Chapter 8: The Past
As soon as Lu Yi arrived home, he heard the news of the assassination of his wife and daughter. At this time, although Lu Qinghuan was still in a coma, he had no worries about his life. He also heard that a man in white saved Qing Huan, but after the man saved the person, he disappeared out of thin air, and he didn't know who the master was. And on the arms of the two assassins who were shocked to death by the man's sword qi, there was a cyan sun tattoo, which looked like the symbol of a certain organization.
Lu Yi suppressed the deep grief of losing his wife first, and it was important to find out who was behind the scenes to avenge his wife and daughter. The little guy who lied about the news before has been arrested, and he has already confessed that Prime Minister Chu Lou arranged for him to lie about the news. Now, he wants to carry this little guy to Chu Lou to settle the liquidation.
Lu Yi asked Lu Li to take care of Qing Huan, he encountered such a thing at a young age, and he was worried that she would not be able to bear it alone after she woke up.
Lu Li was a little uneasy in his heart, but he couldn't resist his father to go alone. I had to promise to take care of my sister in the house.
Lu Yi pressed this little guy and more than a dozen family members from the General's Mansion to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to settle accounts with Chu Lou. He didn't have the patience to wait for the news from his subordinates. Directly led someone to break in. The Prime Minister's Mansion is very lively, Nangong Yu and several important ministers in the court are there, and it just so happens that the accounts are calculated clearly in front of everyone!
"Chu Lou! You arranged for someone to deceive my wife and daughter, causing them to be assassinated, what kind of heart did you have?! The people you have planted in my house have already been confessed! Why did you hurt my family?! After speaking, he threw the little guy to Chu Lou, and the tied little guy rolled on the ground a few times and rolled to the feet of Chu Lou.
I saw Chu Lou say unhurriedly: "General Lu's words really wronged me Chu, I don't know this person at all." As he spoke, he bent down to untie the twine tied to the little servant, and said, "You say you are my person?" Why did you wronged me so much? I don't know you separately, but what coerced you to say this? Say it, and I will do you justice. ”
After speaking, the little guy took out a knife out of nowhere, scratched Chu Lou's hand like crazy, hurriedly stood up from the ground, and shouted at everyone: "Lu Yi forced me to say this!" Lu Yi forced me to say that! I don't want to wronged good people! I don't want to be tortured anymore! ......" After speaking, he slashed the dagger towards the major artery in his neck. Blood gushed out, and he lost his life in an instant.
Several ministers present were busy to see how Chu Lou's injuries were, and shouted to go to the palace to ask for a doctor.
Lu Yi also turned pale suddenly, no wonder this person recognized it after a few whips, no wonder Chu Lou untied the rope for him, he had an extra dagger in his hand, and he said these words openly, it turned out that he was waiting for him here!
Lu Yi knew that it must be an inescapable crime for him to break into the prime minister's mansion so rashly, and the people he brought and caused the prime minister to be injured. But there is a reason for the incident, and it is the emperor's own sister and niece who are persecuted, even if he sues the emperor for this crime, he will have a defense. He's just a little bit unwhite, is Chu Lou making such a big detour just to make himself deflated?
Sure enough, the matter was quickly reported to the emperor by the ministers. Zhao Kuo understood the ins and outs of the matter, and knew that Lu Yi would be punished, but he would not be punished too severely, after all, he had just lost his wife, and it was understandable that he was deceived and irrationally ran to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
This was the same result that Lu Yi expected, but he still felt panicked in his heart, as if everything was not so simple.
Lu Yi went from the Prime Minister's Mansion to the Imperial Palace, and then from the Imperial Palace back to the General's Mansion, all the way uneasy. It feels like something big is about to happen.
