The emperor met with Gu Zhong, Shi Lin, Baoshan and Xiaoshan in the imperial study. They entered the palace for the first time and saw the emperor for the first time. They seemed extremely nervous and did not dare to raise their heads. They thanked him and retreated.

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"Princess Anping has arrived." The eunuch shouted. As soon as the door opened, Yuyan walked in. She was wearing a light blue silk palace skirt, with her hair tied up in a bun on both sides, decorated with blue hairpins.

, with long hair shawl, like a Lingbo fairy. Everyone looked at her with strange eyes, and Xiaoshan couldn't take his eyes away. After being reminded by Baoshan, he regained his composure.

"My dear father, I bow to you." She knelt down gently.

"Xian'er, please get up."

"I have seen the princess. The princess is a thousand years old." Gu Zhong immediately led everyone to salute.

"My lords, please rise." Yuyan signaled.

"Uncle Xu, Uncle Qi, Brother Xiaoshan." She ran to them and shouted one by one with a smile. Eunuch Li coughed deliberately, and she returned to her original position.

"Yu Yan would like to thank all my benefactors for their help and life-saving grace." Yu Yan looked at everyone, then knelt down and kowtowed to them.

"Princess, please get up quickly, this is absolutely impossible." Gu Zhong hurriedly stepped forward to stop her.

"Gu Qing, don't stop me. This is what you should do." The emperor spoke, Gu Zhong stepped aside, and Yu Yan continued to kowtow. Then he stood up and met Xiaoshan's eyes. He smiled and quickly lowered his head, then raised his eyes again.

Shi Lin nodded slightly to him, then solemnly knelt down and kowtowed to the emperor.

"What is this, Yan'er?" Such a great gift made the emperor confused.

"Father, I saw my mother last night and asked her to die. I specially asked my grandfather, General Yu, to please spare his death. I and my mother will be forever grateful to my father." After Yu Yan finished speaking, he raised his hands.

Holding up the corsage, Eunuch Li stepped forward to take the corsage and presented it to the emperor. He was stunned when he saw it.

"This...isn't this the corsage I gave to Xiyu? It was her favorite thing. It passed away with her on the day of her burial. Why..." He murmured.

"Go back to my father, this is what my mother left for me last night." Yu Yan had tears in her eyes.

"Why doesn't she come to see me? Why doesn't she even want to keep her beloved thing by her side?" The emperor looked at the corsage in front of him and shook his head, as if he was in another world.

"Back to the Emperor, you are the true Dragon Emperor. Your noble aura protects your body. I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Queen to get close to you. Please don't be sad and take care of your dragon body." Eunuch Li comforted at the side.

"What else did she tell you?"

"The queen mother asked her son to save grandpa's life. She also said that it was not grandpa who collaborated with the enemy and treason, but..." Yu Yan suddenly stopped talking.

"Who is it? Tell me."

"I don't dare."

"But it doesn't matter."

"It's Cao Qian, the Prime Minister of the Right, and Cao Duo, the Minister of Punishment. The evidence of their treason has been handed over to Mr. Xu, please give me your father's permission." Yu Yan thought for a while before speaking out.

"Xu Aiqing, is this possible?" The emperor was slightly angry and turned to Shi Lin.

"To report to the emperor, what the princess said is absolutely true. General Yu was indeed wronged. Queen Rencheng also entrusted me with a dream to express my grievances, and handed over to me the evidence that Cao Xiangguo and Cao Shangshu were collaborating with the enemy." Shi Lin

He also knelt beside Yuyan.

"If you have any grievances, tell me quickly."

"Back to the emperor, I have written everything on the memorial. Please take a look at it." Shi Lin presented it. After a while...

"Where are the map and the secret letter now?" After the emperor read the memorial, Long Yan was furious.

"Back to the emperor, it is on the beam above the dragon chair in Chongzheng Hall. It was my aunt Qing who took it out and placed it on it with her own hands to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands."

"Aunt Qing?"

"Your Majesty, what Mr. Xu said is true. Aunt Qing is the sworn brother of his mother, the Bai family, Jin Lan. She was the Green Snake Spirit who reported in front of the late emperor that Liang Xiangguo had secretly withheld tribute from barbarian countries." Gu Zhong added.

"Oh? Green Snake Spirit? Gu Xiangguo has also seen her?" The emperor was greatly surprised.

