Xu Xuan continued helplessly: "If it is true as you said, even if Feng Yansi does not know, who is Zhang Yi and Zhang Shilang? As we all know, he and Feng Yansi are real cousins.
If it was really a private calculation, no one else could have any possibility of association. Once the word "Ministry of Industry" appeared on the silk book, Feng Yansi would be inseparable.
Zhang Yi and He Jingzhu are both old tricksters who have been in the court for many years. If they really wanted to do something, how could they be so rough? Feng Yansi was their biggest supporter, how could he shoot himself in the foot? "
Shen Zhao nodded as if he understood, then frowned and said: "This matter is indeed too rough, but even if it is such a rough thing, Your Majesty still takes it seriously. I can't help but think of Xu Xiang's previous teachings, the more perfect it is , often makes people suspicious, the more loopholes there are, the more credible they are."
Xu Xuan nodded and said: "You are right, that's why I admire Li Yuan's methods. Who is your majesty? He is the emperor who is ordered by heaven. Therefore, in his heart, the officials and the people are no more than mortals. Since he is a mortal, he does things There will inevitably be omissions.
Now Li Yuan is deliberately trying to catch His Majesty's mind. In the eyes of ordinary people, it is obviously a clumsy trick to set up a trap, but in His Majesty's eyes, it is not the case. For him, Feng Yansi, Zhang Yi, and He Jingzhu all make mistakes. of mortals. Of course, this is also the reason why we were able to successfully report Li Yuan's rebellion this morning. On the other hand, the more perfect someone is, the easier it is to be feared. "
"Xu Xiang said yes." Shen Zhao cupped his hands.
"The key to the current problem lies in that silk book." Xu Xuan took a deep breath, and then tried to figure out the token of "Xingrouyi Palace" in his hand: "The truth is a bit unclear. Although Liu Shaojian put this The token is handed over to you, it must be the queen's order. Zhang Yi is Zhang Guifei's cousin. The queen and the imperial concubine have always had conflicts. Liu Shaojian is communicating with us because he must want our officials to tamper with the handwriting comparison of silk books and to try to get Feng Yansi to die. Zhang Yi and others were found guilty of assassinating Li Yuan.
But since Li Yuan dared to present the silk book and asked Liu Jiangsheng to tell the Chuzhou salt smuggling case in front of His Majesty, how could he not have thought that His Majesty would order the handwriting to be checked? And since this matter involves Feng Yansi, the task of checking the handwriting naturally falls on the truth.
We and him are sworn enemies now. Even if the Queen gets involved, no matter whether the silk letter is true or false, as long as we don't cooperate, won't Li Yuan's efforts be in vain, and he will be charged with falsely accusing the emperor? ..."
Shen Zhao's mind was spinning very fast, but it seemed that he couldn't keep up with Xu Xuan's thinking. He could only open his eyes in confusion.
"Obviously... Li Yuan would only dare to act like this under one condition, and that is if he is sure that we will cooperate with him..." Xu Xuan hammered the edge of the bed and said in a deep voice.
"Where did Li Yuan get his confidence? If Shaojian Liu hadn't revealed in advance that I had already entered the palace, and based on our undying relationship with him, even if the silk book was true, how could we have complied with his wishes? Shen Zhao asked confused.
"No, this is Li Yuan's brilliance! When Liu Jiangsheng entered the palace, he must have been angry with Liu Shaojian. The fight for favor in the harem is often more fierce than the fight in the court. When the queen heard about the name Zhang Shilang, she probably wouldn't Missed the good opportunity to win over Concubine Zhang. But this is not the point, because there are big variables.
The focus is still on us. If the truth now uses this silk book to make a fuss and accuses Li Yuan of staged the assassination drama, we will definitely break with Li Yuan publicly. Moreover, Li Yuan's intention to rebel has not been verified. In addition, Under the wrath of His Majesty for one crime, I am afraid that the imperial court will also officially go to war with Li Yuan. Don't forget that His Royal Highness Prince Zheng is still in his hands. It will be a lose-lose situation for both parties.
The winner, in the end, is naturally Feng Yansi, and only Feng Yansi. "
Shen Zhao finally realized the seriousness of the matter and sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Xu Xiang means that there should be a tacit understanding, and there must be no situation where both sides suffer? Then we can only cooperate with Li Yuan?"
"Exactly, when each other sees through each other's schemes, they actually hold each other's handle. As long as we work together to check the handwriting, Li Yuan will definitely let His Highness Prince Zheng return safely. In this way, we will restrain and offset each other, and we will live in peace.
