Several royal Taoist temples and gardens are outside the palace city and within the imperial city. As long as they do not leave the imperial city, the control of the palace concubines entering and exiting the palace city in broad daylight is not so strict.
In addition to everyone knowing that the master of Changxin Palace is very favored by His Majesty, the palace attendants and school captains on duty at Chongfu Gate also noticed that the fire in Changyang Court was getting more and more fierce, and they were anxious.
Do you want to send someone over for reinforcements? At this moment, they just stepped forward to greet Qingyang and the eldest prince Yang Bin, and let them go without asking where they were going.
Qingyang opened a corner of the gauze curtain and peered into the direction of Changyang Courtyard where the billowing black smoke was getting thicker and thicker. He asked Yun Puzi with his heart pounding: "Yun Puzi has been sending people to the palace frequently these days to offer gifts, but Qianyang
Hou has already noticed the clues that Lu Qingxia is planning to take action?"
"Lu Qingxia is a venomous snake, but she is not the only venomous snake lurking in the shadows in Jinling City - at this moment, most people in Jinling City are eager for the Marquis of Qianyang to lead his troops to the Hehuai River to join in and fight with the Mongol people
Both sides will suffer, but some people hope that Marquis Qianyang's attention will be diverted to Jianghuai..." Yun Puzi sat cross-legged leaning on the guardrail, but at this moment he was still staring at the Chongfu Palace gate uneasily, worried about the next moment
An assassin was chasing from inside the palace gate.
"Does the Taoist say that there are Mongol spies in Jinling City?" Qingyang asked.
"To be more precise, it is the secret room arranged by Guanjiang Tower or Xiao Yiqing. There are many things unknown to the old Taoist at this time, but this is the only way to explain that Lu Qingxia would choose such a time to take action, right?" Yun Puzi said, "
After Shangshu, Marquis of Qianyang, asked to establish his heir apparent, and expressed to the world his determination to personally lead his troops north to fight to the death with the Mongols, the wind started to rise. After all, the Mongols were still afraid of the Marquis of Qianyang and Emperor Liang joining forces...
"
"When the Marquis of Guizhou Yang proposed to establish the crown prince, did he also have the intention of luring the snake out of its hole?" Qingyang asked in surprise after hearing the meaning of Yun Puzi's words.
Yun Puzi nodded, agreeing with Qingyang's guess.
At this moment, Qingyang's mind flashed to Han Qian's resolute and slightly gloomy face, and he asked: "Is the Marquis of Guizhou Yang in Jinling at this time?"
"The old Taoist doesn't know either," Yun Puzi said, "the gates in the imperial city are not just decorations. The old Taoist communicates with the secret secretary of the Zhizhi Mansion through secret letters delivered in several secret places, and no one communicates directly...
"
Qingyang thought the same thing. Yun Puzi had a special status and was close to Changxin Palace. Even if he occasionally left the imperial city, he didn't know how many informants would be watching him.
Having been lurking as an undercover agent for these years, she could not see the slightest flaw, and no amount of caution could be too much; and even if Han Qian had sneaked back to Jinling at this time, it was top secret, and he would not easily interact with Yun Pu.
son meet.
Unable to determine whether Han Qian was in Jinling at this time, Qingyang's heart was always hanging there, unable to fall down. He looked at the blue sky above the eaves of the palace in despair, not knowing that the bloody palace coup that was about to break out would completely destroy the capital.
How messed up the situation was, I don't know how many people died without a burial place, let alone whether she and Bin'er could escape.
"If everything is said to be under Lu Qingxia's control, then if His Majesty summons Huang Lu and Guo Liang to the palace today, does it mean that one of them must have been won over by Lu Qingxia?" Thinking of this, Qingyang was frightened again.
asked.
"Huang Lu is impossible; and even if Huang Lu is drawn over, Lu Qingxia cannot control the military attaches and soldiers who are loyal to the Huang family in the bodyguard army - Guo Liang is also unlikely. Guo Liang is aloof and arrogant on the one hand.
