Do you know that it starts with Meng Tong?

Qi Heng frowned and said: "At the feet of the Emperor, in the most virtuous place, there are such vicious thieves running rampant. The governor of Kaifeng cannot absolve himself of the blame. I will definitely take part in his crime!"

Wei Chen, of course

He knew about the major events that happened in Bianjing City today, but he vaguely guessed that there were shadows of King Yong and King Yan behind this matter, and did not want to discuss it in depth.

He immediately put down the tea cup, looked at Qi Heng, and asked with a smile: "Yuan Ruo, I heard that your marriage has been decided?"

Hearing Wei Chen suddenly mention this matter, Sheng Changbai and Sheng Changfeng both turned to look at Qi Heng with smiles. Qi Heng's handsome face was slightly red, he lowered his head and whispered: "It was just decided a few days ago that it belongs to the family of the Minister of Rites Shen. daughter."

Wei Chen smiled and nodded. There was only one Minister Shen in the Ministry of Rites of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and that was Shen Zhengyi, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites.

The Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites is not a small official. This position is qualified to directly enter the cabinet and become a bachelor. Qi Heng has got a good marriage!

Speaking of which, in the original plot, Shen Zhengyi was Qi Heng's father-in-law, but that happened after the rebellion.

According to the original plot, Qi Heng first married the head of Jiacheng County, and then married the daughter of the Shen family after the death of the head of Jiacheng County.

And the incident of Rong Feiyan's kidnapping, which is currently making a fuss in Bianjing City, is closely related to Qi Heng in the original plot.

However, there were some deviations in this life. Rong Feiyan was kidnapped not on the Shangyuan Festival, but on the Mid-Autumn Festival. It seemed that it was not necessarily the work of King Yong, and Qi Heng also crossed the line of marrying the head of Jiacheng County. In one step, he directly made an engagement with the Shen family.

In the final analysis, all these changes were actually due to Qi Heng passing the Jinshi exam ahead of schedule.

In the original plot, Qi Heng was just a playboy from a noble family, but now, he not only holds the title of Jinshi, but also a minister of discipline with the power to correct and impeach hundreds of officials. Even important officials in the court such as Kaifeng Fu Yin, It also means impeachment.

The gap between them cannot be counted.

As far as Wei Chen knew, the Lord of Jiacheng County and Rong Feiyan still fell in love with Qi Heng as in the original plot, but there was no such thing as King Yong detaining the Duke of Qi and forcing Qi Heng to marry the Lord of Jiacheng County.

the reason is simple.

King Yong could easily rub the titular Duke of Qi's palace, but he could not force a censor to submit.

Not to mention that he hasn't even become a prince yet, even if he does become an emperor in the future, he will have to pay a corresponding price for doing so.

This is why, after Qi Heng passed the examination and became a Jinshi, the Duke of Qi sent his son to the Metropolitan Procuratorate despite all the favors.

The identity of Qi Heng's censor is a talisman for the current Duke of Qi.

And when Princess Pingning does not need to face too much external pressure and has the power to freely choose her in-laws, Prince Yong's Palace will naturally be excluded.

Even if King Yong becomes the emperor in the future and the Lord of Jiacheng County is honored as a princess, so what?

In the eyes of ordinary people, the princess's consort is already an extremely noble person, but for a Jinshi with a bright future, becoming the consort is definitely not a good choice.

Therefore, Princess Pingning only considered it briefly, declined the olive branch offered by Princess Yong, and resolutely chose Shen Zhengyi, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, as her in-law.

Princess Yong and her daughter were naturally unwilling to accept this result, but they could not change anything.

However, even though Qi Heng was no longer the trigger, Rong Feiyan was still kidnapped, which puzzled Wei Chen.

Qi Heng has already made an engagement with the Shen family. Does King Yong still need to deal with Rong Feiyan?

Maybe not.

Is it true, as some people have speculated, that because Rong Feiyan had a few quarrels with Princess Yong at the banquet, King Yong and Princess Yong were going to kill her?

Although this is not completely impossible, Wei Chen always feels that it is not the case.

If it wasn't King Yong, who would have done it?

It couldn't really be such a coincidence that a group of vicious thieves just happened to appear, right?

Wei Chen didn't believe there was such a coincidence.

