Chapter 121 I know what the second prince is planning to do!

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Qiao Zhongguo and Xiao Hongda hugged each other for a long time. If it weren't for the venue restrictions, they could have a wrestling match on the spot!

Qiao Jiaojiao finally understood the general process from the few words between the two of them.

[It turns out that when dad entered the military camp, he was in the same group of Mao Toujun as General Xiao. 】

[The two cherished each other, and before parting, they held incense and became sworn sworn brothers, with different surnames! 】

At this time, Qiao Zhongguo and Xiao Hongda were sitting opposite each other. They couldn't help laughing when they talked about interesting things from the past.

The two sworn brothers outside the door couldn't help but be surprised when they heard such bold laughter.

Dad and General Xiao can talk so well?

In the room, the two chatted for a while, and then Qiao Zhongguo brought up the issue of military power.

"Lao Da, are there any of your lieutenants who are worthy of big posts?"

When General Xiao heard this, his expression became serious.

"Lieutenant General Zuo has been stationed with me in the southern border for nearly twenty years. He is loyal to the imperial court. Although he is not brave enough, he is more than capable of defending. If he temporarily serves as a hussar general, there will be no problem."

Qiao Zhongguo felt much relieved after hearing this.

At the critical moment of the change of military power, Nanli Kingdom must not be allowed to take advantage of the loophole!

"Lao Da, do you have an idea of the candidate for the new Hussars General?"

Speaking of this, General Xiao nodded without hesitation.

"Old Qiao, in my heart, there are only two people who are most qualified to replace me, one is you and the other is General Guo."

"If the Holy One asks, I will definitely recommend General Guo."

When General Guo was mentioned, General Xiao's face was filled with gratitude and admiration.

"If it hadn't been for General Guo's careful teaching, you and I might not have achieved what we have today. I admire General Guo very much in my heart. I would be extremely relieved if he could take over the post of General Guo."

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she knew what was going on.

[It turns out that dad is waiting for General Xiao here. 】

[So, this is to unite with General Xiao to eliminate hidden dangers and push General Guo up? 】

Qiao Zhongguo nodded, patted Xiao Hongda's shoulder, and said solemnly:

"Lao Da, you and I are at the mercy of our lives, so I won't hide anything from you."

So Qiao Zhongguo told him everything about the second prince's ambitions, the prince's situation, and General Guo's son Guo Gaoyi.

General Xiao had been away from the court for many years. He thought that the position of the crown prince and heir apparent was very stable, but he did not expect that there were so many inside stories. His expression changed slightly.

You know, General Xiao is the prince's future father-in-law and the future father-in-law. He is definitely on the prince's side.

"Old Qiao, I know you have a gap in your chest, tell me what you want to do, and I will fully cooperate with you!"

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she sat upright instantly.

[Looking at it now, General Guo is indeed the most suitable candidate. 】

[After all, Nanli Kingdom is not a fuel-efficient lamp at all. They will harass the border from time to time to test the attitude and strength of the Yong Dynasty. 】

[Once the generals who go to the southern border don't have the ability to fight them off forcefully, they will most likely stir up Nanli's ambitions, and then the people in the southern border will suffer! 】

When Qiao Zhongguo heard this, he became more determined in his thoughts.

"Lao Da, I may have to feel sorry for General Guo!"

General Xiao thought slightly, "Are you going to..."

Qiao Zhongguo's face was cold and hard, "If a person has done something wrong, don't think about getting away with it. That Guo Gaoyi should be punished!"

"General Guo is loyal and upright and should not be coerced or even have his reputation tarnished because of this."

"Based on my understanding of General Guo, he will definitely choose to kill his relatives for justice. At that time, the Holy Spirit will consider that General Guo is best suited to guard the southern border, and may even spare Guo Gaoyi's life!"

When General Xiao heard this, his thoughts surged in his heart, and he finally stood up suddenly.

"Old Qiao, leave this matter to me!"

"The incident in the southern border originally started because I resigned from the military power. It is only reasonable that I should go to General Guo."

"You can't get involved in it. If it arouses suspicion from above, it won't be worth the loss!"

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she was extremely grateful to General Xiao for his understanding and righteousness.

[This is a thankless job, but General Xiao is willing to take the initiative. His feelings for his father are really nothing to say! 】

[Dad really has no say in this matter. If the Dog Emperor discovers it, he will definitely doubt his intentions! 】

Qiao Zhongguo and Xiao Hongda are as close as brothers. There is nothing to push back on this matter. If Xiao Hongda is useful in the future, he will be the first one without saying a word.

"Okay, Lao Da, this matter is very important, so I will leave this important task to you!"

Xiao Hongda nodded carefully, "Old Qiao, don't worry!"

Next, the two discussed some details. Qiao Jiaojiao listened and became distracted.

[With the male protagonist's scheming mind, he will definitely guess that General Guo is the most suitable candidate. 】

[I don't believe he would give up such an important bargaining chip. After all, once he controls General Guo, he can be said to control the military power in the south! 】

[But this time there is no list of Chunwei cheating, what can the male protagonist do? 】

Qiao Jiaojiao tried her best to put herself into the male protagonist's perspective and recalled all the information she had learned about the male protagonist during this period.

[If you want to talk about General Guo's flaw, it is only Guo Gaoyi's wronged son. 】

[And Guo Gaoyi's flaws, apart from Chunwei's fraud, are...]

At this time, Qiao Jiaojiao suddenly remembered what Qiao Tianjing and Tan Hanchi said yesterday.

"I heard that he loves reciting poems and composing poems, almost to the point of obsession..."

【Oh my god! 】

Qiao Jiaojiao suddenly became excited and almost fell onto the soft couch.

Qiao Zhongguo had been paying close attention to Qiao Jiaojiao, and when he saw this, he hurriedly straightened her up.

Qiao Jiaojiao was so anxious that she screamed.

[I know what the second prince is planning to do! He certainly won't sit still and wait for death! 】

【Meng Guxue! Meng Guxue! 】

[If the most exquisite poems and songs in the world are found somewhere, it must be in Meng Guxue's mind! 】

When Qiao Zhongguo heard this, his expression suddenly changed.

Qiao Jiaojiao held Qiao Zhongguo's hand tightly and wanted to spit out the words!

[A few days ago at the Dragon Boat Festival Palace Banquet, at Yuhua Lake, the second prince went after Meng Guxue! 】

[As a result, everyone left the palace at that time, but Meng Guxue didn't come back very late. The two of them had been chatting for so long! 】

[On the day of the palace banquet, Meng Guxue just showed her talents. If the second prince had been focusing on military power from the beginning, he must have inquired about General Guo long ago. 】

[Once it is discovered that General Guo himself is impeccable, he will definitely start with his family as soon as possible. Then he will not miss Guo Gaoyi's flaw! 】

[Meng Guxue is probably going to be used by him, but I don't know if she is really so hopelessly stupid that she leaked all her poems to the second prince! 】

Chapter 122: Strengthen the old father all my life

When Qiao Zhongguo heard this, his expression changed several times.

If the second prince really behaves like this, it means that he, like them, started planning from the moment the choice of the crown princess was finalized!

No, we must not let the second prince get ahead of them!

Thinking of this, Qiao Zhongguo suddenly turned around and smiled at General Xiao, "Lao Da, I'm going to change clothes. Please help me take a look at Jiaojiao!"

General Xiao's eyes suddenly widened when he heard this, "Huh? Me?"

When his two daughters were young, he spent most of his time in the southern border, but he never took care of the children!

"Just for a moment, don't let Jiaojiao fall down!"

Qiao Zhongguo said, turned around and left, looking really anxious.

Seeing this, General Xiao quickly took Qiao Zhongguo's place and opened his hands to stop Qiao Jiaojiao on the couch.

Qiao Jiaojiao shouted: "Daddy, daddy!"

She was anxious to death. When would this little body be able to speak?

When General Xiao saw Qiao Jiaojiao being disobedient, he was at a loss for words and stared at her with his big eyes.

When Qiao Jiaojiao saw Qiao Zhongguo's figure disappearing from the inner hall, she sighed and sat back helplessly.

[If this continues, I can only speak in front of my parents and brother with the help of the things in the mall! 】

Qiao Jiaojiao has seen it a long time ago. There is a telegraph talisman in the mall, which can convey the inner words into a voice to the person who has won the talisman.

[They love me so much, so they probably won't treat me as a monster...]

Qiao Jiaojiao sighed secretly and began to glare at General Xiao.

After Qiao Zhongguo left the inner hall, he waved to Qiao Tianjing with a solemn expression.

Qiao Tianjing's heart skipped a beat and he hurried forward to greet him.

"Dad, what's wrong?"

Qiao Zhongguo pulled Qiao Tianjing aside and repeated Qiao Jiaojiao's guess in a low voice.

When Qiao Tianjing heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Dad, you look so ugly, you really scared my son."

Qiao Zhongguo couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he saw Qiao Tianjing's unhurried look, and then heard Qiao Tianjing say:

"Dad, we found out that there is something wrong with Guo Gaoyi a few days ago. How could my son be unprepared?"

