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August 28th is a good day, and it is also the day when the third prince leaves the palace and returns to his residence.
Han Qian, Feng Yi and Kong Xirong rushed to Fengxiang Street east of the palace early in the morning.
The streets were quiet, and the soldiers had not yet cleared the streets. Pedestrians were walking through the streets as usual, unaware of any difference between today and the past.
It seems that the palace does not want to make a big deal about the third prince.
Linjiang Houfu, where the third prince Yang Yuanpu was awarded the title, is located on Fengxiang Street, only three to four hundred steps away from the Wangjiang Gate of the imperial palace.
Although the third prince, Yang Yuanpu, is still young and cannot hold public office, and there are no chief historians, chief registrars, etc. in the palace, under Guo Rong, there are dedicated people responsible for chariots, etiquette, meals, medicine, bed attendants, etc.; in addition, there are also
One hundred and twenty loyal and capable soldiers were personally selected by Emperor Tianyou from among the bodyguards to form the Hou Mansion's bodyguard camp.
Han Qian and the others rushed to the Linjiang Hou Mansion. Most of the guards, chamberlains, and maids who had been serving the third prince since childhood, about 200 people, had already moved into the Hou Mansion.
The Hou Mansion has also been tidied up. The courtyard is full of flowers and shaded by green trees. Although the hot weather has not passed yet, the courtyard is very cool.
However, Chen De, the commander of the guard camp, Guo Rong, the internal history officer of the Hou Mansion, and the third prince Yang Yuanpu, who had just been canonized as Marquis of Linjiang, had not yet appeared.
Unless the third prince Yang Yuanpu is summoned, Han Qian and the others cannot break into the backyard or the guard camp at will. However, the front yard of the Marquis Mansion is as big as three steps and four spans, which is very open.
In the middle of the vestibule is the main hall for banquets and receptions, and at the east end is the library for teaching and reading. In the middle is a small amusement park the size of an acre of land.
In the shallow pond hidden under the shade of willows among rockery and lake rocks, dozens of koi carps are swimming happily.
After coming out of the palace, there were twenty or thirty people in Qingyi's chamberlain and palace maids who would serve in the Marquis's mansion. They were in the main hall and the academy in the front courtyard, preparing to welcome the rightful lord to the mansion.
The courtyard at the west end is the house where guests and servants are waiting; the guards who usually stay in the front yard usually stay there. Nothing happens and they will not come out and walk around at will.
Han Qian, Feng Yi, and Kong Xirong were all accompanied by servants and slaves when traveling. Han Qian would specially take Zhao Kuo, Fan Dahei, who came to the city just yesterday, and Lin Haizheng, another servant who was just in his early twenties, with him.
Be around.
Zhao Kuo and the others were not allowed to move around casually after entering the Hou Mansion. At this time, they were being questioned and examined by the guard camp in the west courtyard to ensure that their identities were clear and that they would not cause any problems when they appeared next to the third prince Yang Yuanpu.
The 120 people in the guard camp, even if they are all elite cavalry, are only counted as soldiers of the first battalion in the Chu military system. However, under Chen De, there is also an assistant who joins the army. This is what Emperor Tianyou wants to ensure that the Hou Mansion
Linjiang Marquis must have military officers taking turns to guard him anytime and anywhere.
Han Qian stood in the yard in front of the bookstore and looked at a lake next to the pond. The rocks were taller than a person's head, with exquisite holes. A hibiscus flower was in full bloom, competing with dozens of flowers and plants that Han Qian couldn't name, which seemed to indicate this.
Each house contains infinite murderous potential.
"What are you thinking about?" Feng Yi pulled Kong Xirong over and asked.
"We came here and have been waiting for an hour. We don't know when His Highness will leave the palace. How long do we have to wait here?" Han Qian complained.
"Then just wait, otherwise what else can we do?"
Feng Yi was also bored. Suddenly he thought of something and lowered his voice and said to Han Qian,
"Linjiang Marquis Mansion is full of personnel assigned by Anning Palace inside and outside. In front of them, we must not be too close to the third prince. However, Chen De, the commander of the guard camp, is one of the few concubines in the court.
