Minister

164【Ten Years of Jiankang】

When the Grand Tutor passed away, Chen Yuxiang was learning to embroider a kind of complex fretwork pattern with the teaching mother. The news arrived so suddenly that Yuxiang fainted before he could feel tears.Where is chasing the novel? Hurry up and wait until he wakes up slowly. It is almost dark. Yuxiang moved his arms with difficulty, trying to sit up, but put his hands on her shoulders: "His Royal Highness is so weak Very, don't move."

Hu Guifei?

"I heard that the princess has fainted, so I hurriedly boiled blood-enriching and qi-enhancing soup." Concubine Hu Guifei took the bowl from the palace maid: "Princess must be hungry, drink some first?"

"Thank you, Concubine, for worrying."

Tangtang hurried over to help Yuxiang up: "Please trouble the concubine, let the servants come and feed the princess." After finishing speaking, she brought the bowl and took a sip first: "Princess, it's a bit hot, the servants will blow it off."

Seeing Tangtang's vigilant look, Concubine Hu Guifei couldn't hide a contemptuous smile.

"The Taifu is also getting old, so it's a joy or a funeral. The emperor is also very sad. Although there were some things before, now he has issued a new edict to forgive the Taifu's family. The princess should take it easy."

"The imperial concubine said yes, thank you for your comfort."

"I have one more thing to do here, which is a serious happy event." Concubine Hu paused: "The emperor said that the princess has reached her age, and after discussing with the elders, she arranged a marriage for the princess. Said Apparently, the princess also has an impression, the eldest son of the Shaoqiu family, although he has never met him, is also a founding father of the country, so he is in the right family."

Founding Fathers?When did the Shao family become the founding fathers?

Tangtang couldn't help but look cold: "Imperial Concubine, isn't the eldest son of the Shao family born from a concubine?"

"Miss Tangtang is really knowledgeable!" Concubine Hu Gui naturally didn't take her seriously: "The Shao family has been guarding the frontier and has made great contributions to the country and the people. How do you women and Taoists know? What's more, the emperor is a princess. My dear brother, since he has already agreed to this marriage, he will naturally give the Shao family a title. It is the duty of women Taoists to do their part well, and it would be criticized for inquiring so clearly. But Miss Tangtang is one of the best in the palace. Yes, it is better to persuade the princess on this matter. This is the imperial edict referring to marriage, and the emperor specifically said that if the princess is inconvenient, the edict will not be issued." After finishing speaking, the eunuch who held the edict will general The tray was passed to the palace of Hededian.

Tangtang wanted to speak again, but Chen Yuxiang grabbed her hand under the blanket: "Thank you, Concubine."

Concubine Hu Gui just went out, Tangtang jumped out of bed, took the imperial edict to read.

"Of course it's true." Chen Yuxiang stared blankly at the golden silk pattern on the quilt.

"Princess! This matter cannot be delayed, we must let the empress dowager know!" Tangtang looked at the imperial edict in her hand, and burst into tears.

"Bring Qin Juan here, don't let anyone know." Chen Yuxiang said coldly.

Tangtang quickly wiped away her tears: "Okay."

Since Concubine Geng was ill, Qin Juan, as the chief eunuch of this palace, naturally stayed close to her.Tangtang managed to steal an empty message to see him, and didn't dare to sit in the car, so she walked back to Hede Hall.Chen Yuxiang had already changed his clothes and was waiting. Qin Juan came in, saluted first, and then said slowly: "The princess should not be too..."

"Tangtang, go out first."

Tangtang was taken aback, but had no choice but to back out.

"Eunuch Qin, please. How is the empress dowager doing?"

Qin Juan shook her head helplessly.

"Eunuch Qin, please read this edict."

As expected by Chen Yuxiang, this matter has not been spread yet.After Qin Juan saw it, she was shocked: "This must be Concubine Geng's idea! What should the princess do?"

Chen Yuxiang sighed: "She sent the edict in person, and I think she is determined to get it. She knew that the Taifu passed away, and she must have suffered a lot, so she came here specially... She wanted to go and tell the empress dowager, Then……"

When Qin Juan thought about the reason, she also understood a thing or two.

"The edict has been issued, and the imperial order is hard to disobey. If you go to fight at this moment, you will fall into her trap. Looking at this edict now, I am afraid that the emperor's heart is already determined to defeat the royal family and the Northern Expedition! This matter must not be done." Let the empress dowager know, and don't let the empress know. Eunuch Qin is the only one in the palace who can be trusted, please pass this matter on to Wang Da tonight."

