When they arrived at Zhennan Palace, Ji Wuhen and Ji Wenzhan, father and son, went to bathe and change clothes first.
Although there is no shortage of these in Kaishan Temple, they still feel that it is better to use them at home, but it is always inconvenient to use them outside.
They were taking a bath, and Lu Qingtang and Mo Zeshen were waiting for them in the main hall. While waiting, they ate and chatted. After a while, they came in.
They drove all the boys away and prevented them from approaching the main hall, and then the four of them began to formally discuss the matter of framing and treason.
Mo Zeshen was the first to speak. He took out the handwriting of Emperor Kang Yuan that he had prepared in advance.
He unfolded the manuscript and said: "Your Majesty has a manuscript..."
Before he finished speaking, Ji Wuhen immediately knelt down, followed by Ji Wenzhan beside him, and Mo Zeshen immediately stepped forward to stop him.
He said to them: "There is no need to kneel down, the oracle is for me."
The father and son sat down, and Mo Zeshen continued: "The decree clearly stated that I should handle matters impartially. However, from the moment I stepped into Nanzhou, people used various methods to push the matter of King Zhennan's intention to rebel against me. . From Fangcheng County Magistrate Li Zhi and the bandit Wang Biao, to the letters in your study, the prince, all prove that your majesty’s guess is correct.”
"Therefore, I will use these so-called evidences to deal with your rebellion fairly and destroy the whole family of Zhennan Palace."
As he spoke, he handed Ji Wuhen the letter that had been stolen from the study a few months ago.
Ji Wuhen shook in vain.
He only knew that His Majesty was not willing to keep him. He originally thought that he would just cut off the nobles and eliminate the vassal, but he did not expect to use this method.
He recalled that he fought desperately on the battlefield all for the sake of the throne. Now that he is firmly seated in the court, he will kill all of them.
Ji Wuhen's heart felt cold now, but fortunately, Mo Zeshen was willing to help him, and he was grateful in his heart.
He picked up the letter and opened it, looking at Mo Zeshen with surprise on his face, "This is my handwriting, but I swear to God I have never written such a letter."
Ji Wenzhan on the side spoke, "Dad, it was because of this letter that I ran away from home. When I saw the letter, I didn't think much about it. I was confused. To confirm this, I personally went to Fangcheng County. That bandit mountain didn't want to fall into a trap by mistake. Now that I think about it, these things have been planned for a long time, and they are just waiting for us to fall into the trap."
After listening to what the father and son said, Lu Qingtang nodded, "Actually, it can be seen from the beginning that the rebellion is related to the lifeblood of the whole government. How could we find a lowly villain like Wang Biao."
It is not that there were no rebellions by feudal kings in previous dynasties. I heard that there was a King Ling in the previous generation. Because his appearance was similar to Taizu, he thought he was superior and summoned many bandits from the rivers and seas in the feudal territory to protect him. As a result, even the local people Before leaving the province, he was captured by the local prefect. The ending is naturally bleak, with his skin and bones ripped apart, his bones shattered and ashes thrown away.
Jianghu bandits have no bottom line in doing things. Anyone with any brains will not use gangsters as their generals. Even if they start an uprising, it will not become a problem.
What's more, Ji Wuhen has experienced hundreds of battles. Not only on the battlefield, but also in the court, he is a man of extraordinary knowledge. How could he like someone like Wang Biao?
However, Wang Biao and Li Zhi were both silenced and bitten to death to drag Ji Wuhen down.
Thinking of this, Lu Qingtang continued to speak, "Wang Biao, Li Zhi and other villains have nothing to fear. Our most important thing is to find out the man behind the scenes."
As she said that, she looked at Mo Zeshen aside.
Mo Zeshen nodded, "The princess is right. Since this person is familiar with King Zhennan, he is someone closely related to your palace. My plan is to find this person and escort him to Yanling."
He squinted his eyes with a cold look in his eyes, "When the three divisions will meet and the trial will be held in public, my father will have nothing to say."
After he finished speaking, Ji Wuhen was stunned for a moment, and then fell silent.
He lowered his head, then raised his head, wanting to say something, but seemed hesitant.
When Lu Qingtang saw this, he said: "Your Majesty, just tell me what you have to say. It's just us and there are no outsiders."
Ji Wuhen glanced at his son beside him, then looked up at Lu Qingtang, then at Mo Zeshen.
He said: "You call it disobeying the imperial edict. How will you explain to His Majesty when you go back?"
"Your Majesty is always a stubborn person, and he will feel resentful if he disobeys the slightest. You... I am ashamed. I feel extremely ashamed of what happened before. I won't say more words of thanks,"
There was shame and gratitude in his eyes, and tears flashed out in an instant.
Lu Qingtang looked away from him and heard Mo Zeshen say politely from the side: "We are all one family, as we should..."
As he spoke, he looked at Lu Qingtang unintentionally.
Lu Qingtang was looking at him with a smiley face. The smile on Mo Zeshen's face froze instantly and he immediately lowered his head.
Turning to look at the father and son opposite him, they all looked at him blankly. Lu Qingtang rolled his eyes, "Who is with your family?"
The three people laughed intermittently.
At noon, Lu Qingtang and Mo Zeshen stayed at the palace for dinner. Ji Wenzhan wanted Lu Qingtang to stay for a few days. He was really grateful to them, but after all, the child was still with him, so how could Lu Qingtang, as a mother, rest assured.
However, Ji Wuhen was always worried. From the time they finished talking to eating, until they left, he showed no emotion. It was obvious that he had something on his mind.
Before leaving, Lu Qingtang called Ji Wenzhan aside and asked him in a low voice: "What's wrong with the prince? Why does he seem to have something on his mind?"
Ji Wenzhan also looked resentful, "Who would be happy if something like that happened? My father feels that he is sorry for you."
As he said that, he sighed and said: "I've put you in a difficult position, but you and your family really don't have to take risks for our palace. The three children are so cute. I would rather have something happen to me than for others to risk our family's life." Things that hurt me..."
He said with some choking, "You'd better think about it again. You can't do this. You don't owe us anything. On the contrary, we feel sorry for you and almost killed you. I'm really useless as a brother..."
His eyes were a little red, his tall figure was slightly hunched, and his voice was choked.
Lu Qingtang smiled reluctantly, "Your Majesty is right, we are all a family, not just you or me."
She looked at the carriage behind her and said to him: "I'm leaving. I'll bring the children to see you some time later."
After saying that, she got into the carriage.
Ji Wenzhan stood under the carriage and watched it leave. He looked at the carriage gradually going away and felt empty in his heart.
He really didn't expect that his sister, whom he had never been in contact with before, would treat them like this, which made him even more confused about whether to cooperate together.
