Great Song catcher

Chapter 316 Preparation
After Zhao Rui recovered, he directly issued two orders.

Completely block the news that his body has recovered now, except for the people in the temple at the moment, no one else knows the specific details.

Although the Jiaolong Battalion under the prince's command is small in number, there are only [-] people, and they are divided into ten teams. The members of each team are warriors at the peak of the Qi Sea Realm, and the leader of each team is a warrior at the Heavenly Human Realm. .

As for Chen Xiao, the chief general of the Jiaolong Battalion, he is the prince's personal guard, and his cultivation has already reached the semi-divine level.

"Gao Gonggong, Your Highness, he..."

After Chen Xiao received the transfer order, he was immediately shocked.

"His Royal Highness is fine for the time being, and I ask the general to follow His Highness's instructions."

With that said, Gao Yue handed over the command arrow in his hand.

After Chen Xiao heard his words, he was thoughtful, and immediately went to mobilize his guards after receiving the command arrow.

soon.

All the guards of Jiaolong Camp gathered outside Zichen Palace, and the atmosphere became very tense for a while.

…………

Harem.

Renming Hall.

A beautiful woman in a phoenix robe is sitting on a luan chair.

The hall is brightly lit.

At this time, a person dressed as a court lady hurried in, bowed in front of the woman, and said: "Your Majesty, the servants have just received the news that the Zichen Palace has been guarded by His Royal Highness's Dragon Camp, and no one is allowed to enter without authorization. "

This stunningly beautiful woman is the empress of the Great Song Dynasty, the mother of King Zhao Yue of Chu.

"How about His Royal Highness?"

"I don't know yet, but an hour ago, someone saw Mr. Gu from the six doors arresting his head and leading people into the Zichen Palace." The maid said in a low voice.

"Okay, you go down."

The queen waved her hand.

After the maid left, a hint of worry appeared on the queen's beautiful face, and she murmured:
"Official, if you don't leave the customs, this day will change..."

…………

Outside the imperial city.

After the crown prince's side concubine Fang Xinyan left the imperial city, she did not return to the prince's mansion, but went directly to Nanjing Lane in the inner city.

Obviously, it wasn't the first time for the driver to come here. He was familiar with the road. When the guards of Xunjie saw that it was the carriage of the Prince's Mansion, they didn't dare to stop it wantonly, and even stepped aside one after another.

Soon.

The carriage stopped in front of a magnificent mansion.

The plaque on the door is engraved with three big gilt characters.

Yong Wang Mansion!
"Your Majesty, there is no one, come down."

The driver looked around, then said in a low voice.

Only then did Fang Xinyan get off the carriage.

The coachman hurried up the stone steps and knocked on the knocker.

Soon, there was a sound from inside the door.

"Who?"

"It's me, open the door."

cried the coachman in a low voice.

"So it's the third brother. What's the matter for coming here so late?"

Hearing Ma San's voice, the concierge hurriedly opened the door, and when he saw Fang Xinyan was there, he was shocked even more.

"Is the prince here?"

Fang Xinyan walked in and asked.

"My lord should be in the study now, and I will guide you the way."

The porter held a lantern in his hand and led the way for Fang Xinyan, but he didn't dare to speak.

Through the cloister, around the garden.

I saw a wooden building standing by the lake, and the figure in it could be seen vaguely.

"Your Majesty, the prince is in the study, the younger ones dare not enter." The porter whispered.

Fang Xinyan nodded slightly and said, "Go."

After he left, Fang Xinyan tidied up the fox fur on her body and walked towards the wooden building.

"who?"

As soon as she entered the wooden building, before she had time to speak, a stern male voice came from the wooden building.

"My lord, it's me..."

Fang Xinyan walked to the door and knocked lightly.

"Xin Yan!"

The door of the wooden building opened.

A young man wearing a black python robe stepped out. He looked very similar to the prince, but there was a murderous look between his brows.

This person is the Fourth Prince of Song Dynasty, King Yong Zhao Xin.

"Why are you here in such cold weather?"

Zhao Xin hurriedly brought Fang Xinyan into the study.

"My lord, I'm here to tell you a few things."

