As the royal family of Dayu Kingdom, the Chen family has been prosperous for many years and naturally has a huge population.
Strictly speaking, Chen Jianchou was a clan member. It can be seen from his name that, like Chen Jianqiu, he is from the generation of "Jian", while Chen Shuhua is from the generation of "Book".
However, because the clan population is too large, those remote clan clans cannot be said to have very good treatment. They still have to rely on their own skills to make a living. At most, they have more connections than ordinary people, but they are also quite limited.
Because of this, the gap between Chen Jianqiu and Chen Jianchou is huge. As the daughter of the king, Chen Jianqiu is a princess officially canonized by the Daxuan court, while Chen Jianchou is just a low-ranking military attache. The former may not know the latter. The presence.
Under normal circumstances, ordinary military attaches are naturally unable to interfere in such matters involving the palace's secrets, but Xu Jiaorong's suggestion to let Chen Jianchou come to investigate naturally makes sense, because Chen Jianchou serves in the Qingluan Guard.
This Qingluan Guard is not that Qingluan Guard.
Because the Wei Dynasty once ruled Borneo for a short time, the Dayu State imitated the Wei Dynasty in everything, including all official positions, among which the famous Qingluan Guards were naturally indispensable. It can be said that Borneo has been crossing the river behind the Central Plains.
The Qingluan Guard has two main responsibilities. One is to monitor officials internally and collect intelligence externally. The second is to be responsible for guard of honor and security. Its predecessor was the Yiluan Division. That's why Qingluan Guard was known as the Emperor's personal army in the former Wei Dynasty.
Now that the Taoist sect has separated the emperor from the emperor, naturally there is no such thing as the emperor's own army. Coupled with the strength of Beichen Hall, the status of Qingluan Guard has been greatly reduced. However, in the Dayu Kingdom, Qingluan Guard is still quite crucial. The organization is the king’s pro-army.
Because of this, many remote clan members were filled into the Qingluan Guard. These clan members had no inheritance rights and were members of their own family, so they could be trusted.
Chen Jianqiu is one of them, and now serves as the fourth-rank commander.
As mentioned before, in the Daxuan court, the Qingluan Guard was repeatedly weakened, and now it is only a pro-military captain's mansion, with the highest officer no more than the third rank.
Dayu State maintained the old system of the Wei Dynasty. The full name of Qingluan Guard is Qingluan Guard Governor's Mansion. The highest official is the left governor of Qingluan Guard from the first rank. Under him are two right governors of the second rank and two right governors from the second rank. There are several senior governors and governors and chief third-rank governors and ministers, and then there are the third-rank governors and commanders. Each commander has two junior commanders and chief ministers and two senior fourth-rank commanders and chief ministers.
The fourth-grade commander sounds very high, but it also depends on where the fourth-grade is. The fourth-grade of Dayu Kingdom is obviously not comparable to the fourth-grade of the Daxuan court, let alone the fourth-grade wine-sacrifice Taoist priest of the Taoist sect.
When Qi Xuansu left the Sheji Palace in a flying boat to start his half-month trip to the county, everyone's attention was attracted by the newly arrived second deputy palace master, and they speculated where this newly rising young figure would go. , whether there will be a surprise attack, whether there will be private visits on incognito servers, many people are staring at the map of Borneo to guard against it.
Even the real person in charge, Wang Jiaohe, was more concerned about Qi Xuansu's movements and ordered the people below to keep the superficial rules in place.
At this time, naturally no one would notice the little person Chen Jianqiu.
When Chen Jianchou was summoned by Xu Jiaorong, he was still a little confused.
Chen Jianchou's mother died in childbirth, and his father, a military attache, died in a battle to suppress the chieftains. Chen Jianchou was just twelve years old at that time. By chance, he got acquainted with Xu Jiaorong. Under Xu Jiaorong's protection, he was not kicked out of his house by his relatives who had deprived him of his family.
Chen Jianchou was diligent and studious, read all the Taoist classics, and also dabbled in Confucian classics. He once wanted to be admitted to the Taoist school, but unfortunately failed because of his excessive Confucianism. Later, on the recommendation of Xu Jiaorong, he entered the Taoist school. Qingluan Guard of Dayu Kingdom. During this process, Xu Jiaorong continued to provide support, so Chen Jianqiu regarded Xu Jiaorong as his mother and obeyed him in everything.
In a sense, the relationship between Chen Jianchou and Xu Jiaorong is somewhat similar to the relationship between Qi Xuansu and Qiniang.
Because of Xu Jiaorong's special status, Chen Jianchou rarely saw Xu Jiaorong. Most of the time, he could only meet briefly during some festivals. Nowadays, he was naturally confused when they suddenly met each other. However, You can probably guess that Xu Jiaorong is looking for him for something.
Of course, the place where the two met was not at Sheji Palace, but in a tavern in Shenglong Mansion. Chen Jianchou was a frequent visitor here, and this was also the place where the two met for the first time.
In a separate private room, Xu Jiaorong picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "I still remember the first time I saw you, the little guy imitating the adults. It's really funny and cute to drink away your sorrows. In the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed and you have grown up."
Chen Jianchou was a little embarrassed.
Xu Jiaorong was not too polite. He raised his hand to set a restraint and said, "I see you this time because I have something to entrust to you."
Chen Jianchou's face turned solemn: "Father, please speak."
