beauty heart thorn

Chapter 60 Conspiracy
Early the next morning.

Dangzhou prefect government office.

The middle-aged man was sitting on a high seat, wearing a dark purple brocade jacket trimmed with gold thread, and was looking down at the Dangzhou affairs report.

Xu Jue sat on the side, casually leaning on the back of the chair, looking out of the hall.

Shen Qiu, the magistrate of Dangzhou, stood tremblingly.

"His Royal Highness Prince Rui..." Shen Qiu swallowed with difficulty.

He had read this case report for too long, so long that Shen Qiu thought that he would smash this case report on his face soon and execute him.

Li Xu loosened his tense shoulders, closed the case report, and looked at Xu Jue who had been silent for a while, Shen Qiu held the case report and sent it with interest.

He squeezed out a smile: "My lord."

Li Xu said, "What do you think, Shizi Xu?"

Xu Jue lazily glanced at the case report, without flipping through it, and said, "Since the Emperor asked Prince Rui to come to Sanzhou, then Prince Rui has the full power to call the shots, and I just follow."

Li Xu smiled, turned to look at Shen Qiu, and said: "At present, a large number of homeless refugees have gathered outside the city. They are innocent, and it is inappropriate to keep people out of the city. You post a notice and pass on my order." , within three days, all the refugees will be brought into the city and resettled properly."

Shen Qiu glanced at Xu Jue in embarrassment, saw that he hadn't moved, and said bravely: "Your Highness, this... this order not to allow refugees to enter the city was issued by the captain, and the city gate is also his people. I can't do it!"

"Zhu Hongyuan? Then pass the order to him."

"……Yes."

Shen Qiu left in embarrassment.

Xu Jue also stood up: "Your Highness is busy with business, so I won't bother you. I'm going out for a walk."

Xu Jue led the guards out of Zhizhou Yamen.

Ming Yi followed him, and the two went to the street, he said while walking: "My lord, Prince Rui asked Shen Qiu to find Zhu Hongyuan, can he find him? I heard that Zhu Hongyuan is an asshole to die."

"Shen Qiu can't transfer to Zhu Hongyuan, so Prince Rui will go in person, there is nothing to worry about."

Ming Yi said: "But after making such a fuss, will Zhu Hongyuan have any good fruit to eat in the future?"

Xu Jue walked leisurely, caught a glimpse of a jewelry store, and went in: "It's all about winking, Prince Rui came to Sanzhou to make up for his mistakes, who would be the least willing to see him succeed?"

Ming Yi thought for a moment: "Zhu Hongyuan is Prince De's man?"

"That's not true." Xu Jue waved his hand, making the young servants in the shop back off: "Zhu Hongyuan is not Prince De's man, but he is too impartial as an official, and Prince Rui's disciples caused such a big disturbance in Sanzhou Whether it is movement or movement, Zhu Hongyuan is upright, how can he do what he wishes."

Xu Jue's eyes fell on a silver jade bracelet: "Besides, the three states are close to Liangzhou. Although it is not the best policy to keep refugees out of the city, it is definitely not a good idea to put them all in the city. Liangzhou and Biansha are bordered by fish and dragons. If something goes wrong, it's no small matter."

Ming Yi didn't understand: "Then let those refugees stay outside the city?"

Xu Jue shook his head and said, "There is a way, but..."

Xu Jue looked at the jade bracelet repeatedly, and the two small bells rang faintly. The silver bracelet was not as good-looking as the jade-colored one, but for some reason, Xu Jue always felt that wearing this bracelet on her hand would definitely add luster.

Seeing him, Ming was silent for a while, and said, "My lord, what is it?"

Xu Jue imagined the appearance of Gu Mingzhu wearing the silver bracelet, smiled, looked at him, and said, "It's just that Prince Rui's current situation can't stand the rumors, and he wants the hearts of the people. Letting refugees enter the city is the fastest way to gain people's hearts." good way."

Ming Yi thought about what he said, and suddenly realized.

Xu Jue asked, "How about this bracelet?"

Ming was stunned for a moment, and said: "Why do you buy this thing, sir? It's something only girls wear."

Xu Jue smiled and said, "What I want is for the girl to wear."

Ming Yi sized it up curiously: "It's a good bracelet, and it's also quite colorful. It seems that a lot of effort and workmanship have been spent on it."

Xu Jue said, "That's it."

Seeing that he had taken out the money, Ming said belatedly, "Master, did you buy this for a girl?"

