novelraw Chapter 365: The twins are here
Chapter 365: The twins are here
Chapter 365 The twins are here
On the way back, the two of them went to the palace to report back to the Supreme Emperor.
The Supreme Emperor had already learned the news about Xun Xiangguo's execution from General Zhonglang, but after reconfirming it with Lu and Meng Qianqian, he finally believed that this "powerful minister" who had almost stolen his kingdom had really been defeated.
The sword that had been hanging above his head for many years was finally taken down at this moment.
As he took a long breath, he suddenly felt that he was much older.
The ministers have withdrawn.
In the huge east hall, there was only one blessing left by his side.
Eunuch Fu had accompanied the Supreme Emperor through so many years of ups and downs, and he followed him even when he was imprisoned in a temple.
What is the Supreme Emperor thinking? How could he not understand?
The treacherous minister was executed and the case came to an end, but for the entire Zhou Dynasty, the crisis was not completely resolved.
Meng Qianqian stayed up almost all night, and fought another battle outside the city gate. As soon as she entered the warm east hall, she felt sleepy and fell asleep on the table without realizing it.
The Supreme Emperor looked at her careless look, and his solemn expression suddenly lightened up, and he couldn't help but smile: "This girl can fall asleep anywhere. Is my Zhaoming Palace a place for her to take a nap?"
When he smiled, the stone in Eunuch Fu's heart fell to the ground.
It has to be Mrs. Lu.
Eunuch Fu said with a smile: "When Mrs. Lu arrives at Zhaoming Palace, she feels as if she has returned to her own home. She feels at ease."
"Peace of mind, I think you are brave."
The Supreme Emperor said this, but there was a rare doting on his brows.
The Supreme Emperor was always strict with his sons. Although his daughter was relatively kind and gentle, Princess Wanping was the only one who pampered her to such an extent.
Eunuch Fu felt that the way the Emperor looked at Mrs. Lu today was not much different from the way he looked at Princess Wanping.
There is no way, who can let Mrs. Lu be the sweetheart of the old prince, and who can let Mrs. Lu live up to her own standards and even take a nap to amuse the emperor?
The Supreme Emperor gave Eunuch Fu a wink.
Eunuch Fu agreed and immediately took the emperor's cloak.
Just as he was about to put it on, Lu Yuan said solemnly: "She is my wife. Please abide by the etiquette."
The Supreme Emperor took the whisk from Eunuch Fu's hand and gave Lu Yuan a hard slap.
Lu Yuan did not suffer unjustly this time.
The Supreme Emperor dotes on Meng Qianqian as his own granddaughter. The stinky boy should be beaten if he and his wife get on top of the Supreme Emperor!
"You, go out for a walk with me."
The Supreme Emperor whispered to Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan reluctantly followed the Supreme Emperor out of the East Palace.
Eunuch Fu put a cloak on Meng Qianqian and asked the palace servants to bring two charcoal basins and put them next to Meng Qianqian.
"What? Are you afraid that something will happen to her in Zhaoming Palace?"
The Supreme Emperor looked at the way he turned his head three times with each step and wished he could give him another slap.
But when he looked down, he saw that he was a majestic emperor, holding a eunuch's whisk in his hand, and decisively threw the whisk to Lu Yuan.
Lu Yan caught the whisk and waved it carelessly.
The Supreme Emperor inexplicably thought of the carefree King Miao. The styles of the grandfather and grandson were exactly the same. Why didn't he find this kid to be a rogue before?
The Supreme Emperor snorted coldly: "You have defeated Prime Minister Dou, and you are too lazy to pretend?"
I thought Lu Yuan would be polite, but unexpectedly Lu Yuan admitted it generously: "Yeah."
The Supreme Emperor: "..."
The Supreme Emperor said seriously: "Don't think that you can rest easy if Xun Xiuyuan dies. How to pacify the frontier army, how to deal with his private army, and how to suppress the ten princes, one by one, may not be easier than dealing with Xun Xiuyuan."
Lu Yuanfeng said calmly: "There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain."
"What's the way?"
The Supreme Emperor asked angrily.
Lu Yuan said: "The merchant's twins have been rescued from Qianji Pavilion. With them here, they can appease the frontier army."
The Supreme Emperor continued: "Where is Xun Xiuyuan's private army? Although he is dead, there is no guarantee that his old troops will not unite with the ten princes to launch a mutiny under the banner of revenge for him."
Lu Yuan said solemnly: "The private army is indeed very troublesome. After Rong Chen goes back, he will think carefully about how to incorporate them or suppress them. We must not give them the opportunity to launch a mutiny!"
mutiny?
Impossible.
If the military pay is gone, what can we use to launch a mutiny?
Loyalty and pride?
Is there such a thing that can be used as a private army by Prime Minister Xun?
Naturally, it was impossible for Lu Yuan to tell the truth. If he did, he would have to spit out his military pay.
Soon there will be three more mouths to feed the family, and if they spit out gold, the family will be stretched thin.
In addition, there is another reason, that is, the Supreme Emperor cannot be made to feel that this matter can be solved too easily, otherwise it will appear that the matter itself is not worth mentioning.
When you have to do something, you have to take the credit, and take it as much as possible.
The Supreme Emperor took a deep look at Lu Yuan: "How sure are you?"
Lu Yuan: "70%."
If others said this, the Supreme Emperor might think that the other party was talking nonsense, but Lu Yuan fought a beautiful victory in Beiliang on his first expedition, and there is no doubt about his ability.
Lu Yuan like this reminded the Supreme Emperor of a person.
