Indulge in the national teacher

Chapter 29

In fact, it would be difficult for Lian Zong to say the word "traitor".

He asked Zhang Pu to investigate the theft of the tea set earlier, but it was just a cover-up.

The imperial guards patrolling the palace are all his subordinates, and the internal affairs bureau is filled with people he brought into the capital from the border.Now that the sacrificial utensils in the Internal Affairs Bureau are under the care of the Imperial Army, who can touch those tea sets except those in the Imperial Army?

So Lian Zong knew from the very beginning that this matter was done by his trusted subordinates.

No matter what the traitor's reason for acting like this was, and whose orders he followed, Lian Zong didn't want to forgive him.

He has been at the border for ten years, and ten years of sharing life and death can't subdue the hearts of the people, and he no longer has any hope.

"Then do you know who that person is?" Gu Fang lightly touched the back of Lian Zong's head twice, then asked in a low voice.

Seeing Lian Zong's downcast look, he knew that Lian Zong must be having a hard time.This is also inevitable, how can you be happy when you are stabbed in the back by someone you trust.

He also thought of those people who came to the National Master Pagoda to deliver sacrificial supplies yesterday.There is no need to say much about the admiration and submission to Lian Zong in those people's words, but what moved Gu Fang the most was the friendship between them and Lian Zong.

That was a deadly friendship.

"Of course I hope there is none of them." Lian Zong sighed, "So I wait for him to tell me."

Gu Fang didn't answer immediately, he just turned sideways and wrapped Lian Zong into his arms, then patted Lian Zong's back gently like coaxing a child.

"It's really comfortable." Lian Zong gave a low laugh. He held Gu Fang's hand behind his back, then raised his head, sat up straight, and said to Gu Fang, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Gu Fang glanced at him coolly, then withdrew his hand.He wanted to stand up, but was dragged back by Lian Zong.

"Aren't you going to accompany me?" Lian Zong frowned pitifully, as if he was about to cry.

"I think you're fine now." Although Gu Fang said so, he still sat obediently in Lian Zong's arms and didn't get up again.

Lian Zong surrounded Gu Fang from behind contentedly, then put his head on Gu Fang's shoulder again, and said, "I'll read a book with you for a while."

Gu Fang nodded slightly, he picked up the book he had put aside casually, and read it carefully.

During this period of time, Gu Fang has been busy with work, and his homework has fallen behind a lot. Emperor Kaiyuan was a little dissatisfied with the speed with which he knew Xingxiu.Gu Fang had no choice but to study hard, trying not to make his master angry.

When he thought of Emperor Kaiyuan blowing his beard and staring, rolling up his sleeves and about to come up to hit his palm, he felt guilty and at the same time felt a little inexplicable warmth.

Thinking of this, Gu Fang glanced calmly at Lian Zong, who had a serious expression on his face, and thought, this is also someone who cares about him and will care about his future.

Lian Zong glanced at the book in Gu Fang's hand and was dumbfounded.The emperor of his majestic Dayao dynasty sometimes couldn't read books.But he thought about it again, the things that the National Teacher has always learned are mysterious and mysterious, and it is normal for him not to understand.

So Lian Zong felt at ease and became dazed.

If Gu Fang knew what Lian Zong was thinking, he would laugh at him.If I had known earlier, the art of stargazing was originally the ability of the ancestors of the Lian clan, but now it is no longer passed on among the descendants of the Lian clan. Emperor Kaiyuan felt regretful, but at the same time felt helpless.

Gu Fang and Lian Zong just stayed quietly for half an hour.The dark guards who followed Lian Zong's order suddenly appeared in the room.

Seeing the quiet appearance of comfort, Gu Fang was really taken aback, but before he could react, Lian Zong comforted him first.

"Get up and talk." Lian Zong patted the back of Gu Fang's hand lightly, ordering to the secret guard.

"Return to Your Majesty, someone has been found." The dark guard lowered his head, not daring to see Lian Zong's expression that became severe in an instant.

"How did you find it?" Lian Zong took a deep breath before asking.

"He went to Qianyuan Hall by himself." The dark guard continued, "Xin Wu and I have already detained him, waiting for His Majesty's disposal."

Xin Wu is also one of Lian Zong's dark guards.

"He still has heart." Lian Zong's voice sounded calm, but Gu Fang knew that was not the case, because his hands were tightly clenched by Lian Zong.

The dark guard didn't dare to answer, he lowered his head even lower, disapproving of his companion's actions, but also feeling chilled in his heart.

"Bring him to the National Teacher Tower, I will interrogate him here." Lian Zong said after a while.

"Yes."

The hidden guard who received the order disappeared into the room with a "swoosh".

That's when Gu Fang asked: "Don't you ask who it is first?"

"Actually, I don't really want to know." Lian Zong replied, but he looked much more energetic than before, which made Gu Fang feel a little relieved.

Gu Fang was naturally not very good at comforting others, so he just faced Lian Zong, and then expressed his heart seriously and clumsily: "I will definitely not betray you."

