The rewarded mansion was located in the northern suburbs of the capital. It was originally the ancestral home of a wealthy and powerful family in the past, and was later pawned and sold.
The couple returned to their "home" and looked around at the servants in the house. The housekeeper of the big house took out two invitations: "Mrs. Yue, these are sent by Princess Pan Xian and Princess Tianwei in the palace..."
Hua Rong took it and took a look. One of them was that Tianwei and Wanwan had learned that their husband and wife were in Beijing and invited them to a banquet. The other one also came with a gift, which was sent by Wu Jinnu, Zhang Yingying, and Pan Xianfei, saying It was to thank her for "protecting her" and to hold a grand banquet to invite her.
Hua Rong didn't have much fondness for these women in her heart. She thought about it and looked at her husband. Yue Pengju took the invitation and looked at it before saying, "It's okay, just go to the banquet. They are just a formality anyway."
"That's fine, Tianwei and Wanwan are here anyway."
While they were talking, a servant hurried in with a woman. Before the woman arrived, she called out: "Sister Hua, Brother Yue..."
It was Wanwan who came over.
Hua Rong was really ecstatic and hurriedly stepped forward to hold her hand: "Wanwan, how are you and the wet nurse?"
Wanwan nodded and smiled: "We are all fine. Sister Hua, I heard that you are injured, but I can't come to see you..."
Her eyes were red, and Hua Rong smiled and pulled her to sit down: "Look, aren't I feeling better now?"
Wanwan looked her up and down: "Haha, Sister Hua, are you really well? God blesses good people." She said bitterly, "Why doesn't God punish Wang Junhua, a vicious woman like this..."
The couple knew that she couldn't keep her temper and hurriedly turned away everyone. Yue Pengju knew that she and the two had something to say, and since he was a man, it was inconvenient, so he went to the study room, leaving the two of them talking freely.
When Wanwan saw Yue Pengju leave, she spoke like a barrage: "Sister Hua, you don't know, Wang Junhua is really hateful. Even Princess Tianwei has been angry with her many times. Now she has bribed Concubine Pan Xian and Concubine Wu in the palace. And with Brother Ninth..."
After all, she didn't dare to say it too obviously, and she almost whispered in Hua Rong's ear: "This bitch actually went to hook up with Brother Jiu..."
Hua Rong sighed secretly, it was not a strange thing for Wang Junhua to hook up with Zhao Deji, but it was really a strange thing not to hook up with him.
This grand banquet was led by Concubine Pan Xian, and almost all the ladies in the capital were invited, and Wang Junhua was naturally included. She felt very uneasy after seeing the invitation, and asked Qin Hui: "Old ghost, what do you think we should do? Go there. Or not?" She was afraid that Hua Rong would expose her background in public. Hua Rong was no more timid than Tianwei and others, so it wasn't that he couldn't do it.
"Alas, the fourth prince's instructions have not yet been received. Do you want to take the initiative?"
"It is not an option to have something happen to Yue Pengju and his wife as soon as they arrive in the capital. Even if we take action, we have to wait until they are on their way."
Wang Junhua said bitterly: "I'm afraid they will cause trouble before. Should I go or not this time?"
Qin Hui stroked his beard and said: "Madam, go ahead! If you don't go, you will look guilty."
Wang Junhua received Qin Hui's clear indication that she was very thoughtful. On the first day before the banquet, she dressed up and went to the palace to chat with the concubines, and sent fresh fruits and melons to win over them.
On this day, she wore her hair in a novel bun. Because she had done some tricks, when she went back, the well-paid little eunuch led her, and she "happened" to meet Zhao Deji.
