It's easy to talk about it, but when it comes time to put it into practice, it will be an extremely dangerous and difficult action.
Assassination is one thing, successful assassination is another, and being able to escape unscathed after success is even more difficult.
Luo Yangxing has worked hard to manage Jinyiwei for more than ten years, and he has many masters accompanying him, so he will not let assassins get close easily.
The bounty of two hundred taels of gold would allow the three brothers to live happily for the rest of their lives, but they had to live to spend it.
There are two major problems before them, one is the goal and the other is time.
If the target is not dead, they will have to die. If the target is stabbed to death, they may not be able to continue to live.
The three-day agreement was their reminder. With the time limit set, they couldn't even delay it for half a day.
Lu Shang couldn't help but blame himself secretly. He led his two brothers into a desperate situation where life and death were uncertain, and he felt very regretful.
Having said that, Jinyiwei like them have no connections to help them. If they want to be rich, it all depends on luck.
He didn't want to live a mediocre life, but he was reluctant to die so easily, even with the stimulation of a huge bounty.
After some exchanges and everyone understood the situation, the room became silent. This gold is indeed not easy to get...
While the three brothers were carefully analyzing and planning, their assassination target was also brainstorming with others in their own mansion.
The main room of Luo Mansion was still brightly lit, and a group of people headed by Luo Yangxing were discussing after dinner.
The room is extremely spacious. In addition to the main seat, there are two sets of tables and chairs on both sides. There is a row of landscape painting screens at the door. On the corresponding wall, there are excellent calligraphy works by Huang Tingjian from the Song Dynasty hanging on the wall. There are even more at the entrances to the porches on both sides. There are two large blue and white porcelain vases from the Yuan Dynasty that are nearly one person tall.
The middle-aged man in a light green brocade robe sat contentedly on the mahogany Taishi chair. He stroked his long beard from his forehead, picked up the tea bowl placed on the square table with floral patterns, took a sip, and then slowly lectured. He said: "My second brother acted too recklessly yesterday. This is an extraordinary period. His Royal Highness is under strict scrutiny. We must be cautious in our words and deeds. We must not do this in the future!"
Although his tone of voice is very gentle, his slightly low words are full of majesty and dissatisfaction. The oldest brother next to him also brings him the most trouble.
Relying on the fact that he was ranked higher among the four brothers, Luo Yangde listened to his brother's instructions but did not take it seriously. He said in agreement: "Since the eldest brother told me so, I will give him three points of thin noodles. This old tea is really bitter. It tastes bad, but when the tea comes out tomorrow morning, it will taste good."
"Mingqian tea" is the tea picked before the Qingming Festival, and the place where people drink it is the West Lake Longjing tea. Because of its even and handsome appearance, green and yellow color, fresh and long-lasting aroma, the taste lingers in the teeth, it was popular during the Wanli period. Has become a famous tea.
Although there was still about half a month left before the Tomb Sweeping Day, Luo Yangde was already looking forward to it. He changed the subject and gave himself a chance to be lectured by his brother in public. It was really difficult to save his face.
Not only does the West Lake Longjing drink that everyone in the house drinks cost not one tael of silver, but the Zhejiang tea merchants will also send fast horses to the capital to pay tribute as soon as the new tea comes out every year. In addition to the emperor, many ministers can enjoy it. …
Luo Yangxing knew very well that his second brother's unruly nature had brought him countless troubles since he was a child. Only his father could discipline and scold him. When he became the head of the family, he could no longer control his words and deeds, which was quite a headache to think about.
Yesterday, the second brother actually led a team to watch the excitement outside when they raided the residence of Marquis Yangwu, and then caused Dongchang to lose troops and generals. This really frightened him when he went to court today. Fortunately, the prince did not vent his anger on him, otherwise the Luo family would really want to Disaster is coming.
Luo Yangde saw that his brother was still hesitating and thinking, and his attitude remained the same: "Brother, don't be afraid. A child with a yellow mouth who has not yet fully grown his hair dares to suppress loyal ministers and nobles with the support of Sun Chuanting, Huang Degong and others. Wait. Sun Chuanting led his troops back to Shaanxi, and the capital city is still dominated by our brothers. The eldest brother has been in control of Jin Yiwei for many years, and the relationships are so intricate that how can a child with a yellow mouth be able to touch it?"
In Luo Yangde's view, the reason why those civil servants were imprisoned was because they had no soldiers and were attacked by the prince, so they had to be captured without mercy. His eldest brother was not like that. There were many soldiers in Jinyi Guard, no less than the Nine Thousand Years old back then. Even if the prince wanted to punish him, he would still use the rat weapon to punish him.
Luo Yangde looked down upon Dongchang, which was run by Fang Zhenghua. How much could a big gelding and a group of small geldings do?
Even if he had the support of the prince and wanted to compete with his eldest brother's royal guards, it would be nothing more than a dream!
