Hibiscus Tent: The Prime Minister’s palm is reborn

"I have always given you full authority to handle Gao Yongsheng's matter. You have been investigating him for such a long time. Did you really not know that he had already defected to Zhou Jun?"

There seemed to be ice in Gao Hao's black pupils.

When their eyes met, Gao Jun quickly bent down and knelt.

"Brother Chen..."

He didn't know what to say.

Gao Yongsheng did not commit treason at all. The Nanlingpo incident was something he ordered his people to do to take advantage of the opportunity.

"Do you also want to say that he was wronged?" Gao Hao leaned forward and smiled coolly.

Their eyes met, and Gao Jun was speechless.

Now, Zhou Jun has publicly acknowledged it, and has conferred titles and rewards on Gao Yongsheng, and even taken over his family.

If he continues to say that he is innocent, isn't that just lying with his eyes open?

But if I say that I am not wronged, it would prove how incompetent I have been for such a long time that I have not found any clues at all.

"No, no, my dear brother—"

Gao Hao lowered his head and looked down at him: "What is that? Could it be that you found out and haven't had time to tell me yet? Are you waiting for him to succeed before telling me?"

Gao Jun's face turned pale and he gritted his teeth: "No, it's, your humble brother... your humble brother is incompetent and was deceived by Gao Yongsheng."

After all, it is safer to admit that you are incompetent than to admit that you have evil intentions.

Gao Hao smiled coldly.

"How come I remember that it was you who first reminded me that Gao Yongsheng had changed his mind because of Gao Huan's death? You told me to find an opportunity to replace him, but later, why didn't you mention this matter again?"

……

As soon as he stepped out of the palace, Gao Jun could no longer hold back.

"What's going on? Didn't you say that the person was dead? Then who did Zhou Jun canonize? Was it a ghost? Is there another Gao Yongsheng in this world?"

His face looked extremely bad and he was gritting his teeth.

The attendant was also confused: "Your Highness, the news is definitely correct. The person who reported it said that he saw Gao Yongsheng die with his own eyes."

Gao Jun took a breath and said, "Okay, I won't talk about whether he is dead or not. Just tell me whether Gao Yongsheng has collaborated with the enemy or not. How did you find out for me?"

The attendant opened his mouth, and in the cold winter, he was sweating profusely with anxiety.

"I don't know either... But according to what I have checked, he definitely didn't do that. Didn't he do it according to your instructions last time and this time?"

Gao Hao was furious: "No? If not, how could he have survived and gone to the Zhou Kingdom, and the Lord of Zhou also took his family with him?"

"I, I don't know either." The attendant was speechless.

"You don't know? How dare you tell me you don't know!" Gao Jun was furious: "You are a bunch of good-for-nothings. You can't even handle such a small matter. What use do I have for you? What use do I have for you?"

"Your Highness, calm down—"

Gao Jun didn't even look at it. He walked forward angrily with his hands behind his back. He really couldn't understand what was going on.

No matter what happened, it was obvious that the emperor's brother had become suspicious of him.

Suddenly, he stopped and spoke in a very cold voice.

"Destroy all those forged evidences as soon as possible."

The attendant was stunned, a little confused: "Destroy? Now that it has been proven that he is collaborating with the enemy, it doesn't matter if these are left behind, right?"

Gao Jun was furious and kicked him: "You are so smart, why didn't I realize you are so smart before!"

*

In the empty Mirror Hall, there were urgent footsteps.

As soon as Wang Tingyue entered the room, he saw someone bending over a desk and writing with a pen.

He suppressed the doubts in his heart and took two steps forward: "Empress Dowager."

"Please sit down." Liang Qian didn't look up.

Wang Tingyue lifted his skirt and sat down.

Liang Qian finished writing a paragraph, stood up, and looked at it carefully. "Have all Gao Yongsheng's family and descendants been sent away?"

Wang Tingyue nodded. "Yes, for safety reasons, they went separately. Some followed the grain transport team, some followed the tea transport team, and some pretended to be delivering medicinal herbs... Song Tan and I personally selected people to go with them to ensure that they arrived safely."

He paused after he finished speaking, somewhat puzzled and hesitant: "What...are you going to do?"

Liang Qian put down her pen and looked at him: "You guys?"

Wang Tingyue simply said: "Why did he do this? Gao Yongsheng was framed by Gao Jun. Besides, Gao Yongsheng is already dead. He announced the reward to the world like this-"

His heart moved, and he stared at her with his eyes: "Did you make an agreement?"

Liang Qian smiled and shook her head: "There is no agreement."

Wang Tingyue thought about it and it made sense. If the two of them really had an agreement, how could Yuwen Jue ask him to hide the fact that they met in private?

Thinking of this, he sighed softly.

Liang Qian poured a cup of tea and handed it to Wang Tingyue.

"As far as I know, many soldiers defected at Nanlingpo that day."

Wang Tingyue took the tea and lowered his eyes and sighed.

The Jinye court was in strife with its own people, busy with internal strife...

On the other hand, in the Zhou Kingdom, people thought that the succession of the elder brother to the younger brother would cause a bloody storm. However, not only in Luoan City, but even in other places in the Zhou Kingdom, there was no news of any unrest or turmoil.

It was obvious that there had been plans and arrangements in advance, which showed that Yuwen Jue was extremely resourceful.

In the court, all the ministers bowed their heads and stopped listening. Looking at the military camp, it goes without saying that it is a well-disciplined army.

He had seen Lu Xiu's methods of doing things in the past.

Now that Yuwen Jue has become Lord of Zhou, he is even worse than before.

Just his wise and calm demeanor is enough to convince people.

How could such a general leading such soldiers not be successful in everything they do?

Wang Tingyue raised his eyes and looked towards Liang Qian.

Although no one knows why Lu Xiu's identity has changed so much, it can be seen that his affection for A'an has not diminished in the slightest, and is even deeper and stronger than before.

He had heard a lot of rumors about Queen Dowager Qi, but when Yuwen Jue saw him, he didn't mention a word and didn't doubt it at all.

This kind of mentality alone is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Only such a person can fill Ah-an's heart.

Liang Qian had no idea of ​​the mixed emotions in Wang Tingyue's heart.

He just lowered his head and poured tea by himself: "Gao Yongsheng is in Zhou State now. Is he dead or alive? Isn't it up to the Lord of Zhou to decide? Isn't it to let others follow his example by announcing this to the world? Only the living have the opportunity to defend themselves, and Gao Yongsheng, naturally, does not have this opportunity."

Wang Tingyue came back to his senses: "You mean he wants those who are wavering to make up their minds to surrender."

Liang Qian nodded. "The soldiers on the front line are not belligerent, but are forced to do so because they want to survive and their families survive. Since he is willing to treat those who surrender well, why wouldn't it be good to have fewer ghosts?"

Wang Tingyue was silent.

Liang Qian said: "He is Lu Xiu, and also Yuwen Jue. In his eyes, there is no difference between Qi people and Zhou people."

He is indeed a man of his word.

Not like myself...

Liang Qian lowered her eyes and clenched the teacup.

The warmth from my palm spread to my heart, and my eyes also became warm.

The most important thing about knowing people is to know their hearts.

The hall was quiet for a while.

Dear readers, I have been updating very slowly recently. It’s not that I am lazy. I really don’t dare to write the epilogue casually. And as you can see, this book has been changed into a live-action audio version. Once it is finished, it cannot be changed casually. The psychological pressure is very great, so I am very cautious and slow. I am really sorry for everyone. I don’t want to disappoint everyone, whether they are in the book or you in reality. I bow deeply and ask for your forgiveness.