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Chapter 274 Exposure
In November, Chang'an, the capital city, ushered in the first snow after winter, but within a day, the ground was covered with a thick layer.The palace is covered in silver, with pavilions, terraces and buildings, cornices and carved railings. Because of the white snow, it has become a beautiful fairy tale world.

At dusk, Luo Jingnian returned to the guard room, stomped his feet on the edge of the corridor, and brushed off the snowflakes that fell on his body. Before entering the house, he ran into Qi Liangxian who was about to change his class and left the house. Seeing Luo Jingnian, Qi Liangxian smiled and said : "I'm afraid the snow won't stop for a while, if my brother returns to the Duke's mansion, he needs to wear more clothes on the way."

Luo Jingnian turned away from the mansion, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty received an urgent report from the Northwest today, Ah Xian."

The suddenness of these words made Qi Liangxian's heart skip a beat, and he raised his eyebrows when he looked at Luo Jingnian.

What is before His Majesty, at least in this palace, they will never say a word, the bodyguards, the most taboo, is to spread the news in the palace, even if they are these bodyguards, they will never pass it on to each other News, even if the relationship between his brothers is far from comparable to other guards.

Most of the imperial guards are the sons of nobles. To the royal family, they are like nephews. Because of trust, the safety of the palace is entrusted to them. But not all the guards are particularly close.Among the closest families in Chang'an City, the Qin family and the Chen family did not have anyone serving as guards in the palace.There were only Luo Jingnian and Qi Liangxian.Compared with other guards, the two of them not only have a higher position than other guards, but also have the closest relationship.It was also because of this that Luo Jingnian and Qi Liangxian worked as errands in the palace and were never arranged on the same shift.In the past, the two of them didn't meet each other very often in the palace, and Luo Jingnian deliberately met him today, it was by no means a coincidence.What's more, he said such a sentence again.

Qi Liangxian knew that his chance had come.

Qi Liangxian wanted to ask again, he originally had a character of making decisions before acting, although he was seeking wealth and wealth, but acting rashly was never his style.

How could Luo Jingnian not know?Without waiting for Qi Liangxian to speak, Luo Jingnian stepped into the room. Qi Liangxian only heard a sentence, "The Jiedu envoy of Beiping has urgently submitted a letter. Your Majesty is furious. The second uncle of the Qin family..."

When Qi Liangxian turned his head, the door curtain had already fallen, and far away, another guard came back from another shift at the end of the corridor.Qi Liangxian could only take a deep breath, and walked towards Taiji Palace.

When they arrived at the Yizheng Hall, Qi Liangxian met the servant, and asked in a low voice: "Is there a minister in the hall?"

The servant replied in a low voice: "No, guard Qi, go in quickly, but His Majesty is in a bad mood today, guard Qi should be more careful."

Qi Liangxian took out a few pieces of silver from his sleeve pocket and quietly handed it to the little servant. When he reached the gate of the palace, he walked steadily before entering the room.

On both sides of the aisle in the hall, on the lamp stands with nineteen seats, the candlelight flickered, and the whole hall was brightly lit.The interior is as warm as spring, and it is like two worlds from the silver-clad exterior of the main hall, the cold wind and snow.Qi Liangxian took off the cloak he was wearing outside, shaved it into the hands of the maids waiting at the door, entered the inner room, and when he looked up, he saw Emperor Li sitting on a chair in Ruo Da's political hall, his eyes were cold and his face was as sinking as water.

Hearing someone entering the house, Emperor Li raised his head, saw Qi Liangxian, and waved: "Axian, come here."

In the past, Qi Liangxian just stood inside the door with solemn hands, but today he had something to report. He listened to Emperor Li's call, and Qi Liangxian secretly took a look at Emperor Li's face. After a few minutes, he walked steadily to the desk, and waited quietly for Emperor Li's order with his hands down.

