Luoyang, under the Tianmen.
Pei Yan calmly walked outside. At this time, a voice came from behind: "Brother Zilong."
Pei Yan was stunned for a moment, turned around and saw Yuan Wanqing chasing after him.
Seeing Pei Yan, Yuan Wanqing smiled and said, "I heard that the Crown Prince is causing trouble for the Ministry of Punishment again."
Pei Yan nodded calmly, as if he was not the one who was criticized in the Qianyang Palace just now.
Yuan Wanqing's face calmed down at the same time, and he asked: "How did the investigation that I asked Brother Zilong to investigate last time go?"
Pei Yan also became solemn and glanced around, only to realize that the officials around him had disappeared.
Then there were only two of them left under the Tianmen.
Pei Yan then spoke: "Everything is quiet in the Nanchang Palace. The Nanchang Princess doesn't go out often. If something happens, she either goes to Zuo Xiang's residence, or asks Zuo Jinwu, Wei Lang Qin Ming, for help. Wei Wei Si Qing also comes to visit occasionally. In addition, , and Princess Xiang often goes there, but not much else."
"It seems that that matter has nothing to do with the King of Nanchang." Yuan Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time his face became serious again.
Pei Yan nodded slightly and said: "You are right, it should have nothing to do with King Nanchang. The King of Nanchang does not have much power to do these things."
"Then there's only one place left." Yuan Wanqing raised his head and looked at Pei Yan.
"There should be only one place left." Pei Yan raised his head and looked at the Qianyang Palace ahead.
"Brother Zilong, don't think so wildly. This matter has nothing to do with the palace." Yuan Wanqing shook his head directly and said, "Because until now, the palace doesn't know whether he is dead or not?"
Pei Yan was stunned and immediately understood.
If Ming Chongyan was killed by someone in the palace, then there would always be something strange in the palace in other aspects, whether it was the Queen or the Emperor.
But now, even the Emperor and Empress Wu have to ask one question every once in a while.
This alone is enough for people to understand that this matter has nothing to do with the Second Saint.
"So, there is still a group of people in the East Palace privately?" Pei Yan understood immediately.
"So I have to ask Brother Zilong for another favor." Yuan Wanqing bowed slightly.
Pei Yan waved his hand and said, "Brother Wanqing, tell me straight."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince got an eight-foot-tall submarine tree from the southeast this time. I heard that a lot of people from King Yue and King Cao were used. Now I want to ask people from the Ministry of Punishments to check it out." Yuan Wanqing threw out a Pei News that Yan didn’t know at all.
"It turns out that this is the gift from the Crown Prince to His Majesty." Pei Yan suddenly understood.
Then he looked up at Yuan Wanqing and asked puzzledly: "Brother Wanqing, the secret guards can find out these things by themselves, why do they need to use the personnel of the Punishment Department, and since then, it has become more and more difficult for the Punishment Department to act in the southeast... …It turned out that he was using the hands of the Criminal Department as bait.”
Pei Yan suddenly understood.
After that incident that year, Pei Yan offended many aristocratic families in the southeast, and people from the Punishment Department would be noticed immediately when they showed up.
This is what Yuan Wanqing wants to take advantage of now, using people from the Ministry of Punishment as bait to investigate the affairs of King Cao and King Yue.
Just like before, I stared at Nanchang Palace and the East Palace.
Although the people in the Criminal Department were veterans, they were not as professional as the Secret Guards. When their whereabouts came into the eyes of the Nanchang Palace and the East Palace, that was when the Secret Guards began to take active actions.
"Brother Zilong is overthinking it." Yuan Wanqing shook his head with a smile and said, "There is no need to investigate the affairs in the southeast. Over time, the flaws will naturally be revealed. What is important now is the affairs in Luoyang."
"Luoyang!" Pei Yan understood immediately and said, "This time, King Cao and King Yue will also come to Beijing to celebrate His Majesty's birthday."
"Actually, except for people like the King of Nanchang, almost all the other princes and princes will return to Chang'an to celebrate His Majesty." Yuan Wanqing looked up at Pei Yan and said seriously: "Except for people like Lun Qinling, there is no one like him. No one dares to stroke the tiger's beard of the Tang Dynasty at this time."
