Chapter Twenty-Six: Cover-up
"Your Majesty, the minister has something to do. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info" After discussing the war with Liyun Kingdom, Bao Yu stood up and said.
Say. Long Yunxiao said lightly.
"The minister has already ascertained the identity of the masked man who assassinated Zhao Yuan in the heavenly prison that day. Out of the corner of his eye, Bao Yu glanced at Zhao Yuanqing.
Sure enough, after Zhao Yuanqing heard this, his body was shocked, and he hurriedly stood up: "Your Majesty, I don't know the identity of that mask man, and it's useless to find out." ā
"It's not a hurry to let Bao Yu explain the matter. Long Yunxiao saw Zhao Yuanqing's reaction, and frowned slightly.
"The emperor's ministers investigated the mastermind behind the assassination of Zhao Yuan, and the ministers immediately asked people to investigate the identity of the mask man. Sure enough, as the emperor expected, a lot of things were investigated. The identity of the masked man caught in the heavenly prison is related to the Zhao family, and it is Zhao Yuan's guard Suo Ye. Bao Yu bowed and said.
"Hmm, what's going on?" Long Yunxiao was also surprised by Bao Yu's words.
"No, my son doesn't have such a guard. Zhao Yuanqing's heart was shocked, knowing that the big thing was not good.
"Before I started talking about it just now, Prime Minister Zhao Cheng stood up and doubted the identity of the assassin, either because he had a ghost in his mind, or because he knew the identity of the assassin. Prime Minister Zhao must have a bad memory, Zhao Yuan's guard, many people have seen it, and now his body is still there, does Prime Minister Zhao want people to come out to confront him?"
Bao Yu sneered in his heart, since he confirmed Suo Ye's identity, he knew that if the Zhao family didn't eat this bitter fruit, he had to swallow it, otherwise the entire Zhao family would be finished.
Zhao Yuanqing's eyes flickered, since Suo Ye was killed, he had a bad premonition in his heart, and he had been trying to destroy Suo Ye's body, but Bao Yu was too careful, and he didn't seize the opportunity at all.
didn't expect Bao Yu to find out Suo Ye's identity so quickly, he was unprepared for the whole thing, and immediately fell into passivity.
"Even if he is my son's guard, what evidence do you have that he is not a fake masked man?" Zhao Yuanqing snorted coldly.
Hearing this, Bao Yu smiled. What he wants is this sentence, which already shows that Zhao Yuanqing admits that Suo Ye is Zhao Yuan's guard.
"What does Prime Minister Zhao mean is that the identity of this masked man is fake?" Bao Yu stared at Zhao Yuanqing with a sneer.
"Fake, of course. How could my son's guards assassinate him? Zhao Yuanqing said.
"Very good, when the masked man Suo Ye first appeared in the prison to assassinate Zhao Yuan, Prime Minister Zhao Cheng insisted that his identity as an assassin was real, so as to exonerate your son. The emperor also believed your statement and spared Zhao Yuan from the death penalty. Now that he was killed for the second time, the prime minister said that his identity was fake. May I ask the Prime Minister, is the identity of this masked man real or fake?"
Zhao Yuanqing's face turned pale, realizing that he had jumped into a trap and was now facing a dilemma.
was about to speak, but was interrupted by Bao Yu.
"Prime Minister Zhao doesn't know, then I'll tell you. Suo Ye's masked man identity is fake. The masked man was originally attacked by Zhao Yuan and had to resist as a last resort. Zhao Yuan killed someone, and Suo Ye was instructed to let him pretend to be a masked man and infiltrate the heavenly prison as an assassin, and the masked man was an assassin, so as to exonerate Zhao Yuan. Except for your Zhao family, who else can instruct him to do this?"
Bao Yu looked at Zhao Yuanqing coldly, and then turned his head to look at Long Yunxiao: "Your Majesty, the Zhao family instructed Suo Ye to pretend to be a masked man, and the fact that the masked man was an assassin was confirmed, so that Prime Minister Zhao could exonerate Zhao Yuan, which has already committed the crime of deceiving the king." ā
"Your Majesty, the ministers don't dare. Bao Yu hurriedly knelt down: "We don't dare to do this kind of rebellious thing that deceives the king." Suo Ye is a real masked man, he didn't do it at our behest, he was a spy who infiltrated our Zhao family. ā
Zhao Yuanqing burst into tears, which made people feel a little unbearable. If you don't know the truth, you will definitely get a lot of sympathy.
Bao Yu looked calm, he knew the truth of the matter, and naturally knew Zhao Yuanqing's face, but now it was just to win sympathy.
