Xu Huaiyi was lucky. The master and the apprentice had no prior contact with each other, but their ideas were tacitly integrated. What he was struggling with was also what troubled Sun Yu. His worries and depression were also Sun Yu's concerns and uneasiness.

As a result, Sun Yu had an accident on the way back to Beijing. His horse suddenly went crazy for some unknown reason. By the time the guards reacted, Sun Yu had been thrown out. Fortunately, he had martial arts skills, and in the critical moment, he was able to save his important parts and was not in danger of his life.

As luck would have it, his leg was broken. The accompanying doctor provided timely assistance, applying medicine, bandaging and splinting. The next step was to take good care of the injury and not to move rashly, otherwise, if the fractured part was dislocated, it would be troublesome and he would most likely become lame.

As a military commander, if he became a cripple, what future would he have? His career would be ruined.

Therefore, Sun Yu cooperated very well with the doctor's instructions. If he was told not to move casually, then he would not move. He certainly could not ride a horse. Even if he was riding in a car, he had to be reminded to slow down and avoid bumps.

Otherwise, who will be responsible if bone healing is affected?

The personal guards were all very cautious and served Sun Yu as if he were a powerful enemy. They treated Sun Yu as if he were a fragile piece of porcelain, fearing that he might get bumped or scratched in the slightest. They could not afford it.

As a result, the return to Beijing will inevitably be delayed.

So, Sun Yu wrote a letter of apology, every word of which was so sincere and heartfelt that it made those who saw it cry and those who heard it feel sad. Then he asked his personal guards to send the letter to the capital on express horses. From then on, he ignored everything else and focused on recuperating.

Anyway, his father is in the court and he will always help him out.

It would be best to suspend him from his post temporarily and get him out of this whirlpool to avoid him being caught in a dilemma and being neither a good person nor a good person.

He also wrote a letter to his family, expressing his feelings in a roundabout way by saying "it's hard to be both loyal and filial".

How could Prime Minister Sun not understand?

He cursed his son in his heart, but even so, he had to support him. Not only because of the father-son relationship, but also because he didn't want to become strangers to Xu Huaiyi, or even become enemies.

This is not a solution at the moment, but at least it can delay it for a while.

At least, the Sun family showed sincerity and would not let Xu Huaiyi feel disappointed.

Sure enough, Xu Huaiyi was deeply moved when he heard that Sun Yu was injured. Even though he knew that the other party was using a self-torture tactic and it was mostly a show, he was still inevitably moved. He went home and said to Gu Huanxi, "The master is so good to me. He spent so much money on me. I don't know how he made the horse crazy. No matter what method he used, if he doesn't want to arouse suspicion, he must be thrown out for real, otherwise his leg will be broken.

The pain of a broken leg, wow, I feel uncomfortable and guilty when I think about it. If it weren’t for me, why would my master have to suffer like this?

He is a military general. If he makes an improper move and fails to grasp the right measure, he might really become disabled. Wouldn't that ruin the rest of his life?

The risk is too great, but Master still did it without hesitation. How can I repay such a kindness? "

Gu Huanxi was not as excited as he was. You could say she was selfish and cold-blooded, or too indifferent. She just felt that the reason why Sun Yu did that was partly because he couldn't give up the relationship between master and disciple with Xu Huaiyi, and partly for the benefit and self-protection of the Sun family. As for which one was lighter, there was no need to think about it too deeply. The human heart was like the midday sun, which could not be looked directly at.

But there was no need to tell Xu Huaiyi about this. "In the future, we should just respect him well. We will always have the chance to pay him back."

Xu Huaiyi nodded, looking at her shining eyes, and continued to express his inner emotions, "Wife, the master made a choice between me and Zhongjun, and he chose me. How could I be so worthy to have such a master?"

Seeing that he was about to get stuck in a dead end, Gu Huanxi had to pour cold water on him, "Wake up, your master has indeed chosen you, but this is only a temporary measure, he has no choice. He really cares about the relationship between you and his disciple, and he is willing to endure the pain of a broken leg for this. But do you believe that if Emperor Yongping gave him a clear order, and he didn't even need to threaten the Sun family, he would choose to be loyal to the emperor?"

Xu Huaiyi, "..."

Being hit hard on the head was really unpleasant. Xu Huaiyi smiled bitterly and said, "Wife, can't you let me be happy for a while?"

