Sitting in front of the dressing mirror, Wen Qingzhu's expression had not yet softened.
Lu Tao explained carefully while dressing her up: "I thought Mr. Hou... last night..."
"He stopped it in time." Wen Qingzhu simply closed his eyes, out of sight and out of mind.
Thinking of what happened last night, her heart was still pounding when she thought about it now.
She had never seen Fu Lie like that before.
Domineering and expressive, yet without losing any sense of proportion.
Originally, Wen Qingzhu was also in trouble, but when the two of them were honest with each other, Fu Lie suddenly stopped, gently hugged her hot body, and comforted her: "I will give it to you in the future. It is not good to drink the Bizi soup." .”
Wen Qingzhu's love slowly subsided and she allowed Fu Lie to tuck the quilt for her.
She didn't look at Fu Lie and was confused. What was wrong with her
Obviously he is not a heavy grain debtor.
But when she faced Fu Lie last night, she actually fell into it.
Wen Qingzhu didn't know whether she was confusing her past life with this life, or whether she was—
Fall in love with Fu Lie
When going out, Wen Qingzhu felt very heavy.
She didn't like this feeling, this feeling of not being able to control herself.
As soon as I got on the carriage, someone suddenly came over on horseback.
Wen Qingzhu squinted his eyes and looked over there, feeling that this person looked familiar.
After a while, the horse stopped at the gate of the Hou Mansion, but the man on the horse fell off.
Xi'er walked over, turned the man over and took a look, with a shocked expression on her face: "Miss! It's Miss Zuo!"
Wen Qingzhu quickly got off the carriage, and Xi'er had already helped Zuo Bingning over.
She hesitated for a while and then told Lu Tao: "Send someone to the palace and tell me that I will enter the palace later."
"Okay!" Lu Tao turned around and arranged the manpower.
Xi'er here carried Zuo Bingning into the Hou Mansion, and Wen Qingzhu followed her, checking on Zuo Bingning's condition.
His face was pale, his eyes were black, his eyes were bruised, his mouth was covered with a layer of dead skin, his breathing was rapid and messy, his hair had not been taken care of for at least ten days, and his clothes smelled of grit.
When they arrived at the house, Wen Qingzhu immediately ordered some things, and Xi'er turned around to get them.
She went to pour a bowl of water, asked the little maid to help, and fed Zuo Bingning.
"Cough! Cough!" Zuo Bingning suddenly choked and coughed violently.
When he opened his eyes, his eyes were bloodshot.
Wen Qingzhu asked the little maid to take down the water, patted Zuo Bingning's back and asked, "Do you feel better?"
Hearing her voice, Zuo Bingning turned around, grabbed Wen Qingzhu's hand, and cried excitedly: "Lu, Lu Ce he... he he he..."
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious! Speak slowly!" Wen Qingzhu squeezed her hand in turn and gave her a firm look.
Zuo Bingning slowly calmed down, her pale lips trembling, her eyes panicked and confused: "Lu Ce is going to the Huns."
"Why are you going to the Xiongnu? Are you investigating the affairs of the Xiongnu King?" Wen Qingzhu asked carefully. She remembered that this time of the Xiongnu was also the critical time to seize the throne.
Unlike the Qi Dynasty, the Xiongnu fought for the throne more ferociously. Usually, of the twenty or thirty sons who became kings of the Xiongnu, less than one of them survived in the end.
Zuo Binning raised her eyes and looked at Wen Qingzhu, with tears falling heavily in her worried eyes: "Instead of going to Xingnu to investigate the matter, he injured Uncle Lu and several brothers of the Lu family and betrayed Daqi!"
After saying the last words, Zuo Bingning could no longer control her head and cried, and said intermittently: "I don't know why he became like this... When I rushed over, the second sister was injured; He raised... How could he be like this, there must be something wrong."
Wen Qingzhu was sitting by the bed, his mind buzzing as he kept repeating Zuo Bingning's last sentence.
"Betrayed Da Qi!"
How could he betray Da Qi
Wen Qingzhu couldn't believe it, but seeing Zuo Bingning rushing over day and night, the sadness on her face was so real that her hands began to tremble.
