My father is Emperor Wu of Han, how can I be different from him?

Chapter 231: The Hero is Not Free
four days ago.

North.

If we talk about which gathering area in Chang'an City is second to none, it must be Shangguanli.

Shangguanli is located between Changle and Weiyang Palaces, next to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and now it is also adjacent to Jingzhao Mansion. There are many mansions of nobles in the area, such as the Mansion of Princess Wei Chang, which was rewarded by the emperor.

Apart from Shangguanli, the second place would be Beidi.

North.

That is, the mansion near the northern gate of the Weiyang Palace. "Fu of Western Capital" says: The best mansion in the northern gate opens directly to the road.

The noble families located here are all prominent. In the past, the emperor rewarded meritorious officials with mansions, most of which were from the "Bei Di".

For example, Luan Da was granted the title of Marquis of Le Tong, and not long ago the prime minister was granted the title of Marquis of Mu Qiu. The emperor bestowed houses on them, and both were in Beidi.

of course.

What I want to talk about today is not the Le Tong Marquis Mansion, nor the Mu Qiu Marquis Mansion, but a mansion that was also awarded by the emperor, also located in Beidi, and is equally noble. It is not a certain marquis mansion, but has only a single surname, called:
Jiufu.

Back hall.

Two people sat opposite each other, a man and a woman.

"We killed Zhao Yingqi together. You cleaned up the mess and I did the initial work. I admit it, but I didn't kill Zhao Xing." Dongfang Shuo sat upright and said sincerely.

The plump woman opposite heard what was said, her face turned cold, her eyes were icy, and her lips and teeth did not move.

See this.

Dongfang Shuo nodded: "It seems that you have already guessed it. Zhao Xing was not killed by Lu's private soldiers."

The former Queen of Nanyue, now Handan Qin, sneered, and her laughter was full of sarcasm, self-mockery, and a hint of barely perceptible hatred.

She still kept silent.

"According to the agreement, we should have taken you and your son back to Chang'an, but there was chaos in the palace that day. I protected you and Li Guangli protected Zhao Xing."

Dongfang Shuo spoke frankly, without hiding anything, "You are alive, which means I have kept my promise, but your son Zhao Xing is dead."

The woman stared at him and said through gritted teeth:
"and then?"

"It was Li Guangli who broke his promise, and it was also Li Guangli who killed your son." Dongfang Shuo said bluntly.

"You think I will believe it?"

"The crown prince of Nanyue died, and all of Zhao Yingqi's descendants died, leaving the country without an heir. The embassy returned to the capital with even greater merits, and Li Guangli was thus granted the title of Marquis of Pingnan." Dongfang Shuo narrated the facts in a calm tone.

Everything can lie except naked profit.

Qin's eyes flickered as she recalled the day when the capital of Nanyue was on fire. Li Guangli, who should have fled with his son, said to her:
The enemy was numerous, fire broke out, and there was no help, so Zhao Xing died at the hands of the thieves!

Now thinking back on it...

Qin Shi felt a chill in her heart. She looked at Dongfang Shuo with a deep gaze, "So you came today?"

Dongfang Shuo replied: "We now have a common enemy."

"whispering sound!"

After hearing this, the woman spread her sleeves and shifted her gaze to the side. Her face showed an expression that was difficult to discern, one of pleasure or hatred, and also of mockery and ridicule.

The Grand Chancellor allowed the other party to vent his anger.

When Qin turned around again, her face was filled with hatred. She gritted her teeth and said, "You want to use me to stand up and bring down Li Guangli?"

"No."

Dongfang Shuo's answer was beyond the woman's expectation. Before she could ask any more questions, Dongfang Shuo pointed out a cruel fact in a calm tone.

"I'm not telling you this to let you take down anyone. You can't take down anyone. Your son, before and after, can only be killed by Lu's private soldiers!"

"I tell you the truth just to let you know who your enemy is."

"That's all."

After hearing this, Qin's hands on her abdomen clenched unconsciously, and the anger in her eyes almost overflowed!

I offered up the Kingdom of Nanyue, and this is how I’m treated?
Yes.

This is how they were treated. For the sake of peace in the nine counties of southern Xinjiang, the extinction of the King of Nanyue could only be attributed to the rebel Lu family. This was the answer no matter who you asked.

