After Xue Poye left the palace, he went to the Ministry of Punishments and found Moy. He was still wondering why Qinglianzhao robbed people and left behind the corpses of two servants of the Confucian family.
In a corner where no one can see, Moy whispered: "Master Hou, I'm not a good official, but I have done some of these things. If you want to be charged with crimes, you have to do it thoroughly, so I sent someone to Killed two servants of the Confucian Mansion, and made them scapegoats."
It was only then that Xue Poye suddenly realized that it was because Mo Yi sent someone to kill two innocent people on his own initiative in order to make the plan more perfect.
Although the method is a bit vicious, it is indeed very effective. Moi has presided over the Ministry of Criminal Justice for many years, and the investigation and interrogation may not reach the peak level, but the method of framing and framing is definitely a first-class method.
Now that we are discussing in detail in the secret room, we want Moy to send experts from the criminal department to step up the search for the missing money from the household department.
During the conversation between the two, they couldn't help being a little horrified. After all, tens of millions of taels of official bank were missing, and they searched intensively for more than a month, but they didn't have the slightest clue. This has to be shocking.
If Xue Poye was not an atheist, he would really believe it was done by ghosts.
Leaving from the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Xue Poye sat in the carriage and walked slowly along the long street, thinking about the possible clues of the lost silver in his heart.
Although sitting in the car, the voices from both sides of the road can still be heard, and most of the content is praising Mingyue King, just like today when Mingyue King went to the imperial mausoleum to defeat the first emperor, he was greatly praised by the people in Kyoto. The Mingyue King is said to be the embodiment of benevolence, kindness, loyalty and filial piety.
Xue Poye sneered in his heart, gently opened the curtains, looked out, and saw some people gathered in small groups on the street, all talking with great interest.
"Where does the benevolence come from when you get involved in politics!" Xue Poye sighed inwardly, "Once the benevolence encounters the impact of interests, it will quickly deteriorate."
Just as he was about to put down the curtain, he heard the sound of horseshoes. Xue Poye followed the sound and saw a group of people waking up in front of him. Four or five riders escorted a carriage and came slowly.
The four or five cavalry were not ordinary cavalry, but they were female knights from the Rouge camp. They were wearing leather armor, but their arms and plump thighs were exposed. The leader was the extremely coquettish Huagong. guard.
Xue Poye frowned, this woman was Emperor Deqing's secret post in the son-in-law's mansion, now that Emperor Deqing is dead, I am afraid that her responsibility as a secret agent will also disappear.
Looking at the carriage, Xue Poye knew that Princess Yi was in it. Since leaving the concubine's mansion, in order not to cause trouble for her, he has not seen each other again, and he does not know how the little girl's archery skills are.
Although the female knights of Rouge Camp are relatively revealingly dressed, and many passers-by swallowed their saliva and paid attention to these plump and strong girls, but no one dared to swear or talk softly. Everyone knows that these women are Female tiger, if you really annoy them, they can tear you into pieces in an instant, maybe they won't do it in public, but as long as you really mess with them, the bad days will not be far away, so everyone can only Feast your eyes, but dare not show your desire.
Hua Gongwei's eyes were sharp, and the moment Xue Poye was about to put down the curtain, he found him, so he leaned over to Princess Yi's carriage, said a few words softly, and then saw Hua Gongwei nodded , urged the horse to come over.
"Hua Gongwei of Rouge Camp is ordered by Princess Yi to ask Lord Xue Hou to speak." Hua Gongwei said to Xue Poye by the window with a charming smile.
Xue Poye rubbed his nose, only to see Princess Yi's carriage had slipped into the alley next to him, he pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, lead the way!"
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The people of Dachu love tea, and the tea ceremony culture is also very profound, and there is a particular emphasis on the environment in the tea ceremony, and the picture is a static character.
Xue Poye and Princess Yi met again, in a small alley in a tea house that didn't look very luxurious, simple but meaningful, although there were not many people, but it was exactly the word "quiet" .
In a place like Kyoto, which is bustling and bustling, it is not easy to find a quiet place, but relatively speaking, this teahouse is relatively quiet.
The air in the tea house is filled with the fragrance of tea, which is refreshing. Before the tea is eaten, it has already made people feel refreshed.
"How is your archery practice?" Xue Poye smiled and looked at Princess Yi who was sitting opposite, with a gentle voice.
Princess Yi looked a little haggard, and her eye circles were even a little red. She glanced at Xue Poye and said, "Master, why haven't you come to see me?"
Xue Poye sighed, and said: "Isn't it now? Princess, you seem to be in a bad mood. Did something happen?"
