Chapter 285 Chain Reaction
Jiang Qingzhi slowly retreated out of the hall and looked up.
The Taoist priest sat on a cushion, closed his eyes, and chanted scriptures devoutly.
The voice was calm, but Jiang Qingzhi sensed the flame beneath the calm.
It's like a volcano brewing.
Damn!
Jiang Qingzhi shook his head and thought of the words of a certain historical figure: I will never be born into a royal family in my next life.
"Power!" Jiang Qingzhi sighed.
"Long Wei Bo." Huang Jin looked at the thin man who had successfully lost weight. "Your Majesty watched the coroner operate the whole time. He did not sleep all night last night and kept chanting sutras."
Watching the coroner dissecting his beloved son with his own eyes was like a long torture for the sentimental Taoist.
This shows the hatred in his heart.
"Then why doesn't Your Majesty see the prince?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
"Your Majesty..." Huang Jin hesitated, but Jiang Qingzhi understood, "Even if there is only a one in ten chance, Your Majesty dare not take the risk."
"It's good that Chang Wei Bo understands." Huang Jin sighed, "To be honest, the Jinyiwei performed well this time, but His Majesty still entrusted you with the important task of investigating this matter. Chang Wei Bo... don't let His Majesty down."
In history, Daoye had no choice. There were no great generals in Shu, so Liao Hua was the vanguard. There were only a few people he could trust. Lu Bing was a fence-sitter, but he had a bottom line and never thought of betraying Daoye.
But a fence-sitter is a fence-sitter after all. When there are other options, the Taoist will naturally give the most important thing to that option.
"Uncle!"
An eunuch was waiting in front, "Your Majesty, please ask the Lord to come over."
"Is it inconvenient?" Jiang Qingzhi said lightly.
Now that the prince is gone, what will happen to the relationship between the third and fourth brothers?
This is something that everyone is paying attention to, and as Dao Ye's cousin, the teacher and uncle of the two princes, Jiang Qingzhi's every move will lead to all kinds of speculation.
The eunuch said, "It is your Highness's business. Your Majesty has already asked His Majesty for instructions."
Taoist priest!
Jiang Qingzhi looked back.
When she saw Concubine Lu, she was gasping for breath and looked quite annoyed.
"I've met my empress."
"Chang Wei Bo!" Concubine Lu Jing smiled and said, "Sit down."
Jiang Qingzhi sat down and a palace maid served him tea.
The taste of the tea was very familiar, almost the same as the one that the Taoist gave to the Earl's Mansion as a reward.
"All kinds of monsters and demons have come out of the palace recently. In the middle of the night, someone shouted that the emperor had gone, and someone else shouted that there were thieves causing chaos... I finally went out for a walk, but I ran into a eunuch who died on the side of the road... Tell me, whose world is this?"
Concubine Lu sneered and said, "I know that many people are hoping that something bad will happen to your Majesty. If something bad happens to your Majesty, the two princes are still young, and Yan Song and others will become rats crossing the street in an instant without your Majesty as their backer.
The ones who stand out at that time are the real monsters...Look at me, why are you saying all this? By the way, is your wife okay at home?"
She talked a lot, and Jiang Qingzhi came out with one meaning: the prince is gone, something is wrong with the Taoist priest, you are the fourth brother's cousin, you have to protect him at the critical moment!
What he meant secretly was: Hey! His cousin, the prince is gone, do you think the fourth brother with thick eyebrows and big eyes has a chance?
Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "My wife is at home all day, she is doing very well."
Jiang Qingzhi replied to her secretly: Don't think about it, Your Majesty has his own ideas on what to do.
Concubine Lu smiled cheerfully, "I also want to be quiet, but those people won't be quiet. Just yesterday, the fourth child was copying scriptures, and he didn't know when a poisonous snake appeared behind him. Fortunately, the ancestors protected him, so he didn't get bitten.
Later they caught the snake and said it was extremely poisonous and a bite would definitely kill you.”
What the hell!
Playing with snakes?
Jiang Qingzhi's heart trembled.
