Li Hong decided to go to the Chengdu Granary overnight to see if the Chengdu Granary, known as the Land of Abundance, was filled with all kinds of grains as rumored!
In other words, those granaries are just like the popular rumors. In fact, they are just sand mixed with grain, used to deceive the inspectors, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Sinong Temple.
When Wen Wenwen put on her clothes and walked out of the house in embarrassment, she realized that no one cared about which room she came out of. Including more than a dozen of his fellow apprentices, Fan Huaiyi and others were all being guarded by the Guards. Set off.
Quan Shancai and Su Honghui, who were pale and languid, faced the documents and questions in the hands of Prince Li Hong, and just shook their heads in despair without saying a word.
After Li Hong sneered, he threw a thick stack of documents on their faces. The two felt the pain passing over their faces, still standing indifferently, and then stood in front of Yu Tuqi. Pushed and got on the horse.
"Get on your horse and set off immediately." This is what Li Hong said to Wen Wen when he passed by Wen Wen.
"Go...where?" Wen Wen still didn't know who took off his clothes, but he always thought it was Li Hong.
Then wouldn't his body be seen by His Royal Highness? So at this moment, even if he reflexively asked Li Hong where he was going, he would lower his head and look embarrassed, with his heart pounding like a deer.
"Chengdu Mansion Granary." Li Hong motioned to Hua Meng to lead a war horse for Wen Wen, then he took the lead in getting on the horse, looked at the team of more than 200 people illuminated by torches, and then drove towards the outside of Qingcheng Mountain.
The granary of Chengdu Prefecture is always between Chengdu and Qingcheng Mountain. If the team of more than 200 people speeds up, it will take more than an hour to arrive.
In Princess Fangling's mansion in Chengdu Mansion, only a few main buildings have been lit with lights for many years, while other places blend into the night once it enters the dark, full of depth and mystery.
Princess Fangling, who was sitting in the main hall with her eyes closed and meditating, suddenly opened her eyes and said to the empty main hall: "Let Li Qian and the others set off immediately to the Chengdu Granary."
After the words fell, the porter stood quietly at the door, saluted Princess Fangling, and then turned to leave.
"Wait a minute." Princess Faang Ling picked up the crutches next to her. Her shaky old appearance had disappeared without a trace. She paced quickly in the main hall. After thinking for a while, she continued: "Prepare the car. I will go with you." go."
"Yes, Your Highness the Princess." The porter turned around and saluted Princess Fangling again, then quickened his pace and walked forward.
When Li Qian and others received the news from Princess Fangling, the expressions on their faces were not only confused and overwhelmed, but also a series of question marks. They didn't understand why Princess Fangling suddenly wanted to mobilize troops and summon everyone immediately at night. Go to Chengdu Granary.
But no matter what, the few people who had never disobeyed Princess Fangling's order were still stunned and immediately began to prepare to go to the Chengdu Granary.
We meet at the old place, which naturally refers to the residence of Princess Fangling. The only way from Chengdu to the granary of Chengdu is to pass through the residence of Princess Fangling, and this is also the most spacious and flat road to Qingcheng Mountain. The road is also the favorite channel for merchants from all walks of life.
Li Qian and others hurriedly walked out of their small courtyard. Except for a few retainers, there was no one else around them, but even so, the total number of people in the group reached about twenty.
Bai Chun watched quietly as more than a dozen horses disappeared into the alley. Di Renjie beside him had an equally calm expression. It wasn't until the sound of horse hooves gradually faded away that he spoke: "One move can move the whole body. Quan Shancai and Su Honghui were killed by His Highness the Crown Prince." The forced stay seems to have played a decisive role.”
Yang Wu stood behind Bai Chun and turned around, only to see a figure running over quickly, but stopped when he was more than ten steps away from Bai Chun and others.
Yang Wu walked over quickly and took a secret letter from the figure. After explaining to the man softly, he ran over with the secret letter and handed it to Bai Chun.
Bai Chun took a deep breath, her bright eyes never leaving. At the entrance of the alley where Li Qian and the others disappeared, she took the secret letter handed over by Yang Wu. After reading it quickly, her hands trembled involuntarily.
"What? But what's wrong?" Di Renjie was keenly aware of Bai Chun's abnormality, his heart suddenly tightened, and he asked hurriedly.
Bai Chun frowned, as if he was struggling with something, but in the end he handed the secret letter to Di Renjie and let him read it for himself.
Di Renjie took the secret letter and scanned it quickly. After reading it, his expression became serious: "What do you want to do? Are you really planning to rebel?"
"I don't know, but I need to keep an eye on Princess Fangling myself." Bai Chun turned around and looked at Di Renjie and said, seemingly asking for Di Renjie's opinion, but his expression looked extremely firm.