Fang Xinyan took off the fox fur from her body, and said softly: "The prince may already know that I poisoned you."

"Really?"

Zhao Xin was taken aback.

Fang Xinyan nodded and said: "Today, Ling Ruodie and I went to the Zichen Palace to meet the crown prince, but in the end the crown prince only called Ling Ruodie into the palace alone. I think he must have discovered something, but there is no definite evidence yet. That's why you didn't call me in."

"In this way, your identity has been exposed, so you must not stay in the Prince's Mansion anymore, otherwise he will find you sooner or later." Zhao Xin stood up and said.

"No."

Fang Xinyan shook her head and said: "He should just be suspicious now, and he is not really sure that it is me. If I leave the Prince's Mansion now, then it is tantamount to telling him everything without asking myself. It is very likely that there will be more changes in the big plan.”

"My life was saved by the lord, and Xinyan has already belonged to the lord. For the sake of the lord's great cause, Xinyan will not hesitate to be smashed to pieces!"

"Don't talk nonsense."

Zhao Xin's voice was slightly angry: "Since you know that you belong to this king, you shouldn't say such things. You have sacrificed so much for this king, and this king will definitely repay you in the future."

Fang Xinyan smiled lightly, shook her head and said, "These are all things to say later, but there is one more thing that the prince should have planned earlier."

"what's up?"

Zhao Xin picked up the teacup and said casually, "Could it be that the prince is dying."

"That's right!"

He said this casually, but Fang Xinyan actually nodded.

Zhao Xin immediately put down the teacup in his hand, stared at Fang Xinyan, and said, "Is he really going to die?"

"When I left the imperial city just now, I suddenly heard a dragon chant coming from the Zichen Palace, but the dragon chant quickly disappeared..." Fang Xinyan guessed: "As far as I know, the prince and the prince practiced Martial arts are all the secrets of the emperor's secret knowledge, and they are also related to the luck of the Song Dynasty. In the dark, there will be dragon energy to protect the body, but the dragon chant just now seems to be the dying dragon energy. The unwillingness and anger that came out."

At this time, a voice suddenly came from outside.

"My lord, there is news from the palace."

"Say!"

Zhao Xin said in a deep voice.

"According to reports from the eyeliner in the palace, the guards of the Jiaolong camp under the prince suddenly surrounded Zichen Palace half an hour ago. The entire imperial city is now under martial law, and no one is allowed to enter or leave without authorization."

"it is good!"

A bright light flashed in Zhao Xin's eyes, and he said, "Go down first."

"Xin Yan, it looks like what you said, the crown prince is really terminally ill and will die soon." The joy on Zhao Xin's face could not be concealed, "This king's painstaking planning for many years is finally about to succeed."

Fang Xinyan said at this time: "My lord, don't be careless. Now this is still our guess, there is no way to be sure, and I heard that Gu Feixian from the Six Doors, and Lian Chengfei, the deputy commander of the Imperial Army, also brought people into the palace. .”

"They already know about Huaizhou. Fang Zhou and Shi Tianyang were also brought back to the capital. I sent people to intercept them halfway, but in the end they were suppressed by the old second-hand Zhuquewei."

Having said that, Zhao Xin suddenly calmed down. After a short period of joy, he was still more hesitant.

Logically speaking, Fang Zhou and Shi Tianyang should develop an antidote. Even if the prince's health deteriorates, it will definitely not be difficult for the prince to recover with Mr. Su Wen's ability and on the basis of the antidote.

But why is Zichen Hall under martial law now?
what on earth is it?

Is the prince dying soon?
Or cast a net and wait for him to take the initiative to drill in?

Zhao Xin couldn't make up his mind for a moment.

After all, this matter is of great importance. If someone finds out and captures definite evidence, even if he is the prince of Song Dynasty, the consequences will be unpredictable. position, he can only die of old age in the palace.

If the luck is unlucky, or the prince has jealousy, then there is only one final result for him.

dead!
Thinking of this, Zhao Xin felt a chill for no reason.

"My lord!"

There was silence in the house.

Zhao Xin was sitting there not knowing what to think, when suddenly another voice came from outside.

"what's up?"