"There are two secret guards following him at all times. My son specifically asked me not to leave even an inch!"

"But my little sister's reminder is indeed important. It seems that the second prince is ready to take action!"

"Dad, in that case, you and your second brother should stay at Xiao Mansion for dinner tonight. My son will go back first and send someone to warn the two secret guards!"

When Qiao Zhongguo heard this, he couldn't help but look at Qiao Tianjing.

Qiao Tianjing was a little confused, "What's wrong, Dad? Did my son arrange something improperly?"

Qiao Zhongguo shook his head.

It's appropriate, it's too appropriate.

It's so good that even him, a father, is ashamed of himself!

He...how on earth did he give birth to such a smart son?

"You...you go."

Qiao Zhongguo waved his hand.

Qiao Tianjing looked at the inner hall with some hesitation.

"Dad, would it be rude to leave without saying goodbye? Do you need your son to say goodbye to General Xiao in person?"

Qiao Zhongguo shook his head, "Lao Da can be your godfather, no need to be polite."

"Go ahead and hurry up."

Qiao Tianjing nodded upon seeing this, and after taking a few steps, he turned back.

"Dad, my little sister is probably very anxious. When you go in soon, tell her calmly that I just received a report from the secret guard that there was something strange going on at Guo Gaoyi's side, so I rushed over."

"In this way, my little sister can feel at ease."

Qiao Zhongguo was confused again.

Thoughtful, so thoughtful.

How on earth did he give birth to such a well-rounded son?

"father?"

Qiao Tianjing was a little confused, why was his father ignoring him?

Qiao Zhongguo pushed him out and said, "Go, go, can I not think of this?"

An old father who wants to be strong all his life must never let his son see his flaws!

Qiao Tianjing nodded, with a look of conviction on his face, "It's my son who is worrying too much. Dad, my son will go back first."

Qiao Tianjing walked out under the guidance of the servants of the Xiao family.

Qiao Zhongguo looked at his son's tall and lean back, and was filled with emotions for a moment.

I still remember that when Jiaojiao was just born, the boss would be careless enough to hand over scrapped manuscripts to his subordinates.

In less than a year, he has quietly grown to this point, making him, a father, feel ashamed.

He should be happy that his son has grown up and can take on big responsibilities, but seeing that his eldest son has just reached the age of starting a family and has to worry about this, he can't help but feel a little sad.

I hope that after their hard work, their family can change their destiny. By then, all hidden dangers will be resolved, and the family can be happy and reunited!

Thinking of this, Qiao Zhongguo turned around and walked towards the inner hall.

Qiao Diyi saw his father and brother muttering mysteriously, and was afraid that he would delay things, so he didn't step forward until then.

"Dad, why did eldest brother leave first? Did something happen at home?"

Qiao Zhongguo looked at Qiao Diyi, who didn't understand anything, and shook his head.

The second child...let his future father-in-law teach him!

After entering the inner hall, Qiao Zhongguo saw that his daughter had run into Xiao Hongda's arms.

Oh, you're still lifting high!

Xiao Hongda was getting excited when he saw Qiao Zhongguo coming in. His face turned slightly red and he quickly pushed Qiao Jiaojiao into Qiao Zhongguo's arms.

"Haha, Lao Qiao, your daughter is so clingy and insists on being hugged by me."

Qiao Jiaojiao: "..."

[General Xiao bullies a baby who can't speak! Obviously he saw that I was too cute and insisted on hugging me! He also wants to lift me up high! 】

Qiao Zhongguo smiled meaningfully at Xiao Hongda, "Yes, my Jiaojiao loves to be clingy."

Qiao Jiaojiao: "..."

Qiao Zhongguo knew that Qiao Jiaojiao was thinking about Guo Gaoyi, so he hurriedly said:

"Lao Da, my uncle is going back first."

Xiao Hongda was surprised when he heard this, "What's wrong? Didn't you say you would stay for dinner?"

Qiao Zhongguo lowered his voice and explained: "Dalang had sent people to follow Guo Gaoyi before. I just received the news that there was something strange at Guo Gaoyi's side, so he hurried away."

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she immediately became excited!

【ah! The second prince must have taken action! 】

【Very good! It turns out that the eldest brother was already on guard! It really scared me to death. I was just thinking about whether to take the risk of using the teleportation talisman! 】

[Woo woo woo, big brother is so reliable! 】

General Xiao couldn't help but praise him when he heard this.

"Old Qiao, your husband seems to be very stable. I didn't expect him to be so considerate. How did you teach him to have such a careless character?"

Qiao Zhongguo felt guilty, but he would never show weakness.

"Lao Da, do you know what it means to be fine in the rough? I'm talking about you! I taught you Da Lang step by step!"

"Ahem, of course. My Erlang is also very good. He is still a piece of rough jade. Boss, please teach him well! If he is successful in the future, I will give him to you as my son-in-law!"

General Xiao: "..."

How did I hear someone's intention to be the shopkeeper...

Qiao Jiaojiao also relaxed now, and couldn't help but giggle when she heard this.

[Dad, let General Xiao train your second brother first, and then kidnap his daughter away. If you do this, be careful that General Xiao will fight for you in the future! 】

Chapter 123 The slave is showing off his embarrassment

There were four counties in Kyoto of the Yong Kingdom, namely Wannian County, Chang'an County, Daxing County and Changyang County.

Wannian County is located east of Kyoto and is an extremely wealthy area.

General Guo's youngest son Guo Gaoyi became a seventh-grade county magistrate in Wannian County Government.

The magistrate of Wannian County was concerned about General Guo's identity, and he didn't care much about Guo Gaoyi on weekdays. He could only order a few pieces every day.

Guo Gaoyi pretended to be conscientious at first, but later he found that the county magistrate didn't care about him at all, so he just sat in his seat studying those poems and songs all day long.

The servants below him were used to flattering him. Sometimes they would see him scratching his head and holding back a sour poem, so they would praise him to the sky with your words.

Guo Gaoyi was so happy that he often invited these government officials to drink at the nearby Zuixian Tower.

On this day, Wang Liu, the yamen servant, saw another poem placed on Guo Gaoyi's case, and he opened his mouth to praise: "Hey, Guo County Cheng, you have got another good poem?"

Guo Gaoyi glanced at Wang Liu and scolded with a smile: "Don't think that this county magistrate doesn't know. You guys always boast about it. You may not all recognize all these words."

Wang Liu didn't feel guilty after being exposed. He laughed and said, "It doesn't matter what kind of poem it is, as long as it was written by you, Guo Xiancheng, it must be a good poem!"

Guo Gaoyi couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.

He has a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes. He looks like a martial artist, but he has an easy-going look and always has a smile on his face.

Guo Gaoyi actually knew in his heart that these people fawned over him because he had a powerful father, but he never refused anyone who came.

Because he is the least promising child in the family, as long as he is at home, he always feels that he cannot hold his head high.

Only when he was outside, enjoying the pursuit of these people, did he feel that he was truly alive.

Every time at this time, he was extremely grateful for his original decision to buy a place from Duke Qing!

This incident was a tortuous one, thanks to the secret help of my mother and grandmother.

The fall of Duke Qing not long ago frightened him so much that he became ill, thinking that he too was about to be found out.

As a result, after waiting for more than half a month with no news at all, he slowly put his heart back into his stomach.

After returning to his thoughts, Guo Gaoyi pointed to the poem on the desk and said, "Old Wang, I didn't write this poem, but I have to say, it's really exquisite!"

Wang Liu came forward and said with a smile: "Who can get such a high evaluation from the county magistrate?"

There was a hint of yearning on Guo Gaoyi's face, "You may not believe it, but it was written by a ten-year-old girl at the Dragon Boat Festival Palace Banquet."

"I saw her from a distance at the Eastern Suburbs Poetry Festival some time ago. She is really pretty, smart, and has great literary talent!"

When Wang Liu heard this, his face suddenly showed a hint of narrowing.

"Lord County Magistrate, you are not..."

Guo Gaoyi waved his hand, "Don't talk nonsense. My girl is already two years old. She is the daughter of Meng Shilang's family. How can she be a concubine?"

"I just admire her talent. I don't know how she composed these poems at such a young age."

Guo Gaoyi was twenty-three this year. After he was named on the list, Mrs. Guo arranged a marriage for him, and he already had a family.

He looked at the poem on the desk and couldn't help but feel interested, so he waved his hand.

"Call the brothers tonight, let's go to Zuixian Tower and have a good time. We won't come back until we get drunk!"

Wang Liu was waiting for this sentence!

He took other people's money and agreed to lure Guo Gaoyi to the Zuixian Tower tonight. It was a success!

"The county magistrate is so generous. I would like to thank the county magistrate in advance for the other brothers!"

When the sky was dark, it was time to go to the office. Except for the few people who stayed behind, the other four people came to Zuixian Tower with Guo Gaoyi smiling.

Guo Gaoyi asked for a private room, and the wine and food were served as flowing water.

Wang Liu and the other three looked at each other, and the four of them flattered Guo Gaoyi vigorously and coaxed Guo Gaoyi to drink one glass after another until his cheeks were red and his eyes were blurry.

At this time, a veiled singer came in holding a pipa.

