"Outside Xihua Gate? Who is the owner of the hermit house?" Han Qing was horrified and blurted out her questioning words.
As a native of Bianliang, it is impossible for him not to know where Xihua Gate is!
This gate is the west gate of the imperial city, only a few steps away from the Da Nei Zi Chen Hall. After entering the gate and turning south, you will find the Privy Council, Zhongshu Province and the Third Division!
In other words, the family living next to Xihua Gate was a neighbor to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. How could their status be too low? Even if they were not the direct descendants of Zhao Kuangyin, they would at least have a great relationship with the successive empress dowagers of the Song Dynasty.
relation!
The fact was just as he expected. Upon hearing his question, Zhe Weizhong and Yang Wenguang looked at each other and said nothing. But Kaifeng Prefecture Yin Wang Shu sighed and gave the answer in a deep voice, "The hidden house was originally called Yue Wangfu.
, it was where King Yong lived when he was a boy. At that time, his late emperor named him King of Yue and gave him the gift of living outside Xihua Gate, so that it would be convenient for him to enter the palace so that father and son could see each other often."
He sighed again, as if his breathing had become difficult, "After the current official ascended the throne, he changed the title of King Yong to the King of Yue, and added two thousand households to his residence. In addition, he was given a larger house near Tianbo Gate on the right side.
The Prince of Yue's Mansion became empty and was renamed the Hidden House. It means the Great Hermitage is hidden in the city!"
"That's it!" In an instant, Han Qing's heart brightened.
No wonder the clues about the leaders behind the Red Lotus Sect and Chunyang Sect all point to Bianliang, but Yousi can't find out who the leader is anyway?
No wonder his grandfather, Ding Wei and others have always hinted to themselves that there is a huge whirlpool in Bianliang City
No wonder Wang Shu mentioned certain things before. As far as he was concerned, he had no taboos.
No wonder the God Guards acted so arrogantly. When they discovered that the private hoarding of weapons was exposed, they dared to openly kill people and silence them.
No wonder Chu Gou, Jiao Wenyong and others even tried to take down Liu Chenggui, the leader of the inner team, just to take away Xiao Huaien!
It turns out that the core of the whirlpool is the younger brother of the current official family, King Yong Zhao Yuanfen!
This person is currently a Taifu, has reached the highest level of nobility, and is praised by everyone in the Qing Dynasty as one of the "Four Wise Kings".
"This, this is too outrageous, isn't it? Your Majesty, your Majesty also asked King Yong to take charge of Bianliang! Prime Minister Kou, Prime Minister Lu, and so many smart people, but they didn't even see any clues!" The same people who were also clear-minded, and
Zhang Fan. However, he did not have the concentration of Han Qing, so he stammered with beads of sweat that had just appeared on his head.
Wang Shu's face suddenly started to turn red. He hesitated again and again before explaining with a wry smile, "What can we do if we can see the clues? There must be conclusive evidence. Otherwise, casually accusing the impeachment official's younger brother of treason, wouldn't it be sowing discord? What's more?
What's more, since the Guan family came to the throne, they have attached great importance to the word "benevolence and filial piety". Although the current Queen Mother is not the biological mother of the Guan family and King Yong, she has raised the two of them since childhood, especially considering King Yong as her own!"
Empress Dowager Li herself has no ambitions and does not hold much power. However, Empress Dowager Li's two brothers, one named Li Jilong, are now in charge of Chanzhou for the Song Dynasty.
The other one is Li Jihe, the Supervisor of the Zhenrong Army!
This is the crux of the problem. The two late prime ministers Lu Mengzheng and Lu Duan, as well as the current prime ministers Kou Zhun, Wang Dan, Bi Shi'an and others may not have noticed that King Yong was ambitious. However, they could not take it at all.
Get enough evidence!
King Yong is not an ordinary person, and there is no real evidence. It is impossible to bring him down just by relying on the clues he usually shows.
There were even times when the official Zhao Heng had to take the initiative to defend King Yong in order to maintain his image as a benevolent emperor and respectful brother and sister in the royal family.
"King Yong is the powerful Taifu. Two years ago, the governor of Konghe Division was also a member of King Yong." As the Prince Consort, Zhe Weizhong knew a lot of secrets. After thinking about it, he took the initiative to stand beside him.
He added in a low voice, "After the Red Lotus Sect case broke out, the officials, at the insistence of Prime Minister Kou, replaced the governor of the Control He Division. However, it was impossible to replace all the officials in the Control Division at once.
"
"When he was the crown prince, he fell in love with Concubine Liu Guifei at first sight, which caused a lot of criticism. Even the late emperor was very dissatisfied with him. Thanks to the efforts of Lu Mengzheng and Kou Zhun to stop him, and the King of Yue also took the initiative to give in, the Yi Chu incident did not happen.
.As a result, the official family always felt that they were indebted to the King of Yue, so shortly after he ascended the throne, they changed the title of King of Yue to King Yong." Wang Shu sighed again and revealed the third secret.
When the official Zhao Heng was the crown prince, he fell in love at first sight with Liu Guifei, who was still someone else's wife at the time. Under the secret operation of several confidants, he turned Liu Guifei's husband into Liu Guifei's brother. Then he brought the beauty back.
to the East Palace.
This move was really against public order and good customs, and caused an uproar in the government and the public. Zhao Guangyi, who was already in his later years, originally liked Zhao Yuanfen (Prince Yong) more, so he decided to change the heir to the throne.
