"His Majesty passed away?!" Shen Zangfeng received an uninvited guest in the middle of the night, but he was still neatly dressed and looked relaxed. Liu Rong couldn't help but sigh inwardly at the sight of Shen Zangfeng, a descendant of a famous family. After all, he is a descendant of a famous family. His magnanimity has been cultivated for hundreds of years. It is far from a simple accumulation of power and wealth.
And Shen Zangfeng's surprised look at this moment didn't seem like he knew it well... But for this man, it was not difficult to have thunder in his chest and a flat lake in his face. He could only judge by the change in his expression after hearing the news, and Unreliable.
Liu Rong was thinking in his mind and said: "That's right! Since troops are currently deployed in the southwest, the empress wants to hide this matter for now... wait until the army returns to the court, and then announce it to the world! Please also ask Lord Shen to help, so that there is no leakage. !”
Shen Zangfeng thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "The current situation, if His Majesty is no longer around, is really not suitable to be reported to the outside world. However, I have not been in good health recently, so I am afraid that I may not be able to bear such a thing - Gu Ziyang, on the other hand, is under His Majesty's care. He was appointed to assist the administration and was also a member of the noble clan... "
"General, tell the truth." Liu Rong glanced at the copper leak in the corner of the room - the death of the two legitimate sons of the Liu family has not yet been resolved. After daybreak, the Liu family will definitely go to the palace to complain, and they will discuss it with Chen Guang to hide it. If the saint's death is a countermeasure, then his running here and there this late at night will be in vain.
"Although Mr. Gu is a leader among the children of the noble clan, in terms of reputation among the noble clan, who in the world can be as good as the clan leader? Not to mention, not all of the old people who follow your majesty can make the empress and the eldest prince feel at ease. "
"What's more, the eldest prince is still in Fengzhou!"
Liu Rong sighed, "Master Bo said that whether the death of Sheng can be concealed depends entirely on Lord Shen. If you are willing to help, then this matter can be done! If you are not willing, there is no need to hide it. , because there is no way to hide it!”
Shen Zangfeng asked abruptly: "General Liu, do you want me to enter the palace immediately?"
"...No." Liu Rong was startled for a moment, and noticed a hint of ruthlessness in Shen Zangfeng's leisurely expression. He suddenly realized that Shen Zangfeng was not Bo Xi. The reason why Bo Xi believed Liu Rong when he said that the saint was dead was because Firstly, knowing Liu Rong's character, it was absolutely impossible for Liu Rong to lie about such a major matter without verification; secondly, it was impossible and unnecessary for Liu Rong to lie to him about such a matter.
But Shen Zangfeng is different!
Liu Rong knew that Wen Yaozi had already made up his mind to give the young valve master a ride when the time was right!
And Shen Zangfeng didn't have any deep trust in Liu Rong. In the middle of the night, Liu Rong came over and said that the saint was dead, then put on a pile of high hats, and then invited him into the palace to discuss countermeasures - What happened to Shen Zangfeng? Can you doubt that Shengjia is still fine, but he just wants to use this method to trick him into entering the palace so that he can kill him? !
"It's dark now, and it's inconvenient for the lord to enter the palace. The general's intention is to ask the lord to plan for the queen and the eldest prince..." Liu Rong hurriedly tried to make amends.
Suspicion loomed on Shen Zangfeng's face, and he interrupted in a calm tone: "This matter is too big. I have so many thoughts right now that I don't know how to answer you."
"I heard that the fourth young lady in the house had a relationship with Her Highness Princess Xian'an." Liu Rong suddenly became wise and said, "If the lord doesn't believe that the Holy Emperor has died, the general can go to the palace and explain to the Queen that tomorrow, Her Highness Princess Xian'an will invite Shen When the Fourth Young Lady comes to play in the palace, Fourth Young Lady Shen can come to Xuanming Palace to see it in person - Lord Shen, if the matter had not been urgent, you should know that the general will never speak so frankly to you! "
"In that case, I will make my niece wait for the princess' invitation the next day." Unexpectedly, Shen Zangfeng was not agitated at all. After hearing this, he waved his hand, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, before seeing off his guests.
Liu Rong took a deep breath and said, "But after dawn, the Liu family, I hope the clan leader can persuade them first."
"This matter involves a personal feud, and it is heartbreaking to lose two sons in a row. Even though my family has just married the Liu family, we can only do our best at the moment." Shen Zangfeng made it clear that he was not sure about hearing the news of Yaozi's death.
Liu Rong really had no choice but to leave.
After he left, Wei Changying, who was also neatly dressed, came out from behind the screen and said, "Will Yan'er really be allowed to enter the palace tomorrow? She is young after all, don't be scared!"
"It doesn't matter, Liu Rong takes it for granted!" Shen Zangfeng said nonchalantly, "If Your Majesty is good, Princess Xian'an invites Yan'er to the palace, it will be nothing. But the news of Your Majesty's illness will definitely spread the next day. In fact, Princess Xian'an must serve in front of the bed - even if she can't serve in Xuanming Palace, how can she invite the minister into the palace? Doesn't this clearly tell people that there is something wrong in the palace? "
Wei Changying thought the same thing. Even if Liu Rong didn't expect this, Qiu Baoniang would definitely not be able to reveal such a big flaw.
"So you don't plan to enter the palace?" She pondered, "Actually, I'm still a little worried - what if the Queen and the others fail to succeed, but that one sees through the situation and uses their plan... "
Shen Zangfeng smiled slightly and said, "In that case, do you think His Majesty will send Liu Rong to invite me nicely?"
"He is not afraid that troops are being deployed in the southwest. What happened to you? The morale of the Xiliang army among the four broken armies is unstable?" Guard Chief Ying said with a frown.