Guo Gaoyi still had a trace of reason in his daze. Seeing this, he quickly waved his hand: "It's okay to drink, but I don't want a woman. I can't have a woman."

The one in his family was a tigress, and he didn't want to go back and quarrel with her.

Seeing this, Wang Liu took Guo Gaoyi's hand and said with a smile: "Master Guo, he is just a performer, singing little songs."

"You are the one who takes care of the brothers on weekdays, so the brothers must be filial and respectful to you!"

Guo Gaoyi continued to mutter: "That's not appropriate. I can't smell like powder on my body. Tell her to get out quickly."

The singer Shi Shiran sat down and started playing and singing.

A melodious melody flowed out, and the singer whispered softly and recited a poem.

"The thin clouds make tricks, the flying stars spread hatred, and the silver man is far away in darkness. When gold, wind, jade and dew meet, they will defeat countless people in the world."

Guo Gaoyi was originally pushing and shoving Wang Liu and others, but he suddenly stopped when he heard this.

When Wang Liu saw this, his eyes flashed and he let go of his hand.

"Tenderness is like water, good times are like dreams, and you can bear to look at the Magpie Bridge on your way back."

Guo Gaoyi was fascinated by what he heard and slowly walked towards the singer.

"If love lasts for a long time, how can we stay together day and night?"

After the singer finished reading, she slowly raised her head, her eyes sparkling and lovable.

She was dressed coolly today, and her fair skin could be seen under the tulle. The fragrance surrounded her, she was really soft and beautiful.

With such a beauty in front of him, an ordinary drunk man simply cannot control himself.

However, if a singing girl does her job but does not sell her body, the person who coerces her will be treated as a crime of adultery. If she is an official, she will knowingly commit a one-level crime and be whipped to death!

In the private room next door, a man was watching Guo Gaoyi's every move through the holes in the wall.

He originally had a slight stoop in his back, but when he saw that things were reaching a critical moment, he lifted his breath and straightened his back instantly, as if he had become ten years younger!

Guo Gaoyi stumbled up to the singer. Just when everyone thought he would do something inappropriate, he suddenly sat down on the floor and said politely to the singer:

"Girl, if you are willing to play and sing again, I will pay you double the price!"

The singer was startled when she heard this and suddenly lost her idea.

This is different from what the man who gave him the money said. She was ready to scream loudly just now, but this...

Thinking of this, the singer looked at the wall behind her in confusion.

Boom, boom, boom!

There were three soft sounds on the wall.

The singer's eyes flashed when she heard this, but she gritted her teeth thinking of the generous reward.

The next moment, she smiled brightly and said to Guo Gaoyi: "Sir, that slave is showing off his ugliness."

She waved her sleeves casually, and a cluster of powder mixed with fragrance flew out from her sleeves and landed lightly on Guo Gaoyi.

The sound of the pipa sounded again, and along with the murmuring beautiful words, Guo Gaoyi felt a wave of heat rising from his lower abdomen, and it was out of control!

Chapter 124 Two slaps

So hot!

Guo Gaoyi raised his hand and tugged on his collar. His mouth was dry, and he suddenly seemed to be possessed, staring closely at the singer in front of him.

His eyes involuntarily fell on the singer's delicate neck, and slowly moved down to her chest and waist.

At this moment, the dryness in his body surged, and an extremely charming picture appeared in Guo Gaoyi's mind.

He shook his head, still unable to suppress the desire in his heart, and couldn't help but reach out to the singer's breasts.

In the private room next door, the man raised his lips slightly when he saw this.

The singer didn't know that her original intention was to make Guo Gaoyi fake it for real!

As long as Guo Gaoyi is proven guilty of raping a woman, he will naturally have to be used by His Highness in order to survive.

When the time comes, he will use this to threaten Mrs. Guo and Mrs. Guo, and General Guo will surrender to His Highness!

Thinking of this, the man couldn't help but show excitement.

Wang Liu and others watched quietly from behind, letting Guo Gaoyi fall into the abyss and remain indifferent.

The man offered so much that they simply could not refuse.

When the time comes, after taking the remaining money, they will no longer be the frustrated government servants, and just go away and fly away!

Under the dual stimulation of love potion and strong alcohol, Guo Gaoyi had completely lost his mind. He leaned forward suddenly and was about to throw the singer to the ground.

Everyone watched this scene with bated breath and clenched their hands when suddenly there was a bang and the door of the private room was kicked open.

Wow——

A basin of water was poured down on Guo Gaoyi.

It happened in an instant, and before anyone could react, Guo Gaoyi was slapped twice again.

Bang bang!

The singer was startled, screamed and backed into the corner.

Everyone took a closer look and saw two sturdy men holding Guo Gaoyi on the left and right.

Guo Gaoyi's head was buzzing and his cheeks were burning with pain. He looked up in confusion and saw a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes saying to him in a rough voice:

"Master, if you dare to get drunk outside, the general will skin you!"

When Guo Gaoyi heard this, he suddenly got excited and suddenly sobered up.

"You...who are you?"

The man said sternly: "The general is worried about the young master's misbehavior, so he sent us two brothers to watch the young master at all times. I didn't expect that something like this would really happen today!"

"Master, open your eyes and take a look. That's a singer. If you coerce her, you have committed adultery. Let's not talk about whether you will survive or not. Where are you going to put the general's lifelong reputation?"

When Guo Gaoyi heard this, his face suddenly turned pale, he suddenly broke into a cold sweat, and he was completely awake!

"I...I'm not, I don't know why...don't tell dad! I was just drinking with my colleagues!"

"Colleagues?"

The man sneered.

"Master, can't you see clearly? These colleagues are watching you make mistakes but are indifferent. I'm afraid they don't want to kill you!"

Guo Gaoyi suddenly became excited and turned to look at Wang Liu and others.

After Wang Liu and the others were exposed, their eyes were wandering, their expressions were panicked, and they started to explain in a flurry of words.

Guo Gaoyi was not stupid. He thought about it carefully and felt that his heart felt cold and indescribable.

He has never treated them badly...

"Also, this singer came here out of nowhere. She needs to be captured and tortured carefully. She will probably be punished at least!"

The man's eyes were wide open, and he said these words with such ferocity that the singer was frightened to death, and she hurriedly screamed:

"Don't catch me! I...someone gave me money to do this! Don't catch me!"

At this point, Guo Gaoyi could not see that this was a conspiracy against him!

His eyes were scarlet and he shouted quickly: "Who is it! Who wants to harm me!"

The singer was so frightened that she shook her head repeatedly and pointed at the wall behind her.

However, before she could speak, a sharp knife passed through the wall of the private room next door and pierced the singer's body!

Guo Gaoyi screamed in fright.

One of the men holding Guo Gaoyi rushed out of the door in an instant. When he kicked open the private room next door, in the empty room, only the window was creaked.

The man's eyes flashed slightly and he immediately looked towards the end of the corridor.

There is also a private room at the end of the corridor. At this time, Qiao Tianjing was leaning quietly by the window. The window was opened a small crack, facing the street outside.

"It is indeed Li Xusheng." Qiao Tianjing murmured.

He had already seen Li Xusheng's portrait, and the figure who just jumped from the second floor looked exactly like him.

"Master, as you ordered, the brothers guarding downstairs have followed."

Behind Qiao Tianjing stood a sturdy middle-aged man with a black cloth covering his face.

Qiao Tianjing nodded and said lightly: "Li Xusheng is very skilled in martial arts. Don't follow him too closely. Just keep track of his whereabouts."

"If you find that he comes into contact with others, especially people from Duke Yan's mansion, report him immediately."

"yes!"

The man took the order respectfully.

It turned out that after Qiao Tianjing came out of Xiao Mansion, he hurried back to Qiao Mansion.

He gave detailed instructions to the secret guards, but still felt uneasy. Finally, he hid his face and came to Zuixian Tower in person.

After waiting patiently here for nearly two hours, Guo Gaoyi finally arrived.

Needless to say, the two who appeared in time to stop Guo Gaoyi were the secret guards arranged by Qiao Tianjing.

This Li Xusheng was an unexpected surprise.

In the afternoon, Qiao Tianjing guessed that the second prince must take it very seriously as it related to the military power in the southern border.

There are many people around him who can be used, but judging from the information revealed by the younger sister before, Li Xusheng is the one who is very useful to the second prince.

Early this morning, his father revealed to him that his aunt might be pregnant with Li Xusheng's child, and he secretly felt worried.

Before coming to Zuixian Tower, he had considered that if it was Li Xusheng who was working for the second prince tonight, then he would have to track him no matter what, so that he could find out the true relationship between his aunt and him.

Therefore, in addition to the three guards upstairs, he also arranged manpower downstairs, at the back door, and in the side alley of Zuixian Tower. They must hold Li Xusheng tightly!

So far, everything seems to be going well tonight!

Thinking of this, Qiao Tianjing couldn't help but secretly rejoice.

Thanks to the little sister who guessed the second prince's plan, he was able to make careful arrangements in time. Otherwise, he would have relied on the two secret guards he deployed in advance, and I'm afraid there would still be a lot of mistakes!

