"Ye Yongjia can't stay." At this point, the emperor changed the topic again, "But we must first search for the tiger brand and see it for sure. We can't just listen to rumors. So, you just listen to the order."
Chen Tongpao curled up and put his head close to the ground: "I am all ears."
"I am going to divide the imperial army into two groups. One group will search for the Yamen of the Ministry of War, led by Shi Sijin. The other group will ambush in the palace and be commanded by you. Once we get the tiger sign, we will inform you immediately. In this way, both sides will be correct. "
Tongpao Chen's eyes wandered slightly and he replied: "Your Majesty's view is very clear, but I feel... something is wrong."
The emperor smiled and said: "I am just going to listen to your opinion."
"Shi Sijin has a personal relationship with Ye Yongjia. If he is asked to search, he may be selfish and favor friendship. I don't doubt Shi Sijin's loyalty, but we must be on guard against the slightest mistake. Why not put him next to your majesty? Easy to control.”
The emperor sighed and said: "With this relationship, no matter where I place him, I can't rest assured. He shouldn't be informed about this matter."
Tongpao Chen raised a smile with unpredictable intentions: "Wei Chen will keep it strictly confidential."
Shi Xiushen stood alone in the cold wind for a long time, with his hands hanging down and his feet not moving a step. Suddenly he heard the door creaking and orange lights shone out. He raised his head and saw Tongpao Chen.
"Have you discussed it with His Majesty?" Shi Xiushen stepped forward and asked hurriedly, "Is the incident at the Ministry of War... true?"
"It's all nonsense," Chen Tongpao said, holding his shoulders and pretending to be friendly, "Think about it, how many people have been offended by Ye Bingbu's new policies? Naturally, they will be framed and slandered by all kinds of things. Fortunately, Today, the Holy Spirit and the Ming Dynasty do not accept it. Tomorrow, we will lift the surveillance of the Ministry of War."
After hearing this, Shi Xiu Shen nodded and thought to himself: 'The Tiger Brand incident was not accidental and must have something to do with the struggle between the DPRK and China. If so, how could Chen Dang let go so easily? It's so strange...'
While he was thinking hard, Chen Tongpao had already said goodbye. He quickly woke up, bowed in return, and watched this person leave. Looking at the retreating figure, he had already made up his mind, so he turned around and strode towards the palace.
"I have been in vain for several days. I am extremely ashamed. I ask your Majesty to punish you." Shi Xiushen clenched his fists and knelt on his knees.
"It's hard to guard against thieves, so I can't blame you." The emperor waved his hand behind the curtain, "Don't be too tired. After all, there are other things that need to be taken care of."
"What's the matter?"
The emperor sighed: "These bad things have happened one after another recently, and I am exhausted mentally and physically, so I want to hold a big banquet in the palace to relieve my mood. Firstly, I can show others that I am calm, and secondly, it shows that I do not doubt the intentions of the minister." The date is set for the day after tomorrow, and all the officials from the six departments and three divisions will be invited."
Shi Xiushen understood that this so-called 'minister without doubt' refers to Ye Yongjia. Since the theft of the Tiger Tag was related to the party struggle, why was the suspicion against him so quickly dismissed? The more he thought about it, the stranger he felt, especially this banquet, which added a hint of conspiracy. Although it was still uncertain, Ye Yongjia's life and death almost depended on this moment, and he had to take a chance.
"Since it is a big banquet, Your Majesty should gather the whole family together. Now that the prince has been ill for a long time and cannot attend, it is better to send King Yi to the palace to fulfill his filial piety and let Emperor Huanghuang set an example for the people of the world."
These words coincided with the emperor's thoughts. He agreed without hesitation: "Shi Qing is in a military position, but he can think of this. He is really a minister of the country! I'm sure."
Shi Xiushen's tense heartstrings relaxed a little. After kowtowing and retreating, he immediately returned to the camp and told his close soldiers: "If you come to Prince Yi's palace quickly, it means there is a banquet in the palace tomorrow. You must go there. Don't delay if you are eager." !”
The confidant was puzzled: "It's midnight, why not wait until tomorrow?"
Shi Xiu Shen said seriously: "If we invite you again tomorrow, there is no guarantee that something will go wrong. Isn't it possible to make the emperor wait for him? Go quickly!"
The confidant said "Oh" twice and hurriedly exited the house. Seeing that there was no one around, Shi Xiushen let out a deep breath, slumped down on the chair, and looked up at the beams for a long time: "Tinglong... I have done everything I have to do, you have to pay attention to everything..."
"King Yi is about to enter the palace. The road must be cleared and no pedestrians are allowed to pass by..."
The sky was slightly bright, Cai Xianqing had just finished washing, and vaguely heard shouts outside. He quickly opened the door and saw a group of people carrying a large sedan passing by, but he didn't see clearly. He yawned and was about to turn around and close the door when he heard someone calling him from behind:
"Servant Cai, don't leave yet."
Cai Xianqing took a quick look and saw that it was Liu Shuzhai, King Yi's counselor. Then he smiled and said: "What? Sir, you also followed King Yi to come to see the saint?"
Shuzhai said: "Don't you know, Mr. Cai? The emperor is going to hold a big banquet and specially invited my prince."
Cai Xianqing stretched out his clothes: "It seems that there is such a thing...but you guys arrived so early?"
"Of course. I sent someone to knock on the door in the middle of the night yesterday, couldn't I have been earlier? It was so urgent, I thought something had happened..."
"Midnight?" Cai Xianqing's hazy eyes suddenly became energetic, "Who sent this person?"
"Historical officials follow the emperor's instructions."
"What else did he say?"
"It's very urgent and cannot be delayed."
Cai Xianqing couldn't help slapping her forehead and breaking out in cold sweat.
"Is there really something going on?" Liu Shuzhai was startled by his actions and began to worry.
"No, it's impossible," Xianqing hurriedly calmed down and said, "This is all the emperor's arrangement. Could it be that the emperor intends to harm us? Stop thinking about it." Shuzhai didn't take it seriously and talked with him in front of the door again. Xianqing exchanged pleasantries for a few words and then was urged to attend to King Yi's affairs.
Xianqing pinched his beard and only wandered in the yard for a moment before striding resolutely to the class room. He opened the two doors and saw that only Wan Yuzhi was there reading the files. He stepped forward and patted the table: "There is something fishy."
Wan Yuzhi calmly put down the pen and paper and looked up at him: "What happened?"
"The banquet hosted by the emperor must be fraudulent," Cai Xianqing slammed the door, "Shi Xiushen sent people to Prince Yi's Mansion in the middle of the night yesterday. This is to remind us that we don't have much time and we must think of countermeasures as soon as possible. "
Wan Yuzhi muttered: "There is a deception...meaning that the emperor is going to arrest you and Mr. Ye at the banquet?"
"Yes," Cai Xianqing said resolutely, "Ye Yongjia's original worry was not wrong. Now that I think about it, the Tiger Brand was indeed a trap set by Party Chen. By the way, you and I didn't just use the excuse of tracing the Blue Party in the past. Are there few people? Go and take out all the documents related to this case!"
