Chapter 205 Killing Two Birds With One Stone
However, Cao Mu has been in the officialdom for decades and is considered an old fox. After a little tidying up, he recovered his calmness and responded respectfully: "Isn't Guard Lin the person around the emperor? The old minister has met several times."
"I have only met a few times?" Nangong Yanfeng narrowed her eyes: "I have never done any other activities..."
"This..." Cao Mu immediately lowered his head, looked embarrassed, and said, "A few days ago, Guard Lin had found an old minister and said that the general had lost the evidence he found, so he asked the old minister to think of a solution for him..."
"Since General Huangfu has pleaded with his mercy, I will also keep my promise to spare his life, but... death penalty can be avoided, and living crime cannot be escaped." Nangong Yan glanced coldly in the direction of Cao Mu, and a meaningful dark light flashed in his eyes: "If I was not wrong, Cao Aiqing personally asked me to send your virtuous son-in-law to Ning'an to rectify the public security, probably out of selfishness? Since this is the case, then I might as well help you and transfer you to Ning'an to replace Huangfu Lingfeng. When will I see the achievements? I will consider transferring you to other places."
However, Cao Mu was also very confused. If he remembered correctly, He Jia had mentioned before that Nangong Longkui and Wu Defei were already confident, which was enough to make Huangfu Yi not have a day to turn over. But why is there no movement on the second prince now?
"The old minister begged the emperor to take back Cheng's mission. Although this trip to Ning'an was not my son Ling Feng's original intention at first, Feng'er repeatedly promised me that he must make some achievements to show the emperor this time to Ning'an, so that everyone knows that Huangfu Lingfeng entered the court to be an official, not only because of my weak face, but also hopes that the emperor can give him such a chance to temper. When the younger generation grows up, my Lingyue Kingdom will become stronger and stronger, and my emperor's country will last forever."
"You said--" Nangong Yan suddenly stood up, slapped the table with his big palm, and glared at Guard Lin kneeling in the hall.
"Then what's your intention?" Nangong Yan asked sternly without giving Cao Mu a chance to breathe.
However, life is still important. Even if Cao Mu didn't want to, he had to take this step. His body curled up on the ground slightly rotated, and his flickering eyes flickered at Huangfu Yi, a strange color flashed in his eyes.
Guard Lin had not yet come to his senses from the shock just now. He never expected that Lord Cao would suddenly bit him back. It was obvious that Lord Cao himself took the initiative to approach him...
Hearing this, Cao Mu's face changed suddenly, and his eyes were in response to the direction of Nangong Longkui, but the man coldly avoided his eyes and ignored him at all. However, at this time, Huangfu Yi spoke again -
"The old minister is wronged..." Cao Mu was so choked by Nangong Yan's words that he couldn't speak. He blushed and finally squeezed out these words, but he had no choice but to continue talking.
"Before asking for my forgiveness, should you ask someone first?" Nangong Yanfeng narrowed her eyes and a clear light flashed: "If General Huangfu is willing to forgive you, I will give you a way out. If General Huangfu cannot forgive you, then don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Old minister... The eldest daughter of the old minister Feng Jue has been married to the Huangfu family for more than half a year, but not long ago, General Huangfu Lingfeng, the eldest son of General Huangfu, suddenly made a divorce letter. The old minister went to the general's mansion many times to make peace, but General Huangfu avoided him. The old minister was unwilling to accept it, so he... was confused for a moment..." Cao Mu lowered his head, but his eyes looked at Nangong Longkui not far away. The sharp cold light in the man's eyes made him shivering. Even if he took all this matter alone, he would never dare to involve the second prince.
Huangfu Yi also did not expect that the result of this matter would be Cao Mu. With his understanding of Cao Mu, even if he had ten courage, he might not dare to deceive the emperor and hide it.
"Isn't this great gift from the old minister?" Huangfu Yi's eyes flashed with surprise and he hurriedly stood up to return the gift. This scene was also something he did not expect. He was flattered and threw away all his previous dissatisfaction.
