At this time, Zhan Zhao was arguing with Bai Yutang in the post house in Xiangyang City who would visit the Sky Tower that day.

Mu Qiao's guess was right, this time Bao Zheng couldn't resist staying in the Kaifeng mansion and not asking about Xiangyang.

A few months after Mu Qiao left, Bao Zheng finally stopped holding back and went directly to the little emperor Zhao Zhen with those evidences.In fact, at this time, Bao Zheng was already prepared to be rejected by the emperor. After all, it was a serious crime for a courtier to criticize the royal family.The current emperor has a benevolent heart, and he may not believe that his uncle has the heart of treason and rebellion.

However, to Bao Zheng's surprise, Zhao Zhen didn't blame him, instead he turned around and pulled him closer for questioning.

It turned out that as early as when Zhao Zhen ascended the throne, King Xiangyang had the intention of rebelling against and usurping power. Of course, a young emperor who was not yet capable of governing himself was not a threat in the eyes of the prince who was already in power at that time.But what he didn't expect was that the Gu Ming minister entrusted by the late emperor was very responsible.

The Baxian King quickly noticed his younger brother's thoughts, and used his strong wrist to pick out almost all his plots, but he did it perfectly when the civet cat was replaced by the prince, and the current emperor also It was really the son of Zhenzong. In order not to cause unnecessary troubles in the early days of the new emperor's ascension to the throne, the eight virtuous kings kept the matter a secret.

But he also knew that King Xiangyang's evil intentions were never dead, so after Zhao Zhen became an adult, he also told the little emperor about this when he returned to power, so that he would have a calculation in his heart so that he would not be caught off guard when the time came.

These years, Zhao Zhen really listened to the words of the Eight Sage Kings and kept them in his heart.In the boundary of Xiangyang, he sent many people to investigate, and the news that came back also confirmed the words of the Eight Sage Kings from the side.

But Zhao Zhen did not act rashly.

He has just been in charge, and in the eyes of the world, King Xiangyang is just an idle prince who is far away from the capital, and he has no real evidence. If he really touches King Xiangyang, he will only get a bad reputation of brutality and murder.

Zhao Zhen decided to stand still for the time being, and continued to lure King Xiangyang to make some cross-border actions.

His forbearance has to be said to be very effective. The king of Xiangyang kept himself safe for a while after the little emperor just came to power, but not long after that, seeing that Zhao Zhen had no intention of touching him, he began to move around, and his actions gradually As he grew up, the people in his fief slowly began to be dissatisfied with the King of Xiangyang. Although there were no complaints, it was still a force that should not be underestimated.

Zhao Zhen felt that the time was ripe, and when he was about to move the King of Xiangyang, Bao Zheng came with a lot of evidence from the side of the King of Xiangyang.

"Bao Qing is indeed my humerus servant!" After talking about his plans for these years, Zhao Zhen patted Bao Zheng on the shoulder in great relief.

Bao Zheng hurriedly said modestly: "I am terrified."

Zhao Zhen was obviously in a good mood, and waved his hand: "Bao Qing, you don't have to be modest, many of my ministers, only you can understand what I mean. I also wanted to announce you to the palace to discuss this matter in the near future, but you came earlier , I don’t have to choose another time. I’m going to let your student, the champion of the new department, take the post of inspector, inspect the places in Xiangyang, and search for evidence of King Xiangyang’s crimes in the open, what do you think?”

Bao Zheng was the chief examiner for the imperial examination, so the officials who passed the imperial examination had to call Bao Zheng a teacher, that's why Zhao Zhen said so.

Bao Zheng thought for a while, and said: "Although Yan Chasan has real talents and learning, but after all, he is still young and has just graduated from Enke, so he has no experience as an official. Will it be difficult for him to take on a big job?"

Zhao Zhen chuckled, and said: "I just let him act in the open, and I didn't just send him there alone. I only trust Bao Qing for this kind of thing."

Bao Zheng was stunned for a moment, thought for a while, and said, "Does the emperor want to send his ministers to act in the dark?"

Zhao Zhen nodded: "Yes. Although Bao Qing is a pillar of the country, he is a mortal body after all. He is incapable of doing many things. It is time to train young people more. I think this Yan Chasan has clear thinking and sharp words. What is rare is There is a sense of righteousness between the brows, so you might as well experience it this time. Bao Qing might as well go with him and give advice in secret. The king of Xiangyang will relax a little when he sees that I only sent a young boy, and maybe he will Is there any flaw."

Bao Zheng nodded: "The emperor is far-sighted, and the humble minister is ashamed. But... will the king of Xiangyang jump over the wall in a hurry and kill the imperial envoy to save his life?"

Although what Zhao Zhen said was awe-inspiring, Bao Zheng was not stupid. He knew that Zhao Zhen's reason was partly because of it, and partly because he kept it a secret.

Now this person who came out in Xiangyang was setting a target for the king of Xiangyang. To put it bluntly, he was going there with his head up. If you close your eyes today, you may not be able to open them tomorrow.Whoever goes is a warrior.

Bao Zheng is an indispensable talent for Zhao Zhen, but Yan Chasan...he is a new champion, he has not done anything, and he can catch a lot of people who can replace him, so he was pushed out by Zhao Zhen as this target.Bao Zheng felt sympathetic, but he couldn't break the emperor's plan. He could only try his best to control the overall situation and try his best to ensure Yan Chasan's safety in the dark.

Zhao Zhen said: "The King of Xiangyang should still have some scruples now, and he won't tear himself apart with me. However, he can't be careless. I plan to send Gongsun Ce and Bai Yutang to Yan Chasan's side. Gongsun Ce is thoughtful and flexible, and Bai Yutang Martial arts are not inferior to Zhan Zhao, and there are two people who are civil and martial arts, Yan Chasan should be fine."

Bao Zheng thought for a while, and there was no better strategy, nodded and said: "The emperor is wise."

Zhao Zhendao: "As for Bao Qing, he and Zhan Huwei acted in the dark, trying to capture the personal and physical evidence of King Xiangyang this time, so that I can get rid of my big worry."

Bao Zheng: "This humble official will definitely fulfill his mission!"

After the conversation between the two, the news quickly spread in the capital that Bao Zheng, the prefect of Kaifeng, was seriously ill. A generation of high-quality guard Zhan Zhao was taking care of him in front of the bed, like a 24-year-old filial son, while the peerless master Gongsun Ce endured Grieving, he shouldered all the official duties of the Kaifeng Mansion, and even went out to investigate the case with Bao Zheng's student, Yan Chasan, the number one scholar in the new department, but the people in the capital were so moved.

On the day of departure, Bai Yutang and Gongsun Ce ate tofu nao outside the mansion, and inquired about the news without any trace, and these words fell into their ears impartially.

Bai Yutang stared at the gaudy tofu nao in the spoon after thinking for a while before putting it down.

Gongsun Ce was in a good mood, glanced at Bai Yutang, and said with great interest, "Don't you like it? Shall I give you a bowl of soy milk?" People in the capital eat tofu nao is salty, but I heard that Songjiang mansion is sweet. Yes, maybe Bai Yutang can't get used to it.

Bai Yutang shook his head: "I'm disgusted."

The author has something to say: The emperor always cuts black...

When I was writing the last part, I asked in the group who was from Shanghai, and it sparked a sweet and salty battle...

Salty tofu and sweet rice dumplings come to fight!

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