Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 503 The Queen's Choice
Half an hour later, Fan Ning left Zhulou, got into the carriage and went straight to Zhu's money shop. At this moment, he was still immersed in the absurdity just now, and he couldn't imagine that he had some kind of indescribable relationship with Gao Taotao , I don't know if Zhu Jie can guess it, but at this time Fan Ning doesn't want to look forward and backward. Now that he has done it, there is nothing to worry about.

The carriage stopped at the back door of the main store of Zhu's money shop, and walked directly into the money shop. Although Zhu Long entered the building, he also saw three generals, but he could not find out the names of the three generals. After all, he did not Due to Zhang Yaozuo's power, he couldn't check the fanlou's receipt, which contained the specific details of Li Weizhen's banquet for the three generals.

There is still another way for Fanning to find out, and that is through money shops.

As soon as Fan Ning entered the back hall of the money shop, Manager Liu greeted him and said, "Three people came to check the amount of the three jade pendants, and they were three soldiers."

"Are you checking at the same time?"

"Not at the same time, but almost half an hour later."

"Does that mean taking the gold away?"

"I have this question, and according to my uncle's instructions, I told them that such a large amount of gold must be withdrawn by myself or transferred to my own account before they can be withdrawn."

"And then?" Fanning asked again.

"Then they went back to report. I guess someone will come soon."

As soon as Manager Liu finished speaking, a manager hurried over and said, "Someone wants to open an account and transfer 1000 taels of gold."

"What's your name?" Fanning asked anxiously.

"It's called Qin Yougong. He has an account with us, but he wants to open a new account."

The first general surfaced, Qin Yougong, the general of Zuo Xiaowei and the right wing, in charge of [-] cavalry.

Fan Ning didn't go back either, and continued to wait at the money shop. Half an hour later, Wu Jinhan, the general of Zuo Xiaowei and the left wing, appeared. At dusk, the third person, Liu Zhi, the general of the left wing of the right guard, appeared.

3000 taels of gold entered the accounts of the three respectively.

Fan Ning drew out the household cards of Zhao Zongshi and the three generals, proving that Zhao Zongshi deposited 3000 taels of gold today and paid 3000 taels of gold at the same time, and proved that the three of them deposited 1000 taels of gold on the same day.

This is conclusive evidence that Zhao Zongshi bought three generals.

Fan Ning did not go to Julu Palace, but went to Zhu Yuanfeng's mansion and found Zhu Jie. At Zhu Jie's place, he met Gao Taotao's confidant maid Cai'e, who was waiting here for news from Fan Ning.

Fan Ning handed the envelope to her, "All the evidence that the princess wants is in it. In addition, you tell the princess that Zhang Yaozuo already knew about it. The coachman Mao Da was bought by Zhang Yaozuo. I suspect that Zhang Yaozuo found the evidence in the building. The situation is very critical, so it is best for the princess to go to the palace to find Empress Cao tonight."

Cai'e was very clever, she remembered Fan Ning's words, and immediately got into the carriage and rushed back to the palace.

Just as Cai'e left, Zhu Jie appeared behind Fan Ning and said with a sigh, "A'Ning, you are playing with fire!"

Fan Ning said indifferently: "If Zhao Zongshi becomes the Supreme Emperor, I will either wait to be killed or flee overseas. My wife and children will be implicated. In order to protect my wife and children, I have no choice."

Zhu Jie took a deep look at her, "It is wise for you to be tied with Gao Taotao from the present, she will give you glory and wealth, but she is a woman, she will be capricious, maybe she will kill you when she turns against her, you want it yourself careful."

Fan Ning smiled and said: "She is not an ordinary woman. If she kills me, she will only seriously damage her own interests. She will not do this kind of thing, sister-in-law, I know what she wants, and I will try my best to help her." her, satisfy her."

"You know what she wants?"

Fan Ning nodded. He knew exactly what Gao Taotao wanted, but now she needed a boat most to send her to the other shore she wanted to go. She chose herself, and he was choosing her.

In a secret room in the palace, the coachman Mao Da knelt in front of Princess Gao Taotao, trembling with fright. He dared not hide anything, and explained to the princess the details of how he was bribed by Zhang Yaozuo.

"The man put a thousand coins and a bloody palm in front of me, princess, I have no choice! My child is only ten years old, I don't want to die!"

"So you chose to betray the prince!" Gao Taotao said coldly.

"Just tell them the whereabouts of the prince. I don't know that I am betraying the prince. Princess, please forgive me! You have a son yourself."

"enough!"

Gao Taotao interrupted him, waved his hand, "Take him down!"

The coachman Mao Da still begged, but his mouth was gagged, and two servants dragged him down.

Gao Taotao asked the maid Cai'e again, "Tell me the original story about Fan Zhan again!"

"He asked me to tell the princess. He said that Zhang Yaozuo already knew about this matter. The coachman Mao Da was bought by Zhang Yaozuo. He suspected that Zhang Yaozuo had found evidence in the palace. Now the situation is very critical. It is best for the princess to enter the palace tonight. Go find Empress Cao."

