Chapter 221: Assassination

The emperor's admonition to Yang Zhi and Xu Wenhan through the mouths of Wang Yunong and Chen Wenyuan is not unprovoked and not superfluous.

On the occasion of the autumn of the alternation of the old and the new, Yang Zhi, Xu Wenhan, Qin Kongyun, plus Wei Feiyang, who has a heavy army to defend one side, there is no shortage of talent, ability, power, strategy, wealth, and soldiers, and Yang Zhi also has an extra Bao Tiangu gut that ordinary people do not have, which can be called an invincible dream combination. In the future, it will be child's play to manipulate the court situation, and it will be easy to support any prince to compete for the crown! How could it not surprise the emperor a hundred times?

In fact, Yang Zhi and Xu Wenhan had the idea of supporting Zhao Qi, the king of Yue, to be a puppet at the front desk several times. Fighting and pulling has always been the master's trick, and the emperor just wants them to use them for his own use, but he doesn't want to be constrained by them, and he doesn't want to see them take the opportunity to sit big. Yang Zhi didn't care too much about this, but became more and more convinced that no matter how complicated and tangled the relationship between the emperor and him was, it was just one transaction after another in his bones. Of course, there is no need to have an in-depth discussion with the two old guys who are already in a state of "exerting their residual heat".

Although the holy decree issued by the emperor at this time was not malicious, there was no lack of ill intentions. The crown prince Zhao Heng has been in charge for many years, and "diligence and gentleness" is almost everyone's unanimous evaluation of him, which has won the hearts of many people and won the support of a group of courtiers. No matter how the emperor disposes of it, there will be people who will complain about it, either openly or secretly. The crown prince was defeated, and the queen and Concubine Wei committed suicide one after another, and now the bones are not cold, and even the funeral regulations have to look forward to the emperor's mercy and extrajudicial mercy. Yang Zhi's "shameless" and heartless Zhang Luo is handling the happy event of "bad wind and bad morality", the contrast is too strong, how can it not attract hatred? - Maybe the emperor just wants him to be hated. Yang Zhi didn't expect this section, but he really didn't care too much. He is not afraid of itching when he has lice, and he didn't expect the prince's party to like him much.

Wang Yunong and Xu Wenhan are both well-educated Confucians, familiar with etiquette and etiquette, and it can be said that it is easy to do ordinary marriages. The marriage in front of him is extraordinary, and both parties have a terrifying power background behind them. Because of this, it was deliberately manipulated for people to see. But if it is slightly mishandled, it will become a farce that exposes its ugliness in the eyes of others. It is not possible to make a big announcement, but also to be sloppy. Yang Zhi really doesn't care, Chen Wenyuan, Wang Yunong, and Xu Wenhan are actually "ordered" to operate. Then we have to deliberate carefully.

The old man Yang Yan never dreamed that one day he would marry the emperor and become a family of children. Since the day his son unclearly welcomed a princess with golden branches and jade leaves into the mansion, he has not slept a single night. Whenever I think about it in my spare time, I can't help but increase my blood pressure and feel dizzy. Thanks to the blessing of the ancestors of the old Yang family, now there is a decent ending that is reasonable in all aspects. took the initiative to provide all-round support and cooperation unconditionally, and the range of shaking off was even higher than that of his son: Don't forget to call me to drink happy wine when the time comes!

While speaking, it was already dark when the lamp was in hand, and Yang Fatal set up a banquet and beckoned everyone to talk about the lamp. Xu Wenhan's previous answer to Wang Yunong was not entirely perfunctory out of prudence. The abolition of the reserve and the establishment of another reserve is a major event related to the continuation of the national policy of the strong expansion of Great Xia and the long-term development of the country, and it is not an overnight task to build a new balance of power. The marriage scheduled for five days after the banquet has become the absolute core topic, and everyone is very conscious of no longer discussing the current situation and politics. It's funny. The three heavyweight VIPs thought seriously and focused on it, and the Yang father and son, as the hosts, seemed to have become the foils of the bystanders.

This meal was eaten until the end of the night, Wang Yunong, Chen Wenyuan, and Xu Wenhan were solemn, but Yang Zhi was a little absent-minded. The three of them discussed the marriage etiquette, and the father and son of the Yang family probably didn't even listen to it too clearly, so they nodded and said yes. Xu Wenhan and Yang Zhi have eight friendships, and it is natural for them to be dedicated to Zhang Luo. Wang Yunong and Chen Wenyuan could only smile helplessly, just thinking that they owed him the favor of the Yang family in their previous life.

If the three of them knew that the little regret that rose in the hearts of the baby father and son at this moment, it would not be strange that their eyes were black: the principle of marriage management is not to deliberately cover it up, but to keep it as low-key as possible. Simple yet grand. It is conceivable that the grand occasion of Yang Zhi and Shen Yu's wedding will never be repeated, and it is absolutely impossible to laugh at a huge gift equivalent to hundreds of thousands of taels of cash. Wouldn't it be a pity to waste the opportunity to make a windfall?

