Gel makeup

Chapter 246
Siqing said: "We have been singing and dancing all the way to promote peace, and the famous mansion has pretended to be peaceful. We didn't get off the boat much on the way. The boatman said that the war cost more food and money, and Xie Yan said that the tenants resisted the rent. You didn't see it. Of course there is 'true'. 'Happiness. When you see that all beings are suffering, where is the happiness?"

This is the topic Xiao Yi wants to avoid.

"You are exaggerating," Xiao Yi said, "One moment you say that I shouldn't be philosophical, and the next moment you say that you need to be philosophical. What do you mean?"

Siqing said: "Then let's see if the third brother is a holy man or a real person?"

"It doesn't matter who I am," Xiao Yi said, "Now I just want to know who is the person who has been staring at me and wants to kill me as long as I'm not prepared."

I don't know who put a fireworks box by the lake, causing everyone to look up.The fireworks rose, bloomed, and dissipated, and the reflection on the lake quickly disappeared.The two of them didn't speak any more, they sat quietly for a while and set off the krathong.Siqing recalled that shortly after Xining entered the palace in 14, Xiao Yi led her to put a water lantern by the Taiye Pool, at that time Xiao Yi said: "Siqing, you don't know how lonely we used to be because of our high level. Fortunately, you came. "

The past ten years seemed like a dream, Siqing held Xiao Yi's hand tightly, "Then what wish did you make when you put the lantern on?"

Xiao Yi smiled, "It won't work if you say it."

Siqing smiled, and he took advantage of the opportunity to kiss her, she chuckled: "I only hope that we can be as happy as today forever."

Xiao Yi said: "You should make a wish that you will be happier in the future than you are now."

Siqing laughed and said, "Being a human being should not be too greedy."

It's not so much a couple as it is a family.Siqing relied on Xiao Yi, thinking that if she could always be surrounded by such trust and love, then she would have no regrets in this life.

After the annihilation of Dingfan and the conquest of Jingjiang, the imperial capital was also beaming with joy, but as the August Festival approached, the entire imperial court was staring at the Daming Mansion, and Shen Jiangdong and his wife were no exception.It's just that it's inevitable to relax after being tense for a long time, the two of them stole half a day's leisure and went to visit King Duan together, and then stopped by Gu's house in the south of the city to open the door to release the stale air from the house.Shen Jiangdong said that since the Gu family and his wife will return to Beijing to live in a short time, the house has to be cleaned and cleaned in advance.

The two returned home from Gu's house, and Xia Ying was coming back from outside.Jiang Feng smiled and said, "I suffered from heatstroke when I was rounding up the secret sentry of Dingfan, and was rescued by a family in the east of the city. I heard that they were going to move out, so I asked Xiaying to prepare a gift." He asked Xiaying again, "Where are their mother and daughter going to move?"

Xia Ying said: "Huang's family lived far away in a shop in the east of the city, and later the shop facing the street was bought. The mother and daughter moved to the west of the city to rent a place, lived for a while, and planned to leave Beijing to buy in the suburbs of Beijing."

Jiang Feng casually asked who bought the shop, Xia Ying said: "I heard that it is a goldware workshop, which makes fine objects such as gold thread and gold beads. Come, buy the old shop and open it up as a forging place."

Jiang Feng murmured: "Jingongfang, suddenly expanded to such a large size..."

Shen Jiangdong said with a smile: "Are you in a daze, that's up to you."

Jiang Feng said: "August Festival is coming, I don't know why I feel very uneasy."

Shen Jiangdong thought for a while, "I think you don't seem to like August Festival, and you don't like it when it comes to August Festival."

Jiang Feng smiled, "Last time when you talked about concealing the other party, you told me that you had discussed marriage with Princess Shangyang, but I haven't told you about mine yet. You really don't want to hear it?"

Shen Jiangdong smiled slightly and said, "I really don't want to hear it."

Ever since Jiang Feng felt that something was wrong with the new metalworker who came to Beijing, he began to arrange investigations and was busy all day long.It was already August [-]th, Sheng Jia still did not show up at the Daming Mansion, nor did he communicate with the post today, Shen Jiangdong and the cabinet were very disturbed.Just after Jiang Feng returned home that night, he received another urgent letter from Ji Guge.She disassembled it under the lamp, she couldn't help standing up, and slowly sat back down.

Shen Jiangdong saw it and asked, "What's the matter?"

Jiang Feng calmed down for a moment, "There is a problem with the gold workshop in Jiashen Lane in the east of the city."

Shen Jiangdong asked: "What did you find out?"

Jiang Feng said: "Gold, fire gilding, need cinnabar, but they bought a large amount of sulfur and saltpeter, mixed with cinnabar and secretly brought it into Beijing. The last time the East Palace was bombed, we haven't checked it all the time. It is clear where the gunpowder came from, and this time there seems to be a clue."

Shen Jiangdong woke up, "An accident is going to happen in the Imperial Capital again? By the way, who placed the explosion spot on the beam of the Eastern Palace last time?"

