Feeling that the water under her body was slightly cold, Huang Qiong stood up and stepped out of the tub. Let the two women around him wipe his hair and body clean. But after wiping, Tingting knelt down and was about to open her mouth. Huang Qiong shook his head and said, "I've been traveling for two days in a row. I'm really tired now so I won't do it anymore. You two will sleep with me for a while."
After that, he didn't put on any other clothes. He just wrapped a piece of fur around his body and walked back to the bedroom. Although the two women behind him were a little disappointed, they looked at Huang Qiong who looked somewhat downcast and did not dare to say anything for fear of really angering him. In a hurry, he only put on his coat and accompanied Huang Qiong back to the bedroom.
After entering the bedroom, one person was busy untying his fur and the other was busy opening the bedding. After Huang Qiong lay on the bed, he hurriedly took off his only coat and snuggled into Huang Qiong's left and right sides. He didn't dare to make any provocative moves, he just kept the bed warm for his master.
Maybe he was really tired. Facing the warm and fragrant nephrite beside him, Huang Qiong also didn't make any move. Not long after lying on the bed, he fell into a deep sleep. Everyone around him had their own thoughts, but they all had the same worry. They didn't know what the master would do with his two daughters, but they didn't feel sleepy at all. Just listening to Huang Qiong's slight breathing, he lay in bed in a daze.
And just when Huang Qiong fell asleep, the emperor, who had been waiting for Doctor Guo's response in the Wende Hall, also received the exact news. After listening to Dr. Guo's report, the emperor's face could be described as gloomy. He did not expect that the so-called death of the King of Shu was really just a trick to escape from the golden cicada, and it slipped away under his nose.
As soon as he received the report from Imperial Physician Guo, the angry emperor sent all the personnel from the North and South Town and Fusi who were responsible for monitoring the Shu King's Villa to Zhao Prison. Even Nanzhen Fusi, who was responsible for arranging manpower, and commanding the Zuo envoy were also imprisoned. The emperor gave the commander of Fusidu in Beizhen three days to find out the truth about the escape of King Shu.
In fact, it is not difficult to understand why the emperor was so angry. The King of Shu could slip away from the nose of the North and South Zhenfusi, which is tantamount to a great shame for an emperor who is in charge of life and death in the world. And the charred corpse left behind to hide people's ears seemed to be mocking his incompetence as the king of a country.
Being teased and slapped in the face again and again by this son, the emperor's face was not as hot and uncomfortable as usual. What the emperor knew even more was that he was the one who really let the King of Shu slip away from his eyes. When he first received the secret message from Huang Qiong, the emperor kept telling Dr. Guo that he couldn't believe it but couldn't believe it. In fact, in his heart, the emperor has always been lucky.
Waiting for the people he sent to investigate the King of Shu to tell him that this matter was not done by the King of Shu, or that the King of Shu was forced to do it. Even though Princess Duan had partially woken up, she had already told him that King Shu not only destroyed Prince Duan's family, but also ruined her third sister-in-law for two days. After he had enough fun, he even rewarded her to his subordinates.
Even the leader of the Prince of Shu's army who was imprisoned has already confessed some things about the Prince of Shu in Chengdu and Ruzhou. He also confessed to the people who were sent to Fusi in the north and south outside the city of Ruzhou. When he could not be pursued, the King of Shu once massacred a village in order to vent his anger. Moreover, the pro-army leader told the King of Shu that he had been hiding a secret guard organization that was skilled in assassination and spying.
But even after receiving so many confessions, the emperor still retained a glimmer of hope in his heart, hoping that there would be more favorable testimony to tell him that the King of Shu did not do all this. Those things like killing brothers, slaughtering villages, and raping wives were not done by the son who was once the best and most filial in his mind.
Therefore, a report was made to Nanzhen Fusi, who was responsible for surveillance, because the regulations of King Shu's Villa were too large and there were too many houses. The manpower that Nanzhen Fusi can send is really limited, making surveillance somewhat difficult. I hope that the place where the King of Shu is under house arrest can be changed to the Fusi Yamen in Nanzhen. The emperor, who still had some luck in his heart, did not agree.
Even after talking to Lin Hanyan last night and receiving the most critical testimony, the emperor still did not want to execute the King of Shu. I just thought about imprisoning him in that other courtyard and ending his life. But the emperor never expected that his men would always have some mercy. But the King of Shu took a cruel disguise and slapped his father on the mouth.
Not only did he perform a golden cicada escape under his nose, but he also completely proved in disguise that the testimonies about him were all true. If he didn't do those things, why is he guilty and why is he running away? The last glimmer of hope was shattered and he was severely humiliated by his own son. It would be strange if the emperor didn't become furious.
Seeing the furious emperor, Imperial Physician Guo didn't know how to persuade him. He could only say after the emperor's anger calmed down a little: "Your Majesty, now that it has been confirmed that the corpse in the other courtyard is not that of the King of Shu, the top priority now is not to find out how the King of Shu escaped, but to find a way to get rid of the body. Get it back. Otherwise, I am worried that the King of Shu will follow the old path of King Duan and King Jing."
"Except for Chengdu Prefecture, the rest of the two Sichuan areas have complex terrain. Once the king of Shu runs back to central Sichuan, with the capital he has worked hard for many years in central Sichuan, the consequences will be difficult to predict. As the saying goes, the road to Shu is difficult and the road to Sichuan is difficult. Blue sky, before the world is in chaos, Shu will be in chaos, and the world will be governed before Shu is governed. The two rivers are located in remote areas, and the road to Sichuan has always been difficult."
