Liu Mingzhi became stunned after listening to Lao Zhou's story about the past between Li Zheng, Li Yugang and Jing Fei.
There is only one thought in my mind, your circle is really chaotic.
Old Zhou picked up the pot and poured a cup of tea for Young Master Liu. Only then Young Young Master Liu came back to his senses and glanced blankly at the tea cup in his hand. Liu Mingzhi looked at Old Zhou with a strange look.
"In other words, Concubine Jing and Concubine Ming were already engaged. It was my father who became immoral after drinking and caused Duke Ming and Concubine Jing, the two former lovers, to eventually break up?"
"If that's the case, then why does Ming Gong always think that He Zong is his biological flesh and blood?"
"Let's not talk about whether Concubine Jing, a noble lady of the family, would have behaved unreasonably with Ming Gong before she left the cabinet. To put it bluntly, if Concubine Jing is not a perfect body, what will happen to her father? How can she be crowned a noble concubine because of her status as an emperor?"
"Especially when Ming Gong is around, seizing his wife... well... although Concubine Jing has not married yet, she has an engagement after all, and her father is the emperor. The emperor should not...you know..."
Lao Zhou looked at Young Master Liu's strange eyes and nodded helplessly: "You can say that, but you can't?"
"What do you mean? Is He Zong really the flesh and blood of Duke Ming? Doesn't this mean that my father..."
Hearing this, Lao Zhou hurriedly shook his head: "What is the prince thinking? How could He Zong be the blood of King Huainan? There is no doubt that He Zong is the blood of His Majesty, but the situation inside is a bit complicated."
"Alas! The matter between His Majesty and Concubine Jing is said to be due to His Majesty's loss of moral character after drinking. Rather, it is better to say that His Majesty did it intentionally while drinking."
Liu Mingzhi looked at Lao Zhou in confusion. He was a little confused for a moment and didn't know what Lao Zhou meant by his words.
Borrowing wine for this purpose?
Pretending to be drunk to steal his own brother's wife? Do you want to be such a beast? Based on my understanding of Li Zheng, he doesn't seem like someone who can do such a thing, right?
Could it be that Concubine Jing's appearance was so beautiful that Li Zheng was so obsessed with it that he committed such ridiculous acts?
Recalling Li Yunlong's handsome and gentlemanly appearance, although he had never seen Concubine Jing, Liu Mingzhi already had an idea in his mind.
Li Yunlong is so handsome, and his mother, Concubine Jing, is definitely a first-class beauty. As for Liu Mingzhi's beauty, it is unknown.
"Lao Zhou, what is going on? Don't tell half of what you are saying."
There was a hint of guilt on Lao Zhou's face as he stroked the whisk in his hand, and sighed faintly.
"Concubine Jing, do you know what the surname of my family is?"
"What's your last name?" Young Master Liu was stunned for a moment, thinking carefully about the identities of Li Zheng's concubines, and finally found some clues about the incident of suppressing bandits in Jiangnan.
"It seems that the surname is Deng. As for the name of the king, I don't know. Does this have anything to do with the affairs between my father and the three of them?"
Lao Zhou nodded silently: "Concubine Jing is the daughter of Deng Xiachan, a famous family in Yongzhou. Do you understand now?"
"Deng Chan! The famous Deng family in Yongzhou."
"Deng family?"
"What is the relationship between former General Deng Kaicheng of the Huxiang Guard and Concubine Jing?"
"Oh, they are brothers and sisters from the same mother!"
"Brothers and sisters from the same mother. In this way, could it be that my father..."
Looking at Liu Mingzhi's suddenly surprised look, Lao Zhou sighed and nodded slightly.
"Speaking of which, everything stems from the Weihe War. Although His Majesty was called the Prince of the Supervisory State at that time, he had gradually begun to take charge of my dragon's 100,000 rivers and mountains."
"The 300,000-strong Northern Expedition Army marched northward out of the border and marched out of the country. When the Jin Kingdom and the Turks relaxed their vigilance, they were caught off guard and almost unified the world."
"The three generals who have made outstanding contributions in this war are your father-in-law, General Long Wuwei Jin Yi, the other is Deng Kaicheng, the brother of Concubine Jing Deng Chan, and the other is the late Wu Guogong Wan Buhai."
