Cypress Boat Floating

Chapter 242 Traitor 1

When all plans were proceeding step by step in an orderly manner, news that shocked the entire court finally came - Ye Honghai was committing treason!

The past reappeared. At this moment in the court, the emperor still held the unknown letter of accusation in his hand, which detailed Ye Honghai's treasonous acts and attached some evidence. The people in the court were noisy and noisy. Everyone had their own ulterior motives and tried to take the military power far away in the north gate for themselves. The emperor threw the sword of the imperial guard to the ground in a rage to intimidate everyone, and then he left in anger, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.

According to the development of history, several princes were still summoned to Chengming Palace by the emperor, but this time, Lu Ci Qiu, who followed Lu Zhixing to Chengming Palace, was not as timid and cowardly as in his previous life.

Since he already knew the truth of the matter, he was now only thinking about how to get the task of investigating or escorting Ye Honghai to ensure that Ye Honghai would be safe.

When they arrived at Chengming Palace, as expected, a heated argument broke out between the Prince of Qin and the Crown Prince, and they expressed their opinions in front of the Emperor. One thought it would be better to investigate the matter directly at Beiguan; the other was thinking about how to transfer Ye Honghai back to the capital so as to take the opportunity to control his military power in his own hands.

The prince pressed on with every word, using the fact that Lu Zhixing had been a disciple of Ye Honghai in his early years and was too close to Ye Honghai as an excuse to oppose Lu Zhixing's contact with Ye Honghai, and even forbade him to meet him. Lu Zhixing should have opposed the prince's suggestion according to historical developments, but this time, unlike the past, the person who stood up to oppose was not Lu Zhixing, but Lu Ciqiu, who had been standing silently at the back.

Lu Ci Qiu took the initiative to step forward and said, "Father, since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince feels that it is inconvenient to investigate the situation in Beiguan and wants General Ye to return to the capital for investigation, and at the same time he is worried that my second brother will exonerate General Ye after contacting him, then I think it is better for me to go to Beiguan in person to escort General Ye back to the capital for trial! I have no dealings with General Ye and do not know the other generals in Beiguan, so naturally there is no possibility of collusion with General Ye in advance."

The emperor sat on the dragon throne, silently gazing at his son who had grown rapidly and become more and more outstanding in the past two years, and his heart could not help but waver. He had raised twelve princes in his life, but only a few of them could serve in the court and take charge of their own affairs. He liked to watch his sons fight and show their ambitions, but at this moment, there were only the crown prince and the King of Qin in front of him.

Although the prince has some wisdom, it is not much, and the jealousy in his heart makes him unable to see the existence of others. In contrast, the King of Qin is too sharp, and he can only maintain sufficient rationality when he finds the right scabbard. Otherwise, I am afraid that his sharp blade will hurt himself and those around him.

As for the other princes, the emperor had no expectations at all, even his favorite fifth son, Lu Mingyi. However, now Lu Ci Qiu stepped forward, which really gave the emperor a pleasant surprise. This child who had been ignored by him had grown up so well without him noticing.

The emperor was very satisfied with Lu Ciqiu's performance. When he was about to approve him to personally lead the army to escort Ye Honghai back to the capital, the prince refused without hesitation: "No!"

The emperor was so angry that he almost choked. He stared at his eldest son with anger and asked in a low voice, "Prince, what do you think?"

The prince looked at Lu Ciqiu with dissatisfaction, pointed at him, and said in a somewhat unfriendly tone: "The Eighth Brother was raised by the Second Brother, and they are very close. If the Eighth Brother is allowed to go to Beiguan, who can guarantee that the Second Brother will not take the opportunity to let him pass on some information to General Ye?"

After hearing what the prince said, Lu Zhixing was very worried about his younger brother. He was about to open his mouth to refuse Lu Ci Qiu from carrying out this mission, but when he saw a soothing look from Lu Ci Qiu, he swallowed the words back.

Lu Ci Qiu acted neither humble nor arrogant. He calmly said to the Crown Prince, "If Your Highness does not trust me as your brother, you can send someone to supervise me and my second brother to see if we will do anything to deceive His Majesty."

The prince obviously wanted to say something more, but the emperor was already very annoyed. He had listened to the ministers arguing in the court, and when he returned to Chengming Hall, he had to continue listening to the prince and the king of Qin arguing, which gave him a headache. So he interrupted the prince without hesitation and made the final decision directly, without giving the prince any chance to refute: "Okay, stop arguing! In two days, let Lao Ba lead the army to Beiguan and bring Ye Honghai back to Beijing."