Pei Yan nodded in agreement, and then asked: "So, can the King of Nanchang escape unscathed this time?"
Li Xuan's march memorial has been sent to Chang'an, and now it has gradually spread.
As the Minister of Punishment, Pei Yan is still qualified to see it.
"I don't know. Brother Zilong should understand that the King of Nanchang has already marched into Supi. If there are any achievements, the news should be sent back on His Majesty's birthday." Yuan Wanqing sighed with emotion and said: "Actually, Wanqing also hopes that the King of Nanchang can Become a figure like the Champion of the Tang Dynasty."
Pei Yan's eyes narrowed. In addition to his unparalleled military achievements, the most important thing about the champion was that he lived a short life.
This is almost the same age that King Nanchang is now.
To be precise, he is four years older than the King of Nanchang.
"Heaven is jealous of talents!" Pei Yan suddenly looked at Yuan Wanqing and said: "Four years should be enough for the King of Nanchang to gain some authority."
Yuan Wanqing nodded slightly and said: "The king of Nanchang has a fierce army. Wanqing feels that the government should give full support to him. After winning the battle, it is best to take a walk in the northwest..."
"The battlefield is dangerous." Pei Yan's eyes were dim. They were all well-read history books. Of course, they all knew that Huo Qubing killed too many people, causing the rivers and lakes to be full of corpses.
He himself diverted water from these rivers and lakes full of corpses, and finally fell ill and died.
But how could he drink water indiscriminately? It was just that he had to kill too far and the logistics could not keep up.
The two looked at each other, already understanding each other tacitly.
"The East Palace has been relatively quiet recently." Yuan Wanqing changed the subject easily.
"Ha!" Pei Yan sneered. The silence in the East Palace actually meant that the prince focused his attention on what really needed to be placed, rather than other messy places.
As soon as the prince concentrates on government affairs, someone will immediately be in trouble.
This person is mainly Pei Yan.
Today is the third time this month that Pei Yan has been called into the palace by the emperor to reprimand him.
Yuan Wanqing paused for a moment, and then said: "Those people in the East Palace have done a lot of things secretly, but there should be other people behind these people, otherwise they would not be able to kill Master Shiyin with just these people."
Pei Yan's expression became solemn and he couldn't help but nod in agreement.
"One last thing." Yuan Wanqing motioned to Pei Yan to go out. The two of them had been here for a while.
No matter how long it is, it will inevitably attract attention.
"Brother Zilong, please find some people to help lure Gao Qi to Jiashanfang." As soon as Yuan Wanqing finished speaking, Pei Yan was stunned.
He looked at Yuan Wanqing and said, "Brother Wanqing, Jiashanfang is the territory of the Hu people. Even the Turkic envoys are there. How could Gao Qi go to such a place?"
"Just say, there is news about Master Shiyin there." Yuan Wanqing said lightly, and Pei Yan suddenly felt his scalp numb.
Not long ago, Yuan Wanqing asked Pei Yan to disseminate news to the outside world, indicating that Chongyan finally disappeared in Turks.
Now we have to guide the people from the East Palace to meet with the Turks.
Don't make the calculation here too obvious.
If even a little bit of it were to leak out, Pei Yan would be in big trouble immediately.
Even if he can escape for a while now, once he is exposed in the future, he will immediately be guilty of confiscating his house and exterminating his family.
"It can be done." Pei Yan agreed very simply.
Yuan Wanqing was slightly startled, turned to look at Pei Yan, and asked, "Brother Zilong, are you serious?"
"Brother Wanqing, are you serious?" Pei Yan asked directly in one sentence, and Yuan Wanqing couldn't help but be stunned.
Pei Yan strode forward and said at the same time: "The Ministry of Punishment will help protect the Turks. For other matters, please forgive Zilong for not being able to help."
For such a big matter, Yuan Wanqing's light "help" would make Pei Yan take huge political risks.
How could he do such a thing.
Moreover, the person who said this was Yuan Wanqing, not Tianhou.
When Ming Chongyan is here, things will be much more thoughtful.
Unlike Yuan Wanqing, who treats everyone in the world as fools.
He really thought Pei Yan couldn't tell what he was planning.