"Wei He went to the north, and the three of them made the most achievements and achieved a lot of achievements!"
"Among them, only your father-in-law, General Jin Yi, has the greatest military exploits. The Longwu Guard's performance in that battle far surpassed that of the other five guards. As for your father-in-law, Jin Yi...sigh... ...It’s okay not to mention the past.”
"Next is General Deng Kaicheng. His military exploits rank second in this battle."
Liu Mingzhi also heard a little bit about the cause of Jin Yi's death. Knowing that Lao Zhou did not dare to mention it easily, he silently recited the words Tianjia ruthless in his heart and did not say much.
"The late Emperor Weihe passed away, and His Majesty officially ascended the throne as emperor. Except for your father-in-law Jin Yi who was sentenced to death in Yingzhou, the other five generals also began to return to the court."
"Arrogant soldiers and brave generals will obey orders and prohibitions."
"This is how to describe Conglong Liuwei who just returned from the expedition."
"When His Majesty held a banquet in the Royal Garden for the generals of the Six Guards, the generals under General Deng Kaicheng of the Hu Xiang Guard actually looked at Deng Kaicheng, and only after receiving his order did they dare to sit down and drink."
"His Majesty praised the soldiers of the Tiger Guard with a smile on their faces. They were indeed elite troops who were good at fighting and able to enforce orders and prohibitions. However, we were the only ones standing next to His Majesty who saw the fear in His Majesty's eyes."
"It was also at that time that we understood that these eight words, arrogant soldiers and strong generals, command and prohibition, can kill people."
Young Master Liu's pupils shrank, and he felt a little tight when he recalled the actions of his soldiers and horses when Li Ye ascended the throne. Looking at Lao Zhou's eyes lost in memories, he picked up the cup and took a sip of tea to cover up the confusion in his eyes.
"and after?"
"Later, His Majesty learned about the brother-sister relationship between Concubine Jing and General Deng Kaicheng."
"Are you saying that the reason why my father is only with Concubine Jing is because of General Deng Kaicheng?"
"Oh...yeah!"
"At that time, King Huainan had not yet left the capital. He was well-known in the capital. He was also one of the favored princes vying for the crown prince's position. The most important thing was that King Huainan had a good personal relationship with General Deng Kaicheng because of Concubine Jing. .”
"A general with outstanding military exploits has a good personal relationship with a prince who has been famous for a long time, if they can get married again."
"His Majesty has just ascended the throne as emperor, and the current situation is unstable due to the late Emperor Weihe, so how can he not be worried in his heart."
"What my father is most worried about is the attitude of General Deng Kaicheng and his generals towards him when he returns to the court, right? Could it be that General Deng Kaicheng did something that made my father uneasy?"
"Yes, he comes from a famous family, has a lot of troops, and has outstanding military achievements. It is inevitable that he will act with a bit of arrogance. His Majesty has just ascended the throne as emperor and has not yet taken charge of the government. General Deng Kaicheng will inevitably..."
"It just so happened that General Deng had an inextricable personal relationship with the King of Huainan before His Majesty became the Crown Prince."
"His Majesty felt a little uneasy for a while, and it could be described as ups and downs."
"What happened later was just as we said, and there is probably no difference."
Liu Mingzhi nodded understandingly, finally understanding the reason for the past between the three of them.
"My father was worried that because of the relationship between Concubine Jing and Duke Minggong, Deng Kaicheng would be entangled with the prince Minggong, so he came up with the idea of turning General Deng Kaicheng into a relative of the emperor."
Liu Mingzhi had to say that Li Zheng's move was extremely clever in turning people who might become enemies into his own.
What a move to turn an enemy into a friend.
It should be said that possible enemies should be turned into friends.
Although Gao Ming is brilliant, he is actually a little underhanded.
For the sake of the throne, even his brother's wife was robbed.
Liu Mingzhi was not in Li Zheng's position and didn't know how to evaluate his behavior.
"Yes, and then the relationship between His Majesty and Duke Ming will just...sigh..."
"In this case, there should be no doubt that He Zong is the father's blood relationship. Why is he Ming Gong?"