"The old minister dares not, please ask the emperor to be careful because Guard Lin is begging him..." The cold sweat all over Cao Mu instantly flowed out and he kowtowed repeatedly.
"Does the emperor still believe in the old minister?" Cao Mu grieved for a long time, bit his teeth, and said, "The old minister has followed the emperor for decades and has also made great contributions to the Lingyue Kingdom..."
"And what? Then you forged a letter to him that was exactly the same?!" Nangong Yan sneered: "Is Cao Aiqing despising my intelligence, or are you just ulterior motives?"
Huangfu Yi's righteous eyes were calm and calm, and his sharp eyes were staring at the man in front of him. As a man, he also knew that when a person was trapped in a desperate situation, he hoped that one hand could pull him at this time. Cao Mu was truly unkind to him, but he could not be unrighteous. This time he treated it as paying off his son's debts, and from then on, he would be inseparable from the Cao family. He made up his mind secretly, and Huangfu Yi spoke slowly.
"Now that the truth is revealed, the emperor has restored the old minister's innocence, so the old minister is satisfied. As for Lord Cao... Although the old minister is not ashamed of his behavior, he hopes that the emperor can leave his side in vain and give him a way out for his loyalty to the court for so many years."
Speaking of this, Nangong Longze's eyes seemed to be inadvertently swept away from Nangong Longkui's handsome face, without any strange expression, but made the other party's heart stutter, obviously thinking that Nangong Longze's words were pointing.
Next, Cao Mu could not escape punishment. Nangong Yan glanced at him coldly and said in a low voice: "Since Huangfu Lingfeng insisted on making some achievements in Ning'an, I will send you to assist him. If he had any good intentions, dozens of people from all over your Cao's mansion would have to be buried with you."
Huangfu Yi's attitude really shocked everyone. No one expected that Huangfu Yi would make such a decision. Was his mind flooded? But looking at the man again, the extraordinary style flowed in his vigorous eyes. Although this experience also caused him hardship, as a mature man, he would also regard this experience as a precious wealth in life and carefully cherish it in his heart.
After saying that, the man clasped his fists and bowed slightly to Huangfu Yi. The ministers were in an uproar. The emperor was the emperor, who was the noble of the nineteenth century. With such a noble identity, he actually bowed to the general of the country. I am afraid that the first person to create the world!
"Okay! Well said!" Nangong Yan couldn't help but applaud, and spoke in a low voice: "General Huangfu and his son are loyal. I feel ashamed of their previous reckless behavior. Today, in front of the important officials in the court, I want to apologize to General Huangfu and ask General Huangfu for his forgiveness."
His answer immediately made Nangong Yan's anger even more intense. He never thought that this storm was because of Cao Mu's own selfish thoughts. Because his daughter was retired by Huangfu Lingfeng, he took the blame for this and planned to frame Huangfu Yi.
However, nothing is absolutely true. People are forced to do anything. Huangfu Yi thought that Cao Mu should have been so angry that Huangfu Lingfeng divorced his wife. However, he also made up his mind about this matter and would never interfere with his children's personal feelings. The next generation of people must be managed by them.
"Mr. I dared to ask the emperor to be aware of it. Although the misfire in this matter is first, I should not deceive the emperor. However, the man Cao originally deceived the emperor without intention. But Mr. Cao took the initiative to propose that he could help Mr. Wu solve this problem..." Guard Lin frowned and lowered his head with his head down: "Although my subordinates later doubted Mr. Cao's intention, he still had a hot mind and did something confused. For the mistakes he made, Mr. Wu was willing to be punished, but if Mr. Cao wanted to impose Mo Xuyou's crime on the man, the man would rather die than admit it."
"General Huangfu, we... have been in-laws at least. Please help me speak a few good words before the emperor because of the past relationship." Cao Mu's tone was obviously not confident, and his cheeks twitched unnaturally.
"Can Lord Cao have any contact with the people from the Northern Frontier Kingdom?" Nangong Longze said quietly. This voice really scared Cao Mu a lot. The charge of treason is not a joke, it is a serious crime to kill the nine clans.