The family members of the family who were appointed heard that it was the concubine who ran to the emperor and cried and begged for a long time before she was able to personally protect the third prince's safety. However, I heard from my uncle that Chen De is a coward who is greedy for money and loves gambling.
Whatever happened, I’m afraid we can’t expect him to dare to risk his life to protect the third prince..."
"What can happen to His Highness?" Han Qian said nonchalantly.
"..." Feng Yi chuckled and said nothing more.
Han Qian believed that Feng Yi must have received a lot of warnings at home, and pondered his words secretly, thinking that Feng Wenlan had guessed that there might be a bloody disaster around the third prince Yang Yuanpu. This showed that he was very aware of the situation, or that of the person in Anning Palace.
His understanding is obviously much clearer than that of his father.
However, even if the trajectory of history does not change, the man from Anning Palace will wait until the death of Emperor Tianyou in four years before taking action against Yang Yuanpu. At this time, Han Qian is more interested in who the other escort candidate to replace Zhou Kun is.
who.
Just as Han Qian was about to ask Feng Yi if he had heard anything, he heard the sound of horse hooves coming from the long street outside.
Has the person finally shown up?
"Feng Yi, you all arrived first!"
Han Qian and Feng Yi followed the sound and looked outside, and saw a tall young man in brocade clothes, about the same age as him and Feng Yi, striding in with a long knife on his waist.
Han Qian and the others went to the Marquis Mansion to accompany him to study. In addition to accompanying the third prince to study, they also accompanied the third prince to practice riding and shooting. They were also members of the guard camp and were awarded the title of Martial Cavalry Lieutenant of the seventh rank. Therefore, Han Qian and those designated to follow him
Zhao Kuo and Fan Dahei could both enter the Hou Mansion with swords and bows.
If anything happens, they will naturally have the duty to protect the prince.
The young man looked at Han Qian with a pair of bright eyes and asked sharply:
"You must be Han Qian, right?"
"I thought who was going to replace Zhou Kun, but it turned out to be you, Li Chong. Your father, Marquis Xinchang, and your Li family are so skillful, why are you still allowed to do such a hard job?" Feng Yi shrugged, speaking to the newcomer.
This young man was not very friendly, and it was obvious that he had not been there before.
He is the half-brother of Li Yu, Prince of East Zhejiang Province, Li Pu, Marquis of Xinchang?
Han Qian was not familiar with the princes, ministers, and famous families in Jinling City. He was one of the six most famous generals in the Chu Kingdom along with Xu Mingzhen and others. He once led troops to capture two Zhejiang provinces and merged the fourteen prefectures of Yue into the Chu Kingdom.
Li Yu, the king of eastern Zhejiang, and his younger brother Li Pu, the Marquis of Xinchang, also knew about it.
Han Qian racked his brains, but he never thought that the son of Xinchang Hou Li Pu would be the person Wan Honglou tried his best to send to the third prince Yang Yuanpu.
Could it be said that Xinchanghou Lipu colluded with Wanhonglou, or that Xinchanghou Lipu was the mysterious master behind Wanhonglou?
The Li family of Xinchang Marquis Li Pu was originally a powerful family in Hongzhou. They followed Emperor Tianyou to create the foundation of Chu State. Many people served as generals and ministers in the court, among which Li Yu and Li Pu brothers were the most famous.
In particular, Li Yu, together with Xu Mingzhen, was one of the six famous generals in the founding of the Chu State. After the conquest of the two Zhejiang provinces, he once served as the governor of Yuezhou and controlled the military and political power in eastern Zhejiang. The Li family seemed to have become a separatist in eastern Zhejiang.
Strong vassal.
In the sixth year of Tianyou's reign, Liang Taizu personally led hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses to invade Shouzhou. Emperor Tianyou transferred Li Yu, and the Li Pu brothers led their troops to Chuzhou to threaten Liang Jun's flanks.
After the Liang army withdrew from the encirclement, Emperor Tianyou transferred Li Yu to serve as Deputy Privy Envoy and Secretary of the Ministry of War. He did not want to let Li Yu return to eastern Zhejiang. In fact, he wanted to prevent Li Yu from specializing in the area.
