Chapter 1087: Anecdotes from the DPRK and China (II)

"Father......" Finally, Chatai Dordun also spit out a slightly hoarse tone and said, "The child has come here today to know something......

"Hmph, Father, here...... Ahem...... What else could there be, things you wanted to know...... Ahem...... "King Chatai couldn't guess what important things his son could ask, so he said helplessly.

"It's a very important thing......," said Tsartai Dorton, pushing his wheelchair into the room, and slowly calmed down, "It's about eight years ago...... 'Divisive things' that happened in the imperial court, and...... The assassination of the general—"

When King Chatai heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned, as if he remembered the past eight years ago, and King Chatai had some inexplicable reactions.

"How can you ask...... Ahem......" The king of Chatai dragged his seriously ill body and continued to ask, "and you, Dordon...... Why...... Ahem - it will be clear that eight years ago, he also stabbed the general...... Assassination...... Ahem...... For my father, I remember that you were young at that time...... It hasn't been involved in the political affairs of the DPRK and China, has it......?

"The child has found ......," continued Tatedolton, "and in the library, the child has found a ...... about a series of strange things that happened eight years ago."

When King Chatai heard this, his eyes couldn't help but be stunned, as if he was worried about something, his tone changed slightly, and he asked in a low voice, "Doldon, you...... Why do you ask about this?"

"The child wants to know the truth, for someone's ......" Chatai Dordun paused, revealing a long-lost expressive gaze, and said Zhenzhen, "Now the child is a wasted person, and he has no ambition to live in the world...... This is the only thing that my child can think of now, the only thing that supports my belief...... So I beg my father, tell me the truth about that year—"

"Doldun ......" From the eyes of Chatai Dorton, the king of Chatai seems to realize a trace of relief - his son has changed, and is no longer the notorious "dictator" who insists on going his own way for the sake of family power;

Of course, the truth is not false, the purpose of Chatai Dordun to do all this is to find out the truth about his father's life and death for Du Juan, and at the same time trace the past of the imperial court, which can be regarded as the only promise to his younger brother Sun Yun to fulfill - in fact, Chatai Dordun did not realize that he tried his best to find the truth, and he invisibly wanted to atone for his past evil deeds from the bottom of his heart......

"Okay...... "Okay," King Chatai looked at his son's resolute gaze, and finally agreed, "Dordon, you have changed, you no longer have the same pride and indulgence as before, and now it is time to tell you this...... Ahem......"

"Eight years ago...... Before the truth ......was revealed, Chatai Dordun also had countless speculations and doubts in his heart, looking at his father's gaze, his inner desire was particularly firm, and he gradually realized that this old incident might set off another "wave".

"Since you've been to the library and looked it up, you should know that...... Ahem...... What happened in Bianliang eight years ago...... Ahem...... "King Chatai endured his sick body and said slowly.

"Ah......" Chatai Dordun nodded, and echoed, "Eight years ago, Wang Gubu, the commander of Bianliang, ordered someone to write a book, and a large number of officials in the city disappeared or died, and they lost their news for a while......"

"That's right, although the incident was not announced to the world, there was a lot of shock within the court...... Ahem......" Recalling the incident eight years ago, King Chatai also seriously recalled, "Several important officials in our court jointly wrote a letter asking the emperor to send someone to investigate this matter thoroughly...... Ahem...... After all, Bianliang is the most important capital south of the imperial court, and the fate of a large number of officials is unknown, and the political fluctuations are not small. Moreover, most of the DPRK and China are concerned with the taxation of the southern region...... Ahem...... It was all through the hands of Bianliang officials and gathered here in Dadu...... Therefore, once there is a change in Bianliang and there is a shortage of imperial court storage, the consequences will be ...... Ahem...... Disastrous...... Ahem......"

"Someone would take the opportunity to steal the national tax information to threaten the imperial court, right......" seemed to confirm some of the conjectures in his heart, Chatai Dordun muttered slowly.

"That's right...... After all, at that time, the warlord forces in various places led by Chen Youliang were eyeing the imperial court, and the location was quite close to Bianliang...... "This matter is related to the safety of the country, so at that time, we officials and ministers of the DPRK and China jointly wrote a letter to let the authoritative people in the DPRK and the DPRK go south to investigate this matter thoroughly...... Ahem......"

"Then you, Father, will persuade the general to investigate...... Tsantidordun continued.

