Ci Jinzhi Chapter 205

  Emperor Xingyuan was a diligent person. His diligence was not only reflected in government affairs, but also found time to practice martial arts every day, almost without interruption for many years.

  In a daze, Uncle Gu Chang thought that he was back when he was still conquering the world, and the person in front of him was not the high-ranking king of a country, but the commander in chief drinking and laughing with his brothers.

   "King—"

  Emperor Xingyuan was taken aback by the familiar yet unfamiliar address. He took back the dagger that was lying around Gu Changbo's neck, and sat down again.

  The dagger that can reap human lives is far away, and Gu Changbo is sober instead.

  He plopped down on his knees: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I don't know what crime I have committed!"

  Emperor Xingyuan, who sat firmly behind the case, looked down at the courtiers kneeling in front of him. He was also a man who had been treated like a brother, and his heart was sad and complicated.

  How come today?

  Why are you so greedy?

   "What's the crime—" I don't know how long it took, and amidst the uninterrupted melodious and melodious sound of silk and bamboo, Emperor Xing Yuan finally spoke, "I have committed the crime of disrespect."

   Disrespect—

  Gu Changbo's face was pale, and he looked at Emperor Xingyuan in disbelief.

  Mass disrespect is one of the most heinous crimes, and any words or deeds that violate the dignity or safety of the emperor can be punished for this crime.

   "When you were drinking just now, you called me by my name."

  Gu Changbo's expression was shocked: "I don't have any!"

"You have."

   "I don't have any!"

   "You have." Emperor Xing Yuan's raised eyes were clear and cold, without any cloudiness at this age.

  The emperor's calm and determined eyes made Gu Changbo realize that any further struggle would be futile.

  His body was crooked, as if his strength had been drained all of a sudden: "Damn it..."

  Outside the pavilion surrounded by gauze tents, swords, lights and swords can be seen, and the smell of wine is still permeating inside the pavilion.

  The monarch and ministers were silent for a while, and Gu Changbo, who was kneeling on the cold white jade brick, raised his head and stared at Emperor Xingyuan intently.

   It is also disrespectful to look directly at Tianyan like this, but he doesn't have to care about it now.

   "Your Majesty, can you make me understand?"

  Emperor Xingyuan lowered his head slightly, pulling some distance between the two of them: "At this point, don't you still admit it?"

   "Admit—Admit what?"

  Emperor Xingyuan paused every word, and spit out two words: "Wanyang."

  Gu Changbo's pupils shrank, his face was shocked.

  Wanyang!

  How could the emperor know!

   But when he met Emperor Xingyuan's extremely indifferent eyes, Gu Changbo's heart suddenly turned cold.

  If the emperor didn't know, how could he just charge him with disrespect and kill him.

   "Your Majesty—" Gu Changbo opened his mouth, and the words of defense stuck in his throat.

  Being a brother for so many years, and being a monarch and minister for so many years, he knows very well that justifying will make the other party angrier.

  Emperor Xing Yuan looked at Gu Changbo's reaction, and the last trace of luck in his heart was gone.

   This fluke is for Gu Changbo, he does not want the truth to be so cruel. In the face of such an important matter, it was impossible for He Qingxiao, who was investigating the matter, to have no doubts about it.

   Today's "Hongmen banquet" is his temptation to Gu Changbo. He wants to use the majesty of the emperor to deceive the other party, and see what kind of answer he will get.

   It's a pity, a fluke is a fluke.

  Emperor Xing Yuan looked at Uncle Gu Chang, who was kneeling with ashen face, and there was even a flash of pity in his eyes.

   This man who fought with him in the north and south, was injured and spilled blood, has not become smarter after many years of beautiful life.

   "How did you know the whereabouts of the Queen?"

   "Yes...someone met the empress by chance, recognized the identity of the empress, and came to find me..."

  Emperor Xingyuan was furious: "Why would I want to find you?"

