mtlumby2d Chapter 398 The Yun Family Falls into a Trap (6)
Chapter 398 The Yun Family Falls into a Trap (6)
Seeing his puzzled expression, Shen Yu shrugged and said, "I told you long ago that if I hadn't let go of that big show at the banquet, could you have continued? You thought your plan was clever, but in my eyes it was just that, but you didn't expect an accident to happen. The drug I put in would only make people unconscious, but I didn't expect that the ventriloquist would actually add something else!"
So to some extent, she felt a little guilty about what happened to Tan Daixue afterwards, but it was really just a little guilty. After all, the other party wanted to kill her twice!
This is also where Tan Fuyao is strong. She is very good at taking advantage of everyone's desires. With huge benefits in front of them, many people will choose to take risks.
Tan Zhao was not stupid either. When he saw the emotions recorded in these pages of paper about his past, he knew that although Prince Zhuo had only returned recently, he must have had a long life in Zhuo City.
Combined with everything he saw today, and recalling the clues from the past, he was already certain that his father had fallen into the Yun family's trap.
In fact, it was not a very clever plan. Under the circumstances at that time, one can imagine how difficult my father's situation was.
He was suddenly appointed as the acting city lord. Not to mention whether the other military generals would be dissatisfied, as he himself said, he had never dealt with civil officials when he was young. This shows that it is definitely not easy for his father to balance the relationship between the two.
He suddenly had to transform from a military general to a city lord who was in charge of both military and political affairs, and this was under the premise that King Zhuo had died in battle and his position was not legitimate.
If the Yun family suddenly joined in at this time, he would not be able to refuse. Besides, that was his wife's family. Even if the two of them had treated each other with respect in the past, his father would not be suspicious at all.
In the eyes of the people of Zhuocheng, the Tan family was able to secure the position of acting city lord only with the help of the Yun family, so even he himself always put the Yun family first in everything.
But the information says that my mother's marriage to my father was planned a long time ago, this...
Tan Zhao calmed down and asked the question in his mind, "The death of the old prince Zhuo in that battle was related to the Yun family, right?"
Shen Yu shook his head, "I suspect it, but I have no evidence."
Then she raised a piece of letter in her hand and dropped another bombshell, "Aren't you surprised that Beirong has not invaded again in all these years? Aren't you surprised that Beirong is no longer like Beirong since that battle?"
Shen Yu paused and said more bluntly, "Guess...why Beirong has only been on good terms with the Yun family since then?"
Tan Zhao was puzzled at first, but suddenly, his eyes became bloodshot and he wanted to run over like a madman to snatch the thing from her hand.
Of course he failed. He was pinned to the ground by the guards. He was still shouting with rapid breathing, "Show me! Show me!"
Not only did the old King Zhuo, General Gu and countless soldiers die in that battle, but also his most respected grandfather! !
That was the most tragic battle in Zhuocheng in the past hundred years...
In my childhood impression, Zhuocheng was not only attacked by ice and snow in winter, but also suffered from the relentless harassment and looting by the Beirong. Ordinary people were hungry all year round. Their family was better off and could still have enough food and clothing, but it was a world of difference from the stable life they have now.
All this was thanks to the fact that twelve years ago, King Zhuo, with no food or reinforcements, led 50,000 elite troops to fight back, but his whereabouts were leaked, and he had to perish together with King Beirong...
Among those who sacrificed their lives, there were soldiers who had held him in their arms and played horse riding since he was a child, officers and soldiers who affectionately called him "little general", Uncle Gu who loved to take him, Gu Liu and Gu Chen to hunt rabbits, and... his grandfather who loved him the most and said that he would inherit his mantle in the future!
Lu Yingxing looked at the man who was being dragged and held down, still struggling like crazy... Fortunately, the Tan family's bloodiness has not been completely extinguished.
The setting sun was like blood, pouring down over the Zhuo Wang Mansion, as if dyeing it with a layer of hazy and sad golden red.
Tan Zhao's vision gradually became blurred in the soft yet dazzling light, and tears blurred the scene before his eyes. Only the rage in his heart became more and more intense, burning fiercely, as if to devour all the injustice and deception. It was a deep pain of being betrayed.
The Yun family, which had once given him countless warmth, now turned into a cold irony in his heart.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "I am willing to find evidence for the prince! I don't ask for redemption, I just want to find out the cause of my grandfather's death! Please help me, prince and princess!"
Shen Yu looked at the man whose expression had changed, and suddenly understood what Lu Yingxing meant when he said that the Tan family could still be saved.
Is this all the information the secret agent brought?
Although Lu Yingxing has been secretly controlling Zhuocheng over the years, their actions can only be carried out in secret, and there will always be areas that the intelligence overlooks.
According to their previous understanding, Tan Chengyi has completely turned to the Yun family, but in order to ensure that his power is not transferred, he protects his brother Tan Chengli as the county magistrate of Chengbei County. Otherwise, this position will definitely be directly taken by Yun Hao. This is also the main reason for the discord between the two.
Tan Chengli was incompetent, not good at socializing, and did not get along well with the other six county magistrates, so he was always boycotted, which also led to Bei County being an independent entity.
Because his brother is the acting city lord, he can sit firmly on the position of county magistrate of the main city.
But because of this, the core political power of Zhuocheng has always been in the hands of Tan Chengyi... What if he did it on purpose? Thinking from another angle, isn't this a kind of protection?
As the deputy general of the old King Zhuo, Tan Chengyi never took the initiative to visit him after his return. People outside said he was ungrateful, and it was obvious that the successor city lord did not want to give up power... But what if Tan Chengyi knew about what happened back then?
Shen Yu glanced at Lu Yingxing, and quickly looked away when she saw his concerned look. Ever since she became pregnant, this guy had kept many things from her. Now that she thought about it, it was said that her father had died in battle, but in fact he was secretly taken away and imprisoned...
But the question is, if the Queen Mother is just a branch of the Duke's Mansion, does she really have the ability to manipulate the situation on the battlefield in Zhuocheng thousands of miles away?
Lu Yingxing did not respond to Tan Zhao's request, but ordered his men to put him in jail because his wife wanted to rest!
Shen Yu, “…………” suddenly.
Yu Ruilin was left to take care of his younger siblings, and Shen Yu was taken back to sleep, but when she woke up, Lu Yingxing told her some not-so-good news.
Tan Zhao committed suicide in the prison cell out of fear of punishment. He left a suicide note before his death. Everything was instructed by him and had nothing to do with his mother and sisters!
Shen Yu was stunned, but looking at the man's calm attitude, she understood, "Your Majesty is really good at cutting off the source of the trouble!"
A hint of doting smile flashed across Lu Yingxing's eyes, "Thank you, Madam, for your compliment..."
"However, I didn't take the initiative to do this... Strictly speaking, the most I can do is to steal the day."