Chapter 102 one zero one

Fang Sheng knelt down, and said in a trembling voice: "Thank you for your kindness, my eldest son Fang Yizhi has been guarding the border in Mayi! His whereabouts are still unknown to this day! Can the Prime Minister betray his son?" The court servant shot His son actually joined the army at the border, which surprised everyone in the palace. The courtiers talked a lot, and obviously their voices had turned to the side of the East Palace.Empress Changsun said movedly: "Xuanling, why did you send your son to the border?" Fang Xuanling said blankly: "Hu Kou is watching me like a tiger, and other people's sons can go to the front line to defend their families and the country." , my son--" As he spoke, a line of muddy tears fell from his eyes, his body shook a few times, and he suddenly fainted on the ground.

Empress Changsun hurriedly shouted: "Call the imperial doctor!" Seeing such a scene, Li Tai's face changed, and he walked up to Empress Changsun and bowed, "Mother, this is a misunderstanding, but the matter is finally cleared up, and my son will leave first." Empress Changsun said coldly Looking at him, his eyes are like two sharp swords. After finally mobilizing the hundred and ten troops, Fang Xuanling's words scattered like birds and beasts. After returning to the palace, Li Ke became more and more frightened as he thought about it.He once again thought of going to Cheng Zhijie's army, asking An Heihu to prepare his chariot and horses, and was about to go out, but bumped into Cen Wenwen rushing over and stopped him back to the mansion.

As soon as he entered the study, Cen Wenwen complained furiously: "Your Highness, you are too courageous, do you know what you are doing? This is treason! What did I tell you? Don't be rash, don't be rash, you just can't listen Go in! I've already made one mistake, and I'm going to make a second mistake, and I'm going to find Cheng Zhijie again, so please explain, is that person really reliable?" Li Ke said that he and Cheng Huailiang were brothers in life and death, and the two families were related by marriage. Cheng Zhijie was very loyal on weekdays, and he would not see death without saving him.Cen Wenwen sighed: "You, after all, are young and have little experience. This kind of mud-legged people are not like those noble scholars in their bones. They only recognize the word '利' in their hearts. When you gain power, He is wooing you, and you are about to lose power. Will he carry you all the way to darkness? Don’t know when you are sold out. Is it easy to bring your son to such a big age?"

Hearing Cen Wenwen mention his mother, Li Kexin seemed to be grabbed by someone, as if he saw a pair of sad eyes looking at him, he lowered his head, giving up the idea of ​​leaving Chang'an to rebel.After pondering for a long time, Li Ke said in a low voice: "I can listen to Mr. and stop causing trouble, but can Hou Junji let me go? Today he went to Beiyuan to serve as a school soldier. We took this opportunity to mobilize all the officials to go to the East Palace." God knows what he will do when he comes back." Cen Wenwen sighed and said: "I also know that this person is difficult to deal with. Fortunately, there is the queen. Now she is the one who decides in the court. She is a sensible person. I believe that she will not let Hou Jun collect chaos. Besides The matter is still involving her own second son, so I will go to the palace to ask her to speak for you."

When Cen Wenwen said this, Li Ke could only act according to his wishes, but he couldn't express the pain in his heart. Haitang's face dangled in front of him like a ghost, making him break out in cold sweat .After Cen Wenwen left, he couldn't bear the fear anymore, so he called An Heihu and asked him to secretly kill Cheng Yunliang and bury him in an abandoned dry well in the back garden. When Cen Wenwen walked outside Qiyun Palace, Hou Junji had already arrived there first.He claimed that going to the Beiyuan School of Soldiers was just a cover-up. In fact, he went around to Zhongnan Mountain to watch the training of the Flying Tiger Army.In the past six months, although he was the general of the left guard, he did not spend too much time on the imperial guards. After Mayi was besieged, the situation in the court became complicated. He hadn't been to the Flying Tiger Army barracks for many days, and he was a little worried about the situation there.

Hou Junji said bitterly: "Cen Wenwen is the first one, I will get him personally." Before he finished speaking, a voice came from the side: "Duke Lu, please don't bother your subordinates, I am here " As soon as Hou Junji raised his head, Cen Wenwen, whom he wanted to arrest, was standing at the door, where the wind was strong, blowing his robe, making his frail figure even more lonely.Hou Junji sneered and said, "Master Cen, you are very sensible, come here—" A few warriors rushed past the gate and stood around Cen Wenwen. "Wait!" Empress Zhangsun, who was sitting on a chair in the hall, suddenly spoke. She glanced at Hou Junji sharply, and then yelled at him, "Duke Lu, you are too presumptuous. This is Qiyun." Gong, it’s not your turn to speak first if you want to get someone! Besides, Mr. Cen is an important minister ordered by the emperor to stay in Chang’an to assist and supervise the country. If the emperor can come back safely, he will still be the servant of Zhongshu. If the emperor really meets him Unexpectedly, he is Minister Gu Ming, without the will of the emperor and the supervisor, anyone who dares to move a finger of him is treason!"

Hou Junji was taken aback for a moment, and then realized that his behavior was somewhat inappropriate.Cen Wenwen looked at Empress Changsun, the muscles on his face were twitching, his lips moved a few times, and he called out gratefully: "Your Majesty!" Then he fell to his knees and broke down in tears, "It's because I didn't fulfill my duty. After the Second Empress issued an edict to the minister, the minister came to the door to remind the king of Shu to put the overall situation first, but who knew that he was obedient and obedient, and got involved with the king of Wei behind my back and did such a rebellious thing! It's all my fault Neglect of supervision, I ask the empress to come down."

Before Empress Changsun could speak, Hou Junji sneered and said, "Master Cen, don't make high-profile noises here. I'm a warrior, and I speak straight to the point. King Wei and King Shu are only so old. No one is behind them. It can make such a big wave." Cen Wenwen looked up at Hou Junji and said, "It seems that Lu Guogong still doesn't want to let me go, so let me explain what I said, King Wei and King Shu are leaving Up to this point, are you, Lord Lu, not at fault at all? What did you do the day the news of Mayi's fall came? Can you tell me here in front of your empress?"

Hou Junji roared: "Lord Cen, are you here to plead guilty? You are clearly here to Xingshi to plead guilty!" Empress Changsun said angrily, "Hou Junji, let Cen Wenwen finish his sentence!" Junji responded yes, and had to restrain his arrogance, Cen Wenwen approached him a step and asked: "On the day the news of the collapse of Mayi City came, did you let ten thousand imperial guards walk in front of the Shu Palace?" After three back and forth, the old grievances between the two of you are known to everyone in the court, what is your motive for doing this?"