In a large house in the east of Ningxia City, Gu Dayongzheng and Yang Yu were drinking in the hall.
Gu Da grabbed a plump roast goose leg in his hand and was gnawing on it until it was dripping with juice, praising its deliciousness. Yang Yu on the side poured wine and vegetables for him and served him very attentively.
"Eunuch Gu, you are so powerful today. What about the prince? When Eunuch Gu's identity as the governor of the East Factory was revealed, why didn't you just wait for questioning? Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yanling didn't dare to stop them. Hehe, even looking at such a humble position makes them feel relieved. .I would like to toast Eunuch Gu." Yang Yu raised his glass.
Gu Da picked up the wine glass with a smile and took a sip. He looked at Yang Yu sideways and said, "Are you hurting our family or are you complimenting our family? I was yelled at by Zhang Yanling many times today, but no questions were asked. What prestige is there? ?”
Yang Yu said with a smile: "That's not what I said. Didn't Eunuch Liu say that when he came here? This visit will definitely not teach people to connect the cause of the rebellion with the policy of clearing the villages promoted by the father-in-law. Therefore, we have to To muddy the water and divert attention. If we can find out the connection between Prince Qing's Mansion and Zhu Zhixiu, it will be of great use."
Gu Dayong smiled and said: "Tell me how to use it? Let's learn it too."
Yang Yu hurriedly smiled and said: "Eunuch Gu, please stop making fun of me. Although I am stupid, I also know that Eunuch Gu has deep meaning in doing this. If my father-in-law dares to touch the mountain of Prince Qing's Mansion, he must have planned it long ago. If It was a great achievement to find out that Prince Qing's Mansion collaborated with Zhu Zhixiu to create a rebellion. Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yanling thought that the rebellion was over, but they did not know that the evil was not eradicated and left a root of trouble. Eunuch Gu dug up the root of the trouble. Isn't it a great achievement to quell the rebellion? Finally attributed to Eunuch Gu? On the contrary, they acted negligently and failed to eliminate the remnants of the rebellion."
Gu Dayong laughed loudly after hearing this, pointed at Yang Yu with the goose leg in his hand and said: "Commander Yang, I didn't expect you to be stupid. You really saw it. Yes, if it can be proven that Prince Qing's palace is an enemy or an accomplice, Then most of the credit for suppressing the rebellion must be attributed to us. We dug out hidden dangers and prevented Ningxia vassal kings from causing rebellion again in the future. This must be of great importance to the emperor. Eunuch Liu sent someone a few days ago The letter sent said that the emperor is very concerned about whether Prince Qing's Mansion is involved in the rebellion. What does that mean? It means that the emperor is wary of the vassal king of Ningxia Town. That's why our family is asking in public today. Although there is no conclusive evidence. Evidence, but give them a warning and let them get into chaos first. Once Prince Qing’s Mansion gets in a panic, it will be easier for us to act.”
Yang Yu raised his finger and praised: "Wonderful, what a way to ask for directions. Today, I am still worried about Eunuch Gu. They want witnesses to confront. Do we have witnesses there? It makes people sweat."
Gu Dayong sneered and said: "You are still a member of the Jinyiwei Yamen, so what is there to worry about? If we really need to bring out witnesses, wouldn't we be able to get them? There are so many people in Ningxia City, everyone may be our witness .As long as the method is appropriate and the means are in place, no one can be a witness. Commander Yang will not even ask our family to teach you these things."
Yang Yu smiled and said: "Ashamed, ashamed. What Eunuch Gu said is absolutely true. Our method is to find a few witnesses and get some testimonies. Isn't it easy?"
Gu Dayong laughed and sighed softly: "However, we don't want to push too hard. The main reason is that Zhang Yanling is a bit in the way. Some of our methods may not escape his eyes. This guy In Ningxia, many things cannot be done. It is really disgusting."
Yang Yu nodded and said: "Exactly, this guy is the most hateful. It's a pity that we can't do anything with him. This guy is lucky, he defeated Ningxia City, and Yang Yiqing is nodding and bowing to him now. He is also becoming more and more fond of his father-in-law. You're welcome. It's disgusting to say that if he hadn't been lucky enough to hide in Prince Qing's Mansion and not be found out by Zhu Zhixiu, the situation would have been different now. The son of a bitch is really lucky."
Gu Da frowned and took a sip of wine, and said in a deep voice: "By the way, have you found the Qianhu named Ma?"
Yang Yudao: "Did your father-in-law say that Ningxia Jinyiwei Qianhuangma is strong? I started searching after entering the city, but I couldn't find him. There were two to three hundred people in Jinyiwei's yamen in the city, and now they can't be found. I think they all escaped. Already."
Gu Dayong said in a deep voice: "Yang Yu, don't blame our family for not warning you. Ma Qiang must be found. He must be seen alive, and his body must be seen dead. Otherwise, there will always be hidden dangers. If Zhang Yanling and the others catch this person, , that would be a big problem."
Yang Yu said solemnly: "Don't worry, Eunuch Gu, I will do my best to search. But Zhang Yanling probably doesn't know about the news we released. He probably knows nothing about it,"
Gu Dayong shook his head and said: "When I left the palace today, what he threatened me was very suspicious. He said that what we did was not perfect. He said that I should ask for my own blessings. Our family only felt that he was a threat at the time, but we didn't think about it. So much. Now it seems like he knows something?"