He had expressed his loyalty to Lian Zong before, but it was to survive under Lian Zong's hands.Now that the relationship between him and Lian Zong has changed, he said this again, just to express his heart.

Even Zong smiled until his eyes narrowed into a line, and he suddenly hugged Gu Fang tightly, his voice full of joy: "Of course I know."

While they were waiting for the hidden guard to bring the traitor, Emperor Kaiyuan and the others suddenly came back.

From a long distance away, Gu Fang heard his master's yelling.

Surprised, Gu Fang quickly broke free from Lian Zong's arms, and then gave Lian Zong a look to calm him down.

Lian Zong touched his nose helplessly.

In fact, he was not afraid at all that his relationship with Gu Fang would be discovered by Emperor Kaiyuan and other ancestors.Because the dead can never make decisions for the living.

But Lian Zong knew the master-student friendship between Gu Fang and Emperor Kaiyuan, so he respected and supported Gu Fang's choice.

"Master, why did you come back early?" Gu Fang turned to Emperor Kaiyuan who kept muttering.

Emperor Kaiyuan waved his hand, and suddenly stopped talking sullenly.

Gu Fang had no choice but to look at the helpless Prince Jin and Prince Yan again.

In the end, Lord Yan sighed and said: "We went to an old friend today and wanted to ask him if he knew about the Qingcheng Temple. Unexpectedly, that old friend explained everything before we asked carefully. "

It turned out that Emperor Kaiyuan and others went to a clan of the royal family today to visit an old friend and ask for some news by the way.The clan's mansion is near Mingxin Lake, so if there is something strange about Qingcheng Temple, he will naturally know something about it.

But before Emperor Kaiyuan and the others asked, the clan tremblingly told everything he knew.

There is indeed a problem with Qingchengguan.

On the 24th and [-]th of each month, many dignitaries from the court and China would gather outside the back door of Qingcheng Temple.They all hurriedly entered Qingcheng Temple, and then stayed until the next morning before leaving.

That clan naturally felt suspicious, the first time he noticed this abnormality, he wanted to explain it to Emperor Kaiyuan and the others.But before he could act, he discovered that someone in Qingcheng Temple had discovered him.

That's right, the person who discovered him was the master of Qingcheng Temple.

The clan saw the temple master making a threatening gesture at him from a distance, so he had no choice but to keep silent in order to keep himself.

The sudden visit of Emperor Kaiyuan and the others frightened the not very courageous clan, so he tremblingly revealed what had been concealed for a long time.

"How could I have such a timid offspring!" Emperor Kaiyuan was so angry that his beard was raised.

But that wasn't what pissed him off the most.

When they were about to observe the Qingcheng Temple from the location of the mansion where the clan was located, they felt many "eyes" watching them.

No need to think too much, Emperor Kaiyuan and the others knew that this was done by the master of Qingcheng Temple.In order not to startle the snake, Emperor Kaiyuan, who wanted to come straight, had no choice but to give up the operation "tightly", and then returned to the National Teacher Tower with the information he got.

"The 25th and [-]th of every month are the time to rest and take a bath. These ministers really know how to choose the day." Lian Zong rubbed his chin, not knowing what he thought of.

"Isn't it? This group of people must have some unknown purpose in Qingcheng Temple." Emperor Kaiyuan said fiercely.

Gu Fang looked at the master with a fierce look on his face, and at Lian Zong who was surging with evil spirit, and shook his head helplessly.

At this time, the dark guard also brought the traitor to the National Master Tower.Only then did Emperor Kaiyuan and the others know about the problem with the sacrificial utensils in Gu Fang's simple narration.

"So it was you, it turned out to be you." Lian Zong looked at the man kneeling in front of him and smiled strangely.

He thought he couldn't name all the soldiers who followed him all the way, but whoever he could name must have been registered in his heart.

Lin Shu, that is, the traitor, knelt on the ground tremblingly, and after listening to Lian Zong's words, he kowtowed heavily to His Majesty the Emperor.He raised his head when his head was broken, and said in Lian Zong's stern eyes: "I know that I have failed the Marshal's trust, and the crime is unforgivable."

"Tell me why you did this." Lian Zong slowly sat back on the chair.

Gu Fang stood quietly aside, but his hands were placed behind Lian Zong's back, silently giving him strength to support him.

Their small actions naturally did not hide the eyes of Emperor Kaiyuan.Emperor Kaiyuan stroked his beard and his eyes flickered.

"Marshal, as you know, my family was in trouble and I had no food, so I signed up and went to the border." Lin Shu said: "In fact, there is a younger sister and a younger brother in my family. When I went to the border, they I just rely on the offerings I send back and my family’s fields to make a living.”

Lian Zong and Gu Fang listened carefully, trying not to miss every detail.

Lin Shu continued: "I finally came back from the border this year. When I got home, only my brother was injured and lying on the bed." There was a pained expression on his face, and his eyes were wide open.

"What happened to your sister?" Gu Fang asked.

"Master Guoshi is very careful." Lin Shu smiled wryly, "My sister was cheated away. I searched several times, and finally found the person who cheated my sister away. After asking, I found out that they were doing it for Qingcheng Temple. work."