At a secluded place at the outer island pier, a transport ship left the shore, leaving the turmoil of the island behind.
The spring light is still bright in early March, and the warm sunshine quietly shines on the river, phosphorescent everywhere you look.
The sky, the river, and the sky are all of the same color, adding to people's heroic spirit.
Su Wu lay directly on the deck to bask in the sun, and said in a rather regretful tone, "When we came here, we calculated that there would be a trap from a certain country, but in the end we didn't look at the trap, but we fished out the trump card of the old dog Wu Hetai. ”
Still couldn't figure out the other party's true identity, alas.
"Do you think we are not dangerous enough?" Su Wen sat elegantly, with his back as straight as a bamboo, and swept a sleeve over Su Wu's face, "If Wei Li hadn't stopped this bastard, we might be in a bad situation now. There are people outside the world, and there are people outside the world. You can’t be conceited in everything, do you understand?”
"Su An, take this thing away! Hearing the sour and sour smell of his words makes me feel sick all over! They are all born with muddy legs, but you are the most pretentious!"
Su An crawled out of the cabin and laughed, "Don't you understand this even more? You have to pretend to be similar in appearance before you can be similar in spirit. One day, the second brother will be able to pretend to be a scholar like the master. Second brother, there is a long way to go, and we have to work hard. ah!"
Wenwu, "Get out!"
The three brothers were playing around on the deck. Tianbao sat on the side of the boat, dangling her little feet and looking at the light of the river. The wind blew in her face, and her hair and the hem of her robe were dancing, as if she were riding the wind.
"Going to Changjing?" Bai Yu leaned against the side of the river and asked with a smile against the river light.
"Well, this bastard didn't show up at Kongliu Island. I'm afraid the news has been sent back to his rear camp. I have to go and see what's going on in Changjing. Besides, I promised Wei Li that I would steal the treasury for him."
"If he reaches the top in the future, what you steal will be his."
"It's not his yet." Tianbao tilted his head and thought, "Emperor Hong De is too bad."
Bai Yu laughed and turned around to enjoy the wind and scenery with the girl.
Wei Li had already played a game of chess in Changjing, and the day he returned was the time to close the net.
The chaos there must be even worse than that of Kongliu Island.
The outcome of Changjing is a matter of life and death.
They and Wei Li were brothers in the same discipline and had grown up together, so they couldn't see him fighting alone.
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Dai Viet, Changjing.
The sky over the imperial city is filled with haze, covering up the brightness of March.
There was a rumbling sound inside and outside the court hall.
The emperor's health is getting worse and worse. Before, he could barely go to court, but now he can't even get off the dragon bed.
The Taiyuan Hospital was still helpless, and the Xinglin masters invited by the people were pushed out and beheaded one by one.
There were constant coughs in Chengqian Palace, and those who coughed seemed to be coughing out their entrails, which was heart-wrenching to hear.
The most fearful thing is that if the emperor is unhappy, anyone caught in his sight will be beheaded.
"Your Majesty, it's time to take medicine." Miao Ping waited in front of the dragon bed and spoke carefully.
The dragon's body has not yet recovered, and the emperor's temper has become increasingly weird and violent, and unpredictable.
Even he, the general manager, must be cautious in what he says and does.
Emperor Hong De lay on the bed and coughed until his neck and face were red, and the corners of his eyes were full of tears. "Wei Li, check, how are you doing?"
Miao Ping said hurriedly, "The emperor ordered Wei Duwei to be responsible for a thorough investigation and gave him three days. Today is the third day. We should have some clues soon."
"I, ho ho, I'm afraid to wait, I can't wait anymore... I will definitely cut the person who harmed me into pieces! Ling, Ling Chi! Ho ho..."
Even though he was dying of illness, the emperor's strong aura of violence was frightening.
Miao Ping did not dare to look into the emperor's sick eyes and carefully helped him up, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, Lieutenant Wei will lead the Yulin Guards and the Jinyi Guards to jointly conduct a thorough investigation. Those who dare to rebel will never escape!"
