Liu Xingyuan knew it and asked, "Who is it?"
"Former Longhu Guard General Yin Ji." Meng Silang replied.
Liu Xingyuan pretended to be surprised, "This is Lu Aiqing's disciple, how can he be captured? Release him quickly to Marshal Lu!"
Lu Zuo had already seen through Liu Xingyuan's hypocrisy at this time. How could Liu Xingyuan not know that such a big thing happened last night.
Meng Silang looked at Lu Zuo in embarrassment and asked for instructions: "Marshal Lu, you think...how should we deal with this matter?"
When Lu Zuo saw the monarch and his ministers singing in harmony and throwing all the problems to him, he cursed in his heart. This was clearly trying to push him into a pit of fire. If he begged him to let Yin Ji go, the world would only think that he was showing favoritism. He may even be seen as someone who condones his disciple's rebellion. If I don't plead for mercy, everyone will think that I, Lu Zuo, am an unkind person, and those who originally stood on my side will be disheartened.
"Your Majesty, it is a state law. It is true that Huo Yan broke into the palace without permission last night. However, as far as I can see, Huo Yan has been brought to justice. For some reason, General Meng abused lynching without asking for permission and tore General Huo's car apart. This was something the late emperor had repeatedly done. He urged the abolition of torture." Lu Zuo did not answer Yin Ji's question.
Meng Silang had already thought of a way to respond, "Marshal Lu's words are wrong. It is true that Huo Yan broke into the palace without permission, but my punishment of being torn apart with a car is a rumor. The matter was urgent at that time, and Huo Yan's reckless man was as strong as an ox." , our Jinwu Guard and Yulin Guard’s soldiers couldn’t hold him at all, and even General Hong Jin of the Dragon and Tiger Guard died at the hands of Huo Jin. That’s why we used horses to help tie him up, not wanting to alert our men. He killed the horse and accidentally injured Huo Yan's life. It was not Meng Silang's intention."
Lu Zuo gritted his teeth in his heart, but his face remained calm. He just looked at Meng Silang coldly, with murderous intent in his heart.
When He Younian saw this, he was a little aggrieved, so he went out and said: "General Huo has always been loyal and patriotic, how could he do such an outrageous thing as breaking into the palace at night? Can General Meng ask for the reason before the incident?"
"The duty of the general is to defend the capital and protect His Majesty. As long as a strong man dares to attack Your Majesty, I, Meng Silang, will be merciless. Why would General Huo do such an outrageous thing? Mr. He should ask him, and Don’t ask me!”
Seeing his proud look, He Younian blushed with anger and had to go back to work.
Xue Jide couldn't bear to look at it and went out and said: "General Meng, as a general of the Jinwu Guard, is loyal and patriotic. How can he neglect his duties and still talk nonsense here?"
"How can you say this? Mr. Xue, please don't spit on others!"
"Let me ask you, do you know the duties of the Jinwu Guards?"
"How could Meng, as a general of the Jinwu Guards, not know that the Jinwu Guards were in charge of the emperor's imperial guards during Taizu's time, and were later changed to Jinwu Guards to protect the imperial city and patrol the security of the imperial city..." Meng Silang was about to continue talking when he suddenly remembered What is it? I hesitate to say anything.
"You have already said that since you are inspecting the security of the imperial city, how can you bring your Jinwu Guards to the palace? Without the emperor's order, the Jinwu Guards appear in the palace, but it is a capital crime. I think those who really want to do harm to His Majesty Is that you?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the palace agreed. Many people had long been uncomfortable with Meng Silang's double-dealing. They had been grudges for a long time when he first followed Liu Yan. Now there was an opportunity to add insult to injury, so they all stood up. Accused Meng Silang of neglecting his duties.
Only now did Meng Silang realize the seriousness of the matter, but it cannot be said that the emperor wanted to do this on his own. betraying the emperor in this way would only lead to a worse death, so he argued: "The matter is urgent, I... I don't have time to talk to your majesty." Please give me instructions!"
"If there is an assassination attempt by a thief in the palace, the Yulin Guards and the Longhu Guards have always cooperated to catch the thief. Wherever the Jinwu Guards need to intervene, I think you, Meng Silang, have ulterior motives!"
"Your Majesty, you must be punished severely to serve as a warning to others."
"That's right!"
"I second the proposal!"
"..."
For a moment, even Liu Xingyuan was at a loss. Unexpectedly, the original siege against Lu Zuo turned into a siege against Meng Silang. "This..."
Looking again, Meng Silang was already kneeling on the ground begging for mercy, "Your Majesty, forgive me..."
When Liu Xingyuan was about to help defend himself, Meng Silang couldn't bear the accusations and said, "I am just following orders, so please show mercy to your majesty..."
This made Liu Xingyuan unbearable. This useless guy confessed himself so quickly. If he really kept him, wouldn't everyone think that I deliberately arranged for someone to frame Huo Yan? It would be better to take all the blame All of this was pushed to Meng Silang.
So Liu Xingyuan quickly scolded: "Meng Silang, do you know your crime?"
"Last general..." Meng Silang hadn't finished speaking yet.
"Come on, Meng Silang left his post without my permission. Take him into custody immediately and wait for his punishment."
When Meng Silang heard that His Majesty's words meant "wait and wait," he thought that there might be a chance for a change. His Majesty needed him right now and it was impossible for him to really kill him, so he didn't say anything more. Let the soldiers carry him out.
Liu Xingyuan was a little frustrated with Cai Cai's situation. It seemed that his power in the court was still not as good as Lu Zuo. As for Meng Silang, it seemed that he could only kill Ma Su with tears. Now he had not many people at his disposal. With Meng Silang, Shiro's replacement of Huo Yan can be regarded as an affordable deal. However, only by getting rid of Lu Zuo can he consolidate his position in the court. Only those elders in the court will follow their own lead. Otherwise, those with ulterior motives will always be looking forward to it. Lu Zuo returns.
Liu Xingyuan wanted to show weakness first, stabilize Lu Zuo temporarily, and stop alarming the snake, so he said: "It is an established fact that Huo Quan broke into the palace without permission, but the reason must be found out. This matter and Yin Ji's matter should also be handed over to Cui Hao Go check it out.”
A few days later, Cui Hao found out that Meng Silang was jealous of Huo Quan first and killed Huo Quan's beloved gray wolf, and then lured Huo Quan to the palace, using this as an excuse to torture Zhongliang. At the same time, Meng Silang also hanged himself in prison the day before the case was announced, and the matter ended. As for Yin Ji, Cui Hao also wanted to give Lu Zuo a step down, so he said that Yin Ji was also deceived into the palace by Meng Silang. Liu Xingyuan did not want to be entangled in this matter anymore, so he agreed to release Yin Ji without charge.
After Lu Zuo experienced this incident, he became more determined to leave the capital. He originally wanted to handle all the matters in the capital before leaving, but now the plan had to be advanced, so he quickly sold off his property at a low price in the past two days. Lu Zuo The couple discussed that they could never return to Fengji Mountain, so they decided to go east to Penglai to find An Jingruo's uncle. Firstly, Mr. Shuiyue's residence was secretive, and secondly, it was also because of Lu Zuo's condition. Lu Zuo informed his apprentice Yin Ji of his idea, and Yin Ji also expressed his willingness to follow his master to the ends of the earth.
