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As soon as these words were spoken, the entire court was in an uproar. The art of witchcraft had not appeared for many years, and now that it was brought up again, it caused an uproar.
Emperor Qianwu had a deep gaze and a tense face, and others could not tell whether he was happy or angry.
"That's impossible!" Old Master Zhao shouted angrily, his beard standing up in anger.
Xiao Heyu turned his head to look behind him, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.
Absolutely not?
No, no, no, old Lord Zhao is too confident.
Although the Marquis' Mansion is united, it is not an iron wall. Now, my mother has found a flaw.
If something happens in the Marquis' Mansion at this time, the commander-in-chief of the three armies will have to make a new decision. By restraining the Qingyuan Marquis' Mansion, they will naturally be able to restrain Shen Shuyi.
Once the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion falls, Shen Shuyi will lose a powerful arm!
I just don’t know who my father will assign to go to Qingcheng when Zhao Qi gets into trouble at this time?
In Xiao Heyu's mind, it would be most beneficial to send his uncle directly to Yancheng temporarily to serve as the main general to deal with Luo State.
As the war dragged on, my uncle, who was in charge of the three armies and was far away from home, was able to win battles one after another and accumulate military merits while the war situation between the two countries was stalemate.
In this way, my uncle's case of official silver and empty salary could be delayed.
Of course, even if the emperor sent someone else, it would be better than Zhao Qi. After all, Zhao Qi had rich experience in leading troops. Even if Luo Guo secretly cooperated with them, Zhao Qi would still take longer than others.
At this moment, Rouxi Palace.
Concubine Rou was in a heavy mood and sent someone to keep an eye on what was happening in the hall.
At this time, Eunuch Hai hurriedly sent someone in and said, "Madam, the general sent someone to deliver a message."
"What did my brother say?" Lu Qing looked solemn.
"The general said that Zhao Qi must not be allowed to serve as the commander in this battle."
Concubine Rou frowned. Although she thought so too, it seemed that her brother had different considerations.
"Brother, can you tell me the reason?" Lu Qing asked.
Eunuch Hai shook his head and said, "No, the prison is guarded by His Majesty's trusted aides, so it's difficult for news to get out. It took a lot of thought to get this sentence out."
Concubine Rou sighed: "Forget it, anyway, the Qingyuan Marquisate can't protect itself this time, let alone count on Zhao Qi to lead the troops!"
"How's the situation ahead?"
Eunuch Hai said, "Your Majesty has already sent the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard, along with Eunuch Wang Xi, to lead the troops there."
Concubine Rou raised the corners of her lips, and the light in her eyes became brighter.
She just had to wait for the puppet to be dug out from the Qingyuan Marquis's Mansion. She wanted to see, when the Qingyuan Marquis's Mansion was in danger, Shen Shuyi would still have the mind to target her? What ability did Zhao Qi have to serve as the commander?
"Has Shen Shuyi been to the palace in the past two days?" asked Concubine Rou.
Eunuch Hai said, "I have sent people to keep an eye on her, but I have not received any news that Princess Changning has entered the palace."
Concubine Rou responded, "Yes, keep watching closely."
Eunuch Hai flattered, "Don't worry, your majesty. The general is blessed by heaven and will surely turn danger into safety."
Concubine Rou sat back on the couch: "I hope so."
But no matter whether my eldest brother and the Lu family can get through this, I think His Majesty will also develop a grudge against He Yu.
Although His Majesty was forbearing and not speaking out against his son at the moment, she had always known that Emperor Qianwu was a man who could hide things in his heart.
Now we can only hope that Xie Jingchi and Shen Shuyi will be seriously injured. When they can’t save themselves, they will naturally have no time to keep an eye on them.
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The atmosphere in the hall was very depressing.
The Li family, who had always been on good terms with the Qingyuan Marquisate, and Li Zhi, the Minister of Personnel, stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, I believe in the character of the old Marquis. The Marquis' Mansion would never act in this way. I would like to ask Lord Lu, are you sure about what you said?"
