The next day, news of the assassination of Prince Su He spread throughout Yuanzhou City. According to folklore, His Majesty wanted to deploy troops against Subei and tore up the covenant, and the people who were worried about the possibility of this war felt that the Emperor was a bit of a military force.
Xuan Jingchen, who was in Xishan, received a secret letter from Cui Jian, the governor of Zhongzhou, and frowned when he saw the content of the letter. But it turned out that some of the weapons stolen from Nianchu's arsenal were shipped to Zhongzhou and some to Hanzhou.
The military equipment that arrived in Zhongzhou was hidden in the bandits' den by the general. As for what it was used for, the general also revealed one by one. But it turned out that that place was the place where private soldiers were trained. This private soldier is the army that the ginseng wants to bring to Yuanzhou.
I don't know who was in the middle of it, so that the sergeant explained clearly that this matter has a great relationship with Zuo Cheng Xu Mingyi. Zuo Cheng had contacts with the Hanzhou tribe, and Cui Jian suspected him of collaborating with the enemy and treason.
When he got this secret letter, Xuan Jingchen pondered for a moment, and then ordered to summon Su Yanqing. Privately assembled Zhongzhou troops and headed for Yuanzhou. And Jinpaowei, who guarded Yuanzhou, transferred all the south gates where Yang Yuting was located.
This is a secret order. Yang Yuting, who received the order, did not tell anyone, and returned to the city alone to gather troops and horses.
At this time, the origin of the assassin last night has been investigated. They came from the Zhongzhou barracks, and the arrow feathers they used were the ones lost in the stolen arsenal.
Things gradually became clearer, and Xu Mingyi's disobedience was clearly revealed.
Xuan Jingchen knew it himself, but he didn't dare to tell others. So he called Le Zhengying over and told her about the assassin.
"I heard what the assassins said last night, could it be that the old man of Chu did?" Le Zhengying frowned, thinking about the last words the assassin said, and said, "If so, why don't you go to your majesty? Looking for Prince Su He."
"The prince is the proton of the two countries. If something goes wrong, it's just to appease Su Bei with some effort. Why do they want to assassinate the prince?" Le Zhengying threw out the things he had doubted all night, "and there were six assassins last night. , the prince and my younger brother are both helpless children, it is easy for six young people to capture two children, how could they let them escape."
Yes, even if his younger sister still appeared in front of him alive, Le Zhengying was still afraid for a while. It is too unbelievable that their three children can escape from birth, and it can be called a blessing.
If it was really aimed at Su He, wouldn't it be enough to kill him
"Unless these people started out, they didn't want to kill the prince at all." The eldest princess beside her pondered and said this.
Xuan Jingchen and Le Zhengying's eyes fell on her, and she continued to say: "Your Majesty, if this matter is the work of the old Chu country, then everything is easy to say. But I still remember not long ago, about His Majesty's poisoning Emperor Zhao's rumors?"
"First add the guilt, then add the chaos, and then you can justifiably - force the palace." The eldest princess had a calm face, and spit out the two words that were disrespectful.
"To frame Your Majesty to poison Emperor Zhao, and to create rumors among the people, although it's not very useful, but if they want to do something, it's a great excuse."
"As long as you do something, there is always an excuse. When the king of Zhongzhou did something in the previous dynasty, wouldn't you just say that the commander-in-chief was a demon, and he had to raise a flag for the Qingjun's side? Today, he framed His Majesty for poisoning Emperor Zhao, and the next step is to force the palace to return to the court. "
"As for Subei, if it was in their plan, then they would use the Subei Rebellion to mobilize His Majesty's main force from Lanzhou. In the Subei Rebellion, the reason that Prince Su He was stabbed in Yuanzhou is also a good excuse. I don't kill the prince, but after sitting firmly in the country, there is someone to contain Ming Geqi."
"This is me, my speculation about the farce of yesterday's assassination."
The eldest princess is as meticulous in political affairs as she is, especially good at reasoning. Xuan Jingchen's guess was the same as hers, and Le Zhengying felt the same after listening to it, and said, "If this is the case, then Your Majesty must have prepared earlier."
"If the nobles are old, the available power is not too much, and at most it will be thunderous and rainy. But Huangjie, a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall. I order the Superintendent of Heaven to pay more attention to those people, and I don't believe that they can't be dug out. The dark line in the army." The eldest princess said, it can be said that she hated the group of people.
The queen nodded and warned her again, ordered the princess to retire and left Le Zhengying alone to discuss with her which generals would be more suitable.
She ordered Si Ming to send the secret letter away, and then she asked with a sigh of relief, "Su... How is your son today? Were you frightened yesterday?"
Le Zhengying shook his head, "Thanks to His Majesty's concern, my younger brother is safe. It was just yesterday that I was running around all day, and I was especially tired. I slept with Prince Su He and still haven't woken up yet."
Xuan Jingchen nodded and said nonchalantly, "Although Young Master Lezheng is young, he is brave and decisive, which is very rare. This time, she has protected the prince, which is a great achievement. If I want to reward her, please tell me. whatever is appropriate."
Le Zhengying shook his head and said, "It is the duty of a minister to protect the monarch. As the prince's companion, Asu should protect her."
