Da Wei Chun

Chapter 450

It was midnight, and the moon had already set.The dark clouds gradually thickened, covering the earth like a giant curtain.The darkness spread to every corner of the world, gloomy and gloomy.

The cold wind blew the branches and the eaves of the temple, making a strange "woo-woo" sound, like a ghost crying.There are lamps all over the hall, making the light and shadow extremely long and faint.Suddenly a breeze entered the hall, and with the flickering candle shadows, the light and shadow on the ground swayed from side to side, like a group of ghosts having a carnival.

The emperor's voice was very soft and slow, as if each word would be considered countless times before uttering: I inherit Qianxu, compile Rong Honglie, and wish to open a period of unification, which belongs to the luck of a thousand years of Guangxi.Therefore, it is like walking on thin ice for long-term prosperity... Although he admires strict teachings, he still fears that the virtues will not be lenient, and even be punished by the concierge.

However, the brothers are fierce and do not think of family affection. One person does evil, which brings disaster to the closed door.The important ministers each hide traitors.Going against the public and pursuing personal interests, indulge in evil practices.I deeply mourn for my brother and king..."

As the time went by, Li Chengzhi wrote more slowly, and his heart sank more and more.A pen barrel that weighs less than half a ounce is held in the hand, and it weighs as much as a thousand catties.

It wasn't just that he was so panicked, even You Zhao who spread the silk for him, Liu Fang who polished the ink, and those who were afraid that he might write a wrong word, or were in a hurry, couldn't remember which word was which word, which character was which character, and knelt down. Cui Guang and others who were sitting at the desk pointing, all shaking their hands, feet, and beards?

Just because anyone with a little brain can guess the emperor's intention: but when the imperial decree is written, it is the time for the emperor to kill.Not only does he want to kill his brother, but he also plans to kill the minister?

The mind was already agitated and restless, but at this time it was even more terrified.Li Chengzhi's ability to control his hands without shaking, and his ability to write every stroke of every word, has already exerted 120 points of concentration.

After writing the words "deeply mourned", he was already in a cold sweat.Afraid of polluting the imperial decree, he quickly asked Liu Teng for a soft handkerchief.

Just as he was about to wipe it off, he saw the emperor staring at the half-written imperial decree, as if he was gritting his teeth.

It is true that the writing is not very good-looking: some characters are big, some are small, some are too fat, and some are too thin, just like paving a road with chaotic stones, each revealing its majesty.

"It's so ugly, how dare you keep it for the ages? Burn it, and rewrite it!"

You're going to kill someone with a knife, why don't you care about that?
Li Chengzhi had no choice but to fold up the imperial decree and hand it over to Cui Guang.He also asked Liu Fang to spread a new piece of silk.

Hearing the sound of "burning", all the officials in the palace breathed a sigh of relief.Although they all tried their best to suppress their voices, they couldn't stand the crowd.It was as if a gust of wind blew up in the flat ground, and the candle flame swayed with it.

The emperor's eyes flickered coldly, and he jumped slightly: "It's just a piece of paper that was burned, and it wasn't the sin of these rebellious officials and thieves like you, what luck is there?"

Chaotic thief?

The previous sentence "Everyone hides traitors, betrays public interests and selfishness" is nothing more, after all, there is no naming.But this sentence "rebellious ministers and thieves" scolded all the people who kneeled in the palace?
Meaning... all of them are going to be killed?

It was as if they had seen the emperor raise the butcher's knife, all of them were chilled to the bone and hair terrified.

"You think that there is not much time left for my thinking, and that I have reached the end of my way, so I am stunned and violent?"

All the officials bowed their heads deeply: "I...don't dare!"

"Hehe...don't dare?" The emperor laughed grimly, "Yuanjia!"

"Chen is here!"

"Your youngest son must have been born of Yuan Sengbao's affair with your concubine, right?"

Yuan Jia suddenly froze, as if he froze.

"And your son Yuan Yuan has been secretly communicating with Yuan Sengbao, and every year Yuan Sengbao secretly donates money to Yuan Yuan in the millions, do you know that!"

Millions?
How dare you accept this traitor?

Yuan Jia gritted his teeth secretly, and put his head on the ground: "Old minister... I don't know!"

"Just pretend you don't know...how do you know that Yuan Yuan has been committing adultery with your grandson and his nephew Yuan Hui's wife, Yu Shi, for a year?"

Yuan Jia paused for a few breaths before saying sadly: "I...don't know either!"

"I don't know? Well, let me ask you one more thing: In the third year of Zhengshi (506, three years ago), the sons of Yuan Xi, Yuan Ye and Yuan Xianhe, defected to the Southern Dynasty. , I advise you to raise an army against Yuan Yuan...

Although there is no difference between your father and son, but from the beginning to the end, there is not a single word that I have presented to me.Let me ask you, just this one, should your father and son be punished? "

What has been asked is no longer "know or not", but "should I be punished"?
Yuan Jia raised his head violently, the corners of his eyes twitched sharply, and looked at the emperor in horror: "Should...should be punished..."

"it is good!"

