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Han Xun originally wanted to make a major issue into a minor one, but the case of the general's food swap was stopped by Xing Cheng or Jian Sihui, who knew that Liu Yanzhao had a resentment that had been suppressed by the family for many years, and finally found an opportunity to make use of it, but he did not care about it. Han Xun checked it clearly.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this matter involves a lot, and such a large business is not something that the Jian family can eat. Pulling out the radish and bringing out the mud, I don't know how many people will be dragged into the water.

For a moment, countless pairs of eyes fixed on Jin Yiwei, fearing that Jian Sihui would not be able to survive the various punishments in the imperial prison, and let go of his mouth to say something.

This is a hot potato, but Han Xun has to deal with it. He discussed with Xu Qian and planned to kill the case in "private treasury silver" and "reselling military rations". Although it is still a capital crime, there is some room for change. As for the whole family copying and beheading like Uncle Zhongyong back then.

Commander Han is a rare and kind person, although he is in charge of Jinyiwei and Youyunwei's two major killers, he has no intention of killing them all.It's just that he never expected that the people behind the scenes are not only bold, but also have good hands and eyes, and even Jin Yiwei can get in the way.What's more, he didn't expect that if this person didn't make a move, he would be thunderous if he made a move. After staying for two days, the jailer came to report in a hurry, saying that when Jian Sihui committed suicide in prison, Commander Han only felt a "buzz", and his head suddenly swelled two laps.

Jian Sihui is the head of the family, the son of the emperor and the head of the country. Even though the criminals are heinous, there will be three divisions to try and punish him.Now dying in the imperial prison for no apparent reason, it was like a kindling that instantly ignited the court that was about to move.

In the poor family and Qingliu, Jin Yiwei is the head of all evils. Over the years, he has backed the stigma of correcting the holy will and acting recklessly. Now it is even more serious. He even abused torture and harmed the courtiers. What Ming Shengde, soothe the hearts of the people?

The officials of the aristocratic family had more complicated thoughts. Jin Yiwei clearly wanted to trouble Jian Sihui this time, but if the case was allowed to escalate, more than one Minister of the Household Department might be implicated.Rather than everyone suffering together, it would be better to put this scapegoat on Jian Sihui's head. It would be better to drag Han Xun into the water and cut off the rafter of Jin Yiwei, so that no one will hold on to the case of reselling military rations.

At this moment, the poor family and the aristocratic family reached a tacit understanding, and aimed at Jin Yiwei together, and Zhe Zixue, who impeached Han Xun, flew into the Palace of Qinzheng, almost burying the imperial case.

It was Han Xun who was impeached in this memorial, but who doesn't know that Jin Yiwei's real master is the current emperor?Beating a dog still depends on the owner, not to mention that Han Xun's knife is quite easy to use, so Liu Yanzhao naturally doesn't want to give it up easily.

However, the development of the situation was somewhat beyond Emperor Xinglong's expectations. The family that was driven to the brink of death revealed its minions that had been forbearing for a long time, recklessly counterattacking and biting.There were Qingliu from the two courts beating the side drums, and the poor family of the aristocratic family sang together, killing Han Xun and interrogating Zhongliang, causing public resentment to boil, and under the big hat, he wanted to put Commander Han to death!

The censure from the foreign court was nothing but what made Liu Yanzhao even more troublesome was that the news of Jian Sihui's death spread to the palace. After hearing the news, Queen Jian passed out on the spot.The imperial doctor was busy for a long time, and finally rescued the queen. After waking up, Queen Jian rushed to the front of Qinzheng Hall in spite of her weakness. She didn't beg or complain, but knelt on the cold brick floor and wept.

Empress Jian was pointed out to Liu Yanzhao by Emperor Taiping and Empress Dowager Wu. The husband and wife did not have a deep relationship, but after all, they were the mother of a country and had been with each other for many years. After being able to comfort him with good words, he ordered Yuezhao to send him back to Zhaoyang Hall.