Zhao Xin came back to his senses and asked while suppressing his uneasiness.

"Someone is looking for you outside!"

"Who?"

"It's the one from the South Gate Building."

"Please!"

Hearing what the servant said, Zhao Xin immediately lifted his spirits.

After a while.

A thin middle-aged man in a red robe walked into the study.

"Greetings Your Highness, Greetings Your Majesty."

After walking in, Ding Wei first saluted Zhao Xin, and then bowed to Fang Xinyan.

"Ding Xiang doesn't need to be too polite, my king is looking for you."

Zhao Xin took Ding Wei's arm and led him to the seat.

"The minister is also looking for something to discuss with His Highness." Ding Wei sighed.

Fang Xinyan stood up at this moment and said: "Since Your Highness has something to discuss, the concubine will go back to the residence for the time being."

"Wait a minute."

Zhao Xin waved her hand to stop Fang Xinyan, and said, "Everyone is their own person, there is nothing to say against others."

Ding Wei also nodded and said: "Your Highness is right, you don't have to worry about it, Your Majesty."

Fang Xinyan then returned to her seat and sat down.

"Ding Xiang, what is the specific situation in the palace now?"

Zhao Xin asked hurriedly.

"The situation is currently unknown, but according to my estimate, the crown prince may not be alive soon."

Ding Wei said in a deep voice: "The eyeliner in the palace reported that just now the imperial court order entered the Zichen Palace, and when he came out, he sighed and shook his head again and again, thinking he was at a loss what to do, and he could still hear the crying of the Crown Princess, and now the Zichen Palace is under martial law. No one is allowed to come in or out without authorization.”

"What does that mean?"

Zhao Xin looked at Ding Wei with burning eyes.

"Your Highness should have made preparations earlier."

Ding Wei lowered his voice, "Now the crown prince is critically ill, King Lang is rarely in the capital, and he has no intention of governing, even in the capital, he can't fight His Highness, so the only one who can pose a threat to His Highness is King Jing."

"Although that's what you said, but don't forget, there is another person above us, no matter how powerful we are, we can't compete with the power of the father, if the crown prince dies, the father will definitely leave the customs, and then... ..."

Zhao Xin hesitated.

"Your Highness, the Holy Majesty has been in seclusion for several months now, ignoring the outside world. I think it is because it is at a critical juncture, and he is unable to come forward. Otherwise, he would just sit back and watch the Crown Prince's condition worsen day by day. So even if the Crown Prince really died, the Holy Majesty may not come out." close."

"But the world cannot be without a king for a day. If there is no one in charge, the court will be in chaos, and the frontier will be unstable. This requires a person to preside over the government. The king of Chu is young, and the king of Lang is not around. The person in charge We can only choose one of His Highness and the King of Jing, and then the ministers will lead a hundred officials in the court to jointly nominate His Highness as the supervisor of the country, and then everything will be settled."

"It's a done deal. As long as His Highness can make some political achievements, even if His Majesty leaves the customs in the future, His Highness will have the right position in the East Palace." Ding Wei seemed to have seen that day, and said with a smile: "At the end, Your Highness will be me." The future emperor of Song Dynasty."

"Seek for wealth and danger!"

Zhao Xin stood up, looked at Ding Wei and said, "Since this is the case, I will leave all matters to Prime Minister Ding. If the king really wins the crown prince in the future, he will never forget Ding's love for the king."

"The minister will thank His Highness first."

Ding Wei stood up and bowed to the end, then left Prince Yong's Mansion.

Fang Xinyan looked at his back and said, "Your Highness, Ding said that this man is scheming, you must guard against him!"

"Don't worry, everything is under the control of this king. If Ding Wei keeps himself safe, this king will not kill them all. He should make him rich and honored forever, but if he thinks he has the merits of being a dragon, he wants to become the king of Huo Guang." Such a person, the king will not show mercy!"

As he spoke, a cold light flashed in Zhao Xin's eyes.

…………

Inside Zichen Palace.

Although the swords were tense outside, the atmosphere was extremely tense.

But the atmosphere in the hall was harmonious, and everyone was sitting in the side hall next to the Zichen Hall, discussing related matters.

