Xia Jinyi kept begging and explained the matter clearly to his senior brother, Zhang Jinxiong calmed down and said, "Well, it seems that we have to settle the Guan Zhonglian first, but although I am the chief guard of the prince, it is not enough to settle the Guan Zhonglian. Unless the prince comes forward, how can it be possible for the prince to take care of this trivial matter?"
Xia Jinyi looked at his senior brother, Zhang Jinxiong looked at him, angry and angry, and finally sighed: "You are also a talent, you can't be outstanding, and you can't be too much worse than others, just For the sake of a woman, give up on yourself, sigh." Xia Jinyi's expression became paler, and he sat in the corner of the room and stopped speaking, his expression sullen.
At this time, a guard suddenly said: "Sir, don't worry, we might as well check what Brother Xia said just now. If there is really a problem, let's report it to the Crown Prince. If Brother Xia makes such a great contribution, the Director and the Crown Prince will report to him. Your Highness asks for mercy. This matter is easy to solve. There is actually not a big problem in the Yongwang Mansion. As long as Brother Xia reconciles with Guan Zhonglian, will it be possible that they will still meddle in their own business? Then Brother Xia will ask for a guilt. already."
Zhang Jinxiong's expression changed and he said, "I almost forgot, okay, Jin Yi, let's see if you have such luck."
Xia Jinyi said blankly: "What's wrong, big brother, what credit did the younger brother make?"
Zhang Jinxiong smiled and said, "Let's go, it's a long story, and you'll understand when the time comes."
His Royal Highness the Prince's control over Chang'an is still very powerful, but in one night, Li An got detailed information in front of him. Looking at his confidant, Lu Jingzhong, the young master, Li An asked, "Lord Lu, what do you think about Gu? handle this."
Lu Jingzhong twisted his beard and said slowly: "Your Highness, the situation is very clear, the Splendid Alliance is the remnant of the Shu Kingdom, and their activities were mainly in the middle of Shu and Southern Chu, so we, Dayong, are also ignorant of their affairs. With one eye closed, the situation in Southern Chu is now in chaos. They took the opportunity to speed up their activities in Dayong. According to their subordinates, they can't really make a big deal. Originally, the crown prince didn't have to rush to deal with them, maybe they could still be used. After all, it was King Yong who destroyed the Shu Kingdom, but since they are not satisfied with their troubles in Southern Chu, sooner or later they will have trouble in Dayong. What the minister means is that it will be the New Year's Day sacrifice to the sky soon. Isn't the prince trying to sue the emperor to sacrifice to the imperial temple? The emperor has not decided yet. Why don't the prince arrange it, catch them all in one go, and then go to the table to ask the emperor for credit, and then let Concubine Ji be in the emperor's place. Say a few more good words in your ear, then the prince's wish will surely come true."
Li An was overjoyed when he heard it, and said, "Young Fu is indeed the think tank of the solitary man. This matter must be handled quickly, and King Yong cannot be allowed to know that he has taken advantage of it. If the solitary master can sue the imperial temple on behalf of the father and the emperor, then who would dare to do so? It is said that the lonely storage position is unstable."
Lu Jingzhong smiled and said, "Then I will congratulate Your Highness first."
Li An laughed loudly and said, "Li Zhi, Li Zhi, what if you flattened Nanchu, what if you became the Marshal of Tian Ce, as long as you sit firmly in the reserve position, you will only be a minister after all." In the end, Li An was already gnashing his teeth.
Lu Jingzhong looked at His Royal Highness, who had lost his temper, and a trace of contempt flashed in his eyes.
Under Lu Jingzhong's meticulous arrangement, three days later the Splendid Alliance's sub-rudder in Chang'an was swept away. Almost all the personnel were captured at once, and some lower-level officials were implicated. This was a successful siege. After interrogation, I learned that in order to further benefit from the chaotic Southern Chu and realize the purpose of restoring the country, the Splendid League had no plan to deal with Dayong in the short term. It was launched on the occasion of the New Year to attempt to assassinate the descendants of the Dayong royal family and important civil and military officials. Of course, in order to achieve the goal, Lu Jingzhong carefully prepared a detailed assassination plan for the Jinxiu Alliance. The rebellious affair of the remnants of the country has been raging, adding some blood to the grand occasion before the new year. Regardless of the reaction of the various forces, I will take the opportunity to let the old acquaintance and another Splendid Union general alliance who used to intimidate him. One of the messengers I sent was taken in. As far as I know, this messenger is the confidant of Huo Jicheng, the leader of the Jinxiu Alliance. Through him, I can establish a relationship with the Jinxiu Alliance. According to the information I collected, Huo Jicheng was originally the son of an important official of the Shu Kingdom. He is ruthless and resourceful by nature, but he is a little arrogant, narrow-minded, and lacks military talent. Otherwise, the Splendid Alliance would not be prosperous in Dayong, but it would be difficult in Nanchu. Originally, I didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the Splendid Alliance, but Rou Lan is already my daughter, and I don't want her to desperately seek revenge in the future, so I'll do it.
