Liu Wei hesitated for a moment and then said softly: "The two adults also know in their hearts that Chu Cangge is involved in this matter. How can the old Duke put aside the relationship?"
Huangfu Zheng frowned and said, "Does the father-in-law know what the emperor should do next?"
"The emperor and the Duke have been placed under house arrest, which shows how angry the emperor is." Liu Wei sighed softly: "The Za family just saw that the emperor's face was not good. This matter...!" He shook his head with a solemn look on his face.
Chen Lanting suddenly thought of something and said, "By the way, I didn't see Jin Yihou just now. Is he with the emperor?"
"Qining is resentful towards the Duke, so he will definitely slander the emperor at this time." Huangfu Zheng said anxiously: "Things are going to be very troublesome."
Liu Wei shook his head and said: "The emperor did not see Jin Yihou."
"Didn't you see it?" Chen Lanting was a little surprised: "I haven't seen Qi Ning here in the camp, so... where did he go?"
"Two adults, we don't have to worry about where Jin Yihou has gone now." Liu Wei said in a low voice: "When daybreak comes, this matter will become even bigger. The Duke is under house arrest and the ministers are leaderless. This But what should we do?”
Huangfu Zheng sneered and said: "The Duke is the founding official of the country. He has fulfilled his duties and is loyal to the emperor. The emperor can successfully ascend the throne and the Duke has made great contributions. How can he instigate people to murder the emperor?" He rolled his eyes and frowned: "This Things are really weird...!"
"Two adults, this autumn hunting is an invitation from the Duke of Zhen to the emperor, and it is arranged by the old Duke." Liu Wei said: "The assassins are led by Chu Cangge. For these two reasons, you two think that the Duke can Escape intact?"
Huangfu Zheng and Chen Lanting looked at each other and knew that Sima Lan was indeed involved in this matter.
"We are members of our own family, so we won't hide some things we say about the miscellaneous family." Liu Cheng said in a low voice: "Everyone in the court knows that the two adults are the right-hand men of the Duke of Guo. However, the emperor's whereabouts tonight are unknown to the two adults. I know, the Za family thought that the emperor would definitely feel that the two adults were involved in this matter."
Both of them were shocked.
"If the old man can be cleared of any involvement this time, can the two of them be cleared of any involvement as well?" Liu Wei sighed and said, "Forgive me, I'm afraid some people will still suspect that this matter was carried out by the two adults behind my back. It’s what the Duke did.”
Huangfu Zheng said sternly: "My father-in-law, you must not talk nonsense."
Liu Wei frowned, hesitated, and finally said: "The Za family is going back first. Please take care of yourself, two adults." He turned around and left, but Chen Lanting grabbed Liu Wei's arm and said, "Eunuch, Mr. Huangfu is sorry, but I must It’s not intentional, it’s just that we have no intention of murdering the emperor, and it can be proven by the weather. When life and death are at stake, my father-in-law also said that we are grasshoppers on a rope. We’d better discuss this matter carefully, otherwise we won’t be able to get through it. This hurdle.”
Huangfu Zheng also knew that he had made a mistake and said hurriedly: "My father-in-law, I don't have any objections to your father-in-law. I am indeed anxious and lost my temper for a moment. Don't blame me."
"Master Chen is right. When life and death are at stake, we need to discuss a countermeasure." Liu Wei said: "If the two adults are really implicated because of this matter, the lives of the entire family may be at risk."
Chen Lanting was sweating on his forehead and whispered: "Father-in-law, do you have any good ideas?"
"Two adults, the Zajia family did think of an idea, but...!" Liu Wei hesitated, shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that the two adults won't agree, and... the Zajia family also thinks that is a bit unkind, so let's give it up."
Huangfu Zheng said hurriedly: "If father-in-law has an idea, you might as well speak out and let us discuss it together."
Liu Wei coughed, then waved lightly, and the three heads came together. Liu Wei lowered his voice and said: "For the current plan, if we want to save things, we can only throw the responsibility on the Duke. If the two adults report this, The Duke planned the matter, so not only can the two of them protect themselves, but they may also be rewarded by the Emperor for their merits in the report."
Huangfu Zheng and Chen Lanting immediately changed their expressions.
Huangfuzheng's eyes were stern and he sneered: "Father, you didn't come up with this idea, did you?"
"Lord Huangfu, what do you mean?"
"Let us betray the Duke and put a big hat on the Duke, hehe...!" Huangfu Zheng sneered: "Eunuch Liu, is there someone who wants to frame the Duke and use us as a tool?"
Liu Wei also changed his color slightly and sneered: "Your Majesty Huangfu, if you feel that the good intentions of the Za family are not successful, you can say nothing. The two adults understand the current situation. Even if the two adults do not stand up, the emperor will Once it is determined that the Duke is behind the scenes, the Duke will be in great trouble." After a pause, he continued: "If the Emperor did not suspect the Duke, why would he still put the Duke under house arrest? The Emperor did not deal with it immediately, he just wanted to investigate. Are there any other people involved in this case?" He asked Chen Lanting: "Mr. Chen, you recommended Chu Cangge to train horses, but he became an assassin. Do you think you can clear your name without resorting to extraordinary measures? Suspect?"
Chen Lanting felt a chill running down his spine.
