Chapter 837: Vicious Scheming

After Xu Jue intercepted the news from Zhang Hong's channel that he thought was quite secret, because Zhang Hong followed closely and personally went to Feng Secrecy and reached an agreement, he did his best to find out the sneaky people behind the scenes, and maintain the stability of the Jingshi and the court, so he was instructed by Feng Bao, at least on the bright side, he did not touch half a hair of Tianqing Temple, nor did he set up people there. Anyway, he has a crucial node in the middle of that channel, and he is sure that he can grasp any information, so he doesn't need to do more, so as to avoid attracting Zhang Hong's annoyed and angry counterattack after he finds that this line is exposed.

As for Feng Bao's excessive anger or excessive nervousness about this matter, he acted as if the lord was worried about the humiliation of the ministers, and the lord humiliated the ministers to death, and spared no effort to track it down, but in essence, he did not think so. Zhang Juzheng is now like the sun in the sky, but the high arch is like the waning sun, if the high arch really wants to vent his anger to write the situation of the year into a manuscript, planning to take advantage of this to fight again, it is just a forcible violation of the principles of heaven, want to forcibly push the setting sun to the top of the head. What's more, Gao Gong is not a stupid person, even if he really wrote it, he should be put on the shelf for the time being, how could he take it out?

Although Feng Bao insisted that what Zhang Hong took was indeed Gao Gong's handwriting, and he could recognize it when it was turned into ashes, he didn't believe it at all, and even faintly felt that maybe behind this matter was Zhang Juzheng's desire to completely eradicate his political enemies.

But he just thought about these words in his heart, and without conclusive evidence, he would not say them to anyone. However, on this day, when Zhang Whale found his private house under the pretext of visiting his niece and stayed for an hour to leave, he felt for the first time in his life that although he had done countless evil things in his life, he was still far from being an outright evil person. Because he's just seen what a real villain looks like!

Zhang Whale's arrival did not have any warning, he did not say hello in advance, and when he came, he smiled and carried a small wine urn, as if he was a good friend who came to drink. Although the person is an uninvited guest, but he stretches out his hand not to hit the smiling person, that festival has already been revealed, and he accepted Zhang Whale's niece as a concubine, and Xu Jue reluctantly received it, but he didn't pay attention to the excuse. Sure enough, Zhang Whale just met Zhang Sanniang in a false way, and asked a few words in a very perfunctory tone, such as whether he was doing well, and then put the niece aside, but bragged to him about the wine he brought.

Knowing that Zhang Whale had nothing to do but go to the Sanbao Palace, Xu Jue was waiting to be sent away with a cramped face, and he clearly didn't want to stay here longer, but when he saw people rubbing the corners of his clothes, he suddenly had a little bit of a narrow mind, and said with a smile: "You have to be served when you drink, Sanniang has been with me for so long, not an outsider, just let her pour wine next to her, and the rest of the idle people don't need to wait, Father-in-law Zhang wants to be more comfortable, isn't it?" ”

Who wants this girl who is so stuffy that she can't beat a stuffy fart with three sticks to serve by the side? It's uncomfortable to look at her!

Zhang Whale was already patriarchal, and felt that his younger brother and younger sister only gave birth to a nephew, and the Zhang family had too few men, so he picked several women who were suitable for men and gave them to his younger brother, and he didn't care about this niece at all, so he easily gave Xu Jue a concubine, at this time, listening to Xu Jue say this, although he didn't think so, but think about Zhang Sanniang is his niece, Xu Jue's concubine, has never been in contact with others, she just listened to those major events inside and outside the court and didn't understand, and there was nowhere to say it under Xu Jue's nose. Besides, arguing with Xu Jue for this kind of thing will ruin his plan to come over today.

Therefore, he smiled at Zhang Sanniang, which was considered a tacit approval.

Xu Jue was taken aback when he saw Zhang Sanniang, and then he stood there in a daze, looking like he was telling how to do it, he thought that she was boring during the day, but at night she was very interested in fiddling, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a little smile. After chatting for a while, the cook sent a lot of side dishes to accompany the wine, and he withdrew from the people, leaving only Zhang Sanniang to serve the wine and food on the side.

He didn't have much friendship with Zhang Whale, but now while drinking and talking, he gradually discovered that although Zhang Whale was a eunuch, he was proficient in many ways of eating, drinking, and having fun, and commented on many things, which coincided with him and was quite a deed. Although he was really wary of this kind of deed, he couldn't help but Zhang Whale intended to welcome it, and that urn of fine wine was indeed a treasure in the palace, and he gradually let go of it a lot. However, after three rounds of drinking, Zhang Whale suddenly said a sentence mysteriously.

"Master Xu, don't say dark words in front of the Ming people, I think you have been very worried about the manuscripts scattered by the high arch that has long been out of breath, right?"

