Dong Sheng recognized the figure in military uniform in the portrait. It was the late Du Qing, the governor of Xuanhua. I saw Zhang Chenghuai's eyes were red, he raised his head slightly, and said with a choked voice: "Duke Du, this may be the last time I come to see you in this humble position. I am humble and incompetent, turning a good border into a chessboard for party struggle, and the soldiers under my command are also in trouble." They have all become pawns. If you knew better, would you regret seeing this situation? Regret that you trusted Ye Thief in vain..."
"I think he doesn't want to see you like this."
When Zhang Chenghuai heard that there was someone behind him, he immediately frowned, wiped his tears, turned around and saw Dong Sheng, and replied expressionlessly: "Dong Supervisor, if you want to kill or behead him, I will do whatever you want."
"I want to ask first, who is this?" Dong Sheng ignored him, walked up to him, and pointed at the portrait.
"...He is so famous that no need to say more."
Dong Sheng sneered slightly and said: "Then you must know that Du Wu Degong and Ye Bingbu are good friends and call them thieves. Will he be willing to listen?"
"Don't use these past events to confuse right and wrong." Zhang Chenghuai lowered his head and held his sword tightly. "He would never have expected you to form a clique for personal gain."
"Captain Zhang, what are we doing for profit? The implementation of the New Deal is purely for the safety of the country, and there is no benefit at all. If you want to seek fame and fortune, just go directly to the government offices where there is money and water. Why bother here? ?”
"These words can only move you, but not others." Cheng Huai shook his head, as if there was a bright fire in his eyes, "When you and Cun Zhao came here, in order to fight for power, they made the border a state of chaos. People are in danger. From then on, the soldiers who were supposed to fight for the country have been thinking about standing in line and socializing all day long. When hiring people in the army, regardless of whether they are correct or not, it all depends on whether they agree with the new policy: those who are dissident are suppressed and those who are attached to themselves are To promote people... This is not selfishness, so what is it! If 'righteousness' is really like this, I would rather pursue the dirty work."
Dong Sheng knew that his persuasion would not work. He looked up to the sky and sighed, and said sadly: "Okay, okay... If you are willing to do dirty things, you must be aware of being criticized. Come out with me."
"Of course." Zhang Chenghuai finally knew his fate, so he took off his sword and followed him out of the camp and went straight to the imperial envoy.
As soon as Zhang Chenghuai entered the tent, soldiers ambushing on both sides took the opportunity to break in and restrain him. The imperial envoy first scolded him, and then ordered him to be tied up, pushed out, and taken to the prison. Passing by the barracks, the sergeants were all surprised and angry. They stopped their drills one after another and came up together to make noises and demand explanations, blocking the road in front and back.
Seeing this, Zhang Chenghuai couldn't help but burst into tears. He knelt heavily in the middle of the school ground and begged loudly: "Everyone! This is the order of the imperial court. You must not disobey it. If because of my body, you will also be known as a treasonous person." My head, I feel uneasy. I just hope that you will be able to fight bravely in the future and not be misled by party strife again..."
All the soldiers were moved, and the previous shouts instantly turned into cries. They had no choice but to obey his last military order and watch him gradually leave.
After a period of investigation, Zhang Chenghuai was finally found guilty of "colluding with the Blue Party". The emperor was so angry that he wrote an edict himself, ordered the imperial envoy to cut off his head and sent it to the court; Ye Yongjia followed Cui Yi's plan again. , sent people to pass Zhang Chenghuai's head to the major border passes, all the generals were frightened, the ministers were also deeply shaken, and the Ye Party regained its power.
"Alas, we have really wasted all our efforts," the Guoxiang man threw his black gauze hat on the table and complained to Chen Tongpao and Zeng Liang. "With the help of nine cows and two tigers, Ye Dang But the sun is still at its peak, how can we fight with him! Just resign and go back to your hometown!"
Zeng Liang also said: "Kill Zhang Chenghuai, the next step is ours!"
Tongpao Chen remained expressionless as usual and turned his gaze away calmly: "Don't be depressed when you are thinking. I don't think it's because the Ye Party is powerful, but because it failed to hit him where it hurts. It's like hitting a snake seven inches."
The Xiangren frowned: "According to your opinion, his 'seven inches' is not a clique, nor is it bullying the emperor, what else can it be?"
Chen Tongpao stroked his beard and said: "This is Lan Yuan's case. The emperor is so concerned about it because he is afraid that there are treacherous ministers and traitors hiding around him, which will endanger his imperial power. Therefore, your majesty would rather let Ye Yongjia arrest him randomly than dare to show any Not the slightest bit of weakness. If you and I can overturn this case and remove the names of Lan Yuan and Cun Zhao as traitors, everything will be solved."
"That's true," Xiangren nodded, "The Ye Party has no reason to investigate the case, so naturally it can't do whatever it wants... It's just easy to say, how to overturn the case?"
Tongpao Chen was just about to think deeply when he saw a person rushing in from outside the door. Unsteady on his feet, he hurriedly reported to them: "Something big has happened!"
The three of them stood up at the same time.
"The Crown Prince suddenly fainted and cannot be revived no matter how much he is saved. His life or death is uncertain at the moment. The Emperor has sent an imperial physician to check on him."
Everyone no longer cared about dealing with the Ye Party, and strode towards the forbidden area with their official uniforms in hand.
At this time, people were coming and going in the dormitory, and it was a mess. Chen Tongpao rushed over panting, and saw Prime Minister Su Zongshan not far away. He was not as friendly as usual, and directly shouted and blocked the door. The palace attendant rushed to the prince's bedside and shouted: "Your Highness! Are you feeling better?"
The prince slowly opened his eyelids and replied softly: "This king... just needs to be nursed back to health, please don't worry about it." After saying that, he fainted again, and Su Zongshan fell to the ground and cried loudly.
After looking at it, Tongpao Chen sighed, turned around and walked out of the room, and asked a certain eunuch: "What disease does the prince have?"
The eunuch sobbed and replied: "The prince is a drunkard on weekdays. He is often startled and suspicious. After hearing this, the emperor specially sent Eunuch Shen to express his condolences. Unexpectedly, he frightened his highness and fell to the ground unconscious. Fortunately, he was called in time. The imperial doctor came and gave me the medicinal decoction, and then everything was fine."
"What did the imperial doctor say?" Chen Tongpao asked immediately.
"The imperial doctor said it was a fright-induced illness. He just needs to rest alone for a while. No one is allowed to disturb him."
"Nonsense!" Chen Tongpao suddenly darkened his face and waved his sleeves angrily, "I just saw the prince faint again with my own eyes, and his prescription was of no use at all! Let the prince lie there alone, regardless of it, it will be successful. Do you want him to die? Also, the prince and the emperor are in harmony, so there is no such thing as 'fear'!"
He immediately patted Xiang Ren on the shoulder: "These quack doctors intend to instigate monarchs, ministers, father and son, and harm His Highness. Their intentions are really unpredictable! Si Xing, you are in charge of the interrogation. Take him to Dali Temple immediately and ask him a question. clear!"
"Yes!" Guoxiang immediately accepted the order with his fists clasped, urging the eunuch to lead the way.
The eunuch was confused and could only say yes, muttering to himself: 'It's inexplicable...'