And if Lu Qingxia really mastered Guo Liang, then her situation would not be so embarrassing these years." Yun Puzi said thoughtfully.
Among the original five capitals of the Dragon Bird Army, Guo Liang was the eldest. Even though there was no one behind him to support him, after Emperor Yanyou came to the throne, he still firmly occupied the position of commander of the guards and troops. He really wanted to compete with Cishou Palace.
By colluding together, the power will only be stronger than it is now.
If Lu Qingxia really wants to master Guo Liang, when the main force of the Five Tooth Army Navy and the Right Shenwu Army are destroyed, they are fully capable of playing their cards better and more beautifully, and there may not even be a chance for Tangyi to rise in the future.
Listening to Yun Puzi's analysis, Qingyang asked doubtfully: "Since Huang Lu and Guo Liang are not Lu Qingxia's people, then when she sees His Majesty summoning Huang Lu and Guo Liang into the palace, is she not afraid that the situation will be out of her control?
"
Yun Puzi smiled and said: "Based on my understanding of Lu Qingxia, she intentionally allowed His Majesty to introduce Huang Lu, Guo Liang and others into the palace, and even allowed His Majesty to spread the idea of leaving the palace to escape the summer heat. The main purpose was
Confusing the situation. As long as she can control the affairs within five steps of His Majesty, when or how His Majesty will die suddenly is a matter of her words. And as long as His Majesty's sudden death remains a mystery, the imperial city will be in chaos, and the Queen Mother will
Under their control, they have the natural reputation to preside over the overall situation. At this time, let alone Chen De, Li Changfeng, and Li Xiu, Guo Liang will most likely choose to immediately surrender to the Queen Mother under such strong pressure. In this way,
, they have controlled most of the bodyguards. At this time, no matter whether Shen Yang, Yang Zhitang or the others are suspicious, at least the situation in Gyeonggi will be temporarily under their control. Lu Qingxia can even leave Queen Huang and the third prince alive.
, a confrontation formed within the imperial city, forcing Shen Yang, Yang Zhitang, Zheng Yu, Zhang Chao and others to make a choice between the second prince and the third prince before Tangyi and Huaidong sent troops to intervene in the chaos in the capital. According to
From what the noble concubine has seen, in that situation, even if His Majesty died suddenly and became a mystery, who would Shen Yang and the others choose?"
Seeing that Yun Puzi only mentioned Shen Yang, and Yang Zhitang and the others only had the second and third princes as their choices, but did not mention Bin'er, they asked in shock: "Is Lu Qingxia really not going to let my mother and son go so easily?"
"As long as the imperial concubine is alive, Li Zhigao plotted against Shu and sent troops to Wu Ming. Lu Qingxia and the others had no excuse to directly order Zhang Wei to attack eastern Sichuan through Wushan Chang Gorge," Yun Puzi said, "and they still have to control the empress dowager. Once the imperial concubine dies, they can follow
The Queen Mother said that it was the imperial concubine who made Her Majesty know the secrets of the second prince. This could also involve Tangyi and the Han Mansion, making the Queen Mother think that the imperial concubine was secretly colluding with the Marquis of Qianyang and knowing many secrets from the Marquis of Qianyang. This was the only way Lu Qingxia could do it.
, in order to kill the situation, outsiders will not be able to approach the Queen Mother easily, and the Queen Mother will never be able to get rid of their control..."
"..." Qingyang was speechless for a long time, but as a member of the Shenling Division, she also knew how the eunuch group controlled the court in the late period of the previous dynasty.
In the later period, the eunuchs' methods of controlling government affairs were brought to an extreme.
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Qingyang took Bin'er and drove the carriage directly into the backyard of Chongfu Temple with Yun Puzi. The eight female officials and nuns were all old people she brought from the capital of Shu.
