Snowy murder nights, high winds and fire days.

There was a heavy snow in the courtyard before the winter solstice, and the restless Yuan Zai received the last order from the young Langjun. When the flames rising from the military fortress in the western suburbs lit up the sky, Yuan Zai rushed to the mansion of Cheng Qianli, the deputy capital of Beiting, in the snow, and asked him to come forward to calm the chaos in the western suburbs.

On the way out of the city, Yuan Zai, who was aware of it, had already spied a little on the whole picture of the young Lang Jun's poisonous plan, and while trying his best to suppress the panic in his heart, he felt deeply strange: "If the goal is Cheng Qianli from the beginning, why bother to explore the military village in the western suburbs?" ”

Although he knew that Cheng Qianli would definitely die, when the female assassin with a body like electricity easily took the life of the deputy capital protector of Beiting with a poisonous needle, Yuan Zai was still shocked and his face was dead: "The means of killing people are so good!" The poison of the human heart, is it so much? The fierceness of the court is so fierce that it is so bad?! ”

However, Yuan Zai was not stunned for too long, keeping his mission in mind, he shouted loudly, and planted the blame for the murder on the head of the black-clothed eater, and at the same time quietly wiped the poisonous needle on Cheng Qianli's throat to hide the true identity of the assassin.

Cheng Qianli's death triggered a series of changes, and the biggest change for Beiting was that Wang Duhu, who was supposed to stay in Chang'an after the Winter Solstice Dynasty Meeting, returned to Tingzhou alone to rectify his soldiers and horses to prevent black-clothed food. Later, although it was confirmed that the eastward invasion of the Khorasan army was just a rumor, Wang Duhu missed the opportunity to serve in the center.

Yuan Zaiben was a little worried that Du Huan would slander himself, but it can be seen that Wang Zheng treated him as before, so he slowly relaxed his heart. The only thing that made Yuan Zai feel unhappy was that the pampered and arrogant Du Huan actually said that Wang Zhengjian promoted Du You, the son of Huangkou, to be the secretary of the North Court and took away his own right to dispose of confidential documents.

Faced with the squeeze of Du's uncle and nephew, Yuan Zai, who had endured for a long time, finally found a strategy that was enough to protect himself. When he first met Wang Zhengjian, Yuan Zai only felt that he was upright and respectful on the side of Jiezhen, and he was just coy for his own pillow; After a long time in Tingzhou, Yuan Zai gradually discovered that Wang Duhu was actually a lover, and he missed the old love and respected his father-in-law very much. Therefore, Yuan Zai decided to "move people with emotion", and took his wife to visit Wang Zhengjian, who lived alone in Tingzhou, every once in a while, and talked about his father-in-law's anecdotes from time to time, so that Wang Zhengjian was either happy and smiling, or suffocating.

Seeing that Yuan Zai frequently entered and exited the back house of the capital, there were gradually gossips about the Yuan judge in Tingzhou City who overshadowed Du Changshi. Yuan Zai was happy to see it, and his waist didn't feel a lot stiffer when facing Du Huan.

The sun and the moon are like shuttles, and the black flying rabbit goes. It has been more than a year in the blink of an eye, and Yuan Zai is in Tingzhou and thinking about Chang'an, but the news from the capital makes him uneasy. The spirit of the saint is not enough, and Li Qi, the king of Sheng, was actually born, forcing the prince's position in the East Palace to crumble.

Yuan Zai, who was worried about it, decided to go to Beijing in person to explore the reality of the DPRK and China. For this reason, he effortlessly asked for the dispatch of the envoy of the Beiting Dynasty, rushed to Chang'an non-stop, and went to Li Jingzhong's mansion to cast a famous assassination.

Li Jingzhong did not meet Yuan Zai, but told him through his wife Yuan that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wanted to invite him into the palace after the Yuan Dynasty meeting, but there were many people in Chang'an City, and he hoped that Yuan Zai would be calm and not impatient, waiting for the summons.