There must be sufficient motivation, careful planning, and sufficient strength...

After thinking for a moment, a vague guess gradually emerged in Wei Chen's mind.

Thinking of this, Wei Chen's face couldn't help but look a little solemn. It seems that there is really no one who is qualified to participate in the battle for the final reserve position...

Chapter 299 The dark tide is surging

For more than half a month after the Mid-Autumn Festival, autumn rain continued continuously in Bianjing. The whole city was shrouded in a hazy drizzle. The rain was not heavy, but it was like a trace of melancholy, charming and lingering.

When Rongxian walked out of Xuandemen, it was already evening, the sky was gloomy, and Rongxian's face was equally gloomy.

The search for Rong Feiyan inside and outside Bianjing City has continued for five days, but still nothing has been found.

After all, Bianjing is at the feet of the emperor, and it is impossible to block and investigate it for a long time.

For five days, the Kaifeng government office tried its best to search and investigate, and even the Imperial City Department was dispatched. This was enough to give the Rong family face, and it was also an explanation to the officials.

After today, all the temporary Daokas installed inside and outside Bianjing City will be removed, and the Kaifeng government office will also withdraw most of its manpower.

Everyone, including the Rong family themselves, actually understood that after being missing for so many days, Rong Feiyan was probably killed long ago, and she was lucky to find her body.

But Rongxian was still unwilling to give in. The day Kaifeng Mansion couldn't find his sister, he would never let go of her.

In fact, Rong Xian knew very well that Rong Feiyan's disappearance was probably related to the Yong Wang family.

After all, he had caused such embarrassment to Princess Yong and Lord Jiacheng in front of everyone.

And not long after this happened, Rong Feiyan and a dozen people around her disappeared on the road from Yujin Garden to Bianjing City.

Could this be revenge from King Yong’s family?

Rong Xian had a vague guess, but he didn't dare to think deeply about it.

That is the official family of the future!

Even if it was really him who did it, what could Rongxian do?Would Zhao Zhen give up on making King Yong his crown prince just for the sake of a daughter from his Rong family?

Totally impossible.

In the face of national events such as making decisions on building reserves, a mere human life is really nothing.

Therefore, Rong Xian did not dare to target King Yong at all. He could only vent his anger on Kaifeng Mansion, which failed to detect theft, and kept arguing with the officials of Kaifeng Mansion in the court.

But every time he dreamed about it at midnight, he recalled his little sister's voice and smile during her lifetime, and the hatred buried in Rong Xian's heart became deeper and deeper.

While Rong Xian was distracted, he suddenly thought of the mysterious man who visited last night.

Maybe that person was right.

Rong Feiyan's death was like a thorn in the heart, standing between the Rong family and King Yong.

Even if he ignored his younger sister's hatred and flattered King Yong, King Yong's temperament would probably not take the Rong family seriously, and he might even be suspicious of the Rong family and alienate him.

After King Yong officially ascended the throne, Rong Xian could not even imagine what the Rong family would end up without Zhao Zhen's support and the new king's favor.

Perhaps, he should really find another way out.

For my little sister, and for the Rong family...

The autumn rain hit his face, which was a bit cold. Rong Xian walked out of Xuandemen with a heavy heart. The entourage who had been waiting in the square stepped forward and opened the oil-paper umbrella for him.

An attendant brought the horse and handed the reins to Rong Xian. Rong Xian was about to get on the horse when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure flashing not far away from the corner of his eye.

When Rong Xian saw the man, he couldn't help but hesitate to mount his horse, but his face remained calm. He turned around and ordered his followers to go back to the mansion first, as he wanted to take a walk alone.

After sending away the entourage, Rongxian remained where he was.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally made up his mind and walked quickly in the direction where the previous man disappeared.

About a quarter of an hour later, in an unknown dark alley near Nanxunmen Street.

Rongxian stood straight in the middle of the alley, and there was another person standing at the end of the alley.

The man's body and face were hidden in the invisible darkness, like a ghost, and even his words were filled with gusts of sinister wind.

It was the white-faced scribe beside King Yan.

……

In the ninth year of God's blessing, it is the ninth day of October.

Li Yan, the commander of the Xiaomeng Army, summoned his three battalion commanders in his home to discuss matters, and they dispersed at night.

