In the pavilion, Hui Qingping, who was sitting opposite Niu Youdao and drinking tea, put down her teacup and left.
Niu Youdao, who was holding his teacup, slowly turned his head and watched Hui Qingping leave Thatched Cottage Villa.
Yun Ji went upstairs at this time and placed a secret letter in front of him. "Prince sent a message saying that he received a letter from Shao Dengyun's housekeeper, Yang Shuang. Yang Shuang said that Shao Dengyun only has one son left, Shao Pingbo. He hopes that Prince can be merciful and let Shao Pingbo live. Yang Shuang said that Shao Dengyun doesn't know about this, but Prince isn't sure if this is Shao Dengyun's intention. "
Niu Youdao put down his teacup and read the letter. After reading it, he understood. It didn't matter if it was Shao Dengyun's intention or not. The key was that Bei State had spoken. Shao Dengyun was a feudal lord and had made great contributions in supporting Nan State. Shao Dengyun only had one son left, and Shang Chaozong obviously couldn't let Shao Dengyun die without a son. After all, Shang Chaozong had many of Shao Dengyun's comrades watching.
But Shang Chaozong also knew about the grudge between Shao Pingbo and Daoye. Shang Chaozong couldn't make the decision on his own. Obviously, they had to ask for his opinion.
The fact that the North State could make such a request meant that they could tell that the Jin Nation was no longer a match for the Shang Dynasty. Shao Pingbo was in the Jin Nation, and once the Shang Dynasty conquered the Jin Nation, they would probably not let Shao Pingbo off.
Niu Youdao: "Prince is leading the army on a westward expedition. Shao Dengyun is guarding Bei State and confronting Han. What does Bei State mean by saying this now? Are they threatening the Prince? They're overestimating themselves! "
Yun Ji: "Then what's going on?"
Niu Youdao: "Prince, I don't plan to kill Shao Pingbo. Let him do as he sees fit."
…
In the deserted palace in Beijing, a few eunuchs and palace maids could be seen cleaning the place.
In fact, the cleanliness of the entire Imperial Palace could no longer be said to be diligent. There were fewer people living here, and many places were overgrown with weeds.
Judging from the clean environment of each concubine's residence, it showed the hypocrisy of the world. Usually, a clean and tidy place meant that a certain concubine's maiden family still maintained a certain amount of power on the side of the regent. Because it was related to their future and destiny, the palace maids and eunuchs who stayed behind naturally invested manpower and material resources to curry favor.
There were also many concubines who, in order to survive or even to fill their stomachs, committed adultery with the guards and even the cultivators stationed there.
As for the Emperor, he couldn't even protect himself, so he had already lost the qualification for them to fight for his favor.
The Imperial Court would not let the people in the Palace starve to death, but the amount of resources allocated was only enough. They could not let the Palace be extravagant. The eunuchs and serving girls who were responsible for the specific allocation of resources in the Palace naturally gave the limited resources to the concubines who still had a background. Some concubines enjoyed more resources, and others would naturally become nervous.
Shang Jianxiong, who was under house arrest in a palace, had nothing to do all day. His hair was disheveled, his clothes untidy, and even casual.
It was not an exaggeration to say that he was being raised like a pig. Many of the eunuchs and serving girls dared to show him disrespect.
The sunlight pierced through the trees, but Shang Jianxiong still stood under the tree, watching the birds that were resting.
An old eunuch came and reported to him some news that he had obtained with great difficulty. He told him that Shang Chaozong's westward expedition was unstoppable, and that the Jin State was terror-stricken at the mere mention of it.
"One hundred thousand crow generals? One hundred thousand crow generals! One hundred thousand crow generals … "Shang Jianxiong suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed loudly. His laughter gradually became desolate, and tears came out of his eyes.
The birds in the trees flew away in fright.
… …
In the midst of a beautiful landscape, there was a farm.
"Shang Chaozong, one hundred thousand crow generals, Gong Lince, Zhong Guzi, Kun Linshu, Guan Fangyi, Yun Ji, Zhao Xiongge, Yuan Gang, Shang Chaozong, one hundred thousand crow generals, Gao Jian Cheng …"
In the study, Shao Pingbo sat behind the table and looked at the information in his hands. He kept repeating some names over and over again.
His eyes gradually widened, his face alternated between red and white, his hands gradually trembled, and his breathing gradually quickened. Finally, he seemed to be unable to breathe.
The sound of footsteps came from outside. Shao Sansheng came in and reported urgently, "Eldest Young Master, the situation is not good. His Majesty has returned to the capital. According to the news, we are afraid that we can't hold on here any longer. I'm afraid that they will have to retreat to the former Jin State territory. Outside, Chief Tao personally came to invite Eldest Young Master back to the capital. "
Shao Pingbo took a deep breath and asked, "This place is quite far from the capital. Did Tao Lue personally come to invite me?"
Shao Sansheng replied, "Yes. He is outside. The Princess stopped him and is talking to him. She asked this old servant to invite Eldest Young Master back. "
Shao Pingbo asked, "How many people did she bring?"
Shao Sansheng was stunned for a moment. "I think there are a few dozen people."
Shao Pingbo nodded slightly. "Go and reply first. Tell her that I will pack up and come later."
"Yes." Shao Sansheng accepted the order and left.
Shao Pingbo, who was slightly silent, opened a drawer on the side and took out a small box. When he opened it, there was a wax pill inside.
He took out the wax pill and crushed the wax shell. He held a black pill in his hand and looked at it. He calmly put it into his mouth and slowly swallowed it.
The small box was closed and slowly put back into the drawer.
