Chapter 21: Robbery while the fire is on fire
Gu Wanchao didn't know if her mother's poisoning had anything to do with Gu Traitor, but the person who wanted her life, she was very sure that it was not Gu Traitor.
At this time, Gu Wanchao became more and more unable to understand the situation, whether this nursery rhyme was half-true or false, she was not sure.
But one day, this nursery rhyme spread throughout the capital, children sang ballads interspersed in the streets and alleys, the news spread to all households, and it also reached the emperor's ears without suspense.
Originally, when Li Yu was poisoned, he was afraid of causing a riot, so he suppressed the matter.
But the emperor never thought that the person behind him first "Murong Zhao's death", and then "the eldest princess was poisoned", one ring after another, which caught him off guard.
He has always been guarding against Gu Fu'an, and he sent Gu Erye to Gu's mansion just to watch Gu Fu'an and prevent Gu Fu'an from making small moves behind his back, he took every precaution, but he didn't expect that there was a yellow finch behind him.
"Now rumors are spreading in the capital, saying that traitorous ministers have accumulated wealth, brutalized Zhongliang, and the eldest princess has been poisoned directly at you Gu Fu'an, do you have something to say to me?" The emperor summoned Gu Shi'an into the imperial study, and the emperor, who knew that he had nothing to do with the poisoning of the eldest princess, asked him.
"Lao Chen is an official in this life, and he can sit upright, so why not be afraid of rumors, as for the poisoning of the eldest princess, Weichen believes that it really needs to be thoroughly investigated."
Gu Fu'an knew very well that Li Yu had taken poison by himself at all, and he proposed a thorough investigation to prepare to pull Li Yu into the water, after all, he was also very curious, what was the purpose of Li Yu's poisoning?
"Okay, since there is Gu Xiang's words, then I will issue an order to thoroughly investigate the poisoning of the eldest princess." After the emperor got Gu Fu'an's answer, he immediately made a decision.
The emperor also wanted to know if the poisoning of the eldest princess had anything to do with Gu Shi'an.
By the time Gu Fu'an returned to the mansion, it was already two o'clock, and he was gathering a group of courtiers to discuss things.
Gu Wanchao has stopped eavesdropping in the study since the last time she was discovered, and now she just wants to quietly wait for the people behind the scenes to take action again.
"Xiangye, then Li Yu is clearly taking poison by himself, but now he has splashed all the dirty water on you, which is really unbearable." Zhao Shilang said indignantly.
"Li Yu's poisoning has nothing to do with the old man, she knows it, tonight the saint summoned the old man into the palace, it is to discuss this time, when the time comes, if the saint investigates thoroughly, I don't believe she will not show her fox tail." Gu Fu'an said it with confidence.
"Now Li Yu's mother and daughter have made the capital panicked, no matter what Li Yu is taking poison for, we have to take precautions." Zhao Shilang's words were clear, but everyone knew the meaning of his words.
"Let's take one step at a time, people with fox tails will show up sooner or later."
Gu Shi'an didn't care, he was not afraid of the shadow, since the person behind this wanted him to carry this black cauldron, then he would push it. Make things go a little bit smoother.
"It's not too early, your colleagues should go back to rest as soon as possible, and the old man behind her wants to pull the old man off the horse, she doesn't have the strength yet."
Immediately afterwards, Dali Temple took over the case of the eldest princess's poisoning, and Gu Fu'an was dismissed at home because he was involved. He is also happy to be laid-back, and he has teased his granddaughter to pass the time every day.
It's just that nearly a month has passed since Li Yu's poisoning, and it is necessary to find out the person behind the poisoning. Easier said than done.
Both the emperor and Gu Fu'an knew very well in their hearts that the person who released the news wanted to trap Gu Fu'an at home.
Now it has been more than five days since the team that went to recall Princess Heqin left the capital, because Murong Zhao was killed, and the team stayed at the border for more than a month. It has never entered the Khitan.
When he saw the team that came to pick him up and return to the palace, Li Changning showed a smug smile on his face that his plan had succeeded.
"Princess, Weichen is ordered by His Majesty to take the princess back to Beijing." After the leader saw Li Changning at the post station, he saluted her.
"Well, this is the corpse of the Murong County Lord who risked death from the palace subordinates, please take her home with you." Speaking of Murong Zhao, Li Changning pretended to be very sad.
Hearing this, the leader ordered someone to bring Murong Zhao's corpse, and the group embarked on the journey back to Beijing.
The moment he left the post station, Li Changning's face couldn't hide his joy, "Murong Zhao, this princess really has to thank you for exchanging your life for this princess's freedom." ”
Li Changning thought in his heart.
At this time in the capital, because Gu Fu'an was ousted, in the restaurant in the capital, Hu Yushi, the leader of the main and faction, held a banquet and invited several Gu Fu'an's lackeys.
"Now that Gu Xiang has been dismissed, it can be seen that the Holy Lord is not as good as before to him, if you want me to say, it is better for you to defect as soon as possible."
Someone from Taiwei Hu's party stood up, he held a wine glass in his hand, and said a word to the people under Gu Fu'an.
The people looked at each other, but no one said anything.
"Murdering the county lord and poisoning the eldest princess, now Gu Shi'an has nothing to do with these two things, even if he can't find evidence to convict, but the suspicion between the saint and him can't be escaped."
Another person also began to lobby.
"Gu Shi'an has amassed countless fortunes over the years, and when it comes to your hands, can there be a word and a half? Such a traitor, I hope you don't help the abuse. Mrs. Hu, who had not spoken all this time, finally spoke.
Gu Fu'an is a well-known traitor, whether he really used the war to make money or not, in the eyes of others, he must have collected it.
Gu Fu'an's two subordinates listened to Taiwei Hu's words. His heart shook a little, and one of them raised his glass and stood up.
"In the future, we will only look forward to the captain." After speaking, he drank all the wine in the cup, which can be regarded as a complete defection.
The other two were already a little untenable, and when they saw him defecting, they also stammered with Mrs. Hu.
"Very good, since you have followed the old man, you will naturally have benefits in the future, but I need you to follow Gu Fu'an and collect evidence of Gu Fu'an's corruption."
The three of them sold themselves to Taiwei Hu with a table of food and a pot of wine.
became an undercover agent placed by Captain Hu Taiwei's side to Gu Fu'an.
However, Gu Fu'an, who was confined at home at this time, did not know that he had been calculated, and he only cared about playing with his little granddaughter at this time, which contrasted with the dark tide surging in the restaurant.
The case of the princess's poisoning has been investigated for about ten days, and even though Dali Temple has tried its best to conduct a thorough investigation, there is still no evidence to prove that Gu Shi'an is the person who poisoned it.
For a while, Dali Siqing was anxious, and the investigation stopped.
Now Dali Temple can not find evidence, and the prime minister has been resigned for ten days, in order to avoid turmoil in the court, helpless, the emperor can only relieve Gu Fu'an's grounding order.