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Chapter 235 Poison! 3
"Are you willing to guarantee that he was not involved in this matter?" Hong Tao asked back without saying whether he agreed or not.

Since Jin Yiwei secretly colluded with civilian officials to lie about the case, he lost his original trust in Chen Ju and took away his control of Dongchang on the spot.Now that I think about it, my original handling was a bit hasty. It's not that I shouldn't seize his power, but I want to wipe my butt clean.

If a particularly key figure like this makes a major mistake, he will either be killed directly or beaten to the end. He will run as far as he can and must not stay with him any longer.

If we say who is most likely to cooperate internally and externally to plot evil, Chen Ju must be one of them, and he must have sufficient motives.In order to avoid being punished more severely, joining forces with political opponents to strike back is indeed a very cost-effective option.

"...My slave is willing! Although Chen Zhangyin's character is a little softer, he has never been perfunctory with Long Live Lord." Gritting his teeth, Wang An still held his shoulders and told everything in his heart.

This was not a random act of righteousness. He and Chen Ju met almost every day and had to cooperate with each other at work. No matter what angle they analyzed and summarized, there was no sign of betrayal.

The Chief of Ceremonies is the leader of the ministers, and his many disciples have a huge influence, which can play a big role in this situation.If it's not necessary, it would be a waste to just guess and throw it away.

"Okay! Wang Cheng'en, go and ask Chen Ju to come over in person. Don't say anything either, and carefully observe whether there is anything suspicious in his demeanor!"

Hong Tao simply said that since Wang An dared to use his wealth and life to vouch for Chen Ju, he would believe it again.It doesn't matter if he is wrong. If even Wang An is kept in the dark or is involved in this matter, he will lose regardless of whether he believes Chen Ju or not.

"Long live the Lord, what do you think we should do next? I will never give up!" Seeing that the emperor trusted him so much, Wang An finally had an expression. He stretched out his hand to wipe the corner of his eyes, straightened his somewhat messy robe, and knelt down. A look of determination.

"It's not that serious. As long as we handle it properly, it might save me a few years in addition to averting danger. It's just a pain for the Queen Mother. She has suffered a lot from the two emperors in her life!"

Wang An made his choice, but Hong Tao was not in a hurry.I gently patted the back of my mother's hand and finally shed two drops of crocodile tears when I recalled the fragments of my childhood in Jingyang Palace.

"Long live the Lord, don't let your mind wander at this time. The Empress Dowager is auspicious and everything will be fine!" As a result, this sad look made Wang An, who had just made up his mind to fight to the death, frown again.

"Whether it's chaos or not, we'll have to wait until Li Shi comes to know whether we can fight or not. You and I, the monarch and my ministers, can't save the situation no matter how we plot."

Hong Tao was not confused at all, but he just regretted that he should not have allowed Zhang Ran to take the servants of the Warrior Camp to monitor the immigration of border residents.But there is no way to sell the regret medicine. Currently, the biggest support is the internal servant of the Siwei camp in charge of Li Shi. If he is also instigated to rebel, the problem will be serious.

"Wow, wow...Long live my lord! My servant..." As Cao Cao arrived, a sound of metal collision gradually approached. Li Shi, the Royal Horse Supervisor, wore full iron armor, holding an iron helmet, and sprinted in with small steps.

"The rescuer is late, so he deserves death, right? Stop talking nonsense and talk about the current situation!" If he hadn't lived in the palace since he was a child and saw many eunuchs doing similar actions, Hong Tao would have doubted Wang An. Whether Li Shi was a football player or not, the sliding and kneeling posture is too standard. "After receiving the order, the servants immediately sent guards to seal off the palaces. No one could enter or exit without the personal orders of the Long Live Lord. Three more waves of guards were sent to lead the Imperial Horse Guards and the Four Guards Battalions to leave the palace from Xi'an Gate, Dong'an Gate, and Bei'an Gate. City, urgently mobilize the four guard battalions to escort you."

Zou Yi, Li Shi, and Wang Guotai are the oldest former ministers of the East Palace besides Wang An. Among them, Zou Yi is thoughtful, Wang Guotai is proficient in bow and horse, and Li Shi is proficient in the art of war.At this time, it seemed that he did have something in his stomach. He knew that the armed forces in the imperial city were insufficient, so he made arrangements in advance without waiting for the emperor to speak.

"I'm afraid it won't be possible!" It's a pity that Hong Tao doesn't feel relaxed. Since someone is already going to fight to the death, he must not only arrange for poisoning, but also collude with the Beijing camp or part of the Beijing camp to use various names. Surround the imperial city to prevent anyone from going out to call the police.

Killing the emperor was 100% treasonous in ancient times, and most people did not dare to participate. Therefore, it could not be done openly, let alone with a big fanfare. It could only be completed in a small area and in the shortest possible time.
Then control the palace, block the news, push the successor to the front, and then arrange the reasonable cause of death at will.For example, the emperor is easily soluble in water, he has taken too much tiger and wolf medicine, and athlete's foot has spread all over the body and there is no cure.

Once too many people know the inside story, especially the army, as long as there is a wave of people who do not want to bear the charge of regicide and enter the city in the name of Qingjun before the palace is controlled, the entire plan will be considered failed.

"Long live my forgiveness, I took it upon myself to shoot the imperial guard guarding Buliang Bridge. I found three guards with the best water skills to swim out from the water gate under the bridge. I sneaked to the Europa Temple and the supply factory on the west bank to look for horses. I took the royal The waist badges of Zhuanghe Supply Factory left the city through Xizhimen, Deshengmen and Andingmen respectively."

At this time, Li Shi smiled unkindly, lowered his voice as if he was afraid that someone would hear him, and revealed all of his conspiracy.He said he was guilty, but his face was full of pride.

"...Well done! I will remember you for your great contribution. The specific reward will be decided after this matter is settled!"

At this time, Hong Tao had to take a high look at Li Shi. He was usually taciturn and did not fight for anything. He seemed to have no desire for power, but deep down he was a ruthless character who was very capable, patient in waiting, and would never let go when he saw an opportunity.

People who have been to the Forbidden City will see the Tongzi River outside the Forbidden City, the Taiye Pool inside the Imperial City, and the Jinshui River outside Chengtian Gate.But if you don't pay attention, it will be difficult to find that there is a north-south river inside the east wall of the imperial city, which is called Yuhe.

The southern section of the Yuhe River connects with the Jinshui River at Huangshicheng and flows southward out of the Imperial City.The northern section flows out of the imperial city from the east side of Bei'anmen through a small water gate, and finally connects to Shichahai.This small water gate is built under a stone bridge called Buliang Bridge.It is said that on both sides of the bridge were markets selling cloth and grain in the Yuan Dynasty.

This small water gate is usually guarded day and night by Jin Yiwei. There are also iron gates and filters under the water gate, which only allow water to pass through and prevent any debris from flowing into the palace.

Near the water gate are the leather-making workshops and gunpowder stations in the palace. There are many buildings. Because they were afraid that someone would slip and fall into the water at night, they were covered with stone slabs during the Jiajing Dynasty, forming an underground river dozens of meters long.

The smell of these two workshops is not very pleasant. Except for the eunuchs on duty here, few people come and go, and it is not easy to think of this place.If you can really get out of the water gate silently, and the water quality is good, and you can sneak along the river, the possibility of breaking through the siege is indeed very high.

(End of this chapter)