If Wei Zhongxian were still alive, how much more fear would he have? Who was Fang Zhenghua? How dare he yell at his elder brother?
Now His Majesty is about to die. The Crown Prince is only ten years old and has no experience in supervising the country. The court still needs important ministers like them to maintain it.
The fifth brother-in-law, Liu Quanshan, always had a close relationship with Luo Yangde, so he immediately followed suit and said: "What the second brother said is absolutely true. The Imperial Guards are the emperor's minions. If His Highness wants to arrest people, he still needs the eldest brother to command. The eldest brother is deeply appreciated by His Majesty and is the pillar of the country. Your Highness is determined to revive the Ming Dynasty, so he must entrust his eldest brother with important responsibilities!"
Luo's mother gave birth to four boys and two girls, and the two girls were the last to be born. Liu Quanshan married Luo Yangxing's younger sister, and suddenly became a relative of the Luo family. His official position was from deputy Qianhu of the fifth rank, relying on his uncle. With his reputation, it’s no wonder that he is a popular and popular drinker.
The fourth brother-in-law, Zhang Xuluan, was taciturn, but his eldest brother was the leader, which made Luo Yangxing feel more at ease. The fifth brother-in-law, Liu Quanshan, was close to Luo Yangde, and he was somewhat infected with his brother's domineering style. He was criticized many times by Luo Yangxing, but he restrained himself a little.
The two relatives and brother-in-law actually had no say in the Luo family's tea party, but they still had some room to follow suit.
Liu Quanshan was not unscrupulous when he said this. The dinner did not include the women's family, and the six brothers ate twelve dishes. It was obvious that the elder brother-in-law did not take the prince seriously.
Although the dishes are large and the portions are substantial, there are only two dishes per person on average, which is not too much, and it is reasonable to say that.
As the saying goes, there are good strategies from above and countermeasures from below. Jin Yiwei has been pondering the holy will for a long time and has many ways to deal with the above.
Six people sat at one table, and all the dishes were available. This turned a blind eye to the prince's comment that "it's tight in the front, but it's tight in the back."
Half of the twelve dishes are meat dishes, one each of chicken, duck, fish, pig, beef, and sheep. If you add a roast goose, the meat and vegetables are almost complete.
The rule of eating only vegetarian dishes does not exist in the Luo Mansion. As a military commander, your physical strength is very high and you need meat to supplement it. Even if the prince asks, he will not be ashamed.
Seeing that the second brother was still going his own way, the fourth brother Luo Yangxin, who was slightly younger, said slightly worriedly: "As the saying goes, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. The prince's temperament is unstable and his thoughts are elusive. Nowadays, the situation in the court is changing and the situation is extremely serious. The eldest brother is If you are not careful, you will lose everything, so it is better to make plans in advance. For the current plan, we still have to prepare with two hands. One hand is to appease the prince, and don’t let him think about my family. The other hand is to act secretly, if there is any Change and treat it as a retreat.”
Older age does not mean that he is wiser. Luo Yangxin thinks that the second brother has never had such a thing as a brain. Without the protection of the eldest brother, the second brother has done so many things that have embarrassed the family, and he would have been ordered to be executed by His Majesty. .
Luo Yangxiu, the third child, agreed after hearing this, expressed his agreement, and took advantage of the situation and said: "Fourth brother's words are reasonable. Although I, the Luo family, have been commanders for two generations, I am still a minister. If you let me die, I have to die. Big brother If you want to sit back and relax, you need to use both soft and hard tactics. The prince upholds His Majesty's holy will, and then everyone will be in peace. If there is any overstep, the eldest brother will hit the snake seven inches to make it extremely uncomfortable, so that the entire Luo family can be saved. life."
After hearing this, Luo Yangxing did not express his position immediately, but took two sips of tea slowly. Compared with the two brainless guys, the third and fourth brothers were undoubtedly much smarter, and he finally felt a little relieved.
Since the prince took charge of the country, Luo Yangxing felt like walking on thin ice every day when he went to court. He was afraid that if he said anything wrong, the prince would be jailed and his house confiscated. Fortunately, it did not affect him in the past two days, so he escaped temporarily.
But he also realized that he could hide for a while, but not forever. Perhaps because he had too many secrets, he always had an uneasy feeling in his heart that one day his family would be confiscated and exterminated by the prince.
As time went by, this feeling became more and more intense, making it difficult for him to sleep and eat well and sleep all night long. If things continued like this, it would be a kind of unbearable torture.
If so, there are several ways.
First, you can clear the emperor's side and depose the prince in the name of being rebellious. But this strategy no longer worked after the Yongwei Battalion entered the imperial city. The leader, Huang Degong, was even more incompetent and was completely alien to him.