The three of them said goodbye and left. Yang Zhixin said that he would get up early tomorrow to accompany him, and he planned to go to bed earlier. Sending the three of them out of the house, stretching their waists and returning to the inner courtyard, when it was dark, Shen Yu and Zhao Yan were still flickering candles in their rooms, and they were not busy going to sleep.

Yang Zhi is not a rough person. Although it is a world where men come first. But for women who love themselves deeply, there is still a sense of "humane" respect. While this superficial respect doesn't mean much substance, it's better than nothing.

After thinking about it, he gently knocked on Shen Yu's door. Shen Yu has a hearty temperament and few scheming, and his usual joys, sorrows, and joys are all written on his face. If it weren't for the fact that he became pregnant soon after marriage, he was also a restless lord who couldn't sit still. Seeing Yang Zhi coming in, he gave him an angry glance and gave him a back: "The surname Yang, and the groom is good to do?" Congratulations! ”

"Rejoice, rejoice!" Yang Zhi completely ignored Shen Yu's helpless vinegar, and said with a hippie smile: "Don't you know? Congratulations or not, in fact, that's what it is. It is in response to a slang phrase in our hometown: Angelica is inserted in the asshole, which is called a back-up! ”

Shen Yu was amused by Yang Zhi: "Damn it! It's a happy event after all, how can there be anything as ugly as you say? If you have something to say, go to Yan'er! What are you doing in my room? ”

Yang Zhi took her hand and smiled: "You are the official lady of the Yang family!" It makes sense that I should have asked you first. ”

Shen Yu couldn't help but have red eyes, and sighed faintly: "Xianggong, I am content with your heart to treat me." Although you are used to me in everything, I am not a person who does not know anything. Whether it is Yan'er or that delicate girl, they are all noble golden branches and jade leaves, no matter the family, appearance, knowledge, and talent, I can't compare with them. They are willing to condescend to marry into the Yang family, which is enough to wronged them. Everyone is a woman, who else is the eldest woman? What's not to be consulted? I have long regarded Yan'er as a sister, and I will treat Linglong like this in the future, I hope they don't dislike me! ”

"Also, people say that the emperor values you more and more, and I don't know too much about the big things you do. All I know is that you haven't been in the house for a few days since you got married. The days with me are also getting less and less. Xianggong, you were nothing before you came to Chang'an, but the month I lived in Xinyang was the happiest day of my life! …… Now my heart is often empty. I often feel a little panicked. ”

What made Shen Yu feel unsteady in his heart was the peace and stability that Yang Zhi dreamed of but could not obtain for the time being. The reason why the old man Yang Yan mentioned several times that he wanted to return to Xinyang's hometown was not the same?

Yang Zhi has always felt guilty about the old man and several wives, and he became more and more apologetic, and said softly: "Don't think nonsense. Everything I'm doing now. It won't be done in vain. One day, we will be even more comfortable and happy than when we were in Xinyang! I promise! ”

Leaving the door of Shen Yu's room and going to Zhao Yan's room was a different situation. Although the two have actually been husband and wife for a long time, compared with Shen Yu, there is obviously a subtle invisible separation. Yang Zhi briefly said the marriage regulations discussed with Wang Yunong and others, but Zhao Yan made him feel a lot more relieved: "It's hard for my father to work hard, and I'm tired of my father-in-law, Wang Xiang and Uncle a lot." Yan'er was already ashamed and landless, and she was grateful to be married, so it was up to her husband to decide what to do. The husband is tired day after day, and tomorrow he will accompany him to go on patrol. Let's go and rest early! ”

Emperor Wen has Wang Yunong and Xu Wenhan, and Wu has Chen Wenyuan and Zhou Ting, which is enough to ensure the normal daily operation of the Great Xia Empire. The so-called escort in and out of the incense patrol is just a sign that the emperor has fully restored his power. The emperor's life can't be joked at this moment, and he will never know whether he is alive or dead, Yang Zhi is just acting as a deterrent by the emperor's side, so he doesn't care too much.

After many inner court guards and forbidden soldiers were evacuated one after another, the huge Flying Tiger Marquis Mansion became more and more quiet in the night. Yang Zhi still didn't feel sleepy, and walked straight to the study in the inner courtyard, and summoned Liu Er and Chang San: "Brother Liu." Can you rest? You and I have been separated for more than a month, and we only met in a hurry in the secret room of the Qin Mansion yesterday, I don't know what the situation was during the period? It must have been a lot of hard work, right? ”

"Master Hou is serious." Liu Er's face was full of excitement and described all the experiences since he said goodbye to Penglai, Shandong, one by one, and talked about it for half an hour.

Although Yang Zhi did not know much about Liu Er's experience. But he also knew a rough idea from the emperor's mouth and inference. For more than a month, people have been playing with their heads, and they have to make a show. After listening patiently and pretending to be interested, he nodded again and again and praised: "Good! Very good! The emperor specially asked me to submit a baoju chapter to reward you with a martial arts background, and you are still listening to it by my side. As I said earlier, as long as you want. can not only wash the old bottom, but also have the hope of sealing the shadow of the wife. What do you think? I'm not vain, am I? ”

The killer who licked the blood with a knife head turned into a human minister, which was something that Qixi had never even dreamed of before. Liu Erden was overjoyed, but Chang San, who was standing on the side, looked calm, and there was not much envy in his eyes.

