Chapter 40: Confession
Regarding the impeachment of the generals in the northwest, the emperor quickly made a clear reply, dismissed Feng Wuzhao as the acting general, and appointed Wang Feng Wufang of Anjun as the new general, and took up his post on the same day. Although Feng Wufang's title has not changed, everyone knows that as long as the northwest makes contributions, this hot prince Jin Feng is just around the corner. After the handover was completed, Feng Wuzhao immediately returned to Beijing to report on his work. The courtiers knew very well in their hearts that the so-called debriefing was undoubtedly an excuse, and it was conceivable that after Feng Wuzhao returned to Beijing this time, it would be difficult to leave the capital again. The Zongren Mansion can put him under house arrest at will with an excuse, and it is not surprising that the most noble prince will fall in the battle for the succession.
However, the queen in the Kunning Palace still clings to the last glimmer of hope, and she does not know what happened in the He Mansion. Since the emperor came that day, all the forbidden troops guarding Kunning Palace have been replaced, and not only that, but she is now always accompanied by the two henchmen and eunuchs sent by the emperor, which is actually like surveillance. In the past, the empress, who would lose her temper at the slightest disappointment, did not say a word about this situation, and she was completely at ease, which made the emperor who knew her temperament extremely uneasy.
Empress He reclined on a large armchair, her expression soothing, and she didn't seem to care about the blazing gaze behind her. The arrangement has already been ordered, and all I can do now is wait. She picked up the tea cup in her hand, took a sip, and immediately frowned, "Who made this tea?" Good tea is ruined! I can't even grasp the heat, how can I handle other measures in the future? ”
A young palace maid knelt on the ground in a panic, her expression was full of uneasiness, she had long known that the queen was a difficult master, but she didn't expect that a cup of tea would make her have a seizure, and she really couldn't live the days ahead.
"Get up, this palace doesn't mean to blame you." He didn't look at the palace maid, and said to himself, "When is the palace clear now, no wonder you don't care, go down!" ”
The palace maid did not understand the true meaning of the words of the lord on the seat, and kowtowed as if she had been pardoned. The two henchmen and eunuchs sent by the emperor glanced at each other, puzzled in their hearts. The queen's recent actions are really too abnormal, and thinking of the emperor's orders, both of them have a feeling of helplessness. As long as the edict is not abolished for a day, the queen is the lord of the six palaces, and if she grasps a reason to rectify herself, the emperor will never intercede for them.
Several courtiers who had close friendships with the He family had received a secret letter from He Furong, and for them, this was the second letter they had received in just a few days. However, after reading the letter, almost everyone's faces were quite ugly, and some cautious people immediately saved themselves from changing the direction of the wind. As a result, big actions become small actions, and small actions become no actions. Now that the emperor's attitude is clear, they are not like those officials who are not afraid of death who dare to make a direct admonition, and even the He family can lose their pawns to protect the car, and they can't afford to put themselves in it.
The queen finally closed down a group of people who changed their camp in this way, and a few righteous people still wanted to write a story of twists and turns, but they were immediately persuaded back by others, and the chapter that had been written so far had to be destroyed immediately. Now it is a situation that affects the whole body, since the He family can produce a bride, the queen with a bad temperament is naturally not worth all her loyalty, and Feng Wuzhao is not a good master to serve. The things vaguely mentioned in He Furong's secret letter made all the courtiers in He's camp feel cold, so after touching them separately, these people all entered a state of dormancy and wait-and-see.
The dark tide in the capital is surging, and the northwest camp is also unstable. Although the king of Anjun had not yet arrived, the messenger had sent an official document from the imperial court in an urgent manner, and the generals were already panicked. Zhan Pohan also received the emperor's secret edict at the same time, and knew far more than the rest of the generals, however, he was even more uneasy. It is better that the emperor did not appoint him as a general according to his previous will, after all, the practice of the imperial court is there, and there is no reason for a person from a common person to occupy such a high position, but transferring him back to the capital is different, which is equivalent to depriving him of military power. Thinking of the generals who had worked hard for more than ten years to train the Destruction Battalion, he didn't want to give up lightly no matter what.
However, with his own 30,000 horses, if there is no owner in the northwest, he can still do something, but Wang Feng Wufang of Anjun is not an ordinary person, just because of the ruthlessness when he suppressed the Japanese in Fujian, it can be seen that he is not willing to blindly tao guang and cultivate obscurity like Feng Huanjie. Once he arrived in the northwest, the generals would have a plan to slander himself in the back, and even if there was no emperor's secret decree at that time, he would not want to stay in the camp any longer. Do you really want to take a risk?
