At noon the next day, an ordinary house in the south of the capital.

Fang Liang paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back and a little restlessly, due to the urgency of the situation, he activated the emergency contact method to ask Ah Qiu to come and discuss the attack on Zhang Hao.

Since this was the first time to do something for King Yue, and it was also a matter of great importance to King Yue, Fang Liang's mood seemed a little apprehensive, he still didn't know if Ah Qiu could help him complete this arduous assassination task.

"Lord Fang." Suddenly, the door opened, and a middle-aged man with a simple dress and an honest face walked in, bowed to Fang Liangyi, and bowed.

"You are ......" Fang Liang couldn't help but look him up and down when he saw a middle-aged man with a national character face for the first time.

"I am Lord Aqiu's housekeeper below, Lord Aqiu is not in the capital now, and I can only come back after the tenth day of the first month at the earliest, if Lord Fang has something to do, I can tell you below." The middle-aged man with the national character face showed his identity and said quietly.

"How many people do you have near Gyeonggi?" Fang Liang's eyes suddenly flashed with a look of disappointment when he heard this, he never expected Ah Qiu to leave Beijing, and asked with a stern expression after a deep sigh.

"Dozens." The middle-aged man with a national character face thought for a while, and looked at Fang Liang expressionlessly, "What does Lord Fang command?" ”

"I need you to get rid of someone." Fang Liang had no choice at this time, staring at the middle-aged man with a stern expression and said, "On the morning of the ninth day of the first month, the Yiguo Guild returned from the Imperial City, and I want you to get rid of him on the way!" ”

"Yiguo Gong!" The middle-aged man with a national character face was stunned when he heard this, and a look of shock flashed in his eyes, "You are going to kill the Grand Governor of the Gyeonggi Metropolitan Governor's Mansion." ”

"It's a very important thing, you can only succeed and not fail, and you have to do it no matter what." Fang Liang nodded, looking at the middle-aged man with a serious face, "As long as the righteous prince is eliminated, Mr. Qiu's purpose of going south this time will be achieved." ”

"Lord Ah Qiu once said before leaving, Lord Fang's order is his order, since Lord Fang wants to get rid of the Duke of Yiguo, then he will concentrate all his forces to assassinate the Duke of Yiguo." Seeing Fang Liang's solemn expression, the middle-aged man with a national character face knew that he was not joking, so he bowed his hand to Fang Liang and agreed to the matter.

"Once this matter is successful, this official will reward you well, and you will be waiting to enjoy glory and wealth for the rest of your life!" Fang Liang suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, smiling and encouraging the middle-aged man with a national character.

The middle-aged man with the national character face did not stay for long, he arched his hand to Fang Liang and left in a hurry, in order to avoid arousing the suspicion of outsiders, Fang Liang deliberately sat in the room and drank a cup of tea before leaving, and the mink hat he was wearing was pressed down tightly, which made it difficult for outsiders to see his face clearly.

Just as Fang Liang was leaving the house, a beggar lying on the side of the street basking in the sun stood up lazily and left with him.

On the evening of the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, the Righteous Mansion.

Chen Tai was drinking sullen wine in the back house with a depressed face, and a ******** was serving carefully on the side, it was Chen Tai's fifth aunt.

For many years, it was the first time that the fifth aunt had seen Chen Tai so depressed, and she knew that Chen Tai was in big trouble.

Chen Tai is now extremely bitter in his heart, he thought that he had done a good enough job in the matter of Li Yuntian, and managed the Gyeonggi Governor's Mansion prison to the fullest, but who would have thought that Li Yuntian was still killed, which made him the target of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs, as if Li Yuntian was killed by him.

Moreover, what made Chen Tai particularly depressed was that the nobles in the capital began to alienate him intentionally or unintentionally, and those nobles of the Xiaowu Army line gritted their teeth after seeing him, eager to eat him alive.

When Chen Tai received Emperor Xuande's edict to try the arquebus case of the Bafang Warehouse, he had already expected that he would bring a lot of trouble, but he could never have imagined that he would fall into the current predicament.

According to the current development of the situation, I am afraid that after the crown prince ascends the throne, he will be taken away from the throne of the left deputy governor of the Gyeonggi Metropolitan Governor's Office, and then assigned to work in a deserted yamen, and since then he has been far away from the court, and his career has been bleak.

"Grandpa Guo, you've drunk enough, take care of your body." When Chen Tai was about to pick up a new bottle of wine and pour wine, the fifth aunt couldn't help but dissuade him.

"Life must be happy, don't make the gold bottle empty to the moon!" Chen Tai smiled bitterly, poured a glass of wine and drank it all, he finally became the left deputy governor of the Gyeonggi Governor's Office, and he was about to show his strength and do something, but he didn't want to ruin his career in vain.

"Grandpa Guo, Lord Wang of the Left Squire of the Ministry of Rites has come to visit." At this time, a subordinate hurriedly walked in and handed a prayer note to Chen Tai.

"Lord Wang?" Chen Tai was stunned when he heard this, he was not familiar with Wang Jie, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and he didn't expect Wang Jie to visit late at night. ”

Although Chen Tai didn't know Wang Jie's intention, it was obvious that Wang Jie would not come to the Yiguo Mansion for no reason, and he chose to be late at night, so he must have something important to talk to him about.

In the living room of the front yard, a middle-aged man in thin casual clothes was sipping tea slowly, and behind him stood a man in a subordinate costume.

"Lord Wang's arrival has made the humble house shine." After entering the door, Chen Tai smiled and said to the emaciated middle-aged man, this emaciated middle-aged man was Wang Jie, the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites.

"Grandpa Guo's words are serious, Grandpa Guo is the mainstay of my Ming Dynasty, and this official came to meet Grandpa Guo this time." Wang Jie got up with a smile and bowed to Chen Tai.