"Uncle Qiao, close the Internet cafe."

"The incident happened suddenly tonight. I have to rush to Xiao Mansion to vent my anger. General Guo will not be able to delay anything."

All the secret guards of the Qiao family were Qiao family soldiers who had followed Qiao Zhongguo through life and death on the battlefield, and they all voluntarily changed their surname to "Qiao".

Now Qiao Tianjing has taken over half of the secret guards and is familiar with them all.

Qiao Bo nodded, "Don't worry, young master, I guarantee there will be no leaks here."

Qiao Tianjing nodded, "Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Qiao."

He put on his curtain hat, and after leaving Zuixian Tower, he walked around outside for a while, then found a deserted alley to take off his hat and rushed to Xiao Mansion.

Chapter 125 A room full of smart people

Xiao Mansion.

General Xiao and Mrs. Xiao warmly entertained the Qiao family. Because they were worried about Qiao Tianjing, Qiao Zhongguo didn't drink at all tonight.

Everyone was putting down their bowls and chopsticks when someone from the Xiao family came to report that the eldest son of the Qiao family was here.

Qiao Jiaojiao sat upright immediately.

【Big brother is here! Then there must be results from Guo Gaoyi's side! Dad, listen to what brother has to say! 】

General Xiao had already stood up and ordered, "Hurry and welcome Qiao Dalang in!"

Qiao Tianjing walked in quickly, bowed politely to General Xiao first, and then looked at his father.

Qiao Zhongguo understood and whispered: "General Xiao, is it convenient for me to go to the inner hall?"

General Xiao nodded, Mrs. Xiao understood and sent all the servants away.

Qiao Zhongguo picked up Qiao Jiaojiao and followed General Xiao into the inner hall with Qiao Tianjing.

As soon as the door was closed, Qiao Zhongguo got straight to the point and asked, "Boss, how's it going?"

Qiao Tianjing glanced at Qiao Zhongguo hesitantly, not sure how much his father had revealed to General Xiao.

Seeing this, Qiao Zhongguo immediately put his arms around General Xiao's shoulders and explained in a few words:

"Boss, General Xiao is my father's brother with a different surname. You call him your foster father."

Qiao Tianjing was a little surprised when he heard this. His father had never told him about this matter.

No wonder he asked his second brother to become his disciple, General Xiao. That's it!

At this point, Qiao Tianjing stopped hiding anything and quickly told everything about tonight's events, only omitting the inside story about Li Xusheng.

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

【Too dangerous! If he was a little late tonight, Guo Gaoyi would really be in the hands of the second prince! 】

[In this case, General Guo must send someone to clarify things as soon as possible. 】

[As long as Guo Gaoyi returns home and explains the reason, General Guo will definitely be able to guess the inside story with his intelligence. 】

[I simply took advantage of the second prince's return from defeat to make an effort and asked General Guo to confess to Emperor Yong as soon as possible to avoid future troubles. 】

[Otherwise, the second prince's plan will fail. If he jumps over the wall in a hurry, who knows what trouble will happen! 】

Qiao Tianjing nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

That's what he meant, so he couldn't wait for his father to return home, so he hurriedly found Xiao Mansion.

"Lao Da, what do you think?" Qiao Zhongguo asked with raised eyebrows.

Xiao Hongda took two steps back and forth and said in a deep voice: "Old Qiao, it seems that this matter can't wait."

"Guo Gaoyi was plotted tonight, which just sounded the alarm for General Guo, so we simply took advantage of this to force General Guo to avoid future troubles!"

Qiao Zhongguo nodded when he heard this, but he was worried.

"You are a person of great concern in the capital now. If you go to see General Guo at night, I'm afraid you will be subject to unwarranted suspicion."

Qiao Jiaojiao's eyes twitched when she heard this, and there was a trick coming from it.

[General Xiao must go there secretly, otherwise Emperor Yong, who is so petty, will definitely have his own thoughts. 】

[With General Xiao's martial arts skills, he must be able to come and go freely, right? 】

[Our Qiao family simply stayed at the Xiao family for a while. Who would have thought that the host would leave the guests behind and sneak out. 】

Qiao Tianjing really wanted to give Qiao Jiaojiao a thumbs up, this little head is so clever!

When the time comes, it would be best for dad to pretend to be drunk, and then the drunk General Xiao will send him to the door. This way, it will be even more seamless!

"Old Qiao, I'll go secretly. You can protect me in my house. I'll be back in an hour or so."

General Xiao had a plan and said calmly.

It was obvious that all the smart people in the room had thought of the same thing.

General Xiao was also straightforward. After informing Mrs. Xiao, he changed into night clothes and climbed over the wall from the back door of Xiao Mansion.

Mrs. Xiao knew that her husband was in an important position and was doing business.

She is timid and cannot help her husband, but she never holds him back.

After knowing that General Xiao was out, she remained calm and composed. She had several jars of wine brought up and said to Mrs. Qiao in front of the servants:

"It seems that they are in a good mood and want to drink a few more drinks."

He turned around and said to the servant: "There's no need to wait on you. I'll just take care of you later."

Mrs. Qiao looked at Mrs. Xiao's actions with a smile, nodded in agreement, and thought to herself: "This Mrs. Xiao seems to be soft on the outside but strong on the inside."

Mrs. Qiao knows very well what it feels like for those who stay at home while their husbands are running around on the battlefield.

Mrs. Xiao stayed at home alone and was able to teach her two daughters so well, which shows that she is not as weak as she appears.

I feel really relieved to have such a future in-law——

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General Xiao sneaked all the way and soon arrived at Guo Mansion.

It's dark now, and the door of Guo Mansion is closed.

General Xiao did not force the wall, but knocked on the door.

The doorman opened the door a crack and was startled when he saw a man wearing a curtain hat.

"Who are you! Why are you sneaking here?"

General Xiao handed the disciple half a piece of green jade and lowered his voice and said:

"I have an urgent matter. Give this jade to General Guo and tell me that an old friend is coming to visit. General Guo will definitely meet me."

The man was hesitant and still had doubts in his eyes.

General Xiao's face sank when he saw this, "I told you that this is an urgent matter. If there is any delay, be careful with your head!"

The doorman was startled by this majesty, and he did not dare to hesitate immediately, closed the door and hurried to the inner courtyard.

At this time, the inner courtyard of Guo Mansion was in a state of chaos.

When Guo Gaoyi came home, his hair was soaked and he smelled of alcohol.

More importantly, the Qiao family's secret guards were really serious. Guo Gaoyi's cheeks were swollen, and he looked embarrassed and pitiful.

Of course he couldn't hide anything when he returned home in such a miserable state. Under General Guo's stern eyes, Guo Gaoyi could only tell everything about tonight.

What kind of spirit is General Guo? He immediately guessed that someone wanted to frame his youngest son and take advantage of him!

I just don't know who sent those two strong men who claimed to be the secret guards of the Guo Mansion, but they actually helped him resolve a big trouble!

General Guo felt anxious in his heart. It seemed that someone was already eyeing the military power in the south. He was preparing for a rainy day!

Now that the opponent's plan has failed, I'm afraid he will come back!

Thinking of this, General Guo became very angry when he looked at his useless son!

With a stern look on his face, he suddenly picked up the wooden stick on the side and whipped Guo Gaoyi hard.

"Who asked you to go out to the office to have a drink! Who asked you to trust others easily!"

Guo Gaoyi was beaten so hard that he screamed and didn't dare to hide. The pain was so painful that he burst into tears.

Mrs. Guo and Mrs. Guo got the letter and were rushing here. As soon as they entered the yard, they saw Guo Gaoyi being beaten. They immediately cried out in distress:

"Don't fight! Don't fight!"

Guo Gaoyi was also a chicken thief. When he saw the reinforcements arriving, he hurriedly shouted: "Mom! Grandma! Save the child! Father is going to beat the child to death!"

When General Guo heard this, he became furious and his hand became even harder!

"You still don't know how to repent! Do you know that you almost ruined something big!"

"If I don't beat you until you wake up tonight, I will call you daddy!"

When Mrs. Guo and Mrs. Guo saw this, they rushed forward without caring. One on the left and the other on the right, they protected Guo Gaoyi in their arms.

Seeing Guo Gaoyi's embarrassment, Mrs. Guo was so distressed that she burst into tears. Mrs. Guo banged her cane and angrily scolded General Guo for being too cruel.

General Guo was extremely angry because his little son was so spoiled by them!

He couldn't say anything wrong about his mother, he could only look at his wife and said angrily: "A loving mother often loses her son, look how stupid he is!"

Mrs. Guo did not dare to argue, but Mrs. Guo did not agree. Just as she raised her cane, the concierge quickly came to report with half a piece of green jade:

"Sir, there is a guest at the door holding a jade and asking to see him. He says he has something urgent to do!"

Chapter 126 One stone stirs up a thousand waves

General Guo took a look from a distance and saw that the jade looked very familiar.

His heart skipped a beat, and he didn't even bother to teach Guo Gaoyi a lesson. He stepped forward to take the green jade, and his eyes suddenly lit up!

"Where is the distinguished guest?"

