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Chapter 310 Every Tiger Has Fangs
The news about the fire in Jingren Palace still spread, but because the matter was covered up quickly, it didn't have any particularly big impact.

In the early court, the two cases of Wu's side concubine Vendan and Zhao Jun's arson case were judged together. Yang Jilian lost his two minions, both internal and external, and fell into a passive position again.

But the members of the Gu family remained silent, allowing the emperor to severely reprimand the East Palace in court.

When Yang Ji went down to the court, his face was gloomy and gloomy, and he didn't say a word except that he was reprimanded by the order.

Gu Lian watched his back from behind, and went straight back to the mansion.

Changying had re-arranged posts in the guard early in the morning, and heard the news that Concubine Wu had died before noon, when Guan Sulai came to deliver the meals.

In addition, there was news that Zhao Jun, Hu Wang and others were all killed with sticks.

After dinner, she went to inspect the palace, and she met Wang Jin, the admiral of the guard at the door, and asked her about the cause and effect of what happened last night.

Wang Jin didn't care about the affairs of the guard office, but Changying couldn't deny the truth when he asked about it.

Wang Jin didn't intervene all the time, he only asked when Zhao Jun was executed after Chang Ying finished speaking, his eyes flashed a bright light, it seemed that there were some unspeakable grievances among the eunuchs.

After the emperor's court announced the incident, everyone knew the ins and outs of what happened last night.

Jin Fuji was seized after the early dynasty, Wu side concubine mourned in a low-key manner, Wu Zhang waited to be released, Gao sued Ming and entered the prison, and asked to be executed soon, because the evidence was solid, the emperor dealt with these people this time as neatly as cutting vegetables simply.

The outside world doesn't know much about the matter, they only know that the Crown Prince of the East Palace is lax and connives at the side concubine to disturb the law. Due to the incompetence of the prince.

Gu Lian returned to the mansion and entered the Shouning Hall, where his father Gu Zhe was leaning on the bedside to take medicine.

Gu Lian took it and served him with a spoon.

After the sound of bowls and spoons touching lightly stopped completely, Gu Zhe raised his head: "Wu side concubine is dead?"

Gu Lian put down the bowl, nodded and said, "He knows that Wu Zhang has switched to us."

Gu Zhe hummed, raised the corner of Pa Yinyin's lips, and said, "It seems like something he would do."

"I always have a bad premonition. Although it is a grasshopper tied by a thread, I am also afraid that with Yang Ji's reckless temper, he will jump to the Qianqing Palace later."

Gu Lian hesitated. "If Yang Ji is willing to leave the Gu family, the emperor will definitely accept it. At that time, the three of them, father and son, will join forces to deal with our Gu family. I'm afraid it's not impossible."

Gu Zhe smiled.

"What are you laughing at?"

"Laughing at you is unfounded worry." Gu Zhe said.

Gu Lian said nothing.

Gu Zhe then said: "Let's not say that Yang Ji is like Cao Cao, he is suspicious by nature, but that he has really fallen, do you think the emperor can tolerate him?

"If Yang Ji wants to surrender, he must first unload this reserve position as a sincerity, otherwise, where is the emperor's prestige? But without the reserve position, what else does Yang Ji have?
"The emperor wants to cut off his relatives. The eldest son of the empress is a ready-made obstacle. He abandoned the Gu family. Without the support of the Gu family, he would only die faster."

Speaking of which, he looked over: "Grab him firmly, don't let the emperor take advantage of it.

"It's been many years since I took the crown for my father. In these years, the palace has never taken any action against the Gu family. A king who is good at forbearance often deliberately makes his opponents ignore him.

"Don't ignore him. A king is like a tiger. There is no tiger without fangs."

Gu Lian looked up at his father, and nodded after a long time.

……

The snow has melted away after several days of continuous sunshine.

Immediately afterwards, the number of foreign officials coming to Beijing to report on their work gradually increased, and the story of the East Palace gradually faded out.

