Originally, the Gao Lishi hadn't planned on personally getting involved in this matter. After all, he was one of the Emperor's favorite people. He was someone with status, and this kind of matter was enough for him to handle.
However, when the two Jinwu Guards said that the mastermind behind the kidnapping was Liu Luogu, the Gao Lishi could no longer sit still. He had no enmity with An Lushan. In fact, he had even put in a good word for An Lushan in front of the Emperor. Why would An Lushan's lackeys kidnap his adopted daughter? Just what was the reason behind this?
The Gao Lishi was furious. Ignoring his status and age, he personally led over a dozen Flying Dragon Imperial Guard soldiers to Bu Zheng Fang. He wanted to personally see Liu Luogu and ask him why he had done this.
"Liu Luogu, why aren't you kneeling in front of the Great General?"
Zhang Daxiong shouted. He didn't give Liu Luogu any time to react. He raised his leg and kicked him.
"Ugh!"
Liu Luogu's knees slammed into the ground. His expression was one of pain.
The Gao Lishi was old, and it wasn't easy for him to get on a horse. He calmly looked at Liu Luogu as if he wanted to see through him.
Liu Luogu immediately felt his hair stand on end. If the Gao Lishi whipped him to vent his anger, perhaps he would let off his family. However, the Gao Lishi was calmly looking at him. That made him feel a deep sense of fear.
"Great General, this lowly one's heart was blinded by lard. This lowly one deserves ten thousand deaths, ten thousand deaths!"
Liu Luogu kowtowed to the Gao Lishi, admitting his guilt.
The Gao Lishi was slightly angry. "Liu Luogu, you have to give me a reasonable explanation."
Liu Luogu was startled, "Great General, at Tong Pass, your humble servant had some conflict with Li Shaolang. Along the way, Miss has always been with Li Shaolang. Your humble servant thought Miss was Li Shaolang's woman, never did your humble servant expect that she was Great General's daughter. Your humble servant deserves to die, deserves to die." Finished speaking, he kowtowed to show his sincerity.
Hearing this, Gao Lishi tilted his head slightly and looked at Li An who was not far away.
Ang Lee nodded lightly and cupped his hands, "Great General, it's all my fault for implicating Little Miss Yue 'er."
There were many people who knew that he had a grudge with Liu Luogu. As long as the Gao Lishi wanted to investigate, he could always find out the truth. Therefore, Ang Lee naturally wouldn't deny it.
Gao Lishi secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Liu Luogu's explanation was very credible, and the doubts in his heart were finally resolved. He never thought that all of this was caused by the personal grudge between Ang Lee and Liu Luogu, and Yue'er was just innocently implicated.
"Liu Luogu, you bastard! See if I don't beat you to death!"
After Gao Fu dismounted, he first rushed into the house. After seeing Yue 'er resting, he aggressively rushed out of the house and headed straight for Liu Luogu.
"Slap, slap!"
Gao Fu slapped Liu Luogu more than a dozen times in a row. He glared at Liu Luogu and shouted, "Liu Luogu, you actually want to bury Yue 'er alive! You're so ruthless! If it wasn't for Captain Li's timely arrival, Yue' er would have been buried alive by you! You bastard!"
Then, there was another round of fierce punches and kicks, beating Liu Luogu until his face was covered in blood. It was a horrible sight.
"If it wasn't for Little Langjun Erniu telling me, I still wouldn't know that you actually allowed your subordinates to kick Madam from upstairs at the Tongguan Relay Station. This kick was for Madam."
As he spoke, he ruthlessly kicked Liu Luogu's lower abdomen.
"Fortunately, Madam and Yue 'er are fine. Otherwise, I will cut you into a thousand pieces and grind your bones to dust."
The more Gao Fu spoke, the more agitated he became, and the more he beat Liu Luogu, as if he wouldn't stop until Liu Luogu was beaten to death.
In fact, the reason why Gao Fu beat Liu Luogu so fiercely, other than to vent his anger for Gao Lishi, was that he hated Liu Luogu to the core.
When he saw the deep pit Liu Luogu dug, he could no longer control his impulse to beat him. Yue 'er was Gao Lishi's adopted daughter, and he had watched her grow up since she was a child. He had long regarded her as a family member. Liu Luogu almost buried his family member, so how could Gao Fu not be angry?
Gao Lishi was the emperor's favorite person and had a very high position. He had to maintain his image at all times and couldn't damage the emperor's prestige. Gao Lishi was just Gao Lishi's butler, so his image wasn't that important. Gao Lishi couldn't make a scene and beat people, but he could beat Liu Luogu without any scruples.
Liu Luogu's face was covered in blood. Zhang Daxiong, Ang Lee, Liu Sheng, and the others all stood to the side and watched quietly. Gao Lishi, who was riding on horseback, had an uncertain expression on his face. It could be seen that his heart was beating very violently.
"Gao Fu, if you hit him again, he'll die."
Gao Lishi gestured for Gao Fu to stop.
When Gao Fu heard this, he immediately stopped and said with anger, "Great General, this beast deserves to die."
"If he violates the law, the imperial court will deal with him. Take Yue 'er and prepare to return home."
"Yes, Great General."
Gao Fu accepted the order and rushed into the house, preparing to take Yue 'er away.
Gao Lishi turned his head to look at Ang Lee. "Li Shaolang, in a few days, let's continue to brew tea and discuss the Dao. I really like to listen to Li Shaolang's stories."
