Text Section 414 Siege of the Prime Minister's Mansion
In the capital of the Great Calendar Kingdom, there is a high-walled compound in the east of the city that is not very conspicuous. Although the owner of this courtyard is not an official in the court, he is a famous person, and even the emperor of the Great Calendar Kingdom has to respect three points. The owner of this courtyard is none other than Pang Gang, the former servant of the Great Xia Criminal Department.
Pang Gang was an old man in the court in the era of Emperor Yuning, and so many years of ups and downs made him tired of competing among courtiers. Although Pang Gang is not in the imperial system, he is highly respected, and even Li Jianshan, the prime minister, is very respectful.
In the inner house of Pang's Mansion, Pang Gang sat opposite his old friend Fan Cheng at this time. Now there is a lack of good ministers in the court, and under Li Jianshan's repeated pleas, Fan Cheng temporarily took the post of squire of the Criminal Department.
The two old men frowned, and Fan Cheng couldn't help but ask, "Lao Pang, you have something to say, this matter can't be suppressed and not reported." Besides, the Heavenly Master's Mansion and the Xiangguo Mansion are all urging me to ask, how are you letting me be. ”
Pang Gang raised his eyebrows, "The old man is now a cloth cloth, and it's useless for you to ask me about this." ”
When Fan Cheng heard this, his eyes immediately widened, "Nonsense, didn't you repeatedly urge me to check it at the beginning." Besides, your old Pang Ke has been in charge of the Great Xia Criminal Department for nearly twenty years, and you have more experience than me in this area. ”
"Don't pour me ecstasy soup, aren't you Lao Fan also the Dali Temple Qing of Daxia. It is said that officials are involved, and it is the case that you Dali Siqing should decide. ”
Fan Cheng waved his hand depressedly, "Okay, don't push either of us, you Lao Pang has to give me an idea." If Zhou Hu knew that it was the people of Xiangguofu who assassinated him, the capital would not be turned upside down. ”
Pang Gang looked at Fan Cheng, "The assassin is from Xiangguofu, but it may not involve Lord Jianshan. ”
"Lao Pang, the rumors from the government and the opposition some time ago, could it be that there are really such signs?"
Pang Gang hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice, "People's hearts are unpredictable and desires are unsettled, it's really hard to say." After all, Jianshan currently controls the actual power in the world, and some things can't be reported to him. ”
"Then what do you mean, do you want to inform Xiangguo of the investigation first, the Heavenly Master's Mansion, don't talk about it for the time being?"
Pang Gang shook his head, "Old Fan, this is not the original Great Xia. At that time, the Heavenly Master Hall was just a signboard, but now, the power of the Heavenly Master Mansion is no less than that of the Xiangguo Mansion. What's more, the Heavenly Master's Mansion not only has the support of the military, but also the help of shadow agents. The old man felt that he was afraid that the Heavenly Master's Mansion had already found out where the assassin came from. If you don't inform the Heavenly Master's Mansion, this is also a bit unreasonable. ”
Fan Cheng slapped the table table depressedly, "You said that this Great Calendar Country, now the two governments are fighting, and Duan Lang is not at home, what can I do if something really happens." ”
Pang Gang also had a headache, this assassination was done with the help of his birthday banquet, and the old man was invisibly implicated. Such a big thing, he can't hide behind and pretend not to know.
Pang Gang thought for a while and said, "Old Fan, otherwise, you and I will go to the Heavenly Master's Mansion together and explain this matter to them first." Zhou Guangji is calm and should know the pros and cons. Suppress the Heavenly Master's Mansion first, and then let's ask Jianshan for verification. In this, I think there should be someone who is suspicious. ”
"Lao Pang, it's okay to say it over there in the Heavenly Master's Mansion, I'm afraid Zhou Hu's side will be difficult to suppress. Now up and down the court, who doesn't know that Zhou Hu and Li Jianshan are working against each other. ”
"With Zhou Guangji and Ah Zhu here, Zhou Hu shouldn't be too fierce. If he really turned the Central Capital City upside down, he Zhou Hu would not be able to explain it to Duan Lang. ”
Fan Cheng sighed, "Okay, then let's go to the Heavenly Master's Mansion." ”
After Pang Gang finished discussing with Fan Cheng, he took a car to the Heavenly Master's Mansion. Ah Zhu also suffered an arrow wound during the assassination, but the injury was not serious, and after the diagnosis and treatment of the old man, he was no longer in serious trouble. Knowing that the two elders were visiting, Zhou Guangji and Ah Zhu welcomed them outside the lobby.
