With Emperor Gao Yang ordering the investigation, Li Boshan, a name that was quite famous in Jinyang City before, once again became a topic of conversation after dinner.

Although for most people this is just a talking point, for some people it is tantamount to a symbol of urgency, such as the new Ulzhou assassin Xu Xianxiu.

Among the noble garden villas in the south of Jinyang City, there is a manor that covers a vast area and has gorgeous architecture, which is very eye-catching, even among the many noble garden villas, it is second to none.

It is naturally not common to be able to sit on such a mansion in the south of the city, and the owner of this garden villa is the leading general Lou Rui, the nephew of the empress dowager Lou Zhaojun.

At this time, in the main hall of Lou Rui Manor, Xu Xianxiu was walking around with an anxious face, and asked the slave and master from time to time when he would return. After a long while, the sound of the manor sounded outside the manor, Xu Xianxiu rushed out of the hall, and saw Lou Rui, who was dressed in a gorgeous costume, hugging the servants and entering the house.

"Xu entered the house today, but there are treasures to offer? I went to worship the Queen Mother in Nanfu, and before I had time to talk about family affairs, I was urged by your envoys several times. If what you enter isn't amazing enough, I can't spare you! ”

Lou Rui and Xu Xianxiu already have a deep friendship and are familiar with informality, and when they saw that they were greeted with a look of urgency, they smiled and quipped.

Xu Xianxiu didn't have such a good mood as Lou Rui, so he pulled Lou Rui and walked into the hall, sat down and retired the servants, and then looked at Lou Rui and said with a serious face: "Does the leader know about Li Boshan and his affairs?" ”

Lou Rui nodded after hearing this, and sighed at the same time: "This Hebei fugitive slave is really an outlier among the people, he used to have no reputation in Kanto, and as soon as he entered Kansai, he was strong and no one could govern him, and now he is dominating Heluo, and Fufeng King and others are not his enemies......"

Xu Xianxiu was naturally not in the mood to listen to Lou Rui's evaluation of Li Boshan, and said again: "Since the leader knows who he is, how can he know about the recent investigation in the city?" ”

"Of course I've heard about it, what? Could it be that Xianxiu has something to do with this? ”

Lou Rui saw Xu Xianxiu's anxious appearance, so he laughed happily, but soon Xu Xianxiu's next words made him unable to laugh: "It's not just me, the leader is also deeply involved in this matter!" Didn't the leader say a few days ago that his protégé Li Wanjin was missing? It turned out that this disciple was the minions sent by Li Boshan, who stole my talisman to lure his relatives, first out of Jinyang City, and then through the Great Wall of Beishan......"

"Dog thief, then Li Wanjin was introduced to me by you!"

When Lou Rui heard this, his face changed sharply, and he turned around and pointed at Xu Xianxiu and scolded.

"The golden knife on the waist of the leader is still offered by Li Wanjin!"

Xu Xianxiu was not to be outdone, when he pointed to the gorgeous saber inlaid with gems on Lou Rui's waist and said to him, he sighed again: "It was indeed because of his greed for many treasures before, and he was introduced to the leader without careful examination, but the leader also benefited a lot.

As for whether he was sent by a thief, who could have predicted in advance? It is inevitable that I will be involved today, but the leader is by no means innocent. I can take the blame alone, but even if I am tortured to death, the matter is irreparable. Moreover, if I do not exist, who can fill the treasury of the army with such dedication as I do? ”

When Lou Rui heard this, he also frowned, and then said evilly: "It's all blame for Hu Lu Fengle for having nothing to do!" His defeat to Li Boshan is a well-known thing in the world, and he wants to frame the Shandong family because of his personal experience, so he will turn the old things upside down! ”

He was also in the Jinyang Palace when he was discussing this matter that day, and he was still happy to watch the excitement and think about what Kanto people were going to suffer, but he didn't expect that the culprit was his family's lost protégé, and he was depressed as you can imagine.

His Majesty the Emperor was angry that day, and he also saw it with his own eyes, and he couldn't help muttering in his heart, feeling that he was afraid that he would not be able to stand up to this matter, so he hurriedly ordered: "You go home and pack up some rare goods, let's meet in Luocheng first, and then I will lead you to Nanfu to pay tribute to the Queen Mother." I will temporarily live in the inner garden for the time being, and then come out after avoiding the limelight. ”

After Xu Xianxiu heard this, he no longer hesitated, and hurriedly said goodbye even if he did what he said.

Not to mention that these two embarrassed guys quickly made a plan, under the personal supervision of His Majesty the Emperor, the beginning and end of Li Boshan's family's escape from Jinyang City were also investigated.

Originally, the masses thought that it must be the relatives and friends of the Li family in Longxi who helped in Kanto, but when the result was in front of them, they were all dumbfounded. Especially those Jinyang nobles who originally planned to show their strength, it was even more unacceptable at this time, it turned out that we were traitors!

Emperor Gao Yang was also furious when he learned of this result, and even ordered the arrest of Lou Rui and Xu Xianxiu. However, before these two people were captured, the empress dowager sent palace slaves to summon the emperor to Nanfu to meet.

The so-called Nanfu is the Prime Minister's Mansion where the original Bafu was located. It has only been less than half a year since the Northern Qi Dynasty replaced the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and various rules and personnel have not been properly adjusted, and the Empress Dowager is still living in the inner garden of her former residence.

