Chapter 404 [Dragon Trapped in Shallow Water Sky Net Cover]
After Xue Poye left the palace, he went to the Ministry of Punishment and found Moi. He was still wondering why Qinglianzhao had robbed people and left behind the bodies of two servants of the Kong family.
In a corner where no one could see, Moi whispered: "Master Hou, I am not very talented, but I have done some of these things. Since I want to implement the charges, I have to do it thoroughly, so I sent someone to
Killed two servants of the Confucius family and made them scapegoats."
Xue Poye suddenly realized that it was Moi who took it upon himself to kill two innocent people in order to perfect the plan.
Although the method is a bit cruel, it is indeed very effective. Moi has been in charge of the Ministry of Justice for many years. The investigation and interrogation may not reach the peak level, but framing and framing is definitely a first-rate method.
After a detailed discussion in the secret room, Moi was asked to send out experts from the Criminal Department to step up the search for the missing money from the Household Department.
While the two were talking, they could not help but feel a little frightened. After all, tens of millions of official coins were missing, and after more than a month of intensive search, there was no clue at all. This was shocking.
If Xue Poye hadn't been an atheist, he would have really believed that it was the work of ghosts.
Leaving the Criminal Department, Xue Poye sat in a carriage and walked slowly along the long street, thinking about possible clues to the missing silver.
Although I was sitting in the car, I could still hear some sounds coming from both sides of the road. Most of the content was praising King Mingyue. Just like today, King Mingyue went to the imperial mausoleum to defeat the late emperor and received great praise from the people of Kyoto. It was simply
The Mingyue King is described as the embodiment of benevolence, loyalty and filial piety.
Xue Poye sneered in his heart, gently opened the curtains, and looked outside, only to see some people gathered in small groups on the street, all talking with great interest.
"How can kindness come from being involved in politics?" Xue Poye sighed inwardly: "Once kindness encounters the impact of interests, it will soon deteriorate."
Just as he was about to lower the curtain, he heard the sound of horse hoofbeats. Xue Poye followed the sound and saw a group of people waking up in front of him. A carriage was slowly approaching with four or five riders escorting him.
The four or five cavalry were not ordinary cavalry, but beauties. They were several female knights from the Rouge Battalion. They were wearing leather armor, but their arms and plump thighs were exposed. The leader was the extremely coquettish Hua Gong.
guard.
Xue Poye frowned. This woman was Emperor Deqing's secret sentry at the Prince Consort's Mansion. Now that Emperor Deqing is dead, I'm afraid her responsibility as a secret agent has also disappeared.
Looking at the carriage, Xue Poye knew in his heart that it was Princess Yi inside. Since he left the Prince Consort's Mansion, in order not to cause trouble to her, he had not seen her again, and he didn't know how well the little girl's archery training was.
Although the female knights of the Rouge Camp were relatively scantily clad, and many passers-by swallowed their saliva and paid attention to these plump and strong girls, no one dared to say dirty words or whisper. Everyone knew that these women were
Female tigers, if you really piss them off, they can tear you to pieces in an instant. Maybe they won't do it in public, but as long as you really piss them off, bad luck is not far away, so everyone can only
It's a feast for the eyes, but I don't dare to indulge my appetite.
Hua Gongwei's eyes were sharp. The moment Xue Poye was about to put down the curtain, he spotted him. So he came to Princess Yi's carriage and whispered a few words. Then Hua Gongwei nodded.
, urging the horse to come over.
"The Hua Palace Guards of Rouge Camp have been ordered by Princess Yi to ask Lord Xue to speak." The Hua Palace Guards said to Xue Poye by the window with a charming smile.
Xue Poye touched his nose and saw that Princess Yi's carriage had already flashed into the alley next to him. He thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, lead the way!"
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Dachu people love to drink tea, and the tea ceremony culture is also very profound. In the tea ceremony, there is an emphasis on the environment, which is the word "quiet".
Xue Poye and Princess Yi met again in a teahouse in an alley that didn't look very luxurious. It was simple but meaningful. Although there were not many people, it corresponded to the word "quiet".
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In a bustling place like Kyoto, it is not easy to find a quiet place, but relatively speaking, this teahouse is relatively quiet.
The air in the tea house is filled with the fragrance of tea, which is refreshing. Even before the tea is in your mouth, you are already feeling relaxed.
"How are you doing with your archery training?" Xue Poye looked at Princess Yi sitting opposite with a smile and his voice was gentle.
Princess Yi looked a little haggard, with even red eye circles. She glanced at Xue Poye and said, "Master, why haven't you come to see me?"
Xue Poye sighed and said, "Aren't we seeing you now? Princess, you seem to be in a bad mood. Did something happen to you?"
