Zhou Dazhong looked at Zhu Tianjiang with a sneer, wondering what other trump cards this kid could bring out. Since Zhu Tianjiang said so, Zhou Dazhong didn't mind letting him say a few more words.
"Zhu Tianjiang, do you have anything else to say?" Zhou Dazhong stood high above him, oppressed by a majestic aura.
Zhu Tianjiang looked at Tang Qili who was a little gloating about his misfortune. He was sweating nervously. He didn't know if he could pass this level.
"Master Zhou, can you please take a moment to speak. There are some things that I don't want others to know." Zhu Tianjiang said and glanced at Tang Qili.
Tang Qili gritted his teeth and said to himself, you little brat, you still dare to be so arrogant, I will show you how powerful you are later and see if I can beat you to death.
Zhou Dazhong stared at Zhu Tianjiang and nodded slightly, beckoning him to come forward and speak. Since Zhou Dazhong acted head-on, he had the ability to control the situation and was not afraid of Zhu Tianjiang's tricks.
Zhu Tian lowered his head and walked over, and began to think about what to say. It seemed that using the emperor to suppress him was no longer an option, so he had to think of other ways.
Zhou Dazhong put his hands on the case, leaned forward, and sneered, "Why, are you scared?" There was a teasing look in Zhou Dazhong's eyes.
"A little bit, because I don't want to suffer." Zhu Tianjiang said in a low voice.
"Humph, if I had known this, why would I bother you in the first place? If you, kid, had stayed at the inn honestly, I might give you some face for the sake of the fourth prince. But now, I'm afraid if I don't control you,
Everyone in the world will see my joke." Zhou Dazhong said these two words from between his teeth, showing his determination.
"Master Zhou, I dare to ask you, are the Zhou family so confident that they can beat the person in the court in the capital?" Zhu Tianjiang suddenly said something that no one dared to say.
Zhou Dazhong's face trembled, "Even if you can't fight, as long as the old queen mother is around, the Zhou family will still be relatives of the emperor. Boy, if you go too far, you are simply looking for death."
"Master Zhou, in fact, I am just a chess piece. I am doing this because of the instructions from above." Zhu Tianjiang rolled his eyes and had to lower his head under the eaves. His tone became much softer.
"Haha, it's late. Even if you have the imperial order, you still have to look where it is. This is Shutian Mansion, not the capital." Zhou Dazhong looked at Zhu Tianjiang mockingly. He thought there was no need to say anything more.
.The guy in front of me is simply begging for mercy.
"You are wrong, my lord, Xiaguan is not under the jurisdiction of the imperial order. If he only accepted the imperial order, of course he would go through the motions. In fact, if Yao Yiping and Tang Qili did not attack first, Xiaguan would never take the initiative. Xiaguan is like this
I do it to save someone's face." Zhu Tianjiang said mysteriously.
Zhou Dazhong was startled and immediately said unkindly, "Huh, don't make any excuses. I sanctioned you today just to give your master some color."
A layer of sweat broke out on Zhu Tianjiang's forehead. He gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Zhou, I wonder if you know Mr. Wei Zhanwei?"
"Wei Zhan?" Zhou Dazhong was stunned. Among the senior officials of the Dafeng Dynasty, there was no one who didn't know Wei Zhan. People who were officials in the court were not even willing to mention this name.
There is only one word in their minds - vicious.
"Why, do you have a relationship with Mr. Wei?" Zhou Dazhong looked at Zhu Tianjiang. If there really was a relationship, then he really had to reconsider.
Because even if the old queen mother takes control of the government and abolishes the emperor and establishes a new one, it is impossible to erase the stick stick department from the official register of the Dafeng Dynasty. This organization is both mysterious and huge, although the stick stick office is currently in the hands of Emperor Chengwu
, but there is a characteristic of Nianganzhu, that is, it only takes orders from the reigning emperor. Once Emperor Chengwu is deposed, no matter which prince takes over, Nianganzhu will still obey him. The Zhou family dares to challenge the imperial power, but is unwilling to offend him.
Sticky pole. Because if the imperial power changes again, the world will still belong to the Li family, and the uncle still dare not establish himself as king. In that case, the old queen mother will not be willing either.
"Sir Zhou, I will not hide it from you. Sir Wei Zhan is my uncle. Moreover, my true identity is also from Nianganchu. The person who helped Xiaguan get out of the siege today is Nianganchubu in Shutian Mansion.
agent. I just want to remind you that until the situation above becomes clear, it's better for everyone to live in peace and harmony." Zhu Tianjiang is willing to risk everything, no matter what secrets he has, who he loves, and who he loves, just to save his own life.
important.
Zhou Dazhong looked at Zhu Tianjiang in surprise. If what this kid said was true, then he would be facing another kind of threat. He never pays attention to rules when he acts in a sticky situation.
"Zhu Tianjiang, do you mean that you have to deal with me at the sticky pole?"