When the porter heard this, he was secretly glad that he had not delayed the matter, and quickly replied: "Just outside the gate, wearing a curtain and hat, his face can't be seen clearly!"

When General Guo heard this, he became more and more certain of the identity of the visitor. He turned around and glared at Guo Gaoyi: "I'll deal with you later!"

After finishing speaking, General Guo strode out.

When Mrs. Guo and Mrs. Guo saw this, they breathed a long sigh of relief and hurriedly helped Guo Gaoyi up. They helped him to apply the medicine one by one.

General Xiao only waited for a while, and the door creaked open again.

"Come in."

The low voice was very familiar, which made General Xiao feel happy.

Sure enough, General Guo was waiting behind the door with his hands behind his back.

"Don't talk yet, come with me."

General Guo turned around and left, followed closely by General Xiao without saying a word.

All the way into the study, no one else was there. General Xiao took off his curtain hat and immediately knelt in front of General Guo.

"Master!"

When General Guo saw Xiao Hongda, he had mixed feelings in his heart, but his face was full of relief.

At that time, he took a fancy to Qiao Zhongguo and Xiao Hongda, who had great potential, but the military was most taboo about master-disciple cliques, so he could only train them secretly.

At that time, because they were sneaking around, the conditions were particularly difficult. After several years of getting along, the two children were already as if they were his own children in his eyes.

Later, when the two of them accomplished their studies and went to the battlefield respectively, he divided a piece of green jade beside him into two pieces and gave them to them.

At that time, he had foreseen the future achievements of the two of them and left a message.

"The Tian family is most afraid of the friendship between generals. From now on, when people meet in front of each other, they will just pretend they don't know each other!"

After returning to his thoughts, General Guo leaned over and helped Xiao Hongda up, and returned the half piece of green jade to him.

"Hongda, get up quickly. There is no need for you and me to perform this grand ceremony."

Xiao Hongda's eyes were slightly red, "Master."

General Guo patted Xiao Hongda's shoulder. Seeing him looking for him in the dark, he couldn't help but asked worriedly:

"But what's the emergency?"

Although Xiao Hongda couldn't bear General Guo's sadness and embarrassment, this matter really couldn't be delayed any longer, so he said seriously:

"Master, there is indeed something important. Is the young master returning home injured today?"

General Guo's expression suddenly changed, "Why do you know that too?"

Xiao Hongda had already sorted out his thoughts on the way, and said in a deep voice:

"Master, my disciple is about to step down from the military power. You are the most suitable candidate for the general of the Hussars. Now someone is eyeing you!"

"The secret guard who rescued the young master today is from my house. The reason why he was prepared is because I got some incredible news yesterday!"

General Xiao was unwilling to involve Qiao Zhongguo, so he could only tell a little lie to completely remove the Qiao family.

General Guo already had a very bad premonition in his heart, "Hongda, tell me what stupid thing he did."

Xiao Hongda took a deep breath, held General Guo's arm, and said slowly:

"Master, someone sent me a message saying... that your son also participated in the Chunwei fraud and bought his place from Sheng Qishan!"

When General Guo heard this, he was stunned for a while, and then his whole body shook slightly, and his face became extremely ugly.

"Master!"

When Xiao Hongda saw this, he was filled with worry.

After all, General Guo was a man who had experienced countless storms. He closed his eyes slightly, suddenly grabbed Xiao Hongda's hand tightly, and said in a deep voice:

"Hongda, is the news accurate?"

Xiao Hongda hesitated slightly. Apart from Lao Qiao, he couldn't tell the exact source of the news.

But before General Guo could wait for Xiao Hongda to answer, he sighed extremely tiredly.

"My family is unlucky. At that time, I wondered why he passed the exam because he was not very knowledgeable. I thought I had underestimated him."

"But I didn't expect that he was such a black heart and would do such a despicable thing!"

Xiao Hongda looked at General Guo with a troubled face and said apologetically:

"Master, someone is already plotting against the young master. If this matter is found out, I'm afraid it will be doomed."

"To be honest with you, my disciple, I can't feel at ease if I leave the military power in the southern border to anyone but you."

"The people in the southern border are simple and innocent. I really can't bear to see them go through the pain of war and displacement again!"

General Guo held Xiao Hongda's hand tightly, with a hint of sadness on his face.

He understands Xiao Hongda's loving heart better than anyone else. After all, this is his beloved disciple whom he taught step by step.

He had already made preparations in his heart to rush to the south. As long as the Holy Emperor gave an order, he would not shirk even a word.

Who would have thought that his youngest son was so cunning and worthless that he would do such a heinous thing!

Facing Xiao Hongda's concerned gaze, General Guo took a deep breath, and a look of determination slowly appeared on his face.

"Hongda, go back, I know what to do."

When Xiao Hongda heard this, he slowly knelt down towards General Guo.

With Master's mind, how could he not know the profound meaning of his trip?

"Master, I——"

General Guo touched Xiao Hongda's head and stopped what he was going to say.

"Hongda, you don't need to say more. You are not wrong in this matter. It is him who is wrong."

"It's just that I don't know if I will have this opportunity to go to the southern border again. Everything will be decided by the Holy One."

"Go back quickly, don't let anyone discover you, be careful."

Xiao Hongda raised his head to look at General Guo. Seeing the genuine concern on his face, his heart ached.

He kowtowed heavily to General Guo, then put on his curtain hat again and quietly left the Guo Mansion.

General Guo sat quietly in the study for a while, looking at the flickering candlelight, his eyes faintly red.

The next moment, he walked towards the inner courtyard with a resolute expression.

inside the house.

Mrs. Guo and Mrs. Guo were serving the medicine and tea carefully. When they saw General Guo coming in, they felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

"Xiu Yun, you are not allowed to hit Gao Yi again! Look at his arm!"

Madam Guo started to teach her a lesson.

General Guo did not fly into a rage as usual. His eyes passed over the three people and suddenly landed on Guo Gaoyi's face.

"Someone told me that you bought your ranking in Chunwei."

One stone stirs up a thousand waves.

When Guo Gaoyi heard this, he suddenly jumped up from the couch, his face turned pale with fright.

Mrs. Guo and Mrs. Guo suddenly froze in place, almost forgetting to breathe.

When General Guo saw this scene, he felt a mixture of grief, disappointment, anger, and powerlessness, all of which surged into his heart.

"Mom, madam, you helped him secretly, didn't you? Otherwise, how could he have the courage to make up his mind and the money to operate!"

Mrs. Guo trembled all over and was so frightened that she was speechless.

General Guo shook his head slowly, his face full of sadness.

"Guo Gaoyi, if you still have some sense of responsibility, follow me into the palace to meet the Holy Emperor now!"

"Otherwise, tomorrow, if this matter is revealed, our entire Guo Mansion will be ruined and buried with you!"

Chapter 127 The remaining step

Guo Gaoyi was dumbfounded. He stood on the couch and trembled all over. He had no idea.

When Mrs. Guo heard this, she immediately shouted in panic: "Xiu Yun, you can't! If you go to see the Holy Lord like this, Gao Yi will die!"

Mrs. Guo also reacted. She crawled to General Guo's side and collapsed on the ground crying until she died.

"Husband, please think of a way to save Gao Yi! Don't be so cruel, he is our child!"

General Guo's face was full of disappointment, and he cried out: "When you did such a rebellious thing, did you ever think that I am your son, your husband, and your father!"

"I have been fighting on the battlefield for half my life, bringing glory to the Guo Mansion and giving you a life of fine clothes and fine food. How can you bear to stab me in the back?"

"It is a serious crime to cause trouble in the Spring Palace! The whole family of the Duke of Qing has been executed and executed. If you still think about covering it up, once you are accused by others and brought before the Holy Lord, the whole Guo family will be in ruins!"

When Mrs. Guo heard this, she suddenly tilted her body and almost fell to the ground.

Guo Gaoyi reacted and hurriedly jumped off the bed to support Mrs. Guo. She looked pale and murmured:

"Why is this, why is this! My good grandson, he just wants to satisfy his father!"

Mrs. Guo had cried heartbrokenly, feeling regret and pain in her heart. She could only hold on to the hem of General Guo's clothes and beg:

"Husband, no matter what, at least save Gao Yi's life! It was me who was obsessed with it, and it was me who failed to persuade him in the first place!"

"Husband, can you twist me in front of the Holy Master? It's all my mother's fault. I'm willing to die for Gao Yi!"

General Guo ignored his mother and his wife and looked at Guo Gaoyi from beginning to end.

Guo Gaoyi couldn't help crying when he saw his grandmother and mother were so grief-stricken.

He is the most useless of the three brothers. He is incompetent in literature and martial arts. At first, he really just wanted his father to be proud of him.

It's too late, it's too late to say anything now.

It was impossible for him to let the entire Guo family be buried with him.

"Dad, I am willing to go with you to plead guilty before the Holy One. If you want to kill or behead him, I will have no complaints as long as the Guo Mansion is not implicated."

As soon as Guo Gaoyi said this, Mrs. Guo and Mrs. Guo were like five thunders hitting their heads. They couldn't cry at the moment, and they leaned on the ground and almost fainted.

