"Which house is the third child's house?"
This question shocked not only Qi Simiao, but also the second prince, Li Yinglian, and the station Zheng Fan is on the side.
As a victim, Zheng Fan actually did not have much right to know about the investigation of the case. The Sixth Prince’s caravan was not a secret espionage department. At that level, the sixth prince's head would have been moved long ago.
So, Zheng Fan has been following Jingnanhou’s ideas.
Originally, Zheng Fan thought that Qi Simiao was the enemy who designed to harm him. At the same time, the second prince was definitely not able to escape his involvement.
Zheng Fan was still sighing, could it be that he really had the face of a traitor?
Or maybe the second prince was so jealous of the sixth prince that he would immediately and decisively cut him off once he found out that he had any idea of extending his hand to develop his power?
But with those words from Marquis Jingnan,
The turning point came so suddenly that he almost doubled over.
Are these princes so cruel?
How did Emperor Yan give birth to a baby? He gave birth to a bunch of goblins.
With this turning point, many things that were previously obscured by clouds and fog began to become clear.
The people of the second prince were used for the assassination. Because of the relationship between the second prince and his mother’s family, the Tian family, he had a certain degree of penetration into the Jingnan Army. In layman’s terms, he could mobilize a group of people. .
The purpose of killing Zheng Fan was to break the arm of the sixth prince. No matter how much the sixth prince pretended to be an idle prince, it was only after his mother's family was exterminated and his mother-in-law was given a white silk ribbon.
You must know that the brothers above the Sixth Prince are older than him. They may have noticed how the Sixth Prince was high-profile and loved by his father in the early years.
Although it is not clear why their father suddenly suppressed the sixth brother, out of an instinctive fear, they were unwilling to see the sixth brother who had been dormant for a long time suddenly start to develop his power.
Of course, if the instigator behind the scenes is really the third prince, then killing Zheng Fan is really just an appetizer. This is the real Xiangzhuang sword dance.
The use of the second prince’s men caused the collusion between the Marquis of Jingnan and the State of Jin, and a series of turbulence that followed. It was precisely because of that assassination that the States of Jin and Qian were booing and calling him Jingnan. The prince is the king of Jingnan.
The Marquis of Jingnan is the second prince’s biological uncle, so he naturally belongs to the second prince’s side. If he wants to stop the second prince from becoming the heir apparent, it is best to destroy the Marquis of Jingnan.
Let him stand out and put him in the forefront of the limelight. It seems to be building momentum for him, but in fact it is "praising him"!
Since ancient times, there have not been too many examples of cunning rabbits being killed and lackeys being cooked. Especially when the power and reputation of a foreign minister reaches a certain level, how can the person sitting on the dragon throne not be afraid?
This is on the surface,
AlsoA more sinister dark side.
Even, looking at Qi Simiao’s seemingly excusing behavior when he was directly convicted by Jingnan Marquis, it was actually his behavior of clinging to the second prince.
It was obvious that he had done something wrong Pre-rehearsal, at least, is a psychological preparation.
This means that they have already filed a record. Once the matter is traced, they will sacrifice Qi Simiao and cling to the second prince to cut off the possibility of the second prince inheriting the throne!
One link after another, one step at a time, this can no longer be described as killing someone with a borrowed knife, because this knife was played with by them.
Qi Simiao's mouth opened wide. He seemed to want to say something, but he didn't know how to say it.
In front of such a powerful Marquis Jingnan, he knew that whatever he said would be useless.
The second prince almost jumped up from his kneeling position and shouted:
"The third child did it?"
The second prince has always been called "the third prince" by the government and the public. He is an "honest man", but a prince is a prince after all, and an honest man and an old fool are not synonymous.
"When I return to the Marquis, His Highness's residence is at the back." Li Yinglian immediately replied.
The Marquis of Jingnan walked up to the second prince. The second prince looked at his uncle blankly, and the Marquis of Jingnan also looked at him seriously.
Immediately,
Jingnan Hou missed the second prince and walked out of the pavilion.
Zheng Fan and the personal guards around him followed Jingnan Hou out. Qi Simiao was left kneeling there without anyone watching him.
Many of the eunuchs and maids around the pavilion had their backs soaked with sweat.
