Ji Hai obeyed the order, came in with a smile, and presented a case file in his hand: "Master, please have a look, this is what I found."
Qu Moying already understood what this was. He took the case file handed over by Ji Hai and read it carefully. It took him a long time before he put the file down, as if thinking about something.
"Didn't find anything?" Pei Yuanjun reached out and tapped the table lightly.
"Was Ling Anbo also implicated in the Three Kings Rebellion before?" Qu Moying was silent for a moment and asked.
In her previous life, she didn't know, nor did she think there was anything wrong with her father returning to the capital. It seemed natural for the two great generals of the dynasty, one to guard the border and the other to return to the capital.
The most important thing was that Daddy was not neglected by the Emperor at that time, so Ji Hanyue thought that everything was normal, but she never thought that Daddy was also implicated and had to leave the border.
"The Rebellion of the Three Kings has been quelled for more than 30 years now, but actually... there have always been things going on, and chaos would break out in the court every once in a while." Pei Yuanjun paused.
"Why do they keep popping up after such a long time? Could it be that those people... haven't given up yet?" Qu Moying bit her lip and asked.
There must have been people who escaped at that time. During the Rebellion of the Three Kings, each of these three princes was extremely powerful and had many followers. Even if they were defeated at that time, there would always be some people who ran away.
But it’s been so long since the incident happened. Could it be that these people still want to take action and seek revenge
The dynasty has been prosperous until now, but when people talk about the Rebellion of the Three Kings, no one has a good impression of it. The officials are like this, and so are the people. Even if those people still have descendants, what ability do they have to start a war again
"Some people show up on purpose, and some people deliberately use these things to make things happen." Pei Yuanjun said coldly, with a sinister glimpse in his eyes.
Qu Moying raised her long eyelashes and glanced at his cold and handsome face tenderly: "Someone like Duke Yu was also implicated?"
"He was implicated. Duke Yu and Empress Yuan are cousins. Now that Empress Yuan is gone, how could those people keep Duke Yu?" Pei Yuanjun said.
“What about the restoration of Duke Yu?” Qu Moying didn’t quite understand this. Even though Ji Hanyue in his previous life understood some current affairs, he still found this kind of thing confusing and complicated.
"Duke Yu must be reinstated. The emperor can't find a suitable candidate for the time being." Pei Yuanjun pulled the corners of his thin lips and smiled coldly.
With a wave of his hand, everyone in the room retreated, leaving only the couple talking inside.
"Is it because of my uncle..." Qu Moying didn't know what to say. After thinking for a while, he found this entry point.
"Because of Lord Ling An, but not just because of Lord Ling An. Duke Yu is not like anyone else. His ancestors have been very kind to the emperor. Although he was demoted before, he was able to keep his title. None of those who were implicated before was like Duke Yu." Pei Yuanjun took Qu Moying's slender hand with his backhand and played with it for a few times, then held it in his big hand.
Over the years, many court officials have suffered from the Three Kings Rebellion more than thirty years ago, even the Empress Dowager at that time. The only one who was able to survive was Duke Yu.
In this respect, Duke Yu is indeed different from ordinary people.
Before that, there was a Duke Jingguo, but his entire family was confiscated.
"Duke Yu... is because of his own merits.
Is it because of Empress Yuan?" Qu Moying thought about the time. Empress Yuan had an accident, and then Duke Yu had an accident. Pei Yuanjun also said that Empress Yuan and Duke Yu were relatives.
Ji Hanyue might not agree with this point, but Qu Moying now believes that there is some connection involved.
"They said it was for the Empress' sake." Pei Yuanjun said lazily, but there was a chill in his words.
Qu Moying was silent after hearing this. Was it because of the Empress? Maybe it was, otherwise even if the Duke of Yu was very capable, he would not be able to completely withdraw.
But is it just because of Empress Yuan
If Queen Yuan really had such great abilities, why didn't she escape unscathed
"There are not many generals on the border, and even fewer at that time. Duke Yu is not just a duke. If something really happens, the entire dynasty may be affected. Even if you want to get rid of Duke Yu, that was not the best time." Pei Yuanjun saw her frowning brows and said again.
Qu Moying thought about it, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "So... at that time, the emperor didn't want anything to happen to Duke Yu?"
At that time, Pei Yuanjun should have been young, and his younger brother, now Duke of Xing, was also young and could not guard the border like they do now.
If something really happened to a pillar general like Duke Yu, it would cause more than just the aftermath of the Rebellion of the Three Kings.
"Who benefited the most when my uncle and Duke Yu got into trouble?" Qu Moying looked at the case file in front of him again. The record was not clear. It was just some simple personnel transfers.
“If it was back then, when Duke Yu was in trouble… Earl Ling An and General Fuguo both benefited from it, and so did some other people. Now that Earl Ling An is in trouble, General Fuguo and some others have gained some sporadic benefits, and their troops have been divided into the hands of others.” Pei Yuanjun narrowed his eyes and looked at Qu Moying.
