Slave to Queen: One Night Bride

Chapter 617

Unexpectedly, when a sealed letter was sent out, there was no return.Even Gao Yigong, the spy placed by the fourth prince's side, completely lost the news.

Regarding Wang Junhua's death, he has long known the strangeness. Although he covered it up in the clouds and mist through Gao Yigong's mediation, he knew it deep down in his heart. .Originally, the relationship between the two was just a relationship of interest, and there was no deep personal relationship. It is normal for the fourth prince to be taboo.What he was sure of was that according to the character and personality of the Fourth Prince, he would never ignore the interests of the Dajin Kingdom.Every point he put forward was beneficial to Da Jin, and the troops he sent were just a bluff to scare Zhao Deji so that he could make a fool out of the fire.

However, the fourth prince ignored such favorable conditions. What is going on?

Because of this, his five or six injuries became eight or nine, and he lay on the bed moaning, avoiding possible attacks from his political opponents.Because of this, he could not go to court, and his political enemies were ready to move, and it was reported that Song's tribute silver was hijacked.Naturally, many took the opportunity to attack him.

At the same time, Zhao Deji was certainly not idle.The special agents he sent discovered a huge secret: the theft of tribute silver presented by the Song State to the Jin State, and the protagonist of the case was the famous King Qin.

He was so shocked by this news that he was really bruised, but kept sighing: King Qin, is he really so powerful?According to the spy's report, Qin Hui was not at all sick and accidentally injured on the road as he claimed, but was stabbed by a woman at the border.A series of news, each more shocking than the last.

It is impossible for King Qin to go to the Kingdom of Jin for no reason.Could it be because Hua Rong fled to the Kingdom of Jin?Could it be that Hua Rong fled to the Kingdom of Jin to kill Qin Hui?Is this possible?He was restless, not knowing whether it was joy or sorrow, fear or anger, but also deeply relieved, fortunately he never went to the border with him.Back then in the garden of Yue's family, Hua Rong looked for an opportunity to assassinate him, but in a panic, rescuers came and Hua Rong had to run away.Zhao Deji also hated this to the bone. He knew that this woman was a poison, but he couldn't help but always want to find her. feel?

Not only that, but Zhao Deji has an even bigger open secret - he was completely sterilized, especially after taking Xiao Liu's "miracle medicine", not only did he not get cured, but Xiao Liu suffered from many gynecological diseases. Fall out of favor.In the past two years, he has spent countless painstaking efforts and energy on seeking a child, but he has never gotten better.

At the same time, he was even more terrified. What if the Jin army came to ask for tribute again, or took the opportunity to provoke a war?He has already become a frightened bird. If the fourth prince is not dead, he will not be at peace for a day.If he leads the troops to the south again, how should he deal with it?At this critical moment, it is very important whether Qin Hui is really ill or killed by the bomb.

On this day, Zhao Deji reviewed the memorial in the imperial study.In the memorial, there are seven or eight letters from the imperial censor, who took the opportunity to impeach Qin Hui, of course, starting with the peace negotiation between tribute and silver, pointing out that he monopolizes power and threatens the emperor.Although Zhao Deji and Qin Hui have always been "the monarch and his ministers get along well", his taboo towards Qin Hui is unknown to outsiders.Especially at the beginning when Qin Hui was threatened by Jin Wushu and became prime minister for life, Zhao Deji was very worried, and wanted to take him into surgery, but he developed a temperament of fear.Seeing so many impeachment papers now, and thinking of his strange injuries, he came up with a plan and went to the Qin residence to visit him in person.

It is no small matter for the emperor to visit a sick person.When Qin Hui was notified on the hospital bed, he almost broke out in a cold sweat.At this time, when the emperor came to see him, he would not be flattered in any way. On the contrary, he had already learned from his confidants that these days, there were more and more memorials to impeach him, and he was considering whether to come back from illness or retreat.But before he could think clearly, Zhao Deji actually came to the door himself.

Hearing Zhao Deji's footsteps, Qin Hui burst into tears: "Your Majesty is so kind, but I am unable to greet you, please forgive me..."

Zhao Deji saw that he was almost half limp on the bed, unable to move.Qin Hui was originally very thin, but now he only has a few small goatee, and his complexion is sallow, not human.Zhao Deji wasn't sure whether he was pretending or the real thing, but when he looked carefully, he seemed to be dying.

He immediately sang and composed excellently: "The prime minister is seriously ill, you must take good care of your body, the cornerstone of the country, how can there be any loss? Come, bring the reward to the prime minister..."

The old eunuch bowed to open a box, which was some elixirs rewarded by Zhao Deji.Qin Hui didn't need it at all, but he thanked the Lord Long En gratefully.

After the two of them played together, Zhao Deji went straight to the point: "Prime Minister, I heard that the tribute silver was stolen from Dajin?"

"I dare not hide it from your Majesty. I was stabbed by an assassin that day, and I didn't personally hear about the theft of tribute silver from relevant parties."

"I heard that the assassin is a woman?"

Qin Hui knew it was Hua Rong, but he knew Zhao Deji's complicated thoughts about Hua Rong.The king's intentions were uncertain, so he thought for a while and said, "Probably not, it's a Jurchen soldier named Yin Muke."

Zhao Deji pretended to be surprised: "Why did the Jurchen soldiers assassinate you?"

"Your Majesty doesn't know. Outsiders speculate that she is a female assassin, but in this world, how can there be a woman with such abilities? The minister sent someone to investigate, and later found out the truth. Your Majesty, do you still remember King Qin?"

