Xu Zhengying, the Minister of Household Affairs, has not gone out during this period. He claimed to be ill, but in fact he was hiding at home and watching the changes in the court. The new emperor came to power, and the old emperor retired and became the Supreme Emperor. After a short period of peace,
The hidden contradictions within Dakang were inevitably triggered. First, Xichuan Li Tianheng established himself under the banner of King Qin, and then the new emperor began to carry out large-scale purges within the court. Xu Zhengying was not worried that things would spread to
Although he is the Minister of Hubu, a fourth-grade official, he is only the third-in-command in the Hubu, in charge of Qian Fatang and Baoquan Bureau. He has always wanted to get closer to Hu Buwei, but Hu Buwei treated him badly.
He has always been wary, and the regrets of the past now seem to be a kind of luck. If he really flattered Hu Buwei and became his confidant, he would probably be implicated in the Hu family's affairs now.
Hearing that the Hu family had been sealed up, and that Hu Buwei and his wife were temporarily detained in the Ministry of Punishments awaiting trial, Xu Zhengying was thankful but also had some sad thoughts. Although the matter had not yet implicated herself, once the interrogation process began, she, as a householder,
The minister was definitely going to the Ministry of Punishment to testify. Xu Zhengying had already weighed the pros and cons in his mind. Everyone pushed him. Hu Buwei was destined to die this time. Even if he pushed him a little more, it would have no impact on the outcome of the matter.
The former Crown Prince and Grand Master Zhou Ruiyuan has now been officially appointed as the Prime Minister of Dakang Zuo, commanding the Zhongshu Province and becoming the most powerful figure below the emperor. In addition to Hu Buwei's case, what Xu Zhengying thinks about the most is Zhou Ruiyuan's matter, saying
It seems that he can barely be regarded as Zhou Ruiyuan's disciple, but now is not the time to catch up with relatives and reminisce about old times. Today is different from the past. I don't know how many people are lining up outside Zhou Ruiyuan's threshold, waiting to join them. I'm afraid they won't even be able to wait in line if they rush over.
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Although Xu Zhengying was sick at home, he was not idle these two days. He compiled a list of Hu Buwei's crimes. This document was not only evidence of Hu Buwei's serious crimes, but also a way to clear himself. Xu Zhengying believed that Hu Buwei
Buwei was arrested because of Zhou Ruiyuan. In order to keep the eldest prince, Long Yelin, as the crown prince, Zhou Ruiyuan fought hard in the court and angered the emperor. If he hadn't worked so hard and accomplished so much, the emperor would have killed him.
He killed his head. Hu Buwei, Shi Buchui and others had worked together to attack Zhou Ruiyuan and almost killed him. Now that Zhou Ruiyuan has regained power, it is impossible for him to let these former political enemies go.
Xu Zhengying was very happy because of his good luck. He had proposed more than once that he would choose one of his two daughters to marry the stupid son of the Hu family, but Hu Buwei looked down on him and always looked down upon him.
Yes, I finally chose the paralyzed daughter of Li Tianheng, the Jiedushi of Xichuan in Jiannan. I was quite envious at that time, and Hu and Li joined forces. Once the crown prince Long Yeqing inherits the throne, their two families will become the most powerful in Dakang.
Others. Facts have proved that Hu Buwei's luck is not that good, and his own luck is not that bad. Li Tianheng supported his troops and became a rebel general of Dakang, and Hu Buwei was deeply implicated because of his marriage to Li Tianheng. In fact, no matter what
Without the marriage, Hu Buwei would not have had a good end. The marriage would have just given him another charge of colluding with rebels.
A person without long-term worries will always have short-term worries. In the officialdom, you must not bet all your treasures on one person. Hu Buwei's incident reminded Xu Zhengying that sometimes, you must not add insult to injury. How could it be possible?
In the year when Hedong turns to Hexi, who knows that they will not make a comeback. Of course, Hu will not make this exception. He will not escape the disaster this time, and he will definitely end up being killed by the Nine Clan.
Xu Fu, an official of the Xu government, knocked on the door and came in. He whispered in Xu Zhengying's ear: "Master, there is a child outside asking to see you. He said he is your distant relative."
Xu Zhengying frowned. As the Minister of Household Affairs, he was known to have many relatives who came to seek refuge. He waved his hand and said, "Give him two taels of silver and send him away." In this mood, he really didn't want to see any outsiders.
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Xu Fu whispered: "He wrote a note and asked me to bring it. He said you would understand after reading it."
Xu Zhengying took the note and saw that it said: "The vertical part is a dog, the downward part is a wolf!" Xu Zhengying couldn't help but break into a cold sweat when she saw this line of words: "Where is the person?"
Xu Fu said: "Just outside the door!"
Xu Zhengying said: "You mean children?"
Xu Fu nodded and said: "A little boy of twelve or thirteen years old. He is quite smart and has a southwest accent."
Xu Zhengying originally thought that Hu Xiaotian came to the door in person, but was shocked. If outsiders saw it, she didn't know how to think about her relationship with the Hu family. When she heard that it was a child, she felt relieved. She pondered for a moment and whispered: "Xu Fu
, you take him in and pay attention outside to see if anyone is following him."
Xu Fu responded, and soon brought a boy in green clothes in. The boy came to Xu Zhengying, kowtowed to Xu Zhengying obediently and said, "Little Gao Yuan, please give your regards to Mr. Xu."
