Crown Princess Hall
The palace was deserted. The Crown Princess used scissors to cut the window grilles one by one. A maid suddenly broke in and shouted: "Your Majesty, something serious has happened. Manager Li and some of the maids released from your Majesty's house are here. They were all beaten to death.”
"Bang" the scissors hurt my finger and fell from my hand. Blood dripped on the window grille, staining it scarlet.
side hall
Several guards were standing guard, wearing cloaks. The cold wind was biting at this time, but the guards were as motionless as nails. Pei Ziyun was in front, and Nu Shi was behind. Snow fell on Pei Ziyun's cloak.
"Real person!" The guards all saluted when they saw Pei Ziyun. When Pei Ziyun entered, several beast stoves were burning brightly. It was snowing outside and bitingly cold. He could wear single clothes in the palace and it was very warm.
Pei Ziyun was led into the hall by a maid. At this time, the eldest princess was waiting, wearing thin clothes, and a maid holding a mink coat beside her.
Pei Ziyun smiled dumbly, because no matter what era, the love for beauty remains unchanged.
"Have you found out the traitor this time?" the eldest princess asked.
"Everything has been investigated clearly." Pei Ziyun said, and they walked in to the female historian, approached the eldest princess, and whispered, this girl was sent by the eldest princess.
After hearing this, the eldest princess stood up in surprise: "The Crown Princess is involved? She is the Crown Princess and the future Queen, how could this happen?"
Pei Ziyun said to the eldest princess: "The Crown Princess herself should have no problem. As you said, she is the Crown Princess and the future Queen. If something happens to the Crown Prince, how can she escape?"
"But the Crown Princess has been childless for a long time, and the Crown Prince's condition is not very good. These servants are looking for a way out and may collude with outsiders."
"You are right. The Crown Prince is also willful. No matter what, she is the Crown Princess. How can there be any reason not to be close to her? These things can no longer be investigated and cannot be investigated clearly. I will talk to the Crown Prince." The eldest princess sighed with emotion. said.
"I already know." The prince opened the door and came in, bringing Liang Di with him. The cold wind outside blew in, and everyone saluted.
"You guys go on and listen," the prince said, a little stunned.
The eldest princess changed the topic: "You are good at luring the snake out of its hole and solving many hidden dangers. At least it will be difficult for the spies of Prince Lu's Palace to easily detect the news in the Prince's Palace."
"This is the eldest princess strategizing. If the eldest princess didn't send someone, how could it be so easy? These people have been lurking in the prince's palace for too long and have close connections. It is difficult for the palace to investigate themselves." Pei Ziyun said with a smile: "But this is just to lure the snake out of the hole in the palace. , and luring snakes out of the house, but this involves political affairs."
These words were directed at Liang Di. The harem was not allowed to interfere in politics. Although the prince had not yet ascended the throne, the rules in the palace were the same.
When Liang Di saw the topic of political affairs, she stood up and said to the prince: "Prince, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. I will retire."
The eldest princess couldn't help but nodded when she saw that Liangdi knew the rules. The prince stretched out his hand and took Liangdi and said, "Liangdi, it's cold outside. You are always smart. You might as well give me some advice. I have to go out and freeze." I feel bad for you too, and you’re still pregnant with a dragon, so from what I hear, I won’t blame you.”
The prince whispered softly, holding Liang Di's hand and refusing to let go. Liang Di struggled to get up, but was pulled by the prince to sit down again.
"Be obedient." The prince said. Liangdi's body softened and she sat quietly on one side.
The eldest princess frowned when she saw that the prince didn't allow Liang Di to go out. The prince comforted Liang Di, looked at Pei Ziyun and asked, "What's the big deal, does it involve outside the house? Come and listen, let Gu Ye understand."
Pei Ziyun stood up: "This requires the prince to take some risks."
"Is this the same way today to lure the snake out of the cave? This is a very good plan, please just say it." The prince waved his hand, with some complacency on his face. With a celebrity by his side and a beauty in his arms, he was pointing the way to the country and settling the disputes with his hand. It felt so good. The prince thought to himself.
"Prince, would you like to thank the people for the Lantern Festival on behalf of the Emperor?" Pei Ziyun asked.
"If nothing goes wrong, that's it. My father has not been in good health recently, so I have to share his worries." The prince responded with some energy.
"What if the prince encounters an assassin? What big deal will this be?" Pei Ziyun just finished speaking in the palace, and the three people in the palace were shocked.
The eldest princess stood up and loudly said, "No."
The prince also frowned lightly at this time: "What Ziyun said is to let Gu design to be assassinated? Who can this lead to? I think this is to scare the snake. King Lu will probably be dormant and will not come out of the cave."
"Prince, eldest princess, please listen to me. Assassination is only the first step." Pei Ziyun said calmly.
"What?" The prince frowned.
Liang Di gently pressed the prince's hand, and the prince realized that this was just a suggestion, and it was up to him whether he took it or not: "Just tell me carefully."
"The prince has bodyguards. The assassins are arranged by ourselves. And even if we arrange it ourselves, we cannot get within twenty steps of the prince."
"This is just in case, so it won't really hurt the prince."
"Actually, luring a snake out of its hole is not a real assassination. It just needs a name and a commotion." Pei Ziyun said calmly.
"But what's the point of this? I don't see how to lure the snake out of the hole." The eldest princess asked, seeming to be surprised by Pei Ziyun's suggestion.
"Of course, Prince, Princess, how many generals can your people send this to?" Pei Ziyun walked to the corner of the desk and wrote in small regular script.
