guarded, it is expected that it will be difficult for him to fly with his wings, so as soon as the matter is over, he will bring it up to interrogate who is the commander behind this scene. Unexpectedly, the enemy had already expected this step, and he actually took the first step to cut down Gonggong Xu, and acted so boldly in front of him, daring to regard his dignified guards as nothing.
The spiritual power of the dark whistle has always been on the emperor's body, and he never expected that anyone would dare to kill someone surrounded by the guards, and it was to kill an old eunuch who had always adhered to his position.
All kinds of surprises make the development of things even more unpredictable.
Gu Xi's expression was still leisurely and casual, standing with his hands in his hands. He had already noticed that the little eunuch beside Gonggong Xu had a calm gaze and a restrained gait, not like ordinary people, although he had tried his best to hide his tracks. However, Gu Xiguan's eyesight is unusual, and he has never said it, firstly, there is no substantial evidence in hand, and it is inconvenient to startle the snake; And then there is the need to see where the person who designed this conspiracy can go in front of him. After solving the mystery of the blood word, in the mansion of Prince Heng, he had quietly cracked the other party's three assassinations, and even Yun Yanjin didn't know it, such a setback was quite threatening for the other party.
Therefore, when their people saw that they suddenly appeared in front of the emperor today, they were afraid that they were a little panicked. Otherwise, Gonggong Xu would not have repeatedly wanted to speak out to stop him, and his identity had already been exposed under this internal and external troubles.
After Chu Ruirong sighed in a low voice, he quickly stepped forward a few steps, knelt down on one knee towards the emperor, and said with a smile: "The last general has neglected his duties and neglected his duties, so that blood is splashed in the palace, and His Majesty is also asked to lower his guilt." ”
The emperor was furious to the extreme, but his face was extremely calm and said: "Things have priorities, now is the time to employ people, the matter of Commander Chu's negligence has been recorded for the time being, and he will be punished for three months, and the guards will punish him for one month. At this moment, he will not lose his own personal guards, stay away from his relatives, and fall for the enemy's tactics. Who knows that the death of Gonggong Xu, this scene of blood splashing in the palace is not a calculation of the other party?
"The last general has an order, thank you, Your Majesty!" After Chu Ruirong saluted respectfully, he still stood in front of the emperor with a long body and a jade body, as always, with a graceful expression and resolute eyes, as if he had never been destroyed by the fluctuation of his talents.
Gu Xi sighed secretly in his heart, Zhen Fang Hou Shiziguo is not an ordinary person. It's a pity that he thinks he is worth a lot, and he can't be used by the Lord at this moment. His heart was unpredictable, but his face was calm and tranquil, and the soft smile on the corner of his lips seemed to have not changed.
Yun Yanlong once again set his eyes on Gu Xi's body, and his bearing on him not only made people wary, but also made people feel sorry for him. If you can detect this person's weakness and make it use for yourself, wouldn't it be another person with great wisdom and scheming to the grand hegemony? This person can not only see through the other party's various tricks, but also have a clear mind that is very incomparable, and his heart involuntarily has a heart to solicit.
After his thoughts surfaced, Yun Yanlong's expression was even more amiable, and he said firmly: "Mr. Gu's mind is sensitive and clear, and he has a deep view of the world, since he can see through this person's thoughts, but I don't know what good strategy can solve the crisis in Yuecheng this time?" ”
After Gu Xi was silent for a moment, the depths of the vast and quiet pupils showed a touch of gloom, and then he smiled lightly: "I have traveled to Yuecheng Kyoto by fate, and I am in the imperial city at this moment, so I naturally came here to solve problems for Your Majesty." ”
Yun Yanlong heard him whispering, and couldn't help but be happy in his heart, after this remark, of course, he had to ask for him. How many self-proclaimed people can't escape the temptation of fame, power, money, and beauty. Since ancient times, there is a saying: learn to become a literary and martial artist, and sell it to the emperor's family.
Unexpectedly, Gu Xi did not put forward any conditions as he wished.
Gu Xi's face was calm and elegant, as if he was wandering above everything in the world, and he did not ask for anything in return for the emperor's straightforward words in his heart, and his voice still said leisurely: "Back to Your Majesty, there are three strategies to consider: First, from now on, please ask Your Majesty to fast and bathe, worship the gods, pray for the peace of the country and the people, and all women are not allowed to enter the palace and serve closely. The woman is the body of Yin Qi, and she is very susceptible to Yin Spirit's possession, which invades the dragon energy of the Imperial City. ”
The meaning of his words, Yun Yanlong, as a conspirator, naturally understood it. Now that the other party's conspiracy is blocked everywhere, maybe assassination will be carried out if necessary, and the many women in the harem are even more indistinguishable from each other.
The Emperor bowed his head in silence.
In the deep palace, there is smoke and conspiracy. Only the young man in a snow-white shirt and elegant swaying on the ground looked at it as if he was idle, talking and laughing as usual. Even though he was standing in front of the most noble person in the kingdom at this moment, he was still as lonely as a floating cloud in the sky.
"Second......" Gu Xi smiled meaningfully in his dark eyes, his voice was low but exceptionally clear, and he whispered: "I think that since there is a bloody case of unjust soul murder in the Jingshi, and there is an unsolved case of the former court people, it is better to connect the two together." His fingertips tapped lightly on his left arm, and a smile appeared on his face, "In this way, Your Majesty can put an end to the suspicion of the bloody case in the name of the ghost rebellion; It can also be used to make a sacrifice in the name of appeasing the ghosts of the previous dynasty, and control the people and horses from all walks of life. ”