When the door of the carriage was opened, it was found that the contents were wrapped in bright yellow satin, and the servant reached out and took out a box wrapped in yellow silk that had been placed on the side. Cao Yuanshan waved his hand and said, "Take it and show it to Xiangye to see what the royal thing is mentioned in the holy decree!" ”

When Zu Donglai saw the two carriages just now, he had already guessed a seven, seven, eighty, eight or eight in his heart, but he was not sure yet. But Zu Tianyi next to him couldn't bear it, walked over and reached out to take the box, and muttered in his mouth: "Old Cao is here to make a fool of himself, no matter what he is, don't you know if you open it?" ”

Zu Tianyi did what he said, and as soon as his words fell, he had already opened the brocade box wrapped in yellow silk. Zu Donglai looked at the box intently, his face suddenly turned pale, and he didn't care about the demeanor of the prime minister, and yelled on the spot, "Put things down, don't move!" As he spoke, he walked quickly to the carriage, took another box with his own hands, and when he opened it, his face became even more ugly.

Zu Tianyi didn't know the reason for his father's reaction, because the box in his arms was nothing more than a bottle of wine. Looking at the small box that Zu Donglai had just opened, his face also changed.

Because in that small box, there was a set of bright yellow robes, embroidered with nine five-clawed golden dragons, this thing, even a fool knows what it is-dragon robes!

Cao Yuanshan walked to Zu Tianyi's side, shook his head and said, "Childe, do you know why Xiao Ying didn't take the carriage away?" Because this carriage is also a gift from the emperor to the ancestors. The car in the back, that's the military vehicle, you open it and see what's inside. ”

The two family members stepped forward and opened the door of the carriage behind them, only to see that on the carriage were two vermilion gates, axes, and two bows, one red and one black.

"This is? This is? Zu Tianyi looked at Cao Yuanshan blankly, and asked with a puzzled expression.

"Childe still can't see it? The golden chariot, the military chariot, and the two Xuanmu horses; Robes; vermilion lacquer gate; axe; There are also Tong bows and Xuan bows, this is the royal nine tin! ”

Jiuxi is the emperor to the princes, ministers have special honors of nine kinds of ritual vessels, is the highest courtesy of the expression, these ritual vessels are usually the Son of Heaven can use, it can be said that if the minister can get the nine tin reward, it is the supreme honor.

It stands to reason that Zu Dong should be happy to get the reward of Jiuxi. The problem is that the ministers who have received the so-called "nine tin", without exception, all have a fate with the word "usurpation", so "nine tin" has almost become synonymous with usurpation.

Generally speaking, if you want to force the palace to coerce the emperor to abdicate, most of them will first ask the emperor to reward Jiuxi to show glory. And once Jiuxi is rewarded, it means that a coup d'état is about to begin......

Looking at the Royal Jiuxi in front of him, Zu Donglai was stunned for a while, and his brain even began to be a little numb! Since the day Li Guanqi ascended the throne, he has been attentive to Li Guanqi, but judging from today's situation, he still underestimated Li Guanqi's determination and foresight, and he never thought that Li Guanqi would use such a superb trick.

Zu Tianyi was still a little ignorant, and the servants of the Prime Minister's Mansion even felt honored because of this reward, but Zu Donglai and Cao Yuanshan knew the trouble of the matter. This Jiuxi is to announce to the subjects of the whole world and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty that Zu Donglai is going to force the palace!

Even if Zu Donglai didn't have the idea of forcing the palace to rebel, with the reward of this Jiuxi, it was already difficult for him to distinguish his mouth.

The royal nine tin symbolizes the rights of the emperor, although this honor has existed in all dynasties, but no emperor will be idle and have nothing to do with these rewards to play with his courtiers, and no one will believe it. Even if it is rewarded, as a minister, he should not hesitate to refuse it. But now Zu Donglai inadvertently accepted Jiuxi calmly, and people with a little political acumen will naturally associate it - this is what Zu Donglai forced the emperor to reward.

It can be said that Li Guanqi's move made Zu Donglai no longer have the slightest room for maneuver, and at the same time, it also made him fall into passivity in public opinion first, and no one would be willing to walk with the powerful ministers who intended to rebel......

Slowly closing his eyes, Zu Donglai didn't want to look at the honor guard of Jiuxi in front of him anymore. With a wave of his hand, he motioned for his family to move Jiuxi to the back of the house, and slowly walked into the hall alone.

Cao Yuanshan followed Zu Donglai closely, and did not speak, his expression was very solemn. In the hall, it seemed that in an instant, a layer of invisible pressure was enveloped, making Zu Donglai almost unable to breathe......

"Ancestral Minister, what are you going to do?" Cao Yuanshan asked in a low voice.

Zu Donglai still closed his eyes and did not answer Cao Yuanshan. His face looked cloudy, and for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "That baby seems to be going to tear his face with us." Jiuxi, even if the old man has no intention of rebellion, the world will not believe it. Moreover, the big and small officials in the capital will definitely believe that this is the dignity that the old man forcibly asked for from that baby! ”

Speaking of this, Zu Donglai suddenly stopped, his eyes suddenly opened, and a dazzling cold light flashed.

"Since this is the case, then the old man simply doesn't have to worry so much!" Zu Donglai sat up straight, looked at Zu Tianyi, and said in a deep voice: "Tianyi, you immediately notify your father-in-law and let them come here to see me at night!" You go in person. ”

Zu Tianyi said yes and left.

Zu Donglai nodded at Cao Yuanshan and said, "Bofeng, you haven't come to my house for a long time. I guess there must be something very important that I made the trip here today, right? ”

Cao Yuanshan hurriedly reported Feng Yuhua's matter to Zu Donglai, and finally said to Zu Dong excitedly: "Now that the Xiao Cavalry Guard has really been controlled by us, Zu Xiang has made up his mind again, and the breath that Yuanshan has been suppressing in his heart can finally spit it out." ”

Zu Donglai has always felt strange about why Cao Yuanshan was so keen to let Li Guanqi step down, he just thought that he was loyal to himself and considered for himself, but listening to his tone today, it seems that there are other inside things inside. But Cao Yuanshan didn't say it, he was proud of his identity, and it was not easy to ask questions.

Cao Yuanshan continued: "Since Li Guanqi gave Jiuxi, he decided to tear his face with the ancestor and announce the contradiction between this monarch to the world. Judging from his previous actions, although Li Guanqi looks a little stupid on the surface, he is actually not a person who does things without using his brains, since he dares to do this, then he must have made relatively complete preparations. For the sake of safety, we should not rush into trouble, and we should also make all kinds of preparations. First of all, he should thoroughly check his old bottom, knowing that the other side can win all battles. ”