Li Yuan was very happy to receive the crown prince's seal. Although he insisted on making the eldest son the crown prince, Li An's mediocrity still made him a little dissatisfied. This time, Li An acted quickly and decisively and eradicated a cancer. Li Yuan put down the watch and said yes. The Prime Minister Wei Guan said: "Wei Aiqing, it seems that the Crown Prince still has talent, but he didn't have the opportunity to perform before."
Wei Guan bowed and said, "Your Majesty is right."
Li Yuan smiled and said, "Aiqing, there are many courtiers who have made a request for the prince to follow me this time to sue the Taimiao Temple, what do you think?"
Wei Guanzheng said: "It has been many years since the crown prince was established as the heir, he was appointed by heaven, and he was bound by the ancestral rites of the sect, and he should have sacrificed to heaven and earth together with the emperor, and the minister's will should be the same. It is already extremely, Your Majesty should also stabilize the status of the crown prince, so as not to cause chaos."
Li Yuan nodded and said: "Qing's opinion is very pertinent, so let's let the prince go to the Taimiao to pay tribute on my behalf this time, and then accept the worship of hundreds of officials in the Wenhua Hall. This is the purpose for me."
After King Yong Li Zhi learned of the will, his face was sinking like water, and he walked straight to the cold garden on the west side of the palace. Jiang Zhe thought that Qi Fengxuan was too gorgeous, so he walked around the palace outside the palace and picked this most remote garden. , After taking care of it, he went in and approached the garden. Li Zhi saw the guards hidden in the dark and nodded with satisfaction. He specially ordered to strengthen the guards here. Walking into the garden gate, Li Zhi saw that the original weeds were separated, and the garden with messy flowers and trees had been neatly arranged, and nodded with satisfaction. This garden was originally a guest house, but because of its remote location, no one paid attention to it except the two or three servants and maids who took care of the garden and the guards who patrolled the night, so the garden gradually became deserted. This time Jiang Zhe turned around and saw After arriving here, Director Chang was very ashamed at first, and he had to take care of the servants here, but he was persuaded by Jiang Zhe. Jiang Zhe liked the cleanliness of the place and stayed. He has a gentle temperament, and as long as there are not too many people walking back and forth, he is very satisfied. Li Zhi was very careful, and specifically asked the director to ask Li Shun Jiang Zhe's preferences, so that Jiang Zhe could live comfortably. Therefore, although Li Zhi was anxious, he still smiled slightly when he saw the elegant environment and well-trained servants.
Walking into Jiang Zhe's living room, Li Zhi saw that Jiang Zhe was watching the chess game in front of the chess table. Jiang Zhe had a leisurely temperament. This rather spacious living room was in the layout of the front hall and the back bedroom, with a screen in the middle. You can vaguely see Yajie's bed and tent in the back. The small hall in front is not too big, but the chess table, piano table, soft couch, bookshelf, and bookcase are all complete, very comfortable and elegant, with a strong bookish atmosphere.
When I saw Li Zhi come in, Xiao Shunzi who was playing chess with me stood up and bowed and saluted, but I was racking my brains thinking about how to move the next chess. Alas, I taught him how to play chess, but now I am with him. He played chess with more losses than wins. At this time, I heard Xiao Shunzi say, "Young Master, Your Highness is here."
I looked up and saw Li Zhi's sad face, and said in surprise, "Your Highness, what happened?"
Sitting across from me, Li Zhi said bitterly, "The emperor has issued an edict that this year the crown prince will swear to the imperial temple for him. This way, the crown prince will be in a stable position. Sir, what do you think this prince should do? Oh, sir, the Splendid Alliance. The power in Chang'an was wiped out by the prince, it would be better if we acted earlier."
