The capital far north of the Yangtze River, the lifeblood of this country, has a very different style from Nanjing. The sky is high and the sky is vast here. Pedestrians going from the south to the north, once they pass through the mountain passes and enter the capital, they will see an endless plain, with rivers and villages clearly visible, and they will feel like the dark clouds in their hearts have been swept away, and it is extremely refreshing. It is sighing, and it is no wonder that the world is at its feet.
Although the wind was still cold at this time, there was still an endless stream of people inside and outside the capital. The market was full of people selling things, performing arts, and all kinds of chaotic and lively sounds, attracting a large group of people to watch and stand.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way..."
Suddenly someone in the crowd shouted this in a rough voice, accompanied by the ringing of a crisp copper bell. When people looked back, they saw two people carrying a large dome sedan walking past the road. The sedan walked out of the market again and headed north, heading straight for the Meridian Gate.
"Who is this?" the people whispered.
"It is said that it is Sun Weigao, a Hanlin scholar. Ding Muyou was just reinstated and returned to Beijing a few days ago."
"oh……"
Sun Weigao finally got off the sedan in front of a garden path in the palace. He poked his head out and saw that he had a straight face and round ears, and looked very blessed; but his eyelids were drooped, as if he hadn't woken up.
Several officials walked in front, all frowning and looking panicked.
"Si Yong," a bearded official called his cousin, "we came out of the East Palace and asked the prince about his situation."
"Tang Qing...what did His Highness say?" Sun Weigao adjusted his sleeves and asked eagerly.
The man called "Tang Qing" came slowly. He was Zhang Han, the imperial censor. "Who doesn't know that Liu Zhennian is arrogant and domineering and persecutes Zhongliang!" He stamped his foot suddenly, "How can His Highness the Crown Prince bear it? Now is a great opportunity to regain the country, right now!"
"Yan Wen is an old fox," Sun Weigao rolled up his arrow sleeve, "This man holds the military power of the garrison and is also connected with the two battalions of the Forbidden Army. We are alone and it is difficult to take action."
"King Xu can help!" Zhang Han's voice was sonorous and powerful. "He has always been filial to his father and brother. He is a kind-hearted man, able to be diligent and thrifty, and he is very close to the prince. He is like a gentleman of three generations. There was a banquet at your majesty's family, and King Xu came to the palace. I Fortunately, I had a long conversation with him and heard him say, "The Liu thief has become more and more arrogant in recent years. He even killed His Majesty's personal attendants, and no minister in the court dared to speak out. If you can manage the army and revitalize the brigade, you can simply select soldiers and capture the national thief." Under the palace, even if you die, you will have no regrets!" He saw that he lived in a nearby state and could reach the capital in three days. He could recruit troops and horses and come to the capital quickly to help."
"Okay..." Sun Weigao couldn't help but shed tears, "We have become an alliance with our blood, and we have the power to kill powerful ministers for His Majesty, and achieve great achievements through the ages!"
Several people came together and held hands tightly.
At the same time, Liu Zhennian was still waiting for news from Wei Chong. He was so anxious that he didn't even dare to take a few breaths.
"Report!!"
Liu Zhennian slowly raised his head, looking expectantly at the soldiers kneeling in the hall.
"Wei Chong, Wei Chong is gone!" the soldier said, pointing outside.
"Leaving?" Liu Zhennian became excited and put his hands on his forehead, "May this come true, may this come true... Follow Lu Yingshan and follow Wei Chong closely, and report to me the direction he went and what he did!"
"Report it to Mr. Lu," Qi Zi looked for Lu Fangxuan and immediately clasped his fists and said, "Wan Heshun sent someone to tell me that Yan Liangxin has received a decree, and he said this..." and told him the previous story.
"Why haven't I seen Yan Liang take it out?" Lu Fangxuan blew his beard.
"The plan we made was something he didn't expect. It's probably very different from the planned plan, so we're holding on to it for the time being."
"I don't think he has the courage to hide the edict secretly. He will send it out in a few days." Lu Fangxuan took a sip of tea and seemed not to take it to heart. He turned to another topic, "Yan Liang's method is to delay time. . He said he would get the land deed in a few days, and the people should be appeased. What he is waiting for is nothing more than internal strife between Brother Wan and I, so we must resolve it quickly. "
"I will invite him to come and discuss it now. Once he relents a little, we will take the opportunity to act." Qi Zi advised.
"This is a very clever plan. In addition, you must contact Wan Dang at all times. If the situation changes, we will withdraw. Have you retained anyone in Yue Mansion?"
"That's not true," Qi Zi said firmly, "I have great faith in Commander Zheng and Chief Zheng's abilities."
Wei Chong did not go to Yue Mansion at all, but went straight to Qi Zi's house, looked around outside, then walked between the two stone lions and knocked on the door knocker.
"Who is it?" an old man shouted.
"Wei Chong, the secretary of the magistrate's yamen, was ordered to eliminate redundants." He was afraid that the old man would not recognize him, so he gave his name in detail.
"What's the matter with you?"
"Is Qi Bingling at home?"
"Not here."
"Is there no one else at home?"
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"I'm asking you something!"
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"Old man!" Wei Chong angrily smashed the door knocker and said harshly: "If you don't answer, I will kill you bastard..."
"I was distracted just now and I offended the public. I'm really sorry. There's no one left. Mr. Qi has gone, so there's no one left." The old man replied slowly.
'There is something evil in this old man's heart,' Wei Chong thought to himself, 'it must be Chen Tong who was hiding in the house and told the old man not to spill the beans, so he was silent for a moment. '
He had a plan in mind, and this time he knocked on the door lightly: "Old man, I thought Qi Qi was at home. Since he is not here, please help me bring a message to him: I, Wei Chong, want to go to Yue Mansion to invite you. When the Second Duke talked about the elimination of civil and military positions in the government, he was asked to be on the spot."
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"Old man?"
"Okay, okay, this old man should send the message. Please don't be anxious, gentlemen."
"Why are you in a hurry? You won't be in a hurry. I won't say any more and say goodbye." Wei Chong hurriedly walked down the stone steps and returned to the government office.
As Wei Chong expected, Chen Tong was in Qi Zi's mansion. Because before Qi Zi left, he asked him to hold a celebration banquet, and when Lu Fangxuan returned to the army after his "great victory", he would use this to flatter him. Unexpectedly, Chen Tong saw that Qi Zi was not in the house, so he took all his money and bought a large jar of wine. He started drinking at noon, and became so drunk that he vomited in the pavilion, lay down on the bed with his chest exposed, and slept soundly until noon. Awake. He got up and listened to Wei Chong's words. He was frightened in his heart, so he sent the old man to Yue Mansion to deliver a note, which said, "I advise Chen Tong to catch wind and cold occasionally, and the wind in his head is also strong, and he cannot move." Please rest for a day and not go to Yuefu at night. '
Zheng Shiyan took the note and read it twice. He seemed to feel something fishy. Even he, an honest man, couldn't help but doubt it. He then questioned the old man: "I see that he is still very lively during the day, and he wants to buy wine for Qi Bangling; why can't he move in the afternoon?"
The old man was shocked and said with a smile: "He drank some wine and that's it. This disease comes without warning, it's so serious!"
Zheng Shiyan still didn't believe it, pointed at him and shouted: "At worst, I will go and see him in person. If you lie, don't blame me for being rude!"