Princess Yi looked sad and said softly: "I...I went to the palace to see my mother and persuaded her to go back to the house to see...but...she didn't agree...!"
"Oh!"
Princess Yi nodded and said: "It's been more than half a year. I asked her if she had any conflicts with my father, and she blamed me for not asking more. Some things are beyond my control...My mother has never been so cruel to me."
Xue Poye sighed: "Princess, a lot of things have happened in Kyoto recently. The eldest princess may be in a very depressed mood. She is your mother and she must love you very much. She is just in a bad mood."
Princess Yi said: "I know. After leaving the palace, I went to the Ten Thousand Immortals Temple to pray... I wanted to pray for my mother and father... but...!"
"But what?"
"But the Shendao Hall is closed. I heard that the Imperial Master is now practicing in seclusion and praying for eternal blessings for the great Chu. Outsiders are not allowed to enter, so I couldn't go in." Princess Yi said with some regret.
Xue Poye frowned: "National Preceptor?" At this moment, he remembered that there is another important figure in Kyoto, that is the Taoist leader Xuanyang Zhenren. This person has always been silent in the clouds and mountains, and Xue Poye has always been silent.
I almost forgot that there is such a famous figure in Kyoto.
Princess Yi took a sip of tea, the fragrance of tea overflowed, and said: "Yes, I haven't been to Wanxian Temple for a long time. When I went there today, I realized that Shendao Hall has been in retreat for almost two months."
Xue Poye chuckled and said: "The Imperial Master is really thoughtful." He frowned and murmured: "Two months, hehe, the fruit is really hard to hold back. If you don't come out to breathe inside, wouldn't you hold it back?
I'm sick." He quickly asked, "Have you been slacking off in your archery skills recently? One day I will take a look at your archery skills. If you decline, I will expel you from the school."
Princess Yi smiled, stretched out her arms, and said: "Master, look!"
Xue Poye was stunned, seeing that her arms were smooth, delicate and fair, and he was shocked: "The monarch asked me to see her arms, she... what did she want to do? Could she have any hint to me...!"
"Master, have you seen that my arms have become a lot thicker because of practicing archery. Now I can draw a full bow of one hundred stones." Princess Yi said with some pride.
Xue Poye nodded with satisfaction and said: "Yes, yes, it is a good thing to be able to draw a bow. How is the accuracy? How is the speed? You have to know that these three points are indispensable. They are the basis and measurement standard for practicing top archery... cough cough
,understand?"
Princess Yi stood up and made a respectful gesture: "Disciple, I understand. Thank you Master for your guidance!"
Xue Poye saw her pretending to be serious, cute and cute, and couldn't help laughing. This smile dispelled the boredom in Princess Yi's heart, and she also laughed.
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According to the strategy planned by Lan Wuqing himself, the Ministry of War quickly issued an emergency document, ordering Qingzhou, Yizhou and Huizhou, which are close to Yongzhou, to enter the state of military reorganization, ensuring that the troops and camps are fully staffed, ready for battle with swords and guns, and ready for contingency.
, and the Ministry of War immediately dispatched imperial envoys to the three states to supervise armaments.
Naturally, the Ministry of Revenue also started to take action. It was not a matter of raising money and food. The Lugong Battalion also started to prepare a large number of weapons and equipment.
These changes were not made with much fanfare, but they still needed a reasonable explanation, so the reason given by the Ministry of War was that they had detected that the Beihu people were ready to move recently and seemed to be taking action, so Dachu must also prepare for battle.
This is not groundless. Many people know that the Beihu grassland is now under the leadership of General Yingtu. The troops are ready and ready to attack. There is a possibility of invasion from the south at any time. If the army is reorganized because of the Hu people,
It's still somewhat convincing.
Wang Dezhao naturally worked hard, and Xue Poye, as the Minister of Household Affairs, was naturally not idle either. He personally wrote a letter and sent it to Nan Huaiwu in Hangzhou, instructing Nan Huaiwu to do everything he could to purchase and hoard grain and grass.
Today's Jiangnan is no longer the domain of the Fang family and the Lu family, but has truly become the domain of the Xue family. Nan Huaiwu led a group of talents from Xue's enterprises and became Xue Poye's business machine in Hangzhou, controlling Jiangnan's
As for the lifeblood of business, it is not difficult to hoard grain and grass in the south of the Yangtze River with the capabilities of Xue's enterprise.
Xue Poye was not so enlightened as to use his business empire to support Dachu's pacification war. He just thought about his relationship with Xiao Shitou and made the best preparations for him. Although the food and grass were temporarily obtained from his own money,
Pull it out, but when the court taxes come up, the money will still have to be transferred back. Presumably the little emperor will not have any objections by then.
