The current situation in the capital city is very strange, and everyone seems to be in danger. The newly ascended Prince Yun was suddenly imprisoned in the house for unknown reasons, and all the affairs he was responsible for were handed over to Prince Duan, who had not been involved in politics for a long time. The courtiers who had had close contacts with King Yun before could not help but feel uneasy, fearing that he would be burdened by him.
Although the imperial court did not issue an explicit document on this matter, it was already spread among the people in the market.
"Hey, Brother Wu, I remember that you have a distant cousin who works as a cook in Prince Yun's Mansion. Do you know anything about it? Are the rumors true?" In a tea shop on the side of Yuhua Street, a man The potbellied middle-aged man in brocade asked the gray-bearded old man sitting next to him.
The old man took the tobacco bag from the tea table, twisted a handful of tobacco leaves into the pipe, took a strong puff, exhaled a circle of white smoke, and replied in a deep voice: "Where is the lie? There is no more truth! He The mother-in-law and the boy were looking for people to connect with each other, but they couldn't get a word out. Oh, that's not good." He held his pipe in his mouth, shook his head slightly, and sighed.
The capital city is the most prosperous place, and the people's families have some surplus. A bowl of tea in a street tea shop like this only costs three or four cents, and the business has always been very good. It was only two o'clock in the morning, and there were no more seats available on the tea tables. What the old pipe-smoking man said was obviously the most important thing at the moment. After hearing this, the tea guests became interested and gathered around him.
"Uncle, I heard a few days ago that His Highness King Yun is very pampered! On the birthday of Emperor Changsheng, my mother saw him in Zhenwu Temple with her own eyes. That style, drink! There were ministers scurrying behind him. , how long has it been? How come it has declined!" A young man in his early thirties asked curiously. His face was full of suspicion, and he obviously didn't believe it.
The old pipe-smoking man turned to look at him and said with a smile: "Haha, no one can say for sure about the royal family. However, it is obvious that Prince Yun's Mansion has been sealed." He did not have any anxiety about the loss of his relatives and friends, and his face looked intoxicated. , I don’t know if I am enjoying being surrounded by others or enjoying the smell of smoke in my mouth. Seeing that everyone was waiting eagerly, he knocked on his pipe carelessly, shook out the ashes, and said with a smile: "Yesterday, my cousin came to ask me to find a way to save people, so I followed her to Prince Yun's Mansion. "
"You actually entered the palace?" The middle-aged man in Jinyi with a big belly asked with eyes wide open.
"How can I get in?" the old pipe-smoking man laughed at himself. "Left from the door of the mansion, I saw a row of government officials holding swords guarding there. I didn't dare to go up and talk to him. So I and my cousin walked a hundred paces at the door. Waiting outside, from morning to night, no one came in or came out! I think of the endless scene the past few days, oh, who could have imagined it!"
The young man who had just asked the question stepped forward and asked again: "Do you know the reason? You can't win a prince for nothing?"
"Hey, what's the reason? What reason can there be!" The old pipe-smoking man looked disdainful and sneered: "How can ordinary people like us know such a confidential matter? But as the saying goes, who picked it up from the river? Whoever is the fish is most likely to be the one who poisoned the fish in the river. Haha, isn’t this something obvious?”
At this time, King Duan had already issued an explicit decree to take over the Jianghu recruitment matters and the Sikong Mansion, and many people in the capital knew about it. No matter in the court or in the market, everyone was surprised.
"Oh, that's right. I heard that the emperor asked his brother to take over his son." Another middle-aged man with rosacea rubbed his chin and pursed his lips and said, "Why do you think this emperor can't tell the difference between relatives and strangers? Are they sons or brothers? I can’t figure this out? Could it be that I’m really confused.”
"Yes, why did you lock up your son and help your brother?"
"Isn't the emperor already seventy-two or three? How old is that old prince? He left the throne only a few days after he got the throne. Why bother?"
"Are you telling the truth? He is old and has no son? Haha, I can't say it! I can't say it!"
"Yes, yes! It's passed! It's passed! Come and have tea, this year's spring tea is pretty good!"
"Hey, Old Man Zhang, I heard that you have a big, fat grandson!"
In the corner of the tea shop, two men, a young man and a young man, listened attentively to the exchange. The young man clenched his fists tightly. The young man reached out and patted his left fist gently, shook his head at him, and said in a clear voice: "Yuanchen, why do you need to be familiar with them?"
When Gongyang Song me said this, Mei Yuanchen also felt that he was being too serious, so he forced a smile and said, "Brother is right."
They had not seen each other for two months since they parted ways at the Nanguo restaurant. This morning, Mei Yuanchen invited Gongyang Song me out and casually sat down at a roadside tea shop. Unexpectedly, they heard these things that made them excited. Unpleasant things happen. They studied under King Duan in Huazijian and did not believe that King Yun's downfall was related to King Duan, let alone that he would seek this supreme position for his heirs. At this time, both of them were no longer interested, so they left a few copper coins and left the teahouse.
"Brother, do you have enough time today?" After leaving the tea shop, the two of them walked on the street. Mei Yuanchen turned his head and asked Gong Yangsong beside me.
"Yuanchen, if you want to chat or take a walk, I have time to accompany you. However, if you want to go to Prince Duan's Mansion to meet Master Duan, it's really difficult for me to accompany you. The current political situation is sensitive, and as my brother is a prince with a different surname, I really don't dare to act casually." Gongyang Songwo replied seriously, "Your father has made great achievements in Suzhou and has just been promoted to the first rank. You are the only son of the Mei family, and your status is extraordinary. Although you and I are pure children, However, it is inevitable that others will take advantage of him. This is not good for Master. I advise you not to look for him." He had not known Mei Yuanchen for a long time, but he knew him well, and he had expected that he wanted to Go to Duanfuzi and ask him face to face.
After listening to Gongyang's words praising me, Mei Yuanchen was startled. Then he realized that he was really stupid. He felt a little depressed for a moment and nodded slowly.
There were rumors flying all over the sky, but the person behind the matter, King Yun Xia Muyan, was sitting in a side hall calmly playing chess.
"Restart, you lost again. You and I are equally good at chess, and I don't believe you will lose to me six games in a row." Xia Muyan picked up the tea cup and smiled at He Fu, who was sitting opposite him.
"Your Majesty, the house is being watched so hard that we can't move around. We must not make any mistakes." Seeing that the house was surrounded by people inside and outside, He Fukai was really worried. During the morning game with Xia Muyan, he was always a little absent-minded.
Xia Muyan held the teacup in one hand and the chess pieces in the other. He laughed softly and said, "A mistake? What mistake could have happened?"