After the shock subsided, the female official who was guarding the front ran over and said that a new group of soldiers had entered Chongfu Gate. After that, the palace gate was quickly closed from the inside.
This means that no matter what is happening in the palace at this moment, they will be half the time to burn the incense.
, you may not be able to leave Changxin Palace.
Although he knew that Lu Qingxia would not let her and Bin'er go easily, Qingyang also knew in his heart that once the Chongfu Palace gate was closed at a critical moment, it would not be just anyone's order to call the gatekeeper.
The soldier reopened the palace door.
No matter how powerful Lu Qingxia is, she can only secretly guide the situation to develop in a direction beneficial to her, but she cannot completely control the situation.
Then at least they don't have to worry about assassins chasing them out of the palace for a short time.
"Did Taoist Master Yun send someone to see Han Daoming?" Qingyang asked Yun Puzi after calming down in shock.
The Chongfu Temple is outside the palace city and within the imperial city, while the Shangshu Province, the Privy Council and various ministries and departments are also outside the palace city and within the imperial city. Whether Han Qian is in Jinling or not is not the most important. Once Emperor Yanyou
When news of an assassination or sudden death comes out, the guards and troops will immediately seal off the imperial city and isolate it from the outside world. Qingyang believes that Han Daoming should be in the imperial city at this time.
Qingyang didn't want to die in an unknown place, so she should bring the eldest prince to the light.
Meeting Han Daoming was the only way for her mother and son to get out into the open without worrying about being poisoned by Lu Qingxia in the short term.
Qingyang guessed that this was Yun Puzi's back-up plan to take her mother and son out of the palace; otherwise, how long could the small Chongfu Temple hide her mother and son?
Yun Puzi was about to arrange for someone to meet Han Daoming to inquire about the news, but saw a little Taoist boy running over from the front yard and reporting:
"Qin, the general secretary of Shangshu Province, asked Mr. Qin to see the master..."
"..." Qingyang looked at Yun Puzi hesitantly.
She knew that Qin Wen, Xue Ruogu, and Li Tang had political disagreements with Han Qian when he was an official in Xuzhou in his early years. He was expelled from Xuzhou by Han Qian and was forced to go to Yueyang to seek refuge with Shen Yang. Over the years, Shen Yang relied heavily on him -
—At first, Yang Yuanpu was quite suspicious of these three people, but over the years, he gradually trusted them, and they were successively promoted to low-ranking and powerful official positions such as making imperial edicts, serving as censors, and general ministers.
"What's he doing here?" Yun Puzi asked with a frown.
"He's not Han Qian's?" Qingyang asked in surprise.
Yun Puzi shook his head, spread his hands and said, "Only a few key people know how many secret lines Marquis Qianyang has in Jinling. There is also a single line of communication between the secret lines and the Secret Service... I will go out to see him."
Before Yun Puzi moved, he heard a burst of hurried footsteps rushing towards the backyard. Yun Puzi opened the door and saw Qin Wen's thin figure. He had already rushed over alone, without giving him any chance to refuse.
Opportunity; but the two little Taoist boys guarding the front yard had no idea what was going on and did not dare to stop people casually.
"You guys go out first." Yun Puzi closed the door with his backhand, walked to the yard, and asked the three Taoist boys to go out first.
Qingyang was hiding in the house, nervously watching everything in the yard through the gap in the door; several female officials behind her held the hidden short blades in their wide sleeves.
"The Marquis of Qianyang said that if there was an emergency within the confines of the imperial city and Qin was unable to enter the palace to see Wang Guifei, he would come over to Taoist Yun to discuss a comprehensive strategy. Seeing the Changxin Palace's car driving here, I saw
Taoist Laiyun has already taken out Wang Guifei and the eldest prince as soon as possible?" Qin Wen asked.
"Is there any sudden change in the palace?" Yun Puzi asked warily.
