Chapter 186 The autumn hunt is over, return to the palace!
The Duke of Zhenguo's face was pale, as if all the blood had been drained away, and his lips trembled slightly uncontrollably.
He suddenly raised his head, his eyes widened, staring at Zhang Chengyan, his eyes full of disbelief, "This is impossible!"
"Do you really think you are the only smart person in the world? Originally, I had not taken action because of your military power and general ability. If you were honest, I would not touch the Zhenguo Mansion and let you enjoy your old age. But you don't know how to live or die, and you dared to interfere with the Imperial Guards and offend me!"
The Duke of Zhenguo didn't want to be defeated like this.
He had been planning for so many years, how could he get himself involved in such a trivial matter as assassinating a woman!
Even if I really have to die, I should die in the Golden Palace and before the Dragon Throne!
"Your Majesty, I really didn't do it. Someone must have slandered me! I am loyal to Your Majesty. The sun and the moon can testify to this. How could I have the intention to rebel?"
Zhang Chengyan saw the unwillingness in his eyes and slowly raised his sword.
The blade landed on the old neck of the Duke of Zhenguo.
The chill penetrates his bones. With just a little force, it will pierce his throat. Even the king of heaven will be killed!
Zhang Chengyan had been controlled for a long time and had accumulated deep resentment. How could he miss the opportunity to kill someone and destroy his heart?
"The traitors in the Imperial Guards did not betray you. The four consecutive days of interrogation were just a show I put on for you!"
The Duke of Zhenguo suddenly opened his mouth and vomited blood again.
"If you hadn't attacked me just now, I would have only shot the white deer, and you would be fine now. This was just a test, and you were exposed."
The Duke of Zhenguo was almost angry to death.
He felt like a joke at the moment!
Why...why didn't I see all this!
He prided himself on being smart, but in the end he was fooled by the young emperor Zhang Chengyan.
Zhang Chengyan felt very relieved when he saw him like this. "Speaking of which, I have to thank you. If you hadn't wanted to assassinate Concubine Zhao, she wouldn't have come up with such a good idea for me. I interrogated you for four days to make you nervous and frightened all the time. Without these four days, you wouldn't have been so reckless and dared to attack me."
Zhang Chengyan almost stabbed the Duke of Zhenguo's heart with a sharp knife, and cut out piece after piece of bloody flesh.
"Zhao... Concubine Zhao! She...she is unlucky for me!" The Duke of Zhenguo was filled with hatred.
He was actually ruined by a woman's hands!
Zhang Chengyan let out a sigh of relief and didn't want to waste any more time. "Mr. Lin, break his bones and send him away. Say that he accidentally fell off his horse while hunting a white deer. If I hadn't shown up in time, he would have died. Oh, and poison his voice to make it hoarse, and break his hands as well."
Can't speak, can't write.
Who knows the truth?
Next, Zhang Chengyan used the excuse that the palace doctors had better medical skills and asked him to stay and recuperate.
As you keep raising it, the person dies.
It would neither leave a bad reputation nor accomplish what an emperor should do.
As for the family members of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, without the Duke of Zhenguo, there is nothing to worry about.
But as the saying goes, if you don't remove the roots of the grass, it will grow again in the spring breeze.
There was once an emperor who was assassinated because he did not kill all his people and left a boy behind. The dynasty fell into decline and was eventually replaced by rebels in the chaos.
Zhang Cheng held a banquet and executed all the members of the Zhenguo Mansion, but he must not let it be known.
A big fire would be nice.
Burn everything.
Burn those troubles too!
Empty space.
Everyone is looking forward to it.
"Why haven't the Emperor and the Duke of Zhenguo come out yet?"
"I heard no movement inside, could something have happened?"
Another quarter of an hour passed.
Finally, a group of people came out of the woods.
Only Zhang Chengyan was sitting on the horse.
The guards behind him were carrying the hunted white deer and walking slowly.
"Where is the Duke of Zhenguo?"
"Wait, look...is the person being carried at the back the Duke of Zhenguo?"
It turned out that the Duke of Zhenguo was blocked by the white deer.
The people in the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion stood up one after another.
"What's going on?"
"father!"
"master!"
Zhang Chengyan dismounted from his horse and said, "The Duke of Zhenguo accidentally fell off his horse while hunting a white deer and nearly died. Fortunately, I arrived in time and saved him. Where is the imperial physician? Come and take a look!"
The imperial physician quickly stepped out to check the situation.
He could tell at a glance that this was not an injury from falling off a horse, but was clearly caused by being beaten to death.
And there is obviously something wrong with the look in the Duke of Zhenguo's eyes.
He secretly glanced at Zhang Chengyan and understood that it must be the emperor who took action.
"When the Duke of Zhenguo fell off his horse, his back hit the ground, causing the beam to break. He must have tried to support himself with his hands, but his hand bones were also broken. Your Majesty, his injuries are extremely serious and he must be treated quickly."
Zhang Chengyan sighed, his face full of grief, "The Duke of Zhenguo is a meritorious official of Darong State. Now that he has encountered such a disaster, I absolutely cannot ignore it! This autumn hunt is over, return to the palace!"
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was crying so hard that she was out of breath, and her sons surrounded her.
"father!"
Zhang Chengyan personally comforted him, "I will definitely do my best to treat the Duke of Zhenguo, you don't have to worry."
The eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo had already noticed that something was wrong, and he said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, I will not trouble you. I want to take my father back to the palace for treatment. There happens to be a doctor in the palace who is very good at treating bone injuries..."
"No, how can the palace doctor compare to the imperial physician?" Zhang Chengyan reprimanded, "The imperial physician is the most skilled doctor in the entire Darong Kingdom. If you really want to do good for the Duke of Zhenguo, then let him come to the palace for treatment. Why, you don't trust me?"
After these last words came out, the eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo had no more words to refute, "Yes, thank you, Your Majesty."
"Let's go back to the palace!"
The Duke of Zhenguo watched his son and wife leave. He wanted to speak, but his voice was already hoarse.
He couldn't hold on any longer, his eyes closed, and he fainted completely.
On the dragon chariot.
Zhang Chengyan leaned comfortably on the cushion and hugged Bai Wutong into his arms, not forgetting to be careful to avoid her injuries. "Thanks to you this time, I was able to capture the Duke of Zhenguo. I have two great worries, and now their teeth have been pulled out. Don't even think about hurting me again."
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty." Bai Wutong leaned against his chest like a little bird. "It's just that Your Majesty said one thing wrong. This is not my credit. Even if I didn't mention it, Your Majesty would definitely be able to think of a better way. It's only a matter of time before the Duke of Zhenguo has ulterior motives and ends up like this."
"I just love listening to you talk." Zhang Chengyan was in a very good mood. Yun and Yunxi beside him seemed to feel his mood and laughed.
Bai Wutong picked up a piece of candied fruit and put it into Zhang Chengyan's mouth. "Your Majesty, I have been on the stage today. After you ordered the Duke of Zhenguo to go hunting, Lord Wen looked very unhappy. It seemed that he knew something."
Zhang Chengyan paused, thinking back to what happened on the day of the interrogation.
At that time, he guessed that the assassination was not done by the Duke of Zhenguo alone, and the Zhou family should be involved.
But what Bai Wutong mentioned was definitely not groundless.
Could it be that Wen Zhemao also has a problem?
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