"Thank you, Your Majesty." Gu Yongnian knelt on the ground and cupped his hands to thank him, and then said slowly: "The first person I suspect is Zhang Jishu. This person and I were also in the Ministry of Household Affairs back then. The second person is Zhao Kuangyi, King of Zhao. After all, he was The person in charge is in charge of three ministries and one department, and this third person, I suspect, is Lord Shang Lingzhou of the Ministry of Punishment."
Emperor Zhao Kuangyu frowned, thought for a moment and said, "I remember that you and Zhang Jishu both stayed in the Ministry of Revenue. Don't you have no suspicion?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have learned a lot about Dayan's heart. If it were Wei Chen, would Wei Chen hand over this memorial? Will I still think of ways to arrest Hu Shichang?"
"Gu Aiqing, you are worrying too much. Gu also understands your loyalty to Dayan. Gu is just talking casually." Zhao Kuangyu said with a kind smile on his face: "Then tell me, what evidence do you have to doubt your sixth brother, Monk Lingzhou?" Bar."
"Your Majesty, King Zhao has been dissatisfied with your position over the past year. Since you made a deal with Beimang..."
"Bold!" Zhao Kuangyu immediately refuted: "When did I have a deal with Beimang?"
Gu Yongnian immediately kowtowed: "Yes, your Majesty is the king of eternity. What I said was wrong. I hope your Majesty will punish you."
"Okay, Gudu said you are not guilty, you can continue."
Gu Yongnian lowered his head and flashed a smile. What he wanted was to plant the seeds of doubt in Zhao Kuangyu. After all, if he could make a deal with Bei Mang, then others could too, or in other words, they had bigger plans.
"Back then, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Personnel were all members of King Zhao. It was only after your Majesty ascended the throne that you became aware of King Zhao's gang members. Therefore, my suspicion of King Zhao is well-founded." Gu Yongnian said respectfully.
Zhao Kuangyu closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then nodded slightly. In fact, Gu Yongnian's statement was really valid. After all, only a few people knew about what happened back then, and the only people who survived were Qu Zhongyi and Jian Zheng!
Zhao Kuangyu slowly opened his eyes and said, "King Zhao has a great request, but he is my sixth brother. Please tell me about Shanglingzhou."
"Yes." Gu Yongnian cupped his hands and said: "Sir Shang belongs to the King of Qi. From the beginning to the end, Your Majesty has kept him. I guess you want to use Mr. Shang to tell the King of Qi that your Majesty can also use him. But, Your Majesty, you may have forgotten one thing. Mr. Shang is from Liangxiang County, Yuzhou, the same place where Hu Shichang faked his identity. If he hadn't been behind the scenes, who do you think would have such abilities? "
"Well, what you said makes sense. It seems that these three people are the ones who betrayed Dayan." Zhao Kuangyu nodded slightly and said: "Zhang Jishu is Qu Zhongyi's man and also a lonely man, so we can rule it out. Shang Lingzhou He looks ordinary, but behind him is Zhao Kuangqi..."
"Your Majesty, you are a wise king, your prediction must be accurate." Gu Yongnian quickly flattered him.
Zhao Kuangyu smiled, looked at Gu Yongnian who was kneeling on the ground and said: "You are really my great blessing. Now that I have a direction, I will order you to investigate. After all, loyalty alone can't do it." of."
"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will definitely investigate this matter to the bottom of the matter and give my Dayan a clear day!" Gu Yongnian kowtowed.
Zhao Kuangyu nodded with satisfaction: "Well, come on, I'm tired."
"Wei Chen, please retire!" Gu Yongnian kowtowed again, stood up and slowly exited the Qinzheng Hall.
After seeing Gu Yongnian leaving, Emperor Zhao Kuangyu showed a fierce look on his face, and kept chanting the names of King Qi and King Zhao...
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Prime Minister's Mansion
Gu Yongnian did not go back directly to his home, but came to the Prime Minister's place. He could guess that the Prime Minister must have sent someone to invite him without going back to his home.
"Yongnian, I want to thank you very much." Qu Zhongyi bowed slightly: "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to keep my position as prime minister."
"Prime Minister, you don't have to be like this. Even in your humble position, you have to fulfill your duty as a subordinate." Gu Yongnian quickly returned the greeting.
