Border Cook

The emperor glanced at Bu Yongrui and said, "You are saying that Marquis Dingyuan has close contacts with the Lord of Anle Township and the prince of the previous dynasty, and concealed his identity. What evidence do you have?"

"Everyone in the world says that all the princes of the previous dynasty were beheaded by the previous emperor, but according to my investigation, one prince still survived. He was saved by the imperial physician in the palace at that time, and escaped from the palace and saved his life."

Bu Yongrui said, "The imperial physician took the prince to hide his identity and whereabouts. After the prince grew up, he colluded with Dingyuan Marquis and Anle Township Lord and had evil intentions."

"I have also found out that Dingyuan Marquis Lu Qiyan once followed the Wen family and recognized Wen Liyan as his adoptive father. He changed his name to Wen Yu and served the Wen family for many years. The Wen family was disloyal and unrighteous. Before Wen Yongze died, he did not mention this matter at all. It is clear that the Wen family wanted to leave a root of trouble and destroy the stability of the Great Zhou Kingdom."

"Your Majesty, please take a closer look!"

Lu Qiyan was once Wen Yu, the adopted son of the Wen family?
If the existence of a prince from the previous dynasty still alive was shocking, then the fact that Lu Qiyan was actually a prince of the previous dynasty was even more jaw-dropping.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on Lu Qiyan who was standing in Chongyang Palace. There was curiosity, shock, and even gloating.

Bu Yongrui continued, "Your Majesty, I have also heard that Lu Qiyan has had close contact with the Third Prince in private. Previously, when the Third Prince was traveling around and compiling local folk customs, he had a lot of private contact with Lu Qiyan. It is really inappropriate for the Third Prince to make friends with court officials. Please Your Majesty, please look into it!"

Everyone's expressions changed again.

This Bu Yongrui is really bold!
At present, the only prince of marriageable age is the Third Prince. And any discerning person can see that the Emperor values ​​the Third Prince so much that he intends to train him as the Crown Prince. If he criticizes the Third Prince at this time, isn't he afraid of losing his position?
Moreover, Bu Yongrui is not only a prince of the previous dynasty, but also the adopted son of the Wen family. He is determined to put Lu Qiyan in an irreparable situation...

But I have never heard of any grudge between Bu Yongrui and Lu Qiyan, and there is no feud between the Ministry of Personnel and the Western Frontier Army. Why did Bu Yongrui target Lu Qiyan?
Or is it that Bu Yongrui simply cannot tolerate any injustice and is only concerned about the stability of his country, without considering anything else, which is why he speaks out so frankly?

Everyone was guessing in their hearts, but Lu Qiyan smiled slightly.

No wonder when the Wen family fell into ruin, Wen Liyan and Wen Lixin never mentioned anything about his identity. This was totally inconsistent with the Wen family's vengeful character, who would definitely drag someone down with them before they died.

Now it seems that it is because there is still such a death warrior left, just looking for the right opportunity.

It’s just that this so-called matter of the former prince…

Things suddenly became interesting.

Lu Qiyan raised the corners of his lips and stood up, "Your Majesty, I am confused by what Doctor Bu said. There are some things I want to ask Doctor Bu, so that we can clarify them in public."

The emperor nodded and looked up, "Yes."

He also wanted to see how Lu Qiyan would refute.

After getting the promise, Lu Qiyan looked at Bu Yongrui, who was now full of righteousness and indignation, and said, "May I ask, Lord Bu, you just said that I had close contacts with the prince of the previous dynasty. Who is the prince of the previous dynasty you are talking about?"

"If Marquis Dingyuan still wants to pretend to be ignorant after all this, then I can do nothing about it."

Bu Yongrui snorted coldly, "The former prince is named Mao Sanli, and his disciple is Doctor Yin Lingyou, who is the imperial physician of the former palace. The master and disciple live next door to Marquis Dingyuan's residence in Jinqiu County. Marquis Dingyuan wouldn't say he doesn't know these two people, right?"

Yinling Tour and Mao Sanli?
Lu Qiyan pursed his lips slightly.

Yin Ling was a skilled itinerant doctor, not an ordinary one. He had long guessed that Doctor Yin might be someone extraordinary, but he had never imagined that he was actually the imperial physician of the previous dynasty.

but……

Lu Qiyan raised his eyes, "Of course I know Doctor Yin and Brother Sanli. Not only do I know them, but I am very familiar with them. Doctor Yin's medical skills are outstanding and admirable. Brother Sanli is honest and loyal. As neighbors, they get along well with me and my wife. They often come to my house for dinner."

