Chapter Forty-Eight: Killing His Wife
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The Dugu family is definitely the most low-key and most introverted family in Daliang, and it has long been set that children and grandchildren are not allowed to enter the court, and many new officials don't even know the existence of the Dugu family. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
But the Dugu family still has a transcendent status in Daliang, and even big families like Chu and Yang are very jealous of it.
In recent years, Emperor Liang has raised up many new nobles.
Among them, there was once a local wealthy family surnamed Zhao, who jumped three times a year after entering Beijing, and directly entered the military aircraft department to grasp the power, backed by the Liang Emperor royal family, and was a little disdainful of families like the Chu family and the Yang family, not to mention the Dugu family.
As a result, this Lord Zhao was obviously a little carried away, and mocked the Dugu family in public several times, not only turning out the old accounts of the Dugu family's participation in the rebellion, but also mocking the men of the Dugu family for being sissies and not manly at all.
It didn't take long for the situation between the DPRK and China to change suddenly.
Several generals in Mobei jointly exposed the upstart who withheld military salaries, colluded with Hu people, and betrayed the military intelligence of the Mobei military camp in Daliang.
There was an uproar in the court, and several old princes and old princes who were old and immortal, who had long been out of the world but had terrifying prestige, suddenly asked about this matter, and all the ministers in the court were silent, and none of them dared to speak for that person, and even Emperor Liang had to go out of the palace in person to show his attitude to all the old immortals.
Two months later, the huge Zhao family, which has a very foundation and a promising future, was uprooted, all the descendants were beheaded, and all the side departments were filled with troops.
Since then, Leng Li took over the position of the upstart surnamed Zhao who was killed, and slowly began to emerge.
And Dugujia was furious, and after a violent blow, he re-restrained his posture and returned to his usual low-key and docile posture.
However, who else dares to despise Dugu for half a point? !
.................................... Dugumou is handsome, although he is now middle-aged, he is still personable, and he is definitely a strong character for all ages to kill when he goes out.
Chu Nan looked at Dugu Qiumou, who had a gentle smile, and associated words like ruthless and murderous with him.
But the deeds circulating in the wealthy family in the capital made Chu Nan have to believe it, carefully chose his words, and truthfully told the matter of Dugu Qiu in the northwest.
Dugumou's smile remained unchanged, as if he didn't care about the life and death of his only son, and looked at Chu Nan from time to time and nodded slightly, reminding Chu Nan to drink tea.
Chu Nan thought about it, felt that there was nothing missing, and said with a sigh of relief: "Uncle Dugu, this is the way it is, you can rest assured that Brother Dugu will be fine in the northwest......"
Dugu Mou smiled, did not answer, but asked, "I heard that Your Majesty ordered you to go to Fusang Mountain?"
Chu Nan was slightly startled.
Heard?
Listen to whom?!
You must know that Emperor Liang summoned Chu Nan, and there were only four people present: Li Renxiao, Grand Master Zhang Hai, Emperor Liang and Chu Nan, but Dugu Mou revealed such a secret thing in one word, how could it not be surprising?!
And listening to his tone, it seems that he is not asking, but stating a fact.
Dugu Mou got up and was poured a cup of tea by Chu Nan, and said with a casual smile: "Don't be so nervous, even if I don't get the news from the palace, I can guess...... Your Majesty must have given you a holy decree, right?"
Chu Nan was silent for a moment, nodded lightly and said, "Yes......"
Dugu Mou laughed and said lightly: "Actually, that holy decree was written twenty years ago, but it has been pressed by His Majesty in the cabinet of the dormitory......
Chu Nan pursed his lips, smiled softly, and did not speak.
No matter how you look at it, Dugumou has some superficial meanings, which is really not in line with Dugumou's identity as the legendary hero who kills decisively and is the first to be deceitful.
Dugu Mou couldn't say whether he was emotional or complacent, and sighed and said: "That holy decree was drafted by me for Your Majesty, I didn't use it twenty years ago, but I didn't expect it to be used now......"
Chu Nan opened his mouth, and he didn't know what to say in surprise.
Twenty years ago.
Of course, it refers to the great rebellion that almost destroyed the country at that time.
It's just that the insiders back then were silent about those past events, and Emperor Liang spared no effort and even used cruel means to eliminate the traces of Shen Shi in the world.
In the later history books, there will not even be a record of rebellion.
Of course, there will be no Shen Shi.
Dugu Mou sat down with a smile, looked at Chu Nan and asked, "Do you want to hear me talk about those Chen sesame rotten grains?!" Hehe, don't think about it, just listen to someone in the teahouse......
No matter how powerful Chu Nan is, he can't see through the puzzle of twenty years ago when everyone is silent, but he also vaguely knows that the impact of that rebellion on Daliang is very far-reaching, and even now it is still an unstable factor in the Daliang dynasty.
And according to legend, the Dugu family, who has participated in all the conspiracies and tricks since the founding of the Great Liang Dynasty, is definitely the most reliable source besides Emperor Liang.
Chu Nan couldn't refuse the temptation to come to the door like this, and said with some hesitation: "Thank you Uncle Dugu first......
Dugu Mou's eyes were a little sentimental, patted the handrail beside him, frowned as if thinking about something, and said for a long time: "Shen Shi...... You must have heard the name......"
Chu Nan nodded of course.
Dugu Mou sighed softly and said: "It's a pity, there are fewer and fewer people who know this name now, and in the future, in another twenty years, no one will know it anymore......"