Forget it, Lu Yuan is from Miao territory, how could he be related to that person? The Supreme Emperor shook his head and asked Lu Yuan: "The ten major princes appear to be surrendering, but in fact they are conspiring with Xun Xiuyuan. Last time you said that Chen Long was the son of Loulan, can he really solve the troubles of the princes?"
Of course not.
The disaster of the princes lies in the territory. Unless all their feudal lands are changed to different owners, it is impossible for them to surrender to the imperial court.
But if Lu Yuan didn't say that, how could the Supreme Emperor forgive Chen Long's sins?
The princes wanted to kill him, but his brother-in-law wanted to save him.
Lu Yuan said without changing his expression: "King Loulan is the head of the ten princes. As long as he helps Chenlong regain the Loulan throne, the troubles caused by the princes will be easily solved."
The Supreme Emperor paused and looked at the endless snowy scene: "Kill the ten princes."
Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows.
The old man has a dark heart.
Coincidentally, he and Meng Xiaojiu also had this intention.
"By the way, there's one more thing."
The Supreme Emperor asked suspiciously, "Xun Xiangguo has six adopted sons. I already know how many of you there are. Xun Yi and Xun Wu never showed up. Why?"
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Lu Yuan said: "Let's talk about Xun Wu first. Xun Wu has been doing business in various countries, providing financial resources and seeking information for Xiangguo Xun. Since he is a well-informed person, it is impossible for him to know the situation of Xiangguo Xun. Either he is dead or he has rebelled. ”
"As for Xun Yi, several of us have never met him. I suspect that he is not from the Zhou Dynasty, or there may not be such a person at all."
"No matter what, since they didn't show up at the most critical moment for Xiang Xiangguo, they probably won't show up again for his affairs."
After hearing this, the Supreme Emperor felt a little relieved.
When the two returned to the East Hall, Eunuch Fu found that the worry in the Emperor's brow was gone and he felt much more relaxed.
It seems that the Emperor's concerns have been resolved by the Governor of the Mainland.
As a young couple, one is the Supreme Emperor's pistachio, the other is the Supreme Emperor's think tank, both are indispensable.
The Supreme Emperor turned his head happily and stopped laughing: "What are you doing?"
Lu Yuan returned the whisk to Eunuch Fu, bent down and picked up the sleeping Meng Qianqian: "Take your wife home."
The Supreme Emperor: "Let's go after the snow stops."
Lu Yuan: "Stop."
The Supreme Emperor glanced at the icy and snowy courtyard, but it was really not snowing anymore.
"Look how anxious you are."
The Supreme Emperor was a little displeased with Lu Yuan. No wonder King Miao always called Lu Yuan a brat. Wasn't that what Lu Yuan was?
Lu Yuan wrapped Meng Qianqian tightly in her cloak and snorted coldly: "If you want someone to accompany you, go find your own wife. There are so many beauties in the Queen's Palace, and none of them look the same every day. What is the wife of a domineering minister doing?"
The Supreme Emperor snatched the whisk from Eunuch Fu's hand and drove Lu Yuan out angrily.
-
The news of the overnight change in the Prime Minister's Mansion spread throughout the capital in less than a day.
The people didn't believe it at first, but they didn't believe it until the Ministry of Punishment posted newspapers all over the streets and alleys, detailing Xun Xiangguo's numerous crimes.
Raising private armies, colluding with princes, and intending to rebel...the common people do not have a deep understanding of such crimes.
All they wanted was food and clothing for their family. Who should control the country and who should be the emperor? It was all the same to them.
But when they saw the end of the newspaper, they found out who had distributed the taxes stolen by Prime Minister Xun to all the people equally. Each household had a full ten taels stolen!
Twelve!
The anger of the people was suddenly ignited—
Master Hu looked at the people who rushed to the Ministry of Justice to pull Xun Yu out of his cell and beat him to death. He was dumbfounded: "The Governor's move is really effective. Who dares to say a good word for the Prime Minister? The angry people burst into tears."
The evidence of the crime that should be handed over was handed over, and the people who deserved to be killed were also killed.
How to deal with the aftermath and how to provide relief to the people is not the business of the Governor's Mansion.
You can't just carry everything on your shoulders, and you have to give civil and military officials a chance to show off their skills.
Meng Qianqian went to buy paper money and paid homage to the deceased of the Chu Palace and the merchants in the back hill of the Dudu Palace to comfort their spirits in heaven.
Sometimes she didn't understand why she was reborn.
Now she understands that she has returned with a mission of revenge.
Meng Qianqian knelt in front of the sacrifice, took out the booklet from her arms, and crossed out Xun Xiangguo's name.
"Father, mother, second uncle, second aunt, third uncle, fourth uncle, fifth uncle...Xiaoqi, don't worry, I will not let go of anyone who kills you."
The night is silent.
A figure stood behind the rockery, looking at Meng Qianqian's back for a moment.
After Meng Qianqian left, he also brought the incense candle paper money that he had prepared to pay homage to the people Meng Qianqian had worshipped.
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This month, the capital was busy.
The affairs of Prime Minister Xun Guo caused an uproar in the capital. The Prime Minister's Mansion has been raided, but there are still many people who come to the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion and curse.
There are people being trampled on every day.
Meng Qianqian didn't know how many injuries she had treated at the Criminal Department.
On this day, she went to the Ministry of Justice for medical treatment again, and did not return to her house until dark.
As soon as I entered the yard, I found that the yard was empty, with no one around.
"Strange, where did you go?"
As soon as Meng Qianqian finished speaking, a familiar and hearty voice came from behind: "My grandson-in-law! You are back!"
"Grandpa?"
Meng Qianqian's eyes lit up and she turned to look at the door.
King Miao walked into the courtyard dusty and tired: "My grandson-in-law, do you think I brought him back?"
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