General Guo pulled back the hem from Mrs. Guo's hand and said with a cold expression: "Come with me now!"

Guo Gaoyi put on his coat, kowtowed deeply to his mother and grandmother who were lying limply on the ground three times, and stood up resolutely.

"Gao Yi!"

"Child!"

Mrs. Guo cried until she fainted completely. Mrs. Guo beat her chest again and again, crying.

The door was opened, and Mrs. Guo was seen standing outside the door with her child in her arms, her face pale, obviously she had heard everything.

The child was still ignorant. When he saw his father, he made babbling sounds and stretched out his hand to hug him. The childish calls of daddy made everyone heartbroken.

General Guo couldn't bear to stay any longer and strode out.

Guo Gaoyi stood in front of his wife and daughter and couldn't help crying again.

"Take good care of Sister Qiu. No, if...if I can't come back, ask Mom to leave a letter of peace for you. You can go home. Mom will definitely treat Sister Qiu kindly."

Mrs. Guo's eyes were red, and she suddenly raised her hand and slapped Guo Gaoyi hard.

"You good-for-nothing! I will hate you for the rest of my life!"

These words were telling Guo Gaoyi that she would never leave the Guo family in her life.

Guo Gaoyi felt severe pain in his heart and did not dare to see his wife again. He touched his daughter's face and turned around to leave the hospital.

The child didn't wait for a long time to be in his father's arms, and cried loudly, which was also mixed with the low sobs of a woman.

General Guo looked gloomy and rode straight to the palace with Guo Gaoyi.

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Emperor Yong was still in the imperial study and had no government affairs. He was just used to sitting here quietly.

Suddenly there was a very low knock on the door, but Emperor Yong was not alarmed.

Huang Gong opened the palace door and stepped out. He saw the young eunuch reporting with a solemn face:

"Eunuch, General Guo has something urgent to ask to see His Majesty."

Eunuch Huang was slightly startled. During the day, he heard the Holy Sage chatting with Mr. Tan about General Guo.

"Just wait here."

Eunuch Huang turned around and entered the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, General Guo is asking for an audience outside the palace."

Emperor Yong raised his head in surprise and waved his hand: "Xuan."

Huang Gongzheng responded, and Emperor Yong added, "Call Tan Xiuzuan."

Emperor Yong remembered that Tan Hanchi was on duty at the Hanlin Academy tonight.

"Yes." Eunuch Huang hurried out.

When Tan Hanchi arrived from the Hanlin Academy, he happened to see General Guo leading his son into the imperial study.

He was slightly surprised, but then he couldn't help but feel admiration.

Brother Qiao just told him yesterday that General Guo's son was involved in the Chunwei fraud. Today, General Guo brought his son to confess.

If there was no handwriting from Brother Qiao, he wouldn't believe it.

Since Brother Qiao has taken ninety-nine steps, he will naturally not let Brother Qiao down with this remaining step!

The military power in the southern border must be handed over to the innocent and impeccable hands of General Guo!

When Tan Hanchi walked into the imperial study under the leadership of Eunuch Huang, General Guo was heartbrokenly confessing everything to Emperor Yong.

Guo Gaoyi knelt aside and touched his forehead to the ground, never daring to raise his head.

Emperor Yong's face turned gloomy when he heard this, and it was difficult to distinguish between joy and anger.

Seeing Tan Hanchi come in, Emperor Yong motioned for him to stand aside and listen.

After General Guo finished speaking, Emperor Yong asked calmly:

"Guo Aiqing, the Chunwei fraud incident has long passed, and the list left by Sheng Qishan has also disappeared. If you didn't tell me today, no one would know about it."

This sentence is a test.

Test General Guo's true intention, test the whereabouts of Chunwei's fraud list, and test whether General Guo is still qualified to take over the military power in the southern border.

If one move is missing, General Guo will probably lose the whole game!

On the way here, General Guo had already thought it through.

In front of Emperor Yong, you can't tell all the truth, and you can't all tell lies. Only 80% truth and 20% falsehood is a good strategy.

So, he told everything about how Guo Gaoyi was framed and almost killed tonight, but the two secret guards who took action in time really became the Guo family.

"Your Majesty, I'm scared. Someone is already plotting against my son. What kind of deep scheming must be there to start plotting before the candidate for the General of the Hussars has been decided."

"So I asked him sternly whether he had made any omissions in his daily life and whether he had done anything untoward."

"My son is cowardly and obtuse. He couldn't stand my questioning and told me about the fraud in Chunwei. I was so frightened that I felt cold all over!"

"Your Majesty, my loyalty to the Holy Majesty can be seen from heaven and earth. My son has indeed done something unforgivable and wrong, and he has betrayed the trust of the Holy Majesty."

"I dare not tolerate it, let alone cover it up, otherwise I will leave a clue and be used by people with ulterior motives in the future, and I will be even more unfavorable to the grace of the Holy Father."

"Therefore, I have the courage to ask for an audience all night long, asking the Holy Spirit to punish me and eliminate all hidden dangers. I have a pure and pure heart of loyalty!"

Chapter 128 Tan Aiqing is deeply in my heart

General Guo kowtowed to the ground and spoke sincerely.

Emperor Yong looked calm. After thinking for a moment, he found no flaw in Guo Xiuyun's words.

He asked again: "Does Guo Aiqing know who the scheming person is?"

General Guo shook his head, "Back to the Lord, the incident happened suddenly, and I didn't have time to pursue it. Now that I think about it, the man bribed the singing girl and the government servant, and there may be traces to follow."

Emperor Yong tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and then ordered in a cold voice:

"Huang Pei, send someone to capture all those government officials in Wannian County!"

Eunuch Huang agreed and made arrangements in a hurry.

At this time, General Guo seemed to have thought of something, and added: "By the way, Your Majesty, the singer also recited a wonderful poem."

"Oh? What a wonderful word?" Emperor Yong tilted his head.

General Guo quickly pushed Guo Gaoyi beside him.

Guo Gaoyi was obsessed with poetry. He had just listened to it once and remembered it firmly in his heart. Now he was repeating it again with trepidation.

"If love lasts for a long time, how can we stay together day and night..."

Emperor Yong repeated in a daze.

"It's really wonderful. I've never heard of it before, but I don't know who made it."

"It seems that the other party is indeed prepared and very well prepared. No wonder Guo Aiqing is so scared."

General Guo nodded repeatedly when he heard this.

At this time, Emperor Yong suddenly turned his head and glanced at Tan Hanchi.

"Tan Aiqing, what do you think?"

When Tan Hanchi's name was called, he immediately stepped forward and respectfully replied:

"Your Majesty, this poem is really exquisite. The person who wrote the lyrics is not only delicate in mind, but also rich in emotion. I look at it... I don't know that the person who wrote the lyrics is a woman."

If Qiao Jiaojiao heard this speculation, she would definitely praise Tan Hanchi.

Oh my god, this smart guy is different!

Although the original author is Qin Guan, a great writer of Qin Dynasty, the person who copied it is indeed a woman!

When talking about the woman who wrote the lyrics, the words "Meng Guxue" naturally came to Emperor Yong's mind.

After all, she had just made a splash at the Dragon Boat Festival Palace Banquet, and she also outperformed all the students at the Eastern Suburbs Poetry Competition and composed the best poem.

Tan Hanchi continued: "Your Majesty, the person who plotted against Mr. Guo must be trying to take advantage of General Guo. From this point of view, this person should also be optimistic that General Guo can take over the military power in the south."

"And 'he' actually wants to control General Guo, which shows that his plans are very big..."

The most amazing thing about Tan Hanchi is that he always tells half of the story, leaving the rest to Emperor Yong's own guessing.

Because Emperor Yong was suspicious and would not easily believe what others said.

But if it was a conclusion he had deduced by himself, he would definitely believe it.

If he wants to control the military, his position is the only one who has the plot.

Is he the prince or the second son...

Emperor Yong's eyes flickered and he was worried.

Tan Hanchi looked calm and had everything under control.

The prince keeps himself clean and is in the position of heir apparent, so there is no need to risk doing such a thing. If the Holy One goes to investigate, he will find out about the second prince sooner or later.

If you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing...

When General Guo heard this, he couldn't help but be secretly frightened.

He didn't know when the Holy Emperor had such a favored and trusted new minister, and his every word was exquisite, it was indeed very extraordinary!

By now, things are clear.

"General Guo, please take your son outside for a while. I want to think about it carefully."

Emperor Yong's voice was calm and did not reveal any emotions.

Upon hearing this, General Guo kowtowed respectfully, and retreated outside the imperial study with Guo Gaoyi, who was all weak.

"Tan Aiqing, what do you think?"

Emperor Yong stood up and looked down at Tan Hanchi.

Tan Hanchi knew that Emperor Yong was testing him.

As the king of a country, Emperor Yong actually already had an idea in mind.

Tan Hanchi could guess what Emperor Yong was thinking, but he didn't dare to act too smart.

So he pretended to be solemn and pondered for a while, and then he respectfully replied: "Returning to your Majesty, I feel that it is appropriate to show kindness and power at the same time."

