"There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world!"
Tang Mingyuan sighed helplessly, as long as a person is alive, he cannot avoid the entanglement of cause and effect.
He recited a few poems casually, and actually got Zhao Mu's attention. Later, for the sake of the Su family's business, and for himself to lie down comfortably, he borrowed Zhao Mu's famous calligraphy to obtain the title of Bugong.
Bugong was in charge of the imperial department, so he was involved with Duke Zhou of Dongchang.
Duke Zhou realized that Tang Mingyuan had great talent just by relying on the method of making ice, and ordered the supervisor to provide him with many conveniences.
The Dongchang is so powerful. With just a few leftovers, the Su family quickly became one of the most wealthy businessmen in Jiangning!
I never thought that the changes in the court situation would come so quickly.
"Who said the ancients were stupid? I showed a little bit of mysteries, and I got the prince and the governor to attract investment. My vision is so vicious that no one can match it!"
"It's so strange that such a human spirit actually lost in a court battle..."
When Tang Mingyuan thought about this, he did not show any signs of decadence, and a strong fighting spirit burst out in his eyes.
Fighting with others is endless fun!
"Your Highness, I have a question. Why did your Majesty suddenly collapse?"
In the eyes of Tang Mingyuan, the Zhengtong Emperor was regarded as a wise emperor and a holy lord. He had already planned reforms when he was in hiding, but after he ascended the throne, he was able to lose his temper and conquer foreign tribes to expand the territory.
Returning with the power of victory, he forcibly counted the acres of land and reformed the tax system.
According to Tang Mingyuan's original speculation, the orthodox emperor could continue peace for a hundred years for Daqing, but unexpectedly he died suddenly.
It’s destiny, so what can you do?
"I don't know the real cause of my father's death. My mother claimed that it was a sudden illness, and she did claim to be recuperating a few days before her death."
Zhao Mu said: "King Pingxi, whom my father regarded as his confidant, has rebelled. There must be rebels around him. A glass of poisonous wine and a sleeve arrow can kill someone!"
"Your Highness can think of poisonous wine and hidden arrows, how could the late emperor not be on guard against them?"
Tang Mingyuan said: "For example, if poisoning occurs, you need to bribe the imperial kitchen, many poison-testing chambermaids, and the imperial doctors who diagnose and treat the poison. If more people know about it, they will definitely be exposed."
"The more sophisticated the plot, the more likely it is to go wrong. On the contrary, a simple and crude assassination is the hardest to guard against!"
Tang Mingyuan continued: "The person who killed the king must be trusted by the late emperor, follow him around, and have high strength. Only by surprise can he succeed in a sneak attack. Otherwise, it will be like me pointing a blunderbuss at Eunuch Ma."
The innate grandmaster personally protects the orthodox emperor, and the assassin doesn't even have a chance to pull the trigger!
"The two innate masters in the palace, Wei Gong recognized the new policy and repeatedly supported it personally."
Zhao Muchen said: "The other Eunuch Hai has been practicing in the palace for a long time and rarely shows up. He is also closely followed by Eunuch Yuan, the supervisor of rituals. His martial arts training is also good."
Tang Mingyuan knocked on the table, pondered for a moment and said: "Your Highness is watching these three people carefully, including their clansmen and disciples. Whoever gets the benefits will be the regicide!"
Zhao Mu asked: "What should we do next?"
Tang Mingyuan said: "I will announce the regicide to the world, and then join forces with the loyalists of the country to bring order to the chaos with a thunderous strike!"
"Was it rushed?"
Zhao Mu hesitated and said: "What's more, the civil and military officials have already recognized the new king, where can they find the loyalists of the country?"
"The Queen Mother, King Pingxi committed regicide to seize power, and the foundation is not stable."
Tang Mingyuan said: "Some of the officials in the court must be dissatisfied with the Queen Mother's regency, and the clan will not support the succession of the mentally ill prince. At the same time, the tax reform will be abolished, which will make the people deeply resentful. It can be said that this is the best opportunity."
