Chapter 456: Half a Letter
Yang Feng has always been trusted by the Empress Dowager Shangguan, and even during his period of following the emperor out of the palace, this trust has not weakened, which is an extremely rare thing, but it is almost ignored by everyone. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ ο½ο½ο½ο½
One is the queen mother with an innocent background, and the other is a mysterious eunuch, which is indeed difficult to connect.
Han Ruzi didn't expect it, he clearly remembered that when he first entered the palace, Yang Feng was obviously in an isolated and helpless situation, and the death of Emperor Si hit Yang Feng very hard, so he desperately tried to cultivate a new emperor.
Yang Feng was trusted by the Empress Dowager Shangguan, but he was not to the point of being favored, at least on the surface, he was far inferior to other eunuchs. But the most favored eunuchs at that time were either killed or imprisoned, and the end was not good.
Han Ruzi did not forget that Jing Yao was one of Yang Feng's biggest enemies in the palace at the beginning, and the two welcomed different princes respectively, and they fought openly and secretly.
Jing Yao himself also knew that in order to say the word "Shangguan" to the emperor, he did several more months of investigation, traveled to many places, used all his strength, and did not let go of any possible clues.
Yishi Island openly threatened to oppose Chu Fuqi, but Yang Feng introduced the Meng brothers and sisters to the Empress Dowager Shangguan, it was very strange for him to know the people on the island, and it was even more amazing to send such a person to the palace and palace.
Jing Yao decided to dig deeper, the Empress Dowager Shangguan and Meng E were still in the palace, unable to ask, Meng Che's whereabouts were unknown, and he had not been found, so Jing Yao went to the East China Sea Kingdom in person to find people in the know from the periphery.
This is a way to find a needle in a haystack, Jing Yao came into contact with a large number of old people in the palace and pirates who surrendered, all of whom were very ordinary people, or had done things in the palace, or had been pirates when they were desperate, and now they have returned to their hometowns to be good citizens.
There are many people who know Yang Feng, but there are no people who know him, and as for the large number of rumors in the rivers and lakes, Jing Yao knows that they are fake without investigation.
Jing Yao tried to be as brief as possible, and after meeting many people, he found a useful witness.
This man is a famous bookseller, and he has a store in the East China Sea, because the quality of the books is good, the variety is rich, and he is well-known in the local area, he said, all thanks to Yang Feng.
Once upon a time, he was an ordinary bookseller, copying and printing shoddy books to sell to unreadable customers.
One day, a guest came to the door, took out a history of the former dynasty and the field, and solemnly claimed that the book was printed wrong, of course the bookseller did not admit it, thinking that since it was a wild history, of course there would be some undocumented content, and the guest was not angry, opened the book, page by page, pointed out the inconsistencies, did not need to know too much about the past events of the previous dynasty, only based on the record in the book, you can judge right and wrong.
The more the bookseller listened, the more shocked he became, it was just an idle book, providing some after-dinner conversations, and the guest actually read it word by word, and saw many mistakes.
In particular, the guests talked extraordinarily, not like ordinary people, the bookseller was scared, changed his mouth and apologized, took out the books in the store, and asked the guests to choose at will, without charging money.
The guest picked for a moment, pointed out that all the books were worthless, and although he didn't say anything more, his eyes were cold and full of contempt, and the bookseller could not forget it for the rest of his life.
Afterwards, the bookseller found out that this person's name was Yang Feng, and he was a eunuch in the palace.
Since then, the bookseller has worked hard to buy good books and real books everywhere, and every time he gets a copy, he must first send it to Yang Feng, ask him to judge, and give some small gifts with the book, which are not valuable, just a little expression.
Yang Bong initially returned the book as it was, but the bookseller persevered, and Yang Bong began to make some judgments, writing on paper, sandwiching it in the book, and instructing the bookseller where to go and who to buy which version of the book.
The bookseller gradually became enlightened, the books he bought were getting better and better, and he had a little reputation, and the shop was still in business, and he was about to be inherited by his son.
After Yang Feng entered Beijing, contact was interrupted, and the two never met again.
In order to show that he really knew Yang Feng, he took out a box full of notes, all written by Yang Feng himself.
Jing Yao took a general look, there was no clue in the note, and he was going to give up the inquiry to the bookseller, but he had found nothing for many days, so he was extremely cautious and reluctant to change direction too soon.
He had his own means, through the tolerance of the local government, to put a little pressure on the bookseller, and then bought dozens of sets of books, and then gave the bookseller a little sweetness, and the bookseller revealed more memories.
"I don't know what the master wants to ask, but I have something here, and the master may be interested."
The bookseller took out another note, which was not in the box, and the contents of it had nothing to do with the book.
It was half a letter, unfinished, and for some reason, Yang Bong invalidated it, inadvertently stuffed it into the book, and gave it to the bookseller, who probably never knew about it himself.
Jing Yao brought back half of the letter, and Han Ruzi recognized it as Yang Feng's handwriting at a glance.
The letter was addressed to his wife, but he told her not to eat too much at every meal, not to quarrel with her neighbors, and not to use her fists, just like a child.
Han Ruzi couldn't imagine how Yang Feng could have such a wife, if he didn't know Yang Feng as a person, he would think it was a joke.
The letter did not mention the child, but there was a sentence "The future is unpredictable, if there is a case, you can ask Concubine Xian for help", and the letter is gone here.
Jing Yao didn't explain much, the "Xian Concubine" was the princess of the East China Sea at that time and the current Empress Dowager Cishun.
