Zhao Xu thought of him, and hesitated in his heart.

'Zhao Ji is only nine years old, and the Empress Dowager Gao in the palace is in good health, even if something happens to me and Zhao Ji ascends the throne, he is just a puppet, even if there is someone behind him, there is not much benefit. Besides Zhao Ji, who will be the biggest beneficiary? ’

Zhao Xu thought about the palace, and his mind drifted outside the palace again.

The current situation in the Song Dynasty is very complicated, and in front of it is his father Song Shenzong and Wang Anshi who changed the law, catalyzing the government and opposition forces of the Song Dynasty into the 'old party' and the 'new party'.

The 'New Party', headed by Song Shenzong and Wang Anshi, vigorously promoted the reform of the law. The 'old party', headed by the Empress Dowager Gao, and the ruling party Sima Guang, struggled to stop it in order to maintain the 'ancestral system'.

Song Shenzong died, nine-year-old Zhao Xu ascended the throne, and the Empress Dowager Gao listened to the government, united with Sima Guang and others to drive all the 'new party' out of the imperial court, sent to the south of Lingnan, and abolished the law change and restored the ancestral system.

Now, it is the 'old party' that is in charge.

'Is it because I showed my intention to support the reform of the law before, and the old party was afraid, so they wanted to harm me? ’

Zhao Xu thought in his heart, but he felt that it was unlikely, the Empress Dowager Gao was still there, and her health was fine, not to the extent of being anxious.

After thinking about it, Zhao Xu couldn't figure it out, so he simply shook his head and said to Chen Pi: "Come here, I'll teach you a few things." ”

Chen Pi hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Official, please command." ”

Zhao Xu looked at the somewhat empty Funing Hall and said, "First, you first find out the details of all the people in the Funing Palace, and know which people can use it and which ones can't. Second, the people who can be used should be graded, single-line contact, the people at each level can't know too much, only responsible for the next level, can only go up and down, not left and right, the specific method, I will tell you in detail at night. Third, now I am trying to buy some people in various ways to listen to the movements in the palace for me and find the real culprit behind the scenes. Money or something, just throw it out, and I will give as much as I want......"

Chen Pizai listened carefully, his face was solemn, and he said: "Don't worry, the villain will do it!" ”

Zhao Xu nodded and exhaled softly.

happened to take advantage of the fact that he was murdered to quietly arrange some things, even if his grandmother Empress Dowager Gao knew about it, she wouldn't care too much.

Empress Dowager Gao returned to Cining Hall from Funing Palace, sat on a chair, and after a moment of silence, looked at Zhou He and said, "You say, does the official family already know?" He was a little too calm. ”

Zhou He waved his hand and retreated from the palace maid and the yellow gate in the hall, and said: "Niangniang, it's good that the official family knows, this matter can't be hidden." ”

When Empress Dowager Gao listened, her eyes suddenly sharpened, and she said coldly: "The mourning family really wants to know, who is harming the official family and instigating the feelings of our ancestors and grandchildren, have you found anything?" ”

Zhou He looked at Empress Dowager Gao's expression, and hesitated: "Niangniang, the situation in the palace is a little complicated, not to mention us here, there are also Empress Dowager Xiang, Concubine Sun, etc., plus this matter is sensitive, the villain does not dare to make a big fanfare, and there are many people outside the palace that day......"

Empress Dowager Gao keenly grasped the question in Zhou He's words, opened her eyes, and said, "Outside the palace? Who entered the palace that day? ”

Zhou He bowed, bowed his head, and said, "The three prime ministers came in that day, as well as Gao Langjun, several imperial historians, and the envoys of the king of Goryeo......"