"Although the Wang family can contend with it... But, the slaves are afraid that they will not uphold justice for the princess's marriage."

marriage?

Chen Yuxiang smiled coldly: "Marriage? Now that the imperial edict is here, who can use it to disobey the emperor for your marriage? Concubine Hu Guifei just followed the emperor's wishes and removed it by the way. In fact...to marry or not to marry , The fate of the Shao family and the Wang family has not been decided by this. Didn't the father also kill Princess Yongxi's husband?...What the palace said to the father-in-law tonight, the father-in-law must not tell anyone, please contact Wang Da immediately .”

Originally, he thought that when he met someone who was in his heart when he was [-] years old, his life was already doomed, or he didn't know that after three years, he would still be the fate of the royal sons and daughters.After Qin Juan left, Chen Yuxiang was silent for a moment, and walked back to the bed, the pillow was still full of tears.In the dream, I was still a young girl, playing with Chen Entropy, the Taifu was amused by Chen Entropy's appearance... I looked up at the sky on the palace wall, white butterflies fell lightly, as bright as snow generally.

When Wang Xieshan came to court the next morning, he vehemently refuted some of Huang Gui's recent actions.Although Eunuch Huang was censored by officials every day, this was the first time he was criticized by outside officials, and each of them was criticized extremely harshly.The emperor couldn't excuse it for a while, so he punished him for three months of faith and asked him to reflect on himself.

Eunuch Huang couldn't understand why he provoked Wang Xieshan again, so he came to spread the word that the princess's marriage was known by the Wang family and so on.

Even if Eunuch Huang died, he couldn't think of anyone who would go away so quickly!Could it be that the princess ran to tell Wang Xieshan herself?

"Everyone in the Hu family can bear it!" Eunuch Huang trembled with anger.

First he hurt Dongchang, and then he sold himself. Eunuch Huang really fell into the hands of a woman this time!

What kind of thing is the Hu family?Where is the Shao family?Eunuch Huang simply let go!

Chen Xing was also a little confused about this matter. He would not doubt Concubine Hu Gui, but he could not doubt his honest sister either. However, the current situation did not allow him to be puzzled. There is a certain intimidation.Huang Gui is fine with dealing with it, but dealing with Wang's family is like throwing an egg at a stone. After much deliberation, he can only take advance as retreat and quickly recruit Shaoqiu to the capital.

Shao Qiu's thoughts were just as Hu Runzhi expected, and he had thought about this day for a long time, but what made Chen Hao a little distressed was that the Wang family had already divided the military power in Wang Yunyi's hands because they knew the reason in advance. Only took over a group of officers and soldiers newly recruited in the ninth year of Jiankang, no more than [-], including the Shao family's own original affiliation, no more than [-].

Adding the Hu family's [-] yuan is enough, Chen Yan is reluctantly satisfied.

With no resistance, the country's food and salaries began to be mobilized for a new round of war. Hu Runzhi expected it well-he had no determination to stop Chen Mao. "As far as ambition is concerned, the emperor is indeed a wise king." Hu Runzhi sincerely praised.

"Ming Jun relies on talent, not ambition." King Qin did not approve of this war at all.

"My lord's words are wrong," Hu Runzhi joked, "Before your lord came to the frontier, who knew that your lord is capable of fighting? Now, who would have guessed that your majesty doesn't have the talent to fight?"

"I expected it, why didn't you follow?"

"..." Hu Runzhi stroked his beard in embarrassment: "Hey...My lord, it's really inappropriate to speak too bluntly..."

Chen Su ignored Hu Runzhi's hypocrisy of self-entertainment, he was really worried that the emperor's brother had become addicted to the Northern Expedition.The first Northern Expedition emptied the national treasury for ten years, and the second Northern Expedition was several years of national funds. If he still can't conquer Monan this time, will he do it a third time?

No matter how worried Chen Su was, Hu Runzhi only cared about his own plans.When thinking about the coming of the emperor's order, the capital first received an urgent delivery from outside the Great Wall—Hu Runzhi was seriously ill.

Hurun's serious illness? ? ?

It's almost hard to believe it, but it's true.The cold the general contracted is a terrible infectious disease, and the military doctor has advised General Hu to return to Beijing to recuperate.

At this moment, the king of Qin should write a letter to explain the matter to Chen Xing, but the king of Qin didn't seem to care about it, and he didn't do any confirmatory behavior.

In this way, General Hu, who was seriously ill, really had to return to the capital, but he didn't know that although such a toss could alleviate the king's suspicion, if it was a real illness, he might die.