Zhao Rui took the tea that Ling Ruodee handed over, and said with a light smile, "I'm afraid someone is moving outside now?"

Standing by the side, Gao Yue replied softly: "His Royal Highness, the servants have already ordered them to go on, and now they have paid off. After the imperial physician ordered him to go out, there was movement in the Prime Minister's Mansion."

"Oh?"

Zhao Rui put down the teacup in his hand, and asked casually, "Where did Prime Minister Ding go?"

"Prince Yong's Mansion, and..."

"And what?"

Zhao Rui asked.

Gao Yue walked a few steps closer to Zhao Rui's side and whispered something in his ear.

After finishing speaking, Gao Yue stepped back and lowered his head.

After all, this matter is related to the majesty of the prince, and it is not something that a small servant like him can take care of.

"It seems that Bengong's guess is right..." Zhao Rui showed an inexplicable smile on his face, "Let them move, the bigger and more intense the movements, the easier it will be for Bengong to deal with them."

Ye Chen on the side suddenly said: "Then, Your Highness, will the court meeting be held tomorrow?"

"The court meeting is held normally, but I can't show up. I can only ask Ye Taibao and Mr. Gu to deal with those jackals." Zhao Rui laughed.

"The minister obeys the order."

Mr. Su Wen said at this time: "His Royal Highness is just recovering, it is better to rest earlier, and let Tian Yang Xiandi prescribe some warming and nourishing medicines, so that His Highness can make up for the lost energy."

"I'm waiting to retire."

When Nie Feng and the others heard the words, they immediately got up and saluted and said goodbye.

But before leaving, Mr. Su Wen specially added a sentence: "Well, Your Highness, your current body is really not suitable..."

He didn't say anything next, but just looked at the gentle and quiet princess.

Zhao Rui coughed a few times uncomfortably, and said, "I know, sir, don't worry."

The princess also walked to the back with a flushed face.

Leaving the Zichen Hall, Mr. Su Wen smiled lightly at everyone: "If you are free, you might as well go and have a chat here."

"So good."

The crowd nodded.

As far as their cultivation is concerned, staying up all night doesn't affect anything at all.

Arriving at the place where Mr. Su Wen was staying, Mr. Su Wen brewed a pot of tea with his own hands, and then poured a cup for each of them. He did not have the airs of a master in the slightest, just like an ordinary scholar.

"Day."

Mr. Su Wen looked at his apprentice.

"Master."

Fang Zhou walked over immediately, and while pinching Mr. Su Wen's shoulders, he explained everything that happened to him, and emphasized that it was Nie Feng who saved him.

After listening to his narration, Mr. Su Wen was quite shocked in his heart, and couldn't help but gasped:
"Ding Wei's guts are really full of guts. In order to make his plan succeed, he did such an unconscionable thing as using people to test medicine, and he also took advantage of the people of Hebei Province. It is really a crime. It should be cut to pieces!"

"It's just a pity for those innocent people who died in vain, as well as those sergeants and the six-door arresters."

Mr. Su Wen is also a sensible person.

In fact, the looting of the disaster relief money this time was just a ploy by Ding Wei to stir up a civil uprising.

Millions of people in Hebei Province were affected by the disaster. If the government’s relief money and food were not provided in time, it would definitely cause a sudden change in the people’s sentiments if it went on for a long time. Now that the prince is in charge of the country, once the people’s rebellion happens, if it is calmed down in time, the impact will be extremely serious. If the time comes and some people add fuel to the flames, the prince will be called unworthy of virtue.

In order to appease the people's talk, the Holy Majesty will punish the prince even if he doesn't want to. At least it is very difficult to keep the prince's position, and King Yong can take this opportunity to take the position, and then find a few scapegoats at will. Find the looted relief money, and everything will be fine.

The courtiers who don't know the truth will call him talented, and the common people will call him virtuous.

A prince with both ability and political integrity is also the son of the Holy Majesty, if he is not appointed as the prince, who will be appointed?

The whole scheme is intertwined, and it seems that everything is irrelevant, but in fact all the spearheads are directed at the prince.

