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"Then guess why I know about all the stupid things Cao Chenfeng did outside?" Lu Qing smiled, "It can't be because I admire his handsome appearance, right?"

Zhu Yu nodded in understanding. In fact, she had vaguely felt that although Cao Chenfeng was the one who did it on the surface, the big fuss was directed at Cao Tianbao.

However, in the entire Dajin, Cao Tianbao's power and prestige among the military generals are unique, and offending him is undoubtedly a risky thing.

And taking such a big risk naturally means getting something in return.

Even if Cao Chenfeng was confirmed as a suspect of murder, it would not shake Cao Tianbao's position in the court. After all, he was just a nephew, and Emperor Jin might not even blame Cao Tianbao for this matter.

Although this incident could provide a good opportunity for the censors to write memorials and avoid being reported, it was ultimately irrelevant and could not shake Cao Tianbao's foundation.

This is why she was a little unsure about her guess.

Now that Lu Qing has said so, it seems that I really guessed right.

After spending some time together, Zhu Yu gradually understood Lu Qing's style of doing things. He was always frank with himself about things that could be said and would not hide anything.

If he encounters something that he doesn't want to discuss with him at the moment, he will definitely find a way to change the subject.

So since he thought it was a convenient occasion to talk, Zhu Yu simply asked directly: "If Cao Chenfeng's suspicion is confirmed today, what will the person who planned all this gain?"

Lu Qing raised a finger and shook it left and right: "That's wrong. Although Cao Chenfeng's murder has been cleared, the people who planned all this behind the scenes have probably gotten what they deserved."

After he finished speaking, he saw Zhu Yu's confused expression and asked again, "Do you think today's farce was clever enough?"

"In my opinion, that's enough." Zhu Yu nodded happily, "Take advantage of General Cao's birthday and the many people carrying gifts in and out of the mansion. Wrap the coffin in red cloth and pretend it's a wooden box for birthday gifts and carry it into the mansion. This requires not only the courage to think about it, but also the courage to do it. It requires a lot of courage.

Zhuang Zhi acted extremely grief-stricken from beginning to end. During this period, Duke Yan and the Prefect of Jingzhao tried several times to move the matter away from Cao Tianbao and deal with it privately. However, Zhuang Zhi's rebuke always succeeded in irritating General Cao's straightforwardness and hot temper, causing the situation to escalate in the General's Mansion.

When identifying the murderer, it was the maid who testified, the boatman, and the most crucial sword. If we were not present today, I am afraid Cao Chenfeng would have no way to defend himself and would have to admit the crime of murder.

In this way, all the anger Cao Tianbao had shown before would be seen as a facade of weakness, and he would also be branded as someone who protected his own children and oppressed the people.

"Have you paid attention to the performance of Duke Yan and Lu Zhang?"

Zhu Yu carefully recalled what Lu Zhang and Duke Yan had said and done today: "Prince Yi is a bit soft-hearted. Initially, Duke Yan made it clear that he wanted him to stay out of it, but he still stood up inexplicably in the middle of other people's conversations.

He was the one who asked Cao Tianbao to listen to Zhuang Zhi's story, and he was the one who sent someone to the river to find the boatman to testify. Those who didn't know would think he was fanning the flames. As for his grandfather, he was much more astute than him, but... he was shrewd, and he could see the pros and cons behind Zhuang Zhi's incident, but he was too calculating, and his mind was always focused on how to protect his own interests. Although he was decisive, he was also unsympathetic.

The only thing Duke Yan did today was to hint to General Cao to distance himself from his nephew. Although there was nothing wrong with doing so from his point of view, it did not take into account the relationship between General Cao and the Cao family.

If General Cao is careless and doesn't like to think too much, the impact will not be that big.

But if he is a thoughtful person, he will inevitably think about this and that, thinking that if he is involved in some trouble one day, then I am afraid that Duke Yan will abandon him without hesitation and will never help him. "

"You hit the nail on the head." Lu Qing was very satisfied with Zhu Yu's answer, his eyes narrowed slightly, "Whether it's Duke Yan or General Cao, they are both well-established and have deep roots. Such a small scandal will not be able to affect them.

If no one planned this incident, I'm afraid no one would believe it.

Have you ever heard of a family where a precious only daughter would not be raised in a secluded inner courtyard, with a female teacher at home to discipline her, but instead be taken to such a desolate riverside and raised in an embroidery tower?

How many girls who are truly well-raised would stand on the embroidery building every day and throw their handkerchiefs to meet men?
Speaking of this matter, it is not really a brilliant move, but the beauty of it lies in this little trick. The person who planned all this behind the scenes happened to have calculated the temperament of each party being calculated.

A small frame-up, even with a variable like you, still achieves three goals with one stone in the end. It's definitely worth it."

"Kill three birds with one stone?" Zhu Yu was a little surprised. In her opinion, the only effect of this matter ending up like this was to make Cao Tianbao feel a little upset, and to some extent to alienate his originally solid relationship with the Yan Guogong faction. Apart from that, she couldn't think of any other gains.

"Cao Tianbao only had daughters, no sons, and he had always wanted to support his own children, so that when he was too old to hold on, the Cao family would not have no successor in the court.

Originally, His Majesty might have known about this matter, but generally speaking, because of his hard work and great contributions, he turned a blind eye and let him do as long as he didn't go too far.

But this time, although Cao Chenfeng was spared the death penalty, he could not escape punishment for his crime. In any case, it exposed the problem that the Cao family's children had poor family education and bad personal morals.

From now on, if Cao Tianbao wants to support his own family again, he won't need anyone else. The memorials from the censors in the court alone will be enough to bury him up to his neck. "Lu Qing raised a finger," This is one of them.

As you said, the reactions of both Zhao Bi and Lu Zhang were within the other's calculations. One fueled the flames, the other was eager to distance himself from the incident. In any case, both of them had pierced Cao Tianbao's heart. This is the second point."

"What about the third one?"

"Third?" Lu Qing smiled, "There are countless people in this world who want to curry favor with Duke Yan. Besides wanting to rise to prominence, these people also need a strong protection.

But if even someone as meritorious as Cao Tianbao, who had a close friendship with Zhao Bi, couldn't get even a little help from Zhao Bi at a critical moment, what hope could others have?"

　Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, so I'll be updating for a single day. I'll resume normal updates on New Year's Day. Hope everyone enjoys New Year's Eve!
　　
　
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