Chapter VII
"Aunt Lan: I'll go back to my temple to find Aunt Lan."
"Your Majesty," Aunt Lan looked back at me
"Auntie, the general told me that Fan Zhongcheng had met with those Qiguo people."
Aunt Lan smiled and pulled me to sit down to eat
"Your Majesty eats something first," Aunt Lan gave me vegetables
"It is unknown that they may be framed when they meet," I ate, and Aunt Lan said on the side
"If someone deliberately frames him for corruption, that is, he embezzles, where does the money go? It is nothing more than in himself and in those who harm him" I know this too
"But Your Majesty thinks about it again, how can this money be taken away and then let people take the blame?" I didn't even think about it
Aunt Lan smiled and said, "If it were me, I would take the money in my hand and hide it in Fan Qiao's, and then take him away before he found out, and give others some news that he is still alive, so that everyone will think that he ran away with the money, and I will take the money away again, leaving them with evidence of how he embezzled"
"But we all know that he loves the people, how can the world believe that he is corrupt?" This is also a reason why many people do not want to believe it
"Yes, why is such a man corrupt, because he wants to usurp the throne"
After Aunt Lan said this, I put down the chopsticks I was about to pick up the vegetables, and just as I wanted to speak, Aunt Lan said, "That's why Your Majesty can find out that he has contact with the Qiguo people, and I have already discussed with those people that they must be seen, so that they will definitely be suspicious, and then think about Fan Qiao's family actually returned to their hometown a few days ago, is it really not to prepare for this matter?" ”
I didn't even think about it when they came home
"Aunt Nalan means that the old lady's accident may not be an accident"
"Not necessarily, maybe it's just in time," Aunt Lan said as she filled me another bowl of soup and said, "They just want the world to think that their family has run away, no matter who it is, as long as someone can let them leave the royal capital."
"As long as someone believes it, you can show evidence that he collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, and Fan Qiao's matter will be decided."
"But even if it's decided, won't I find him again, don't you ......" I didn't say anything
"Your Majesty is right, there is no proof to kill him, he is mixed with the officers and soldiers who are chasing him or he is killed by the Qiguo people, and then release the news that he was deceived by the Qiguo people, the money is gone, and the people are gone"
"How did Aunt Lan come up with this?" I'm curious
"I didn't think about it so much at first, but you are Fan Qiao and Qiguo people, I just thought of it, plus Jinyun told me about Mrs. Yang before, I thought of it"
"I see, I've heard the general mention it, but I haven't thought about it."
"Your Majesty has never encountered this kind of thing, and it is understandable that you don't think about it, and people like the general who fought on the battlefield probably won't think too much, Jin Yun is afraid that he already knows something, but according to his temperament, he has to find out and then tell His Majesty"
"I see," I nodded
I was 10 years old when I succeeded to the throne, and Aunt Lan handled many things for me, and I slowly learned, and it was only in the past two years that I understood the sinister nature of this court
I wanted Bai Xin to write to me, but I couldn't say it clearly, so I went to find her the next day
I didn't tell her when I went that she wasn't in the cabinet, and I waited for half a pillar of incense before she came
"Why did Your Majesty come and don't say it in advance"
"I just thought of it out of the blue."
"What does Your Majesty want to know?" She sat down
I nodded
"I was originally asking you to deliver a letter today, but I didn't expect Your Majesty to come"
"Okay, tell me what it is."
"Nan Kumu saw Shang Qi," Bai Xin looked at and said, "Nan Kumu lived in his house for the two days he came to the royal capital."
"I asked people to go to the mansion where Nan Deadwood is more familiar to inquire, but I don't know what they talked about."
"When did Shang Qi and Nan Deadwood have a relationship again?"
"I don't know," Bai Xin shook his head and said, "Nan Deadwood went out of the city the day before he came back, and he came back when the time came, and he didn't meet bandits."
"It's true that those Qiguo people fought with Nan Kuyue when they were in Xi County, but they just arrived in Xi County that day and didn't do anything when they were met by Nan Kuyue," she gave herself water to drink
"Slow down," I was afraid she would choke
"After they fought with Nan Kuyue, they were afraid that people would know that they had arrived in the royal capital from the trail overnight, and they also made some false news to bring the people of Nan Kuyue to Jicheng."
"It seems that what Nan Kuyue told me is true," I added water to her
"After they arrived in the royal capital, they stayed in the inn and didn't go out until they met Fan Zhongcheng at the restaurant the day before they left."
Bai Xin paused, saw that I didn't react, and said with a smile: "It seems that His Majesty knows about this."
