Sheng Hong was startled and sat up suddenly. "Ouch!" There was a sharp pain in his waist. Wang rushed forward to support him and complained, "I was shocked, my waist is gone?!"
However, Sheng Hong ignored Wang's nagging and asked his wife to repeat Qi Heng's words again. Seeing the official's serious expression, Wang became nervous, "Isn't something big going to happen?"
Sheng Hong first thought of the official family, but when he went to court the day before yesterday, although the old emperor's complexion was not very good, it was not much different from the past. It was estimated that he could last for a while, and there was no unfavorable news in the palace in the past two days. There haven't been any big troubles in Tokyo recently...but my son-in-law Qi Heng won't let him go without a care...
Sheng Hong dragged his injured waist to Shou'an Hall, and together with Mrs. Sheng, he would rather believe what he has or not, and be careful about sailing the boat for ten thousand years!
"Hong'er, remember to prepare more firewood, rice, oil and salt. If this becomes a mess, you won't be able to buy it even if you have money."
"Son, I'll make a note of it. I'll ask the housekeeper to prepare food for one more month."
With an order, several side doors of Sheng Mansion were immediately closed. Except for the purchasing personnel, everyone else stayed at home, and the patrols were doubled at night...
At noon the next day, Sheng Hong put down the idle book in his hand and looked at the time. It was almost lunch time. He stretched out. It was so comfortable to be a salted fish.
"Teng Teng Teng!" A burst of rapid footsteps sounded in his ears. He turned around and saw his second son running into the house in a hurry. He said with some displeasure, "How unbecoming is it to be in a hurry?"
Sheng Changbai cupped his hands and said, "Father, the officials have decreed that the prince canonized!"
Prince!
"Who?" Sheng Hong Teng sat up, his old waist was hurt again, he grinned in pain and rubbed it hurriedly, "Who can the official crown prince?"
Sheng Changbai said, "Jinzhou Zhao Cefen."
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Wei Guogong Mansion
"Zhao Cefen?" Wei Guogong Zhao Zhonghan looked confused and turned to look at his chief steward.
The first steward shook his head, "I have never heard of this person, but the generation with the word 'ce' should be from the lineage of Taizu. Kuang Dewei Zongce is the great-great-grandson of Taizu. In Jinzhou, he should be the late Jin State Observer, son of Xingxinghou Zhao Zongyu..."
"Xinxing Hou Zhao Zongyu seems to have been dead for six or seven years. I remember that this old boy was very fertile. He seemed to have more than a dozen sons and daughters..." Zhao Zhonghan said to the chief steward, "Go and find out where Zhao Cefen is now. ?”
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A military camp in the eastern suburbs of the capital
"Zhao Cefen?" Zhao Ceying, the deputy envoy of Yuzhou Tuanlian and a member of the clan, said with surprise, "I know this man. He is the youngest in the same examination room as me for this literary test. He is only 9 years old this year! How could the official choose this person? As a prince, although he is smart, his hair is not even long. The body of an official... then all he can do is..." Zhao Ceying slapped her thigh and said suddenly, "Today's queen wants to be Liu E. Weigh it!"
In ancient times, female concubines could only stay in the inner palace and could not go to the outer court. This is the so-called "men rule outside and women rule at home." Therefore, if a concubine wants to hold the highest power in the country, she must "visit the court", that is, " It means "the dynasty handles state affairs".
Starting from Qin Shihuang, the emperor's orders were specifically called "Zhi" and "Edict", and the official announcements were called "Gao". After the concubine took power, she took over the duties of the emperor, and her orders naturally rose to the level of the emperor, so it was called "Zhi", which means "the emperor's exercise
It means "power"; the two are collectively called, that is, the dynasty title system.
Dongxiang Bo Zhao Zongquan, the Yuzhou regiment commander, hurriedly looked at the door and found nothing out of the ordinary. He turned around and glared at his son, "The name of Empress Dowager Liu is also something you can call. Do you know that trouble comes from the mouth..."
"I know, I know, aren't we the only two in the room?" Zhao Ceying nodded nonchalantly. He is a cautious father who never says what he shouldn't say and never does what he shouldn't do. The only one who is bold is
Come back, even though he participated in the reserve selection, he still used a trick and secretly signed up for his father, so he had to rush to get it on the shelf.
Dongxiang Bo Zhao Zongquan stroked his beard and said, "It makes sense that the officials secretly sent me a secret edict. Now that the crown prince has been confirmed, King Yan will definitely not be reconciled and will definitely take risks, but we only have a thousand or so titles in hand.
sergeant...."
"Bah bang," there was a knock on the door, "Uncle."
"Come in."