"If the King of Shu escapes back to central Sichuan and relies on the geographical dangers to segregate one side. When the time comes, he will tie up with the rest of the party who stayed in the court internally, and tie up with Tubo and Dali outside. I am afraid that it will turn into an armpit by then. Your Majesty, since King Jing is in the important area of the capital. Even Zhengzhou dares to raise private soldiers, waiting for the opportunity to rebel. So how can the King of Shu, who has been in the middle of Sichuan far away from the sky and the emperor all these years, be so honest and honest as his vassal?"
"Compared to Zhengzhou, which is located in the capital of Gyeonggi Province, if there is chaos in central Sichuan, which is on the more peaceful side, it will probably be more time-consuming and laborious to put down the rebellion. The most important thing is that this matter involves the face of the Tian family, and it cannot be publicly disseminated to the sea. The arrest document will be notified to all prefectures and counties to assist in organizing the arrest. Your Majesty, how to do this needs to be carefully considered."
According to what Imperial Physician Guo said, the emperor, who had completely recovered from his rage, nodded slightly and said: "Old friend, it is true that he is an old man seeking the country. However, brother Guo, don't be too worried. He has already received the secret message from the King of England. After that, I have sent people to Chengdu Prefecture to secretly investigate the King of Shu. At the same time, I secretly replaced officials in Chengdu Prefecture and Sichuan West Road who were civil servants of the fifth rank and above and military attachés and military envoys and above."
"We also garrisoned border troops from Maozhou and Yazhou, and each mobilized a thousand troops and horses to station in Chengdu. We mobilized 5,000 troops and horses from the Xijing Camp and stationed in Hanzhong Prefecture. That beast, even if he ran back to Sichuan, he would just fall into a trap. And. Just before your husband enters the palace, I ordered people eight hundred miles away to hurry up and order the new Chengdu magistrate to immediately inspect the Prince of Shu's palace and escort the family members of the Prince of Shu to the capital immediately."
"The most important thing now is to capture this beast and bring him back to Beijing as soon as possible. Otherwise, once this matter is publicized, where will the face of the Tianjia be? How do the people of this world view the Tianjia and my father? Old friend, Shu Regarding Wang’s fake death, at least until that beast is caught and brought to justice, there must be no leakage at all. I’m here to ask you.”
After the emperor's words, Doctor Guo breathed a sigh of relief and nodded solemnly: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that I know what to do about this matter. And I saw that corpse, even though it was burned He is average in appearance, but his height and body shape are almost the same as those of King Shu."
"If the old minister hadn't remembered that the emperor said that the left foot of the King of Shu had six toes, and the corpse's left foot was fortunately not burned off and was completely preserved, even the old minister would have been deceived. The old minister said to the King of Shu It’s so familiar that they are almost blinded. I’m afraid other people, except those who are extremely familiar with King Shu and have seen King Shu’s left foot with their own eyes, can’t tell the truth from falsehood.”
In response to Doctor Guo's answer, the emperor nodded slightly: "My old friend is right, that beast's left foot does have six toes. Although he has said that he dare not say anything on the surface these years, he has always used this in private, thinking that he is the Mr. Right. When this rumor first came out, I should have thought that this beast is definitely not as docile as he appears."
"But with an extra toe on one foot, he thinks he is the right one. How can he be willing to live under others for a long time? Such a person is also willing to wait for death? Old friend, I am serious this time It was carelessness. If this beast ran away, I don’t know how much trouble it will cause in the future. Now I just hope that I can catch him as soon as possible."
Seeing the emperor gnashing his teeth with hatred at this moment, Imperial Physician Guo could only shake his head slightly. He also did not expect that the King of Shu could be so cunning. At this time, you still dare to do such a thing. It's just that this matter involves the private affairs of the Tian family, and Imperial Physician Guo didn't know what to say for a while. After hesitating for a moment, he said: "Should you tell the King of England about the King of Shu's fake death?"
"I heard that the emperor moved Prince Jing's family to Prince Ying's Mansion. Now it is confirmed that King Shu is not dead. What I'm worried about is that King Shu is unwilling to fail and will attack Prince Jing's family again. Your Majesty, King Shu can do it quietly He secretly held his two brothers hostage for so many years, and even killed Prince Duan and his entire family."
"If it weren't for the King of England's secret secret, and the troops from the North and South Town Fusi who were sent to Ruzhou to secretly investigate, and accidentally rescued Princess Duan, I'm afraid you wouldn't even know the truth about Prince Duan and his entire family. . Even Prince Jing’s family would have encountered unexpected events if it hadn’t been for the strict defense of the King of England. Your Majesty, the centipede is dead but not stiff.”
"It is difficult to find out how big the power secretly maintained by the King of Shu is. But just from the limited confessions of his attendants and soldiers, it is already quite shocking. If Ying was not informed in advance King, once the King of Shu was really unwilling to give in, he did not give up attacking King Jing’s family.”
"Now that the King of England is without the Xiaoqi Camp, it is impossible to protect King Jing's family. Even the King of England himself cannot protect himself. Your Majesty, please don't forget the lesson learned from the previous assassination of King of England. If the King of England and King Jing If anything happens to your family members, it will become a big joke. At that time, it will be really difficult for you to stop the people of the world from talking about it. "
After hearing the reminder from Dr. Guo, the emperor said in a deep voice: "I have sent Gao Wuyong to inform Ah Jiu. I guess with his intelligence, he may have judged earlier than me that what the King of Shu is doing now This scene is true or false. You know, he now knows more secrets of King Shu than I do, and he didn’t tell me everything last night."
"Does he really think that if he doesn't tell me, I won't be able to tell that he's hiding something? I'm not that old-sighted yet. Moreover, when Gao Wuyong came back to report, after hearing this, he looked unusually calm. That's enough. It shows that he had already judged whether the death of King Shu was true or false when he heard the news."
