Sword of the Red Chamber from Heaven

"The situation in the capital seems chaotic, but the major forces have long been divided. The three forces headed by several princes are each acting on their own and seeking the future."

"Apart from these three forces, there is the emperor's own forces. This group of people is probably the most conservative. No one can win them over before something happens to the emperor."

"And there is another force that is independent of the imperial power."

Chu Xuan narrowed his eyes. Although the Taoist didn't say who it was, he guessed it.

"Champion Marquis' Mansion?"

The old Taoist laughed.

"Not bad!"

"Jia Xuan has been missing for more than half a year. Logically speaking, a force cannot last long without its backbone, but the situation in Guanjun Marquis's Mansion is out of character. What does this mean?"

As the old Taoist spoke, his eyes grew dim.

Not to mention a marquisate, even in a dynasty, the handover of power between the old and new powers is usually accompanied by a bloody storm, but the Champion Marquisate has remained consistent. Not only are there no major problems in the mansion, even the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry has not caused any trouble.

The matter here is not simple. Jia Hong made many enemies in the court, but during the time he disappeared, the Marquis' Mansion remained standing. This shows that Jia Hong is not without people in the court. On the contrary, these people are hiding very deeply and have enough power to suppress the counterattack of the hostile forces.

As for the army, Jia Hong disappeared, and only a group of weak women were left in the mansion. Of course, this is not quite right. The one named Cai Luan is a master of poison, but can she alone suppress those arrogant and powerful soldiers of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry?
So in his opinion, Jia Hong also had a backup plan in the army, which made the generals dare not go beyond the line.

From a comprehensive perspective, Taoist Miaomiao could guess that there was a force hidden in the Guanjun Marquis' Mansion, playing a role similar to that of the royal secret guards. These people were loyal to Jia Hong and had no ulterior motives. It was because of them that the force built up by Jia Hong had such a terrifying cohesion, so that during the time when Jia Hong disappeared, the Marquis' Mansion remained as stable as a rock.

"Old Immortal, do you think my father knows about this?"

Chu Xuan suddenly mentioned Emperor Ming Kang.

The old Taoist priest fell silent immediately. Compared to this prince who had a decent character, the character of the emperor who had been in power for decades was much higher than his.

Since he could see the trick in this matter, then Emperor Ming Kang and Emperor Tai Kang could certainly do it as well.

"and many more."

A terrifying thought suddenly emerged in Miaomiao Taoist's mind. Could it be that the people standing behind the Guanjun Marquis's Mansion were none other than the two emperors in the palace? If so, then everything made sense.

Chu Xuan looked at the old Taoist who suddenly kept silent, and thought that the other party was guessing whether Emperor Ming Kang knew the inside story. However, he didn't know that Taoist Miaomiao had already wandered in his mind at this time.

And at this moment, that terrible idea had occupied the old Taoist's heart. If his idea was true, then what was the connection between Jia Hong and Emperor Ming Kang and Emperor Tai Kang?
"Master! Master!!"

Chu Xuan shouted twice again, and the old Taoist priest finally came back to his senses. However, when he looked at Chu Xuan, there was a hint of strangeness in his eyes that the other party could not understand.

"Your Highness, have you investigated the background of Champion Marquis Jia Hong?"

Chu Xuan was stunned. He didn't quite understand why the old Taoist priest would ask this. Jia Hong was born in the Ningguo Duke's mansion and was a branch of the Ningguo Duke's lineage. This matter had been turned upside down a long time ago. And as far as Jia Hong himself was concerned, did it matter what the other party's identity was now?
"Master, this is not the time to talk about this, right? Besides, Jia Hong's identity has long been verified by my father. He is a descendant of the Ningguo Mansion. When Jia Hong pacified the northern border, he established his own mansion and clan. It was the emperor's great favor!"

Taoist Miaomiao felt relieved when he heard this. He had already investigated, which meant that there was no problem with the other party's identity. He just felt that something was wrong. Throughout the ages, those who fought for their way out through military merit often had a bad ending.

The cunning rabbit is dead, the running dogs are cooked, the birds are gone, and the good bow is hidden.

The path that Jia Hong took was not one that would end well. His prestige in the army was too great, which was something the person on the dragon throne could not tolerate. It would be fine if there were problems in the country, but if there were no problems on the border, for the emperor, Jia Hong himself was a problem and a threat.

But why did Jia Hong disappear for so long, and neither Emperor Taikang nor Emperor Mingkang took any action against the Marquis of Guanjun’s Mansion?

There may be something in this, but he cannot know it at the moment.

"Old Immortal, what should we do next?"

The most important task for Chu Xuan to find Taoist Miaomiao today is to ask him what to do next to completely muddy the waters in the capital.

Taoist Miaomiao's eyes flashed twice. For him, this was not a difficult task. Many times, the opponent did not take any action. It was not that they did not care at all, but that the pressure had not reached the limit they could bear.

Take the matter of the imperial concubine having an affair with a guard for example. The palace blocked the news, but people outside the palace still got the information. It was just a matter of time.

And because the matter involves the royal family, no matter whether inside or outside the palace, those who discuss it dare not bring it to light, and those who know the news generally do not spread it. If the matter really spreads, the court will definitely intervene, and then there is no guarantee that the court will not find out something. By that time, facing the royal family's wrath, all nine clans may have to bear the consequences.

But the more this is the case, the more it means that the palace absolutely does not want this matter to be spread out.

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"This matter is easy to say but also difficult to say. It all depends on what Your Highness thinks."

After thinking for a while, Taoist Miaomiao spoke.

Chu Xuan's eyes lit up. As expected, from previous encounters, he discovered that the old Taoist priest in front of him was no worse than Fan Yuan and those old foxes in controlling people's hearts.

"Master, please come and tell us quickly!"

Taoist Miaomiao chuckled.

"Your Highness, you can go find someone on the street and tell him about this, and then let this matter ferment. When the whole capital knows that the imperial concubine in the palace has an affair with a guard, I believe the emperor will not remain indifferent. By that time, no matter those who want to use silence to control movement or those who want to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, they will no longer be as quiet as they are now."

When Chu Xuan heard this suggestion, his eyes changed slightly. He was not as happy as he had imagined. It was obvious that what the Taoist said did not completely impress him.

As a prince, he knew very well that family disgrace should not be made public.

Once things get to that point, my father will definitely intervene. Once he finds out that I did it, the consequences will no longer be a small matter.

"The Taoist priest is really brave enough to say that!!"

Taoist Miaomiao seemed to have guessed what the other party was thinking, and then he changed the subject and said again: "The method is simple, but there are also difficulties. How to prevent people from finding out that it was us who did it is the most important thing in this matter."

(End of this chapter)