Yang Yu frowned and said, "Did he really threaten Eunuch Gu like this? Oh, then there is something in his words."
Gu Dayong thought for a while and said: "It's also possible that he was trying to protect Prince Qing's Mansion. Our actions today angered him, so he said such words to threaten me. There are rumors outside that he and Zhu Qingyi, the princess of Prince Qing's Mansion There seems to be an affair between us. I think this may not be groundless. Today he is obstructing everything and protecting Prince Qing's Mansion, which seems a little abnormal."
Yang Yudao: "My father-in-law, I think this is a possibility. It would be great if we had solid evidence. If we could prove that Prince Qing's Palace was involved in the rebellion, then by protecting Prince Qing's Palace, wouldn't Zhang Yanling be suspected of harboring the rebels? When the time comes, we will pull the plug. After overthrowing Prince Qing's palace, he could also stab Zhang Yanling. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"
Gu Da's eyes lit up and he said in a deep voice: "What a good idea. Pull out the carrot and bring out the mud. If there is really an affair between Zhang Yanling and that Zhu Qingyi, he will definitely help Prince Qing's Mansion. As for bringing down Prince Qing's Mansion. It shouldn’t be difficult to provide solid evidence. Isn’t it that what our Dongchang and your Jinyiwei Yamen are best at is making things up out of thin air? Commander Yang, you don’t have to do anything these days. You are just looking for candidates and fabricating some conspiracy between Prince Qing and the enemy. The witnesses and physical evidence are coming.”
Yang Yu said in a deep voice: "I humbly obey my orders."
Gu Dayong thought for a while and then said: "By the way, don't provoke Zhang Yanling during this period. I have written to Eunuch Liu, asking the court to summon Zhang Yanling back to Beijing to receive the reward. Isn't he a great hero? Let him return. Let's go to the capital to enjoy the scenery. As soon as he leaves, we will show the evidence and raid Prince Qing's Mansion. He will be beyond his reach. By the time he realizes it, it will be too late. Secretly, you have to investigate what happened between him and Zhu Qingyi. If it really turns out to be adultery, then there will be great drama."
Hearing this, Yang Yu nodded repeatedly.
"Eunuch Gu is really admirable for his clever methods. Looking at the inner court, apart from Eunuch Liu, no one can compare to Eunuch Gu. Eunuch Gu's future is limitless. When he takes charge of the inner court in the future, he hopes to support his brothers.
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"Yang Yu, now you know how powerful our family is. We just don't want to show off and don't want to show off. It's fine if our family doesn't take action. Once we do, it will be a blockbuster. In the future, we will be
If there is any benefit from being filial to your family, you should also be filial to our family. Do you understand?"
Gu Dayong laughed, and Yang Yu nodded in apology. The two of them exchanged cups and cups, and they were very happy.
"Boom!" A loud noise made Gu Dayong and Yang Yu jump up from the banquet.
"What's going on? What's the sound?" Yang Yu rushed out of the small hall and asked loudly.
The captains and officers in the courtyard looked at each other, not knowing what had happened.
But when I heard the sound of horse hooves outside, life was noisy. It seemed like thousands of troops and horses were running around the house.
A Jinyiwei Baihu rushed in from outside the courtyard gate and shouted loudly: "Eunuch Gu, Mr. Yang, something bad has happened. Many soldiers and horses came from outside, and our residence was surrounded by a large number of people. There were people and horses in front and behind, it seemed.
Those who come are not good."
"Where are the people coming from? Who are they?" Yang Yu shouted.
"It seems to be Zhang Yanling's Zhenwei Battalion cavalry. I saw their musketry unit. They were the ones who fired their guns just now." The hundred households said loudly.
"What? Zhang Yanling's soldiers and horses? What are they doing here? Have you eaten the courage of a bear's heart and a leopard? This is the residence of Eunuch Gu." Yang Yu said angrily.
"I don't know what their purpose is. Please go and have a look, father-in-law and Mr. Yang. They are about to break in." The hundred households said hurriedly.
Yang Yu looked at Gu Dayong. Gu Dayong's face was ashen and he shouted: "Let's go and see what they are going to do. In broad daylight, they don't dare to do anything wrong."
Yang Yu nodded and shouted loudly: "Gather all hands and prepare to protect Eunuch Gu."
All of a sudden, bamboo whistles were everywhere in the mansion, and the Jinyi Guardsmen and the Dongchang officers were running around in panic, making a mess.
Gu Dayong and Yang Yu walked toward the front courtyard of the mansion, surrounded by a group of sergeants and captains.
Outside the mansion, a black mass of cavalry surrounded the entire mansion. More than 2,500 combatable soldiers and horses from the Zhenwei Battalion were dispatched and all arrived at the scene.
At the door, Zhang Yin, Chen Shiyi, Feng Mazi, Liu Tan and others were all fully armed, with their swords unsheathed and riding on their horses facing the door, looking murderous.
On the carriage next to him, Zhang Yanling's cold-looking face was revealed through the opened curtain.
"Open the door, open the door. If you don't open the door, we will rush in." Zhang Yin shouted loudly, his voice like a bell.