After Rou Yun finished eating, she needed to take medicine for her leg injury, so she went back to her room first. The crowd at the table was almost scattered. The old lady had something to say to Yue Xun and motioned for him to stay.

"Grandmother, my grandson is not filial, so I worry about you." Yue Xun respects the old lady, his grandfather died in battle, and his grandmother has been in charge of Yuefu, if there is no grandmother, I am afraid that the Yue family will no longer have today's glory.

"I didn't tell you to stay to hear this, I'll ask you." The old lady knocked on the crutches: "Now that your leg disease is also cured, then what you promised to reconcile with Rou Yun before still counts?" ”

"Grandmother, I..."

Yue Xun had a rare embarrassed expression on his face, as a man of the Yue family, he has always done what he said, but now, he ......

"You only answer me, will you be reconciled?" Mrs. Yue looked at her grandson and knew the answer, but she still wanted him to say it herself, so that he could understand how sad Rou Yun felt when he mentioned and left.

Yue Xun shook his head, his expression firm: "I don't want to." ”

The old lady secretly snickered in her heart, she knew that such a perfect daughter-in-law, who was willing to let go, but she still pretended to be serious on the surface: "But, you have promised Yun'er, haven't you?" The old lady then provoked him: "I have discussed with your mother, your mother means that you find a reason to leave, she will take Yun'er as a daughter, with the identity of the righteous daughter of Yuefu, it should not be a big problem to marry a high-ranking family." ”

Yue Xun's fists tightened, his nails didn't hurt when they were embedded in the flesh, he raised his head and looked lonely, and said in a half-pleading tone: "Grandmother has a way, but I was wrong." ”

"You should have tried to make up for the sins you created, but I really like Yun'er, my granddaughter-in-law." Mrs. Yue said quietly: "That's it, I'll show you a way." ”

The old lady beckoned, Yue Xun attached her ears, and the grandfather and grandson muttered for a long time.

Yesterday, Huo Yan entered the palace overnight and reported the whole story to Emperor Qi, after hearing that Yue Xun recovered, Emperor Qi was undoubtedly panicked and shocked, but the military power has been collected, and now there are other more important things to deal with, Emperor Qi simply put the Yue family aside.

Huo Yan asked Yue Xun to thoroughly investigate the assassination case, and Emperor Qi finally agreed after thinking about it for a long time. Although Yue Xun is known as a great general, there is no war outside now, and the military power has been collected. In the past, he could still press him on the grounds of Yue Xun's leg disease, but now that he has recovered, if he doesn't give him a real position in the court, he can't say anything.

In the early years, when a traitor or prisoner was caught in the army, no matter how hard the other party was, it would be difficult to survive three days. As long as they don't die, Yue Xun will be able to get useful information from them, and now the most important thing is to find out the mastermind of the assassination, and Emperor Qi finally agreed.

The next day, Yue Xun rushed to the Six Princes' Mansion early. When the Prince's Mansion was first built, a small dark room was specially set aside for emergencies, and now it comes in handy. The dark room is surrounded by uneven stone walls, Yue Xun and Huo Yan entered, only to see a man with his hands tied to the wall, with large and small whip marks on his body, and a white cloth ball stuffed in his mouth, staring at people and whining when he saw them, which was very terrifying.

"Yesterday I sent someone to interrogate it, but I didn't reveal half of it." Huo Yan pointed to the white cloth in his mouth: "He tried to bite his tongue and kill himself, just in case." ”

Yue Xun walked into his side and took a closer look and found that he was emotional. Yue Xun reached out to touch his wound, and he whined in pain to avoid it.

"He's not a dead man." Yue Xun withdrew his hand and explained righteously: "The real dead man will not fall into your hands alive, he is afraid of pain, his mood swings are terrible, and he wanted to bite his tongue yesterday should just not be able to stand the torture of execution." ”

Yue Xun hooked a smile on his lips, which was much easier to do. As long as there are shortcomings, you can get news from him, and he has been hiding it and not telling the mastermind behind it, probably because his family was blackmailed.

"You can work with us, and I'll treat you well if you want." Yue Xun stretched out his hand and took out the cloth ball stuffed in the man's mouth, and persuaded him in advance before he wanted to bite his tongue and kill himself: "If you die like this, do you think the Lord will treat your family well?" I don't think so, he's just worried about the variables and slaughtering them. ”

The man was stunned when he heard this, his expression was painful, and after weighing the pros and cons, he slowly spoke: "What can I do?" My wives and daughters are in his hands, and if I say they will die, I don't say they will die too. ”

"Whether they die or not is up to you, as long as you are willing to cooperate." Yue Xun knew that the man was already moved, and said: "The sin slave girl will be used as an official prostitute, if you are willing to tell me everything you know, I promise to keep them and find a stable place for them to stay, although they will not be rich and expensive in this life, but they will also have no worries about food and clothing." ”

"Why should I trust you?" The man maintained the last shred of vigilance, his eyes sharpened as he looked at the person in front of him.

Yue Xun smiled, and his expression became cold: "Now you can only believe me." Then he untied his handcuffs and feet.

The man was unrestrained, and suddenly struggled, wanting to rush out, after all, this was his first chance of life, but how could Yue Xun give him this opportunity, the handle of the knife hit the man's abdomen horizontally, and the man covered his abdomen in pain and leaned against the wall.

