Chapter 056 I want to see you
After receiving the imperial edict, Zhao Chunming collapsed to the ground on the spot.
This imperial edict is very hot in his hands!
He is a member of the Zhenguogong Party, and he works for the Second Prince!
Now, the Su family and the second prince are in trouble, but he is rewarded...
Zhao Chunming was very worried and didn't know what to do.
Liu Yisheng, who used to discuss things with him, was gone. Now he didn't know who to discuss with. He was like an ant on the hot pan in the tent. After wandering back and forth for several circles, Zhao Chunming simply set off and headed straight for the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
No matter what to do, it is better to get a definite answer from the Duke of Zhenguo to avoid worrying about it every day.
When Zhao Chunming arrived at the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the Duke of Zhenguo was discussing matters in the study.
The second prince was under house arrest for a month. This matter could be a big deal or a small one.
It would be fine if nothing major happened in the court within this month, but once something happens, as long as it involves the Second Prince, the Third Prince will chase and bite him like a mad dog.
If it was only the Third Prince who was chasing and biting him, there would be no need to be afraid. The Emperor originally used several princes to balance the political situation. The Second Prince was bullied badly, so maybe the Emperor would change his mind and release him.
The fear is that the prince will take the opportunity to find out something in the Xishan camp.
In addition, there is the Su Mansion.
Originally, only Su Yunyun was imprisoned, and now Su Xiang was also in jail. Su Yunhe had only two legitimate children, and they were all in jail. They were all imprisoned by the emperor's personal order, so it was difficult to rescue them.
The matter of General Su was originally an agreement between him and Su Yunhe. If Su Yunhe said something he shouldn't have said out of desperation...
Just when he was getting anxious, he received a report from outside that Zhao Chunming wanted to see him.
The Duke of Zhenguo's face suddenly darkened.
An aide looked at the Duke of Zhenguo's expression and said, "Duke, the fire at the West Mountain camp is really strange. Your Majesty thought it was the work of the Second Prince, but we all know that the Second Prince was wronged.
Su Xiang only gave the drug and did not light the fire.
This person who ignites fire..."
The Duke of Zhenguo looked at the aide with a sinister look in his eyes, "You mean it's Zhao Chunming?"
The aide swallowed his saliva and continued, "On the contrary, Zhao Chunming was probably just being used by someone.
With Zhao Chunming's personality, he would not be able to perform the heroic act of saving people from a fire.
In addition, he also said that he had not received any message from the Second Prince before, so this should be credible. "
The Duke of Zhenguo remained expressionless and snorted coldly.
The aide paused and said, "If the Duke does not trust Zhao Chunming, he has fallen into the other party's trap. Zhao Chunming has been in charge of the Xishan camp for the past two years, and he knows a lot of things."
These words were like a revelation to the Duke of Zhenguo.
He was suspicious of Zhao Chunming, but he had no intention of expressing his suspicion. Now that his doubts were slightly gone, the Duke of Zhenguo waved his hand and said, "Okay, you can leave and let Zhao Chunming come in."
Several aides bowed their heads and retreated out of the door. The man who had just spoken for Zhao Chunming looked at Zhao Chunming.
Zhao Chunming looked pale and trembling. He raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, "It's okay."
His voice was low and deep, but it contained a sense of comfort.
Zhao Chunming was slightly stunned and turned to look at him. He really didn't expect that someone would comfort him like this at this time. He forced a bitter smile from his uneasy expression and said, "Thank you, Mr. He."
Mr. He, He Chao.
He became an aide to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion two years ago and has always enjoyed the Duke's trust.
This man had a handsome face, but I don't know if he was ill or what, but his face was always pale and he looked sick. He was thin and had a good appearance, so sometimes he looked like a girl.
He Chao and Zhao Chunming nodded and left with the other staff members.
Zhao Chunming stepped into the study room. When the door of the study room creaked shut, the sound made Zhao Chunming feel terrified. Before the Duke of Zhenguo could speak, he knelt down and said, "Please forgive me, Duke."
The Duke of Zhenguo smiled with a fake smile, "You have been promoted twice, and you are a favorite of His Majesty. How dare I pay you a courtesy?"
