Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 505
The news of the emperor's illness quickly spread throughout the government and the public, but it did not cause much shock. This is the third time the emperor has fallen ill this year. If the previous two illnesses made the important officials worry about the successor, then Now that the emperor's heir has been established, the officials have lost a major heart disease.

"Fan Zhan's matter, the official family fell ill, do you think we should go to the palace to visit?"

It was Han Jiang who spoke. When he heard the news that the emperor had fallen ill, he immediately ran to Fan Ning's official room.

Fan Ning said indifferently: "Other offices can care about the emperor's condition, but it's best not to pay too much attention to the East Palace, it will make people think."

"It's true, we can only wait for the emperor's heir to come back and ask about the situation."

The emperor's heir, Zhao Xu, had already entered the palace to visit the emperor's grandfather, Fan Ning was still a little nervous, he hoped that the emperor would survive this test, if the emperor fell before Zhao Zongshi, then his situation would be bad.

Fan Ning already knew about Gao Taotao's entry into the palace last night, and about Zhang Yaozuo's entry into the palace to inform him this morning, but he didn't know how Zhao Zhen handled it in the end, so Fan Ning seemed a little absent-minded all morning.

"Forget it, I'll go back!"

Han Jiang saw that Fan Ning was absent-minded, so she stood up and said, "I believe the official family will get better, don't worry too much!"

Fanning nodded and did not keep him

Not long after Han Jiang left, hurried footsteps came from outside, and then he heard the aide Chen Zhen laughing: "Zhu Long, seeing your anxious face, I thought something serious happened."

Fan Ning immediately took a document on the table and walked out, handed it to Chen Zhen and said, "Ji Chang, please go to the Zhizheng Hall and hand this memorial to Han Xianggong, saying that my opinion has been attached to it, please He'll think it over."

"I'm going right now!"

Chen Zhen took the document, smiled at Zhu Long, and hurried to Zhizheng Hall.

Fan Ning gave Zhu Long a wink, Zhu Long walked in quickly, Fan Ning closed the door of the outer room and walked into the inner room.

"Any news?" Fanning asked.

He was just waiting for news from Zhu Long.

"Officials, it's all big news!"

"Tell me one by one!"

"Early this morning, Qin Yougong, Wu Jinhan, and Liu Zhi were secretly taken away and never came back. Someone notified their families that they had been sent to Yan'an Mansion to carry out important tasks."

Fan Ning immediately understood that the three had already been executed, and then made an excuse after a while, saying that they were killed on the frontier so as not to cause trouble.

"Where is the palace?"

"The big thing happened at the palace. Half an hour ago, Zhao Zongshi got into a carriage, and a group of hundreds of cavalry escorted the carriage and left the capital. The humble official recognized the leading general as Zhao Shiyue."

"The white-headed general Zhao Shiyue?"

"it's him!"

Of course Fan Ning knew who Zhao Shiyue was, General Qianniuwei, the confidant of Emperor Zhao Zhen, it seemed that Zhao Zongshi was sent away, either under house arrest or...
"Any other news?"

"There is nothing else!"

Fan Ning suddenly felt a little anxious. He knew that Gao Taotao would definitely bring him the core news.

At this moment, someone knocked on the door, Fan Ning hurried to open the door, and there was an employee of the Chongwen Museum standing outside the door.
"Fan Zhan, the emperor's heir is back, please go over."

Fan Ning had no choice but to let go of Zhu's thoughts for the time being, and he hurried to the Chongwen Hall.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Zhao Xu sitting alone in the room weeping. He coughed lightly at the door. Zhao Xu quickly wiped away his tears, stood up and said, "Zhan Shi is here, please come in!"

Fan Ning walked into the room, glanced at Zhao Xu, and asked suspiciously, "Is there any bad news?"

Zhao Xu's eyes turned red, and he whispered, "I might be deposed!"

Fanning was taken aback, "Did the emperor tell you?"

Zhao Xu shook his head, "The imperial grandfather is very weak, and the imperial physician forbids me to visit him, and I have not seen him."

Fan Ning breathed a sigh of relief, "Then how do you say such abolished words, the emperor fell ill, what does it have to do with you?"

"I heard something in the palace. Zhang Yaozuo impeached my father to rebel, and the grandfather fainted. It seems that my father really did something serious?"

Fan Ning's thought suddenly moved, this matter could fall on Zhang Yaozuo.

He waved his hand, "Don't worry, sit down and let's talk slowly."

Fan Ning closed the door, and then said to Zhao Xu: "Before you entered the palace, Zhao Wenyun had already gained the absolute upper hand, I heard that the emperor has agreed to Concubine Zhang, and canonized Zhao Wenyun as Prince.

At this time, all the civil and military officials in the court knew that Zhang Yaozuo was going to win, and most of the court officials moved closer to Zhang Yaozuo and stood in line. Even when my Dingyou term expired, my father-in-law still refused to allow me to return to Beijing. He was afraid that I would become Zhang Yaozuo's first revenge Mr. Han was very worried about this object, and wrote several times to urge me to go to Beijing.

