Everyone agreed, but before the discussion was finalized, they received another edict from Zhao Deji. It turned out that he had learned about Yue Pengju's class teacher and received Zhang Jun's false battle report of a "great victory", so he asked Yue Pengju to return to Lin'an for an audience.
At this point, Zhao Deji's backbiting has been completely exposed. Everyone retreated, and Yue Pengju and his wife came to the temporary building to rest.
Hua Rong closed the doors and windows around her, only to see her husband sitting on the table, looking at a dim oil lamp and pondering. She lowered her voice: "Pengju, what should we do? 'He' has gone back on his word many times. This time when he goes back, It must be very dangerous. Qin Hui will never let us go."
Yue Pengju also whispered: "Sister Seventeen, there is no need to panic. I predict that when I go back this time, it won't be time for Tu Qiong to see me. We will definitely be sent out again... "
Hua Rong looked at her husband with some confusion. Yue Pengju gently hugged her and whispered in her ear: "We missed the best time. Therefore, we have to fight for another chance. Don't drive the fourth prince out. Lianghe, I really can’t sleep or eat well. So, I have to change my strategy... "
Hua Rong was shocked and clung to her husband tightly, speechless for a moment.
Just as Yue Pengju and his wife were on their way to Lin'an, Liu Wu was also rushing to Lin'an. He inquired for news along the way. By this time, the news of the victory of the Yue Family Army over the Jin Army was already known to the world. He was originally going straight to Henan. However, midway, they got a bolt from the blue. The imperial court ordered the victorious Yue army to abandon Henan and return to the court.
Liu Wu was a "han son" in Liaodong earlier, and now he is a pirate. He can't say that he has any feelings for the Song Dynasty. However, when he heard the news, he felt filled with righteous indignation and sighed: "What kind of person is Mr. Yue? He is really not as good as working for a foolish king." My king is so free and comfortable! Earlier I was a little envious that Ma Su could get what he wanted, but now I know that I am lucky that I have not been exposed to that big hole!"
In this way, Liu Wu stayed up day and night, and when he rushed to the capital, he arrived before Yue Pengju and his wife.
He first contacted Ma Su. At this time, Ma Su had already served as an idle errand in the Ministry of Personnel. Ma Su was round on the outside and square on the inside. In addition, Qin Hui and others did not know his origin, and he had always acted in a low-key manner, so he did not He didn't pay any attention to him, but he was fine. The two had been friends for many years, and now they had a secret meeting, and they were both very happy.
When Ma Su asked Liu Wu why he came, Liu Wu shook his head and sighed: "Mrs. Yue is really unlucky..." He then briefly told the "Xia Gu" fertility elixir given by Yelu Dayong. Ma Su was shocked. She lost her luster and felt uneasy, sighing in her heart that although the King of Qin was a love-struck person, he unexpectedly brought Hua Rong a huge disaster. If she was really bewitched, wouldn't it make things worse for her and her husband based on their current situation
The two of them inevitably talked about the class. Due to his limited status, Ma Su could not know much about the top-secret situation, but he had always paid attention to Qin Hui, especially from Eunuch Kang's mouth, and he could get some useful information. Something, he just lowered his voice and said: "Mr. Yue is really in trouble this time."
Liu Wu was shocked: "Qin Hui can really cover the sky with one hand?"
"In the years since the emperor ascended the throne, he has had more than ten prime ministers in succession, like a revolving door. The reason is that none of these prime ministers advocated peace and did not agree with him. But Qin Hui always made peace, and the emperor and his ministers had the same mind. In addition, Wang Junhua With a lowly woman walking around the palace, and the captive fourth prince as her backing, according to my judgment, Qin Hui's position as prime minister is already very secure. Alas..." Ma Su was talented and learned, and originally had a lofty ambition to show off his talents, but After more than a year of observation, he has already understood that if he wants to gain a foothold in the officialdom, there is no other way out except to be Qin Hui's lackey. He and King Qin have witnessed Qin Hui's despicable and shameless behavior in the Jin Kingdom, and they feel very sorry for Qin Hui. Contempt, how can you be willing to be his lackey? He let out a long sigh and said, "To be honest, I have no interest in taking any good job in the imperial court. It's a dead meal."