Qin Wen said: "Your Majesty, Empress Li was assassinated. Prime Minister Shen, King Shou, Du Bingbu and Master Zheng have heard the news and rushed to Chongwen Palace. Currently, the guards and soldiers are closing the palace and the nine gates of the imperial city. Chongfu
The temple is not a hiding place. When the guards and soldiers find out that the royal concubine and the eldest prince are alive and dead in Changxin Palace, they will search the whole city. Lu Qingxia and Yao Xishui may suspect Yun Daochang earlier.
, but even if the gate of Chongfu Palace is closed, they can’t send out assassins directly, but they can’t delay it for long——”
Qingyang was also dumbfounded when he heard the news that Yang Yuanpu had been assassinated.
It hadn't been half an hour since she received the oral instructions sent by Yang Yuanpu to leave the palace to escape the summer heat. Did Cishou Palace really take action?
"How do you prove that you are acting on the orders of Marquis Qianyang?" Qingyang opened the door, walked out and stared at Qin Wen and asked.
"The great river goes to the east, and the waves are gone, and the romantic figures of the ages have long been known to Wang Guifei. There is another sentence at the end: To the west of the old fortress..." Qin Wen chanted.
Yun Puzi and Qingyang were both startled when they heard Qin Wen reciting half of the remaining poems.
Although Qin Wen came straight over at this time and they all guessed Qin Wen's identity, they were still extremely shocked when they actually confirmed Qin Wen's identity:
Back then, Han Qian was so rough and forced a secret weapon into Shen Yang's hands?
When Xue Ruogu was expelled back then, Qin asked, was this a cruel trick for Li Tang?
"Where is Han Shangshu? Has he entered the palace? Which captain is currently on duty at Chongyang Gate?"
After confirming that Qin Wen's identity was correct, Yun Puzi asked again anxiously.
As the envoy of the Royal Taoist Temple, he usually pretends to be a wandering cloud and a crane, and he is not very clear about the alternation of duties in the imperial city and the palace city.
At present, there are fifteen capital elites under the Imperial Guard and Military Division. Li Xiu and his brother, as well as Li Changfeng, who served as deputy privy envoy and deputy capital commander of the Imperial Guard and Imperial Army Division after being transferred from Liangzhou, are clearly members of the Queen Mother's party. They are all very likely He was directly involved in plotting the palace rebellion; in addition, Zhong Yanhu, who had been with Sima Jiangzhou in his early years and was later surrendered by Li Zhigao and then transferred to Yuhou, the capital of Zuowu Xiang Army, also had great problems.
Yun Puzi is not worried that Huang Lu, Guo Liang and Zhang Han have problems with their commanders, but the guards inside and outside Chongwen Palace and Chongyang Gate do not need to be personally responsible for the three commanders.
If one of Li Xiu or Zhong Yanhu is fully responsible for the guarding of Chongwen Hall and Chongyang Gate, then Shen Yang, Yang Zhitang, Zheng Yu, Zheng Chang, Zhang Chao, Chen De, Zhang Han, Guo Liang, Han Daoming, Du Chongtao, and Zhou Bingwu If someone enters Chongwen Hall without any precautions, they will most likely be caught in a trap.
If that really happened, it would be too late to cry!
"Han Shangshu has also entered the palace, but not only the Chongyang Gate, Chongwen Palace and Zhengtang affairs, but also the Privy Council, the palace city, and the nine gates of the imperial city are currently on duty. The left and right Wu Yijun and the left Wu Xiangjun each send a team to monitor each other. Duty. Any transfer order letter that does not have the signatures of Prime Minister Shen, King Shou, the Queen Mother, the Imperial Guards, or more than four ministers participating in the political affairs is an unreasonable order to be executed first and then reported. Anyone who follows an unreasonable order is a traitor." Qin Wen said. .
Yun Puzi felt lucky when she saw that Shen Yang, Yang Zhitang and others had not messed up and were still vigilant enough to manage the situation.