Lu Xiao recommended Xue Lingfeng, but Chen Lanting was unwilling to be outdone and recommended Chu Cangge in full public view. His original intention was to sell well to Sima Lan, but who knew that he would cause such a big disaster for himself.
Chen Lanting knew very well that now even Sima Lan was under house arrest and could not protect himself. If the emperor really wanted to incriminate himself, Sima Lan would not be able to protect himself at all.
"The Zajia have been in the palace for many years and have no family members. They are all alone. Even if the emperor is really punished in his thunderous anger, the Zajia will be nothing more than a head." Liu Wei sighed: "The Zajia didn't hide it from you two. The emperor sent the Zajia here just to kill the two. The written note was handed over, but the Zajia thought that this matter originated from the Zajia, and if the Zajia had not secretly sent the news, the two adults might not have been involved, so they thought of this method."
Chen Lanting slightly cupped his hands, Huangfu Zheng looked ugly, put his hands behind his back and said nothing.
"What the Zajia family should do has been done." Liu Cheng said, "Please consider where you two adults will go." He cupped his hands and said, "The Zajia family will leave first." He turned around and left, but this time the two of them did not stop him.
Walking to the tent door, Liu Wei paused for a moment, turned around and said, "It will be dawn in more than an hour. The Zajia estimates that the emperor is likely to summon the ministers to inform the matter. If you two feel that you want to report something to the emperor, , go there early before dawn, this kind of thing can never be delayed."
After Liu Wei left, Huangfu Zhengcai looked at Chen Lanting, frowned and said, "Sir Chen, this eunuch actually made us betray the Duke of our country. His heart is to be punished."
Chen Lanting walked over and sat down on the chair, thoughtfully.
"What, do you really want to betray the Duke?" Huangfu Zheng's face turned ugly: "Master Chen, don't forget that we are where we are today because of the Duke. Without the Duke, there would be no us. today."
"Lord Huangfu, why are you so anxious?" Chen Lanting also looked ugly and whispered, "Do you think what happened today is too weird?"
"eccentric?"
"Lord Huangfu, do you think... Chu Cangge was really sent by the Duke to assassinate the emperor?" Chen Lanting's eyes twitched.
Huangfu Zheng walked over and sat down, saying: "The Duke is so wise, how could he do such a thing at this time?" He lowered his voice and said: "Let's take a step back and say, even if the Duke really wants to seize the throne, Do you think you will take action at this time? The Northern Expedition is approaching, and the Duke of Guo is working hard to arrange for our people to join the army. Through this Northern Expedition, we can control the military power. Only by mastering the military power can we be foolproof. At the moment, the Duke only has the Black Knife Camp in his hands. , Although Qu Yanzhi went to Xuanwu Camp, Xuanwu Camp is a mixed bag, and it is not considered the strength in our hands. If we act rashly at this time, it will not be beneficial to the Duke at all. The Forbidden City is very wise and will never make such a mistake."
Chen Lanting nodded and said: "That makes sense. Lu Xiao recommended Xue Lingfeng, so it is natural for us to call Chu Cangge and Qu Yanzhi." After a pause, he frowned and said: "The emperor ordered Chu Cangge to keep vigil at night. On duty, at first I thought the emperor was trying to show favor and win over Chu Cangge, but now it seems that there is a big problem here."
Huangfu Zheng understood and came closer and said, "Do you think the emperor intends to take Chu Cangge on a night hunt?"
"I can't say for sure." Chen Lanting said, "But when I think about it, I feel like something is wrong."
Huangfu Zheng thought for a while, his face showed a look of horror, he clapped his hands, as if he thought of something, but he immediately calmed down and whispered: "Old Chen, do you think... the emperor's assassination could be a trap?"
"trap?"
"The emperor was assassinated. At the time of the incident, there were only those cronies around the emperor. Apart from that, it was Chu Cangge." Huangfuzheng frowned and said: "Chu Cangge is missing now and was designated as a traitor by the emperor. There is no such thing as The opportunity to identify, if... this assassination was deliberately planned by the emperor, and then framed us, is it possible? "
Chen Lanting said: "The emperor is so young, how can he have such a scheming mind?"
"The emperor doesn't understand, are the people around him all fools?" Huangfuzheng snorted coldly.
Chen Lanting shook his head and said: "The emperor has been flirting with the queen in the palace recently, singing and dancing every day. Even Qining is far away from him, how could he...!"
"If this is just the emperor acting, so what?" Huangfu Zheng sighed: "We all thought that the emperor was in a young mood and became obsessed with seeing a beauty like the queen. But if this is not the case, these are just the emperor's actions. If you confuse the Duke, then the Emperor will be really terrible."
Chen Lanting was thoughtful and pondered for a moment, then said: "Lord Huangfu, if it is true as you said, the Emperor deliberately indulged in wine and sex to make the Duke relax his guard, and then set a trap in Pinglin to put the Duke into a desperate situation. If so, then the situation becomes even more dangerous for us?"
"you mean?"
"If the emperor was really assassinated, we are still just suspecting it." Chen Lanting said with a bitter smile: "But if the assassination was caused by the emperor himself, then it proves that this time Ping Lin Qiu Shou wanted to overthrow the Duke, it was carefully planned by the emperor. Once this happens , do you think the Duke can save his life this time? Not only the Duke, but also the Emperor will never show mercy now that he has taken action. We...we are only afraid of causing a huge disaster!"