Red House Shoufu

Chapter 438 The Secret of the White Lotus Sect
"Why did you call me here at this time? Could it be that those assassins are here to assassinate you again?"

Jia Lian came directly from the palace, and the matters in front of the imperial court had not yet been dealt with. The people in the Lin residence asked the palace servants to bring a message from the Lin family. He hurriedly asked for leave from his superiors, and hurried over.

Before entering the door, I saw Liu Xianglian with a blank face.

Lin Shu invited the two of them to the main hall, and Wang Yuan personally brought peaches and pears to serve tea, and then listened to Lin Shu's order: "Madam, go to the front to meet the guests. Madam Tang is probably coming soon."

Liu Xianglian stood up with a bang: "Why did brother invite her here?"

"I'm afraid we need to inquire about the matter in front of the palace today from her. This matter is related to the White Lotus Sect, and the person who was assassinated is most likely a member of the White Lotus Sect."

Lin Shu gave the two of them a brief explanation with a wry smile. Before the three of them had much discussion, they heard gradually clear footsteps coming from outside the door.

"Husband, Mrs. Tang is here."

Following the appearance of Wang Yuan, two women walked into the main hall, one was Mrs. Tang who almost gave up Lin Shu, and the other was a little older, but still had a charming charm. People performed a Wanfu ceremony.

"Minister (Tang's) Fang, pay homage to Lord Hou, General Jia, and General Liu!"

Lin Shu, who was seated upright, raised his hand and replied, "You two don't need to be polite, please sit down quickly."

After some greetings, Wang Yuan also sat beside Lin Shu.

Lin Shu didn't hide it, and asked directly: "Mrs. Tang, have you been to the Nanyuan Restaurant to the south of the Great Chumen today?"

Mrs. Tang first raised her head to look at Lin Shu in surprise, then nodded with a wry smile and said, "It seems that Marquis Lin has been sending people to watch me..."

"No, this Marquis just coincided with the meeting. Originally, this Marquis passed by the Shuntian Mansion Gongyuan and saw you there by accident. He was worried that Mrs. Tang would be involved in the matter of raising sons, so he sent someone to inquire about it. Your whereabouts."

Lin Shu's explanation eased Mrs. Tang's dissatisfaction a little, and then she told about her experience in Nanyuan Restaurant.

"The monk is Chen Jianghong, the holy Buddha who controls the congregations of the White Lotus Sect in Henan, Shandong, and Gyeonggi. The other two are Chen Manzhou, the helm master of the capital sub-rudder, and Qi Yang, the helm master of the Shandong sub-rudder."

Mrs. Tang sighed: "It's ashamed to say that Qi Yang was originally my subordinate. Because he was dissatisfied with the rules I made, he gradually colluded with Chen Jianghong. Not only did he provoke the chaos in Shandong, but he also secretly cooperated with many people in the south of the Yangtze River." The wealthy families colluded with each other, and with their support, they planned to establish themselves in Shandong first, and then seek opportunities to return to Jinling..."

When Liu Xianglian heard the name, she slapped the table and cursed: "It turns out that Qi Yang came to the capital, no wonder I couldn't find him, this dog thief runs very fast!"

"He is the person behind the assassination of General Liu a few days ago. General Liu killed most of his men and horses. To him, this is a sworn enemy."

Mrs. Tang smiled and said, "However, this person has great ambition, lacks talent, and has an irritable personality. He can't achieve great things. It can be seen from the joke-like assassination last time. If General Liu wants to take him down, I can help. But... ..."

Is there such a good thing?Liu Xianglian originally wanted to answer, but suddenly remembered Mrs. Tang's many calculations, she quickly closed her mouth, and turned her eyes to other places.

Mrs. Tang and Mrs. Fang looked at each other, and they couldn't help but laugh.

"Cough cough..."

Lin Shu coughed lightly, drawing everyone's attention to him.

Only Lin Shu asked again: "Madam Tang, can you tell me about Chen Jianghong? To be honest, the imperial court's understanding of the White Lotus Sect seems to have gone into a misunderstanding. Including Xiu Yiwei, everyone thought that your White Lotus Sect obeyed that person." Chief Chen’s order, now only the Holy Buddha, the Holy Mother, and the Holy King Benhou have heard no fewer than four people.”

This time, it was Mrs. Fang who answered Lin Shu's question, and her face was full of sadness, and she said leisurely: "Chen Zongzhu, as Lord Hou said, is actually dead, and the murderer is none other than Chen Jianghong! Chen Jianghong is the younger brother of Chief Chen Jiangnan, who was injured by the imperial eagle dog eight years ago, and was poisoned by Chen Jianghong when he was recuperating in Kaifeng..."

"Ok?"

Be it Lin Shu in the hall, Jia Lian and Liu Xianglian, all showed surprised eyes.It's so surprising, and there is such a bloody thing, the three of them are full of curiosity, and they don't even care about the sentence of the court eagle.