"Yes...... Because at that time, the prestige of General Yi Yi Thorn in the imperial court was not small, and his reputation was also good in both the court and the people...... Ahem......" King Chatai coughed twice and continued, "The most important thing is that General Yi Yi has a wide network in Bianliang, and there are many officials who are familiar with him...... Ahem...... He acted in Bianliang, and it would definitely be much more convenient to search for clues through personal connections, so we persuaded the emperor to send him to investigate...... Ahem......"

"But the more well-connected he is, the more people are familiar with him, the greater the threat to him from the opposition in the DPRK and China......" Chatai Dordun said with a gaze in his eyes, "Less than half a year after the strange incident in Bianliang, General Yi Yi was assassinated by unknown people, or was it a martial arts master......

"You know that...... Ahem...... "The king of Chatai listened to the narration of Chatai Dordun and said in response.

"The child also knows that when your father wrote to investigate this matter, there were also opposing official factions, right......" asked the key point, and Chatai Dorton's tone gradually became solemn.

"Well, there were colleagues who opposed it at the time...... But those are only a few...... Ahem—" King Chatai remembered, but didn't care at all, just hastily led the aisle.

But these things are the key to what Chatai Dordun wants to figure out - Chatai Dorton's expression was a little excited, and he wanted to get up from his wheelchair, and asked quickly: "Father, tell me quickly, who were the officials who opposed it back then, and who was their leader?——

"Dordon you...... Ahem-" Seeing the excited appearance of Chatai Dorton, King Chatai was a little surprised, opened his eyes and asked, "Why are you...... So concerned...... Those people's affairs?——ahem......"

"Because these people are likely to be involved in the 'cult riots' in most of them five years ago," Chatai Dordun said solemnly.

"You mean...... Dorton, you suppressed it with your master five years ago...... What about it?" asked the king of Chatai, continuing in astonishment.

"Hmm-" Chatai Dordun nodded affirmatively, becoming more and more convinced of his thoughts, and Zhenzhen said, "The riots of five years ago were obviously organized and premeditated, and the bargaining chips that can confront the imperial court come from political threats to the imperial court...... Speaking of political threats, the life and death of those officials in Bianliang eight years ago, or the court secrets they held in their hands, are likely to be the key to everything!"

"Really...... Is that so...... Ahem cough ......" King Chatai coughed twice, and when he heard the words of Chatai Dordun today, he suddenly realized that the seemingly ordinary "partisan dispute" eight years ago seemed to be hiding a big secret, and his expression was amazed, and his heart could not be calm for a long time.

"So tell me, father, the truth of that year—" Tsadadoldun continued to ask.

"It's okay, if it's really so serious, maybe it's time to pick up the original thing...... Ahem......" King Chatai tried to calm himself down and said slowly, "Eight years ago, most of the officials in the court agreed to the dispatch of the general to 'investigate the southern tour'...... Ahem - but the opposition, led by Zuo Yuqiu, was resolutely opposed to this matter and formed a confrontation with the decent officials headed by his father...... Ahem...... At that time, it also attracted a lot of attention from the emperor...... Ahem......"

"What is the reason?" Chatai Dordun continued to ask, "Since most of the officials in the DPRK and China have advised the investigation, he Zuo Yuqiu dares to oppose it so blatantly, I am afraid it is inappropriate without sufficient reasons......

"The reason is...... The general also held important military power, and the south was in the turbulent period of warlord secession, and many martial arts sects opposed to the imperial court were also gathered...... Ahem...... At a critical time, it is too risky to let a major general of the imperial court go to Bianliang alone to investigate 'trivial matters', and it is a mistake for the country to build a ...... cough cough ......" King Chatai tried to recall the events of eight years ago, and he didn't stop saying a word, "And at that time, I remember that Zuo Yuqiu also deliberately emphasized...... Ahem - the Central Plains martial arts hate the imperial court, and someone may take the opportunity to assassinate ...... while the general is on his southern tour."

"The result...... He really got it right......" Chatai Dordun heard this, and said slowly.

"yes...... Ahem...... Later, the emperor regretted that he did not listen to Zuo Yuqiu's advice at that time, and was very sad for the death of General Yi Yijiao...... Ahem......" said King Chatai again.

"What happened to Zuo Yuqiu...... Chatai Dordun became interested in Zuo Yuqiu, and couldn't help asking.