"Back to the emperor, I was lucky enough to meet him in the court hall. He was a beautiful, kind-hearted and evil-minded righteous demon. Later, he ascended to heaven with the Bai family and became an immortal. Now he practices with Guanyin, which has become a good story among the people. .”

"Come here, please move to Chongzheng Hall." After hearing this, the emperor announced the order.

Right Prime Minister's Mansion

"Dad, something is not going well. The emperor summoned Gu Zhong, Xu Shilin, and the Qi father and son to discuss matters in the imperial study. I think we must make preparations as soon as possible." Cao Duo said.

"Don't panic, the more you need to be calm at times like this, they can't grasp anything. I always do things neatly, and the commander-in-chief has already stationed millions of troops and is ready to attack. As long as the old man Yu Jiao Once we die, the world will be ours." Cao Qian said confidently.

"I think it's better to ask the commander to send troops early to avoid a long night of nightmares."

"The power of the Yu family army cannot be underestimated. If we send troops now, our chances of winning will be reduced by a few percent if the emperor calls Yu Jiao back. What they are only pursuing is the matter of Concubine Yu's difficult childbirth, but they are all dead and have no evidence. We can't rely on anything. On our heads."

"Father has a clever plan, but we still can't let down our guard. I have secretly planted spies in the palace. If there is any sign of trouble, we will take action immediately."

"Report to the Prime Minister, the spies have come to report that the Emperor has now moved to the Chongzheng Palace and summoned all civil and military officials to discuss important matters." The servant came in to announce.

"What could happen in such a hurry? Has the matter been exposed?" Cao Duo asked nervously.

"What are you afraid of? As long as I don't admit it, even the emperor can't do anything to me."

"My child is worried about more than just this matter. Gu Zhong and Xu Shilin are deliberately trying to deal with us. Dad, we still have to be on guard."

"Xiangguo." The servant called from outside.

"What's up?"

"The Emperor has a decree to summon the Prime Minister and the Master to go to the Chongzheng Hall immediately."

"Reply, I will enter the palace immediately."

"yes."

"You go to the queen immediately and tell her the matter. I am going to the palace to meet the emperor now. Fei Ge sent a message to the commander, asking him to send troops immediately after finishing Yu Jiao halfway. I originally wanted him to be the emperor for a few more days. , now he is going to his own death, so I can’t blame him." Cao Gan put down his harsh words.

"Dad, it's too late. It seems they are well prepared. Let's walk through the secret passage together. If the commander is too late to rescue you, wouldn't you be in danger?"

"As long as I fight to the death and refuse to admit it, they won't dare to do anything to me. You leave quickly, otherwise it will be too late. Let's go." Cao Gan pushed him out.

"Dad, you have to be careful." Cao Duo told the guard at the door a few words and walked away quickly.

Chongzheng Hall

"Xu Governor, where are the two treasures you mentioned?" the emperor asked.

"Back to the emperor, please send someone to drive a ladder."

"Come here, set up the ladder quickly." The emperor ordered.

"Yes." After a while, the ladder was set up, and all the ministers looked at each other, wondering what was going on. Cao Gan looked suspicious, but pretended to be calm.

"My dear friends, I have called you into the palace today because I want you to see two rare treasures. These treasures are related to the country and the country of the Song Dynasty. They are just above here. Which dear friend is willing to climb the ladder to replace me? Take it off?" Everyone looked at the high ladder, their feet were numb. If someone accidentally fell down, he would be dead or crippled. They all lowered their heads and remained silent. The emperor saw all this.

"To report to your Majesty, I will ask my old minister to go up and take it down for Long Live." Cao Gan requested bravely. Of course he wanted to set an example, and he also wanted to be the first to see what was above.

"Old Xiangguo is old. I'm afraid of danger if I climb up, so I'd better choose someone else."

"I'd like to inform your Majesty that I'm willing to go get it." General Tian Fei volunteered.

"Okay, please ask General Tian to come up and take it off for me."

"According to the order." Tian Fei climbed up the high ladder. When he saw the things placed on the beam, he reached out to take them, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't take them off, as if they were firmly nailed to the beam. , he tried several times but nothing worked.

"Back to the emperor, I can't get the treasure off the beam. It seems to be nailed." Tian Fei reported from above.

"Your Majesty, General Tian is young and energetic. I'm afraid there may be some conflict, so let the veteran have a try." Cao Gan asked again.

