Twenty-two years ago, the Holy Tang Dynasty ushered in a new emperor-Li Chengwen.
The former Empress Jingzhuang had no children. Li Chengwen was able to stand out among more than a dozen non-legitimate princes and was finally selected as the heir to the imperial power. It was because of his kind and kind character, as well as his wise, perseverance and courage. Talent for governing the country.
Both the government and the public were delighted that Guo Zuo had been entrusted to such a wise emperor to take charge.
Except one person.
He is Jin Wang Li Chengxing.
Unlike Lu Wang Li Chengwu, Li Chengxing and the new emperor Li Chengwen were not brothers from the same mother. Not only that, Li Chengxing's mother, Concubine Shu, and Li Chengwen's brother's mother, Concubine De, had a deep feud because of the competition for favor in the palace.
Li Chengxing has been physically strong and bold since he was a child, and has practiced martial arts well. When he was fourteen years old, he followed his uncle, Lao Zishang, who was the commander of the Red Blood Legion, to fight in various places.
Despite his young age, Li Chengxing is a brave champion of the three armies and has repeatedly made extraordinary achievements.
Therefore, among the princes, he also has a well-known name - "Flying General King".
Li Chengxing was very dissatisfied with the fact that Li Chengwen ascended the throne of God. He felt that Li Chengwen was far inferior to him in both civil and martial arts.
What made him even more resentful was that Hui Lin, whom he loved deeply, was forced to marry Li Chengwen.
Huilin, the maiden name of Princess Changyang.
Princess Changyang is the youngest daughter of Duke Cheng Qianli. She was recognized as an adopted daughter by Queen Jingwen since she was a child, and she was raised in the harem.
Li Chengxing and Cheng Huilin can be regarded as childhood sweethearts, and they have a deep relationship. Not long after Li Chengxing was crowned, the two young men secretly tasted the forbidden fruit in the harem and secretly made a lifelong commitment.
However, just when Lang was in love with his concubine, the prince of Chu, Li Chengwen, suddenly ascended the throne and became the emperor of the dynasty.
After some political games and court struggles, Changyang Princess Cheng Huilin was selected by Empress Jingwen, who had been promoted to the Queen Mother, and assigned to marry the new king, starting her career as a queen in the world.
Speaking of which, Princess Hui Lin is also quite scheming.
She had given her innocent body to Jin Wang Li Chengxing. If someone discovered her before entering the harem, it would not only be a loss of face for Queen Mother Jingwen, but even her father, Old Duke Cheng, might be implicated and convicted.
In order to save the wealth and life of the Cheng family, Hui Lin took advantage of the convenience of growing up in the palace to smooth the management and get rid of the female officials, stable mothers and others who were responsible for her physical examination one by one. In the end, she successfully concealed the scandal of her virginity. , passed smoothly.
However, whether the child she was carrying, Li Bing, Li Chengwen's only heir, was the emperor's flesh and blood, or the Jin prince's heir, turned out to be a confusing matter that even Hui Lin herself couldn't figure out.
Having been robbed of the throne, his wife, and possibly his son, Jin Wang Li Chengxing almost bled from his suffocation.
However, even though he was so aggrieved, he did not dare to have the slightest idea of rebellion. With the power of the emperor and the power of heaven controlling him there, the poor Jin King planned to live his whole life in such a cowardly manner.
It wasn't until Beiya Nilin Division found out this shocking secret.
The head of the Nilin Division at that time was Qin Zhu, Shen Lie's mentor. Not long after Li Chengwen succeeded to the throne, Lao Jianhua joined the Beiya Nilin Division and became Qin Zhu's personal assistant.
Lao Jianhua's original surname was You, from a prominent family in Jiangzuo. His parents died when he was young, and he was often ostracized and bullied by relatives in the clan when he was young. He almost committed suicide because of this. However, there is always a way, and You Jianhua, who is clever by nature, met Lao Zishang, who was the governor of Hangzhou at the time, by chance. Lao Zishang liked the child You Jianhua very much. After several tests, he recognized him as his adopted son and changed his surname to Lao. From then on, he took him with him and raised him carefully.
