Chapter 97 97 Gao's House
Su Yan was actually still quite angry with Shi Yangui.
When she saw Shi Yan Gui again, Su Yan actually briefly treated him as her own, hoping that he could give her an answer.
But he always acted in a good way for Su Yan and refused to reveal anything.
This kind of "for your own good" depends on the situation.
It's okay to do this for small things, but Su Yan's family has been destroyed. Isn't it stupid to say "It's for your own good, don't investigate" now?
She lived her whole life and was indifferent to the murder of her parents. What's the point of living?
Su Yan knew that maybe Shi Yangui was not a bad person, but they were definitely not the same kind of people.
Especially Shi Yangui now, he looks even more problematic.
Su Yan confronted him directly, "I don't care about what you want to hide, and I won't say anything, but you have to explain clearly about my parents. It's true that you were seriously injured back then, but if it weren't for my father, you would have died on the roadside. Can you have a little conscience?"
This was a very serious statement, especially coming from a coroner questioning the general.
Liang Yi was worried about Su Yan, and then he thought about it in his heart.
If Su Yan and Shi Yangui fight, who should he help?
He admired Shi Yangui very much. There were not many people in the Zhou Dynasty who could win battles.
At the same time, he also admired Su Yan. There were not many people in the Great Zhou Dynasty who could sit leisurely among a pile of dead bodies.
Both of them are talents of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Liang Yi would be heartbroken if he lost either of them!
Very sad!
Liang Yi stood next to Su Yan, simply because Su Yan was alone and weak.
"You two should talk it over nicely, don't quarrel."
Su Yan said expressionlessly: "I'm too lazy to argue with him."
Shi Yangui was very calm, "I came here today to answer your questions and resolve your doubts."
"You tell me, I want to hear it." Su Yan said, "Forget the Hu people's tricks."
Shi Yangui said: "I almost lost my life when we were defeated in the war that year. It was Zhao Mingde's doing."
Zhao Mingde originally didn't care about border issues at all.
He was a eunuch with great power, but he was just a eunuch. He had not read much and his judgment of the overall situation was even more limited.
Although it is rumored that he likes to write poetry and prose the most, judging from his works circulated in the capital, Su Yan might also be able to call himself a poet.
When Zhao Mingde found out that Shi Yan had returned, his first reaction was to silence him.
There must not be a person with higher prestige in the court.
Shi Yangui won many battles against the Hu people, which greatly enhanced his prestige.
"Zhao Mingde sent eunuchs, called military supervisors, but I was ambushed. They were dressed like Hu people, but they spoke the language of the Great Zhou Dynasty when they communicated with each other. I broke through the siege and hid near Anping Town, dying, and was later rescued by you."
Su Yan asked: "Are the people who burned my house also Zhao Mingde's people?"
"They kept chasing me. In other words, it was me who brought you fatal disaster. You can hate me if you want." When saying this, Shi Yangui's tone even rose, and he sounded quite happy.
Liang Yi: “…”
Is he stupid?
Su Yan didn't want to play this game with Shi Yangui, "Do you know who Su Mao is?"
"I've seen Fourth Uncle's portrait, of course I recognize him."
"And did he recognize you?"
Shi Yangui said: "I took the initiative to recognize him."
Shi Lin fled the capital with Yan's daughter. Shi Yangui had heard about this from his grandmother.
I heard that my grandmother still corresponded with him.
Shi Yangui and Shi Lin recognized each other in order to seek protection.
"Now that I think about it, the entire Yan family was exterminated by Zhao Mingde, and Shi Zheng must have tipped off the whole family. I don't know if Fourth Uncle is an enemy or a benefactor to Yan Ying."
"My mother... has she been ill?"
Shi Yangui said: "Fourth uncle said that after he took Yanying away, she never woke up. You should know Yanying's situation. Only death awaits her."
Yan Ying has been in a coma for more than ten years and his physical condition is indeed very bad.
If Su Yan were to judge based on modern medicine, she might not live long.
"Then I..." Su Yan licked his lower lip, his throat dry, "Who am I?"
It is impossible for Shi Lin to find another woman to marry and have children.
Shi Yangui said, "Fourth uncle doesn't know either, but what is certain is that you are related to the Yan family. It should be a branch of the Yan family living in the capital. You were implicated, and Yan Ying wanted to secretly take you away. Fourth uncle originally didn't plan to take you with him, but before Yan Ying fell into a coma, he kept holding your hand and hiding in the well, so Fourth uncle went back to find you."
Su Yan laughed at himself: "I didn't expect my identity is quite special."
"I later checked and found that Yanying's sister had just given birth to a child before the incident."
Liang Yi was a little nervous after hearing this. "If someone wants to target Su Yan, can't they just find out her identity?"
Shi Yangui said: "Only the three of us know about this matter. To Zhao Mingde, he just killed an ordinary family on his way to kill me."
The last sentence was like a thorn to Su Yan.
While the kings and generals fight with each other, it is the ordinary people like them who suffer.
Although Shi Lin and Yan Ying's identities are not ordinary, since they have already changed their identities, they are no different from ordinary people.
Su Yan said seriously: "You want to dethrone Zhao Mingdra? How? Can I help?"
"Auntie, please stop talking nonsense," Liang Yi felt a headache, "You didn't even have anyone to protect you. Zhao Mingde killed you and threw you out of the city, and we might not even know about it."
Su Yan looked worried.
Indeed, it was a bit difficult for her, a coroner, to deal with Zhao Mingde.
Su Yan pointed at Shi Yangui and said, "Isn't he here?"
Shi Yangui said: "I am the one who brought them here."
"I was the one who saved you," Su Yan said fiercely, "Would I blame myself for being too kind?"
She knew Su Mao. After Su Mao recognized Shi Yangui, he did not drive him away, which showed that he wanted to protect this nephew he had never met.