Without waiting for him to finish, Empress Dowager Gao stared at him and said, "Gao Gongji? What did he do in the palace? Why didn't the mourners see him that day? ”

Zhou He lowered his head, his face was expressionless, and his tone was also calm: "The villain asked, just go into the palace to get something, and leave soon." ”

Empress Dowager Gao heard the taste, and said expressionlessly: "He has been to Funing Palace?" ”

Zhou He said: "According to the people in the palace, no. ”

Empress Dowager Gao's eyes became deep, and she didn't look at Zhou He anymore, but looked at the door.

Gao Gongji is her nephew, when Zhao Xu succeeded to the throne, Gao Gongji was instigated by others to try to establish the younger brother of Shenzong, one of Zhao Xu's uncles as the emperor, which caused huge waves inside and outside the palace, and the Empress Dowager Gao was also taken aback.

Zhou He slowly raised his head, looked at Empress Dowager Gao's obscure expression, and said softly: "Niangniang, Gao Langjun was also forced to get involved back then, how could he harm the official family after many years, most of it was a coincidence." ”

Empress Dowager Gao snorted coldly and said, "He doesn't dare to hang it!" Go, call him into the palace for the mourning family, and ask him what he did that day! ”

Zhou He looked panicked, and hurriedly said: "Niangniang, although the ministers outside the palace cooperated with Niangniang and pretended not to know about the assassination of the official family, but now there is that rumor, if Niangniang calls Gao Langjun into the palace at this time, it will be too conspicuous, and outsiders can't think about it, the ministers in the political hall and the official family ......."

Empress Dowager Gao frowned, and said, "You personally go out of the palace and ask the mourning family what he did when he entered the palace that day, where he went, and who he saw." Also, if anyone dares to spread rumors in the palace, they will all be killed, and then let the three ministers come to see the mourning family. ”

Zhou He responded and hurriedly turned around and went out.

Empress Dowager Gao slowly sat up straight, she felt more and more that this matter was not simple, and I was afraid that some people in the palace had different thoughts.

"Stupid!"

Empress Dowager Gao suddenly said a word, and then picked up the chapter and read it attentively.

……

Early the next morning, Zhao Xu washed up and sat in the Funing Hall to eat.

Chen Pi came in from the outside with a smile, waved off the palace maid who was serving, approached Zhao Xu, and said in a low voice: "The official family, the villain has placed seven people, and it is absolutely reliable." ”

Zhao Xu didn't care if he was reliable or not, anyway, with the fact that he was assassinated, Empress Dowager Gao wouldn't say anything if she found out, let alone suppress him.

Zhao Xu tore the steamed bun and asked casually, "Did you find anything?" ”

Chen Pi's expression was tight, he glanced outside, and said: "Not yet, Niangniang has issued a gag order, and all the suspected people have been locked up by Zhou Gonggong, and the small ones can't find anything for a while." ”

Zhao Xu took a sip of soup, looked out calmly, and said: "Don't just stare at these, check what was abnormal that day, especially who contacted me that day, why I went to the waste well, what people and things happened that were different from usual, no matter how big or small, check them ......for me."

Chen Pi bowed down and said, "Yes, the villain will order them." ”

Zhao Xu put down the bowl and said, "Come back." Bring more money, don't be stingy with rewards, and you can also secretly develop manpower. I'll teach you how to deliver, contact, and write secret messages later. ”

Chen Pi turned around again and stood beside Zhao Xu respectfully.

He felt more and more that the official family was unfathomable, and what he did was very different from what he did in the past.

Zhao Xu slowly tore the steamed buns, but his eyes were fixed on a team of guards not far from the door.

Ever since he woke up, he had a strong sense of insecurity, and was pushed into a well by someone who was calculated and almost died; As the emperor, there is a grandmother Empress Dowager Gao who listens to the government with a curtain above, and a group of ministers of the 'old party' below, who completely control all the power inside and outside the palace, and an emperor is hollowed out and becomes a puppet.

Life and death are in the hands of others, which makes him panic.

Zhao Xu looked at this team of guards, his eyes flickering slightly.

What better place in the world to give people a sense of security than the military?