Seeing the two elders coming to the front of the hall, Ah Zhu bowed slightly, "The two elders came to the mansion, Ah Zhu was injured and lost his welcome, and I hope the two elders will forgive me." Two old adults, please inside. ”
After Ah Zhu finished speaking, Zhou Guangji also hugged his fists with a smile. Zhou Guangji and Pang Gang are peers, so there is no need to be too polite.
Fan Cheng arched his hand, "Your Highness the Queen of Heaven, our two elder brothers are here to report to His Highness about the assassination investigation. ”
Ah Zhu said politely, "Lord Fan, you two are seniors, so call me Ah Zhu." In Azhu's heart, I will always be the commander of the scout battalion in the army. ”
Ah Zhu said, and invited the two to the lobby. The people in the house brought refreshments and respectfully retreated.
Ah Zhu asked, "Two bosses, is there any progress in the investigation?" ”
Pang Gang looked at Fan Cheng, and Fan Cheng hurriedly said, "Ah Zhu, after the careful investigation of the criminal department, the assassination that night has a preliminary grasp of the eyebrows. However, although there are some eyebrows, the arrest operation has not yet been launched. ”
Ah Zhu frowned slightly, she originally wanted to investigate the assassination herself, but because she was wounded by an arrow, she handed it over to the Criminal Department. Ah Zhu deduced that it should be among the guests or their subordinates, who leaked Zhou Hu and her whereabouts. Otherwise, the other party would not have set up an ambush in the middle of the road so accurately. In addition, if the filmmaker is asked to investigate this matter, it will also involve a lot of people involved, so Ah Zhu did not let Zhou Guangji participate in this matter.
"Lord Fan, since you have eyebrows, why don't you do further investigation?" Zhou Guangji asked.
Fan Cheng smiled awkwardly, "Listen to my explanation, the Criminal Department has determined the identity of one of them according to the traces and clues left at the scene." However, this matter is a little strange, so I have come to report it to the two of you. ”
Ah Zhu's heart moved, as if he had guessed something, but he still said calmly on the surface, "Lord Fan, please tell me something, this matter involves the assassination of a senior member of the army, and nothing can be easily concluded." ”
"Yes, yes, or what Azhu said is right, don't jump to conclusions." Pang Gang said.
Fan Cheng glanced at Pang Gang, and said in his heart that everything that sounds good has been said by me, and I will open my mouth about everything that offends people, there is really you.
"Ah Zhu, Brother Zhou, the investigation of the matter is like this, after tracking and secret investigation by the Criminal Department, it was found that one of the assassins was ~ someone who wanted to go to the country." Fan Cheng said helplessly.
Zhou Guangji was stunned for a moment, but Ah Zhu asked, "Lord Fan, I think there are many people in the mansion, including the guards in the palace, the personal guards of the court faction, and the personal guards of Lord Xiangguo and his wife, but I don't know, which aspect is involved?" ”
Fan Cheng hurriedly said, "This person is Meng Qingdu, the guard of the Xiangguo Mansion. On the day of the huge life banquet, this person left the Pang Mansion one step ahead. At the time of the assassination, this person was also shot by General Zhou Hu, and the criminal department traced the bloodstains left behind to a medical center, but the sitting hall of the medical hall Lang Zhong had already been killed. Maybe it was when Na Langzhong was treating the gunshot wound on his waist that he accidentally saw the waist card. When the Criminal Department inspected the medical hall, he didn't expect Lang Zhong to quietly write down the waist plate number of Xiangguofu before he died. Moreover, Lang Zhong also had a cut piece of cloth in his hand. According to the secret check of the personnel of the Criminal Department, it is the standard cloth of the Xiangguo Mansion's guards. Moreover, the official medical hall of Tai Hospital also found that Meng Qingdu had gone to get trauma medicine. ”
Fan Cheng carefully talked about the process of judging the case, and according to the detailed verification and argumentation, it can basically be concluded that this Meng Qingdu participated in the assassination that night. If it weren't for the involvement of the Prime Minister's government, they would have been clear if they had arrested the person and examined the injuries.
