Zhutian: My skills are not serious

Chapter 526 It’s time for our Chai family to dominate the government
Xiao Meiniang then turned to look at Wang Shichong and Yuan Wendu and said, "Yu Wenzhi committed treason and plotted to murder the emperor, causing chaos in Jiangdu. Thanks to the father and son of the Chai family, they protected me from leaving the city and escorted me all the way to Luoyang. Now you have surrounded the Chai Mansion. What do you want to do?"

When Yuan Wendu heard the Queen's attitude of questioning, and then looked at the bearded old man who killed Rong Fengxiang with two swords, he knew how the guards at the gate died. Not to mention a few soldiers, even for him, it would be normal to be cut in half by a sword if he didn't handle it properly. He hurriedly lifted the hem of his robe and knelt on the ground: "I heard that someone broke through the gate in the south of the city, and I thought it was a thief attack, so I took the soldiers to investigate. I never thought it was the Queen's carriage, which disturbed the Queen's carriage. I know my crime."

Wang Shichong also knelt down on the ground.

"My lady, I also know my crime."

This old fox also saw that the bearded old man's sword strike just now was to establish his authority and to create momentum for the Queen to appear.

To put it bluntly, it is killing the chicken to scare the monkey.

He knew very well that he was no match for Rong Fengxiang. Rong Fengxiang was already dead. If he didn't behave himself now, he might be the next person to be killed.

Xiao Meiniang said: "Ignorance is not a crime. You two dear ministers are important officials of the Sui Dynasty. Please stand up."

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this and got up from the ground.

"As for what happened at the city gate..."

Yuan Wendu hurriedly said: "This matter is due to the negligence of the city gate guard and dereliction of duty."

Xiao Meiniang looked at the bearded old man and waved her hand gently: "Let's go back to the palace." Then she turned and entered the carriage.

"Mr. Feng, please."

The old man, whom she called Mr. Feng, leaned against the shaft and patted the horse's buttocks.

The sound of horse hooves rang out, and the wheels slowly turned, rolling over the bluestone slabs forward.

Wang Shichong and Yuan Wen hurriedly led their men to follow.

"General Chai, come along too." The curtain at the rear window of the carriage moved slightly, followed by the clear and pleasant voice of Xiao Meiniang.

"Yes, ma'am."

Chai Shen quickly gave some instructions to Dong Cheng and the butler Hou Ping, then followed the Queen's carriage towards the palace.

Wang Shichong and Yuan Wendu both looked extremely ugly.

Earlier, they were very happy to see the carriage stopped in front of the Chai Mansion. They thought they could do something with Chai Shao and use this as a breakthrough point to swallow up the Chai family's property.

Who would have thought that such a big mistake would have happened? Not only did he not gain any advantage, but the people in the city also knew that Chai Shao had escorted the Queen back to the city.

Now that the Empress is testifying, Yang Tong is afraid that he will be slapped in the face...

But...can the emperor be slapped in the face?

No.

But someone must be slapped in the face for this matter. The emperor cannot be slapped in the face, so there must be a scapegoat. Who should be the scapegoat?

Wang Shichong didn't want to be a scapegoat, and Yuan Wendu didn't want to be either.

Different from their thoughts, among the people watching the excitement at the door, Ren En was thinking about whether to contact Song Shidao since Rong Fengxiang was dead.

Sha Tiannan left the scene immediately because he was not only a famous iron smelting tycoon in Luoyang City, but also the cousin of Dugu Feng. The fact that the Queen was not found by Yuwen Shang and returned to Luoyang safely had to be informed to the head of the Dugu clan as soon as possible so that they could make preparations early.

Seeing the old man surnamed Feng leaving with the queen and the people of the Chai family returning home one after another, Rong Jiaojiao then remembered to go to Minister Cui's house to ask for her "father's" body. However, the silver-haired beauty Danmei left earlier than them.

Rong Fengxiang, one of the eight great masters of the Demon Sect, was cut into pieces by two swords of the bearded old man. This incident had too great an impact, so she had to return to the Yingui Sect immediately and inform Zhu Yuyan in person.