Xu Jue put the bracelet in his bosom, stepped out, Ming Yi followed behind, the two walked all the way, and when they returned to Zhizhou Yamen, it was past noon, the Yamen was quiet, and an officer and soldier replied, "Your Highness? Your Highness I just went to the Captain's Mansion."

Sure enough, as Xu Jue said, Shen Qiu failed to persuade Zhu Hongyuan, so Prince Rui went to the Captain's Mansion in person.

Xu Jue didn't join in the fun and rested in the back hall of the yamen until it was getting dark when there was movement from the front hall.

Ming hurriedly came to report: "My lord, His Highness Prince Rui has detained Zhu Hongyuan and said that he will be punished."

Xu Jue said: "If you punish the crime, you will punish the crime."

Ming was taken aback and said, "We really don't care?"

Xu Jue said, "Why do you care? He wants to cause trouble, and I'll take care of him. What's the point?"

"But……"

"Tired, go to sleep."

Under the order of Prince Rui, Dangzhou opened the city gate overnight to bring the refugees into the refugee camps in the city for resettlement.

Zhu Hongyuan was detained in Zhizhou Yamen as a prisoner.

It happened in the afternoon of the second day.

In the refugee center where more than 500 people gathered, some people began to fall ill, but they had no money, so they gathered in front of Zhizhou Yamen and asked the Yamen to invite a doctor to see a doctor.

Li Xu looked at the sallow and emaciated people, and ordered Shen Qiu to summon the doctors in the city to treat the refugees.

But all the doctors who came fell ill at night.

The disease gradually spread.

The respected old doctor in the city put on a mask, diagnosed it himself, and then came to a conclusion.

blight.

Refugees were fenced off.

The whole Dangzhou became panicked, and the streets became deserted.

Gu Mingzhu listened to the report of the Spring Banquet in the backyard, and finally said: "Epidemic? How can a good person get an epidemic?"

Chunyan said: "A few days ago, Han Shuo fought fiercely with officers and soldiers at Baishipo outside the city. Most of these people came here because of the flames of war, not because of disasters. It is strange to get sick."

As the saying goes, after a catastrophe, there must be a catastrophe. Throughout the ages, nine out of ten people have not been able to escape this law.

"eccentric."

Chun Yan laughed and said: "Right now people in the city are in panic, some have already blocked the gate of Zhizhou, asking Prince Rui to drive the refugees out of the city."

"Oh? What did Li Xu say?"

Chun Yan said: "He arrested all the troublemakers."

Gu Mingzhu became interested, she thought for a while and asked, "How many people were arrested?"

"There were nearly 30 people, and the others ran away."

Yueyan handed over the brewed tea, and Gu Mingzhu reached out to take it, and exchanged glances with her.

She stroked the rim of the cup with her fingers: "Is that so..."

"It's a good opportunity." Yue Yan said.

Gu Mingzhu nodded lightly: "It is indeed a good opportunity."

"In this way, spring banquet, you arrange people tomorrow to incite more people to go to Zhizhou Yamen to make a fuss. The more the better, if Li Xu still insists on going his own way, then our chance has come."

The spring banquet has to be ordered to go out.

Holding the tea, Gu Mingzhu tilted her head to look at Yueyan, and said, "This matter has to be guarded against Han Shuo and his group. It is best for Li Xu to die in our hands, which is the most meaningful."

Yueyan said: "Although they are common people, their power should not be underestimated. Avoid them if you can. Li Xu is obviously forced to do this. I wonder, how could Xu Shizi let him do this?"

Gu Mingzhu smiled, remained silent for a while, and said, "I'm also puzzled, logically, he's not that kind of person."

The two looked at each other speechlessly.

Gu Mingzhu was silent, Xu Jue might have his worries in it, but the worries were too complicated, she couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

Yue Yan retreated.

Gu Mingzhu lay on the bed.

What if he gets in the way?
Trade-offs... This problem has reached the point where it is almost inevitable.

Xu Jue would not just watch Li Xu die in Sanzhou, if he saw through the conspiracy, he would definitely protect his life, no matter what kind of person Li Xu was, he was a prince after all.

But Li Xu must die!

Once Li Xu died, Prince De became the only object of suspicion. The court would be in chaos, and Yun Zhao would take it for granted that he would walk in front of the officials.

But...how can he sit still in this already crumbling country?
Yun Zhao, oh Yun Zhao, I want you to be on pins and needles every day and sleepless every night!
(End of this chapter)