Unexpectedly, after a long silence, Emperor Li did not say a word.Qi Liangxian waited for a long time, but did not see Emperor Li speaking, but he did not dare to raise his head, he was planning in his heart, whether to wait for Emperor Li to speak first, or to take the opportunity by himself and offer the things he had been carrying close to his body first.If what Emperor Li wanted to say was about Qin Huaiyong, would he lose the opportunity if he presented it again?Or would it give Emperor Li the impression that he knew about it but didn't report it, and waited until Qin Huaiyong's incident happened, which would make him worse?Thinking of this, Qi Liangxian raised his head and said to Emperor Li: "My lord, I have something to play."

Emperor Li was surprised when he heard this, he was silent, and then he said: "Say."

Qi Liangxian said: "I got a piece of stuff a few days ago. Seeing its content, I have been feeling uneasy, but the matter is very important, but I dare not hide it. Only the second uncle of the Qin family who is shoulder to shoulder with the palace is involved. I dare not take the risk. However, after presenting the thing to the Holy Majesty, I had to inquire about it in private. Fortunately, I found out that the matter did not involve Uncle Wang and His Royal Highness Princess Jinyang. After thinking about it for a day, I decided to present it to the Holy Majesty. If Your Majesty thinks The minister did not report the knowledge, delayed the time, and hoped that the emperor would punish him. However, the minister's family and the Qin family are both courtiers and nobles, and the two elders have intersected for generations. Such things are presented to His Majesty."

"What? Show me first."

Only then did Qi Liangxian take out the sealed paper bag from his pocket, and presented it on the desk respectfully: "There are three letters from Qin Huaiyong to the deposed prince inside. Please read it yourself, Your Majesty."

Emperor Li unfolded the paper bag, and after reading the three letters one by one, Fang sneered.

"Qi Liangxian, don't you think the timing of your letter today is too coincidental?"

Qi Liangxian felt that the palace was warm as spring, but he seemed to have fallen into the ice and snow outside, his body was cold, but his back was covered with sweat.Even the white round collar on the neck is so tight that it seems to be suffocating.

But he knew that he couldn't be messed up right now.

"My lord, I only got this letter a few days ago. Although I have already checked it out, the matter is of great importance. I really don't dare to submit it rashly. However, I dare not really keep this thing in my own hands. I thought about it. Two days later, the minister was on duty today, so I decided to hand it over to the Holy Majesty."

After hearing this, Emperor Li was noncommittal. After a while, Fang snorted coldly, grabbed a few pieces of paper from the table, and threw them on Qi Liangxian: "Look at these letters again, I received them today. Make He Qingshan secret."

Although Qi Liangxian knew that it was related to Qin Huaiyong, he only read one of them, and he was startled. He quickly knelt down: "My lord, my minister, my minister is definitely not being used by others. It's just that I'm also afraid. These letters, these letters, congratulations. The Jiedu Envoy and the minister never knew each other. If the minister hadn't checked in advance, the minister really doubted that someone was going to frame Qin Huaiyong, just like what the Holy Majesty said, the letter from the minister, and the letter congratulating the Jiedu envoy... In terms of time , What a coincidence. But the letter submitted by the minister is indeed true according to the investigation by the minister. But now, it seems that the three letters in the minister's hand are really strange, and the minister is afraid that they were really used by others .”

Having said that, even if they were used by others, these letters, as well as the letters from Qin Huaiyong and King Anxi sent to the emperor by the Beiping Jiedu envoy, were not fake.

Everything Qi Liangxian said was true, except that the letter was not inexplicable, but it was written by Luo Jingnian.And when he saw Qin Huaiyong's letter to Anxi King Murong, he was really frightened, his expression was not fake, how could Emperor Li, such a shrewd emperor, not be able to tell the difference?Seeing him like this, Emperor Li's tone softened a little, and he said in a deep voice: "I just want to ask you, where did you get the letter in your hand?"

Qi Liangxian replied: "I don't know, I returned home five days ago and found these letters on the desk in the study. At that time, I called the housekeeper to ask, but no one visited on that day, let alone delivered letters. I checked, but I couldn't find out how the letter got to the minister's desk. It was also because of the ambiguity that the letter came, so I became more careful and went to check on Qin Huaiyong. If it weren't for this, I would never have I will not dare to hand this letter to the Holy One."

