It is said that the old man of the Liu family tested Jia Cong in a roundabout way for half a day, but could not find any flaw, so he couldn't help but become suspicious. Jia Cong said that Liu Hu had rebelled, but he did not want to believe it, but it was the same as the news given by the Empress Dowager. Jia Cong said
Princess Jian'an's dowry was mostly prepared by her husband's family, and Liu Xianglian's daughter-in-law was just a delivery person, which sounded more reasonable than what the Empress Dowager said was "a gift from Prince Yi Zhong's remnants". Not to mention the deep hatred between the two brothers, even though Yi Zhong
If the rest of the prince really wants to have some evil idea, he doesn't have to go to Princess Jian'an. There are many other ways.
Furthermore, it is not surprising that the Empress Dowager would be suspicious of her own family. I don’t know who detoxified the princess. Yinfengju was targeted by Prince Yan, and the eunuch of Prince Yan’s third son focused on the house at the entrance of the tunnel outside the Forbidden City.
And killed their most important person, the big shopkeeper of Yinfengju was assassinated. It is impossible without a traitor. If there is a traitor, what is the intention? It is the people of King Yan who just send troops into the palace, and it is the people of other princes.
If you have any malicious intentions, you can report it to King Yan, and they will stir up trouble and fight for peace.
Countless thoughts were spinning in his mind. Jia Cong was so bored waiting around that he almost fell asleep. Mr. Liu thought that Situ Pan had already treated him as a staff member. Although he didn't care about Yinfengju at the moment,
He knew that if the cause of death of the big shop owner could not be found, Feng Ziying would tell him sooner or later and let him guess. Then she said: "I heard that you are always very whimsical."
"That's what I call thought diffusion, thank you."
Mr. Liu said: "Yinfengju is our family's property."
Jia Cong suddenly frowned: "Ha?! What happened on the eve of my brother Huan's wedding? Yinfengju lured Lord Zhao and the Crown Prince's men from the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division to come to our house to cause trouble."
Mr. Liu smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know. The shopkeeper died suddenly, and his death was strange."
Jia Cong glanced at him and said, "So, this person's death was not caused by your family?"
"no."
Jia Cong still glanced at him: "Are you really stealing and selling things from the palace?
Mr. Liu said: "Since the founding of the country, the Liu family has been in charge of the internal defense of the old sage, the sage, the crown prince, the emperor's grandson, the empress dowager, the empress dowager, and the empress. They don't care about anything else."
At first, Jia Cong thought he was just arranging them casually, but after listening, he realized that the order was intentional. After thinking for a moment, he asked: "Therefore, the Crown Princess is not here." Mr. Liu nodded. Jia Cong also nodded.
After a while, he said, "And you guys fell apart a long time ago."
Mr. Liu sighed: "My ancestor was doing well when he was here."
It turned out that when this dynasty was founded, the personal guards of important figures in the Tian family were all taken care of by the Liu family, Liu Xinxin. However, the prince at that time, later the late emperor, thought that the Liu family was still a family, and it was inevitable that there would be emotions and desires.
, fearing that there would be oversights as the years went by, he gave advice to the Taizu and selected some young eunuchs with high martial arts talents to train. Therefore, the Ouchi guards were divided into two groups: those with guys and those without guys. I never thought that
The rich Liu family did not make any mistakes because of their emotions, but Liu Dengxi came out of the ungrateful family. The most forbidden thing for Ouchi guards was to seize the direct descendants, but Liu Dengxi stepped in.
He was the late emperor's personal bodyguard, and he was trusted by the late emperor the most. He also knew the late emperor's temperament better than anyone else. Since no one was on guard against him, he followed the late emperor's temperament and spread slander like a channel to divert water, forcing himself to rely on his own strength.
He persuaded the late emperor to depose the prince and pass the throne to the third most mediocre among the princes at that time, who is now the Supreme Emperor. After the Supreme Emperor ascended the throne, the late emperor was still there. According to the rules, the imperial guards followed the late emperor. But there were two groups, eunuchs and non-eunuchs.
They all let Liu Dengxi pry away many people. The late emperor secretly regretted it for many years, and he disliked the emperor even more. Later, the world was in chaos, and many of the two groups dispersed.
After hearing this, Jia Cong shook his head: "The tree fell and the hozens scattered." Mr. Liu said with emotion. Jia Cong stayed with him for a while, then suddenly said, "Because you don't have money to spend the things in the palace? This is not good.