Emperor Yong raised his eyebrows with interest, "Oh? Tell me."

Tan Hanchi bowed and said, "Your Majesty, even the unscrupulous person knows how to plot against General Guo. This shows that General Guo's decision to take over the military power in the southern border is widely expected."

"Now that Mr. Guo has made a big mistake, General Guo can choose to kill his relatives for justice and confess to the Holy Lord in time, which shows his loyalty and magnanimity."

"In this case, it would be better for Your Majesty to spare the life of General Guo's son. This is a kindness."

"But the son's fault cannot be ignored just because his father has merit. The Holy One can punish him impartially. This is the power of the emperor."

"With such kindness and power, General Guo, while convinced, will also be grateful for His Majesty's grace of not killing, and will swear allegiance to His Majesty to the death."

After Tan Hanchi finished speaking, he maintained his bowing posture for a long time.

That's all he said, and he didn't dare to say anything more profound.

Emperor Yong was silent for a long time, then suddenly walked up to Tan Hanchi and patted him on the shoulder.

"Tan Aiqing... you are deeply in my heart. Get up."

As Emperor Yong said this, he personally took Tan Hanchi's arm and asked him to stand up.

Tan Hanchi's eyes flashed slightly, and then his face was full of flattery.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Yong smiled faintly, and then raised his voice: "Huang Pei, call General Guo in!"

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Zongren Mansion.

Li Xusheng returned quickly, dodged the guards in the clan's mansion, and knocked on the second prince's door.

The second prince was sitting in front of the case, reading the poems written by Meng Guxue one by one.

He holds a pen in his hand, and whenever he encounters a question, he draws a mark with red ink on the side.

Looking around, dozens of large and small circles were drawn on sheets of paper.

The second prince frowned, his eyes showing surprise.

These poems contained many allusions that he had never heard of.

Moreover, their styles were so different, either bold or graceful, that it was hard for him to imagine that these poems were all written by the same person.

What kind of state of mind could prompt Meng Guxue, a ten-year-old boudoir lady, to write such a heart-stirring lament as "A bamboo stick can beat a horse easily with mango shoes, who is afraid? I can live my whole life in misty rain"?

The second prince vaguely felt that Meng Guxue might have some interesting secrets hidden in her body.

At this time, there was a sudden knock on the door, which brought the second prince back from his thoughts.

"Your Highness, it's me."

When the second prince heard this, he stood up suddenly and said, "A Sheng, come in."

Li Xusheng hurriedly opened the door and entered. The second prince couldn't help but change his expression slightly when he saw his expression.

"Failed?"

Li Xusheng knelt on the ground with an annoyed look on his face and quickly told everything that happened tonight, trying not to miss any detail.

The second prince's expression changed several times when he heard this, and then he slowly clenched his fists.

Failed again...

Those two secret guards of the Guo family appeared so strangely!

He would never believe such nonsense that General Guo sent two secret guards to protect Guo Gaoyi at all times.

The most likely possibility is that someone has insight into his plan, or like him, has his mind set on Guo Gaoyi!

"Your Highness, if you fail to succeed, you have alerted the enemy. What should we do next?"

The second prince looked a little ugly. He had felt more than once that someone seemed to be always ahead of him and cunningly cutting off his way back!

"Have all the tails been swept away?" the second prince asked coldly.

Li Xusheng was slightly startled. Just as the dancer did something bad, the Guo family's secret guards rushed to the private room where he was.

In desperation, he could only jump out of the window to escape, and then immediately came back to report to His Highness.

When the second prince saw Li Xusheng's expression, his expression suddenly changed.

"Didn't you deal with those government officials?"

Li Xusheng suddenly stood up and realized that he might have done something bad!

According to the original plan, after Guo Gaoyi's charges were proven tonight, he would send people to kill those government officials to avoid being caught by General Guo.

Unexpectedly, tonight's plan failed. The government officials were in the same private room as the Guo family's secret guards, so he didn't have time to take action...

"Go quickly! Silence them all!"

The second prince shouted in a low voice, his handsome face slightly distorted, and he lost his composure in front of Li Xusheng for the first time.

Li Xusheng suddenly stirred up his spirit, said yes, turned around and ran into the night.

Chapter 129 This pool of water is too deep, too deep

Xiao family.

Qiao Zhongguo sat in the inner hall with Qiao Jiaojiao in his arms, still waiting for Xiao Hongda to come back.

Qiao Jiaojiao was nibbling small cookies in order not to doze off.

Qiao Zhongguo reviewed everything that happened tonight and asked Qiao Tianjing about the ending.

Qiao Tianjing replied calmly: "Dad, don't worry, we have left everything to Uncle Qiao. My son has told me that the singer and the four government officials are important witnesses, so be sure to keep an eye on them."

"Although the singer is dead, there may be traces of her identity and the drugs she carried."

"If General Guo listens to General Xiao and takes Guo Gaoyi to the palace in time to plead guilty, then the Holy One will definitely send someone to take away the government servants and the singer."

"If the Holy One is willing to investigate, he will definitely not miss the person behind the scenes!"

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she couldn't help but grin.

[Does the second prince feel that he is unlucky in his life and is destined to be too old? Haha, it's time for him to have a taste of setbacks after everything is going smoothly! 】

[Then Li Xusheng was also careless. He probably didn't expect that such a brilliant plan of the Second Prince would fail, so he didn't even prepare a backup plan. 】

[Tsk, tsk, if that dog emperor knew that the second prince was dishonest when he entered the clan's mansion and extended his hand to the military power in the south, I don't know how angry he would be! 】

[I guess after this incident, the second prince will really have to stop for a while. Smart people should know that love is a consumable, use it less. 】

[I wish he was a little more crazy, so that it would be easier to grasp the situation. Unfortunately, the male protagonist is indeed smart, otherwise he would not have been the final winner in his previous life. 】

When Qiao Tianjing heard this, he nodded with deep understanding.

Even with his little sister's ability to predict the future, he never dared to underestimate the second prince.

In every game, you must give your best!

Qiao Jiaojiao took another bite of the biscuit and continued to complain in her heart:

[I just heard from my elder brother that the singer seemed to have recited "Magpie Bridge Immortal"? 】

[Tsk, tsk, Meng Guxue was really manipulated by the second prince. I don't know if she just missed this move or if she leaked all her cards to the second prince. 】

[If she still had any brains, she should have known how to copy poems in the same style, otherwise she would copy one poem here and another here and there. With the Second Prince's talent, it would be strange if he didn't get caught! 】

[If it is discovered that it is a soul from another world, it will not be burned to death, right? No, with the second prince's character and methods, he would definitely hang Meng Guxue up and squeeze all the modern knowledge out of her mind before she would give up! 】

Thinking of this, Qiao Jiaojiao shuddered.

She already had the image of a whip dipped in salt water in her mind!

Qiao Zhongguo noticed Qiao Jiaojiao's strange behavior and quickly shook her and held her closer.

Don't be afraid, Jiaojiao, our whole family will protect you even if we risk our lives!

Qiao Jiaojiao grabbed Qiao Zhongguo's arm, feeling extremely at ease, when suddenly there was a strange noise from behind the inner hall.

Qiao Zhongguo stood up suddenly and saw Xiao Hongda in night clothes coming back!

Qiao Zhongguo stepped forward with concern, and the first thing he asked was: "Lao Da, is General Guo okay?"

Xiao Hongda shook his head, "Master... General Guo is very calm. When I left, General Guo had already decided to take Guo Gaoyi into the palace to face the saint."

Qiao Zhongguo finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

"Great, in this way, we will know the outcome tomorrow morning."

Xiao Hongda was still a little worried, "Guo Gaoyi did something wrong. Although he is not as guilty as General Guo, I don't know if the Holy One is willing to spare him."

"If Guo Gaoyi is really executed for this tonight, I'm afraid General Guo will also have a thorn in his heart."

When Qiao Zhongguo heard this, an unpredictable look suddenly appeared on his face.

"Lao Da, don't be afraid. We still have helpers by your side."

Xiao Hongda:?

"We've been apart for three days. You should look at me with admiration, Old Qiao!"

Xiao Hongda looked Qiao Zhongguo up and down, not expecting that he was acting so flawlessly now.

Qiao Zhongguo smiled and put his arms around Xiao Hongda's shoulders, and finally there was a hint of relaxation on his face.

"Come on, the drinks are all set down. Even if you're just putting on a show, you still have to have a few drinks, right?"

Two quarters of an hour later, Qiao Zhongguo, with the support of his two righteous brothers, drunkenly walked out of the gate of Xiao Mansion.

General Xiao came to the door specially. Seeing the empty steps, he also drank a lot.

The two said goodbye loudly, and it was obvious that they had a very happy meeting.

Qiao Zhongguo was helped into the carriage, and the moment the curtain was lowered, the drunkenness on his face disappeared, and his eyes were bright and he was sober.

Qiao Jiaojiao looked at her father and praised with a smile:

[It turns out that my dad still has the potential to be an actor! 】

The carriage was swaying, and when they arrived at Qiao's residence, Qiao Jiaojiao, who had been up all day, had already fallen asleep.

