After the morning court, I closed the door in the official office and thought about my mistakes. As soon as I returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, I entered the study, called the secret guard, and asked: "Why hasn't there been any news from the East Palace?"
The secret guard looked troubled when he heard Li Linfu's words.
"how?"
"has a problem?"
Li Linfu paused for a moment, frowned and said
The secret guard replied: "The secret message and medicine were given to the Crown Princess five days ago, but now the East Palace has been replaced by Lu Chong's people. We have tried many ways, but we have not been able to arrange for people to have the opportunity to get close to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. .”
Li Linfu took a deep breath and said, "So, the Crown Princess...is no longer obedient?"
The secret guard remained silent.
Li Linfu suddenly laughed.
"Hahaha!"
"Okay, okay. When she took the initiative to seduce Xiao Ce, I knew she was ambitious. Later, she took the initiative to agree to go to the East Palace to become the crown princess. She is also a person who dares to think and do, and she even said she was like me."
"Like me, you are indeed like me!"
"Knowing the current affairs, I know that the current prince is unusual. It is very likely that he will be able to secure the throne, and he will be able to obtain the position of ninth-five-year-old prince without any effort."
"I didn't expect that."
Li Linfu's last words were spoken through gritted teeth, but with a hint of sigh.
This daughter who is most like me has finally grown up.
The secret guard cupped his hands and said: "Master, please calm down. Your Highness has been able to hide his incompetence for more than twenty years. The poison failed to kill him earlier. He must have been wary of the Crown Princess for a long time. Now, if he is poisoned again, it may be as difficult as going to heaven." "
Li Linfu said coldly: "There is no need to speak for her, let's just let this matter go."
He flicked his sleeves and continued: "No matter who they are, they will have their own selfish motives and their own weaknesses. Find a way, no matter how high the cost, to bribe the people in the East Palace."
The secret guard cupped his hands and said, "Yes."
Li Linfu waved his hands slightly tiredly and said: "Go down."
He thought of something again and immediately said: "Wait a minute, Liu Guangshi is greedy for life and afraid of death. He is now being held in Dali Temple to be questioned and executed. We are trying to find a way to make this man speechless again."
The secret guard said: "I obey."
Li Linfu was in his study, looking at the garden outside illuminated by the bright sun, feeling only a sense of fatigue in his heart.
This feeling of powerlessness has not been felt for many years.
No matter how difficult it was, no matter how lost, no matter how humiliated, suppressed, and looked down upon, I never lost my fighting spirit.
But now... I feel tired, and my physical and mental strength are not as good as before.
Thinking of this, Li Linfu turned around, sat down at the desk, and pulled out a piece of letter paper.
He frowned and looked at the blank letter. After a moment, he took a deep breath and picked up his pen and wrote: "The King of Yan likes you very much, and the letter is like a face..."
At this moment, Xi Zheng Palace in the East Palace.
Lu Ming, who had been appointed as the commander of the Jinyi Guards, stood in front of Xiao Yi.
This is also the first face-to-face communication between the two.
The position of the commander-in-chief in front of the palace has also been changed. It is Yue Shan's former general, who can also be regarded as his disciple Wang Zhongsi.
This man's military merit, identity and qualifications are all qualified, and he is also the former Secretary of the Palace.
"Your Highness."
Xiao Yi asked: "Are you ready?"
Lu Ming immediately replied: "Your Highness is very respectful, and I will serve my whole life until my death. I will purge corrupt officials with Da Gan's sword."
"Let both the government and the public in Daqian ensure that the officials are clean and honest, and let those corrupt officials who bully the people be punished according to Daqian's laws!"
Lu Ming was also a little touched by Xiao Yi's temper, and continued: "Now, the Jinyi Guards have just been established, and the first firepower is Liu Guangshi, the general of the Xiaowei Army, who is one of the seven generals of the Nanya Forbidden Army. "
"I think that this fire will be enough to reach the Nanya Forbidden Army, but the fire will not be strong enough to reach higher levels."
Xiao Yi said lightly: "Well, I think so too. A mere Nanya Forbidden Army member is one of those with military honors. No matter how strong the fire is, it will not be able to burn Zhongshu's disciples."
"My original intention is to set up a new guard army and let Yue Hongling take the command, so as not to continue to waste the court's money and food and raise a bunch of trash."
After glancing at Lu Ming, Xiao Yi said: "If you let hundreds of officials recommend talents, there will inevitably be a mixed bag of good and bad. As a result, you, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, may not be able to do well, but are you sure?"
Lu Ming's eyes were firm and he said: "Your Highness can trust Wei Chen and recommend Wei Chen as the commander of the Jinyi Guards. Wei Chen will definitely live up to His Highness's high expectations. With just a few young men, Wei Chen can still control him."
He also saw that the prince asked the ministers to recommend talents, which was actually to reassure them.
Otherwise, they will definitely resist Jin Yiwei.
if that is the case.
Whatever he does, there will be countless pairs of eyes staring at him, and if he does something bad, he will become the target of public criticism.
Now that the ministers themselves recommend talents to join the Imperial Guard, it can also make them feel relaxed and confuse their eyes.
Xiao Yi's eyes looked at Lu Ming like an abyss, with unclear meaning.
"The Jinyiwei has the responsibility of supervising all officials. At the same time, he will also accept the supervision of the Yushitai. Remember, the Jinyiwei is the best sword to win the hearts of the people."
