C173 When You and I Passed Each Other
C173 When You and I Passed Each Other
Investigate thoroughly the murder of Zhang Zhu.
When they heard this news, the court immediately burst into an uproar. After all, the relationship between Zhou Qu and Zhang Zhu was indeed a little subtle.
If it hadn't been for Zhang Zhu, maybe Zhou Qu really wasn't a great general now, which meant that it wasn't because Zhang Zhu had ever promoted Zhou Qu, but because Zhou Qu had pulled Zhang Zhu down.
Back then, when Zhang Zhu rebelled, it was Zhou Qu who gave it to the emperor. As far as the previous emperor was concerned, Zhang Zhu's actions in the imperial court had already displeased him, so at that time, he did not hesitate to relegate Zhang Zhu to being a commoner.
But even if it was a commoner, even if they were returning from the old age, Zhang Zhu's position was still there. Many people knew that in their hometown, things like Zhang Zhu doing whatever he wanted, robbing the commoners, and stealing their daughters, were even more common.
Zhou Qu definitely didn't have any feelings for Zhang Zhu. Of course, this was under the premise that they didn't know the relationship between Zhang Zhu and Zhou Qu. If they knew, they would definitely suspect Zhou Qu.
At this time, what did the Emperor want Zhou Qu to investigate the cause of Zhang Zhu's death for?
However, what he meant wasn't important at all. The important thing was that after appointing Zhou Qu, the emperor sent a court official to assist Zhou Qu.
This messenger had only been promoted when the Emperor ascended to the throne. He was only twenty years old and had delicate features. However, everyone was aware of his iron-like and selfless character.
The lord messenger's name was Wen Chenghao. After hearing the emperor's decree, he calmly knelt in front of him and said in a clear voice, "This subject accepts the decree!"
Zhou Qu also knelt down. The two of them knelt down together. One of them was well-mannered while the other was martial. It was just that he didn't know their temper …
After the assembly was over, Wen Chenghao walked over to Zhou Qu and said, "General Zhou, what are your thoughts on the murder of Zhang Zhu?"
Zhou Qu glanced at him and said, "Please don't joke with me. I, Zhou Qu, only know how to lead soldiers to war. I'm really not good at solving cases. When the time comes, I will have to rely on you."
When Wen Chenghao heard Zhou Qu's words, he didn't blame him at all. He only smiled and said, "It's alright. There's naturally a reason for the Emperor to make such arrangements. When the time comes, I hope that General Zhou will take more responsibility."
Zhou Qu just nodded.
The two of them left the throne room. Zhou Qu came here on horseback while Wen Chenghao sat in a carriage. The two of them bid farewell and left in the opposite direction.
Soong Yun said on the side, "General, this matter..."
"Then let him go investigate. Even if he does it cleanly, he still has to have something good to show for it. If he really finds out, then I will be convicted." Zhou Qu said without any hesitation.
Hearing Zhou Qu's words, Soong Yun's face immediately changed. Then, he slowly said, "General, your words …." "What if Wen Chenghao tells the emperor …"
"If something were to really be discovered, he would definitely tell the emperor. At that time, the emperor would definitely punish him. This is an abuse of his private rights! If we don't, it will even drag out the history of our Zhou Family … "
The calmness in Zhou Qu's voice made Soong Yun shiver. After a while, he said as if he had just regained his senses, "General, if this happens, all of our efforts will go down the drain!"
Zhou Qu glanced at him and said, "I have my own plans. If it really comes to that, I won't be afraid! Because the one who is in the wrong, has never been me! "
Looking at Zhou Qu's expression, Soong Yun wanted to laugh. Even if his laugh was forced to this extent, Zhou Qu actually didn't have much determination in his heart. With his straightforward character, it was destined that no major event would happen.
Zhou Qu was prepared to fight to the death at any time. Soong Yun didn't plan to do that, he had to help Zhou Qu!
Not for others, but for himself!
Thinking about this, Soong Yun immediately thought of Wen Chenghao. If he really sensed something, he could only …
Just as Soong Yun was thinking this, Zhou Qu had already stopped. Soong Yun followed his eyes and looked over. He saw that there was a stall on the street with all kinds of jewelry placed on it.
Wu Tie paused for a moment. Before he could react, Zhou Qu had already dismounted.
He picked up one of the beaded hairpins.
His eyes looked up.
Suddenly, he recalled the time when he had brought Lee Wanning to the market. On the way, he had also given Lee Wanning such a gift.
That thing later became his only thought on the battlefield. In the beginning, he wanted to let her live a better life. Later, he just wanted to survive on the battlefield.
Until now, Zhou Qu did not know what exactly he wanted.
Will she be all right?
Zhou Qu didn't know.
However, the last time, when her eyes were red, it was clearly because she was sad. What made Zhou Qu even more sad was her inability to help.
How could he be so useless!
