Chapter 24 Double Ninth Festival - Finally: Lan Changmi Meeting
It's late at night, and the sound of the watch is heard one after another on the streets, patrol teams disappear and appear, and the light of torches is bright or dim.
On Chang'an Street, there is a long-abandoned house. It was originally the residence of Ding Yu, the left governor of the Dudu Palace. Ding Yu was regarded as a member of Hu Weiyong's party in the thirteenth year of Hongwu, and the entire family was wiped out. Therefore, later
Officials in the capital thought this mansion was unlucky, and no one ever bought it to live here.
Today, this house that has not been inhabited for a long time has welcomed a living person. The smoke and dust scattered in the mansion are like ghosts. They pounce on the stranger who walks in, but they immediately seem to be afraid of the smell of gunpowder smoke and blood on the stranger's body.
, and scattered in all directions.
The person who came in just stood there, motionless. After a while, another person came in. The new person stood in front of the person who came in earlier and said, "Uncle, why did you choose to meet in this place?
"
The man he called his uncle said: "Only here will you not be discovered by "that person"; you have made arrangements in your mansion so that the people arranged by "that person" will not find out that you are not here."
"Don't worry, uncle. I've been pretending to be a concubine obsessed with Xina who came into our house these days. I sneak into her room after dinner every day and act like I'm furious when I'm disturbed. I won't be discovered.
."
"It's better to be careful. Jin Yiwei's troops are very powerful."
The man changed the subject: "Uncle, you have been asking someone to meet you secretly since last month. What is your purpose?"
The person who came in first knew that it would be useless to urge caution, so he took up the topic: "Did you know that Yunxi was recently sent to the Ministry of War to handle matters?"
"Of course I know. Yunxi is indeed my sister's child. He has the skills of my Chang family. Not only did he handle things in an orderly manner, he also gave that boy Hua Rong a hard scolding. Such a person will use the back door if he wants to rely on connections. If
If my late father were still alive, he would definitely scold him."
Everyone must have heard this. The person who came in later was Chang Yuchun’s son. This person was Chang Sheng, Chang Yuchun’s second son. After Chang Yuchun’s eldest son Chang Mao passed away last year, Chang Sheng was named
Founding Duke; the one he called 'uncle' was the first or second most famous general in the Ming Dynasty, Liang Guogong Lan Yu.
Lan Yu said angrily: "Don't make jokes, haven't you noticed that Yunxi is already going to be the crown prince?"
"How come I didn't notice it! It's just that although Yunxi has reached the last level, he hasn't passed it yet!"
"If it were before today, it could be said that there was still one final hurdle to pass, but as soon as today's incident comes out, it can be said that it is almost certain that Yunxi will become the emperor's grandson. It is God's will that you and I agreed to have a secret meeting today."
"What happened today? What happened today?" Chang Sheng looked confused.
"Don't you have anyone in the palace? Why are you asking me?"
"Before the eldest brother was demoted to Longzhou, he gave me the hidden clue that the eldest sister had left in the palace. However, in order not to be discovered and to be useful at a critical moment, I never used it."
"Now is the critical moment. Today Yunxi made another suggestion at the Double Ninth Festival banquet. This suggestion will allow Yunxi to ascend to the position of the emperor's grandson." Then, Lan Yu told Yunxi's suggestion today.
Chang Sheng was still puzzled: "Isn't this another good suggestion? How can you ascend to the position of the emperor's grandson?"
"I have been following "that person" for thirty-seven years, and I have been studying "that person." I can conclude that this suggestion and the previous suggestion are combined, and one can preserve "that person" through enfeoffment.
Other children and grandchildren; one is to prevent the loss of military power that "that person" is most worried about, the latter is just a matter of payment, and the former will definitely not be implemented if Yun Wen is made emperor."
"But at that time, "that person" was still worried that Yunxi's suggestion was just a flash in the pan, but now it should be confirmed that it is not. In addition, Yunxi's proposal a few days ago to promote outstanding officials and give them background information can be carefully observed by His Majesty.
Impression; sending poems to Xiping Marquis Muying can give His Majesty the impression of quick thinking."
"Although these two items will not have much effect, they can also improve "that person's" impression of Yunxi. Just before coming, I also received news from my informant who was ambushing in the palace. I will accompany you tonight
"That person" summoned Yunxi, maybe he asked Yunxi to preside over the construction of the military academy (Lan Yu guessed wrong). The person who presided over the construction of the military academy was also the grandson of the emperor. After the death of the former prince's eldest son Xiongying, he became the existing direct descendant.
The eldest grandson must be the grandson of the emperor."
Chang Sheng suddenly became completely serious: "Then what do I need to do?"
"Let the hidden thread in your hand be activated to report to you the trends in the palace. I'm afraid that someone will take risks. I have a list here. They are all loyal and brave people, and each has their own specialties. Some of them have been placed in very important positions by me.
You will know the place after you meet them; also, Dingyuanhou Wangbi, whose talent is no less than mine, reminds Yunxi that there will be a big war in the future, and he will be victorious as a general."
Chang Sheng felt something was wrong: "Why are you telling me this?"
Lan Yu suddenly laughed in a low voice: "Haha, do you think that if Yunxi becomes the emperor's grandson, "that person" can tolerate me? There are many examples of relatives in the Han Dynasty who monopolized power and even usurped the throne! Yunxi can be seen clearly.
If you become the emperor's grandson, I will only die; if Yunwen becomes the emperor's grandson, everyone who has anything to do with me and can fight will die. After all, I am Yunxi's great-uncle."
"Not only me, but also Feng Sheng and Fu Youde who are still alive. They have worked hard and achieved great prestige in the army. Yunxi is too young. "That person" will not worry about it. In fact, time is not urgent now. "That person"
"You won't take action against me in the next two days. But I'm worried that it will be more difficult to see each other in the future. Let's explain everything now."
"What about you, uncle?" Chang Sheng asked while choking.
"After I became the grandson of the emperor in Yunxi, I followed Xu Da's example and died of a sudden illness, otherwise my family would be affected. Anyway, everyone knows that I am a good drinker. Pretending to drink too much and die will not cause other people's anger.
Suspicious. And "that person" must have been relieved when he knew I was dead and would not investigate. By the way, there is a very important thing I almost forgot. One of my old subordinates discovered Chang Mao's child in Longzhou
."
Chang Sheng was feeling sad, but when he heard this, he was surprised and said: "Brother, do you still have children?" His voice was a little loud.
"Keep your voice down!" Lan Yu glared at him before continuing: "Yes, Chang Mao has a son in Longzhou. I asked someone to bring the child near the capital, pretending that he could not afford to raise the child.
It was given to a family named Cao in Longtan Village, Jurong County. This family has no children and is over forty years old, so it can be trusted with confidence. The little boy is now over two years old, very healthy, and has been named Cao Yun.
I have arranged for someone to watch him."
"I'm going to see the child!" Chang Sheng said.
"You absolutely can't go!" Lan Yu said seriously. "You must not take any action before "that person" dies. I know this is difficult, but you must stay calm."
The two looked at each other, Chang Sheng's face was full of sorrow and anger, but Lan Yu's face was calm. After a while, Lan Yu said: "That's about it, nothing else. I'll leave first, you can leave later,
To avoid being discovered, let "that person" think of our secret meeting. If anything happens, please contact us again."
After saying that, he turned around and left. Chang Sheng calmed down for a while, and then left after there was no strange color on his face.
