At the same time, Jiang Tian was in the Chonghua Hall where Li Hong was resting; he was routinely discussing the progress of the current situation. Because Di Huaiying, the right minister of the Eastern Palace, had already achieved preliminary results two days after he took office; however, he achieved a breakthrough with the maid officer Wu Xuanshuang.
According to the confession of the maid named Wu Xuanshuang, at least two things can be confirmed. The first thing happened not long after the birth of Prince Li Hong; Empress Wu adopted a group of young men and women in the name of the Wu family and raised them in the mansion on the pretext of cultivating playmates from childhood.
Wu Xuanshuang was one of them. But something happened later, and most of them disappeared; only a few people, including Wu Xuanshuang, stayed and were adopted by the Wu clan. Therefore, her duty as an adult became to protect His Highness Twelve personally.
Secondly, there are actually quite a few people like Wu Xuanshuang. Every day, there is a special person who secretly conveys instructions and news to them regularly. This also leads to another speculation. Empress Wu obviously has someone outside who specializes in inquiring about the privacy of ministers and collecting information about the government and the public. secret network.
Because, since Prince Li Hong was sensible, he had never seen these so-called playmates who were adopted and trained by the Wu family and prepared to serve in the palace. In other words, they had actually changed their names and were placed next to Prince Li Hong and inside and outside the East Palace, but they were unaware of it in their daily lives.
"It seems that this is the predecessor of the Crane Control Prison in the future. Although it is called a place for collecting jade and lucky ministers, it is actually a place for monitoring the subjects of the government and the public." Jiang Tian squatted on the table and said meaningfully: "Obviously, the Queen of Heaven We have already made arrangements in the early years. However, there is no need for Your Highness to worry too much."
"Although Li Sheng warned me, I had already expected this, and I couldn't help but feel uneasy. Is it true that in the Tian family, there is no room for any kind of family affection?" Prince Li Hong sighed in a deep voice: "But I don't know. What do you think Li Sheng said? As a prince alone, shouldn't he be afraid and cautious because of this?"
"Therefore, His Highness is the legitimate Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, and he also has the legitimate right to do so!" Jiang Tian nodded and said: "On the other hand, these people of the Queen of Heaven are not visible to the light. Once exposed, it will not be as simple as peeking at the Crown Prince. , and will shake the foundation of the country."
"Therefore, His Highness can definitely rely on official power to deal with Yi and Er openly. Could it be that the Queen of Heaven can openly come forward to protect this person? What's more, if the so-called secret organization wants to be truly effective, it can only rely on one person. One is money, the other is men.”
"Either they have enough financial resources to secretly win people's hearts with the promise of huge profits; or they have die-hard supporters who have been cultivated since childhood and can hide and dormant for many years; but there are not many such people. If Your Highness is willing, use the Queen of Heaven and the Wu clan as your By tracing back to the source, you can naturally find some clues;”
"After all, with the dignity of the Queen of Heaven, it is impossible for her to have enough time to personally manage and condescend to intervene in the affairs of the imperial court. There is a high probability that she will entrust it to one or a few close confidants who will not attract anyone's attention; but This person’s status cannot be too high, and he cannot be in the palace often.”
"So, if Your Highness wants to explore something, you can start with the Wu clan. Which Wu clan relatives and related relatives are the ones that the Queen of Heaven meets the most for some reason in her daily life? Which one of them is in charge of the palace? He has an internal job, has relatively much free time, and likes to amass money."
"Youwei General Wu Sansi..." However, after hearing this, Prince Li Hong's face moved slightly, and he pondered for a moment before saying: "I later sent a letter urging the Jingzhao Mansion to investigate the names of all the Wu clan members in Beijing. Illegal accumulation and occupation. I believe Mr. Zhang (Wen Guan) would be happy to see this happen."
"This is very good. Your Highness' people can use this as a cover to secretly investigate the flow of large amounts of property among the Wu clan." Jiang Tian also nodded in approval and said: "The money and people needed for the secret operation will be as long as they are caught. If you stay a little longer, even if you can't plow the courtyard and sweep the hole, it can be temporarily neutralized."
"If we can follow the clues and find a few access points that are directly responsible for the Queen, then maybe we can use the prince's convenience to make use of one or two. After all, it will be destroyed directly. With the Queen's ability, it will take some effort to rebuild at most, but Staying will allow the Queen to continue to feel at ease."
"Every time I talk to Li Sheng, I can suddenly become enlightened and always make progress!" Hearing this, Prince Li Hong already had some concerns in his heart, and he couldn't help but sigh: "By the way, Hao (Chu Jun) Nayan (Shilang of Huangmen) has asked Duke Zhao (Changsun Yuanyi)."
"According to his preliminary confession, the Xiwei Villa here was owned by Junliang, the eldest grandson of his great-uncle, and his whereabouts have long since disappeared. Therefore, he cannot escape involvement. However, his mother, Mrs. Cui, has always had a close relationship with the royal relatives of the Tian family. So there was a lonely elder who secretly made a request to the East Palace on his behalf;"
"In later generations, I have not heard of the name of the Changsun family; most of them are insignificant people." Jiang Tian thought for a while and said: "But on the surface, it seems that it is relatively simple for the East Palace to lend a helping hand, but His Highness has thought carefully about it. Okay, have the pros and cons brought about it been gained or lost?”
