Red House Shoufu

Chapter 366

Wang Ziteng has followed the Supreme Emperor for many years, and he is a man full of suspicion. It is impossible not to see the authenticity of the secret edict.

The moment he received the emperor's order to dispatch troops in Liaodong, he realized that Gao Yongyi's plan might have gone wrong.Then there was a decree from the Dragon Head Palace, while he continued to pretend to communicate with Gao Yongyi secretly, and then he rectified the Liaodong soldiers and horses to march towards the front line of Kaiping.

There are not many fools who can survive the catastrophe in the last years of Longsheng.Especially people like Wang Ziteng who are very resourceful, who don't feel a bit guilty about selling their teammates.

When there was no news from Liaodong in Datong, Wang Ziteng had already arranged a way out for himself.First, he fought the enemy bravely in Kaiping and showed his loyalty to the emperor.

Then he handed over the Liaodong soldiers and horses to the Kaipingwei coach without hesitation, and the reason was very sufficient. The frontline army should not have two voices.

Conscientiously serving as the coach's deputy, the emperor had no reason to find an excuse to cut his position.Such a wait is three or four months.Until the secret decree sent by Dragon Head Palace a few days ago, Wang Ziteng finally got the chance to return to Beijing.

As for his assassination, it was unexpected, so Wang Ziteng had to temporarily change his plan, sold out a certain alliance in the capital, and handed over an extremely generous vote to the emperor at the same time.

"Your Highness and Scholar Lin should have seen the secret seal on me, right? It's a fake!"

Lin Shu pretended not to see the problem, and asked puzzledly: "Forgive me for my stupidity, this secret decree is beyond logic, no matter it is handwriting, paper, ink and seal, how can the prince see that it is fake? "

Gao Wanxuan cherished ink like gold, didn't say a word, just sat quietly and nodded in agreement.

Wang Ziteng's face was pale, and he tried to explain to the two: "This secret letter is indeed very similar, but it is fake. Only veterans who have followed the saint for many years can distinguish the suspicious points. For example, this Private seal, Banshan old man..."

"I know this. It was carved by the emperor himself in the first year of Zhide, and it was a birthday present for the emperor's grandfather on the Longevity Festival." Gao Wanxuan took up this topic and explained.

Wang Ziteng nodded: "Your Highness has a good memory! But Your Highness probably doesn't know that after His Royal Highness gave it to the saint, one day the saint was playing with it, and it happened that King Zhongshun entered the palace to pay his respects, which made the saint unhappy, so he smashed the prince with the seal. , so there is a small gap in the lower left corner!"

Gao Wanxuan asked in surprise: "Impossible, the emperor's grandfather never mentioned this matter!"

"That's because the sage felt that he had failed his grandson's filial piety, so he hid this seal. The reason why the minister will know about this is because the minister and His Majesty were also in the main hall of the Dragon Head Palace that day."

When Wang Ziteng said this, both Lin Shu and Gao Wanxuan could see that it was probably true.After all, if the emperor was also present, Wang Ziteng couldn't deceive anyone about this matter.

"Your Majesty, since you know that this decree is false, why did you return to Beijing? And why did you bring only a dozen soldiers? Who is the person who assassinated you?"

Lin Shu asked three consecutive questions, and Wang Ziteng replied with a bitter smile: "Because even if this imperial decree is not from the hands of a saint, but it can be copied so similarly, it can only come from one place - Dragon Head Palace! The saint is in danger, and I as a subject , How can we not return to Beijing to escort? As for only bringing a dozen soldiers, one is that the frontline troops in Kaiping itself are very tense, and the other is that I don’t want people to be misunderstood as rebellious. After all, the border generals are not allowed to return to Beijing without an order. "

Lin Shu didn't believe that he was loyal or not, and neither did Gao Wanxuan.

But this is not the time to pursue this issue, so Wang Ziteng continued: "This group of assassins has more than a hundred people, one man and three horses, and they are as fast as the wind and lightning, and the hand crossbow in their hands is the standard equipment of the frontier army. Moreover, there were Oirat eagle archers among them, and an arrow pierced my breastplate from a distance! The assassins were all masked, and only after I killed one with all my might, could I see his face clearly. He was undoubtedly a steppe Tartar. "

hiss!
Putting aside his position, Wang Ziteng is a really ruthless person, and his character is so tough that he can cut down the enemy after being seriously injured. Lin Shu has to admire him.

"The other assassins, the prince may be convinced that they are also Tartars?"

Gao Wanxuan noticed something suspicious: "Your Majesty just said that the hand crossbows they use are the standard equipment of the frontier army. I remember that every hand crossbow issued by the court to the frontier army is marked. Every time a handful is lost, someone will register it, and even the broken ones will be recycled.”

This hand crossbow is different from the longbow, it is too easy to be used for assassination.This thing is easy to hide, hiding in the sleeve and shooting an arrow at close range, there is almost no possibility of dodging.

Lin Shu also looked at Wang Ziteng curiously, only to hear him respond: "I can only be sure that seven or eight of them are Tartars. First, the scimitars in their hands are unique to Warat, and second, they also have the smell of shame on their bodies. , We Han people are not full of this kind of smell. The last point is that they cooperated with each other very tacitly during the fight, and occasionally spoke a few words of Tartarism."