Seeing that Ah Zhu and Zhou Guangji were silent and didn't speak, Pang Gang couldn't help but say, "Ah Zhu, Brother Zhou, this matter is very important, and the old man thinks it's better to report to His Majesty after figuring it out." In addition, Your Majesty is fighting in Moro, and our capital must not be in chaos. ”
Pang Gang reminded the two of them that even if it involved Xiangguo Mansion, it was best for Duan Lang to decide this matter. Now that Li Jianshan is in charge of the world's government affairs, it can be said that he is the real ruler of the court in the Great Calendar Kingdom. Some time ago, it was rumored that Li Jianshan was going to ascend the throne and become emperor, and he was already a little opposed to the camp of the central capital. If the Zhongdu camp and the Xiangguo Mansion fight, the Dali Kingdom will have to be in chaos. Don't look at Li Jianshan, he doesn't have military power in his hands, but the palace guards and the pro-military battalion patrol battalion add up, and there are a lot of people. What's more, the capitals of the world are under the control of Li Jianshan, and they can gather a large force at any time.
Zhou Guangji looked at Ah Zhu, "Ah Zhu, it's better not to tell Ah Hu about this matter for the time being, that kid has a short temper and has injuries on his body, I'm afraid he won't be able to suppress it when he finds out." ”
Ah Zhu frowned, "The investigation of the Criminal Department, so many people know about it, it is estimated that someone will deliberately reveal it to the second brother." Master, you immediately go to the Ministry of War to find Lord Liu Xusheng, and go to the Zhongdu camp together to appease the second brother. The two elders and I will go to Xiangguofu now. Tell the second brother that without my order, you must not step out of the camp. ”
Zhou Guangji nodded, "Well, with me and Xusheng, that kid can't turn the sky." But on your side, be careful. ”
"Don't worry, Lord Jianshan is worthy of my trust." Azhu said firmly.
Pang Gang and Fan Cheng glanced at each other in surprise, they had thought that the people from the Heavenly Master's Mansion would be angry with Li Jianshan. Unexpectedly, Azhu was so calm, which completely exceeded the expectations of the two bosses.
Pang Gang stood up and arched his hand, "His Royal Highness the Queen of Heaven is so enlightened and righteous, this is the blessing of my Great Calendar Country." Brother Zhou, rest assured, with me and Fan Cheng to follow, no one will want to hurt Her Royal Highness the Queen of Heaven. ”
Zhou Guangji smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid that they will quarrel, and then you two will have to press it down." To tell the truth, it is not easy for our Great Calendar Kingdom to come to this point, Duan Lang and Mingyue are not here, so we must not cause civil strife. ”
"What Brother Zhou said is very true, although we can rest assured, as long as General Zhou Hu's side doesn't make trouble, everything will be fine." Fan Cheng stood up and said.
Azhu smiled bitterly, not wanting to explain too much. Don't look at Ah Zhu was also injured in the assassination, but she never thought that the incident had anything to do with Li Jianshan. On the contrary, I'm afraid that behind the scenes, it is still Nanping Ying Shoushan who is manipulating. However, since the Xiangguo Mansion is implicated, and it is the inner house guard, it means that Mrs. Xiangguo can no longer be trusted. As for what to do next, Azhu also has to look at Li Jianshan's performance.
The soldiers left the Heavenly Master's Mansion in two ways, Zhou Guangji went directly to the Ministry of War, and now Liu Xu has been promoted to the Ministry of War, and he is the only member of the army who can convince Zhou Hu.
In Xiangguo's mansion, Li Jianshan, who was dealing with government affairs, did not expect Pang Gang Fancheng to come to the mansion with Azhu. In particular, the appearance of Azhu surprised Li Jianshan.
"Azhu, you didn't recuperate in the mansion, why did you come to my mansion? If there is anything, just let the next person say it, why bother to do it yourself. Li Jianshan said worriedly.
