The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 421 Palace Change
Seeing that the new year will be a few days away, the news of the emperor's stroke and bedridden has not spread in the bustling city of Luoyang. People take advantage of the new year to bring their wives and children, or buy some new year's goods with their neighbors and friends.

Towards noon, a cold winter rain began to fall. The rain was not heavy, and drips of water were intertwined under the eaves of Prince Qin's mansion. In the wet courtyard, King Qin Li Congrong brought his guards over from the corridor leading to the backyard.

This King Qin of Luoyang, who had a bad reputation and behaved perversely, had a gloomy face today.

At this time, several people were seated in the middle hall. When they saw the King of Qin striding in, they stood up and bowed their hands. Kang Yicheng, the envoy of the Yang Festival, and Ma Chujun, the general of the teeth.

"Meet King Qin."

Among the few people, only Kang Yicheng and Ma Chujun were respectful, while the other two only opened their mouths perfunctorily.

"Sit down."

Li Congrong pressed his hand, untied the sable fur and handed it to the maid, after exchanging pleasantries with everyone, he sighed and started to talk about business.

"At the end of the new year, there is no news from the palace. My father is seriously ill. As a son, he can't be filial before the sick bed. It's a waste of a son. Waiting and waiting now is really tormenting. What do you think we should do?"

When asked about the words, Zhu Hongzhao and Feng Yun drooped their eyelids and said nothing. They had to come here because they were afraid of Li Congrong, and they didn't even think about coming up with any ideas.

During the past few years when the King of Qin paid homage to the Generalissimo of the World’s Army and Horses and the Order of the Minister, it can be described as arrogant and domineering. He was extremely cruel to the Chinese, military, and noble gentry in the city. The court beat and scolded officials frequently, and almost no ministers were willing to get close to him.

Now that His Majesty has been ill for half a month, there has been no news from the court officials, the court actors and eunuchs, so Li Congrong has encountered obstacles in the court several times, and he simply refused to go to the early court. After a few days, he invited these people to come. house.

"Gu, why don't you please the minister? '

Li Congrong took a sip of warm tea, glanced at the four people, saw that none of them could speak, and came up with a sneer on his face, rubbed the armrest of the chair, and said in a low voice: "In case the father dies, and there is no crown prince, the court If the Chinese and Wu are not close to Gu, Gu will have no chance with the throne."

'You finally know. Zhu Hongzhao murmured in his heart, but when Li Congrong said the following words: "Rather than sit and wait for death, it's better to give it a go!" His face was shocked, and Feng Yun's face turned pale with fright, and the two hurriedly got up and walked to the middle , bowing his hands together: "Your Highness, no!"

"What's wrong?!"

Hearing this, Li Congrong's face was so dark that water dripped out, these two are privy envoys, if he wants to rebel, they only need to assist them, and they will surely succeed.

At this time, seeing their opposition, I felt angry immediately, and slapped my palm on the table: "I am alone in the court and have no party, friends, relatives or friends. If I can't sit on the throne, I will definitely die! You are all my confidants, how can you not?" support?"

Li Congrong knew in his heart that he was mad and rebellious, and offended the palace all over the place. Even when he worshiped the general of the world's soldiers and horses, he was opposed by all the officials.

Sometimes when he thinks back, he also has some regrets in his heart, but the next morning, the regrets of last night dissipated, and he still went his own way, doing whatever he wanted.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty is only bedridden with a serious illness. If he rebels, the officials will definitely rebel." Zhu Hongzhao almost knelt down. He was in the prince's mansion. If he didn't agree, he might not be able to leave. Let alone his life, the whole family was beheaded.

Both sides are dead, only to dispel King Qin's thoughts, can it be as if nothing happened.

After his words fell, Kang Yicheng also came over and stood beside him.

"Your Highness, I feel that the two privy envoys are too timid. The information in the palace is blocked, who knows if His Majesty is alive or dead? I'm afraid it's not those eunuchs and young people in the palace who want to plot evil!"

Finally someone supports, not easy.