As a result, everyone guessed that during the first Northern Expedition, the reason why it was difficult for King Qin to assist Feng Yi in time was because Hu Runzhi failed to conquer the enemy in time, so the two generals were not as friendly as the rumors said.Some people who know the gossip say that Hu Runzhi has been in close contact with Dongchang over the years, and there has been a gap between King Qin and him for a long time.

Concubine Hu Gui was very anxious, but there was nothing she could do.

Chen Xing was sent to the army - he was afraid that if Hu Runzhi made a mistake, he would not be able to restrain King Qin, wouldn't he have to spend another three to five years to clean up the backyard?Hu Runzhi's illness was too coincidental, and his suspicion began to shift from the truth of the illness to the relationship between King Qin and the illness.

When he was most suspicious, Hu Runzhi made another surprise move.He secretly transferred General Fu back to the capital, and wrote a secret letter to Chen Xing, saying that all the [-] troops in his hands should be returned to the emperor, and he elected Feng Youren, the Northwest General Soldier, to lead the army on his behalf.

This is a clever move, the Northwest Commander-in-Chief also happens to have [-] troops, and they all happen to be cavalry, and now that the war is imminent, Feng Youren's stubbornness who has been the commander-in-chief for many years can't be looked down upon by Hu Runzhi.When Chen Xing asked him to go to Beijing to take orders, as Hu Run had expected, he resolutely rejected the emperor's kindness and expressed his willingness to take the old troops there.

Anyway, Hu Runzhi was seriously ill, and Chen Yan only thought that these troops could not fall into the hands of the King of Qin, so he gave Hu Runzhi the military talisman again.But after going through this incident, the court was discussing that King Qin might not be able to tolerate General Hu.General Hu repeatedly expressed his willingness to return to Beijing, but Chen Xing did not dare to leave King Qin outside the Great Wall, so they each took a step back and transferred Hu Runzhi to Tongzhou, which was adjacent to the Great Wall.

After all the fuss, the preparations are ready.Chen Bao, who had already organized a Northern Expedition, was already rich in experience, whether it was dispatching troops and generals or supplying military supplies, he was very decent.

Chen Xing was very satisfied with Shaoqiu's ability, and promised that he would betroth the princess to his family after he returned to the court after victory.Although Feng Youren didn't satisfy him like Hu Runzhi, he was also an experienced veteran, and he wasn't suspected of being a relative, so it was reasonable to weigh it.Coupled with the various experiences accumulated during the first Northern Expedition, the ministers in the court gradually leaned towards the emperor's side.

Zhou Wenyuan's life was a bit miserable, but Zhou Ge was used to being stepped on for the first half of his life, and he knew that the general trend was unstoppable, so he restrained himself a lot recently, and he could not come out of Xiyuan.The second Northern Expedition is bound to happen, but there are still unexplained places that lead to speculation.

Seeing Chen Bao's militaristic posture, Wei Chi was afraid that he would appear on the list, and he was worried all day long.

"I'm on duty at Dali Temple, how can I go?" Hu Yanglin comforted him.

"I used to return to the Imperial Academy, didn't I go too?" Wei Chi was furious.

"..."

But this time, Wei Da himself was too worried. Wasn't it because the emperor didn't kill him and Feng Shixun that year because he was jealous of Wang Yunyi?How could he be included in the list at this moment?

"Will you let me go this time?"

"?" Hu Yanglin sighed: "Shen Da has made it clear that he won't let him go."

For Jin Yiwei, this was a lucrative job, but Populus euphratica was not good at making money, so his colleagues thought it would not be a big loss for him not to go.

Wei Chi began to miss Lu Shengduo again. He hadn't heard from him for several years. If he returned, he would definitely give him some useful information.When he is free, Wei Chi will go back to Guozi to look at the inscriptions of the two former Jinshi, and pray that Lu Shengduo is alive and well.

Lu Shengduo in the dark is in a much more dangerous situation than Wei Chi.Over the years, Dongchang and Jin Yiwei's spying on the King of Yan was not ineffective. They probably knew that there was one or a few people with such identities who were active for the King of Yan.After the fall of King Yan, such people were arrested or killed one after another.In addition, Lu Shengduo, whose news network is getting narrower and narrower, has to hide himself on the one hand, and on the other hand, he has to take on the job of secretly protecting Chen Ang, and his life hangs by a thread every day.

In order not to implicate Wei Chi, he almost stopped contacting Wei Chi.

But this time, he had to risk his life to see Wei Chi.

As the autumn wind picked up, before Wei Chi woke up from the shock and joy, Lu Shengduo disappeared again, leaving only a bottle of medicine in his hand - Lu Shengduo asked Wei Chi to find a way to get close to Shen Yang's closest confidant, Jiang Songzhen.Then let him drink this medicine before September [-]th.