In fact, the most critical thing at the moment is how to better control Mingyue King.
It had only been two days since King Mingyue entered the capital, and various signs had already revealed the huge contradiction between the two parties. The imperial court took the initiative and used a series of means to finally keep King Mingyue in Kyoto, regardless of whether he wanted to in his heart.
The renovation project of Liuheyuan was started under the management of the Ministry of Works before King Mingyue came to Beijing. Fortunately, every part of Liuheyuan was already elegant and beautiful, and the project only made some minor changes. In addition, the Ministry of Works Minister Sha Yingjie personally
Take a seat and the repairs will be completed soon.
In the eyes of many people, the young emperor's reward of the royal palace, Liuheyuan, to King Mingyue was a great gift and a symbol of harmonious relations. However, people who are familiar with things understand that this "gift"
, it is really a fatal method.
The so-called "dragon trapped diving", if Mingyue King is really a dragon, then Liuheyuan is the shallow beach where the little emperor trapped the dragon.
It had only been five days since King Mingyue entered the capital. He went to the Liuheyuan amidst the loud sounds of ritual music. Following him, in addition to the three hundred Yu Lin and the eight hundred garrison, there were also many palace maids and eunuchs, and these palace ladies and eunuchs
, they were carefully selected and sent to closely monitor the eyes and ears of King Mingyue and his party.
Not all of the nearly a thousand northwest warriors brought by King Mingyue this time were admitted to Liuheyuan, but only more than a hundred people were brought with him. The rest were temporarily placed in the Beida Camp of the Beijing Army and were strictly controlled.
On the surface, everything seems to be polite, but King Mingyue and his subordinates all know that the imperial court has really monitored and controlled them. In addition to the Yulin Guards and the garrison from Kyoto, both inside and outside Liuheyuan, Liuheyuan
There are also hundreds of guards, totaling more than 2,000 people, who actually monitor every corner of Liuheyuan.
Although Mingyue King's subordinates showed enough anger, Mingyue King remained motionless and seemed extremely calm. After moving in, he soon began a leisurely life of fishing and gardening.
His subordinates were not stupid. They knew that in this situation, the imperial court was powerful and they had no room for resistance, so they all endured it and kept the surface quiet in Liuheyuan.
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"You mean, King Mingyue went to the General's Mansion before going to Liuheyuan?" Xue Poye frowned and asked at the Yulin Camp station.
Ximen Lei Zang nodded and said: "Yes, it means that the Moon King only went to visit the General's Mansion, but his subordinates thought that the matter must not be simple. The Mingyue King stayed in the General's Mansion for more than half an hour."
Xue Poye touched his nose, thoughtfully, and murmured: "It seems that the Queen Mother is still determined to give up."
Han Xiang was given a marriage, so it would be impossible to win over the general through marriage. Now that Mingyue King is taking action, it is most likely that he is winning over past kindness.
From this point of view, it is really necessary for me to go to the General's Mansion again. According to the time calculation, if Fei Ge delivers the letter, the General's reply should arrive in Kyoto.
Before he left, the General's Mansion sent someone an invitation, inviting Xue Poye to come over and talk.
This really corresponded to the sentence "Cao Cao will be here as soon as you say Cao Cao." Xue Poye sat in the carriage, still thinking in his heart. This time the General's Mansion invited him, he obviously wanted to give him an answer. Can this answer make him happy?
Satisfaction, so far, is just an unknown.
Ren Guoan still greeted him respectfully, but this time the atmosphere was extremely grand. Two rows of servants outside the general's mansion set off firecrackers, making it very lively, which surprised Xue Poye.
"Uncle Ren, this is...!"
With deep meaning in his eyes, Ren Siguo smiled and said: "Master Xue, please come into the house. This is... my father has told me to welcome you grandly!" He seemed to want to reveal some information from these words.
Xue Poye is a smart man. The reception of this kind of scene, and the intention of the general, made him quickly understand that perhaps such a big fanfare was to let people know that Mr. Xue, who represented the little emperor, had obtained the general's palace.
The grand welcome, the deeper meaning is the respect shown by the General's Mansion to the little emperor.
This is a good sign, Xue Poye has even guessed the result.
Sit down and serve tea.
Xue Poye smiled and said: "Uncle, Xue is a cheerful person when dealing with his friends. I don't want to beat around the bush and ask him directly, does the old general have an answer to the marriage between Shengsheng and Xue'er?"
Ren Siguo looked solemn and said slowly: "My father joined the army when he was young. He has dedicated his life to serving the imperial court. He is an upright man and always puts the overall interests of the country first. As for partisanship... my father has never bothered to participate."
Xue Poye said seriously: "The old general's noble moral character and loyalty are known to the world, and Xue Poye also admires him very much."