"The fourth one was so foolish and bold that I was so scared that I ran over to him, only to see him grab the snake... He was asking me whether to stew it or braise it."
This was Jiang Qingzhi's fault. Lu Jingfei looked at him with a smile.
Jiang Qingzhi once said that stewing snake meat and chicken together would leave you with an unforgettable taste.
"Haha!" Jiang Qingzhi laughed.
"Prince Yu is also pitiful. He has been turned away several times when he requested to see His Majesty. He is just a young boy, but he was begging for his father to take care of himself... Alas!"
Can't you just not mention Prince Yu?
Jiang Qingzhi dared to bet that the beautiful woman in front of him wished that Prince Yu would die today and follow the crown prince.
But Jiang Qingzhi was also certain that Concubine Lu Jing would never dare to harm Prince Yu.
After chatting for a while, King Jing arrived.
"Where is Ye?" Concubine Lu Jingfei asked unhappily.
"Go and burn some paper money for the prince." King Jing sat down.
"You are thoughtful." Concubine Lu Jingfei said.
"Whether it's intentional or not, the dead don't know." King Jing said indifferently: "Burning paper as a sacrifice is just for the living to seek peace of mind.
If there is true affection, then the person should be treated better when he is still alive. No matter how big the scene is, can he still enjoy it? It is just for show!"
"Rebellious son!" Concubine Lu Jing was so angry that her face turned red and she threw the teacup at him.
King Jing dodged easily, stood up and said, "The small stick will be taken, the big stick will go, mother, don't be angry, I will leave now."
Jiang Qingzhi took the opportunity to say goodbye.
King Jing was waiting for him outside. He turned around and asked, "Uncle, how is the north?"
"Why, you want to go north?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
King Jing nodded. "After the death of the crown prince, everyone changed. Father has imprisoned us and refused to see us again. The busyness of Yan Song and his son reminded me of Yi Yin and Duke Zhou..."
Who were Yi Yin and Duke Zhou? Can Yan Song be compared to them?
Damn it, you really want Yan Song to die, right? Jiang Qingzhi had a headache.
"When the eunuchs and palace maids saw me, they were more respectful. The people around me laughed in their dreams, like ghosts screaming. Mother seemed busy, but she changed the people around me without making a sound..."
It’s indeed Concubine Lu Jing!
Jiang Qingzhi said calmly: "Is there anything unusual?"
"Yes." King Jing said sarcastically, "Someone approached quietly in the middle of the night the day before yesterday. When he opened the door, he was caught by the trap I set up. He ran fast and was not caught."
"What mechanism?"
"Nothing, just a basin of water on the door."
Jiang Qingzhi couldn't help but think of the experience of playing a prank on his classmates when he was in school. One time, his classmate didn't fall for it and walked into the classroom sideways. The teacher who came in afterwards pushed the door open carelessly and was drenched in a basin of water.
"Someone told me how sinister the Third Brother was and asked me to be careful."
"How did you do it?" Jiang Qingzhi was most worried about the two brothers fighting against each other.
"I reported to my mother that this person was stupid and should be given to my third brother! My mother agreed."
Jiang Qingzhi felt that Prince Jing had the potential to inherit Xu Wei's mantle, but the first thing he had to do now was to ensure the safety of the two princes.
He and Prince Jing went to Prince Yu.
"Has the person been replaced?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
Prince Yu shook his head, and Prince Jing said lazily: "Mother is worried that if the replacement is not appropriate, she will not be able to explain it. Third brother, you'd better go find Huang Jin and ask him to help you replace him."
"Why change it?" Prince Yu was puzzled.
"It's a relief." King Jing said, "By the way, how did you deal with the eunuch who was sent here yesterday?"
Prince Yu said, "Didn't you say that she was a wonderful person? I thought since she was a wonderful person, I would send her to wash clothes. The people there are so depressed, it would be great to have a wonderful person to relieve their boredom."
"Ok!"
The two brothers looked as if it was a matter of course.
"As for changing people," Prince Yu said, "To be honest, it doesn't matter who you change."
