Chapter 19 The seizure of Kanghe Palace
Meng Yuan's eyes were as wide as copper bells, he didn't expect his grandson to have such an opportunity, and he didn't expect Gao Gongji to be poisoned on the street!
Meng Yuan is the Marquis of Duyu of the Yamen of the Infantry Army, he is the third-in-command, and he is also a relative of the emperor, and he is not low-insighted, and he knows that Zhao Xu was pushed down the well.
His heart was like lightning, and Meng Yuan said in a deep voice: "I have seen the matter of the official family, don't mention it to the third person again, I will also arrest that Zhou Tao." You go back immediately, you didn't come out today! ”
Meng Tang was stunned for a moment and said, "Big Daddy, there must be something here, don't you want to ask my sister?" ”
Meng Yuan glared at him and said, "Do you want me to take you back?" ”
Meng Tang didn't dare to contradict his grandfather, and hurriedly said, "I'll go back." ”
Meng Yuan snorted coldly, watched him walk away, and then turned to the direction of the palace, and said to himself with a faint gaze: "Can't the official family sit still?" Can he be the Empress Dowager's opponent? ”
His granddaughter Meng is a beauty in Zhao Xu's palace, and Zhao Xu is a loss, but he is deeply trusted and reused by the Empress Dowager Gao.
Zhao Xu had already entered the palace at this time, and there was no cover when he left the palace, and he said as he walked: "Chu You, you go back to the Funing Palace, and let your people ask around for news." Chen Pi, you go too, if there is any news, notify me immediately. I'll go to the Cining Temple. ”
Gao Gongji's death is bound to cause a big earthquake in the palace. Empress Dowager Gao seemed to have known something before, and once she knew that Gao Gongji was killed, she didn't know what kind of drastic reaction she would make.
Chen Pi and Chu You knew that the stakes were very high, so they walked quickly.
Before Zhao Xu arrived at the Cining Palace, he saw a team of guards coming and going, and the palace maid and Huangmen panicked.
Zhao Xu grabbed one of the guards and asked, "What happened?" ”
When the guard saw that it was Zhao Xu, he hurriedly said: "Back to the official's house, the Empress Dowager issued an order to seal up the Kanghe Palace and detain everyone." ”
"Why did you seal the Kanghe Palace?" Zhao Xu said eagerly. Kanghe Palace is the residence of Concubine Wu Xian, that is, the biological mother of his ninth brother Zhao Tong, where their mother and son live.
After Zhao Xu asked this sentence, he was suddenly shocked, and before he could answer, he strode towards the Cining Palace. He had already guessed why Empress Dowager Gao had seized Kanghe Palace, and it stands to reason that if he died, then Zhao Tong would benefit the most, and he might succeed to the throne as emperor.
But Zhao Xu knew that Zhao Yan was only possible, but he wasn't!
Zhao Xu didn't know what Empress Dowager Gao had found, he always felt that something was wrong, and he hurried to Cining Hall to find out.
When he arrived at Cining Palace, Zhao Xu saw that Zai Zhi Lu Dafang was also there, and the Empress Dowager Gao in front of him was pale, and her eyes were rarely flashing with murderous intent.
When Empress Dowager Gao saw Zhao Xu coming in, she was also angry, and said forcefully: "The official family knows? ”
Zhao Xu raised his hand and saluted, "Grandmother, but what evidence has been found?" ”
Empress Dowager Gao didn't have the heart to talk nonsense with Zhao Xu now, and said directly: "You ask Zhou He." ”
Zhou He immediately turned to Zhao Xu and said in a casual tone: "Go back to the official's house." On that day, only Concubine Wuxian's public opinion was from the Qingshou Hall to the Huangyi Palace, and other than that, no one saw the official family. ”
Concubine Wu Xian hid him in Chengyu and hid from the eyes of others?
Zhao Xu frowned and said, "That's all?" ”
Zhou He said: "In addition, there are several people who died in the Kanghe Palace, one of them was seen in front of the Imperial Palace that day. ”
All of this pointed to Concubine Wu Xian, but Zhao Xu still felt that something was wrong, and he thought quickly in his heart, deliberated, and said, "Is there anything else?" I want empirical evidence, human evidence, and material evidence! ”
Zhou He glanced at the Empress Dowager Gao and said, "No." The villain felt that this was enough. ”
Zhao Xu wanted to distinguish a few words between Concubine Wuxian and Zhao Li, but seeing that Empress Dowager Gao was in full swing, she pondered for a moment and said, "Grandmother, Concubine Wuxian was sealed by her father, and she has a prince who has grown up, I don't know what my grandmother wants to do?" ”
Empress Dowager Gao snorted coldly and said, "Murdering the official family is a heinous crime." Give Bai Aya, and the whole family is gone! ”
Zhao Xu's expression was solemn, and he was silent.
