Autumn wind and autumn rain.
Sushui.
The water on the river was misty, and the awning boat quickly sailed towards the shore.
Zhou Yi stood at the bow of the boat, gently holding the long pole, with a look of disappointment on his face.
A few days ago, I received news from Jin Yiwei that there was a white jade turtle appearing along the Su River. This was a legendary auspicious beast and it was not far from the divine capital. Zhou Yi asked for leave to investigate.
Finally caught the white jade turtle, and it turned out to be another artificial auspicious sign!
"I don't know who came up with the idea. White jade thin slices were inlaid on the turtle shell, and Bagua patterns were specially carved."
Zhouyi admitted that the forger was a master of carving, and that the jade and the turtle shell were so integrated that ordinary people would not be able to spot the flaw.
The auspicious makers are still spreading rumors and building momentum for the birth of the White Jade Spirit Turtle. Now Zhou Yi has cut off the beard in advance, fished out the turtle and stewed it. It is not known whether he will create another one in the future.
Sushui Pier.
On rainy days, there is no hustle and bustle of the past.
Zhou Yi pulled the ship to the shore and saw strong and well-armored soldiers who inspected the large and small ships one by one.
"Forbidden Army! What happened to Shenjing?"
The Forbidden Army is different from the Beijing camp and the government troops. They are directly dispatched by the emperor and generally do not do such hard work.
Zhou Yi showed his Tianlao waist card. In recent years, Mr. Zhou's name has become famous in Shenjing, and he has not been obstructed by the imperial army.
At the gate of Shenjing City, they were inspected by the Imperial Army again.
The doors and windows of shops in the city are closed, and soldiers patrol the streets from time to time. Any suspicious pedestrians will be questioned repeatedly.
"I smell a familiar scent!"
The Book of Changes has gone through four dynasties, and only when the dynasty changes drastically can the atmosphere be so tense.
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Heavenly prison.
There was a lot of chaos and cries of injustice.
Lieutenant Lu, with a gray beard, ordered the jailers to separate the prisoners into different categories.
For example, which one is a child of a noble family, which one is from a poor family, someone in the court may be revolted, or the family has a lot of money...
Zhou Yi asked in a low voice: "Lao Lu, what happened in the court?"
"You are very lucky. You were not in Shenjing a few days ago. Ask them what happened." Colonel Lu is getting older and will retire in a few years, so he becomes more cautious in his words.
"What's good? After all the effort, I just drank a pot of bastard soup!"
Zhou Yi went to the kitchen to carry the barrels and treated them differently according to the serial number of the cell door.
The first ten rooms of the Y-zi prison are all prisoners with backgrounds and supporters, and the porridge is thick and thick. The next ten cells were occupied by prisoners who had money, but not all of them bought food.
According to the secret message left by the jailer, Zhou Yi sent an extra spoonful of gruel to those who gave money, while those who didn't gave only gruel and soup.
Different treatment in the same cell, the starving prisoners naturally know what to do.
If the unspoken rules cannot be spoken out, it will become a request for bribes, and people have to figure it out for themselves!
end.
B Prison No. 20.
There was an old man locked up alone. Zhou Yi felt that the figure looked familiar, and he could see clearly when he got closer.
"Hey, Lao Yu, why did you come in again!"
Embarrassment flashed across Yu Su's face, and then he said happily: "Brother Li is back. I'll warm up a pot of wine for me and ask for two Zhangji pig's trotters."
Zhou Yi smiled and said: "I understand, so why don't you come here to wait for the right time?"
"Why are you teasing me like this..."
Yu Su suddenly blushed and argued: "You also said that failure is the mother of success. How can I count my temporary failure as a defeat?"
"Then you have two old mothers now."
Zhou Yi laughed a few times and saw that Yu Su's face turned dark, so he went to find wine and meat from the small room.
Yu Su seemed to have not had enough to eat for three to five days. He was wolfing down food, eating meat and drinking heavily. He did not look like the "capable minister" known to Fengyang for governing the country.
After a while.
"belch."
Yu Su burped and regained a lot of energy. He suddenly said dejectedly: "For the sake of this meal, you can laugh at me if you want. I feel ashamed to be as scheming as Prime Minister Zhang."
"What on earth happened?"
Zhou Yi could vaguely guess that there was a coup in the palace, and it seemed that the Zhang family had won.
Yu Su said: "In a few days, your Majesty will announce that the dragon body is not in good condition, and will rest in Shangyang Palace, and the Zen will be at the crown prince..."
Zhou Yi nodded slightly: "That sounds good. Lao Yu, don't you just insist on the eldest son inheriting?"
"I don't care who succeeds to the throne. I just want to take this opportunity to gain His Majesty's support in reforming the military and civil service. Since the Chongming Dynasty, three consecutive generations of non-eldest sons have succeeded, which has been a serious problem for the country. Now that the crown prince has succeeded to the throne is indeed a good thing."