There is absolutely no other way of saying it!
In fact, the "treatment" given to the Qin family by the Han Dynasty court was far more than that.

In the hall where the two were alone, Dongfang Shuo pointed out a more cruel fact. He asked the woman opposite: "Do you want to live?"

The words were very soft, but to Qin's ears, they were like thunder!
Boom!

Does she want to live!?

She is the former queen of Nanyue, the queen who surrendered her country, and a meritorious minister who was treated like a king by the court. How could she have to face such a ridiculous question?

Ridiculous, ridiculous, really ridiculous!
But Qin didn't smile. There was no expression on her face at the moment. There was only dead silence and a long silence...

After Qin returned to Chang'an, the court treated him with the courtesy of a king, granted him a house, gave him a title, and treated him with the utmost courtesy, as if he were being praised to the sky.

but.

She always had a weird feeling.

I got it from the maids who served me, the guards who watched over me, and the eunuchs who came to visit me from time to time. It was a kind of...

The feeling of impending death!
The servants were of low status, so they naturally didn't know the emperor's instructions to the eunuchs, let alone express them. In the final analysis, it was the Queen who looked at the servants.

Deep down in her heart, she had a premonition!

After staying in the magnificent mansion for a long time, I developed a premonition of death...

If you look carefully.

It is not difficult to find that Qin's makeup today is very heavy. People who know they are going to die but are powerless and unable to struggle are destined to be tormented and worried all day long.

If this goes on for a long time, anxiety, mania, and exhaustion will follow, but the afraid person cannot let outsiders know that he is afraid.

Will deliberately cover it up.

The thoughts in one's heart can be hidden, but the haggardness on one's face can only be hidden by rouge.

"It seems that you want to live." The woman did not answer. Dongfang Shuo asked himself this question after observing her expression.

The Qiu family...

in silence.

Dongfang Shuo nodded slightly and continued, "Nanyue has never experienced war. Now, the nine counties added there often cause rebellions by barbarians."

"Southern Xinjiang is restless, and the imperial court has repeatedly sent troops to suppress it. You write a memorial stating that you are willing to come forward to appease and persuade the people of Nanyue to surrender."

"If I pass it on for you, you'll have a 50% chance of surviving."

Dongfang Shuo always liked to exaggerate, but this time, he guaranteed that what he said was from the bottom of his heart without any exaggeration.

The method is given and the probability is also stated.

then.

Dongfang Shuo, who had been honest for a while, looked directly at Qin Shi and said, "I will help you, but you have to help me with something!"

First he told her the real murderer who killed her son, then he planned a way to save her life, and now he specifically pointed it out. How could the woman not understand that what she was asked to help with was definitely not an ordinary matter.

Qin gritted her teeth and said, "I have found a way to survive. I can write and submit it myself without your help. Isn't it okay?"

Hear the words.

Dongfang Shuo laughed out loud, "Hahahaha!"

This smile made his usually humorous character unable to hold back, and he shook his head repeatedly: "Oh, my bad."

"You don't know what's going on in the court, so you may have misunderstood what I said. It's okay. I'll say it again."

Dongfang Shuo pointed at himself and said with a smile:
"I, Dongfang Manqian, am associated with the prince. You are not helping me. I did not come here on my own accord today. I came here because I was ordered to do so."

He pointed at the woman opposite him and said, "You, the one you need to repay is the Prince's Palace. The Prince helped you, so you have to help the Prince. After all, the Prince's Palace will always be there."

"Isn't it?"

You have set up a trick for the Prince's Palace today. Don't you want to think about the future? After all, the Prince's Palace has always been there...

Were Dongfang Shuo's words a threat?
No.

It’s about deterrence. It’s about paying the due reward and then using deterrence to ensure that you get what you deserve!
There was surprise and anger in Qin's beautiful eyes. The surprise was real, but the anger was fake. She was so overjoyed that the prince was willing to help her.

The reason why she still showed anger was to lower the price. The woman straightened her back and asked tentatively: "You... no, what do you want me to do, Prince?"

This time, in order to avoid misunderstanding, Dongfang Shuo used precise words, "The prince said that you are of noble and special status, and you are also very beautiful."

“Very suitable…”

……

Four days later.

Zhangtai Street, in an elegant teahouse.