Shen Zangfeng said: "First of all, the situation in the southwest is unstoppable. If something happens to me at this time, the impact on the war situation will not be enough to cause a fundamental change. If that person is still alive, he is not afraid of being unable to suppress the situation; secondly, if he comes to Xiliang The army has been disorganized, and none of our brothers are the ones leading the army. It is difficult for Lu Shengping and his like to achieve anything alone. Even if they create momentum... aren't there others who happen to suppress the Southwest Army together? "
Wei Changying sighed: "Forget it, I don't really understand these things, so I won't talk about it anymore."
He asked, "Then once you agree to Liu Rong, how are you going to take the eldest prince back? Liu Rong will definitely not leave the imperial capital, nor will he let you leave."
"Isn't Shu Ming back?" Shen Zangfeng said calmly, "Although the battle in the southwest is going well, due to the terrain there, it won't take more than a few months to finish - especially as the weather gets warmer, this battle will become even more difficult. It’s getting tougher now. Maybe we should retreat to the high ground during the rainy season... Let Shu Ming and Guang’er take them with them when they come back from their wedding.”
Wei Changying counted the days, frowned and said, "Shu Ming will be ready to leave within a month after getting married."
"This is all a trivial matter. When he comes back from Fengzhou, we can reunite the young couple for a while." Shen Zangfeng said disapprovingly.
Wei Zhangying said: "That's what I said - Well, since you have already figured out all these, how will the Liu family's affairs be settled?"
"The Liu family is in control now, so they can let loose and make trouble." Shen Zangfeng said calmly, "If they lose their way, they won't make trouble."
"Let me be honest, the Duke of Lu's mansion is now in ruins. Even if Zheng Sanya's family is paid to pay for his life, to be honest, the Liu family still can't swallow this breath." Wei Changying frowned and said .
How can a mere Zheng family afford the life of the Liu family's legitimate son in Donghu, or the lives of Liu Ruowo's two sons? The difference between scholars and common people has always been like a cloud and mud in the eyes of the nobles!
"After the Liu family left yesterday, that one was in bad shape." Shen Zangfeng said calmly, "If we want to hide the news of his death right now, it's not easy to vigorously investigate the cause. Besides, even if we vigorously investigate, we will definitely find out. ? So since I don’t know the reason, it doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with the Liu family.”
"You mean, it was first reported that His Majesty fell ill due to the entanglement of the Liu family and his anger?"
"In addition, the condition is serious and has reached the point of vomiting blood." Shen Zangfeng said categorically, "It must be like this, otherwise, even if the eldest prince comes back, how can we supervise the country?! If the eldest prince does not supervise the country, how can Changfeng and I be justified? Interfering in government affairs?”
Wei Changying pondered: "If you are seriously ill and vomit blood...will anyone become suspicious?"
"If the eldest prince is still here, people who are interested may think too much." Shen Zangfeng said calmly, "So we have to prepare a substitute, and occasionally go to court and meet people across Danchi to suppress such speculations. If you want to hide something like this, you have to do a lot of things! This is not something Liu Rong and the Queen can do - but Liu Rong is quite smart. He didn't make the decision himself. Instead, he asked Bo Xi, Liu Rong himself. He would never have thought of asking me to come forward, that is, Bo Xineng immediately thought - after all, he is the person who was personally appointed to take charge of the government! "
"But even if the southwest side didn't guess that one was gone, they were worried that he wouldn't be able to hold on..." Wei Changying asked again.
It's not that she doesn't trust her husband, it's that the matter is serious and if she doesn't straighten things out now, something will go wrong by then, and she'll be in big trouble!
Shen Zangfeng also understood this, and used his wife's inquiry to sort out his thoughts. After a moment, he said: "As long as it's not a group of people who want to come back, it won't be a big problem. Even if the foreign king's orders are not granted, it refers to the time of confrontation. For such a big matter, they have to consider the consequences of disobeying the king's orders and delaying the war! Especially since they are more or less looking forward to being crowned king."
He added, "What's more, that one only has two sons. The younger one will live longer in the future, let alone the eldest prince. They want to cultivate the relationship between monarch and minister, and they may not have a chance in the future. It's military merit. If they miss the southwest, they will have no chance in the future. There’s no such thing as cheap.”
"Will they plan to go to Qiudi?" Wei Changying pondered for a while and said, "Before, you have been letting Xiliang report small-scale wars intermittently. Qiudi's vitality is seriously damaged again, not as good as Beirong So difficult to deal with..."
Shen Zangfeng sneered and said, "Who dares to lead troops in Xiliang except the Shen family?!"
"What if they are leading Xiliang soldiers? Throw a rat-proof weapon..."
"Then they have to accept it!" Shen Zangfeng said contemptuously, "A weapon that can't be used to throw rats? You have to look at what kind of weapon! Why are weapons of copper and iron afraid of throwing stones?! There is no elite soldier who is not arrogant! If you are not arrogant, you are not brave! We are Shen Not everyone in the family can command the Xiliang army - why were the fifth and sixth brothers unable to mobilize reinforcements? Isn't it because they were spoiled by their family in the past, and they were idle and did not accumulate enough prestige, so that the soldiers and low-level officers were in trouble? Are you even unwilling to obey orders? How can the land that I, Shen, have worked so hard for hundreds of years, can be manipulated by just anyone?"
Guard Chief Ying Zhanrong said: "Since they can't interfere with Xiliang, as long as we pass this level, there won't be any big worries!"
Shen Zangfeng held her hand and said with a smile: "I said I would live a good life with you, and I'm just teasing my grandchildren!"
Wei Changying felt a sweet feeling in his heart. He raised his eyes and looked at him. The warmth in the room was as warm as water.
Although this moment was the most thrilling for the newly born Dayong, the couple was filled with sweetness and infinite hope! (To be continued)