The General and His Enemy Your Highness

Fourth Miss Lu's fiancé was a scholar whose parents had both died. When he heard the news of the funeral, he seemed to have lost his soul in the mourning hall. Neither sad nor happy, he offered a stick of incense, bowed his head in front of the mourning hall, and said "father-in-law".

Then he turned around and left in a daze, dressed in white, stood in front of the city wall and angrily scolded the emperor for his innocence, then kowtowed to death on the city wall, his white clothes stained with blood, and died for love.

Upon hearing the news, Lu Zhibei sent someone to collect his brother-in-law's body and bury him in the same coffin as Fourth Miss Lu.

The Lu family lost power overnight, and no one knew the reason, but it was also clear that it was because of the Emperor Chu.

If not, why cover it up?The so-called suicide in fear of guilt is another way of saying being silenced. Everyone knew it well, and they were even more disappointed with the one on the dragon chair.

On the day of the burial, the sky was fine and fine, and the snow was reflected in the fine light, forming a vast expanse of mournful whiteness.

Lu's family angered Sheng Yan, and would be alienated by civil and military officials, but on that day, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were halfway through, and the white-haired Feng Jin was sadly supporting the coffin, the faces of the elderly and veterans were mournful, and the world was silent.

The courtiers did not bury a Taiwei Lu.

It's a dream they once had full of ambition.

The dictionaries of the old ministers were sprinkled on Chu Hengzhi's dragon case like flying flowers, begging to return to their hometown when they are old, and the younger courtiers also wrote letters one after another, wanting to be transferred from Yong'an City and become a foreign official.

wow.

The zhezi was swept to the ground, Chu Hengzhi looked gloomy and stern, and said angrily: "These bastards are eating the salary I give you, what is the meaning of this?! Threatening me?!"

Chen Bao, the chief eunuch serving at the side, sighed silently, thinking that you did not ask for it, and cautiously persuaded: "Your Majesty calm down, you hurt yourself carefully."

Chu Hengzhi was no longer young, and his fingertips would tremble when he got angry, but he didn't seem to realize it.

He is the Son of Heaven, the Emperor, and the Lord of Great Chu, how dare this group of people? !

How dare!

Mei Geng blatantly ruined his imperial decree, and made the funeral of Lu Mansion so grand, isn't that clearly telling the world that that old man Lu Baiyan died unjustly? !

"Kill, I killed them all!" Chu Hengzhi pointed to the scattered memorials on the ground, his withered face was full of madness and twists, "These people in the memorials were all killed by me."

Chen Bao was stunned, and knelt on the ground with a plop, wanting to cry but not crying, "Your Majesty, this..."

Chu Hengzhi smiled grimly, "Don't you want to tell your old age to return to your hometown? I'm sure. If you encounter bandits and robbers on the road, you can't blame me."

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Headed by Doctor Yushi, there are six veterans returning to their hometowns. The position of the prime minister is vacant. The Taiwei has just been buried, and there are no three princes. Support your party members.

However, Duke Huai changed his previous stance of tit-for-tat with King Luo and turned a blind eye to it until King Luo's party played, and King Huai won the crown after the new year, and he was granted the fiefdom and left Yong'an.

Chu Ce listened to the report from the hidden guards of the Xiping Palace without changing his face, and then wrote a scripture and sent it up, bluntly reminding King Luo that he had already reached the crown, and he should go if he wanted to leave.

Near the end of the new year, both Beidi and Nanyun have envoys to congratulate them, but the Yong'an court is in chaos.

Some courtiers who still have the ambition to serve the country shook their heads and sighed. The glory that King Xiping fought for Da Chu was completely wiped out by the death of Taiwei Lu.

The courtiers are cold-hearted, who will serve the country?

Those headed by the aristocratic Lin family had a good time, and now that the court is cold and quiet, it is a good opportunity for them to climb up.

Some people are ambitious, some people are greedy.