"Want to run? How can it be so simple, even if I don't make a move to let you escape, there are still heavy guards outside, and it will be difficult for you to fly. Yue Xun stared at him, his voice shuddered: "I advise you, it's better to confess as soon as possible, although I don't like to use lynching, but I have been on the battlefield for many years, and I will not be merciful to those traitors and traitors." ”

Huo Yan cooperatively picked up the vines soaked in poison, and just looking at it, his skin hurt hotly.

The man covered the scars on his body, he really couldn't stand these punishments, it was better to die, at least he didn't have to suffer these sins anymore when he died, and he should have thought of today for himself to help that person do things, right? But when I remembered that after my death, my wife and daughter were helpless and reluctant.

"I'll give you one last chance, a chance to atone for your sins." Yue Xun squatted down and looked at it.

He looked up, his eyes reddening as he looked at the man in front of him. One is the stunningly warlord general; One is the wise and far-reaching prince of Li Guo. Victory or defeat has long been in sight.

The man lost his strength, slid on the cold ground, covered his eyes with his hands and cried bitterly, Yue Xun didn't bother him, and after crying enough, he leaned back against the wall and licked his chapped lips: "What should I do?" ”

"First of all, who instructed you to assassinate the emperor?" Yue Xun picked up the whip and raised his head and asked.

The man leaned back slightly, his eyes evading, the general's innate aura was indeed terrifying.

"It's not to assassinate the emperor." The man clenched his fists: "There is an order from above, asking us to assassinate the three princes." ”

Yue Xun and Huo Yan glanced at each other, they had already guessed that if they assassinated the emperor and directly let the three waves of assassins gather in one place, wouldn't it be easier to succeed.

"Who is the master?" That's the most important thing.

"I don't know, every time he wears a heavy cloak to cover his face, he can't really see it." The man's expression was serious, not like he was lying.

Yue Xun grabbed the man's hair tightly, pulled it hard and asked, "Think about it, what are the characteristics of that person?" ”

The man was in pain, conscious, and recalled the characteristics of the mysterious man every time he received an order, and slowly spoke: "That person's voice sounds like a little old, and his body is seven feet..." ”

Yue Xun and Huo Yan had already guessed who was the mastermind, but when they heard the characteristics of that person, they still chuckled in their hearts. The jade pendant on the waist, the deer is the family pattern of the Wen family, and the one with a scar on the left hand is that person.

After Huo Yan walked out of the dark room, he put his hand on Yue Xun's shoulder and boasted: "It's a good means." ”

He specially sent cool officials from the palace yesterday to use all kinds of capital punishment on the assassins, but he insisted that no one instructed him, and Yue Xun stayed in it for less than half an hour before the assassins obediently revealed the plan.

Yue Xun pulled his hand down, his eyebrows condensed, and his eyes were as dark as night: "Now I should think about how to deal with that person." ”

There is human evidence, but there is no physical evidence. It is difficult to convince others of the Assassin's confession alone, and if you are not careful, it is not good to be bitten by the person in return. Besides, the two Yue and Wen families are already not in harmony, if Wen Xiang writes an article on it, slanders it into a frame-up, and then the concubine blows a few words of pillow wind, I don't know what will happen to Emperor Qi's mediocre temperament.

"Is there a good way to do it?"

Huo Yan restrained his smile, his eyes heavy. If there wasn't an episode in the middle this time, he would have been assassinated and fell into the lake. Knowing that he didn't know how to water, the assassin forced the car to the waterfall, wasn't it just for the purpose of killing him?

Yue Xun does have a good idea, but it is not easy to do. He pondered for a moment before he said: "Prime Minister Wen has dominated the officialdom for decades, if he directly exposes the conspiracy of Minister Wen in front of the emperor, the emperor will not be gullible, but if the emperor sees it with his own eyes." I have a plan, but I need His Royal Highness to ask the emperor to cooperate. ”

Huo Yan is not stupid, the two grew up together, didn't he know what Yue Xun thought in his heart? It may take more effort to persuade the father and emperor to cooperate, but if the literature is not removed, the court will be uneasy, not only will his own position be difficult, but I am afraid that even his life will be in danger.

Huo Yan finally agreed, and Yue Xun tried his best.

Emperor Qi did not cooperate at first, fearing that the so-called relationship between the monarch and the minister would be harmed. However, he was silent when he saw the blood book that the Assassin had confessed. He was already suspicious, and after the assassination, he had to send several waves of Imperial Guards to guard the palace every night, even when he was fortunate to be beautiful.

If the assassination was really done by Wen Xiang, he just got rid of this threat, and if this matter has nothing to do with Wen Xiang, then he will put all the fault on Yue Xun, no matter what, he is the winner with the biggest benefits.

Emperor Qi was seriously ill and resigned, and the government and the opposition were shaken for a while. It's not that the ministers don't know Emperor Qi's habits, and they can tell that they are not a longevity look, but they are not so early... At this time, some ministers can't sit still, the position of the prince has not yet been officially canonized, and there are many parties in the DPRK and China.

In recent days, officials of all sizes have come to visit the Prime Minister's Mansion, and it is undoubtedly a major event for the establishment of the reserve. Most of them were officials who supported the three princes, and advised Wen Xiang to ask the emperor to confirm the holy will earlier, and a small number of lobbyists from the five princes and the six princes' parties came to woo them. Wen Xiang maintained a perfunctory attitude of not offending anyone, but he had his own calculations in his heart.