Xu Zhengying twirled his goatee and looked at the child in front of him. He was sure that he had never seen this boy before. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Do you know me?"
The boy in front of him was Gao Yuan. He blinked and said, "I don't know you, but I know you are Mr. Xu, the Minister of Household Affairs."
Xu Zhengying said: "Are you my distant relative?"
Gao Yuan immediately shook his head and said: "How can I be so lucky? That's what others said when they gave me money to deliver letters."
Xu Zhengying said: "Who asked you to deliver the letter?"
Gao Yuan said: "It's a young man. I don't know him. He gave me one tael of silver and asked me to deliver a letter here. As long as I deliver the letter, I will be rewarded heavily by Mr. Xu."
Xu Zhengying frowned: "Did he ask you to deliver any oral messages?"
Gao Yuan stretched out his right hand, clearly asking Xu Zhengying for reward.
Xu Zhengying asked the housekeeper Xu Fu to bring him two taels of silver. Gao Yuan happily took it, put it in his arms and put it away, and said: "He said he will wait for you at the PEN Club in an hour."
Xu Zhengying has concluded that the person who wrote the note to her is undoubtedly Hu Xiaotian. It is impossible for outsiders to know so clearly what happened that day.
Gao Yuan sang another promise: "Master Xu, if there is nothing else, I will leave first."
Xu Zhengying nodded.
Watching Gao Yuan's short figure leave, he whispered to Xu Fu: "Find someone to keep an eye on that child to see where he is going."
"yes!"
After Gao Yuan left, Xu Zhengying thought about it and immediately asked people to make preparations. He first arranged for ten close servants to ambush inside and outside Yanshui Pavilion, and then took Xu Fu and two servants to Yanshui Pavilion. He knew that Hu Xiaotian was cunning.
If he showed up, I'm afraid that boy wouldn't show up. The fact that Hu Xiaotian didn't come directly to his mansion proved that this boy was still quite vigilant. In all likelihood, he was hiding near Yanshui Pavilion to observe his movements. If he
Bringing too many people there might arouse his vigilance.
When Xu Zhengying went out, he sent a servant to follow Gao Yuan to report that the child took the money and went directly to the market to eat, and then went to watch people playing monkeys. He never left, and no one contacted him.
Only then did Xu Zhengying feel relieved. As long as he caught Hu Xiaotian, it would mean a great achievement. It was equivalent to his surrender to the new king. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.
Hu Xiaotian chose Xu Zhengying as a breakthrough point out of sheer helplessness. Although Xu Zhengying used to be his father's subordinate, he was good at speculation and followed the trend. It was difficult to guarantee that he would not add insult to injury when the Hu family was in trouble. If he had
He went to visit Xu Zhengying's house so rashly, just because he was afraid that he might be disadvantageous to him. After much thought, Hu Xiaotian decided that this matter must be foolproof. He first asked Gao Yuan to deliver the letter, and then led Xu Zhengying to Yanshui Pavilion and fought on his own.
With the disguise, he could observe Xu Zhengying's unusual behavior from the sidelines.
Xu Zhengying was also considered cunning. He was worried about alerting the enemy, so he arranged his troops inside and outside Yanshui Pavilion in advance. When the appointed time was approaching, he took Xu Fu and two servants to the outside of Yanshui Pavilion. Xu Zhengying did not let the servants
Following him upstairs, he signaled Xu Fu to take them to wait outside, and walked up to Yanshui Pavilion alone. He was a frequent visitor here. When the owner of Yanshui Pavilion saw him coming, he hurriedly stepped forward to say hello, and Xu Zhengying chose on the fifth floor.
I took a seat by the window and looked around, but I didn't see Hu Xiaotian's shadow.
Twelve servants of the Xu Mansion were all disguised and lurking around. Xu Zhengying ordered a pot of tea and sipped the tea while looking at the scenery outside. In fact, his heart was so confused at this time that he was not paying attention to the scenery outside.
A long time had passed since the agreed time, and Hu Xiaotian still hadn't shown up. Xu Zhengying couldn't help but feel a little anxious. Could it be that this guy noticed something was wrong? Looking around, he saw that the servants lurking there were also waiting impatiently. How many of them were there?
Looking in the direction of Xu Zhengying.
Xu Zhengying turned away and winked. After all, these servants couldn't calm down. After waiting for half an hour, there was still no sign of Hu Xiaotian showing up.
At this time, the guests at the next table had paid their bills and left, and there was no one else on the entire fifth floor except him and the servants.
Xu Zhengying couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. It was estimated that Hu Xiaotian would never come again, so he decided to leave. He stood up and left Yanshui Pavilion alone. When he came to the door, he saw a carriage passing by, blocking his way.
Xu Zhengying was about to go around the carriage and walk towards his car. Suddenly, a middle-aged man approached him. He put a short knife behind Xu Zhengying and whispered: "Don't look back. If you don't want to die, just go ahead."
car."
Xu Zhengying was horrified and her body froze.
The middle-aged man was played by Hu Xiaotian. He said coldly: "Tell your people not to follow you, get in the car now!"
How dare Xu Zhengying disobey, he shouted to Xu Fu in the distance: "You guys wait for me where you are. I have met an old friend. Come back as soon as you go." (To be continued...)