It seems that fame and fortune are not a panacea that everyone is keen on. Yang Zhi saw it in his eyes, and said with a smile: "After the situation is stabilized, the emperor intends to order me to be the governor of Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. ”

As if playing tricks, he took out a thick stack of silver tickets from his body and picked them into two copies: "You know my rules, and you will be rewarded for your merits." Brother Liu escorted and worked hard, and rewarded 20,000 taels of silver. Brother Chang worked hard for me to protect my family, and I was rewarded with 10,000 taels of silver. You don't have to refuse, the two brothers are still alone, and they can't die alone for the rest of their lives, right? In the future, when you start a family, there are many places to spend money! ”

As the saying goes, if you are familiar with 300 Tang poems, you will be able to chant poetry if you can't chant it. Yang Zhi has also seen a lot, the so-called trick of controlling people is nothing more than driving people to die hard, and it is nothing more than the eight-character true scripture of "clear rewards and punishments, grace and power". The words of the pleasant face made Liu Er and Chang San warm in their hearts. The two knew that Yang Zhi had a way of accumulating money, and he had always been generous, so they didn't say much politeness.

I saw Yang Zhi clasping his fists at the two of them again, and said: "After the fall of the prince, the battle for the crown prince is bound to intensify. Although I decided to mix it up, I was afraid that the trees would be quiet and the wind would not stop, and some people would try to fish in troubled waters by unscrupulous means. Don't hide it from the two of you, including the emperor, I am confident that there are not many people in this world who have won my Yang Zhi. If others dare not touch me, they may not dare to touch my family. What I am most worried about now is the safety of the old man and the two ladies, who were previously worked by Brother Chang alone, and this time is shared by Brother Lao Liu, so I can rest assured that I have no worries. ”

The two hurriedly returned the salute: "The villain should be dead to protect the old lady and the two ladies!" ”

Chang San sneered: "Master Hou, the two ladies are all female dependents, and they are both pregnant, this ...... It is inevitable that there will be some inconvenience. …… If there is the seventh sister Ling'er, it will be much more convenient. ”

Qixi is deeply righteous with brothers and sisters, and everyone knows that the little sister Zhu Linger cares about Yang Zhi and hopes that she will have a good home in the future. Chang San's words are half-truths and half-falsehoods, public and private, and he just wants to find a reason for Yang Zhi to summon Zhu Ling'er to his side and accompany him day and night.

Since Yang Zhi returned to Beijing, the nerves in his brain have been tense, and he has little leisure to take care of Linglong far away from Penglai. Chang San's words aroused his thoughts. sighed distractedly: "Linglong is supporting the situation alone in Shandong, and she needs to employ people more than me." I wonder how she's doing now? - Brother Chang, I will write a letter later, tomorrow you can take the time to go to the Qin Mansion to meet my second brother, and ask the Qin clan to send it to Shandong as soon as possible! ”

The next day, the sky was still only dark, Yang Zhi still had a single knife with him, and left the house early to rush to the palace. I didn't want Chen Wenyuan, Wang Yunong, and Xu Wenhan to arrive earlier than him, and they had been waiting outside the palace gate for a long time.

Yang Zhi didn't expect it badly, the emperor really didn't plan to take the incomparably expensive old life to win a gimmick of "being approachable and having fun with the people". In addition to the personal attendant of Qin Yong, a murder expert, he also selected a full 400 fully armed newly-appointed inner court guards to escort him, and solemnly put out a guard of honor for Luanyu who went out on patrol. According to yesterday's established will, first of all, we went to the Taimiao.

After the emperor offered incense, he issued an edict to abolish the prince in front of the ancestor of the Zhao family: ...... Since the emperor's eldest son, Zhao Heng, was canonized as the crown prince, he has been doing nothing and making progress, and has made few achievements in military, political and state affairs, and has been deeply disappointed. He has also been held hostage and deceived by traitorous ministers recently, in a vain attempt to rebel and usurp the throne. Such a disloyal and unfilial rebel son can never be trusted by the society of the country! From now on, he will be deposed as the prince, arrested and imprisoned, and punished for his crimes!

Since the crown prince Zhao Heng has been defeated, it is only a matter of time before he is deposed. On the occasion of the emperor's sacrifice to the Taimiao, the emperor issued an edict to abolish the prince, although everyone was a little surprised, it was reasonable to think about it carefully. Next is the "fun with the people" out of the tour, to Emperor Chen Sheng's prestige, naturally choose the most prosperous streets in Chang'an to play treasure-like parades. Along the way, the people on both sides of the street all put down incense tables and bowed.

Emperor Luan drove through the most lively East Market, and it was time to turn back to the palace and be done. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the entrance of Dongshi Street, dozens of crossbow arrows suddenly flew towards Luan Jia with a scream on the eaves on both sides! Immediately after that, more than a dozen black-clothed masked men armed with swords appeared from the corner of the street, and they rushed over with a deadly posture: "Faint King! Take your life! (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) )