……

Half an hour later.

Inside the Ziwei City, there is the Renshou Hall.

Chu Pingsheng, who was dressed as an old man with a long beard, looked at the vast Sui Imperial Palace and couldn't help feeling emotional. He had been to the Forbidden City, and he was even more familiar with the imperial palaces of Qi and Qing in the world of Joy of Life. He had also visited the Lin'an Palace in the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes. However, no matter whether it was the Forbidden City of Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Imperial Palace of Qing Kingdom, or the Lin'an Palace of the Southern Song Dynasty, they could not be compared with the Ziwei Palace in Luoyang, the capital of the Sui Dynasty.

Yang Guang...is indeed the infrastructure maniac of ancient times.

"Master, your disguise technique..."

You Niaojuan saw him standing in front of the hall and looking into the distance, so he approached with a flattering smile.

The Demon Sect is not like the Taoist Sect that abides by rules. It is standard for the boss to be moody. If a word is said that is unpleasant to the ear or a thing is done that is not to his liking, he may be killed with a knife. Today, after seeing how swiftly the new sect leader killed Rong Fengxiang, and thinking about the poison of the Life and Death Talisman that he had been infected with, You Niaojuan's fear increased by three points. Naturally, he would not let go of any chance to flatter and show his loyalty.

Of course, this is not just flattery, but it is the truth.

As the carriage turned the corner, a servant named Jin An got into the carriage. By the time Wang Shichong and Yuan Wendu led people to surround the Chai Mansion, even half a cup of tea was useless. Jin An turned into the sickly Young Master Chai, and Young Master Chai turned into Feng Qingyang, the old senior Feng who once received favors from the Xiao family of Xiliang and came out to protect Empress Xiao after hearing the news that Yu Wenzhi had killed the emperor.

"Cut the nonsense."

Chu Pingsheng glared at him.

You Niaojuan was very upset that he had hit the horse's leg with his flattery. "For the next period of time, you and Ding Jiuzhong should stay in Luoyang for a while and help me take care of the queen and the Chai family."

You Niaojuan was puzzled: "Is the Sect Master going on a long journey?"

Chu Pingsheng didn't say anything, but just looked in the direction of Pegasus Ranch.

Yesterday, Kanan seriously injured Xu Ziling. Although the plot is a little different from the TV series where Xu Ziling was injured while fighting for the golden armor, the injuries are basically the same. What's more, Shi Feixuan was also injured. Given that Kong was present, she would probably take Xu Ziling to Lu Miaozi's retreat to seek treatment.

Kankan should follow. After learning about Lu Miaozi's secluded place, she will most likely tell her master about it. Zhu Yuyan will definitely go there to find Shi Zhixuan, so it is necessary for her to get involved in Pegasus Ranch.

If he revealed his strength as Chai Shao, it would definitely attract attention from all sides. It would be troublesome to do some tricks and have fun in this situation. After much thought, he decided not to reveal his cards for the time being.

"Okay, let's go in."

Chu Pingsheng noticed that the eunuch was bringing Wang Shichong, who was known as the Seven Nobles of Luoyang after Yang You ascended the throne, and others with Chai Shen, so he gave an order and entered the Renshou Hall with his hands behind his back.

Xiao Meiniang was leaning against the phoenix couch with her head tilted inward, with a palace maid standing on each side. Yang Tong, who was only seven years old, was sitting on a small round stool in front of the phoenix couch. His eyes and nose were red, and his crown was worn crookedly, and it seemed that he had been crying.

When Xiao Meiniang heard the footsteps outside, she turned her head slightly. It could be seen that she had wiped away her tears and there was still a trace of wetness at the corner of her eyes.

This is understandable.

From her point of view, her husband died, her two sons also died, and her only two grandsons were left. One was held hostage by Wang Shichong and others, and sat on the throne at the age of seven, becoming a puppet. The other was even more pitiful. He was only six years old when Li Yuan pushed him onto the throne and became a puppet emperor in Chang'an.