In Xiping Palace, Butler Liu walked around the corridor with a letter in his hand, and knocked on the door of the study.

"Master Mu is dead." Steward Liu enshrined the secret letter, "On the way home, on the Wuxia Mountain Road, the bandits slaughtered the whole family, and there was no one left."

Mu Xuangui was also a veteran of the two dynasties, ranging from officials to Yushi doctor. A few days ago, he resigned from his old age and returned home, and died on the way.

Or the whole family.

Mei Geng took the secret letter, glanced at it casually, and then threw it on the table without saying a word.

Steward Liu hesitated for a moment, then asked, "I'm afraid it was the one who did it, we don't care?"

It refers to the other five adults who have left Yong'an successively.

"What's the matter?" Mei Geng sneered, "It's rotten to the root, why not rot more completely, Chu Hengzhi is urging us to change the dynasty earlier."

Butler Liu understood that these adults did not have much contact with the Xiping Palace, and they were even wary of the masters of the Xiping Palace, who monopolized power and were ambitious.

Now that he died in the hands of Chu Hengzhi, he could do a good job.

Mei Geng changed the subject, "How is the investigation of the Lu family's matter?"

"It's almost there." Butler Liu paused, and then said, "Do you want to tell Mr. Lu?"

Mei Geng pondered for a moment, and said, "We've checked everything out."

It is not difficult to find out what happened that night. No matter how Chu Hengzhi killed people to silence him, there are many people in the palace who know the inside story, and there are always one or two omissions.

Fourth Miss Lu is different from a virtuous and noble lady, she doesn't wear makeup, dresses up her hair well, and looks like a delicate young man on weekdays.

When I went to the palace for an appointment that day, I had to tie up my hair and accessories, and I was wearing a light pink wide-sleeved long dress, bright and gorgeous.

Although Lu Qinglan was valiant, she knew how to advance and retreat, but on that day, most of the ladies from the family were the Luo Wang Party, humiliating Lu Qinglan in public as vulgar and ignorant, how could Miss Lu, who was as proud as a flaming bird, be willing to accept such a big humiliation? Ruo Youlong, matched with fallen plum blossoms, the sharp sword tip catches a fallen flower, and a delicate red blooms above the cold light.

Just like a girl, looks like a spring flower.

There are countless beautiful women in the palace of Empress Chu, and the celebrities who indulge in sex and sex are well known. King Luo chose his concubine, but unexpectedly, Emperor Chu fell in love with the Lu family's fourth young lady who had just betrothed.

The emperor fell in love with her, and he kidnapped Fourth Miss Lu regardless of whether she wanted it or not.

Then Taiwei Lu killed the king with a sword, and committed suicide in fear of crime after being thrown into prison.

Mei Geng pondered for a long time, and probably guessed the cause and effect, his eyes overflowed with sneer, and he murmured in a low voice: "The foolish king is wronging the country..."

The same is true of the first emperor Chu Kuan. He thought that the world was peaceful, so he could do anything wrong. He thought that others were not human.

Great Chu was peaceful for too long, but it was almost destroyed in just a few decades.

Lu Taiwei's incident became more and more serious, Mei Geng wanted to promote it, rumors spread inside and outside the palace, even the palace began to haunt the palace, the hanged woman cried every night, and the general with disheveled hair walked around the palace all night long with a sword in his hand. .

In addition, four of the adults who returned to their hometowns died unexpectedly. The government and the public were shocked, and everyone was in danger.

In the imperial study room, Mei Geng saw Chu Hengzhi again, and found that this man looked pretty good, he looked radiant, and he didn't look like he had done anything wrong.

After thinking about it, thinking about those adults who had been wiped out all over the house, I realized that it seemed that I had vented my anger completely.

——With human life.

"I have something that I want to hand over to the King of Xiping." Chu Hengzhi stared at the handsome and extraordinary king with a different surname, "Li Guan and Zhao Yanzhen, please trouble the King of Xiping to do it."