When Zhao Deji saw her novel hairstyle, he stopped and saw Wang Junhua's eyes fluttering, trying to welcome her but also rejecting her. Such a feeling could not be compared to Zhang Yingying, who was accustomed to tricks and gadgets. What's more, as the saying goes, "Family Flower" "It's not as fragrant as wild flowers, and it's better not to steal it than to steal it." Emperors are also common people. Especially after Zhao Deji experienced a hidden illness, he yearned for the excitement of this kind of love between monarchs and ministers. He couldn't help but said: "Mrs. Qin, please come to Nuan Pavilion." say… "
The little eunuchs withdrew wisely, and the fun of such an affair stimulated Zhao Deji. The two of them were in love with each other on the brocade of the Nuan Pavilion. Although Zhao Deji was still powerless, it was better than the ordinary left-hand touch with the right hand like Zhang Yingying. After a while, Wang Junhua just tidied up his scattered hair and swayed out. After walking out of the palace gate, he cursed secretly: "Bah, useless silver-like pewter spear head." But it seemed that there was an extra layer of amulet, and he was very arrogant. Ang, said to himself: "The slave family has two big backers, the fourth prince and the Zhao family. I am afraid of what you Hua Rong will do. Let's see what you can uncover about me..."
On the same day, as soon as Wang Junhua left, Qin Hui went to the emperor alone, suggesting that the court set up a political revision bureau to reform government affairs. His wishful thinking was that if he presided over it, he would be as powerful as the prime minister and monopolize power.
I don’t know if it was because he had just had sex with his wife, but Zhao Deji saw it and immediately gave instructions, appointing Qin Hui as the chief of the Political Bureau, but at the same time appointed an official Zhai Ruwen as the deputy chief.
Qin Hui was very angry, and the emperor's move shattered half of his sweet dreams. But now that the matter had come to this, he had to immediately summon several important officials to discuss the matter.
When he saw Zhai Ruwen, he felt really unhappy. It turned out that after Qin Hui was appointed minister, he was dissatisfied with the position and aimed at the position of prime minister. He encouraged his direct descendants and his confidants to trumpet that he had an indescribable "second strategy" for governing the country and retreating the army. .This "second strategy" was exaggerated to the point of being magical, but no one knew what it was. Qin Hui was waiting for a price, saying that he would only be able to use force if he became prime minister.
Qin Hui returned to the Song Dynasty. Although there was a lot of talk about "Su Wu", the court was not all mixed up. Some people who were slightly sober soon saw the clues and began to ridicule. Among them, Zhai Ruwen was the one who liked to play opposite Qin Hui the most. Zhai Ruwen was thirty He rose to prominence and became a Jinshi, but his family was wiped out in the Jingkang disaster. He traveled south alone. After his wife and children were separated, he no longer married. He missed the brothel every day, sang with several famous prostitutes, and had uninhibited sex. He had " Known as Liu Yong in officialdom.
Qin Hui sat in the main seat, sitting upright, and first gave a general lecture. The ministers spoke one after another. When he saw that Zhai Ruwen was silent, he asked: "What is Master Zhai's plan?"
Zhai Ruwen said solemnly: "Qin Xianggong suggested setting up a political bureau. This was a trick Cai Jing did before the country was overthrown. Cai Jing used this method to harm the world. Qin Xianggong should take Cai Jing as a warning."
When Qin Hui heard this, he became furious. The treacherous minister Cai Jing had indeed obtained power through this method. Now Zhai Ruwen destroyed his intention in one sip and said angrily: "You know that Cai Jing has harmed the country, but I don't know!"
Zhai Ruwen refused to give in: "Xiangong Qin, Sima Zhao's heart is to be Taoist. Everyone knows that since you took office, you have been advocating the 'two policies' every day and ostracizing your colleagues. Others say you are Su Wu who shepherds sheep, but I say you are full of filth." Villain…”
Qin Hui turned pale with anger: "People say that you, Zhai Ruwen, are crazy, but I don't believe it. After listening to your nonsense today, it turns out that's true."
The two of them called each other "crazy" and "villain" on the spot. Their colleagues continued to dissuade them, and the discussion ended with shouts and curses.
