Courtesy

It didn't take long for those rumors in southern Xinjiang to spread to Shangdu. When Gu Fang went out for breakfast in the morning, all he heard were discussions about his junior brother, the son of heaven.

"I don't think this matter is groundless. The death of the Second Highness was so strange. I don't believe that no one is behind it."

"Also, I also heard that the former emperor was also given by our current emperor..." The man wiped his neck.

"No way, our Majesty is the crown prince, the orthodox heir to the throne, and his name is right and proper. Why would he do such a rebellious thing? It doesn't do him any good, and he will leave people talking."

"You don't know that, it is said that the former emperor deliberately planned to abolish the crown prince because of His Second Highness..."

"It's a capital offense to talk about the Holy Majesty behind your back, everyone, please be careful in your words and deeds!" Gu Fang limped to the other's table with porridge and steamed stuffed buns, and joined him at the table, "You guys just now Said that the second highness and the first emperor were killed by the emperor?"

Everyone shut their mouths tightly and looked at him helplessly. The person who just said falsely talking about the Holy Spirit was a capital crime now has a face that is more gossip than anyone else.

Most people here know him and know that he is the emperor's senior brother, so they naturally want to stand on the emperor's side. It is absolutely impossible for them to repeat what they just said in front of his face.

"Where did you hear these rumors?" Gu Fang asked again.

"I don't know, anyway, it's been passed around, so I don't know who said it first." Someone said.

"Then do you have anything else to say besides this?" Gu Fang took a bite of the steamed stuffed bun and asked vaguely.

"What else did you say... Oh, and that our sage will bring ominous things to Da Yue, that Liangzhou will suffer severe floods this year, and Yuzhou will suffer severe droughts."

As soon as this man finished speaking, everyone at the table looked at him with hatred for being weak, and you are the only one who talks a lot, don't you?

Gu Fang nodded to show that he knew, he wolfed down the breakfast, and instead of entering the palace immediately, he went to the Zhangjian Division first.

The spies of Zhangjian Division are all over every corner of Dayue. If there are such rumors, Jiang Ling will not be unaware.

It was a coincidence that Gu Fang came, Jiang Ling was going to find him.

After Gu Fang explained the purpose of his visit, Jiang Ling couldn't help but smile: "It seems that we have a good understanding, and I'm going to talk to you about it."

As soon as this remark came out, Jiang Tong who was cleaning the table at the side slapped Gu Fang with a sharp eye.

Gu Fang swallowed, leaned close to Jiang Ling and whispered, "Why did you bring him here?"

"I smashed up a tavern a few days ago, and this kid is becoming more and more lawless now." Jiang Ling said, "It's also my fault. I didn't discipline him. I always thought he was an obedient and sensible kid. I didn't expect... I was deceived."

"Why did you smash someone's tavern?"

"No matter how much you ask him, he won't tell." Jiang Ling felt a little headache, it turned out that raising a child is not an easy task.

Gu Fang later learned that Jiang Tong smashed the tavern because the owner of the tavern spoke ill of Jiang Ling behind his back, and it was a very ugly kind.

Leaving aside the matter of Jiang Tong, Jiang Ling returned to the main topic: "The rumors about the emperor came from the southern border. If I'm not wrong, it should be a plot to betray Wang Jun Tingzhao, but you still have to deal with this matter." Tell the Holy One."

Gu Fang was confused: "Why me?"

He is still on vacation now!

"After all, this matter is a heart disease of the Holy One, no one is more suitable than you." Jiang Ling said.

Gu Fang: "..."

Forget it, just go, even if you don't say it yourself, when Jun Ruohan's mood is low, little Eunuch Lu will still have to come to him.

However, he guessed that Jun Ruohan wouldn't react too much this time, after all, he said last time that the death of the Second Highness had nothing to do with him.

But whose conspiracy the second highness died from, I am afraid that only Jun Ruohan knows.

When Gu Fang entered the palace, Jun Ruohan was having lunch with the queen mother. He heard from Lu Sheng that Gu Fang was here. He wanted to put down his chopsticks and leave. Can't bear it.

Seeing Jun Ruohan's entanglement, the queen mother was angry and helpless, why was she so confused by such an incomprehensible person.

"Tell him to come in and eat together!" said the Queen Mother.

When Gu Fang heard that the Empress Dowager had invited him to have lunch together, he was startled and frightened at the same time, and he almost stopped walking: "Little Eunuch Lu, you didn't, did you hear me right, the Empress Dowager really wants me to have lunch together? "

"Yes, General Gu, don't be nervous, walk well." Mrs. Lu reassured, "The ugly daughter-in-law also needs to see her in-laws."

"Huh?" This metaphor seems inappropriate.

Gu Fang sorted out his emotions before following Lu Sheng in.

"My minister greets the Empress Dowager..." Gu Fang was about to kneel down when the Empress Dowager raised her hand, "Forget all the formalities, sit down and have a meal."

"Yes." Gu Fang sat down timidly.

Jun Ruohan saw that he was extraordinarily gentle today, he only picked up the food in front of him with his chopsticks, and he chewed slowly while eating without making a sound.

"Eat more." Seeing this, Jun Ruohan couldn't help but pick up some food for him.

Gu Fang was taken aback, peeking at him and giving him winks, but unfortunately the latter turned a blind eye and continued to add vegetables to his bowl.

Gu Fang could feel the empress dowager staring at him with piercing eyes, but the people around him were indifferent.