Empress Jian didn't say anything at the time, but after nightfall, she fended off the left and right palace people and hung herself on the beam with a white silk.Fortunately, the confidant maid came to deliver the soothing soup. When she saw this scene, she was so shocked that her hands and feet felt cold.After such a night of war and chaos, it was easy to rescue Queen Jane who had stepped into the gate of hell.

The palace servants of Zhaoyang Palace did not dare to neglect, and reported to Qinzheng Palace overnight. When Liu Yanzhao arrived, Empress Jian was still awake, curled up sideways in the brocade mattress, so thin that she could hardly see the ups and downs of the blanket.At this time, she went to wear strict makeup and beautiful clothes, washed off the lead and makeup powder, revealing a pale and thin complexion.After all, Liu Yanzhao was somewhat concerned, and sat down against the edge of the bed, holding the queen's bony right hand into his palm.

Even though Liu Yanzhao deliberately blocked the news, the palace was full of people, and the news of the "Queen's suicide" had spread like wildfire before dawn.In the early morning of the next day, the aristocratic families in the court seemed to have unified their voices, and concentrated their firepower on attacking Jin Yiwei. Their words were fierce and their tongue was like a knife, and the steel and iron bones would be scraped off.Liu Yanzhao was furious, and walked away halfway through hearing it. He was going to Zhaoyang Palace to visit the queen, but on the way, he met the eunuch in charge of the Palace of Compassion and Ning, saying that the queen mother had a purpose, and asked the emperor to talk.

Although Liu Yanzhao was at odds with the Empress Dowager, they were the biological mother and child after all, so after thinking twice, he still went to the Palace of Compassion.It was nearly November at this time, and the weather in the capital was getting colder. The wintersweet in the Palace of Compassion and Ning was blooming in the cold, and there were delicate and bright yellow clusters in the altar of the main hall. No need for incense, the room was already full of fragrance.

Liu Yanzhao had just come to court in the morning, the queen mother counted the time and ordered people to prepare a hearty breakfast.Liu Yanzhao took a look and found that they were all his favorite food, so he couldn't help but sighed: "The queen has a heart."

The queen mother also sighed a little: "Aijia remembers that the emperor was weak and sick since he was a child, and his appetite was not good. He didn't eat much in every meal. Aijia spent a lot of time to take care of the emperor's body, and ordered the small kitchen to prepare meals in different ways. At that time, your father complained about the Ai family, saying that he was so pampered, he was afraid that he would spoil the prince, and that he would be a dandy when he grew up, and it would be difficult to entrust the country and society. The Ai family was not convinced, and quarreled with the first emperor, and suffered for a long time cold."

Liu Yanzhao didn't feel impatient when she talked in a hurry, but was a little unspeakably sad.He is well aware of the cruelty of the world and the cruelty of human feelings. He has been in the East Palace for many years, and he can avoid all kinds of open and hidden arrows. His own child did not hesitate to offend the Nine-Five Supreme.

"Those years... It's been a hard time for mother and queen," Liu Yanzhao sighed quietly, only feeling that the grievance hidden in his heart was quietly softening, "Fortunately, the child has already entered the Ninth Five-Year Plan and holds the power of the universe, and no one can restrain our mother and child."

The Queen Mother filled a bowl of peanut cheese and handed it to Liu Yanzhao: "Emperor, what you said is wrong."

Liu Yanzhao looked at her: "What's wrong?"

"Even if you are the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, it is not without constraints. You have to take into account the external affairs and quell the grievances of the harem. The balance is like walking on thin ice. It all depends on the balance of the Sacred Heart," Empress Wu said solemnly, "The ministers are also fine. Whether it's concubines or concubines, they are all pawns in the hands of the emperor, you have to know how to lay them out and how to choose."

The Empress Dowager spoke euphemistically, but Liu Yanzhao understood it, and his face that had been somewhat relieved just now sank instantly: "What does the Empress Dowager want to say?"

