The second prince went in vertically and came out horizontally.
Cui Lin stood outside and only heard the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground from inside the palace, as well as the vague sound of Emperor An scolding him. His original good mood was gone when he saw the second prince being carried out with blood on his head and face. At this time, I felt even more panicked and wanted to step forward to ask, but was blocked by the guards in front of the palace.
"His Majesty's decree is for Cui Shangshu to wait here for the summons."
"The second prince..."
Cui Lin wanted to ask a question, but before he could open his mouth, he was pushed back hard.
"Please also ask Cui Shangshu to obey the holy will."
Cui Lin reluctantly stepped back, and stood back under the sun outside under the watchful eyes of the guards in front of the palace. He only thought about whether something happened to the Lu family? I was thinking about what An Di would do if he passed him in, but who would have thought that no one would pass him in for a long time.
He stood under the bright sun, and from the end of the morning dynasty until after noon, Grand Master Liang and Cao Dejiang came out of the palace.
"Grand Master..." Cui Lin quickly opened his mouth to find out the news.
Taishi Liang gave him a cold look, only said "you can do it for yourself" and turned to leave.
"Grand Master!" Cui Lin looked ugly and had to turn his head to look at Cao Dejiang.
Cao Dejiang clicked his tongue: "Cui Shangshu, what a great talent!"
He raised his finger at Cui Lin with admiration, and then without waiting for Cui Lin to speak, he slowly followed up with Grand Master Liang in front of him, holding his hands.
The two were so close that Cao Dejiang was directly gouged out by Grand Master Liang.
Cao Dejiang was innocent: "Master, what are you doing? I didn't do anything."
Taishi Liang had a toothache: "Why are you pretending? You are not a good person."
Cao Dejiang rolled his eyelids: "You are being unreasonable."
Master Liang: "..."
Pooh.
Old man! !
Don't think that he didn't see the flirting between him and the man named Xiao in the palace just now. You really think he is blind!
It's just that people who are censors are probably thick-skinned. Seeing Cao Dejiang acting like I don't understand what you are saying, Grand Master Liang was so angry that his head hurt. He rolled up his sleeves and wanted to leave, but Cao Dejiang suddenly came forward.
"What Cui Lin did this time was unethical, and the Lu family caused a huge disaster again. The Grand Master must have a headache, but I do find it a bit strange."
"Previously, the Privy Council's investigation of the Lu family didn't last a day or two. With Xiao Yan's methods, no conclusive evidence was found for a long time. Who would have thought that this time it would be turned upside down in just a few days? Isn't it strange that the Grand Master said it was strange? ?”
Taishi Liang's heart skipped a beat, but his face didn't reveal anything: "What do you want to say?"
Cao Dejiang smiled and said: "I'm just curious. The aristocratic family always protects its shortcomings, but the grand master didn't intercede on behalf of the Lu family. What did the Lu family do to make you abandon them?"
Grand Master Liang did not expect Cao Dejiang to be so perceptive, so he said coldly, "The Lu family acted against the will and deserved what they got today."
"Really?" Cao Dejiang said meaningfully.
Grand Master Liang didn't want to say anything more to the old fox in front of him, and besides, the Lu family couldn't hide some things for a long time. He didn't even bother to show off, and just taunted him: "If Mr. Cao is curious, why don't you ask Governor Xiao about the Lu family's affairs?" Who knows better than him?"
"But I feel sorry for you. You have given up your usual high position to help him as a eunuch. It doesn't necessarily mean how sincere he is to you. Don't let Mr. Cao get pecked by an eagle."
After finishing speaking, Master Liang snorted and left.
Cao Dejiang turned his head and looked at his back with a slightly sad expression. He did not believe Grand Master Liang's provocation.
He and Xiao Yan had a "favor relationship", which was not very sincere. He was greedy for other people's wealth, and inherited other people's favors. At most, he took the blame for that bastard twice.
It’s just the Lu family…
An old guy like Liang Guangqi could even abandon the Lu family. What outrageous things did the Lu family do?
Cao Dejiang folded his hands and thought for a while, Xiao Yan was not easy to fool, that girl Tang Ning was also a treacherous girl, and his unlucky grandson was even more of an idiot. If he tried to get information, he would be fooled even if he was wearing his pants.
I want to get some information...
Cao Dejiang, who originally planned to return home, turned around and headed straight towards the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Qian Baokun suddenly sneezed while he was packing his things.
…
Cui Lin stood outside the Dragon Yutai. Seeing that Xiao Yan didn't come out, Cui Lin still had hope in his heart. He felt that Emperor An might be discussing things with Xiao Yan, but who knew that it wouldn't be long before.
Yu Yanfeng, the deputy commander of the imperial army, came over, went in and was punished with thirty sticks, and even the imperial guards guarding Fengxi Palace were punished.
Officials from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple entered the palace one after another, and several old princes from the clan also entered angrily.
One after another, people came into the hall after being summoned by Emperor An, and some people came out one after another.
The sun above our heads has been high at noon and has begun to set in the west. The people in the imperial kitchen even brought two small meals into the Yulong Terrace, while Cui Lin was still standing outside.
His face was flushed from the sun, his forehead was covered with fine sweat, and he was even more wobbly when his legs became weak.
If you want to move, a guard will come forward.
"Cui Shangshu, His Majesty has ordered you to wait here."
"I have three urgent needs..."
"Your Majesty's holy will, please Cui Shangshu not to be in trouble."
"I want to see His Majesty..."
"Please Cui Shangshu wait for your Majesty's summons."
"..."
Cui Lin looked at the person standing in front of him, and then at the guards around him who were staring at him eagerly. No matter how stupid he was, he knew something was wrong.
Andy did it on purpose.
Cui Lin looked ugly and licked his dry lips. He wanted to curse but couldn't resist directly. He endured the exhaustion and put his feet back and continued to stand.
Seeing this, the man from before retreated to the shade of the corridor.
…
In Yulongtai, Emperor An didn't want to see Cui Lin outside at all. He hadn't been so busy for a long time. After summoning everyone, he felt extremely weak.
Waiter Feng poured tea for him, stood behind him and pressed his shoulder, and then Emperor An waved people away.
Only Emperor An and Xiao Yan were left in the palace.
Emperor An looked at Xiao Yan and said, "What do you think about the Lu family's affairs?"
Xiao Yan raised his eyes: "The crimes committed by the Lu family cannot be forgiven. If Your Majesty shows mercy, the whole world will talk about it."
An Di still had hesitation in his eyes.
Xiao Yan said bluntly: "I dare to ask, why is Your Majesty so lenient to the Lu family?"
Seeing that Emperor An was silent, he said: "The reason why Your Majesty is so evasive is simply because Your Majesty has shortcomings that will fall into the hands of the Lu family, and he is afraid that the Lu family will die and endanger Your Majesty. However, Your Majesty indulged the Lu family in those previous incidents, and you can still use the love of a monarch and a minister. Cover up, this time.”
"What Empress Lu did is a serious crime no matter what. If the Lu family had confessed earlier, at worst, His Majesty's secret dealings with the Empress and her son would have been over."
"But they are willing to deceive you, and now it is causing a stir in the whole court. What reason can your Majesty give to forgive the Lu family?"
Emperor An felt extremely disgusted when he thought of the Lu family, but he couldn't talk about the things about the Lu family to anyone, even if he trusted Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan naturally understood that Emperor An did not dare to say anything, and he had no intention of getting to the bottom of it. He only remained silent for a moment and whispered:
"I don't know what your majesty wants to do with the Lu family, but the Lu family has grown disloyal to your majesty and cannot stay."
