Chapter 624: Lonely in the Quagmire
Hearing that Mu Yu had an understanding of Xiao Ying's actions, Song Zheng hurriedly said, "Oh, how do you say this?" β
"Xiao Hui is now commanding the whole country, actively preparing to march into Guanzhong and plot against Xishu. For this reason, the regular military strength of the whole country is under the command of the Taiwei Mansion, and even Huang Yuandu is cooperating with Xiao Hui's actions. However, as a result, the power was once again concentrated. The threat of the cypress was too great, and although he and the emperor seemed to have released their previous suspicions, the saint still had to take precautions. Xiaotong, who has always been prestigious, but also hides his strength in secret, has become the chosen person of Huang Jiao and Shengshang. Therefore, Huan Xing and the others can be included in the Zuo Division, and the Holy Lord does not agree with you to investigate the Guogong Mansion again. β
Song Zheng slapped his thigh, "Ah." He had been thinking about how to make the emperor trust him, but he had not looked at it from a higher strategic level.
Xiao Ying can be regarded as an aspiring monarch. He wanted both the power of de facto control and the expansion of his territory. The little emperor agreed 100% with the Great Qi plot to win the Guanzhong, and this is also the consensus of the Great Qi now. However, he was not very relieved to spend all his military power on one person.
Before, Song Zheng fought for his life, so that Xiao Hui and the little emperor had communication, and Xiao Hui gradually let go of some of the powers of the Imperial City Division and the forbidden army, however, after all, the little emperor and Huang Jiao's mother and son have lived in the shadow of Xiao Hui for so long, and they must always take necessary precautions. Although Huang Yuandu controls the government, he lacks military power after all, although the formation of the Duwei Army has changed the situation, however, Huang Jiao is not completely at ease. Eggs can't be put in one basket, so Huang Jiao has already colluded with a veteran and important minister with a high reputation like Xiao Tong, and with the help of their power, together with Huang Yuandu, to compete with Xiao Hui.
Looking at it this way, Guogong Xiaotong secretly hid his strength, which is likely to be allowed by Huang Jiao a long time ago. It's just that when he tracked down Xiao Tong, Huang Jiao let the little emperor know about it. The little emperor himself may have been aware of this, but he didn't know much, so he let himself "find out", and this time when Song Zheng saw the little emperor, the little emperor should have gotten the answer from Huang Jiao and agreed with this mode of checks and balances, so he didn't let himself check it anymore.
Looking back, since Xiao Ying ascended the throne, no one has been idle. The royal palace was busy consolidating military power and eliminating the old forces that were in the way; The prime minister's mansion was busy seizing power, erecting the archway of the head of his science, and at the same time making a city guard, fighting with the city guards, and there were also dark eagles and cypresses engaged in secret wars; The Guogong Mansion took a different path, clinging to Huang Jiao and gathering the forces that had been squeezed out by Xiao Hui and Huang Yuandu. Lian Yu, as a descendant of Che Yongfu, took refuge in Xiaotong, which is an example, and the friendship between the Confucian master Wei Buzhou and Xiaotong is not accidental. Song Zheng even suspected that Jiang Kui's defection to Shu was also due to Xiaotong or his alliance with Huang Yuandu, secretly digging the corner of the cypress.
Xiao Hui and Huang Yuandu initially had a cooperative relationship, and while jointly supporting the little emperor to ascend to the throne, they actively expanded their power. Xiao Tongzi is not the opponent of these two, so he hides it secretly. When Xiao Hui and Huang Yuandu were fighting in the dark, Xiao Tong took the opportunity to rapidly increase his strength and make a fortune in a muffled voice. If Xiao Hui and Huang Yuandu continue to fight, when both sides are defeated, the powerful Xiaotong will stand up and clean up the mess.
However, the appearance of Song Zheng has made these variables. First of all, he helped Yan Yusheng ascend the throne, and frustrated Huang Yuandu's attempt to weaken the power of Xiao Hui by borrowing Dajin, which made Xiao Jun's military power more solid. Then, Song Zheng made Xiao Hui and the little emperor reach a reconciliation, and secretly provided the "Fushou Gun" to Xiao Hui, which made Xiao Jun's fighting spirit gradually weakened, even if he had the idea of coup d'Γ©tat and bullied the master, it was completely wiped out. Later, because of the relationship between Song Jue and Huang Yue, Song Zheng has become the link between Huang Yuandu and Xiao Hui to cooperate again.
The Great Qi will be in harmony, and they will no longer be able to be profiteers competing with each other. Therefore, Xiaotong will want to get rid of Song Zheng and then quickly. first wanted to blow himself up in Lianjia's painting boat, and then asked Huang Song to sue Song Zheng for his black state, and also wanted to take advantage of Song Zheng's bloody seizure of power in the right division to assassinate Lu Junqing, intending to blame Song Zheng.
As for Wang Ji, who originally took refuge under Jiang Kui, whether there was a shadow of the Guogong Mansion, Song Zheng didn't know. But the old bald donkey is indeed connected with the Guogong Mansion. Di Fei, as a former national teacher who was hunted down by Dajin, a remnant of the Liao State, can quickly rise in Daqi, and it is impossible without anyone's help. Song Zheng suspected that in the process of Huang Jiao's acceptance of Di Fei, the Guogong Mansion must have played a big role.
These methods are really black and black, ruthless and ruthless, and poisonous and poisonous. Almost all of them don't have to come forward by themselves, hiding behind their backs and manipulating everything.