"Prince Lu's order: The matter is urgent, and I specifically order you to send dozens of personal soldiers to protect the prince's surroundings for safety."
After Pei Ziyun finished writing, he handed it over. When he saw the manuscript, the prince was surprised. He read it once and didn't understand the meaning, then read it again with doubts.
When the eldest princess stood up, she was startled when she saw her. However, Liangdi was thoughtful at this moment, but because the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, she said nothing and was very cautious in front of the eldest princess.
Seeing that the prince didn't understand, Pei Ziyun said calmly: "On the Lantern Festival, King Lu must be in front of the emperor. I killed so many black-clothed guards, so I sent people to use their uniforms to send a few of these strips to everyone in the capital. General, look at how many people are responding, if the prince and the eldest princess have someone at King Lu, it would be perfect to send them out at this time!"
"Transfer the troops? Presumably none of these generals would do such a taboo thing." The prince said with a solemn expression.
"Of course it's not a direct mobilization of troops, that's too obvious, but what about mobilizing family soldiers and personal soldiers in the mansion? That's what Ling Yu means. Someone may respond, and immediately tell the difference between relatives and strangers. This is King Lu Wang Qian in the Beijing army. Snakes can be lured out immediately."
"And taking advantage of this Lantern Festival, the generals will not be able to find King Lu for a while. At this critical moment, some will hesitate and some will shrink, but as long as one or two people follow the order, it will become a fact."
"No matter what the mentality of the response is, it is for the safety of His Highness, or the prince is assassinated by King Lu's gang, and the general of the imperial court responds to send troops just based on a note from King Lu. What does this mean?" Pei Ziyun said calmly, raising his hand. Drawing strokes.
"When the matter reaches this point, no matter whether the note is true or false, no matter who instigates it, just leading the troops to respond is the most serious matter, and it will expose all the potential power of King Lu Lu." The eldest princess had already understood, and she was frightened. He glanced at Pei Ziyun and said, "Even if King Lu is not guilty, the emperor will not tolerate this influence alone, and the officials will not tolerate it."
Pei Ziyun smiled and did not speak immediately. In fact, he learned this trick from a certain emperor. A certain emperor was suspicious of the prince, so he forged a metaphor for the prince's hand and gave it to the soldiers. As a result, the soldiers obeyed the order, and then caught him and brazenly used it. The prince was deposed for this reason.
If the emperor wants to play this trick, it is even more difficult to guard against it.
"However, the emperor is shocked and may not completely believe it. I believe that King Lu will not be beaten to death with a stick. But even if this matter is forged by an outsider, the general will respond with only a two-finger-wide note from King Lu. The emperor will also It will be shocking, and all the officials will be shocked even more. This effort is not just the emperor's business."
"Prince Lu, at least you have to cut off the prince and become a county king, right? At least you have to shut yourself up and think about it for a while, right?"
"The few generals who responded will at least lose their positions or even be punished with death, right?" Pei Ziyun paced slowly in full view of everyone: "My plan to lure the snake out of the hole is not pretentious, it is a bit sinister, but as long as everyone thinks about it, it will naturally Understood."
"The pus cannot rot inside, it must be squeezed out. Don't squeeze it out now. At the critical moment, King Lu will raise his arms and call out, and the general will respond with a hundred thousand troops. Immediately, Xiao Qiang will be in trouble. Even if the prince follows the imperial edict of succession, so what? ?Thousands of soldiers have poured into the imperial city, and everything is in a mess. I am afraid that not only the prince, but also the emperor will not be able to die well. No matter how bad it is, the world will be in chaos."
"Now that the pus has been squeezed out, among other things, King Lu's foundation in the Beijing army has been pulled out."
"Besides, if I hadn't colluded with King Lu and handed this note over, even if it was to protect myself from informing the Crown Prince and the Emperor, I would never have risked the disapproval of the world and responded - so I wouldn't have wrongly accused someone or killed the wrong person. .”
"Everyone who has been ordered has been dealt with, even if there are still people from King Lu who have not squeezed out the pus, but if they don't follow orders and don't respond at the critical moment, can King Lu still trust them? And can they still think that King Lu trusts them?"
"Yes, we know that this note is fake, but they didn't know at the time that this reaction was their true reaction. King Lu is not heartbroken by this, but do they deserve it?"
"If two people are suspicious of each other, it will be difficult for King Lu to control the Beijing army."
"The way of a saint is to ask about one's actions but not one's heart. Since King Lu has no ability to cause harm, he is the prince's good brother and the emperor's good son. This is the prince's sincere and protective heart."
"This heart is so majestic, it is worthy of the emperor and heaven, it is worthy of the country, and it is worthy of the ancestors."
Listening to Pei Ziyun's words, the prince couldn't help but be stunned. He saw Pei Ziyun talking in his mouth and drawing in his hand, a picture of a tiger descending the mountain was completed. This tiger descended from the mountain with murderous intent, with the desire to devour others. His eyes are red and big.
The prince woke up, turned around a few times, and said, "Wonderful! This painting really captures the essence. When a tiger comes out of the mountain, someone will die. It is even more wonderful to lead a snake out of its hole."
As he spoke, he nodded, and finally clenched his hands into fists, his face flushed with excitement, and hammered it on his hands: "Okay, let's do it this way."
"If it comes to pass, I will make you the true king!" The prince said loudly. Listening to this, the eldest princess suddenly felt a hint of worry.
(End of chapter)