"No, no, the sticky pole is not there to deal with you, sir. They are just ordered to protect me and the Fourth Prince. So when they see someone besieging the inn, those people will take the initiative. Protecting me is equivalent to saving Lord Wei Zhan's face. Of course,
If the situation above becomes clear, Sticky Rod may be able to deal with you, Sir, but not now. So, as long as I am safe, it will be good for you, Sir Zhou."
Zhou Dazhong nodded. This kid was honest enough. Zhou Dazhong also understood what Zhu Tianjiang meant. As long as he was controlled, the sticking point would be taken into consideration. But there was a prerequisite, and that was that Zhu Tianjiang had to be safe.
"Zhu Tianjiang, I don't know if you are qualified enough to stick to the stick." Zhou Dazhong stared at Zhu Tianjiang closely, which means that if you are not qualified, there is no use keeping him.
Zhu Tianjiang rolled his eyes and said, "Master Zhou, I can mobilize spies from various nearby capitals. Based on this, do you think I am qualified or not?"
Zhou Dazhong stared at Zhu Tianjiang for a long time, but couldn't find any flaws. With a mechanism like the sticky rod, Zhou Dazhong believed that this kid wouldn't dare to pretend, otherwise he would die even worse.
Zhou Dazhong nodded silently, "Okay! I can spare you. However, you must stay in the inn and cannot go anywhere. I will report the matter to the court according to the procedure and see how they handle it. In addition, I will report the matter to the court according to the procedures.
, you know what I’m talking about today, the Dafeng Dynasty is still the domain of the Li family, don’t force me to kill you.”
"Xiaoguan thinks the same way." Zhu Tianjiang smiled slightly.
In fact, Zhu Tianjiang knew that he and Zhou Dazhong were both pawns on the chessboard. If Zhu Tianjiang was a pawn, then Zhou Dazhong was nothing more than a hindsight. The real chess players were all on top.
"Also, let me go." Zhou Dazhong said coldly.
"Hehe, that's right, I can't take care of the food of those people." Zhu Tianjiang said, finally able to straighten up.
Tang Qili saw the two people chattering together as if they were fighting crickets, and felt anxious as if scratching his head. Seeing Zhu Tianjiang come back, Tang Qili looked at Zhou Dazhong eagerly.
Zhou Dazhong coughed, looked at Tang Qili, then looked around, "Zhu Tianjiang, please step back first."
"Thank you, sir!" Zhu Tianjiang hugged his fists and walked out quickly.
Tang Qili stared with big eyes, "Sir, just let him go like this?"
Zhou Dazhong's face darkened, and he ignored Tang Qili, but took out an official chip and said, "Zhang Biao, listen to the order! Quickly lead four troops and surround me in front and back of the post station. Without my order, except for normal food and drink,
The fourth prince and no one else are allowed to come in or out."
"Got the order!" A military commander took the order and began to arrange his troops.
When Zhu Tianjiang walked out of the lobby, he felt that he was almost soaked all over. Although he looked very calm just now, as soon as he left the gate of the government office, his legs were shaking so much that he almost couldn't get on the horse.
Zhu Yi escorted Zhu Tianjiang back to the inn. As soon as he settled here, a group of officers and soldiers surrounded him from the front and back. Zhu Tianjiang ordered the guards to drive away Yao Yiping and his men, as well as the accounting offices.
go out.
"Zhu Er, have you sent the secret message to the capital?" Zhu Tianjiang was most concerned about this matter.
"Already sent." Zhu Er replied softly.
Zhu Tianjiang breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the secret message was sent. He was afraid that the capital would not know about what was going on here, and that would be a bit troublesome when Uncle Guo arranged the situation.
"Tiancheng, what is Zhou Dazhong doing? Why have the roads been blocked?" the fourth prince asked worriedly.
Yu Gege and Guo Ying looked at Zhu Tianjiang. At this point, they had no backbone at all and could only place their hopes on Zhu Tianjiang.
"What's the point? I'm under house arrest for the time being." Zhu Tianjiang rolled his eyes and said.
"Brother Tianjiang, have we gone a little too far?" Yu Gege looked at Zhu Tianjiang worriedly.
Zhu Tianjiang didn't say anything. He knew that people like Yu Gege didn't know how serious the political struggle was. The imperial power of the Dafeng Dynasty had too many loopholes, and local officials combined military and political power, which led to the weakening of the imperial power. No wonder he just traveled to this place.
At that time, for a pig, the county government dared to sell him to a brothel.
Zhu Tianjiang closed his eyes. He felt that if the Dafeng Dynasty continued like this, it would soon enter a situation where the princes were divided. However, Zhu Tianjiang did not want the Dafeng Dynasty to go to that point now. Because of the current lack of imperial power
Concentration can allow Zhu Tianjiang to get the maximum benefit. If he splits too early, the capital on hand will be too thin and it will be easily swallowed up by others. Therefore, Zhu Tianjiang feels that he should help Emperor Cheng Wu to revive the imperial power.