The Empress Dowager then spoke bluntly: "Empress Mother knows about the impeachment of Jin Yiwei in the previous dynasty...how do you plan to deal with it?"

Liu Yanzhao narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze changed several times, and finally heaved a long sigh: "Mother, after all, Han Xun has been with my son-in-law for many years, and he is quite capable in handling things. Besides, I want him to investigate this case thoroughly, and he is also obeying the emperor's orders. ..."

"The emperor asked him to thoroughly investigate the case, but he didn't let him force Jian Sihui to death," the queen mother said, "The emperor, Aijia knows that you are soft-hearted, but after all, Jian Sihui is a veteran of the two dynasties and your father-in-law. He died for no apparent reason. You must give the courtiers an explanation. Otherwise, if you are careless, you will have to bear the blame for this mean and unkind thing."

She paused, and her tone suddenly became sharp: "No matter how powerful Han Xun is, he is still a courtier. He has a few brains, and he dares to let the king take the blame for him!"

Liu Yanzhao hesitated: "But..."

"It's true that Han Xun is capable and loyal, but it's not like You Yunwei doesn't have better newcomers. Otherwise, why did the emperor rush to train the deputy commander surnamed Xiao?" In fact, you are not completely sure whether Han Xun is loyal or not, otherwise why did you send a deputy commander surnamed Xiao to go to the northwest, and Han Xun didn't know?"

You Yunwei's official mission was originally a secret, and even the important officials in the court knew it was ominous, but the Queen Mother was so precious, Emperor Xinglong's heart jumped suddenly, and his eyes couldn't help but show a look of scrutiny.

How could the Queen Mother not know what her son was thinking?Youyou sighed: "The queen mother is your own mother. How can a mother not understand her own son? Zhao'er, you are kind and affectionate, which is a good thing, but you are too cautious, and you will inevitably be timid and lose your loneliness. Yong. Now that you are the emperor, some people have to give up. I will teach you this truth without your mother, right?"

Liu Yanzhao gritted his teeth: "Then what does the empress mean?"

This conversation between mother and child should have been hidden from anyone, except for Emperor Xinglong and Empress Dowager Wu, no third person knew about it.However, there is no impenetrable wall in this world. After half a day, someone with a heart naturally released the news, passing this conversation to Han Xun, the commander of Jinyiwei.

At that time, Han Xun was slowly wiping the long knife in the lobby of Fusi in Beizhen. Hearing the report from his subordinates, he was silent for a moment, and smiled wryly: "Understood, you go down."

Jin Yiwei, who came to report the letter, was a confidant who had followed Han Xun for many years. Hearing this, he was quite aggrieved: "Commander, you have been following His Majesty for many years. You have always been diligent and loyal, but Your Majesty does not miss the old feelings at all! Jian Sihui's case is clearly your Majesty's. I want to investigate to the end, but now it is planted on your head, it is clear that you are crossing the river and tearing down the bridge..."

Han Xun squinted his eyes and opened his mouth to say something, but his expression softened when the words came to his mouth, and he just sighed deeply: "Okay, Your Majesty can also be arranged by you and me? Go on."

Jin Yiwei hesitated to speak, and retreated angrily.

Han Xun was silent for a while, then suddenly stood up, went to the back hall alone, and found a pigeon from among the pigeons he raised—this pigeon was no different from the pigeons next to it, except that there was an extra circle of purple and green mixed around its neck. Iroha.Han Xun wrote a short message with a pen, stuffed it into the ankle ring, then touched the pigeon's feather lovingly, and let the carrier pigeon out.

The carrier pigeon made a half circle around the huge capital, and soon fell into a house. The servant who cleaned the yard recognized the ring on the carrier pigeon's foot, couldn't help being surprised, and rushed into the house to report.

In the evening of that day, the text message written by Han Xun was sent to the palace and handed over to Zhang Jingche.After Zhang Jingche finished reading the note, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing his first sincere smile in many days.

You Yunwei asked in surprise: "Master, what are you laughing at?"