Ah Zhu bowed slightly, "Brother Jianshan, this matter is very important, and Ah Zhu has to come in person." ”
"What's at stake?" Li Jianshan was stunned, "What, that incident has eyebrows?" ”
Li Jianshan thought it was to track down the secret agent who was lurking in the middle capital of Ying Shoushan, but Azhu shook his head, "There are no clues to that matter, but there are some eyebrows about related matters." ”
"Oh? Related things? Could it be that ~ is it an assassination? ”
Ah Zhu nodded, "Yes, I came with the two elders to report this matter to Lord Xiangguo." ”
Pang Gang and Fan Cheng sounded a little confused, but when it came to the assassination, they finally heard a clue. Li Jianshan invited the three of them to sit down, and let the left and right all retreat.
Ah Zhu looked at Fan Cheng, "Brother Jianshan, let's ask Lord Fan to talk about this matter." ”
Li Jianshan looked at Fan Cheng, Fan Cheng coughed twice in embarrassment, and said in his heart that he had to be the villain.
Fan Cheng hugged his fists, "Lord Xiangguo, here's the thing, after the arrest of my criminal department took over, I immediately launched an investigation. After a detailed investigation according to the clues~. ”
Fan Cheng stubbornly told the investigation 1510. Li Jianshan sat on the push chair and listened silently all the time, and even said that he was implicated in the Xiangguo Mansion, and his face did not have any abnormal reaction. Pang Gang had been observing Li Jianshan, and couldn't help but be impressed by his calmness.
After Fan Cheng finished speaking, Li Jianshan nodded silently and looked at Ah Zhu, "Sister Ah Zhu, you are very right." It seems that the one in the south received the victory of the Northern Ming Dynasty, and he couldn't help it. ”
"Yes, my kingdom is in chaos, even if Your Majesty wins a great victory in Moro, he will have to reorganize this mess when he returns. The Great Calendar Kingdom has lost you, the hard-working Prime Minister, and I am afraid that Your Majesty will have to work on government affairs for a few years. Presumably, this is exactly what they wanted. Azhu said.
Li Jianshan waved his hand, "Such an evaluation makes Jianshan embarrassed." Now that the other party has made a move, we have to deal with it. It's time to clean the capital. ”
Pang Gang and Fan Cheng looked at Li Jianshan and A Zhu in surprise, listening to the conversation between the two, as if they had already sensed something. But in the outside world, it has been rumored that the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Heavenly Master's Mansion are at odds. It seems that the two of them are also kept in the dark, and the relationship between the two houses has never changed.
Ah Zhu looked at Pang Gang and Fan Cheng, "Two bosses, there have been some rumors in the government and the opposition in the past few months, presumably the two elders should have heard of it." Both of you are the pillars of the founding of our Great Calendar Kingdom, and you have witnessed the difficult establishment of the Great Calendar Kingdom. So, there are some things that should be told to the two bosses, and the next step is to rely on the support of the two bosses. As for Lord Jianshan, His Majesty trusts him, and my husband and I also trust him, and Lord Jianshan will never do anything that is detrimental to the Great Calendar Kingdom. Please rest assured about this. ”
Pang Gang and Fan Cheng nodded suddenly, and Fan Cheng said happily, "I said that you two should have told me a long time ago, and I don't know how worried Lao Pang and I are these days." Okay, now my old fan can sleep peacefully. ”
Li Jianshan laughed and said, "Why, you two really think that I, Li Jianshan, want to be the emperor." To be honest, I don't want to be busy with this phase alone. When Duan Lang comes back, I have to relax for a while. ”
Pang Gang sighed, "Lao Fan, it seems that we are really old and can't keep up with the footsteps of their young people." At that time, if the troika of the capital city could work together, I would like to ask who else in this world can compete with my great calendar country. ”
Ah Zhu smiled, looked at Li Jianshan, and said, "Brother Jianshan, I'm afraid that this matter will implicate Madame." If there is really anything wrong, it will also affect the reputation of Brother Jianshan. Ah Zhu thinks that it is better to be cautious. The assassination is just a ploy on the part of the other party, and there is nothing to worry about. Ah Si has been tracking it down, and I believe that he will soon have an eyebrow. As for this Meng Qingdu, Azhu felt that it was better to raise it first. ”
As soon as he got down to business, Li Jianshan's face became serious, "No, instead of letting Ah Si look for clues on the periphery, it's better to start directly with Meng Qingdu." Again, everything is important to state affairs, no matter who is involved, the law is unforgiving. Come~! ”
Li Jianshan shouted, and as soon as the door of the lobby opened, two guards walked in. Li Jianshan said, "Go, bring me Meng Qingdu, the guard of the inner house." If there is resistance, you don't have to be polite, just leave a living mouth. ”
"No!" The two guards said yes and hurriedly retreated.