After waiting for a while, perhaps because Shao Pingbo did not come out after a long time, Tao Lue suddenly barged in with some people. Outside, Tai-shu Huan 'er angrily rebuked and tried to stop them, but he did not stop Tao Lue from barging in.
Tao Lue was relieved when he saw that Shao Pingbo was still sitting quietly behind the table and did not run away.
Shao Pingbo calmly said, "Chief Tao is here."
Tao Lue did not salute and said coldly, "Lord Shao, His Majesty has ordered you to return to the capital with this old servant."
Shao Pingbo replied, "You can just send a message. Why did Chief Tao Lue personally come all the way here?"
Tao Lue asked, "What is it? The frontline soldiers are bathed in blood, and His Majesty has even personally led the army. However, there are people stirring up trouble in the rear. I believe Lord Shao knows better than this old servant who is behind this. "
Tai-shu Huan 'er was shocked when he heard this and said angrily, "Chief Tao, don't make irresponsible remarks!"
Shao Sansheng was also shocked. The Eldest Young Master was very cautious in arranging this matter and did not directly contact the people stirring up trouble. How did Tao Lue know?
Tao Lue cupped his hands at Tai-shu Huan 'er and said, "So His Majesty has asked this old servant to personally invite Lord Shao back to the capital and clarify this matter."
Shao Sansheng's gaze on Shao Pingbo suddenly froze. He widened his eyes and saw blood flowing out of Shao Pingbo's nostrils. In an instant, it dripped onto his body.
"Eldest Young Master!" Shao Sansheng exclaimed and rushed to the back of the table to support him. "Eldest Young Master, what's wrong with you?"
When everyone looked over, Tai-shu Huan 'er was instantly frightened. "Someone, come quickly." He also ran over.
Shao Pingbo looked calm. He stared at Tao Lue and said, "No one is qualified to judge me!" With a smile on his face, he slowly closed his eyes.
"Quick!" Tao Lue, who turned pale with fright, waved his hand repeatedly and signaled the accompanying cultivators to rescue him.
Several cultivators rushed forward and urgently helped.
The answer was simple. Shao Pingbo had taken poison and it was too late to rescue him. When they found out, it was already too late and he could not be saved.
He left quietly, not suffering any pain. He left just like that.
Tai-shu Huan 'er woke up a few times and fainted from crying. In the end, he stayed by the corpse in a daze and kept muttering to himself, "Father, you said you loved Huan' er the most. Father, you said you loved Huan 'er the most … "
Tao Lue was dumbfounded. Shao Pingbo was dead, and he actually died under his watch. The princess was also dumbfounded. He did not know how to explain this to Tai-shu Xiong when he returned.
He did not understand why Shao Pingbo was so resolute. Yes, that's right. The Black Water Station had received a tip-off and had investigated that Shao Pingbo had betrayed the Jin Nation and become a spy. But before the interrogation, he did not even give himself a chance to save himself and committed suicide the moment they met. What was going on?
Even ants were greedy for life, so why did he have to kill a living person?
Shao Sansheng could not bear the heavy blow and fainted. When he woke up, he was filled with grief.
He did not understand why Eldest Young Master, who had been unyielding all his life and had experienced so many hardships, would commit suicide so easily.
It was not until later, when he found out that Niu Youdao was still alive, that Shao Sansheng realized that this was the reason why Eldest Young Master committed suicide. Before he committed suicide, Eldest Young Master had already determined that Niu Youdao was still alive.
Eldest Young Master knew that the real person who brought down the Nine Saints was Niu Youdao. Niu Youdao had been hiding behind the scenes and manipulating everything. Jia Wuqun was just a cover, while Eldest Young Master was serving his mortal enemy. How could Eldest Young Master, who was so proud, endure such a truth?
Niu Youdao allowed Eldest Young Master to create chaos in the Jin Nation before betraying Eldest Young Master. Tao Lue came personally, and it was obvious that he came prepared. In the end, he forced Eldest Young Master into a dead end.
Just like what Eldest Young Master had said before he died, "No one is qualified to judge me." Eldest Young Master was such a proud person that he would not allow himself to be humiliated by Niu Youdao.
Eldest Young Master had always emphasized that Niu Youdao would not let him off. In the end, he would rather commit suicide than to die a miserable death after being humiliated.
What happened later proved that Eldest Young Master had no chance of turning the tables. He had nowhere to run!
Shao Sansheng, who was filled with endless sorrow, wished that Shao Pingbo was a little more stupid. If he was not so smart and understanding, he would not have committed suicide. Perhaps, he would have had a way out.
Just because he was too smart, he forced himself into a dead end. When he committed suicide, he did not even give anyone a chance to save him …
The news of Shao Pingbo's death spread to the capital of Jin Nation. The news of Tai-shu Huan 'er's stupidity spread to the palace. Tai-shu Xiong's face tightened and he remained silent.
He did not intend to kill Shao Pingbo so quickly, at least not now. Shao Dengyun was General Yan. If Shao Pingbo and Shao Liu 'er were in his hands, they could be used as bargaining chips.
At this point, Tai-shu Xiong finally ordered the arrest of Shao Pingbo's students. Even if there was no evidence to prove that those students were involved in the rebellion, he could not let them go. He had to control them first to prevent future troubles.
In the Heavenly Prison, in the dark and cold prison, on the messy straw mattress, Shao Liu 'er, Haozhen, two young men, and a child were either lying or sitting quietly.
This family did not even know what had happened. Shao Liu 'er, who was sitting on the straw and guarding the cage, stared blankly at the dim oil lamp on the opposite wall …
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