GBP Chapter 489 Preparing for Investigation
Chapter 489 Preparing for Investigation
Since the capital was moved to Luoyang, the highest administrative chief in the capital was naturally the seldom-established Henan Governor.
Going forward, it is naturally the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture.
The Taiyuan Prefecture in the northern capital Taiyuan was also rarely established.
In this era when the third rank official position was the highest in the world, the second rank governor of Henan Province was undoubtedly the head of all officials from the moment he appeared.
The position of the highest official in the Kyoto area has always been held by the future crown prince. As the head of all officials and the future crown prince, one can imagine what kind of status this is.
During the previous Xue Mansion Massacre, Wu Chengsi also served as a prefect, but unfortunately he was later dismissed from office.
Otherwise, with the titles of Fu Mu, King of Wei, and Wenchang Zuo Xiang, and the same official title as Fengge Luantai Pingzhangshi, Wu Chengsi would be the real crown prince.
Recalling some of the efforts she had made in the past, Wu Zetian silently put away her thoughts.
"Teacher, you are so smart, so smart that I have to kill you."
"The two people I am most optimistic about right now are Chengsi and Cunxi."
"Which of them can take this position? The other one can protect his family."
"If someone else takes the throne, they won't accept it. They might even stage a coup to change my mind."
Wu Zetian looked back silently at the inner guards who were retreating further and further away.
Those internal guards were so smart, they ran very fast and didn't dare to get involved in these things.
"Your Majesty, your transformation is truly astonishing. I am also very happy that the descendants of the Li family can still have a path of their own."
"However, by doing this, Your Majesty has pushed that idiot Wu Sansi and those who support him into a dead end."
"If these people don't rebel, they will face death."
"Even ants try to survive, let alone them?"
For some unknown reason, Yuan Tiangang actually gave a kind reminder.
Wu Zetian was stunned for a moment, not understanding what her teacher was trying to say.
He couldn't even protect himself, and he had to remind himself to be careful of that idiot Wu Sansi who was trying every possible way to rebel.
"No matter what, your Majesty is still my Majesty, at least even now."
"Teacher, do you mean that as long as I have not ordered you to be beheaded here, you are still my subject?"
"Your Majesty, you are really dreaming." Yuan Tiangang grinned, "Ever since Your Majesty killed my Snake Spirit members and locked me up, we have been mortal enemies, but..."
"Just what?" Wu Zetian smiled.
"It's just that I have lived through the Sui and Tang dynasties, and now I am in your Majesty's Great Zhou dynasty. I have met several majesties and seen people suffer." Yuan Tiangang laughed self-deprecatingly, "Although I am deeply imprisoned, I don't want to see people suffer."
"Teacher, you are really a righteous person. Why didn't I realize you are such a person before?"
"You should be able to tell what kind of person I am from the fact that I took in the descendants of the ministers or princes you killed."
"You are so bold that you dare to say anything."
"Since Your Majesty wants to kill me, I should be unbridled for once." Yuan Tiangang stroked his beard, "Your Majesty, if that stupid pig King Liang doesn't see hope, he will definitely find a way to rebel. You have to be careful."
"I know better than you. I'm going back now. You should continue to stay here and never think about leaving."
Wu Zetian and Yuan Tiangang looked at each other across the cage, and then parted ways.
Yuan Tiangang turned around, leaned over the table and continued drawing his picture.
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Luoyang, Neiweifu.
Li Cunxi, who had been drinking heavily for the whole afternoon, was taken to the gate of the Neiwei Palace by Ma Rong in a carriage.
After waiting for about two cups of tea, Lao Hei, one of the eight guards of King Wei, brought Wu Yanhao over.
"Meet Li Fumu, I brought the young master here."
Lao Hei got off the carriage, came to the outside of Li Cunxi's carriage, and bowed respectfully.
He met Li Cunxi for the first time during the Huzhou case a few years ago. At that time, Li Cunxi held a low-ranking official position and spoke softly in front of people.
Now...
This Li Cunxi has become much more aloof.
Lao Hei looked up and saw that no one was speaking in the carriage, and the curtain was not even opened.
"yawn……"
Ma Rong glanced at Lao Hei and chuckled.
"I guess he hasn't woken up yet."
He lifted a corner of the curtain and looked inside. Sure enough, he saw Li Cunxi with his eyes closed and his mouth opening and closing rhythmically.
"Master of the house, master of the house!"
"Wake up, we are already at the gate of the Inner Guard Palace." Ma Rong called softly.
Li Cunxi slowly opened his eyes, shook his head, lifted the curtain and looked outside.
What came into view was a black man who was as thick as a coal ball. He was dressed simply and his hands were covered with calluses.
"I……"
"I'm scared to death. Isn't this my mentor's bodyguard?"
Li Cunxi rubbed his eyes and saw it clearly.
"Mr. Li Fumu, the King of Wei ordered me to send the young master here to accompany you in investigating the case." Lao Hei said.
Li Cunxi stretched, yawned, opened the curtain, and got off the carriage with the help of Ma Rong.
In the carriage driven by Lao Hei, Wu Yanhao, who was drunk and unconscious, closed his eyes, snored, and slept soundly.
"Brother Yanhao."
Li Cunxi lifted the curtain, propped himself up and crawled in, shaking Wu Yanhao twice.
Probably because he drank a lot, Wu Yanhao shook his hands in a daze and muttered:
"Dad, don't rush me. I need to sleep. Let Brother Cunxi investigate the case. I'll just follow along."
Li Cunxi shook him again.
"Brother Yanhao, it's me, Li Cunxi."
Wu Yanhao closed his eyes and even turned around, with his head tilted to the other side.
Li Cunxi had no choice but to step back and turn to Lao Hei, saying:
"Let's move Brother Yanhao down and carry him to the Inner Guard House to have a good rest. After all, it's not safe to sleep in a carriage."
Lao Hei responded and called the guards at the door to carefully carry Wu Yanhao down.
Long before Ma Rong drove the carriage over, someone went in to inform Huang Shengyan. At this moment, the new chief of the Inner Guard Palace, Huang Shengyan, strode out from inside.
Behind him, there followed the next Grand Leader, Mo Ling, and the new Leader, Yingzi.
"I have met Lord Fu Mu."
Huang Shengyan took the lead and the three of them saluted together.
"General Huang, I've always said that you are capable of great things. Look, you've become a high-ranking official."
Li Cunxi rubbed his face, which was red due to allergies, and forced himself to look like he was not drunk.
"Speaking of this, it was really thanks to Li Fumu that after Xiao Qingfang left, I had no choice but to become the Grand Chamber Leader."
Huang Shengyan, with a serious expression, walked forward and supported Li Cunxi.
From the corner of his eye, he had already seen Wu Yanhao being carried by two internal guards.
As the new Shaoyin of Henan Prefecture, Wu Yanhao is now in a very prominent position. If he continues to move up at this rate, in another seven or eight years, he should be a high-ranking official.
"Let's go, General Huang." Li Cunxi said, "Brother Yanhao may not be able to sober up in a short time, so I'll have to trouble you to make two bowls of sobering soup."