"And they have prepared some very useful ointments and pills for me and the soldiers in the army. Thanks to Doctor Yin, the military supplies of An Jingzhong in the Western Frontier Army were discovered in time, which prevented more casualties and many troubles in the army. It can be said that Doctor Yin and Mao Sanli have made great contributions to the Western Frontier Army."

"Merit?" Bu Yongrui sneered, "The former imperial physician and the prince are worthy of the word merit?"

Lu Qiyan did not explain or refute, but only asked, "It's just that I heard Doctor Yin mentioned that he was just a doctor who traveled around, and Mao Sanli was just an orphan he picked up during his travels. Why did Lord Bu say that Doctor Yin was the imperial physician of the previous dynasty, and Mao Sanli was the prince of the previous dynasty? What evidence do you have?"

Whoever makes the claim should provide evidence and produce it, only then can people be convinced.

"Earlier, the head of Anle Township was commended by the Empress and given the title of Xianliang Shude. The ceremonial officer from the palace went there. During the trip, someone saw Yin Lingyou and Mao Sanli, the master and his apprentice, and recognized them."

Many of the ceremonial officials and maids in the palace were left over from the previous dynasty. The emperor was kind and spared the lives of those with clean backgrounds and allowed them to continue working.

Therefore, it is reasonable that some people can recognize it.

Lu Qiyan smiled again, "It's understandable that the palace maids and the etiquette officer recognized Doctor Yin as the imperial physician of the previous dynasty, but when the palace of the previous dynasty was breached, the emperor of the previous dynasty set himself on fire and ordered people to burn countless books, historical records, and picture albums in the palace. How did Lord Bu determine that Mao Sanli was the prince of the previous dynasty?"

"This Mao Sanli's appearance is 80% similar to that of the previous emperor, and his age is similar to that of the prince who was rumored to be missing. Therefore, I have concluded that this Mao Sanli is the prince of the previous dynasty!"

Bu Yongrui spoke with great determination and his words were so powerful that they echoed throughout the Chongyang Palace.

The others were even more shocked and their expressions changed slightly.

Lu Qiyan still disagreed, and said quietly, "But I remember that the rumor that the prince of the previous dynasty was still alive has long been proven to be false. Even the emperor has issued an order to confirm this matter, strictly prohibiting rumors and making groundless accusations." "Lord Bu mentioned this matter again now. Is he saying that this matter was not true at the time and wants to overturn the conclusion at that time, or does he not care about the emperor's order at all and want to disobey it?"

"Besides, similar appearances happen from time to time. It is common for two unrelated people to have similar eyebrows and eyes. If Lord Bu insists on linking a very common thing to the previous dynasty, then I will doubt Lord Bu's intentions."

"The new dynasty was established not long ago. After many wars, the Great Zhou finally prospered. Lord Bu always said that he would devote himself to the country and the stability of the country, but now he is obsessed with labeling a commoner as a prince of the previous dynasty. What is he trying to do?"

"An innocent citizen will die because of this, and those who have rebellious hearts will be ready to take this so-called former prince Mao Sanli as a banner for rebellion, inciting people to destabilize the country and make the government unstable. Is this what Lord Bu wants to see?"

"Or does Lord Bu not care about these things at all, and even wants to see such a situation?"

Lu Qiyan asked in a resounding voice. Bu Yongrui's expression changed and he shouted at Lu Qiyan, "You are slandering me! I never had such intention!"

"Then Lord Bu's behavior is clearly seen by anyone with a discerning eye. How should Lord Bu explain it?"

Lu Qiyan continued, "Besides, Lord Bu said that I was the adopted son of the Wen family and had many connections with the Wen family. Then I am very curious. If I was the adopted son of the Wen family, why didn't you expose me when the Wen family was defeated? There are so many people in the Wen family, why didn't anyone confess?"

"Lord Bu can naturally say that this is a nail left by the Wen family in order to shake the country and take revenge. But now, I am the Marquis Dingyuan, the deputy commander of the Western Frontier Army. I am powerful in the Western Frontier and make the Jinwei Kingdom tremble with fear."

"And this is the critical moment for the peace talks between Jinwei and Dazhou. Lord Bu is slandering me as the adopted son of the Wen family. If the emperor becomes suspicious of me and has many suspicions, he will definitely not entrust me with important tasks. Jinwei will also feel relieved and will definitely not make concessions in the peace talks, and will even no longer be afraid of the two countries continuing the war."

"It can be said that Lord Bu's behavior at this time is likely to interfere with the peace talks between the Great Zhou Kingdom and the Jin Wei Kingdom, and to provoke war between the two countries."

