"These people have been following Shen Zhongbai from the beginning. This time, Shen Zhongbai eliminated the people in his hands."
Gu Huaian's face looked a little bad, but he continued talking.
Everyone originally thought that this time Shen Zhongbai just dealt with all those who were not interested in him. No one thought that he was actually targeting his own people. Isn't this a bit too cruel
After hearing this, Shen Qianshan felt that something was wrong. Logically speaking, this should be a good opportunity for Shen Zhongbai to get rid of those who disobey him. Otherwise, how could he appear on that boat
"It doesn't make sense. We are not facing him, but we are still on that boat, aren't we?"
Except for Gu Huai'an, who didn't have any military power in his hands, the others more or less had some military power in their hands. But if what Gu Huai'an said was true, then Shen Zhongbai's attack this time was really ruthless.
"I don't know about this, but according to this list, apart from you, other officials and even merchants have had some contact with Shen Zhongbai before, and you may not know that among these people there are An old friend of ours."
Gu Huai'an gave it a try, but they had offended quite a few people over such a long time, and they didn't find it strange who they were. In addition, most of the people on the boat that day were not noticed, and they really couldn't think about it for a moment. Who is it
"I remember that there didn't seem to be any acquaintances on the boat that day. Song Yu and Pei Jie didn't seem to be on the boat. Both of them were loyal to Shen Zhongbai. If Shen Zhongbai didn't even trust them, there should be no one. Who can be trusted?"
"I didn't mention the officials in the imperial court. There were only a few officials on that boat. They said they were looking for some people of similar age to join the cruise, but in fact they were all the children of some officials. I asked around and found that they were probably all They were people who originally wanted to threaten Shen Zhongbai with their military power."
Gu Huai'an specifically inquired about this. The people the Ministry of Rites came into contact with were a mixed bag of people. Even if Gu Huai'an asked, they would not become suspicious, so he still got a lot of information.
"Is it just to threaten Shen Zhongbai with military power?"
Shen Qianshan felt that just for such a reason, he seemed to be unable to do this.
In this matter, if Shen Qianshan felt that if it were him, Shen Zhongbai would definitely not let go of someone who has been against him for many years. But these people can obviously help him, why are they treated like this? Woolen cloth? Shen Zhongbai already knew that his men were training troops, but at this time, he got rid of so many people who could help him. Isn't it strange
"That's all everyone knows. Who knows if there are actually any other problems? Maybe Shen Zhongbai has always been dissatisfied with the selfishness of some people around him, and is afraid that they will surpass him one day, so he thought of this method to threaten them. After all, except for a few of you, aren’t the rest of us all descendants of officials?”
Gu Huaian expressed his thoughts, and when he thought about it carefully, he found it reasonable. Shen Zhongbai had done even crazier things before, and they should have gotten used to it by now.
"Then you still haven't said who our acquaintance is?"
Gu Qiang listened for a long time and felt a little confused. Although the logic of their actions cannot be weighed by normal people, didn't he just say that there was actually someone he knew before on the boat
I really didn't pay attention when I was on the boat.
"Shopkeeper Sun, do you still remember this person?"
He had intervened in what everyone was doing several times before, causing everyone a lot of losses, and it was difficult to deal with many things. He could be regarded as a mastermind behind Shen Zhongbai in some things. .
And until now, no one has investigated clearly what happened back then.
Shopkeeper Sun was involved in many things, but they had very few traces to follow. This was the strangest thing.
From the previous Modo to the later fake banknote rubbings, everything was more or less related to Shen Zhongbai, but in the end, there were no clues inexplicably. Some of them were because of other things. Interference, but more of an inexplicable ending.
When Shen Qianshan heard that shopkeeper Sun was also on the boat, he didn't say much, but his expression really changed. He also wanted to know why so many seemingly unrelated people were involved. Inside
"I wrote down a few when I was reading them. I don't know if they are all complete, but you can go and see the officials who have had some disturbances in their homes recently. I heard that because of this incident, many elderly officials have resigned and returned to their hometowns. out of his military power."
Gu Huaian's words were on point, but in the end, everyone still didn't know why Shen Zhongbai was so desperate this time.
