Chapter 451 Brother-in-law and Brother-in-law
Dongzang nodded.
"They checked and it's indeed Cao Yizhao. The body is on its way to the Imperial City."
"Go and ask Abu to come over."
Shi Yu frowned and pondered, "You go and meet them yourself, and bring Ah Man with you. The people we sent to track them don't need to be recalled for now."
It was hard for him not to be suspicious when a man who had been dormant for more than 20 years died so easily.
Dongzang understood what he meant and quickly turned around and left.
After a while, Abu arrived at the study. When he arrived, he had already heard Dongzang tell him the news of Cao Yizhao's death.
As soon as he entered the room, he asked, "Brother-in-law wants me to go and confirm it in person?"
This is indeed what Shi Yu meant. "You are fast, thank you for the trouble."
If the dead person is a substitute, it would be fine. But if it is some kind of evil escape technique, then they need to respond quickly.
Because in their previous understanding, Cao Yizhao was not proficient in sorcery.
Abu knew that he was worried, so he left immediately after receiving the order.
About half a day later, Abu came back.
"From the outside, it looked exactly like Cao Yizhao, even his legs and feet were the same. But after listening to the guards' accounts of the details, I learned that during the fight, the guard surnamed Cao vomited black blood and died before he even showed any signs of defeat.
Could it be that someone poisoned him?"
According to Leng Jian's confession, all of Lin Wanzhi's men have now defected to Cao Yizhao, and later Leng Jian was also captured. Cao Yizhao is their only master, and the possibility that someone poisoned him is very small.
The Chi Lie people would not act so quickly, and Cao Yizhao was so cautious, so Shi Yu did not think that anyone could poison him so easily.
After contemplating for a moment, he said, "Then we can only wait for news from Ah Man."
According to Leng Jian's explanation, Cao Yizhao had been feeding Gu with his own body since he was a child. Ah Man should be able to tell whether the corpse had been used to feed Gu.
Before Ah Man's result came back, Lin Lanting's carrier pigeon arrived first.
In order to avenge Ai, Prince Chilie killed Princess Fang. In order to resurrect Ai, Prince Chilie colluded with the remnants of Lin Wanzhi and abducted Wei Qingyan to the imperial court.
When the news that Fang was killed by Wei Qingyan reached the Crown Princess's father and brother, the Fang family father and son immediately withdrew their troops and stopped attacking Feng Zhao.
The old marquis and his men took the opportunity to sharpen their weapons and train their soldiers, but the granaries of several border cities had been moved away by Lin Wanzhi half a year ago.
The food and fodder that Princess Changning and her men brought with them could only last for a month and a half at most. If the food and fodder could not be replenished in time, no matter how bravely the soldiers trained, they would find it difficult to fight the enemy on an empty stomach.
Abu knew very well the feeling of fighting on an empty stomach. His hands were shaking even when he held the weapon.
The hardship and despair of those years came flooding back to him, and his impulse took over his reason. He said, "Brother-in-law, I'm going to kill the Fang family father and son."
Shi Yu tried to stop him, "No, even though we know that Princess Chilie was murdered by the Crown Prince, the Fang family has long been a party to the Crown Prince. Over the years, they have helped Crown Prince Chilie and the Second Prince fight against each other.
Moreover, the Crown Princess has a son, and the Fang family father and son will certainly want to support the child who has their Fang family blood. If they kill them at this time, the Crown Prince's party will have much less support. In this way, the Second Prince will soon dominate the power.
When he ascends the throne, the civil strife in Chilie will be over, and then they will point their spearheads at Feng Zhao again.
Furthermore, Chi Lie has been planning this for many years and has many powerful generals. If he kills the Fang father and son, others will soon take their place.
It would be better to keep them to participate in the internal struggle, but since the Crown Princess was killed by the Crown Prince, it is impossible for the Fang family to have no resentment towards the Chilie court.
If used properly, they might become pawns that can bite back at Chi Lie."
Abu was stunned when he heard this, "Brother-in-law is really thoughtful."
Shi Yu smiled, "I heard that Father asked Monk Wangchen to teach you. Now it seems that you probably didn't listen very carefully."
Wang Chen was originally Wei Qingyan's teacher, but because Wei Qingyan came to Fengzhao, Wang Chen cheated a lot of good wine from the emperor.
The emperor thought that the "tax payment" had been paid, and Wangchen had nothing to do anyway, so he handed Abu over.
"It's really difficult for me. I can read, but I really can't handle anything more profound."