As the construction period of Prince Jin's Mansion draws to a close, Yang Su's concern for the marriage is increasingly revealed.After entrusting Song Cheng several times, he finally got the letter today, and the emperor replied that he would let Qin Tianjian go back and pick the day, which was regarded as his consent.

Yang Su relieved himself, and told Changying the news. Because Changying knew that he would finish this matter sooner or later, it was not a surprise, but it was certain that his mood would be turbulent.

A few days later the emperor sent her into the palace, first asked a few errands, and then asked her before and after she met Yang Su.

Since he didn't mention the matter of being trapped four years ago, and he didn't know if Yang Su had told him about it, Chang Ying would not take the initiative to bring it up. He briefly mentioned a few old things in Huzhou, because there were officials from the Ministry of Rites who wanted to see him, and then it was over. The conversation backed out.

Changying deeply felt that it was time to discuss the matter with Madam Ling, so she saw the weather was fine on the steps, and when she returned home, she took Zixiang to invite Madam Ling, and the next day invited her to Fuqing Temple to offer incense and enjoy plum blossoms.

When Mu Xiuxiu heard that she and Yang Su were close, she was both happy and worried. Of course she was happy that Changying finally had someone who loved her and loved her, but she was also worried that Yang Su had Yang Ji as a strong enemy in such a complicated court situation. , Changying married as the concubine of Jin, and she didn't know what kind of difficulties and challenges she would face.

Apart from her, Mama Wu and the others were also very concerned, but they had learned a lot from working with Changying in the past few years, and because of their confidence in Changying, they quickly calmed down.

In the afternoon, Yang Su came to the mansion and brought Xie Peng. It turns out that the people who went to Liaodong have turned back.

"There are mineral deposits in Liao'an where Wu Zhang was in office. Since he took office, he has made a lot of personal gains by relying on the mineral resources. In addition, he is quite famous in Liao'an for giving and giving, and he has made many friends from the rivers and lakes. It can be said that there are black and white. There are many familiar people.

"I suspect that besides making profits, he is also secretly monitoring the Liao Palace in Liaodong."

Chang Ying took the file he handed over and flipped through it, only to see that what he said was indeed true.

The Liao King's Mansion has guarded the border for many years, and the Liao King's branch is like a wolf like a tiger. If she hadn't known about it in her previous life, she might not have been wary of Liaodong until now.So Yang Ji should be on guard against him.But why did Concubine Wu raise money for him?

"Didn't you find out about Wu Zhang's financial affairs?"

"No." Xie Peng said, "But there is something that you may be interested in knowing. Xu Lan's father, Xu Yao, has been to Liao'an several times since he went to Liaodong, and he also had contact with Wu Zhang.

"Counting the time, the time when Xu Yao came to office seems to be close to the time when Concubine Wu frequently sold her position to make money."

Although Concubine Wu has been on this road for quite some time, it was later that the treasurer of Jin Fuji became suspicious.

Comparing the records he gave, it can be found that before a certain point in time, the frequency is not obvious, but after that point, the frequency becomes frequent, and this point is almost the time of this year's spring and summer communication.

But Xie Peng said that Xu Yao had contact with Wu Zhang...

"Xu Yao went to Liaodong. I thought he was just following the emperor's order to maintain peace in Liaodong."

She remembered that Xu Yao's trip to the north was about the time when the concubine of the Liao Dynasty passed away and there was turmoil in the Liao Palace.

"If Xu Yao really caressed the side according to the order, then the contact between Xu Yao and Wu Zhang would be intriguing." Xie Peng asked her doubts.

It's very simple, if Xu Yao left according to the order, then he had frequent contact with Wu Zhang after he left, wouldn't it seem like targeting?

As for the things Wu Zhang did, including the matter of Wu side concubine selling an official, wouldn't it be possible for the emperor to know about it?

(End of this chapter)