Gu Huanxi rolled his eyes. “I was afraid that you were immersed in a beautiful dream and couldn’t wake up. You should be thankful that Emperor Yongping still has some dignity. He only summoned your master back to the capital and let your master figure out his intentions. That’s why your master could play dumb and use the injury as an excuse to get away with it. Otherwise, hehe…”

Xu Huaiyi said angrily, "Then I am grateful and guilty. No matter what, he would rather hurt himself than abandon me. Who knows what will happen in the future? If Emperor Yongping really uses the Sun family instead of him, then I can understand and accept it. People are close to each other. If it were me, I would not do better than him..."

Hearing this, Gu Huanxi slowly smiled, "Okay, you are right to think so. What are your plans next? And what are the rules for the Sun family? It's one thing to make a good confession and let Emperor Yongping know about it, but don't let him catch any handle."

Xu Huaiyi said, "Don't worry, I have discussed it with my master. Since Master has a broken leg, he should not rush back to the capital. He should spend a hundred days on the road to recover from the injury. If he doesn't want to be arranged by Emperor Yongping, he can always find a reason. Anyway, he can delay it for a few months.

In fact, it doesn't matter if Master goes to the three camps. I'm not rebelling, so why should I worry about the restriction of military force? Similarly, if I really want to rebel, by the time Master mobilizes troops to rush to the palace to rescue me, the daylily will be cold, so what's the use?

After all, I don't want my master to keep staring at me, testing me and monitoring me. It's too unkind, especially since we both know what's going on. Don't you think it's awkward?

If Emperor Yongping suddenly gets angry and attacks me, I will not be able to defend myself. No matter whether he succeeds or not, I will have no choice but to break off all ties with him. Sigh, this is not the situation I want to face..."

Seeing that he was talking off topic and expressing his feelings again, Gu Huanxi interrupted him speechlessly, "Emperor Yongping won't do what you want, right? Does he have any backup plan?"

Xu Huaiyi mocked, "Why not? They want to send the imperial physician, and they want to show favor to the Sun family. Anyway, they just don't want Master to have a good time. But with Master here, they can stop them all. No matter how unwilling Emperor Yongping is, he has to give face to the Prime Minister and swallow his anger."

Gu Huanxi couldn't help but frown, "Emperor Yongping won't hate the Sun family and secretly attack them, right?"

Xu Huaiyi said in a firm tone, "No, Emperor Yongping is not stupid. He knows who can be bullied and who cannot be touched. The Sun family is someone he cannot deal with casually.

Firstly, the Sun family is impartial and only loyal to the person on the throne. This is actually a good thing for any emperor. Could he cut off his own arm?

Secondly, the Sun family is a prominent family with deep roots and rich heritage that outsiders cannot detect. If you want to deal with such a family, unless there are real crimes on the surface, it is hard to say who will suffer if you really take action.

Thirdly, it is the master. He was born in the Xuanwu Guard and knows too many secrets of the royal family. Emperor Yongping doesn’t dare to play dirty and tear off this layer of face.

Furthermore, there is the influence of Master. Master has been the Prime Minister for several years and has made outstanding achievements. Many people are convinced by him and are willing to follow him. This has chilled his heart. Do you believe that if it is only based on the words of Emperor Yongping, officials may not buy into his decrees and implement them one level at a time?"

Gu Huanxi suddenly realized, "It seems that this matter has been temporarily resolved?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "Hmm," "Emperor Yongping will not do anything weird again in the short term."

Gu Huanxi exhaled, "That's good. If possible, I really don't want to be his enemy..."

Xu Huaiyi snorted coldly, "I'm just afraid he'll commit suicide!"

"How about Xiaoyu's attendance at the imperial court? No one is finding fault with it, right?"

"How smart is Xiaoyu? How can anyone find fault with him? Don't worry, he does a good job and is very attentive. He just listens carefully and never says too much to show his presence. He first makes himself familiar with the crowd. It's not too late to express his opinions after he understands everything. We have to take it step by step. It's not enough to just avoid suspicion and pretend to be honest. We have to learn how to handle government affairs."

"Emperor Yongping didn't make any trouble, did he?"

"Not at the morning court. There are some things that we both know, but it's hard to make them public. But privately, he deliberately asked some questions to embarrass Xiaoyu, trying to undermine his self-confidence and PUA him. Haha, he's such a good father, ugh!"

"You can persuade Xiaoyu a little, just think of it as a way to temper his character. It's not easy to be a crown prince, and everyone has to go through this process..."

"I know. I've already comforted him. He's stronger than we thought. He wasn't affected at all by Emperor Yongping's disgusting tricks. Alas, it's not good for a child to be too sensible. It makes people feel sorry for him..."

The couple temporarily put aside a troublesome matter, however, after a few days of peace, their peace was broken by another piece of news.

Li Ji died, and his family members who were exiled to the border because of him also died.

From then on, the entire Changle Marquis Mansion ceased to exist completely.

