"Li Muyang?" The monarch of West Wind Chu Xianda felt the name was quite familiar, as if he had heard it before.
Every year there is a first place in the exam, and every year it must be 'personally approved'. Sometimes it was Chu Xianda himself who approved, but more often it was the internal affairs department who approved.
Perhaps he had seen it somewhere, but the memory was not deep enough.
"It's Li Muyang." Lu Xingkong cupped his hands at Chu Xianda and said in a low voice: "Congratulations your majesty, congratulations your majesty."
Chu Xianda's eyebrows twitched as he asked: "Defence minister, what is there to be happy about?"
"Happy to have a pillar of the country, isn't this a great joy? The first place in the exam personally approved by your majesty is indeed extraordinary. Brave and resourceful, loyal and righteous. Seeing injustice, he drew his sword to help. "
"If it wasn't for that Li Muyang risking his life to save General Xu, my West Wind would have lost a great general. Therefore, I ask your majesty to reward this heroic youngster, to show the might of heaven. "
Chu Xianda thoughtfully looked at Lu Xingkong, saying: "Defence minister, you repeatedly said the Monitoring Division is framing a loyal and upright person, a criminal investigation officer — -Do you know, the Monitoring Division is my Monitoring Division? Is it the Monitoring Division of West Wind? "
"I know." Lu Xingkong bowed respectfully.
"Now it's just your side of the story, I can't determine the truth of the matter. When the chief of the Monitoring Division, Shi Cui Zhaoren, returns to the capital, I will summon him to ask. If the truth is as Defence minister said, I will certainly give justice to General Xu Da, and will also commend Li Muyang — -that brave youngster. "
"Your majesty — –"
Chu Xianda waved his hand dismissively. "Defence minister, you are an important minister of the country, what would other people think if you wear heavy armour in front of the emperor? What would the civil and military officials of the court think? Defence minister, you are slapping my face. "
Lu Xingkong bowed apologetically. "I know my mistake. I was just worried about the military situation in Broken Dragon Pool, worried about the loss of my country. I ask your majesty to punish me. "
"Defence minister is doing this for the country and the people, why would I punish you? In that case, wouldn't I be a fatuous ruler? " Chu Xianda smiled amiably at Lu Xingkong, saying: "Defence minister go back first, when the truth comes to light, I will naturally make a fair ruling."
"Yes, your majesty — —" Having achieved his goal, Lu Xingkong prepared to turn around and leave.
"Your Majesty, Lord Cui requests an audience — —" Chamberlain Li Fu stood at the entrance of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, bowing and reporting.
"Huh?" Chu Xianda glanced at Lu Xingkong, smiled and said: "He has an appointment with the Defence Minister? Why are you here at this time? "
Chu Xianda waved his hand and said to Li Fu, "You came at the right time, the more the merrier, go invite Lord Cui in."
Cui Xichen strode into the hall, seeing Lu Xingkong standing at the side, he angrily shouted: "Lu Xingkong, you are so vicious, are you not afraid of retribution?"
"I don't know what Cui Daren's words mean — — but speaking of ruthlessness and viciousness, no one dares to stand shoulder to shoulder with Cui Daren?" Lu Xingkong said expressionlessly.
"I do not agree with you politically, but you can't be so ruthless to the younger generation of my family — — Lu Xingkong, don't you have any sons or grandchildren? Are you not afraid of having no descendants? "
"If I don't do anything against my conscience, I'm not afraid of ghosts knocking on my door." Lu Xingkong said proudly.
"Well, I want to see if you have done anything against your conscience, see if you're afraid of ghosts knocking on your door — —" Cui Xichen's eyes revealed a murderous intent. A grandson of his died, he must seek justice from Lu Xingkong, this old man's family.
"Lords — —" Chu Xianda interrupted their quarrel. "Quarrelling in the imperial court is a disgrace to the country. Also, is there anyone who can tell me what is going on? "
Cui Xichen plopped to his knees, begging: "Your majesty, please uphold justice for me."
"Lord Cui, what grievances do you have to complain about?"
"West Wind Kingdom's Monitoring Division chief official Cui Zhaoren was on his way to the capital to arrest Xu Da, a felon of the imperial court. Dozens of men of the Monitoring Division unfortunately died in battle." Cui Xichen bowed his head deeply, his face filled with sorrow.
"How dare you." Cui Xianda flew into a rage, pacing back and forth in the Hall of Supreme River, shouting in a stern voice: "Really lawless — — The Monitoring Division is my Monitoring Division, the kingdom's Monitoring Division. Those men of the Monitoring Division are also my men of the Monitoring Division, the kingdom's men of the Monitoring Division. Who dares to rob and kill them? Who dares to do such a cruel thing to them? "
Cui Xichen lifted his head, his eyes viciously glaring at Lu Xingkong. "It's that person."
"Lu Xingkong — —" Chu Xianda glared at him. "Is what Lord Cui said true?"
