In the Taihe Hall, a group of courtiers lowered their eyebrows.
Yuan Chengdi just got angry in the courtroom. Guo Jianping, the former governor of Qingzhou, was dismissed for investigation. The rest of the accomplices are all taken into custody and will be tried again later. He also ordered the Minister of Officials to submit the candidates for the new governor within three days. Yuan Chengdi's actions have always been vigorous and resolute, and this time was no exception.
After retreating from the dynasty, Emperor Yuancheng looked at the princes without a trace. However, I saw that the eldest son Zong Zhengchun and the prince Zong Zhenghui were very harmonious on the face, and the brothers and sisters chatted respectfully. The sixth prince, Zong Zhenglin, still faced the compliments from the courtiers with a cold face, and only nodded, slightly impatient. On the other hand, the fifth prince, Zong Zhengming, had a gentle smile and dealt with another group of people with grace. Then he led the chief eunuch Gu Changde to the imperial study, but his eyes were dark and unclear.
The accident in the courtroom really caught everyone by surprise. In private, the waves are surging, and they are all staring at the fat Que that has been moved out, watching how to install their confidants.
As always, Zong Zhenglin had nothing to do with himself, he was very indifferent, and the whole aura showed that he was impatient to continue entangled in this matter. Those who didn't know it thought that the Qingzhou case had nothing to do with him.
In fact, Zong Zhenglin had the idea of Qingzhou long before the crown prince, and then he just pushed the boat without leaving any traces. After that, all the good brothers will definitely compete openly and secretly, and the people from all walks of life will also be active frequently. And his people will be pushed up by their own hands in this battle, and the post of governor is not far from being included in the bag. This matter is quite secret, even Wei Zhen, the valet, is not aware of it. It can be seen that the power in Zong Zhenglin's hands cannot be underestimated.
Although the prince is older than Zong Zhenglin, unfortunately, he is very happy and a little impetuous, and he first sees the immediate interests. Since childhood, he was established as a prince, and he has always been bossy and superior to his brothers. Many things are taken for granted, and because of Emperor Yuancheng's favor and favoritism, he has done a lot of unruly things in private.
As for Zong Zhenglin, the sixth brother, he was trying to win over and guard at the same time, but in his heart, he felt that the sixth brother was rigid and unreasonable, and he really did not look down on him. It's not that I don't think Zong Zhenglin is a threat. As long as it's a prince who grew up in the palace, it's never easy, so everyone has to be on guard. Not to mention that the sixth younger brother Zong Zhenglin's usual attitude, even if it is a disguise, in the end, his foundation is weak and his seniority is low, so he can't turn around.
Today's biggest thorn is still the First Prince Zong Zhengjun! Concubine Li's mother's family was a century-old family, Zong Zhengchun's grandfather was Duke An, and his uncle was the commander of the army, so it was not a big help.
The matter of borrowing the governor of Qingzhou this time, slapping Zong Zhengjun, can only be regarded as interest. More accounts, and some time, count it slowly!
But on the Qingzhou side, Mu Xiyao was not idle either. Although she is a woman in the inner court, and all kinds of news are restricted, she can often get a few words from the chat between Mr. Mu and Mrs. Yu before dinner.
Today, I heard Mu Jingzhen tell Yu Shi that he will not be at home for dinner in a few days, because the fifth prince will go to Jinzhou on an errand soon, and he will stop in Qingzhou for two days. As soon as the three words "five princes" came out, a person's name suddenly jumped into his mind: the fifth dynasty (yìzhāo)! !
The fifth dynasty, this man is a great talent! Foresight, his wisdom is close to the demon. Non-chief counselors can't fight it! Under the tutelage of Mu Yuanzhen, a famous scholar of a generation, he was full of ambition, but he had no intention of taking imperial examinations, and he was quite strong and only waited for the master of Ming Dynasty.
As famous as the ingenuity of the Fifth Dynasty, this man loved his wife like his life. Even if his wife was harmed by others when she was in the boudoir, it was not easy to give birth and raising, and she had to have only one daughter. The fifth court did not take it seriously, and even disobeyed her mother's order and vowed not to take a concubine. When his wife was at home, she was scolded by her mother, and she lived abroad with her wife and daughter all year round, and she only had one wife and one daughter in her life.
The wife and daughter of the fifth Yi Dynasty in the previous life were once at Fahua Temple outside Qingzhou City, and were entangled by a gangster. Just as Zong Zhengming passed by, he offered a helping hand. In the evening of the same day, the fifth court handed over a letter of worship and came to the door to thank him. After chatting with the Fifth Prince until late at night, he just left. The two have known each other since then.
After Zong Zhengming returned to Beijing, he wrote many letters expressing his admiration for his talent and wishing to be hired as a staff member. The fifth dynasty saw Zong Zhengming as a decent person, polite and virtuous, humble, benevolent and righteous, with his own political opinions. I feel that although he does not have the talent of a holy master, he also has the potential of a wise king. He was also grateful for his help to his wife and daughter, so he voluntarily entered the government and planned for him.
Zong Zhengming benefited from it, and in the subsequent battle for succession, he benefited many times. Even more unknowingly, with the hand of the eighth prince Zong Zhenghan, he severely damaged the prince's lineage in one fell swoop, and blamed the eldest prince for his unwillingness to serve as a minister, provoking the wrath of Emperor Yuan Cheng, and abolishing the title of the eldest prince, Prince An, for a lifetime. Ban Shengjing. Such a shocking change, the fifth dynasty has made great contributions.