The second prince opened his mouth, as if he was lacking oxygen. Li Yinglian hurriedly stood up and supported the second prince. While reaching out and stroking his back, he comforted him:
"Your Highness, it's okay." It’s okay, it’s okay.”
The second prince gasped for air,
He nodded with lingering fear,
Then,
< p>His eyes slowly fell on Qi Simiao who was kneeling on the ground."Mr. Qi, I have been calling you sir for three years, why do you treat me like this!"
Qi Simiao was silent.
"I have ever owed my husband, I have ever been sorry to my husband, why did my husband put me to death!"
Qi Simiao suddenly laughed when he heard this.
.
"Sir, why are you laughing?"
Qi Simiao still maintained his kneeling posture,
slowly said:
"I, Dayan The previous emperors, including the present one, were either arrogant or aggressive.
Only the Third Highness can create a truly prosperous Yan Dynasty and restore the rule of the saints and enjoy peace forever. ”
Qi Simiao knew in his heart that what happened today could not be improved.
So, he didn’t care anymore and said everything.
"Third brother, hehehe, third brother......Cough cough cough..."
The second prince laughed first and then coughed again.
"Ah, Your Highness, you are coughing up blood, someone is here, someone is here! ”
………
Anyone who has been in the workplace probably knows one truth, that is how important it is to have a boss. Those who have been in the system will naturally understand this truth better.
Zheng Fan now feels that following Jingnanhou seems to be quite good.
First of all, he went to Qianguo to show off so well that he almost got hired. At the time of Jiaozi, it was Jingnan Hou who led 10,000 Jingnan troops to relieve the siege.
But now, Jingnan Hou has been completely domineering since he entered the capital. Following this kind of boss, at least. Don't be offended.
The third prince's residence is right behind the second prince's residence. When Marquis Jingnan led his guards over, a group of people gathered at the door of the third prince's residence, which seemed to have been informed in advance.
They are a group of palace maids, a group of eunuchs, and a group of scholars. The third prince has a literary name. The impression given by the Dayanji family has always been about martial arts. After so many generations, the gene finally mutated, and the prince The seed of a scholar appears here.
This kind of persona can be said to have naturally become the heart of the literati in Dayan, and there is naturally no shortage of people who cheer for him and have a good impression.
Because the prince has not been released and lives in the prince's residence, the third prince does not have his own bodyguards.
The eldest prince leads Tiancheng County soldiers around him. There is no shortage of soldiers. The second prince leads the imperial army in the capital, and the group of imperial soldiers outside the prince's residence obey his orders. In addition, there is another prince who enjoys the quota treatment of personal guard, that is Prince Leisure. Xiao Liuzi.
To be precise, the Sixth Prince is the only one who can blatantly have a quota of personal soldiers instead of relying on county soldiers and imperial troops.
But Xiao Liuzi is not the only one. He would be complacent about this special treatment, because that day, after a father-son duel, Emperor Yan couldn't help but reward his sixth son with a prince's salary, which is equivalent to the level of treatment enjoyed by future generations. .
On the day after the reward, Xiaoliuzi’s grandfather’s family was exterminated, and his mother was thrown into the cold palace by his father. Later, he was given Bai Ling as his wife.
Jingnan Hou. Wei was a top-notch soldier in the Jingnan Army. The feeling of oppression when he approached made the group of scholars and eunuchs and maids panic.
"Come on. Who is it! ”
“Someone is being impudent! ”
A few scholars stiffened their necks and started shouting.
This scene was not too familiar to Zheng Fan.
Jingnan Hou did not stop, Just keep moving forward.
At this time, as a subordinate, you need to clear the way for your boss.
In fact, Zheng Fan worked as the boss in his previous life. I really haven’t had much experience in the workplace, but since I’ve been hereAfter the world woke up, it was really licked out of experience, and even an instinct was licked out in reverse.
"Wow!"
Zheng Fan drew out his saber and stepped forward quickly.
The guards who were originally following King Jingnan immediately imitated Zheng Fan's actions, drew their sabers and quickly followed Zheng Fan.
Holy shit,
Brothers are so generous!
What I want is this kind of feeling. Even if it is fake, it feels really good.
Zheng Fan enjoyed this moment very much. Although the barbarian soldiers in his Cuiliu Fort were scared to death of him, apart from being able to enforce orders and prohibitions during the war, they really followed him when they saw him in daily life. Seeing the devil, he was trembling with fear.