As soon as he came back, Lu Li hurriedly greeted him. Before Lu Li could speak, Lu Yi preemptively asked, "How is Qing Huan?" ”
Lu Li shook his head, "My sister hasn't woken up yet, the doctor said that it was a medicinal effect, and she still has to sleep." Instead, he hurriedly asked, "Father, what's going on?" I heard that Fang just went to the palace? ”
Lu Yi said hatefully: "I was put on the spot by the old fox in Chu Lou just now, although the problem is not big, but I always feel that there is something strange." I can't figure it out, if he is coming at me, why would he carry out an assassination, just to provoke me to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion so that I can be with me? Wounding the enemy by 1,000 and self-inflicting 800 is not like Chu Lou's style. ”
Lu Li heard what his subordinates said about the Prime Minister's Mansion, and he was also a little confused, Chu Lou's approach was really unnecessary to make a big fuss.
Suddenly, someone hurriedly ran over and shouted: "General, childe, it's not good!" Something is wrong! ”
Lu Yi hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?!" ”
The man ran in a panic, and even fell down, not caring about the embarrassment, and hurriedly said: "Chaoyun Army!" Chaoyun Army is also back! Just outside the city! ”
When Lu Yi and Lu Li heard this, their hearts sank.
Lu Yi hurriedly asked, "Who brought Chaoyun Army back?" ”
"General Lu Rate!"
"No, he won't betray me! What the hell is going on! ”
Lu Yi and Lu Li knew that this was a big deal!
At this time, a decree was issued in the palace, and General Zhaolu entered the palace.
"Father, I'll go with you." Lu Li grabbed Lu Yi's arm.
Lu Yi's expression was a little solemn, he pulled away the hand that Lu Li was holding, and instructed, "You stay in the mansion well." Remember, take care of Qinghuan. ”
Lu Yi looked at his son deeply, and after a long time, Lu Li bowed a lot and responded: "I will do my best to protect my sister." ”
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was summoned to the palace twice in one day, and this time Lu Yi knew that it would be difficult for him to get out of the palace wall again.
The emperor was suspicious, and he had handed over Chaoyun's military power before and placed it under the command of the general army. This time he came back, it should be his team of men and horses coming back, but Chaoyun Jun appeared outside the capital at this moment, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a conspiracy to rebel and bully the king. But Lu Yi couldn't figure out how the good Chaoyun Army could return to the capital. His subordinates said that Lu Shu had received his military sticker order, and there was also his military badge on it, so he followed. But the military badge is his private property, except for a few cronies around him, no one knows about it, and where did he get the military badge on the military sticker order for Lu Shuchuan?
In the splendid palace, Zhao Kuo looked extremely angry.
"It's really bold, you don't even investigate the Prime Minister's Mansion when you make trouble, but you dare to bring troops into the city without permission! Lu Yi, what are you thinking?! ”
Lu Yi saluted respectfully, and said: "Whether the emperor believes it or not, if the minister has any thoughts that he shouldn't have, he will not hand over the military power before, and he will not stand here now." ”
Lu Yi told the truth, if he wanted to rebel, he didn't have to enter the palace at all, he would directly cooperate with Chaoyun's army and set off the capital. But Chaoyun Jun entered the capital and everyone saw it, where did he, the emperor, put his face?
Zhao Kuo's tone softened a little, but he still asked, "Could it be that this Chaoyun Army ran back after you on its own?" General Lu is really a great skill! ”
Lu Yi suddenly turned white about what kind of game he had fallen into.
The emperor believed that he had no intention of rebellion, but he could not rest assured that he would command the Chaoyun army. Even if he handed over the military power, the Chaoyun army would still listen to his orders, which has now been reflected. I'm afraid that one day in the future, Lu Yi suddenly has the courage to rebel. As for this guts, there may not have been once, but now? Now Lu Yi has dared to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to make trouble, and everything is unknown. For Zhao Kuo, the things that can't be grasped in his hands are all enemies who are ready to move.
Lu Yi sighed, it turned out that the last fire of this bureau was burned here.
If he refused to admit that Chaoyun Junjin was summoned by him, even if Lu Shu was willing to conceal the matter of the military order and not mention it, then this felony would fall on the brothers who had accompanied him from birth to death for decades. Then he will spend the rest of his life in deep guilt.
"Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has been a vassal as a general to protect the country and take charge of the Chaoyun army, and he has given the princess as his wife. After speaking, Lu Yi bowed solemnly to Zhao Kuo again.
He continued: "The minister and the emperor are in their hearts, Chaoyun Army is indeed not recalled by the minister, but it is indeed received from the minister's military order. Today's events are all caused by the negligence of the ministers, no matter how the emperor disposes of them, the ministers are willing, but I ask the emperor to remember that the ministers have worked hard for the Nanwei Kingdom for many years, and do not harm the children of the ministers and the old department! The minister is willing to take full responsibility. ”
Zhao Kuo sighed deeply, his tone was no longer as sharp as before, and he said, "I have always treated you as a family and never doubted you. Although I am biased this time, the state has national laws. But don't worry, I will treat Li Er Huan'er well, and I will try my best to preserve the dignity of the General's Mansion. ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
In the general's mansion, Lu Li was guarding Lu Qinghuan's bed, his face full of sorrow.
Suddenly, someone came to report that Miss Nangong was coming, and he allowed her to come in.
Listening to the approaching footsteps, Lu Li looked over. The little girl at the beginning has now grown into a big girl, a beautiful and dignified big girl.
He has always known that Nangong Zhaoruosheng is good-looking, he hasn't seen her for many years, although she is wearing the clothes of a little maid, but this outstanding appearance still amazes him.
Nangong Zhaoruo's eyes turned red the moment he saw Lu Li, but he also restrained himself from letting the tears fall.
"Are you okay?"
"How's Qinghuan?"
Two people spoke at the same time.
"Qing Huan is fine, the wound is bleeding a little, and the medicine has been used, and it is estimated that it will take a while to wake up." Lu Li said.
"Aunt Zhao...... I've heard about it, and the dead are gone, and you're ...... Condolences. Nangong Zhaoruo was looking forward to Lu Li's return, but he didn't expect such a thing to happen to the Lu family, so he hurriedly ran out to see how Lu Li was doing. She knew he must be sad, but she didn't know what to say to comfort him.
Lu Li's eyes darkened, as if he didn't want to talk about this heavy topic. He asked, "You're almost done, aren't you?" ”
Although the two had been separated for a long time before, they had been exchanging letters, and Lu Li also knew that Nangong Zhaoruo was assigned to marry the fourth prince of Xixiang. As soon as the ceremony is over, I will marry far away.
Nangong Zhaoruo hurriedly said: "I won't marry him!" ”
Lu Li naturally knew that she was unwilling, but before the emperor's order, what was the use of being unwilling?
"The Holy Command is hard to disobey."
On the one hand, it is difficult to disobey the holy order, and on the other hand, the Lu family will be hit hard this time, and there will be no chance between him and Nangong Zhaoruo.
These four words, Zhao Ruo didn't know how to refute, just silently, gloomy.
"It's time for you to go back." Lu Li's tone was a little serious, as if he was giving an eviction order.
"Are you driving me away?" Zhaoruo looked up and looked at him with tears in her eyes.
Lu Li turned his head away, looked at Qing Huan who was lying on the bed, and explained: "I still have a lot to do, you can go back first." ”
Zhaoruo also knew that it was not too time to reminisce now, so he was not hypocritical, but left in a hurry.
In the palace, a glass of poisoned wine has been held in Lu Yi's hand. And Zhao Kuo sat there, scrutinizing him closely.
Lu Yi raised his head and looked at Zhao Kuo. Through his eyes, Zhao Kuo seemed to be able to see the majestic momentum of Lu Yi's battles on the battlefield for so many years, and he unconsciously shrank back.
Lu Yi said: "Your Majesty, the minister trespassed the Prime Minister's Mansion because of his wife, but I don't know what kind of banquet the Prime Minister held, and invited a group of important ministers to watch the tour in the mansion. What a coincidence! After saying that, he chuckled lightly and drank a glass of poisoned wine.
Zhao Kuo's heart was extremely flustered, he thought that his hanging heart could be put down, but he felt so flustered that he couldn't breathe.