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Since Yang Fan returned to Beijing, he has lived a rich and happy life in every possible way.In order to avoid suspicion, and he didn't want to get involved in the mess in the court, he handed over some military affairs to the lieutenant general, and he just drank for fun.

On this day, the Marquis of Dingbian didn't know what to think. He heard that there were beasts in the outskirts of the city, so he took three or two generals to join in the fun, but he didn't see the beasts, but was drenched by the heavy rain.I had no choice but to find a small inn to settle down.

I never thought that if I entered this way, I would enter the wolf's den.

The owner of the inn was originally a merchant, and he secretly communicated with Bei Le, when Yang Fan stumbled in by mistake, there were six or seven Bei Le warriors hiding in the inn, I don't know what he was planning.Some of them recognized the identity of Marquis Dingbian, the shock was no small matter, fearing that Yang Fan had received the news and came all the way to apprehend him, in desperation, he simply acted first.

The two sides suddenly fought each other, Dingbian Hou was unprepared, two generals died on the spot, and he was seriously injured. If he hadn't met Lu Xiang, the commander of Jinyiwei who was out of the city to arrest the suspect on the way, his life would have been almost killed.

Marquis Dingbian is not only a hero, but also a first-rank military marquis, with a high status, Lu Xiang never dared to neglect, immediately led people to surround the Beile stronghold, searched inside and out, and found several secret rooms.In addition to the hidden weapons and the letters about Bei Le, there is also a stack of letter paper, which is the detailed content of the rumor.

So far, the source of the rumors has naturally surfaced.

Emperor Taiping in the palace was furious, but the people in the town were also filled with righteous indignation when they heard about it.Originally Zhongyong Boman's family was framed by others, and the people all felt sorry for Zhongliang and scolded treacherous ministers, but now the truth is revealed, this rumor was originally a trick by Beile to sow discord, no matter how unreasonable the people in Beijing are, they will never be led by the nose by the enemy , immediately changed his attitude, and began to scold Beile Manzi for his ulterior motives.

At this time, there was a lot of commotion, the East Palace and the Jinshen Palace heard the news one after another, Liu Yanzhao was terrified, and went to the palace to plead guilty, only saying that he, as the prince, failed to see the opportunity, and let the people of Beile make trouble, which not only harmed the emperor's sage , and made the innocent Marquis Dingbian tired, he was extremely incompetent.When it came to the emotional part, he burst into tears and kowtowed like garlic.

But this time, the old emperor didn't make too much trouble for his son who had been in pain since he was a child. Instead, he helped Liu Yanzhao with his own hands, and led him to talk for a long time in the warm pavilion. They also had lunch together.

Anyone with a discerning eye can understand this point, the prince managed to pass this level without any risk.

It is a great thing for the father and son of the Tian family to be happy and harmonious. The emperor's reputation is not damaged, and the family members of the East Palace are not lost. All the princes in the court are relieved.As for the backside of the rumors—whether Zhongyong Bomanmen was really framed by someone, and how did the Marquis of Dingbian be such a coincidence that it was not a good place to go, but he broke into the hidden stake of the Beile people, and even rescued the prince by mistake , no one will go too deep into it.

After all, being an official from thousands of miles away is nothing more than power and power. As long as one's own honor and wealth are not hindered, what does the blood at the door of others have to do with them?

Even if he was really tough, he was almost chopped up by the furious old emperor when Uncle Zhongyong happened.

Of course, some people were not so happy—King Ping, who was grounded in the mansion when he learned that the old emperor and the prince had reunited, threw down a set of gold-painted tea sets.The little maid timidly stepped forward, bent down to pick up the broken porcelain pieces on the floor, King Ping's heart became more and more angry, he reached out to pick up a vase, and smashed it hard.

