Zhao Tangzi Hutong, a small house that you entered.

The house is extremely inconspicuous, but the owner of the house took a fancy to this at the beginning and put it down.

It was about the first moment of the unitary period, and it was not too late, but the sky was overcast, and the sky had begun to darken. Will it snow? If so, it will be the first snow in Beijing after the beginning of winter.

However, the mind of the owner of the house is not at all above the time of day at this moment, and on a cold day, he does not stay in the house, but pacing back and forth in the small courtyard. He didn't have a hat, but sweat was still oozing from his head.

Every now and then, he stopped and looked southwest. Not far from that direction, is Shida Hutong, where the Rui Wangfu is located.

This person is Lihai, the henchman of King Dan and the housekeeper of Tsinghua Garden.

He was waiting for Ao Bao.

According to the agreement, as soon as Ao Bao finished cooking dinner, he should find an excuse to sneak out of Rui Wang's Mansion and come to this house in Zhaotangzi Hutong. This shouldn't be difficult, although Ao Bao hasn't reached the next duty yet, but after all, dinner has been done, just say that there is an urgent matter at home, anyway, Rui Wangfu is not the only cook.

Even if he didn't ask for leave and walked out of the palace with such a swagger, no one should come to take care of him.

The three meals in the palace are similar to the meals in the palace, and the time is relatively early. Generally speaking, around three o'clock in the Shen Zheng, dinner should be ready; Shidaren Hutong and Zhaotangzi Hutong are very close to each other - out of the east exit of Shidaren Hutong, that is, the small street in Chaoyangmen, go north along the street, and the first alley on the right hand side is Zhaotangzi Hutong. From the Rui Wang's Mansion to this mansion. Go fast, and it won't take a quarter of an hour.

That is, if nothing happens. Ao Bao should have arrived at Zhaotangzi Hutong at this moment.

Accidents – what accidents can happen?

Lihai wrung his hands irritably.

The worst-case scenario, of course, is when I was drugged, and I happened to be seen.

It stands to reason that it can't—how can you carry it so much?

Lihai sighed: Will this move taken by the prince be too dangerous?

Originally, according to Lihai's idea, although the matter of exposing the post was messed up, it was not too much to do. Because even if some people have doubts, they can't be involved in the head of the palace.

As soon as he received the news of his miss, Dong Heshan hid. disguised himself, early this morning, as soon as the city gate opened, he was escorted by several guards from the palace of the king. Get out of the city.

After the incident. The Yamen, the commander of the infantry army, did not "close the nine gates and the whole city was a big rope". Come to think of it, although he was arrested, the people who led the yamen in the infantry army still had no clue about the context behind this case.

It wasn't until noon that the commander of the infantry army, the Yamen, made a big move, sealed the "Juxian Pavilion", and detained all the martial artists in the hall.

But it doesn't matter. All the "wet work" done by the "Juxian Pavilion", including this pasting and unveiling. It was all sent by Dong Heshan, and from beginning to end, he would never mention the word "惇" to the martial artists. The martial artists of the "Juxian Pavilion" are also only in charge of doing things and taking money, as for who to do this thing for and why they want to do it, they definitely don't ask a word.

The martial artists of the "Juxian Pavilion" do be called to the palace from time to time to play kung fu, so what? Is it possible that because of this, the palace wants to keep them all white and flawless? "Juxian Pavilion" and the palace do not have any subordinate relationship on the table, between the two, at most, it is a "host and guest" relationship, they have committed things, and the king of the Tang is not even "careless" and "ineffective control".

Hmph, even if someone is suspicious, what can they use to embarrass Xuanzong's son, the first emperor's siblings, the prince of the country, and the emperor's fifth uncle?

Therefore, as long as Dong Heshan can't be obtained, this case will not be on the head of King Xuan.

Dong Daxia, don't expect to be caught.

Lihai's construction to the king of Xuan is "to hold the troops for the time being, wait and see what happens, and wait for the limelight to pass."

However, the king had a different view.

The news from the Yamen, the commander of the infantry army, the scene of the crime in the Hutong of the birch bark factory, the people of the general army on the left flank took out Guan Zhuofan's warrant; Also, the appearance of a dozen or so of them doesn't look like the people who lead the yamen of the infantry army - the people who lead the yamen of the infantry army are not that kind of spirit!

