In the trading house, Li Zhao was drinking tea. The maid next to him was making tea for him over and over again. He drank cup after cup. It was not tea tasting, but tea pouring like drinking water. His movements were getting faster and faster, and the tea was entering his mouth more and more frequently. More frequent.
No one knew what he was thinking, except that he was holding the statue in his hand, but his eyes were deep and distant, as if there were thousands of threads entangled in them.
"Master, Master, the thin dog is here."
Just when he couldn't open his brows, he suddenly heard a very soft sound coming from outside, and then heard even lighter footsteps. It was Skinny Gou who came. After receiving the notification from the person sent by the young master, he passed on some news. He officially came to see the young master today, but he seemed much more cautious.
"Skinny dog? You're here just in time. Do you have something important to do?"
Li Zhao frowned and quickly called the thin dog over.
This is a relatively private courtyard with not many people around. When Shougou saw the maid beside him, he winked at the young master. Li Zhao understood and asked the maid to leave, and ordered the people around him not to come near. .
Skinny Gou didn't seem reassured enough, his eyes kept looking around. After he was sure it was safe, he leaned close to the young master's ear and said, "Master, did Skinny Gou find out what the Crown Prince discussed in court for the first time?"
oh!
This was exactly what Li Zhao needed, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and listen attentively.
"According to the palace attendants, when the Crown Prince went to court, some senior officials proposed to capture the young master and confiscate Shanglinyuan. Finally, the imperial censor strongly persuaded them to give up the idea. The crown prince also asked the young master to go to court tomorrow. I am afraid that it is already There is an edict to go to Shanglin Garden."
The thin dog told in detail what he had learned.
"Is this happening?" Li Zhao's brows furrowed again.
What he had expected happened still happened. Hu Hai couldn't tolerate him and even looked at the trading company covetously. This was not a good sign. Fortunately, he had the foresight to strike first, otherwise he would have been passive.
The reason why I dare not move now is because of the crisis in food prices. If I were not worried about this, would I have to take action against Shanglinyuan next?
Fortunately, Feng Jie stopped him. Feng Jie was still quite a loyal person, even though they had only met face-to-face once.
"Master, I think you can't go to court tomorrow to avoid a long night and many dreams. I will immediately order someone to protect you and rush back to Shanglin Garden secretly."
Shanglinyuan has two thousand elite guards, so its temporary safety is guaranteed.
Li Zhao ignored what Shougou said and asked something else: "Who wants to capture this young master?"
"I heard you are a lieutenant."
"Lieutenant?" Li Zhao thought about it. He didn't know this person, let alone have any contact with him. That meant he was not his enemy, but why did he want to capture him? The answer is obvious, he is in the same group as the person who wants to kill him.
The lieutenant is not one of the three ministers, but he is the person in charge of the security of the capital. This position has great authority.
In other words, there was not only one person in the government and the public who wanted to die. Da Qin was infiltrated by Xiang Gong's people. It is unknown how much was infiltrated, but it was definitely a lot.
"Okay, I understand. If nothing happens, go back to the palace as soon as possible! Don't interact too closely to avoid suspicion." This was to urge the thin dog to leave quickly, completely ignoring what the thin dog had just said.
"Master, no, you must go back to Shanglinyuan"
"There's so much nonsense, get out!"
Li Zhao kicked the skinny dog away and kept cursing. This guy was usually spoiled and became so little.
As soon as the thin dog left with his hind legs, the housekeeper stepped in with his front legs.
"Master, someone secretly told the old slave to deliver it to the young master."
The butler's voice was also low and he was walking in a hurry. When he arrived, he handed over a seriously wrapped cloth.
Li Zhao took it, and his expression became serious again. He had never been told something like this before, but it appeared at this moment. This meant that this statement was very important and needed to be kept secret.
Moreover, how did the person who spread the rumor know that he was in a trading company?
However, after seeing the butler, he quickly thought of the key point. Someone must have contacted the butler through the merchant and sent the rumor!
Then who wants to spread rumors to him?
He hurriedly opened the cloth, and a piece of paper was revealed inside. It was very small, with not many words, but very neat: Please be sure to rescue Prime Minister Feng and Shang Qing Mengyi in three days, and at the same time be on guard against those who harbor evil intentions.
His brows furrowed. There was not much content, and there was no signature. He had never seen this word before. Who spread the rumor to him? Is it a good intention or a malicious intention?
It should be good intentions and a genuine desire to help.
He had already guessed that Prime Minister Feng was in danger, and he could also guess that Meng Yi was in trouble, because there was no news of Meng Yi leading his troops to rehabilitate him during the grand meeting. He was either captured or killed, and it seemed that he was captured at this moment.
Maybe it will be time to convict them in three days.
As for those who harbor evil intentions, they know that someone is targeting them without reminding them.
"Forget it! I'm going to attack him in three days. I wonder how much weight I, the general, still have, and how many officials are still conscience-stricken and still remember Qin Shihuang's kindness in their hearts?"
"Butler, prepare a deer for me. I will ride the deer to court in three days."
Riding a deer to court?
When the housekeeper heard this, he gave the young master a strange look, wondering if the young master had made something wrong. It was unheard of to ride a deer to court, and besides, could he ride with him when he went to court? It doesn't seem possible.
But think about the young master, is our young master comparable to others?
Of course, this was just his complaint, and he didn't say it out loud. He was just stunned when he heard that three days later, Shang Chao was stunned again. He came to see the young master this time to deliver a note and to inform the young master of Shang Linyuan's arrival.
"Young Master, I came to Linyuan to report that I received an imperial edict from the court, asking the young master to go to the court tomorrow to discuss matters."
"Tomorrow's discussion? Hehe! It's just a matter of calling for punishment, don't pay attention to it."
Ignore it?
The housekeeper was confused again. Is the young master already smart enough to resist the order? This young master is becoming increasingly difficult to understand.
"Yes, young master, I will take my leave."
"Slow down! Immediately spread the word between Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu in Chu: In three days, break up Dongjun."
The housekeeper was stunned again when he heard this. Now he couldn't understand the young master's words at all. Why should we destroy Dongjun in three days? Dongjun is a county, so why should we destroy it?
"Also." Li Zhao picked up the pen and started writing, "Find General Zhang Han and give this note to him."
One day later.
Some cavalry rushed to Shanglinyuan, carrying Li Zhao's anti-imperial edict, and appeared in front of the city gate with great force, but were frightened back by the big black murderous weapon.
Two days later, there was another edict announcing that Li Zhao had entered the palace, but there was still no sign of Li Zhao. The court was furious now, and more cavalry came to Linyuan, but it was just a show. No one dared to step beyond the Linyuan Thunder Pond, even if No more cavalry.
At the same time, food ran out and the whole of Xianyang was in chaos.
And these have nothing to do with Li Zhao. At this moment, he appeared in front of the palace gate openly, with a deer under him, and he was leisurely walking in.
(End of chapter)