Liu Wu pondered for a moment and then told him what the King of Qin wanted. Ma Su's eyes lit up after hearing this and he nodded: "Even if the King is concerned about it, Ma Su should consider it."
Liu Wu originally wanted to ask about the princess, but thinking that the princess was already married, he stopped asking Ma Su and stayed at a secret place arranged by Ma Su, waiting for Hua Rong and his wife to return to Beijing.
At this time, the funeral of the Queen Mother had been completed. Although Zhao Deji still had to pretend to be sad, he no longer avoided eating meat. Under the arrangements of Wu Jinnu and others, on the grounds that he wanted to preserve the dragon's body, he still ate and drank, sang and danced. At this time, the clan aunt Xiao Liu whom he plundered was already the favorite of the special family. The neglected Zhang Yingying gradually became more and more disgusted with the double-dealing trick to please the emperor, even though she still pretended to be virtuous and refined on the surface. Seemingly, I was secretly discouraged and disappointed. I devoted myself to studying Lao Tzu's nihilistic thoughts. I felt even more lonely in the palace and the future was like a dream.
On this day, after everyone offered incense to the Queen Mother, Tianwei and Wanwan said goodbye to the concubines. Since the Queen Mother passed away, the two of them had entered the palace more and more rarely. On this day, Zhao Deji seemed to suddenly miss his only remaining sister and concubines. Cousin, I wanted to talk about family ties, so I stayed with her for lunch.
During the meal, Wanwan hesitated several times, but Tianwei stopped her with her eyes. Zhao Deji also noticed it and asked: "Wanwan, what do you have to say? Don't hesitate."
Wanwan mustered up her courage: "Xiangong Yue defeated the fourth prince in Henan, but was forced to return to the court. The whole world was shocked. They all said that Qin Hui and his wife were the work of the fourth prince, and they came specifically to defeat our country... "
Zhao Deji's face darkened. It has always been a taboo in the palace for female relatives to interfere in politics. Tianwei was even more frightened and did not dare to wink. At this time, although she was timid, she could not help but boldly said: "Qin Hui and his wife are serving four people in the Kingdom of Jin." The prince, Wang Junhua and the fourth prince had an affair, which was witnessed by the slave family with their own eyes... ".
Wanwan was not afraid, and added: "Since Qin Hui became the sole prime minister, he has become increasingly domineering. According to rumors, officials call him 'Enxiang' behind his back..."
Zhao Deji was shocked. Whether Qin Hui was careful or not was second to none, but if he dared to become a "favorite" in the eyes of the officials behind his back, wouldn't he be openly defying his imperial power? He immediately asked: "Who did you listen to? They really called Qin Hui 'Enxiang' behind his back?"
Wanwan said with certainty, "This is already a 'secret' that everyone knows. It's just a matter of deceiving the superiors and concealing it from the subordinates. It's just you, Brother Ninth." Zhao Deji immediately asked the several eunuchs around him: "Kang Qi, Zhang Ba , but haven’t you heard?”
Eunuch Kang's expression was very ambiguous: "I have heard people mention it when I was young, but I don't know whether it is true or not."
Zhao Deji was even more uneasy, and asked Zhang Quwei again. Zhang Quwei had just received a one-pound golden tripod sent to him by someone from Qin Hui a few days ago. He naturally spoke well of Qin Hui in everything, and shook his head: "Little Never heard of it."
Zhao Deji was half-convinced, thinking that I also knew that Qin Hui was working against the will, but the danger to the country now lies in the strong generals, not the prime minister. It is easy to remove him, but it will take a lot of effort to subdue the strong generals. Two evils are in power. The easiest option is to immediately order Zhang to wait for the eunuch to secretly investigate the "Eun Xiang" incident.
When Wanwan saw Zhao Deji's order to investigate the matter, she saluted and said: "Ninth brother is wise, may I be blessed. If Qin Hui is removed, our Song Dynasty will be able to revive..."
Zhao Deji said kindly to Yan Yuese, "You two should go back and walk around the palace more in the future."
After the two of them left the palace gate, Tianwei let out a long sigh and held her heart: "Wanwan, have you forgotten my mother-in-law's dying lesson?"