Gu Tingye pushed the door open and entered the room. He closed the door and came to the coffee table. After bowing to the two of them, he sat cross-legged and said, "The killer has already confessed. Like the previous waves, he is a killer sent by King Yan."
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Ever since the news that Gu Hou was mad at his son spread to the capital, Gu Tingye's reputation was worse than that of a stinky ditch. However, his good gay friend Sheng Changbai still refused to leave. The road to the imperial examination was blocked by the emperor. Gu Tingye followed the advice of his good gay friend.
He stayed anonymous and prepared to join the army.
The Gu family was awarded a title for their military merits. Originally, Gu Tingye wanted to sneak into the Forbidden Army, but none of his relatives and friends were willing to help. It happened that Zhao Zongquan, the uncle of Dongxiang, was recruiting troops. He found out that Zhao Zongquan was a member of the clan and participated in the selection of the prince, so Gu Tingye joined his army.
In two months, he performed well in several bandit suppressions and was promoted to the head of Chengdu by Zhao Zongquan (the head of the Northern Song Dynasty army is equivalent to the current company commander level, each one has a full complement of one hundred people).
Zhao Ceying slapped the coffee table and sneered, "Sure enough, he is still King Yan. Ever since we received the secret edict, we have been assassinated two or three times a day.
The officials gave us the secret edict, but they didn't have good intentions and made King Yan mistakenly think that those of us who had received the secret edict would be the candidates for the crown prince, and then the two sides fought to the death.
In this way, the threat of King Yan is greatly reduced, his troops and energy are dispersed, and he can just help the little boy sit on the reserve seat!"
Gu Tingye asked curiously, "The prince has been selected?"
Zhao Yingce said, "I just received a report from the capital. In the morning, the official family announced the candidate for the crown prince. His name is Zhao Cefen. He is 9 years old this year!"
"Nine years old? Isn't this the same age as the current crown prince? Empress Cao also wants to be Liu E's second best?"
Zhao Yingce laughed and patted Gu Tingye on the shoulder. It was true that heroes saw the same thing. Dongxiang Bo Zhao Zongquan glanced at the door again and whispered, "Zhong Huai be careful what you say!"
Gu Tingye hurriedly cupped his hands, and after thinking about it for a moment, he said worriedly, "Although the crown prince has been settled, the feud between us and King Yan has been forged."
Zhao Yingce nodded and said, "King Yan probably won't have time to take care of us in the future. Since he dares to send assassins to assassinate us royal family members these days, it means that the ship is on fire and he will raise a flag to rebel soon. If King Yan's rebellion succeeds, etc.
He is firmly on the throne and will never let us go."
Gu Tingye and Zhao Yingce exchanged glances, understood each other's intentions, and said loudly, "Didn't the imperial edict to the Marquis from the official family mention that the Marquis should try his best to assist the Zuo Prince? When King Yan rebels, we can be justified
After sending troops to quell the rebellion, not only will we be able to settle our grievances with King Yan, but we will also be able to accomplish a great cause..."
Zhao Yingce's heart was surging and he clapped his hands and said, "What Zhong Huai said is exactly what I thought." He turned to look at his father and said, "Father?"
Dongxiang Bo Zhao Zongquan knew what his son and Gu Tingye were thinking. If they succeeded, they would definitely make a lot of money, but with the thousands of troops at his disposal... the chance of success was pitiful. After hesitating for a while, he felt that it was still too risky.
Accidentally, the whole family died. "The king of Yan is so powerful, but with the few people we have, it is impossible for a fly to shake a tree..."
Zhao Yingce hurriedly activated the skill of "Skillful Tongue" and explained his own advantages, such as the generals are as powerful as clouds, the soldiers are brave, and one person is worth a thousand... Gu Tingye also helped, listing various advantages of King Yan.
Disadvantage, and the court has so many soldiers and horses. When they get the imperial edict, they can immediately recruit tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, which is not much worse than King Yan...
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In a deep mansion compound two miles east of Tokyo, King Yan was holding a grand banquet and invited all the generals to have wine and have fun. Of course, this kind of occasion would not be without Yingying Yanyan. In the center of the banquet hall, more than a dozen oiran ladies were dancing gracefully. Inadvertently,
The slender waist and jade arms exposed when she stretched her body, the hem of her clothes that occasionally fluttered in the breeze, and the flashing glances of beautiful eyes made a group of rough men breathe quickly and their eyes were red...
King Yan picked up the wine glass and was about to have a drink with the distinguished guests next to him. His nose suddenly itched unbearably, "Ah sneeze!" He sneezed and muttered to himself, which turtle grandson was saying bad things about him behind his back!
"Your Majesty, there is news in the palace." The chief steward came close to the prince and whispered the report.