Emperor Li said: "You don't know how this letter came from, so I won't mention it for the time being. I just want to ask you. You checked Qin Huaiyong and confirmed that the letter really came from him? He was also the one who instigated the abolished crown prince at that time." ?”

"Yes. It's just that Murong Xianzhen, who was in charge of this matter at that time, was killed. The former official of the Eastern Palace who was in contact with Qin Huaiyong's people was also killed because of the previous incident. Only the entourage of the official was found."

"The side-by-side king really has nothing to do with this matter?"

Qi Liangxian hurriedly replied: "As far as I know, it has absolutely nothing to do with it. It's just that I think that what Qin Huaiyong did, I'm afraid Uncle Qin, the side-by-side king, will also be aware of it afterwards, so now Qin Huaiyong is using illness as an excuse. When he left home, he was actually placed under house arrest in the palace. Moreover, according to the investigation by the officials, the relationship between Qin Huaiyong, his two sons and daughters, Qin Zhe and the princess of Fuling County, was not harmonious. And Uncle Qin, the side-by-side king, always regarded Qin Zhe's elder brother as a The future heirs of the Qin family, as well as Uncle Qin and His Royal Highness not only rely heavily on his elder brother, but also love Princess Fuling. These years, if Uncle Qin and His Royal Highness did not protect him, the old concubine loved Princess Fuling again. I am afraid that Princess Fuling will not survive today. I have heard that Princess Fuling has been assassinated several times. Now it seems that it has something to do with Qin Huaiyong. Fortunately, the princess's martial arts was passed down by Mr. Luo. Learning the essence of the Luo family gun, how can ordinary people get close to her? This is the only way to save the day."

"Also, the death of Mrs. Wen Guo, the biological mother of Princess Fuling, should be related to Qin Huaiyong and Princess Yunhe. How could these two people sit back and watch their elder brother inherit the palace? And in their hearts, these two people must hope that in the future The title of side-by-side king was inherited by Qin Yun, who came from Yunhe. Therefore, the Qin family is not as harmonious as outsiders see. Moreover, there are rumors in the middle of the city that the princess of Fuling has a bad relationship with her father and stepmother. As a child, filial piety is the most important thing. Although I suspect that the death of my biological mother is due to these two people, but for the reputation of the Qin family, filial piety is the most important thing, and I will never dare to tell the truth. In fact, what happened to Mrs. Wen Guo back then, Thinking about it, not only the palace is aware of it, but also Luo Laogong and Chen Laogong have doubts, otherwise, after Qin Huaiyong returns to Beijing, no matter whether it is the prince or the two princes, they will not ignore his official position. , these years, let Qin Huaiyong live in the mansion."

"Furthermore, although the letter sent by He Qingshan, the Jiedu envoy of Beiping, was presented to the Holy One through his hands, He Qingshan was not in command of the Northwest War alone. In terms of understanding of the Northwest, Qin Zhe is far inferior to Qin Zhe. I think that Brother Zhe must have known about these letters. Even the Jiedu envoy of Beiping probably informed Brother Zhe of these letters. Furthermore, if Brother Qin Zhe is really selfish, or he knew that Qin Huaiyong was in collusion with Anxi, then, firstly, it is impossible for He Qingshan to send these letters to Shengshang, and secondly, it is impossible for Anxi's rebellion to be put down so quickly .”

The Anxi rebellion subsided as early as the end of October, and now the Murong clan of King Anxi has been captured except for those who died in battle, and they are on their way to Beijing.It is a fact that the Anxi Rebellion was put down, and it was all due to Qin Zhe's contribution, and He Qingshan was just an assistant.If Qin Zhe and Qin Huaiyong were really in the same group, then when Anxi raised troops, Qin Zhe held the heavy army in the northwest, and he could have echoed Anxi's Murong family. Nearly half of the Beiping states in He Qingshan were not under his control. There is no suspense about the fall of several states in Beiping.