When he was bored and waiting, Yuan Zai visited relatives and friends to inquire about the direction of the court, and the news he heard shocked him. Although the sage did not say anything about it, he deliberately snubbed the prince everywhere, so that King Sheng would show up frequently; The prince's great enemy Li Linfu is dead, but Li Xiang's crippling party is still not to be underestimated, and Gao Xianzhi is even more

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"The East Palace is stormy, no wonder Wang Zheng sees the three holes of the cunning rabbit." When the discouraged Yuan Zai was annoyed, the prince Si Lang Wang Qi sent someone to invite him to come over to the house.

Yuan Zai entered the ancestral house of Wang Zhengjian and began to greet the absent-minded Wang Qi when he saw an attendant with two heavily armed soldiers pushing the door in.

"Hurry up and change your clothes!" Without waiting for Yuan Zai to react, a soldier took off his armor and hood, and quickly draped it on Yuan Zai's body.

"This?" The heavy armor weighed Yuan Zai a little out of breath for a while.

"Judge Yuan, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is invited." Wang explained.

Yuan Zai didn't expect to visit the prince to be so secretive, like a marionette silently cooperating at the same time, he deeply felt that the future of the East Palace was bleak, but he had been on the ship for a long time, but he couldn't find a good opportunity to get off the boat for a while: "Unexpectedly, Wang Duhu had a unique vision, and he had already seen that Li Heng's son could not sit in the East Palace." I hope that he will take care of his friendship with his father-in-law, and Bao will rise in the North Garden. It's just that, it is really unwilling to have to be subordinate to Du Huan for a certain life. Forget it, everything will be decided after seeing the prince......"

Pound the four walls of pepper puree, and go back to Luo Mi. The red furnace charcoal is prosperous, and the Boshan ambergris is fragrant.

Yuan Zai, who took off his armor and tidied up his clothes, stepped into the warm hall of the East Palace under the guidance of Li Jingzhong, the hall was brightly lit and warm like spring, but he felt that the yin wind was sympathetic and cold for no reason.

"The charcoal oven in Suyeju bakes hot and dry in the house, and it is not as fragrant as pear wood charcoal." Yuan Zai, who knelt on the soft Xuancheng blanket and bowed, suddenly compared the advantages and disadvantages of charcoal and charcoal, but he quickly realized that he was a little nervous.

"Judge Yuan has worked hard all the way!" Li Heng, who was sitting on the couch, stretched out his hand and motioned for Yuan Zai to sit down: "The sage ordered a certain person to sit in Chang'an to assist in the affairs of the country, and everything is complicated, so I have time to see you today." Judge Yuan arrived in Beijing for many days, I don't know what he realized? ”

"His Royal Highness is busy with the following, and a certain three lives are fortunate." Yuan Zai thought for a while, and said loudly: "I have nothing else to gain in Chang'an, but I feel that the right minister is in power, Hu will be domineering, and the world is looking forward to His Highness's enthronement if there is a great drought." ”

"Judge Yuan is insincere in what he said." Li Jingzhong snorted coldly: "You are looking around in Beijing, and you often sigh, I am afraid that you are wondering when to take refuge in King Sheng in order to sell for a good price!" ”

"Li Neishou is wronged!" Yuan Zai, whose face was blue and sweating like rain, hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed, he didn't expect that his every move would fall in the eyes of the prince: "I am worried about the safety of His Highness, and I want to find a way to break the situation by visiting relatives and friends." As for sighing, it is really because he is only shallow in his studies, and he hates that he can't share his worries for His Highness. ”

"Jing Zhong, the Yuan Judge is the son-in-law of my brother's loyal heir, and he can be trusted. Thou shalt not be suspicious. Li Heng personally helped Yuan Zai up: "Judge Yuan, you have been in Tingzhou for nearly three years, and you have made great contributions, and you are deeply comforted. I don't know how Tingzhou is doing? ”

"Tingzhou?" Yuan Zai, who was sweating profusely, hurriedly calmed down: "Since the winter solstice of the previous year, after the Great Dynasty Meeting, Wang Zhengjian persuaded farmers to mulberry, pioneer land, Wuji Valley, open trade roads, settle the displaced people, and organize the army, and Tingzhou was prosperous. It's just that although the Beiting army has high morale and is well-trained, Wang Zhengjian has no heart to use swords, but from time to time sells grain at low prices in Anxi and Longyou towns to help it suppress Tibet

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"Then Wang Zheng sees that he has the intention of entering Beijing as an official?" Li Jingzhong asked eagerly.