Unlike these guards of Marquis Jingnan, they are so in tune with each other and can coordinate their movements.
Moreover,
Just from the aesthetic point of view,
These well-equipped personal guards are better than the barbarians in their own fortress. The soldiers are better than ever.
Especially since those barbarian soldiers were taught by Fan Li and started shouting "Ula", Zheng Fan's aesthetics had collapsed in his heart.
This group of personal guards, cooperating with their actions, is like leading a group of Olympic champions to practice gymnastics, so refreshing!
"Personal Guard!!!"
Zheng Fan shouted loudly.
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
Nearly a hundred people shouted in unison.
Hiss...
So cool!
"The Marquis is here, anyone who dares to stop him will be killed without mercy!"
"Kill without mercy!"
"Kill without mercy!"
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Hundreds of guards shouted together and started to speed up along with Zheng Fan.
This group of people, including Zheng Fan, has really killed people and seen blood. When they ran away, their momentum directly caused the palace maids and eunuchs who were trying to stop them to stop, including Shu. People were devastated.
They began to run away screaming, and no one dared to stay here to stop them.
Zheng Fan took the lead and rushed in quickly, rushing into the third prince's mansion.
I didn’t even enter the house. In the front yard, I saw two people sitting on a stone table, one was young and the other was older. There was also a eunuch standing next to him with his hands tied.
When Zheng Fan came in, the eunuch continued to stand there as if taking a nap, while the third prince was drinking tea with his master.
Zheng Fan waved his arm,
The soldiers behind him immediately dispersed to surround the place.
These people are really so considerate. I have to tell the blind man that my own soldiers will have to practice this way in the future.
Soon,
Jingnan Hou walked in.
When the figure of Marquis Jingnan appeared here,
the eunuch knelt down first and said:
" Servant Wei Zhen, to the Marquis of JingnanGreetings. "
The third prince and his master, who were still drinking tea, looked at each other and smiled, and stood up together:
"My nephew Ji Chengyue has met my uncle. "
"My subordinate Tan Guang is here to see the Marquis of Jingnan. ”
Jingnanhou ignored their salutes and walked straight into the courtyard towards the third prince.
At this time,
Eunuch Wei Zhen He knelt and moved his knees to block Jingnanhou, and continued to lower his head.
“You want to stop me? ”
“Returning to the Marquis, I am a lowly servant, so I naturally don’t dare to stop the Marquis. But the Marquis comes with anger. As His Highness’s companion, I don’t dare to let the Marquis’ anger hit me.” Your Highness. "
"Okay, your surname is Wei. Who are you, Wei Zhonghe? ”
“Returning to the Marquis, Wei Gong is the godfather of this servant. ”
“Godfather? Did you know that even if Wei Zhonghe himself came, he would not dare to speak to me like this! "
"The slave has only one master in this life, and the slave's life belongs to the master. The slave dares to ask the Marquis to calm down his anger. After the Marquis calms down, the slave will serve tea to the Marquis! "
"What if I don't? "
"That slave..."
The sleeves of Wei Zhen's arms that were hanging down began to fly, and green light dances began to flicker from his sleeves.
“Whoops! ”
All the soldiers were ready to step forward, but Marquis Jingnan raised his hand to signal to stop.
Wei Zhen lowered his head and continued:
"Master Marquis, I am the best at making tea. Even His Highness praises the tea I make. ”
According to legend, when the late emperor seized the throne, he was once in a crisis and was expelled from the capital. He was intercepted and killed on the road. Only a Qi practitioner beside the late emperor tried his best to stop the assassins and successfully brought his family with him. Entering Beifeng County.
The Qi Refiner was seriously injured. Although he survived, even that position was lost in the fighting.
The former emperor won it. After the throne, the Qi Refiner became the general manager of the inner palace. From then on, all the qualified eunuchs in the palace were required to practice Qi Refining and were regarded as Grand Masters.
Eunuch Zhang, who was next to the Sixth Prince, was also one.
The same goes for Eunuch Wei Zhenwei.
However, Zheng Fan was not worried about Jingnan Hou's safety.
Because. Zheng Fan once asked Chen Daxia why he didn't go to Jingnanhou to trouble him.
Chen Daxia answered honestly: Tian Wujing, I can't beat him.