"Grandpa Zhang is well-informed." Xu Jue suddenly became vigilant, and the three points of wine were dispersed cleanly, but his face was still a little drunk, "This is what the father-in-law Zhang and Gonggong Feng above you discussed, I just ran errands to check." ”

"Why should Xu Ye be arrogant? Who doesn't know, you are the most trusted by Gonggong Feng, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will all give you three points of thin noodles, but ......" After Zhang Whale flattered for a few words, he suddenly stopped talking, and saw Xu Jue squinting his eyes and looking at himself with a smile, as if he was saying that he expected you to have this hand, but he was not discouraged, but said with a smile, "It's just that Xu Ye is indeed right, you are an errand runner, and I seem to have a reputation as a royal eunuch, but in fact I am even worse than you as an errand runner." Outsiders look at us as glamorous, but if you look at how You Qi died, you can know that relying on other people's glamour, it's all fake. ”

Xu Jue had already guessed that Zhang Whale's purpose was not pure, but when he heard Zhang Whale mention You Qi at this time, he couldn't help but change his face, and only after a while did he ask coldly, "What do you want to say?" ”

"If Xu Ye just wants to follow Gonggong Feng for the rest of his life, and now enjoy the glory and wealth, but in the future, when Gonggong Feng is not there, he will be swept out of the capital like garbage, then after listening to what I said next, you can go to Gonggong Feng to denounce me. I can honestly tell you that at least half of this so-called high-arched manuscript is in my hands right now. I inadvertently inquired that Xu Jie heard that Yuan Fu was in love, and sent someone to spy on Gao Gong's movements, but that person intercepted the manuscript that someone else took from Gao's family by chance. After I knew, I sent someone to trick the second child of the Xu family and brought the person with something in his hand into Beijing. ”

Xu Jue's face froze completely, and he turned his head to look at Zhang Sanniang's expression, but saw that her face was not surprised or shocked, but her face was full of confusion, and he clearly didn't know what the two of them were talking about. Seeing this scene, the little annoyance that he had just given birth to that shouldn't have left her turned into nothing.

Also, what does such a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl know! He was in the countryside before he was sensible, and he entered Beijing after he was sensible, but Zhang Jing simply ignored his niece and didn't even let her recognize a word!

Therefore, he immediately concentrated on the intention of Zhang Whale's words, and only pondered for a moment before he suddenly said, "Could it be that you want to persuade me to deal with Gonggong Feng and Yuan Fu?" You look down on me too much! ”

"Master Xu, you're joking, I naturally don't have the guts, but I just want to fish in troubled waters and make plans for myself." Zhang Whale was not in a hurry, raised the wine glass with his right hand steadily, and then drank it dry, and then said with a bit of wine, "Gonggong Feng and Yuanfu are one inside and one outside, even if Yuanfu is not in the capital at the moment, but the holy family is still there, and Gonggong Feng is still in the position of the palm seal of the celebrant supervisor, no matter what conspiracy can be moved, it is just sent to the door to give them prestige." Do you know what identity I used when I went to meet the man with the high-arched manuscript in my hand? I told him that I was Zhang Cheng, the eunuch in charge of the internal official seal. ”

Seeing Xu Jue's face change, Zhang Whale laughed: "You are probably thinking, Zhang Cheng and I are probably the emperor's most trusted officials now, and the emperor is even closer to us than Gonggong Feng and Gonggong Zhang, after all, those two are too old, and the emperor always has a little awe of them." And Gonggong Feng doesn't know how many times he has cleaned the people around the emperor through Cisheng Niangniang, and he has also driven the two of us to the drum room as a warning, in such a situation, I still have to fight with Zhang Cheng, is it crazy? But let me ask you, Zhang Cheng is Gonggong Feng's person, but last time he was sent to the drum room, who fished him out? ”

Without waiting for Xu Jue to turn around, he slapped the table and said: "It's Father-in-law Zhang, the master of my Zhang Whale's name, and my godfather, but he actually chose to catch Zhang Cheng first, and then thought of me after a long time!" ”

"When I entered and exited the Lingji Palace, I wore a hat and hat, and in the two days when I came into contact with the person with the high-arched manuscript in his hand went to the Lingji Palace, Zhang Cheng did haunt near the Lingji Palace, as long as I personally took the lead, he couldn't wash away this crime at all! You must say that I went around in such a big circle just to calculate a Zhang Cheng, not too much fuss? Of course not, he is already the eunuch of the inner official and the seal of the seal, as long as the first two nod their heads when they turn around, he can immediately enter the celebrant eunuch, but I begged Gonggong Zhang several times, how did he answer me? He asked me to find a way to move Gonggong Feng by myself! How can I have that face? I can only count on you, Master Xu. ”

Xu Jue almost squirted out a mouthful of wine. You tossed such a big thing for your own selfishness, and you still expect me to help you intercede in front of Feng Bao? Have I ever been kicked in the head by a donkey?