Qu Zhongyi showed a smile: "No, this is different. This matter is extraordinary. If you hadn't come up with the plan, I wouldn't have thought of this. If I waited until the meeting tomorrow, I'm afraid I would be doomed. So, no matter what you do in the future, People in the Gu family will stand up to protect the truth as soon as possible!"
"Thank you very much, Mr. Prime Minister, for your kindness. I am willing to share my worries for you." Gu Yongnian thanked him.
"Haha, okay, with your Gu Yongnian's support, the court will belong to you and me from now on." Qu Zhongyi laughed and stroked his beard, and then asked: "Yongnian, where do you think we should start with this matter? Are there any suspects?"
Gu Yongnian pretended to be thoughtful, and after a moment he said: "Actually, there are people who are suspected of having low-level positions, but I'm afraid that the Prime Minister won't dare to touch them!"
"Oh? Who is it?" Qu Zhongyi became curious.
"Although there were many factions about what happened back then, Zhang Jishu and I are your people, so we should be excluded."
Qu Zhongyi nodded calmly. In fact, the people he began to suspect were Gu Yongnian and Zhang Jishu, but Gu Yongnian helped him escape and tried to protect the Gurley and Wen Qinghai families, so this suspicion was unnecessary. As for Zhang Jishu, that was His people were also promoted by him...
Gu Yongnian continued: "So, I am suspicious of King Qi and King Zhao. After all, these two kings are the only ones who can threaten His Majesty."
"Why?" Qu Zhongyi asked.
"Deal!" Gu Yongnian said: "Your Majesty has a deal with Beimang, but what about the other two kings? Isn't the plan big?"
Qu Zhongyi was stunned...
Yes, His Majesty has dared to give in to the three towns in Northern Xinjiang for the sake of the throne, so what can the other two vassal kings not dare to do?
"Prime Minister, if your guess is correct, you can test His Majesty during the court meeting tomorrow. If it is true as I said, Your Majesty should also guess this way." Gu Yongnian made a point at this time.
"Do you think His Majesty will think so?" Qu Zhongyi looked at Gu Yongnian with disbelief.
"Nine times out of ten, after all, it's a matter of the royal family. I don't dare to speak nonsense in my humble position!"
When Gu Yongnian saw that he had succeeded, he immediately retracted. After all, his seeds had been planted. As long as Qu Zhongyi watered them a little, the green shoots would surely grow into towering trees.
"Okay, since Yongnian has this idea, I will test it out tomorrow at the court meeting. If it is really King Qi and King Zhao, then we must be prepared." Qu Zhongyi said.
"I humbly obey my orders!" Gu Yongnian smiled and bowed his hands.
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river valley road
This is another exit from the swamp, and it is also an extremely difficult road.
After the two scouts explored the situation, they hurriedly left the place.
And just after they left, a figure appeared above the valley. He was wearing a blue scholar's shirt and holding a folding fan in his hand. His appearance was extremely handsome. If he walked on a modern street, the rate of turning heads would definitely be as high as 80%.
"I see. It seems that the turning point of the war in Dayan lies in the hands of this army." The young scribe said sadly.
Just as the young scribe was thinking this, a bookboy ran over holding a stack of papers.
"Holy Son, what are you going to say?" the book boy asked curiously.
"Nothing, just some bugs."
The young scribe smiled, picked up a stack of paper from the boy's hand and started drawing.
He wrote like a master, and every line was clearly recorded. After a while, a map was drawn by him.
"Holy Son, can you enter the main road this way?" the book boy asked doubtfully.
"It's hard to say, this way has never appeared. I traveled across mountains and rivers just to open up this way. If I succeed, then I can step into the ranks of saints." The young scribe shook his head and explained.
If Xu Que were present and saw the map made by this young scribe, he would definitely tell this buddy that this is a bit difficult for you...
"Holy Son, the road to literature is so difficult, don't you plan to go back?"
"Go back?" The young scribe smiled and said, "My way is to travel across the continent. Going back is like a trapped beast in a cage. And even if I go back now, what do you think they will think?"
The book boy stopped talking. He felt that the Holy Son was a bit extreme. If the Holy Son of the Holy Family did not do well, he insisted on running out to open up a new path for literature. Isn't this idle? …
