The queen mother finally came out of the inner room, and a light smile immediately appeared on her solemn face, "Alas, I wanted to live quietly in the deep palace and enjoy leisure, but in the end, I was still disturbed by many mundane things. Slowly sat down, and his eyes naturally fell on Zhu Qiming's face, "Eh, Qi Ming, when you took refuge in Zhuolu Mountain, did you go to any strange places?" ”

Zhu Qiming pretended to meditate, pondered for a long time, and finally shook his head slowly, "Qi Ming has never paid attention to it except for living in a mountain village, but he has lived in the wilderness, so I don't know what is strange there." ”

"Well, what's the good for you to bring things up again?" The smile on the queen mother's face suddenly flickered, and she returned to normal in an instant, "Today, when you move to a new house, you can go to the other courtyard to have a look." Can you go back to Xianxi Palace for lunch and dinner? ”

"I'm afraid that the emperor will come to the other courtyard, so it's better for Qi Ming to stay in the other courtyard for dinner."

"That's right, the emperor will most likely go to the other courtyard to have a look, and when he talks about speculation, it is unknown whether he will stay there for dinner. That's good, the mourning family ordered people to prepare more meals, the emperor and you are still young, if the emperor wants to drink, you might as well persuade a few more words, persuade the emperor to drink, not to be greedy. ”

"Qi Ming obeyed."

Zhu Qiming said goodbye to the Queen Mother and turned around and walked out of Xianxi Palace.

The palace road at your foot is facing the direction of the annex, go north for more than half a mile, and then turn west, you will enter the passage leading to the annex. Zhu Qiming walked slowly all the way, his mind moved, and he suddenly stopped.

Although the emperor granted him the right to enter and leave without prohibitions, once he stayed in the heavily guarded place of the other courtyard, his every move was bound to be secretly noticed by some people, so he had to hurry back to Yue Mansion before moving into the other courtyard.

All the survivors of the 800 warriors of Yuefu were transferred to Xuanfu, and because the number of pro-guards and Yuefu guards who moved to Xuanfu was limited and there was no need for senior commanders, Liang Gang, Tang Ji, Shi Feng, Wang Lie and other officers of more than 1,000 households remained.

"Your Highness, why did you transfer all the warriors we trained single-handedly?"

"Your Highness, why did Zhao Gang lead the army to move to Xuanfu?"

"Yes, wouldn't it be better for Liang to command the envoy or Tang to command the Tongzhi to lead the army!"

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As soon as Zhu Qimingfu entered Yuefu, Liang Gang, Tang Ji, Shi Feng, Wang Lie and others surrounded him and vented their complaints. Zhu Qiming's ears were numb, and it was inconvenient to attack, so he had to say excitedly: "You are the officers of the Yuefu Guards, do you want to abandon the Yuefu and go?" Seeing that everyone shook their heads, they immediately changed to a consoling tone, "According to this king, the team of more than 600 people is not commendable, just say that you Shi Feng, and Wang Lie, there are thousands of households, only with more than 600 people, can you drop the price?" That is, Zhao Gang can stand that grievance! ”

Everyone's emotions gradually calmed down, and Zhu Qiming wanted to hurry up and get rid of them, "This king will talk to you in detail another day." Don't worry, the emperor said that in the near future, a thousand young troops will be dispatched into the Yue Mansion, and we will train for two or three years, and we will bring out a tiger army! ”

"Hmph, a bunch of snotty soldiers, you have to start from the beginning!"

With Tang Ji's complaint, everyone finally left reluctantly.

Over there, Yun Niang hurriedly walked over, "Your Highness finally remembered Yuefu!" The house is about to be unable to open the pot, Your Highness has to hurry up and find a way! ”

Another person who complains too much! Zhu Qiming shook his head, "Don't worry, the emperor has rewarded this king with 30,000 taels of silver." ”

"Thirty thousand taels!" Yun Niang was first surprised, and then her face sank, "Hmph, take in more than 60,000 taels, get back 30,000 taels, a big loss, such a loss-making deal only His Highness is willing to do!" ”

When you meet Yun Niang, who always has an abacus in her head, the master will most likely become a master who is very afraid of the inside and does not dare to hide the copper plate privately! Zhu Qiming couldn't help but worry about Liang Gang's future family status. "The king has no time to speak of this matter today. Eh, this king once heard Ni Niang mention that there is a secret palace on the side of Zhuolu Mountain. ”

Yun Niang was stunned, "There is such a place to leave the palace, why did His Highness suddenly mention this matter?" ”

"Don't ask. Is there a way to make that palace disappear without a trace? ”

"I'm afraid not, Yun Niang has left Jinyun Pavilion without permission, and it is difficult to order the old department again."

