Changsheng was shocked when he heard this, "What?"
Ni Chenyi quickly walked in and closed the door behind him, "Today many ministers gave secret instructions to the emperor. They may have discussed it privately and they all mentioned the same thing."
Changsheng was originally very nervous, but he relaxed after hearing Ni Chenyi's words, "What are they secretly telling the emperor to guard against me?"
"No," Ni Chenyi frowned and shook his head, "according to court practice, the emperor will choose concubines at the beginning of every year. These ministers tried their best to persuade the emperor to accept his uncle as his concubine in the secret offer to the emperor."
"Oh?" Chang Sheng was stunned.
Ni Chenyi continued, "It is said that once you enter the palace, it is as deep as the sea. My uncle is a member of the Taoist sect and a fairy-like figure. If he is chosen by the emperor as his concubine, he may not be able to be free in the future."
Changsheng tried his best to stabilize his mind, "This, oh, yes."
"The reason why these ministers came to report to Shu was due to several considerations." Ni Chenyi pulled out a chair and sat down crookedly. "First, the uncle was named the real protector of the country. He will wait until the recruitment of the new army is completed." They had to lead the army to go on an expedition. By then, they would have heavy troops and great power. These ministers were worried that the uncle would support his troops and respect themselves. In order to contain the uncle, they suggested that the emperor marry Longhushan and take the opportunity to keep the uncle in the palace. Also. Even though the eunuch party is gone, there are still many remnants. These people have colluded with people in the world and are likely to assassinate the emperor. The uncle is a master of purple energy and proficient in magic. After being adopted as the emperor's concubine, he can be with her day and night. Accompany me and protect the emperor's safety personally."
Changsheng had calmed down at this time and walked to the table to bring a pot and pour water for Ni Chenyi, "What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
"We will make a public announcement tomorrow morning," Ni Chenyi said, "the emperor's reply to those ministers was these words."
Hearing Ni Chenyi's words, Changsheng was stunned. When he came to his senses, he quickly put down the teapot and sat to the west of Ni Chenyi, "What do you mean, uncle?"
"I don't know." Ni Chenyi shook his head.
"How did you know this news?" Changsheng asked again.
As if he had already guessed that Changsheng would ask this question, Ni Chenyi immediately replied, "There is someone in the palace who has good relations with the Ni family. When he learned about it, he tried to tell him."
"Is there any of your spies around the emperor?" Chang Sheng asked, even knowing what the emperor wrote in the memorial. This is not something ordinary people can do, unless they are the emperor's personal attendants or eunuchs.
"The Ni family has many friends." Ni Chenyi did not directly answer Chang Sheng's question.
"You are spying on the emperor." Changsheng said.
Ni Chenyi remained silent.
Changsheng pushed the teacup closer to Ni Chenyi and said, "What other news did you get? Since you came here to tell me, just finish what you said."
Ni Chenyi raised his head and glanced at Changsheng, but did not answer.
Changsheng asked again, "Are the Ni family two people?"
Ni Chenyi raised his head again and looked at Changsheng, "It is true that many ministers came to visit the Ni family today, but the emperor's attitude is unclear."
Changsheng spoke up and said, "I looked through the files for civil and military officials before, and I found out that some of them involved the Ni family. No one likes a person who has two things to do, even if you are 70% biased toward the emperor and 30% biased towards the eunuchs. , the emperor will also be unhappy, but as long as I am here, the emperor will not attack your Ni family."
Ni Chenyi nodded, "Actually, we are not very worried."
"Have a drink of water," Changsheng said. When Ni Chenyi took a cup of water, Changsheng said again, "The Ni family's business is all over the world, so it is inevitable that they will interact with various forces, but you must be more careful and don't go with the rebels. Too close."
Seeing that Ni Chenyi just nodded and didn't answer, Changsheng guessed that he might have been right. Businessmen were only interested in profit. In troubled times, they were likely to hoard and take advantage of the situation to make money.
Although Changsheng didn't have much contact with Ni, the Ni family was very kind to him. After thinking for a while, Changsheng said, "You don't have to worry too much. As I said, with me here, even if the Ni family makes some mistakes, the emperor will not It’s embarrassing for you.”
Ni Chenyi drank the tea in the cup, but did not put it back on the table. Instead, she kept holding it in her hand. After hesitating for a long time, she whispered, "There is one more thing."