King Yan stood up and raised his glass to drink with the generals. He motioned for everyone to continue having fun and walked to the study. After sitting down, he asked, "What day will it be set for?"
The chief steward said, "Three days later, at 8 o'clock in the morning, the crown prince will be crowned in Daqing Hall!"
King Yan sneered and said, "It seems that the old guy's health is about to fail. For such an important ceremony, it is customary to prepare for at least half a month." He picked up the teacup, took a few sips, and said angrily, "I have endured humiliation and heavy burdens all these years, running errands.
I tried my best and spent countless gold and silver, but in the end I couldn't compare to a kid with a yellow mouth. Since the old guy can't bear it, don't blame me for being unjust." He slammed the teacup in his hand to the ground.
The Duke of Qin stood up excitedly, cupped his hands and said, "Father, when will the incident start?"
He has long been impatient to wait. Prince Yan's Mansion has already taken control of one-third of the imperial army in Tokyo City, and the imperial city is within easy reach. Once the emperor is under control, and an edict is issued, the Song Dynasty will belong to his father, as his only son.
, the Song Dynasty will belong to him sooner or later.
King Yan laughed and said, "Isn't he going to be crowned the prince in three days? Let's set it on that day. The ceremony is ready. It just saves me having to do it. The old guy's face will be very wonderful by then!"
Duke Guo of Qin congratulated him and said, "When my father becomes the prince..."
King Yan waved his hand and interrupted, "What kind of prince do you want to be? Just ask the old guy to write the edict of abdication, and the crown prince's canonization ceremony will be changed to the enthronement ceremony. At the time of the fall, my son was also canonized as the prince..."
Seeing Prince Yan and his son singing in harmony, the chief counselor secretly complained that it was so sloppy and unscrupulous...
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Sihai Trading Company
After receiving the news that King Yan would launch a rebellion three days later, Wang Lidong immediately launched the "overall contingency plan for emergencies."
Every time there is a rebellion, vandalism, looting, and burning are unavoidable. The goods in many shops owned by Sihai Trading Co., Ltd. are worth more than one million yuan, and there are also many money shops...
After arranging the affairs of the trading company, Wang Lidong rushed to Haidongyuan without stopping. When the three Korean girls heard that they could go home immediately to visit relatives, they all happily threw themselves into Wang Lidong's arms...
Early the next morning, Wang Lidong supported his waist and personally sent three Korean girls to board a high-speed flying shear boat. Standing at the Bianhe pier, watching the boat gradually getting away, he felt a little reluctant to let go. The words "love grows over time" are true.
That's right....
Sitting in the carriage, Fugui asked in a low voice,
"Master, do you want to remind the shareholders that King Yan wants to rebel?"
"Just a reminder. Take this opportunity to see where the shareholders' PG is sitting!"
Wang Lidong opened the paper bag in his hand. It was crispy fried dried fish. When Yoona got on the boat just now, it was stuffed into his hand. He said that he got up in the middle of the night to make it. He picked up one and put it in his mouth to chew.
, it’s quite crispy, but a bit salty. He handed it to Fugui and asked, “Would you like to try it?”
Fugui was not polite. He reached out and took two pieces and stuffed them into his mouth. After taking two mouthfuls, he immediately praised, "Miss Yoona's craftsmanship is really good. The taste is no worse than the ones from the snack shop..."
"By the way, take a look at the yard near Haidongyuan. The bigger the better, the price is not outrageous, so buy it right away."
"Sir, we have quite a few big yards on our hands..."
"Those are too far away from Kaidongyuan and are inconvenient."
"Okay, I understand. The bigger the better? How many people are you planning to live in?"
"have no idea."
"Ah? Master, who is going to live in this courtyard?"
"Yun'er, Da Hui and their sisters, it depends on how many they bring back..."
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Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the sky over Tokyo was covered with dark clouds, creating a scene of "mountains and rains about to come, and winds filling the buildings."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Wang got up before 5 o'clock in the morning. Today is the big day for the canonization of the crown prince. The father and son Sheng Hong and Chang Bai are going to be there.
You have to rush outside the palace gate before five quarters (6 o'clock).
After working hard for half an hour, I watched the father and son drive away in a two-wheeled carriage. When I returned to Wei Ruixuan, I saw my little daughter sitting at the dining table slowly eating breakfast with sleepy eyes. I suddenly became angry.
When he arrived, he stepped forward and cursed, "What did I tell you last night to get up early to help? You are going to get married soon. When you enter the Duke's Mansion, you still sleep in every day. Let's see how your future mother-in-law will deal with you!"
Rulan said plausibly, "I've asked before. Brother Heng's family always has breakfast at 7 o'clock. As long as I get up before then, it's fine. Brother Heng doesn't have to go to the morning. I get up so early to do it."