"When the Queen Mother cleans the court and all the officials are replaced by her own people, it will be difficult to rectify the source. As for the loyalty of the country...the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty are all loyal ministers. Whoever wins will be loyal to him!"
"That makes sense."
Zhao Mu thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed possible to succeed, but perhaps the risk would be greater. However, if he didn't even dare to gamble, how could he have any chance of winning?
For the sake of the throne, it is worth risking one's life.
He immediately made up his mind and said solemnly: "According to what Mr. Wang said, there is only one difficulty left. How to lead the troops into the palace?"
Tang Mingyuan said: "King Pingxi
To control the soldiers in the capital, it is difficult to let a large number of soldiers enter the capital. We can only form elite troops with masters to fight quickly. "
Zhao Mu looked at the chamberlain on the side and asked, "Eunuch Xu, how many masters are needed to break through the defense of the palace supervisor?"
"Your Majesty, no amount of experts can break it."
Eunuch Xu said: "Our family is not bragging. In fact, we have countless masters on duty in the palace. Governor Zhou transferred some of the servants and established the Dongchang to conquer the world!"
Tang Mingyuan asked in confusion: "Why is it that the Palace Supervisor can become an official to cultivate masters? In terms of inheritance and qualifications, the internal servants are far inferior to the disciples of the sect."
"The technique our family practices is called the Epiphyllum Collection."
Eunuch Xu explained: "Every time you perform a Zhoutian exercise, you will gain ten times more energy than ordinary exercises. However, your life span will be reduced for several days. If you practice too much, you will age prematurely!"
Zhao Mu had long known about the Epiphyllum Book of Epiphyllum, and sighed: "Even if we find someone to practice now, it will take at least three to five years to achieve success. By then, the queen mother will have already been firmly seated in the court."
"A strong fortress is always broken from within!"
Tang Mingyuan said: "Duke Zhou started his career as a palace supervisor and admiral, and his business is bound to be like an iron bucket, with countless secrets. As long as we find Duke Zhou and join forces, the palace supervisor can defeat himself without attacking, and he can even help His Highness!"
Zhao Mu said: "I also thought about recruiting Governor Zhou, but since the death of the late emperor, there has been no news about him. I don't know how many people have been looking for him, but not even a trace has been found."
"Given Zhou Du Gong's vengeful character, he must still be lurking in the capital, and even plotting to assassinate King Pingxi and the Queen Mother."
Tang Mingyuan asked: "Does His Highness have a business name in the capital?"
Zhao Mu said: "There are still several small businesses that have nothing to do with the palace on the surface and have escaped the raids of Dongchang."
Tang Mingyuan took out a pen and paper and scribbled down a recipe: "This method can produce frosting sugar in large quantities and become a tribute to the royal family at a very low price. Governor Zhou will come to visit him."
"Sir, you really can do anything!"
Zhao Mu read the recipe and found that brown sugar could be turned into frosted sugar using yellow mud water that could be found everywhere, and the value more than doubled.
"Eunuch Xu, please quickly hand over this recipe to Wang Er and use the path of Liu Shilang of the Ministry of Works to enter the Imperial Affairs Department."
"Congratulations, Your Highness."
Eunuch Xu carefully put away the prescription and said with a smile: "If we can get help from the governor, the palace can be destroyed with just a few clicks, and great achievements can be expected!"
Tang Mingyuan asked: "How strong is Duke Zhou?"
Eunuch Xu said: "According to the news from the palace, the three innate masters have joined forces and are unable to defeat the governor alone. They can only roam around and fight!"
Tang Mingyuan exclaimed: "If you are so tyrannical, wouldn't you be invincible in the world?"
Eunuch Xu said to Yourong: "Ever since Zhou Du's stallion rode in the rivers and lakes and killed the sword god in formation, people in the rivers and lakes have been frightened by the news of the servant. It has really added face to a disabled person like ours!"
