The Golden Age Chapter 872: There is a thief in the palace

In the imperial study room, the head of the Tang Dynasty Xiahou Yuanzhen had a solemn expression, and the saint behind the imperial table also had a cold face.

"Where is Qin Xiao now?"

"It should have been taken to Kyoto Prefecture." Xiahou Yuanzhen said solemnly: "The relationship between the Criminal Ministry and Dali Temple is not harmonious. If the criminals are allowed to go, I'm afraid it will change."

The saint said coldly: "The prime minister, did you know in advance that Qin Xiao will be on stage to fight?"

"The old minister thought about it, but was not sure."

"Then you have thought, if Qin Xiao loses to Yuangai Wushuang, will he die in the ring?" The saint Fengmu had a cold and stern look: "If it weren't for Qin Xiao to come forward, I would Tang’s face is gone, and the people of Bohai will happily bring my Princess of Tang back to the wild land."

Xiahou Yuanzhen raised his head and glanced at the saint, already seeing the saint's anger, and immediately said: "The old official never expected that the disciple of the Great Celestial Master would be defeated by Yuangai Wushuang."

"He was not defeated." The saint said coldly: "Chen Xun was poisoned."

Xiahou Yuanzhen's body was shaken, and his color changed in amazement: "Poisoned?"

"Chen Xun is a direct disciple of the Great Celestial Master. In the past sixteen years, he has not left the house. Although he is not familiar with world affairs, his cultivation in martial arts is amazing." The saint slowly said: "He was three years ago. He has already broken through to the fifth rank. If nothing happens, he will surely enter the sixth rank in the past two years. The Great Heavenly Master has high hopes for him. The teacher had to let Chen Xun play. Chen Xun has no distractions and is dedicated to studying the truth of inaction. With his strength, it is not difficult to defeat Yuangai Wushuang."

"What about poisoning...?"

"If it wasn't for a poisonous attack, how could he be defeated by Yuangai Wushuang." The saint said coldly: "Before he went out to fight, he was poisoned."

Xiahou Yuanzhen was surprised: "Chen Xun left the palace directly from Yutiantai and went straight to the Sifang Pavilion. There was no contact with anyone in the process. Who can poison him?"

"When he was in Yutiantai, he was already poisoned." The saint said lightly: "Before he left the palace, he ate a bowl of rice porridge. The Taoist boy who gave him the porridge has hanged himself."

"Is Yutiantai's own people attacked?" The state minister was even more shocked, and said: "Sage, this matter is extraordinary. A Taoist boy in Yutiantai has no guts to poison the great master's beloved disciple. There must be an envoy behind, and we must thoroughly investigate and pull out the black hands behind the scenes."

The sage stared directly at the country's prime minister with a pair of phoenix eyes, sharply, and said coldly: "Who is the black hand?"

"This requires thorough investigation to make it clear." Guo Xiang said in a solemn voice.

"The Prime Minister, since I became the throne, I have trusted you more." The saint slowly said: "The important things of the country depend on you, and the Xiahou family has therefore become the true first family of Datang."

Guoxiang fell on his knees and respectfully said: "Xiahou's family bathed in the emperor's grace, and I was grateful for the saint's favor."

"There is no one else here, and the old dog was also sent out by me. Now in the imperial study room, only you and me, so I want to hear the truth from you." The saint stared at the state minister and asked:" Chen Xun is poisoned, is there anything to do with you behind it?"

Guo Xiang's body was shaken, he raised his head and looked at it with a very strange expression

Looking at the saint, after a long time, he sighed and said: "The saint suspects that the veteran is instigating?"

"After the court meeting that day, I discussed the matter with you alone. It was you who recommended Chen Xun to fight." The saint said calmly: "I know that Chen Xun is going to fight, and he has great victories. That's why the Great Celestial Master dispatched Chen Xun to take action. From the beginning to the end, no word was leaked to the outside world. Except for you and me, only Heavenly Master and Chen Xun knew about it. Of course, Chen Xun could not poison himself. Is Heavenly Master willing to look at his love? He was defeated in the ring, so he was poisoned?"

The state minister raised his hands, took off the cap on his head, and fell to the ground: "If the saint thinks that the veteran is so unsure of right and wrong, and will plan the matter behind his back, then ask the saint to give him his death!" /

"Are you threatening me?" The saint sneered: "I speak with you alone today, just to hear you tell the truth."

The prime minister raised his head and said: "The old official dare to ask, what did the old official do for?"

The saint sighed softly and said: "Do you really want me to speak out?"

"The saint wants the veteran to tell the truth, and the veteran also wants to hear the saint's bluntness."

"Okay." The sage said coldly: "At the meeting, I only thought that my courtiers of Tang Dynasty would do their best for the country, and those who plan for the public will not think too much. The state minister admonished Bohai. I set up a challenge and made a gambling agreement. I thought that this was just enough for the people of Bohai to see the heroic appearance of my young Junjie from the Tang Dynasty, and I believe that since you take the initiative to speak out, you must have a countermeasure to ensure that the Tang Dynasty will surely win. ."

The prime minister just looked at the saint and didn't interrupt.