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Mrs. Wang thought for a while and found that what her little daughter said was quite reasonable, but she was not feeling well. She grabbed her little daughter and continued to spit.
Ru Lan quickly took out the handkerchief and wiped her face, frowned and said, "Mom, did you quarrel with dad again just now?"
Mrs. Wang sat on a round stool and said breathlessly, "This time for the crown prince's canonization ceremony, your grandmother brought your aunt into the palace again. Over the years, every time such a good thing happens, she never thought of me...
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Rulan suddenly said, "Aunt Kang came here yesterday just to show you this, right?"
Wang grunted twice.
Ru Lan said speechlessly, "Mom, this kind of ceremony is nothing interesting. You stand there for hours and end up just watching a child put on a hat. It's better to be comfortable at home..."
Wang was furious, saying this to this lazy guy was just playing the piano to an ox.
At this time, a maid came to the side and reported, "Madam, the young master has arrived in the front hall."
Wang was a little surprised. Although Qi Heng did not go to court, he was still an official. Logically speaking, he should be in the palace at this time.
Ru Lan put down the custard bun in her hand and was a little surprised, "Why is Brother Heng here?"
The mother and daughter came to the front hall. Wang Lidong stood up and bowed, "I've met my aunt." "I've met my fifth sister."
Wang said, "Brother Heng, is there something urgent?"
Wang Lidong nodded and said, "There is something important that I want to discuss with my aunt and the old lady."
Wang asked curiously, "What's going on?"
Wang Lidong whispered, "Human life is a matter of great importance."
Wang was shocked and asked what was going on. Wang Lidong said he would wait until he saw the old lady to tell her.
After a while, the three of them entered the Shou'an Hall. Mrs. Sheng was also very surprised when she saw Wang Lidong. After greeting him and sitting down, she asked about the reason.
After Wang Lidong asked all the servants to go out, he whispered, "King Yan will rebel today..."
"Papa!"
Wang's hand trembled, and the teacup fell to the ground, shattering into pieces. She said in a trembling voice, "Brother Heng, do you think King Yan is rebelling?"
Wang Lidong nodded and said, "Auntie heard it right. My uncle and Changbai have both gone to the palace, and the Sheng family is now full of women. I'm a little worried. So I want to pick up my aunt, the old lady, and Xiaowuxiaoliu to come to my house temporarily.
avoid."
The old lady was also in a panic. She had seen countless storms and waves in her life, but she had never encountered rebellion. However, she had never eaten pork and had seen pigs running away. In times of war and chaos, human life is most worthless.
There is no man in the house, and the servant will take advantage of the chaos to have bad thoughts...
Unthinkable!
The old lady calmed down and confirmed to Wang Lidong again, "Is this news accurate? When did Brother Heng know about it? Have you told the officials about this?"
Wang Lidong said without blushing, "I just received the news this morning. It's 90% reliable! I don't have any evidence in my hand. How can I talk about such a big thing in vain?"
The old lady nodded, and when she saw Mr. Wang acting like a headless fly, she angrily shouted, "Why are you panicking! The sky hasn't fallen yet."
Mrs. Wang cried, "Mother, Guanren and Bai'er are in the palace now. This sword has no eyes, just in case..."
Old Mrs. Sheng was also anxious. If one of them was injured, the Sheng family would collapse in half. If two people were wiped out, the Sheng family would be doomed... "Brother Heng, you are familiar with the palace, can you think of it?" How can I inform Hong'er and Brother Bo?"
"Today is the crown prince's canonization ceremony. The palace is heavily guarded, and everyone is busy running around. Once we find someone familiar to help spread the word, King Yan's army may invade." Wang Lidong hurriedly comforted, "No matter who is the emperor, the imperial court There must be someone to do the work, and we will not kill civil servants. As long as uncle and Chang Bai hide, their lives will definitely be safe."
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside the house, and Fugui was seen trotting into the house, reporting in a low voice, "King Yan's army has assembled before the incense was burned, and it is estimated that they will arrive in Tokyo City in half an hour."
Wang Lidong looked at the old lady. Old lady Sheng thought about it for a moment and then said, "Go to Brother Heng's house."
Wang Lidong smiled and said, "Sixth sister, don't worry. My eldest aunt has been feeling unwell recently. Two days ago, her uncle accompanied her to Yaojiazhuang in the suburbs to recuperate. My eldest brother was also there with me. Yaojiazhuang alone has more than two thousand guards, so it is very safe. "
Rulan asked, "What about the princess and the prince?"
Wang Lidong said, "My father went to Jingdong Road yesterday to inspect the salt affairs, and my mother also went with him."