"Of course I do. What has he to do with it?"

"He stole the tribute silver, and he arranged the assassin."

"What grudge does he have against you?"

"The king of Qin colluded with Yelu Dayong, who died in the Liao Dynasty, and vigorously developed his power on land. If he wants to buy weapons, he will naturally start with tribute silver, and take the opportunity to stir up conflicts between Song and Jin, and take advantage of the fire..."

Zhao Deji's complexion changed drastically.He always thought that King Qin was just a first-class Cole, and he was far away in the vast sea, so what did he have to do with the overlord on the road?
Qin Hui squinted his eyes in pain, but by observing his words, he knew that his words had worked.He hated Hua Rong to the bone, but if Zhao Deji blatantly ordered Hua Rong to be arrested, it would damage Zhao Deji's flaunted "benevolent monarch" demeanor. Zhao Deji dared not blatantly pursue him even if he was assassinated, let alone himself?

However, he must kill the grass and roots, even before he dies, he must avenge this great vengeance. The most ideal way is to kill someone with a knife - with King Qin as his target.Hua Rong must be with King Qin.As long as you hold King Qin, you're not afraid that Hua Rong will die if he doesn't deliver it to his door.

Zhao Deji can be lenient towards a widow, but the tradition of the Song Dynasty is to "settle the inside" first and then fight the outside world. Zhao Deji is far more interested in suppressing internal strife than worrying about foreign aggression.Ever since the Mutiny of Miao and Liu, he was always worried that someone would covet his dragon chair. How could he have such a large-scale force in Song Dynasty sleeping soundly beside his couch?

Sure enough, Zhao Deji immediately asked: "King Qin really has such ability?"

"Being able to snatch the tribute silver from the million-strong army of the Great Gold, King Qin is really not to be underestimated. If he takes the opportunity to make trouble in the future, he is afraid that the disaster will be ten times that of Zhong Xiang, Yang Mo and other Dongting pirates..."

"In your opinion, what should I do?"

"In recent years, the naval forces of the imperial court have grown greatly. In my opinion, it is better to mobilize the elite and strike first, and go straight to King Qin's lair."

Zhao Deji remained silent. After escaping for his life at sea, he had already hated the vast ocean, and secretly swore that he would never set foot on the ocean again in his lifetime.What are the odds of winning against King Qin on such a large scale?

"I have observed that the navy teams in recent years are good at fighting in the lake, but it is difficult for their forces to reach the ocean. Moreover, the sea is vast, no more than land, and there are big problems in food, grass, and troop deployment..."

Qin Hui knew that he had already been terrified of his panic at sea, so he didn't take his proposal very seriously.At this time, instead of speaking, he deliberately made a panting appearance.

"In Qing's opinion, if we send troops, who will be the commander and who will be the vanguard?"

This time, Qin Hui lost his mind.He is accustomed to peace talks and tactics, and he knows nothing about the use of troops.After hesitating for a while, he said: "Yang Yizhong has never experienced a water battle. It is the Jiedu envoy Liu Qi..." His actions were extremely vicious. Liu Qi is the only prestigious anti-golden general at present, and he has won the trust of Zhao Deji and won the fourth prince taboo.And the most important thing is that Liu Qi is relatively upright, and he doesn't really buy him as Prime Minister Qin.

Zhao Deji, no matter how unscrupulous he was after Yue Peng promoted Han Zhongliang, he was not completely stupid, but he was more than vicious, and he could be regarded as a heavyweight to Liu Qi. Even Qin Hui ordered Wang Jixian to impeach Liu Qi several times, but he never shook Liu Qi's position.

This time, if Liu Qi could be transferred from the frontline of the anti-golden army and remove the barrier of the Jin army first, wouldn't he just give the fourth prince a huge gift?Negotiate with him again and things will be much better.

But Zhao Deji obviously disagreed, saying that Liu Qi was only good at land warfare.According to his mind, it is absolutely impossible for Liu Qi to take such a big risk for King Qin easily.What's more, apart from Qin Hui, none of the courtiers mentioned the danger of King Qin.

Seeing that the road was blocked, Qin Hui suddenly said: "King Qin has robbed such a large amount of silver, which is more than half of my tax revenue in the southeast. He can take this opportunity to strengthen himself..."

With just this sentence, Zhao Deji's heart skipped a beat.He may not care about King Qin's sea power, but this large sum of money should belong to him in the first place.

He became interested: "Where is King Qin's money?"

"It's a pity that I'm sick in bed all day long, so I can't concentrate on investigating. Please forgive me. Your Majesty can send the military department to investigate this matter immediately."

When the Ministry of War goes out, it must be to hunt down and capture King Qin all the way.This is much more likely to win than going to sea to attack.

"Where is King Qin's whereabouts?"

Qin Hui was stumped by this point, no matter how many people he sent, he still couldn't find King Qin's whereabouts, not only that, even the fourth prince didn't know.

Zhao Deji saw that Qin Hui kept panting, his appearance was very disgusting, and there was a foul breath coming out of his mouth. He couldn't stay any longer, and hurriedly said: "Aiqing, you might as well take a good rest. We will discuss this matter later."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Although Qin Hui did not get an affirmative answer from Zhao Deji, he knew very well that his attention and conflict had been diverted by this.Regardless of whether he wants to destroy King Qin or not, at least King Qin has become a serious problem for his confidants.

As long as we lobby again, we are not afraid that Zhao Deji will not send troops.In this way, killing Huarong is no problem.

(End of this chapter)