"At least Huang Jin can guarantee that no one in that group wants to kill you." King Jing said.
"But no one cares about my place. Over time, those people will become resentful. Someone will take advantage of the situation and bribe them. If things go wrong, I will die a more miserable death. It is better to keep the original people. At most, they are just spies for others."
Prince Yu is very open-minded.
King Jing said, "As long as you like it."
Prince Yu laughed dryly and said, "Uncle, if you have nothing to do, I can stay at your house for a few nights."
"It is not customary for the prince to stay overnight outside." Jiang Qingzhi said, "At most, he can take a lunch break."
There was a room for them in the Bo's house, but it could only be used for lunch break.
"I have a way." King Jing raised his eyebrows.
"Together?" Prince Yu raised his eyebrows.
The two brothers left Jiang Qingzhi and ran away.
Hey!
Jiang Qingzhi felt that he was innocent...especially after seeing Zhu Xizhong.
"I gave Dalang a good beating yesterday."
Zhu Xizhong smiled bitterly, "What are you teaching him... It's good to be a noble who lives a life of idleness and waiting for death, but it's a bit boring. What is the most suitable thing for a man... to take revenge. Read thousands of books, travel thousands of miles, and shout when you see injustice on the road...
This kid listens to you the most. Yesterday he brought a few servants to ask for an audience with Your Majesty, saying that he was going to kill a few treacherous officials to avenge the Crown Prince. "
Tsk!
"I didn't teach him to kill people." Jiang Qingzhi had a headache. Prince Jing was like this, Prince Yu was not quiet either, and even Zhu Shitai, the little guy pretending to be crazy, was ready to make a move... But think about it, an emperor who could leave his name in history would not be an easy person to deal with.
If Prince Yu hadn't been too lustful, he might have earned the reputation of being the emperor of a revival of the country.
"By the way, His Majesty has previously ordered that the inspection offices in the capital area should strictly check the migrant population. In addition, the approval of travel permits from various places must be reported to the capital. Qingzhi, I smell the smell of a storm coming."
Jiang Qingzhi knew that this was a plan by the Taoist priest to pave the way for subsequent actions.
"Someone has asked you to do something recently, so you'd better be more careful." Jiang Qingzhi warned.
"Brother's house hasn't been seeing any visitors lately, and your sister-in-law isn't even seeing her family."
The reason why the Chengguo Mansion has been able to enjoy prosperity and favor for many years is not only due to the emperor's favor in the past, but also due to his foresight.
Jiang Qingzhi then went to Huben Zuowei.
"Dispatch three hundred cavalry. Oh, and go to the Ministry of War to find Wang Yiqi and ask him to prepare the paperwork."
The deployment of troops required approval and was subject to regional restrictions. For example, if the document said that this group of troops was going to Xuanfu, but you ran to Datong, that would be tantamount to treason.
Wang Yiqi asked someone to ask the palace for instructions, and the Taoist replied: Do as you see fit!
Wang Yiqi understood what he meant and wrote a note to Jiang Qingzhi: On business in the north!
The official holding the note had never seen such a wide 'military pass' and thought that the North was very big.
After leaving Huben Zuowei and returning home, he heard King Jing's voice before he even entered the house.
"Don't worry, aunt. We two have the least trouble. Father once said that it was more troublesome for him to raise a cat than to raise two of us. There is no need to prepare anything in the mansion. We will eat whatever uncle eats for three meals a day."
What the hell!
When Jiang Qingzhi entered, he saw Prince Jing trying to please his aunt, Prince Yu petting a cat, and comforting the little girl who had lost a lot of weight...
"What are you..."
The three of them turned around and stood up to salute when they saw it was Jiang Qingzhi.
"Uncle, my third brother, Shou Ni and I went to ask the emperor for help. We said that sometimes we study late at your house and cannot catch up with the palace gates closing, so we want to stay overnight."
"What did your majesty say?" Jiang Qingzhi felt that the Taoist priest should have conditions.
King Jing sighed, "Father only said one word."
The little girl looked up and said aggrievedly, "Get lost!"
(End of this chapter)