The second is to enter the palace to assassinate or poison, kill the prince directly, and establish a new crown prince. But Li Fengxiang, the admiral of the inner factory, is not a vegetarian. If the assassin or poisoner is captured alive, he will be exposed if he is not able to protect himself, and then the success will be in vain.
Third, travel far away and fly as far as you can with your family. My family has lived in the capital for many years. Not only is there a large number of family members, but also the wealth of the family depends on the vehicle decoration. Without dozens of carriages, it is impossible to transport them and escape quickly.
These three tricks are all desperate tactics and should not be used unless absolutely necessary.
Not to mention whether it was successful or not, once the news leaked out, it would bring disaster to the Luo family.
Although the prince is not good at killing people, he does not know how to kill chickens to scare monkeys. The family of Marquis Yangwu is a precedent.
Since Marquis Yangwu was executed, the courtiers who were jumping up and down have calmed down a lot. The prince also provided various endings for everyone to choose from, including becoming an official, being the leader, confiscating the property, mining, being imprisoned, and even eating locusts.
Originally, a group of ministers who were not even looked down upon by the emperor were now made to lose their temper by a child with a yellow mouth. It has to be said that it is a fascinating and strange sight, and it is a rare thing in our country.
If you want to "Qingjun side", you can't do it without buying Huang Degong.
If you want to "go forward", you will not be able to escape from the golden cicada's shell for the time being.
At present, the only way to achieve immediate results is to enter the palace and threaten the prince.
It is not necessary to kill the kid with a yellow mouth. If you make a fuss about the relatives around him, you can have the same effect.
Not only would the chance of success be greater, but the result would be twice the result with half the effort, and the original intention of frightening the prince could still be achieved.
Thinking of this, Luo Yangxing felt confident that he could not guarantee victory, but he could gain the upper hand.
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Today's court meeting is only half a day, that is, from 9 am to 12 am, with a two-hour lunch break. After that, the prince will review the Qin soldiers commanded by Sun Chuanting and the Yongwei battalion commanded by Huang Degong outside Chengtian Gate. He will give a routine speech to boost morale, and then go down. The cannon fodder is most concerned about military pay.
Yaoji no longer trusted the Jingying camp. After depriving Xiangcheng Bo Li Guozhen of his military power, he was worried that Sun Yingyuan would not be able to suppress this armed gang that would ask for money. In order to deal with the possibility of mutiny at any time, Yaoji let the powerful Yong Yong Guard camps were stationed outside the imperial city to guard against rebellions with ulterior motives.
After copying so many nobles, there are always dozens of fish that slip through the net. If these worms secretly unite to harm themselves, it is also a terrifying force that cannot be ignored. Of course, Yaoji is afraid of the retaliation carried out by these guys, so Huang Degong's headquarters was located inside Chengtianmen.
The number of troops reached thousands, and dozens of artillery were deployed. Judging from the strength of both sides, the losers in the Beijing camp should not be able to attack, even if they chanted the slogans of "cleaning the emperor, dividing the money, and playing with the maids", the combat effectiveness was reduced. If you break the rules, you will be beaten hard by the Yongwei camp.
If Huang Degong also joined the gang, then he would have no choice but to surrender obediently. However, historically, this guy was completely devoted to the small imperial court of the Southern Ming Dynasty. Before the empire suffered a sudden fracture, he probably would not have defected in the face of battle. For a few die-hard generals, face is much more important than face, not to mention the fact that they have just received an interview and praise from the prince.
Founder Zhenghua's Dongchang and Li Fengxiang's Inner Factory were defending in the outer court. Facing the heavily armed regular army, these two groups of scoundrels were actually useless. But with their support, the traitors lurking in the back mansion would not dare to be exposed easily, otherwise they would all have to be dragged out to play extremely exciting somatosensory games.
Yaoji made his fortune by confiscating his own house, so of course he was afraid of being confiscated by others. Now the outer court has millions of taels of silver stored in it, so he can turn the imperial city into a blockhouse so that he can sleep peacefully with Xi'er in his arms!
What did you do last night?
Didn't do anything last night!
Some people must not believe this, well, I don’t believe it either!
In short, it is so soft, so white and tender, so fragrant, so moisturizing, so...
Before the official court meeting, the chamberlains all held a ruler with a special scale in their hands and measured the nail lengths of the officials waiting there in the square outside the Huangji Palace...
This was something that was decided yesterday, but the prince had already promised that anyone whose nails were too long this morning would either have them cut off on the spot or resign themselves to their hometown!
In short, one way is to cut, and the other way is to roll!
Where to go, everyone can choose for themselves. After all, His Highness the Crown Prince is very kind-hearted and kind-hearted...
The "snow-smart" chief assistant was extremely well-behaved and deliberately reduced the length of his nails to a range that the prince found tolerable.
For this reason, after thanking the guests last night, Xue Guoguan's two concubines spent half an hour to complete this extremely difficult project.