If something is wrong, how could Lu Ce commit treason
After comforting Zuo Bingning, Wen Qingzhu decided to go into the palace to ask.
But just as she was about to leave, Liang Pingshu rushed over first.
As soon as she arrived in the yard and saw Wen Qingzhu, she ran forward, grabbed her arm and asked, "Is Lu Ce really treason?"
Wen Qingzhu replied solemnly: "I don't know yet, I need to go to the palace."
Liang Pingshu's face was startled, and she let go, completely unable to believe it: "If you have also received the news, it must be true. Both my grandfather and mother have returned to Beijing because of Lu Ce's matter."
"How did you get the news?" Wen Qingzhu frowned, and Liang Pingshu and Zuo Binning came over an hour later.
Liang Pingshu took out a secret letter, looked down and saw that it was signed by Zhao.
Wen Qingzhu took it and looked at it, and his heart became heavier and heavier. The letter recorded in detail what happened that day in the General's Mansion.
The Zhao brothers were originally sent by Jiang Yue to contain the Lu family, and the two sides had always been at odds.
Now the letter sent by the Zhao family actually contains Lu Chengen's signature and fingerprints.
Wen Qingzhu closed his eyes. What happened in the northwest
When he opened his eyes again, Wen Qingzhu had calmed down and took Liang Pingshu with him to the palace.
When they arrived at the Xuanzheng Hall, except for Fu Lie and Jiang Yuanan, the other ministers who had discussed whether to send troops last time were all gathered here.
The other six ministerial books were all gathered together, and no one was left behind.
At this point, the seriousness of the matter has become apparent.
As soon as Wen Qingzhu appeared at the door, everyone turned their attention to him, appraising, doubting, and doubting him.
She walked to the front and bowed.
Jiang Yuanhan quickly raised his hand: "Sister, no need to be polite, have you received Lu Ce's news?"
"Received." Wen Qingzhu replied calmly.
Not sure if it was because he saw Wen Qingzhu being too calm that Jiang Yuanhan also relaxed his worries.
Only this time it was not Pei Yu who spoke first, but Wei Ziying.
He looked at Wen Qingzhu and asked: "Mrs. Fu, Lu Ce betrayed the country and seriously injured the general Zhenguo and others. You and Lu Ce have had a good encounter. What do you think of this matter?"
Wei Ziying asked what everyone wanted to know.
Two years ago, Lu Ce came to Beijing. He was excellent in appearance, character, talent and strategy. Mr. Cui couldn't help but admire him highly, and the emperor also liked him very much.
An old fox like Pei Yu, who has been struggling in the court for many years, knows more.
It was rare for the Lu family to produce a military general like Lu Ce, who was as talented as Lu Ce. The Huns invaded many times back then, and the Lu family's army suffered heavy casualties. It was only about ten years ago that the Xiongnu's arrogance came down.
The world knows that Lu Jiajun is brave and powerful, but they don't know that half of the credit is due to Lu Ce's clever plan.
Wen Qingzhu knew very well what kind of person Lu Ce was, and there were several people here who knew him.
But the current situation is that it is an ironclad fact that Lu Ce has rebelled against the country and defected to the Huns.
After a long silence, Wen Qingzhu replied: "This matter will be handled according to law."
It's as if it's not said.
Many people thought this in their hearts, but Pei Yu twitched his lips. Sure enough, he had a close friendship with Lu Ce and was protecting him at this time.
Wei Ziying frowned, but didn't ask any more questions. He turned back and continued discussing Lu Ce's treason with Jiang Yuanhan.
The focus of the courtiers' attention is that Lu Ce seriously injured the Lu family and his subordinates. His ability is self-evident, but whether the Lu family intends to let things go is debatable.
Led by Fan Rong, he strongly recommended that the Zhao brothers take over Dingyuan and integrate the Lu family army to avoid being exploited by Lu Ce.
Wen Qingzhu stood on the far left, saying nothing.
The ministers in the DPRK were all concerned about the ownership of the military power. After all, Lu Ce had made meritorious deeds and was the only surviving son of Lu Chengen's cousin. Everyone was worried that the Lu family would not have the heart to hurt Lu Ce.