"What?" Changsheng frowned.
"Yesterday there was a war in the city, and the situation was unclear. My father was worried that the city gate would catch fire and harm the fish in the pond, so he sent people to transport several carts of gold and silver stored at home." Ni Chenyi said.
Changsheng didn't answer because Ni Chenyi obviously didn't finish what he said.
"My father's original intention was to transport gold and silver to a safe place. Who would have thought that he would be robbed by Yang Shouxin when he was passing through Yang Shouxin's territory?" Ni Chenyi said.
After Ni Chenyi said this, Changsheng suddenly frowned. Yang Shouxin was one of Yang Fugong's adopted sons. He was an official at Qingyang Jiedushi and had 50,000 soldiers and horses in his hands.
For the Ni family, the biggest problem at the moment is not that they have lost several carts of gold and silver, but that the gold and silver were robbed on Yang Shouxin's territory. The most terrible thing is that the Ni family cannot tell what happened to these carts of gold and silver. Was it taken away by Yang Shouxin, or was it given to Yang Shouxin intentionally by the Ni family.
"Has this matter been reported to the emperor?" Chang Sheng asked nervously.
Ni Chenyi closed his eyes and nodded.
"Oops, what can we do?" Chang Sheng shook his head helplessly, "The consequences of this matter are extremely serious. Not to mention that he is very suspicious, even if it were any emperor, he would not believe that you were kidnapped. The most important thing is The timing is too coincidental, there has just been an incident in the city, and you are transporting the gold and silver out, or to the Qingyang territory controlled by the eunuchs."
"The stolen gold and silver was only two million taels," Ni Chenyi said. "There are still six million taels of silver in the mansion's bank. If necessary, we can donate all of it to the court for military pay."
"It's not about money now," Changsheng stood up and paced back and forth, "With the emperor's character, he will definitely doubt your loyalty. Even if the money is really hijacked by Yang Shouxin, he will hate you for not taking a stand. , seeing that the situation was not going well, he transferred his family property."
Ni Chenyi did not answer, and Chang Sheng continued, "There are not many files that I have seen involving the Ni family, and I don't know what you have done before, but you dare to put an informant around the emperor, which shows that you How dare you, this is a taboo matter, if the emperor knows about this, Long Yan will be furious."
"You also know that I have been staying in Longhu Mountain for the past few years, and I don't know many things." Ni Chenyi shook his head.
"What does your father mean? Did you come here on your own this time, or did your father ask you to come?" Changsheng asked.
"My father wants to know your attitude." Ni Chenyi said.
Changsheng sat back in his seat, pondered deeply, and said after a moment, "If it's just these two million taels, even though the emperor is dissatisfied, he probably won't touch you, but if there are other things, it's hard to say, my power It’s getting bigger and bigger, and he definitely doesn’t trust me. If he really has enough evidence and evidence, he will probably force me to make a choice.”
Ni Chenyi did not answer.
Changsheng wanted to complain that Ni Zhuo should not have transported gold and silver yesterday, but he swallowed his words again. In a situation like yesterday, no one would believe that the eunuch party who controlled the Shence Army and the garrison would Ultimately defeated, Ni Tuo was also betting, but this time Ni Tuo made the wrong bet.
Changsheng took a deep breath, stabilized his emotions, and then began to think anxiously. The emperor had tried to test his surname when he first met him. In fact, at that time, the emperor was already wary of Longhu Mountain and the Ni family. Now he is castrated. The party has been defeated and the serious troubles in his heart have been eliminated. The emperor is likely to settle the scores and clean up. This can be seen through the emperor's attitude towards the guilty ministers. Except for those whose names he mentioned in the memorial, the rest will be the same. Beheaded, leaving no one alive.
The reason why the emperor sold himself so much face was most likely to show favor and show trust and respect. Then he would probably be forced to kill his relatives and deal with the Ni family to show his loyalty.
Seeing Chang Sheng's brows furrowed, Ni Chenyi said, "I'm not here to ask you for help. I'm just explaining the situation to you so that you know what's going on."
"If that day comes, I may not be able to save your property, but I can save your lives." Chang Sheng said in a deep voice.
"The Tang Dynasty is hopeless. If one day the court really wants to take us, will you come with us..."