"Back to His Royal Highness, Li Neishi, a certain view of his ambition, he has no attachment to Tingzhou, and it is often said that he can return to Beijing this winter for a family reunion." Yuan Zai 1510 Dao.

"Sure enough." A haze flashed in Li Heng's eyes.

"In the opinion of Judge Yuan, who will Wang Zhengjian recommend to take over as the protector of Beiting after he leaves office?" Li Jingzhong asked in a low voice.

"The marshals of the border towns are all ruled by the saints and the political affairs hall, why does Wang Zhengjian put his beak?" Won Jae was puzzled.

"The Taiyuan Wang's tree has deep roots, and Jane is in the heart of the emperor; Wang Zhengjian is quite famous in the west of the city, and he is good friends with many ministers in the political hall. If you get his recommendation, you can get twice the result with half the effort. Li Jingzhong explained.

"I see." Yuan Zai pondered for a moment and said: "After Cheng Qianli's death, the position of deputy capital protector of Beiting has been vacant for a long time, and Du Huan is known as Changshi and is actually the head of the bureaucrats, and his status is only under Wang Zhengjian. And he flattered Wang Zhengjian for many years, so he guessed that Wang Zhengjian's favorite person should be Du Huan. ”

"Judge Yuan has a lot of resentment against Du Changshi?" Li Jingzhong sneered.

"Don't dare. However, he really can't get used to seeing that he only knows how to flatter his boss, but he has no king or father in his heart, and he doesn't take His Royal Highness to heart. "Yuan Zai wastes no time in sowing discord.

"A certain has no kindness to Du Huan, and he does not dare to ask for his loyalty." Li Heng said lightly: "What the Yuan Judge official said is true, the successor of the Beiting Metropolitan Protector is ultimately decided by the saint and the political affairs hall, and a certain person is the East Palace, and he also has the right to be a counselor, I don't know if the Yuan Judge is intended?" ”

"So-and-so?" Yuan Zai was surprised and delighted when he heard this, and he forgot to say anything about Qianrang.

"The prince Yao led the border town to protect the capital, the festival is the old practice of the national dynasty, and when he was young, he successively received the Anxi capital protection and Shuofang Jiedu envoy. Now the king of Sheng Yao led the Pinglu Festival envoy, and the sage of a certain thought was dipped in rain and dew, and he had prepared a recital, and begged Wang Zhengjian to enter Beijing, and Li Luan, the king of Yong, would lead the post of the protector of the North Court, and you would be the deputy protector and know the future. Li Heng elaborated on the plan in his chest.

"Deputy capital protector, know what to do?!" Yuan Zai was smashed by the unexpected joy and dizzy: "What about Du Huan?" ”

"If Du Changshi is strongly recommended by Wang Zhengjian, he may be able to protect any of them, but he will not be able to leave him behind." Li Jingzhong interjected: "The saint and the loyal heir general are like father and son, and they will definitely love you and Wu." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness and Servant Li, great kindness, toothless and unforgettable!" Yuan Zai burst into tears and knelt on the ground.

"Judge Yuan is too outward!" Li Heng helped Yuan Zai up again: "There are two people who are most trusted in a certain life, one is my brother's loyal heir, and the other is my close servant Jingzhong, you are the son-in-law of the loyal heir, Jingzhong's relative, the government and the opposition regard you as a certain henchman, how can I let you bear your name in vain." ”

"Your Highness!" Yuan Zai's heart froze, and his slightly sober mind sensed the coexistence of threats and temptations in Li Heng's words, so he raised his hand and swore poisonously: "The sky is above, the loess is below, the next life is His Highness's person, and death is His Highness's ghost, if you are not loyal to Your Highness's heart, you will not die well." ”

"Why do you have to do that!" Li Heng waited for Yuan Zai to finish his oath before he smiled and said: "Beiting has a big stake, and I hope that Judge Yuan will return as soon as possible and make preparations as soon as possible." ”

"No!" Yuan Zai swept away the previous frustration and decadence: "A certain must firmly guard the North Court for His Royal Highness!" ”

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