"But what happened today made me suddenly understand something." The saint leaned forward slightly and said slowly: "If Qin Xiao hadn't come forward at last, Chen Xun would be defeated, and no one would be able to defeat it. It’s unparalleled, and my promises at the court meeting must be fulfilled. Both Musk Moon and Changning will follow the Bohai Mission to the Bohai Sea. I know that there is a gap between the prime minister and Musk Moon in these years, but you are connected by blood, and you are both Smart people will not let the situation go out of control."

The state minister finally sighed: "The saint wants to say that the old minister hopes that the Bohai people will win, so that he can let Musk Yue leave Datang?"

"Xia Honing was assassinated in Hangzhou, I know your state of mind better than anyone else." The saint sighed softly, "Although he died at the hands of the disciples of Jiangu, you have moved your anger to Sheyue and even Qin Xiao. , Have hatred against them. Taking this opportunity to marry Musk Moon is tantamount to banishing Musk Moon from the bitter cold land. If Qin Xiao died in Yuangai Wushuang's hands, it would be just what you want."

Guoxiang stared at the saint, and suddenly let out a sad laugh: "The old minister assisted the saint for seventeen years. He has been exhausted and dare not slack in the slightest. The minister knows that there are still too many people in this world who have resentment towards the saint. They have been Waiting for the opportunity to come back, so for more than ten years, even if the veteran is asleep, he dare not completely close his eyes. But the veteran never expected that in the end, the saint would suspect that the veteran betrayed the Tang for personal grievances? Being the chief assistant and managing the affairs of the state for the saint, is it that in the eyes of the saint, the old minister, the chief assistant, is a despicable man who will report to the saint regardless of the overall situation?"

The saint obviously didn't expect that Guoxiang would say such a thing, and he was taken aback.

"Who poisoned Chen Xun, the old minister does not know, but the old minister is by no means behind the scenes." The state minister raised his head slightly: "If the saint thinks that the setting up is carefully planned by the old minister, even for this

The purpose of human beings disregarded the interests of Datang, the old official begged the saint to make an order to chop off the old official's head in order to thank the world. If the saint has mercy and cannot bear to be executed, then please decree that the veteran should return to his hometown in Yizhou and spend the rest of his life. "Kowing on the ground, his rickety body trembles slightly.

The saint looked at the state of the country lying on the ground, with a suspicious look on his charming face, he closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time before finally asking, "Who would it be?"

The state minister raised his head and asked: "The saint has thought about the suspicion of the veteran, and the monarch and his officials are at odds. Even today, if the saint firmly believes that the veteran is selfish and traitorous, he will dismiss the veteran from the court. Some scene?"

The saint's body shook.

"The ring is over, the old minister enters the palace immediately." Guoxiang said: "The saint also just learned that Chen Xun was poisoned soon, but he was the first to suspect the old minister...!" His eyes became deeper. Calmly said: "Is there something strange in this?"

"You mean...someone deliberately wants to provoke the relationship between me and your monarchs?" The saint suddenly realized something.

The state minister said solemnly: "At the meeting, the old minister took the initiative to advise the saint and allowed the establishment of a challenge, and it was the old minister who took the initiative to recommend Chen Xun to the saint to fight. As the saint said, very few people know about this, Chen Xun Being poisoned by others, the saint is suspicious of the veteran, this is a matter of reason. But although the veteran is dull, he is not stupid. So far, knowing that Chen Xun's poisoning will inevitably burn his body, he still has to do so. The veteran has been an official until now. , But never made such a stupid mistake."

"There is a thief in the palace!" The sage's eyes flashed with coldness, as cold as a knife.

The state minister nodded and said: "Yes. Knowing that Chen Xun must be a member of the palace, how he got the news, the old official couldn't figure out for a while, but... the old official concluded that there is a thief in the palace, this person I take this opportunity to use the Taoist boy of the Imperial Terrace to poison Chen Xun, the purpose is to frame the veteran, so that the saint will be suspicious of the veteran, and provoke the relationship between the monarch and the minister." Viciousness is our real enemy right now."

The saint was silent. After a while, he raised his hand and said: "Get up and talk." When the country minister got up, he whispered: "The Taoist boy in Yutiantai can be instructed to poison, and the power of this person has penetrated into it. Here is by no means a lonely and unknown person."

"The saint is extremely true." The state minister said solemnly: "He has the courage and even the ability to reach out into the imperial platform of the Great Master. This person is indeed very powerful in the palace. But this person is clever and is mistaken by cleverness. , He wanted to frame the veteran, but he just exposed his existence."

The saint is thoughtful, and seems to be thinking about it.

"The saint, there is a thief in the palace, it is extraordinary." The state minister said solemnly: "The old minister asked the saint to believe in the old minister. The black hand who sent someone to poison Chen Xun is definitely not the old minister. The most urgent thing is to investigate this person secretly. We are ignorant of who it is and how powerful this person is in the palace. We can see that this person is cunning. Once he gets into trouble in the palace, the consequences will be disastrous...!"

"I have my own opinions on this matter." The sage pondered slightly, and finally asked: "Why did you order the Kyoto Prefecture to arrest Qin Xiao? If you did not report to me in advance, how can you explain it?"

Guoxiang said calmly: "This matter must be done, but it cannot be ordered by the saint. It can only be done in the name of the Book Province of China."