Liu Ziguang was sitting in the Yamen of Yingtian Mansion. From time to time, he took out a piece of paper and wrote a few words on it and handed it to the Nanchang Fanzi for them to send out for execution. It was originally the cell where he was under house arrest, but it became the prison cell for the Duke of Zhen.
Inside and outside, all the officials from the Nachang took over. Yingtian Mansion officials and Jin Yiwei could only stay on the outside with smiling faces, and did not dare to interfere with the affairs of the Duke.
Liu Ziguang was reading the gossip about King Fu, with a smile on his lips. Nanchang was good at mastering the direction of public opinion. Although this trick was a bit vulgar, it worked well over time. This way of dealing with it not only saved him from the siege, but also gave the court a chance.
At the bottom of the steps, this big thing was reduced to a trivial matter. It would be best if it were trivialized.
Suddenly he heard the commotion outside, and when he took a closer look, he saw a bright yellow color rushing towards him. It turned out that the Holy Emperor had arrived. Liu Ziguang hurriedly asked the followers to avoid him. He swept all the information on the table into a drawer, then dusted off his clothes and went out to greet the Emperor.
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Zhu Youxiao only came to visit Liu Ziguang in a private capacity. After he dismissed the servants, he summoned Liu Ziguang alone and said sincerely: "My dear, everyone in the world knows what kind of thing my uncle is, but he is a relative of the emperor after all."
My relative, you can't die in such an unexplained way. I must give an explanation to the clan and the world, so I have to wrong you. I will stay in Yingtian Mansion for a few days. When the limelight passes, I will take care of the Three Laws Department.
This case is closed."
Liu Ziguang said in fear: "The guilty minister is dead. Your Majesty, Labor, will personally intervene in this matter. His Royal Highness King Fu died suddenly, and I was present at the scene, so I cannot escape the relationship. It is appropriate for you to be questioned by your supervisor. Your Majesty, please rest assured. I know what I know and will never do it."
Any dissatisfaction."
Zhu Youxiao smiled and said: "Since it is a detention, let's keep a low profile and evacuate those cooks, servants and maids who can. Just leave the people in the South Factory to wait for orders."
Liu Ziguang bowed his head and said yes, thinking that since the emperor was so concerned about this matter, there was nothing to be afraid of, and everything would be calm in a few days.
Zhu Youxiao chatted for a few more words before leaving. When the emperor left, Liu Ziguang immediately drove all the maids, servants and cooks home, leaving only Nanchang Fanzi to listen to, and ate dinner cooked by the Yingtianfu cook.
, the taste is not bad. While eating, I could only hear two people talking quietly outside: "Brother, it seems that the Duke of Guo will definitely turn the bad luck into good luck this time."
Another person asked: "How do you say this?"
The man from before said: "The emperor sent all the royal chefs to cook prison meals for the Duke. Think about what kind of grace this is. It has been half a year since King Fu came to Beijing at the age of 1000. Except for this time when he came to burn paper, the emperor has never even summoned this person.
Uncle, the closeness and distance between us all suddenly become apparent."
When Liu Ziguang heard this, he couldn't help but feel suspicious. Why didn't he know that the emperor sent a royal cook? Moreover, there was no need to send a royal cook to cook prison meals for him. He immediately stopped eating and asked the two talking fans to come in and ask questions.
After asking, I found out that the emperor did leave a cook behind to cook for Liu Ziguang before he left. He didn't hide it deliberately, but he didn't publicize it either.
Liu Ziguang pondered for a moment and asked someone to call the imperial cook for questioning. After a while, the cook was called. He was an honest guy, with a fat face and a fat face. He looked like he had been a cook for many years.
Liu Ziguang asked pleasantly: "Are you the cook in the imperial kitchen? What's your name?"
The cook said: "My lord, the younger one is called Wang San. He has been working in the imperial kitchen, specializing in cooking for the emperor. It is really a small honor to serve my lord in this way."
Liu Ziguang nodded, threw out a golden leaf and said, "Thank you for your hard work. This is my reward for you."
Wang San took the gold leaf and went there with a lot of thanks, but Liu Ziguang's face became more and more ugly. Isn't Wang San the palace servant who has been delivering milk to his family? Last time I heard the maid said that he had just been transferred. The Imperial Kitchen, but today he said that he has been working in the Imperial Kitchen. It seems that one of them must be lying. Why would he lie about such a simple thing? Is there a deeper conspiracy here? Liu Ziguang did not dare to think further. , called Fanzi over and asked them to get a dog outside and feed the food to the dog to see what the reaction would be. The wandering yellow dog wolfed down the food made by the imperial chef and looked happy. He found a place to lie down in the sun. It seemed that nothing happened, but Liu Ziguang's brows furrowed.
In the evening, in the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youzheng was listening to Wei Zhongxian's report: "Your Majesty, the people below did not do things well, which actually made Liu Ziguang suspicious. He also found a dog to test to see if Your Majesty had poisoned him. This little Man, it’s really…”
Wei Zhongxian's face was full of indignation, but Zhu Youxiao interrupted impatiently: "What happened next?"