Princess Yi's expression was gloomy, and she said softly: "I... I went to the palace to see my mother, and advised her to go back to the house to have a look... But... she didn't agree...!"
"Oh!" Xue Poye wondered, "Has the eldest princess not returned to the consort's mansion for a long time?"
Princess Yi nodded and said: "It's been more than half a year. I asked her if she had conflicts with her father, and she blamed me for not asking too much. Some things are beyond my control... My mother has never been so fierce to me."
Xue Poye sighed: "Princess, many things have happened in the capital recently. The eldest princess may be very depressed. She is your mother and must love you very much. It's just that she is in a bad mood."
Princess Yi said: "I know, after leaving the palace, I will go to Wanxian Temple to pray... I want to pray for my mother and father...but...!"
"But what?"
"But the Taoist Hall is closed. I heard that the national teacher is now practicing in closed doors, praying for the blessings of all ages for the Great Chu. Outsiders are not allowed to enter, so I didn't get in." Princess Yi said with some regret.
Xue Poye frowned: "National Teacher?" Only then did he remember that there is another important person in this capital, that is Master Xuanyang, the head of Taoism. I almost forgot that there is such a person in Kyoto.
Princess Yi took a sip of tea, the fragrance of the tea overflowed, and said, "Yes, I haven't been to Wanxian Temple for a long time, and when I went today, I realized that Shen Dao Hall has been closed for almost two months."
Xue Poye laughed and said: "The national teacher really has a heart." Frowning, he murmured: "Two months, hehe, the fruit is really suffocating. If it doesn't come out to breathe, won't it be suffocated?" Sickness." Quickly asked: "Has your archery been slack lately? Someday I will have a look at your archery, if you regress, I will expel you from the school."
Princess Yi smiled, stretched out her arms, and said, "Master, look!"
Xue Poye was taken aback for a moment, seeing that her arms were smooth, tender, and very fair, and was startled: "The monarch asked me to see her arms, she... what does she want to do? Could it be hinting to me...!"
"Master, have you seen that my arms are much thicker, I practiced archery, and now I can draw a full bow of a hundred stones." Princess Yi said with some pride.
Xue Poye nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's good, that's good. It's a good thing to be able to draw a bow. How about the accuracy? How about the speed? You have to know that these three points are indispensable. They are the basis and measurement standard for practicing top archery... Cough cough, understand?"
Princess Yi stood up and made a respectful attitude: "I understand, thank you Master for your guidance!"
Seeing her pretending to be serious, Xue Poye couldn't help laughing heartily, seeing her pretending to be serious, she couldn't help laughing. This smile even dispelled the boredom in Princess Yi's heart, and she also laughed along with her.
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According to the strategy drawn up by Lan Wuqing himself, the Ministry of War quickly issued an emergency document, ordering Qingzhou, Yizhou, and Huizhou, which are close to Yongzhou, to enter the state of reorganization of the army, ensuring that the army is full and the battalion is full, and the swords and guns are deployed to prepare for the situation. Prepare, and the Ministry of War immediately sent imperial envoys to the three states to supervise the armaments.
Naturally, the household department also started to take action, raising money and food was no problem, and together with Lu Gongying, they started to prepare a large number of weapons and equipment.
These changes were not made with much fanfare, but a reasonable explanation was still needed, so the reason given by the Ministry of War was that the people from Beihu were about to make moves recently, and it seemed that they had made some moves, and Da Chu must also be ready for battle.
This is not groundless, many people know that now Beihu Grassland, under the gathering of Commander Yingtu, has been mobilized and ready for death, and there is a possibility of southern crimes at any time. If the army is reorganized because of the Hu people, Still somewhat convincing.
Naturally, Wang Dezhao devoted himself to everything. Xue Poye, as the servant of the household department, was naturally not idle. He personally wrote a letter and sent it to Hangzhou to hand over to Nan Huaiwu, instructing Nan Huaiwu to do everything he could to buy and hoard grain and grass.
Today's Jiangnan is no longer dominated by the Fang family and the Lu family, but has truly become the domain of the Xue family. Nan Huaiwu leads a group of talents from Xue's enterprise and becomes Xue Poye's business machine in Hangzhou, controlling Jiangnan. As the lifeline of business, it is not difficult to hoard Jiangnan grain and grass with the ability of Xue's enterprise.
Xue Poye was not enlightened enough to use his own business empire to support Da Chu's war against chaos. He just thought of his relationship with Xiao Shitou and made some preparations for him. Pull it out, but when the court tax comes up, the money will still have to be transferred back, presumably the little emperor will not have any objections at that time.
