Yuan Qingling didn't care about the situation outside. Lao Wu went out early and came back late. The couple talked less. Yu Wenhao basically fell asleep when he came back and went out before dawn the next day. He had nothing to say to Yuan Qingling.
a few words.
Tang Yang's condition got better and he recognized Yuan Qingling, but his reaction was very slow and unresponsive. Mr. Hongye asked someone to send some medicine, saying that it could help Tang Yang wake up quickly.
After taking the medicine, I looked more energetic the next day. When I asked him something, he didn't answer blankly like before. He was thinking more.
It seems that after a few days of nursing, everything will be fine. It will be smoother than originally thought.
The matter of Chu Shoufu has been fermenting for several days. The denunciation of Prince Anfeng and Prince Pingnan by ministers and people has reached a fever stage. However, Yu Wenhao seems to have done nothing to curb it and did not defend Prince Anfeng and Prince Pingnan.
He explained that he did not invite King Pingnan into the Zhan Palace. Instead, he went in and out of the Chu Mansion once a day, then returned to the cabinet to discuss affairs, and left the palace in the evening.
Originally, Chu Shoufu's disciples were still waiting for Yu Wenhao to make the decision and did not join the old ministers in admonishing and making trouble. However, seeing that Yu Wenhao did not take any action, they secretly became anxious and began to report to Yu Wenhao to thoroughly investigate the poisoning matter.
Yu Wenhao still ignored them and even allowed them to make the matter bigger.
These officials have civilian and military officers, and they are relatively large in number. If they get into trouble, things will get out of hand.
Taifu Wei reminded Yu Wenhao like this, but Yu Wenhao ignored it and allowed the water in the pool to become more and more turbid.
Just when the political situation became very chaotic, rumors spread among the people. Some people actually said that it was not Prince Anfeng who did it, but Hong Lie, the leader of the Su Kingdom, who was not dead and secretly sneaked into the Northern Tang Dynasty and colluded with some courtiers of the Northern Tang Dynasty in an attempt.
To overthrow the Northern Tang Dynasty, Hong Lie had already joined forces with Bei Mo and deployed many spies in Beijing with the purpose of annexing the Northern Tang Dynasty.
This news is nonsense. In the past, no one might have believed it. After all, Hong Lie, the leader of the Su Kingdom, was already dead. How could a dead person be resurrected?
However, the matter about Prince Anfeng and Prince Nan had been chewed in the mouths of the people in the capital for several days and had become boring. Suddenly such shocking news came out, which will definitely arouse discussion whether they believe it or not.
Within three days, Hong Lie was still alive and joined forces with Bei Mo to plant a secret line in the Northern Tang Dynasty in an attempt to overthrow the Northern Tang Dynasty. The rumors completely replaced the original rumors that King Pingnan was plotting to murder the chief minister of Chu.
Many of the officials who originally said they wanted to detain King Pingnan were on the sidelines, but there were still some people who were a little anxious and jumped over the wall. They became more and more anxious and asked Yu Wenhao to detain King Pingnan.
At this time, Yu Wenhao issued an order that there would be rewards for reporting hidden clues, and the maximum reward could be as high as one thousand taels. If the people found anyone suspicious, they should report it to the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion.
After the decree was issued, Gu Si, the deputy chief of the Imperial Guard, led his troops to attack various parts of the capital and captured Sun Quanwu and Lin Xiao with lightning speed. In addition to these two people, he also captured more than a dozen spies.
When these people were captured, they were all poisoned and no one could resist.
In the middle of the court, Yu Wenhao suddenly issued an order to detain those officials who were still advocating for the detention of King Pingnan, put them in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and interrogate them slowly.
The three decrees were issued almost at the same time, changing their previous calmness.
After Lin Xiao was detained, Yu Wenhao personally interrogated him at night.
Lin Xiao was imprisoned in Jingzhao Mansion Prison. He never dreamed that he would be captured by Gu Si.
Therefore, when he saw Yu Wenhao in prison, he sneered and scolded him, "The noble prince of the Northern Tang Dynasty actually ordered someone to drug him. How despicable and shameless he is?"
Yu Wenhao sat on the chair, looking coldly at Lin Xiao squatting in the prison, his eyes slightly raised, "It seems that you have already figured it out."
As for Lin Xiao's lair, he had already locked up, but he had been holding his ground and allowed the rumors outside to get worse. He wanted to take advantage of this chaos to let people infiltrate Lin Xiao's interior.
All of them are martial arts masters. Once they take action, it is absolutely possible to escape. Lin Xiao is so confident because of his strong martial arts skills. If something happens, he can escape easily.
To capture them in one fell swoop, a comprehensive approach is needed.
Let the public opinion ferment and point directly at King Pingnan and Prince Anfeng. This is what they want. They will definitely be happy and will intensify their plans for the next step. Many of their people will come to Beijing. However, at this moment,
However, there are rumors that Hong Lie is not dead. They were preparing for the next move. When they were most proud, the news suddenly came out. It was equivalent to the top falling to the bottom. It would definitely cause panic and they would think of ways to fight back.
Secret agents will be summoned and infiltration operations will begin.
At this time, by adding medicine to the well water, they can be captured in one fell swoop.
At least, the person captured this time must be the leader of the spies. Lin Xiao is a cunning loach. It would not be easy to catch him in the past. His martial arts skills are too high and he is cautious and vigilant. If he used poison, he might not be able to do it.
, but the pride and panic created this time made him confused, and that's why he ended up doing it.
Lin Xiao said coldly: "So many officials have jointly submitted the memorial, and public opinion is fermenting like a raging fire. The prince actually doesn't care. Aren't you afraid that you, the prince, will be quickly removed from your position?"
Yu Wenhao calmed down and said, "If I am afraid, wouldn't I fall into your trap?
The chief assistant was poisoned, forcing me to detain King Pingnan. You know that Prince Anfeng and his wife have two teams of secret guards and soldiers, and they have always been the most nervous about King Pingnan. Once I detain King Pingnan, he will definitely offend him.
I cannot predict what the two of them will do if they are separated from each other, but it will definitely cause a big chaos. If there is a big chaos, you will be able to reap the benefits, wouldn't it be wonderful?"
Lin Xiao stared at him, "I just don't understand. You got the position of prince by luck. If it were someone else, he would have to please the people and officials to stabilize his position. Chu Shoufu has a great reputation and has disciples all over the world. He was poisoned. How many people will he earn?"
However, you ignored the anger of these people and allowed these people to get extremely angry. Have you ever thought that if your predictions go wrong or you fail to grasp the right measures, those who threatened to detain King Pingnan will become the ones who want to detain King Pingnan?
Aren't you afraid of the person who deposes the prince?"
Yu Wenhao has indeed withstood a certain amount of pressure. His face is tired, but his eyes are extremely cold and sharp. "Of course you can know the right measure. You think this is a trap set by you, but you don't know that I am just using my strength to fight. If you can't suppress it,
With this momentum, the chief minister will naturally stand up and tell the world that the person who poisoned me was ordered by you, Lin Xiao."
Lin Xiao was startled, staring at him with narrowed eyes, veins bulging on his forehead, "Chu Shoufu was not poisoned?"
It’s impossible. On the day of the poisoning, two of the doctors we called were from us, and they had already confirmed that Chu Shoufu was poisoned.”
"Of course he was poisoned. If he wasn't poisoned, how could your people send a message to Hong Lie asking him to come to Beijing?