Zhan Pohan shook his head helplessly, although he had thought about this tempting idea countless times, reason told him that it would never work. Don't say that there is no food and no salary, that is, once the cronies hear that they have rebelled, I am afraid that they will not follow willingly, and talk in vain about other generals in the army. I can receive the emperor's secret decree, but it is difficult to guarantee that others will not have it, and now it is difficult to ride a tiger, so I can only accept it. "What a good means!" Zhan Pohan looked up to the sky and sighed, "If I was born into a powerful family, how could I be so at the mercy of others? ”
Feng Wuzhao has not seen outsiders since he was placed under house arrest, and Zhan Pohan's precautions are not ordinary, and three meals a day are sent by his cronies, and he is not allowed to leave the big tent at all. This noble fifth prince is the powerless master, and the acting general is just the reason he came up with, if he changes to the usual, it will not be his turn to be in charge of the northwest camp without being on the battlefield. Now once he is imprisoned, he has no power to resist.
In the first few days, Feng Wuzhao was still able to hold up the prince's body, and shouted at the few soldiers who delivered the meal, so he was not angry. However, he soon noticed that these people were different from the minions around him, they looked at him as if they were scanning a dead object, and the cold aura quickly made his heart sink to the bottom. He had tried to threaten him with death, but this kind of serious event in the eyes of others did not stir up a wave, and the soldiers who delivered the food ignored his clamor and knocked down the broken porcelain piece in his hand. From then on, Feng Wuzhao knew that without his father's will or other changes, it would be impossible for him to get out of here.
When Zhan Pohan walked into the big tent again, he could barely recognize the decadent man with a scruffy beard and empty eyes in front of him who was Feng Wuzhao who was in high spirits not long ago, and a trace of imperceptible pity flashed in his eyes. The children of the Heavenly Family, once they are reduced to dust, are nothing more than that. "The last general has seen the Fifth Highness." He bowed slightly.
Feng Wuzhao's eyes lit up, and instantly dimmed again, "What are you still doing here, if you want to see this king's jokes, then don't bother." The horizontal and vertical capitals are already what they are now, and it must be just like this when they return to Beijing. He coldly threw out a sentence, "What, is it the emperor's will?" At the mention of the word "father", Feng Wuzhao's expression was extremely complicated, and he really had too many thoughts in his heart about the father who both respected and hated.
"The emperor has decreed that the king of Anjun will be in charge of the northwest camp." Zhan Pohan smiled slightly, as if he didn't care, and said, "The seal will be handed over on the day of arrival, and then His Royal Highness Fifth will have to return to Beijing." He glanced at Feng Wuzhao's slightly changed color, and added, "The last general will also return to Beijing with His Royal Highness the Fifth to report on his work, which is also the emperor's will." ”
Feng Wuzhao was finally moved, but there was a burst of crazy laughter: "Zhan Pohan, you tried your best to betray this king, but in the end, you still can't change the trust of your father!" Well, it's not your turn to sit in the general's seat, right? Hahahaha! He laughed vigorously, not caring about his situation at this time, "Go back to Beijing to report on your work, you need to report on your work as a small commander?" I'm afraid the first thing I did when I stepped into the capital was to go to prison, right? Don't think that Father doesn't know what role you played in this move! His laughter stopped abruptly, and his gloomy face was extremely hideous, "Remember, as long as this king does not die here, you will not want to please him!" Even if you are a ghost, this king will pull you up! ”
Zhan Pohan couldn't help frowning, this kind of heavenly nobleman is the most grudgeful, although he is not afraid of these, but when he returns to the capital, if Feng Wuzhao comes to slander him, the emperor may not be able to keep it at that time. His roots are basically in the northwest, and if he rashly stays in the capital without any preparations, I am afraid that the end will be even more miserable than Feng Wuzhao. However, he didn't want Feng Wuzhao to look at the joke.
"The Fifth Highness inevitably said something heavier, the last general just acted on the emperor's orders, and if he offended, it would be out of public heart. However, a few of His Highness's henchmen are quite interesting, and if they hadn't exposed your plans, the Admiral wouldn't have been able to take control of the situation so easily. Raising soldiers for a thousand days, using soldiers for a while, I can't imagine that His Royal Highness is trying his best to make wedding clothes for others. A sneering smile appeared on Zhan Pohan's face, "If His Royal Highness the Fifth Highness insists on distorting the hard work of the last general, then just listen to the Venerable." He bowed again and hurried out of the tent.
Zhan Pohan's words scorched Feng Wuzhao's heart like a fire, even if he had thought about this question, he still couldn't believe that Uncle Huo, who had always been loyal, would betray at a critical moment. It's so ridiculous, he gave him trust and wealth, and even promised him an official position, and he has always treated him like a brother, and he would actually betray himself? Feng Wuzhao didn't think about Zhan Pohan's intention to provoke, but he was already a prisoner, and even if he returned to the capital, the best result would be house arrest forever, he couldn't deceive himself with this kind of lie, it seemed that it was true.
Feng wordlessly circled in the tent, the queen mother will not be willing to lose her hope of establishing a reserve, just with her character of not admitting defeat, maybe she will risk her death, and things may take a turn for the better. Huo Shuqi, if you really betray me, then this time is too stupid, it is still unknown who will kill the deer, and it will be a big deal at that time. He let out another long laugh, and the shrill sound echoed through the tent, and even the soldiers who were guarding outside felt their hearts palpitate.
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