In the lookout pavilion in the front yard of Xiyuan.
Feng Yihan drank tea, looked at Xia Suiliang opposite and said:
"With senior brothers here to help, I can feel more relaxed in the future."
Xia Suiliang said doubtfully:
"Do you often encounter assassins in this palace?"
Feng Yihan smiled and said:
"That's not true, but we must secretly pay attention to people with ulterior motives, so as to prevent the Hou Mansion from being attacked by others, and we must always listen to the Lord Hou's orders."
Xia Suiliang said confidently:
"It's a trivial matter. As long as I'm here, no assassin can step into the Houfu."
As he was speaking, his eyes suddenly lit up and he saw a maid delivering tea walking among the flowers behind the living room.
"Junior brother is a bit negligent. There is something detailed in the Marquis Mansion."
With that said, he was about to fly downstairs to catch this person and make a first move, but he was suddenly held down by Feng Yihan and said:
"Senior brother, stay here, we can't catch this guy."
Seeing his confusion, Feng Yihan explained:
"There are indeed several spies in the Houfu, and some have even been lurking for decades."
"But we have to save face for each other."
When Xia Suiliang heard this, he suddenly became enlightened.
"Junior brother is saying that this spy was sent by the emperor? Master Hou also knows?"
Feng Yihan smiled and said:
"This person was indeed sent by the Imperial City Department. I don't know whether he was sent by the current emperor. He may have been ordered by the previous emperor."
"But no matter who sent the spy, wouldn't it be better to keep it?"
Xia Suiliang was a little speechless. These officials were so thoughtful.
Knowing who the spy is but not revealing it can make people behind feel more at ease, and can also pass on false news at critical times.
Thinking of this, he asked:
"What if she hears something she shouldn't hear?"
Feng Yihan said calmly:
"What surprised her was..."
In the front yard and living room.
Pang Ji took a sip of tea, stared at Cao Bin and said:
"Juncai, it's time to place your bet. We can't delay it any longer."
Regardless of whether King Yong's son was harmed by others or he was really careless, he eventually became disabled.
It is impossible for Kou Zhun and others to ask Da Zongzheng to adopt this son as the emperor.
The next person eligible to inherit the throne is Zhao Ji, the son of Concubine Pan and the emperor's direct brother.
It stands to reason that after the death of a father, a son will succeed his elder brother before his younger brother. However, Pan Guifei's son was too weak and could die at any time, which gave Zhao Ji a chance.
He has been holding back for the past two years, and now he is finally starting to show his strength.
Originally, Cao Bin had been waiting for the court to decide the winner and had no intention of participating easily.
Because among the three, King Duan has the lowest success rate, and apart from being at odds with King Duan, he has no conflict with the other two.
As long as it's not Zhao Ji, he can accept it whether the young prince wins or the son of King Yong wins.
Now that Pang Ji has gone to Hangzhou in person, something very bad must have happened.
"My father-in-law said this. Could it be that Wang Yanling, Kou Zhun and others are preparing to support King Duan?"
Pang Ji nodded and cursed:
"That idiot Pan Renmei always fought for power. He first competed with Empress Dowager Liu for the position of curtain, forcing her to close the palace to defend herself, which completely offended the old woman."
"Later, he relied on his power to suppress the ministers and demoted more than ten people in half a month, trying to cover up the sky with one hand. Now he is in danger without knowing it..."
After conquering Liao and returning to Beijing, the emperor made Pan Renmei know both the privy envoy and the minister Zuocheng. He held two positions, controlled the military and political affairs, and was extremely powerful.
Now that his grandson has not succeeded to the throne, he is acting so domineering.
If his grandson ascends the throne, and Concubine Pan is in charge of politics, and he is in charge of power, wouldn't the Song Dynasty have to be named Pan?
Naturally, Wang Yanling, Kou Zhun and others would not want to see this happen.
Pang Ji said very confidently:
"Although there have been no obvious changes in the court, I can conclude that Wang Yanling, Kou Zhun and others will definitely turn to Duan Wang Zhao Ji."