"Yes, Great General. Ang Lee will definitely go."
Ang Lee cupped his hands and bowed. His expression was neither servile nor overbearing.
"Li Shaolang, I'm going back."
After resting for a while, Yue'er's complexion improved a lot. Her eyes were more spirited than before, and before she left, she was a little reluctant to part with him. The feeling of her heartbeat from being kissed by Li An in the deep pit was so wonderful. She suddenly wanted to stay in that deep pit and be hugged tightly by Li An.
Ang Lee didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of Gao Lishi. He nodded and smiled as a farewell.
"Great General, let me escort you back home."
Zhang Daxiong, the Lieutenant General of the Right Golden Guard, had a fawning look on his face.
Gao Lishi waved his hand gently: "No need. Interrogate your prisoner properly. Let's go back."
"Farewell, Great General."
Zhang Daxiong praised loudly. Liu Sheng, Ang Lee, and the others also cupped their hands and bowed to show their respect.
After Gao Lishi and the others left, Zhang Daxiong and Liu Sheng cast envious gazes at Ang Lee. Just now, Gao Lishi said very clearly that he wanted to brew tea and discuss the Dao with Ang Lee. How could they not be envious of such favor?
However, Ang Lee was very calm. He didn't feel complacent because of Gao Lishi's favor. This made Zhang Daxiong and Liu Sheng admire him even more.
Liu Luogu had been beaten black and blue, and the rest of the soldiers of the Pinglu Army were all obediently squatting on the ground.
Zhang Daxiong escorted Liu Luogu and the others to the yamen of the Golden Guard, preparing to interrogate them in detail. Chang 'an County Magistrate Liu Sheng also escorted all the captured soldiers of the Pinglu Army back to the yamen for interrogation. He also left some yamen runners to guard the scene.
It was not convenient for Ang Lee to return to the Spirit State to report, so he decided to stay in Liu Luogu's house for one night and leave early the next morning.
Such a major event happened in Bu Zheng Fang, which alarmed many people. Some people were ecstatic, while others secretly sighed.
Chang 'an County Magistrate Wei Jian was suffocated by this major case and didn't feel sleepy at night. After learning that Liu Luogu was executed and Yue' er was successfully rescued, he was pleasantly surprised and immediately notified the Capital Magistrate. As the highest executive in Chang 'an City, the Capital Magistrate was naturally happy to hear such good news.
In addition, the left and right Great Generals of the Golden Guard, left and right Great Generals of the Golden Guard, and other high officials in charge of the security of the capital, were all relieved after hearing the news.
However, to Li Linfu, the head of the secretariat, this great news was another matter altogether.
In the study of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Li Linfu leaned on a chair with his eyes slightly closed. Because of the dim candlelight, Li Zhonglin, who was standing not far away, couldn't see Li Linfu's face clearly. However, since things were not going well, Li Linfu's mood was definitely not good.
"How is Zhao Asan?"
Li Linfu asked softly.
"Alang, Zhao Asan did not do a good job and has been dealt with."
Li Zhonglin made a killing gesture.
Li Linfu nodded with satisfaction: "Well done, as long as Zhao Asan is dead, this matter has nothing to do with us, don't you think so?"
"Alang, don't worry, Zhonglin will not leak a word."
Li Zhonglin nervously expressed.
In fact, before Li Linfu made this decision, he had already thought of two sets of plans, one was a successful plan, and the other was a failed plan.
If things went well, he would join his confidants to impeach Wei Jian and demote him to be the County Magistrate of Annan City, so as to gradually eliminate this big trouble.
If things didn't go well, and Liu Luogu was captured, he would immediately kill Zhao Asan to clear his name. After all, if Liu Luogu couldn't survive the punishment, he would expose Zhao Asan. If Zhao Asan was forced into a corner, he might say something. Therefore, killing Zhao Asan could solve the problem once and for all.
Although Zhao Asan was a pair of eyes that Li Linfu placed in the Right Golden Guard, in order to ensure his absolute safety, he must sacrifice Zhao Asan. After all, it was too easy to train a person like Zhao Asan.
"Ang Lee, it seems that I still underestimated you."
Li Linfu touched the wrinkles on his cheeks, and the corner of his mouth revealed a trace of a smile.
Since Ang Lee was able to make outstanding military achievements in Yuzhou, he must have some skills, and Li Linfu actually overlooked this point before.
In other words, if it was not for Ang Lee's sudden intervention, Liu Luogu would have already buried Yue 'er under the ground. In this way, his plan would have succeeded.
Unfortunately, this assumption was meaningless. Because of Ang Lee's efforts, Yue 'er had been successfully rescued, and Li Linfu's plan could be considered to be completely ruined.
However, Li Linfu had been in the officialdom for decades, and he had already developed a strong heart. This blow was nothing to him, and it would even stimulate Li Linfu, making him rejuvenated.
For so many years, Li Linfu relied on his own methods to push Zhang Jiuling, Yan Tingzhi, and other important officials out of the Imperial Court, and vigorously promoted his own trusted aides. Even the current Crown Prince was suppressed by him to the point that he could not raise his head. Such smooth sailing made Li Linfu feel bored. Occasionally, a person like Ang Lee would appear and cause trouble for him, and it made him feel that his life was so fulfilling.
"Zhonglin, go to the Ministry of Revenue to investigate Ang Lee's background. Remember, the more detailed the better."
"Yes, Alang."
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