"I don't know why Grandpa Guo came this time?" Chen Tai saw that Wang Jie was very polite to him, so he walked quickly to the main seat in the living room and sat down, and asked with a smile.

"This official has something to say to Lord Guogong, I don't know if Lord Guogong can hold back." Wang Jie glanced at the maids and guards in the room, and said to Chen Tai with a smile.

"Why don't you go down first, don't come near without the order of your father." Chen Tai felt that Wang Jie's visit this time had a deep meaning, so he waved his hand at the people in the house and gave an order in a deep voice.

"Grandpa Guo, the reason why this official is here this time is because there is someone who wants to see you." After waiting for the people to leave, Wang Jie's face turned pale and said sternly.

"Oh?" Chen Tai had already guessed that Wang Jie's trip was not simple, so he looked at him quietly, "I don't know who wants to see my father." ”

"Yiguo Gong, it is this king who wants to see you." As soon as Chen Tai's words fell, the subordinate who was standing behind Wang Jie raised his head and said in an orderly manner.

"Lord Wang!" Chen Tai couldn't help but be taken aback after seeing the other party's face clearly, and quickly stood up from the seat, his face was full of shock, he never imagined that this seemingly ordinary entourage would be the king of Yue.

"Yiguo Gong, your complexion doesn't seem to be very good." Wang Jie stood up and stood aside, and after King Yue sat down in his seat, he looked at Chen Tai, who was a little haggard, with a smile, and could smell the strong wine in Chen Tai's mouth.

"My father just had a few drinks." An embarrassed look flashed on Chen Tai's face, and he said casually, and then said, "The prince will wait for a while, and my father will let people prepare wine and food." ”

"There is no need for wine and food, the reason why this king came here tonight is to hope that the righteous prince can support this king." King Yue stretched out his hand to stop Chen Tai, and said solemnly, "Now that the prince is young, the power in the court will fall into the hands of those powerful ministers in the court, and then the Ming Dynasty's Jiangshan Sheji will be in danger!" ”

"Lord, is this what the Queen Mother means?" Chen Tai's brows furrowed slightly, and he asked, he understood what King Yue meant, did he not want to hand over the power of the court to those magnates in the court, so he wanted to know whether this was the meaning of the King of Han or the meaning of the Queen Mother.

If this is what Empress Dowager Zhang meant, then it means that Empress Dowager Zhang is dissatisfied with the situation being controlled by civil and military elites, and is likely to take action to strengthen the monarchy, and he will be reused at that time.

But if this is King Yue's own meaning, things will become more complicated, maybe King Yue is thinking about the prince, but maybe he has other intentions, if he supports King Yue, he will inevitably be hit by the queen mother and the courtiers.

So Chen Tai had to be cautious and wanted to find out whose meaning this matter was.

"If it weren't for the summons of the Queen Mother, would Yiguo Gong think that this king would be able to get out of the hands of those brocade guards and rush to the capital?" King Yue knew Chen Tai's intentions, and asked rhetorically with a smile.

Chen Tai's brows couldn't help frowning, when King Yue appeared in front of Emperor Xuande's coffin, almost everyone thought that he had secretly run back, but then he thought that King Yue was escorted away by Emperor Xuande's Jinyi guard, and it would be impossible for King Yue to come back without Empress Dowager Zhang's edict.

Therefore, it is possible whether King Yue sneaked back by himself or was recruited by Empress Dowager Zhang with a decree, which made the outside world begin to speculate on Empress Dowager Zhang's words and deeds.

Although Empress Dowager Zhang never interfered in court politics, but now that it involves the Ming Dynasty's Jiangshan Sheji, it would be a bit dereliction of duty if Empress Dowager Zhang did not make a move.

"Lord, what do you want my father to do?" Chen Tai couldn't tell the truth of what King Yue said, and he didn't have any other choice now, so he asked after a deep sigh.

"This king hopes that the righteous prince can stand on the side of this king in the court, and work together to consolidate the Ming Dynasty's Jiangshan Sheji, so as not to fall into the hands of thieves." King Yue looked at Chen Tai solemnly and said word by word, "After the situation in the DPRK and China stabilizes, this king will definitely not forget the merits of the righteous prince!" ”

"The prince is serious, it is the duty of the prince to be loyal to the emperor, and the prince will support the prince at that time." Chen Tai pondered for a moment and replied solemnly, if he didn't agree to King Yue, I'm afraid King Yue would find a way to get rid of him first.

"The emperor and the queen mother will also remember your credit." King Yue heard the meaning of Chen Tai's words that he was still loyal to the imperial power, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "This king has an important matter to do, and I hope that the Duke of Yiguo can send two trustworthy subordinates to this king, preferably with fresh faces." ”

"Okay, my father-in-law will arrange it." Chen Tai didn't know what King Yue meant, and he had no way to refuse King Yue's request, so he asked in a deep voice, "When does the prince need it?" ”

"Tomorrow." King Yue pondered for a moment and told Chen Taidao, "Yiguo Gong, this matter is very important, only you should know it, don't let others know." ”

"My father understands that he will get things done tomorrow." Chen Tai didn't expect King Yue to be in such a hurry, although he felt a little surprised in his heart, he still agreed.

The corners of King Yue's mouth showed a hint of a smile, he didn't mean to stay for a long time, and after a few words of greeting with Chen Tai, he said goodbye and left.

In order to avoid arousing suspicion, Chen Tai just sent King Yue and Wang Jie to the gate of the courtyard where the living room was located, looking at the backs of the two of them and frowning slightly, and for some reason he had a vague premonition, and at the same time there was an inexplicable excitement, maybe his fate would usher in a huge change.