Chapter 456 Suspicion

"What's the name of the rebel leader?" The old emperor was slightly startled: "Where have you heard this name before?"

The old emperor was very sure that before today, the seventh princess did not know about this matter at all, so it was naturally impossible for her to have heard the name of the rebel leader.

"It comes from..." The seventh princess was about to say it smoothly, but the conversation suddenly changed and she said: "Oh, father, don't worry about where I heard this name. Anyway, I think there is something fishy about this matter. How can Magistrate Guo be able to command an army and win such a big battle? "

The seventh princess clearly remembered that Luo Yang told her when they were in the market before that the rebel leader named Qiu Yongchao led his men to attack the Hermit Village where Wu Fan was located. It was Wu Fan who defeated the rebels with his extraordinary bravery. Kill the enemy leader.

This is completely different from what was described in Magistrate Guo's memorial. In comparison, the seventh princess naturally believed in Wu Fan more. After all, Wu Fan not only gave her a gift that she liked very much, but also saved her. Wu Fan's Bravery is what she has seen with her own eyes.

But Magistrate Guo was completely different. After the old emperor reminded him, the Seventh Princess had already remembered who Magistrate Guo was, and she had no good impression of Magistrate Guo at all.

"Qier, that's not what you said." The old emperor smiled and said: "Not many of the generals in the army are literate, so they can still command the army well? Then Magistrate Guo's calligraphy skills are a bit poor, but he can still It cannot be said that he has no commanding ability.”

"Then if Magistrate Guo is really capable, how can he sit in the position of magistrate for so many years without being promoted? Father, have you never heard of his name before?" The seventh princess still did not believe that Magistrate Guo could establish such a big government. Merit: "I suspect that he falsely claimed military merit. Father, you must investigate this matter clearly. You must not let the villain succeed and make the real hero sad. Isn't that Wu Fan also from Qingyuan County? Father, You can ask him, he may know."

The old emperor's face showed a thoughtful look.

Although what the Seventh Princess said was baseless, it was not completely unreasonable. It had been several years since there were rebels in Yanfeng Country. However, before this, he had never heard of Magistrate Guo's name, let alone met him. What achievements has County Magistrate Guo made in this area? Why is the other party suddenly so powerful?

According to what County Magistrate Guo said, the rebels were powerful and numbered tens of thousands. The leader of such a rebel force must not be a simple figure. He could be easily defeated by Magistrate Guo, a scholar who had never been on the battlefield. ? Moreover, the enemy leader was killed by him?

After the seventh princess's narration, the old emperor had some doubts about this matter. He looked at the seventh princess with a somewhat surprised look and said: "Qier, when did you become interested in political affairs? I remember that you were only interested in eating, drinking and having fun before. If you are interested, since when did you start caring about national affairs?”

The seventh princess's face turned red and she said awkwardly: "Am I not sharing your worries for your father? My daughter couldn't bear it when she saw that your father was worrying about state affairs all day long, so she tried to understand these things and wanted to help her. Emperor."

"I am very satisfied that you have such a heart." The old emperor smiled and said: "However, don't think about such annoying and nerve-wracking things in the future. As long as you are happy every day, my father will be very satisfied. ”

"Well, my father is the best to me." The seventh princess smiled sweetly, and then she changed the subject again and said: "I am very satisfied with the gift Wu Fan gave me, and he wants to be my guard again. Father, when you give him a fief, can you give him a better one?"

"I just told you not to worry about these things, but you are still thinking nonsense." The old emperor smiled and said: "Don't worry, the gift he gave made my Qier so happy, how could I treat him badly?"

"Thank you, Father!" the seventh princess said happily.

"Wu Fan, if you help me, I will help you, we are even." The seventh princess thought in her heart.

"Okay, you are tired after running outside for a long time. Go back to the palace to rest and change the clothes you are wearing." The old emperor said to Zhao Qi.

"I think this dress is pretty good." Zhao Qi stood up and turned around and said, "Father, do I look like a handsome young man like this?"

"Like, very similar." The old emperor smiled and said: "If you like, then wear it."

"Yes." The seventh princess nodded.

The seventh princess was indeed tired from running outside. After staying in the imperial study room for a while, she left.

Seeing the seventh princess leaving the imperial study, the smile on the old emperor's face gradually disappeared.

"Come here!" the old emperor shouted.

Soon a eunuch trotted in and bowed.

"Let Huang Ze come and see me!" the old emperor said.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The eunuch took the order and left. The old emperor was the only one in the royal study. His face was calm and no one knew what he was thinking.

Soon, the leading guard who was defeated by Wu Fan before walked in under the leadership of the eunuch. This man was Huang Ze, the leader of the guards arranged by the old emperor to follow the seventh princess to protect her safety.

"Greetings to your Majesty." Huang Ze knelt down and saluted as soon as he saw the old emperor.

"Tell me what happened today? Didn't I ask you to protect Qier secretly? How could she find out?" the old emperor asked.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty." Huang Ze said, "At the beginning, we did follow the Seventh Princess secretly, but we didn't expect that the Seventh Princess would accidentally discover us. After the Seventh Princess discovered us, she ran away, and we could only follow her."

"Waste! You are all masters in the palace, and you were discovered by Qi'er?!" The old emperor said angrily.

"I know my crime!" Huang Ze kowtowed and apologized, feeling terrified.

In fact, Huang Ze didn't expect the Seventh Princess to discover them. It was also their fault that they were careless at the time and thought that the Seventh Princess had no vigilance, so they followed a little closely. As a result, the Seventh Princess turned around unintentionally and her sight just met Huang Ze's. Then she recognized Huang Ze at the first time and thought that Huang Ze was here to catch her, so she ran away.

"Raise your head!" The old emperor said, "Tell me what Qi'er encountered outside the palace today and who she met. Don't leave any omissions!"

What the Seventh Princess said to the old emperor before, whether it was about Wu Fan or about County Magistrate Guo asking for credit for himself, was strange. The Seventh Princess thought she had hidden it well, but she didn't know that the old emperor had already known about it. After the Seventh Princess left, the old emperor called Huang Ze to ask about what happened outside the palace today.

Obviously, the Seventh Princess's unusual behavior just now should be related to what she saw and heard when she left the palace today, so the old emperor also wanted to know the Seventh Princess's situation outside the palace.