The wind in the Forbidden City never stopped. Liu Heng, who had endured it for several years, ended the court meeting as a routine. As soon as he returned to Qinzheng Palace, he received the secret box from Jiangnan.
Cao Jiugong, the commander of the Dragon Imperial Guard, presented the secret box and said with confusion on his face: "Your Majesty, it's strange to say that this secret box was secretly sent to the capital by Yu Linlang, directly to the minister's home..."
"Um?"
Liu Heng also looked at the secret box on the table in surprise. No one could imitate the gold-lacquered secret box. It was clearly given to him by Jia She himself before he left the capital.
Sanqian Yulinlang is the Emperor's strongest and most trusted confidant. So far, no one among the Emperor's disciples has dared to reach out to him.
There is no doubt about Yu Linlang's loyalty to the Supreme Emperor. What made Yu Linlang avoid Longshou Palace and not even dare to enter the palace? He went directly to Cao Jiugong's house and delivered the secret box?
The seal was intact. When Liu Heng opened it, there were three secret letters and a thick stack of memorials inside.
The three secret letters have different handwritings and signatures. The one on the top is Jia She, the first-class powerful general of the Rongguo Mansion, and the bottom is Lin Ruhai, the Yangzhou Salt Patrol Censor, and the fat man Jia Cong.
"strangeness……"
Liu Heng opened Jia She's secret letter first. After reading a few lines, his face changed drastically. His originally calm face was filled with fear and anger.
"How brave! This beast, Old Fourteen, deserves to be torn into pieces!"
"Your Majesty..."
"His Majesty……"
There are no secrets in the palace, even if the Qinzheng Palace is Emperor Liu Heng's background.
But walls have ears, and no one can guarantee that there are no spies around the Qinzheng Palace.
Liu Heng ignored Xia Shouzhong and Cao Jiugong's dissuasion, quickly read Jia She's secret letter, and then handed it to Cao Jiugong and Xia Shouzhong. While opening Lin Ruhai's letter, he said: "Look, the beast like Old Fourteen is What did you do? No wonder Yu Linlang didn't dare to send a letter to my father. Do you dare to send it? "
hiss!
Is Liu Wei planning to piss him off to death so that he can inherit the Dragon Head Palace and the Huangji Palace?
Fortunately, Habayashi Lang Qianhu, who went south this time, is still smart. If this news reaches Longshou Palace like this, there will be another bloody storm in the capital and even the whole world.
Cao Jiugong's mind was spinning very fast. After reading the secret letter in a hurry, he bowed and admonished, "I thought this matter could be hidden for a while, but not forever. Your Majesty, the saint, had better make preparations in advance."
Liu Heng, who was watching Lin Ruhai's secret performance, raised his eyes and glanced at Cao Jiugong, and asked quietly: "Does Cao Qing have any ideas? I really don't want to clean up this mess for the Fourteenth. What's the difference between this and swallowing a fly alive?" "
"As Jia She said, since the Zhen family is behind King Zhongxin's support, then we might as well blame all these things on the Zhen family. How could a saint with such sharp eyes not see that Concubine Zhen, King Zhongxin, and the Zhen family are all involved? The relationship between the Zhen family and King Zhongxin’s rebellion is no different. Zhen Yingjia cannot want to be the emperor!"
Cao Jiugong talked eloquently, and finally added: "The only difference in the hearts of the saints between the Zhen family's rebellion and the Zhongxin King's rebellion is coercion and initiative. What happened to old Prince Yi Zhong back then was a thorn in the saint's heart. Whoever touches it will die." , Mrs. Fengsheng is already in her eighties, and the Zhen family’s life-saving charm is almost gone!”
Liu Heng put down the secret music in his hand and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Cao Jiugong was right. It didn't matter whether Liu Wei was alive or dead. It was better to take this opportunity to gradually disintegrate the forces standing behind Liu Wei.
For example, the Jinling Zhen family took this opportunity to talk to their father and take back the power in Jiangnan first.
When Mrs. Fengsheng dies, will the Zhen family still not let themselves control it?
Moreover, Lin Ruhai actually asked him for a marriage this time, and married the only daughter of the Lin family to Jia Cong.
Everyone in the capital knew that the fat little Jia Cong was one of their own. Wasn't Lin Ruhai showing his loyalty to him by doing this?
The Yangzhou Salt Patrol Censor's Office, the most important salt class in the south of the Yangtze River, has since become a backbone of the imperial party. Liu Heng feels happy just thinking about the salt tax of two to three million taels sent to the capital every year.
"Big companion, go to Cining Palace and ask your mother to marry the daughter of Jia Cong and Lin Ruhai..."
"ah?"
Liu Heng's sudden order stunned Xia Shouzhong and Cao Jiugong, who were still involved in Liu Wei's rebellion.
What's this marriage deal with?
Liu Heng smiled slightly: "Since the Fourteenth Old Man has already started recruiting troops, I can't fall behind, right? Let's start with the Twelve Guards of the Beijing Camp. Taking control of Rongguo Mansion is the first step!"
After that, he took the evidence of the Zhen family's crimes prepared by Jia She and Lin Ruhai in the box, and said to Cao Jiugong: "Cao Qing, come with me to Longshou Palace. Father should also see what the Zhen family is doing. Got it!"
…
After Jia She took Daiyu south, Baoyu recovered after being sluggish for several days, playing around a yard of pretty maids every day.
On this day, he was playing hide-and-seek with more than a dozen maids in the yard. The smell of powder filled the garden, and the sweet laughter and the shouts of Baoyu and sister floated to Wang Xifeng with the autumn wind.
When she thought about whether her husband was in Jiangnan at the moment, Wang Xifeng, who was already in a state of irritability, slammed the table and shouted: "Ping'er, where did you go? Go ahead and ask if there is anyone in Jiangnan." Letter coming!”
Ping'er lifted the curtain and walked in, comforting her softly: "Grandma, I have already looked for someone to ask for questions. According to time, this letter will arrive in the next few days. The second master will follow the master and don't dare to do anything wrong. Don't worry. That’s it.”
"What else is he afraid of?"
Wang Xifeng opened her eyes slightly and wanted to curse in annoyance. Thinking of her husband's tender love before leaving Beijing, she became depressed again and sighed: "Listen, listen, our men went thousands of miles away to work hard for the family. They Fortunately, Gao Le still doesn't know how difficult the world is. Father-in-law and second master have been in Jiangnan for so many days without even a greeting..."
Bang!
The maid Xiaohong suddenly rushed in in a panic. Ping'er saw her grandma's brows furrowed and was about to scold her when she saw Xiaohong out of breath and reported: "Second grandma, something big has happened! My dad. Let this slave come and report that there is a decree from the palace to grant a marriage to the third master and Miss Lin!"
Something big has indeed happened. For Rongguo Mansion, this is as big as the sky falling!
Wang Xifeng didn't even have time to get angry and quickly asked Ping'er to dress her up.
"It's over, it's over, the old lady and Baoyu are having a falling out? The men at home are not here, what should I do?"
Ping'er dressed Wang Xifeng skillfully and responded softly: "Grandma, do you still remember what the master said in Rongxi Hall after the third master received the holy grace? Maybe the marriage decree was requested by the master from the palace. Since Master dares to ask for this will, what else does grandma have to worry about? Master is in front of everything? You are just the grandson's wife, don't you still have a wife and a second wife? "
Wang Xifeng's eyes lit up: "Yes, the wife is the legitimate mother. The palace granted brother Cong a marriage, so isn't it the wife who should be in charge?"
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