"That's right. The prince and the Tartars have been fighting for decades, so they shouldn't admit their mistakes."

Lin Shu was basically sure that Wang Ziteng did not lie about this matter. He said: "Let's put this matter aside for now. The most important issue now is the matter of assassinating the king and killing the king that the prince said. It is only a few days before the Mid-Autumn Festival. The safety of the saint is the top priority."

"Yep!"

When it comes to the safety of his two relatives, Gao Wanxuan put aside his curiosity, and quickly asked: "The prince said that there is a rebellion in the governor's mansion of the five armies and the imperial army, who is it?"

"I can't say it, I have to face the saint in person! Otherwise, there is a risk of leaking the news!"

Wang Ziteng's words were in response to Gao Wanxuan's question, but he looked at Lin Shu.

Lin Shu frowned and said, "What worries does the prince have?"

"I need you to agree to a condition!" Wang Ziteng struggled and wanted to do it, but unfortunately his injuries were too serious. He was able to insist on talking until now, which is already a strong effort.

"Please speak!" Lin Shu didn't agree directly, but just quietly looked at the hesitant Wang Ziteng.

The room became extremely silent, and all three fell silent.Lin Shu is betting on Wang Ziteng's desire to survive, and Wang Ziteng is waiting to consume Gao Wanxuan's patience.

It's a pity that Wang Ziteng miscalculated Gao Wanxuan's confidence in Lin Shu. Since Lin Shu entered Beijing for the test, he has never been defeated.

For Gao Wanxuan, who is still young, such a teacher, Wenzhen is a country, and Wuding is a side, how can a wolf-like ambition like Wang Ziteng be comparable.

As for the safety of the emperor's grandfather and father, the worst is to return to Beijing quickly, and just be cautious when canceling the Mid-Autumn Festival...

In the end, Lin Shu won the bet. Wang Ziteng is a man who cherishes his life, or in other words, his heart of wanting to be an excellent minister does not allow him to lose his life before he succeeds.

"The Governor of Zuo, General Wei Lie of the Duke of Qi's Mansion, Chen Ruiwen, the Governor of the Central Army, Song Delin, Bo of Dongchang, and Liu Qian, Commander of Zuo Xiaowei... and the birth mother of the Seventh Prince, Empress Concubine De!"

"Concubine De? How is this possible?" What about those foreign ministers?

But Gao Wanxuan couldn't help but exclaimed when it came to the virtuous concubine Xue.Concubine De is the biological mother of his seventh brother and one of the four concubines. She has been more cautious and careful in recent years, and has never had any conflicts with others.

How could such a concubine have the intention of treason?

Lin Shu didn't say a word, he believed what Wang Ziteng said!

Zhang Siwei had reminded him earlier to be careful of Concubine De.Moreover, it is still unclear whether De Concubine's biological mother is Xue Yaozheng, the commander of the Jinzhou Guard, or the Qu family who came from the Eight Shanxi Merchants.

The most important thing is the secret road that Daiyu discovered in Qincha Temple. Although the emperor kept this matter secret, the crown prince once told Lin Shu that the secret road leads to Fengtian Temple, and it has already passed. It was dug under the royal road in front of Fengtian Hall, and the other one led to the harem.

If there are too many coincidences, it becomes a clear evidence of a crime. Lin Shu can't help but believe it!
As for the reasons for Concubine De to do this, there are no more than two reasons, seizing the throne and the family.

The Seventh Prince was still young, and there were only three people who could stand on the Fengtian Hall at the Mid-Autumn Festival to receive the worship of civil and military officials, clan honorables, and envoys from various countries: the Supreme Emperor, the Emperor, and the Crown Prince.

And when the time comes, several princes and older princes among the clan will gather in the hall, which is simply the best chance to catch them all.

At that time, among the two remaining princes in the entire palace, the seventh prince will become the most suitable successor.And with the support of the Governor's Office of the Five Armies, the Forbidden Army, and officials of the Jin Party, the possibility of success is even greater.

After all, no one would have thought that the Concubine De, who had been an invisible person in the harem for so many years, would be one of the leaders in this big treason case.

As for Gao Yongyi who is still in Datong?The soldiers and horses in his hands must have been taken away by the Jin Party.

Good strategy!
Lin Shu put together the events of the past two years, only to find that Gao Yongyi had done countless inexplicable stupid things in just two years, and almost lost all the power in his hands.

On the contrary, the infrequently named concubine De concubine has already mastered the two major governors of the five army commanders' mansion, as well as Zuo Xiaowei and other powerful troops.In addition to the two troops brought by Gao Yongyi to Datong and the Datong Guard... a total of no less than [-] troops inside and outside were pinched by the imperial concubine.

Therefore, there is nothing wrong with Zuo Lan's words from Datong Biography, Gao Yongyi is indeed making wedding dresses for others!
Fortunately, the emperor had long noticed that the situation in the capital was a bit strange, and had been silently investigating and preparing for it for more than a year.Zuo Lan is still secretly staying in Datong, the capital has British Duke Zhang Yue in command, and there are [-] strong troops added to the palace in the name of the East Palace Six Commander.Everything is ready, just waiting for the fox to leak its tail.