Ren Siguo said solemnly: "Actually, the common people also understand the meaning of Lord Hou's proposal to marry the Holy Emperor this time... My father replied to the letter and agreed to this marriage."
Xue Poye was overjoyed, stood up, and bowed deeply: "Poye thanked the uncle and the old general." According to common sense, it is a great honor to be valued by the emperor and get married. The general's palace should thank Xue
Poye is the one, but now both sides understand the key. It is reasonable for Xue Poye to thank the general's house generously.
Ren Siguo hurriedly stood up and returned the courtesy. After sitting down, he continued: "My father said that now that the new emperor has just ascended the throne and the country is not stable, he wants to be stable. He will do his best to assist the emperor and work for the peace and prosperity of the country and the people."
Xue Poye felt very emotional.
The old general agreed to this marriage, which was obviously after careful consideration and showed that the general puts the overall situation first.
As long as this marriage is successful, those clowns will not dare to take any action and can only surrender obediently to the power of the imperial court. The internal stability of Dachu will be stable, and the old general will be able to guard the border without any worries.
"What the old general said is absolutely true." Xue Poye said sternly: "The security of the country is the security of the country, and the security of the country is the security of the world. The duty of our ministers is to assist the Holy One in governing this great river and mountain."
Ren Siguo nodded, pondered for a moment, then stopped talking.
Xue Poye said hurriedly: "Master, if you have any orders, just tell them."
Ren Siguo shook his head and sighed: "My father also mentioned something in his letter... I think I can tell Mr. Xue about it."
"I'm all ears all night!"
Ren Siguo looked around and then said softly: "When my father replied to the letter, he already knew about King Mingyue's visit to the capital, so he asked the common people to find an opportunity to convey his wishes... Well, Lord Marquis should know that my father's success today is not the same as back then.
Emperor Yangwu's great kindness has a lot to do with it. King Mingyue is the heir of Emperor Yangwu. My father is grateful for his old kindness. There are some words that are not suitable to be written directly to the court."
Xue Poye said hurriedly: "I understand this."
"My father mentioned in the letter that there are two strategies for dealing with King Mingyue, one is 'urgent' and the other is 'slow'. Each of the two strategies has its own advantages and disadvantages." Ren Siguo said in a low voice: "
The so-called 'slow down' strategy means that after King Mingyue comes to Beijing this time, the court should not take any action. Once King Mingyue's sacrifice is completed, he can be sent back to Yongzhou to avoid any changes that may occur if he stays in Kyoto for a long time."
After a pause, he said with a wry smile: "However, with Sheng Shang Feng Lei's method, this 'slow' strategy is no longer feasible, and the only option is to use an 'urgent' strategy."
"What is an 'urgent' policy?"
"Actually, what the Holy One is doing now is an 'urgent' plan." Ren Siguo said: "Keep Mingyue King in Kyoto and strictly control it... In this way, the imperial court and Yongzhou will have a direct showdown, with Mingyue King in hand.
, Yongzhou doesn’t dare to act rashly, but there is a word of ‘danger’ in this strategy!”
Xue Poye frowned and said, "Sir, just say it."
"This word 'danger' is how to treat King Mingyue. After staying in Beijing, King Mingyue is as shrewd as he is. He must understand the meaning. Even if he does not care too much, the entire Yongzhou must be extremely
Angry, if this happens, once King Mingyue returns to Yongzhou, his subordinates will definitely incite him to rebel. By then, the soldiers in Da Chu will be divided into two formations, fighting against each other." Ren Siguo said extremely seriously: "So
, the word "danger" in this "urgent" plan is that King Mingyue must not be allowed to leave Kyoto and return to Yongzhou... but he must not be too harsh on King Mingyue. After all, he is the heir of Emperor Yangwu, and
I have a very close relationship with the late emperor, and now I am the emperor's uncle. If there is any slight mistake, the world may say that the emperor treated my uncle disrespectfully, disobediently and disrespectfully."
Xue Poye nodded repeatedly and said: "What I said is absolutely true. The word 'danger' is really mysterious. No matter what, we cannot let King Mingyue return to Yongzhou."
He made up his mind that no matter how much he paid, he must strictly control Mingyue King and never let him leave Kyoto and return to Yongzhou.
There are now nearly two thousand guards in Liuheyuan, and the inspection of people entering and exiting can be said to be extremely harsh. Even if ten or eight powerful six-path warriors are rescued, they will not be able to take much advantage. More importantly, Beijing
The Tongjun South Camp is very close to Liuheyuan, and tens of thousands of officers and soldiers can support Liuheyuan at any time.
Xue Poye was very confident about the tight defense there.dd