Lu Lun's mind was racing. The Third Prince had instructed him to secretly impeach the emperor, accusing the Qingyuan Marquisate of secretly keeping puppets and practicing witchcraft.
But he had an ulterior motive and did not impeach him privately, but pointed it out in the hall.
After all, giving advice to Emperor Qianwu in private was not a prudent move, but bringing the matter to the main hall for discussion and confrontation, even if there was insufficient evidence in the end, he would at most be held responsible for negligence.
"Your Majesty, I just happened to hear this news from the thief. This matter is of great importance. It not only involves the art of witchcraft, but also concerns the late Fourth Prince. That's why I think it should be thoroughly investigated!" Lu Lun said in a high-sounding manner.
Zhao Dechuan sneered: "If everyone is like Lord Lu, reporting to His Majesty before they have investigated the matter, I really don't know what the point of His Majesty keeping us ministers is!"
General Huo Yuanlang of Zhen'an Prefecture also said: "That's right. The army will set out tomorrow. Lord Lu is bringing up something unclear at this time. Isn't it going to shake the morale of the army? This general really suspects that Lord Lu is a spy sent by the enemy country!"
These words were extremely serious, and Lu Lun's face turned pale for a moment.
"General Huo, you have to speak according to your conscience and don't talk nonsense!" Lu Lun suddenly became a little anxious.
Gu Yunhe's father, Gu Zheng, had always been on good terms with the Qingyuan Marquisate, and he also said, "Lord Lu, you know you can't talk nonsense now. When you impeached the old marquis, did you ever think about this?"
Someone took the lead, and several court officials from Xiao Yuncheng's party also joined in.
How could Xiao Heyu and his party be willing to fall behind?
"Lord Lu, this is also part of your duty. If the old marquis really colluded with the rebels, then if these more than 100,000 troops fell into the hands of the old marquis, wouldn't all the soldiers of Daqian be thrown into the hands of the rebels!"
"Yes, yes, that's right. I hesitated again and again before deciding to take the risk. I wanted to report this matter to Your Majesty before the army set out, and let Your Majesty make the final decision!" Lu Lun hurriedly explained to himself.
Xiao Tingshan stood among the officials, remaining calm.
Witchcraft, are they the remnants of the Fourth Prince’s party?
It must be said that the Third Prince had laid out a good plan, which could be said to have hit the sore spot in Emperor Qianwu's heart.
As the emperor, what is the most taboo thing for you?
Naturally, he was afraid of anyone cursing him to die early or planning a rebellion.
Coincidentally, the Qingyuan Marquisate was previously neglected because it stood on the wrong side.
It's normal to have resentment in your heart after so many years.
However, will the Qingyuan Marquis' Mansion really allow the Third Prince and Concubine Rou to get their wish?
Xiao Tingshan somehow thought of Shen Shuyi again.
Now, on the other side.
Wang Xi, together with a team of imperial guards, broke directly into the mansion of Marquis Qingyuan.
Old Madam Zhao and Yan Wanshuang didn't understand what was going on, so they tried to greet them with a smile, but Wang Xi just said with a fake smile.
"Madam, I'm sorry, but we are here under orders to search the Marquis' Mansion!"
Wang Xi went straight to the point and did not give Madam Zhao a chance to speak. He immediately sent out the imperial guards to thoroughly investigate the Marquis's mansion.
Yan Wanshuang held onto Madam Zhao's arm and frowned, "What's going on? Isn't father going to go to war tomorrow? Why would His Majesty search the Marquis' Mansion at this time?"
Because of the huge commotion, soon everyone in the marquis's mansion showed up and gathered together.
Zhao Xueqing and the others felt guilty when they saw the worried Madam Zhao, but her cousin said that it would be better not to tell grandmother and mother about this for the time being, in case everyone was too calm and that would be unreasonable.