"
Mr. Liu said: "Those in the Yinfeng Residence were given to the Liu family by the Heavenly Family over the years. Because the palace had cut off the supply - the Empress Dowager and the little saint both had too much to take care of themselves, our family had no choice but to sell some of the imperial gifts. These were
It has been closed for a few days."
Jia Cong didn't know whether to believe it or not, and immediately thought of Lin Luan. Now it was known that no one in the Liu family in Da Nei could be trusted for a while, so he would listen to the Empress Dowager for the time being, and the Empress Dowager had already become suspicious of their family. Lin Luan came out.
The token obtained by the palace belonged to Yinfengju, and the person she secretly contacted was also Yinfengju. Therefore, Yinfengju must be the property of the Empress Dowager, not the property of the Ouchi Liu family.
Furthermore, for a family like theirs that is responsible for protecting important people in the Tian family, if the Situ family is willing to allow them to get involved with money and property, they are definitely out of their minds. This kind of family can only eat the royal food, and is not allowed to have any private property or personal relationships.
Even the daughters of the Liu family were thrown into the female guard camp, which shows that their family rules are ruthless. Therefore, what Old Man Liu said, "Yinfengju is our family's property," was to cover up the scapegoat for the Empress Dowager. He sold it out of desperation.
"These gifts given by the emperor" were also used to cover up the situation for the Empress Dowager and fool Situ Pan. Anyway, "Ninth Prince" like Situ Pan could not know what was going on in the Ouchi Liu family, so he could just let them say whatever he wanted.
Jia Cong gradually understood what Shi Li wanted to do. Xunzi said that you can't reach a thousand miles without accumulating small steps; using the theory of later generations, quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes. The Empress Dowager had long been so poor that only the Liu family was left; no matter how much he trusted them in the past, Shi Li
The banging of hammers and sticks outside the palace forced her to be suspicious of the Liu family. It was originally a helpless move for the Liu family to seek refuge with her, but they were innocently wronged. The two were just like the little building block house Jia Xiaojue built just now——
If you don't push it, it's just a push, but if you push it, it will fall apart. For the Empress Dowager, there is only one step between suspicion and certainty: she can't think of the purpose of the traitor's actions. Shi Li's plan is clever, and now there is only one step left.
The last straw.
Jia Cong held his cheek and thought for a long time, and sighed: Trust between people is really rare. He then said sincerely to Mr. Liu: "Mr. Liu, now the prince wants your shop, the eunuch of His Highness the Third Prince."
Your family's house has been taken away, and your family cannot be publicly displayed in front of the world, right? If you want to get your things back, well... let me put it bluntly, it's impossible without King Yan's help. You and I
It is better to expect a rabbit to move Mount Tai than to expect the Empress Dowager."
Mr. Liu immediately said: "Our family will not take refuge in King Yan. At least not right now."
Jia Cong touched his nose: "I didn't ask you to take refuge in him now. Then... you always said, 'at least not now'; you just discussed with me for half a day who is the real one. It shows that you are just a temporary
I have no choice but to seek refuge with the Empress Dowager for a while, but I will eventually seek refuge with the Emperor."
Mr. Liu said simply: "No."
Jia Cong said: "Then... it has nothing to do with the relationship with King Yan. After all, his surname is Situ, right?" Mr. Liu still shook his head. Jia Cong said seriously, "In this case, you only have one place to seek refuge."
"where."
"A temple has a slope of plum trees." Jia Cong said, "Although the master monk has passed away, a temple is still the territory of the late emperor's substitute monk. There, he can stand outside the palace, avoid the disputes of the kings, and wait for the emperor."
Mr. Liu was stunned for half a cup of tea, and said with a wry smile: "Has Taoist Master Zhenming told you everything? A temple... has ceased to be a pure land since King Yan knew about it."
"That's right. It's not surprising." Jia Cong thought for a while, "Then it's up to you to establish your own pure land and wait for the weather. Anyway, someone in your family is rich. I asked about Yinfengju two days ago, and it's
Quite rich."
Mr. Liu said: "No. Those in our profession are most afraid of being independent. Self-reliance will lead to chaos in the world."
Jia Cong said, "Bullshit! You are just a group... To put it harshly, you are just like my uncle Zhenming Taoist Master, you are just a group of thieves in official attire. Can you make suggestions? Can you command thousands of people?"
Will you form an army? Will you formulate rules and regulations? If I guess correctly, you are not actually spies."
"Of course not." Mr. Liu didn't care about his harsh words, "We and the spies are on the same page."