"He must have planned it a long time ago. No matter what, we have to be careful during this period."
Shen Qianshan can't see the connection between these things yet, but it seems that he can't relax about these things recently. Chang Lan must be careful when talking about his life experience, in case something goes wrong. , I’m afraid it will involve a lot of things.
"You don't need to say this, but now it seems that we have to act separately. We will help Chang Lan continue to investigate the matter of his life experience. You two are officials in the government, so you can't let down your guard."
As soon as Shen Qianshan finished speaking, Gu Qiang had already arranged their tasks. It was not difficult, but when they were all piled together, it felt a little difficult to handle.
"In short, be careful. Before there is a response from Prince Qing, you'd better not act rashly."
Shen Qianshan can't even recall why Prince Qing and Brother Da Huang turned against each other in the first place. He always feels that this incident happened out of the blue. He has no idea what happened at that time. He only knows the relationship between the two people at that time. At one point, I got to the point where I was dancing with a sword.
Fortunately, the Queen Mother was still alive at that time, and the two of them just stopped contacting each other in the end. There was no other problem, except that Prince Qing moved away from the capital. Calculated based on his age, if Chang Lan is really his child, It was almost when he left the capital that he left Chang Lan behind.
Shen Qianshan still didn't trust them to handle this matter, but the people he sent out would definitely respond to him as soon as possible even if they got the news. He could also make a decision after a little consideration. There should be no problems within that time.
"Don't worry, after today, the two of them should not fight again. Besides, even if they don't give me face, Yun Ni, you are still there. If you start a fight, Yun Ni can't ignore it."
The people of Shen Qianshan faction got the news quickly, but the result was not satisfactory. Prince Qing just exchanged a few casual greetings in his heart and did not even mention the dispute he had with the late emperor before. This made Shen Qianshan found it a bit difficult to handle.
If Prince Qing is really unwilling to say it, it would be difficult for him to investigate clearly what happened that year. From this point of view, perhaps they have reached a deadlock. But in this situation, he can temporarily I don’t want to talk to everyone yet.
He has been in the capital for a long time, and he can't show up. He has to look for it on his own, almost all relying on everyone's strength. If he doesn't tell him anything at this time, he will definitely become more suspicious. If this continues, he will only Forming a vicious cycle.
Shen Qianshan decided to send someone to investigate what happened in the palace that year, and from King Qing's cover-up, Shen Qianshan had actually vaguely noticed something abnormal.
If it wasn't a matter of principle, why was the eldest brother so angry at that time? Moreover, Chang Lan and Shen Zhongbai looked so similar, Shen Qianshan didn't think it was just a coincidence. If there was really something hidden, it might explain why Prince Qing had been hiding him.
The letter was written in a vague manner. In order to prevent others from getting the comfort of his contacts with him, Shen Qianshan did not directly say what he wanted to ask in his heart. In short, it seems now that this matter is definitely not simple.
Since there was no way to get the information directly from the person involved, Shen Qianshan could only get some clues from others. The people who were serving in the palace at that time must not have gotten any clues, but the people around King Qing changed. Batch after batch, there is always someone who knows the secret at that time.
Although looking for this person now is like looking for a needle in a haystack, if they don't look for it, they probably won't know the answer in their lifetime.
Shen Qianshan kept the letter and did not show it to others, not wanting them to lose it. Gu Qiang went to Chang Lan's residence almost every day during this period. They could not tell Chang Lan the real reason why he could not go out. , and we can't help Yun Jue tie him up and pack him back to Yunzhong Valley. If he stays in the capital for a day, he will be more and more dangerous. This is what is really embarrassing.
Moreover, what Shen Qianshan is most worried about is not his life experience, but judging from the current situation, there may be problems not only with his identity, but also with Shen Zhongbai's identity. This matter is becoming increasingly difficult to deal with. , no one can act rashly now.
If this is really what I think, there will be a reasonable explanation for the dispute between the eldest brother and King Cheng, Chang Lan's identity, and the reason why Shen Zhongbai and Chang Lan look so similar.
Shen Qianshan put the letter away silently. It seemed that he had to solve this matter by himself.