But I don't want the villain in the mansion of the fifth prince to be resentful that the fifth dynasty is being used so much, for fear that it will shake his own interests. The noble girl, who isolated the wife and daughter of the fifth dynasty everywhere, mocked them both openly and insinuatedly, with unbearable words. It also implies that the wife of the fifth dynasty has no virtue, and is clearly the reincarnation of Hu Meizi. Even if the two were determined to avoid it, they did not avoid the right and wrong in the future. Under the secret push of the people behind, the young girl of the fifth dynasty was pushed into the pond by the concubine of the fifth prince and fell seriously ill.
The fifth dynasty is the one who protects the shortcoming, the beloved wife and young daughters are the inverse scales that he cannot touch! As shrewd as he is, how can he not guess the secret inside, but he doesn't want his wife and daughter to be wronged. Then he used his means to leave safely with his wife and daughter, retreated completely, and never came back. Mu Xiyao suspects that the sixth prince, Zong Zhenglin, wrote all kinds of things here.
Now that you think of this, you must not miss this person in the fifth court. Checking the date carefully, it was this month that the fifth family went to Qingzhou to visit friends. On the 16th, his wife and daughter went to the Fahua Temple outside the city to offer incense and make a wish.
After Mu Xiyao entered Yingshuixuan, she asked Huilan to send someone to see her.
After half a column of incense, he saw a tall young man walking quickly, just standing still, he gave Mu Xiyao a respectful salute. This man has clear eyes, a strong physique, steady and powerful steps, and he has learned martial arts at a glance.
This person is Zhao Qing, the younger brother of Zhao Yunzhi, the personal bodyguard of Mu Jingzhen, who is twenty-one years old. When Mu Xiyao went out on weekdays, Zhao Qing was accompanied and guarded. Mu Jingzhen simply assigned Zhao Qing to Mu Xiyao, who was half of Yingshuixuan. Mu Xiyao was proud of Zhao Qing, and asked him to accompany him every time he went out. On weekdays, when he needed it, he also ordered him to go out to buy and do business. After a year of observation, I found that Zhao Qing is a loyal person, capable of acting, and flexible in mind. What is rare is that he not only understands martial arts, but also literacy, which is a useful talent. Finding him this time is a big deal.
"I'm calling you this time because there is something I need you to do." Mu Xiyao rarely sat upright, with a serious and serious expression. He also ordered all the maids who were serving to retire.
This was the first time Zhao Qing saw the second lady give such a careful explanation, and she immediately cheered up and waited carefully.
Mu Xiyao added: "This time the matter is very important, even if an adult asks, you can't say it. Except for me, only one person can hear it! Can you do it?"
What is "only one ear"? That is to say, except for Mu Xiyao himself, only Zhao Qing knew about it.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhao Qing boldly looked at Mu Xiyao, then bowed his head and said, "Zhao Qing must do his best." It's not that Zhao Qing didn't think about it if he dared to answer like this.
It's been less than two years since Master Mu let Zhao Qing follow the second lady, but Zhao Qing is a smart person and can naturally see some clues. In Yingshuixuan on weekdays, the second lady's behavior is different from the naughty and naughty in front of her elders. Just by looking at the young age, you can take care of your courtyard so that there is no leakage, and you know that you must not be so innocent and ignorant of the world. Zhao Qing sometimes even felt that he had never seen this second young lady, who was only 13 years old, as if what he saw was just an appearance.
The Second Miss arranges the affairs of everyone in the courtyard on weekdays. It doesn't seem to be motivated by interest. It seems that there is some kind of connection, but she can't see it. Even if he had such a strange idea, Zhao Qing never mentioned it to anyone, and only focused on doing the errand he explained. This is also the reason why Mu Xiyao only fell in love with him.
"This month on the 16th, I will go to Fahua Temple..." In this way, Mu Xiyao slowly told Zhao Qing what preparations he needed to make that day.
The more Zhao Qing listened, the weirder his face became, but he didn't ask any questions, he just silently wrote it down and saluted and retired.
On the 16th, the weather was clear, and the warm sun in early winter made people feel happy.
Mu Xiyao took a group of maids and guards to bid farewell to the Yu family, then got on the carriage and went to Fahua Temple.
Today, Mu Xiyao specially dressed up to cover up her usual laziness and enchantment. It is also the best thing in Qingzhou. Even the outer cover of the Xiangfei-dyed brocade-trimmed cloak, and the incense on it is the new famous product "Tingzhi" from the fragrance hall.
In the carriage at the back, all the maids were also neatly dressed, all of them were generous and decent, fresh and not ostentatious. The guards are also carefully selected tall and strong people, uniform dark blue clothing, very spiritual. Zhao Qing is particularly outstanding.
At the foot of the Fahua Temple Mountain, Mu Xiyao got off the carriage with a whole face, as if he really came to the mountain to make a wish, hoping to pray for the blessing of the Buddha to keep the family safe and healthy.
As the only insider, Zhao Qing followed a group of female relatives and glanced at the extremely pious, holy and dignified expression on his second young lady's face, and endured it very hard.
At the gate of the temple, Mu Xiyao only left the maid to follow, and the rest of the guards were waiting outside. After entering, he offered incense, made a wish, made good luck, and asked Hui Lan to donate sesame oil money, and went through the scene. At noon, I ate fast food in the temple again, and rested for a while, before estimating the time and taking people away.
Zhao Qing saw his second young lady coming out at the door, beckoning everyone to follow, and walked down the mountain slowly. But I was very curious in my heart, what is the reason for the second miss to arrange this out so much
What's more, there are also two gangsters and rogues on the official road, who are trying to stop them? Although he completely obeyed the instructions to do things, the reason for it was not at all unknown. While thinking about it, I heard a noise coming from the front.
The light flashed in Mu Xiyao's eyes. But he didn't rush over in a hurry, just steadfastly, as if he didn't know what was going on at all. He only told Zhao Qing to ask someone to investigate.