'To find Empress Cao? '

Gao Taotao was a little hesitant in his heart. She didn't like this aunt very much. This aunt was timid, cowardly, and had no opinion. What's the point of looking for her?
Cai'e said in a low voice, "Perhaps Official Fan meant that the mistress wanted to find the emperor through Empress Cao."

Gao Taotao's eyes lit up, and she suddenly remembered what Fan Ning said when he broke up with her in the afternoon, "hold the initiative in your own hands." '

That's what he meant, don't let others decide her fate.

At this time, a maid said at the door: "Princess, Master Gao is here!"

When his father finally came, Gao Taotao heaved a sigh of relief, and walked quickly to the guest room.

Gao Zunfu rushed to the palace after receiving the news of his daughter. His status in the Gao family was not high at first, but as his grandson rose to power step by step, his status also increased. The elder brother Gao Zundu even made it clear that he was going to let him be the head of the family. Give.

Not only did his family status increase, but his official position also increased rapidly. Gao Zunfu once served as the commander of the sixth-rank capital in Yan'an Mansion, commanding [-] troops, but was dismissed because of the defeat of Xixia, and later returned to serve as the deputy envoy of Beifangfang. From the seventh-rank petty official.

But after his grandson entered the East Palace, Fan Ning promoted him in an extraordinary way, appointing him as the left general of the Shenwu Army, and he jumped from the seventh rank to the fourth rank. In addition, Fan Ning deliberately wooed him, and he was completely in Fan Ning's boat.

Gao Zunfu was really a little trembling. He knew that his daughter and grandson had changed his fate, so he was even more afraid that something would happen to his daughter and grandson. Today, his daughter came to him urgently, and he had an ominous premonition in his heart.

"I kept my father waiting for a long time!" Gao Taotao left the guest room.

When Gao Zunfu saw his daughter looked tired, his heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "What happened?"

Gao Taotao calmly said to his father: "Zhao Zongshi has caused another disaster!"

Gao Zunfu heard his daughter calling her husband by his name, his tone was cold, he frowned, "Where is the county king now?"

"I don't know!" Gao Taotao shook his head.

"How could you not know that he is your husband!"

Gao Taotao smiled wryly, "I have been separated from him for two years, and I basically don't see him at night. I live with Erlang now."

Erlang is Gao Taotao's second son, Zhao Zhongyi, who is only seven years old this year and loves reading.

Gao Zunfu sighed and said, "Tell me! What happened to the county king?"

Gao Taotao told the story of Zhao Zongshi's affair with the three generals. Gao Zunfu was stunned and stammered anxiously: "Why does he join the army!"

Since ancient times, the prince's most taboo thing is to have something to do with the army, and the son-in-law is actually mixed with the left and right guards, so how can Gao Zunfu be in a hurry.

"How to remedy it now?" Gao Zunfu asked anxiously.

"Father, I want to ask, if you go to eat in the Loulou, will the Loulou know the name of the person who eats?"

This is what Gao Taotao cares about. Can Zhang Yaozuo find out which generals Zhao Zongshi was with? Fan Ning found the list from the money shop. What about Zhang Yaozuo?Fan Ning said that he would get the list from the boss, but Gao Taotao didn't quite understand it.

Gao Zunfu also often went to the Loulou for dinner, and he knew the rules of the Loulou better. He thought about it for a while and said: "The Loulou is different, you must have a certain identity when you go to the Loulou to eat, not everyone can go if they want, if you don't have a reservation , then you will be interrogated when you enter the door, so generally you will make a reservation in advance, and you must make it clear who is treating you and who is inviting you to dinner. You must first report the name to the building, and then just say the room number when you enter the door, and no one will stop you. .”

Gao Taotao's face suddenly turned pale. Fan Ning's words were true. Gao Zunfu saw that his daughter's expression was different, and quickly asked, "What happened?"

"Father, Zhang Yaozuo knows about the collusion between the county king and the three generals."

Gao Zunfu was so shocked that his scalp almost exploded, and Zhang Yaozuo found out about this, wouldn't that be the end of it?

"How could he be so careless? Zhang Yaozuo would find out about this kind of thing!" Gao Zunfu's voice changed in anxiety. Once Zhang Yaozuo lodged a complaint, even he himself would be doomed.

"It's meaningless to say that now!"

Gao Taotao suddenly became extremely calm. At this moment, she made up her mind that she must take the initiative in her own hands.

"Father, I plan to go to Empress Cao, rush ahead of Zhang Yaozuo, and confess this matter to the emperor."

Gao Zunfu was stunned for a moment, and he immediately understood that the daughter wanted to protect her grandson, but she gave up on her husband. The daughter took the initiative to be honest, so she was also protecting herself and the Gao family.

Thinking of his own fate, the balance in Gao Zunfu's heart quickly turned towards his daughter.

"You really decided to do this?" Gao Zunfu asked hoarsely.

Gao Taotao said without hesitation: "I've decided!"

Gao Zunfu looked at his daughter's resolute eyes, sighed in his heart, nodded and said, "Since you have decided to support you for your father, you can go tonight. Zhang Yaozuo is a poisonous snake, and he will probably report in the morning tomorrow morning."

"I'll go now!"

(End of this chapter)