On November 14, the third battalion of the Xiaoxiong Army fought with the forbidden troops under the fourth battalion. Six people were killed and [-] were seriously injured.

Afterwards, Longtuge was furious. Chief Assistant Han Zhang urgently reported to the Chongzheng Hall. After getting Zhao Zhen's approval, he dismissed the commanders of the third and fourth battalions of the Xiaoxiong Army, and assigned Chang Yuan, the commander of the Xiaoxiong Army, to temporarily take charge of his troops. .

On the eighteenth day of the twelfth month, King Yan left Bianjing City and stayed overnight at Qingyun Temple outside the city.

That night, the commander-in-chief of the Xiaomeng Army, Li Yan, and the commander-in-chief of the Xiaoxiong Army, Chang Yuan, each brought several of their trusted generals to the temple in disguise, and met with King Yan for a secret talk. After more than two hours, the generals quietly left. go.

After successfully recruiting the Rong family as allies, King Yan seemed to have taken a reassurance, and the pace of preparations for rebellion suddenly accelerated.

Under the calm surface of Bianjing City, there is a depressing atmosphere like a dark cloud over the city. It seems that there is no wind and no waves, but in fact, the undercurrent is turbulent and is about to explode.

In the tenth year of God's blessing, on the first day of the lunar month, Zhao Zhenlong was in poor health, so he ordered King Yong to perform the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven on his behalf, which shocked the government and the public.

Not long after the first day of the new year, Qi Heng and Shen Jun, Gu Tingye and Shen Lingshu got married successively, and Wei Chen all gave generous gifts.

After the wedding, Gu Tingye took his wife back home and lived in Yuzhou for a long time. He took the opportunity to drink and chat with old friends such as Zhao Ceying and Shen Congxing.

During this period, Yuzhou regiment training envoy Zhao Zongquan received a secret edict from Bianjing.

In the edict, Zhao Zhen first praised Zhao Zongquan and his son, and then told Zhao Zongquan that when the new king came to the throne, he would do his best to assist the left.

After Zhao Zongquan received the secret edict, he didn't sleep for several days and nights.

Three days later, while Zhao Zongquan was tending crops in his private land in Mi County, he was suddenly attacked and killed by assassins. Fortunately, Gu Tingye and Zhao Ceying arrived in time, rescued Zhao Zongquan, and captured one alive.

After the torture, it was discovered that these assassins were actually sent by King Yan of Bianjing.

Gu Tingye and Zhao Ceying couldn't help but be a little confused after hearing this. Now that King Yong worships the emperor on behalf of the emperor, it is only a matter of time before he becomes the prince. Even if King Yan wants to fight for the throne, he should find ways to deal with King Yong. Why bother to assassinate the prince who is far away in Yuzhou? Where is Zhao Zongquan?

Could it be that King Yan was fully confident of replacing King Yong, so he could devote his energy to solving the secondary opponent Zhao Zongquan?

However, the battle for the throne has developed to this day. King Yong is expected to become the crown prince and is the general trend, while King Yan has a bleak future and is close to being eliminated.

In this situation, if King Yan still wants to stand up, there is only one way, and that is to overturn the entire chessboard!

At the thought of this, Gu Tingye couldn't help but feel his heart tremble, and the hairs all over his body stood on end.

Gu Tingye quickly found Zhao Ceying and told Zhao Ceying all his conjectures.

Zhao Ceying was an ambitious person. After listening to Gu Tingye's words, he immediately thought of the current situation in Bianjing and couldn't help but get ready to take action.

After returning home, Zhao Ceying kept encouraging Zhao Zongquan to go to Beijing to meet with the officials and make King Yan's crimes known to the world.

Seeing that Zhao Zongquan was procrastinating and hesitant, and wanted to hide in Zhuangzi outside the city for a few days, Zhao Ceying had no choice but to discuss with Gu Tingye to send someone to pretend to be an assassin and assassinate Zhao Zongquan again.

When the two sides were fighting, Gu Tingye deliberately fought the assassin to a close match and took a long time to capture him, creating the illusion that the assassin was becoming more and more powerful. If Zhao Zongquan did not go to Beijing to completely resolve the matter, he would be killed sooner or later.