"The fault today lies with the official. It was the official who failed to explain clearly, which frightened His Highness."
Lu Shaoze said respectfully, as for whether the meaning of the words is true or false, Wu Yuan can only figure it out on his own!
The eldest prince is scheming, but not deep.
Sometimes Lu Shaoze couldn't understand that even though Wu An wanted to take advantage of him, even though he was born from the same mother, he was always polite.
On the other hand, the eldest prince, from the time they met at Dingbeimen, there has been a cold light flashing through the depths of his eyes from time to time!
It was as if he wanted to kill him, Lu?
The two of them don't have much interaction, so logically there shouldn't be any deep hatred, so why is this?
"Is it just because Wu An is close to me?"
But can you blame him, Lu?
If Wu Yuan could take the initiative, he wouldn't mind giving in to him.
But he didn't!
Mud, if you don't take action, others will, and in turn, you will impose hatred on someone else?
Grass!
Really weird.
After a few curses in his heart, Lu Shaoze cupped his hands and continued:
"The official understands the intention of the two highnesses and the abbot, but after all, the matter of the county head is related to the traitor, and I need to go to the palace immediately to report to the emperor."
"When His Majesty nods, I will release him. Please forgive me."
People must not be released now.
As for the outcome, Emperor Wu needs to decide!
Wu An and the two understood this truth, and Qi Xiongfeng was as clear as a mirror.
He couldn't stop Lu Shaoze, but in order to prevent this guy from making nonsense in front of the Holy Emperor, he didn't mind accompanying Lu Shaoze to the palace.
"Master Lu, wait a moment, I will accompany you!"
"If Mr. Qi is willing to go, I will naturally be happy to accompany him."
It doesn't matter if Qi Xiongfeng enters the palace, His Majesty will be able to punish him for his oversight!
After this incident, you will probably restrain his daughter, right?
Even if the Qi family hates the Lu family fiercely in the future, he, Lu, will not be afraid.
Let’s see who is more skilled then!
"Your Highnesses, please excuse me Lu."
After bowing his hands in a salute, Lu Shaoze turned around and left, followed closely by Qi Xiongfeng.
After a while, Wu An was the only two people left in the place.
Although the two people who disliked each other did not leave, they did not speak to each other.
Instead, they unanimously ordered He HuWai to the White Tiger Guards:
"Someone will lead the way. I want to meet County Master Qi!"
"I would like to see the place where the secret prison is located. Could you please show me the way?"
One's tone is unquestionable, while the other's seems to be a polite and virtuous corporal. Both are due to their personalities.
But what he heard in his ears was undoubtedly what Wu An said, which would make everyone feel good about him.
"Your Highnesses, please~"
Why not hesitate and quickly lead the way respectfully.
Didn't your Excellency say that no one can be released until His Majesty gives the order?
But it wouldn't hurt to let them see Qi Menglan, since he wasn't afraid of them robbing the prison anyway. .
…
Imperial Palace, Yangxin Hall.
By dusk, an old man and a young man were already standing outside the hall.
Lu Shaoze and his two men had been here for a long time, but Emperor Wu had no intention of summoning them.
Just leave them alone!
Qi Xiongfeng was so frightened that fine beads of sweat oozed from his forehead.
"Huh... It seems that the Holy One is really angry because of Lan'er's incident!"
Qi Xiongfeng thought this, and then he began to think about how to deal with it later.
In comparison, Lu Shaoze seemed much calmer.
Although the capital city is large, any disturbance cannot be hidden from the person sitting inside.
I'm afraid he has already sent someone to find out Yuan Huan's details, right?
As for why he didn't call himself in for an audience, it's just a matter of weighing!
At this moment, Zheng Zhuo's unique drake voice came from the hall:
"Xuan, the patriarch of the country, Qi Xiongfeng, has entered the palace~"
After Eunuch Zheng finished speaking, Qi Xiongfeng immediately turned around and glanced at Lu Shaoze provocatively before stepping into the hall.
However, Lu Shaoze didn't even bother to look at him. It might not be a good thing for Qi Xiongfeng to be summoned by His Majesty alone!
The facts turned out to be exactly as he expected.
Not long after Qi Xiongfeng entered the palace, the sound of jingling bells came from inside.
That guy, Lu Shaoze's mouth twitched when he heard that.
"The Emperor Wu won't beat my father-in-law violently, right?"
"Well, probably not. After all, he is the father-in-law, so he will still save some face!"
"..."
Qi Xiongfeng didn't stay in the palace for long, maybe only two minutes, before he was kicked out in despair with his head between his legs.
Even the sharp-eyed Mr. Lu saw a tea stain on his fine clothes!
"Tsk, it looks like the tea was spilled on you?"
Lu Shaoze laughed secretly in his heart, it meant that the situation was not right, otherwise he would have had to go up and ridicule him!
At this time, Eunuch Zheng's voice sounded again in the palace: "Xuan, Commander of the White Tiger Guard, Lu Shaoze has come to the palace to see you~"
Hearing the voice, Lu Shaoze quickly straightened his clothes and prepared to enter the palace.
But when passing by Qi Xiongfeng, he still couldn't help but said:
"It's going to get dark soon. Please wait a moment, the abbot. I will go with the abbot later so that I can take care of you when I go back."
"Hmph~"
The teasing meaning in Lu Shaoze's words was almost written on his face. How could Qi Xiongfeng give him a good look?
He immediately snorted and turned away.
Lu Shaoze didn't mind either, and strode into the Nourishing Heart Hall with a smile on his face.
But when he entered the hall and saw the messy ground in front of him, he couldn't help but be surprised.
Good guy, how many things did you break?
The four treasures of the study, teacups and jade cups, were thrown everywhere!
There is even a pool of blood, but I don’t know who it came from?
The personal chamberlain Zheng Zhuo stood aside with a miserable expression, wanting to find someone to take care of him, but he was too afraid to move.
Not to mention how pitiful it is.
However, Lu Shaoze knew in his heart that all this was done for him to see!
After all, the person who committed the crime was the queen's sister, so he could understand.
"Your Majesty, Lu Shaoze, please greet me, my Emperor."
"No gifts, please take a look at this list!"
Emperor Wu, who was sitting on the jade table, waved his hand casually, then threw a booklet to Lu Shaoze with a frown on his face.
Lu Shaoze took the book and looked at it, his expression suddenly changed.
Inspector Zhou Quan...Jinwu School Lieutenant Yuan Yan...the shopkeeper of Tianjuzhai Restaurant in Xishi...Zhang Damao, a ruffian from the south of the city, and so on!
The book is not big, but it is full of names.
From inspectors and censors to local gangsters, there were nearly a hundred people in total!
Lu Shaoze didn't need to think about it, but he also knew Emperor Wu's intention in giving him the book.
Shengkang City is probably going to be a river of blood tonight!
At this time, Emperor Wu stood up with his forehead raised, seeming to sigh or murmur to himself:
"I originally thought that with the development of the Shadow Sect, although it cannot monitor the entire world, the capital city is still safe."
"But today, a little Yuan Huan has bribed no less than a hundred people at the feet of the emperor, and four or five of them are officials!"
"Okay! Very good! Hahaha~"
"Lu Shaoze, kill me!"
“I don’t want these worms to live longer than they should!!”