But at this moment, a major event occurred that turned the situation around, as you know. "

Zhao Xu nodded, "Concubine Zhang Gui died of illness!"

"That's right, Concubine Zhang Guifei's death made the emperor careless about the issue of the emperor's heir. At this time, I went to Beijing secretly, and Zhang Yaozuo's plan was disrupted. When he was anxious, he did two stupid things. One was to artificially create auspicious signs, and the other was to force My father-in-law stood in line and set fire to the Strange Stone Museum. I exposed both of these incidents. The biggest gain was that the emperor became sober. He began to be wary of Zhang Yaozuo. He was worried that his relatives would usurp power, so he let go of Zhao Wenyun's appointment as the prince. At this time, you are entering the palace. .”

Zhao Xu knew a little about these two things, but he didn't know the impact of these two things. He sighed: "If Zhan Shi hadn't come to Beijing at that time, I'm afraid I wouldn't be where I am today."

Fan Ning had already made up his mind, while Zhao Xu was still young and easy to fool, he quickly let him preconceived and identified Zhang Yaozuo. When he grew up and revisited this matter in the future, Zhang Yaozuo would have died long ago.

Fan Ning said earnestly again: "I tell you this because I want you to know how dangerous Zhang Yaozuo is, and he almost succeeded, but was overthrown by us at the last moment.

Will he be willing?Won't!He is plotting against you all the time. He assassinated you in Yingtian Mansion last year, and he wants to take advantage of your father's mistakes to bring you down. Your Highness, the situation of the emperor is not good. Zhang Yaozuo will only become more and more crazy. I am worried that if something happens to the emperor, he will be very angry There might be a mutiny. "

Zhao Xu's eyes widened, not daring to say anything: "Zhang Yaozuo will launch a mutiny?"

"Your Highness, there are some things that are not clear to everyone, but you have to know in your own mind. For example, why should I choose Yingtian Mansion? Is it because Yingtian Mansion is too close to the capital, and Zhang Yaozuo controls the Xiang army there. Everyone is worried! Also, why? The emperor assigned the Shenwu Army to the East Palace, has His Highness thought about this issue? What is the emperor worried about? What is he preventing?"

Zhao Xu was finally convinced, he gritted his teeth and said: "Damn Zhang Yaozuo, he killed my father, I must cut him into pieces!"

"Your Highness, Zhang Yaozuo also knows very well that once His Highness ascends the throne, he will never let him go, so he will frantically stop His Highness from ascending the throne. We must take all precautions at all costs."

"What about this time?"

Zhao Xu said worriedly: "I don't know how big the matter is, and I'm worried whether I can get through this."

Fan Ning pondered for a while and said: "Zhu Yuanfeng's daughter told me that the prince asked her father for three thousand gold. I guess Zhang Yaozuo's impeachment of the prince is related to this matter. I have already arranged for my men to investigate. I guess there will be news soon , Your Highness, wait patiently."

Zhao Xu nodded silently, and asked again: "If the emperor's grandfather wakes up and summons me, will I go or not?"

"Of course I want to go, but you have to remember one thing, you haven't seen the prince since you entered the palace, no matter what the prince has done, it has nothing to do with you, you don't know anything, you must remember this. "

"I'll remember, I really don't have any contact with my father!"

Fanning comforted him a few more words, then got up and left in a hurry.

Zhao Xu stared at the table. He picked up a pen and wrote down the words 'Zhang Yaozuo' on the paper, and then savagely put a black cross on the name.

"Zhang Yaozuo, if I ascend the throne, I will be the first to kill you!"

Zhu Yuanfeng's mansion is not far from the imperial city, and Fan Ning entered Zhu's mansion a quarter of an hour later. Seeing Fan Ning, Zhu Jie shook his head and said, "You really have a good understanding. Cai'e just arrived, and you came here!"

"It's not a consonance, it's that we are paying attention to the same thing."

Zhu Jie pouted, "You are tied together."

Fan Ning was not in the mood to argue with her, and soon saw Cai'e who was waiting for him here, Cai'e closed the door, and said to Fan Ning: "The prince has been taken to Yingtian Mansion."

"I know he was taken away, and I want to know deeper news."

The princess asked me to bring you a sentence, "The emperor thinks that the prince is seriously ill and needs to go to Hongqing Palace for treatment!"

"Any more?"

Cai'e glanced at him, "Also, Wangfei asks you not to forget your promise to her!"

Fan Ning was startled, when did he promise her?

But Fan Ning still understood something, he nodded and said: "You tell the princess that the official family has also fallen ill, and the emperor's heir won't wait too long, please make preparations for her."

"There is another important thing. You must pass my original words to the princess. This morning, Zhang Yaozuo met with the emperor in secret and reported the prince's attempt to rebel. The prince was probably taken away because of this incident. The little prince is now telling Zhang Yaozuo I hate it to the bone, I am worried that he will do something stupid, I ask the princess to have time to persuade the little prince."

Fan Ning figured out one thing. He was worried that Zhao Xu would know the truth. In fact, Gao Taotao was even more afraid. Letting Zhang Yaozuo take the blame was the most perfect result.

(End of this chapter)