"Why are you back? Didn't you just leave just now?"
Gusu Liang pressed his brow and said, "I encountered some trouble. As soon as I left the city, I met Pei Jie who was sitting down as the imperial guard. He came back with his people and said that he had caught someone who collaborated with the enemy when he was fighting Xixia. Traitors, thinking about what happened before, I think the person who should be caught most likely is Chu Tiankuo. I didn't expect them to move so fast. I have no choice but to come back and discuss with everyone what should be done now. manage."
"So soon? It was only yesterday that we got this news. Has Chu Junyou already thought about how to deal with Chu Tiankuo? It's too much!"
"I'm afraid it's not too much, but no one thought that he would move so fast, and why Shen Zhongbai didn't kill Chu Tiankuo directly, but brought him into the palace. These things I There’s no way to be sure, so I’ll come back and talk to you first.”
"Then why did you come in through the back door? Was the front door being watched?"
"No, I already told Pei Jie that I'm going out of town to do some things, so I can't show up for the time being. Whatever I have to do next, I have to ask everyone to do it for me."
"That's okay, but I don't know what kind of things we will face next. It still feels a bit troublesome. You just wait here."
Gu Qiang did not dare to delay, but she still went to the kitchen first and brought out a plate of food. Since such matters could not be discussed in the hall, she must go back to the room. She had not yet made a decision on this matter, so she could not go hungry first. Well, there is nothing wrong with finding something to eat.
"You come to my room first, and I'll call them over."
"Don't worry, this matter is not that difficult. Since Shen Zhongbai called Chu Tiankuo to the capital, it means that he did not want Chu Tiankuo's life in the first place. It seems that these things are not completely irreversible. There won’t be any big problem.”
When Shen Qianshan heard about this incident, he was a little surprised. After all, he had never thought that such a thing would happen. He came up in a hurry and went to Gu Qiang's room. Gu Su Liang also had a look on his face. frowning.
"What should we do now? All I know is that he was probably captured into the palace, but the person who captured him was General Pei, who was sitting down as the imperial governor. It was not that difficult to learn from his words, but I I chatted with him for a long time today, but he didn’t reveal anything about it. He just said that it happened with Xixia back then. "
As for the words "collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country", it is really too perfunctory. I am not sure now whether the person on the carriage is Chu Tiankuo.
Pei Jie didn't say how he should be dealt with at all. Gusu Liang came back quickly and took a shortcut instead of taking the official route. Therefore, he had to come back earlier than Pei Jie and the others, but he didn't know that Pei Jie was doing this. Where exactly are Chu Tiankuo sent to at this time? He didn't want to cause trouble. If it was inside the palace, there was really nothing they could do.
After arriving at the place, Chu Tiankuo was dragged out of the carriage. It was obvious that after being kicked by Pei Jie, he could not support his body even though he had practiced martial arts for many years. One of his legs was obviously in pain. Unable to straighten normally.
The imperial guard didn't see him at all. As soon as he heard that the man had been arrested, he asked Pei Jie to take Chu Tiankuo into the palace. Pei Jie had the emperor's order and could go directly into the palace under the leadership of the little eunuch at the door. , and went directly into Shen Zhongbai's study.
"Your Majesty, this is Chu Tiankuo."
Chu Junyou was not idle either. He didn't want to see Chu Tiankuo at this time, so he dressed up as a little eunuch next to Shen Zhongbai and waited beside him. The door was enough for him to hear clearly the conversation between the two people inside. However, when he watched Pei Jie walking over with the limping Chu Tiankuo from a distance, his heart still tugged.
Didn't we agree that we would only arrest people and not hurt them? Why is Chu Tiankuo limping over now? Chu Junyou didn't know what was wrong with him, but he still felt a little uncomfortable.
After all, Chu Tiankuo was very kind to him. He didn't want his life this time, let alone let him suffer such an unreasonable disaster.
Shen Zhongbai naturally wouldn't care about these trivial matters. If Chu Junyou wanted to know what the situation was, he had to ask it himself.
Chu Junyou stopped Pei Jie out of selfish motives.
"General Pei, wait a minute. The emperor was still dealing with some things just now. I don't know if it is inconvenient now. I still need to go in and report to the emperor."