The young Lao Jianhua was extremely savvy, coupled with his diligence and studiousness, and through Lao Zishang's dedicated teaching, he finally developed good skills in both civil and military skills. His original intention was to take the exams and become a scholar, so that he could return to his hometown in fine clothes, so as to clear away the resentment he had felt in his family for many years.
However, the scheming Lao Zishang did not agree with Lao Jianhua's idea. He hoped that Lao Jianhua would work wonders for him, so he made a clever arrangement and sent Lao Jianhua to the Beiya Nilin Division to lurk as an important informant buried in the palace.
With Lao Jianhua's excellent qualifications, it didn't take long for him to be appreciated and reused by Qin Zhu, and his status in Beiya Nilin Division was also increasingly improved.
But who would have thought that just when Lao Jianhua was prospering in Nilinsi, this prominent century-old store would be facing the fate of closing down.
Because the emperor doesn't like it.
Li Chengwen is an upright man. He firmly believed that being honest and upright was the way to govern, and he seemed quite disgusted with some of the shady and dark methods of Nilin Division.
The emperor expressed on many occasions on different occasions that he wanted to gradually abolish the Beiya Nilin Division, which made Qin Zhu extremely nervous. Qin Zhu was not greedy for power, but felt that if he did this, he would be betraying the efforts and trust of his predecessors. Therefore, he shut himself up at home and meditated for several days, and finally came up with an idea that could save Nilinsi: Let His Majesty think that we are still useful, and very useful!
Qin Zhu believed that the reason why the emperor wanted to abolish Nilin Division was mainly because Nilin Division had not handled any earth-shattering cases in recent years, and it felt like it was just a matter of idleness.
If you want His Majesty to change his mind, you must investigate a big case.
What case is big enough?
Of course it is treason!
So who is most likely to rebel?
Of course he is a general with a large number of troops or a royal relative with high status!
So, who is both a general and a relative of the emperor?
Qin Zhu picked and picked and found that Li Chengxing, known as the "Flying General King", most resembled the target person.
In fact, strictly speaking, Qin Zhu's way of thinking is not wrong.
Throughout the dynasties, agencies like Nilinsi often started from "bold assumptions" and "full suspicion" when supervising the court.
Of course, if His Highness the King of Jin really does not have any serious problems, then Ni Linsi, even if he is eager and daring to perform meritorious services, would not dare to make random accusations and frame the court's loyalty.
It's a pity that Jin Wang Li Chengxing really has a problem.
His main problems are two:
First, some historical issues with Queen Huilin need to be clarified.
The second is the secret relationship with Lao Zishang, the commander-in-chief of the Red Blood Legion, which also needs to be explained clearly.
You know, if these two things are really made clear, many people will probably die.
The Nilin Division has always had great powers, and after careful investigation, the evidence in its possession has become increasingly detailed. Qin Zhu is a natural expert in handling cases. The deeper the investigation goes, the more excited he becomes.
Qin Zhu firmly believed: He caught a big fish this time!
Nilin Changshi was very happy, but his assistant was worried.
In Lao Jianhua's view, the fate of King Jin and Lao Zishang had long been firmly tied to his fate. If Qin Zhu were to take the lead, then his name, Lao Jianhua, would definitely be missing from the list of Lao Zi merchants who had their families plundered and exterminated.
Out of loyalty to his adoptive father and the need to protect himself, Lao Jianhua secretly informed Li Chengxing and Lao Zishang of Qin Zhu's investigation in a timely manner.
Faced with the sudden change, Li Chengxing and his uncle Lao Zishang no longer had any room for luck.
After some conspiracy, the King of Jin finally made up his mind and used the inside information in the palace to poison the emperor Li Chengwen. On the pretext of fighting for the throne for the infant Li Bing, he fiercely opposed Nian Jinsong and others' recommendation of Li Chengwu to ascend the throne.