Although Wanwan has matured a lot over the years, her nature is hard to change after all. She muttered: "I think there are too many treacherous ministers in Ninth Brother's court. It is clear that the world will win a great victory and the captives will be driven out, but Xianggong Yue is ordered to withdraw his troops for no reason. In this way, Why do you want to conquer the world?”
Although Tianwei also followed the Queen Mother's instructions to only "eat and dress", but with her early experiences, it was naturally impossible for her to truly be an ordinary woman who was indifferent to worldly affairs. The anger in her heart was no less than that of Wanwan. She was reduced to Jinwu. She worked as a concubine in the Shu Mansion, escaped from torture and humiliation, and heard the news of the successive victories of the Yue Family Army. She excitedly thought that she could finally behead the fourth prince, expel the captives, and return the ancestral temple mausoleum. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, all of this would come to an end. It has become a mirror image.
Wanwan whispered in her ear: "I also discovered a secret, which is Wang Junhua's secret..."
Tianwei's expression changed drastically, she held her hand tightly and said in shock: "Wanwan, is this true?"
Wanwan nodded: "I have been following him for a long time, and the source of the information is also very scary..."
"What should I do?"
"Don't worry, I have already made arrangements. Once I catch her, I will report it to Brother Ninth to see if she has anything else to argue with..."
Tianwei was worried: "You have already fallen into her hands once. This time, don't put yourself in danger again."
"No! I'm very careful this time."
The two sisters said goodbye and went back to their respective homes.
At night, it started to rain lightly, making people shrink from the cold.
In the distance, the sound of horse hooves could be heard. The carriage was deliberately driven in the dark night and returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion inadvertently. After passing this relatively quiet alley, and then crossing two streets to reach the Prime Minister's Mansion, the horse's hooves suddenly Raised, a fast horse came from the opposite side, and the carriage had to stop. The person sitting inside was jolted violently, rolled in the car, opened the curtain and yelled: "Who is this thing without eyes?"
"Wang Junhua, what kind of vicious plan did you go to Jinying to propose to the Fourth Prince?"
Wang Junhua was shocked, but he also heard the voice, and forced himself to calm down. He opened the curtain and recognized that the figure was indeed Wanwan. He was about to salute, but then he changed his mind and pretended not to recognize him and said, "Wait, what are you waiting for?" Who dares to rob someone at night? Is there any way to do it?”
"Stop being so verbose..." Wanwan waved her hand and said to the four guards following her: "Go and search her body. There must be detailed correspondence between the Fourth Prince..."
Wang Junhua was shocked. Her documents were in a safe place, but she brought with her a set of jewelry that was rewarded by the fourth prince. It belonged to the former royal concubine. If they were found and the source was traced, not only herself, but Qin Hui would be dead as well.
The six selected warriors who escorted her all the way drew their swords. Wang Junhua kept doing nothing and whispered: "These people must be killed..."
Wanwan even realized that there was something wrong with her. She was caught by Wang Junhua last time and was tortured. She had long been thinking about revenge. She also believed that Wang Junhua, his wife, and the fourth prince had something behind them. She often sent people to secretly investigate, and unexpectedly a few days ago, I accidentally discovered that Wang Junhua left with Zhang Tonggu. Zhang Tonggu is the envoy of the Jin people. Why did she follow him? Wanwan kept her composure and sent spies every day, intent on seizing the irrefutable evidence of her. After waiting for one or twenty days, she discovered her return and immediately blocked her.
A melee broke out between the two sides. Wang Junhua saw that the situation was not going well and was about to run away. Wanwan rushed forward and grabbed her: "Hurry up and hand over your things and follow me to see the officials. You and your wife are betraying your country and seeking glory. This time, let's see what you can do." How to quibble..."
Wang Junhua was so flustered that he couldn't run away when Wanwan grabbed him. His legs gave out and he almost fell to the ground. In addition, the four warriors selected by Wanwan were outstanding in martial arts. When Wang Junhua looked back, he saw that three of his six bodyguards had been killed and wounded. , feeling even more guilty and short of breath, she exerted force, but Wanwan pulled her tighter: "You can't run away today..."