Wang Ziteng told all the information he knew, but Lin Shu kept a thoughtful expression and never responded.Although Gao Wanxuan was anxious, he didn't disturb Lin Shu's thinking.

This caused Wang Ziteng to waver for the first time in his plan. He was about to continue speaking, but Lin Shu asked back: "I'm afraid the prince has known about this for a long time, right? He knows that the king is in trouble, and he knows that the king is on the sidelines." There is an enemy, but they hide it, and finally they want to use it to claim credit? Loyal? Traitor!"

"No, I just had doubts before. After all, there is no evidence. It involves the concubine of the harem. As a subject, how can you alienate the royal family?"

Wang Ziteng showed no guilt on his face, on the contrary, he spoke convincingly, but Lin Shuxin sighed for his tenacity of heart, and even told lies as if they were true.

Lin Shu blinked his eyes and said with a slight smile: "Forget it, I'm also a courtier, so I can't be your Majesty's master. In this way, I will return to the capital on behalf of the prince, and report the matter to Your Majesty in full... "

"Slow! Cough cough cough cough..."

Wang Ziteng coughed repeatedly in anxiety, and the redness of the wound became more obvious.

How could it be so easy to let go of something that was so hard to find out, and the credit that was about to be obtained.

"I'm fine. I still have matters concerning the Liaodong Army to report to His Majesty in person. Please also ask Your Highness the Fifth Prince to take me back to Beijing!"

Gao Wanxuan looked at Lin Shu subconsciously, only after seeing Lin Shu nodded slightly, he agreed.

When Wang Ziteng saw that his mind had come to fruition, his strength and energy dissipated, and he passed out directly.After Yang Zhigui once again gave Wang Ziteng a complete treatment and bandage, he admitted frankly that if he continues to toss like this, the wound will be healed and half of Wang Ziteng's life will be consumed.

……

When Gao Wanxuan followed Lin Shu to the courtyard, he saw no one around, so he asked in a low voice, "Teacher, why did you ask the students to agree to Wang Ziteng's request?"

Lin Shu smiled and replied: "Even if His Highness does not bring Prince Teng back to the capital, he will try his best to go back. This person's utilitarian heart has reached the point of madness, how could he easily give up the soon-to-be-acquired Tiangong What’s more, I can’t go back to Beijing for the time being. Someone needs to deal with the Shunyi County affairs. The source and whereabouts of the gunpowder have not been found out yet. If Prince Teng stays here, many people will stare at me.”

Those who stared at Wang Ziteng were not only those assassins who appeared inexplicably, but also the founding lineage, various civil and military factions in the court, and even various relatives' mansions in the capital.At this time, Lin Shu's trust in those officials in the capital dropped sharply, so it's better to be on guard at critical moments.

Asking Wang Ziteng to go back quickly to disrupt the situation in the capital will not only consume Wang Ziteng's life span, but also help him attract the attention of those people, which is simply killing two birds with one stone.

Gao Wanxuan seemed to understand, but he understood one thing.The teacher needs his help, so Gao Wanxuan is very happy.

He patted his chest and said, "Teacher, don't worry, the students will definitely send Prince Teng back to the capital safely!"

Lin Shuyi pointedly said: "The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. Your Highness must not only send our County Uncle Wang back to the capital safely, but also without stopping. After all, Uncle Wang is worried about the safety of the two saints, so this matter can be delayed." No, Your Highness thinks so?"

Gao Wanxuan nodded his head like a chicken pecking rice, with a look of sudden realization: "The teacher is right, there can be no delay. Then the students will make arrangements and leave for Beijing after lunch!"

……

Xue Pan led a team of people back to the capital without stopping, galloping all the way with the golden order in hand, and reported the sudden situation in Shunyi County to the emperor in detail.

After reading the secret performance signed by Lin Shu and Gao Wanxuan, the emperor immediately ordered Xue Pan to lead a thousand dragon guards to support.

At the same time, the Embroidered Guards were ordered to secretly investigate the source of the gunpowder, especially the situation of the Ministry of Industry and the Forbidden Army.Fortunately, Lin Shu completely sealed off Shunyi County in time, leaving enough time for the capital to investigate.

In the early morning of October [-]th, Gao Wanxuan and Wang Ziteng finally arrived at the north gate of the capital.At this time, Wang Ziteng was terribly thin. Although the group finally slowed down because of Yang Zhigui's strong request, the bumping of the carriage still tossed Wang Ziteng half to death.

If it weren't for Wang Ziteng's background as a military general and his physical fitness is higher than ordinary people, he would probably have lost half his life.

Gao Wanxuan also became playful, and looked at Wang Ziteng teasingly: "My lord, why don't you go back to recuperate first?"

Wang Ziteng was supported by his own soldiers, extremely solemn, with a face of loyalty: "No, although I am injured, the safety of the two saints is above all else. I want to enter the palace to have an audience!"

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