In the end, the Red Blood Legion launched a mutiny, which eventually led to the "Jin King Rebellion" that shocked the world.
What happened next is a piece of history that everyone knows.
The Qilin Legion and the Fierce Blade Legion came to the rescue of King Qin and defeated the Red Blood Army with a thunderous force. The King of Jin Li Chengxing and the commander-in-chief Lao Zishang were defeated and died, and the entire Lao family was executed.
In order to ensure the safety of Lao Jianhua and other informants, Lao Zishang kept their contacts extremely confidential. In addition, he was killed during the war, so Lao Jianhua's secret identity was not discovered by anyone in the end.
Shi Qinzhu, the director of Nilin, was worried that the new emperor Li Chengwu would blame him for failing to warn him in time due to the rebellion of the Jin Dynasty and the murder of the late emperor, so he secretly sealed up the previous case files as if they were nothing. occur.
In the following years, due to Li Chengwu and Nian Jinsong's deliberate control, the government and the public kept the Jin Dynasty's rebellion secret. Slowly, everyone gradually forgot about the internal strife in the royal family.
Having cut off his biggest identity worry, Lao Jianhua also restarted his official career. He was conscientious and worked hard, taking care of all the affairs of Nilin Division in an orderly manner. Qin Zhu was also very satisfied with Lao Jianhua, and kept putting various resources and important missions in Lao Jianhua's hands, as if he was training him as his successor.
Therefore, when Qin Zhu's apprentice Shen Lie joined the Nilin Division, Shen Lie saw Lao Jianhua as a senior and elder brother worthy of respect.
If this script continues, it won't be long before Master Qin Zhuqin can retire safely, and Lao Jianhua will successfully take over as Chang Shi, leading young talents such as Shen Lie to continue to serve the emperor loyally.
It's a pity that God likes to joke with people. Often when you don't expect it, an unexpected surprise will come to you, leaving you at a loss.
Eight years ago, it was Mid-Autumn Festival.
Qin Zhu, who was already in semi-retirement, summoned all his subordinates to have a banquet at his residence.
Firstly, he plans to officially step down from office in the spring of next year and take the opportunity to celebrate the holidays with everyone; secondly, his beloved disciple Shen Lie's child coincides with the full moon, so he will arrange a toast for the little baby.
At that time, almost all the Nilin Division officials who stayed in the imperial capital were present. It was rare for everyone to have free time, so it was naturally very lively when they got together. In terms of identity and status, Lao Jianhua was naturally the host of this banquet. He led the brothers to toast to his old boss in turn, thanking him for his cultivation and congratulating him on his retirement.
At the same time, Lao Jianhua also took good care of Shen Lie's family, and even brought out a golden unicorn prepared in advance as a gift to Mrs. Shen.
However, no one could have expected that just as the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves, an accident happened.
While drinking and drinking, Lao Jianhua suddenly realized that Mrs. Shen, whom he had never met before, had been looking at him with strange eyes. Lao Jianhua's natural sensitivity made him realize that this matter was unusual. Taking advantage of the opportunity to go out, he turned around to a secluded area in the inner hall and secretly observed Mrs. Shen who was bringing her children to rest. He happened to hear the conversation between Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Qin Zhu.
It turns out that Shen Lie's wife is also from Cixi and comes from a famous family. In terms of relationship, she is a distant relative of the You family. Mrs. Shen told her wife that Mr. Lao at the banquet just now looked very much like one of her relatives - You Jianhua, who was adopted by the governor of Hangzhou since he was a child.
Lao Jianhua was suddenly shocked. He knew very well that if these words were heard by Qin Zhu or Shen Lie, they would definitely become suspicious. Once you follow the clues to investigate, your identity will definitely be exposed!
Thinking of this, Lao Jianhua suddenly changed his mind and made a decision on the spot that changed the fate of many people.