The dignitaries who used to walk around here are long gone. There is a guard post every five steps and a sentry every ten steps in the courtyard corridors, which are filled with Jingzhao prefecture officials.

Li Guangli's face turned livid, and he became more and more annoyed the further he went. When he followed the servant into a private room, before he could see the situation clearly, a man in the room started to struggle and said happily, "Brother, ha, brother, I'm here!"

Li Ji, who was held down by the yamen runners, shouted loudly: "I told you that I am the younger brother of Marquis Pingnan, if you still don't believe me, let me go! Otherwise, my elder brother..."

Snapped!
Before he could finish his harsh words, Li Guangli, with his face twitching, took two steps at a time, rushed to his brother and slapped him in the face.

Li Ji was stunned on the spot.

Seeing his brother's fierce eyes, most of the drunkenness in his body dissipated, his body trembled, and his expression shrank. Only then did Li Guangli have time to take a closer look at the situation in the house.

When he looked at others, they were also looking at him.

The newly appointed Jingzhao Yin Li Xincheng stood with his hands hanging down. He did not say a word when the "training his brother" scene just now was played out. He only stretched out his hand when he saw Pingnan Hou looking at him.

The teahouse owner next to him received the signal and knelt down in greeting.

Le Ying lowered her eyebrows and said respectfully, "Mr. Li's private room is next to Mr. Qin's. We heard screaming at 2:00 pm and reported it to the police at 3:00 pm."

Hear the words.

Li Guangli didn't even look at Le Ying, but walked straight to the disheveled beautiful woman curled up on the couch and asked:

"He raped you?"

"Yes!" Qin stared at Li Guangli's eyes and said hatefully.

When Li Guangli heard that his brother was attracted by her beauty and raped her, he believed it because Li Ji was capable of doing such a thing and had done such a thing before.

But to say that he raped Qin Shi, and at this critical juncture, raping such a special person as Qin Shi, Li Guangli would never believe it!

Without thinking, he knew something was wrong, so Li Guangli asked directly: "Why did you do this?"

The hatred on Qin's face was hard to hide. "Why do you say that?"

Li Guangli's expression remained unchanged as he said coldly, "I'm asking, who ordered this..."

Sensing what he was about to ask, Jingzhao Yin stepped forward and interrupted, "Marquis Pingnan, I didn't embarrass you about the case."

"Don't make things difficult for me." He allowed the servants of the Li Mansion to report the news, and now he let Li Guangli in, which was just a courtesy. Jingzhao Yin didn't want to hear if there was someone behind the case and who was behind it.

He didn't want to explore it even more.

Li Xincheng handled the matter impartially and said in a serious tone, "This matter has a bad influence. Qin accused Li Ji of rape. She is of a high status and Jingzhao Prefecture cannot intervene."

"I have reported the case to the higher authorities. We should wait for someone from above to come and investigate. Marquis Pingnan, please do not break the rules!"

A queen is still a queen even if the country is destroyed. Moreover, Qin presented a letter to the emperor and submitted to the Han Dynasty. Her contribution was so great that the court treated her with the courtesy of a king.

Who dares to touch it?

Furthermore, the Nanyue Kingdom’s homeland was already unstable, and if this matter were to spread…

Jingzhao Yin ignored Li Guangli's ugly expression and said to himself, "I have put the matter on hold and issued a gag order. Let's wait for someone from above to come."

As they negotiated, Li Ji, who had been watching from the sidelines, became more and more panicked. Ever since the Li family was made a marquis, even if he played more excessively than before, his brother could just send someone to pass on a message and it would be settled.

Available today.

Even if my brother is there in person, it won’t work.

Li Ji was panicking and struggled again, shouting, "Brother, I don't know who that woman is. Can't I just pay you back?"

"Besides, she didn't even whimper when I fucked her!"

He had only said half of the humiliating words when Jingzhao Yin gave him a look and the bailiff immediately covered his open mouth.

Li Guangli ignored him and asked coldly, "May I ask who did Jingzhao Yin report this to?"

“It’s all been reported.”

"What do you mean everything has been reported?"

"It's the Weiyang Palace, the Prime Minister's Residence, and the Censor's Residence. I have reported on these three places." Li Xincheng repeated with a calm expression.

After hearing this, Li Guangli frowned. No matter whether it was the Weiyang Palace or the Prime Minister's Mansion, whoever arrived first would suffer the same fate.