The little maid was startled, the back of Bai Nen's hand was scratched by broken porcelain, she wanted to cry but didn't dare to cry, so she had to tidy up her hands and feet quickly, bowed her head and left.King Ping gasped for breath, and said in a hateful voice: "Liu Yanzhao, this boy... he seems to be silent, but his tactics are powerful. The layout that this king has been planning for so long was actually quietly resolved by him! I used to really underestimate it! killed him!"

At the bottom of the main room sat a middle-aged scribe, dressed like a teacher, but with an extraordinary bearing.This person's surname is Fu, and his name is Xueting. He was originally a famous scholar in the Qilu area.

This person did have some skills. After learning that Zhang Jingche returned to Beijing with the evidence of King Ping collaborating with the enemy, he suggested that the eldest prince take the initiative to expose this matter.King Ping was hesitant at first, but after some persuasion by Fu Xueting, he reluctantly agreed.

This method is not complicated, but it is very vicious, especially to catch the old emperor's self-willed psychology.If one fails to deal with it properly, the Eastern Palace faction will completely lose their Sacred Heart, and King Ping will naturally have a chance to make a comeback.

Everything was going well, but Emperor Taiping sent thunderous anger one after another, and sent his personal eunuchs to the palace to visit King Ping.Unexpectedly, when the victory was just around the corner, the crown prince actually came and pushed his hands four or two times, and lightly and deftly pushed the crime on the head of Beile, which not only saved the old emperor's sageness, but also restored the king's heart.

The end is killing two birds with one stone, hitting the nail on the head!

"No!" Fu Xueting suddenly said, "This matter is not like the prince's handwriting! According to my understanding, the prince is an upright person, and he pays attention to glory in everything, so he will definitely not use this kind of method!"

King Ping snorted: "Of course he didn't do it himself, he has so many dog ​​legs, can't he ask anyone to do it?"

Fu Xueting pondered: "This matter is not easy to handle. It is necessary to calculate the Sacred Heart, but also to grasp the public opinion. If you are not careful, you will end up being a bad person... When will there be such a powerful person around the prince?"

Prince Ping's thoughts moved slightly: "I heard that Marquis Dingbian was the first to implicate the hidden stake in Beile. Could it be...he played a bitter trick?"

Fu Xueting shook his head: "It's not like... As far as I know, the Marquis of Dingbian is a martial artist. He is good at killing the enemy in battle, but he is not just playing tricks. Besides, if he has such means, the Donggong faction will Why have you been unknown all these years?"

Prince Ping's anger and hatred gradually dissipated. He walked around the spot for a few times and thought, "This tip was brought back by Zhang Jingche. He has been lurking in Beile for a long time. If he didn't have some tricks, he would definitely not be able to live to this day. Look, this Does it have anything to do with him?"

Fu Xueting sorted out the whole thing, and his brows became more and more frowned: "The people behind this arrangement must not only be accurate with Sacred Heart and public opinion, but also be able to manipulate Dingbianhou and Jinyiwei Commander... Dingbianhou is fine, he is It's a member of the Eastern Palace faction, and the crown prince ordered him to do so in a matter of words. But Commander Lu is very experienced, how could he get involved so easily?"

He raised his head, and the King of Peace exchanged a look of surprise: Is it Lu Xiang who threw himself into the gate of the Eastern Palace early in the morning and was willing to be a pawn, or... the person who made the arrangement is so powerful that even Commander Lu became a piece on his chessboard. piece?

"Zhang Jingche..." Prince Ping played with the name, and a hint of inexplicability and ignorance flashed in his eyes, "The person whose name is recorded in the book of the king of hell, don't spare his life, but come to fight against this king...Okay, okay Very good!"

No matter who wrote this matter, it has nothing to do with the East Palace. King Ping hated Zhang Jingche so much, but he couldn't let go for a while—soon, Emperor Taiping's order was sent to Prince Ping's mansion. This time, it wasn't The reward was not to send medicine, but to reprimand him head and face.

At this point, King Ping finally realized the sophistication of this layout man.

