At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 83
Of course Cheng Huang was not afraid.

However, if the matter is revealed, Cao Jie and others will never sit back and wait for death. The two sides will definitely fight to the death.

Originally, Cheng Huang, as a regular attendant, should be on the side of Cao Jie and others.

But Yang Qiu and Situ Liu He are both Cheng Huang's son-in-law, if they lose in the battle, Cheng Huang's two daughters may not be spared either.

Thinking of this, Cheng Huang's face became extremely serious, and he told his daughter: "This matter is of great importance, you must not tell anyone again."

"Remember, it's anyone!"

"This matter concerns Fang Zheng's family and life, so you should bear this in mind."

Looking at her father's serious face, and recalling Yang Qiu's words in the morning, Cheng realized the seriousness of the matter and nodded in agreement.

"Also, don't admit what you said to me today, even if Fang Zheng asks, otherwise he may be angry with you."

When Cheng heard this, his face turned pale.

She knew Yang Qiu's disposition and means, Cheng didn't take Yang Qiu's words to heart before, so she told her father.

Through Cheng Huang's exaggeration, even if she has no brains, she still knows that this matter is very involved.

If Yang Qiu learned that she had violated the other party's wishes and told the matter, he would definitely be punished.

Thinking of this, Cheng hurriedly nodded like a chicken pecking rice.

At this time, Xiang Hong was hiding in an inconspicuous position, secretly observing the movements in the courtyard, but he was hiding outside, but he had no idea what happened inside.

"Crench!"

The door was suddenly opened, and Cheng Huang hurriedly walked out of the small courtyard, his face extremely solemn.

Xiang Hong glanced secretly and found that Cheng, who was sending Cheng Huang out, looked a little pale. This was very different from the state when the other party opened the door to welcome Cheng Huang.

Xiang Hong had been selling meat in the countryside for two years, and he was very good at observing people's faces, so he immediately became suspicious.

He quietly followed Cheng Huang, the Chang's Attendant, and when he saw him hurriedly got into the carriage and rushed towards the palace, he simply put down his affairs and went straight out of the city to look for Zhou Qi.

Before Zhou Qi went out in the morning, he had already told Xiang Hong where he was going.

So despite some twists and turns, Xiang Hong finally found Zhou Qi and others who were drinking and chatting outdoors after asking around.

Zhou Qi was originally deliberately making friends with Yuan Shao and consolidating his relationship with him. When he suddenly saw Xiang Hong appear, his heart suddenly sank.

He only gave Xiang Hong one task, which was to secretly monitor Yang Qiu's concubine Cheng, and the Zhongchang attendant Cheng Huang who might come to visit Cheng in the mansion.

Xiang Hong appeared at this time, and the reason was clear at a glance.

With calculations in his mind, Zhou Qi shirked the fact that there was something wrong with the government, and pleaded guilty to Yuan Shao, Zhang Miao and others and left.

When Zhang Miao saw this, he said slightly dissatisfied: "Zi Yi has no official status now. How can there be anything important? We had a very happy conversation, but he left at this time. It is really disappointing."

Yuan Shao pondered for a while, but comforted him: "I'm afraid it's not Ziyi's business, but Wei Wei's. If it wasn't for that, Xiang Bode wouldn't have rushed here at this time."

Zhang Miao frowned slightly, and said: "Wei Wei is just an idler, patrolling and guarding the palace every day, what big things can happen?"

Yuan Shao drank the wine in his glass, but smiled without saying a word.

On the way back, Xiang Hong told Zhou Qi all his discoveries and conjectures. Zhou Qi couldn't help but grimace upon hearing this, and an ominous premonition appeared in his heart.

After he returned to Weiwei's mansion, he found that Yang Qiu had not yet returned to the mansion, but he could only be in a hurry and couldn't do anything.

With his identity and status, he has no decision-making power at all and can only advise Yang Qiu.

As for asking Yangqiu's concubine Cheng Shi, unless Zhou Qi didn't want to live, it was absolutely impossible for Zhou Qi to do such a thing.

Seeing Zhou Qi's anxious look, Xiang Hong consoled him: "No matter how serious the matter is, we have to wait until the emperor returns home. There is no benefit in Ziyi being anxious here."

"Just relax and wait quietly in the house."

The waiting time always passed so slowly.

Zhou Qi stayed up until night, and finally waited until Yang Qiu returned home. Regardless of whether Yang Qiu was tired or not, he went directly to see him.

Yang Qiu looked at Zhou Qi's slightly anxious look, and asked a little strangely: "You usually act quite calmly, why are you so impetuous today?"

When Zhou Qi saw Yang Qiu, he didn't know how to speak.

Yang Qiu conspired with Situ Liu He and others, but Zhou Qi was not informed of this matter. If Zhou Qi speaks out about it rashly, it may arouse Yang Qiu's suspicion.

Without this premise, Zhou Qi would not be able to say a lot.

This is the bad thing about being someone's younger brother. Even if you have a strategy, it's not easy to use it, and even if you make a suggestion, the other party may not accept it.

After pondering for a while, Zhou Qi felt that this matter was related to the life and death of Yang Qiu, and immediately gritted his teeth and asked: "Last night, Shi Jun came back drunk and behaved differently than before, but what is the happy event?"

Yang Qiu heard the words, but his eyes were slightly condensed, and he said in a deep voice, "What did you hear?"

Zhou Qi shook his head and said: "Although I have not been with you for a long time, except for the day when Wang Fu and others killed me, I have never seen you lose your composure. That's why I asked this question. I haven't heard anything about it."