As he said this, Zhao Chunming became even more frightened and trembled.
"Your Excellency is wise. I am loyal to the Second Prince and to you, Your Excellency."
The Duke of Zhenguo snorted, "Who saved the Crown Princess from the fire?"
Zhao Chunming did not dare to delay even for a moment. "He was a soldier in the army. When the Crown Princess arrived at the Xishan Camp that day, she wanted to take a look around the camp, so she sent him to be her guide."
As he spoke, Zhao Chunming bowed his head to the ground.
"My Lord, I really did not receive the message from the Second Prince. If I had received it, even if I had a hundred courages, I would not dare to do anything to disobey the Second Prince, let alone lead people to resist."
The Duke of Zhenguo didn't say whether he believed him or not. He was silent for a long time. It was not until Zhao Chunming was frightened to the point of almost peeing his pants that he said, "You said, when we were resisting, didn't you see clearly who repelled the people who intercepted the Minister of Justice?"
On the day of the incident, the Duke of Zhenguo called Zhao Chunming over to question him.
Although Zhao Chunming led his men to try their best to resist the ambushing, he didn't see clearly how they resisted. At that time, he didn't even dare to stick his head out of the sedan chair.
The Duke of Zhenguo asked again, and Zhao Chunming repeated what he had said that day, "...Among the people I brought with me, only one survived, and the rest died."
The Duke of Zhenguo heard this twice .
The first time, he didn't believe a word of it.
The second time...
The Duke of Zhenguo frowned.
Isn’t this such a coincidence?
It was that soldier who saved the Crown Princess from the fire, and it was also that soldier who survived the fierce battle.
Is there such a talent in Xishan Camp?
After pondering for a moment, the Duke of Zhenguo asked, "Was it you who selected the guide for the Crown Princess that day, or was it the Crown Princess who chose it?"
Zhao Chunming answered truthfully: "I was afraid that the Crown Princess would cause trouble in the tent, so I chose two people to serve her.
Minglu from the Prince's Mansion just happened to be there and brought people over.
At that time, the Crown Princess chased Minglu away and appointed the person selected by this official."
At first glance, this matter seems reasonable and there seems to be nothing wrong.
The strange thing is that it went too smoothly.
The Crown Princess drove away the people from the Crown Prince's Mansion, and as a result, a fire broke out that night. Everything pointed to the Su family, but there was no chance to find fault with the Crown Prince's Mansion, as there was no one from the Crown Prince's Mansion in the camp at all.
So, the Crown Princess drove Ming Lu away on purpose?
"Bring that soldier here. I want to see him." The Duke of Zhenguo looked grim. He paused and said, "Now."
Zhao Chunming didn't dare to delay and immediately got up to find someone.
The Duke of Zhenguo said, "You don't need to go. What's that person's name? I'll send someone to look for him."
"Easy Song."
The Duke of Zhenguo immediately called his confidants to go to the Xishan camp to lead the troops.
Not long after, the soldier named Yi Song was brought before the Duke of Zhenguo.
Because of fear and trembling, he dared not look at the Duke of Zhenguo, but just lowered his eyes and glanced at Zhao Chunming from time to time.
Zhao Chunming didn't dare to look at him for long and didn't even glance at him.
The Duke of Zhenguo sat at the top, looking at the two of them. After a long while, he said in a deep voice, "Yi Song?"
Yi Song was so frightened that his legs began to tremble. He fell to his knees with his forehead touching the floor, shaking so much that he couldn't speak.
The suspicion in the Duke's heart immediately dissipated, and he leaned back, "You know Kung Fu?"
Yi Song knelt there and said, "I learned some from others in my early years."
The Duke of Zhenguo tapped the table with his fingers. "Just by learning a little from others, you can defeat so many masters and escape unscathed?"
Yi Song said tremblingly: "Yes... yes... my master is very capable."
"Who is your master?"
"I don't know what the master does, I just know his name is Hu Boyeng."
When the three words "Hu Boyeng" came out of his mouth, the originally calm face of the Duke of Zhenguo suddenly trembled fiercely, and he stood up as if he jumped up from the chair.
"who?"
