It's nearly June, and the sun should be scorching hot, but the sky has often been covered with clouds and light rain in recent days.
The war between Border Pass and Xiliang Kingdom would receive good news every few days, and the seven-year-long war finally came to an end. The people cheered and called Xiao Mohan the God of War of Luo Qi. His son Xiao Chuhong was only seventeen years old.
, is good at marching and forming formations, and has made great achievements on the battlefield.
Everyone knows that with the Xiao family and his son here, the people of Luoqi will be safe and peaceful.
Under the instigation of a thoughtful person, this word spread into the palace.
Since ancient times, ministers have been most afraid of being arrogant due to their high achievements and being favored by their masters. However, Xiao Mohan and his son held military power and had a very good personal relationship with the Taifu Mansion and did not shy away from it.
Xiao Chuhong even made a marriage arrangement with Ji Yunge, the daughter of the prime minister, since he was a child. The marriage was granted by the emperor. Xiao Mohan and Ji Mengping had always been at odds, so giving them a marriage in advance was a kind of mutual check and balance. It was precisely because of this that a marriage forged a feud.
They even dislike each other.
Emperor Shang Yuzhen was in his prime, but the position of the East Palace was already firmly established. Although one should not lie about royal matters, some people would inevitably be suspicious of him in private.
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The furnishings in Zuo Xiang's mansion are extremely luxurious. The walls are covered with famous calligraphy and painting scrolls. A dazzling array of blue and white porcelain and jade furnishings fill the hall. From time to time, maids come forward to clean them carefully.
The courtyard in the southeast corner is the study room of the Prime Minister's Mansion. No one can enter except Yin Mengping and his book boy.
After the court that day, Yin Mengping hurried back to his residence, his face extremely ugly.
The border war has stopped and Xiliang has been defeated. At the court, the emperor has issued an order to summon the Xiao family to return to Kyoto.
Ji Mengping walked hurriedly towards the study. He paid no attention to the greetings of the maids and servants in the house along the way. He ordered the guards to guard the outside tightly and walked straight into the courtyard.
After entering the study, he closed the door and came to the calligraphy and painting hanging on the right wall. He unlocked the mechanism with extremely skillful techniques. The shelf with the vase at the back slowly moved away, revealing a passage.
It is about enough for two people to walk side by side. There is no candlestick on the wall, but is inlaid with luminous pearls. Under its illumination, it looks like day.
Ji Mengping followed the stone steps and soon arrived at the darkroom below.
In addition to wooden beds, tables and chairs, there are also bookshelves inside, which are densely packed with ancient books. A middle-aged man in black robe is leaning on the bed, with a mask on his face, and his face cannot be seen clearly. He is holding a book
He was reading a book with great interest. When he saw Yin Mengping coming in, he only raised his eyes slightly but never got up.
"Why did you specially send someone to invite me here?"
His voice seemed to have been burned by fire, making it extremely hoarse and unpleasant.
Ji Mengping bowed his hands respectfully, "Sir, the border war has ended. The spies we sent were all treated as enemy spies by Xiao Chuhong. The power of the queen's mother's family was already strong, and the prince had a good personal relationship with the son of the right prime minister. What Xiao Mohan handed over was just
Military power is not the connections of his men. Once they return, the crown prince's position will be unshakable."
The man in black robe sneered, "Who can blame him? If the assassination of the prince was successful three months ago, it would have been easy, but now that he is protected by the emperor in the East Palace, we have no way of doing anything."
Ji Mengping's eyes were as fierce as a snake, and he gritted his teeth and said, "In this case, we might as well solve it from the root cause and eliminate future troubles forever."
"You mean... starting from the border war?" the man in black robe asked, twisting the jade ring on his thumb.
"Yes!"
"But if there is a slight mistake and the enemy troops enter the country, have you thought about the consequences?"
"There is absolutely no possibility of failure this time. I have made arrangements so that Xiao Mohan will be ruined and unable to return to Kyoto."
"I know, I will send someone to help you secretly."
"Thank you, sir."
The man in black robe nodded, and the purple mist drifted past and disappeared into the secret room.
Ji Mengping clenched his fists, his eyes were a little more serious, and he quickly left the secret room to prepare his plan. This chapter has been completed!