When Shen Zhao waved his wet robe sleeves, a few drops of rain sprinkled on Xu Xuan's face. Xu Xuan didn't care, and said with a smile on his face: "Get up, get up, why are you so wet? Housekeeper, Quickly bring a dry cloth to wipe Mr. Shen's body, and make him a cup of hot tea to warm him up. It's autumn, and it's easy to get cold when exposed to the rain."
The old butler who was standing by quickly came forward, handed Shen Zhao a dry cloth, and poured him a cup of steaming tea. Shen Zhao thanked him profusely, wiped the rainwater on his head and face, and sat on the stool next to the bed.
Xu Xuan looked at Shen Zhao with a complicated expression and said solemnly: "What happened?"
Shen Zhao cupped his hands and said in a low voice: "For the information of Prime Minister Xu, your Majesty summoned an envoy from the Wu Ping Army earlier. It is said that he is Li Yuan's sworn brother named Liu Jiangsheng. Now I don't know what he said to your Majesty. Your Majesty suddenly sent a message late at night. All the officials from the Ministry of Personnel were summoned to the palace, and Liu Shaojian personally came to deliver the order. I'm afraid things are unusual...
At present, all the doctors, foreign ministers and principals of the Ministry of Personnel have entered the palace, and after all, Mr. Xu, you are also the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Because you complained of illness, I took the opportunity to communicate with Liu Shaojian. I said that I needed to report to Prime Minister Xu, so I came out of the official hall and came to Prime Minister Xu without daring to delay a step. "
Xu Xuan nodded approvingly and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Shen Zhao thanked him, reached out and took out a white jade token from his arms, stood up and handed it over with both hands.
"Xu Xiang, this is what Liu Shaojian secretly handed to me. Please take a look."
Xu Xuan nodded slightly, reached out and took the small and flawless jade plaque. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the four small words on it. After a while, he frowned and said: "'Xing Rouyi Palace', Rouyi Palace? Could this matter have something to do with the Queen?" Is there any contact? What else did Mr. Liu say? "
Shen Zhao swallowed, glanced around, and finally his eyes rested on the old housekeeper of the Xu Mansion behind him. Then he turned back and whispered: "Xu Xiang, Mr. Liu did say some key words..."
"Oh?" Xu Xuan was stunned and looked up at the housekeeper who had served him loyally for many years. He hesitated for a moment and waved his hand. The old housekeeper immediately understood and turned around and quietly exited the room until the sound of the door being opened was heard. , Xu Xuan frowned and said, "Okay, if you have anything to say, just say it!"
"Li Yuan was assassinated." Shen Zhao whispered. "Liu Shaojian said, Li Yuan's sworn brother Liu Jiangsheng told His Majesty a dangerous incident. At that time, Wuping's army was marching from Langzhou, and there were more than ten assassins wearing our Tang flag armor..."
Shen Zhao spoke very quickly and truthfully told Xu Xuan all the details revealed by Liu Shaojian. Except for the attack on Li Yuan, he also told Xu Xuan about the private affairs in Chuzhou reported by Liu Jiangsheng to the emperor. What happened tonight ultimately comes down to that blood-stained silk book.
Come and try it quickly. 】
There was a rustle of rain outside, but the room seemed extremely silent. The candlelight danced, illuminating Xu Xuan's twisted face and the trembling muscles on his cheeks.
"What a powerful, powerful method!" Xu Xuan suddenly straightened up and said grimly through gritted teeth.
Shen Zhao remained silent. Although he didn't understand who Xu Xuan meant by "powerful", he didn't dare to ask rashly because he knew Xu Xuan's temper and Xu Xuan didn't like people who interrupted.
"Li Yuan is known as a born general and has countless elite soldiers under his command. How could he not be able to guard against more than a dozen assassins? He also said that the thief spoke with a Jiangnan accent. Haha, this is clearly telling His Majesty that the person who harmed him was his own family. What? And Liu Jiangsheng happened to arrive in Beijing to meet the emperor recently when the court suspected that Li Yuan was planning to rebel?