After thinking for a while, he turned and left.

Li Guangli knew very well who could protect him from being implicated now: only his sister in the palace - Madam Li!

however.

He rushed here from the government office and inquired about the matter for such a long time that the Jingzhao Yin sent out a messenger at the same time as he allowed the servants of the Li Mansion to tip off.

In other words, the people who are supposed to come are coming.

Skillful.

The person who arrived here first and happened to block Li Guangli's steps was neither from the Weiyang Palace nor from the Prime Minister's Mansion, but from the Grand Censor's Mansion.

"It's you!?"

Before he had taken two steps, he saw the crowd pouring in from outside the door, especially the young man in the lead. Li Guangli's face suddenly changed. He thought quickly and shouted decisively:
"The Crown Prince's Palace is trying to frame me!"

"Marquis Pingnan, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say anything you want." Huo Guang, the Imperial Censor, said indifferently as he walked in.

After getting started.

He waved his hand, and a group of officials behind him quickly took over the field. The people from Jingzhao Prefecture retreated very cooperatively.

The case was simple. The perpetrator was caught red-handed and the evidence was irrefutable. Huo Guang asked a few questions and it was clear. He first ordered someone to send Qin back. Then, the Imperial Censor said in a serious tone:

"Marquis Pingnan, you know better than me how serious it is to rape Qin. I will not imprison him for this crime, but will only send him to the court for adultery."

"After……"

Huo Guang spread his hands and said, "You find your way, and I'll do my job."

After saying this, he took his men and left.

Yes.

There is nothing to argue about, everything is logical, but underneath this logicality lies the characterization of guilt!
Li Guangli's face twitched, sometimes ferocious, sometimes fierce. He had always been led and forced by the situation, and at this moment his mood was almost out of control.

The runners and officials all left, leaving only a group of servants in the private room, who were watching their master cautiously. One of them asked in a low voice, "Master, what should we do now?"

“Enter the palace!!”

Weiyang Palace.

It was once again the quiet Chengming Palace. The eunuch came to disturb the emperor again. This time, it was the emperor who spoke first: "Any results?"

"Your Majesty, yes."

"It's quite fast." Liu Che was not reviewing memorials at the moment, but holding a wine cup and sipping it.

If you drink alone, even the best wine will taste bland. But if you pair it with delicious side dishes, it will have a different taste.

“Who’s going to handle it?”

"Your Majesty, it is Huo Guang."

"Haha." Liu Che smiled, revealing his white teeth, "It seems that my son is very angry and doesn't hide it at all."

The old eunuch said in a flattering tone, "After all, he is your Majesty's son. If he is bullied and you don't fight back, wouldn't that be a disgrace to your Majesty?"

"When I usually discipline disobedient dogs, I always do it in front of other dogs. This is more effective."

"Humph!"

The emperor sneered and cursed: "A eunuch like you, are you worthy enough to compete with my son?"

"Yes, yes." The eunuch smiled and nodded repeatedly, trying to figure out the emperor's intention. The old eunuch then took out two memorials from his sleeve and said:
"Your Majesty, Qin Shi and Shi Yushi Huo Guang have each submitted a letter."

The emperor did not answer it, but instead opened his arms and placed them on both sides of the dragon couch, and said directly: "Read it!"

Upon hearing the voice, the eunuch unfolded the memorial and glanced at it. "Qing's complaint was slandered by Li Ji. I beg Your Majesty to uphold justice."

"Ah!"

The emperor took a sip of wine and sneered again: "Before I married her to Zhao Yingqi, she was full of dirty tricks. How can you claim innocence with me?"

The eunuch grinned and looked at another memorial. "Huo Guang reported the Li Ji case because of the prominent status of the Qin family and their special relationship with Li Guangli."

"Huo Guang requested severe punishment."

Does Li Guangli have a special relationship with the Qin family?

Have.

Li Guangli killed people and set fire to the Nanyue Kingdom. Even if others did not know the truth behind the scenes, based on the fact that he was the mastermind of the diplomatic corps, the Nanyue Kingdom's allegiance, and his subsequent title of nobility, the changes in the Nanyue Kingdom would be closely linked to Li Guangli.

Nowadays, the former Queen of Nanyue was raped by your Li Guangli's brother in Chang'an. The loss of face for the court is a small matter, but the chaos in the old land of Nanyue is a big matter!
Such a great humiliation, which South Vietnamese could endure it?
Think about this.