Jiang Feng shook his head, "I didn't find out, he might have been killed by the bomb." Shen Jiangdong's words reminded her, "His Royal Highness said that the explosion site in the East Palace was not fully ignited last time, which means that the explosives they set up were not enough or had Other questions. Ms. Huang said that the gold workshop has long existed, but the scale has expanded recently, perhaps they are taking the opportunity to make more powerful explosives."

Shen Jiangdong looked distracted, Jiang Feng said: "Are you listening to me?"

Shen Jiangdong said: "I heard that, Ming'er told Lao Cheng to be careful in patrolling. This time the queen is not in Beijing, the opponent's target is likely to be the East Palace, or the Yining Palace."

On August [-]th, Jiang Feng received a new report that the Gold Workshop in Jiashen Lane had close contacts with a Taoist temple outside the city.Jiang Feng took people to visit outside the city, but the Taoist temple was empty overnight.In the evening, Jiang Feng returned without success. When he returned to Jiaguo Mansion, he saw Shen Jiangdong frowning in a daze.

Jiang Feng said: "Still worried that His Majesty has no news?"

Shen Jiangdong said: "Yes, today is August [-]th, I can't figure out why Your Majesty and His Highness the Queen didn't contact the local sentry. You have communicated with Xu Huaimin recently, did you find anything unusual?"

Jiang Feng shook his head, "No, but His Majesty must have suspected Xu Huaimin. Also, the Queen asked Yuan Lingbo to stay in the Daming Mansion to rest before going south. It is obvious that the Queen is not worried about the Daming Mansion sentry post. Your Majesty and His Highness do not follow the sentry post." Contact, the return date of His Majesty, the return date of His Highness is also unknown. But I always feel that Sun Chengfu lost contact with His Majesty, if the Empress meets His Majesty, His Majesty will not reveal her identity, and it is safer to go north than with Dajia."

"It's still too risky," Shen Jiangdong closed his eyes and said, "Now I seem to realize how uneasy the Queen was when she stayed in the Imperial Capital last year when Her Majesty didn't leave the Yining Palace and disappeared."

Jiang Feng said, "What time is it?" After speaking, he put on his coat.

Shen Jiangdong asked: "Where are you going?"

"Go to see the Empress Dowager," Jiang Feng said, "The last time the palace changed, the Queen sent the East Palace and the princess away in time, so the matter was resolved smoothly. Since someone is repeating old tricks and intends to do something wrong, it is necessary to prevent accidents in the East Palace in advance."

Shen Jiangdong asked: "How to prevent it?"

Jiang Feng stopped, and Shen Jiangdong said: "The day after tomorrow is the August Festival, the crown prince must attend the palace banquet, otherwise he will be targeted. Can't we just hide the prince now?"

Jiang Feng had no choice but to sit down again, "We investigated the matter of the gold workshop. I don't know if it has been exposed. We found a little clue, but it was a step too late. There is only one day left. Will Your Majesty and His Royal Highness appear in the Daming Mansion? Whether the military guards of the government can find out who is behind the scenes is still unknown."

"It's hard to deal with the people behind Prince Kang's mansion," Shen Jiangdong said, "If there are people behind Xiao Xu in Prince Kang's mansion, then after a year of tossing and searching last year, there is no clue. Until now, if you think about it one day Finding out who is behind Xiao Xu by relying on the clues from the Golden Workshop is nothing short of fantasy. Now we can only wait for the other party to attack first, and then put them to death and survive. It may be a good thing that His Majesty is not in Beijing."

"A good thing?" Jiang Feng shook his head, "You are too optimistic. Think about it, the other party is so big and deep, how can you know that it is not at the same time in Shandong and Dijing, just like the last time you wanted to do it in Yining Palace and Dijing at the same time. Last time If they failed in the Yining Palace, they might learn a lesson and attack His Majesty first in Zhili, southeast of Shandong, and then force the palace in the Imperial Capital after the incident. I think the Queen thinks so, otherwise Yuan Lingbo would not be put in the name The mansion went south alone. It was really two sides fighting at the same time, man for the knife and me for the fish."

Shen Jiangdong said: "Your Majesty, something must have happened to Xingyuan, do you know? Li Yuanzhen's illness is really strange, and his illness is getting worse, so he can't stay in Anyi, have you heard?"

Jiang Feng said: "I heard. Although His Majesty lost contact last time, Li Yuanzhen kept communicating with the cabinet in Xingyuan. This time Li Yuanzhen is also sick, and the situation of the other party is more detailed."

Shen Jiangdong said: "Is this the last fight for the remnants of Dingnan Fan, or there are ghosts hiding deeper around us."

Jiang Feng said: "No matter what, we can't sit still. I just hope that we can find some evidence to pre-empt strikes." After speaking, he was about to go out.

Shen Jiangdong asked: "Where are you going?"

