Before receiving the secret letter, King Xiang Zhao Hongjing was discussing countermeasures in the study with Liang Xu, the chief of the imperial family, and Liu Jie, his staff.
As the world is in a turbulent time, when King Yong's reputation has become a trend, the courtiers and officials in the Liang Dynasty who once had a good relationship with King Xiang Hongjing have gradually become alienated from His Highness. However, some of them are still touched by their former friendship with His Highness.
Secretly inform him.
Therefore, Xiang Wang Hongjing could know in advance that Yong Wang Hongyu was going to seal him to Yangdi as a local prince in the near future.
This is absolutely terrible news for Xiang Wang Hongjing, who is determined to compete for the throne.
It is undeniable that if he is sent to Yangdi, he can indeed become the king in Yangdi. As long as he doesn't cause too much trouble, I believe Yong Wang Hongyu will turn a blind eye to him because of some concerns.
One eye, one side of the net.
But the problem is that once he is sealed to Yangzhai, it will effectively end his chance of Zhao Hongjing competing for the top position.
Therefore, Zhao Hongjing wanted to keep Daliang no matter what.
But what makes him feel angry is that neither his eldest brother Zhao Hongli nor his eighth brother Zhao Hongrun, the only two brothers who can save him in Daliang, refuse to join forces with him. Under this situation, Zhao Hongjing really can't think of anything that can continue.
A good way to stay in Daliang.
According to the secret informant who secretly tipped him off, Yongwang Hongyu planned to officially crown him King of Yangdi around the beginning of next spring after their eighth brother Zhao Hongrun got married and kicked him out in advance. So for Xiangwang Hongjing, what do you think?
It is urgent to find a way to stop Yong Wang Hongjing's "good intentions".
Therefore, during this period of time, Xiang Wang Hongjing, Liang Xu, the Zongwei Chief, and Liu Jie, the staff member, were thinking hard in the study all day long, hoping to come up with a good way to prevent the situation.
But unfortunately, even a wise person like Liu Jie is unable to do anything in such a bad situation.
But today, when Prince Hongjing of Xiang was feeling agitated because he could not think of a solution, a disciple of the family suddenly presented an unknown secret letter.
At first, Xiang Wang Hongjing didn't pay much attention. After opening the secret letter, he took a look at it twice. This glance made him excited.
Because this secret letter records in detail the exact date and the general content of the conversation between Yong Wang Hongyu's people and Quliang Hou Sima Song, and even Quliang Hou Sima Song expressed his loyalty to Yong Wang Hongyu.
Book'.
"Sima Song, Marquis of Quliang? That's not the massacre of people in Jinxiang..."
After being stunned for a moment, Xiang Wang Hongjing's face turned red with excitement.
Isn't this just like trying to find a place without any effort, and finding it without any effort at all?
He quickly handed the secret letter in his hand to Liu Jie for a look, and said in surprise: "Liu Jie, Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, is actually the secret chess piece of King Yong..."
Liu Jie was also shocked when he heard this. After receiving the secret letter, he looked at it carefully and his face suddenly showed a solemn look.
To be honest, Liu Jie did not fully believe the authenticity of this secret letter, but as the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire, since the person who delivered this secret letter recorded the date and general conversation between King Yong's people and Quliang Marquis Sima Song.
If the ground is clear, then this matter is most likely true.
The question is, who delivered this secret letter to their Prince Xiang Mansion? And what is the other party’s purpose?
"Your Highness, I wonder who delivered this secret letter?" Liu Jie reminded.
After hearing this, Xiang Wang Hongjing slapped his forehead and exclaimed: "I almost forgot."
After that, he ordered someone to call the disciples who had just come to deliver the secret letter and ask for clues about the person who delivered the secret letter.
But it is a pity that the disciple only roughly remembered that he was a scribe in his thirties wearing a long gown, but he did not know who he was.
This made Xiang Wang Hongjing feel very discouraged. After scolding the disciple for a few words, he asked the latter to retreat.
After the disciple retreated, Xiang Wang Hongjing turned around and asked Liu Jie: "Liu Jie, how do you deal with this matter...?"
I saw Liu Jie frowning and looking at the secret letter in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "The people of King Yong secretly met with Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang. However, the date of the meeting and the general conversation between the two were clear.
Chu recorded it... If this secret letter is true, then it must be the people around King Yong and Qu Lianghou who deliberately leaked the secret, otherwise, it would be impossible for outsiders to know such details."
"The people around King Yong?" Liang Xu, the chief of Zongwei, interjected in shock: "King Yong is currently in a trend, how could someone around him leak the secret?... The person who can know such secrets is probably Yong.
The king’s confidant, right? Since he is a confidant, why would he betray King Yong?”
These words made Xiang Wang Hongjing and Liu Jie nodded slightly.
That's right. Since he is the confidant of King Yong, he will obviously be the minister of Conglong in the future. Why would he betray King Yong? This doesn't make sense at all.
"Could it be someone close to Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang?" Xiang Wang Hongjing guessed with a frown.
Liu Jie took a long breath and couldn't make a conclusion easily.
After a while, King Xiang Hongjing asked Liu Jie: "Liu Jie, do you think that if I present this letter, I can overthrow King Yong?"
