Zhang Shuncheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Ling Yun nodding.

It is a unique skill for the Duke of Zhen to go into battle to kill the enemy, and it is also a skill to arrange the troops in formation, but in the end, it takes effort. When it comes to the twists and turns in the court, it takes a little effort.

They can't be unknown teachers. Pei Annan's attempt to usurp the throne is still the blood of the Pei family. In the final analysis, it is also the Pei family's own business. The country's surname is still Pei, so it doesn't matter to the people.

But if they want to overthrow the dynasty, they must not do it anonymously and give the people a signal that anyone who wants to rebel may do so.

Xie Chenghe is deeply trusted and loved by the people. If he stands on their side, he will get twice the result with half the effort.

And those in the court who don't know how to stand in line will also move closer to them because of Xie Chenghe.

Afterwards, the matter of plotting to usurp the throne will be pinned on Xie Chenghe's head. They are no more than a Qing emperor. It is Xie Chenghe's who will be infamy for thousands of years, and their good name is theirs.

Zhang Shuncheng's small eyes rolled around, and the smile at the corner of his mouth became brighter. When he looked at the dragon chair under Pei Annan, he was almost drooling with excitement.

He stood up abruptly, bowed to Pei Annan casually, and then turned to respectfully say to Xie Chenghe: "Thank you, sir, for having long admired your name. I came here today and brought you an old friend!"

Xie Chenghe stood up and looked where he pointed.

A man wearing armor stood up. The moment he met Xie Chenghe's eyes, his eyes turned red. His lips trembled and he shouted: "Thank you, brother!"

Xie Chenghe was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly greeted him and held his hand: "Brother Lu?!"

"Long years no see..." Lu Yuan took a step back, saluted Xie Chenghe, and was quickly pulled up by him.

"What are you doing!" Xie Chenghe asked angrily, "We have been classmates for many years, and you are slapping me in the face?"

Looking at the peaceful recognition scene below, Pei Annan pursed her lips and glanced at Ding Yueluo beside her.

Ding Yueluo understood the idea and stepped forward and whispered: "This is Lu Yuan, Ling Yun's adjutant and the third son of the Lu family in the capital. He had a close friendship with Mr. Xie when he was in the Imperial College."

"It's quite close." Pei Annan glanced at the hands of the two people intertwined, "Since you are a scholar, why did you become a soldier?"

"The Lu family was in decline and later left the capital. Therefore, Lu Yuan was not able to complete his studies at the Imperial College. It is estimated that he became a soldier at that time."

Pei Annan's eyebrows jumped slightly and she thought about it.

The Lu family, wasn't that what she ruined before she ascended the throne? It wasn't for anything else, but the way Mr. Lu looked at her was so disgusting that she couldn't bear it.

During that time, the prince took her to various gatherings every day, and the eldest son of the Lu family was also among them, and he was very interested in her.

It's just that the Lu family is not wealthy, and the prince's last choice was the son of the Minister of Rites, so he didn't talk to him anymore.

Instead, she gave Pei Annan a chance. While no one was paying attention to the Lu family, she secretly tampered with the Lu family and made the second room of the Lu family bear the crime. The first room was implicated and they all left the capital.

Mr. Lu couldn't hold on until he left, so he was killed by Pei Annan.

Pei Annan's eyes changed slightly when she looked at Lu Yuan, and the corners of her lips pursed downwards.

The Lu family was forced to leave the capital only in the past few years. How could this Lu Yuan be so lucky that he became Ling Yun's adjutant as soon as he joined the army?

It seems that Lu Yuan's reminiscence about the past is fake, but his revenge is real.

She was bored, watching Lu Yuan recalling the past with Xie Chenghe with tears in his eyes, knowing that in a while, he would take out the affairs of the Lu family and chew on them again and again.

And Xie Chenghe is so smart that he will not miss clues.

The comments in the book review area are almost the same as Pei Annan’s mood:

[Hahahahaha, I’m laughing so hard. Mr. Xie is pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger, right? No one except Huaihuai and Yue Luo knows that he has surrendered. 】

[You forgot Chen Yanshu upstairs.]

[Master Xie: On the surface: Humph, Pei Annan, you vicious woman! In the heart: Wifey Tie Tie! 】

Pei Annan's eyelids twitched and he clicked a thumbs down on the last comment. Unwilling to give in, he clicked a report again.

Unfortunately, the comment was not illegal and the report failed, which made Pei Annan unhappy and dropped his cup.

Just as he was bored, he saw Lu Yuan coming over with a glass of wine and said he wanted to toast the new emperor.

Pei Annan laughed angrily. His master Ling Yun didn't even ask to come over for a toast. Who is he?

Ding Yueluo also frowned: "Master Lu, you are not in line with etiquette."

"Isn't it suitable for etiquette?" Lu Yuan was half sarcastic and half smiling, staring at Pei Annan and lowering his voice, "Does your majesty not drink this glass of wine because he thinks it is not suitable for etiquette, or does he feel ashamed of the Lu family and dare not drink it?

"

Pei Annan smiled: "Am I ashamed of your Lu family? Do you know that with your words alone, I can punish you for being disrespectful?"

"Your Majesty, you can give it a try." Lu Yuan obviously had the intention to anger Pei Annan, "If your Majesty kills me today, tomorrow the whole world will know what your Majesty has done to my Lu family."