"Okay, Cao Xiangguo should be more careful." The emperor agreed. After Tian Fei came down, Cao Gan climbed up slightly tremblingly. Halfway through the climb, he paused, took a breath and continued climbing. When he reached the top, he saw the treasure It was wrapped in cloth, and he wanted to reach out to take it, but like Tian Fei, he couldn't take it off no matter how hard he tried. He pulled it out in a hurry, and his whole body fell back and slid down the ladder. Tian Fei and another military commander hurriedly flew forward. He rescued him and caught him firmly and landed him on the ground. All the ministers were sweating when they saw it. Cao Gan was so frightened that he gasped for air and immediately forced himself to calm down.

"Your Majesty, I am incompetent and unable to remove the treasure. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Cao Qian hurriedly kowtowed.

"It's good that Prime Minister Cao is fine. Governor Xu, what's going on? Why can't the treasure be taken out?" The emperor turned to Shi Lin.

"To report to your Majesty, before Aunt Qing took it away, she told me that the treasure on the beam can only be removed by the emperor of the day. This is the reason why General Tian and Cao Xiangguo failed to remove it just now. Considering the safety of the emperor, I forgive you and did not take it down in advance. inform."

"Master Xu, is there no other way if the emperor really wants to get it in person?" Tian Fei asked.

"General, this is the only way to remove the treasure."

"Okay, for the sake of the Song Dynasty, I will go up and get it myself." The emperor was about to get up.

"I'm telling you, your Majesty, you must not do this. Your Majesty is the destined emperor, and you must not act rashly, which will endanger the safety of the dragon body. This is a blessing and misfortune to the world. I hope your Majesty will think twice." Chen Jinde, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, knelt down. explain.

"Master Chen is right. The great Song Dynasty relied on the blessings of the emperor and the blessings of the ancestors to achieve its foundation for thousands of generations. This Xu Shilin is a monster. He conspired with the monsters to create mysteries and cast chaos in an attempt to harm the emperor. Please don't believe it." His nonsense has been a taboo in the palace since ancient times. The Chongzheng Palace is a majestic and majestic place. How can these filthy and illusory things be allowed to invade? Long live the palace, let alone put yourself in danger. Long live the palace. Take care of the dragon body." Cao Gan knelt down and begged for orders, and all the ministers knelt down one after another.

"Your Majesty, Xu Shilin's mother, Bai Shi, was granted the title of Fairy Lady of Justice by the late emperor. Her life story was also written into "The Story of the Righteous Demon" and became famous throughout the ages. Now Qing and Bai have ascended to immortality. Practicing under the throne of gods is something that everyone in the world knows, so how can you cause trouble in the lower realms? I dare to guarantee it with my life's reputation." Gu Zhong said.

"Even if Gu Xiangguo is so generous in saving justice, is the emperor's safety a child's play? Even if it is a good deed, he must not personally commit danger. If something goes wrong, it will be a disaster for the Song Dynasty. I beg the emperor not to do it personally on the risk of my life. "Cao Gan knelt down again.

"Cao Aiqing, please come up quickly. The two prime ministers are so loyal to the country and worried about me. How can I be grateful and indifferent? Don't say it anymore. In order to show my sincerity to the Song Dynasty, I decided to get it myself. No one wants it. No more interference." With that said, the emperor stood up and walked to the ladder.

"Your Majesty, please think twice." All the ministers knelt down one after another. The Emperor looked at them and then at Shilin. Shilin nodded to him, and he climbed up without hesitation. Tian Fei and other generals were on the ladder. Both sides were always guarding him. Everyone looked up, with their hearts in their throats. The emperor carefully climbed to the top step by step, and when he reached out and touched the treasure, a golden light appeared, and everyone was dumbfounded.

"Your Majesty, be careful." Cao Gan shouted deliberately from below, and the Emperor looked at him.

"Your Majesty, please take whatever you want." Shilin knelt down and said. Then, the Emperor gently picked up the treasure, with a smile of surprise on his face. Everyone was stunned. He slowly went down the ladder, and Tian Fei caught him. He helped the dragon chair back and placed the treasure on the desk. The golden light disappeared immediately.

"Long live long live, long live long live." All the ministers kowtowed after witnessing this wonderful scene.

"Everyone is safe."

"Your Majesty, please open the treasure and you will know at a glance." Shi Lin said.
To be continued...