Zhang Shiyun, whose courtesy name is Conglong, is the youngest son of Zhang Sen, Minister of the Ministry of War of the former dynasty, and the biological brother of his eldest aunt Zhang Panlong.
He had heard Brother Dev talk about this person when the incident occurred in Kuancha.
It is said that this person is Wu Xingbang's teacher and is highly trusted by Wu Xingbang.
Xu Song and he were brother-in-law and brother-in-law. Logically speaking, they should move around more in Beijing.
But the two of them have only met once so far, which can only mean that they both have a tacit understanding to avoid suspicion.
Thinking of this, Xu He said: "Can you ask someone to ask my uncle?"
Xu Song looked hesitant and nodded after a moment: "Tell Xu Peng to send someone to take this thing!"
After saying that, he took off a jade pendant from his waist, took out a pen and paper, wrote a letter in a few strokes, and let Xu Peng arrange it.
Now they couldn't sleep anymore, so the two of them waited until the fourth watch for the people they sent out to come back.
Xu Song received the reply, opened it and immediately frowned and said, "I don't know even from Cong Long!"
"I was wrong. How could my uncle know what happened tonight?" Xu He shook his head and said with a bitter smile.
Unexpectedly, Xu Song shook his head and said: "No, every time Wu Xingbang goes to the house on duty, he will wait on the carriage outside for consultation. When my letter passed, he must have just returned home!"
When Xu He heard this, his expression suddenly became strange.
Wu Xingbang did not discuss this matter with Zhang Shiyun.
Is this something he doesn't need to ask about, or is he deliberately avoiding it?
If it is the former, it is unlikely. After all, it involves Qin Yan. Why would Wu Xingbang not discuss such an important matter with his advisers?
If it's the latter, that's trouble.
This matter can basically be concluded that Xu He's feeling is right. Wu Xingbang definitely not only targets Qin Yan, but also Xu Song.
No, what's there to target about Xu Song?
Although Xu Song was in charge of the Ministry of War in the court, he had no disciples or former officials, so he could not pose any threat to Wu Xingbang at all.
If Wu Xingbang was not stupid, he would not include Xu Song as a target at this time.
The more I think about this, the more confused I become.
Now that they were fine, the two of them didn't want to sleep, so they just played chess to pass the time.
I don’t know how much time passed, but the sky outside was getting slightly brighter.
In the alley outside the courtyard, sounds gradually came from.
Xu Song was about to change into official uniform and enter the palace.
Unexpectedly, Xu Peng suddenly came in and said, "Uncle, someone left a letter and then left!"
"who?"
"Looks like he's from the palace!"
Xu Song took the letter and opened it, his brows furrowed even more tightly. He saw only four words on the letter:
Night, Qian Xuzi!
Xu Song handed the note to Xu He. Xu He took it and frowned: "Is it Lu Xixing?"
"Yeah!" Xu Song nodded.
Xu He asked: "Uncle, what does this man mean?"
Xu Song said: "Your Majesty summoned Lu Xixing late at night. There is only one possibility - he wants to have a divination or hold a ji!"
Xu He suddenly said: "In other words, Lu Xixing must know about this!"
"wrong!"
"Lu Xixing is from Wu Xingbang!"
Xu Song was shocked when he heard this. After a moment, he suddenly realized: "You mean that Wu Xingbang suppressed Zhang Jingxian's memorial in order to inform Lu Xixing."
"Yes, he guessed that His Majesty was going to inform Lu Xixing to go to the palace to ask for divination, and then colluded with him to list the standard answers to the questions the Emperor wanted to ask, and finally..."
Xu Song nodded.
The problem now is that although they know Wu Xingbang's plan, they don't know what questions Emperor Zhizheng asked.
However, in Xu He's view, there is no need to guess about this kind of thing.
"Uncle, this matter is basically confirmed now, and we are also in his plan!"
"how do I say this?"
"If you are looking for Lu Xixing for other reasons, you can do it through your uncle! There is no need to go to a lot of trouble to find someone else. The fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the better!"
"Isn't it a guilty conscience to leave a teacher who has been in the family for many years and find someone else?"
Xu Song suddenly realized: "Then he is targeting me? What exactly is he doing?"
"have no idea!"
Xu Song: "..."
"But it's definitely not good! Now if we want to defeat him, we have the same method!"
"How do you say it?" Xu Song asked curiously.
Xu He smiled: "Can't we just leave this matter to the chief assistant? We don't have many options, but the way of the chief assistant must be wild!"
Xu Song couldn't help but smiled, nodded Xu He and said, "You have so many evil ideas."
"Then tell me, who is the person in the palace who sent us the message?"
"No need to guess, it must be that Chen Hong. There are not many people who can get close to the emperor, and we don't have much contact with others..."
Suddenly, Xu He stopped talking and looked at Xu Song steadily.
Xu Song asked curiously: "What's wrong?"
Xu He didn't reply.
Just when Xu Song thought that Xu He was possessed by evil spirits and was about to ask Xu Peng to call the doctor, Xu He suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Uncle, let's stay put on this matter!"
Xu Song asked in surprise: "Why did you change your mind?"
Xu He frowned and said, "Uncle, do you still remember the last time we guessed that Chen Hong was His Majesty's man?"
"Um!"
"What if this matter was also handled by His Majesty?"
"Hiss..." Xu Song gasped, "What do you mean?"
Xu He slowly analyzed: "Uncle, think about it. I received Zhang Bingxian's memorial in the house, but I didn't press it. Instead, I went to Lu Xixing to edit the words first, in case His Majesty asked!"
"At this time, Chen Hong came to tell us about this."
"Then is it possible that Chen Hong was ordered by His Majesty?"
"Your Majesty already knew this from the moment he entered the duty house!"
"And all of this, Ci Fu has put on a good show, and the one who really controls this show is His Majesty!"
"If this assumption is true, then His Majesty will ask Chen Hong to inform us. If the calculation is accurate, we will inform the chief minister."
Xu Song nodded: "There are words in Lu Xixing's divination that are unfavorable to our Xu family, and it is very likely that they are about loyalty to His Majesty!"
"His Majesty asked Chen Hong to deliver the letter and verify Lu Xixing's words by observing whether we informed Qin Yan."
Xu He nodded and said: "We inform Qin Yan that in His Majesty's opinion, we have at least three major crimes. The first is to speculate on the holy will, the second is to collude with internal officials, and the third is to peek into the palace!"
"Your Majesty cannot announce these three points to the public, but he must have made a note of them in his heart!"
Xu Song said: "For us now, it is better to do less than to do more. We should calm down the situation and let the soldiers come to cover it up with water and earth!"
Xu He nodded.
After the uncle and nephew discussed this, they suddenly felt a chill coming down their backs.
Especially Xu He, his previous impression of Emperor Zhizheng was that he was a middle-aged gentle uncle who was polite and enjoyed himself very much!
Now it seems that he still underestimates the emperor, a political animal.
No matter how kind-hearted such a person is, his conscience will be greatly damaged if he interacts with civil servants every day!