"Your Majesty, please relax. The Hua Gong Powder prepared by Sanlu Zhenren is colorless and odorless. No matter how careful you are, you can't see it. Besides, what if he has doubts? Everyone in the government office is ours." Even if he doesn't eat the food cooked by the cook, he still has to drink water. Starting from tomorrow, he will add Hua Gong Powder to all his meals. I'm sorry that even if he takes all precautions, he won't be able to prevent it. In less than three days, Zhen Guo Gong will be all over him. The peerless martial arts will become invisible, and then Your Majesty will no longer have anything to fear."
Zhu Youxiao then snorted, nodded and said, "What about other aspects?"
Wei Zhongxian said: "Although the servants of the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion are brave, their number is too small to make waves. There are only a thousand people in the red shirt army camp in the south of the city, so there is no need to worry. What we need to worry about is the three thousand students in the Kung Fu Lecture Hall in the capital." There are tens of thousands of fans in Binghe Nanchang, and the slaves have already thought about finding a reason to replace the teaching guns in the martial arts hall with wooden guns, which will invisibly destroy their combat effectiveness. When the time comes, His Majesty will issue another decree to appease the students, Forgive those young men who dare not make enemies of the imperial court. As for Nanchang, Your Majesty should talk to Admiral Sun personally."
After Wei Zhongxian finished speaking, he bowed his head and left, and called in Sun Gang, the admiral of Nanjishi Factory. Sun Gang was wearing a brand-new python robe and had a somewhat reserved look. As soon as he came in, he knelt down and shouted long live the mountain. Zhu Youxiao gave him a seat in a friendly manner, and then Asking the eunuch to serve tea, Sun Gang kowtowed in fear and said he didn't dare. Zhu Youxiao was very satisfied with his attitude and asked with a smile: "How is your father's illness?"
Sun Gang said: "Thanks to the Emperor's concern, I have been much better after taking the elixir prepared by Sanlu Zhenren. My father's life was given by the Emperor. Even if I die, I will never be able to repay the Emperor's great kindness."
Zhu Youxiao said: "What I value most is a loyal minister and a filial son. Since you are a filial son, you will be a loyal minister even more. Now that the Ming Dynasty's external troubles have been settled, internal worries have arisen again. For this reason, I have trouble sleeping and eating. Can you share my worries?" "
Sun Gang swore solemnly: "It is the duty of a minister to feed the emperor's salary and share his worries. If the emperor has any mission, just give him the order. I will go through fire and water, even if I die!"
"What if this matter involves some people who are kind to you, such as Duke Zhenguo..." Zhu Youxiao said while paying attention to Sun Gang's face.
Sun Gang's expression did not change and he said: "I only know that the emperor's kindness is great, and I dare not show favoritism in the face of righteousness. I will kill whoever the emperor asks me to kill. The Nanchang between you and me is your majesty's eagle dog and your majesty's sword."
"Okay! Aiqing is such a loyal minister. After this matter is settled, I will give you a waiting title. Is Aiqing not married yet? When I have time, I will ask the queen to help you find a princess of comparable talent and appearance in the clan.
We, the monarchs and ministers, can go a step further, haha."
Sun Gang was originally a gangster in the south of Nanjing, but now he can sit face to face with the emperor and marry a princess. What an honor it is. If the ancestors of the Sun family knew about it, they might be able to happily go to their graves.
Jumped out.
At this moment, Sun Gang was fighting fiercely in his mind. He was not a heartless person. He knew that without Liu Ziguang's support, he would not be where he is today, but sometimes there would be a small voice deep in his heart saying, you Sun Gang
He is also a dignified man, why can't he start his own business and start a new business? Coupled with other reasons, Sun Gang joined the emperor's secret private military intelligence organization Qin Mi Division three months ago, but at that time he was not targeting
Liu Ziguang's action was just to summarize the information on the Nachang and send one copy to the Qianqing Palace every day, and arranged for some people recommended by Wei Zhongxian to join the Nachang. Today is the first time that dealing with Liu Ziguang has been openly put on the table.
As a spy leader, Sun Gang knew that the emperor's internal experts were ambushing outside at this time. As long as he showed the slightest displeasure, he might not be able to get out alive today, so he agreed to all Zhu Youxiao's requests without hesitation.
, when exiting the Qianqing Palace, Wei Zhongxian came over with a smile and said: "Congratulations to Admiral Sun on becoming the Commander-in-Chief." Sun Gang smiled lightly: "Congratulations, I wonder when Mr. Wei will hold a happy event?"
Wei Zhongxian's expression suddenly changed, and Sun Gang seemed to have just woken up and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, I forgot that Mr. Wei is my father-in-law. I offended you."
Wei Zhongxian's angry face only lasted for less than a second, and then he put on a smile again: "Master Sun just likes to make fun of our family. Haha, this is the medicine for your father's heartache. Master Sun, please take it.
The medicine is extremely difficult to prepare, and it will be troublesome if it is lost." He took out a small brocade box and opened it for Sun Gang to see.
Sun Gang saw the small and exquisite porcelain bottles inside the brocade box, so he opened one and smelled it. After confirming that it was the same as the medicine his father usually used, he put it away and handed over to Wei Zhongxian: "Thank you, farewell."