When excited, Wang Nan angrily tore off the armor on his body, and the little servant guarding under the eaves was startled.

The little servant said a little helplessly: "General, what are you doing?!"

The waiter was sweating profusely, and couldn't understand why Wang Nan suddenly started taking off his clothes. This was a disgrace.

Wang Nan unbuttoned his shirt without hesitation, revealing his dark and muscular upper body.

The waiter couldn't help but gasped, and saw that Wang Nan's chest, shoulders, back and even arms were covered with raised scars, some were old scars, some were new scars, large and small, at least some Dozens of them are shocking to see.

It is obvious that these scars on Wang Nan's body are a kind of meritorious deeds he has killed from the mountains of corpses and blood on the battlefield for decades.

The little servant closed his mouth and swallowed back what he was about to say.

"Your Majesty, please listen to the last general's advice!" Wang Nan kowtowed heavily to the white marble floor, one after another, until his forehead made a "thud-thump" sound, and finally his head rested on the ground, his strong body like a mountain. Like lying on the ground motionless.

No one could see that his eye sockets were already wet, and he roared again: "Your Majesty, you must not let the eldest prince do anything reckless, and make the people of the world feel chills towards the imperial court!"

The man's rough voice is so sad and decisive.

This scene has a shocking power, and many officials who heard the news also saw it from a distance.

In the evenings in the past, the palace was already quiet, but tonight the palace seemed extremely lively.

Some people knelt directly beside Wang Nan, expressing their positions silently.

The British official Fang Huai Rui also arrived.

Fang Huairui strode up to Wang Nan's side, slapped him heavily on the back, and said harshly, "Brother Wang, are you kneeling here to persuade me?!"

He intentionally slapped Wang Nan's back, as if the two brothers were talking homely and joking there.

Fang Huairui was smiling, but there was no smile in his eyes, as if he was saying to Wang Nan, who are you trying to scare with this look, who has never been on the battlefield, and he has no fewer scars than you!

The corners of the mouths of several officials beside him couldn't help twitching, especially the generals who were kneeling beside Wang Nan, secretly thinking that the British Duke was really wicked.

Although they were indeed forcing remonstrance, but everyone was an official in the same court, and some things were seen through without telling the truth. After all, when it came to the step of "forced remonstrance", it was tantamount to saying clearly that the courtiers were extremely dissatisfied with the emperor.

The faces of Wang Nan and the others kneeling on the ground turned blue and white, and their complexions were very ugly.

"Ahem!" Another middle-aged general next to him cleared his throat, put on a white face, and persuaded Wang Nan, "General Wang, the eldest prince has already said that all the evidence about the Gu Ce case will be released by then." He will call Chen Bugong, so please don’t be so excited, lest you get someone else’s way and let someone use you as a gun.”

Although he didn't name them, everyone knew that the "people" in his words referred to Kang Wang's party.

Xiao Shoufu naturally heard it too, "hummed", shook his sleeves, and glanced coldly at Fang Huairui. Isn't it just because of the old grievances between his son and Kang Wang that the Duke of England always stirs up trouble there.

"Heh." Wang Nan sneered, and slowly straightened up from the ground, his forehead was swollen.

He met the eyes of the middle-aged general, and said with a sneer, "The eldest prince is clearly bewildered by Gu Ce's daughter."

Thinking of the scenes in Tianyin Pavilion that day, Wang Nan still felt righteous indignation. Gu Ce's daughter was really arrogant because she knew some little tricks!

Wang Nan's fists tightened suddenly, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Chu Yi not far away walking towards this side without haste.

With a thought in his mind, he narrowed his sharp eyes and said forcefully: "If the eldest prince is really fair..."

As he said that, he shot his provocative gaze steadily at Chu Yi, staring fixedly at the young man's deep Ruifeng eyes, "Then make an oath that you will never marry Gu's daughter."

"In this way, the last general will believe that the eldest prince has no selfish intentions!"

His last words were spoken with full force and force.

Wang Nan's eyes and expression were unusually tough, as unshakable as a rock.

Gu Ce is a traitor and a sycophant. Since Gu's daughter instigated the eldest prince to vindicate her father, she is obviously a Daji and Baosi type. Once this kind of woman marries into the royal family, it will only cause chaos in the court.

Naturally, Chu Yi also heard Wang Nan's words, but his face did not change, and he walked to Wang Nan's side as usual without even moving the corners of his eyes and brows.

