ebookland Chapter 179 Death of Zhou Chengru
Chapter 179 Death of Zhou Chengru
Shang Yan nodded and agreed and left.
On the way to the imperial prison, I looked up at the sun above my head.
Shang Yan revealed a smile.
We haven’t reached the prison gate yet.
Then the jailer ran out in panic, "Oh no! Lord Zhou is dead."
Shang Yan suddenly shouted angrily:
"Why did you die?"
"Just now someone said that they were from Lord Zhou's clan and came to bring him some food." The jailer knelt on the ground and trembled. "He was only in there for a cup of tea, and he... foamed at the mouth and died."
Shang Yan kicked him.
"Unused stuff. The Emperor is still waiting for the interrogation."
"Commander Shang, could it be that Lord Zhou's clansmen have been bribed?"
"Control the person first."
Shang Yan turned and walked towards the palace.
This matter must be told to the emperor as soon as possible.
The emperor is still in the imperial study.
Du Yuegang helped him take the pill and poured him a glass of wine.
Flattering:
"The emperor is getting more and more energetic now."
"Du Yue. You highly praised Zhou Chengru that day. Do you know something about him?" The emperor was very suspicious. "All officials were not optimistic about him. Only you thought he was a talented person with great potential."
"Your Majesty. I just think that Zhou Chengru is a third place winner in the imperial examination. He also has some conflicts with the Su family. If he stays, he will definitely be able to contain the Su family." Du Yue carefully guessed the emperor and secretly cursed Zhou Chengru in his heart as a good-for-nothing.
"Besides, what Zhou Chengru knows may not be information he got from the Su Mansion."
These words touched the emperor's heart.
"What you say makes sense."
Thinking of how Grandpa Su is now living peacefully in his ancestral land, and General Su is in Mobei...
He thought about it.
"Xiliang is now on good terms with my Great Zhou. Keeping General Su in Mobei is really a sign of distrust of Xiliang." Du Yue glanced at him and said, "In my opinion, it would be better to change a general to guard Mobei."
"What about General Su?"
"Transfer to the camp outside Beijing."
Most of the people in the camp outside Beijing are playboys, and each of them has some connections in their family.
They all lived in the camp outside Beijing.
The emperor became interested.
"You are right. Tomorrow I will ..."
A voice sounded, "Your Majesty. Commander Shang requests to see you."
"come in."
Shang Yan came in and didn't even glance at Du Yue. He looked down on people like Du Yue, "Your Majesty. Zhou Chengru is dead."
"what?"
The emperor wanted to coerce and bribe Zhou Chengru to find the Heavenly Order and Divine Strategy Talisman. He had to solve the hidden danger in front of him...
Shang Yan told the emperor the reason for the incident.
Du Yue always felt that something was not right. The Zhou family members were all ordinary people. How could they poison the food?
"Commander Shang, are you sure that man is from the Zhou family?" Du Yue couldn't help but ask.
Shang Yan's eyes were cold, but his face was gentle. "Eunuch Du, do you think that I would even mistake a member of the Zhou family? Or does Eunuch Du know every member of the Zhou family well?"
"Although you grew up in the capital, your understanding of officials is not as good as mine."
Du Yue didn't dare to say anything else.
The emperor laughed and said, "Du Yue, you know you are wrong, right?"
"I know I'm wrong." He said he knew he was wrong, but he hated it to death in his heart.
Shang Yan doesn't care about him.
"Your Majesty. In my humble opinion, what happened in the capital may not be directed by powerful officials behind the scenes."
The first place the emperor thought of was the Su Mansion.
Shang Yan was impressed by the emperor's stubborn mind.
Is it necessary to suppress the Su family first?
"In my opinion, who among the powerful ministers will benefit the most? The emperor has not yet appointed a crown prince." Shang Yan's words brought the emperor back to his senses.
Fight for the position of crown prince.
It seems that this matter has nothing to do with the Su family.
The emperor sighed:
"There is chaos in the court, with civil officials and military officers colluding with each other. I really can't feel at ease."
"Your Majesty has the Dragon Warrior Guard and the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Naturally, he is not afraid of those monsters." Shang Yan looked fearless.
The emperor liked Shang Yan's helplessness.
I can only rely on him.
The emperor was happy to learn that Shang Yan killed the people listed in the family tree for his own selfish reasons.
"Shang Yan. Are you willing to marry for me?"
Shang Yan: “…”
"Your Majesty, you know I can't do it... I came from the eunuchs after all."
Shang Yan always felt that the emperor seemed to be planning something bad and making a big move.
"Hahaha, there are many eunuchs and palace maids who are lovers. It's such an honor to have me grant them a marriage." The emperor was very satisfied when he heard this. Eunuchs are great.