But Zhang Whale seemed to know Xu Jue's muttering, and said very sincerely: "I know that Xu Ye, you must be laughing at my delusional thoughts, but now that you have become the commander of Jinyi Guard, Li Nan Zhenfu Division, if you want to go up, you have to look at Gonggong Feng's mood, without great merit, how can you take another step?" I made the first Zhang Cheng to Xu Ye, and then Xu Ye touched the melon, and he was able to catch the matter of the cabinet three assistants Zhang Siwei and Gao Gong secretly colluding and secretly hiding the manuscript, which was stabbed in front of Gonggong Feng, is it a great achievement? Isn't it worth interceding for me? I took the initiative to send this big handle to Xu Ye, if this is not the most unlikely ally, how can it be? ”

Xu Jue only felt that there was some kind of indescribable turbulence churning in his heart, and he couldn't help but turn his head sideways to look at Zhang Sanniang again, and saw that this girl was still holding the wine jug woodenly, like a plaything, and when he looked at Zhang Whale again, his mood was really complicated. To tell the truth, Zhang Whale's petition is so heavy that it is almost difficult to refuse. But when he thought of this guy's vicious scheming, he was a little reluctant to have more dealings with him. However, Zhang Whale's next words almost offset his last hesitation.

"To say the most unpleasant thing, Gonggong Feng is older than me, and he is already the palm seal of the master of ceremonies, there is no way to rise, he will retire one day, and the day he retires is whether you can be prosperous and rich Xu Ye. But if I can be on top at that time, with only the emperor's trust in me, you can continue to be beautiful. Not to mention anything else, now that Liu Shou has the position, Anzhi can't be yours? Even if Gonggong Feng favors you again, he never introduced you to the emperor, right? I can, as long as you are listed in front of the emperor and become a servant of the Son of Heaven, you will not be rootless duckweed in the future, and you can only rely on others to achieve things! ”

"The most important thing is that I have already informed you of all my plans, Xu Ye, I don't have the slightest intention of being unfavorable to Gonggong Feng, and you don't even have to worry about betraying the master."

When sending Zhang Whale away, facing the table full of leftovers and Zhang Sanniang who looked at a loss, Xu Jue, who didn't know whether it was good or bad, suddenly picked up the wine jug that had not yet been drunk and poured it violently, then threw away the wine jug and strode forward, pressing Zhang Sanniang under him. Seeing that this former country girl was stunned for a moment, and then resisted violently, he immediately laughed, and actually threw all the unhappiness he had just faced Zhang Whale out of the clouds.

Even if Zhang Whale has other plans, so what? Feng Bao is just his benefactor, he is not qualified enough and does not dare to hope to become Feng Bao's ally, Feng Bao's ally has only one, and that is Zhang Juzheng! And he really needs an ally who has ambition and means, but can speak in front of the emperor. Otherwise, the fate of You Qi is a lesson from the past! But no matter what Zhang Whale says, there is only one way he will not let go, that is, he will never send someone to monitor He Xinyin, let alone kill this guy who has seen Zhang Whale.

If Zhang Whale can't solve such a person by himself, then there is no need to talk about anything next! But no matter what, he could pick a day to tell Feng Bao about Zhang Whale's informant.

Taking advantage of the fact that it was not dark to go out of the city, then under the cover of night, he helped Wang Fulin to throw another letter under the pagoda of Tianqing Temple, Lu Guangwu found a place to rest in the huge outer city for a night, and waited until the next day Tianming Chongwen Gate Xuanwu Gate and Zhengyang Gate opened one after another, and then entered the inner city, this time it was straight to the small house in Yongfang where He Xin had lived. After getting the key from Xiaobei, he carefully inspected the entire study room, and then the other rooms, to make sure that there was no trace left here, and then left after dusk when the door was locked and there were few people.

By the time he rented a guest room in the inn where He Xin was staying, it was already late at night. Xinchang Lu Gongzi, who is middle-aged but still personable, has become a bearded northwest man, and no one can hear the flawed Gansu accent, as well as the road guide from Gansu, which eliminates possible suspicions.

It wasn't until late at night that he couldn't suppress his concern and entered He Xinyin's house through the high window, and before he landed, he saw a sword light attacking, and hurriedly called out a teacher.

"Why are you here?"

Seeing that He Xinyin's face was full of surprise, Lu Guangwu did not answer this question, until he saw that there was still food in the corner that had not been cleaned up, and he said: "Teacher, to make a long story short, these two days are the most dangerous time for you, I want to change with your attendants to protect you at any time." Fu Lin is already thinking of a way, we will try our best to send you out of the capital as soon as possible! ”

PS: Two more 9,000 words for a monthly pass...... (To be continued.) )