If he wanted to save the East Palace, it would be enough to put the crime on Bei Le's head, but the people behind the scenes still felt that there were not enough people behind the scenes, so he brought in Ding Bianhou again.As we all know, the great victory in Northern Xinjiang is due to the Marquis of Dingbian. Even if he returns the seal of commander, his prestige among the troops stationed in the four territories will still be irreplaceable in a short period of time.

But now, it's not good to move the people of Beile, but they just moved their ideas on him. It hurts Dingbian Marquis, but it hinders the confidence and loyalty of the troops stationed in the four territories to the imperial court.

Even in order to appease Zhongliang and recruit the morale of the army, Emperor Taiping had to give an explanation to the troops stationed in the four territories.However, the northern border has just negotiated a peace, and it is not appropriate to start a war lightly, so this killing stick that knocks the mountains and shakes the tiger can only fall on the head of King Ping, who is suspected of collaborating with the enemy.

This is called "Match and hit, kill three birds with one stone"!

King Ping tasted so powerful that he even wanted to break Zhang Jingche's heart, but unfortunately he was confined in the mansion, so he didn't dare to act rashly for a while.At the same time, Liu Yanzhao, who finally got rid of the relationship, drove to Dingbianhou Mansion to visit the "seriously injured" Yang Fan in person.

Yang Fan said it was a "serious injury", and it was really serious. When the prince entered the room, he saw him struggling to get up from the bed, his lips and cheeks were pale: "Your Highness, please worry, I really deserve death."

Liu Yanzhao thought that he was acting in collusion, but he didn't expect that this person was really hurt, and he was startled: "What's going on? How did you get hurt like this? Has the imperial doctor come to see him?"

Yang Fanping retreated, and when there was no movement left or right, he smiled and said: "It doesn't matter... I was negligent, I didn't expect that the barbarian in Beile had a bow and crossbow hidden, and he didn't notice it for a while, and got an arrow in his chest! Fortunately, Lu The commander came in time, otherwise the ship would be capsized in the gutter!"

He said it lightly, but Liu Yanzhao knew that the situation at that time must have been extremely dangerous, that's why Tangtang Dingbian Hou was seriously injured.Holding the tea bowl in his hand, he casually tapped the lid on the edge of the bowl: "So, those two generals are also real..."

Yang Fan's expression darkened: "It's the minister who underestimated the Beile people... Those two family generals are loyal to protect the Lord, and I should comfort their families well, so as not to chill the hearts of loyal and brave men."

Liu Yanzhao was silent for a moment, and said in a low voice: "This trick of killing and fighting really worked. My father really let go of his suspicions, and he was dissatisfied with King Ping. It's just that this method is too insidious. Two loyal and brave men's lives were exchanged for my father." Clear your doubts, call Gu Yu Xin He An!"

Yang Fan knew in his heart that the prince's so-called "shady tactics" did not refer to King Ping, but Zhang Jingche, who arranged behind the scenes and manipulated everyone.Rao had always misunderstood the person surnamed Zhang, so he couldn't help arguing softly for him at this time: "Your Highness...Zhang Tongzhi reminded me earlier that Beile people are cunning and vicious, and you need to be careful. This is because I underestimated the enemy for a while. , was hurt by others. Zhang Tongzhi is also wholeheartedly for His Highness, please don’t blame His Highness."

Liu Yanzhao's complexion didn't improve, but became more gloomy: "Gu naturally understands, but thinking of Minghuang's methods, I always feel a little worried...Yuanzhou, you don't know, my father issued an order today to warn the big brother, Minghuang... …He has calculated the emperor's heart so accurately, Gu just shudders when he thinks of this part."

Yang Fan didn't take it seriously, and said to himself: You originally asked him to do this, but now he has done it with great effort, not only did you not reward him, but you thought he was shady... Isn't this crossing the river and tearing down the bridge!