"No, no, no, the old minister has absolutely no affair with the enemy country..." Cao Mu shook his head urgently.
"Emperor..." Cao Mu was already sweating profusely, and a cold sweat fell from his forehead. He begged with a slight trembling voice: "Please spare me this time, given the fact that I have been loyal to the emperor for decades..."
Nangong Yan seemed to be completely awakened by his words. Why was he so confused? But even if Cao Mu and Guard Lin were caught to falsely use the evidence, they could not straighten out the entire case. At this moment, the man turned his eyes toward Nangong Longze. Since this incident started because of Nangong Longze, he should have already knew it clearly.
Cao Mu was so scared that his legs were weak. His whole body was like a pool of mud, kowtowing, but he couldn't say a word. He didn't understand at all. How could Nangong Longze know that the handwriting on the two letters was exactly the same as the seal, and how did the first letter fall into his hands?
"If Lord Cao cannot explain the matter clearly, then I can only deal with it on the charge of having an affair with the enemy country." Nangong Yan raised his eyebrows and scolded him angrily. Jun Wu joked, of course, it was impossible for him to say this to be a joke.
"Good you Cao Mu, I have trusted you so much over the years. I just played with me in my palms for personal grudges. Do you still have the emperor in your eyes..." Nangong Yan shouted angrily and ordered someone to loosen his throne to Huangfu Yi for the seat.
"The emperor broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people. My recklessness almost caused a big mistake. It is appropriate to apologize to General Huangfu." Nangong Yan's attitude was very sincere. Such actions naturally made his image in the minds of his ministers.
"I just suddenly thought of something..." Nangong Yan's expression suddenly calmed down, but his eagle eyes, which were as dark as dark as the eagle, looked at Cao Mu coldly: "I suddenly thought that you and General Huangfu were not in charge? If something happened to him, you not only did not come to me to say half of good things to him, but instead helped Guard Lin to fake a letter to fool me. What is your purpose in doing this? Didn't you deliberately kill General Huangfu?" 13acv.
"Fourth brother, I have been waiting for you to speak! Why did you suddenly stop talking again..." Nangong Yan's low voice ejaculated slowly, and his deep eyes were full of deep meaning.
This imperial edict really made Cao Mu completely despair. A layer of cold sweat suddenly broke out on his body, and his heart was trembling. Only Nangong Yan's mellow and low voice came softly again: "After all, you are an old minister in the court. I believe that as long as you are willing, you will definitely achieve something. With time, if I see you make meritorious contributions on your behalf and rectify Ning'an in an orderly manner, maybe I will consider transferring you back to Beijing. "
It was Mu's life a few years ago. Cao Mu suddenly woke up. The emperor's intention was quite clear. At present, as long as he could obtain Huangfu Yi's understanding, he could at least save his life. However, after being an official in the same dynasty for so many years, he suddenly asked him to let go of his figure and plead with Huangfu Yi, which was really a bit embarrassing, let alone he could not be sure whether Huangfu Yi would be willing to forgive him.
"My son just wants to hear... how Lord Cao is going to commit suicide!" Nangong Longze looked at Cao Mu's trembling body coldly, snorted coldly, and frowned: "Father can read carefully, the seals on the two letters are exactly the same as the handwriting. Even if the master with superb skills is forged, there is no way to do it. The only explanation is... these two letters were originally from the hands of one person, and this person is probably not far from the culprit who intends to frame General Huangfu."
It was like giving a blow to the head and then giving another candy. Nangong Yan did this, and although Cao Mu committed a crime this time, his political achievements in the court over the years have indeed made great contributions. Such experienced old ministers will definitely have an effect in a chaotic world like Ning'an.
Huangfu Lingfeng was a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers, but after all, he was too young and had to be a little lacking in strategy. With his courage and Cao Mu's strategy, this is what Ning An needs now. This time, it was a rare opportunity given to Nangong Yan by God, which was a perfect ending with one stone.
Chapter completed!