Mr. Su Wen bowed his hands slightly to Nie Feng, and said, "Thank you, Detective Nie, for rescuing my apprentice quickly, otherwise I am afraid that I will have no successors."

"Seniors are polite, this is the duty of the juniors, and we hit it off with brother Fang, so why thank you, senior?" Nie Feng hurriedly stood up and returned the greeting.

"Nie Feng."

Gu Feixian said suddenly: "Tomorrow morning, you and Wuming may have to go there personally, and put Qin Wu and Duan Sisuo directly into the dark prison. I'm afraid Ding Wei's people will not let it go. I'm afraid that something will happen again."

"Yes."

Nie Feng and Xiao Wuming responded at the same time.

Ye Chen also said: "If someone wants to rob a prisoner, you can kill him first. Anyway, we only need his confession, as long as he is alive. It doesn't matter if there are any injuries on his body."

Gu Feixian said with a smile: "Ye Taibao is still protecting his weaknesses."

"I didn't think Ding Wei was a good person at the beginning, but the late emperor valued him very much. Ding Wei also did a lot of things. Although he also ruled out dissidents in the court, there are no more outrageous things. The king is also willing to turn a blind eye and close his eyes, too lazy to trouble him, but who would have thought that he has become more serious now, and wants to poison the crown prince, then this seat will have to keep him."

The current three princes of the Song Dynasty are actually the courtiers of the late emperor, and the friendship with the late emperor is also extraordinary, otherwise the late emperor would not have allowed the three of them to become the prince's masters.

Today's prince, Zhao Rui, was born when Renzong was still a prince, and Ye Chen and the others watched him grow up, especially Ye Chen was alone, with no children under his knees. Apart from the monarch and his ministers, there was more to Zhao Rui. There is also a feeling of grandparent and grandchildren, which is why Ye Chen spared no effort to suppress Zhao Rui's injuries.

Time flies by.

Early morning, dawn.

Nie Feng and Xiao Wuming left the imperial city and ran directly outside the city.

Chen Kong had already arrived there, waiting for Gu Ting and Bai Wuchou to escort Qin Wu and Duan Sisi back.

"The chief arrester asked you to come here too."

Chen Kong said with a light smile.

"The chief arrester is afraid that someone will rob the prisoner secretly. If this kind of thing really happens, Wuming and I will block those thieves. My lord, you will immediately put those two people in a dark cell. They are the most powerful evidence."

"Ah……"

Chen Kong shook his head and said: "Actually, it doesn't matter if someone robs the prisoner. This is our place. Even if they break up, they won't be able to make much trouble. The key is the Ministry of Punishment. The Shangshu and the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment were single-handedly picked up by Ding Wei." It can be said that the entire Criminal Department is under the control of Ding Wei, and they are the really troublesome people."

"Talk to them first, if the reasoning doesn't make sense, then you have to do it."

Xiao Wuming waved his fist and said very simply.

"That's right, sometimes fists are more useful against those people."

Chen Kong also agreed with Xiao Wuming's idea.

At this time, the shop selling breakfast nearby also opened.

Chen Kong called everyone to sit down and eat and drink, waiting for others while eating.

That's it, until the third quarter of Mao.

Nie Feng suddenly heard someone shout, "They're back!"

The three hurriedly stood up and walked to the gate of the city, and they saw a group of people approaching in the distance, the two leading the way were Gu Ting and Bai Wuchou, the disguise on their faces was also removed, and Qin was imprisoned in the prison car behind. Wu and Duan thought about it.

"They are here."

Chen Kong looked at the street behind him.

Nie Feng also turned around, and saw a middle-aged man in official uniform rushing to the gate of the city with a few innate police officers and a team of sergeants.

"Master Chen, are you here too?"

After seeing Chen Kong, the criminal official's expression changed slightly, but he still came over and clasped his hands in a salute.

"It turned out to be Liu Shilang. You are not sitting in the Ministry of Punishment. What are you doing here?"

Chen Kong looked at the people behind him and asked.

Liu Shilang said with a righteous face: "I received the order from Shangfeng to come to receive those villains who looted the relief money, and then let them go through three joint trials, and finally convicted and abandoned the market to avenge the brothers who died. .”

(End of this chapter)