Jiang Feng said: "I'm going to see the former Prince Kang's son, Xiao Xu's younger brother, the former Ruyuan County King. If there is something hidden behind his elder brother Xiao Xu, then Xiao Xu is the person closest to the truth. Xiao Xu has He is dead, the old King Kang is dead, and we can only discover something by exposing Xiao Xu's younger brother."

"Do you know that His Majesty almost killed Ruyuan County earlier," Shen Jiangdong said, "Your Majesty hates him, and the clan hates us. Besides, he has been interrogated so many times and nothing was found. You can ask him again." What? Don't go."

"Golden Workshop," Jiang Feng said, "I'll give him a hint and see if he can remember anything."

Shen Jiangdong said: "First, you are exposing clues. Second, he reported his elder brother but lost his title. What if he also has resentment against His Majesty and colluded with the people behind his elder brother? You not only exposed clues , there will still be danger. Xuan Bin, don't act impulsively."

In the autumn of the 21st year of Xining, Xiao Xu, the eldest son of Prince Kang's mansion, was punished for treason.

Today, he has always been suspicious of Prince Kang's mansion, and almost killed Xiao Shao, but was dissuaded by the palace.I don't know if he will regret it when he becomes the elder brother.

Jiang Feng thought for a while and said, "You are right, I was too impulsive."

Shen Jiangdong sighed, "Let's go see Lao Cheng, he is also very nervous now."

As soon as the words were finished, the concierge reported: "My lord, Mr. Fan Ge is asking to see you."

Jiang Feng said, "Go see Prime Minister Fan first."

Just as Shen Jiangdong left, someone reported: "Ma'am, Mrs. Li Yuanzhen from the cabinet has sent a letter." Jiang Feng knew that Mrs. Li Yuanzhen must be worried about Li Yuanzhen who was driving away, so he came to ask.Ever since Jiang Feng came forward to help Ye Lanzhi, daughter of Qing's cousin Ye Jijun, the third-bedroom master of the Ye family, succeed Li Yuanzhen's family, Jiang Feng and Mrs. Li Yuanzhen have been in contact.

Mrs. Li's letter was very polite, saying that because Mrs. Li was ill, I would like to ask Jiang Feng to come to Li's residence to explain.Jiang Feng said: "Tell the envoy of the Li family, I will go to Li's mansion to visit Madam." After speaking, he said to Xia Ying, "Tell Yuanxi, I went to Li Yuanzhen's mansion to visit Madam Li."

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Because of the great victory ahead, and because the August Festival was approaching, all parts of the imperial capital were decorated with lights and festoons, full of joy.Only a few people know what may be hidden behind this prosperity.The Jingwei who stayed in the imperial capital were all cautious, observing the disturbances in the imperial capital.

There was one exception, Habayashi Wei's Xiaoqi Tang Peng, who was drunk and leaned against the screen in the private room of Wufulou.The long window behind the screen seems to be wide open, and outside the long window is the endless night.

Tang Peng put down the wine jar and sat under the screen, "How many times do you still dare to send letters to my family and want to kill me?"

A muffled human voice came from the dark night, "You have been able to escape safely several times in a row, and you have not made His Majesty and His Majesty the Queen suspicious. You are indeed a talent to be created."

"The last time the East Palace exploded, even me exploded, and I almost lost my life!" Tang Peng threw the wine jar, but it didn't break on the carpet.

A muffled voice said: "Although you were injured in the chaos, the action failed, and the queen didn't doubt you. It's a blessing in disguise."

"How do you know if the Empress suspects me? Because of the theft of the tribute, I tampered with the Jingwei, and I'm nothing. What's the use of you looking for me?"

"The Habayashi guard has no leader, and the two deputies have accompanied them out of the capital. Although you have been demoted, your prestige in the Habayashi guard is unmatched. As long as you agree to join forces, you will return to the command position, and even become a great success, just around the corner .”

Tang Peng sneered, "Han Shouchen is dead, and Jingjiang Mansion has also been conquered. What else can you do? Where is my mother?"

The other party seemed to be silent for a while, "You know, we are not on the same road as Dingfan, and I won't hide it from you. I don't know the whereabouts of your mother, and there is nothing I can do for the time being."

Tang Peng was just probing. He was stunned for a moment when he said this, "Last time you also said that there was no problem with the action, but it was easily cracked by Zhonggong after taking it. This time, if I miss again, I will be doomed. Why should I believe it?" you?"

The muffled voice seemed to be in high spirits, "This time it's different, the troubles outside Beijing have been resolved, and we will definitely succeed."

Tang Peng asked: "Is it really so easy to solve the troubles outside Beijing?"

"Of course," the other party chuckled, "not only the message, but also this."

A letter was thrown from behind the screen, Tang Peng opened it, and saw a pattern resembling double flowers, and also saw two irregular words, "Success."

Tang Peng was startled, "What do you mean?"

"No one can forge our letter," the muffled voice became clearer.

(End of this chapter)