Ann Tan even dared to mention the child in front of him. She could only be his!
The girl opposite to Zhou Qu looked at him and said with a smile, "Dear customer, this pearl hairpin has just arrived. Do you like it? 'This is the one I like the most … '
Before she could finish her words, she saw the pearl hairpin broken into two in Zhou Qu's hand.
Her eyes were filled with astonishment, and she disappeared without finishing her sentence.
Then, Zhou Qu had already turned around and left.
Just as the girl was about to give chase, Soong Yun had already walked up and placed the money on the stall in front of her, "I'll buy that pearl hairpin."
The girl accepted the money and naturally didn't say anything else.
Soong Yun caught up to Zhou Qu and said, "General, your hand is injured."
Only after hearing Soong Yun's words did Zhou Qu lower his head. Sure enough, he saw his hand was dripping with fresh blood. It was the broken part from earlier that had seeped into his flesh.
Zhou Qu shook his head, "I'm fine."
Soong Yun didn't say anything else.
At this moment, Ann Tan directly returned to his own chamber after the next dynasty. Su Ann followed behind him, and just as Ann Tan sat down, Su Ann said, "Your majesty, arranging Lord Geng and General Zhou like this, these two people's tempers are very similar. If something were to happen on the road …"
Hearing Su Ann's words, Ann Tan immediately laughed and said, "What? Are you afraid that the two of them will start a fight on the road?"
Su Ann just smiled and continued, "It's not impossible. This old servant always feels that General Zhou seems to have changed a lot."
Hearing Su Ann's words, Ann Tan's eyes couldn't help but slightly narrow, and then he said, "Right, I also think that way, but so what if it has changed a lot? There are some things that he couldn't change before, and still can't change now. "
There was a hint of ridicule in Ann Tan's voice, which made Su Ann shudder. Ann Tan had already waved his hand and said, "No problem, you can go down first. I want to rest for a while."
Su Ann, of course, agreed. Just as he went down, Ann Tan wanted to go to the side bedroom to rest, but he smelled a sweet fragrance. His eyes darkened a little, and when he looked towards the fragrance, he saw a person carrying a plate, walking over in front of him.
Ann Tan said without any hesitation, "Stop."
Hearing the voice, the figure immediately stopped and turned around. When she saw Ann Tan, she immediately knelt down. "Your servant greets the emperor!"
Ann Tan's eyes glanced at the item in her hand and said, "What's that in your hand?"
"Reporting to the Emperor, the Empress has not had much appetite in the past two days. This is a lotus flower soup this servant made for the Empress."
The one kneeling in front of Ann Tan was Chiang Yifeng.
Hearing Chiang Yifeng's words, Ann Tan's expression immediately changed. His eyes squinted slightly as he said, "You said it's a lotus soup, where did this lotus come from?"
What Ann Tan said made Chiang Yifeng's expression change. Before she could answer, Ann Tan had already opened her lid.
When Ann Tan saw the lotus petals, he was so angry that he was about to jump up and say, "This is a lotus flower that I got someone to specially transport from the Western Regions. You're actually using it to cook?"
Ann Tan's words caused Chiang Yifeng to immediately kowtow. "This servant doesn't know. This servant knows her wrongs. Your majesty, this servant really doesn't know!"
Seeing Chiang Yifeng like this, Ann Tan really wanted to get someone to drag her down. However, after looking at Chiang Yifeng, he slowly said, "Forget it, let me ask you, I have raised a total of eighteen flowers in the lotus pond. How many have you picked?"
Chiang Yifeng was silent.
Ann Tan frowned, "Why aren't you talking?"
Chiang Yifeng was already on the verge of tears. "It's because the esteemed wangfei really likes to eat it, so I picked it today …" It's the last one. "
Ann Tan had no other choice.
He looked at Chiang Yifeng in front of him. After raising his finger for a long time, he was still unable to say a single word.
After that, he could only say, "Forget it, it's I who didn't let others take a good look at it. Lee Wanning likes to eat this lotus soup, right?" It's fine if I let her eat it, but the flowers will fall anyway. "
Chiang Yifeng immediately thanked him. Ann Tan looked at her and said, "Why is her appetite so bad?"
"Reporting to the emperor, perhaps it's because of the changing of seasons. From the past until now, the Empress' appetite has lost a lot of weight."
I'm afraid it's not because of the season change?
Ann Tan thought mockingly as he looked at Chiang Yifeng and said, "Forget it, from today onwards, report back to me about her daily situation. Do you understand?"
Chiang Yifeng kept saying yes.
Ann Tan looked at the lotus soup, then turned around and left.
Chiang Yifeng hurriedly carried her things and left. However, someone stopped her at the door.
Chiang Yifeng was about to pay her respects when Su Ann stopped her. His eyes followed Ann Tan's back and said, "Did the emperor just tell you to go to his sleeping quarters every day?"