Chu Pingsheng remembered that in the official history, Yang You and Yang Tong were both teenagers when they became emperors, so that the latter was a puppet emperor for two years and felt unwilling to resign, so he had the idea of ​​rebelling against Wang Shichong. However, here he was only six or seven years old...

It seems that not only Xiao Meiniang uses the characters from unofficial history novels, but the ages of Yang You and Yang Tong have also become younger.

Of course, this kind of change doesn’t matter to Chu Pingsheng. This is the world of Heroes of the Tang Dynasty, not the world of the official history of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

"Wang Shichong and his men are here."

Hearing his reminder, Xiao Meiniang hurriedly wiped the moisture from the corners of her eyes, sat upright, and assumed the dignified posture of a mother of the country.

Chu Pingsheng noticed that when he said "Wang Shichong", Yang Tong shuddered. It seemed that the little emperor was much more mature than he expected.

Tread, step, step...

With the sound of light but hurried footsteps, a eunuch in a red robe came in to report, and soon after he left, Wang Shichong, Yuan Wendu, Duan Da, Lu Chu, Huangfu Wuyi and others came in together.

After the greetings, Xiao Meiniang asked for a seat.

The palace maids and eunuchs had already brought in the prepared stools for the few people to sit on.

Xiao Meiniang said: "After your majesty was murdered by the evil thief Yuwen, you were loyal to the Sui Dynasty and supported Tong'er to ascend the throne. This is very comforting to me."

"This is my duty. If I were not worried that Li Mi, Zhu Can and his ilk would take the opportunity to attack Luoyang and shake the foundation of our Great Sui, I would have fought the Yuwen thief to the death in Jiangdu."

Wang Shichong hurriedly stood up and left his seat to flatter and show his loyalty.

Zhao Changwen, the Imperial Court Minister, had a pair of protruding ears and his eyes flickered back and forth, which made him look a bit cunning. "Minister Wang is right. We have received the emperor's grace and will never forget it. It is our duty to assist your majesty in governing the country and maintaining peace. It is not worth mentioning. The queen is blessed by heaven and has returned to Luoyang safely. It is really God's blessing to the Sui Dynasty."

General Yuan Wendu of the Left Guard, Sikong Duan Da, Minister of War Huangfu Wuyi and others also followed suit and said nice things.

After several people finished expressing their loyalty, Xiao Meiniang suddenly changed the subject and said to Yang Tong who was sitting on a small stool: "Your Majesty, I heard that you removed General Chai's title and official position. What's going on?"

"Report to the Empress Dowager."

Yang Tong pointed at Duan Da, who had thick eyebrows and big eyes and a purple beard like a halberd, and said, "Yes...it was the Sikong...your Excellency's advice. When Yu Wenzhi rebelled, General Chai and his son were also present, but he...not only did he not protect the emperor, he also...ran away first. This is a serious crime and he should be beheaded...but considering the Chai family's past achievements, he can be spared...but...he should be stripped of his official position and title...as a warning to others."

A seven-year-old child can't even speak clearly...

Chu Pingsheng shook his head slightly, lamenting in his heart that he had committed a sin.

Xiao Meiniang looked at Duan Da and said, "Master Sikong, is this true?"

Duan Da did not dare to deny it, and bowed and said, "It is true."

Xiao Meiniang asked, "I wonder where Lord Sikong was when the late emperor was murdered?"

Duan Da frowned and said, "Of course I am in Luoyang."

"Since you are in Luoyang, how do you know what is happening in Jiangdu?"

"Your Highness, I learned this during my conversation with Minister Wang."

Xiao Meiniang's voice gradually turned colder: "Since that is what Minister Wang said, why didn't Minister Wang report it to His Majesty, but asked you to do it?"

Duan Da folded his hands, not afraid of the blame from the Phoenix Couch, and said loudly: "This is the duty of a minister. It doesn't matter who takes the lead. As the saying goes, the law does not favor the rich. I... am also thinking about the country and the people of the Sui Dynasty."

(End of this chapter)