famous eldest daughter

Chapter 122 Knowing
When Xiao Duo next door heard this, another light flashed through his heart, and then he felt so regretful that his intestines turned blue.

It's all because he was too impatient at the time. It would have been better if he had left one or two secret letters in private before submitting them.

He hit the wall hard with his clenched fist, and there was a heartbreaking pain. This pain still couldn't cover up the boundless regret in his heart.

Xiao Duo sighed heavily on the other side, and doubts arose in Gu Yuqing's heart on the other side, what secret letter?Although he was confused in his heart, he still said calmly on his face: "Isn't it better that the more the merrier!"

Lu Jiuzheng stared at Gu Yuqing with both eyes, as if he wanted to see something from her palm-sized face. After a long time, he finally took a deep breath and sighed, "What do you want to ask?" , just ask.”

After saying that, Lu Jiuzheng asked uneasily, "If I say everything, will His Highness the Second Prince really let me go?"

Gu Yuqing nodded, "Then it depends on whether what you say is really valuable. Mr. Lu has been an official for several years and should know this truth."

Lu Jiuzheng took a long breath, closed his eyes, and his eyelashes trembled, "Just ask."

Gu Yuqing looked at him coldly and said, "Wouldn't your conscience be disturbed by your greed for a huge sum of money?" Originally, Gu Yuqing didn't intend to ask this, but for some reason, he couldn't help but ask.

Probably, I really feel sorry for the soldiers who fought so hard on the battlefield.

"Uneasy conscience?" Lu Jiuzheng opened his eyes with a sneer, and said, "Why should I be uneasy? I'm not the only one who is greedy, not to mention me, but those officials who are younger than me are all greedy. Who is not greedy?"

"Not to mention anything else, just you, Miss Gu, look at the clothes and jewelry on your body, none of them are worth thousands or hundreds of taels of silver. With Gu Zhen's salary alone, can he afford this?"

"This is the ethos of the current dynasty. No official is corrupt. Those who are not corrupt are not honest. It is because they are incompetent and cannot be corrupt! Anyone who has some ability will not take advantage of his official position to make the most of it. Get a handful of it."

"The court is like this, so Miss Gu doesn't need to bother with the interrogation anymore!"

Lu Jiuzheng spoke so righteously, with a face full of shamelessness and no sign of remorse. Gu Yuqing was almost pissed off by his resonant words, "You think you're right?"

Lu Jiuzheng said: "Yes, it is wrong to be greedy for ink. No matter whether it is big or small, it is wrong! I have always known this, but this mistake is not my fault. The officialdom is like this. I am just aware of current affairs."

Hearing this, Gu Yuqing was furious, but in her anger, her heart seemed to be weighed down by another thousand pounds of stone, making her breathless.

Although his words sounded unpleasant, they were not true words.

Today's imperial court... is indeed the case. There are very few honest people. If this continues, without South Vietnam and other border countries raising troops to invade, just these worms in the imperial court will be enough to collapse the country.

Gu Yuqing was not a saint who cared about the country and the people, but the blood of the Gusu family and the Gu family flowed through half of the country. She couldn't bear that the country that her ancestors had worked so hard to build was being trampled on like this.

When she was reborn, Gu Yuqing originally only wanted to avenge herself for her maternal grandfather's family. Later, when she learned that she had a younger brother, she became obsessed with finding him.

But first, under Lu Jiuzheng's confident words, Gu Yuqing once again thought of participating in government affairs.

There is no point in continuing this topic, not to mention that she is not really here to try the case for Xiao Duo. As for where he came from, Xiao Duo should leave these matters to himself.

With a long breath, Gu Yuqing changed the subject and asked: "Why on earth did you want to kill my father?"

Lu Jiuzheng was still immersed in his talk about being an official. Hearing this, he was stunned for a moment before he came back to his senses. He frowned and looked at Gu Yuqing, "Didn't Prince Duan tell the second prince?"

Gu Yuqing said: "I just want to hear it from your own mouth. Don't forget that if you want to get out of this Ministry of Punishment prison alive, you can only let me see your value."

Lu Jiuzheng was startled, and when he mentioned the past, his eyes were a little blurry on his solemn face, as if there was mist coming up.

"Back then..." Lu Jiuzheng pursed his lips, looked towards Gu Yuqing, paused for a moment, and a few lights flashed in his eyes before he slowly said: "The Gusu family in Qibei has many generals, and the army led by them is even more impressive. Being invincible in every battle can be said to frighten enemy countries.”

"Prince Duan had been in contact with the Nanyue court early on. Nanyue was afraid of the power of the Gusu family and promised to pay Prince Duan a lot of money to kill them."

When Gu Yuqing heard this, his heart suddenly shrank into a ball.

Not only for the secrets he mentioned back then, but also for his words, "Prince Duan had contacts with the South Vietnamese court early in the morning." How could she have thought that the current emperor's direct brother would be a traitor to the country.

In addition to being horrified, Gu Yuqing only felt as if an ice cube had melted in her heart, and the cold air was approaching, making her feel cold all over, and the hand holding the handkerchief trembled uncontrollably, unable to control herself.

With a flash in his mind, he suddenly remembered the secret letter Lu Jiuzheng mentioned just now.

Xiao Duo got the evidence that Prince Duan collaborated with the enemy and treason?Then why didn't he report it to the emperor?With Xiao Duo's eager for quick success, how could he endure it!
Doubts welled up in her heart, and Gu Yuqing frowned slightly.

Xiao Duo, who was next door, was clenching his fists with his brows furrowed.

Lu Jiuzheng continued: "Prince Duan himself has been wary of the Gusu family for a long time. The Gusu family has been loyal for generations. If Prince Duan wants to ascend the throne, the Gusu family will definitely raise troops. However, due to the power of the Gusu family, Prince Duan has been delayed. No action has been taken.”

"With Nanyue's instructions and the lure of a huge sum of money, he immediately found a powerful sect to do this."

When she heard Prince Duan mentioning the Concubine Xian and the Ninth Prince for no reason in the bamboo forest, Gu Yuqing guessed that Prince Duan had evil intentions. However, hearing it from Lu Jiuzheng himself, she still felt shocked.

Fortunately, this treacherous man was blown up by his father's bundle of explosives in his last life, his limbs were blown to pieces, otherwise... with his power, none of the emperor's princes could be his opponent.

"The one sent by the lord is the Xiao Su faction!" Gu Yuqing said coldly.

Lu Jiuzheng's eyes flashed with surprise, and then he regained his composure, "Yes, the elder of the Xiaosu sect at that time was Abbot Taihong who had not become a monk. The Xiaosu sect took over such a dirty job, and Abbot Taihong opposed it desperately. But in the final analysis He is only one person, how can he defeat the numerous gold bricks that the prince has moved out."

"The bloodbath of hundreds of people in the Gusu family was the biggest deal the Xiaosu sect had ever done." Remembering the tragedy that year, the corners of Lu Jiuzheng's mouth twitched a few times, as if he was also shocked by the bloody scene.

"After the incident, the emperor was heartbroken, and immediately issued an order to investigate the case thoroughly." Lu Jiuzheng laughed dryly, "But the person to investigate the case is Prince Duan. I don't need to say what happens next!"

Gu Yuqing felt as if huge waves were rolling back and forth in her heart.

No matter how much she thought about it, she would never have imagined that her maternal grandfather's family died of such a cause.

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