In fact, the most critical thing at present is how to better control Mingyue King.
It has only been two days since King Mingyue entered the capital, and various signs have revealed the huge conflict between the two sides. The imperial court is pre-emptive, and through a series of means, no matter whether King Mingyue is willing or not in his heart, he finally stays in the capital.
The renovation project of the Liuheyuan was managed by the Ministry of Works before Mingyue King came to Beijing. Fortunately, all parts of the Liuheyuan are elegant and beautiful, and the project only undergoes some minor changes. Sitting in town, the repairs will be completed soon.
In the eyes of many people, it is a great gift from the little emperor to give the Liuheyuan, the imperial palace, to King Mingyue, and it is a symbol of harmony in the relationship. , is really a deadly means.
The so-called "dragon trapped diving", if King Mingyue is really a dragon, then Liuheyuan is the shallow water beach where the little emperor trapped the dragon.
Only five days after King Mingyue entered the capital, he went to Liuheyuan amidst the sound of ceremonies and music, followed by many court ladies and eunuchs in addition to the three hundred Yulin and the eight hundred garrison troops, and these court ladies and eunuchs , but after careful selection, they were sent to closely monitor the eyes and ears of King Mingyue and his party.
King Mingyue brought nearly a thousand northwestern warriors this time, but not all of them stayed in Liuheyuan, only more than a hundred people, and the rest were temporarily placed in the North Camp of the Jingtong Army, under strict control.
On the surface, everything seems to be more etiquette, but King Mingyue and his subordinates know that the imperial court has really monitored them. There are also hundreds of guards, adding up to more than 2,000 people, who actually monitor every corner of Liuheyuan.
Although King Mingyue's subordinates expressed enough anger, King Mingyue remained motionless like a mountain, appearing extremely calm. After moving in, he soon began a leisurely life of fishing and growing flowers.
His subordinates are not stupid, knowing that under such circumstances, the imperial court is powerful, and they have no room to resist, so they all endured it and kept the superficial silence in Liuheyuan.
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"You mean, before King Mingyue went to Liuheyuan, he went to the Grand General's Mansion?" Xue Poye frowned, and asked with a frown in the Yulin camp.
Ximen Leizang nodded and said: "Yes, it all means that the Moon King just went to visit the General's Mansion, but his subordinates thought that the matter must not be simple, and the Ming Yue King stayed in the General's Mansion for more than half an hour."
Xue Poye rubbed his nose, thoughtfully, and murmured: "It seems that the Queen Mother is still determined."
Han Xiang was given a marriage, so it would not work to win over the general through marriage. Now that King Mingyue is on the horse, it is very likely that the kindness from the past was used to win him over.
From this point of view, it is really necessary for me to go to the general's mansion again. According to the calculation of time, if the flying pigeon sends the letter, the general's reply should also arrive in the capital.
He hadn't left yet, but the General's Mansion sent someone to send an invitation card, inviting Xue Poye to come and talk.
This really answered the phrase "Say Cao Cao and Cao Cao will be there." Xue Poye was sitting in the carriage, still thinking in his heart. Satisfaction, so far, is only an unknown.
It was still Ren Guoan who greeted him respectfully, but this time the atmosphere of the welcome was extremely solemn. The two families outside the general's mansion even set off firecrackers, making Xue Poye very surprised.
"Master Ren, this is...!"
With deep meaning in Ren Siguo's eyes, he smiled and said: "Master Xue, please come into the mansion. This is...my father's confession, and we must greet you grandly!" He seemed to want to reveal some information from these words.
Xue Poye is a smart person, the welcome at this scene, and the meaning of the general, made him quickly understand that perhaps such a big fanfare is for people to know that Xue Hou, who represents the little emperor, has won the general's residence. The grand welcome, the deeper meaning, is the general's mansion's respect for the little emperor.
This is a good sign, Xue Poye has even guessed the result.
Sit down and serve tea.
Xue Poye smiled and said: "Master, Xue treats his friends very straightforwardly, and I don't want to beat around the bush with him. Let me just ask him. Does the old general have an answer about the marriage between the Holy Majesty and Xue'er?"
Ren Siguo looked solemn, and said slowly: "My father joined the army when he was young, and he has dedicated his whole life to serving the court. He is an upright man, and he always puts the overall interests of the country first. As for party disputes... my father never bothers to participate."
Xue Poye said solemnly: "The old general has a noble character, is loyal and righteous, and everyone in the world knows him. Xue Poye also likes to admire him."