Chu Junyou opened the door and walked in, and asked directly to Shen Zhongbai, "What's going on? Didn't we agree that we would only arrest people and not do anything? I have told you that Chu Tiankuo will not fight back. , why did he still come here with injuries all over his body?"
Shen Zhongbai was confused by Chu Junyou's question, and he didn't quite understand what he was talking about.
""Did Pei Jie attack him
"I don't know about that. Anyway, you promised me that you would only arrest people this time, not hurt them. After dealing with the Tianji Pavilion matter, you would also let him go. But you broke your promise. "
Shen Zhongbai had never seen Chu Junyou with such a solemn expression, and could only smile awkwardly.
"I think something went wrong when they sent the message. When I issued the edict, I didn't let them take action. When I drafted the edict, you were right by my side."
"Really? Then can you explain to me why Chu Tiankuo's leg is limping now?"
"Let them come in first like this. Wait a minute and I will ask Pei Jie what exactly is going on and give you an explanation, okay?"
Shen Zhongbai was a little confused. On one side is Chu Junyou, and on the other side is his subordinate. He doesn't understand that after Chu Junyou has told him everything about Chu Tiankuo, he still cares about him so much. Didn't he say before that Chu Junyou had no feelings at all for his nominal brother? The two of them are not biological brothers, so why did he still treat himself with such an attitude after knowing that Chu Tiankuo was injured. Could it be that what he just said was false? Even if the two people were not related by blood, he really couldn't do anything to Chu Tiankuo
The other side is naturally his own subordinate. Although he had never had any dealings with this Pei Jie, Yu Shou once told him that this Pei Jie was indeed a rare talent. He had also been there during the war in Xixia, but he and Chu Tian Kuo was not on the same road. If it hadn't been for him, I might not even be able to remember that there were five thousand people who went to fight Chu Tiankuo of Xixia. How much hatred did he have for Chu Tiankuo, and how could he actually do it? Is he adding insult to injury at this time
"Your Majesty, you have to help me ask this matter clearly. If he really attacks Chu Tiankuo, I don't want to watch that person continue to live."
Chu Junyou's attitude was very clear. If this person really attacked Chu Tiankuo, he would never let him go. However, Shen Zhongbai didn't think so. After all, Shen Zhongbai was the emperor, and some things would not be so easy. He just decides who is right and wrong, just like he will not easily believe everything Chu Junyou says, nor will he easily believe Chu Tiankuo's words.
"Don't worry, I will give you an explanation for this matter. If it is really him who did it, I will not let him go. Don't worry."
After hearing Shen Zhongbai's words, Chu Junyou felt a little relieved, but he was still dissatisfied. After opening the door, he spoke in a strange way.
"General Pei, Your Majesty, please come in."
really. Even if the appearance is easy to change, it is really difficult to change the habit of speaking. Although Chu Tiankuo did not immediately react to the identity of this little eunuch, he still heard the clues from the voice and tone, and raised his eyes and glanced in front of him. The little eunuch discovered more loopholes.
Chu Junyou didn't want to meet his eyes, for fear of revealing something, so he didn't say anything more and just lowered his hat.
"Chu Tiankuo, a common man, pays his respects to the emperor."
Shen Zhongbai raised his eyes wistfully, "You are indeed the God of War back then. You are indeed extraordinary. I have never seen you for so many years. Today, you seem to be a talented person. You look very heroic. You are different from the ordinary soldiers on the battlefield. .”
"The emperor is just joking. I am just an ordinary border soldier. It's just that for so many years, I have never gone to the battlefield or picked up a weapon. To the common people, I am no longer a god of war. More Besides, the emperor is coming here today, probably not to talk to me about the God of War."
"General Chu is indeed smart. This is indeed not the case. I called you here just for this matter. Apart from anything else, you have become a lot smarter after running Tianji Pavilion for so many years. General Pei, if not If you have anything to do, please go out first and wait outside the door for a while. I have something to ask you in a while."
Pei Jie left the study very wisely and stood guard outside the study. Katsuya didn't know what happened. Pei Jie always felt that the little eunuch at the door today seemed to be very unkind to him. Could it be that everyone in the palace Is that so
One of Chu Tiankuo's knees was injured and his hands were tied. It was really difficult for him to get up, so he didn't get up at all. He kept kneeling on the ground like this. He could use less effort by talking like this.
"Indeed, I called General Chu here today not just for the matters on the Xixia battlefield. There are many things I want to ask you."