The emperor picked up a memorial beside him and said with a smile, "Do you know what this is?"

"I don't know." The eunuch ordered the supporting actor to say.

"This is the request that Dongfang Shuo submitted on behalf of the Qin family three days ago. I asked to use my former identity as the Queen of Nanyue to appease those old and young people in Nanyue who are jumping around!"

"But is this just a request from her?"

"What is that?" the old eunuch was puzzled.

The emperor's mouth curled up into an arc, and his tone suddenly rose. He shouted loudly: "This is the excuse the prince used to shut me up!"

hiss.

The old eunuch was really puzzled, but unfortunately the emperor had no intention of explaining to him, so he asked in a deep voice, "Where is Li Guangli now?"

The eunuch hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Pingnan has just entered the palace and went to the Yilan Palace."

Upon hearing this.

The emperor threw away his wine cup, pointed at the memorial that was both a request and an excuse, and said sternly: "My son knows to greet me first. Whenever he has something to do, he goes to the Yilan Palace. If you don't know, you might think it's the Changle Palace that can suppress me!"

This statement came out.

The temperature in the hall dropped suddenly. The eunuch looked stern and immediately bowed his head, acting extremely respectful. The palace maids standing in the hall knelt on the ground at the same time, not daring to breathe.

Liu Che's eyes flashed fiercely, and after a while of deep thought, he ordered: "Madam Li has been ill recently, let her rest well."

"After this, Li Guangli is not allowed to go to the Yilan Palace when he enters the palace again!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The eunuch responded respectfully, raised his head and asked, "Your Majesty, Li Ji'an, the Crown Prince's Palace is chasing closely, what should I do later?"

"You ask me?"

The emperor asked back, and the old eunuch turned pale with fear, "Your servant..."

"My mouth is blocked, how can I speak!"

"Yes, yes, I understand."

A quarter of an hour later, outside Chengming Palace, the first person to arrive was not the prince's men, but Madam Li with tears in her eyes. Unfortunately, she did not find the emperor.

The eunuch said to her, "What a coincidence! His Majesty has just left the palace to go hunting in Shanglin Garden. Madam, how about you come in the evening?"

The emperor did go to Shanglin Garden, so Lady Li could only return anxiously.

Another quarter of an hour passed.

When Du Chao, the chief secretary of the prime minister, came to ask for an audience, the eunuch told him, "Your Majesty is out hunting, and the affairs of state shall be decided by the ministers."

Once these words came out, it meant that the Li family's biggest backer had withdrawn...

The signal was clear and Liu Ju understood it.

Therefore, the case of Li Jixing's adultery was soon placed on the desks of the officials.

The court's administrative efficiency is sometimes very slow, and it is common for a case to be delayed for ten days or half a month, but sometimes it can be very fast.

For example, in the case of Huainan Prince's treason, the death penalty was immediately executed as soon as the ministers and nobles expressed their opinions.

For example.

Regarding the current Li Ji case, the Prime Minister summoned the ministers to discuss the matter in the Officials' Worship Hall in the Prime Minister's Mansion, specifically the Li Ji case!
That's right.

Liu Ju was so anxious and so determined that he wanted everyone to know whether the Prince's Palace was made of mud or not. If you piss them off, fuck you!

Among the three dukes and nine ministers, how many are there in your Li family?
During the discussion in the Prime Minister's Mansion, some people remained silent, some people denounced, how many of them can you stop?
The results are predictable, but the unexpected is unpredictable.

Just when the results in the Prime Minister's Mansion were passed to the Yilan Palace, which had been paying close attention, an accident occurred. God showed everyone a scene called -

When time comes, heaven and earth all work together.

If luck is gone, no one will be free!

Li Ji was exiled for three thousand miles, and Li Guangli repeatedly protected his brother from raping women and was demoted to Lingnan. This result was nothing, at least no one died, right?

Liu Ju gave enough face to his father, the emperor!
But Mrs. Li heard it and said:

"puff!"

"Oh no! Madam is vomiting blood again. Hurry and call the imperial physician!"

I was thinking, isn't the number of words the basis for one or two chapters? Now that the plot is coherent, the chapters are combined. Should they still be published in two chapters?
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