The emperor let out a deep sigh, then looked at Gao Zhao: "Uncle, I ask you: Three months ago, did you send your confidants to bring a lot of money, from the capital to Pingzhou Bailang Pass (the border pass between the Northern Wei Dynasty and Goguryeo), along the way? The county magistrates and generals bribed you with a lot of money, so that when you defected in the future, you would be spared?
Let me ask you again, in the same month, did you send a secret letter to Gao Meng and Gao Zhi, ordering them to each equip a thousand armor and ride a thousand horses, but when there is a change in Beijing, you will bring your wife and children, Gao Meng, Gao Zhi defected to Korea? "

As if all the blood had been drained, Gao Zhao's face was whiter than snow in an instant.

Li Chengzhi opened his mouth wide in shock.

Three months ago, when Hu Chonghua failed to assassinate the queen, the emperor not only failed to uphold justice for the queen, but secretly became suspicious because of this, and imprisoned Gao Zhao in the mansion, intending to cut his power.

What an old fox, I thought you were sure that the emperor was bluffing to scare you, so you were as stable as Mount Tai, so you have already left a way in the dark?

While slandering Gao Zhao, the emperor raised his hand, pointed at Li Chengzhi and scolded: "Idiot, you are partial to him in everything, but you don't know that your uncle has already had a different heart? You think he begged you to give him practice." Those two hundred pieces, are they really going to be taken to Shu to serve as personal soldiers? It is clear that he has the intention of betraying and wants to send them along the way... As for you?"

The emperor looked at Liu Teng, then turned his head and cursed: "You just woke up today, and it was only a short day. Besides, this old slave is old after all, and he hasn't found out what secrets you, a rebellious minister, have..."

Li Chengzhi's horrified hair stood on end, his heart shrank into a ball, and the brush in his hand stabbed at the case like a knife.The imperial decree that was half copied just now was completely tainted by him.

"Why...why...there are still Weichen?"

"Weak official? Indeed, your official is too small, but in terms of authority, you can ask these rebellious officials, which one is as good as you?"

The emperor breathed out slowly: "I am like a bird frightened by sudden changes. The only ministers who dare to trust me are Yuan Jia, Yuan Yuan and his son, Gao Zhao, Yuan Yong, Yuan Yi, and you and a few others. If I don't know what's in my mind, how dare I give it to you?"

"Since this is the case, how dare His Majesty grant me the general power?"

The corner of the emperor's mouth twitched: "Besides you, when will I teach others?"

The breath stuck in Li Chengzhi's throat.

Is that so?
Although Yuan Jia, Gao Zhao, Yuan Yong, Yuan Yi and others had military talismans, they were always trapped in the palace.As long as they can't get out for a day, they can't even transfer half of the soldiers...

It's no wonder that Liu Teng has been investigating for ten days, but the progress of the assassination case is extremely slow.So the emperor asked him to check these things first?
After thinking about it, I felt it was a matter of course: as the king of a country, seeing his fate at stake, he could only stabilize the overall situation first, choose a trustworthy person, and entrust future affairs.

But I'm afraid that even the emperor himself didn't expect that all of them were bastards?
Seeing him stunned and stupefied, the emperor snorted coldly and shouted again: "Yuan Yong!"

"Chenchenchenchenchen...here!"

"Two years ago, you spent a lot of trouble and traveled thousands of miles to recruit an alchemist from the Southern Dynasty. This alchemist claimed that he could measure fortunes for ten years, and he never left any calculations. He is also good at the art of hating victory, and can kill people invisible... I will ask you, Why do you only hide it in the mansion, but don't use it for a long time?"

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."

Yuan Yong has been frightened into a puddle of mud, tears and snot flowing out like money: "I... I am just curious, and I will never dare to murder Your Majesty..."

"You are as timid as a mouse, so you just dare not, not unwilling!"

The emperor sneered, and pointed behind him, "Yuan Yi, if you dare to pretend to be dead, I will cut you into a pig..."

Li Chengzhi's eyeballs protruded: Yuan Yi sat up like a fake corpse, and sat up: "Your Majesty...Your Majesty, I know that I have committed a crime, and I just want to die quickly!"

"fool!"

The emperor scolded in a low voice, but he didn't know whether it was Li Chengzhi or Yuan Yi who scolded.He raised his head and said in a cold voice, "Let's be clear, it's never too late for you to die... Over the past year, you have often taken care of Yuan Baoyue, Yuan Baohui (both sons of Yuan Yu) and others, and threatened Zong Zhengqing and his subordinates. , not to treat them harshly?"

Since the emperor dared to ask, he must have checked clearly.Yuan Yi didn't even dare to hesitate: "Yes..."

"Then do you know that Yuan Xie was punished for this?"

How could Yuan Yi know that it was because the sixth uncle secretly helped and protected the sons of the second uncle (Yuanxi) and secretly let them go to the Southern Dynasty, which caused the murder...

Knowing that he could not escape, Yuan Yi burst into tears all of a sudden: "Your Majesty...Your Majesty clearly learned: I just feel pity in my heart, and have no intention of conniving Yuan Baoyue and others to defect..."