Zhu Qiming frowned and pondered, and then his eyes lit up, "Can anyone under your command choose a new master?" ”

"It's hard to say. Yun Niang made a living for them, and since then there has been little contact, and Yun Niang has to ask someone to check to understand their details. ”

"This matter must be investigated as soon as possible, the sooner the better, tell Huang An to wait in Yuefu first, don't rush into the palace, wait for you to find out the eyebrows and inform Huang An, let Huang An bring the news to the king. Also, he ordered someone to invite Ouyang Changshi to the study to see the king. ”

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In the study of Dongyuan, Ouyang Tong was sitting precariously, his expression was slightly excited, "Your Highness finally thought of asking you, and you have been waiting for a long time on this day!" His Royal Highness's father and tenth uncle passed away one after another, although this matter is strange, but King Yuejing and King Wei Gong were not poisonous or injured, and there were no bizarre changes before their deaths, so it is not appropriate to waste efforts on the matter of being wronged in the two mansions for the time being. If you want to investigate, you have to start with the clues of His Highness's assassination and abduction. ”

Looking at the nameless former Xixi in front of him, Zhu Qiming's childhood memories came to his mind, and there was always Ouyang Tong's figure in his memory, this figure appeared next to his father from time to time, and the two seemed to be discussing in secret. After tasting his words, Zhu Qiming finally put him among the best friends who could be plotted.

"Ouyang Changshi, did this king's father and tenth uncle find any clues back then?"

Ouyang Tong shook his head, "I don't have a clue." However, King Yue Jing and King Wei Gong both locked their suspicions onto ······ King Xiang, this suspicion was later confirmed to be very reasonable, in the days before His Royal Highness returned to Beijing, there were indeed people who saw King Xiang in the suburbs of Beijing. ”

The suspicions of the two generations have created a magical overlap, which makes the next secret talk even more meaningful! Zhu Qiming's thoughts immediately returned to the most important topic at the moment. "Ouyang Changshi can know Wulong's person?"

"Wulong? His Royal Highness has had several adventures, and someone in the palace must have reported that King Yue Jing had suspected Wulong during his lifetime, but he was quickly removed from the list of suspects. Wulong is responsible for taking care of the important affairs of the celebrant supervisor, His Royal Highness should know that reading the question book and the recital book must not only be able to read and understand, but also find out the key meaning of the text, extract it and add explanations for the Son of Heaven to refer to, these things are done by Wu Long alone, Wu Long is still quite talented, he is the emperor's right-hand man in the inner court. ”

"It is precisely because Wulong suffers from cases every day that he often closes his door and does not hear what is going on outside the window, so it is inconvenient to transmit news to the outside world anytime and anywhere."

Since Wu Long is not a suspect in the tip-off, then the strategy for dealing with the current turmoil should be adjusted. "This king has no intention of investigating the clues of his assassination and abduction, but now he wants to protect himself." Looking at Ouyang Tong, who was stunned, Zhu Qiming continued: "Does Ouyang Changshi know that there is a mysterious place on the side of Zhuolu Mountain? ”

