Knight of the Blue Lagoon (The Past of Tao v)

13. Unnecessary

There are times when a solitary bird flies in the autumn scenery, and cold smoke rises from the sunset without incident.

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The cheers of the soldiers can still be heard, the blood is still warm in the arena, and the battle in the court continues. In the court, the prime minister announced:"The young master of the Zi family, who owned the largest bank and pawnshop in the Western Capital, died."

"Right Prime Minister, if a young master Zi dies, what does it have to do with the court?"King Xilu

"Your Majesty, Mr. Zi died because he was stabbed by the prince and died."Prime Minister

"With things like this, why did the prince stab him?"King Xilu

"The prince lost money and was unhappy. He had a quarrel with Mr. Zi and impulsively drew his sword to stab him."Prime Minister

"How did the Prime Minister know?"

"Quanzi and Zi Gongzi have a good relationship."Prime Minister

"Did the young master see it with his own eyes?"King Xilu

"That's not true, Mr. Yao saw it with his own eyes"

"Biography of the prince and Mr. Yao."King Xilu

"Father, my son and I have been wronged. We are only slightly injured and there is absolutely no fear for our lives. Mr. Yao is here. If you don’t believe me, can you ask him?"The prince was very surprised when he heard that Mr. Zi was dead.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Zi was indeed slightly injured at the time. When he returned home, the wound could not be healed, and he contracted typhoid fever again, so... But the doctor said that Mr. Zi showed signs of poisoning."Mr. Yao

"Did he die from being stabbed with a sword, from typhoid fever, or from poisoning?"King Xilu

"Is the sword poisonous?"Prime Minister

"Father, why is there poison on the sword? It was impulsive at the time and I couldn't hold it back. I felt a little regretful afterwards. The sword has always been in the palace and has not been unsheathed since then."The prince was very aggrieved.

After getting the prince's sword, the imperial doctor carefully inspected it and found that there was no trace of poison on it. The prince breathed a sigh of relief.

"What do you think?"King Xilu.

No one dared to speak. This is a matter of the royal family and involves the prince. King Xilu also understood it, so he asked the old prince:"Uncle Wang, you are an elder and you are qualified to comment. Can you tell me? The old prince thought for a while and asked:"Mr. Yao, were you there to check on Mr. Zi's injuries?""

"There is observation."Mr. Yao

"As you just said, is there really no fear of life?"Old Prince

"The sword was stabbed in the abdomen, which was just a superficial wound."Mr. Yao

"Okay, so, does Mr. Yao think there is any big dispute between the prince and Mr. Zi?"Old Prince

"There shouldn't be any big festivals. Only the last time the four of us went to see Baiyun Fairy and we were scolded by the prince, it wasn't a big festival."Mr. Yao

"So, has Mr. Yao ever thought that the prince would kill the four of you because of his rebuke?"Old Prince

"Naturally, the prince will not kill us for such a trivial matter."Mr. Yao

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, the prince's sword is not poisonous, since there is no deep hatred between the prince and Mr. Zi. It is human nature for the prince to be impulsive when he is young. The prince has a kind and honest temperament, although he occasionally does ridiculous things. It is said that the prince kills people because of a few quarrels, which is not the case for an old minister. Now that winter is coming, it is inevitable to suffer from typhoid fever. Even if the prince dies from poisoning, if the prince wants to kill someone, he will not poison his own sword. This method is too rude. The old minister believes that Zi Gongzi's death should have nothing to do with the prince."Old Prince

"What Old Uncle Wang said is absolutely true. Although I hurt someone, I will die a year and a half later. I cannot be held responsible for everything.……"Prince.

King Xilu glared at the prince fiercely:"Shut up."

"Right Prime Minister, what do you think should be done?"King Xilu

"What the old prince said made sense, but after all, the son of the Zi family died from a sword wound."Prime Minister

"It's not fair to blame it all on the prince, right? Right Prime Minister, go and appease him. The prince made a mistake first, so he will not be able to escape punishment. I will also give an explanation to the people."King Xilu.