Both of them were courtiers who retired and returned to their hometowns, Mei Geng was slightly startled, and immediately understood - killing people with his hands.

Mei Geng raised his eyebrows slightly, and immediately vetoed: "Rong Chen refuses."

Chu Hengzhi instantly lowered his face, and said with a sneer, "King Xiping, I am the emperor."

The implication is, do you dare to resist the order?

But King Xiping dared.

After all, he is a man who dares to burn imperial edicts.

Mei Geng sneered: "I heard that the palace is not peaceful these days, Your Majesty beware of wronged souls taking their lives."

Chu Hengzhi's complexion changed, and his eyes suddenly became fierce, "They deserve to die, why should I be afraid?"

"There's more than enough to die for?" Mei Geng seemed to have heard a joke, and his sharp brows turned cold, "The Lu family is loyal, but I don't believe that Captain Lu dared to blatantly kill the king. Your Majesty might as well tell the world what happened that night. ?”

Chen Bao, who was waiting on the sidelines, was so frightened that his legs were limp and his face was pale. This king of Xiping is so proud of himself that he dares to mention this matter before His Majesty!

Sure enough, Chu Hengzhi was furious. He was so angry that he picked up the inkstone and smashed it hard, roaring: "Presumptuous!"

And the heavy inkstone was firmly held by Mei Geng in his palm, and fell to the ground with a muffled sound, it fell to pieces.

"It's a pity, the excellent Wujin Inkstone."

Mei Geng folded his sleeves, with a calm expression, "Your Majesty, is this a guilty conscience?"

"Ridiculous." Chu Hengzhi was so angry that his complexion turned pale, and suddenly changed his complexion, aloof and contemptuous of all sentient beings, "I'm lucky that she is her blessing, isn't she dancing swords that day just to seduce men? Who is more noble than me?"

Mei Geng's eyes were cold and cold, and he didn't respond.

However, Chu Hengzhi thought that he was refuting without words, so he spoke eloquently: "She didn't want to live, so she died when she died. I have already agreed to Lu Baiyan to make her a concubine, so as to avoid the crime of committing suicide, and move into the imperial mausoleum. I don’t know good from bad, and dare to assassinate me! How can I not be guilty of death?!”

He seemed to be showing off his achievements for thousands of years, insulting his courtiers and his own daughters, and after forcing people to death, he thought that his status could be restored, but he didn't care about the feelings of the emperor and his ministers, and he said it with certainty, really without the slightest bit of shame.

After he finished speaking, he found that King Naxiping was expressionless, even with sneer and disgust in his eyes.

Chu Hengzhi was angry and said sarcastically, "Didn't you treat King Huai the same way back then? Why are you pretending to be a decent person now? Mei Xiting, this is the great Chu, and my country. The king and ministers have to die. What is a woman? I order you to kill those ungrateful old men!"

What he said was so straightforward, Mei Geng didn't say a word, but took a deep look at him, turned around and left.

After going out the door, there was a sound of broken porcelain behind him, Mei Geng paused his footsteps, and sneered again: "What is it?"

ungrateful?

The word "enyi" is so important, Chu Hengzhi has been emperor for so many years, he lost his head.

Outside the palace gate, Duke Huai, who was wrapped in fox fur, came up to meet him, he couldn't hide his nervousness and asked softly, "Is there anything wrong?"

Mei Geng thought for a moment, "No, he asked me to kill Li Guan and Zhao Yanzhen."

Chu Ce was startled, "Then you?"

Mei Geng: "Of course I never agreed, but I discovered another thing."

He paused for a moment, looked Chu Ce up and down, and said sincerely, "You may not be his son."

Chu Ce blinked: "..."

King Xiping took him into his arms, and gently kissed his cold hair at the temples, "It would be an insult to say that he is a beast, how can he deserve it?"