Jia Cong clapped his hands and said: "If the spies are chess pieces held in the hands of the master, you are the daggers held in the hands of the master. If the people holding the chess pieces and daggers are not together, success will be achieved, but the chess pieces and the dagger itself are
Nothing can happen. However, once you stand on your own, the comprehensive ability of the chess pieces is much better than the dagger. To put it bluntly, your Liu Hu is not as good as Zhou Xiaolan, the leader of the Kingdom of Java. Because Zhou Xiaolan followed King Chen for a much longer time.
It seems that Liu Hu has always been inside, just like sitting in a well and looking at the sky. However, now that he has jumped out of the well, how will he look at himself in the future."
Mr. Liu took a deep look at Jia Cong: "Mr. Jia, are you happy that Hu'er went overseas to establish a country?"
"Of course!" Jia Cong said, "I agree with all our capable people to go overseas to expand our territory. You see Shui Rong, I didn't have any friendship with him in the past. Since he wanted to establish a country overseas, I helped him. Zhou Xiaolan, too
I have helped Liu Hu, and I will definitely help him. Mr. Liu, you won’t be able to stop him if you rush to the Malay Archipelago right now. His vision has changed. For them, the sea is vast and the fish can jump.
, the sky is free for birds to fly; as far as I am concerned, Westerners are the enemies I have to deal with."
Mr. Liu was silent for a long time, then looked up to the sky and sighed: "Every brick and tile has its purpose. The Liu family was not originally a fish or bird that flew into the sea. Anyone can open up territory and expand the territory, but swans can't."
Jia Cong spread his hands: "Since you gave him the name 'Hu', don't you secretly hope that he will be successful? Otherwise, why not call him Liu Que? Besides, he has already left. Mr. Liu,
Black cat or white cat, the one that catches the mouse is a good cat, heroes don’t care where they come from. Are the people of the Liu family born to be trapped in the big house?"
Mr. Liu said solemnly: "Yes, the Liu family is born to be trapped in the big house."
Jia Cong hummed: "Zhou Damei thought the same way, so she was detained in Java by her sister." Mr. Liu choked. Jia Cong rolled his eyes and looked at him and said, "I can't understand. You can't even be serious now."
The master can’t be found, so why don’t you want him to go out and make a living?”
Mr. Liu took a long time to say: "In the early years, Taizu once said that he knew that there are many temptations in the world, but he still hopes that someone can be as solid as a rock."
...Hey, the brainwashing of the ancients was also very powerful! Jia Cong hesitated for a long time before saying: "Um... Let me tell the truth, Mr. Liu, don't be unhappy. You are not a rock at all, okay? You are obviously a vine... because
There is nowhere to rely on, and even the dead trees are willing to cling to you." He paused, "The dead trees still can't trust you." Mr. Liu was silent again. Jia Cong said again, "Even if she still believes in you, what, her age
You are very old, right? You will have to go find the late emperor in a few years? Where will you go then?"
Mr. Liu sighed: "How can you imagine that far now?"
Jia Cong also sighed: "I really don't understand, is it so difficult to jump out of the well?" How did Grandpa Grandpa brainwash you? Please give me the secret book, I can use it.
Mr. Liu was silent for many times. After a long while, he said: "King Yan thought that the dead shopkeeper of Yinfengju planned to lure people into the Rongguo Mansion at night, either to deal with the prince, or to cause trouble in our family."
Jia Cong immediately said: "The only ones who can deal with the prince are the other sons of King Yan. I don't think any of them have the ability to seduce and kill people from a family of great martial arts like you. This possibility is ruled out. If it is for
Are you going to cause trouble in your family..." He paused, "Do you have any enemies in your family?"
Mr. Liu said: "They are as numerous as the stars, but no one knows about them."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "There is no airtight wall in the world, let alone the world has become like this. The original imperial guards have scattered everywhere. By the way, I heard that many of Liu Dengxi's confidential documents fell into the hands of God.
In the hands of SHIELD. Do you know SHIELD? Give money and information."
Mr. Liu shook his head gently: "Moreover, there are many things that outsiders cannot know. There must be a traitor among us. I just don't know who this traitor is and what he wants to do to cause such a trouble."
"Ha?!" Jia Cong frowned and thought for a long time, "Are you sure there is a traitor? Looking at you, you probably didn't find out." Mr. Liu slowly shook his head. Jia Cong thought for a long time, and then said
, "I have a guess, it may not be correct, you might as well listen to it."
Mr. Liu cupped his fists and said, "Please give me some advice from Mr. Jia."