Ah Zhu looked at the three of them and said softly, "Since Brother Jianshan insists on investigating, there is no need to tell outsiders about this matter for the time being." On the side of the Criminal Department, we must continue to investigate, and we must not let the other party detect anything. There are quite a few secret agents sent by the enemy outside the Zhongdu Mansion, and being able to enter the Xiangguo Mansion is enough to prove that they have penetrated into all corners. If you can't catch a big fish, it's hard to catch them all. ”
Li Jianshan nodded, "A year ago, in order to make the various institutions of the court run as soon as possible, the prime minister did not hesitate to recruit talents from all over the world. It seems that it was at that time that they inserted personnel. I am also reflecting these days, and I remember that last year, our Nanping secret agents came with news that Ying Shoushan had trained more than 10,000 people on an isolated island. Now that I think about it, I'm afraid that these people were sent into my Great Calendar Kingdom. 10,000 Nanping secret agents, deep into the various institutions of our Great Calendar Country, this matter is terrible to think about. It is estimated that in the army, there are also people mixed with them. ”
Azhu gave Pang Gang Fan Cheng a brief introduction to Nanping's strategy of guarding the mountain, and the two elders couldn't help but be a little moved when they heard it. This kind of large-scale expatriate is probably very rare in all dynasties.
You must know that such an expatriate not only costs a lot of money, but also loses the country's talents. No one can do this unless they have a deep hatred for the enemy. Because sometimes decades don't necessarily involve the two sides fighting, and then these people are wasted. It is even said that after becoming a member of the enemy country, these spies do not want to serve their country for their own interests. What's more, this kind of spy is a one-line contact, and as long as you wipe out the upline, you can spend the rest of your life safely. Even if the first incriminating evidence is presented, no one will believe it after decades.
While a few people were talking, they saw a middle-aged man hurrying in. This person is the housekeeper, and he stepped forward to report, "Your Majesty, Meng Qingdu has returned to his hometown on leave yesterday evening. ”
"Leave to go home?" Li Jianshan was stunned.
"His old mother died of illness and wants to return to his hometown to guard filial piety."
Li Jianshan's face sank, "Check, immediately send someone to his hometown to inquire, and once you see this person, immediately escort him back to Zhongdu City." Also, who guaranteed this person to come to the house as a guard? ”
Ah Zhu sighed secretly, she knew that once Meng Qingdu left, she was afraid that she would never find a trace again.
The housekeeper thought for a while, "Back to the Lord, the little one remembers~ It was recommended by Lord Wang Yushi." ”
"Imperial History Wang Peizheng?"
Ah Zhu was stunned in his heart, but he didn't expect that this matter would involve the cousin of Mrs. Xiangguo again. It seems that there is really something wrong with this relative of the old Hanlin Wang Shidu. Moreover, the problem is not small.
Li Jianshan waved his hand to let the steward go down, and instructed a few words not to be passed on, even his wife could not tell him. Just as Li Jianshan was about to discuss with A Zhu and the others whether to attack Wang Peizheng, he heard a noise in front of him.
Li Jianshan frowned, and couldn't help but say angrily, "Bastard, why is it so noisy." ”
A personal soldier hurriedly ran in, "My lord, it's not good, General Zhou Hu led the soldiers and horses to surround our Prime Minister's Mansion." ”
"What?" Pang Gang stood up suddenly.
Li Jianshan was stunned for a moment, and looked at Ah Zhu in surprise. Ah Zhuqi's face was a little pale, she didn't expect that even her masters Zhou Guangji and Liu Xusheng couldn't suppress Zhou Hu. Ah Zhu didn't say a word, raised his legs and walked out of the lobby. (https:)
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