Chapter 98: The True Face of Mount Lu (Part 2) Update
Although Liu Ziye changed into a simple women's dress, her hairstyle did not change much.
Whether in her previous life or in the years since she came here, she has always been accustomed to this simple and refreshing ponytail hairstyle. The only difference is that the side of the hairpin has changed.
She took in the reactions of everyone in the hall, slowly walked to her seat, picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"Xiying, let me show you this secret red letter."
Xiying was still in shock, unable to react for a moment. Liu Ziye glanced at him and saw Jin Jie, who was sitting opposite Hao Wenchang and closest to him, stand up.
He supported the stunned Xiying and said, "Let me do it."
Liu Ziye suddenly appeared in a disguise today, and Jin Jie didn't even need to look at it to guess what the content of the red secret letter might be.
He took the letter and handed it to Hao Wenchang first.
Influenced by the fact that he was the only one who remained calm, Hao Wenchang took a deep breath, took the letter from Jin Jie's hand, and opened it impatiently.
He had a premonition that the reason why the young marquis was so shocking today was related to this secret letter!
He read the simple handwriting on the letter in a flash, but the huge news contained in it made him unable to recover for a long time!
It's actually like this... Is it really like this? !
The letter was quickly passed among the people in the hall, and soon everyone understood the situation clearly.
But, but this matter is too shocking, too unbelievable.
Even though they understood the situation, they didn't know how to deal with it for a while.
Xiying was on the verge of emotional collapse.
No, he had grown up with the young marquis. How, how could... the young marquis suddenly change from a boy to a girl? How could he suddenly be told that the young marquis had been a girl since childhood?
No wonder, but also no wonder.
Since he was a child, the young marquis always asked Ah Huan and Ah Bi to do things such as personal service, dressing and bathing.
He and Chaozhao usually accompanied the young marquis on some of his outer residences.
Even though many things that were detrimental to the young marquis's reputation had been reported in the past because of this "habit", the young marquis had never had the slightest intention of correcting himself!
Even Liu Biao, the steward who always reminded the young marquis of big and small matters, seemed to have never advised the young marquis once on this matter!
Now that I think about it...
Is it true?
His mind was in turmoil, a sea of turmoil. Xiying recalled the past years bit by bit, and finally, from countless details he had overlooked, he gradually discovered and acknowledged this fact...
Suddenly I thought of it again.
For so many years, their little marquis, a girl, had to disguise and hide in front of everyone.
An orphan girl who lost her parents was thrown into this wild land and relied on herself to support her family step by step.
How hard and difficult it must be!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but murmur and shed tears: "Young Marquis..."
Xia Wu, Zhu Bing, and the others were naturally equally shocked. However, their personalities were different, and they didn't suffer the same instantaneous sadness as Xiying.
When Xia Wu recovered from his shock, he realized that the fact of gender change did not seem so unacceptable for the young Marquis of Xiguan.
Just like they never cared in the past seven or eight years whether their young marquis was a royal nobleman with soft skin and fragile bones, and no proficiency in archery, horse riding or shooting, now they don't really care whether he is a boy or a girl?
No matter who she is, she has truly led them through the past time, and to this day, isn't it still the little marquis in front of them?
Xia Wu clicked his tongue twice and rubbed his hair vigorously.
If that’s the case, then what the hell is there to think about?
Once he came to his senses, he quickly noticed that Jin Jie was the only one in the entire barracks who showed no sign of surprise or shock.
In a flash, Xia Wu, who had just regained his composure, was shocked again.
"Captain Jin... So, you already knew this!"
That's why he was as calm as a rock and didn't show any emotion when he just said something about Ah Huan and Ah Bi!
It seems that you, Chief Wei, have already seen through the inside story!
Xiying, who was immersed in sentimentality, raised her head suddenly when she heard Xia Wu's voice, and stared at Jin Jie with her eyes.
no……
Jin Jie, Jin Jie, how did you know this? When did you find out?
As the personal guard and head of the personal guard who has accompanied the young marquis since he was a child, I was kept in the dark, okay?
Under everyone's scrutiny, Jin Jie calmly put away the red secret letter and placed it back on Liu Ziye's desk.
Liu Ziye gave everyone time to absorb the situation. Then, he put down his teacup and said, "You all have seen it now. As you can see, this is the truth."
"Now it's not just you. The Yanjing court has also learned about this from Chao Zhao, who escaped from Xiguan."
Hao Wenchang's mental journey is almost the same as Xia Wu's.
When Liu Ziye asked the question, he immediately switched to working mode with great professionalism.
His brows were heavy as he spoke thoughtfully, "Not only has Yanjing spread this news in an attempt to shake your people's support, Young Marquis, but more importantly, they've issued an imperial decree to take you to Yanjing. Under no circumstances should you go to Yanjing."
He thought of something else: "Has Yijun already known about this?"
Liu Ziye nodded and said, "Mr. Du already knows. He sent this urgent letter after he learned that we had finished the battle with Yao Can."
"Does Yijun have any good ideas?"