Just after giving the emperor the medicine, a servant came cautiously outside the store and said, "Your Majesty, Captain Wei has requested to be summoned!"
Emperor Hong De's eyes suddenly opened, "Pass!"
Immediately there was the sound of progress entering the hall, and the sound of footsteps was steady.
The young man was dressed in black clothes, with a silver fox mask covering his face. During the more than a year that he had been working in Beijing, his aura became more and more calm and restrained.
The black eyes behind the mask are like cold stars, so deep that it is difficult to peek into them easily.
After entering the inner hall, Wei Li knelt down on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, I am fortunate to have fulfilled my duty. I have obtained clues during the investigation——"
"Who is it!" Upon hearing that the clues had been found, Emperor Hong De's eyes turned red and he struggled to sit up, his expression full of sternness.
"I dare not lie. This is the evidence found from Concubine De. Please take a look at it and make a final decision!" Wei Li lowered his head and raised his hands to present something.
Miao Ping immediately took the things and turned them to the emperor.
A box of red lipstick.
Emperor Hong De's eyes became even redder and his breathing became rapid and violent. He slowly turned his eyes and stared at Wei Li, "Kouzhi?"
Wei Li lowered his head, "The Concubine De confessed that this box of lipstick was given to her by the Queen after the royal autumn sacrifice last year. I tested it with Lord Yan Zhaoyan, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, and found that the lipstick is indeed poisonous. , colorless and odorless, and cannot be detected easily, but if it is mixed with something, it can produce toxicity...it is Longjing tea."
"Ho, ho ho—" Emperor Hong De's chest rose and fell more violently.
After the Autumn Sacrifice last year, he once invited Concubine De to sleep with him!
He remembered that the color of the lipstick on Concubine De's lips that night was exactly the same as the color of the box in front of him!
On weekdays, he likes to drink Longjing!
He escaped the queen, but unexpectedly he was defeated by a box of lipstick and a cup of Longjing!
"Kill, kill! Pass the decree! I will kill them! Haha, the Queen, De Concubine, and all their faction members, all of them will be killed by me!!"
The emperor roared and rushed out of the palace, immediately kneeling on the ground outside.
A hint of sarcasm flashed across Wei Li's eyes, and he added, "Your Majesty, my official position is low, and this matter is of great importance. I am afraid that I am not strong enough to deter the traitors. It is better to leave the matter of arresting those who rebel against the party to the important officials of the court——"
"Miao Ping! Bring me my Dragon Tablet!" Emperor Hong De covered his chest, his features ferocious, "The Dragon Tablet in your hand feels like I am here in person! Whoever dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"
When Miao Ping handed the dragon tablet to Wei Li, his hands were shaking badly.
This palace is going to change.
The queen and the eldest prince had the support of many courtiers behind them so that they could continue to maintain their current status after the collapse of the Cui family.
Concubine De came from the Feng family, a first-class family in Changjing, who was an important official in two dynasties! As for the two princes born from Concubine De, neither of them can escape!
If you really have to pull out the carrot and bring out the mud, at least half of the courtiers will be implicated behind this matter!
This, this is a blood exchange for the court!
Wei Li walked out of Chengqian Palace and stood under the March sunshine. Even the bright light could not remove the deep color of Xuan Yi on his body.
Lowering his head and looking at the dragon tablet in his hand, which looked like I was here in person, Wei Li raised a corner of his lips with a cold smile.
When the Duke of Wei was exiled by his family, the Cui family and the Feng family played the most important roles.
The cause of the past is the result of today.
He will get it back from them one by one, double the amount!
"Yu Linwei, listen to the order! Follow me to Kunning Palace to capture the traitor Cui Zhiying!"
"Vice-General Lin Jiang, lead a team of troops to the Feng Mansion! Don't let anyone from the Feng Mansion escape!"
"Here is the Dragon Tablet, Commander Yan. I have overstepped my bounds once and asked Commander Yan to go to King Xiu's Mansion and capture the traitor King Xiu! No one of his members can be left behind!"