"I'm done eating, take your time!" The queen mother finally couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't take it anymore, she pressed her temple and reached out to ask Aunt Yurong to help her up.

"Fuai's family, let's go to the Royal Garden for a walk!"

Aunt Yurong helped the queen mother to the imperial garden.

"Empress Dowager, since you don't like General Gu, why let him have lunch with the Emperor?"

"It's not asking him to dine with the emperor, it's asking him to dine with the mourners." The queen mother said.

"Accompany the queen mother?" Aunt Yurong didn't quite understand.

"No matter how much the Ai family doesn't like it, the emperor likes it. The Ai family wanted to try to get along with him, but when he thinks that the emperor is the same man as him, he can't get over the hurdle in his heart!"

Aunt Yurong didn't know what to say anymore, so she could only comfort her: "Then let General Gu accompany you more, just get used to it."

Empress Dowager: "..."

"Is the queen mother angry?" The queen mother left, and Gu Fang didn't have much appetite.

"It's okay, just get used to it." Jun Ruohan took another bowl full for him, "It's okay if you didn't eat just now, you can eat with your belly open now."

Only then did Gu Fang remember his purpose of entering the palace: "Don't eat, I have something to tell you."

"Say." Jun Ruohan seemed to be in a good mood today, and continued to eat.

"Now there are rumors in the market, bringing up those old things of yours again, but this time the purpose seems to be..." Gu Fang paused, seeing that Jun Ruohan didn't react much, and then continued, "It seems more clear, that is I want to stir up the hostility of the people towards you, and even said that you will bring disaster to Da Yue."

"What kind of disaster?" Jun Ruohan became interested.

Seeing him like that, Gu Fang thought that he was enduring the unhappiness in his heart, so he held his hand and slowed down his voice: "It is said...the severe drought in Yuzhou and the severe flood in Liangzhou."

"Yuzhou, Liangzhou..." Jun Ruohan held his hand behind his back, intertwining his fingers, "Then what do you think?"

"what?"

"What do you think? Will I bring disaster to Da Yue?" Jun Ruohan asked again.

"Fart, don't talk nonsense." Gu Fang clicked his tongue, "Even if Yuzhou and Liangzhou are really suffering from severe droughts and floods, it has nothing to do with you. How can one person affect the fate of the country, besides..."

"Ok?"

"As far as I know, there is a shortage of water in Yuzhou, and a lot of people moved in last year. Yuzhou originally relied on a small main stream of the Dasuo River for drinking water, but the river course was changed at the end of the year. This year's severe drought is also predictable. Besides, in Liangzhou, there was a severe drought the year before last and last year, as the saying goes, after a long drought, there must be a severe flood, what does this have to do with you?" Gu Fang said indignantly.

"Meet Uncle Li in the afternoon!" Jun Ruohan said.

Gu Fang knew that Uncle Li was related to the matter of His Highness the Second Highness back then, but he didn't know exactly what role Uncle Li played in that incident.

Since Jun Ruohan is willing to open his heart to himself, of course he will not refuse.

The business of Uncle Li's pharmacy is still good, and after the rioters were cleaned up by Gu Jiu, they also settled down for a long time.

Seeing these two people coming together, Uncle Li hurriedly put down what he was doing and went up to meet them.

"The two lords came from afar, and the grassroots are welcome and hope to make amends." Uncle Li bowed and cupped his hands.

Uncle Li's etiquette was so thoughtful that Gu Fang began to doubt himself, did he never finish saluting Jun Ruohan every time he entered the palace?

"You don't need to be too polite, I came here today to ask you something, can I talk in the inner hall?" Jun Ruohan put his hands behind his back in front of Gu Fang, as if he was the boss.

Gu Xin knew that he was going to reveal his identity to Li Shutan.

Uncle Li felt apprehensive, but he still welcomed him to the inner hall and served tea.

"Uncle Li, let's not go around in circles." Gu Fang spoke first, "Come and greet Your Majesty first!"

As soon as Gu Fang finished speaking, Uncle Li's face suddenly turned pale, but without the slightest hesitation, he quickly stepped forward and knelt down and bowed his head: "Sin slave Li Chun pays homage to the emperor."

He knew that since the emperor no longer concealed his identity from him, he must know his details.

I'm afraid that secret back then will never be kept.

Jun Ruohan didn't let him get up, just looked down at him like that: "The records in the palace, you are a dead person, but why did you appear in Fulong Mountain?"

"If you go back to the emperor, the servant, the servant is the one who escaped from the palace." Uncle Li fell on the ground, trembling all over.

"Escape? Why did you escape, and who helped you escape?" The guards in the palace were strictly guarded. A servant wanted to escape from the deep palace, saying that without help, it would be impossible.

"At that time, the slave was serving Concubine Wen. The first emperor rewarded the empress with a lion cat, and the empress was handed over to the servant to take care of it. At that time, the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven passed by Baoling Mountain, but the slave lost the cat. Losing the tribute, which was given by the emperor to the empress, is a capital offense!" Uncle Li talked about the past, even his voice was trembling, "At that time, I was outside the palace, and the slave thought that if he returned to the palace, he would never be there again. There was an opportunity, so I ran away boldly."

"Just because of that?" Gu Fang asked in a cold voice.

The slave who has been serving the master for a long time, the master is not willing to change it after using it smoothly, if he loses a cat, if he begs for mercy from Concubine Wen, Concubine Wen will not necessarily do anything to him, why take such a risk run away.