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Chapter 237 Poison! 5
"But it's okay! You are a veteran in the palace. You must be able to understand the danger at this time. If the imperial doctor enters the palace and is helpless, then it is better not to alarm the outside world. This move is related to my life and the lives of hundreds of people in the palace. You Not only say it, but also say it accurately!”

Seeing Chen Ju's appearance, Hong Tao felt cold again.However, there is always a voice in my mind reminding me not to act emotionally. The poisoner is waiting for this opportunity. As soon as the palace ban is lifted, the outside world will naturally get the news and will inevitably take action.

"...This poison is extraordinary. I have already used the prepared antidote. Even if the imperial doctor can cure it, I still need to find the right medicine. I'm afraid...it will be too late!" Seeing the emperor's determination, Chen Ju knew that he couldn't deal with it. , gritted his teeth and closed his eyes, telling the truth.

"Alas... you go to the front court to find Jin Yiwei Qianhu and order him to escort Wang Chengen's men out of the palace. Anyone who dares to stop him will be punished for treason!"

Youdao was telling the truth and hurting people. Hearing that the Queen Mother might not be saved, Hong Tao sighed deeply and fell into deep thought.After a while, he reached out and rubbed his face, regained his composure, and began to plan his next move.

"Wang An, you go and wait near Ciqing Palace. When Chen Ju returns, immediately report that the Empress Dowager of the East Palace and the Empress Dowager of the West Palace are deeply poisoned. The Empress has lost her sense of proportion. Please ask the Empress Dowager to come to the front court to take charge of the overall situation. Her expression must be Be flustered, your tone must be urgent, and your measurements must be extremely messy!”

In addition to Chen Ju, Wang An also has to play the role of a bereaved dog.It is still unclear who in the palace was responsible for the poison, and there is no time to investigate in detail.But we can use some very conventional means to observe the reactions of some people from the side, such as the Empress Dowager of the East Palace.

If she takes care of everything quickly, as if every step has been rehearsed in advance, and starts arranging funeral arrangements before she knows whether the emperor is alive or dead, then 80.00% there is something wrong, even if she is not the mastermind, she is still a participant.On the contrary, doubts can be temporarily eliminated.

"Long live the Lord, will Chen Zhang print him?"

Wang Chengen and Wang An went out, leaving only Li Shi in the house. After hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but ask the questions in his heart.It stands to reason that Chen Ju is the head of the internal officials. He should sit in the center with the emperor and strategize, but now he has to do errands, which is quite dangerous. He is obviously being targeted.

"He and Tian Yi have the same problem. They are too close to foreign ministers and forget their own identities. He was asked to investigate the Jinyiwei for several years but to no avail. Then he asked Wang An and Zhang Ran to investigate, and they found out in less than half a year. How can I trust Luo Sigong, Zhao Mengxiang and others?"

Regarding whether Chen Ju is trustworthy, Hong Tao has no intention of hiding it.How to make your subordinates willing to follow you is a skill and a knowledge. The key is to be as honest as possible and reduce suspicion.

The unexplained neglect and suppression of Chen Ju, even if it is beneficial to Wang An, Li Shi, Zou Yi, Zhang Ran and others, will make them feel sad and sad. When encountering critical moments in the future, this emotion will inevitably get out of control. The consequences It means that a thousand-mile embankment was destroyed in an ant nest, and the defeat was unclear.

This is not Hong Tao's invention, nor is it a new theory he systematically proposed, but a law summarized from historical events.The ultimate failure of many emperors, powerful officials, tycoons, and heroes often stems from a certain resentment of someone. The root cause is basically suspicion.

"If the news of Master Long Live's poisoning spreads outside the palace, the servants are afraid that it will backfire and add fuel to the fire, giving Xiaoxiao an excuse to cause trouble." If Chen Ju is not credible, then the series of changes that may happen next are really Big trouble. Li Shi thought the emperor was a little hasty on this issue.

"Have you ever fished?"

"... This slave is busy with errands on weekdays and has no chance to serve Long Live Lord." While talking about serious matters, the subject suddenly turned to the topic of fun and games, which caught Li Shi off guard.He didn't like fishing at all, but the emperor loved it, so he had to go along with it.

"Fish are very alert in the water, and they will test unfamiliar foods many times before they are willing to bite them. If you want to catch them more easily, you must first determine what they like to eat on weekdays and feed them. Then throw them first. Put some bait down to entice the fish to come for food. Wait until they relax their vigilance before setting the hook.”