If this kind of plotting against the prince was directly authorized by the Queen of Heaven, Pei Yan would certainly respect everything, but what Yuan Wanqing was doing now was obviously his own plotting.
How could a person like Pei Yan follow in the footsteps of Jiang Chong and Li Guangli because of Yuan Wanqing's simple words.
At that time, Jiang Chong and Li Guangli did depose Liu Gui, the crown prince of Emperor Wu, but afterwards, Emperor Wu regretted it.
All relevant participants were killed.
What made Pei Yan even more uncomfortable was that Yuan Wanqing was scheming from behind while he charged forward.
The current Yuan Wanqing is not the prime minister yet.
…
Looking at Pei Yan's figure in the distance, Yuan Wanqing frowned tightly. Why is Pei Yan like this? These are the queens...
With a cold snort, Yuan Wanqing turned around and returned to the north gate.
Without him, Pei Yan, wouldn't things be possible?
At worst, the method should be rougher, which would be more in line with the temperament of the Turks anyway.
…
Southeast of the imperial city, Sigongfang.
Pengcheng County Government Office.
Liu Rengui was walking in the small garden in the backyard, and Liu Jinyu was supporting Liu Rengui as he walked.
"Sanniang, you haven't been here for several years, right?" Liu Rengui sighed in his heart as he stood on the stone bridge and looked at the flowing water below.
"Since the death of the emperor, Lang Jun has been fighting abroad. My granddaughter is not called by His Majesty and the Queen, so it is not easy to leave Chang'an." Liu Jinyu smiled sweetly and said, "If Lang Jun is recalled to the central government, every year By accompanying His Majesty on his eastward tour, my granddaughter will be able to come by and accompany Aweng every day."
Liu Rengui turned his head and looked at the high wall on the east side. Behind the high wall was the Jade Dragon Garden of the Prince of Nanchang.
This time when the emperor celebrated his birthday, Liu Jinyu accompanied Princess Peng Ouyang to Luoyang.
Separated by a wall, she could spend time with her grandfather every day.
You know, back then, she was in this courtyard every day, helping her grandfather handle official documents.
"Fourth Niang told Sanniang that she wanted to open a small door in the wall to make it easier to come and go. However, Sanniang felt that there was still a mother and concubine at home, so she didn't do it." Liu Jinyu said in a low voice.
Liu Rengui immediately nodded in agreement and said: "Your concerns are right, and you still have to behave accordingly.
Although the Prince of Nanchang and my family are close relatives, we still need to pay attention to the eyes of outsiders, otherwise it would be very inappropriate to say anything private. "
After all, Li Xuan is the king of the clan and the governor of a border state.
Although he and the Liu Rengui family are son-in-law, and the two families are separated, others may not say much, but once they get through secretly, they will immediately be charged with collusion.
"Anyway, it's just a few steps away." Liu Jinyu smiled and said, "How are you preparing the gifts for Yue Weng's family?"
"You don't need to worry about this matter." Liu Rengui looked at Liu Jinyu, sighed softly, and said, "You want to ask about your husband-in-law, right?"
Liu Jinyu lowered her head shyly.
Liu Rengui shook his head and said, "Let me tell you, Aweng didn't know about it either. No one knew about it since he sent out troops. However, his strategy of entering the army is fine, but..."
"What?" Liu Jinyu's face suddenly looked surprised.
"Some people suspect that the King of Nanchang has a secret agent secretly spying on military affairs for him. Do you know about this?" Liu Rengui's face was solemn.
"I know!" Liu Jinyu said with a confused look on his face: "He is the bodyguard of the King of Nanchang, used as a spy. This matter has been recorded by the Secret Guards, Guanglu Si, and Zongzheng Temple, and it has even been reported in the military report of the Ministry of War. Everyone asked for merit, but because of the royal guards, they were only rewarded with money..."
Seeing that Liu Jinyu seemed to be thinking of something, Liu Rengui was speechless: "Your husband-in-law is scheming again!"
Liu Jinyu lowered his head and smiled.
A sound of footsteps suddenly sounded at the door of the backyard.
Liu Rengui looked up in surprise and saw Liu Yuanlang and Dou Sitai standing at the door of the backyard with solemn expressions.
"Father, the birthday gift presented to His Majesty by the Crown Prince has been stolen."
(End of chapter)
