"Apart from my brothers, who else in the world has the ability to cultivate so many dead soldiers? Who else has the courage to publicly intercept and kill a man so close to the capital? Prince? I just don’t know whether it is the prince or the two kings Jing and Rui who are behind this matter."
"As for the clans in the Wende Palace that day, they didn't have such courage. What's more, with the characters of those clans who love money as much as their lives, they would never take such a big risk and do such a thing. It's something that happened." Huang Qiong naturally had a certain judgment in her mind about who was responsible. It's just that he hasn't guessed who did it for the moment.
Huang Qiong didn't blame the prince directly for the fact that the prince had his money bag cut off, and he should hate himself the most right now. In his opinion, the person with the greatest suspicion may not really be the murderer. It was like the mysterious aphrodisiac fragrance that appeared in his house when he just left the palace.
Sometimes, what the eyes see may not be the truth. It is not impossible for some people to kill someone with a borrowed knife. The most important thing is that the entire process of the assassination against him, whether it was the timing or the method, always makes Huang Qiong feel vaguely familiar in retrospect.
"My lord, you were either in a coma or in a trance. There are some things that I haven't had time to report to you yet. On the third day after my wife's death, both King Jing and King Duan sent people to express their condolences, and each of them left a message. A funeral ceremony worth fifty thousand guan. Quan has been thinking before that these two kings have nothing to do with you and have never even met."
"Even if we take a closer look, you and the two kings only have a relationship, but not any family ties. Although according to common sense, when the brother's wife passes away, it is appropriate for the two kings to give some funeral gifts. But last year when the princess died, the two kings did not Each person was given a funeral gift of 30,000 yuan. Besides, although Mrs. Chen said that the emperor had posthumously granted her title, her identity was just that of a child."
"To put it bluntly, in the eyes of these people, Mrs. Chen is just a concubine with some status beside you, not your official wife. But the second king has given such a heavy gift. Quan has been thinking about it. Is this a disguised expression to you?"
"There is another thing related to your assassination. According to Wang Dalong's description, when they were following you, they were intercepted by soldiers from the Konghe Zuo Army. Although these soldiers from the Konghe Zuo Army were faked by assassins, they The military uniform he wears and the waistband he carries are all genuine."
"Especially those waist tags. Wang Dalong, who once stayed in the Konghe Zuojun for a period of time, personally assured me that they are all genuine. The waist tags used by the Konghe Zuojun are all specially made, with various uniforms on them. The department has a unique number. Therefore, Wang Dalong can recognize at a glance that those waist badges belong to the Third Capital Division."
"Your Majesty, Quan thought this was a clue. As long as we find out where those waistbands come from, even if the person behind them is hiding, there won't be any clues. It's a pity that no matter whether it's the Palace Secretary, We can't investigate at will, whether it's controlling the crane or the Zuojun." Jia Quan believes that these waist cards are definitely a very useful clue, but it's a pity that he can't get his hands on them.
Regarding Jia Quan's thoughts, Huang Qiong smiled bitterly and said: "Sir, do you really think that the Palace Front Secretary and the Konghe Zuojun can find nothing now? Since those people dare to pretend to be and can get special waistbands, how can they? There will be no backup plan. It is estimated that the insider has either been silenced or has disappeared. "
"At this time, let alone us, even if the emperor goes to investigate, he probably won't be able to find anything. After this incident, the old man can only be more nervous than us. These people can't even control the waist card of He Zuojun. If we can get it out, what else can't be done? This time it's me, but what about next time? Maybe the next person to fall with this knife will be the old man himself."
"What can't some people do to fight for the throne? In ancient times, how many people killed their fathers for the throne? Sir, don't forget how King Wuling of Zhao and Emperor Wen of Song died. Regicide is not Only powerful officials can do it, and my son can do it very easily."
"The last secret incident has already made the old man feel very uncomfortable. Where is the North and South Town Fusi? It is the secret agent in the hands of the old man. The last incident has not been found out yet. Now as the controller of the old man's personal army Something happened to the Hezuo Army again, sir, do you think the old man can sleep well now?"
"You must know that without a mole with a high enough status and powerful means, it is impossible to get these waist cards that are strictly controlled by the Dianqian Secretary. Don't worry, the old man will get to the bottom of this matter. It's just that More for me or more for himself, I don’t know.”
"It's a pity that this matter can't be investigated in a short time. That person can even find out the spies placed around the prince in the North and South Zhenfu Division, and he can get the emperor's personal soldiers from the Palace Division. How can the waistband be easily found out? I estimate that the old man has a very deep spy placed by the person behind the scenes."
"I just don't know whether this informant was bribed or controlled. Sir, some things are not as simple as they appear on the surface. Even the king of a country could not find out what happened after a month of investigation. Whoever leaked the secret, the mastermind behind it, his scheming and methods are obvious."
Having said this, Huang Qiong looked at Jia Quan, who was somewhat silent after hearing his words, sighed slightly, changed the subject and said: "Sir, have there been any changes in the capital these days? I Wang estimates that some people may be unlucky this time. The old man's anger has to find a place to vent his anger."
"That's quite a bit. I heard that the Ministry of Civil Affairs reported that Chen Wenliang, the current prefect of Jinan, should be transferred to Beijing to take over Jing Zhaoyin, but the emperor directly rejected it. The emperor has already issued an order to transfer Fu Yuanshan, the prefect of Yanshan Prefecture, to Beijing as soon as possible. It depends on the situation. , it is very likely that this person will be asked to take over as Jing Zhaoyin. The deputy imperial envoy of Taiyou, the Yushitai who is currently acting as Jing Zhaoyin, has been captured and handed over to Dali Temple for interrogation."