Hong Taoquan pretended not to notice Li Shi's perfunctory remarks and continued to talk about fishing tips.In fact, fishing is deception, which is almost identical to intrigue among humans.Go to the waterside to find fishing spots and choose bait according to fish species, which is equivalent to selecting the target group and determining the method of deception.Sprinkling different flavors of nest materials is equivalent to paving the market in the early stage, gaining trust and reducing vigilance.The last step is to put a sharp hook into the bait to unknowingly harvest part of the fish's life.

"...Long Live Lord wants to show weakness deliberately, so that they will mistakenly think they have succeeded, and then they can gather together and annihilate them! But the servants in the palace are empty. Once they really raise their troops to attack, the slaves and others will not be able to protect them even if they are one against ten. I hope Long live the Lord, think again!”

Although Li Shi doesn't like fishing and doesn't know how to fish, many principles in the world are similar. If you want to understand one of them, you can draw inferences.After a brief thought he came to the conclusion that the emperor was playing with fire!
There were many palace farces in the past dynasties where power was seized and thrones were seized. There were fathers and sons fighting each other, brothers Ni Qiang, husbands and wives turning against each other, and monarchs and ministers turning against each other. There are countless types of them.In fact, there is no need to go back too far. It happened more than once in the Ming Dynasty alone for more than 200 years.

But no matter which emperor encounters this kind of thing, his first reaction is to spread the news that he is alive and try to win over as many allies as possible in order to protect himself.I have never heard that the emperor would use himself as bait, deliberately pretending to be dead to lure his opponents to relax their vigilance and attack them aggressively.

Although theoretically speaking, this can allow the enemy forces that have been deeply hidden to reveal their true colors so that they can complete their work and eliminate hidden dangers more completely. However, if it fails, it may lead to death, which is tantamount to suicide and the risk is too high. .

"They will never agree to what I want to do. If we avoid it this time, it will happen again next month if we can't protect it. At present, the situation around Ming Dynasty is turbulent. If you sail against the current, you will retreat if you don't advance.

I don't have that much energy and time to go back and forth with them. Instead of worrying about each other all day long, it's better to end it once and for all, so as to see clearly what everyone is thinking.

There are definitely risks, but they are not big compared to the benefits.As for the military chaos, don't worry, they don't have that ability. Even if I put together some shrimp soldiers and crab generals, I can deal with it calmly.

If you are worried, you can go and have a look in the courtyard. If there are too many, I dare not tell you. If one or two thousand elites from the Beijing camp come, they may not even be able to touch the edge of the palace wall.I have been preparing for this day for seven years, and I have endured it for seven years. I originally wanted to endure it for a few more years, and then reveal it to have a deterrent effect when I am more confident.

I can't bear it, but some people can't.Today they killed my biological mother, adding national hatred to family hatred. If you don’t come, no one will be able to leave the imperial city alive! "

Hong Tao understands Li Shi's concerns very well.The so-called Ouchi guards are nothing more than a group of eunuchs who have received military training and are equipped with weapons.Except for a few talented ones, most of them are just like ordinary soldiers and do not possess extraordinary military power.

If the quality of individual soldiers is not enough, if you want to win, you have to rely on quantity.Unfortunately, the number of chamberlains is not as large as that of Han generals, and now half of them have been taken away by Zhang Ran. It is very difficult to defend the harem with only 500 people, and it is still not sure to defend the Yangxin Palace alone.

"My slave knows that the Cuju team has been trained by the warrior camp and is equipped with powerful crossbows. But after all, they are still young and have not experienced the training of the battle. I am afraid they are not enough to rely on."

Seeing the emperor's high-spirited look and listening to his heroic words, Li Shi suddenly felt the urge to escape. The consequences of underestimating the enemy too often were failure.

Although this young emperor has made many achievements in the court over the past few years and competed well with the courtiers, he still seems to be immature and stable on key issues, too confident, and too superstitious about so-called loyalty.If the disparity in power between the enemy and ourselves is too great, loyalty will become worthless, because dead people cannot contribute.

"Well, since you are so sure, I will personally demonstrate what reliance means. Come on, help me put this thing on first!" Seeing that Li Shi could not build up the courage to fight to the death with words alone, Hong Tao had no choice but to get up and get it. He picked up the armor Wang Chengen had prepared and was ready to show his trump card.

(End of this chapter)