Chen Ao was shocked, thinking for a moment that Cao Yi was joking. But Cao Yi didn't need to joke with him like this at all!

Chen Ao muttered to himself for a while, just thinking in his heart that he was actually the emperor...... No wonder he was able to get news of Zhao Ling and get Zhao Ling's jade pendant. Zhao Ling is in his hands at all!

Zhao Dechang, Zhao Heng! It makes me so bitter to deceive! Chen Ao couldn't help but grit his teeth and thought fiercely.

Cao Yi smiled and said, "Our official family has always been easy-going, and there is no arrogance. I just didn't expect it to be so ridiculous this time, to hide my identity and make friends with you. I heard rumors from the DPRK that the official family wants to crown you as the Marquis of Guiyi. I didn't believe it at first, but now that I think about it, it's possible. It's ridiculous that the old guys in the court are still in the dark!"

Chen Ao couldn't help but ask, "Give me the title of marquis?"

"How could it be? I, the Marquis of Joy, was also rewarded by him on a whim. Your reward decree hasn't been issued yet, and it is estimated that Kou Zhun that old guy hasn't figured out what is going on, so he has not issued the decree for a long time. ”

Chen Ao nodded indifferently. What Guiyi Hou is not worth mentioning to him at all. A terrible question occurred to him. He was so eager to save Zhao Ling, almost all of his plans were already known to Zhao Heng. How can he save people? And since Zhao Ling fell into the hands of Zhao Heng, the news brought by Zhao Heng is not reliable. How is Zhao Ling doing now? What kind of abuse has he been subjected to? Chen Ao has no idea. The thought of this made him anxious.

Cao Yi observed his words and looks, and vaguely guessed what Chen Ao was anxious about. He smiled slightly and said, "You deliberately befriended the official family, just to save the girl named Zhao Ling." But who knows that now it is a bamboo basket for water. Now, I'm afraid that even if you beg, you won't want the official family to let Zhao Ling go!"

"Why?" Chen Ao hurriedly asked.

Cao Yi said in a deep voice: "Because Zhao Ling is not an ordinary person, she is the niece of His Majesty today!"

Chen Ao was once again stunned. The secrets he knew today were too shocking for Chen Ao to accept for a while. Cao Yi poured him a cup of herbal tea in due time. Chen Ao drank it dry in one gulp, and the herbal tea was in his stomach, and his mind was slightly settled.

Chen Ao said: "Cao Yi, do you want to trick me? How can Zhao Ling be the emperor's niece? She is a woman from the rivers and lakes, a ......."

Cao Yi said: "It's the apprentice of the ghost hidden wind, right?"

Chen Ao exclaimed: "You know this!"

Cao Yi smiled slightly, and suddenly said loudly: "Old Mo, you better tell Chen Gongzi yourself." The news you brought back is not very credible when it comes out of my mouth!"

As soon as the words fell, the courtyard door was gently pushed open, and a person walked in lightly. Chen Ao looked back and was immediately startled. The person who came in was none other than Elder Mo of the Axe Gang!

Elder Mo's face was full of anger, and he respectfully saluted Cao Yi: "Helper!"

Chen Ao suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the name of this gang was so "postmodernist", and the weapons used in the helm of the Salt Gang were so "modern". It turns out that there is a helper from the modern era behind it!

"He's your subordinate!"

Cao Yi nodded, and said to Elder Mo, "Sit, sit down and talk slowly." ”

Elder Mo bowed down and thanked him, arched his hand at Chen Ao again, and said with a smile: "I didn't know that Gongzi Chen was a friend of the helper, and I was offended, so I asked Gongzi Duoduo Haihan!"

This person can also be regarded as the culprit who caused Xuanning to fall off the cliff, and Chen Ao didn't want to deal with him at all. Elder Mo was not angry either, and sat down opposite Chen Ao.

Cao Yi said: "Old Mo, you can tell Chen Gongzi about this matter from beginning to end." ”

"Yes!" Elder Mo replied and said, "Gongzi Chen, in fact, all of my news came from Gonggong Liang. That is, not long ago in Shaolin Temple, Liang Gonggong told us personally!"

"Father-in-law Liang?" It's just been more than a month, and Chen Ao has almost forgotten such a person. "What does this have to do with that old eunuch?"