Since Yang Feng asked his wife to ask Concubine Xian for help, it showed that the Empress Dowager Shangguan was likely to know about Yang Feng's family affairs.
"What else?" Han Ruzi asked, this is indeed a clue, but it is difficult to advance, Jing Yao does not have the right to ask the Empress Dowager Shangguan, the emperor has power, but he would rather not use it.
Jing Yao was silent for a moment, "The old slave didn't dare to speak. β
"Whatever you say, I will forgive you not guilty, can you?"
Jing Yao kowtowed, "What the old slave said next is true, but there is no evidence, only His Majesty will cut it." β
"Hmm."
Jing Yao kowtowed again, and kowtowed several times in a row, "The first emperor was ...... It was poisoned. β
"Which emperor?"
Generally speaking, Emperor Xian refers to Emperor Huan, the father of Han Ruzi, but the matter is serious, and he has to ask to understand.
"Emperor Huan."
It was Han Ruzi's turn to be silent, he had already heard rumors that Emperor Huan was killed by the Empress Dowager Shangguan, but no one could come up with real evidence, "Since there is no evidence, it is useless to say more." β
For Han Ruzi, finding out the truth is not beneficial, but embarrassing to the royal family.
Jing Yao kowtowed again and again, he has endured it so far, once it starts, he can't retreat, "But the poison is likely to be still in the palace, and Your Majesty has to guard against it." β
"What does this have to do with Yang Feng?" Han Ruzi's previous order was only for Jing Yao to find Yang Feng's family.
"The Empress Dowager Shangguan was born in a famous family, and after entering the palace, she had almost no contact with the outside world, where did she get the poison? Why does she trust Yang Feng so much? Why did Yang Feng let his wife ask the Empress Dowager Shangguan for help when necessary? Everything is connected, Your Majesty. The Empress Dowager Shangguan is suspicious and jealous by nature, seeing that Her Majesty is better than another day and has many children and grandchildren, how long can she endure it? Even though Your Majesty is always on guard, there are also Empress Dowager Cining, the Empress, and the prince and princess, they all live in the palace......"
"Don't talk about it." Han Ruzi interrupted harshly, this was not something he wanted to hear.
Jing Yao kowtowed.
"Stand down, don't say these things to anyone again."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Jing Yao knelt down and stepped back, got up at the door, and said, "The sword has no intention of hurting people, but I am afraid of falling into the hands of traitors. β
The sword is Yang Feng, and the traitor is the Empress Dowager Shangguan, Jing Yao can only say this, exit the room, close the door gently, and turn around and go downstairs.
There were a few noble attendants downstairs sitting and chatting, and when they saw Jing Yao appear, no one greeted him, this old eunuch had already lost his position, and he didn't need to curry favor.
Jing Yao plummeted, and after being pardoned, he could not restore his former position, and he blamed all his miserable situation on the Empress Dowager Shangguan.
The King of the East China Sea was also there, and he glanced at Jing Yao more than others, revealing a hint of inquiry.
At first, it was Mrs. Ping Enhou who contacted Jing Yao, Jing Yao was vain and wronged, and she didn't take this woman very seriously, until the king of the East China Sea personally came forward, and Jing Yao was sure that he had found an ally.
Going to the East China Sea Kingdom and linking the search for Yang Feng's family with the accusation of the Empress Dowager Shangguan was the idea of the King of the East China Sea.
Jing Yao nodded slightly and left in a hurry.
He didn't need to hear what the emperor said, it was enough to send an idea to the emperor.
After being a eunuch for many years, Jing Yao understands a truth, no one in the world is more suspicious than the emperor.
He wanted to expose the Empress Dowager Shangguan for a long time, but he always felt that the time was not right, so he had to do his best to carry out the task, just to let the emperor trust him more.
Upstairs, Han Ruzi sat alone for a long time, he saw through Jing Yao's little "trick", but he couldn't deny that what Jing Yao said was the truth.
"Please stop it." Han Ruzi remembered these four words, maybe this was not for the emperor to see, but to let other people stop.
Han Ruzi got up, walked to the door, walked to the window again, pushed the window and looked out.
It was snowing outside, the ground was covered with a thick layer, and the whole palace was covered in snow, and there were no people in it.
Han Ruzi watched for a while, closed the window and went downstairs, letting the attendants out of the palace, he had to rest early today.
There were no concubines in the palace, and when the eunuchs and palace maids who were with him retreated, leaving Meng E alone, he asked, "Do you still meet the Queen Mother?" β
In the palace, the "Queen Mother" has long referred to the Empress Dowager Cining, but Han Ruzi is talking about another person this time.
Meng E immediately understood, "Well, meet occasionally." β
"Pieces of paper in the scabbard, you told her?"
"Yes."
Han Ruzi sighed, "Why? Why didn't you tell me sooner? β
"Because I don't know what that means."
Han Ruzi couldn't find the words to refute, and after a while, he said, "Can you go see her again?" β
"Yes."
"Tell herβ" Han Ruzi paused, "I know. β
"That's all?"
"That's all."
After eating, Han Ruzi went to bed early to rest, and still habitually did some breathing and breathing, and never slept.
The door rang slightly, this is Meng E is back, and she will deliberately make a little noise when she enters the house now.
"The Queen Mother said that she is not Chun Yuxiao."
"Hmm."
"The Queen Mother also said that since Her Majesty wants to know the truth, she will give Her Majesty the truth, but if Her Majesty goes in person, she will not relay it through anyone." (To be continued.) )