Cai Jing has always been a supporter of King Duan. Pan Renmei can still suppress Wang Yanling or Cai Jing alone, but if they join forces and add the Queen Mother, he will definitely lose.
Pangji continued:
"This is why I personally came to Hangzhou. Now the overall situation is about to be decided. Juncai should take advantage of King Duan's weakness at this time and repair the relationship immediately."
"If the situation becomes clear and the role of talents is reduced, it will be too late to make a choice."
Seeing the disgusted expression on Cao Bin's face, Pang Ji advised:
"A handsome man, a man who can bend and stretch. As an official in the court, honor and disgrace are worthless. If you should retreat, then retreat."
"You are good at calligraphy and painting, can collect money, and know how to have fun. You are exactly what Zhao Ji needs."
"As long as you can endure it for a while, you may not be able to make a comeback and dominate the world."
"If you do things properly, you will be even more at home than when the current emperor was in power!"
Cao Bin believed Pang Ji's judgment on the court's form. After all, he had been an official for many years and was a treacherous person.
Since he said it so firmly, the form of the court will probably develop like this.
It seems that Zhao Ji really has some destiny as emperor, and the candidate with the lowest probability actually has a chance to make a comeback.
But when Cao Bin was asked to please Zhao Ji, he instinctively felt disgusted and couldn't do it.
Not to mention how much he failed as an emperor in the original history. He caused such an eternal shame as the Jingkang Incident, which makes people unfavorable.
Even if you have a problem with him, you can't get over it easily.
He brought down his henchman Gao Qiu, robbed his beauty Li Shishi, and even gave him eye drops in front of the emperor.
How to make up for this? Rushing to give away property? Return Master Li to him?
He is not that mean, and he does not think that Zhao Ji will definitely sit on the throne of God.
So what if he has the emperor's destiny? He is still a time traveler, so I don't believe he can't be defeated!
Seeing Cao Bin gradually showing a ruthless expression, Pang Ji was startled and said quickly:
"Juncai, don't be impulsive."
"It's just extravagant wealth and a concubine. A real man can't live without power for a day."
"You have great power, but you still need money? What woman can't get it?"
"If you can't lose face, just leave this matter to me. I will handle it properly for you, and maybe you can get promoted..."
When Pang Yanyan heard this, she looked at Cao Bin with some worry, but she saw him wave his hand and said:
"Father-in-law, there's no need to say anything. My son-in-law has already made his decision."
Hearing this, Pang Yanyan was relieved. Although she knew that Cao Bin was different from most people today and respected the women in the family, she was also a little worried.
She is very satisfied with the current atmosphere in the Houfu, and is very worried that this harmony will be destroyed.
But I felt that what my father said made sense, so I was a little confused for a while.
Seeing Cao Bin's refusal, Master Pang shook his head in disappointment and reminded:
"Juncai, you must know that when you are in the court, you can't help yourself because of your old grudges with King Duan, Cai Jing and others."
"If you don't bow your head, not only will your future be in doubt, but your wealth and life will also be at risk."
Seeing that Cao Bin remained unmoved, Master Pang sighed and said:
"In this case, I won't force you, so I can only use the last resort."
"Even if it has some impact on your future, your wealth will still be preserved. It's just that Yanyan will be wronged."
As he spoke, he said helplessly:
"Juncai, do you know who I am traveling with when I come to Jiangnan?"
Cao Bin is considering the success rate of his next plan and doesn't want to hear him tell the truth:
"Father-in-law, just tell me."
Pang Ji hesitated and said:
"When I left the capital, I met Zhao Ji's favored daughter and was traveling incognito, and with my sharp tongue, I lured her to the south of the Yangtze River."
"This woman is very fond of Juncai. You might as well force a marriage with Zhao Ji, but Yan Yan..."
Hearing this, Cao Bin was a little dumbfounded. He never expected that his old father-in-law would be so wicked...but he really had nothing to say to himself.