"Hmm," I nodded, "continue"
"But I heard that the shopkeeper said that Fan Zhongcheng didn't know them in the past, and then Fan Zhongcheng left alone, after he left, he went to the Ministry of Industry, checked the silver taels, and the account books, and when he went home, the people were gone, and the money was gone, I think someone wanted to frame him, otherwise why coincidentally, the money and people were gone after seeing them" Bai Xin looked at my reaction
"Aunt Lan also told me that Fan Zhongcheng may have been wronged, but it is very strange for him to check the account books."
"I also think it's strange, but I can't ask about the Ministry of Industry, maybe Your Majesty will have to ask yourself" Bai Xin breathed a sigh of relief, I planned to put some news to Bu Yu and let him investigate
"Is that all?"
"Yes," Bai Xin thought for a moment and said, "Nan Kumu has not moved much recently, and this matter may really have nothing to do with him."
"I see," I sighed and said, "Bu Yu is investigating this case now, if I can give him some news"
"Understood," she nodded
I smiled and said, "I heard Xiang'er say that there will be a lantern festival on two days, I'll come and play."
"Forget it, Your Majesty, I'm not too busy to die when I hold a lantern festival" Bai Xin looked resentful
"Then I can only go with Xiang'er, I'm leaving" I got up and left
Brother Yan's birthday banquet, Aunt Lan didn't go, but I met Nan Kuyue, and she was Brother Yan's subordinate after all, she was definitely going to come, as for the old general's time to see that Nan Kumu is relationship, how could their relationship come
"Happy birthday Brother Yan," I looked at him with a smile
"What gift did Your Majesty have for me?" Brother Yan smiled and asked me, "Your Majesty, don't let me lose face."
"There aren't many people coming to Brother Yan's birthday banquet," I didn't continue, wanting to surprise him
"Naturally, I didn't tell anyone that His Majesty was coming, and I didn't invite too many people, just some things that need to be dealt with."
"But it's good."
"Your Majesty, General" Nan Kuyue saluted me
"When did the girl come?" I pretended not to see her
"I've been here for a long time, and I just came here when I saw Your Majesty here."
"What's the matter?" You're welcome
"There are often Qiguo people in Jicheng, although there are also on weekdays, but it is too frequent"
"I see," I nodded
"Let's go in first," Brother Yan brought us in
"This jade pendant is for you" I was close to him, and I gave him the thing and said, "Hetian jade, it took me several pieces of jade to make it"
He smiled and said, "I thought Your Majesty was going to say that he hit it himself."
"Yes" I replied bluntly, my mother is very fond of jade, she will do it, my mother taught me, I will know a lot, I found some scrap materials to practice a long time ago, but I didn't expect to use several pieces in the end, if it was my mother should be a once, I also carved a Yan character on it
"What?" Brother Yan didn't believe it at all, and I stopped talking
Brother Yan smiled and brought the jade pendant with him
Many gifts to Brother Yan, I feel bored, after all, Brother Yan can't leave, Nan Kuyue has a good conversation with them, I am Your Majesty, naturally no one dares to come to me
"The general's jade pendant is the first time I've seen it today," I heard Nan Kuyue's voice, and I looked up
"What You Received Today Is What You Gave to Those Who Matter Most"
"Someone important? I'm afraid it's not my sweetheart" someone coaxed, I got up and went out, I didn't listen again, but it wasn't that I didn't want to listen, I just felt a little bored and thought about going to the old general, I didn't know if he was in the house, I played on the swing, Xiang'er came back and told me that the old general was not in the house
"The people who came to the general's banquet are all children of the family, but there are no people His Majesty knows, it's very boring, why don't we go back"
"I can't pull away from Brother Yan's appearance, so let's go."
I got up and was about to leave when I heard Brother Yan's voice
"Your Majesty is going there?" Brother Yan came over, and he already had the smell of alcohol
"I'm thinking about going back," I told Xiang'er to wait
"Your Majesty is bored?" Brother Yan led me to the pavilion
"Yes, if Brother Fan Yan is here, there is still a chat, but I don't know them very well"
"Most of them are from the military camp, and it's normal that Your Majesty doesn't know them" No wonder Nan Kuyue is so familiar with them
"How did Brother Yan come out?" I sat down
"Naturally, they wanted to come out to breathe, and they poured me a lot of wine before letting me out"
There are really a lot of things missing between me and Brother Yan now
"I'm a little tired" I'm really tired, and when I saw him mingling with them, I realized that I was not the same person as Brother Yan