King Xilu was very angry with the prince who failed to achieve anything but failed, so he ordered him not to leave the palace for a year and learn how to be a good man at home. After hearing this, the queen and her aunt came to the prince's palace, and the prince cried and complained about his grievances. , the queen and the prince began to wonder who did it. The prince thought of the bet between the third prince and himself. After the three people discussed it, they all suspected that the third prince had put the blame on the prince. He was the only one who had the motive and the means. The queen replied The queen sent people to secretly investigate

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Not long after the knights' meeting ended, the father summoned Princess Baiyun and mentioned the matter of marriage in a very urging manner. It seemed that not only had Chao Chao made a lot of efforts behind the scenes, but the father's attitude had changed and he wanted to get married as soon as possible. Princess, lest she cause any trouble like the prince. The princess flatly refused. The princess had something to say first. Even if she won the first place, she would have to be happy. Her father tried his best to persuade her, but the princess remained unmoved. Her father did not understand. With his current status as a transcendent general, he was the husband that countless women dreamed of. The Prince Consort was also a suitable candidate. Although my father knew that General Chao Ran was a bit ruthless because of his reputation. As a general, how could he gain the respect of his soldiers without a reputation? How could he lead troops to fight? If he was not ruthless enough on the battlefield, it would be difficult to win. In the end, my father Still no solution.

I just met my father, and then my mother summoned me. My mother also wanted to marry Baiyun as soon as possible. These two people made my mother worry so much. Everyone knew that the opinions of the harem should not be ignored, so General Chao Chao came to the harem, and Concubine Yi came uninvited after hearing this.

After bowing to the queen and Concubine Yi with detached and respectful manners, he said:"Being lucky to be with the princess is a virtue accumulated by our ancestors. I will be lucky for the rest of my life.""

"If it were anyone else, no matter the princes or nobles, it would be difficult for them to look directly at the princess. It is unusual to have the Yang Qi, a hundred times stronger than princes from all over the world. It seems that this marriage is destined. Concubine Yi couldn't wait to compliment her.

Concubine Yi arrived suddenly and took over the guests. Naturally, the queen couldn't see her being so arrogant:"The general is the pillar of the country. He guards a place and works hard. It seems that the destiny mentioned by Concubine Yi has been fulfilled. It's all." His Majesty's arrangement"

"Oh, Sister Queen, what you said is wrong. Your Majesty arranged a meeting of knights, and the general won the championship again because of God's will. The transcendent general has a dignified appearance, so there is nothing else to criticize."Concubine Yi's momentum remains unabated.

"The princess's marriage must also be based on the princess's ideas."Concubine Yi's slightly flattering words made the queen very disgusted, and the queen rolled her eyes.

"The master of physiognomy also said that only when yin and yang are combined can yin and yang be harmonized and the country of Xilu be prosperous. My sister thinks they are a perfect match."Concubine Yi continued to please

"That being said, even so, Chao Chao is not the only one who has the Qi of the Supreme Sun. The general in blue also has the Qi of the Supreme Sun. In terms of martial arts, he is not bad, but in terms of demeanor, I think each of them has his own merits."The queen was very angry when she thought of Concubine Yi and the third prince framing the prince.

"Yes, it's a pity that Lan Yi is almost dead now. Even if he is not dead, he is still a useless person. What else is there to say."Concubine Yi's strange reply

"Even so, the master of physiognomy said that there are three people with the Qi of the Sun, and besides the general in blue there is one. I don’t disagree. If the princess and the general are in love, it is of course a good thing, and it will end the affairs of our royal family. Worry."queen

"In this case, why is my sister so stubborn?"Concubine Yi

"Why am I so stubborn?"

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The two quarreled. Chao Ran frowned when he heard that Lan Yi also had the Qi of Zhi Yang, and then heard that there were three people of Zhi Yang. He was completely distracted and didn't hear what the Queen and Concubine Yi said after that.

Princess Baiyun was standing aside. She was the protagonist, but she couldn't get in the conversation. She didn't have anything important to say. It didn't matter anyway.It can be said. She knew very well in her heart that Chao Ran was not the person she wanted. Even if he was the only one in the world with the most yang spirit, she would not marry him. What's more, she already had someone else in her heart, and the princess was also dreaming.

