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Chapter 254 Death of Zhang Maoze (2)

The cold wind of late autumn whimpered between the Shinto stones of Yongyu Mausoleum.

The lifelike figurines of civil servants and military officers stood silently.

Zhang Mao looked at these mercenaries and felt inexplicably irritable.

Because Yang Wanghao wrote to him again.

"You idiot, what's the use of writing to me now?" Zhang Mao scolded.

If the late emperor was on his deathbed, Yang Wanghao would be willing to listen to him.

Even if he is nailed to the late Emperor's bedside, he will not leave until he dies!

With the Queen Mother's love for King Yang at that time, could she still drive away King Yang?
As long as King Yang stayed in front of the late Emperor's bedside, others who heard the news would naturally wait and see and even seek refuge.

Then with the assistance and help of these people, they were promoted in the name of the Empress Dowager, so that these people could replace those officials in key positions.

At this point, it was King Yang who had the final say on whether to abolish the establishment.

Great things can happen!
Why regret it now?
After letting out a slight breath, Zhang Mao touched Prince Yang's letter that was kept close to his body.

He turned around and walked back to his official residence in the imperial mausoleum.

Back at the official residence, Zhang Maoze frowned as soon as he entered the door.

Because he saw that the lights were on in his own room, and there were figures moving in it.

"Who?" Zhang Mao was a little unhappy.

Ever since he served Cisheng Guangxian, no one dared to come in and out of his place at will.

Starting from Yingmiao, even the scholar-bureaucrats in the outer court began to respect him.

He began to become the messenger to contact and communicate with the senators and ministers on behalf of the royal family.

From Han Wei Gong to Fu Han Gong to Wen Lu Gong...

He is the one who attends the birthdays and festivals of these senior ministers every year.

Even in front of these elders, Zhang Maoze would be respectfully addressed as: Mr. Zhang.

Over time, Zhang Maoze also regarded himself as a member of the scholar-bureaucrats.

And he is a veteran figure.

Now, someone broke into his residence and appeared in his room openly.

This is so unusual!

Zhang Mao suppressed his anger and pushed open the door of the wing directly.

Then, he saw a group of young ministers wearing narrow-sleeved purple robes rummaging through his residence.

When these young people saw him coming back, they just looked at him in surprise, and then continued to do their things.

Zhang Maoze's luggage has been opened, and the clothes and books inside have been dug out.

The floor of the wing room was also being pried open.

All the screens had been pushed down, and someone was using a knife to pry inside.

"Who gave you the courage?" Zhang Mao scolded in a deep voice: "How dare you search my house?"

"Come here!" He shouted loudly, trying to call the imperial army in the imperial mausoleum.

He is known to all the internal ministers and is the highest minister in the Song Empire.

At the same time, he was also the envoy of Yanfu Palace and the retainer of Ningguo Army!

Yaojun has also reached the top!
The ministers who were not members of the ancestral system were not allowed to pass through Yaojun. He was already the official Jiedushi.

However, no one answered his call.

Everything was quiet, except for the sound of the silent ministers rummaging through his belongings and the house.

"Who sent you?" Zhang Maoze finally panicked.

Still no response.

Until, a sound of footsteps came behind him.

"Everyone knows..." A familiar voice sounded from behind him.

Zhang Mao turned around and saw Zhang Shiliang's smiling round face.

"Zhang Shiliang?" Zhang Mao stared at this little boy who used to be in the palace, the minister who used to be servile and fawning in front of him, and looked at his round face full of smiles: "What do you want?"

"You should have asked Dou Zhi..." Zhang Shiliang said with a smile, "Why do you know Dou Zhi has so many things hidden around you?"

Zhang Shiliang tossed a book sticker he was holding in his hand and said, "Such a thing... Where is Zhang Xu's book sticker..."

"This was Yingmiao's favorite thing during his lifetime..."

"The treasures that should have been buried with Yonghou Mausoleum!"

"How did it get into Douzhi's hands?"

Zhang Shiliang's smile looked like a poisonous snake in Zhang Maoze's eyes, making him shiver all over.

"What does this have to do with you?" Zhang Mao scolded him with a cold face.

"Haha..." Zhang Shiliang smiled and stopped talking.

But in Zhang Maoze's wing, the man who had been squatting in front of the bed with his back turned to him stood up: "Zhang Douzhi... Then how can we explain these..."

Each piece of exquisite royal objects was presented in front of him.

They were all loved by the late emperor during his lifetime, and they should all be placed in the late emperor's underground palace.

"Stealing royal objects is a capital crime!" The man turned back and looked at Zhang Maoze.

"Zhang Douzhi, if the emperor knew about it, you would probably lose a hundred heads!"

It's Lao Zongyuan!
A minister with a lower status than Zhang Shiliang knelt in front of him and kowtowed when he entered the palace.

Zhang Mao was not afraid at all.

"What on earth are you going to do?" He threatened: "Who gave you the courage? I want to report to the Empress Dowager that I will treat you disrespectfully, act recklessly, and frame you for the serious crime of frame-up!"

He didn't believe that such a small thing could defeat him.

Isn't it just to intercept something?
Make it look like it's a big deal.

What happened to the Yingmiao and the late emperor’s imperial belongings?
Back then, he also took a lot of things from Yongzhao Mausoleum.

Who can do anything to him?
He is the most trusted minister around Ci Sheng Guangxian, and he is also the minister who helps Yingmiao rise to power.He is also the confidant of the senior ministers in the palace.

Who dares to touch him?

