Chapter 495 The Cao Family’s Situation
An hour later.
Cao Zeng waited anxiously at the gate of Guancheng City, looking into the city constantly. Finally, he saw a carriage approaching slowly, and his heart finally settled down.
The carriage stopped and Luo Tingshan lifted the curtain: "Madam Ming is also on this trip. I hope General Cao won't mind."
Cao Zeng didn't mind at all. He was eager to arrive in the capital tomorrow so that he could pick up his wife and children as soon as possible.
He had also made up his mind that it was only a matter of time before His Majesty would take action against the military generals, so he might as well take this opportunity to retire and return home, rather than living in fear all day long, not knowing when he might fall prey to other people's schemes.
Cao Zeng knew that he was not very smart, but his greatest advantage was that he knew himself.
The group rode at full speed towards the capital.
Along the way, Cao Zeng had trouble eating or sleeping, and his mind was always tense.
That night, everyone slept soundly.
Cao Zeng suddenly woke up, sweating profusely.
When I think back to the dream where my son was sick, I feel very frightened.
He woke everyone up and set off immediately.
At this time, everyone had left Youzhou and was in the mountains and forests at the junction of Youzhou and Jizhou.
Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves came from afar.
"Be alert!" Cao Zengda shouted, and everyone hid their tracks.
The moonlight fell on the earth, illuminating the group of people coming. They were wearing black cloaks and silver masks.
There weren't many people, but they all looked murderous. Cao Zeng didn't intend to pay any attention to them, but unexpectedly these people stopped.
Cao Zeng secretly picked up the dagger at his waist.
"My people!"
Luo Tingshan whispered and walked out of the forest.
Cao Zeng breathed a sigh of relief, but soon frowned. These people were coming from Jizhou.
General Luo's influence has extended to Jizhou?
"General!"
The subordinate looked unhappy and sent back the news from the capital.
Luo Tingshan's expression turned serious: "Is this true?"
"After hearing the news, my subordinates rushed to the fortress and did not dare to stay for a moment."
Luo Tingshan paused slightly, turned around, his brows furrowed, and there was both hatred and pity in his eyes.
Somehow, Cao Zeng's heartbeat became faster and faster.
He immediately jumped out: "General Luo, what happened?"
Luo Tingshan waved his hand, and the people around him retreated. He then said, "There's news coming from the capital. Be prepared. Three days ago, your son had a high fever since he was detained, but the jailer didn't take it seriously. That night..."
That’s all.
Even if he didn't say it, Cao Zeng could see it from his expression.
His body immediately went limp and he was about to fall.
Luo Tingshan supported him in time, "And your wife..."
Cao Zeng looked over with longing eyes, hoping not to hear any more bad news.
"She attempted suicide, but fortunately she was found in time and rescued. She has now been sent home."
Luo Tingshan explained in detail what had happened in the capital in recent days.
I thought that detaining Cao's family was the worst possible outcome for the dog emperor, but I didn't expect that the dog emperor was simply inhuman.
Lock people up and leave them alone.
Don't you think that they are the family of General Cao Zengcao who has worked so hard for you?
He was just left in the prison without even bothering to find a reason.
For Cao Zeng to have his current status, he must have made many enemies.
This is giving others a chance!
Cao Zeng's body stiffened, a tear fell from the corner of his eye, and he wiped it away with his hand.
"If you accept, I can send someone to escort your wife out of the capital."
Before falling into coma, Cao Zeng heard General Luo's words for the last time and nodded reflexively.
Luo Tingshan immediately sent people back to the capital, demanding to see the person alive or dead.
The second day.
They settled in Le County, Jizhou.
There were quite a lot of people on their trip, and it was not appropriate for outsiders to know about it, so Zhu Mingqing simply bought a small courtyard for everyone to stay.
Cao Zengda was so shocked that he had been in a coma for a day and a night.
Zhu Mingqing did feed the other party some water from the Immortal Palace Stream, but perhaps because he himself did not want to wake up, he showed no signs of waking up so far.
Zhu Mingqing pursed his lips and said, "We had a hand in Cao Zeng's coming to Guancheng. Now his family has fallen into this state. I feel really bad."
Luo Tingshan patted her shoulder and said, "The decision was made by Emperor Jiancheng. General Cao would have made this trip regardless of whether we intervened or not."
"But after all, something has happened to the Cao family now, and we must give him an explanation.
Furthermore, Emperor Jiancheng's move against the Cao family this time was incredibly decisive, unlike his usual evasive ways. I have a feeling things aren't that simple."
Zhu Mingqing frowned: "What are you doubting?"
Luo Tingshan drummed his fingers on the table. "Emperor Jiancheng's health has been up and down over the past year. Is it possible that he's running out of time, so he's clearing out enemies for the Third Prince?"
If you think about it carefully, this is really possible.
Zhu Mingqing frowned slightly: "So what do you want to do now?"
Luo Tingshan shook his head: "Let's take it one step at a time. Let's make arrangements for General Cao first."
After returning to the room, Zhu Mingqing immediately called out to the little world spirit: "Weren't your children with you when the Cao family got into trouble?"
The little world spirit also felt guilty: "I'm sorry, they need to rest too, but I'll remember to take turns from now on!"
We work non-stop for twelve hours a day, and this kind of mistake will definitely not happen again!
Zhu Mingqing didn't mean to blame the little world spirit, he just felt that the matter was too coincidental and he felt a little uncomfortable.
Moreover, she cannot rely too much on the small world spirit, and other ways of obtaining intelligence must also be arranged.
The group stayed in Jizhou.
During this period, news about Cao's wife and children had spread in the court.
When Emperor Jiancheng found out, he looked calm and only ordered that the matter not be made a big deal, that the people be settled, and that everything be dealt with after Cao Zeng returned.
But the eldest prince and Duke Xu felt an increasing sense of urgency.
"Grandfather, what should we do?" The eldest prince came to Duke Xu's mansion secretly late at night.
The study door was tightly closed, and Duke Xu's brows were serious: "I have sent people to inquire about the emperor's health, and it seems that his majesty is not in good health."
The eldest prince's eyes widened. "But father's health has clearly improved in the past two days... Wait, so father did this on purpose?"
Deliberately deceive everyone and take the opportunity to get rid of some unfavorable people.
Duke Xu nodded: "Prince, we don't have much time left!"
The eldest prince's breath hitched, and after a while he clenched his fists. "Everything will be subject to Grandfather's arrangements. When do you plan to take action?"
Duke Xu was satisfied and nodded, saying, "Half a month from now, on the day of the sacrifice, Your Majesty will definitely appear. There will be many people around, so it's the perfect time!"
The two men were making arrangements quietly, and they thought their actions were covert.
But can he hide it from others, and can he hide it from Butterfly, who is never taken seriously by anyone?
At first, Zhu Mingqing thought that everything the Xu family did was preparation for the sacrifice.
But soon, what does it mean to secretly mobilize troops?
And during the sacrifice, they secretly hid drugs in the charcoal?
Of course, this is a later story.
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