However, the prime ministers at the time, Lu Mengzheng and Lu Duan, as well as the political advisor Kou Zhun and others, all believed that Zhao Yuanfen was rhetorical and had a good reputation but was not practical. They tried their best to prevent Zhao Guangyi from changing the crown prince. They even collectively threatened to resign.
At that time, Zhao Yuanfen also knew that becoming the crown prince would definitely cause great turmoil, so he took the initiative to express his intention to refuse to Zhao Guangyi. As a result, Yi Chu's move was not carried out.
Therefore, if it were just because of some extraordinary actions or less obvious evidence, it would be impossible for Zhao Heng, the current official, to punish Zhao Yuanfen.
On the one hand, it will seriously weaken his image as a benevolent king.
Secondly, he will also give the excuse that he is narrow-minded and cannot tolerate his younger brother.
"Huh--" The autumn wind came in through the window, carrying the rich fragrance of osmanthus, but it made people feel chilly.
The plan of King Yong Zhao Yuanfen was not secretive enough. The methods he used, looking back now, are actually not too clever. Some even made rebellion as child's play as Liu Chenggui said when he ridiculed Chu Gou and others tonight!
But the general approach of this drama caused Zhao Heng, an official of the Song Dynasty, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty to get into trouble. In other words, King Yong was allowed to establish his own power step by step next to the palace, but nothing happened.
"It would be great if I could come back early to prevent the officials from going out on their own. As long as the officials don't leave Bianliang, King Yong could have all the soldiers and horses of the Fourth Army in prison and become his confidants, and he wouldn't be able to stir up any trouble.
Come." Wang Shu suddenly regretted it and pulled his beard and shook his head.
"I mentioned it at the time, but no one was willing to listen. If the officials go to the front line, it will only make the soldiers at a loss. And if something happens in Bianliang City, the Yellow River defense line may not be able to hold it!" Yang Xu took over the words, biting his tongue.
Teeth sighed.
Powerless, extremely powerless.
It's like you clearly see that a building is about to collapse, but you can't find anything to support it. You don't know how to support it. You can only watch helplessly as the tiles fall from the roof and the rafters crack.
, watching the pillars tilt inch by inch, watching the beams pressing toward the ground inch by inch...
"It's useless to talk about this now!" Han Qing's mood could no longer be described by the word despair. She waved her hand and quickly brought the topic back to the topic, "Mr. Wang, Judge Zhe, please don't blame Han.
It's straightforward. Instead of being here and reflecting on the reasons why King Yong was able to make trouble under the imperial city, we should think carefully about how far King Yong has been prepared? Does the emperor know about it? Where is he?
, are there any countermeasures or backup plans? Also, what is the reason why Liu Chenggui suddenly returned to Bianliang tonight?"
This is a way of survival that he mastered after suffering countless blows in another time and space. He does not waste time and energy on meaningless regrets. Instead, he faces the difficulties head-on, regardless of whether he can find a solution in the end.
"This..." Wang Shu's head was buzzing at the question, and he couldn't give any answer.
Although he is the number one scholar and has the appearance of a prime minister, he is not known for his "quick wit". Both his decision-making ability and reaction speed are far behind Kou Zhun.
Han Qing asked these three questions. If he was given three to five days, he could answer them clearly. If he was asked to make accurate guesses on the spot, it would be impossible for him to do so.
"Ye Qinglian is my friend. No matter who the owner of the hermitage is, I will go there myself!" After waiting for Wang Shu's response, Han Qing sighed and made a decision with a smile. "I'll ask you to come here."
Yin, give me a search warrant to search the hermitage tonight!"
Things that even Kou Zhun couldn't control, he was even less capable of taking care of.
However, he could not just watch his friend fall into the tiger's mouth without saving him.
This is the bottom line of his life.
"Yes, yes!" This time, Wang Shu did not hesitate and nodded vigorously through gritted teeth, "King Yong does not live in the Hermitage now. It is not an offense for the Kaifeng Mansion to enter the Hermitage to investigate the case!"
"Will it alert the enemy?" Zhe Weizhong cautiously warned in a low voice.
"We have already fought. Xiao Huaien has been taken into Kaifeng Mansion by us." Han Qing smiled and raised a waist badge under the lamp. "In addition, I just took advantage of the opportunity to touch Chu Gou's waist.
This silver medal is exactly the same as the one that fell off Hou Nan, the commander of the Divine Guard Army, when Wang and I met a few days ago!"
Made of sterling silver, the familiar patterns of the rising sun, waning moon, snake and lotus instantly caught the eyes of Wang Shu and others.
The three religions of Honglian, Chunyang, and Maitreya are unified, and their followers are all over the Divine Guard Army.
"Then go search the hermit house!" Wang Shu took a deep breath and gritted his teeth and said, "While King Yong is not ready, force him to take the initiative to cut off with the people of the Divine Guards. Tomorrow morning, we will send people in time
Go and inform Prime Minister Kou and Li Ji and the old general that the right wing of the Zhenrong Army should return to Bianliang to prevent..."
Before he could finish his sentence, a burst of people shouting and neighing suddenly came from the street. Immediately afterwards, cries, exclamations, and curses also came in through the window.
"Inform the governor and the Divine Guards. The Divine Guards have blocked all the streets and gates in the inner city!" At the entrance of the main hall of Kaifeng Mansion, Yang Qiu, the military inspector on duty, stumbled in, his face ashen, "Kaifeng
The stations of the left and right armies in all the watchtowers of the city gates were also sealed off by the Divine Guards. All the brothers who were on duty there tonight were driven out."