"Chen Jianghong was originally the sub-rudder master of the capital. When the capital sent a letter, Chen Zongruo went to Beijing to look for an opportunity to plan a rebellion, but was betrayed by a traitor and was seriously injured. Brothers in the sect rescued Chen Zongzhu from the capital. They were sent to Kaifeng to recuperate. Unexpectedly, Chen Jianghong suddenly launched an attack, seized the power, proclaimed himself a holy Buddha, and took over the power of the White Lotus Sect in Henan and Gyeonggi."

Speaking of this, Mrs. Tang took up the topic and continued to explain.

She glanced at Mrs. Fang, who was weeping silently, and sighed: "Aunt Fang is the successor of Mr. Chen Jianghong. When Chen Jianghong planned to kill people to silence him, Aunt Fang escaped to the south of the Yangtze River after suffering a lot. At the same time, she also poisoned Mr. Chen Jianghong to death. The rudder master told the sub-rudder masters in Jinling, Chengdu, and Xi'an, which is why the White Lotus Sect fell apart."

"Unexpectedly, the little White Lotus Sect is fighting for power and profit no less than the imperial court!"

Jia Lian sighed and then asked suspiciously: "Who is the person who wrote to Chen Jiangnan and invited him to the capital? Is it Chen Jianghong? Who is that traitor?"

"The person who wrote the letter to the chief rudder did not leave a specific name, but I have heard the chief rudder say that that person is a high official in the court!"

Mrs. Fang seemed to have stabilized her emotions, and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes to answer Jia Lian's doubts: "The traitor should belong to Chen Jianghong, but he has been hiding very well. According to the brother who escaped from the capital, the chief rudder After the Lord left the city, a large number of embroidered guards searched the city. Therefore, this matter has a lot to do with the embroidered guards."

Hey, it's getting more and more chaotic.

Since Chen Jiangnan can be called a senior official, he is probably above the fifth rank.

The fifth-rank officials back then, as long as they are not bad now, they should have third-rank officials anyway.There are really not many full-time officials above the third rank in the capital, and they are all important ministers who hold great power. How to check?
Coupled with the fact that the Embroidered Yiwei may also be involved in this matter, Lin Shu's head is getting bigger.

Jia Lian rubbed the handle of the knife at his waist, his eyes were bright.Liu Xianglian also had a similar expression. These two killers are already thinking about what kind of merit they can get from this incident.

"I know Lin Hou wants to inquire about Chen Jianghong's whereabouts from me, but it's a pity that Chen Jianghong has always been very cautious. He made such a fuss this time, but someone was instigated behind his back. If he misses a hit, it will probably be over. hid."

After Madam Tang finished speaking, she picked up the tea on the table and drank it.

After Lin Shu and Jia Lian looked at each other, they exchanged opinions with their eyes.

At this time, Wang Yuan, who had been sitting beside Lin Shu and listening quietly, suddenly said: "I think Chen Jianghong did this not only because someone ordered him to do this. Assassinating the chief minister of a country is not just killing a scholar or an ordinary official. He bleeds for thousands of miles, as long as his people take action, there will be traces to follow. The White Lotus Sect in Henan was killed by the husband, and most of the White Lotus Sect in Shandong was killed by General Liu. Chen Jianghong's power was greatly reduced at this time. He will not be so stupid as to anger the court and expose himself, the risk is not proportional to the benefit, this matter is a bit strange."

After Wang Yuan's analysis, Lin Shu also felt that something was wrong with this assassination.

But there is another doubt in his heart, who is behind Chen Jianghong's instigation?Why did the emperor respond in a very short period of time, and the army dispatched the entire search?
how to say?It seems that this is a chess game, there are many chess players making moves, even Wei Qinghe who almost died in front of the palace today is also a chess player, he was ready to die even before leaving the palace.

chaos!It doesn't seem to be messy again!
At least the imperial court is still operating normally. During the great dynasty, the few senior scholars in the cabinet and the veterans of the five military governors' mansions seemed to have little reaction to Wei Qinghe's assassination. Instead, the factions in the court were faintly exposed. true face...

"Forget it, since this matter has nothing to do with Mrs. Tang, then we don't have to worry about it anymore. Someone will investigate..."

Although Lin Shu was curious about the inside story of this matter, he still had no clue, so he planned to take care of himself first, pick out Mrs. Tang's white lotus sect, and win him under his command.

"Mrs. Tang, there is chaos in the capital. Just in case, please ask Mrs. Tang to go to the Embroidery Guard with me later. Only when Mrs. Tang passes the clear road at the Embroidery Guard, can our cooperation be considered in the future." ensure."

Lin Shu never did things that would leave him with hidden dangers. The White Lotus Sect was one of the confidantes of the emperors of all dynasties. The cooperation with Mrs. Tang or the recruitment of [-] White Lotus Sect followers would be such a major event that would stimulate the emperor's nerves. Never keep it in private.