Ren Siguo said solemnly: "Actually, Lord Hou is proposing marriage for the Holy One this time, and the grassroots understand the meaning of it...My father replied to the letter, and he agrees to this marriage."
Xue Poye was overjoyed, stood up, and bowed deeply: "Poye thank you, sir, thank you old general." According to common sense, it is a great honor to be married with the emperor's attention, and the general's mansion should thank Xue Po Ye is the one, but now both sides understand the key point, and it is reasonable for Xue Po Ye to thank the General's House generously.
Ren Siguo hurriedly got up to return the salute, and after taking his seat, he continued: "My father said that now the new emperor has just ascended the throne, and the country's affairs are not stable, so what he meant was 'stability'.
Xue Poye was very emotional.
The old general agreed to this marriage, obviously after careful consideration, and it showed that the general puts the overall situation first.
As long as this marriage is successful, those jumping beam clowns will not dare to take any action, they can only obediently submit to the power of the court, the internal stability of the Great Chu, and the old general can guard the border without any worries.
"The old general's words are very true." Xue Poye said seriously: "The security of the court is the security of the country, and the security of the country is the security of the world. The duty of my servants is to assist the Holy Majesty in governing this great river and mountain."
Ren Siguo nodded, pondered for a moment, and stopped talking.
Xue Poye hurriedly said: "My lord has orders, just say it."
Ren Siguo shook his head and sighed: "My father's letter also mentioned one thing... I think I can tell Lord Xuehou about it."
"Poye listens all the time!"
Ren Siguo looked around, and then said softly: "When my father replied, he already knew about King Mingyue's entry into the capital, so let the grass-roots find an opportunity to convey his old man's meaning... Well, Lord Hou should know that my father can have today, unlike Yang Yang at the beginning. Emperor Wu's great kindness has a lot to do with it, King Mingyue is the heir of Emperor Yangwu, and his father is grateful for his old kindness, so it is not easy to directly write to the court for some words."
Xue Poye hurriedly said: "I understand this."
"My father mentioned in the letter that there are two strategies for dealing with King Mingyue, one is 'urgent' and the other is 'slow'. Both strategies have their own advantages and disadvantages." Ren Siguo said in a low voice: " The so-called 'slow' policy is that after King Mingyue enters the capital this time, the court should not take any action, and once King Mingyue completes the sacrifice, he can be ordered to return to Yongzhou, lest he stay in the capital for a long time, and there will be no changes." After a pause, he said with a wry smile: "However, using Fenglei's means, this 'slow' strategy is no longer feasible, and we can only use the 'urgent' strategy."
"What is an 'urgent' policy?"
"In fact, what the Holy Majesty is doing now is an 'urgent' strategy." Ren Siguo said: "Keep Mingyue King in the capital and strictly control it... In this way, the imperial court and Yongzhou will have a direct showdown. With Mingyue King in hand, Yongzhou dare not act rashly, but this strategy has a word 'dangerous'!"
Xue Poye frowned and said, "Sir, just say it."
"The word 'dangerous' is how to treat Mingyue King. After staying in Beijing, with the shrewdness of Mingyue King, he must understand the meaning. Even if he doesn't care too much, the whole Yongzhou must be extremely Angry, in this way, once King Mingyue returns to Yongzhou, his subordinates will definitely encourage him to launch a rebellion. At that time, there will be two battles in the Chu Kingdom, and the flesh and blood will be killed." Ren Siguo said very seriously: "So , the "dangerous" word in this "urgent" strategy is that King Mingyue must not be allowed to leave the capital and return to Yongzhou...but he must not be too harsh on King Mingyue. The late emperor has a very close relationship, and now he is the emperor's uncle, if there is a slight discrepancy, people in the world may denounce the emperor as disrespectful and disrespectful to his uncle."
Xue Poye nodded repeatedly and said: "My lord is very true. The word 'dangerous' is really incomparably mysterious. No matter what we do, we cannot let King Mingyue return to Yongzhou."
He made up his mind that no matter how much he paid, he must strictly control King Mingyue, and he must never be allowed to leave the capital and return to Yongzhou.
Now there are nearly two thousand guards in Liuheyuan, and the inspection of personnel entering and exiting can be said to be extremely harsh. Even if ten or eight powerful warriors of the Six Paths rescue, I am afraid that it will not take much advantage. More importantly, Beijing The South Day Camp of the Commanding Army is very close to the Liuheyuan, and tens of thousands of officers and soldiers can support the Liuheyuan at any time.
Xue Poye is very confident about the tight defense there.