He was standing, and Wang Nan was kneeling, so he was naturally much shorter than him.

Chu Yi looked down at Wang Nan condescendingly. Wang Nan didn't flinch, his eyes were burning.

The two looked at each other, and Wang Nan said word by word: "With the evidence of heaven and earth, is the eldest prince willing to make an oath?"

His gaze firmly locked onto Chu Yi's, not giving him the slightest chance to avoid it.

He considers himself utterly loyal, and only hopes that the eldest prince can repent and sober up in time, and not be fooled by beauty.

"Of course not." Chu Yi replied lightly and delicately.

The moonlight poured down like flowing water, coating his white clothes with a layer of silver halo, his skin was as bright as jade, plump and handsome.

"..." Wang Nan showed an unbelievable expression.

Chu Yi turned around, bowed solemnly in the direction of the South Study Room, and said in a loud voice: "Father, my minister wholeheartedly admires the second girl Gu, and hopes to marry her as his first wife and concubine. I beg my father to complete my son and minister!"

As soon as these words came out, it was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves.

Everyone was stunned, and several of them were so shocked that their jaws almost didn't drop.

On the other hand, Chu Yi was calm, with a shallow smile, as if what he said was very ordinary, and he didn't realize that his words were amazing.

There was an eerie silence within a radius of more than ten zhang, except for the occasional cries of parrots in the South Study Room.

Fang Huairui stroked his beard, thinking in his heart: This young man is really full of blood!

Everyone else thought that at this juncture, even if the eldest prince was unwilling to make an oath, he should at least keep a low profile and wait for the conclusion of the Gu Ce case before discussing other matters.

I don't want to, their eldest prince's behavior is completely unexpected, and he doesn't play cards according to common sense.

Wang Kangyin, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, took half a step forward, sneering secretly in his heart, but he said to Chu Yi solemnly, "Your Highness, the second girl Gu is the daughter of Gu Ce. Gu Ce committed treason, and the second girl Gu is not worthy to be the daughter of Gu Ce." The eldest concubine."

"If one day, His Highness ascends the throne, wouldn't it be necessary to make the daughter of a criminal minister the queen? How can a daughter of a criminal minister be the mother of the world!"

"Your Highness, please think twice before acting, and take the country and the country as the most important thing. Don't humiliate the ancestors and disturb the hearts of the people!"

Wang Kangyin made a generous statement, every word and every sentence was righteous.

Wang Nan usually doesn't get along with these aristocratic families, but now he feels that every word and every word of Wang Laoer speaks to his heart.

Chu Yi looked at Wang Kangyin with a calm expression, and asked indifferently: "So, Wang Shangshu thinks that the father will not be able to sit firmly on the throne, and my great scene will be in turmoil?"

"..." Wang Kangyin was stunned, and had the urge to lift the table.

What he said just now was clearly aimed at the First Prince, but the First Prince shamelessly misinterpreted his words, pointing directly at Jinshang.

Even if he really felt in his heart that he was incompetent and would not be able to secure the throne at all, and that only King Kang could inherit the throne, he thought about it, who would dare to say such treasonous words? !

He dared to say that today the emperor could punish himself for one or more of the above crimes on the spot.

Wang Kangyin judged the situation quickly, lifted his robe, knelt down on the ground resolutely, and shouted in the direction of the South Study Room: "Long live the emperor! I will live forever!"

Chu Yi wrote lightly at the side: "Since I have a great reputation for thousands of years, who is my concubine, it is not a matter of Jiangshan Sheji."

"..." Wang Kangyin was speechless, his face sank instantly, and Wang Nan and the others seemed to be choked by their throats.

"good!"

In the south study room, there was an exaggerated and loud voice of a parrot, which was especially ear-piercing in this silent night.

"Hahaha..." Feng Yang clapped his palms in the South Study Room and laughed until his eyes narrowed. He said happily, "Well said!"

"In the past, I was only too mild-tempered and a modest gentleman. It turns out that I was wrong."

"Father probably wouldn't have thought that the one who resembles him the most is the great-grandson Chuyi... It's a pity, if Father lived two more years, he would have seen the birth of Xiao Chuyi."

Thinking of Emperor Taizu, Feng Yang's face showed a bit of nostalgia, from the eyes to the wrinkles at the corners of the eyes, there was a smile.