Di Renjie did not speak immediately, but kept pacing with the secret letter, and then analyzed: "Li Qian and the others were obviously instructed by Princess Fang Ling, so they set out overnight. The four major families also set out at the same time. With the anomaly, they are also very important and must be controlled tonight. But... if these five hundred unidentified people enter Chengdu Prefecture overnight, the consequences will be equally unimaginable. Can't they be found out? "
When Di Renjie said the last sentence, he asked Yang Wu.
Yang Wu immediately waved to the dark place, and saw the Jingwei who had just delivered the letter running over. He looked so ordinary that he could not look at his ordinary appearance. Even Di Renjie, the minister of Dali Temple who specializes in handling cases, his first reaction when he saw this person was... Yes, common people, just common people in the land of Bashu.
"We can't get close to them, but they look a lot like soldiers. They are extremely guarded and vigilant. They appeared outside Chengdu for less than half a day, but they quickly set up a simple camp that can be attacked and defended. , Looking from a distance, they are all wearing the same clothes as the Tang Dynasty people, and there is no other abnormality. I also don’t know who they were ordered by!" Jingwei told Di Renjie the analyzed information.
"Could it be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..." Di Renjie said with some doubts.
"No, His Highness will not put five hundred soldiers there for no reason, and this is not His Highness's style. Even if His Highness secretly places five hundred soldiers on a temporary basis, even if we don't get the news, there should still be someone Notify us that even Jingwei won't be able to get close. I think it will be Princess Fangling's own people," Bai Chun analyzed calmly.
"Princess Fangling? What is her purpose of placing these people? What are they doing? I, Di Renjie, only have four people in total, which pose no threat at all, and we did not alert the snake. Li Qian contacted me today and will meet at Baihuatan tomorrow, and Miss Bai Since you arrived in Chengdu, basically no one has known about it. Does this mean that it is obviously not to prevent us?" Di Renjie felt a little pain in his head and denied it with half a glimmer of hope in his heart.
What he fears most is dealing with the royal family members, but the more this happens, the more His Highness the Crown Prince forces him to interact with the royal family members. In Chang'an City in the past, and in Chengdu Mansion today, His Highness is forcing him step by step. Rise against the royal family.
Li Qian and others can say that after the death of King Yue and King Cao, they will be nothing more than their own heirs, and their influence and prestige will be much lower. Even after two or three generations, their relationship with the royal family will naturally become worse. The further away you are, the less worried you will be when dealing with it now.
But he was unwilling to deal with Princess Fangling from the bottom of his heart. This was a princess who had been favored by the great ancestor, the late emperor and the current majesty. In the royal family, although her character was lacking in the past, her influence today is not at all. It is inferior to King Cao and King Yue back then.
Even in His Majesty's heart, the elder Princess Fangling can be regarded as a filial model set by His Majesty for the people of the world. If he accidentally pokes this hornet's nest, then Your Majesty and the people of the world will not know how to treat Di Renjie.
"No matter what, the safety of His Highness is the most important. I need to pay close attention to the movements of these five hundred people and the actions of Princess Fangling's residence. Now there are only two hundred personal guards around His Highness. The Futu Camp has long been continued with Yuan Shuji and Guo Shifeng. Going south, the Zhechong Prefecture of Chengdu Prefecture cannot be mobilized at this moment, unless there is a real conflict. Moreover...the loyalty of these people is questionable. Are they loyal to the court, or to the remnants of the Yue King, Quan Shancai and others. , It’s hard to say. Maybe they will do nothing to eradicate the four major families, but if they protect His Highness, they will only put His Highness in danger. "Bai Chun is very worried about Li Hong's safety now, and he doesn't know. Why did he transfer the Futu Camp first after entering Chengdu Mansion? Didn't he know that the officialdom of Jiannan Road was like a monolith, which was really frustrating.
Di Renjie quite agreed with Bai Chun's analysis, nodding his head from time to time: "Yes, most of the several Zhechong mansions in Chengdu were built by the King of Yue at that time. It is really hard to say how many of them are loyal to us in the Tang Dynasty. Officialdom They are also entangled and impregnable. It is really difficult to use them for your own advantage. As long as they do not cause unnecessary trouble at this time, it is enough. "
"But if Mr. Di wants to arrest the four major families, he cannot do without their support. Even if the four major families have interests in these Zhechong Mansion, you must bear the burden on your shoulders tonight and your safety." Just be careful." Bai Chun finally turned his head and looked at Di Renjie who was smiling bitterly.
"Thank you Miss Bai for your concern. Di has been well prepared since the day he resigned. The battle in Bashu will probably be the most thrilling time in Di's life. But Miss Bai can rest assured that since Di agreed in the first place, Your Highness's mission will naturally not be abandoned halfway. It's just..." Di Renjie brushed his beard and said nothing, thinking that Bai Chun should understand what he said next.
(End of chapter)