What a well-designed plan. The assassin was arranged, the silk book was arranged, and the time was also calculated. It’s so awesome, so awesome. I, Xu Xuan, can’t help but admire me with admiration..."
Xu Xuan laughed dryly. After laughing a few times, he turned to coughing. He coughed so much that he hunched over the quilt.
"Xu Xiang, please calm down and take care of yourself." Shen Zhao hurriedly stepped forward to comfort Xu Xuan in a low voice, gently caressing Xu Xuan's back, looking at the eucalyptus on the side for a moment, and then brought a bowl of potion for Xu Xuan to drink. Mouth, Xu Hyun gasped and recovered.
"Shen Zhao, you have done a good job. I had always thought that His Highness was in danger in Langzhou only because Zhou Xingfeng and Zhang Zi were too stupid. But today, your words made me suddenly realize that Li Yuan is not only a leader. The soldiers are well prepared and the resourcefulness cannot be underestimated.
After all, it was us who underestimated this 21-year-old Governor, which caused His Highness to encounter this disaster! Alas, in this case, Zhou Xingfeng did not die unjustly. In front of Li Yuan, he dared to be called a 'wise general'? "
Shen Zhao said in a low voice: "Zhou Xingfeng is only a surrendered general, so he will die! What matters tonight is what matters, Mr. Xu, how do you plan to deal with it? According to Liu Shaojian, Liu Jiangsheng is in front of the Holy Master. The affair in Chuzhou is plausible and does not sound like a lie. What if it was really Feng Yanji and the others who set up a trap to assassinate Li Yuan?"
"Feng Yanji?" Xu Xuan shook his head and said with a smile: "Does he have this ability? In addition to flattering and flattering in front of His Majesty, what else can he do? This situation must be caused by Li Yuan. Chuzhou Private Salt Maybe it's true. It's not uncommon for important officials of our court to participate in illegal salt trafficking. Feng Yanji and Zhang Yi, one is His Majesty's favorite minister and the other is the brother of a noble concubine. It is normal for them to participate in this.
But if they use risky methods like assassins to deal with Li Yuan, the truth is absolutely unbelievable. If Li Yuan can be eliminated so easily, why would Feng Yanji bother to win over the truth and set up a trap in Shouzhou for so long? If you are planning secretly, why bother to alert the enemy and risk missing the mark?
If Feng Yanji really dared to use force secretly and roped in He Jingzhu, the Jiedushi envoy, as foreign aid, why not take advantage of Li Yuan's bitter battle in Chu to send 70,000 Wuchang troops up the river? Langzhou might be able to attack it with assassins It was too stupid to attack the envoys of a town, not to mention coincidentally leaving the silk book as evidence..."
"Xu Xiang, could it be that He Jingzhu and Zhang Yi just conspired? Do you think that the Chuzhou salt scandal happened first, and wouldn't it be normal for He Jingzhu and Zhang Yi to take private revenge? Maybe Feng Yanji didn't know about it at all. As for the Although what Xiang Xu said about the 70,000 Wuchang troops marching up the river is not unreasonable, Li Yuan is one of the most famous generals in our dynasty. Even if it is a tough battle, it will not be that easy to capture Langzhou!" Shen Zhaodao.
Xu Xuan suddenly felt a headache. He stroked his forehead and said, "Shen Zhao, I value you very much, so I give you many opportunities. I think you were just a small household head when you entered Beijing, but it was I who recommended you to the Imperial Academy. In the hospital, he managed to recruit you to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and you were promoted step by step from Yuanwailang to Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. In the past few years, you have not let me down.
But you always have a problem, that is, you think too superficially when things happen, which is why I can't recommend you to take charge of yourself. You have not thought carefully about what you are doing now..."
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