Emperor Xingyuan was a diligent man. His diligence was not only reflected in government affairs, but also found time to practice martial arts every day, almost without interruption for many years.
In a daze, Gu Changbo thought he had returned to the time when he was still conquering the world. The person in front of him was not the lofty king of a country, but the commander-in-chief who was drinking and laughing with his brothers.
"Your Majesty——"
Emperor Xingyuan was startled by the familiar yet unfamiliar title. He took back the dagger across Gu Changbo's neck and sat down again.
The dagger that could kill people was far away, and Gu Changbo became sober.
He knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I don't know what crime I have committed!"
Emperor Xingyuan, who was sitting firmly behind the case, looked down at the ministers kneeling in front of him. He had also treated people like brothers, and his heart was sad and complicated.
How come it’s here today?
Why are you so greedy?
"What crime?" After an unknown amount of time, Emperor Xingyuan finally spoke amid the melodious and melodious sound of silk and bamboo that had not stopped, "The following is a crime of great disrespect."
Very disrespectful——
Gu Changbo's face turned pale and he looked at Emperor Xingyuan in disbelief.
Gross disrespect is one of the most heinous crimes, and any words or deeds that violate the dignity or safety of the emperor can be punished with this crime.
"When we were drinking just now, you called me by my name."
Gu Changbo looked shocked: "I don't have one!"
"You have."
"I don't have it!"
"You do." Emperor Xingyuan's raised eyes were clear and cold, without the turbidity of his age.
The emperor's calm and determined eyes made Gu Changbo realize that any further struggle would be in vain.
His body tilted, as if his strength had been drained all of a sudden: "I deserve to die..."
Outside the pavilion surrounded by gauze tents, the lights of swords and swords could be seen, and the aroma of wine filled the pavilion.
The monarch and his ministers were silent for a while. Gu Changbo, who was kneeling on the cold white jade bricks, raised his head and stared at Emperor Xingyuan intently.
It was also disrespectful to look directly at Tianyan like this, but he didn't need to care about it now.
"Your Majesty, can you let me die and understand?"
Emperor Xingyuan lowered his head slightly and closed the distance between the two of them: "At this point, don't you still admit it?"
"Admit—admit what?"
Emperor Xingyuan spoke one word after another: "Wanyang."
Gu Changbo's pupils shrank, with a look of shock on his face.
Wanyang!
How could the emperor know!
But when he met Emperor Xingyuan's extremely cold eyes, Gu Changbo's heart suddenly went cold.
If the emperor didn't know, how could he casually accuse him of being disrespectful and kill him.
"Your Majesty—" Gu Changbo opened his mouth, but the words of defense were stuck in his throat.
After being a brother for so many years and a monarch and minister for so many years, he knew very well that defending would make the other party even more angry.
Emperor Xingyuan looked at Gu Changbo's reaction, and the last trace of luck in his heart disappeared.
This bit of luck was for Gu Changbo. He didn't want the truth to be so cruel. In the face of such an important matter, it was impossible not to have any doubts about He Qingxiao who was investigating the matter.
Today's "Hongmen Banquet" is his test of Gu Changbo. He wants to use the majesty of the emperor to deceive the other party to see what kind of answer he will get.
Unfortunately, a fluke is a fluke.
Emperor Xingyuan looked at Gu Changbo, who was kneeling with a lifeless face, and there was even a flash of pity in his eyes.
This man who followed him in many battles, was wounded and spilled blood, has not become any wiser in his many years of splendid life.
"How did you know the Queen's whereabouts?"
"Yes... someone met the Queen by chance, recognized the Queen's identity, and came to see me..."
Emperor Xingyuan was furious: "Why would I want to find you?"
Uncle Gu Chang lowered his head: "I am guilty! I was afraid that the Queen would return to the palace, so I was confused for a moment——"
Emperor Xingyuan slapped the table: "So you are doing it for Concubine Shu and the second prince?"
Gu Changbo was so shocked that he said: "Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand me. Concubine Shu and His Highness Prince Qing had no knowledge of it. I was so obsessed that I made such a big mistake..."
"You are really a good brother." Emperor Xingyuan's tone was unspeakably sarcastic.
"Concubine Shu really doesn't know anything -"
"Whether you know or not, I will judge for myself." Emperor Xingyuan interrupted Gu Changbo's words coldly and stared at him without blinking, "I ask you, why do your people linger in Wanyang?"
Before Gu Changbo could respond, Emperor Xingyuan asked again: "What are they looking for?"
Under such oppression, Gu Changbo felt desperate.
The emperor really knows everything!
When did the emperor begin to doubt?
Jinlinwei——
Thinking of He Qingxiao, the envoy of Jinlin Guard Town who had not shown up for many days, Gu Changbo wanted to cry but had no tears.
It turned out that while he was happy that King Qing left the capital to provide disaster relief, someone also left the capital to kill him.
When Gu Changbo looked at the expressionless emperor again, he was no longer lucky.
He spoke, his tone was not intense, and he said with a numbness of resignation: "Originally, they would return to Beijing after finishing their work, but they found that there were survivors, so they stayed..."
"Who is the survivor?" Emperor Xingyuan already knew the answer from He Qingxiao, but he still wanted to hear it from Gu Changbo.
"It's a little girl——"
Emperor Xingyuan was furious: "Uncle Gu Chang, you still dare to lie to me! What a little girl! The one who escaped was obviously a young man, the son of me and the queen!"
This time, Gu Changbo refused to change his tune.
Emperor Xingyuan suddenly laughed and said angrily: "I understand that you are afraid that the appearance of the legitimate prince will threaten your nephew's status."
After asking all the questions, he was angry and disappointed. Emperor Xingyuan was only tired: "That's all, it doesn't matter whether you admit it or not."
The people from Guchangbo Mansion are still in Wanyang, which means they haven't found the child yet.
Has the child left Wanyang? So where will he go?
Queen Xin had many fantastic ideas, which greatly helped Emperor Xingyuan in his quest to conquer the world. But it is undeniable that Emperor Xingyuan stood out from the troubled times and had a group of capable ministers and generals who followed him. He himself was undoubtedly smart and capable.
If he was that child - Emperor Xingyuan put it in, and he thought of a place.
Capital City! If he were that kid, he would come to the capital!
Emperor Xingyuan's heart beat rapidly. After forcing himself to calm down, he looked at Gu Changbo with complicated eyes: "Since you have committed the crime of disrespect, I cannot protect you. You can go in peace. If others don't know Love, I will not express my anger."
"Thank you... thank you Your Majesty..." Gu Changbo responded tremblingly, still unable to believe that the emperor would kill him.
"Come here -" Emperor Xingyuan raised his voice, "Gu Changbo committed an offense while drunk and showed great disrespect to me. He will be punished with an eighty stick outside the Meridian Gate immediately!"
The gauze curtain was rolled up, and the guards came and dragged him out. Only then did Gu Changbo feel real, and he shouted heartbreakingly: "Your Majesty, please spare your life, Your Majesty, please spare your life -"
Emperor Xingyuan sat in the pavilion and closed his eyes.
If Bo Guchang is not killed immediately, Concubine Shu will come to make trouble, King Qing will come to make trouble, and hundreds of officials and nobles will come to make trouble. It is hard to say what the result will be.
If you continue to be disturbed by it, beat him to death first and then talk about it.
Xinxin's death, it would be difficult to quell the anger in Gu Changbo's heart without killing him!
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