"In summary, I am very suspicious whether Lord Bu is a minister of the Great Zhou Kingdom or someone with ulterior motives. Let me guess who is behind Lord Bu? Is it the ruined Cui family, or the ruler of the Jinwei Kingdom?"

"You, you, you..." Bu Yongrui was furious. His finger pointing at Lu Qiyan couldn't help but tremble, and his eyes were wide open. "You are talking nonsense!"

"I'm talking nonsense?" Lu Qiyan laughed. "Since Lord Bu said that I was talking nonsense, Lord Bu, please produce evidence that you have no relationship with the Cui family or the King of Jinwei State to prove your innocence."

prove?

How does he prove it?
Should we let the dead members of the Cui family come back to life, or let the crazy head of the Cui family who is now imprisoned in the Sky Prison to prove that he has nothing to do with the Cui family?

As for the King of Jinwei State, that is even more impossible!

People on both sides are now afraid that the world will not be in chaos, and they wish some trouble would happen in the Great Zhou Kingdom. How could they do such a thing?
Not only will he not do it, but he will also lie with his eyes open and take all the blame on himself!
Lu Qiyan asked this simply to make it impossible for him to refute!
Bu Yongrui was so angry that his breathing became a little rapid. He did not argue with Lu Qiyan, but simply knelt down in front of the emperor with a "thump". "I am loyal to the Great Zhou Kingdom, please understand!"

"Even if we don't mention other things, the fact that Yin Lingyou was the imperial physician of the previous dynasty is a foregone conclusion. Lu Qiyan must have bad intentions for being so close to such a person!"

"Your Majesty." Lu Qiyan also knelt down upright, "Your Majesty is kind and benevolent. In the past, all the palace maids with clean family backgrounds in the previous dynasty were spared and provided with jobs. Many officials from the previous dynasty who were talented were also retained. This is to make full use of people, stabilize the country, and show the majesty's benevolent heart in governing the world."

"Let's not talk about whether Doctor Yin is the imperial physician of the previous dynasty. Even if Doctor Yin is really the imperial physician of the previous dynasty, he has not violated the laws of the current dynasty and has made contributions to the Western Frontier Army. He should be rewarded. However, Doctor Bu wants to kill him now. This is really ruining the emperor's reputation for kindness and making people all over the world suspicious of the emperor."

"And as far as I know, when the previous dynasty was still in existence, Doctor Bu was also an official in the court. I guess Doctor Bu may have done something that could not be told to outsiders, so he was worried that he would be exposed if he met someone from the previous dynasty. That's why he wanted to kill a mere imperial physician from the previous dynasty. In fact, he was killing him to silence him!"

"Your Majesty, please take a closer look!"

Lu Qiyan lay on the ground and didn't get up for a long time.

This made Bu Yongrui furious again.

At this moment, he really wanted to tear Lu Qiyan's mouth to pieces.

But at this moment, Bu Yongrui was even a little jealous of Lu Qiyan's mouth.

He is so eloquent and so bold!

He was completely helpless.

Damn it, damn it!
Bu Yongrui almost bit his back teeth to pieces, but he didn't know what to say to refute it. He could only knock his head heavily to the ground like Lu Qiyan, "Your Majesty, please understand!"

The emperor watched the two people arguing for a long time, rubbed his brow with his hand, and after a moment of silence, he looked at Xiao Luoan, "What do you think?"

Xiao Luoan answered loudly, "Father, I think it is true that the royal family of the previous dynasty has all died. Doctor Bu is either extremely stupid or has bad intentions to bring up a fabricated story in the court. Therefore, I think that no matter what the reason is, Doctor Bu is no longer suitable for the position of Doctor of the Ministry of Personnel."

"Marquis Dingyuan's ability and loyalty are obvious to all. There is no doubt about it. If someone suspects a loyal person because of ill intentions, it will probably chill the hearts of the soldiers of the Western Frontier Army. I think we should clear Marquis Dingyuan's name and comfort him."

"In addition, Doctor Bu just mentioned that I had contact with Marquis Dingyuan when I was traveling. Although I have already reported this to my father, it would be better for me to talk about it again in front of all the civil and military officials."

Upon hearing this, the emperor raised his hand to show his agreement.

Xiao Luoan bowed to the emperor, then turned to face the crowd, cleared his throat, and said, "In the past, this prince did have contact with Dingyuan Hou. In fact, when I was traveling around, my eldest brother thought that I was sent by my second brother to contact the An family and sent people to assassinate this prince. As a result, this prince's life was in danger, and I had to temporarily stay in Jinqiu County to recuperate." (End of this chapter)