Hexi

Chapter 322 That Girl Can Cure You
"I know, there is also that girl from the Su family." The emperor said with a hidden smile, "You, a fried lion, will be tamed by a yellow-haired girl who has no strength to restrain a chicken. People didn't expect it."

Zhen Guogong showed a shocked look, but the prince was a little teasing.

Han Mo's cheeks were flushed, and he stammered more and more: "She is not a good person at all, she is much more fierce than my minister..." He mumbled for a long time, and immediately changed the subject: "Your Majesty, let's continue, we transferred After the father and son went to the Ministry of War, has the emperor made any progress on the iron coupons? Why is the emperor now able to confirm that there are three iron coupons to protect the country?"

"Your father in the Chinese Army's Dudu Mansion has gradually changed from passive to active. With the exposure of Luo Zhi and others, the bad debts of the Ministry of War have been spread out. At this time—that is, in the winter of last year, someone suddenly entered the Wang family in Taiyuan. Beijing came and reported to me that their patriarch had passed away, and the iron certificate of protecting the country had been passed down to their generation. According to the usual practice, I need to hand down the imperial decree to the new patriarch and verify the authenticity of the iron certificate on the spot.

"I have been on the throne for more than ten years, and this is the first time I have dealt with the succession of iron coupons. At that time, I was just doing it routinely. Unexpectedly, when I opened the inscription on the iron coupons, the iron coupons that should have fit perfectly appeared. An unexpected gap.

"Because the patterns of these two iron coupons were preserved in the palace, I immediately found the pattern belonging to the Jiang family to examine. The patterns of the two iron coupons were put together. It should have been a dragon and a phoenix entangled head to tail. , the lines are round and complete, but the pattern of dragon and phoenix is ​​very complete when spliced ​​together, but the intersection is not smooth. After several deduction, the missing piece does not seem to have anything to do with dragon and phoenix.

"I immediately summoned Jiang's family to come to Beijing with the coupons. After comparing the physical objects, the two complete iron coupons really could not be connected smoothly. The Wang and Jiang families stayed in Beijing for several days, and finally speculated based on the direction of the patterns. There is indeed a piece of pattern missing. According to the existing iron coupon, the missing piece of pattern will not be smaller than the iron coupon held by Wang Jiang's family. So far, it is exactly the same as the third iron coupon earlier. speculation! And on the other iron coupon, there should be another totem engraved!"

The three of them stood holding their breath.

When the emperor was drinking tea to moisten his throat, the prince asked, "Do the two families, Wang and Jiang, agree on this?"

"That's right. We came to this conclusion after repeated deduction."

"Then they still don't know whether they have heard of this iron coupon?"

"No. Like me, they knew nothing before this."

The hall fell silent again.

Although the emperor did not reveal the specific details, the conclusions he said should not be wrong.Then all the doubts finally focused on the third iron coupon: for what purpose was it given out?Who is it bestowed upon?For so many years, from Taizu to the present, there have been four dynasties, and no one has known about it for so many years, and how would the person who delivered the anonymous memorial know?Who is he?

"Should we check out those heroes who founded the country?" Duke Zhen put forward such a suggestion.

Those who are qualified to get the iron coupons must be people deeply trusted by Taizu, and who else is such a family except those who have made great contributions? "Could it be in the hands of a prince in the current dynasty?" It's just because the family of meritorious service in the past is now the family of hairpin tassels in the court.

"I've checked, it's impossible." The emperor spoke lightly but decisively, "According to the way Taizu treated the Wang and Jiang families, I also know that the person holding that iron coupon cannot hold an important position in the court."

Han Mo thought: "But this iron coupon is so secret that even so many generations of kings have never known about it. What if this person is taking the road of hiding in the city and hiding in the court as a cover?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was moved.

Zhen Guogong looked at the emperor instantly: "Your Majesty, I think this kind of possibility is not uncommon."

The emperor asked the prince, "What do you think?"

The prince pondered: "The Taizu acted meticulously, and he must have made arrangements for those who hold the iron certificate. My minister thinks that what A Man said may indeed be possible."

The emperor nodded: "In fact, if he is a person in the court, then the delivery of this memorial will be more reasonable. Only the officials in the court will have the opportunity to get closer to me and have a better chance of knowing my itinerary. Therefore, posting It is very likely that the person who was given the iron coupon is the person of this family."

The clues became clearer, and everyone's thoughts became active.

Han Mo further said: "Because he is in the court, Chang Wei and others may have known about the chaos, so he handed over this memorial as a reminder. Fortunately, the emperor's sage, he paid attention to it, and has been unremittingly investigating."

"But the matter is not completely clear yet," said the emperor's eyebrows frowning again. "What was the purpose of Emperor Taizu's granting this iron certificate? Where are the mineral deposits that were removed? Often What is the suspected Tiger Talisman that Wei is holding? Is it a Tiger Talisman? Or something as important as an iron coupon? Where did Chang He go with it?
"Chang Wei is already in custody. He will not escape death sooner or later. Right now, his life is not that important. What is important is that there are so many mines that are not under the supervision of the government. It is a catastrophe!"

The emperor doesn't need to say too much, what does the copper and iron mine mean?It means armament, means the power to counteract, Chang Wei has no reason to rebel, but he has exposed the dead soldiers he raised privately, and possesses a certain number of weapons.This can only be a way of treason.If those mines fall into their hands, whether they are for rebellion or not, Daliang will have no peace.

"It seems that the most urgent thing right now is that we must find the third iron coupon as soon as possible," Han Mo raised his head after pondering. "Those hidden mines may be related to this iron coupon."

"I agree." The crown prince nodded, "The mine is so important, and Grandpa Huang Taizu specially bestowed such an iron coupon secretly. It is really hard to explain if there is no connection between the two. In short, regardless of Chang Wei's ambitions and these mines Whether it is related or not, they must be found as soon as possible, and then officers and soldiers will be stationed to guard them, so as to avoid any worries. Even if Chang He comes back with three heads and six arms, there is nothing to worry about."

The emperor nodded.

Zhen Guogong immediately said: "Your Majesty! Please order me to lead this errand!"

Han Mo beside him was also eager to try.

The emperor glanced at the father and son for two rounds, and then turned his attention to Han Mo: "I'd better go and find the little girl of the Su family, and that girl can cure you. Your outburst of temper only needs to be cured." If you can manage it, I have confidence in you."

(End of this chapter)