The treasure map caused a stir in the capital, and naturally it also reached the He family.
He Ling's face turned livid: "Why did the Xie family's treasure map happen at this time, and these unscrupulous people actually believed it?"
"Whether you believe it or not, many people have gone to Linxi on an appointment." The staff officer said, "The caves in Xishan hide all the privately made weapons. If they are discovered, I'm afraid..."
"There is a secret room in the cave, and no one will find it." He Ling said coldly, "It's just that the prince is scheduled to take action on the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Before that, all weapons must be transported down the mountain and distributed to everyone... Ruoshan There are always ordinary people on the streets, which greatly affects our ability to do major things."
The staff officer raised his head and wiped his neck, his eyes full of cruelty.
At this moment, someone from below knocked on the door and came in to report: "Old Liu from the Suishu people's yard has sent a message. Please check it out, sir."
He held up a small piece of paper with both hands.
He Ling opened the note and his face suddenly darkened: "This woman is the most capable of ruining my affairs. I wish I could tear her bones and muscles, drink her blood, and make her immortal forever!"
The staff officer quickly took the note and took a look at it: "Sui Shu will take people to the cave today to find the secret room, and they will bring people who know the mechanisms and equipment. If this is the case, the weapons in the secret room cannot be defended."
"All weapons must be brought out tonight." He Ling gritted his teeth. "Also, inform His Highness the Crown Prince. I'm afraid we won't wait until the first month before taking action. We must do it as soon as possible."
Because of the treasure map, there will definitely be many money-grubbing people on the west side of Linxi Mountain. If you want to transfer the weapons, you must kill these eyesores.
And with so many people dying for no reason in Lin Xi, the government would definitely send people to investigate, and it would be easy to trace the He family.
In order to avoid long nights and many dreams, it is necessary to launch troops as early as possible before the court reacts, in order to achieve great things.
The staff officer nodded and went to do it immediately.
As soon as he left, a woman walked in at the door of the study. It was Luo Qi, the eldest young lady of the He family.
She held the soup in her hand and said softly: "Mr. sir, you have been in the study for most of the day. You must be hungry. Drink some soup first to relieve your stomach."
He Ling's eyes fell on her and he said calmly: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon. You are responsible for the reception and delivery of the He family. Thank you for your hard work."
Luo Qi handed the soup into his hand: "This is my duty, not to mention hard work."
He Ling drank the soup, paused for a while and said, "Will He Xiao come back during the Chinese New Year?"
"I won't go back." Luo Qi lowered his eyes, "I heard from my mother that He Xiao is going to Jizhou in the next two days. It seems that the emperor ordered him to do some errands and he won't be back until after the new year."
A smile appeared on He Ling's lips.
Leaving Beijing at this time was simply a blessing from heaven.
The first in command of the garrison is General Hussar, and the second in command is He Xiao. With He Xiao gone, only the General Hussar is left. A veteran, there is nothing to fear.
He finished the last sip of soup and stood up to leave.
He Hanhai walked in, frowned and said, "You haven't been at home lately, what are you busy with?"
"A few friends take turns inviting me to have a drink. There's nothing busy." He Ling said casually, "I'm going to celebrate a friend's birthday tonight. I won't be back tonight, so you don't have to wait for me."
After he finished speaking, he left in a hurry.
Luo Qi's expression was extremely complicated. She didn't know what her husband was busy with, but what was certain was that it was definitely not going out to eat and drink.
After her mother-in-law almost died from a shrimp allergy two years ago, she and her husband gradually became estranged. She was afraid of this husband, and he was also impatient to deal with her. Slowly, they became more and more respectful to each other, and became a husband and wife. It's like a dry lake, unable to produce any waves.
She sighed, packed up the soup bowl and left.
By this time, it was already dark.
Cheng Wanwan and Zhao Sidan did not go to Linxi because someone who went to Linxi came back and said that there was a big tiger on the mountain.
With such a threat, people who went to Linxi ran back, not daring to look for treasures again.
After all, it is unknown whether there are treasures, but there must be tigers. If the Chinese New Year becomes the tiger's meal, then the gain outweighs the loss.
Cheng Wanwan continued to pay attention to the situation on He Ling's side.
On the night of the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, He Ling and his men moved all the weapons away without disturbing any people.
On the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, He Ling met with the former prince to discuss important matters.
On the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, the two parties conspired to set a time for the incident, which was set on New Year's Eve, half a month earlier than the original time.
After setting the date for the rebellion, He Ling's side stopped and no more news came out.
Cheng Wanwan monitored the conversations between He Ling and his staff every day. Not only did he know the signal and specific time of the rebellion, but he also knew which ministers were involved in the matter.
She wrote down the information she got in the form of speculation on paper, and asked Cheng Zhao to bring it to the emperor for her when he went to court.
Whether the emperor believes it or not, it is not a bad idea to get vaccinated in advance.
The twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month was the day Cheng Wanwan and the soldiers from the garrison made an appointment to celebrate the New Year together.
Zhao Sanniu had a thousand people under his command, six to seven hundred of whom were children from around the capital. They would naturally go back during the Chinese New Year. There were still four hundred people who couldn't go home, so they all were invited to come here to celebrate the New Year. However, they only came here that day. More than a dozen people.
"Didn't there appear a big tiger on Linxi Mountain? It is said that there was more than one. Fearing that the tiger would run down the mountain and hurt people, the general took some people up the mountain to catch the tiger." Zhao Sanniu explained, "There is also a master who has to go to Jizhou for business , and brought thousands of people along with us, everyone is really busy this year.”
Cheng Wanwan nodded.
This was the emperor's plan, just to make the former prince relax his vigilance and kill all the people in one fell swoop.
I hope everything goes well at the palace banquet tomorrow night.
She put the matter aside for the time being, and greeted the dozen or so children who came to celebrate the New Year with a smile: "Don't call me Suishu, just like Jinbao, call me aunt, sit down, and you can start eating."
"Thank you, Auntie!" Zhang Jinbao sat down, "This should be the most sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner I have ever seen!"
The round table was filled with all kinds of food. Except for a few plates of refreshing side dishes, the rest were all big fish and meat. The children present kept swallowing their saliva, waiting for Zhao Sanniu to be the first to eat. After eating the food, they started to use their chopsticks. Each one looked like a wild wolf that had been hungry for three or four days. In a short time, more than half of the large table of food was wiped out.
"Delicious, so delicious!"
"Thank you, aunt, for hosting us. When I go to the battlefield, I will definitely repay the favor of this meal."
"I say this as if you have a chance to go to the battlefield."
"What if there is a chance..."
Cheng Wanwan smiled and shook his head.
Now that the imperial city is in crisis, maybe these new recruits can really experience the dangers and crises on the front line in advance.
She didn't know exactly how the Hussar General arranged these soldiers, but as a woman, she would not interfere in the affairs of the military camp.
All she can do is remind these children to be careful and not to be careless at any time.
Soon it will be the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, which is New Year's Eve. Officials of third rank and above can bring their families to the palace to attend the palace banquet.
Cheng Wanwan was a third-grade lady, so she naturally had to go. Zhao Sidan also wanted to see the world, but she refused. She took Mrs. Qi and Cheng Yi and took a carriage to the palace.