No matter how strong Chu Nan is, in front of an old monster like Dugu Qiu, who has stood in the dark all his life and even has a conspiracy in his hair, he still has the feeling of being weak and immature like a child, so he can only be silent.
Dugu Mou also seemed to plan to listen to Chu Nan's response, and continued: "Speaking of Shen Shi, I have to mention King Jing...... Hehe, probably many people are wondering, obviously Liang has already had the Duke of Jingguo, why did he still seal another King Jing......"
This is also a puzzle in the capital.
Of course, in the face of the shocking mystery of King Jing's sudden abandonment of the throne, that is nothing...... Seeing Chu Nan's strange face and wanting to speak, Dugu Mou chuckled lightly and said faintly: "Back then, King Jing ...... It should be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince back then, benevolent and generous, and his position is extremely stable. Pity...... Later, he became infatuated with a woman, which led to the poisoning and murder of the first emperor......"
Chu Nan coughed violently.
There has never been the slightest doubt about the cause of the death of the brave and wise Emperor Liang, both the people and the officials are the same, it is difficult to pay for ambitions, and old injuries have attacked, and they die of depression! But now hearing such shocking gossip, how can Chu Nan not be surprised.
Dugu Mou seemed to like Chu Nan's surprised appearance very much, smiled for a while and continued: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was really an infatuation seed back then...... Even if he knew that the woman was the most suspicious, he was obsessed, and secretly escorted the woman to escape......"
Speaking of this, Dugu Mou was a little angry and indisputable, and sneered: "The kindness of a woman, how to be a king!!!"
Chu Nan glanced at Dugumou, a little stunned.
Obviously, the Dugu family also supported King Jing at the beginning, and when they encountered such a thing, they gave up the throne for a woman, and also gave up the full support of many people, so it is strange that Dugu Mou has no resentment.
Dugu Mou looked at Chu Nan and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness King Jing...... Even if the courtiers repeatedly pressed him, he would rather give up the position of crown prince than tell the whereabouts of the woman...... The funny thing is that from beginning to end, it's just that King Jing is unilaterally obsessed with that woman......"
Chu Nan smiled bitterly, he didn't know what to say, he gave up the country for the beauty, King Jing was really the love saint of the saints, but in the end, the beauty of the country and the mountains didn't get it, it was a little sad, no wonder Prince Jing had been so sad for so many years.
"The first emperor died, and the position of the crown prince suddenly hung empty, and the big beam can be described as a big chaos! Those princes who had no hope jumped up and down, all trying to grab that son...... At that time, Shen Shi single-handedly controlled the armies of the northwest and Mobei, and his reputation in the army, the court, and the people was second only to the first emperor...... It can be said that it would not be much difficult for him to establish himself as emperor at that time......"
Chu Nan nodded silently, now that Yang Shouye has mastered the northwest side, he is known as the first person in the army, and it is estimated that when the first emperor died, at least Shen Shi, who mastered the sixty percent army of the Great Liang, is simply an inexplicable existence.
Dugu Mou sighed, as if he was a little regretful, "However, he didn't do that...... Instead, he insisted on choosing one of the many princes of the Li family...... Because Daliang was in a dangerous situation at that time, surrounded by foreign enemies, Shen Shi decided to choose a Ming monarch who was ruthless and decisive, determined, and had the demeanor of the first emperor...... At that time, there was a prince with the lowest possible surname who broke into the Shen Mansion alone and asked to see Shen Shi......"
"Your Majesty?" Chu Nan could of course guess.
Dugu Mou smiled, nodded, and said with a faint gaze: "At that time, in the Shen Mansion, only Shen Shi, King Jing, and I were in ...... Not long after His Majesty arrived, Chu Yuan also chased after him......"
Chu Nan pondered for a moment, and then understood.
Of course, Shen Shi is the leader, King Jing is the former crown prince and represents the royal family, and Dugu Mou is the most trusted strategist of the Daliang royal family, so it is understandable that these three people will choose the heir to the throne.
As for Chu Yuan, most of them were just a coincidence, and they broke in recklessly, but they didn't know that they broke into the Chu family, which is now like a brilliant giant!
"Hehe......" Dugu Mou knocked on the table and said with a chuckle: "At that time, His Majesty asked to see the three of us...... As soon as he explained his intentions, Chu Yuan broke in, looking like a mad demon, and without saying anything, he beat His Majesty to vomit blood and seriously injured him............"
Emperor Liang grew up with Chu Yuan, although the Chu family was also a wealthy family before, but it was only a corner of Jingzhou, and it was only after Emperor Liang ascended the throne that it rose rapidly to become a giant valve today.
At that time, many princes of the royal family had hope, but Shen Shi always believed that an heir who was decisive like the first emperor and knew how to make decisions and abandon was the guarantee that would keep Daliang from declining...... And His Majesty, who was the most unlikely at that time, just broke into the Shen Mansion so directly, and in just an instant, he proved that he was absolutely ruthless and decisive, which made me, Shen Shi and King Jing all shocked......"
Dugu Qiu stood up, pointed to the front of the hall and said, "At that time, Your Majesty, who was seriously injured by Chu Yuan, knelt under the living room of the Shen Mansion, holding the head of his new wife with both hands, and proposed to the eldest lady of the Shen family......
"Hehe......" Dugu Qiu seemed to be recalling the scene of the year, his face was extremely strange, and he seemed to mock and admire: "Kill your wife and preach...... Throughout the ages, is there anyone more ruthless, more ruthless, and more fit to be a king than Your Majesty?!"
(To be continued)