Of course, the Secretary and the Han Mansion have been keeping an eye on every plant and tree in the city these days. Han Daoming has also been on duty at the Political Hall from morning to night these days. He does not leave easily because he is concerned about today's palace incident. Anticipate.
In times of chaos, as long as Han Daoming can come up with a correct contingency plan in time, this plan will not be biased.
Of course, other ministers of the Xiang Han family will accept it immediately.
That's fine if there's no trouble in this link.
Yun Puzi briefly told Qin Wen some of the information he knew, and then asked, "Is Han Daochang in the imperial city?"
The main thing they can rely on now is Tangyi's hidden power in Han Mansion.
Even if Han Qian was in Jinling at this time, it would take days at the fastest if he wanted to mobilize the third town army to cross the river and approach the gates of Jinling City.
Besides, if it really comes to the point where Tangyi's elite troops are dispatched, the shock will be too great, and the subsequent situation will be extremely difficult to deal with.
The third town division directly crossed the river to fight the chaos, which was the last resort.
In any case, the Han Mansion and other Secret Service personnel lurking in Jinling in Tangyi must do their best to avoid this situation.
At least when Han Qian issued the order to the secretary at the same time as "please establish the prince's son" and send it to Jinling, he made this intention clear and unmistakable.
However, Jinling City was now separated by four walls and more than 40,000 elite guards and troops.
No one can rely on deductions in advance to completely sort out the chaos that may occur tonight.
In addition to the fact that the lurking Anzi and the Secret Service mostly have single-line connections and do not have direct contact with each other, the contact with the Han government and the outside world is also completely cut off at this moment. In many cases, they still have to adapt to their own circumstances.
"Master Daochang is in the salt and iron transfer envoy Si Yamen, but the imperial concubine cannot go to see Master Daochang at this time. Marquis Qianyang said that if there is a palace change, but not as a last resort, do not easily get involved with Hanfu and Tangyi
Relationship." Qin Wen said.
Yun Puzi had a special status and could not enter and leave the imperial city at will. However, Qin Wen stayed in the imperial city during the day and was on duty in the Chongwen Hall as a general secretary. He still had to leave the imperial city at night and live in the imperial city.
Outside of the main city, it is much more convenient to contact the secretaries in their homes.
Qingyang was about to ask something, but the words didn't come out of his mouth, so he figured it out.
Now that the situation is not in chaos, and the guards and soldiers can still perform their duties relatively well, there is a little room for change.
And even if the truth about the assassinations of Yang Yuanpu and Li Yao is forever hidden from the world, the decision of who the new emperor will fall into still depends on the opinions of the ministers involved in politics, and it is not the Queen Mother's family who has the final say.
The only thing that is certain is that if she and Bin'er have a relationship with Han Qian and the Han family, even if she can explain clearly why she left the palace to avoid trouble, let alone Shen Yang, Yang Zhitang and the Queen Mother, Yang En, Zheng Yu, Zheng
Chang, Zhang Han, Zhang Chao, Du Chongtao, Zhou Bingwu and others will all strongly oppose Bin'er's ascension to the throne, right?
At least before Bin'er ascended the throne, or before Han Qian led his army across the river to control Jinling, exposing the relationship with Tangyi and the Han government would definitely do more harm than good.
From what Qin Wen said, it seems that Han Qian had no intention of leading an army across the river, right?
"Is Queen Huang alive or dead?" Qingyang asked.
Qin Wen saw that Princess Qingyang could still calmly care about the life and death of Huang Hua's daughter Huang E at such a moment. He also secretly felt that she was really not simple. He reported back: "When I rushed over, I only heard that Huang Lu had sent someone.
I went to protect Queen Huang, but I’m not sure what the situation is over there..."