Liu Ziye glanced around at her subordinates in the room. She didn't answer Hao Wenchang's question, but said, "I'm meeting with you all today just to let you know in advance before any news arrives from Yanjing."
After she said this, she called Ah Huan and Ah Bi, and they took out a square box from behind the barracks.
Liu Ziye opened the lacquered wooden box and took out a brocade letter from it. "You all should know that my father left me many maps of mountains and rivers and local humanities records. In fact, in addition to these, there is another thing among the things my father left behind."
She slowly unfolded the scroll of brocade book in her hand.
So everyone could clearly see that on the back of this piece of black satin-edged golden brocade embroidered with dragon patterns, there were two large characters clearly written: "Imperial Edict".
Hao Wenchang was shocked and stood up from his chair in shock.
"Imperial edict?"
He had been a member of the Xiguan Palace for many years and had seen many imperial edicts sent from the palace to the Prince of Xiguan.
But the one before him seemed slightly different from the one he had seen Emperor Liu Jian issue before. In a flash, Hao Wenchang thought of something: "Is this, is this the imperial decree from the late Emperor, the Holy Ancestor Emperor!?"
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The news that the envoys sent by Xianbei and Tuyuhun appeared in the border camp of the Zhou Dynasty was quickly sent to the capital.
The war between the Zhou Dynasty and the eight Rongdi tribes lasted for three years, and the government and the people suffered for a long time.
Thus, the story of the young marquis of Xiguan's army annihilating the main force of the Qiang tribe and beheading their king, Yao Can, spread like wildfire from the people of the border counties of Xiguan eastward and southward, with a speed comparable to that of the messengers of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
At that time, Liu Ziyan's so-called triumphant army had not yet returned to Yanjing.
However, he sent back early with the news that the army was hindered by Chi Mu's troops, causing the third expedition against the Rong and Di tribes to be interrupted. However, Chi Mu also took the consequences himself, and he and his troops were trapped in the grassland swamp.
Liu Ziling and Chi Zhan were both heartbroken when they heard the news.
Liu Ziling naturally didn't believe that Chi Mu would be so reckless. He and Chi Zhan knew very well that there must have been an unexpected change. Otherwise, with Chi Mu's calmness, he could not have been unaware of his importance to himself and the Chi family.
"Investigate! I must get to the bottom of the matter! Liu Ziyan, who disregarded the bottom line of his country and plotted to murder Chi Mu, will not be allowed to return to the capital!"
Chi Zhan had no more worries after losing his beloved son.
On the second day, in the court, Liu Ziling raised an objection to the outcome of the battle.
The prince's party no longer avoided any reservations and, acting as censors, gave direct advice to Liu Jian.
As the ruler of a country, Liu Jian has failed to be virtuous to the people. He must thoroughly repent for his past mistakes in governance and the disaster of three consecutive years of wasteful wars!
As the prime minister of a dynasty, Zhu Bozhan naturally had to do his best to arrange his own followers to defend the emperor.
However, Liu Ziling personally launched the attack this time, and his quick thinking and sharp eloquence were unstoppable! With Chi Zhan and others joining forces, his momentum was unstoppable.
At the end of a grand court meeting, Liu Jian was forced to take a step back and decree the removal of the Grand General's power from the emperor's second son, Liu Ziyan. The entire army was stationed in their current location and was forbidden from entering the capital without permission. An investigation team was dispatched from the capital to thoroughly investigate the failure of the expedition and the fall of Chi Mu and his troops to the Rong and Di tribes.
The court meeting was finally adjourned, and as soon as Liu Jian returned to the back hall, he was furious.
The entire back hall was smashed to pieces!
The eunuchs in front of the emperor were trembling with fear as they stood guard inside and outside the palace. In addition to the broken porcelain in the room, more than ten palace maids and eunuchs in front of the emperor were affected by his anger.
That same day, just like all the decorations in the rear hall, it was broken into pieces and cleared out of the palace as garbage.
A few days later.
Border defense reports are sent directly to the capital at an expedited speed of 800 miles.
Liu Jian held the letter in his hand and became furious again.
With a loud clatter, Liu Jian swept the decorations on the imperial desk to the ground.
"Liu Ziye! I actually... I actually got deceived by you two, father and daughter, until today!"
OK, very good!
It was a pity that he really believed the deception of his third brother's submissive and cowardly appearance. For a while, he indulged in the pleasure of controlling and teasing him, and failed to completely eradicate the problem.
As a result, these lost sparks have spread to this point!
His own son in Yanjing has revealed his true intentions and will have to settle the matter sooner or later. Before he can deal with the unfilial son in his own backyard, his niece in the west has become a major problem!
However, I thought this was enough to make Liu Jian feel upset.
But I never expected that half a month later, new information came.
His younger brother, Liu Qing, the King of Yiyang, raised the banner of rebellion in his fiefdom in the southeast, echoing the crown prince in the capital.
They openly raised the banner of "eliminating tyranny and upholding a wise ruler" and demanded that the tyrant Liu Jian repent and abdicate, and that the crown prince ascend the throne!
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