"If you say this is a small matter, it's just a matter of a glass of wine. If you say it is a big deal, it means that His Majesty is arrogant and does not take us men who are out there to kill the enemy and defend our country as human beings, nor does he take the court officials seriously.

, If you say kill, kill!"

"Your Majesty also doesn't want the people to think that Your Majesty is a murderous person and a promiscuous emperor, right?"

Ding Yueluo glared angrily: "Damn! Is this how your master taught you to speak?! Come on!"

She was already furious and did not lower her voice, so everyone looked up.

Lu Yuan took advantage of the situation and knelt down, neither humble nor arrogant: "I don't understand. I just want to offer His Majesty a glass of wine. Why should I be treated like this?"

Hearing this, Ling Yun took two steps forward, his expression also not good-looking: "Your Majesty, my adjutants are all here on the battlefield. I don't understand your literati's attitude of respecting others. A toast is just to respect your Majesty. This is

Not possible? It would be too cold to the hearts of us soldiers!"

For a moment, the reception banquet that had been lively and warm just now was like falling into an ice field. No one dared to make a sound, and they waited with bated breath to see how Pei Annan would break the situation.

Xie Chenghe frowned and was about to speak when he saw Pei Annan give him a look, so he stood still and pretended not to care.

"Since the Duke wants me to drink this glass of wine, then I will drink it." Pei Annan smiled.

The number of "stop" messages in the comment area has been maxed out:

[Don’t drink Huaihuai! There must be something wrong with the wine!]

[Impossible. It is impossible for Lu Yuan and Ling Yun to poison the wine. Everyone knows that the wine belongs to Lu Yuanjing. Are they willing to die? 】

[Second opinion, this glass of wine is just to test Huaihuai, and also to set a trap for Huaihuai. If Huaihuai drinks, Huaihuai’s face will be lost, and they will know that Huaihuai is easy to bully.]

[Then you can’t drink it anymore!]

[But if you don’t drink, won’t the label they put on Huaihuai be confirmed? 】

The more comments were posted, the faster they were posted. Pei Annan couldn't stand it, so she simply turned it off.

She smiled lightly, stood up, took the wine from Lu Yuan, drank it down in front of everyone, and drank it all in one gulp.

Then, she turned the wine glass over as if to show them that not a drop was left.

Ling Yun took the lead in applauding and burst into laughter: "Okay! Okay! Your Majesty is indeed a hero among women. We have been fighting for many years to serve the country, and it turns out that we are not with the wrong person!"

He said this, but the way he and the lieutenants looked at Pei Anan changed their taste. They didn't even bother to hide their contempt and sarcasm, as if they had already taken the position of emperor in their pocket, and there were only four big words written in their eyes.

Pei Annan also laughed, and she nodded to Ling Yun with a smile.

"puff--"

A mouthful of blood spurted out, covering Lu Yuan's head and face. He was so shocked that he sat down on the spot and his eyes widened.

"Your Majesty!" Ding Yueluo rushed up and hugged Pei Annan. Chen Yanshu was also shocked and took two steps forward, shouting at the guards to take Lu Yuan down.

Pei Anan passed out on the spot, and the reception banquet was hastily abandoned. The civil and military officials in the court felt their hearts pounding, feeling that Ling Yun and others were not doing well.

After more than an hour, the imperial doctor walked out of the palace, looked at the several important court officials surrounding him, and sighed:

"Your Majesty has woken up. He was poisoned. Fortunately, he was discovered in time and there is no serious problem for now. However, he still needs to rest and recuperate, so he can't work too hard."

The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel frowned and looked at Ling Yun, and said coldly: "With so many officials coming to Beijing to celebrate the New Year, only Duke Zhen Guo has the biggest pomp, but something like this happened in front of everyone... Duke Zhen Guo, you have lost your conscience!

"

Before Ling Yun could speak, the Minister of Rites spoke again: "Hey, that's a bad statement. The wine was handed over by Lu Yuan. I'm afraid the Duke of Zhen didn't know the inside story either. You should be careful what you say."

"Haha." The Minister of Works sneered, "Lu Yuan is just Lord Ling Yunling's lieutenant. Without Lord Ling's approval, how dare he do it?"

Ling Yun glanced at a few people viciously: "I am a person who came down from the battlefield. I have countless lives on my hands. Scholars like you can't even imagine it! If I had this intention, I would never use such a trivial method as poisoning.

What a man! I won’t let Lu Yuan be my scapegoat!”

The Minister of Rites nodded: "That's right. The Lu family was originally in the capital, but later the second brother committed a crime and moved away. Maybe Lu Yuan had a grudge against the royal family, so he intended to assassinate."

Before he finished speaking, Xie Chenghe scolded with a livid face: "Shut up, everyone!"

He glanced at the Minister of Rites, opened the door and entered the palace.

Several people looked at each other in shock. Firstly, they didn't know when Xie Chenghe became so powerful that he could enter the emperor's palace at will. Secondly, they didn't know what the sword in his eyes meant and why they looked so scary.

However, not long after entering, there were sounds of smashing things and Pei Annan's angry scolding.

After a while, Ding Yueluo opened the door, sent Xie Chenghe out with a cold face, and then closed the door firmly.
Chapter completed!