Emperor Zhengde of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 35 The Report of the Ouchi Secret Agent (please collect!)
The next morning.

The sun is shining and the sky is clear.

Zhu Houzhao was reviewing the memorial in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Although the recent incidents of the White Lotus Sect had caused chaos, his heart was not.

The White Lotus Sect has existed for a long time, and it has been deeply rooted for many years. How can it be wiped out so easily?
The East Factory and the West Factory secretly competed in the investigation, and now the four famous arresters have also been transferred by Zhu Houzhao. I believe that it will not be long before the truth will be revealed to the world.

Bai Xue has been canonized as a lady. Although Zhu Houzhao didn't canonize her personally, she was also pulled into Chuxiu Palace and became a recorded concubine.

It's just that everyone knows that Bai Xue has the name of concubine, but she has no real concubine.If she can't give birth to a dragon species for the emperor, it won't be long before all the women in the world will be drafted into the palace.

At that time, I don't know if the emperor will remember that there was a little palace lady who got lost.
Ouyang Jing stood outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, with her hands behind her back, looking into the Hall of Mental Cultivation from time to time, since she was interrogated last time, she was also trembling.

There was also the incident of the eunuch being poisoned last time. Although it was said that the eunuch died, it is said that these meals were originally intended to be sent to Chuxiu Palace.

If the dish-testing eunuch didn't try the dishes, then the one who died this time must be Bai Xue, and at that time, he would definitely not pay so much attention to it.

Are the real White Lotus followers trying to poison His Majesty?

Ouyang Jing had a feeling that things were not that simple. She felt that the White Lotus Sect was just taking the blame. Their goal was to be the emperor, but...
Of course, this is just Ouyang Jing's personal guess, and it cannot represent East Factory, West Factory, and Six Doors.

Perhaps it was because they were eager to do meritorious service, and if they classified this case as treason, they would be able to save him.

When Ouyang Jing was thinking wildly, a beautiful figure appeared in front of her, dressed as a big inner guard, but handsome.

This is obviously a woman, disguised as a man.

This figure appeared outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and she took out a waist card, which was sent in by the eunuch.

Ouyang Jing was amazed when she saw this woman disguised as a man, it was the first time she saw a woman disguised as a man in the palace.

Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After Zhu Houzhao finished reviewing the last volume of the memorial, a close eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty Qi Zuo, there are guards in the palace holding the order to protect the dragon, please see your majesty."

Dragon Protection Order?
The four secret agents of Hulong Villa flashed in Zhu Houzhao's mind. Cheng Shifei has not yet become a secret agent, but everyone in Hulong Villa is loyal to the emperor and the Ming royal family.

If the Marquis of Tie Dan rebelled, the four secret agents of Hulong Villa could hold the order of Hulong to destroy him. This is a privilege given to them by Emperor Hongzhi in private, and no one knows about it.

When Emperor Hongzhi was dying, he told Zhu Houzhao this secret.

Zhu Houzhao took the order of protecting the dragon, and a mysterious character was engraved on the back of the order. The first secret agent in the mysterious character, Shangguan Haitang!

Shangguan Haitang is different from the other three secret agents. Shangguan Haitang holds the No. [-] village in the world and is in charge of the world's intelligence. Her ability is more prominent than the other three secret agents.

Zhu Houzhao placed the dragon protection order on the dragon table and said, "Let her in!"

"According to the order!"

The eunuch in attendance walked out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Shangguan Haitang stood on the Baiyu Square, surrounded by three times the number of inner guards, and on all the corridors leading to the palace bedroom, there were many powerful inner guards.

With such a big event happening inside and outside the palace, all the guards felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. If anything happened to His Majesty, they would all go to be buried with him.
Just when Shangguan Haitang was waiting for the paper, she saw a pair of curious eyes, she looked along those eyes, and suddenly there was a magnificent female official standing outside the door of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, looking at her intently.