Chao Ran was thinking about seeing the princess and the others coming out of that room yesterday. He was still a little hesitant, but now it seems he was right. Then he regretted it again, regretted not killing Lan Yi directly in the ring, regretted being soft-hearted in the small room, and regretted not sending more people to deal with him that night. Unexpectedly, Lan Yi also has the spirit of the Sun, he did not expect that the princess and he already had feelings, he did not expect that Lan Yi was so tenacious, and he did not expect that the princess had someone in his heart. Chao Ran secretly made up his mind to get rid of Lan Yi. Then he thought that there was another person with Zhiyang Qi, so he asked:"The Queen, Queen Yi, and the master of physiognomy said there are three of them. I dare to ask who the other one is?""

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Concubine Yi's arrogance made the queen even more convinced that they had framed the prince.

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A few days later, Mei Shao suddenly ran into Princess Baiyun's room and shouted in a panic:"No, no, something happened to General Lan. He has connections with foreign countries and is wanted all over the city." Notice."

Mei Shao handed the torn notice to the princess. The wanted document was issued by the young prince of the Zuo Fan Army. Bai Yun immediately went to see his father. His father said that it was a letter from an important minister of Dongfu State to Lan Yi, which contained a lot of military information about the Xilu Army.

"Is this just a reply? It's not written by the general in blue, so how can the crime be determined?"Bai Yun was very angry, thinking of the general's seal in blue.

"The seal on the letter is genuine, and the military information leaked is confidential and very accurate. The leader in blue is the vassal army. The court has strict orders that generals from foreign vassals are not allowed to have close contacts with other countries. In order to prevent external rebels from colluding with the garrisoned country, the court stipulates that officers and soldiers from the vassal country are stationed alternately, and soldiers from the Luoba country are not allowed to be stationed in the Luoba country. , and this letter came from an important minister of the Dongfu Kingdom. Although the Zuo Fan Army was not stationed on the east side of the Blue Lake, there were many people from the Dongfu Kingdom among the Zuo Fan Army, and they were under the command of General Lan."

The princess immediately understood that this was done by a detached person. He was the only one who could get such a genuine and fake document so easily. They didn't get Lan Yi's general's seal, so they had to reply to the letter. The princess didn't expect that they would use such methods. Only then did the princess understand that Lan Yi Why did Yi give the big seal to herself?

"Father, this is a false accusation."Bai Yun was a little anxious.

"It would be better to kill by mistake than to let go."

Only then did Bai Yun understand why Lan Yi didn't suggest coming to his father, so he turned around and left angrily.

The old prince felt something was fishy, ​​so he asked General Chao Ran. General Chao Ran spoke categorically. As soon as Chao Ran left, the old prince stood in the mansion with a puzzled look on his face. Looking ahead to the courtyard

"Did the general in blue really commit treason?"The attendant asked

"The timing was so coincidental. I had heard about the general in blue for a long time. I saw him from a distance on the ring this time. Unfortunately, we never talked about him. He didn't look like a traitor."Old Prince

"I have also heard that he was the vanguard general of the Zuo Fan Army. Many soldiers were willing to fight with him. He and his soldiers respected him very much. I heard that all the wealth he gained was distributed to the soldiers. Moreover, his kung fu was impressive, but unfortunately he still lost to General Chao Chao."Follower

"Lan Yi may not really lose, he has reservations, and he is aloof and takes advantage of others' danger, winning without using force."Old Prince

"Since he can win, why not win? Wouldn't it be better for him if he wins?"The followers don't understand

"I don’t know, I’m old. If I were a few decades younger, I would definitely make a good friend of this general."The old prince said earnestly.

"In this way, the general in blue can be considered aboveboard."Follower

"I don't know what conspiracy there is. It's really far-fetched to convict him of treason. General Lan is a rare general. It's a pity that he has been buried in these years. It is the loss of the imperial court and the loss of Xilu."The old prince hesitated for a while.

"That is, he was good at martial arts and tenacious, so it was a pity that he was reduced to this by the transcendent general."Follow.

The old prince seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly said:"His martial arts is indeed good, but he is stubborn. I think of a general I met during that war, who was surrounded by the Xilu Army. Surrender, resist tenaciously"

"And finally?"

"Finally died on the battlefield."Old Prince.