Chapter 1029 The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop
A fast horse ran wildly on the official road. The knight looked tired, but he still kept whipping his horse with his whip. The horse was on the verge of collapse, and a long line of foam was forming at the corner of its mouth. Pedestrians on the road were all surprised.
This person was very angry for what he did, but when they saw how he was dressed, they all tacitly shut their mouths.
The postmaster of Chengdu Post saw the man coming from a distance and saw the three blood-red red feathers on the helmeted infant. He hurriedly ordered his men to prepare horses, water and dry food. This was the imperial court's red-feathered messenger, and he absolutely did not dare to delay. The three red feathers represented the meaning of
The urgency of the matter exceeds everything else. If you don't have the right to cooperate, you will have no choice but to destroy the nine tribes.
Taking advantage of the opportunity for the man to change horses, Yi Cheng asked: "Where are you going?"
"Warm water!"
Wenshui is a small county in the south of Shu County. Although it is small, it is very prosperous. Over the past few years, the endless flow of merchants has been Wenshui's biggest guarantee, but Yi Cheng has never heard of any urgent matters there, let alone hearing this
The red feather messenger's accent was Mandarin. Yi Cheng asked again: "Come from Chang'an?"
The Red Feather Messenger nodded: "Ask your people to hurry up, otherwise it will be too late!"
Yi Cheng did not dare to neglect, and quickly prepared everything. The red feather messenger got on his horse, whipped hard, and the horse raised its front hooves and rushed out like an arrow. Yi Cheng frowned, he couldn't figure out how to change Chang'an
The red feather messenger will be sent to Chengdu. I haven’t heard of any major events in the court or any urgent military situation here. As a small person, I don’t want to think about things I don’t understand. I can earn enough to support myself by doing my own thing.
Food for the family is the most important thing.
Han Qing arrived at Laojun Temple last night. It seemed that the sixty-year-old old man was leaving in a hurry. His bun was crooked and he was covered in dust. If it weren't for the foundation he had practiced back then, he would have fallen apart now. He was several times with Su Ren.
They haven't seen each other for years, and they have endless things to talk about. For five years, Su Ren has been staying in a small place like Wenshui, keeping a low profile and almost no different from ordinary people. Even the locals have almost forgotten that this seemingly amiable person,
It was so glorious and all-powerful back then. But Han Qing knew that the man in front of him was not as calm and calm as he appeared on the surface. His eyes and ears were always paying attention to the whole world, and he was still as sharp and decisive.
"So, Your Majesty is really a little confused?"
Han Qing took a deep breath and adjusted his posture to make himself more comfortable: "It's not too confusing, but it is true that His Majesty is becoming more and more tyrannical. After you left, in less than two years, Gongsun He was dismissed as Prime Minister and replaced by Li.
Cai Weixiang, the year before last, caused a lot of trouble in order to go to Mount Tai to be enshrined in Zen. Thirty-two marquises were deprived of him, and even Wei Kang's title of Changping marquis was also removed. If Princess Pingyang was not still there, Wei Kang would have been expelled.
Leaving Chang'an."
"Can you find out who is holding the power behind this?"
Han Qing said: "After returning from Mount Tai, His Majesty went to Quan Tai Palace. Liu Qumao, the Chinese doctor, and Jiang Chong, the minister, were always with him. Even Li Cai has not been able to see the emperor for a long time." After a pause, Han Qing said
Then he said: "By the way, on the way back from Mount Tai, your Majesty had a strange thing happen in the river. Some people said that there was a strange woman in the river. Sure enough, your Majesty found Mrs. Gou Yi. This Mrs. Gou Yi has been with your Majesty all the time.
, gave birth to a son last year, and His Majesty loved him very much, and it is said that he intends to make this son the crown prince."
Su Ren frowned: "Where is Liu Zhi?"
Han Qing shook his head: "Wei Kang was deprived of his title because he was too close to the prince. Eighteen of the thirty-two people who were deprived of his title were just like Wei Kang. Rumors have spread in Chang'an that your majesty is planning to depose the prince. Ah
Xun has been tracing the source, and it seems to come from Inutai Palace."
Su Ren suddenly thought of something and turned to ask Han Qing: "Who did you say Liu Qumao was with His Majesty just now?"
"Jiang Chong was originally from the Yan State. When Wang Wenshu was disposing of the vassal kings, Jiang Chong reported meritorious services and was appreciated by His Majesty. He was named the Captain of Shuiheng. Later, he was promoted several times to the rank of minister."
"I remember that when I left that year, I heard Liu Ruyi, who was next to His Majesty, mention the Shuiheng Captain and said his name was Jiang Qi. Yes, it was Jiang Qi."
Han Qing said: "Jiang Qi is Jiang Chong. After leaving the inner court, he changed his name to Jiang Chong. I don't know why."
"Hiss..." Su Ren took a breath. In the original history, in addition to Emperor Liu Che, many people in the mighty Han Dynasty were remembered by future generations, and three of them were recorded in history books.
To emphasize the description, one is the Great Sima General Wei Qing, the second is the Hussars General Huo Qubing, and the third one is the little-known Jiang Chong. Needless to say, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing are rare in the world, and it is these two who have achieved military success.
The Xiongnu were beaten to the point of collapse, and finally disappeared from the world completely. As for Jiang Chong, he was the representative of greedy ministers, even worse than Fei Lian. In the late Han Dynasty, especially in the witchcraft disaster, Jiang Chong was definitely the protagonist. A prince
, a queen, and dozens of princes and nobles all died because of this guy, and he was also the initiator of the first emperor's edict to blame himself in history. Su Ren only knew Jiang Chong, but he didn't know that Jiang Chong's real name was Jiang Qi.