When the news reached the capital, it did not cause much of a stir, but Xu Huaiyi was very angry, and his anger was mixed with irritability and restlessness. "As I guessed, the reason why Emperor Yongping used Li Ji as a scapegoat was really to cut the grass and root out the roots. He also wanted to take this opportunity to lure out Marquis Changle so that he could catch him all in one fell swoop.

It was I who underestimated him in the past, thinking that he was too soft and cowardly to be an emperor. Haha, look at him, he has only been on the throne for a few years, but he has become so cruel. Marquis Changle deserves to die, but there are several young sons under the age of seven in the marquis's mansion. According to the laws of Dayong, even if the whole family is beheaded, children of a few years old will not be killed. However, Emperor Yongping had people disguise themselves as bandits and killed them all.

You are truly worthy of being an emperor!"

Oh, what a pity, he had bad luck and underestimated the strength of Changle Hou. He lured the man out but failed to surround and kill him, and he let him escape.

Just wait, Emperor Yongping's revenge will come soon. He can't blame anyone for this. It was all his own fault because he was blind and foolish. This time bomb that has been buried for several years will explode sooner or later.

I want to see how he reacts, it will surely be very interesting.”

Just as Xu Huaiyi expected, how could Marquis Changle not feel hatred after losing his family?

Soon, a scandal about Emperor Yongping spread in the capital.

The gist of the story is that ten years ago, Emperor Yongping, who was still the eldest prince, had Hujia Village massacred. There was complete evidence and witnesses. Hu Changhe, as a survivor, had hired a killer to assassinate Emperor Yongping, who had been named King of Qi, five years ago. Unfortunately, the attempt failed. However, as long as it was done, there would be traces left.

The jade pendant left by Emperor Yongping at the scene and the testimony of his personal guards are indelible evidence.

If Hujia Village is too unfamiliar and unsympathetic to the common people, then Hutian Village is familiar. Hutian Village was almost massacred a few years ago. At that time, it was said that it was done by Li Tan, the second son of Changle Marquis Mansion. Now, it is said that the real culprit behind the scenes is Emperor Yongping.

In order to cover up the scandal of murdering the Crown Prince for his concubine Li Wanyu, Emperor Yongping ordered Li Tan to silence her. As for why he covered up for Li Wanyu, the reason was simple. Marquis Changle caught him with the evidence that he had massacred the entire Hu Village, so he had to compromise.

Going back further, why did Emperor Yongping massacre the Hujia Village? The reason is even more horrifying. It turns out that the eldest prince at the time was not indifferent to fame and fortune and withdrew from the fight for the throne early. Instead, he had been playing the pig and eating the tiger, and secretly colluded with the King of Chu. He took a fancy to the mountains near Hujia Village, which was suitable for training private soldiers. He was afraid of being discovered by the villagers, so he chose to massacre the village once and for all.

Thinking about it more carefully, the palace coup was also his work, right? The reason why he went to the border in advance was to avoid it, so as to clear himself of suspicion and reap the benefits. What a good method!

Everyone thought he became the emperor by chance without any effort, but it turns out that he planned it step by step, stepping on the bones and blood of others?

The people of Beijing have never lacked imagination, and they all think that what they have imagined is the truth.

Even most of the court officials believed it. A stubborn censor asked directly at the court meeting, asking Emperor Yongping to give a convincing explanation.

After all, these rumors not only damage the emperor's reputation and majesty, but also cause unrest in the country. They must be quelled and resolved as soon as possible.

Emperor Yongping was so furious that he fainted from anger before he could say anything.

The morning court session was forced to be interrupted.

All the ministers knelt outside the emperor's bedroom and apologized.

But I was wondering in my heart whether the emperor was really dizzy or just pretending to be dizzy to escape?

Xu Huaiyi didn't doubt it. If it were him, he would also be so angry that he would jump to his feet. So, Emperor Yongping was really dizzy. Tsk tsk, his tolerance and character were still not good enough. Why did he dizzy just like that?

Haha, Marquis Changle hasn’t come out to testify in person yet, and what about the King of Chu? If the King of Chu personally admits that he has colluded with Emperor Yongping, what will be the consequences?

Emperor Yongping is busy!

That’s right!

After being treated by the imperial physician, Emperor Yongping woke up soon. The first thing he did after waking up was to order the three courts to investigate the case. He gave them three days to investigate. If they could not find out who was stirring up trouble and slandering the royal family behind the scenes, the Minister of Justice, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Left Censor-in-Chief would all resign.

This order actually gave them the answer: they must clear the emperor's name.

From top to bottom, the three officials all have heads as big as bulls.

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