Of course, everyone knew very well that Lu Chengen was not the kind of person who would delay state affairs because of family affairs.
However, there were too many people who coveted the military power of the Lu family. It was so overwhelming that no one dared to speak for Lu Chengen at this time.
At this moment, someone came from outside to report that it was Lu Chengfei who wanted to see him.
The hall was quiet for a moment. Jiang Yuanhan glanced at Wen Qingzhu and saw that she was distracted, so he decided to let Lu Chengfei in.
Following the eunuch's call, Lu Chengfei, who was only wearing inner clothes, held the general's court uniform and official hat in his hands, and knelt down in front of Jiang Yuanhan step by step.
His face was full of guilt, and he bowed deeply: "The guilty minister is guilty. The Lu family has done this evil because of the poor teaching of the Lu family. I am here to ask His Highness the Crown Prince to take back the military power of the guilty minister!"
Wen Qingzhu came back to his senses, turned to look at Lu Chengfei, and couldn't help but sigh.
Sure enough, after Jiang Yue's previous fear, the Lu family finally became more diplomatic.
Before the court sentenced him, Lu Chengfei took the initiative to plead guilty and put all the blame on him.
Although Lu Ce's matter has nothing to do with him, the Lu family's foundation is in Dingyuan and cannot be easily touched. Lu Chengfei's actions can be regarded as giving up his car to save his commander, and he has also gained a reputation for loyalty and filial piety.
Jiang Yuanhan can also understand what the Lu family is doing, but at this juncture, it is better for the Lu family to stay still.
Her sister had taught her before that the descendants of the Lu family had a lot to do with the fact that the Huns had not been able to invade the hinterland of Daqi.
Now that Lu Ce has appeared, it is really unexpected.
Jiang Yuanhan stood up quickly, walked down, and helped Lu Chengfei up personally: "My father will see the loyalty of the Lu family, and I will always be able to see it. General, you don't have to do this. I will investigate carefully before making a decision. "
Suddenly, Lu Chengfei was very excited. As his eldest brother said, the prince was a gentle and generous prince.
But before he was happy for a few moments, Fan Rong beside him said coldly: "General Lu, you have always lived in the capital. Lu Ce was raised in the General's Mansion. The responsibility is also the responsibility of the General. Really? It is the Lu Jiajun in Dingyuan who should hand over military power, not the Lu Jiajun in the capital."
These words were like thunder, even though everyone had been discussing this issue just now.
But no one said it so straightforwardly.
There are many generals from various princes and generals in Da Qi, and they are replaced quickly. Only the Lu family army in Dingyuan has stood firm on the border for more than a hundred years.
In the previous war in Youzhou, the Lu Jiajun crossed Daqi to support them, once again demonstrating the heroic demeanor of the Lu Jiajun, which was deeply remembered by the people of Youzhou.
Officials at all levels in the capital were even more frightened, thinking that the Lu Jiajun only had a way to deal with the Huns.
But now traveling long distances to deal with the Xianbei barbarians is still a piece of cake.
This shows that the Lu family's army is truly capable. The most important point is that the Lu family has the most rigorous army of 200,000 in Da Qi.
After so many years, there is still Fu Lie who is vaguely comparable to Lu Jiajun.
But as of now, the Fu Jiajun only has 100,000 soldiers, which is still at a disadvantage compared to the Lu Jiajun.
How many people have been waiting for something to happen to the Lu family, and now they finally have this opportunity.
Naturally, everyone will not let it go. Fan Rong is the Minister of the Ministry of War and takes orders directly from the emperor. He also knows the problems of the Lu family.
So he would never let go of this opportunity. Even if Lu Chengfei, a monk in the capital, broke up with him, Fan Rong would not hesitate.
After the Qi dynasty was established, it was natural for the Lu family's army to become famous and powerful.
But now that the country is at peace and the people are safe, the Lu family still has a large number of troops, and the emperor who is far away in the capital will always be wary.
Lu Jiajun has been Jiang Yue's heartache for more than thirty years.
Even if Jiang Yuanhan ascends the throne, this issue cannot be ignored, so Fan Rong is not worried that Jiang Yuanhan will be angry.
You can hear a needle drop in the hall, and you can barely hear your breathing.