The eunuchs had no one to rely on.
It's better than having those family ties.
He is ruthless and the Jinyiwei he manages have offended all the officials in the court. He is easy to control and can do things for him under his nose.
"Let me marry a princess?" Shang Yan was a little panicked for the first time.
The emperor laughed rarely when he heard this.
“Hahaha… Even if I agree, Xiliang and Nanli will not agree. As for the princess of Liguo, there is no way she will marry with us.”
Shang Yan was confused.
"I want you to marry Su Rutang from the Su Mansion."
As soon as these words came out.
Shang Yan waved his hands quickly.
"That woman is no good. She's been married three times."
"Your Majesty, there is not a single woman in the capital who has been married three times."
You can’t say it for several sentences in a row.
The emperor was completely amused.
The previous haze dissipated.
"A woman who has been married three times naturally has the advantages of being married three times. If you marry her, do something for me."
"I have no problem doing things for the emperor. But I don't want to marry a slut." Shangqi seemed to dislike Su Rutang, "Whoever gets involved with this woman will be in trouble."
When Du Yue heard this, his eyes lit up.
Busy interrupting:
"Commander Shang. Now only you can do this for the emperor."
"You can, too." Shang Yan looked resistive.
Du Yue: “…”
He is crazy to say such things.
"I am too young, otherwise I would be willing to share the emperor's worries." Du Yue suppressed his unhappiness and deliberately explained.
Shang Yan was hesitant.
The emperor shouted:
"My will is set. You cannot refuse."
Shang Yan had a worried look on his face. "Your Majesty, I agree. But I don't want a wedding. I can't afford to lose face."
"That's not good." The emperor laughed and said, "Duke Su will be unhappy. We should let him come back to attend his granddaughter's wedding."
"What does the emperor want me to do?"
"I'll tell you later."
The emperor said so many words, and his heart felt like it was on fire.
Walking barefoot on the ground.
He untied the dragon robe, revealing the skin and hair on his chest.
Shang Yan took a look.
The emperor's skin looked strange, and he averted his eyes.
"The minister obeys the order."
Shang Yan went back.
Zhou Chengru's death was so silent, and the rest of the Zhou family was demoted to commoners and exiled to the remote Menghai Prefecture. Zhou Chengzhang collapsed on the ground after hearing the news. The journey to Menghai was very dangerous.
fortunately……
The emperor only ordered them to arrive in Menghai by a certain time.
No officers were sent to escort them.
Su Rutang also heard about this matter.
She looked at the moon outside, her heart was extremely calm. After all, she had saved her family in this life.
Shang Yan came in from outside.
"Su Rutang. I have something to tell you."
Su Rutang came back to his senses.
Seeing Shang Yan’s serious expression, I knew that this matter was of no trivial importance.
"Have you got a meal yet?"
"Not yet." Shang Yan's voice became much gentler, perhaps even he himself didn't know it was so gentle.
"I'm just about to eat, would you like to eat some with me?"
"it is good."
Shang Yan looked around but didn't see Yaoyao.
"Where's Yaoyao?"
"They said that the abbot came to the capital today, and a few of the kids went to accompany him."
Shang Yan frowned.
How come he didn't know that the abbot had come to the capital, and he didn't say hello to him after such a short time, and went out with the kids?
Su Rutang eats light meals at night.
Chunxi and a few others hurriedly went to make a small stir-fried meat and some salt and pepper spareribs.
There were four cold dishes, four hot dishes, and a sour bamboo shoot and duck soup for two people. Chunxi served the soup to Shangyan and Su Rutang, but was chased out by Shangyan just as he was about to serve the dishes.
"Go down."
Chunxi: “…” She has to serve the food.
"Chunxi, you guys go down. You don't have to come over to serve me for now." Su Rutang raised his eyes and gave Chunxi a look.
"Yes."
Chunxi asked everyone to go down and sat under the eaves outside.
Don't let anyone get close.
Shang Yan picked up a piece of pork ribs and gave it to Su Rutang, "Eat more pork ribs."
Su Rutang: “…”
Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.
"Thank you. What do you want to talk to me about?" Su Rutang asked.
Shang Yan looked at Su Rutang seriously, "The Emperor wants to grant us a marriage."
"Pfft..."
The duck soup in Su Rutang's mouth sprayed out.
"The emperor..." Is he mentally ill, or did I dig up his ancestral grave in my previous life? How did it affect my marriage?
Is there a feeling of getting married seamlessly?
"After your divorce, the emperor was very worried that you would have a hard time in the future. So he let us get married so that you would have a companion in the future."
After Shang Yan finished speaking, he sighed:
"In fact, the emperor is worried about the Su family."