This is enough to show that this Marquis. , is definitely a master of martial arts, and even Zheng Fan estimates that his martial arts level may not be inferior to Shatuo Queshi, and it is Shatuo Queshi during his lifetime.
Jingnan Hou saw that this eunuch seemed to be ready to fight with him! ,
He smiled instead of being angry,
said:
"Are you... stalling for time? "
"I don't dare, minion..."
Before he finished speaking,
a sound came from the distance.There was a loud roar,
"The imperial edict has arrived!"
Zheng Fan turned around and saw that the messenger came alone. Although he was walking on the ground, his steps were so fast that it made people feel uncomfortable. Jaw-dropping.
In almost a few breaths, the person who had been shouting in the distance had already entered the mansion and entered the courtyard. However, the person who came was neither red nor out of breath, and his face was pink and humble. There is a bit of sonority in the femininity.
What Zheng Fan didn't know was that this was Eunuch Wei Zhonghe, Eunuch Wei, the chief seal officer of Dayan Division, whom the Marquis of Jingnan had brought to him several times to recommend him.
"The imperial edict has arrived, and the third prince Ji Chengyue will receive it!"
Wei Zhonghe stood in the center holding the imperial edict.
His Royal Highness Ji Chengyue took a step forward and knelt down,
"My son is here!"
His Royal Highness Tan Guang also knelt down to receive the order.
The Marquis of Jingnan who was standing there turned around and faced Wei Zhonghe.
Wei Zhonghe hurriedly said with a smile:
"Your Majesty has said that the Marquis of Jingnan has worked hard to guard the border for the country. The country has pillars. It is the blessing of the people and the blessing of the Yan Dynasty. It's a great blessing that I won't have to kneel down."
Jingnanhou clasped his hands and said calmly:
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Immediately, Marquis Jingnan hurriedly walked to the stone table and sat down on the stone chair next to it.
Yes,
Zheng Fan and the guards, who had been waiting to see if their Lord Marquis was kneeling before, now understood,
"Wow!"< /p>
Immediately they all put down their weapons and knelt down.
Not to mention, this is the first time Zheng Fan has knelt down to receive an imperial decree.
"The Emperor's edict is that the third prince, Cheng Yue, is unfilial to me, unfaithful to his brothers, and has no moral integrity. From now on, he will be demoted to a commoner, evicted from the prince's residence, and surrounded by the lake forever. Island."
"My son, Ji Chengyue, accepts the order, long live my father!"
His Royal Highness Ji Chengyue raised his hands after kowtowing three times, signaling that he would accept the order. purpose.
The meaning of this decree is that the third prince was unfilial to his father and unfriendly to his brothers, so he was deposed as a commoner. The last one was to be imprisoned on the island in the middle of the lake forever.
Zheng Fan doesn’t know where the island in the middle of the lake is, but it seems to be similar to the Yongfangning Ancient Pagoda in the Qing palace drama.
So, this is the end?
Zheng Fan raised his head slightly and looked at the Third Highness with some curiosity. The Third Highness was really good-looking, with delicate features, and indeed had a scholarly aura.
However, with this decree, the third prince is completely dead, with almost no possibility of making a comeback.
At this moment,
Wei Zhen suddenly stood up,
with a peaceful smile on his face,
Zheng Fan and those around him The bodyguard immediately picked up the knife and stood up to guard.
Wei Zhen first looked at Wei Zhonghe,
Wei Zhonghe avoided his gaze, and the corners of his eyes twitched slightly.,
Then,
Wei Zhen looked at the third prince again, and the third prince also looked at him.
"Your Highness, I have just seen you sin against the Marquis. I know that I have committed a serious sin. Unfortunately, I will no longer be able to make tea for Your Highness."
Immediately,
The crowd said again:
"My godfather, I forgive my son for being unfilial and unable to support his godfather in his old age."
After that,
< p>Wei Zhen stretched out his arms, as if there were silver snakes flying in his palms, and then he slapped his chest with both palms."Puff! Puff!"
A mouthful of blood spurted out from Wei Zhen's mouth, and two streams of blood mist spurted out from his back.
The next moment,
Wei Zhen’s body shook and fell to the ground.
Zheng Fan doesn’t know what level of Qi Refiner this Wei Zhen is. Of course, this question is meaningless now because he is already dead and has committed suicide.
Previously, when he dared to stand in front of Marquis Jingnan, he actually risked his life.