The Murong clan's rebellion was quelled, which proved that the side-by-side palace and Qin Zhe had nothing to do with the collusion between Qin Huaiyong and Anxi's Murong clan.

It's not that Emperor Li couldn't figure it out, but he was provoked by Qin Huaiyong's collusion with the Murong family, and he was so angry that he couldn't think rationally. It is normal for the crown prince to change the letter, and he will anger the entire side-by-side palace.

Seeing that Emperor Li had finally been persuaded to let go of his doubts about the Prince's Mansion, Qi Liangxian secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

If Emperor Li was blinded by his anger and set fire to the entire King's Mansion, then Chang'an City and even the Kingdom of David would be in turmoil again.Not to mention that Qin Zhe is now the dominant branch in the entire northwest, but only the status of the Qin family among the nobles. If the palace collapsed alongside the palace, the water in Chang'an City would be completely muddied.Qi Liangxian couldn't afford such a price, not even Emperor Li.

It's just that the source of this letter is hidden loyalty after all, Qi Liangxian said again: "I haven't thought much about it before, but now it seems that the reason why this letter fell into the hands of the minister is that someone wants to take the opportunity to attack the Prince's House. These letters presented by Qingshan may have passed through the hands of elder brother Qin Zhe, it is really hard for the palace to tell for a while."

Emperor Li did not express his opinion, but said: "Qi Liangxian, serve me to prepare my order."

"Yes."

Until this moment, Qi Liangxian's hanging heart finally returned to his place.Knowing that he not only helped Luo Jingnian, but also served as an escort for Gongbian, he made another great contribution.After this time, Emperor Li will reward him again.

At this time, Qin Zhao was wearing a fiery red fox cloak, and Qin Ming and Qin Lei were following far behind him, stepping on the snow on the ground, crossing the suspension bridge of Fucui Pavilion to the three provinces. Go in the direction of residence.

The snow under the night sky was glowing with blue light, and the creaking sound of feet falling on the snow was especially crisp and loud in this silent night.

The woman who was guarding the gate in the three provinces showed surprise when she saw Qin Zhao: "Jun...junzhu, who are you?"

"I want to see Master Qin Er."

The voice was like the snow and ice that filled the sky, and it was chilling.The woman didn't know whether she was blown by the howling north wind or startled by the sound, she couldn't help shivering, and said tremblingly: "Yes, this servant will go and report."

"No need." Qin Zhao stepped into the courtyard, "I'll go see him myself."

The mother-in-law didn't dare to disobey, she could only watch Qin Zhao walk towards the main house, and the two guards behind her, the mother-in-law did not dare to stop her either.

Qin Zhao looked at the lights in the study in the east wing of the main house, and walked straight over.

When they got closer, the servants and maids guarding the corridor saw clearly that the man in the red coat in the ice and snow was the princess of Fuling who had never set foot in the three provinces, and was also shocked: "Princess, what are you doing?" Want to see the master?"

"You don't have to worry about me, I'm going to see Master Qin Er." Qin Zhao said in a deep voice, then looked back at Qin Ming and Qin Lei, "You wait for me outside."

Qin Ming and Qin Lei nodded.

But the servant girl in the corridor did not dare to agree. Although she felt that the title of "Second Master Qin" in Qin Zhao's mouth was really strange, she hurried into the room to report without having time to think about it.

Qin Huaiyong was very surprised when he heard that Qin Zhao came to see him, but he had a bad premonition in his heart. Before he had time to announce his meeting, Qin Zhao had already stepped into the room, turned around the screen, and walked in front of Qin Huaiyong.

"Azhao, why are you here looking for daddy now?" Qin Huai got up from the chair and said affectionately with a smile on his face.

"Father?" Qin Zhao sneered, "12 years ago, when my mother was buried on a cliff, I was living outside, and my elder brother was forced to join the army at a young age, my father was already dead."

　There is something wrong with the retina of the left eye, and I have been a one-eyed dragon for a few days.Now I was finally allowed by the doctor to sit in front of the computer.There are still a few chapters left in the article.I'm so sorry.

　　
　
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