Chapter 752 Crossing the river and demolishing the bridge
The Detective Department of Chu State is equivalent to the Secret Intelligence Department of Chen State, and its main task is espionage work.
In addition to the permanent envoys stationed in the capital, the Chu State also installed an intelligence department in the Chen State's capital. Of course, these were carried out secretly and were not known to the Chen State officials.
Between countries, there are only permanent interests, but no permanent friends.
No country would safely hand over its back to another country. Tang Ning believed that Emperor Chen's secret espionage department must have a branch in Kyoto of Chu State.
The plan to deal with the Tang family was made when Tang Ning was on the grassland.
Therefore, he communicated with Li Tianlan in advance so that he could borrow the power of Chu State at any time.
Tangning took out a token from her arms, waved it in front of the shopkeeper's eyes, then took it back and said, "I need you to do something for me."
Seeing the token, the shopkeeper's face became more respectful, and he bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."
A quarter of an hour later, Tang Ning walked out of the teahouse, and the waiter walked towards her, carrying a paper bag and a wine jar, and said in surprise: "Sir, your wine and the meat you want..."
Tangning waved her hand and said, "No more..."
"Hey..." The waiter was about to stop him when the teahouse owner came out and said, "Stop shouting. You can keep the meat for yourself. I have to go out. You watch the shop..."
"Eat it yourself?" The waiter was startled when he heard this, and then he happily squeezed the quick-sauce beef and put it into his mouth. He also pulled out the cork of the wine and took a pleasant sip before the shopkeeper's voice came from the door.
"By the way, the money for wine and meat will be deducted from your monthly salary."
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The assassination of the envoy, which had caused a lot of noise in the past few days, passed by in such a light manner.
Of course, understatement is only relative to the current situation, and subtle changes are of great significance to some people.
The Imperial Academy ran out of sacrificial wine, and it took more than a dozen buckets of water to wash away the brown blood on the stone slabs at Caishikou. There was still a faint smell of blood in the air.
There has been no change in the lives of the common people, and naturally no one will know that there is one less jailer in the Prison Prison. In a small rundown courtyard in the North District of the capital, a woman holding her child sheds tears.
Prince Duan's Mansion.
Prince Duan was not unhappy because of the Tang family's affairs. He had just returned from visiting his mother and concubine in the palace. After hearing some words, he also had some thoughts in his heart that he had never had before.
At this moment, he will be the emperor in the future, possessing absolute power in the world. He never wants anyone to restrain or restrain him, nor does he want the Tang family to return to its former strength.
He is already the crown prince recognized by his father, and there is no need to seize the heir, no more calculations, no more - the Tang family.
Thinking about it this way, he felt a little happy after the Tang family fell.
From this incident, he also saw Tang Ning's terrifying strength in the court. There is no doubt that with his father's favor, he will grow into a more powerful official than Tang Huai before him.
Thinking about it this way, the continued decline of the Tang family is not a good thing for him.
His father used Tang Ning to contain the Tang family, and he needed to use the Tang family to contain Tang Ning. This was the imperial technique he learned from his father.
Thinking of this, King Duan looked at a follower below and said, "Prepare some gifts. I am going to the Tang family."
The Tang family suffered a big blow. In contrast, it should be the defeat of King Duan. If it had happened before, people would naturally think of King Kang.
However, when it came to seizing the heir, Prince Kang had already been eliminated. Even if the Tang family was removed from the capital's elite, Prince Duan was still Prince Duan. He had long been an invisible prince, and there was no need to borrow the power of the Tang family.
King Kang seems to have been forgotten and has not appeared in the conversations of the people for a long time.
In Prince Kang's mansion, Prince Kang has also learned the outcome of the case.
He stood under the eaves and asked with some regret: "Is that all?"
Mr. Xu stood behind him and said slowly: "This is the best ending. There is Prince Duan and Concubine Hui behind the Tang family. Your Majesty will not be merciless at all."
King Kang sighed and said: "Father is really partial, he has always been so partial..."
Mr. Xu said: "Your Highness, please stop worrying about these things. The most important thing right now is to prepare for the ceremony that will take place in a few months."
King Kang took a deep breath and said, "Sir, you are right. Regardless of Zhao Ming and the Tang family, no matter how important things are, they are not as important as the festival."
He turned around and walked slowly into the palace. As he walked, he sighed: "Marquis Dingguo, Marquis Dingguo, you have disappointed me so much. If you could use half of the strength you used to deal with me,
By the way, we can also take Tang Huai’s Prince’s Young Master…”
Tang family.
In this incident, although the Tang family was in a dangerous situation, they were able to escape safely. The Guozi Jijiu itself did not have any important real power, so if it was lost, it would be lost.
King Duan came to express his condolences with a generous gift today. Before he left, he looked at Tang Huai and Tang Qi and said, "It's just a prince offering wine. Uncle, don't worry about it. When I come to power, I will definitely bring the Tang family back to its former peak."
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After sending Prince Duan away, Tang Qi showed a hint of doubt and murmured: "Your Highness today seems to be a little different from before."
"Too calm and relaxed." Tang Huai said: "In the past, he has been furious, but this time it seems that it has nothing to do with him..."
"It's nothing to do with him..." Tang Zhao looked at the two of them and said, "There is something going on in the Tang family, and it won't affect cousin Duan Wang. There is no one left to compete with him for the throne, so why is he so angry?
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As soon as Tang Zhao said this, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat silent.
Tang Qi looked at him, gritted his teeth and said, "What did you say?"
"You still don't understand..." Tang Zhao looked at them and sighed: "The Tang family is the bridge that Duan Wang's cousin used to cross the river and the donkey that pushed the mill. Now that he has finished crossing the river and pushing the mill, whether the bridge is there or not,
What does it matter to him whether the donkey dies or not?"
"What the hell are you talking about?" Tang Qi said angrily: "For so many years, the Tang family has stood behind him and paid so much for him..."
"Crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, unloading the mill and killing the donkey, killing the bird and hiding it, killing the rabbit and cooking the dog..." Tang Zhao looked at him and asked: "Are there not many such things in the history books? Our Tang family has done it countless times.
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He changed his tone and asked again: "Moreover, do you think that when he becomes the emperor, do you really hope that the Tang family will become as powerful as before?"
Tang Zhao said leisurely: "At this time, at that time, he must be thinking about how to control the court. He will not hope that a family can be as powerful as the Tang family in the past and control the government. So,
Don't look at Tang Ning's current situation. When cousin Duan Wang comes to power, his fate will not be any better than the current Tang family. Of course, by then, although the Tang family will not be able to return to its former glory, it will definitely be better than it is now.
Much better, don’t worry about this..."
Tang Huai and Tang Qi looked gloomy, and Tang Zhao's words were like sharp knives, each sentence piercing their hearts.
After a long time, Tang Zhao breathed a long sigh of relief and murmured: "However, there is another strange thing..."
Tang Qi looked at him. At this point, he could no longer ignore the words of this son who he had never looked at.
Tang Zhao looked at him and explained: "The case of the assassination of the envoy has been revealed for so long. It concerns oneself. Why is there no movement from the Chu State? Could it be that the Chu State does not have an envoy in the capital?"
Tang Qi's body trembled, and he looked at him and said with difficulty: "Yes..."