"There are many reasons why people suffer, but the most influential one is that corrupt officials collude with local wealthy businessmen, big families, gentry tenants, etc. to plunder people's wealth, exploit people, increase taxes, and line their own pockets. "
"The purpose of establishing the Jinyiwei is to thoroughly investigate high-ranking officials and prevent corrupt officials from running rampant and causing people to live in dire straits."
"Asking guilty officials can let the people know who they should hate."
"The imperial court has always maintained fairness and justice, and has always loved its people like children."
With a slight smile, Xiao Yi continued: "So when I went to Longyou Road, I could kill a few of the officials they hate most in front of the people and let them vent their hatred."
"In this way, the Jinyiwei will establish prestige. While deterring corrupt officials, it can also win the hearts and minds of the people."
"With the support of the people, the Imperial Guard will last forever."
Lu Ming cupped his hands and said, "I am a humble minister, please follow your instructions."
Lu Ming is a smart man.
He is also a conservative and loyal person.
Otherwise, Xiao Di would not trust him and hand over the palace affairs department to him.
After the two discussed things about Liu Guangshi and Long Youdao, Lu Ming was about to leave, but saw Lu Chong walking over with a livid face.
Lu Chong looked at his uncle Lu Ming, and immediately bowed and said with difficulty: "The news just came that Liu Guangshi committed suicide in prison!"
The sudden change made Xiao Yi stunned for a moment, and then he became furious.
"suicide?"
"Is this probably Li Linfu's trick?"
Before they even planned to set the fire under Zhongshu's door, Li Linfu took action quickly and killed Liu Guangshi, extinguishing the fire.
But at this time, Liu Guangshi died.
The Xiaowei camp of the Nanya Forbidden Army is probably going to cause trouble.
And this change directly broke the overall situation that Xiao Yi had thought about for a long time.
Lu Chong continued: "Your Highness, there is news from Dali Temple that Liu Guangshi hanged himself and died. It is a suicide."
Xiao Yi snorted disdainfully and said, "Liu Guangshi is greedy for life and afraid of death. Will he commit suicide in the Dali Temple prison?"
"Li Linfu's methods are really high. We have been on tight defense, but he still found an opportunity."
"How long has it been?"
"In such a short period of time, under our defense, Liu Guangshi was still killed. We can only bear with this awe."
Lu Ming immediately said: "Your Highness, the most important thing right now is the Xiaowei Camp. Once the news of Liu Guangshi's death in prison spreads, there will definitely be trouble in the Xiaowei Camp."
Xiao Yi nodded and said, "Send the order and tell An Zijun to be ready!"
He then gave instructions to Eunuch Huaiji: "Go, take the gold medal to the Prince of Yong'an, tell him that the Nanya Imperial Army has moved, and ask the Prince to come forward at a critical moment to scare Xiaoxiao."
Eunuch Huaiji bowed and said: "Yes!"
Xiao Yi said to Lu Ming again: "The first fire of Jinyiwei must continue to be burned. At the very least, it is time for the Dali Temple Minister to change."
Lu Ming cupped his hands and said, "Yes."
But Xiao Yi still underestimated Li Linfu's methods. It was just after noon, and it was the time for a midday break.
There was a noise from the Xiaowei camp of the Nanya Forbidden Army.
There was a lot of movement.
Not long after Lu Ming left.
Eunuch Sanbao hurriedly came to Xi Zheng Hall.
"Your Highness, the Xiaowei Camp mutinied. They forged military deployment orders and the prince's handwriting, and entered the capital in the name of changing defenses. More than a thousand people went straight to the East Palace to kill!"
When these words came out, the air in Xi Zheng Palace froze, and Lu Chong's eyes widened.
Xiao Yi was very calm and said: "What a Li Linfu!"
The eunuch Sanbao said eagerly: "Your Highness, please move to Ganlu Palace immediately and wait for the Palace Chief and the Dragon Guard Army to protect the capital and put down the chaos in the Xiaowei Camp."
"Go to the palace, why do you want to go to the palace?"
Xiao Yi flatly refused.
Acting very calm
"Gu is the prince of the prison country. The East Palace is Gu's position and battlefield. How can Gu retreat so easily?"
Xiao Yi directly ordered Lu Chong: "Assemble the Qianniu Sword Guards and the East Palace Guards, and I will personally lead the army to put down the rebellion!"
Lu Chong thought of His Highness the Crown Prince's seven steps of lifting the cauldron, and immediately calmed down, cupped his hands and said, "Yes!"
Xiao Yi had someone tailor-make a bright armor for him a long time ago, and later he also learned spears, sticks, horsemanship, and swords from Lu Ming.
He has natural divine power, and when he touches the weapon, he feels like he is touching his own brother. He is confident and can use it freely.
A younger brother has already gone through actual combat and achieved good results.
Now, it's time for the spear in his hand to shine.
After leaving the East Palace, I heard that Prince Yong'an had gone to Beiya, and An Zijun was already confronting the Xiaowei soldiers from Zuo Xiaowei's camp at the military camp outside the city.
The thousand soldiers who rushed into the city were probably not from the Xiaowei camp.
When the people on the street heard the noise, they hid quickly and no one was seen.
They didn't go far when they saw the thousand soldiers getting closer and closer.
Their steps were steady, without any clutter, and they were as neat and uniform as if they were one body.
Are there such elites in the Xiaowei camp?