Han Qing was a little surprised: "Sir, I think this person..."
Su Ren snorted coldly: "This person is extremely dangerous. Tell those who stay in Chang'an to be careful. This person will be fully monitored and no mistakes will be allowed."
"Even if a Shangshu Ling is close to His Majesty, it won't be of much use, right?"
Su Ren shook his head and said with a smile: "You don't understand the dangers of this person. His Majesty is getting older day by day, and his mind and spirit are not as good as before. This is a good opportunity to take advantage of loopholes. If others take advantage of it, I'm worried that there will be a bloody storm."
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"Is it that serious?"
"How are Shangguan Jie and the others?" Su Ren did not answer Han Qing's words and asked other questions.
Han Qingdao: "Shangguan Jie is now a Weiwei, Tian Qianqiu has been promoted to a minister of agriculture, and even Jin Rixi is in charge of Jinwu. They are all talented people. The students from the academy have entered the court in batches. The layout of Mr.'s year has been revealed.
, even if someone wants to cause trouble, they have to be careful."
Su Ren took a deep breath and nodded slightly: "That's good. As you said, with them here, even if someone wants to cause trouble, they have to think about it. It seems that Liu Zhi has also had his own ideas in recent years, constantly challenging His Majesty's bottom line.
, it is actually very dangerous to do this. If you do it wrong, you will get into trouble. I told him that time is their best weapon, but it seems that he has no use."
Han Qing smiled: "Prince Liu Ju was named the crown prince when he was six years old. He is now twenty years old. He has been diligent in these years. Although he has not done anything as shocking as the emperor, he has been cautious and made no mistakes. Looking at His Majesty
As he is getting older day by day, no one thinks it is possible to say that he has no ideas, but he underestimated the emperor, who is still domineering even though he is aging."
"This is what I am most worried about!" Su Ren frowned: "The Liu family has a tradition of fighting among themselves, or all the royal families are the same. The emperor has his own bodyguards and imperial guards; the prince also has his own princely guard, and other princes have their own palaces.
Soldiers, this is not good! All that will be lost in the fight is my strong man's strength. If they start a war in Chang'an, it will be troublesome." Su Ren turned to look at Han Qing: "How about the other boys?"
Han Qing smiled bitterly: "After all, he came from the academy. The prince is quite sensible about this matter. At least the adult princes have no idea, at least on the surface. Liu Hong and Liu Dan even publicly expressed their support for Liu Zhi."
"Humph!" Su Ren sneered: "I hope so!"
The sound of horse hoofs alarmed the entire Laojun Temple. For decades, no one has dared to watch horses in Laojun. This was the rule set by Su Ren back then. Unexpectedly, it was broken today. Looking at the getting closer and closer
The horse, the old man selling plums, Zhang Tou, unknowingly threw his pole into the middle of the road. Maybe the knight didn't check for a while, or maybe it was a coincidence. In short, the horse stepped on the pole and was instantly involved in the legs of the war horse.
, the consequences are naturally clear. The war horse broke its neck directly on the hard stone road, and the knight on the horse was thrown more than ten feet. If it hadn't hit a pile of cloth in the cloth shop, his bones and tendons might have been broken.
Everyone was about to step forward to argue with the knight, but when they walked in, they discovered that the man was actually the red-feathered messenger of the imperial court. They all quickly turned around and went about their own business. Even Lao Zhang packed up his pole and all the people were busy.
As if this didn't happen, the man didn't know how long he had been lying down. Anyway, when he got up, he walked from side to side. One leg was already lame. He held his lower back with one hand and watched his horse fall to the ground, left and right.
He looked at it with a confused look on his face.
Ever since he heard the sound of horse hoofbeats, Hu Ji had been standing at the door of Laojun Temple and watching. He could clearly see what these neighbors were doing. He understood that these guys were maintaining the tradition of Laojun Temple, so it was natural to see that they didn't hurt anyone.
He would not blame him. Seeing that the messenger was in a daze, he stepped forward to help him: "Brother, follow me. If you fall, rest and we will talk later."
The messenger was a little confused, so he let Hu Ji pull him into Laojun Temple. People on the street craned their necks to look inside Laojun Temple. People who are a little older know that, don’t look at Laojun Temple now.
It's so low-key, but there lives a big shot who can influence big men. What does the red feather messenger do? It will only be sent when the court is very urgent. And when this red feather messenger comes to Laojun Temple, it is obvious who he is looking for.
Su Ren didn't know what was going on on the street. When he saw Hu Ji coming in holding a bamboo tube with three bright red feathers on it, he frowned. Han Qing also saw this scene and shook his head: "It turned out to be the red feather messenger.
, Sir, would you like to guess who sent it?"
Su Rendao: "There are just a few people, the prince, the queen, and the eldest princess. They want me to go back. As long as I return to Chang'an, Liu Zhi's throne will naturally be safe."
Han Qing smiled: "I don't think so."
Su Ren was stunned for a moment, then smiled mockingly: "Your Majesty will definitely not send anyone here."
"There is another person that you haven't mentioned yet."
"Who else?"
"The second young master is almost 20 this year, right?"
"Hahaha..." Su Ren laughed loudly: "This is a good excuse. Our queen is indeed a strange woman." (To be continued)