Chapter 367 (End of Chapter) The Little Scholar and the Amazing Emperor 25
Cha Jiu was lying on the edge of the bathtub, her tone was nervous but her expression was relaxed and playful.
"Who on earth broke into the tent while I was bathing?"
In order to make the answer more obvious, she changed back to the voice she usually used when pretending to congratulate Yan Yang.
In fact, the difference between these two voices is not that big. Both are clear, clean and neutral juvenile voices.
But she knew that people who practiced martial arts had sharp ears and eyes, so Yelu Zongzhen must have heard the difference.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Yelu Zongzheng became more certain of the answer in his mind.
He was surprised, happy, and confused.
Needless to say, he was surprised and happy. What he was wondering was Cha Jiu's true identity and her purpose of disguising herself as a man and entering the court.
Is he an assassin or is there something else going on?
The system looked serious: "Oh no! Why is the favorability going up and down like an electrocardiogram?"
Cha Cha was right, the emperor was suspicious!
Yelu Zongzheng was in a complicated mood, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.
He did not expose Cha Jiu's identity on the spot, but quietly left the tent and ordered the guards to keep silent about his arrival.
"Investigate the matter of the poisonous snake thoroughly for me!" Yelu Zongzheng left the tent and gave the order with a gloomy face.
If he hadn't arrived in time today, Yan Yang would probably have died in Shekou.
He will never let the person behind this go!
The secret guard received the order and was about to leave when he was called back.
"And, check one person." The emperor pursed his lips tightly, with a complicated expression. After a long while, he said, "Find out all the circumstances of He Yanyang's family one by one, and don't let go of a single detail."
The secret guard was shocked, but still followed the order and left.
The poisonous snakes in the camp were quickly cleared away. The frightened people were extremely tired and turned off the lights to rest early. Only Yelu Zongzhen's tent was brightly lit, and the people inside must have stayed up all night.
Finally, when the sky was about to turn white, the several waves of secret guards that were sent out all returned, knelt on the ground and reported the incident of the Li family releasing the snake, as well as all the injustices and secrets behind the He brothers and sisters.
Yelu Zongzheng listened in silence, his expression changing from angry to sad, his palms on the armrests of the chair clenched tightly, showing his irritation.
"What a great Li family, what a great prime minister!" He sneered and had murderous intentions towards these people.
The prime minister was an important official of the previous dynasty. When Yelu Zongzhen invaded the Central Plains, he grasped the trend of the times and surrendered in time. He also used his reputation and connections in the court and among the aristocratic families to clear the way for Yelu Zongzhen to ascend the throne, saving a lot of effort.
In order to appease Han officials and avoid being known for mistreating meritorious officials, Yelu Zongzhen did not mind giving the prime minister a high position and generous salary, as well as special honors from the emperor, but the prerequisite was that he could not be complacent and engage in political intrigues under the emperor's nose.
Now it seems that it is time to purge the Prime Minister's faction.
"Minister Li and his son were killed by a bear while hunting in the mountains. No remains were found."
"Princess Li suddenly fell ill and was sent back to the palace, where she died suddenly."
With just a few casual words, Yelu Zongzhen had already decided the life and death of a group of people.
As for the Prime Minister and He Jinfu, he would wait until he returned to Beijing and thoroughly investigated the corruption in the Ministry of Revenue, and then root them out with all his might.
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The next morning, when Cha Jiu woke up, a palace maid came to her and took the blame for accidentally breaking into the tent last night.
Immediately, Xiao Shunzi came over with a happy face and delivered the message.
"Master He, His Majesty wants you to come over and have dinner with him."
Upon hearing this, Cha Jiu stepped out of the tent and asked in his heart, "System, how much is Yelu Zongzheng's favorability now?"
System: "Last night it was fluctuating between 60% and 80%, and now it is stable at 75%."
Cha Jiu thought about it and decided that the price didn't drop but increased by five points, which was not bad.
When Yelu Zongzheng saw her coming and sitting down generously without any restraint or reservation on her face, he immediately felt much more at ease, and the coldness between his brows turned into tenderness.
"Did you sleep well last night?" he asked.
"I am fine." Cha Jiu nodded, then raised his eyes and looked at him with concern: "Your Majesty, how are you?"
The haze that had been lingering in Yelu Zongzheng's eyes for a few days disappeared, and he smiled lightly: "I am fine too."
The palace servants, who had been tormented all night, bowed their heads and remained silent.
Although the king and his minister did not say anything explicitly, everyone could see that they had put aside their past grudges.
"This is the pear blossom and white jade pastry that you liked when you were a child. Use more." Yelu Zongzheng picked up a piece of pastry for Cha Jiu and said casually.
Of course, Cha Jiu knew that he must have searched all of his family assets last night, but he still pretended to be surprised and said, "Your Majesty, how did you know that I loved to eat pear blossom white jade cake when I was a child?"
Yelu Zongzhen choked.
This wise and powerful emperor was speechless for a long time.
Cha Jiu laughed secretly in his heart, and then he said: "Maybe I let it slip before."
Only then did Yelu Zongzhen breathe a sigh of relief.
However, thinking back to the secret report last night about the difficult life that the He siblings had lived since childhood, his heart ached again.
In such a predicament, no wonder she has to dress up as a man!
Otherwise, where will the money for my brother's medicine come from? How will we deal with those evil people in the He family?
She is helpless!
At this time, Yelu Zongzhen no longer needed Cha Jiu to explain, as he had already completed the logical consistency of the whole thing on his own.
The system reminds that the favorability has increased a bit.
While rinsing her mouth, Cha Jiu glanced at him with amusement.
"Your Majesty, I have a gift for you."
After a slap in the face, you must give a date to soothe the relationship.
Sure enough, Yelu Zongzheng was very happy after hearing this, and said expectantly: "Oh, what is Yan Yang going to give me?"
Xiao Shunzi covered his face.
Lord He only mentioned it, and the gift hasn't even arrived yet, but His Majesty is so happy that he even forgot to call himself!
But the palace people around were well-trained and just pretended that they couldn't see or hear anything, and didn't think too deeply about it.
Cha Jiu brought Yelu Zong Zheng to the grassland, took out a mouth harp from his arms, and played a nursery rhyme that was familiar to all the children on the grassland.
Although there are some wrong notes in the middle and the technique sounds very unfamiliar.
However, the sincerity and simplicity of the emotions expressed in the poem are moving.
The guards following from a distance couldn't help but recall the time when they were in their mother's arms, watching the bonfire and listening to nursery rhymes, and their eyes became moist.
Not to mention Yelu Zongzheng who was sitting next to Cha Jiu.
He was surprised at first, and then moved, staring deeply at Cha Jiu's profile.
After the song was over, Cha Jiu realized that he had made many mistakes and blushed with embarrassment.
"I didn't play it well. I learned it temporarily from General Cha Le these days, thinking that I could make amends to Your Majesty, but now I am embarrassed."
Learning to play the grassland mouth harp for him is a priceless gift.
How could Yelu Zongzheng think that the song was bad?
His eyes were hot and his heart was eager. He wanted to hold Cha Jiu's hand, but he was afraid of offending her. He could only endure it and said, "You are very good at bragging, and you are not at fault in this matter."
"Yan Yang, whether you believe it or not, I have never regarded you as a lover."
Cha Jiu was silent at first, and carefully examined his expression. He saw that his sharp eyes, which always showed disdain, were now filled with tension and anxiety for fear of being misunderstood, and his thin lips were pursed into a hard straight line.
She then slowly spoke, smiling: "I believe it."
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