"ah?"
"Shopkeeper, what does this mean?"
"If Zhang Bao released the news, was he deliberately trying to make it difficult for Cao Kang?"
The housekeeper asked from the side.
"You are thinking too little. Let me ask you, if this is true, how will Cao Kang react when he hears it?"
Zheng Kongqing asked the housekeeper.
"He will naturally try his best to quibble. After all, he did not expose this matter. He just wanted to hide it. Otherwise, if Cao Kang really imprisoned the emperor, wouldn't everyone be able to kill him?"
The butler thought for a moment and said.
"You're right!"
"Cao Kang wants to be a bitch and build an archway at the same time. How can such a good thing happen?"
"As soon as this rumor came out, the imprisoning of the emperor was immediately connected with the mobilization of troops against Hezhou. In other words, if you really launched troops against Hezhou, no matter how you quibble, everyone will also Everyone will think that he, Cao Kang, has imprisoned the emperor!"
"I believe that Cao Kang is already riding a tiger."
"I really don't understand. Even if Cao Kang wants to deal with the emperor, he won't be so anxious, right?"
"As long as you mobilize the troops first, will the emperor still be at your mercy? If you really imprison the emperor, how can the general below listen to you so smoothly?"
"This matter is quite puzzling!"
Zheng Kongqing shook his head.
“But no matter what, Hezhou will benefit the most from this matter!”
"No matter how Cao Kang wants to attack Hezhou in the future, he will have to weigh it carefully."
"This Zhang Bao has posed a difficult problem for Cao Kang, and I believe that the verbal and written criticism of Cao Kang will slowly begin."
Zheng Kongqing took a deep breath.
"Tell everyone in all the stores to pay close attention to the trends in the capital. If there is any news, report it immediately!"
Zheng Kongqing said to the housekeeper.
The housekeeper nodded and walked out immediately.
…
Da Sima Mansion.
"Sir, it's not good!"
"Many ministers have gathered at the entrance of the palace now. They said that if they are not allowed to see the emperor today, they will kneel and die at the entrance of the palace!"
A servant said to Cao Kang.
"These idiots!"
"What kind of trouble are you causing at this time?!"
Cao Kang said bitterly.
"Tell them that the emperor is ill and cannot see people. Since they want to kneel, let them kneel!"
"It doesn't matter if you kneel to death!"
Cao Kang stood up and walked around the room a little irritably.
Unexpectedly, the fact that he imprisoned the emperor would be spread out. This matter can be said to be done very rigorously. There is no entry or exit in the entire palace.
Moreover, checkpoints have been set up on various official roads in Xiazhou, so no information should be leaked.
Could it be the group of people who were killed from the palace before?
Didn’t it mean that they had all been killed?
This bunch of rubbish!
It’s true that there is more success than failure!
They had already decided to launch troops against Hezhou, and Jeju Wen Fuli had also reached a private agreement. As long as he did not participate in this matter, when the matter was completed, Dongzhou would be regarded as his Jeju.
But in this case, it is difficult to ride a tiger.
Even if he wins Hezhou, he still has an unfair reputation. What a fuck!
It seems that the little emperor should not be forcibly locked up. He was already under the strict supervision of the palace before, and it is no different from now.
It's good now, because all the civil and military officials want to see the emperor.
I have never seen you so diligent before.
To put it bluntly, he just wanted to use the world's words to force himself to straighten the emperor.
What a bunch of idiots!
Do you really think that you can solve problems with just one mouth? Then why do we need so many people?
"grown ups!"
"Oh no!"
"There is news that Zhang Bao of Hezhou has issued an order to unite with the pastors of Hezhou, Liaozhou, Dongzhou, Jeju, Xizhou, Chuanzhou, Huizhou and other states to attack you, sir!"
At this moment, a person who looked like a staff member hurriedly walked in.
"What?!"
"He Zhang Bao is so ungrateful?!"
"Has he forgotten that it was because of me that he became the governor of Hezhou?"
Cao Kang got angry.
Originally, the news spread, but after some time, Cao Kang smoothed things over for the little emperor and let him show his face, the matter was self-defeating.
Rumors are just rumors.
But Zhang Bao is doing it with such a big fanfare now, it is like yellow mud falling into his crotch, and he can't explain it rationally, not to mention, he is still very guilty now.
"snort!"
"Since Zhang Bao is looking for death, you can't blame me!"
"Tell him Ma Yaohan to take all the remaining troops from Shaanzhou, as well as the 100,000 troops that I brought with me, and attack Hezhou!"
"Hold the troops in Hezhou!"
"Tell the eunuchs in the palace to continue to watch over the emperor for me!"
"If the Emperor doesn't let go, keep starving me!"
"Don't even give him water!"
"I want to see how long this little emperor can last!"
Cao Kang said coldly.
…
At this time, Zhang Bao and the others had also arrived in the capital.
Although they were driving a carriage and the speed was not very fast, there were almost no stops along the way.
If anyone is tired or sleepy, he can rest in the car, and whether it is the people riding Baowei Thirty-Six or the people from the Gold Touching Brigade, they are all very energetic.
If you want to sleep, you can fall asleep even while riding a horse, and you can ride steadily for several hours without any trouble. If you don't sleep, you can stay awake for several days.
Although they encountered many checkpoints on the way, Zhang Bao and the others used money to overcome them.
Regardless of the strictness of the requirements above, if you get to the lowest execution level, you won't have as much sense of worry as the top management, so you can make as much money as you can.
Moreover, they were all traveling on business. How could it be possible if they were to be interrogated one by one?
After arriving in the capital.
Zhang Bao and the others quietly moved into the large house that Zheng Kongqing bought before, under the leadership of the Taohua Pavilion people.
This house turned out to belong to a prince, and the surrounding area was very quiet.
In addition, it is close to the imperial palace, which has been heavily guarded recently, and there are not many people in the surrounding alleys.
After Zhang Bao and the others entered, the door was still closed, as if nothing happened.
However, around this courtyard, there are a group of beggars in twos and threes.
…