Jiang Songzhen?

It was easy for Wei Chi to understand why it was him.

For so many years, he has been responsible for the assassination of Chen Ang.Like Lu Shengduo, his whereabouts were erratic, this time he had a rare chance to go to Beijing to meet Shen Yang, Lu Da didn't want to be bullied again, and decided to take the risk.

This kind of medicine is not lethal, and there will be no feeling immediately after taking it, but occasionally there will be a feeling of stiffness in the hands and feet.Jiang Songzhen was originally a master. Hu Yanglin once said that his kung fu is hard to find an opponent. It seems that the one who assassinated him this time was slightly inferior to him, so Wei Chi was forced to do such a thing.

But poisoning is easier said than done?Not to mention Wei Chi, even Hu Yanglin had no chance to meet him.

After Wei Chi was pleasantly surprised, he began to worry. There were only ten days until September [-]th, and he hadn't touched Beizhen Fusi's door this year.Jiang Songzhen may not have been back to the capital for several years, and there are countless things to see, so there is no reason to see Wei Chi.How to poison without seeing each other?Wei Chi pinched the thin bamboo tube containing the poison in his hand, helpless.

"I gave so much..." Wei Chi picked out the poison in the small bag: "It doesn't mean that half a tube is enough... um...?... Is this the antidote?"

There was a small mark on the antidote bottle, Wei Chi looked at it thoughtfully, then opened a bottle of poison... and took a sip.

It doesn't have any taste, just like clear water, and I don't feel anything after drinking it... Wei Chi smiled self-deprecatingly, put away the bottle, and went to do other things.

The next day was also normal, Wei Chi almost forgot that he had tasted the poison.

It wasn't until the afternoon of the third day that Wei Chi was sitting in front of the case and was reading the file. When he was about to close it after finishing a book, his fingers suddenly stopped working, and he couldn't reach out to get the file that was clearly in front of him!For a moment, Wei Chi felt his heart beating violently, sweating all over his body, and his skin seemed to be suddenly sensitive, and the pain from being pricked by the cloth was unbearable!But even so, the tears can't flow!

The time of stilling was very long, and Wei Chi almost slumped on the chair after recovering from this breath.But looking up at the clock leak in the room, it turned out to be only a moment.

This was an experience that made Wei Chi linger in fear. According to Lu Shengduo's instructions, the higher the martial arts, the more the potency of the medicine will be weakened, so for Jiang Songzhen, the dose must not be reduced.Half a bamboo tube is the amount of a glass of wine, Wei Chi can't directly replace a glass of wine with poison, can he?

But at this moment, Wei Dake didn't want to think about it that much for the time being, and hurried home to drink the antidote.

After such a toss, there are only five days until September [-]th. Wei Chi probably knows the dosage and effect of this medicine, and finally has a feasible solution to this impossible thing.

Thinking back to Monan, Shen Yang almost cheated him of his trust. At that time, Lu Shengduo said a word to him: only a fisherman would investigate so carefully.

Now Wei Chi needs to return this sentence to Jin Yiwei.

What Jiang Songzhen wants to do most now is to eradicate King Yan. If he wants to see him, he has to give him what he wants most.

Wei Chi only knew that Chen Ang was still alive, but he really didn't know where he was. Thinking of Lu Shengduo's few words, Wei Chi started to make "bait".

He, Chen Ang, has been with him for many years, and he has long been familiar with Chen Ang's handwriting.Considering that Jiang Da was so clever that he failed to find out the prince, Wei Chi decided to weave the lies outside the Great Wall.When he stayed in Monan in his early years, Wei Chi left some local paper in his box. Although Monan had mastered the craft of paper-making long ago, the materials were still somewhat different from those in the Central Plains.If it was normal, it would be hard to detect, but Jin Yiwei was certainly not normal.After careful consideration, Wei Chi wrote a sentence to himself in the tone of King Yan, and the content was deliberately mysterious.After writing, soak the paper in rice water and dry it, and go back and forth several times until the writing is a little faint and yellow.

These are some heresies that Wei Chi learned in the academy when he was a child, and they are still in use now.

After processing, the letter became a bit vicissitudes, Wei Chi folded it carefully, and put it into an empty envelope.He decided that Populus euphratica would deliver the letter for him, because only in this way could he appear impatient and flustered.

"Don't ask." Wei Chi handed the letter to Hu Yanglin, "Please hand it to Jiang Da in person within two days or two, just say that Wei Chi is asking to see, even if Shen Da knows about it, it doesn't matter."