He knew that if Marquis Jingnan did not take action against him, it would be because he would not take action, but there was absolutely no way that Marquis Jingnan would let him leave here alive like this.
I am just a eunuch, superior and inferior, and cannot be deposed!
If he didn't commit suicide, his godfather Wei Zhonghe would come and clean up the family himself. He didn't want Wei Zhonghe to commit suicide himself, which would only make his godfather more miserable.
The moment Wei Zhen fell, Wei Zhonghe opened his mouth, his eye circles a little red.
Immediately,
Tan Guang, the Master of the Third Highness, stood up, picked up the tea cup beside him, and
said:
" It was our lack of thinking that harmed His Highness."
After that, I drank all the tea in the cup.
The third prince, who was kneeling on the ground with his hands raised in a gesture of acceptance, said:
"It was Cheng Yue who was unprepared and failed to live up to the expectations of all the masters. ”
“No, Your Highness has the aura of the Wenhua of our country, which will bring peace to our country. We are willing to follow His Highness.
Your Highness, please don’t do it! Abandoning yourself, you must know that God will give this person a great responsibility, and he must first work hard on his body and mind.
On the island in the middle of the lake, I also ask your highness to study more."
"Cheng Yue. Thank you for your teachings, Master. The island in the middle of the lake is quiet and suitable for studying."
"In this case, I will go first, Your Highness."
After that,
< p>A wisp of blood overflowed from the corner of Tan Guang's mouth. Tan Guang covered his chest with one hand and staggered back a few steps,"Take care..."
"Plop!"
Tan Guang fell to the ground.
His Royal Highness, who was kneeling on the ground and still maintaining the posture of receiving the order, closed his eyes,
softly said:
"Master, take care."
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Wei Zhonghe took a deep breath, no longer looking at Wei Zhen's body lying on the ground, but placed the imperial edict in the hands of His Highness the Third Prince.
"Commoner Ji Chengyue, the prison car of the Secret Service is already waiting outside the prince's residence. Come with our family."
"Yes, Eunuch Wei."< /p>
Ji Chengyue slowly stood up.
Wei Zhonghe glanced at the Marquis of Jingnan who was sitting there again, and said with a sorry smile:
"The Marquis has been working hard on his return to the capital. Your Majesty said that today is the day when the Empress returns to the mansion." The day of visiting relatives is a day for families to reunite and share their family life. Today, the Marquis of Wu Xuan will come to the palace to pay an audience." After saying that, Wei Zhonghe bowed slightly to Jingnan Marquis, then turned his head and urged. Said:
"Ji Chengyue, a common man, has not left with our family."
Wei Zhonghe walked in front, and the third prince Ji Chengyue followed behind him.
From today on, one of the seven princes of Dayan will be removed from the list. It is hard to say whether Ji Chengyue will be able to get out of the island in the middle of the lake in this life.
Even if this generation of Emperor Yan dies, after his brother succeeds to the throne in the next generation, it is impossible to issue an edict to release him.
Zheng Fan sighed in his heart. He often lamented to Blind Bei that when he faced Xu Wenzu before, when he faced the Sixth Prince, and later when he faced Jingnan Hou, he was like a sitting duck. The gamblers at the table are faced with stud situations again and again.
Now it seems that even though he is a prince, he is actually no different from a gambler sitting at the gambling table.
If you make one wrong move, you will lose everything.
However,
At this moment,
“Wait a minute.”
The one who spoke was Marquis Jingnan.
The next moment,
hundreds of personal guards, including Zheng Fan, immediately blocked Wei Zhonghe and the third prince Ji Chengyue behind him.
Wei Zhonghe felt angry immediately. He was the chief minister of etiquette. In the palace, even the princes and concubines had to carefully call him "Wei Gong". On weekdays, this was nowhere to be seen. Going through this kind of battle with yourself?
But Wei Zhonghe also knew very well that these frontier soldiers Qiu Ba only recognized the military orders of their own generals and not any imperial edicts.
Be patient and continue to be careful,
Wei Zhonghe turned around and looked at Jingnan Hou, who was still sitting there, and said:
"Master Hou. "What else do you have to say?"
Jingnan Marquis did not look at Wei Zhonghe, but placed the riding whip he had been holding on the stone table.
Slowly Said:
"I will not accept this decree."