Mrs. Fang seemed to have a shadow on Xiuyiwei. After hearing Lin Shu's proposal, she nervously grabbed Mrs. Tang's hand.

But Mrs. Tang was very courageous, and she responded with a smile.

"Marquis Lin has the final say. From now on, the women and the [-] brothers and sisters under the women will rely on Marquis Lin to reward them with food."

She blessed her body and bowed: "However, the woman has a merciless request..."

"Speak!" Lin Shu raised his hand to signal.

I only heard Mrs. Tang say: "It is impossible for all the people in the church to be willing to join the court, so the women want to go back to Jinling first to deal with the affairs of the church. For those who are not willing to join the court, the women plan to give some money to let them leave on your own..."

"inappropriate!"

Wang Yuan suddenly spoke and interrupted Mrs. Tang: "The White Lotus Sect has either rebelled or is on the way to rebel for thousands of years. No matter whether the people under your command have been stained with innocent blood or not, there is one thing you can't deny, that is, the In their hearts, they are on the opposite side of the imperial court. If they are allowed to leave like this, what if they take up their swords to face the imperial court and innocent people again? You can’t guarantee that everyone will farm at home in peace, right? ?”

Wang Yuan's objection was beyond Mrs. Tang's expectation, and there was no reason to refute for a while.After thinking about it, she found that she really couldn't guarantee that those who didn't want to join the imperial court would go to other branches to continue the great cause of rebellion.

Even the confidants around her didn't all agree with her idea, otherwise it wouldn't have happened that she was assassinated as soon as she left Jinling.

Lin Shu quietly gave Wang Yuan an appreciative look, and indeed it was very correct to call Wang Yuan here today.Compared with him, Jia Lian, and Liu Xianglian, Wang Yuan is more careful and can always grasp the tiny points.

"Let me go back and think about this matter, and there will always be a solution."

Mrs. Tang glanced at Wang Yuan who was standing beside Lin Shu, and sighed in her heart what a powerful woman she is.Then she said to Lin Shu: "I didn't think carefully about this matter. When I go back and think about it, I will definitely not cause Lin Hou any trouble."

Lin Shu shook his head: "Don't be afraid of troubles. Nothing in the world is perfect. In my opinion, Mrs. Tang had better be prepared to sacrifice some people. The imperial court will not recruit people with two hearts. No one will allow it."

"The women are educated, and please ask Marquis Lin to give the women a period of time."

"Since that's the case, at least Madam Tang can handle these matters with peace of mind before Ben Hou goes south. If necessary, you can come directly to the Lin family or find General Liu."

Lin Shu made a promise, but gave Mrs. Tang some hope.

The matter came to an end for the time being, Lin Shu didn't hesitate to wait, after the two sides reached a verbal agreement, Lin Shu and others went to the direction of the imperial city together to find the embroidered clothes guard Zuo Lan.

……

It was not until night that Lin Shu returned home from the imperial city.

Daiyu had already fallen asleep, and Wang Yuan was still sewing a cloak by the fire by the candlelight.

"It's such a cold day, why are you staying up all night doing these things? Don't worry about your eyes, you'll catch cold easily."

Lin Shu hugged him into his arms, and whispered in his ear: "I really answered your words, Zuo Lan also felt that the assassination in front of the palace gate today was very strange. He told me that His Majesty had actually received the information a long time ago. , Elder Wei Ge personally asked His Majesty for orders, no matter how noisy the cabinet hall is today, he will personally go out of the palace to appease those officials."

Wang Yuan was full of admiration, but she also asked in surprise: "Then what if the assassin succeeds? Isn't Mr. Wei Ge extremely dangerous?"

"Although His Majesty has already made arrangements, Elder Wei Ge is indeed in crisis."

Lin Shu sighed: "Your Majesty originally did not agree with Elder Wei Ge's plea, and had already arranged for Xueshi Sun from the Imperial Academy to leave the palace. Unexpectedly, before Xueshi Sun could stand up, he was quietly dragged away by someone arranged by Wei Ge. ..."

Hearing this, Wang Yuan couldn't help laughing.

Wei Ge's actions are really unexpected, and he can think of such a way.

Lin Shu also smiled and said: "Zuo Lan said, it was beyond his expectation that I jumped out to go out of the palace with Elder Wei Ge, and Cousin Lian, but it was also a big favor to him. At least for Elder Wei Ge said, with Cousin Lian and I by our side, he is safer."

Hearing this, Wang Yuan suddenly became serious. She pinched the soft flesh around Lin Shu's waist and twisted it hard: "Yes, my husband not only protected Wei Ge, but also stood on a high place to attract the assassins. Pay attention... Husband is planning to make the concubine a widow?"

(End of this chapter)