I smiled and said: "Why did Your Highness forget, didn't we originally want to show weakness, and now the Crown Prince's position is stable, just to make him proud. If you want to take it, you should take it first, isn't it good, Your Highness need not worry, after the New Year, we will Send Mr. Shi to protect the prince to Youzhou, so that the emperor and others will think that his highness is planning for the future, so that the prince will let go and persecute his highness, and the emperor will appreciate the merits of his highness and start to protect his highness. Come, His Highness will be safe, and the Prince's endurance will decline, and even resentment towards the Emperor."
Li Zhi is also a smart person, he immediately understood and said, "It turns out that these are already in the hands of Mr., but this prince is too anxious. Mr., have the people you mentioned have been arranged properly?"
I said indifferently: "Your Highness, please remember, we have never arranged anyone? Your Highness is a minister, and the prince is the monarch. How could a minister have a secret agent beside the prince?"
Li Zhi smiled knowingly, and said, "Sir, the royal father will have a feast for the ministers in the new year. Sir is already the Sima of the Tiance Commandery, a fourth-rank official, and can already meet the king, and the father has mentioned that he wants to see you, but I don't know. How do you feel, sir?"
I wasn't originally interested, but I thought it would be very useful for me to take the opportunity to meet the prince and other ministers, so I nodded and said, "I also want to meet the elites of civil and military affairs in the court."
In the secret room of a private house in the city, two middle-aged men with gloomy faces were sitting and the other was lying down. The middle-aged men sitting looked at the dim oil lamp and suddenly said, "Boss Gong, that friend of yours is really good. Is it reliable?"
The middle-aged man lying down smiled and said, "Head Liu, don't worry, the surnamed Han used to be a secret spy in the army, a murderous assassin, although I don't know how he made his fortune, but look, there is no ventilation without him. Report, without this secret room, we would have already entered Dayong's Heavenly Prison."
The middle-aged man sitting sighed and said, "That said, but you see, we are in a precarious situation now, but he is a rich man, and he is so enthusiastic, I am always worried."
Boss Gong was about to retort, the door of the secret room opened, and a clear voice said: "Commander Liu, your suspicions are not small, Han is now a rich party, if it is not for Nian Zain, who is also a subject of the Shu Kingdom, Who cares about your business, you know, if the Lord knows, Han will be safe, I'm afraid he will also lose a layer of skin."
Commander Liu hurriedly stood up and said, "It's the younger brother who made a blunder. I'm sorry, I don't know who is the superior of Brother Han?"
Han Wuji smiled and said, "It's not a secret either, Han is now the director of Tianji Pavilion, our pavilion master has no other hobby, but likes gold and silver treasures, so no matter where or who you are, as long as you have money to make, There is our shadow."
Commander Liu's eyes lit up and said: "It turned out to be Tianji Pavilion, who doesn't know the potential power of Tianji Pavilion in Southern Chu, I am afraid that three or four of the big businessmen in Nanchu are members of Tianji Guild, and I can't think of Brother Han in Tianji Pavilion. The status is so noble, I really admire, admire."
Han Wuji said lightly: "It's nothing, to be honest, there is a lot of fog in the Tianji Pavilion. Although I am the general manager, I am actually just a person who comes forward to handle affairs. The real power is not in my hands, regardless of money matters. The younger brother can be a bit of a master, but in fact, the younger brother has the intention to do business with your alliance."
Commander Liu's expression changed, and he said, "Brother Han, please tell me, as long as it is good for our Splendid Alliance, my younger brother will definitely do his best to facilitate it."
Han Wuji looked a little mysterious, and said: "If your alliance wants to rebel, I am afraid that it is in urgent need of weapons and food. If my younger brother can help, what would you say?"
Commander Liu was shocked and said: "What, you can really help. If so, our alliance leaders will definitely thank each other. If we achieve great things, we will benefit from brother Han in the future."
Han Wuji smiled and said: "You also know that the power of our Tianji Pavilion in Southern Chu, the ministers of Southern Chu have recently established the king's third son Zhao Long as the lord of the country, and he will take the throne early next year. The army has been rampant for nearly half a year, and then looted Jianye. To put it bluntly, the national treasury will be emptied, and the ordnance materials have suffered heavy losses and cannot be replenished. However, Nanchu is a land of fish and rice after all, and the output of grain this year is still very good. Now Nanchu is short of money, and although Dayong is victorious, the spoils are abundant, but Dayong is a little dry this year, so there is a shortage of food. If you have the courage, you can find a way to steal and sell weapons and horses from Dayong, and then go to Nanchu in exchange for them. Grain and cotton cloth, sold back to Dayong, can not only meet your own needs, but also make a lot of money."