"Eunuch Xu, in my eyes, the chamberlain is no worse than anyone else!"
Zhao Mu snorted coldly: "The king of Pingxi rebelled, and his mother and queen rebelled. Only Duke Zhou fought to the end. History books always scold the eunuchs and advise kings to stay away from eunuchs. In my opinion, it is very biased. Most of the rebels are civil servants. General!"
The power of the chamberlain originated from the emperor, and could be withdrawn in one sentence.
Even if a servant appears to control the change of throne, the dynasty will not really change. After his death, the imperial power will still belong to the Zhao family.
When Eunuch Xu and other servants heard this, they burst into tears of gratitude and kowtowed.
"I am willing to die for His Highness!"
Tang Mingyuan raised his eyebrows. Speaking such words as Zhao Mu already showed signs of favoring the servant, so he immediately changed the subject.
"How much does Your Highness know about the current Holy Emperor?"
"Emperor Longqing?"
Zhao Mu said: "The thirteenth brother's mother was a palace maid, and his father died of illness shortly after he was drunk. The thirteenth brother was raised by the palace maid. He had brain disease since he was a child and could not speak until he was six years old. Now he is ten years old." You can’t even learn how to dress and eat at the age of six!”
"Listening to this life experience, it makes people feel guilty for no reason..."
Tang Mingyuan asked: "Can an imperial doctor diagnose brain diseases?"
"I have been diagnosed and treated many times by imperial physicians, but the brain disease is unusual.
Symptoms can only be judged through words and deeds, and cannot be truly diagnosed. "
Zhao Mu frowned and said, "Sir, do you suspect that the thirteenth brother is pretending to be stupid? How old was he at that time!"
"Who can say for sure?"
Tang Mingyuan said: "I'm just an ordinary person, but I can't beat a guy who has learned to act stupid since he was a child and deceived the late Empress Dowager and all the civil and military officials!"
Zhao Mu carefully recalled all the memories about Emperor Longqing.
"I heard from the chamberlain earlier that the Thirteenth Brother goes to Kunning Palace from time to time and begs his mother for food like a puppy. Due to his brain disease, he speaks in a childish and funny way, which often makes the queen laugh..."
Speaking of this, Zhao Mu was suddenly startled.
Tang Mingyuan shrugged and said helplessly.
"Interesting, interesting, and difficult as hell!"
...
Orthodox six years.
October.
Emperor Longqing's observance of filial piety ended and he officially ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.
Rumors suddenly spread among the people that the new emperor was not in the right position and could not succeed to the throne.
There is also a corresponding prophecy: Duke Zhou is invincible in the world, and whoever wins the Duke can conquer the world!
...
royal palace.
East gate.
It was winter and the north wind was biting.
Zhou Yi came on duty early in the morning, with a layer of white frost on his body. He kept stamping his feet to ward off the cold, looking like a chamberlain with low martial arts skills.
At the same time, use the listening skill to listen to the conversations of the nearby servants.
Most of them were talking about how to curry favor with the newly promoted internal chamberlain admiral, Eunuch Zhong, the former son of Zhou Yi, Xiao Zhongzi, who was now under the Queen Mother's command.
Another cadre, Xiao Xuzi, became the second governor of Dongchang, with overwhelming power.
Whenever the chamberlain discusses these two people, they will inevitably mention their common godfather, the missing Eunuch Yi.
"Have you heard? It's being spread outside..."
"Those who win the title of Governor will win the world, and they will gain prestige. If our family can receive such an evaluation, we will die with no regrets!"
"Keep your voice down, do you really want to die?"
"..."
Zhou Yi stood at the base of the wall and listened to the discussions among the servants. Some people envied and admired him, while others reviled and cursed him.
From the bottom of my heart - write it down and settle the accounts one by one in the future.
"Chewing your tongue behind your back will kill you, Jie Jie Jie..."
