Chapter Eighty-Nine: In Prison
Peng Mo was stunned when he heard this, then he felt a little weak, and bowed his head and said, "It's me who is wrong, and I lost my temper." "I didn't mean to persecute him in my heart, but now I see that he is racking his brains to think of a way, and he feels distressed, his situation in Kyoto is not good, and the palace of King Chen is full of the emperor's eyeliner, but all actions are cautious, like walking on thin ice, and he is still adding chaos at this time.
"Silly girl, it's me who is bad. Jin Xiuchen looked down at her and admitted her mistake for a while, pulled her into his arms, and patted her back again and again.
"A few favorite concubines can confuse the public and lower the emperor's defense, this is already the best strategy in the strategy, until there is no better way, you don't do things impulsively. Peng Mo was worried that Jin Xiuchen would break the illusion that he had deliberately created for many years because of himself, so he couldn't help but analyze the pros and cons for him, and said that he left his arms, and glanced at him without anger: "Also, I'm not angry." "I'm such a stingy person, I just think it's an eyesore to have other women standing next to him!
Jin Xiuchen chuckled at her cute appearance, rubbed her little head, and didn't say anything about the topic anymore, but asked, "How do you plan to place the two of them?"
Peng Mo knew that Jin Xiuchen was talking about the two maids he gave him. "I told my mother and the third brother that the two of them helped me in front of the Moon Tower today, and they were homeless, so they planned to bring them into the house, and my mother had agreed, and the third brother did not refute it, maybe he had already guessed that you gave it to him. β
"You believe me like this, aren't you afraid that I will sell you with the maid?" Jin Yanchen was in a good mood when she saw that she had accepted the person, raised her hand and pinched her soft little face, and asked with a smile.
During this time, Jin Xiuchen could see that Peng Mo was a very wary person, but he seemed to be fortunate to be the person she let down her guard to get along with from the bottom of her heart, whether it was cooperation or placing secret guards around her, she could accept it with peace of mind.
She is smart, and naturally knows that Qi Mu and the others are not simple guards, if she doesn't really trust herself, she won't agree to someone who is in danger from an unknown source to stay in the General's Mansion.
Such trust, a little heavy, but more intimate comfort, to a certain extent, I am the same kind of person as Peng Mo, whether it is the persistence of the goal, or always treat others with a guarded heart, so I can always know what she wants and what she needs.
Peng Mo smiled lightly when he heard this, and said, "I believe that you are like believing in another self. I don't know when my trust in Jin Yanchen has risen to the same height as his family.
Jin Yanchen was shocked, and then her eyes softened, holding her face, looking into her eyes, and said, "I'm the same." β
In the candlelight, the two defensive hearts got closer and closer.
Jin Wangfu
Wenge did not return to Kyoto that day, but was left by Jin Rui in Yangliu Village to investigate the fall from the cliff, and this time he returned to Beijing overnight, and did not dare to rest, so he hurriedly came to Jin Rui's study to report the investigation.
"Lord Wang, I have been exploring the vicinity of Shuangxia Town and Yangliu Village for many days, but there are no clues. "All indications are that it was just an accident.
"I can't find it, I can't find it.... Jin Rui's expression was gloomy, and he walked back and forth in the room, chewing these words over and over again.
The matter in Yangliu Village is too logical, but it smells of conspiracy everywhere, and nothing can be found, which makes people feel uneasy.
Who is in the shadows? Or is it really just a coincidence?
Wen Ge saw Jin Rui's face and knew that he was suspicious, frowned and thought about the enemies of the Jin Palace, and said: "King Qu and King Ning are dealing with the post-disaster reconstruction in Shuangxia Town, and they are full of trivial matters, and our trip to Beijing is extremely hidden, the two of them should have no time to plan this matter, and King Gong is the only one left in Kyoto, he has never been keen on the throne, and he has never fought with us, and he was bedridden with a vicious illness that day, which is even more impossible." β
Jin Rui listened to Wen Ge's analysis, his sharp eyes gradually eased, and he muttered: "It's not them, is it someone from the court?"
Jin Rui has always adhered to the principle of giving good to the officials of the DPRK and China, and although there are not many people who support vassals, they have never made enemies.
Wen Ge frowned, Jin Rui meant that the officials under King Ning of Qu did this for the two of them. "Now the factions of King Qu and King Ning are clearly distinguished, and the two of them are fighting for merit in Shuangxia Town during this time, these officials are only afraid that they will use all the rights in Beijing to help their respective masters act cheaply in Shuangxia Town, and help them return to Beijing as soon as possible to recount their merits, instead of provoking us at this juncture, besides, Marquis Zhao also said that there is no change in the court. β
Jin Rui nodded, what Wen Ge said made sense, is this incident really just an accident? Hearing Wen Ge mention Zhao Shuchang's name again, he naturally thought of Zhao Shi, snorted coldly, shook his head and sneered.
"Lord Wang, I heard about Kyoto outside these days, what is going on?" How could those officials suddenly take refuge in the Jin Palace?