Commander Liu frowned and said: "I'm afraid this is not easy. Now we have just suffered a loss in Dayong, I'm afraid we don't have the ability."
Cambrian said with a smile: "Who doesn't know that the prince's actions are for King Yong to see, this transaction is ten or twenty times the profit, as long as you send someone to lose your sincerity to the prince, you will say that you are willing to be loyal to the prince and beg the prince. As long as the prince doesn't hold you accountable, who will stare at you? Now the Ministry of Household is the prince's world, and the logistics of Dayong's military can be said to be controlled by the prince. As long as the prince agrees, this business is easy to get. Very, after some time, the crown prince will make up for it when he does something in the household, and then the silver of millions of taels of snowflakes will go into the prince's own pocket, what will he be dissatisfied with?"
Commander Liu frowned and said, "Da Yong belongs to him, and he will still value this little money."
Han Wuji sneered and said: "Who doesn't know, now the crown prince is watched by the emperor, and under the eyes of King Yong, don't look at his noble status, I'm afraid this enjoyment is not as good as us businessmen, and he doesn't want to raise some of his own. A dead soldier and a strategist, he spends a lot of money. To be honest, in Nanchu, we have a way, but in Dayong, it depends on you. Don’t lie to me. Although some officials were implicated this time, the crown prince did not. With a ruthless hand, your real backers are safe and sound."
Commander Liu nodded fiercely and said, "Wait, I will go back and discuss with the leader of the alliance. Although Liu's status is not high, the leader of the alliance trusts me very much, but how can I find you?"
Han Wuji said: "I will give you the contact information. As long as our Lord makes a fortune, no matter what major national event, whether you rebel or restore the country, as long as it doesn't hurt our interests, everything can be said."
Commander Liu said: "Brother Han, don't worry, we are not stupid. Which one does not love gold and silver treasures, not to mention that this road will be more beneficial to us."
The two looked at each other and laughed, the laughter suppressed and mysterious.
In the cold garden of Prince Yong Mansion, I leaned on the soft couch and looked at the papers in my hand. Because I felt that the secret study room of the palace was too restrictive, I only stayed there for half a day every day, and then I stayed in the cold garden. When planning a plan, Xiao Shunzi saw that I was fascinated, and suddenly said, "Young Master, let the Heavenly Secret Pavilion intervene, okay?"
When I heard his question, I said lightly: "There is no way, this matter will definitely go wrong in the future. If King Yong's people do it, he will not be able to hide from the prince's ears and cause trouble. You say that King Yong can do it. Is it allowed to steal and sell ordnance supplies?"
Xiao Shunzi said worriedly: "Young Master arranged for Tianji Pavilion to contact Southern Chu merchants, Jinxiu Alliance to contact Dayong's prince, and then smuggle food and weapons, so Tianji Pavilion will not be able to come forward in the future. And the relationship between the son and Tianji Pavilion is afraid I can’t hide it from King Yong, will Young Master Biao be implicated?”
I chuckled: "What are you afraid of, in name, Tianji Pavilion will resell all of its shares before the accident, I have asked them to arrange for these shares to be received by the secret camp. Before the expiration of my contract, the profits will still be mine, and after the expiration, these properties will be their own, thus fulfilling my promise to them. All the properties, deducting the part allocated to the disciples of the secret camp, can also have a net worth of one million, and the Tianji Pavilion will not exist."
Xiao Shunzi smiled and said, "It's still your son Gao Ming. He just smuggled food and weapons. I'm afraid he won't be able to hide from King Yong."
I said lightly: "When King Yong finds out, I will let him bear it. If we don't have this handle, why should we abolish the prince?"
Sitting up, I pushed open the window, looked at the pitch-black sky, and said coldly: "I, Jiang Zhe, use a plan, because people are sinister, if the prince has no selfishness and is dedicated to serving the country, my plan will naturally not work, little boy. Shunzi, please remember that if a person covers his head, it is not because water cannot carry his body, but because his mind is not right. If the prince is truly virtuous and has the bearing of a king of a country, my tactics are useless at all. If he loses his throne because of this, it is not My heart is cruel, because he did not have the blessing and magnanimity of being the emperor."