After hearing this, Liu Jie thought carefully for a long time, nodded and said: "This secret letter is not completely certain, but I believe it is not groundless... If His Highness presents this secret letter in court and questions King Yong,
Come to think of it, even King Yong can't protect his body. It's just..."
As he spoke, he raised the secret letter in his hand, frowned and said, "It's just that this secret letter is clearly meant to kill someone with a knife, in order to get His Highness to come forward to overthrow King Yong... to overthrow King Yong?"
At this point, his voice suddenly stopped, and after a long silence, he suddenly said: "Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, may not just be King Yong's secret chess, but there is a third party manipulating it behind the scenes... What if?
If this is the case, the "Jinxiang Massacre" incident was a "kill two birds with one stone" plan by the third party. First, they used King Yong's hand to knock down King Qing, and then they used the help of Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, to overthrow Yong.
Wang...huh, Gao Ming!"
After all, Xiang Wang Hongjing was not a stupid person. After hearing Liu Jie's words, his expression suddenly changed, and he lowered his voice and said in shock: "Liu Jie, you mean that the so-called third party is the work of my brother."
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Due to some concerns, Liu Jie did not answer directly, but the expression on his face was one of determination.
But think about it, if you defeat King Qing first, and then King Yong, wouldn't it be the other princes who will benefit in the end?
"Who? Who could it be?"
Prince Xiang Hongjing walked back and forth in the study with a gloomy expression, muttering to himself.
Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, gasped, and said in confusion: "Is it... Lao Ba?"
The old man in his mouth is Zhao Run, the king of Su.
Liu Jie pondered for a moment after hearing this, then shook his head and said: "It shouldn't be King Su. This kind of conspiracy and conspiracy is not in line with King Su's character... King Su's temper is more radical."
Xiang Wang Hongjing thought for a while and felt that it was really the case. According to the character of his eighth brother Zhao Hongrun, if he wanted to compete for the throne, he would directly stand up and tell his brothers: I want the throne. Stop making trouble and be honest.
Leave me alone.
At the banquet in Prince Qing's Mansion, didn't the eighth brother directly throw the vegetable pot in Prince Qing's face because he was unhappy with Prince Qing Hongxin?
How could Zhao Hongrun, the eighth brother who is so arrogant and domineering, use such despicable plots?
Even King Xiang Hongjing didn't believe it.
Thinking of this, he frowned and muttered: "Is it Zhao Hongli?"
As soon as he finished speaking, before Liu Jie could say anything, he shook his head and denied the speculation.
The reason is very simple, because although Luo Yao, the aide next to the eldest prince Zhao Hongli, is also a rare talent, he does not know how to use this kind of heresy. Zhao Hongjing has long understood this.
"It's not Lao Ba, and it's not the deposed prince. Who is it? ... Lao Si? That guy's thoughts are all about martial arts training and fighting. It's strange that he can come up with such a conspiracy! Could it be Zhou Min who is beside Lao Jiu?
That Zhou Min is also good at conspiracy... No, no, if Lao Jiu is lucky enough to compete for the throne, how could he seek death and live in peace and be sealed in Anyi? Lao Liu is far away in Qi State, Lao Qi is just an idle king, this...
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Xiang Wang Hongjing was pacing back and forth in the study, thinking to himself.
But he was surprised to find that after he eliminated the suspects one by one, he suddenly found that there was no one among his brothers who was worthy of suspicion.
Suddenly, a flash of surprise flashed in Xiang Wang Hongjing's eyes.
"Could it be... remnants of the Xiao family?"
As an experiencer of the original "Zhongyang Rebellion", King Xiang Zhao Hongjing also knew that there was a rebel party lurking in his country of Wei with the purpose of subverting the rule of their Ji Zhao family.
And according to his feeling, the method of this conspiracy is quite similar to that of the remnants of the Xiao family.
"Did your Highness think of something?" Seeing the strange expression on Prince Xiang Hongjing's face, Liu Jie asked curiously.
Xiang Wang Hongjing hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "I have thought about it over and over again, but I can't think of who it is..."
At this time, Liang Xu, the chief of Zongwei, interjected: "I think it is not important what the purpose of the person who sent this secret letter is. What is important is whether this thing can overthrow King Yong and allow His Highness to stay."
Daliang!... Only by staying in Daliang will your Highness have a chance."
"That's the truth!" King Xiang Hongjing nodded and said in a deep voice: "King Yong is ready to attack me, how can I care so much?"
After saying that, he turned to look at Liu Jie and asked the latter for his opinion.
Seeing that His Highness had made up his mind, Liu Jie thought for a moment and said: "Your Highness, there is no need to worry. Since a third party is trying to borrow a knife to kill people, there is no need for Your Highness to come forward in a hurry. Even if His Highness uses this secret letter to bring down King Yong,
The only one who benefits is the eldest prince, so why should His Highness take the risk and offend King Yong?"
"What do you mean..." Xiang Wang Hongjing asked in surprise.
I saw Liu Jie cupping his hands and saying seriously: "If Your Highness had not had more contact with King Yong in recent days, and let outsiders think that His Highness planned to show favor to King Yong, then the "third party" would have
Secret letters like this should be sent to other princes' houses, such as the eldest prince Zhao Hongli's house... The eldest prince Zhao Hongli is anxious to come back, and he is no less anxious than His Highness."
Upon hearing this, Xiang Wang Hongjing's eyes lit up and he nodded with deep understanding.