"I obey your command." Lu Ci Qiu immediately knelt down and respectfully accepted the task, secretly delighted in his heart. This was a rare opportunity. As long as Ye Honghai could be successfully brought back to the capital, and then the traitor of the Flame Army could be found, Ye Honghai's crime would naturally be cleared.

As a person with memories of his past life, Lu Ci Qiu knew that Ye Honghai's treason would definitely be exposed today. Therefore, since the morning court session, he has been silently observing the emperor's every move. He secretly calculated in his heart that he must find a way to take over the important task of escorting Ye Honghai from the emperor.

Lu Ci Qiu understood that his father was unwilling to believe that Ye Honghai would betray Da'an. Whether it was based on the friendship of their youth or the hidden crisis in the desert, the emperor would never kill Ye Honghai easily. However, the court had split into two factions, the Prince's Party and the Qin Wang's Party. The two sides were opposed to each other and disliked each other. If either the Prince or the Qin Wang was responsible for escorting Ye Honghai back to Beijing, it would undoubtedly be a huge threat to the other party. Lu Zhixing might not kill Ye Honghai, but other people who were eyeing him might not be so.

Therefore, when the emperor was dealing with this matter, he had to think carefully and plan ahead, and plan everything in advance, because his ultimate goal was to ensure that Ye Honghai could return to the capital safely. When everyone was still arguing about whether Ye Honghai should be allowed to return to the capital, only Lu Ci Qiu had a sharp eye and accurately grasped this fleeting opportunity. He stepped forward without hesitation and told the emperor that he could be sent on this matter. He, Lu Ci Qiu, would absolutely obey the emperor's orders, and even his brothers would not interfere in this matter. Only obey your majesty's orders!

At this moment, his courageous and resolute performance undoubtedly pleased the emperor. After all, this kind of righteous act of taking the initiative to help the king solve his problems is really heart-warming! That is why the emperor readily agreed and entrusted this difficult task to him with confidence.

Lu Ci Qiu finally got the task he had been dreaming of, which meant that he would have more opportunities to get close to Ye Honghai.

At this time, the prince, who had always been at a disadvantage, was filled with anger. When he left, he did not forget to make some sarcastic remarks to Lu Ci Qiu, but unfortunately, these taunts were cleverly countered by Lu Zhixing who was standing by.

Lu Zhixing walked worriedly with Lu Ciqiu on the palace path, his face full of worry. "Old Eight, you really shouldn't have accepted this mission." Lu Zhixing frowned, glared at his brother fiercely, and then continued: "General Ye's matter must be manipulated by someone behind the scenes. It's too dangerous for you to get involved in it for no reason."

Lu Ci Qiu smiled and tried to comfort his brother, but his efforts did not have much effect. Lu Zhixing's brows were still furrowed, and he warned: "The prince kept saying today that he must bring General Ye back to the capital. I'm afraid he has some conspiracy in his mind and wants to take over General Ye's military power."

Lu Ci Qiu responded fearlessly: "Second brother, don't worry! I will bring General Ye back to the capital safely and will never let the prince's conspiracy succeed!" His tone was firm and confident, as if he was ready to deal with all difficulties.

Then he hesitated again, looked around to make sure that there was no one around, and then he whispered: "Second brother, I think you can investigate the people around General Ye, or the people in the Flame Army. After all, the current situation is too strange. If someone didn't deliberately frame General Ye, how could such a thing happen? Therefore, we must be careful and not let those with ulterior motives succeed. Maybe they just want to use this opportunity to sow discord and make us lose our composure. Or, they want to weaken General Ye's power and then take the opportunity to attack. In short, we must not take it lightly."

Lu Zhixing nodded in agreement: "Second brother, you know that I will send people to guard the Flame Army and will not let anyone take advantage of the opportunity. You should also be careful and don't trust others easily. The current situation is very complicated and we must remain vigilant." Lu Zhixing's tone was very serious, and people couldn't help but feel a tense atmosphere.

Lu Ciqiu was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Lu Zhixing had already noticed this. It seemed that he was not mature enough in dealing with these things. Lu Zhixing was obviously more experienced than him and knew how to deal with such a situation. Sure enough, when it came to politics and conspiracy, he was still no match for these people!

However, Lu Ci Qiu did not feel inferior or discouraged because of this. Everyone has his own strengths. He felt that he had a good life in the Flame Army during those years. Every battle made him feel his growth. One day, he would return to the Flame Army and return to Beiguan.

The capital city was not actually his final destination.

He looked up at the small piece of blue sky enclosed by the palace wall. He didn't want to be a canary imprisoned in a cage. Like Ye Jianqing, he loved freedom and liked Beiguan more than the capital.