The emperor sat beside Feng Yang, and said with a joking smile, "It's different!"

"Taizu Fengliu, we are like me in the first day of junior high school, we are dedicated!"

The emperor was in the same good mood as Feng Yang, and cheerfully fed some corn to the multicolored parrot on the gilded bird stand, thinking that his parrot was so smart!

Fengyang let out another hearty laugh.

After laughing for a while, Feng Yang looked at the crowd gathered outside through the window while drinking tea, his face straightened, and he said again: "Wang Nan is getting more and more confused the more he lives, his eyes are blinded."

"The Gu Ce case was indeed too hasty and full of doubts back then, and the late emperor didn't know what he was covering up." Speaking of the late emperor, Feng Yang showed a hint of sarcasm, "It's a good thing to be able to re-investigate now. Now, I can still support the first day of junior high school."

Feng Yang stood up as he spoke, intending to go out to support Chu Yi, thinking at the same time: If Chu Yi can successfully reverse the case for Gu Ce this time, it will be enough for him to establish enough prestige in the court, then the emperor will You can make him the prince.

She can also rest assured!

As soon as Feng Yang got up, his thin body suddenly swayed, his complexion was a little pale, and his breathing became even more rapid.

She quickly supported the coffee table, her fingers turned white from the force.

"Emperor's Aunt!" The emperor rushed over to support Feng Yang's arms and shoulders, and carefully supported her to sit down again, unable to hide his worry.

Feng Yang rubbed the center of his eyebrows with one hand, and waved his hand: "It's okay, it's an old problem."

But the emperor was worried, he stared at Fengyang closely, and said: "Why don't I declare the imperial doctor to show the emperor's aunt."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a loud and powerful male voice from outside: "You guys, since you don't know anything about what happened back then, don't fart here!"

The emperor raised his head subconsciously, and through the window, he saw Wei Guogong appearing beside Chu Yi from a distance.

Feng Yang didn't raise his head, his face twisted slightly, he lowered his head and covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed a few times.

When she removed the veil, she could see a puddle of black blood in the center of the plain white veil.

Feng Yang quickly wiped his mouth with the corner of the handkerchief, and put the blood-stained handkerchief back into his sleeve. When the emperor looked back at Feng Yang again, he saw her sitting there as if nothing had happened.

"No need." Feng Yang said with a smile, "I know my body."

The emperor saw that she was fine, so he didn't force her, and said: "Don't go out, Aunt Huang, leave it to Chu Yi and Ah Shen outside."

As the emperor spoke, he handed her tea.

Feng Yang took the teacup calmly, and couldn't help but think of the last time she asked Gu Yanfei: "What kind of soul will be imprisoned?"

What did the little girl say at that time? She said, "Someone like you..."

There was silence in the South study room, only the slight crackling sound of the candle burning.

When it was quiet, the sounds outside the house became clearer.

"So what if I'm vulgar?" Duke Wei's voice became louder and more forceful, "I'm not a civil servant, so I have to swear without using dirty words."

"I'm just talking about this today. There is indeed something wrong with the case of Gu Ce surrendering the enemy. I support the eldest prince to re-investigate the case!"

As soon as these words came out, there was a silence outside Nan's study room.

There were more officials outside, not only Wei Guogong, but also five or six civil servants and military generals. At least a dozen people gathered outside the South Study Room. The crowds were crowded, and the two sides formed a confrontational situation.

One side is headed by Xiao Shoufu and Wang Nan; the other side is headed by Chu Yi and Wei Guogong.

The eyes of the two sides collided fiercely, and neither of them was willing to back down.

Both Xiao Shoufu and Wang Nan had sullen faces and couldn't smile at all, while Wei Guogong was heartless, with a smile on his face, he clasped his fists at Chu Yi and saluted: "His Royal Highness."

At noon, granddaughter Wei Jiaoniang went back to the mansion to ask him for help, told about the Hua family and Lu Qin, and also mentioned the group of students who ran to sue the imperial court in outrage.

At that time, Duke Wei guessed that this matter would not be limited to Lu's family affairs, and with the scheming of the eldest prince, he would definitely make use of this matter to make a big fuss.

Therefore, Duke Wei did not act in a hurry, but let people pay attention to the movements of the First Prince and Wancaotang, until he heard that the First Prince was going to reverse the case for Gu Ce, he immediately understood the First Prince's intentions, and rushed to coming.