Didn't you say, Liu Shaojian mentioned that Liu Jiangsheng told His Majesty the two things about coming to Beijing, one of which was to negotiate with the imperial court to escort His Highness back to Beijing, so we must not make an attack based on this silk letter, otherwise it is very likely to backlash Oneself. "
Shen Zhao swallowed his saliva and exclaimed: "This Li Yuan is really scary. He is so scheming at such a young age, it's really scary."
Xu Xuan said: "Of course, maybe Ben Xiang thought too much and overestimated him. Maybe he didn't think about it at all, and it was just his poor planning that showed flaws. But in any case, Ben Xiang didn't want to take this risk, and His Highness Prince Zheng couldn't If something goes wrong, the great cause that has been worked so hard cannot be ruined in the hands of this person. From now on, we can only act according to the situation, and we will definitely find another opportunity to get rid of him. After all, no one is perfect, and I really don’t believe that he can be proud of himself for the rest of his life. "
Shen Zhao sighed and nodded silently.
Xu Xuan looked at Shen Zhao with a blank face and said, "You don't have to be too depressed. Although we have no choice but to comply with Li Yuan's wishes, we can take this opportunity to attack Feng Yansi's arrogance. For us, It's not a bad thing. After all, Ben Xiang has only been in power for a few months, and Feng Yan has been following His Majesty since the time when His Majesty Qianlong, and his power is not comparable to that of Ben Xiang.
Even though he is trying to win over us now, in fact he has to overwhelm us in everything. What's more, through this matter, we can deepen our relationship with the Central Palace. If His Highness Prince Zheng wants to successfully inherit the throne, the Queen's support is also indispensable. "
Shen Zhao hurriedly said: "But if we help Li Yuan this time, wouldn't we offend Feng Yansi on the surface?"
"That's not the case. We have always valued His Highness Prince Zheng, and it's not like Feng Yansi doesn't know it. Don't worry, Feng Yansi doesn't dare to break up with us now. The more powerful he is, the more he is afraid of losing everything he has.
Over the years, the Feng brothers have made many strong enemies. Now that his brother Feng Yanlu has been captured in the Zhou Kingdom, it is like losing an arm. If we lose our ally again, it will not be worth it. "
"I wonder how your Majesty will deal with Feng Yansi. After all, his name does not appear on the silk book. I guess your Majesty will still be open to him..." Shen Zhao shook his head helplessly.
Xu Xuan sighed, slowly gathered the token in his palm, put it into the wooden box on the bedside, turned around and said: "This matter is over here, you can go into the palace! Cooperate to check the handwriting, and then Let's just wait and see what happens. The truth is that it won't be long before His Highness Prince Zheng returns safely."
"I obey!" Shen Zhao nodded slowly, and then asked: "Xu Xiang, but what was discussed in court this morning, do you think your Majesty will withdraw his intention to send troops to Chu?"
Xu Xuan said softly: "This happened tonight, it doesn't matter whether we take it back or not... Look, Feng Yansi and the others, especially Wei Cen, will be furious when they learn about this, waiting to see the good show That’s it. Tomorrow, when everything starts in the morning, the Prime Minister will officially declare his illness and will not participate. You can just listen to Feng Yansi’s decision in everything and follow his wishes. Let him handle it. No one should speak out or object. "
Shen Zhao cupped his hands and said, "I understand. If you have any other instructions from Prime Minister Xu, just tell me and I'll do it later."
Xu Xuan said: "I need you to run errands in two days. Don't rush this matter. The truth has its own opinions."
Shen Zhao nodded in agreement. Xu Xuan was obviously a little out of energy after talking for so long. It happened that the old housekeeper came into the room and reminded Xu Xuan that he needed to rest. Shen Zhao hurriedly stood up and said goodbye: "Xu Xiang, please take care, and be sure to have a good rest. If you have any I’ll send someone to inform you. I’m going to the palace!”
Xu Xuan squinted his eyes, opened his mouth, waved his hands and said, "The housekeeper is sending Mr. Shen off."
Shen Zhao bowed and exited, escorted out of the house by the butler, and Xu Xuan returned to a state of sleepiness.
The rain has not stopped, the candlelight is flickering, and the night is already dark.
The lights in Jinling City are dim. I don’t know how many people have stayed up all night. I don’t know how many people are thinking about major events related to their lives. I don’t know how many major events are about to happen...