On that day, Wang Junhua went to visit her sworn brother Wang Jixian again, so she came home later than her husband. When she returned home triumphantly, she saw Qin Hui sitting in the study dejectedly. She did not go forward to report as usual, "Have you seen anyone looking for flowers or stealing sex today?" Or something like that, so he walked over and pulled his beard: "Old ghost, why are you unhappy?"
When Qin Hui told what happened today, Wang Junhua didn't take it seriously and sat down opposite him: "This Zhai Ruwen, just squeeze him out when you get the chance. Old ghost, my sworn brother revealed a very important information to me today. "
Qin Hui looked at his wife's mysterious look and hurriedly asked: "What information?"
"The little prince is born with some deficiencies. Maybe he won't live long..."
She just said this and then stopped. Qin Hui understood it clearly. The official family only had one son, and the symptoms of ovarian cancer were all due to Wang Jixian's prescription of some magical medicine to force his daughter to do so. If he wanted to have a child, he would count on Wang Jixian, so, My trust in Wang Jixian exceeds that of anyone else.
Wang Junhua said with a smile: "As long as your sworn brother is here, you can make the emperor listen to you. Why are you angry with Zhai Ruwen? Let me tell you, even Hua Rong, compared to the son wanted by the official family, you say , Who will the official choose? Old man, if God bless you and the little prince dies early, I guarantee you will take over the power soon, madam."
Qin Hui naturally hurriedly flattered him: "Madam, you have a wonderful plan. Fortunately, this old man has a good wife."
He saw that his wife had a double-headed jade hairpin on her head. Wang Junhua saw him staring at it and said angrily, "This is a reward from the official's love today."
Qin Hui was overjoyed. At this moment, the more the emperor "loved" his wife, the more careful he was about his wife, so why should he be afraid of Hua Rong's too many words
But the secret letter sent by Qin Hui and his wife was delivered quickly, and within half a month, Jin Wushu received it.
He had also long ago heard the news that Yue Peng had been reinstated and returned to the court. In addition, he read Qin Hui's secret letter three times in a row, and then said to himself: "It's really hard to deal with Yue Peng's return this time."
He turned to his close advisers Han Chang, Wu Qimai and others and said, "The fourth prince, Qin Hui suggested killing Yue Pengju to avoid future troubles. What do you think?"
Wu Qimai said: "If this person stays, it will be a disaster. It is not difficult to send a killer to kill him."
Han Chang shook his head: "Although Yue Pengju has always been a simple man, after he was restored to his post, he was surrounded by guards. Not to mention that he was very skilled in martial arts. If the assassin failed once, it would be even more difficult for him if he was on guard afterwards. Besides, if the assassin failed and his identity was revealed, , and it will ruin the Fourth Prince’s plan.”
Jin Wushu nodded: "The only way to destroy the Song Dynasty is to kill one general. Since I have laid out this big game, I must be calm." He turned to look at the messenger who sent the message and ordered: "Can you? Qin Hui must calm down and not act rashly. A single Yue Pengju cannot save the Song Dynasty even for a moment."
Han Chang reminded him: "Qin Hui is mainly afraid of exposing his identity."
"Haha, he doesn't understand this. Zhao Deji, this prince is chasing him through mountains and seas, but I still don't understand his temperament? He is as timid as a mouse. He has sent envoys many times to make peace, so he knows that he is nothing. , the determination to not dare to fight to the end, the 'two strategies' proposed by Qin Hui, were already decided by this prince. Since Zhao Deji granted him a high position, he has been over and over again, even if he is suspicious, he cannot be suspicious to the end... "
"But Hua Rong knows the details of his couple!"
This time it was Wu Qimai who reminded him that this was the crux of the problem. Killing Yue Peng was not easy, so wouldn't it be easy to kill Hua Rong? However, he also knew that just because the fourth prince was looking for Ganoderma lucidum, he wanted him to kill Hua Rong, so he didn't mention it.