"Leaving the palace? King Wei Gong learned of the news before his death. Alas, the good things done by Fu'an Palace, but the cleverness was mistaken by the cleverness, and it fell into a big bane, once the place was turned over, there was a suspicion of rebellion! Ouyang Tong was suddenly stunned, and a trace of horror appeared on his face, "I understand, it must be Wulong who is making waves in secret!" Wulong used to be a person next to King Xiang, it seems that someone can't hold his breath, seeing that His Royal Highness has made meritorious contributions one after another, he is in a hurry to do it, it doesn't matter whether His Royal Highness has been to that palace, the important thing is that His Royal Highness has indeed been to Zhuolu Mountain, as long as the palace really exists, the suspicion of secret collusion between His Royal Highness and Fu'an Palace will be confirmed. This trick seems ordinary, but it is enough to arouse the suspicion of the Son of Heaven I, so vicious! However, Wu Long is a minister after all, and it is really unwise for him to rashly mention this matter in front of the emperor! There are two princes involved and an imperial concubine, and Wu Long doesn't dare to press his own head! ”

"Isn't there still Xianxi Palace in the Forbidden City?" Zhu Qiming said indifferently.

"Xianxi Palace!" Ouyang Tong exclaimed: "Yes, there is also Xianxi Palace, it is really stupid to be down!" Don't underestimate the intuition of people in the deep palace, the queen mother has a long-term view, and she is not blinded by personal grudges. Concubine Wu has endured for more than ten years, and the plan is not small, and the Forbidden City may not be peaceful for a long time! Once the queen mother learns the news of leaving the palace, she will definitely chase and fight fiercely, in order to never suffer from future troubles, please forgive me for saying bluntly, at that time, the queen mother may not care about you, the prince, at that time the trick of entrapment seems very redundant. ”

Yes, if you trample on the King of Yue, why bother to raise the King of Yue? And even if the Son of Heaven, who is already pro-government, has the whole world in his heart, he will definitely not be able to tolerate a small palace on the side of Zhuolu Mountain, and no matter how benevolent the emperor is, he will definitely not joke about the big position of Sheji!

In the coming turmoil, the emperor will face many trade-offs, on the emperor's chessboard, the easiest to be abandoned is precisely him, an uninvited guest in the Forbidden City, the past credit will not give him salvation, but become a negative asset, is the fire that aggravates the suspicion of the Son of Heaven!

Seeing that Zhu Qiming was silent, Ouyang Tong whispered: "How does Your Highness plan to protect yourself?" ”

Zhu Qiming shook his head, "It's not self-preservation, it's countermeasures!" ”

"How to counteract?"

"Ouyang Changshi is right, no matter whether this king has been to the palace or not, as long as the palace really exists, this king will not be able to escape. However, this can also be said in reverse, no matter where this king has been, as long as there is no so-called palace in the world, then what is this king afraid of? After hearing the wind, Fu'an Palace is more anxious than this king, and will find a way to erase the traces. ”

"This is not a countermeasure! Although this move can relieve His Royal Highness, the emperor's suspicion may be difficult to erase. Ouyang Tong said urgently.

Zhu Qiming smiled indifferently, "This king has seen the viciousness of those people, this king is more vicious than them, let them lift a stone and shoot themselves in the foot, they will have a bad name, and all suspicions about this king will be dissipated without wind!" ”

"What will Your Highness do?"

Wang Zhen is only loyal to the emperor, and now it is difficult for foreign officials to balance Wang Zhen, so Wang Zhen's eyes are fixed on this king. This time Wulong dared to attack, there must be Wang Zhen secretly supporting, but it is a pity that the two of them forgot, after all, they are not people in the same boat, and this king will tear a rift between them! ”

Ouyang Tong sighed, "Wang Zhen and Wu Long are both colleagues, and they can each benefit from conspiracy, if you want to tear this alliance, I am afraid it will not be easy." ”

"Didn't Ouyang Changshi say that Wulong was quite talented? What if a position like Sima Eunuch and Eunuch was not enough to satisfy Wu Long's appetite? Who doesn't want to sit in Wang Zhen's position and be a beautiful minister? Hmph, when Wang Zhenzhen really feels the threat of Wulong, he won't take this king's matter seriously. ”

Ouyang Tong's eyes lit up, "I have thought of some ways to transfer flowers and trees, but I can blame Wulong, I'm afraid that Wang Zhen won't believe it." ”

"Ouyang Changshi doesn't have to worry, Wang Zhen naturally doesn't believe it at the moment, and when he is willing to believe it, he will definitely be convinced of the malice from Wulong!"