However, there are differences between monarchs and ministers. No matter how many thoughts Dingbianhou has, he can't speak them out, and can only listen silently.

It is rare for Liu Yanzhao to tell the truth to others, and once he opened his mouth, he couldn't help it: "You have dealt with Ming Huang in Beijiang, so you should know something... To be honest, Gu has never been able to see through him. Ming Huang's scheming, Talent and learning are all the best choices, but the method is cruel, which is inferior to the best. That's all, I just teach it slowly, but looking at it alone, I always feel that his loyalty is limited, and he is full of small calculations. People can't rest assured..."

Just as Yang Fan was about to speak, he suddenly noticed something and turned his head sharply - he saw a shadow flashing behind the window screen, which seemed to be a human figure.

Yang Fan was stunned suddenly.

Zhang Jingche walked quickly through the atrium, and when he climbed up the steps, he didn't see clearly, and collided heavily with the oncoming figure.He raised his head with a gloomy complexion, and saw that the person who came was Zhuo Jiusi, the deputy general of Marquis Dingbian, so he had to suppress his emotions and saluted with cupped fists: "General Zhuo, are you all right?"

Zhuo Jiusi and Zhang Jingche had met face to face, and had a good impression of this "weak scholar" who sent Beile information: "Zhang Tongzhi, are you here to visit Marquis Yang? Why don't you go in?"

Zhang Jingche smiled: "There are noble people in the room, so I don't want to disturb you."

Zhuo Jiusi looked at it with his head, and recognized that the person guarding the door was the confidant of the East Palace, and immediately understood: "But His Highness is here? If that's the case, why don't Tongzhi go to the hall with me for a cup of hot tea?"

Zhang Jingche shook his head: "I won't go... This trip was originally taken out of time, and I have to return to Jinyiwei Beizhen Fufusi."

Jinyiwei is directly under the emperor, and the commander of Jinyiwei, Lu Xiang, is the confidant of Emperor Taiping. Neither the crown prince nor King Ping can intervene.Hearing this, Zhuo Jiusi nodded slightly: "Since that's the case, please be yourself if you know me."

Zhang Jingche cupped his hands and walked quickly.

He had been in Great Yin for many years, and after all his experience, he left the city. It was not until he got into the carriage that his face unknowingly let go.

"The methods are cruel... are you inferior?" Zhang Jingche leaned against the wall of the car, opened a corner of the curtain, looked at the bustling market, but there was a cold smile on the corner of his mouth, "It's hard work... Say it as if I'm happy to take this muddy water!"

Who doesn't want to be innocent and not have to deal with conspiracy and calculation for the rest of their lives?Who wouldn't want to stand on top of the court with his talents and learning?

But this is the way of the world. Some people are born high above, stepping on the shoulders of thousands of people and the backs of thousands of people, admiring the beauty, eating delicacies, and reciting sages. Naturally, they look down on the sentient beings struggling in the mud.Some people are born humble, wear rags, drink the wind and dew, go through disasters, and are trampled into the dust. Only by doing all the tricks can they find a way out in the sunless swamp.

Xia Chong can't talk about ice, and the knife doesn't know the pain until it hits the body.

The carriage stopped at the gate of Fusi, Jinyiwei North Town, Zhang Jingche got out of the carriage, and when passing through the atrium, he felt that the eyes of the Jinyiwei on both sides were circling around him.

Zhang Jingche was calm, after all, since the first day he entered Jinyiwei, these strange eyes had never stopped.After entering the hall, he saw the commanding envoy Lu Xiang living in the hall, with a row of guards in brocade clothes standing on the left and right.

Zhang Jingche's eyelids twitched, and he suddenly had some bad intuition, but everyone came in, so he could only suppress his anxiety, and went forward to salute: "I've seen the commander, sir."

Lu Xiang raised his head and glanced at him, then suddenly slammed the table: "Left and right, take him down!"