"I heard from the prince that she is very good at studying the northern language and calligraphy. She is quite popular. The prince has always regarded her as a teacher. It would be better to let her be the Chinese teacher of the prince in the future."
"Pfft." Le Zhengying chuckled and said to the queen, "Does the prince praise her so much? That's all because the prince thinks it's good. Asu's Subei language has only been studied for half a year, and calligraphy is only taught by a private school teacher. Yes, at most it is Xiao Jiazi's delicacy and uprightness, where is everyone's style."
"Your Majesty, she can't be the prince's husband."
Le Zhengying declined for Zhong Lishuo, but Xuan Jingchen clenched his hands. She thought about what the boy had said in front of her when Haruhi was in front of her, and her heart was agitated.
Xuan Jingchen nodded and ordered Le Zhengying to retire, so he summoned the chief minister Xiang Sinian.
"I called Qing here today because there is something I don't know about reading the scriptures. I think there is an article about the resurrection of Taiyi's first century. I dare to ask Da Siming, are there really people who have recovered their souls in this world?" Xuan Jingchen who never believed in this matter , but took the initiative to ask about it.
Xiang Sinian was stunned and pondered for a moment: "In the miscellaneous records circulating in the Taiyi School, there are several records of this incident. However, the resurrection is all a gift from the Eastern Emperor, involving the secrets of the heavens, and I can't spy on it. Therefore, we do not know whether it is true or false.”
Xuan Jingchen's heart sank, and he said, "Then please ask Da Siming to find those miscellaneous records, and let me have a look."
Da Si Ming promised, and then quickly withdrew. After Da Siming left, Xuan Jingchen summoned the dark guard and ordered him to take some of her words from Le Zhengsu's study.
The dark guard heard the words and immediately went to collect these things. In the evening, Xuan Jingchen handed the box of scores, the thank you post Le Zhengsu had given her earlier, and Le Zhengsu's copybook to the master who knew handwriting identification, frowned and said, "This note. The post about practicing calligraphy was left by the late emperor, the late emperor would use a variety of fonts, you can use it as a reference, help me to see if this sheet music was made by the late emperor?"
That box of sheet music, she recognized by herself, was indeed a font that His Highness liked to use. Using Le Zhengsu's font to prove Prince Zhaoming's score, she thought, she might be able to get the answer she wanted.
The master promised, took the thing and then retired.
Xuan Jingchen's heart has never been stable because of what happened last night. With her heart in hand, she waited until the results of the military performance, and the day before the official hunting of the noble boy began.
The result of the handwriting identification has not yet appeared, but she has waited for another person who is familiar but extremely unfamiliar.
"Caomin Nianwang, I have something to report to Your Majesty." It was night, the moon was nearly complete, Nianwang held a pitch-black box and knocked open Xuan Jingchen's tent.
Xuan Jingchen, dressed in silver armor, sat upright in front of the tent, looked at Nianwang standing in the tent coldly, and said, "Mr. Nianwang is here for the sake of the prince?"
Nianwang looked at the guards standing in the battalion commander, shook his head, and said, "No, no, I'm here for His Majesty's country."
"I also hope that Your Majesty will summon the Chief Minister and hold back at the same time. I just want to inform Your Majesty and the Chief Minister about this matter." Nianwang said, took a step forward, opened the box, and respectfully handed the Queen's case Before, Yan said: "Your Majesty sees this, do you have time to listen to me?"
Xuan Jingchen's pupils shrank, and what lay in the red velvet of the box was a burnt black and cracked jade shakuhachi, and a dilapidated sapphire jade.
She recognizes this thing, even if it is beyond recognition, she can recognize it. This shakuhachi was brought to His Highness by her as a dowry at the time of the big wedding. This sapphire jade symbolizes Zhong Lishuo's status as the royal family of Chu Kingdom.
Xuan Jingchen's nose was sour, and there were waves in her eyes, her hands trembled, her white fingertips carefully landed on the broken sapphire jade, she tried her best to hold back her fluctuating emotions, and said, "You are from Where did you get it?"
Nianwang smiled comfortably, thinking that now he can be willing to confess his guilt and be punished. If Empress Zhao didn't have that child in her heart, his actions today would not have to be so successful, but Empress Zhao had her in her heart, it would be completely different.
So Nianwang took a step back and said to the queen, "I think Your Majesty has recognized this thing, so can Your Majesty listen to me now?"
Xuan Jingchen stared at him, nodded, and summoned Xiang Sinian.
Xiang Sinian came in a hurry, and when he saw the man standing in the tent, he only felt a sense of familiarity.
Xiang Sinian bowed to His Majesty, His Majesty nodded, looked at Nian Wang and said, "Da Si Ming is also here, can you explain where you got this thing?"
Nianwang smiled slightly, raised his sleeves, and knelt down straight towards Xuan Jingchen. Xuan Jingchen stared at him and watched him bow three times and nine kowtows. He took out a pitch-black token from his sleeve and said aloud, "The sinful minister, River God, kowtow to my emperor, and may my emperor live forever!"
Xiang Sinian stared at the token in Nianwang's hand, showing a surprised look.