Duke Wei secretly praised in his heart: The eldest prince really took one step, ten steps, he is a little fox!

"Wei Shen!" Wang Nan stood up from the ground with his upper body bare, and said angrily, "I really misjudged you! In order to protect the eldest prince, you have no regard for right and wrong and insisted on overturning the case. You...you are really too Let me down!"

Looking at Wei Guogong, Wang Nan felt a kind of heartache about right and wrong. Wei Shen, who used to have a righteous heart, turned into the current state of indiscriminate right and wrong in order to change from the dragon's work.

"No, the Duke is not talking nonsense." A hoarse male voice sounded from behind Duke Wei.

A hunchbacked middle-aged man came out of the crowd behind him. The man limped towards Wang Nan while leaning on a cane. His trousers on his right leg were empty.

The man looked in his forties, with an unshaven beard, sunken cheeks, and cloudy eyes.

The other people present didn't pay attention to when this man came, they all looked at him curiously, and felt that this man had a very strange face, and only vaguely judged from this man standing with Wei Guogong's relatives that he should be accepted. Duke Wei brought it into the palace.

Wang Nan frowned, and was about to reprimand the cripple, when his eyes suddenly fixed on the other person's face, his body trembled violently, and he blurted out: "You...you..."

"Yu Cunzheng?! You are Yu Cunzheng!"

Wang Nan's voice was trembling, and his eyes were wide open, as if he had seen a ghost.

The other people around were all confused, and a square-faced military general interrupted and asked, "General Wang, do you recognize this person?"

"He is Yu Cunzheng, the five-rank Xiaoqi captain." Wang Nan nodded, his eyes still locked on Yu Cunzheng.

Of course he recognized Yu Cunzheng.

Yu Cunzheng was a general under General Zhao's command back then, and he and he used to be comrades-in-arms in the same robe. The two went to the battlefield together and killed the enemy together. It is a friendship that can entrust each other's backs to each other.

Later, he and Yu Cun had disputes over political opinions, and they couldn't settle down. Slowly, the two gradually drifted apart.

"Old Yu, aren't you dead?" Wang Nan strode forward and looked at Yu Cunzheng at close range, the more he looked, the more frightened he became.

Nine years ago, Yu Cunzheng was only thirty-two years old, and he is only forty-one now, but now he looks at least ten years older than his actual age, with gray hair, skinny bones, and crutches all the year round because of a disabled right leg. It was obviously leaning to one side, no longer upright and firm as before, and several nails were missing on the scarred hands.

The Yu Cun in front of him is so strange that he seems to be a different person. No one can see that he is actually younger than Wang Nan.

Facing the old man whom he had not seen for nine years, painful memories came like a flood, almost drowning his remaining memories.

Yu Cunzheng's chest heaved endlessly, as if a wild beast was clamoring to burst out of his chest.

He smiled wryly, and said with difficulty: "I am a deserter!"

Yu Cunzheng struggled to speak these five words, panting heavily in his throat, his eyes were blood red.

"Nine years ago, I ran away."

So, all these years, he never dared to show his face.

Until two years ago, when he met Wei Guogong by chance in Yizhou, he never thought that Wei Guogong would recognize him at a glance with his current appearance of being neither a human nor a ghost.

After that, he lived a life with at least one full meal.

Yu Cunzheng took two deep breaths, tried to stabilize his emotional throat, and then continued: "The soldiers and soldiers in Tailing City were all buried alive after the city was destroyed."

"I was lucky enough not to die, I crawled out of the pit..."

Because it was buried alive, he was lucky, he used his ten fingers to forcefully scrape away the untrodden soil, peeled off his nails, and escaped. "

At that time, his injured leg had already started to rot, and in the end he had no choice but to cut off his leg cruelly.

However, other people did not have his good luck. All his comrades died in Tailing City, Yangzhou!

Wang Nan looked deeply at Yu Cunzheng, hesitated to speak, and had many questions in his heart. He wanted to ask the truth about that year, why he didn't come to the capital since he crawled out of the pit...

Yu Cunzheng took another deep breath with difficulty, clutching the crutch tightly in one hand, with bulging veins on the back of his hand, and said loudly: "First determine the distance, Gu Ce is not guilty!"

"He has never surrendered to the enemy, and until the last moment, he is still sticking to Yangzhou and Sishui County. He is innocent!"

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