"......Later," continued the Chatai king, reminiscing, "and it was not long before he resigned and went into hiding...... Ahem......"

"Resign, because of this matter?——" Chatai Dordun said incredulously when he heard this, "logically speaking, his exhortation has won most officials, including your father, and the emperor should be rewarded heavily—why did he choose to resign with such a rare career opportunity?"

"Because his son ......," said King Chatai in silence, suddenly lowering his voice.

"Son?" asked King Chatai continued curiously.

"His son is dead......," continued the king of Chatai, "ahem...... Shortly after the death of General Hu Yi, the imperial treasury was stolen...... At that time, his father sent someone to hunt down and bring the thief to justice, but he didn't expect that the culprit was Zuo Yuqiu's son Zuo Zixu...... Ahem...... On the night of the pursuit, the officers and soldiers inadvertently cornered his son, who fell from the top of a tower several stories high and died directly...... Ahem......"

"Zuo Yuqiu is an official of the imperial court, but his son is the leader of the bandits...... Chatai Dordun bowed his head and sighed, and said slowly, "In order to show his loyalty to the imperial court, he resigned to show his apologies...... Or do you regret your own parents and have no intention of caring for the court chores......"

"The father is also very guilty for the death of his son...... Ahem......" King Chatai said suddenly, "If I hadn't sent someone to drive his son into a corner, his son would ...... It won't be like that...... Ahem......"

"It's not your father's fault, it's his son who is a criminal, that's what he deserves......" Chatai Dordun counted down fiercely, and then said, "But in this way, the matter is clear-I was puzzled before, because of the 'dispute between the two factions' half a year ago, an innocent person died...... It turned out that the person who died was Zuo Yuqiu's son Zuo Zixu......"

"After that, it's over, I haven't heard any news from Lord Zuo Yuqiu Zuo, maybe it's really a retreat...... Ahem...... "The king of Chatai coughed a few times while lying on the bed, thinking of the initial question, he couldn't help but ask Chatai Dordun again, "By the way, Doldun, didn't you say that this matter has something to do with the 'riot' five years ago, what...... I didn't listen to you to continue to mention it? cough cough ......."

"The child just said that there is a possibility, because the death of the general is related to the 'Bianliang Strange Incident,' and this matter is still a ......mystery to this day," Chatai Dorton continued, "The 'riot' five years ago, because the reactionaries were probably in possession of the secrets of the imperial court, so they made political threats to the imperial court, and these secrets are likely to be related to the officials who disappeared in Bianliang eight years ago...... The murderer or the mastermind behind the murder must have known the cause and effect of the whole thing, and those who knew that the imperial court had appointed the general to assassinate him were only those officials who advised or opposed the court, and only those officials who knew about the secret of the court five years ago were the officials of the court and the central government, so it is ...... said."

"So what do you think of Doldun...... The person who assassinated the general behind the scenes eight years ago, and the person who threatened the court riot five years ago, will be the same person, and he is still an official in the court......" King Chatai seemed to understand something, and his eyes must have said, "And this mastermind who was in the court at that time is very likely to be related to the 'Bianliang Strange Incident' eight years ago...... Ahem......"

"That's right—" said Chatai Dordun with a nod, "most likely, it was the officials who were in the court at the time who advised the opposition to the investigation, because if something is discovered, their secrets will be exposed...... That's why they will desperately oppose - until in the end, there is no way, the emperor still sends the general to go on a southern tour, and they will kill the killer......"

"Then Doldon, the person you think is the most likely......" King Chatai seemed to gradually realize, and looked at Chatai Dordun with a slightly frightened gaze.

"Zuo Yuqiu......" Chatai Dordun pronounced the name in a cold tone, becoming more and more convinced of his judgment, "and his son stole the treasury eight years ago, I think the purpose is very likely to be related to the 'strange things' that happened in Bianliang - because they all involve the secret ...... of the imperial court."

"Really...... Such...... cough cough ...... "The more King Chatai thought about it, the more scared he became, he didn't expect that "revisiting" the past eight years ago would deduce so many terrible "truths", and he couldn't help but tremble and asked, "What about now...... What are you going to do with Doldun?"

"I want to find an opportunity to see Sun Yun for a ......," Chatai Dordun said calmly, "I will tell him all the suspicions, and let him investigate the matter secretly...... Now, apart from you, Father, he is the only relative I can trust now!"

Hearing this, King Chatai couldn't help but show a surprised but happy face......