"This Fu Yuanshan was born as a Jinshi in the first subject after the emperor came to power. This man is upright and upright, and he is known as the iron commander. When he was the county magistrate, he dared to punish the earls who broke the law. Any of the general judges in Daming Mansion He is the only person in Daming Mansion who does not take the clan seriously. Your cousin Prince Yuancheng suffered a lot from him."
"When he was the governor of Yanshan Prefecture, he conducted a large-scale investigation into smuggling into Beiliao. He arrested more than 300 smugglers at one time. He dragged those smugglers to the main hall of his Yanshan Prefecture, and the sound of the board was loud. Each person had one hundred smugglers. After the big ban, he was all shackled for seven days, and no matter who asked for mercy, he would not be given face. After this incident, he was called Fu Banzi in Yanshan Mansion. "
"Although I have become a fourth-rank magistrate now, I have never been a capital official and have been working hard at the lower levels. From county magistrate to county magistrate, prefectural magistrate, to prefecture tongzhi, futong magistrate, right-hand government official, and magistrate. No one left behind came over. Although this person has a strong temper, he is really good at managing the place."
"Whether he is a county magistrate or a magistrate, all the counties under his jurisdiction are closed at night. Even Yanshan Prefecture, which has always been our country's border with the Northern Liao Dynasty and has a large number of garrison troops, is under his governance. It can be regarded as not picking up lost things on the road. None of the local garrison generals, no matter how powerful they are, dare to cause trouble in Yanshan Mansion."
"The emperor transferred him to Beijing not only to take over Jing Zhaoyin, but also to rectify the refugees. However, this person can also have some connections with the British Prince's Palace. The one the emperor arranged for you Su Changshi was a Jinshi in the same year as him. I heard that the two of them had a close relationship and their relationship was quite deep."
"Your Majesty, your assassination has caused great changes in the situation in the court. Not only was the agent Jing Zhaoyin removed from his post and imprisoned, but the three patrol censors responsible for the security of the capital and the Jinwu guards were all removed and handed over to Dali Temple. Severe punishment. The newly appointed officials of the Jingzhao Mansion, large and small, were either removed from their posts or given a punishment of dismissal and retention."
"In addition, those who were also imprisoned were the Deputy Chief of the Palace Department, the commander of the Konghe Zuo Army, an official above the level of Tongzhi, and the Third Chief of Staff, Dutong. In addition, the Minister of the Ministry of War was directly appointed to the official position, and the two ministers were One of them was demoted several levels in a row and sent to West Sichuan Road to serve as a county magistrate. Another minister was directly sent to central Guizhou and became a deputy envoy of the Military Preparation Road."
"A minister of the Ministry of Justice was also implicated and was sent home directly. Among those who were promoted to official positions were the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, two principals, a deputy envoy of the Privy Council, and two censors from the Yushitai. The most miserable one was the Ministry of Husbandry. , the minister was removed from his post and remained in office. A minister was demoted three levels in a row and was given the rank of sixth rank for meritorious service."
"The most unlucky one is Zuo Shilang, who was also implicated inexplicably. He was sent to a county under Ludeng Prefecture in Shandong and became an eighth-grade county magistrate. Also, the one who received a large sum of money from King Jing Governors who participated in politics were exempted from serving as official officials, and were directly demoted to work for the people. There were also officials from Yushitai, Zhongshu Sheng, Menxia Sheng, and even the Hanlin Academy who were unlucky."
"The emperor is going to war this time. He has dismissed three first-rank officials, two second-rank ministers, and one who has been dismissed and retained. As for the third-rank and lower officials, both civil and military officials, there are even more. Those who have become officials will be promoted to officials, those who are in prison will be jailed, and those who are demoted will be demoted. The downgrades, the distribution, the list goes on."
"Your Majesty, the Emperor is using this matter of yours to clean up the government. Otherwise, your assassination would have something to do with the bureaucracies such as the Palace Department, the Privy Council and the Ministry of War. The Ministry of Punishment would also be more or less involved. But no matter how we investigate the responsibility, it’s not the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Personnel’s turn, or even the Yushitai.”
"And among the officials who were purged, many were close associates of the crown prince and other princes. Not to mention the others, they were the minister of the Ministry of Justice who was sent home. After the Zhang Qian incident last time, he was a third-rank official in the imperial court and above. Among the officials, there are not many close friends of the prince. Now, except for the prince’s mentor, Wang Renmei, the current great scholar, almost all the prince’s best friends have been eliminated in the court.”
"At the same time, the forces of other princes have also been greatly purged. Especially the best friends of King Jing and King Duan have been almost completely purged. But what Quan is a little confused about is the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War, and the Minister of Hubu The minister. These two people have never interacted with any princes, and they have always been known as capable officials in the court. This time they also suffered an unreasonable disaster, which is really hard to figure out."
"Oh, the old man actually took advantage of my king's assassination to take the opportunity to reshuffle the court. This is a bit unexpected. Besides these few, sir, who else were demoted? Those who were dismissed Forget about the old ministers who have returned home, I am referring to the younger officials." Huang Qiong was a little surprised to hear that the emperor actually used this matter to launch a war against the court.