The three top figures below the Emperor of Great Qi, Xiao Hui relied on his status as the emperor's uncle, and liked to arrest people and control people (the arrangement of two imperial city secretaries in Shishan Town, threatening Songjiazhuang is an example); Huang Yuandu, as a master, is a pioneer of science on the surface, and secretly relies on the Jiangnan family to control the government; Xiao Tong achieves the goal by showing grace to the unexpected, and at the same time putting a knife behind the back. All three have their own characteristics, but they can all occupy high positions.
Song Zheng was opened by Mu Yu's words, and many vague things gradually became clear, and at the same time, cold sweat broke out behind his back. In Lianjia Painting Boat, if his skills are a little worse, he will either be killed by Wang Ji or killed by explosives; Huang Song secretly told that it was because he happened to hear Lian Shui'er's secret plot that he took the initiative to confess the matter of Dajin to the little emperor, so he did not lose his favor; Lu Junqing was in distress because he had learned a little medical knowledge in Songjiazhuang and understood things such as mulberry moxibustion, sulfur and arsenic, so he saw through the strangeness. The three escapes all have an element of luck. This is simply a terrifying opponent.
In fact, it's not just a good pass, but also the palace and the prime minister's house? At first, Song Zheng was able to navigate between Xiao Hui and Huang Yuandu with ease, and he didn't feel how terrible the two of them were. That's because Song Zheng is too weak, and although people pay attention to him, they can't see it yet. However, the outbreak of the Ji family's big case gave Song Zheng a slap in the face. Huang Yuandu asked Song Zheng directly in the face, and Xiao Hui silently took the opportunity to get rid of the prison army He Kuan in the city guards, and in the end, it was still the palace and the prime minister's mansion that got a big benefit.
Thinking of this, Song Zheng felt that his body was heavy, as if something was pressing him out of breath, and his face was ugly. He took Xiao Hui and Huang Yuandu as the target of revenge back then, and made unremitting efforts and struggles for this. But as soon as he entered this circle, he was like being trapped in a mud altar, bound by ropes.
Yes, he is now the supervisor of the right division, and he actually controls the right division, which looks very beautiful. However, this is a very dangerous job that can easily push oneself into the opposite side of the entire political arena. The emperor he relied on was a child whose hair had not yet grown. Even this backer, he trusts not only himself, but also the old guy who is bent on putting himself to death.
And what about Huang Yuandu? must have known what Huang Song committed in Songjiazhuang back then, so he would never allow himself to sit big. Song Zheng believes that as long as there is a chance, Huang Yuandu will still step on his back.
As for Xiao Juni, this sick ghost has always been very suspicious. He worked hard for him and almost died in Dajin, but he didn't get his sincere trust. Of course, Song Zheng has always regarded him as one of his enemies, so he gave him a "Fushou gun".
Suddenly, Song Zheng found that he was so lonely in this Jiangning City, as if everything was on the opposite side of him. These opponents were all sneering at him, and there was blood stains on their sharp teeth, which made Song Zheng suddenly have an urge to escape.
He thought of the dream he had just crossed over, and a voice seemed to keep calling him: Go, get out of here, you didn't belong here! Let's go, how nice is it to be a free thief? Isn't that what you've always wanted?
Song Zheng pinched his temples with both hands, closed his eyes, his face was pale, his trembling body was sweating like pulp, his mouth was slightly open, and he was struggling to breathe in the air, as if something was blocking his chest.
"Zheng'er, Zheng'er......" Seeing that Song Zheng's face was wrong, Mu Yu rushed over anxiously.
I don't know how long later, Song Zheng opened his eyes blankly and found Mu Yu standing anxiously in front of him, with his hands on his shoulders, shaking hard, still shouting in his mouth, but he couldn't hear what he was shouting.
At this time, the people outside heard the movement. Yuan Rong ran in, Cai Yong also rushed to the house, and more guards on duty also rushed to the door.
"What do you see? Get out! Cai Yong scolded angrily, and the people outside were scattered like birds and beasts, but they were still hiding not far away, talking about something.
Cai Yong closed the door, rushed to Song Zheng in three or two steps, pushed Mu Yu away, and half-knelt on the ground, "Childe, childe, what's wrong with you?" Seeing that Song Zheng's eyes were still straight, Cai Yong turned his head angrily, "The surname is Mu, what happened to my son-in-law?" β
"I didn't!" Mu Yu hurriedly waved his hand, "I was talking to Zheng'er just now, and somehow, I was so stunned." β
"You're just stunned! If something happens to my son-in-law, I'll give you a hard time! Cai Yong roared, turned around and called Song Zheng again, Song Zheng was still looking at everything blankly, with a wooden expression.
"Get out of the way!" Yuan Rong drank coldly, grabbed Cai Yong's neck, and pulled him aside at once. Immediately afterwards, she suddenly raised her slap and slapped Song Zheng the face.
"Smack!" With a crisp sound, a delicate anthurium mark appeared on Song Zheng's face.
"What are you doing?" Cai Yong and Mu Yu shouted at the same time, and both raised their slaps. There was another "snap", and a red handprint appeared on Yuan Rong's face.
Cai Yong was stunned, he didn't expect Mu Yu to move so fast, as soon as his slap was raised, Mu Yu hit Yuan Rong in the face, making him embarrassed to do it again. Mu Yu was also stunned, he was completely subconscious, and even he didn't believe that his slap would fall on the face of the person he loved deeply. As for Yuan Rong, she also covered her face and was stunned, if Cai Yong slapped herself, she still knew that the other party was the protector, but she beat herself, and it turned out to be Mu Yu who was still talking to her just now.
When the three of them were stunned, a sound of "oh" came, and I saw Song Zheng take a long breath, his neck stretched, and his eyes widened suddenly, as if he had just drowned and got out of the water. Then, he leaned back in his chair.
After taking a few breaths, Song Zheng shook his head and sat up straight, "What's wrong with you?" β