Li Yu was also informed and interested. After receiving the emperor's order, he handed over the military power to the deputy commander-in-chief at the time and was also the defense envoy of Chuzhou. He led his brother Li Pu, general Zhang Wei and others to Jinling to take up their posts.
In the seventh year of God's blessing, Li Yu resigned from his posts as Minister of War, Deputy Privy Envoy, etc., citing illness and illness, and asked to return to his hometown to recuperate.
Emperor Tianyou consecrated Li Yu as the king of eastern Zhejiang Province, allowed him to return to his hometown of Hongzhou to recuperate, and left a letter to Changhou Li Pu to serve as Minister of War.
Han Qian didn't think there was anything wrong with Li Yu. If Li Yu had colluded with Wan Honglou, he wouldn't have handed over military power so easily.
The problem is Li Pu!
Since the military power of the DPRK and Central Government was controlled by the Privy Council, Nanya, and Beiya Military Divisions, the Ministry of War had long been marginalized. Li Pu's appointment as Minister of War was more of a high-powered and insignificant title.
For Li Pu, who once commanded hundreds of thousands of troops with his brother and divided local regions, it is completely normal to feel resentment.
However, Wan Honglou's plan was very deep, and it was only normal for people like Xinchang Hou Li Pu to be involved.
"I don't care how you deceived Madam's trust, and you were actually arranged to be with this good-for-nothing Yang Yuanpu, but you have to remember one thing, in Linjiang Marquis Mansion, if you dare to act rashly without my instructions, it will be bad.
It’s a big deal for me, be careful I’ll kill you!”
Feng Yi and Kong Xirong went to other courtyards for business. At this time, Li Chong came to talk to Han Qian and saw a slight smile on his lips. Others thought he was trying to get closer to Han Qian, but they couldn't see his eyes.
The murderous aura hidden inside.
"You don't even know why my wife arranged for me to be with the third prince, so you dare to say such a thing, isn't it too bold?" Han Qian turned around, stared into Li Chong's bluffing eyes, and asked with a smile.
It's okay if Li Chong didn't threaten him. The threat immediately made him see through Li Chong's true identity.
Li Chong should not know much about the real secrets behind his father Li Pu and Wan Honglou. Otherwise, if he suddenly appeared in the chess game as a chess piece, Wan Honglou would not fail to explain the whole story to Li Chong.
This also further proves that Xinchang Hou Lipu is not the real owner of Wanhonglou. He is either an accomplice or just a chess piece in Wanhonglou's hands.
It is normal for Han Qian to think this way. If Li Pu, the Marquis of Xinchang, is the master behind Wan Hong Lou and is not a chess piece controlled by Wan Hong Lou, there is no need for Li Pu to hide too much from his son.
Since Li Chong is not more important than himself in this game of chess, how can Han Qian take him seriously?
Li Chong was slightly startled, with a flash of anger in his eyes. He didn't know why his wife would arrange the unlearned Han Qian to be with the third prince, and he never thought that the useless Han Qian would dare to resist him?
"It's fine if you want me to cooperate with you. I don't want to argue with you, but you have to tell me your plan first. Otherwise, how do I know that I won't hinder your plan?" Han Qian continued.
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Emperor Tianyou has three sons, Prince Yang Yuanwo and King Xin Yang Yuanyan, who are all adults and have children. Whether the mysterious master behind Wanhonglou wants to overthrow the Chu State, or steal the power of the Chu State, directly kidnap the Marquis of Linjiang
Yang Yuanpu or assassinating Yang Yuanpu will not work.
The most likely possibility is that both Crown Prince Yang Yuanwo and King Xin Yang Yuanyan had accidents, and Yang Yuanpu, who finally ascended the throne, fell into their hands...
Or, taking ten thousand steps back, if Yang Yuanpu can seize the territory before Emperor Tianyou dies, and eventually fall under their control, it can't be considered a bad choice!
Following Yang Yuanpu to the feudal state was not a bad choice for Han Qian.
It's just that Han Qian doesn't know the specific plan behind Wanhonglou, nor does he know what their chances of success are.
"..." Faced with Han Qian's seemingly reasonable and persuasive question, Li Chong raised his eyebrows and disdained to seek trouble with a loser like Han Qian.
Han Qian was filled with hatred and thought that he would find an opportunity to deal with his grandson in the future.