After Qiao Zhongguo and Qiao Tianjing returned home, they went to the study. About half an hour later, Qiao Bo finally returned with the secret guards.

Qiao Zhongguo asked in a deep voice: "What's wrong?"

Qiao Bo responded respectfully: "Back to the general, the body of the singer and the four government officials have been taken away by the palace people."

After hearing this, Qiao Tianjing finally raised the corner of his mouth, "That's great."

Qiao Bo looked more relaxed and said with a smile:

"It's a coincidence that the Second Prince's people came one step ahead and just had a face-to-face encounter with us. Before we could take action, the imperial army arrived."

"We claim to be from the Guo Mansion, and we stand there upright, but the Second Prince's people have fled."

"We were waiting for the Imperial Guards to lead people around the corner, and then we left in a hurry."

Speaking of this, Qiao Bo suddenly lowered his voice and looked slightly solemn.

"There are two brothers who were sent by the young master to guard the back door and dark alley of Zuixian Tower, so they never showed up."

"They were a little late in evacuating, and unexpectedly discovered that there was still a force secretly observing!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhongguo and Qiao Tianjing sat upright suddenly.

"Can you tell where it comes from?"

Qiao Bo shook his head, "The other party was also very cautious. He only took action after seeing us leave. If it weren't for our two brothers hiding in the dark, I'm afraid they would have missed it."

"According to the inference of my subordinates, that force should be here to watch. Otherwise, if they intervene, our brothers will not be aware of it."

When Qiao Zhongguo heard this, he couldn't help but stand up.

Qiao Tianjing looked thoughtful and suddenly said: "Dad, my son has a guess."

Qiao Zhongguo turned around, looked at each other and Qiao Tianjing, and they both uttered two words at the same time:

"Prince."

As a prince, with a stable position, the most important thing is to be honest and obedient. As long as he does not arouse the emperor's suspicion and disgust, he can inherit the throne obediently in the future.

The prince has always done this.

However, the last Dragon Boat Festival banquet made the prince completely realize that his position as crown prince was not stable, and the second prince's weight in Emperor Yong's heart was very important.

So, he also started to take action!

This time, just watch.

Because Qiao Tianjing made arrangements in advance, Guo Gaoyi's crisis was resolved.

Qiao Tianjing had no doubt at this time that if he had not intervened, the prince's men would have definitely gotten into the situation and disrupted the second prince's plan!

This pool of water is really too deep.

Chapter 130 I really underestimated the second child!

Inside the East Palace.

The prince is teaching the fourth prince to play chess.

The two have a very deep brotherly relationship, so the fourth prince often stays in the East Palace.

"I see!"

A childish voice sounded with excitement.

"Isn't it right that this child fell here?"

The fourth prince raised his little face and looked at the prince with bright eyes.

The prince lowered his eyes, and there was a hint of surprise on his gentle face.

The next moment, he raised his hand and rubbed the fourth prince's head, and said sincerely:

"Xiaosi is so awesome, you saw through it. When I took this step, my brother, at your age, had to think about it all night."

The fourth prince happily lost his son and said with a smile: "It's not because I'm better than my brother, it's because my teacher is better than my brother's teacher!"

The prince was slightly startled when he heard this, and then he curled up his lips and said, "The fourth child still knows how to praise others."

At this time, a guard walked in quietly from outside the palace, glanced at the prince, and said nothing.

The fourth prince glanced at the guard and immediately said with a smile: "Brother, I'm tired, can I stay here tonight?"

The prince put down the chess piece in his hand and said dotingly: "Then you can sleep with your brother tonight."

The fourth prince gave a low cry of joy and got down obediently.

"Then, Xiaosi, go wash up first and wait for your brother to come!"

The prince couldn't help but touched his head again, "Xiaosi is so good, go ahead."

The eunuch assigned to the fourth prince hurriedly followed.

The fourth prince left quickly, and when passing by the guard, he turned his eyes slightly and remained calm.

He had never seen this guard beside his brother before.

My brother seems to be very busy recently.

He must be obedient, learn martial arts from Mr. Qiao, and grow up quickly, so that he can take care of his brother!

The fourth prince stepped out of the threshold, looked at the lights in the distance, squeezed his little palms, and his heart was filled with perseverance.

There was no one around, so the guard approached the prince and whispered something.

The prince was playing with a sunspot on his fingertips, his expression calm and thoughtful.

"Has General Guo left?" the prince suddenly asked.

The guard nodded respectfully, "General Guo left, but Mr. Guo never left the palace with him."

The prince nodded lightly when he heard this, "Since Guo Gaoyi is retained, then this matter is stable."

Keeping Guo Gaoyi in the palace is nothing more than being imprisoned in imperial prison, which means not making it public.

Since the father is willing to save General Guo's face, it means that the military power in the south will definitely be handed over to General Guo.

General Guo is a loyal man and good at fighting. Having him guard the southern border is a blessing to the people of Yong Dynasty.

"Where are the four government officials?" the prince asked again.

The guard hurriedly replied: "Huang Pei has already asked someone to interrogate him."

The prince already knew that Huang Pei was a capable man and he might be able to pry something out.

Pull out the radish and bring out the mud. Second brother, you have to admit this mistake...

"Go down."

The guards retired respectfully.

The prince sat quietly in the room, looking at the flickering candlelight in trance.

Today, someone happened to rescue Guo Gaoyi without even using his men to take action.

If General Guo sent him to watch Guo Gaoyi, he would probably not even be allowed to enter Zuixian Tower.

Who is it?

Such strategizing, quick and accurate attacks, and able to escape unscathed.

The prince had some suspicions in his mind.

The next moment, his eyes slowly moved to the black and white chessboard, and then he placed a piece lightly.

No one can escape from this situation.

What matters is who can be the final winner...

The prince suddenly stood up and strode towards the moonlight outside the palace.

Don't keep Xiaosi waiting.

That little clever guy probably knows everything.

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In the morning of the second day, Emperor Yong said a lot of beautiful things in front of his ministers.

The general idea is that I am grateful to General Xiao for his service in guarding the border for so many years. Now that his eldest daughter is getting married soon, I want him to have a good rest.

Then he issued an order to transfer the military power in his hands to the respected General Guo.

Although the courtiers had already prepared, they did not expect that the Holy One would make up his mind so quickly.

They thought it would take at least ten days and a half to decide on a good candidate.

Of course, now that the emperor has made a decision, all they have to do is kneel down and shout "The Holy One is wise."

Qiao Zhongguo's expression was calm, and he waited until he kowtowed to the ground, then quietly raised the corners of his mouth.

This decision was achieved by many of them "breaking their legs" and working together!

In this way, General Guo can guard the southern border wholeheartedly without any worries!

After going to court, Eunuch Huang first went to the imperial prison.

Emperor Yong's decision yesterday was to imprison Guo Gaoyi for three years before he could return home.

And after he returns home, he is not allowed to step out of the Guo Mansion again!

Guo Gaoyi originally thought that he would not survive, but now that he had saved his life, he was naturally filled with gratitude and praised the emperor for his great kindness.

But at this moment, Eunuch Huang went to prison not because of Guo Gaoyi, but because of those government officials.

"Have everything been reviewed?" Eunuch Huang asked calmly.

The jailer hurriedly brought out a few pieces of paper, which were all confessions produced during the overnight trial last night.

"Father, they are all here. Please take a look." The jailer said flatteringly.

Eunuch Huang took it and glanced at it lightly, then put it into his arms without changing his expression.

"Those government officials, let's deal with it."

After Eunuch Huang finished speaking, he calmly turned around and left. After leaving the prison, his expression quietly changed.

Today, the Holy One may be furious!

Eunuch Huang hurriedly entered the imperial study. When he saw that the prince and Tan Hanchi were there, he calmed down.

"Zhan'er, you and Tan Aiqing go down first." Emperor Yong ordered calmly.

The prince looked calm and respectfully withdrew with Tan Hanchi.

Upon seeing this, Eunuch Huang handed the confession in his arms to Emperor Yong, "Your Majesty, it has been found out."

Emperor Yong lowered his eyes and looked at ten lines.

In fact, there was nothing special about the confession. It was just that those government officials were paid to do things and framed Guo Gaoyi according to the instructions. They didn't know who instigated them.

Emperor Yong had already expected this.

He was just waiting for some solid evidence to confirm his suspicion.

Now, knowing clearly that someone was really behind the scenes, Emperor Yong slowly closed his eyes.

When Eunuch Huang saw the calm-looking Yong Emperor, he felt panicked, with a hint of worry on his face.

Because he knew Emperor Yong, this was the prelude to his rage!

But even so, as a slave, he still had to offer words of comfort.

"Holy..."

Just when Eunuch Huang opened his mouth, Emperor Yong suddenly flicked his sleeves and threw the memorial on the case to the floor.

Crackling——

"Your Majesty, please take care of your dragon body!"

Eunuch Huang jumped slightly and hurriedly knelt on the ground and loudly consoled him.

Emperor Yong's face was extremely gloomy, and there were veins pulsing in his forehead.

He put his hands on the case, his chest heaving violently, and after a while he gritted his teeth and said, "I really underestimated my second brother!"