  Uncle Gu Chang lowered his head: "I am guilty! I am afraid that the empress will return to the palace, so I was confused for a while—"

  Emperor Xingyuan slapped the table: "So you are for Concubine Shu and the second prince?"

  Uncle Guchang was so shocked: "Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand, Concubine Shu and His Highness Prince Qing don't know about it. It's the minister who was obsessed with ghosts and made such a big mistake..."

   "You are really a good brother." Emperor Xing Yuan's tone was ironic.

   "Concubine Shu really doesn't know anything—"

   "I know, I will judge for myself." Emperor Xingyuan interrupted Gu Changbo coldly, staring at him without blinking, "I ask you, why do your people hang around Wanyang?"

   Before Gu Changbo could react, Emperor Xingyuan asked again: "What are they looking for?"

   Under such oppression, Gu Changbo felt desperate.

  The emperor really knows everything!

  When did the emperor become suspicious?

  Jin Linwei—

   Thinking of He Qingxiao, the governor of Jinlinwei, who hadn't shown up for many days, Gu Changbo wanted to cry but had no tears.

  It turned out that when he was happy that King Qing had left Beijing for disaster relief, a person also left the capital to take his life.

   Gu Changbo looked at the expressionless emperor again, let alone any luck.

  He opened his mouth, his tone was not intense, with a kind of numbness of resignation: "Originally, they would return to Beijing after finishing their work, but found that there were still survivors, so they stayed..."

   "Who are the survivors?" Emperor Xing Yuan already knew the answer from He Qingxiao, but he still wanted to hear from Gu Changbo.

   "It's a little girl—"

  Emperor Xing Yuan was furious: "Uncle Gu Chang, you still dare to lie to me! What a little girl, the one who escaped the catastrophe is obviously a young man, the son of me and the queen!"

   This time, Gu Changbo never changed his mind.

  Emperor Xingyuan laughed suddenly, and laughed out of breath: "I understand, you are afraid that the appearance of the prince will threaten your nephew's status."

  I asked all the questions that should be asked. After being angry and disappointed, Emperor Xingyuan was only tired: "Forget it, it doesn't matter whether you admit it or not."

  People from Guchangbo Mansion are still in Wanyang, which means they haven't found the child.

   Has that child left Wanyang? Where will he go then?

  Empress Xin had many wonderful ideas, which helped Emperor Xing Yuan a lot when he was competing for the world. But it is undeniable that Emperor Xingyuan stood out from the troubled times and had a group of capable ministers and generals who followed him. He himself was undoubtedly intelligent and capable.

  If he is that child—Emperor Xing Yuan substitutes it in, and he thinks of a place.

   Capital! If he is that kid, he will come to the capital!

Emperor Xingyuan's heart skipped a few beats, and after forcing himself to calm down, he looked at Uncle Gu Chang with complicated eyes: "Since you have committed a crime of disrespect, I can't cover it up. You can go at ease, if others don't know Love, I will not be angry."

   "Thank you... Thank you, Your Majesty..." Gu Changbo responded tremblingly, and he still can't believe that the emperor will kill him.

   "Come here—" Emperor Xing Yuan raised his voice, "Uncle Gu Chang committed a crime after drinking and disrespected me. Immediately, the imperial staff outside the Meridian Gate will be 80!"

  The gauze curtain was rolled up, and the guards rushed to drag him out, only then did Gu Changbo get a sense of reality, and shouted heartbreakingly: "Your Majesty, forgive me, Your Majesty, please forgive me—"

  Emperor Xingyuan sat upright in the pavilion and closed his eyes.

  If Uncle Guchang is not killed immediately, concubine Shu will come to make trouble later, King Qing will come to make trouble, and I don't know how many people from hundreds of officials and nobles will come to make trouble, so it's hard to say what the result will be.

  Dangduan will continue to be disturbed by it, so kill him first.

  Xinxin's death, if you don't kill Gu Changbo, it's hard to quell the fire in his heart!

  The character Gao Poor and Handsome Mr. He has been launched, everyone give a thumbs up, otherwise it will appear that Mr. He is getting poorer...

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