Abu sneered, "In the past, I always did whatever my sister asked me to do.
When my elder sister becomes emperor in the future, I will be her general protecting the country and help her maintain peace in all directions. It’s better for my elder sister and brother-in-law to handle the brainpower work.”
Abu was originally a small servant in the slave house, and later worked as a secret guard for many years. He knew those words because Wei Qingyan taught him privately.
But Wei Qingyan has been extremely busy since he was a child, so how much time does he have to teach Abu?
Shi Yu did not make things difficult for him. He made up his mind and decided to send a letter to Monk Wangchen later, asking him to teach Abu by telling stories.
If his wish could really be realized, the world would be unified and peaceful, there would be less fighting and killing, and it would be more important to maintain peace.
As the eldest son of the emperor, even if Abu does not become an emperor in the future, he will be a prince who protects the peace of the area. He must understand what he should know so as to avoid chaos under his rule.
Not knowing that Shi Yu was already thinking about his future, Abu sat opposite Shi Yu and said wistfully, "I wonder where my sister is now, and if she's okay."
Shi Yu paused while flipping through the documents, "I'm starting to feel morning sickness."
When he mentioned his wife, a hint of worry appeared in his eyes. "I have already sent someone to give her the anti-nausea remedy that my mother used."
I hope it works for her and saves her some pain.
Abu heard this and said, "Then I'll go find my sister."
Shi Yu said, "You must return to Wei as soon as possible, and go back to Wei as the Crown Princess Feng Zhao to ask for reinforcements."
Abu was surprised, "Brother-in-law, what does this mean?"
My sister is on her way back to Wei, and he is also going back to Wei. With his speed, won’t he be able to catch up with my sister soon?
Shi Yu didn't keep it a secret and said in a gloomy tone, "Xiao Yan ran away secretly on the way."
“Run…run away?”
Abu couldn't sit still anymore, "Where did you go?"
"Pu State."
Shi Yu informed Abu of Wei Qingyan's plan for Pu State.
This is something his sister can do.
Abu immediately stood up and said, "Then I have to go find my sister."
She is pregnant and it would be terrible if something happened to her.
"You can go and see her, but you can't stay with her for long, because Dawei needs you more."
He was not so worried about Xiaoyan. Firstly, he had mobilized enough people to protect her, and secondly, he had confidence in Xiaoyan.
If Wei's hidden chess piece rebels, Beiling Wudan will take the opportunity to cause trouble. Wei will urgently need brave generals, and it will be beneficial for Yu Abu to go back at this time.
"Now that you can appear before the public, does Father have anything to say about your identity?"
"I had originally planned to wait for my elder sister to return to Wei, and then I would follow her back. I would tell others that I was saved by a master and lost my memory due to a head injury.
After my elder sister found me in Fengzhao, she ordered someone to cure me."
Shi Yu nodded.
Although this statement does not stand up to scrutiny, the imperial power of the Wei Dynasty is now in the hands of the emperor. Even the emperor and the princess have recognized Abu, so the doubts of others are of no use.
If Abu can achieve more military success, no one will dare to question his status as a prince.
After listening to his analysis, Abu knew that his brother-in-law was thinking about him, so he agreed to Shi Yu's plan. Two days later, he disguised himself as Wei Qingyan and went to Dawei to move people and food.
Of course, this was done for the people of Fengzhao to see.
And on the way back, Abu can take the opportunity to meet Wei Qingyan.
Wei Qingyan, who was being talked about by the two men, had just stepped into the border of Pu State. She had just finished a bout of dry heaving when she sneezed three times in a row.
The shocked guard Achun handed over a bag of sour preserved meat with his left hand and a cowhide water bag filled with sour plum juice with his right hand.
Wei Qingyan waved his hand.
I was fine all the way, but a few days ago I suddenly started to have morning sickness. These days I have been relying on the sour preserved meats and sour soups that Achun and his friends collected along the way to stay alive.
But Wei Qingyan didn't think these were that unbearable.
What was difficult was that she had written a letter to Shi Yu some time ago, confessing in the letter that she had come to Pu State.
But I didn't receive a reply from Shi Yu.
The news that Emperor Chilie and his son were killed and that Chilie temporarily ceased hostilities had spread. Logically, Shi Yu would not be too busy to reply to her letter.
Ah Chun was Shi Yu's man, and the letter was delivered by Ah Chun. They had their own channels, and Ah Chun had confirmed with them that the letter was indeed delivered.
But there was no reply, which made her feel uneasy.
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