Li Congrong suddenly felt his confidant, his face flushed with excitement, and he nodded again and again: "It is true, I am worried about this matter. Then, what can Kang Jiedu do?"

"We can only wait until the other princes don't notice, and capture Ziwei Palace!"

"I'm afraid it's a bit difficult."

What kind of place is Ziwei Palace? It is a place heavily guarded by soldiers. If you want to take it down with only a few soldiers and horses in your hand, even ten Li Congrong can't do it.

When he shook his head, his eyes fell on Ma Chujun, and he suddenly had an idea.

"Ma Qing, you are the general of the army, if you can cooperate internally and externally, this matter will be achievable!"

"The last general will never give up—"

Looking at Ma Chujun who bowed his hands, Li Congrong's eyes immediately fell on Zhu Hongzhao and Feng Yun. The two looked ashamed, and followed the Yajiang's words, followed by bowing down.

"That's right." Li Congrong smiled with satisfaction.

Afterwards, several people re-discussed and agreed on the matter, and left after having lunch in the palace. After leaving the gate, Zhu Hongzhao got into Kang Yicheng's carriage.

"You want to be the minister of the dragon, don't pull me!"

"If things fail, the whole family will die!"

"I really regret knowing you—"

In the carriage, Zhu Hongzhao spit, pointed at Kang Yicheng who was opposite him and cursed, but the latter just closed his eyes, smiled and ignored the words.

'Hehe' chuckled twice, he said: "The privy envoy is scared, but if you have thought about it, you and I are in high positions, and we can be as stable as Mount Tai! The children and grandchildren in the family are rich and honored."

Zhu Hongzhao was so angry that he couldn't speak, he stopped halfway, and returned to his own carriage. Feng Yun was waiting inside, with an ugly expression on his face.

"how?"

"What's done is done, do what you don't do." Zhu Hongzhao gritted his teeth and slapped on the low table.

Feng Yun also gritted his teeth tightly. After a while, he raised his face: "This matter cannot be left to them. You and I have to come up with a surefire plan! How about?"

His voice gradually decreased, and he leaned his upper body close to Zhu Hongzhao and whispered a few words.

The latter narrowed his eyes and nodded slowly.

The sky over the imperial city is misty.

The carriage drove into the imperial city with steam, and soon stopped at the end gate of Taiwei Palace. Two figures got out of the car and walked into Taiwei Palace through the left gate. The eunuch whispered a few words, and then the two waited outside the bedroom.

After a while, the eunuch who went in came out.

"You two privy envoys, Your Majesty has a request."

Zhu Hongzhao and Feng Yun looked at each other, and they both crossed the threshold and entered the bedroom. The warm fire inside drove away the chill from their bodies. Between rows of lampposts, there was a dragon bed with curtains, vaguely A figure can be seen lying inside.

"Your Majesty." Zhu Hongzhao called softly.

The curtain was stroked, and the figure inside seemed to hear the words, and the arm moved, only the palm was barely raised, and a weak voice came from inside.

"What's the matter. See me come closer and talk."

Under the watchful eyes of the guards and eunuchs, the two approached the dragon bed a few steps. Zhu Hongzhao lowered his face, hesitated for a moment, and slowly raised his hands: "Your Majesty, I do have something to announce."

"Say"

Zhu Hongzhao took a deep breath, and suddenly knelt down, "Your Majesty is lying in bed and doesn't know what's going on outside the palace. King Qin Qin wants to gather troops—"

"—Contributing to the palace!"

Bah!
When the cleaning maid heard this, she smashed a vase in shock, and the surrounding guards and eunuchs showed horror on their faces.

Inside the curtain, Li Siyuan's eyes widened and he coughed excitedly. The maids and eunuchs who were waiting hurried forward, stroked, kneaded, and wiped the corners of his mouth. A bunch of blood-stained silk handkerchiefs were taken out, and Zhu Hongzhao looked at it. The two were terrified.

"rebel"

After a long while, Li Siyuan's voice sounded, he stretched out his hand outside the curtain, "Suppress the rebellion, kill him!"

(End of this chapter)