"Gu... Now we have to ask Li Sheng for advice." Prince Li Hong said apologetically: "After all, before meeting Li Sheng, Gu had lived in the palace for a long time, and what he saw and heard was only those close to him. The whitewash of trust and the words of world change; only newcomers can broaden their horizons."
"Then, Your Highness will have to look at this matter from a deeper source." Jiang Tian nodded: "For example, going back to the time when His Majesty succeeded to the throne decades ago, His Majesty thought that His Majesty ordered the removal of the eldest grandson who had given death to him. Lieutenant, is this just an unjust imprisonment that you have to do out of necessity?"
"This... To be honest, I didn't say that I had a kiss." Prince Li Hong hesitated, "But I also heard that the eldest grandson Taiwei was in the court because he was a nephew of the Tian family and had been entrusted by two dynasties. There are many ways of being stubborn and disrespectful in front of the emperor, so you are trapped in the disaster of conspiracy by being a partisan?"
"Actually, these are all manifestations of contemporary cognition." Jiang Tian smiled again and said: "In the eyes of later generations, this matter is ultimately a battle between imperial power and prime minister power; and the eldest grandson, Taiwei, is responsible for taking care of his life, and even more so is Yi Yin. , Huo Guang’s power, no matter what the original intention is, this is the biggest way to death.”
"So we have to look at the value and significance of the Changsun family to His Highness; is it worth the price of preserving His Highness's position? In other words, what is the significance of the Holy One pardoning the Changsun family after many years? Since there is no Changsun Taiwei. It's a powerful system, and it can show good will to the veterans."
"So, how likely is it that Your Majesty will just sit back and watch, and the Queen of Heaven will once again set off a prison for the government and the public because of her eldest grandson? If His Majesty is temporarily unable to see the matter, then what will happen to Your Highness who stands up to fight for it? What kind of situation is it, and what are the gains and losses?"
While he was talking, Jiang Tian's field of vision suddenly popped up, a reminder of the progress of the mission scenes; moreover, it was a reminder of the progress of the two mission scenes of "Ambition" and "Qilu/Luanyunguhong". This...this, what is this situation? Jiang Tian was confused for a moment.
At the same time, the golden bell outside rang. However, faster than the announcement from the servants outside, some of the Crown Princess Pei rushed into the room in a hurry. This also made Prince Li Hongleng's expression change, and he sighed slightly: "Zhirou, why are you so reckless..."
"I am incompetent, please forgive me!" However, Pei did not hesitate to kneel to the ground, but without even looking at it, Jiang Fang, who was squatting aside and pretending to lick his hair, said: "Your Highness, Twelveth Prince , lost in the palace." "What?" Prince Li Hong couldn't help but said in surprise:
However, after a while, both Prince Li Hong, who was carrying the throne, and Jiang Tian, who was holding Concubine Pei in his arms, looked at the scene in front of them with their mouths agape. Under a rockery surrounded by several cats, a pair of girls were holding hands intimately, one of whom seemed to have fallen asleep.
"Is this really God's will to trick people?" Immediately, Prince Li Hong couldn't help but smile bitterly: The two people he tried his best to avoid meeting finally met again in this way. But the good news is that Xiao Twelve's persistent nightmares and night palpitations seemed to be getting better without medication.
The bad news is that only Shangguan's daughter's presence can help her take medicine, eat, sleep, and even communicate normally. Otherwise, she will hide in the bed tent and cry heartbrokenly. This made Prince Li Hong feel helpless for a while.
After all, he was still counting on this little girl to calm his cheeks and buy time in front of the Queen. But what troubled him even more was that he had not yet figured out how to explain and discuss the aftermath of this matter with Li Sheng. Later, Crown Princess Pei came to him again and took the initiative to accuse:
"It's all my concubine's fault. His Highness Twelve kept crying every night and vomiting even after taking decoctions. I thought it was difficult to cure his heart disease, so I ordered the evacuation of all the guards in the palace and let him recover on his own; and I ordered someone to follow me secretly, but I lost someone. But I didn’t want to interfere with your relationship with the Lord.”
"Zhirou, you... I really can't blame you for this. It's just that I didn't think carefully." Prince Li Hong also sighed again, and suddenly said to Jiang Tian who was being held in his arms: "It's just that I'm alone now. I don't know. If anything happens in the future, what will happen to Zhirou as the crown prince and his concubine?"
"Naturally, he followed him not long after." At this moment, Jiang Tian suddenly understood what he was thinking. He looked at the other person's eyes seriously and quietly replied: "The official statement is that heartbreak causes illness, and there is no medicine. Doctor; but whether he was actually forced to follow him or not, it’s hard to say.”
"In that case, I would like to make an exception and ask for a favor." Prince Li Hong said accordingly: At the same time, the Crown Princess Pei was startled by the sound that suddenly appeared out of thin air, and her legs trembled in shock. They were too weak to stand, and fell to the ground holding Jiang Tian. (End of chapter)