Elder Mo said, "This is a lot of stakes. If Liang Gonggong hadn't told this secret that time, I'm afraid no one in this world would know about it anymore. That time was the day before the Grand Prince of Nangong set up a plan for the Hongmen banquet. Originally, the eldest prince of Nangong was just instigated by Xiong Guang and others, wanting to get rid of Chen Gongzi to take revenge, and then control the salt gang. However, Liang Gonggong asked him to take the opportunity to capture Zhao Ling alive and send him to the capital when the time came, which was a great merit! The eldest prince of Nangong asked him what was going on, and Liang Gonggong said that Zhao Ling's true identity was actually the granddaughter of Emperor Taizu and the daughter of Zhao Dezhao, the king of Wei. Counting the generations, it is the niece of the current saint!"

Chen Ao couldn't sort out the relationship, and asked blankly: "What does this have to do with Zhao Ling's arrest?"

Cao Yi sighed: "Chen Ao, you always studied history when you were in school, right? Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin died a strange death, you should be no stranger, right?"

Chen Ao couldn't help but sneer: "You are a drug dealer, but you also know history?"

Cao Yi sighed and said, "Who hasn't taken the nine-year compulsory education yet!"

Elder Mo didn't understand the conversation between the two, so he had to continue: "Actually, there are many rumors about the death of Emperor Taizu. Some people say that Mr. Su Zhuosu once found out the secret of the sound of the candle shadow axe and pointed the finger at Emperor Taizong. From the later violent deaths of Emperor Taizu's descendants, it seems that this statement can also be reflected. ”

Chen Ao asked, "But what does this have to do with Zhao Ling?"

Cao Yi sighed: "Chen Ao, haven't you figured it out? Since ancient times, no matter which emperor he is, no one will be allowed to threaten the imperial power. The father of the current saint is Emperor Taizong. And Emperor Taizong killed all the descendants of Emperor Taizu, why is that? I just don't want anyone to threaten the throne. Since ancient times, the royal family has no family affection, don't you understand this truth?"

Chen Ao said: "But Zhao Ling is just a woman, it is impossible to be a female emperor, right?"

Cao Yi said: "She may not be a threat, but if someone with ulterior motives knows about it, and uses Zhao Ling as a guise to demagogue and incite civil strife, it will be a great threat!"

Chen Ao's heart fluctuated, and he couldn't calm down for a long time. This is the secret mentioned in Liu Dongquan's letter, right? No wonder Zhao Ling was sent to the imperial palace as soon as he entered Beijing. Her identity is indeed only accessible to the emperor!

After being silent for a long time, Chen Ao slowly spoke: "How did Father-in-law Liang know these shocking secrets?"

Elder Mo said: "Gonggong Liang has served the first emperor for many years and knows many secrets. At that time, a side concubine of Zhao Dezhao, the king of Wei, gave birth to a daughter, who had just turned one year old and disappeared. Because it was a baby girl, it didn't attract much attention, and everyone thought that such a young girl, even if she was abducted, would definitely die. After another year, Zhao Dezhao, the king of Wei, died, and since then he has not thought of the unknown baby girl. ”

Chen Ao vaguely realized something, and said, "That baby girl is Zhao Ling?"

"That's right!" Elder Mo said, "Actually, the baby girl didn't go missing at all, but was taken away. The one who did this was Liang Gonggong and the ghost hidden wind!"

"Ahh

"That's right! Ghost Yinfeng has contributed to Emperor Taizong's ascension to the throne since the return of the year, but later he aroused suspicion. Therefore, he has always held a grudge against Emperor Taizong, so he colluded with Liang Gonggong and took the baby girl out. Although Feng Conggui is just a warlock, he is a means of destruction. Legend has it that his first apprentice, Su Zhuo, was born in the royal family. And this second apprentice, of course, can't be an ordinary person. Maybe he just wants to use Zhao Ling's special identity to set off a monstrous wave one day!"

Chen Ao nodded silently. Although he only had a brief encounter with Feng Conggui, he had already realized that what this person did was not simple. No wonder when he wanted to worship him as a teacher, Feng Conggui was very disdainful.

After being silent for a long time, Cao Yi said softly: "Chen Ao, if you want to rely on the current plan to save Zhao Ling, it is simply impossible. However, as long as we join forces, there will be no difficulties in the world. I'm going to do my best to save people, okay?"