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In Dafeng Capital, in the imperial palace's study room, Emperor Chengwu frowned and looked at the secret memorial in his hand. Wei Zhan stood beside him, silently waiting for Emperor Chengwu's instructions.
"Wei Zhan, what do you think my uncle and my mother want to do? Do you mean they have to make me anxious?" Emperor Cheng Wu put down the secret memorial with a sad look on his face.
"Your Majesty, I am only responsible for delivering information and will not participate in your judgment." Wei Zhan said calmly.
Emperor Chengwu sighed, knowing that Wei Zhan didn't want to have serious consequences if he said it.
"Alas~! She is my biological queen after all. I am already over fifty years old, and my mother and uncle are also in their seventies. I originally wanted to endure it and wait for them to fly away before reorganizing the imperial court.
.Now it seems that I am in a very difficult position."
Wei Zhan rolled his eyes and said, "Since Your Majesty thinks so, just continue to endure it." Wei Zhan said in a sarcastic tone.
"Hey, you Wei Zhan, you don't help me with your ideas, but you still make sarcastic remarks, right?" Emperor Chengwu looked at Wei Zhan angrily, if he had replaced him, he would have kicked him out a long time ago.
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, the old queen mother has secretly summoned the second prince. The northern camp is also under the control of the old uncle, and if you continue to be patient, I will be able to wait with you forever. I guess in the future.
The situation is not what Your Majesty wants to see." Wei Zhan said coldly.
"Hmph! Xuan Can doesn't have the guts yet. In the history of our Dafeng Dynasty, you can kill your brother, but you can't kill your father. If Xuan Can had the guts to do this, I would really dare to pass the throne to him. But,
He must have this ability." Emperor Cheng Wu showed a murderous look in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, the camp on the outskirts of Beijing can intimidate the old uncle Guo's troops in the north. With Guo Tianxin in the south, the military power will not fall into the hands of the uncle. But the nine admirals of the capital must be replaced as soon as possible. Otherwise
If so, the 20,000 soldiers and horses in the capital can surround the palace." Wei Zhan hit the nail on the head and pointed out the key point.
Emperor Chengwu nodded, "The Admiral of the Nine Sects is responsible for the protection of the capital, so he must be someone whom I trust. But at present, there is really no suitable candidate."
Emperor Chengwu looked at Wei Zhan, not that he didn't want to change, but because he had no one he could trust. Guo Tianxin believed that he could be trusted, but the southern camp still relied on Guo Tianxin to control it. As for others, including Li Hongcheng, Emperor Wu was not at ease because the old queen mother
He and Guojiu have been operating secretly for so many years, and many important ministers have a neutral attitude.
"Your Majesty, I would like to recommend you a personal choice, Prince Jing."
"Prince Jing? No, absolutely not. Wei Zhan, aren't you afraid that he will overthrow me?" Emperor Cheng Wu said with a frown.
"Prince Jing won't. Even if Prince Jing takes the throne, it will not be in the interests of the old queen mother and uncle. And, most importantly, Prince Jing does not have the heart. Because even if Prince Jing becomes the emperor, he will eventually have to pass it on to His Majesty.
"So, Prince Jing will not be stupid enough to do this." Wei Zhan smiled slightly, that means Prince Jing has no son, and if he can only pay it back to your descendants in a few days, then it is better to be an stable prince.
Feel free and at ease.
Emperor Chengwu stroked his beard, and what Wei Zhan said was a reason. It was not impossible to let Prince Jing supervise the defense of the nine gates. From the heart, Emperor Chengwu actually trusted him, his unofficial younger brother.
"What about Shutian Mansion? I'll send someone to solve it. Don't forget, I still have a son over there."
"Shu Tian Mansion? Your Majesty, I estimate that Prince Jing has already consulted with Guo Tianxin. In this regard, Prince Jing is more anxious than you. You have four sons, but Prince Jing only has one precious daughter." Wei Zhan
Said with a mysterious tone.
Emperor Chengwu was startled and immediately thought of the key issue. Emperor Chengwu couldn't help but smile, "Haha, that boy Zhu Tianjiang is really foresighted. Taking that girl Yu'er with him is equivalent to taking away Prince Jing."
Wei Zhan, I think that boy is not simple, he forced me to the point where I had no way out."
Wei Zhan nodded silently, but in his heart, he was cursing Zhu Tianjiang. Sticking the pole himself didn't want to stand in the open. This guy wanted to announce all the personnel. If anyone else dared to do this, they would have been killed long ago.
Executed secretly.
In front of the Zhennan General's Mansion, the gatekeeper of the Guo Mansion saw Prince Jing's carriage arriving. Before he could go out to greet him, he saw Prince Jing running out of the carriage in a hurry.
"Guo Tianxin, you old man has recruited such a disciple who has suffered a thousand blows. If you don't explain the matter clearly today, I will never be done with you~!"
Prince Jing wished he could even throw away his shoes, so he rushed in carrying a whip to beat the king.