"Does Mr. Liu know how Liu Dengxi died?"
Mr. Liu said: "Master Feng Ziying hunted and killed."
"At that time, Brother Feng received a letter, which stated where Liu Dengxi was hiding. That's why Brother Feng was able to set up an ambush on all sides to kill that man." Jia Cong said with a smile, "Brother Feng was chasing him before.
It's been a long time, and there's not even a clue."
Mr. Liu immediately said: "Liu Dengxi has a traitor under his command."
"That traitor has never shown up to ask for credit or reward." Jia Cong said, "So why do you think he exposed Liu Dengxi?"
Mr. Liu thought for a while: "He has a grudge against Liu Dengxi? That eunuch didn't treat his subordinates well."
Jia Cong smiled and shook his head: "Liu Dengxi is the chief spy of the Supreme Emperor. Of course, some of the people under him follow him, and some of them are loyal to the emperor, but most of them do it for the sake of promotion and wealth in the future. When Liu Dengxi is left by the emperor,
If a confidant becomes a key criminal in the court, can he still get promoted and make a fortune? Not only that, but he will also have to be implicated. Mr. Liu, once an emperor and a courtier, he was unlucky enough to be in the wrong team, and he could erase the past while no one knew about it.
It’s also very good.”
Mr. Liu was stunned for a moment and said loudly: "I don't have such a person below me."
Jia Cong tilted his head: "Liu Dengxi thought so too. Then he died." He then clapped his hands and said, "I guess if you don't have a traitor, the other party is probably an enemy of your family, and the purpose of this trip is to seek revenge.
; If there is really a traitor, he wants to get away and is not willing to be trapped in the palace again. After all, things are different now. You can't even find a decent master. The worst thing to say is that there is no skin left.
How can General Mao be attached?"
Mr. Liu whispered: "We always feel that the Emperor is not dead. Now we are just staying with the Queen Mother to wait for him to return to the palace."
Jia Cong glanced at him: "The Emperor and the Empress Dowager are not in the same group, right... Besides, in that case, shouldn't you go all over the world to find him and save him? Baba is waiting, will he know?
Appearing out of thin air? Maybe he is looking forward to you day and night, just like Tang Monk who was tied up in a cave by goblins and looked forward to Sun Wukong every day. Liu Dengxi should have done this, isn't he already dead?"
Mr. Liu smiled bitterly and said: "I, the Liu family, made a vow many years ago not to leave the palace without a purpose."
Jia Cong pursed his lips and said, "It's so hard to ask a little saint for an imperial edict?"
Mr. Liu was silent for a moment and said, "I asked for it before, but the little saint refused to give it."
Jia Cong was stunned: "Why?"
"He's afraid that King Yan will kill him if we leave."
Jia Cong covered his face, and then said after a while: "You are right, this child is indeed an adou who cannot be supported. The Queen Mother is also unwilling to give the decree?" Mr. Liu smiled bitterly. "Okay." Jia Cong shrugged.
, "Then you just wait until the Empress Dowager returns to the west. In a few years, without the master, you will still fall apart."
Mr. Liu said slowly: "It's just that she doesn't want to believe us these days. I'm afraid she won't be able to survive these years. That's why I came to look for Mr. Jia. I have heard that Mr. Jia is in the lower realm of heaven and man, and his ideas are as free as the imagination.
Common thoughts. Is there any way to make her suspicious?"
Jia Cong sneered: "Mr. Liu, are you kidding me? That kind of old woman who doesn't know the difference between right and wrong is a psychopath. Why do you still expect her? And you are just doing it because of the oath sworn by your ancestors. It's inconvenient and against it."
It’s not like she sincerely wants to serve as her master. I think it doesn’t matter whether she believes in you or not, it will only take a few years. We all live in the palace as neighbors, and you protect her and the little saint’s safety from King Yan.
He and the assassin plotted their lives, which was like paying the rent. When she died," Jia Cong clapped his hands, "it was like all the birds had eaten and fled into the forest." He spread his hands again, "the vast land left was so clean."
Mr. Liu thought for a long time: "Is there no other way out?"
Jia Cong said: "Stay long enough in the palace to break up the gang, find a secluded place to wait for the right emperor, and seek refuge with King Yan. These three are the ways out."
Mr. Liu sighed and cupped his hands: "Thank you, Mr. Jia. Sorry for bothering you."
Jia Cong sighed and waved: "Goodbye." He stretched out his finger and flicked it in the air, like flipping over a building block house. (.. )