Only then did Yang Qiu's expression soften, and he looked at Zhou Qi admiringly, and said, "You are indeed observant and have a good eye."

"Yesterday, Situ Liu He, Yongle Shaofu Chen Qiu, and Infantry Captain Liu Na hosted a banquet for me. They only drank a few more glasses when they were in a good mood, which made you laugh."

Although Yang Qiu valued Zhou Qi, the matter of being re-appointed as Sili Xiaowei was of great importance. The fewer people who knew about it before it happened, the better, so he did not intend to inform Zhou Qi.

Zhou Qi couldn't help but feel his heart sink when he heard this, and said to himself, "It really is so."

He took a deep breath, and didn't intend to continue playing riddles with Yang Qiu, but asked directly: "This subordinate dares to ask, is the three of them inviting the envoy to the banquet, is it for the eradication of Cao Jie and others?"

After these words fell, Shi Potian was shocked, the smile on Yang Qiu's face gradually disappeared, and his eyes gradually became dangerous.

"Why did you say that?"

Yang Qiu pressed the hilt of his sword, looked closely at Zhou Qi, and asked aloud.

Seeing this, Zhou Qi gritted his teeth and said: "I have heard that Situ Liu He, Infantry Captain Liu Na and Cao Jie have grievances with the eunuchs, and Chen Qiu from Yongle Shaofu is a great Confucian in the world and a pillar of the imperial court, and he is even more at odds with the eunuchs."

"These three people will entertain the envoy, and they will never do anything other than deal with Cao Jie and others."

Yang Qiu stared into Zhou Qi's eyes, saw that the other party's eyes were firm and clear, and there was no sign of lying, so he let go of the hand holding the sword hilt, and said, "You are indeed quick-witted and observant."

Now that the matter has come to an end, Yang Qiu does not intend to continue to hide Zhou Qi, saying: "The three of them invited me to a banquet, and they are planning to unite with the party members of the DPRK and Central Committee, to speak to His Majesty, and let me re-assign the captain of Sili, and help them eradicate Cao Jie and others. Traitor."

Zhou Qi let out a long breath, but knelt down on the ground, and said: "I dare you, please make you reject the three of them, and report this matter to your Majesty, so as to completely draw a line with them!"

Yang Qiu's face changed slightly when he heard the words, looked at Zhou Qi who was prostrating on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "These three people are either the pillars of the imperial court, or the clan members of the Han Dynasty, and they are the pillars of the country. .”

"You advised me to reject the three of you, but betray them instead. What is your intention?"

Zhou Qi didn't get up, and continued to worship the ground and said: "The one who makes you highly respected by His Majesty, because you can be independent and never form a party with scholars, so that you can be simple in the heart of the emperor."

"However, Situ Liu He is an important minister in the court. Liu Na, the captain of the infantry, holds the military power. Chen Qiu, the Shaofu of Yongle, is in charge of the harem and is close to the queen mother. The envoy is also responsible for guarding the palace. Clan relatives, if you want to plot something wrong, what should you do?"

Hearing this, Yang Qiu felt a chill run down his spine.

Before that, he only thought that with the help of three people, he would be able to return to the post of captain of Sili, and he could easily eradicate Cao Jie and other court traitors, but he never thought about it.

It's not that Yang Qiu is short-witted, but because he is loyal to the emperor and has never even had such an idea, so naturally he will not consider it.

Zhou Qi's words awakened the dreamer with just one word.

What is the emperor most worried about?
Naturally, it is the general who leads the army to guard his own safety, colluding with the clan and the ministers in private.

If it is said that scholars form cliques and control the place, it is a serious disease for the emperor, then the cronies around him collude with the clan, which may kill the emperor at any time.

This matter is definitely the biggest thing for the emperor.

The Emperor Liu Hong destroyed the whole family of King Bohai, which made the clan members very dissatisfied with him, and they were also wary of the clan members. It is impossible to accommodate him.

Thinking of this, Yang Qiu hastily helped Zhou Qi up from the ground, and said, "If Ziyi hadn't reminded me, I'm afraid a catastrophe would be imminent."

He thought he was acting secretly, but even Zhou Qi could guess his intentions, so Cao Jie, who has eyes and ears all over Luoyang, would naturally know about Yang Qiu and Situ Liu He, Yongle Shaofu Chen Qiu, infantry captain Liu Take a private meeting.

In that case, even if the conspiracy of the three of them had not spread, Yang Qiu himself would not be safe.

He held Zhou Qi's hands tightly and said, "This is the end, what can I do?"

Zhou Qi had no choice but to repeat what he said just now, and said: "Your Majesty should write a letter to reject the three people in an open and honest manner, and disown the relationship with them, and then report this matter to His Majesty to show your innocence."

"Only in this way can life be saved."

Yang Qiu heard the words, but hesitated, said: "Situ Liu He, Yongle Shaofu Chen Qiu, Infantry Captain Liu Na, are all the pillars of the country, how can you betray them?"

Zhou Qi advised: "This matter can be big or small. If you refuse it sternly and inform your majesty of the matter, your majesty will blame the three people and may even demote them, but at least their lives will be safe."

"If Cao Jie and others use this as an excuse to slander the envoy and the pillars of the country for rebellion, the matter will not be let go easily, and I am afraid that it will ruin the lives of the three of them."

"Even if you don't think about yourself, you should also think about Situ Liu He, Yongle Shaofu Chen Qiu, and infantry captain Liu Na."

"If the imperial court loses three great sages, it will be a huge loss for the country!"

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(End of this chapter)