Although there is no official crown prince, Huang E is an upright queen and has three princes. Her father Huang Hua and his brother Huang Lu are not only ministers and generals in the court, but also representatives of Jiangdong clan forces——
As the commander of the Zuowu Xiang Army, Huang Lu was secretly discussing with the ministers about leaving the city in the political hall before His Majesty was assassinated. Hearing the changes in the palace, he immediately sent people to protect his sister Huang E and the third prince. This is normal.
But something.
If the ministers of the government and the public must vote to support him, the third prince will definitely get the highest number of votes. Even if the second prince is the son of the deposed queen, but with the support of the queen mother and the Li family, he will definitely get more votes than the eldest prince.
However, it is not the time to study this in detail now. We first need to see if the situation can be stabilized. It is not clear what Lu Qingxia's next move will be.
When it comes to the guards and troops, even if Chen De, Li Changfeng, Li Xiu, and Zhong Yanhu completely surrender - Chen De and Li Changfeng are only the nominal commanders-in-chief and deputy commanders of the guards, but as long as Huang Liu, Guo Liang, and Zhang Han remain neutral, The number of guards and troops that Lu Qingxia and the others can directly control is also quite limited.
"Chongfu Temple is not a place to stay for a long time, and we can't see the Han family, and we can't get out of the imperial city. Where should we go?" Qingyang couldn't help but said in confusion.
"You disguise yourself as a patrolman of the Imperial City and follow me to the Shangshu Province. Taoist Master Yun should have some disguises here, right? Wait until you get to the yamen of the Shangshu Province and hide first while I go to find Prime Minister Shen to meet the empress..." Qin Wen said.
"Fake hand, Shen Xiang?" Yun Puzi couldn't help but want to slap his thigh. Qin Wen secretly encouraged Shen Yang. It was really wonderful that Yang En supported the eldest prince. He asked again, "How to explain that the imperial concubine and the eldest prince left the palace to avoid trouble? thing?"
Qin Wen said: "When I saw Prime Minister Shen, I told him that when the fire broke out in Changyang Courtyard, the emperor also encountered assassins in Changxin Palace. After frightening away the assassins, he saw the fire in Changyang Courtyard in a panic. He was even more panicked. He didn't know what to do. Who can I trust? I can only escape from Chongfu Gate with Taoist Master Yun first and seek refuge with Shen Xiang..."
"Is there any flaw in this statement?" Qingyang asked worriedly.
Shen Yang and Yang Zhitang are both the old foxes who have become spirits. Qingyang doesn't think there is much chance that she can hide her lies from them.
"When His Majesty was assassinated, chaos broke out in the Chongwen Palace, and then spread to Changyang Courtyard and elsewhere. How many assassins were hidden in the palace? Only then did the palace begin a comprehensive search. No one can tell what happened - plus Lu Qingxia and the others want to cover up the truth of the assassination, which is bound to make the truth even more confusing. As long as the empress is calm and calm, Shen Xiang and the others will not be suspicious of some things that are not true. One thing is certain, Lu Qingxia is behind it If she had the chance, she could even let Empress Huang go, and she would not let go of the imperial concubine and the eldest prince. Only in this way can the relationship between Chu and Shu be destroyed, and then Li Zhigao would have an honest excuse to plot Shu. It's just that in Lu Qingxia's death list, the empress was ranked after His Majesty and Empress Li, and she managed to escape." Qin Wen said, "I estimate that after the empress left Changxin Palace with Taoist Yun, she should have died. An assassin broke in and left clues. And even if no assassin went to Changxin Palace, the only ones who could really see through the empress' lies were Lu Qingxia and others who secretly knew the whole situation - was the empress still afraid that they would stand up and question her? "
Qingyang just heard that Yun Puzi had a similar judgment, but as long as there are assassins who have been to Changxin Palace, and now it is Lu Qingxia, the Queen Mother and others who are trying every means to cover up the truth, she really does not have to worry about too many flaws?
Besides, under such a situation, it is impossible to have a perfect strategy. More can only be taken one step at a time and adapt to changes.