Xu Jiaorong pondered for a moment and said, "You should know about the king's illness."
Chen Jianchou was shocked.
Of course, he had heard about this matter, but he didn't take it seriously. Today, when his adoptive mother suddenly mentioned it, he was naturally very surprised. Could it be that there is something fishy about it? If there is something really fishy, wouldn't it be regicide? Or maybe it's a matter of witchcraft.
No matter which one it is, it is enough to shock the court.
Xu Jiaorong paused and said: "I suspect that there is something fishy about this matter. I want you to help me check if there is anything unusual in the palace recently."
Chen Jianchou became more and more surprised.
The Borneo Taoist Government has always been indifferent to the court affairs of the Dayu Kingdom, and the great master in charge was even more lazy to pay attention to these trivial matters like children playing. His adoptive mother, as the secretary of the great master in charge, naturally never asked about it. This kind of matter, but this time he took the initiative to intervene for the first time. There must be some big trouble.
Xu Jiaorong glanced at Chen Jianchou's expression and continued: "This matter also involves Chief Chen. There is me in you and you in me. Don't say it's you. Even I can't tell the difference, so this For this investigation, you can only conduct it in secret alone, and you must not reveal any information."
Chen Jianchou's heart stirred up a storm, and he said seriously: "Yes."
Xu Jiaorong took a sip of wine slowly and behaved elegantly, which was pleasing to the eye at first sight.
Chen Jianchou felt like his mind was in a mess.
The adoptive mother suddenly inquired about the secret affairs of the palace, and bluntly said that there was something fishy about the king's illness. The involvement of Chief Chen, the younger sister of the country leader, reminded him of the possibility that this matter was not only related to palace intrigues, but also involved overt and covert struggles within the Borneo Taoist government.
Xu Jiaorong put down the wine glass in his hand and sighed softly: "In today's world, on the surface, the world seems to be at peace. For example, the chaos in Fenglinzhou is just a scabies disease and is nothing to worry about. In fact, there is already an undercurrent surging. At this time, whether the big shots above try their best to govern or govern by inaction, whether they are lenient or strict, it will not affect the overall situation too much. Whether they are lenient or strict, the final result will not have a big impact. Change, this is the vastness of the general trend. But the results of those who are in the general trend are still different. Some people will be defeated, some people will be ruined, some people will be ruined, and some people will take advantage of the trend and become the trend-setters."
Chen Jianchou looked surprised and didn't know how to answer.
Of course he could hear the pessimism in his adoptive mother's words, which was pessimistic about the disputes between the three Taoist sects, and seemed to be alluding to the current situation in the Taoist government in Borneo.
Xu Jiaorong regained his composure for a moment, and then said: "That's a long way off, let's get down to business. It takes less than ten words to find out the cause of the illness of the King of Dayu, but the things behind these nine words, if it is written into a case file in the future, I'm afraid it will be... They are piled up like a mountain. I can tell you clearly that this matter is related to the decision of Yujing Golden Tower, and the safety of countless living beings in Xiaguan Fenglinzhou is in danger. The situation is treacherous and bottomless. If you make a wrong step, you will immediately be unable to protect yourself. , so we must be cautious and cautious.”
?????????????????? Chen Jianchou's face was solemn: "I will act with caution."
Xu Jiaorong stood up and said, "I'll give you half a month. After half a month, no matter what the extent of the investigation, you will give me an answer. Remember, you must put your own safety first."
"Thank you for your concern, stepmother. I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer." Chen Jianchou also stood up.
Xu Jiaorong glanced at him: "If this is done well, you may be able to enter the Taoist sect. As I just said, the general trend has been decided, but everyone's ending is undecided. What kind of destiny do you have? In the end it’s up to you.”
Chen Jianchou was shocked again.
Xu Jiaorong finally gave Chen Jianchou three talismans, called "Too Invisible Talisman", which can be used to hide the body. Unless you are an expert in the creation stage, you will not notice it at all.
These three talismans can be used by Chen Jianchou for spying or to save his life, it all depends on how he uses them.
After Xu Jiaorong left, Chen Jianchou did not leave immediately, but slowly drank all the wine in the jug alone.
He had a premonition that he was being involved in a whirlpool created by a huge undercurrent. If he was not careful, he would fall into it. However, this was also his opportunity. As his stepmother said, as long as it is done well, it would be Can soar into the sky. I guess this was one of the reasons why my adoptive mother decided to put him in charge of this matter.
It was not until evening that Chen Jianchou left the tavern and returned to his residence.
Early the next morning, he came to the Qingluan Guard Governor's Mansion and checked some files in the name of handling the case.
Because Qingluan Guard has the responsibility of guarding the palace, when someone enters the palace and when they leave the palace, there will be corresponding records on Qingluan Guard. He does not need to directly check the medical records of the king, he only needs to go through the transformation process The frequency and time of the Taoist priests and imperial doctors coming in and out of the palace can be roughly inferred when the king began to fall ill.
It would be eye-catching if he directly investigated the medical records of the king. It is possible that he had already alerted the people behind the scenes before he could find any real content, and was then quietly dealt with.
Soon, Chen Jianchou roughly deduced that the king's discomfort probably started around the Shangyuan Festival. On the day before the Shangyuan Festival, the king invited Taoist priests from Huashengtang to the palace for the first time to diagnose and treat him.
