Hu Chonglian accepted the "wonderful strategy" taught to him by the Minister of Industry. Two days later, he immediately set off for the Hanlin Academy. He stood at the door and peered through the crack of the door for a while, but saw no movement inside.
So he shouted loudly, banged the door and shouted: "Is Master Ge in the courtyard?"
After talking for a long time, a man in official uniform came out, opened one side of the door, and asked him: "Who are you... Mr. Ge is not here now."
Hu Chonglian hurriedly saluted: "I am Hu Chonglian, a doctor from the Ministry of Industry. The adults in the court asked me to ask Xueshei Ge some questions, but I didn't find him. I'll wait a little longer."
The man opened both doors and said seriously: "Xueshi Ge went to the Libu Yamen, and he won't be able to come back for a while. I am the editor of this college, Chengsu. I can make decisions for you on some matters. Come in and talk about it." .”
Hu Chonglian glanced at him hesitantly and thought to himself: "The minister once told me about the contingency plan, but today he is not here, so it can be implemented..." After thinking about it, he smiled at the editor and walked into the Imperial Academy. In the courtyard, he was invited to sit down in the middle hall. The editor-in-chief first reported it to the bachelor who was attending. The bachelor knew that he had been in charge of trivial matters for a long time, so he left him to his own devices without getting involved.
"Editor Cheng, you should be aware that a few days ago, Academician Ge went to the Imperial Palace to meet the Holy Spirit and should come back with an edict. Why is it that two days have passed and the edict is still not announced?" Hu Chonglian frowned before he could sit down. , asked urgently.
Cheng Bianxiu replied: "Ge Xueshi went to meet the Holy Spirit, but he said it was an official matter and did not mention the issue of drafting an imperial edict. This may be because you are overly worried."
Hu Chonglian shook his head straight: "No, no. Since Chen Shilang took him with him, the Ministry of Officials must have told him to draft an imperial edict, otherwise the explanation will not make sense. He didn't tell you, maybe he has concerns. Want to Otherwise, you write me a document in the name of the Hanlin Academy and say, "The edict may be lost. Send someone to look for it." Let me go into the forbidden area and ask for a message as early as possible, so as not to upset the hearts of all the adults. disturbed."
Cheng Su felt annoyed when he heard that he often threatened the ministers of the court, but he did not dare to disobey. He thought to himself: "Anyway, they are responsible for anything that happens, so I will write!" He picked up the pen and immediately wrote a letter for him. After obtaining the consent of the bachelor at the academy, he handed it over.
Hu Chonglian was very happy. He stuffed the document into his arms, thanked the editor hastily, and prepared to act according to the plan originally planned by the minister: take this document and go to the forbidden camp to see the two officials. This forces them to cooperate with themselves.
Hu Chonglian made his wishful thinking and reached the forbidden road in a blink of an eye. Because he showed the documents to the defenders, he passed without any obstruction. But as a small official, he had never been to such a heavily guarded place. He only looked at the thoroughfares on all sides, all with winding corridors, and countless corner gates and main gates. He was suddenly dazzled and couldn't recognize the road. He had to turn to the guard for help. The army can gradually explore.
"That military master!" He was so anxious that he was sweating and panting heavily. He put his hands on his hips and shouted to the defenders on the gate tower, "Is the camp of Cun Si Jin to the east?"
"Ah..." The soldier put down his weapon and turned around quickly. Just as he opened his mouth wide, his expression changed and he closed his lips tightly again.
Hu Chonglian looked anxious and waved his hand again: "I said, Jun..."
"Stop fucking asking!" A thick arm suddenly put on his shoulder, causing him to stumble - it turned out that there were three or five eunuchs with fierce eyes standing behind him.
"You're acting suspiciously. What are you doing here? How dare someone wearing such clothes dare to trespass into a forbidden place!"
Hu Chonglian's face was so frightened that he almost lost all color: "I...father-in-law, if I can't enter, how can the sergeants let me go?"
"Then say it! Say it!" The leading eunuch shook his shoulder.
"I'm here to find the imperial edict for the Hanlin Academy... Anyway, it's the intention of the Hanlin Academy." He didn't even know how to answer for a moment.
"We didn't understand whether you were speaking in human language or not!" The eunuch opened his eyes, "Let's go, let's take you to Manager Shen first. You must explain clearly!" Hu Chonglian couldn't help but tell him, and several eunuchs took him forcefully. gone.
"Have you found out the truth?" Shen Jing crossed his legs, holding the Buddhist beads, and listened to the approaching footsteps outside, and then cast a cold look over him. However, Lu Xinzhong, who was standing beside him, was different from this calmness. Nervously motionless, he raised his eyes anxiously and looked at the approaching eunuch.
"Eunuch Shen, this person said that Ge Xueshi came to see the Holy Spirit a few days ago and brought back the imperial edict. However, he did not declare the edict. For some reason, he deceived a document and came here to ask about the imperial edict."
"Why did he want to find the chief minister?" Shen Jing put down the prayer beads and pondered for a while, then suddenly slammed the table, "No! These people must have colluded to mutiny in the palace!"
After hearing this, Lu Xinzhong's hair stood on end and his heart pounded.
"Eunuch Lu, what do you think?" He turned his head.
Lu Xinzhong reacted in time and quickly knelt down at his feet: "Eunuch Shen's speculation is reasonable! I never thought that these people are so evil that they dare to subvert the government! I beg Mr. Shen to send someone quickly to inform Prime Minister Liu and tell him to hurry up. Send troops inside and outside the capital to quell the rebellion!"
Shen Jing nodded hurriedly and sent him to deal with the matter. Lu Xinzhong walked outside the palace and saw that it was getting dark. He called one or two eunuchs who were nimble on their feet, all with lamps, to deliver oral messages to Zhongshu Province. If something unexpected happens, he will definitely be inspired to rebel and hold the emperor hostage, which may not be conducive to suppressing the rebellion. Let me go to their camp to stabilize their mood and wait for reinforcements!" Everyone didn't know his details, but they believed him to be true and looked at Lu helplessly. The father-in-law rode out and galloped in the direction of Cunzhao's camp.
The dark color completely covered the sky. Without waiting to get the torch, Lu Xinzhong hugged the horse's neck and rushed into the camp desperately. He ran twice on the school field until the dust on the ground spread a line of smoke, and then he stopped the horse.
Cunzhao heard a horse roaring outside and hurriedly went out of the tent to take a look. He was surprised to see Eunuch Lu's face turned sallow.
"Cun Zhao!" Lu Xinzhong flicked the horse whip vigorously and wiped the mud splashed on his body. "Manager Shen issued another strict order, restricting you to make five thousand instruments today! Call the craftsmen, my father-in-law wants to Count them one by one!”
Cunzhao immediately understood that something had happened outside, but he still pretended to be calm and sneered, gritted his teeth and played out the show with him: "What if I don't hand it over?"
"If you don't hand it over, we will throw those lazy craftsmen out of the market and behead them, along with you, the Chief Inspector!"
After hearing this, all the soldiers immediately started making noises in the school grounds, each holding a short sword in their hands to protect him and prevent him from taking a step away.