Zhang Shiliang and Lao Zongyuan laughed when they looked at Zhang Maoze, who was still arrogant now.

"Zhang Douzhi..." Zhang Shiliang clapped his hands: "How can we explain this?"

Stacks of interrogation records were thrown in front of Zhang Maoze.

"Everyone knows that in Yongyu Mausoleum, people are slandering the late emperor every day, resenting the two palaces, and cursing the emperor..."

Zhang Mao said without even looking: "It's all framed and framed by villains!"

"After I return to Beijing, I will explain it in front of the Queen Mother!"

This is his last resort now.

In Zhang Maoze's eyes, these people were probably sent to the Queen Mother or the little emperor.

As long as he meets the Queen Mother and has the protection of the Queen Mother, everything will be fine.

Because King Yang will definitely help him.

"Haha..." Zhang Shiliang took out a jade plaque from his arms: "Everyone knows how good it is..."

"The Sa family is following the will of the Empress Dowager!"

Zhang Mao looked at the familiar jade plaque with the word '高' engraved on it, and felt like he was struck by lightning: "Impossible...impossible..."

"It is the decree of the Empress Dowager..." Zhang Shiliang said: "Everyone who has entered the palace knows that the ministers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the envoy of Yanfu Palace, and the Ningguo Army who stayed behind, Zhang Maoze, begged to die in Yongzhao Mausoleum because of his old age..."

"The Merciful Saint comforted him again and again, but Zhang Duzhi had already decided to leave... He had no choice but to let him go!"

Zhang Mao was trembling, and he had no choice but to kneel down and kowtow to express his gratitude: "Old minister, I would like to thank the Empress Dowager for her kindness..."

He also wanted to make a final struggle: "Old minister, I beg to express my gratitude!"

Zhang Shiliang grinned: "The Holy Will does not allow it!"

Zhang Mao begged: "Old minister, please submit a suicide note..."

"The Holy Will is not allowed!" Zhang Shiliang said coldly, and then he waved his hand: "Take it! Send it to Yongzhao Mausoleum immediately, before the Empress's spirit is presented with the compassionate light!"

Then one of the ministers stepped forward and stuffed a piece of rag into Zhang Maoze's mouth without any explanation.

Then tie it up skillfully.

Then, Zhang Maoze's body was searched.

Several letters were found and sent to Zhang Shiliang and Lao Zongyuan.

The two of them only glanced at the cover of the letter and didn't dare to read it any more.

Paper for my dear friend!

King Yang’s handwriting!
Who dares to take a second look?
……

Liang Congzheng stood in a pavilion in the Imperial Mausoleum Park. He held a lantern, facing the cold wind, and looked at the shadow in the darkness in the distance, who was stuffed into a carriage.

"As a minister, I think I am a scholar-official..."

"As a minister, you eat everything inside and outside..."

"Knowing that the Holy Lord is in court, yet still harboring a disloyal heart and doing illegal things... hooking up with the prince..."

"This is the way to die!"

Zhang Shiliang's figure appeared behind Liang Congzheng, and he whispered: "What the escort said is..."

Liang Congzheng looked at Zhang Shiliang with a smile: "Mr. Zhang did a good job this time..."

"It all depends on the support of the supervisor!" Zhang Shiliang laughed along with him.

One emperor and one courtier.

When the emperor shows that he has the ability to control power, people will automatically come to express their loyalty.

What's more, today's emperor has more than proved that he can control power.

He really has the power!
Others can't see clearly. Don't they, the ministers who have been running around the palace, understand?
The inner imperial army, especially Yulong Zhuzhi, are now all the emperor's men.

Needless to say, Yulong Zuozhi.

The three sons of Yanda have now served as the first, second and third commander respectively.

The commanders of Yulong Youzhi and Yuqian Guduozhi have now become loyal to the young emperor - they follow the emperor around Chongzheng Hall and Jiying Hall every day, and they have 1 opportunities to express their loyalty!

Zhang Maoze couldn't see this, he was really confused.

If the ministers are old and confused, there is no need to exist. Those who are sensible should report their old age to the court early, move their seats for others, and save dignity for themselves.

……

After seeing off Zhang Shiliang and others, Liang Congzheng carried a lantern and came to the Forbidden Army camp on the other side of the imperial mausoleum.

He entered a barracks.

Li Xian was reading the book of war under the light. When he saw Liang Congzheng walking in, he was surprised: "Liang Congzheng? How come you have time to come to a certain house?"

Liang Congzheng smiled and bowed his hands: "I am here to congratulate Li Duzhi..."

Li Xian didn't understand and asked, "Where does happiness come from?"

"Just now, Zhang Douzhi has gone to the two palaces to beg to return to the Yongzhao Mausoleum and serve the Merciful Holy Light and the gods..."

"In this case, who can take the position of being a servant of the imperial court and knowing that all the ministers and ministers are aware of it?"

Li Xian was surprised: "Zhang Maoze returned to Yongzhao Mausoleum?"

Liang Congzheng nodded: "Just now!"

Li Xian took a deep breath. Although he had been leading troops outside, it didn't mean that he didn't know what was going on in the imperial city.

Did he know immediately what was going on?
only……

He looked at Liang Congzheng and stared at the minister who always served beside the Empress Dowager.

He really didn't understand what Liang Congzheng wanted to say?
Liang Congzheng just laughed, bowed his hands, and left.

Does he need that loudspeaker to shout everywhere: "I, Liang Zongzheng, have sworn allegiance to the late emperor as early as when the late emperor was still King Ying?!"

(End of this chapter)