When Gao Yang came to the inner garden of Nanfu on the orders of his mother, he raised his eyes and saw Lou Rui kneeling in front of the court, his face immediately changed, and he raised his leg to kick the cousin to the ground.

Lou Rui was also terrified at this time, holding the emperor's ankle and kowtowing again and again to beg for mercy. Gao Yang was still furious, and pulled out the saber on his waist.

"Stop!"

An angry shout sounded in the hall, and the Empress Dowager Lou Zhaojun walked down to the corridor surrounded by several palace slaves, pointing at the emperor and scolding angrily.

"Mother doesn't know that this dog thief is blinded by greed, and he dares to fornicate with foreign enemies......"

Gao Yang was about to argue loudly, but the queen mother's face was even more angry, pointing at the emperor and continuing to scold: "Although you are the son of heaven today, you are also pregnant in the mother's womb, not born in the world!" Even if this son is unbearable, it is the blood and blood of my father and brother, and his own father has also sacrificed his life to serve your family! The Son of Heaven is rich all over the world, but he allows his close party members to ask for outsiders, this is your virtue failure, and now you want to be angry with whom? ”

When Gao Yang heard this, he was even more enraged, bent down and grabbed the back of Lou Rui's neck, pestle the handle of the knife between his throat, and immediately scolded: "Dog thief, you came to sue my mother, can I treat you poorly?" Where have you made a distinguished deed that deserves to be honored today? Ordinary people can eat three mouthfuls, you dog thief enjoy the treasures of land and water, not expensive or food, is it your father and brother's savings, or is it given to me! Now there is a discord between my mother and son, how much benefit can you enjoy! ”

As he spoke, he dragged Lou Rui's hair upside down, and pulled the wailing and begging cousin in front of his mother, raised his eyes to look at the pale Lou Shi and sneered: "Auntie open her eyes and see clearly, it is your husband's son who can support my mother's glory and wealth today, but not your brother's son!" Am I angry today because I have not allowed this wicked thief to be rich and to be happy? The close relatives in my court still colluded with the enemy to introduce the foreign thieves into this Jinyang lair, if they are not punished, who can be loyal to the courtiers inside and outside? ”

Seeing the emperor's beard and angry eyes, the queen mother's face changed slightly in fright for a while, but she soon said in shame: "My husband's son is not only one, and what you enjoy today is also your father's brother's legacy!"

The thief who fled into the Qiang land, Li Boshan, was still grateful to his parents, and although it was difficult, he still had to send his henchmen to welcome his old mother out. It is never a sin to fulfill a piece of filial piety in the world, and it is only your incompetence to be able to capture and kill thieves on the battlefield!

If the old woman is greedy for glory and wealth, she will not be able to be in your high family for ten lifetimes! Now you have deceived me and have no support, and roared to my face to punish me for being a foolish woman who was born without teaching? Come, come, the Son of Heaven will show me how sinful I am born! ”

As she spoke, the Queen Mother stepped directly down the hall, looking at the emperor with angry eyes, and even reached out and grabbed the blade in the emperor's hand.

After Gao Yang saw this, he hurriedly took two steps back, threw the saber in his hand on the ground, and bowed deeply to the ground without saying a word.

When the queen mother saw this scene, her face was slightly restrained with anger, and then she said coldly: "The emperor is concerned about the major affairs of the family and the country, and he should not just be intimate with the Han woman and listen to his heresy, and snub and alienate the real cronies and party members, what good is this for the Son of Heaven?"

It is true that he is at fault, but if he is tortured and punished in public, causing him to lose his dignity, how will he control his subordinates and serve you in the future? My family is not a big family with many relatives in Zongzhi, and your brothers still have few things to do, and you should rely more on these relatives who share honor and disgrace......"

The queen mother didn't want the relationship with the emperor to be too stiff, and when she saw the emperor admitting her mistakes, she babbled for a while, but seeing that the emperor was just silent, she snorted coldly and waved her hand: "The state affairs are busy, and the son of heaven is going!" ”

After Gao Yang heard this, he stood up, picked up his saber and left the inner garden without looking back.

However, not long after walking out of the inner garden, a figure suddenly jumped out of the side and yelled at Gao Yang. The attendants in the rear, who did not dare to get too close because of the emperor's anger, rushed forward after seeing this, and found that it was Gao Zhan, the king of Changguang.

"Uninteresting, uninteresting! The second brother is now an emperor, but he is not as coke as before! ”

Gao Zhan is Gao Yang's half-brother, and he is now fourteen years old. Because Gao Yang was obscure in his old years, his reaction was often slow, so the brothers often hid to scare him and watch his reaction for fun.

Gao Yang was already indignant in his heart, and his eyes suddenly turned cold when he heard this. Gao Zhan was also clever, and when he saw this, he suddenly felt bad, and even hurriedly said: "Mother is called, and my brother is ...... to go."

However, he was still too late after all, and as soon as he turned around, he was caught by Gao Yang's detective, and before he could shout, he was slapped firmly in the mouth.

"Put these palace slaves in prison together! Whoever dares to disturb the Queen Mother will be severely punished! ”

Gao Yang raised his arm and slammed Gao Zhan, who was constantly struggling with his legs, to the ground, and took out the scabbard to split his head and face and beat him, listening to the wailing of the most favored young brother by his parents, the resentment in his heart was relieved a little.