"They came from a poor family, and this king married the untouched Yang Hua as a side concubine, this move can be regarded as a clear message to win over the cold family, and it is not surprising that they took refuge in this king. Jin Rui was a little proud when he talked about this matter, after all, he could get so much support from courtiers with a pariah concubine, which was really small and big.
Wen Ge frowned and said nothing, it was doubtful that things were going too well.
Jin Rui glanced at Wen Ge, smiled and continued: " In recent years, although the father has been deliberately raising the status of the officials of the Hanmen in the court, they are destined to be single and weak, and they cannot withstand the intricate in-laws and interests between the hundred-year-old wang clans, and they will inevitably be suppressed by the nobles everywhereγ β
"Dare to ask the prince, to what extent has it been talked about?" Wen Ge also felt reasonable after listening to Jin Rui's analysis, and the last doubt in his heart was dispelled, and he felt excited about the new forces injected into the Jin Palace.
Jin Rui smiled proudly and said: "This king secretly met them in Mochiyue Tower today, and has reached a consensus that they are willing to advance and retreat together with the Jin Palace." β
"Congratulations to the prince. Wen Ge couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this, in this way, the Jin Wangfu can be regarded as having the capital to compete for that son, and the blow that hurt his vitality some time ago can be regarded as making up.
Jin Rui's face was like a spring breeze, and his eyes were shining when he thought of the development of the Jin Wangfu in the future.
"That's... How does the prince plan to deal with the affairs of the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion?" "Although Wen Ge is not in Kyoto, the news can also be received, Zhao Shi's bullying of Jin Roujia is really tricky, and it is better not to mix it with the Jin Palace, otherwise it will not only annoy the emperor, but also make enemies of the queen, the lord of the harem, and the lady concubine is still in the palace, and she has to scruple about doing things.
Jin Rui obviously had the same idea as Wen Ge, and sneered: "The useless chess pieces don't need to be bothered by this king, if Zhao Shu often comes to find this king, you will directly refuse." "I used to plan to use the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion to win over the General's Mansion, but I didn't expect them to offend the General's Mansion completely, it's really stupid, how can such a mediocre person assist him?
And he also plans to marry Peng Mo, so he naturally wants to draw a line with the Marquis of Zhongyong, and now that he has a strong supporter, it is not a pity to abandon the forces of the Marquis of Zhongyong.
Wengo nodded in agreement.
Zhao Shi was awakened by freezing, his back was cold, and his surroundings were gray, and he reached out to probe, only to find that he was lying on the cold ground, with a damp and rancid smell in the air, and scolded. "What the hell is this place? People can't die, just see the master lying on the ground?"
There was no response from the subordinates, Zhao Shi frowned impatiently, and secretly scolded and planned to sit up by himself, who knows, just after moving, he felt a pain in his chest, and the right palm supporting his body was also painful, he remembered that Peng Hao stepped on the bone of his hand, took a few breaths of cold air, suppressed the surging blood, and lay down again.
Slowly his eyes adjusted to the darkness, Zhao Shi looked around carefully, only to find that he was not in the Hou Mansion, but in the prison!
The surroundings were full of darkness and silence, Zhao Shi couldn't help but panic, thinking that he was in a dirty and gloomy prison, he couldn't lie down anymore, he got up with difficulty, and came to the door of the cell, only to see a few bean-sized oil lamps lit in the long and narrow corridor, and in the dimness, he could vaguely see that on both sides of the corridor were cells one by one, and there were several people lying in each cell.
Zhao Shi looked at the swallowing and spitting, and suddenly pressed an object on the instep of his foot, he was startled, raised his foot and kicked it suddenly, his body was unstable, he sat on the ground, and his right hand holding the ground was painful, and he didn't care about the pain, and he looked at the culprit who was a mouse who was bigger than a cat.
And at this moment, half of the mouse's body is hidden in the dark, and a pair of thief eyes are staring at himself in the dark, as if a hungry wolf is looking at its prey, Zhao Shi is a little scared, will this mouse pounce and bite himself?
"Come on, come on, let out this son. Zhao Shi thought of the scene where he was bitten to death by a mouse, stunned for a moment, jumped up in panic, and slammed the cell door vigorously, and the chains on the cell door were rattled by him.
After shouting for a long time, the cell boss didn't call, but woke up the people in the surrounding cells, looked at Zhao Shi impatiently, and kept scolding in his mouth.
When has Zhao Shi ever been scolded? When did he see this, not only did his anger rush to his head, but he scolded: "You death row prisoners dare to scold this son? β
The prisoners sneered at Zhao Shi's words, turned over and went back to sleep, secretly saying that crazy people say crazy things, what else is there to say about the son of the world on death row?
Zhao Shi saw that everyone was silent, but he felt that he was afraid of his identity, and he scolded more sharply at the moment, and suddenly heard the sound of Suo Suo behind him, followed by loud scolding.
"Grandma's, that grandson dares to make Lao Tzu sleep, is he impatient?"