He knew that Empress Dowager Gao dealt with it so harshly, most of which was the angry consequence of Gao Gongji's poisoning, thinking about all kinds of unreasonableness in it, it was too hasty to execute Concubine Wu Xian like this, but he couldn't find enough reason to persuade Empress Dowager Gao, he glanced at the old Longzhong's Zaizhi Lu Dafang, and in order to delay time, Zhao Xu deliberately asked: "What does Lu Qing's family think?" ”
Lu Da looked up at Zhao Xu tremblingly, and said in a low and powerful tone: "Everything is subject to the will of the mother." ”
Zhao Xu secretly took a breath and said to the Empress Dowager Gao: "Grandmother, this matter started because of me, I need to ask for clarity and understand, and ask my grandmother to give me three days." ”
Empress Dowager Gao was full of anger, if it weren't for Zhao Xu, she wouldn't have talked nonsense at all, and said coldly directly: "Just one night, before noon tomorrow, the mourning family will dispose of them!" The mourners want to tell everyone that if you dare to have delusions, you will die! ”
Zhao Xu didn't want to stimulate the Empress Dowager Gao too much, so he raised his hand to respond, turned around and hurried towards Kanghe Palace.
On the way, Chen Pi ran over and whispered in Zhao Xu's ear: "Official, the palace is under martial law, and no one is allowed to enter or leave." Kanghe Palace can't get close even more than half a step, and the other palaces are also like this. ”
After walking a few steps, Chu You followed and said, "Official, the front division of the palace has made a big move, and he has already ordered me to go back." I heard that the movement of the infantry army yamen was not small, and Du Yuhou led the troops to block the palace gate. ”
Zhao Xu took a deep breath, Gao Gongji was killed, which completely angered the Empress Dowager Gao, and she was really going to be a killer.
Chen Pi glanced left and right, and said in a low voice: "Also, there are rumors in the palace that Concubine Wu Xian wants to harm the official family, and as long as the official family is dead, his son will be the emperor." ”
"Let's go, go to Kanghe Palace." Zhao Xu tried his best to remain calm.
There are too many weird things about this matter that are difficult to explain.
Concubine Wu Xian wants to kill him? Hands-on? Even at this time, the mouth is extinguished?
Does she have the ability?
There are the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and Zhao Xu's biological mother, Concubine Zhu, and Concubine Wuxian is almost marginalized, can she really plan such a big thing?
This rumor came at a better time!
Zhao Xu had too many doubts in his heart, so he led people straight to the Kanghe Palace in a remote corner.
Seeing that it was Zhao Xu, the guards hurriedly saluted and said, "The official, the mother commanded, no one is allowed to ......"
Zhao Xu blocked him, walked directly inside, and said, "Chu You, whoever dares to stop me will be executed on the spot!" ”
Chu You was wearing the official uniform of an escort officer, with three people behind him, and when he heard the words, he directly drew his knife and opened the way in front of Zhao Xu.
How dare these guards stop again, they can only hesitate to let Zhao Xu in.
Zhao Xu directly broke into Kanghe Palace, and after asking clearly, he went straight to the apse.
Concubine Wu Xian and Zhao Yan were imprisoned here, sitting tremblingly in the middle, surrounded by palace maids, yellow doors, staring fiercely.
When the two heard the dense footsteps of Zhao Xu and the others, their faces turned pale and hugged each other, their faces full of fear.
When Zhao Xu came in, Concubine Wu Xian saw Zhao Xu, her body trembled, and she involuntarily moved back with Zhao Yan in her arms.
It was Zhao Yan, although he was flustered, he was calm, wearing an eye patch, and turned his head to listen to the footsteps.
Suddenly, he slammed forward and said urgently: "Official, official, it's not my little lady, it's not my little lady, it's really not ......."
As soon as he climbed a few steps, he was hit on the wrist with a stick by a yellow door, and he fell to the ground with a muffled sound, still shouting to himself: "Guanjia, Guanjia, my little mother didn't ...... that day"
"Er'er......" Concubine Wu Xian rushed over and hugged Zhao Li, interrupting Zhao Yan with a trembling voice, and looked at Zhao Xu with a frightened face.