More importantly, they each have a "six-star beaded" handcuff, this kind of short foreign gun, the entire infantry army commander Yamen is not a few, the infantry army patrols and handles cases on weekdays, and the "standard" spears and waist knives are only.

What really forced Delu to retreat them was actually not Guan Zhuofan's warrant, but these dozen short foreign guns.

The martial artists of the "Juxian Pavilion" were captured, and there was no room for resistance, also because of these dozen foreign guns.

Could it be that Xuan Jun intervened?!

There was no further information—the news from the palace could not be revealed; The king originally hoped that Bao Jun would give him a message, but there was no news; Even the arrested martial artist of the "Juxian Pavilion" was held and could not be inquired.

This is an unusual situation.

The failure of the martial artist of the "Juxian Pavilion" was certainly not due to the crooked attack of the people of Alhatu - there was no reason for the people of the left-wing general army to be crooked to the ground of the right-wing general army.

This is falling into a pit dug by someone!

Thinking about the various peculiar circumstances after the incident, the king felt that a big net had been opened and was surrounding him.

I don't know what cards are still being played against the head? The king believes that the opponent can dig such a big pit for himself to jump, then he must be preparing in secret, planning for a long time, and he must also have more powerful cards in his hand, and his own side "temporarily hold the army, wait and see what happens, and wait for the limelight to pass", but it means "waiting to be killed"!

The king said viciously: "Damn, the fish on the chopping board still have to jump three times!" Want to cut your father's meat? Be your mother's big dream! ”

In Lihai's view, King Dan's countermeasure is quite incredible: to do a bigger case.

The idea of the king is that if a bigger case breaks out at this point, then everyone's attention will be diverted from the exposing case; If the opponent cares about one thing and loses the other, he can no longer doubt and calculate him.

In today's parlance, it's "shifting focus."

In addition, the simultaneous outbreak of two appalling major cases will give people the feeling that "the world is about to change greatly." Public opinion inside and outside the government and the opposition will fluctuate, and everyone will be in danger. In this case, the primary task of the imperial court is to calm people's hearts and create a peaceful atmosphere, rather than blindly solving cases and punishing the culprits.

As long as we survive this short period of time, when the US "delegation to China" arrives in Hong Kong, it will be even more impossible for the opponent to make a big political tide in his own nest while receiving dignitaries from friendly countries.

By the time the Americans are gone, the case will have changed over time, and even if the opponent wants to go back and reopen the old score, he will not be able to do so.

In this way, my problem will be over.

So, what kind of case is considered "bigger" and safe enough to be implemented immediately and successfully?

Needless to say, be the wise king.

Lihai found Ao Bao, took out a small porcelain bottle, handed it to him, and asked him to put the medicine in it into the dishes when he made dinner today.

"Don't worry, I don't want you to kill the lord! It is to tell the old man to be sick and lie in bed for ten days and a half - the old man is so strong that he will not stay at all. Hey, that's good for everyone! ”

In fact, the porcelain vase was filled with arsenic.

"After cooking, don't delay for a moment, immediately come to Zhaotangzi Hutong to meet me! I've arranged it all - for the rest of my life, you and your wife will just wait to enjoy the great blessings! ”

Lihai told Ao Bao that after the confluence of Zhao Tangzi Hutong, he would immediately personally escort Ao Bao out of the city and reunite with his old mother and son. Then, someone will take over and send Ao Bao's mother and son to Tianjin overnight, and at the Dagukou Wharf in Tianjin, they will catch a foreigner's steamboat and go straight to Shanghai.

"Shanghai – that's the world of flowers! All the foreign women are bare-chested and exposed! You're a blessed! I have already built a small western-style building in the British concession, with three floors, with a garden! Hey, such an exquisite house, even the prince has never lived in it! When you arrive in Shanghai, you change your name and change the deed to your new name! I will replace the prince again...... Well, I'll give you another 30,000 pieces of silver! In the second half of your life, you marry a little girl, plus your mother, the three of you, just stay in it and enjoy the blessings! ”

"After a year and a half, the limelight of this matter has passed, if you are willing to go back to Beijing, then it is up to you!"

*(To be continued......)