"You just don't have the ability!"

Yuan Ke said sadly, "Don't you know, just like you and Yuan Xie: the more wise you are, the more violent you are. When you feel pity in your heart, have you ever thought about what will happen to me if you do this? land?"

Yuan Yi was speechless when asked, just kowtowed his head non-stop, "Dong Dong" sounded like a bell.

"Don't knock!"

The emperor waved his hand in disgust, "I'll ask you again, when will Mrs. Hu give you the mandarin duck brocade handkerchief?"

Yuan Yi wiped away his tears: "The next day after New Year's Day, when will I pay New Year's greetings to Qingquan Palace?"

"When did you make love with her?"

"August Ding Wei (the sixth day of August), Deng Zhiguo sent an envoy to court, and His Majesty ordered the minister to accompany the banquet in the Taiji Hall. That night, I was drunk, and the minister stayed in Hualin Garden. When I was half asleep and half awake, I was startled. To stay in the Qingquan Palace, and to have a good time with... and the Hu family..."

"You remember clearly?"

The emperor sneered, "How did you get to Qingquan Palace? How do you know that it is Qingquan Palace, and how do you know that the woman is the Hu family?"

"The minister should be...he should be kidnapped after being drunk...Although it was dark in the hall that night, there was a moonlight shining on the window, and the layout of the hall was the same as the sleeping hall where Hu lived...and...and the woman His face and figure are very similar to Hu's...

The matter was over... After the matter was over, the woman called the guards into the palace again, so the minister had heard her voice, although it was slightly sharp, but it was six or seven points alike, so the minister thought that it should be...it should be Hu Shichun Because the tide is not over...

When the guards entered the palace and knocked the minister unconscious and carried him away, the minister took advantage of the moonlight to take a peek outside the door, and saw that the Duanmen bell tower was located south of the court and west of the minister, so he dared to conclude that it was Qingquan Palace..."

Yuan Yi suddenly burst into tears: "The minister saw that Hu was so calm and did not avoid the guards, so he thought... thought it was... that Hu was not pregnant, and His Majesty had no choice but to do so, so he did not report to His Majesty. presented..."

It means that for some reason, the emperor made up a big lie that Hu Chonghua was not pregnant.But the emperor knew that paper could not contain fire after all, so he wanted to borrow Yuan Yi's seed...

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……

The emperor was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly laughed, the louder the laughter.But with a smile, tears flowed from the corners of his eyes: "Zhen... how could there be a brother like you? It's so stupid that it can't be cured...

Yuan Yi, Yuan Yi, in your heart, I am so unbearable that I can send my concubine to a foreign minister for borrowing?You are so ignorant, you deserve to be tricked..."

Being calculated...not Hu Chonghua?

Yuan Yi was so excited that his whole body trembled like chaff.He opened his mouth for a long time, but his throat seemed to be stuffed with a piece of cloth, and he couldn't spit out a complete byte just by unconsciously "uh uh uh".

From the emperor down, everyone felt as if they had been hit by a thunderbolt, and they were smashed to pieces.Even Yuan Jia, Gao Zhao, Yuan Yong and others who were waiting to be conferred the head looked at the emperor dumbfounded.

Doesn't it mean that the fetus in Hu Chonghua's womb is not a wild species?

Even if it was true, it was only two months ago.At that time, the fetus in Hu Chonghua's womb was already three months old...

Finally stopped laughing, the emperor gasped and asked, "Yuan Hui, what did Mrs. Hu say?"

Like a ghost, Yuan Hui popped out of the darkness suddenly: "Your Majesty, Hu Chonghua only said that he was fascinated by ghosts for a while, and gave King Qinghe a brocade handkerchief, but he never got along with him!"

"Idiot, do you hear that?"

Yuan Ke reprimanded Yuan Yi, then turned to look at Li Chengzhi, "You are also an idiot, but you are stronger than Yuan Yi, but you are limited..."

Has something to do with me?
Li Chengzhi really wanted to argue, but when he saw Gao Ying whose face was whiter than paper, he felt guilty.

You dead woman, the emperor is talking about Hu Chonghua, not you, shake a hammer?
Just as he was cursing, the emperor said abruptly: "Guess for me, who is the woman who had a good time with Yuan Yi that night?"

how could I know?

Since entering the palace, it's like the sky has been turned upside down, not the usual chaos.Li Chengzhi's mind was already in a mess, but he just stared at the emperor with a pair of big innocent eyes.

"It's not wrong to call you a fool!"

The emperor sighed leisurely, "Yuan Yi said so clearly, you can't even guess it? Think about it, you have seen...

The appearance and figure are [-]% or [-]% similar to Hu Chonghua?

The sound is also similar, but slightly sharper?
Have you seen it yourself?
A flash of light seemed to flash in Li Chengzhi's mind, and he suddenly thought of the scream that Yuan Yi's wife was slapped to the ground by him on the day the emperor was assassinated...

Hu Chonghua's half-sister, Hu Xianrong?

(End of this chapter)