This female officer is tall and slender, with fair skin and good looks.

The two face each other!

One stood on the steps of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and the other stood on the Baiyu Square.

Two peerless beauties, one is the secret agent of the Ouchi, a peerless master, and the other is the emperor's confidant, the peerless beauty, this is the first time they meet.
The eunuch in attendance walked out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation and came to Shangguan Haitang.

"Your Majesty calls you in."

Shangguan Haitang led the decree, and followed the eunuch to climb the steps of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Ouyang Jing and Shangguan Haitang brushed past each other, the two turned their heads, and their eyes met again.

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Shangguan Begonia came in style.

"The humble Shangguan Haitang, see Your Majesty!"

Zhu Houzhao sat on the dragon chair and looked up at Shangguan Haitang below.

A woman disguised herself as a man, wearing the outfit of an Ouchi guard, with a heroic appearance.

"Head up."

"According to the order!"

Shangguan Haitang raised her head to look at the emperor, but she was even a little suspicious when she looked at the handsome young man sitting on the dragon chair.

She knew that the emperor was young back then, but now that she saw the emperor, she realized that the emperor was younger and naive than she thought!
A strange year lingered in her mind.

Could the Emperor Zhengde who cut Liu Jin in half and wiped out the Tartars be so young?
When she was in Hulong Mountain Villa, when Tiedan Shenhou mentioned the Son of Heaven, he always said that the Son of Heaven was controlled by powerful ministers. However, during the time she came out, she did not feel that the Son of Heaven was controlled by anyone, on the contrary, everyone , all under his orders.

Cabinet, East Factory, West Factory, Six Doors, Jinyiwei, Four Famous Detectives.
Shangguan Haitang did not see being manipulated as Tie Dan Shenhou said.

"Shangguan Haitang, the No. 1 scholar in charge of the world is all in the court, and the No. [-] village in the world is just a lie."

Shangguan Haitang didn't dare to hold her own in front of the emperor. After all, there are strong people like clouds in the government and the public. No matter how many customers there are in the number one village in the world, how can it compare to Dongxichang?
Compared with the power controlled by the emperor, the number one village in the world is really insignificant.

"You came to see me, what's the matter?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I found something else hidden in the matter, and felt a little strange, so I came here to report."

Zhu Houzhao frowned, as if he was very interested in Shangguan Haitang's words, and just about to ask questions, he heard the eunuch who was close to him come to report.

"Qizou Your Majesty, Cao Zhengchun, the supervisor of the Xichang Imperial Horse, asked to see him, saying that he has something important to report."

"Let him wait outside the door!"

"According to the order!"

After the little eunuch left, Zhu Hou looked at Shangguan Haitang below and said, "Go ahead."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Shangguan Haitang talked about her discovery in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The death of the eunuch in the Imperial Dining Room happened after Shangguan Haitang entered the palace. Shangguan Haitang, as an internal spy, can go to other places except Qianqing Palace and other three palaces.

She has a feeling.

The incident was definitely not as easy as she thought.

Listening to Shangguan Haitang's description, Zhu Houzhao frowned: "You mean, there was someone instigating this incident? That is, someone behind the scenes. This is not what the remnants of the White Lotus Sect said. Their goal is not me, but that woman? "

A series of questions made Shangguan Haitang nod repeatedly.

"Your Majesty, the humble official thinks so"

"When did you enter the palace?"

"Five days ago!"

"That is to say, on the third day after you entered the palace, what happened in the imperial dining room?"

Shangguan Haitang's expression changed instantly after hearing Zhu Houzhao's words.

"Your Majesty, I have enough evidence to show that since I entered the palace, I have never appeared in the imperial dining room, nor have I had any contact with the eunuchs in the imperial dining room."

Outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The eunuch who served nearby conveyed Zhu Houzhao's imperial edict.

Cao Zhengchun looked inside alone.
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(End of this chapter)