If you want to find an enemy, look for the source.
Su Yan has a lot to do now.
Before leaving, she looked at Shi Yangui meaningfully, but Shi Yangui just looked at him calmly.
Liang Yi caught up.
"You want to deal with Zhao Mingde? As a friend, I support you in avenging your parents. But let alone you, there are so many people around me. It would be difficult to assassinate Zhao Mingde. He has the best weapon in his hand... Do you want to ask Brother Yun for help?"
Su Yan said nothing.
She hadn't seen Yunxing for some time.
She could probably guess what Yunxing wanted to do, but she didn't know which method he would choose.
Su Yan actually wanted to discuss it with him. He probably didn't care whether Su Yan would take revenge or not.
It doesn’t matter…
Su Yan grabbed Liang Yi's sleeve, motioning him to lower himself, and then asked softly, "Have you checked Shi Yan Gui?"
"not yet."
"He's been acting weird lately."
This was not the first time Su Yan had said this. Liang Yi had observed and found nothing wrong with Shi Yangui.
Su Yan said affirmatively: "He must be hiding something from us. If you can investigate secretly, it's best to do so. But if he finds out as soon as you investigate, forget it."
Liang Yi just couldn't stand hearing this kind of talk, "How could I be discovered?!"
Su Yan gave a meaningful smile.
Liang Yi: "I'll ask Fengtu to investigate thoroughly and show you my abilities!"
Very good, the little prince not only likes to take the blame, but also likes to be provoked.
A tragic end is just around the corner.
Su Yan added: "Tell me as much information as possible about Zhao Mingde."
"That's a long story."
But it was not very long. Liang Yi talked endlessly about how the eunuchs seized power in the Zhou Dynasty.
At first, there were two emperors who were not very interested in managing state affairs, and the prime minister took on the heavy responsibility.
These two were rather incompetent, and the power of the Zhou Dynasty began to decline.
During this period, eunuchs took advantage of the emperor's favor and stole a small amount of power, but it was still not a cause for concern.
Until the late emperor ascended the throne, he still held great power, but he was also a man addicted to wine and sex. Zhao Mingde had served the late emperor since he was a child, understood his temper, and served him comfortably.
The late emperor handed over all power to Zhao Mingde and never interfered in state affairs again.
Relying on the favor of the late emperor, Zhao Mingde had the final say in the court.
When the current emperor ascended the throne, he tried to resist, but he found that if he made the slightest move, Zhao Mingde would poison him to death with a glass of poisoned wine, so he decided to just fight to the bitter end.
After falling for a long time, he found that the days of eating, drinking and having fun were really nice.
Zhao Mingde handled the important affairs of the court, while he was responsible for hiding in the harem and playing around.
He didn't have to attend morning court or review memorials, and Zhao Mingde seemed to listen to him on the surface, so his life was extremely comfortable.
It was not until Shi Yan Gui fought his way out on the border that the few officials who were unwilling to submit to Zhao Mingde gradually came closer to him.
The emperor finally realized that if he didn't stand up, the Zhou Dynasty would be swallowed up by the Hu people, so he gave Shi Yangui some power.
Of course, this power is very limited.
"The capital is now Zhao Mingde's sphere of influence. The imperial guards in the capital are all Zhao Mingde's men. With the addition of the Chuyun Tower, it is enough for him to bully others in the capital. Father only listens to him. No matter what he does, it is all 'justified', which is very disadvantageous to us."
Su Yan heard the hidden meaning, "In other words, outside the capital, it is not his territory."
"Smart, but unfortunately if you want to have a say in the Great Zhou, you have to go to the capital, to the palace. But as long as King Qunan is willing to stand on our side, the chances of winning are still great. Zhao Mingde is not as good as before."
Su Yan's eyes turned happily.
Liang Yi said: "Don't do this, I'm scared."
Su Yan said: "It is their business to deploy troops and generals. We in the capital can only try our best to cut off Zhao Mingde's wings. Who are the people in the court who have a say and are loyal to Zhao Mingde?"
There are many of these, but there are very few people who would rather break than bend.
Liang Yi said, "If you ask me, the most troublesome place is Chuyun Tower. The people in Chuyun Tower really know some Kung Fu, and Zhao Mingde trained them as assassins. They are very ruthless. During Zhao Mingde's heyday, if anyone dared to write a letter to say something bad about him, that person's body would be hung on the wall the next day. You should discuss it with Brother Yun, and let's work together inside and outside to destroy Chuyun Tower."
Su Yan really wanted to meet Yun Xing, but she only knew a little bit of Kung Fu and didn't want to go and die.
She would rather help them perform an autopsy after the destruction of Izumo Tower.
The two of them were returning to the house in a carriage, and at this moment the carriage had already reached a busy street.
Su Yan heard the hawkers' cries and two butchers arguing.
Zhao Mingde had to be overthrown, but life had to go on. Su Yan saw a dried fruit shop and wanted to buy some.
Liang Yi said decisively: "I'll go with you."
When he looked at Su Yan now, he felt that he was full of danger.
I thought Su Yan was an ordinary citizen, but I didn't expect she was a member of the Xia family.
It would be fine if she really had a status, but unfortunately she is just an inconspicuous person in the Xia family.
The identity is very embarrassing.
Su Yan didn't refuse, she also felt that she was in danger.
As soon as he got off the carriage, Su Yan saw an old man in his sixties pulling a young woman forward.
Besides him, there were many other people on the street running in the same direction.
Su Yan stopped one of them and asked, "Excuse me, where are you going?"
"Oh, why are you stopping me? It will be too late if you are late!" This person kindly told Su Yan, "Gao's house wants to buy a maid! Gao's house is a good place, everyone is vying to go there!"
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