Zhang Jingche shook his head, put the short note in front of the candle lamp and burned it to ashes, still silently recited the words in Han Xun's letter in his heart: Back then, he never retreated because of a single thought, but now that his feet are deep in the mud, he realizes his regret.It's not too late to make up for it after a dead sheep?

"Let Xu Shen pass on the message." Zhang Jingche raised his head, with a gentle smile on his eyes and brows, "Tell Han Xun that he is willing to withdraw, I wish for it!"

Zhang Jingche accepted Han Xun sincerely. As early as four years ago, he had the heart to take Han Xun away from Beijing, but Han Xun was different from the others, he still had his mother at home, so he couldn't help traveling.Han Xun was worried about his mother, and he didn't want to flee to the world under the name of "rebellion". After thinking for a long time, he decided to stay.

Zhang Jingche didn't make things difficult for him, but the master-slave friendship has never been broken. Over the years, he has been inquiring about the news in Beijing and learned that Han Xun's mother died of illness, and although he himself took over Jinyi and Youyun's two guards, he was suspected by the new emperor. Constantly supporting newcomers hinders his career, and his career is also difficult.

In fact, when Zhang Jingche returned to Beijing this time, he wanted to find out what Han Xun was saying besides investigating the traitor. It would be best if he could be taken away, so as not to stay in Beijing and suffer such uselessness.

Thanks to Hong Fu, who is today's emperor, this plan of poaching the wall was carried out extremely smoothly.

Han Xun got Zhang Jingche's promise, and immediately felt reassured.He discussed with Xu Shen, and first transferred his former confidantes out of the capital one by one. If they couldn't be transferred, he simply handed in his resignation letter and had his own hidden stake in the capital to get out.After finishing all this, he set a fire in the house and burned the documents and secret letters for many years to a handful of ashes.

It was a dry winter in central Beijing, and the fire burned so fast that it almost spread to nearby houses. By the time Jin Yiwei hurriedly put out the fire, the houses and files had already been burned.A group of people searched for half a day in the ruins, and found a charred black male corpse, which was about the same stature as Han Xun.

Xiao Heshan stood in front of the corpse for a moment, his expression clouded.You Yunwei had already reported to him: "Vice Commander, I found a badge on the corpse, it was Commander Han's envoy!"

Xiao Heshan stomped his feet suddenly and walked away.

Emperor Xinglong in the palace soon found out about this matter, and said with conscience, Liu Yanzhao didn't want to do anything wrong at first, at most he would send Han Xun to the south to stay for two years, and then transfer back to Beijing when the matter subsides.Even if the Queen Mother tried her best to persuade him, he still didn't make up her mind completely. Firstly, there was always some friendship between the monarch and his ministers. Secondly, he was afraid that the treatment would be too harsh, which would chill the hearts of the people below. Afterwards, no one would dare to work hard for the emperor.

But Liu Yanzhao's hesitant attitude made Han Xun feel cold. This time, before the emperor made a decision, he made a choice first. When Liu Yanzhao heard the news, Han's house was already in a mess.

Years of sincerity, now only a charred corpse remains.

Liu Yanzhao sat there for a long time, gritted his teeth and said, "Is that really Han Xun's corpse?"

Xiao Heshan knew what Emperor Xinglong was suspicious of, hesitated for a moment before saying: "Looking at the figure, it is indeed Commander Han, and the few old injuries are also suitable, but..."

Liu Yanzhao knew that Xiao Heshan also had doubts. It was You Yunwei's housekeeping skill to escape the golden cicada's shell. Back then, Zhang Jingche used this trick to fake his death and escape.He thought for a while, while ordering Xiao Heshan to temporarily take over the post of Jinyiwei's commander, and release the news that Han Xun committed suicide in fear of crime, at the same time, he ordered Youyunwei to secretly search the capital to find out Han Xun's whereabouts.

After arranging all the matters, he left Qinzheng Hall with a sullen face and went straight to Taiji Hall.