Qu Moying looked at the case file again. When Duke Yu returned to Beijing, his father was still at the border.
Her heart seemed to be hit hard. She bit her lip and lowered her eyes.
The palm of his hand was pinched hard, causing a dull pain. Qu Moying subconsciously raised her eyes and looked into Pei Yuanjun's eyes, which were shining, dazzling and cold.
"Everything will be investigated one by one, except for one thing... the matter of the Ling Anbo Mansion... I learned about it after the fact."
Pei Yuanjun said slowly.
His eyes were extremely dark, revealing a sense of coldness and depth, yet also faintly gentle, which was extremely inconsistent with his previous coldness, as if such coldness was his true nature. But when he looked at Qu Moying like this at this moment, she could feel the tenderness in his eyes.
Not too much. How could a man like him be too gentle
But they were all focused on Qu Moying. A man like him gave his only gentleness to the person in front of him. All others saw was the unchanging coldness.
Qu Moying's cherry lips moved.
Pei Yuanjun stretched out his hand and pressed the corner of her lips, and said with a smile: "I know what you are worried about, and it won't stop you from investigating anything. I can help you with the matter of Ling Anbo's Mansion and your cousin's matter, but I won't allow you to take action when the matter is not under my control."
You can check and ask, but you are not allowed to take action when you don’t have the ability to do so, as this will lead to backlash and bring disaster to yourself.
With somewhat stiff hands,
Softened.
His eyes moved slightly, and a smile appeared on Qu Moying's face: "Okay!"
"The one who benefits the most is General Liu Xiangshan." After getting Qu Moying's promise, Pei Yuanjun's expression eased a little. He pointed at Qu Moying's case file. There were a few places that Qu Moying had not noticed before, but after Pei Yuanjun pointed them out, his expression became solemn and he seemed to be thinking about something.
Pei Yuanjun was not in a hurry to wait for her to finish reading.
"Has General Liu Xiangshan ever had any contact with the Crown Prince?" Qu Moying's soft and soft voice trembled a little.
"Liu Xiangshan not only has contacts with the crown prince, but also with King Jing, King Wei, and King Yan, and they all have good relations. Every day when Liu Xiangshan goes to the capital to deliver gifts, several of them are there, and of course I am among them," Pei Yuanjun said.
"But... isn't Liu Xiangshan afraid of what the emperor will say?" Qu Moying bit the corner of her lip in confusion.
The royal family was most wary of such border generals colluding with civil officials. Collusion between civil and military officials could easily become the root of national chaos, especially for a first-rank general like Liu Xiangshan, who could almost be regarded as a frontier official.
There was no such thing as a frontier official in the Zhou Dynasty, so Liu Xiangshan was just a general guarding the border and a commander in chief of the border.
"He also gave gifts to the palace. The emperor will only think that he is loyal and afraid of offending people. He gave everything away. In this way, no one can say anything bad about it."
Pei Yuanjun said.
Qu Moying looked at Pei Yuanjun helplessly. This sentence was divided into two parts. He thought that his guess was correct just now, but he didn't expect it to be such a statement.
The handkerchief in her other hand twirled twice. So, this past was too obscure. She had heard her father talk about Liu Xiangshan in her previous life, but he didn't say much. He just mentioned him. Her father didn't like this person, but he was a general guarding the border and he didn't do anything wrong. There was no point in telling her about this.
"Great wisdom appears foolish?" Qu Moying asked.
"That's what I mean." Pei Yuanjun said lazily.
He is a wise man who appears foolish, so he would do such a thankless task. In order to avoid offending the nobles in the capital, he would send it to every place and then ask the emperor for permission. The emperor would only think that he is worrying too much and feel that he is in a difficult position, and would even praise him for it.
"The prince came to Beijing after the Eastern Palace was assassinated. Why did he come to Beijing at that time, and why has he lived in Beijing all this time? I heard that even if the prince came to Beijing, he rarely stayed in the capital?" Now that the words have been spoken, Qu Moying has no intention of hiding it from Pei Yuanjun anymore.
Pei Yuanjun smiled leisurely, "Something happened in the East Palace, and I got the news. What I found was Liu Xiangshan's unusual movements. In addition, my arrangements on the border had been completed by then. The time has come, and it is a good time to go back."
"Is there any unusual movement from Liu Xiangshan?" Qu Moying's heart skipped a beat. She subconsciously squeezed Pei Yuanjun's fingers and raised her watery eyes. "Is it... because of these that you brought Miss Liu to Beijing?"
She would never forget the time when she and Pei Yuanjun worked together to play Liu Lanxin, the only daughter of Liu Xiangshan, a woman with an eye injury. Why did Liu Lanxin, who had always lived in the border, come to Beijing at that time? Compared with other ladies, Liu Lanxin always gave her a strange feeling of being the same...
In her previous life, she was Ji Hanyue, who was engaged to Pei Luoan at an early age. Her every move was required to be in accordance with the standards of a crown princess...