Yu Su said slowly: "However, Queen Zhang uses the excuse of Your Majesty's young age to listen to politics behind the curtain!"
"..."
Zhou Yi calculated the age of the prince and found that he was either forty-three or forty-four. It was nonsense to say he was young.
"By doing this, wouldn't the Zhang family push themselves into a dead end?"
"Hmph! Prime Minister Zhang has figured out His Majesty's thoughts and arranged means in advance to induce His Majesty to use force to carry out the palace coup."
Yu Su said: "It happened that Party Zhang's support was missed, or that she was powerless, so Empress Zhang had to listen to politics behind the curtain!"
"Zhang Dang!"
Zhou Yi murmured to himself, understanding what Yu Su said, Queen Zhang was carried by the general trend.
The Zhang family is no longer just one family, but a link of interests for countless people. Once broken, it will be difficult to maintain it.
Prime Minister Zhang planned to push his grandson to the throne, and then the Zhang family continued to delegate power. Perhaps because of blood ties, or because of gaining power, the new monarch would probably not kill all the Zhang family.
Now Queen Zhang listens behind the curtain to maintain the interests of the "Zhang Party" in the court, and the Zhang family only has one way to rebel!
Zhou Yi asked curiously: "Old Yu, Prime Minister Zhang has been dead for twenty-one years. How on earth did your majesty plan this?"
"Hmph! In my opinion, it's not Prime Minister Zhang's scheme, but His Majesty's own trap!"
Yu Su said: "Back then, Prime Minister Zhang obtained a volume of magic power that could swallow people's inner energy and cultivate them in batches to become an innate master. Before his death, he gave it to His Majesty and repeatedly warned him that with this magic power, he could stabilize the world and no one would dare to rebel or cause rebellion."
"That sounds reasonable."
Zhouyi knew the master's strength. Although he could not defeat thousands of armies head-on, he could easily run thousands of miles to capture the heads of enemy generals.
"If the technique is complete, it will be like this."
Yu Su said in a cold voice: "Prime Minister Zhang has already figured out your Majesty's character, and the skills he was given have huge flaws. If you meet someone who practices complete skills, he will be devoured by all his skills."
Zhou Yi was surprised and said: "Xiang Zhang can count on His Majesty to eradicate the Zhang family. How does he know that he will cultivate an innate master?"
"Before his death, Prime Minister Zhang left behind a volume of memorials on governing the country. Ninety-nine percent of the content in it is indeed good policy for governing the country."
Yu Su explained: "In recent years, His Majesty has restarted the royal guards in accordance with the memorials, supported the nobles and clans, and the throne is extremely stable. He thinks that he has fully understood the contents of the memorials."
Zhou Yi clicked his tongue and said, "What's the remaining point?"
"It is repeatedly mentioned in the memorial that the one who has the innate master will win the world, but only the innate master can wait for advice at will."
Yu Su said: "Your Majesty has been in power for more than 20 years and has long believed in the memorial. Therefore, the eight innate masters are the foundation for this palace change. The results are self-evident."
Zhou Yi asked doubtfully: "Isn't Prime Minister Zhang afraid that Your Majesty will think of other ways?"
"There is no need for your Majesty to think about it. I have already found a way to peel off the cocoon, and the Zhang family will definitely be unable to resist!"
Yu Su pointed at himself and sighed: "However, your Majesty relied on Zhongzong when he was young, and relied on Prime Minister Zhang in middle age. He often has stupid comments, so he always wants to prove himself."
Emperor Jinglong may have known that overthrowing the Zhang family through Yu Su would be a safer method, but he wanted to prove his wisdom.
However, Emperor Jinglong's method of proving himself was learned from Zhang Xiang's memorials. The winner or loser was actually determined from the beginning!
"Xiang Zhang, you are really... amazing!"
Zhou Yi didn't know how to describe him for a while. He was cunning, cunning, scheming, and scheming. There seemed to be no words to describe him.
After all, Emperor Jinglong lived up to the Zhang family, and the prince ascended the throne smoothly, so there would be no drastic changes today.
The name of Duke Wenzhong will surely be passed down through history.
Zhou Yi asked again: "In these years, hundreds of officials and nobles have praised Your Majesty every day, so why do you accept the Zen position and hang the curtain so easily?"
Yu Su shook his head and said: "Every official praises Your Majesty simply because Your Majesty is in line with their interests. Now, the new king is even more in line!"
Zhou Yi suddenly felt pity for Emperor Jinglong.
When the officials needed him, they praised Emperor Jinglong as the reincarnation of the ancient saint king. Now that they don't need him anymore, they wish that Emperor Jinglong would be reincarnated earlier.