"Prime Minister Zhao, why is the identity of the masked man real now? When you exonerate your son, his identity is real. Your son is dead, and his identity is fake, saying that our criminal department killed your son. Now that the matter has been investigated, the prime minister has changed his identity to the truth. The authenticity of the identity of the masked man is calculated by what the prime minister said?"
Bao Yu sneered unceremoniously, now that this matter has broken out, as long as he is a clear-eyed person, he can feel the strangeness of this matter.
"Bao Yu, don't spray people with blood. Zhao Yuanqing pointed at Bao Yu and said.
"Where did I wronged you? It's rare that what I said isn't the truth?" Bao Yu didn't let it go at all, the contradiction between the two sides had been made public, and he didn't need to be afraid.
"Your Majesty, Suo Ye is really a spy, he is a real assassin. Originally, he planned to play the emperor today, so that Bao Fucheng could investigate clearly, but just now he was discussing the invasion of Liyun Kingdom, and he didn't speak, after all, the country's major affairs are important. It's just that the minister hasn't had time to start yet. Zhao Yuanqing knelt in front of the main hall and burst into tears.
"The Emperor's ......"
"Okay, don't make any noise. Li Weiran just wanted to stand up and speak, but Long Yunxiao immediately interrupted, looked at Zhao Yuanqing who was in tears, and sighed.
"I believe in Prime Minister Zhao's words, and I won't do such a stupid thing as assassinating my own son. ā
"Your Majesty. Zhao Yuanqing hurriedly said gratefully.
"Now that the Assassin is dead, this is the end of the matter. Zhao Yuanqing, for the sake of your loss of your beloved son, I don't care about your crime of deception, and I will punish you for one year as a punishment. Bao Yu made a meritorious contribution to solving the case and rewarded two million dragon coins. The case is closed, and there is no need to pursue it further. ā
"The Emperor's ......"
"Report!" Li Weiran was just about to speak again, when an anxious voice sounded outside the main hall.
"Xuan. Long Yunxiao regained her calm appearance.
"Meet the Holy One. The military situation in the north is urgent, and the army of 800,000 troops from Yunguo is gathering and marching towards Fengyuan Pass and Luoyan Pass. Yang Qing of Yunguo is in command, menacing, and the military situation at the front is critical. This is a letter from a military plane sent back from the front. ā
This news shook everyone's hearts, and even Long Yunxiao on the dragon chair, her face became solemn.
He also didn't expect that Liyun Country would really ignore the peace agreement signed by the four countries and directly start a war against them. With an army of 800,000, Fengyuan Pass and Luoyan Pass, which have few soldiers, will definitely not be able to hold it.
"What about Zhou Mang?" asked Long Yunxiao with a calm face.
"On the sage, the army led by General Zhou Mang has reached Jufeng Valley, and according to the speed of the march, there are still seven days to reach Pingsha Pass. ā
Hearing the report, Long Yunxiao breathed a sigh of relief. Fengyuan Pass and Luoyan Pass may not be able to be saved, but as long as Pingsha Pass is held, they will not be able to advance half a step from Yunguo.
500,000 elite soldiers, plus the soldiers guarding the pass, it is absolutely no problem to hold a Pingsha Pass. In siege warfare, only with absolute superiority in strength can we dare to attack the city, otherwise it will be a dead end.
Long Yunxiao opened the letter with the military plane, and then looked at the ministers below: "Zhou Mang guards Pingsha Pass, there is no shortage of generals in the front, and two generals are needed to lead soldiers to guard Tianyan Yunya and Hanyu Pass, ready to support at any time." ā
"The minister is willing to go to the north. ā
"The minister is willing to go. ā
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As soon as Long Yunxiao's words fell, several generals rushed to stand up. This is a good opportunity to make military achievements, and the 500,000-strong army is guarding Pingsha Pass, as long as there is no accident, it is impossible to advance half a step further from Yunguo. As long as you wait for the opportunity, it is also possible to defeat the Liyun Kingdom, so this kind of military merit is very easy to take.
"The minister thought that General Liu Xiangyan and General Wu Di could serve as military generals guarding the pass. Zhao Yuanqing took the lead in saying.
"The minister thought that General Yang Ke had a stable personality and had gone out with the army many times, so he could guard the heavens and clouds. Li Weiran also stood up and said.
"Well, then send General Yang Ke and General Wu Di. Long Yunxiao thought for a moment and said.
"The last will obey. Yang Ke and Wu Di, who were named, stood up and said in unison.
Those generals who were not targeted, especially Liu Xiangyan, glared at Li Weiran with hatred in their eyes. If Li Weiran hadn't come out, he would have been able to go to the front. This is military merit, as a military general, only military merit can be promoted.
After arranging the generals to support, Long Yunxiao announced his retirement from the dynasty, gave Zhao Yuanqing a look before leaving, and finally left.