"Lord Cui's words are malicious, you've committed the crime of deceiving the emperor." Lu Xingkong sneered again and again. "I have just reported the specific details to the emperor, every word is true. The emperor only needs to send the internal court to investigate and the truth will naturally come to light. "
"Lu Xingkong, did you not send people to kill the Monitoring Division chief official Cui Zhaoren? Did you not send people to kill dozens of men of the Monitoring Division? "
"No." Lu Xingkong refuted on the spot. "The person who killed Cui Zhaoren is a young hero, Li Muyang, Li Muyang is the first place in the imperial exam personally approved by the emperor — — Li Muyang came across this matter on his way to school, can he be considered as someone I sent?"
"Besides, Cui Zhaoren, as the Monitoring Division chief official of the kingdom, disobeyed the emperor's orders, disregarded the country's system, framed loyal and good people, and slandered the border general Xu Da — —" Lu Xingkong suddenly turned around, looking at Chu Xianda and asked: "Does the emperor have a secret edict to Cui Zhaoren?"
"This — — no."
"Did the emperor know beforehand that Cui Zhaoren had detained Xu Da, causing the Broken Dragon Pool stronghold to become unstable?"
"I — — did not know."
"The weapon of the country has become a tool for some people to attack their political enemies, is this not a crime of deceiving the emperor?"
"Lu Xingkong — —"
"Lord Cui, is there something wrong with what I said?"
"That's enough," Chu Xianda shouted. His line of sight swept back and forth between Lu Xingkong and Cui Xichen's face. "The Monitoring Division chief official Cui Zhaoren and dozens of men of the Monitoring Division were killed, this is not a small matter. Right and wrong, we must get to the bottom of this. But now there are only your two sides of the story, I can't make a judgment. Defence Minister, when will General Xu Da arrive in the capital? "
Lu Xingkong glanced at Cui Xichen and said: "He will arrive in Tiandu in a few days."
"What about Li Muyang?"
"It is said that after a fierce battle with Cui Zhaoren, this young hero was seriously injured and his whereabouts are unknown. We are also trying to find him." Lu Xingkong said with a worried look on his face. "This young hero was personally appointed by the emperor, if he was involved in this conspiracy against me — — then I really feel guilty and uneasy."
Cui Xichen was about to counterattack, but was interrupted by Chu Xianda: "Then I'll have to trouble Defence Minister. When General Xu Da arrives in the capital, bring him to see me at the first moment — — and that Li Muyang, bring him along as well. I want to ask him personally. "
"Yes." Lu Xingkong answered. "I will take my leave."
After Lu Xingkong left, Cui Xichen walked over to Chu Xianda and said: "Your majesty, this matter cannot be left at that — —"
"Trash." Chu Xianda bellowed, flicked his sleeve and left.
Cui Xichen straightened his back, a cruel smile surfaced on his face.
"Lu Xingkong you old man — — you kill me, I'll destroy your whole family."
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Cui family. Back courtyard.
Yan Xiangma hurriedly ran over, banging on the door.
The little servant girl inside impatiently came over and asked: "Who is it? Why are you in such a hurry? "
"It's me, Yan Xiangma — — is Xiaoxin here?"
"Young master Xiangma — —" The little servant girl hurriedly opened the door. She knew that Miss has lived in Jiangnan for many years and has a harmonious relationship with Yan Xiangma and his sister. "Miss is drinking tea and reading in the courtyard."
"I'll go find her." As Yan Xiangma spoke, he quickly strode towards the small courtyard.
Cui Xiaoxin was dressed in a long dress inlaid with pale pink Tiandu cherry blossoms, her hair was combed into a pure and beautiful bun, holding an ancient scroll in her hand and the faint aroma of tea on the table in front of her.
Pure and beautiful, the three bright moons of the kingdom indeed have their own extraordinary points.
Hearing the conversation between Yan Xiangma and the servant girl, and seeing him hurriedly rushing over, she closed the scroll and asked aloud: "Cousin, what happened?"
"Xiaoxin, did you hear?" Yan Xiangma sat opposite to Cui Xiaoxin, poured himself a cup of tea and gulped it down.
After hearing the news, the first thing he did was to rush over here. The Cui mansion is too big, running around like this really made him thirsty.
"Heard what?" Cui Xiaoxin looked puzzled.
"Cousin Zhaoren was killed." Yan Xiangma said in a low voice.
"What?" Cui Xiaoxin was shocked, her little face turned deathly pale. "Brother Zhaoren he — — how could he be killed?"
"I don't know how he was killed. But I know who killed him. "Yan Xiangma said with a worried face. Looking at his cousin's beautiful face, he thought to himself: most likely, that piece of charcoal and the Cui family have formed a death grudge. Not to mention whether he can get together with his cousin, they can't even be friends in the future.
With this thought, he suddenly remembered — — not only his cousin, he also can't be friends with him.
His heart suddenly felt a little melancholy.
"Who killed him?" Cui Xiaoxin saw her cousin rushing over in such a hurry, she knew this matter is definitely not ordinary.
Moreover, this matter should be closely related to him. Otherwise, why would he rush over to tell him about it?
"Li Muyang." Yan Xiangma said in a low voice.
"How is that possible?" Cui Xiaoxin was just about to take a sip of tea to moisten her throat and calm her mind, but before the teacup could reach her lips, she heard this explosive answer. Her wrist trembled and the teacup in her hand fell to the floor.
Kacha —
The beautiful porcelain teacup smashed to pieces.
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