Han Fei and Ling'er worked hard all the way, and the third watch finally arrived at the south gate of the capital, Ling'er stepped forward and raised the torch in his hand and shook it three times according to the agreed signal.

After a while, the city gate creaked, and someone pushed it open, and a military attache hurriedly ran out and shouted, "Is it the Marquis of Zhongyi?" ”

Han Fei urged him forward and said with a smile: "Lord Tang, it is Ben Hou!" ”

"It's good for Master Hou to come back, hurry up and enter the city!" Tang Yue stood aside and motioned for Han Fei to enter the city first.

Han Fei was also not polite, and when he passed by Tang Yue's side, he said: "Lord Tang, let's go into the city together, Han has something to ask!" ”

After Han Fei and Tang Yue Ling'er entered the city, the city gate was closed again, and the three of them walked to a quiet place, Han Fei asked, "Lord Tang, how is the situation in the capital?" Have your people seen the emperor? ”

"Master Hou, the situation is very critical, it has been a month since the emperor entered the Chuxiu Palace of the new imperial concubine, and he has not stepped out of the Chuxiu Palace. The duty of the Jinyi Mansion is to protect the emperor, and he has not seen the emperor for a month, and the lowly and commanding envoys are very anxious. Du Xianggong and the cabinet ministers, the queen and the imperial concubine in the palace, asked to see the emperor many times, but they were all blocked. ”

"Who else is in Chuxiu Palace? Han meant that the people in the palace used to be. ”

"Master Hou, all the maids in Chuxiu Palace were brought into the palace by the new imperial concubine, and all the eunuchs and palace maids who served in the palace before were driven out. By the way, Master Hou, I also found a strange phenomenon. ”

"Oh, what strange phenomenon?"

"Lord Hou, Jinyi Mansion has the right to report confidential affairs to the emperor, and after discussing with the commander, he sent a guard to forcibly break into Chuxiu Palace under the pretext of reporting confidential affairs, the purpose is to see what happened to the emperor, but the guard came out with scattered eyes, delirious, and kept talking about Niangniang, but he didn't know anything about the emperor."

When Han Fei heard this, his expression became even more solemn, and he asked, "Lord Tang is experienced in the rivers and lakes, what is the reason for you?" ”

Tang Yue said ashamedly: "That guard was confirmed by the conspiracy, but after a detailed inspection by the lowly and commanding envoys, they couldn't see what kind of trick it was, however, in the early years of the lowly position, I heard from the elders of the sect that there was a kind of ecstasy on the rivers and lakes, maybe it was this kind of evil art!" ”

Han Fei became more and more sure that the new concubine had cultivated the art of charming, but he didn't know how deep her Taoism was and whether she could hold it down. He pondered for a moment and said, "Lord Tang, are all the guards on duty in the palace reliable?" Nine times out of ten, the emperor has been plotted, and the marquis is now going to Du Xianggong's mansion to discuss the preparation of the contingency, you immediately discuss with the commander, and the guards on duty inside and outside the palace will be replaced by reliable people overnight! ”

Tang Yueqing knew that the situation was urgent, and immediately said: "Humble duty and obey the orders of the Hou Ye!" ”

Han Fei took Ling'er to the door of Du Yun's mansion and knocked on the door in person.

"Come, who's in the middle of the night?" Du Fu Menzi muttered and opened the corner door, "Ah, Master Hou......"

Han Fei walked in the door and said hurriedly: "Go and call your father-in-law immediately, and let the housekeeper and Du Yihu get up too!" ”

"Little obedience!" Menzi knew that Han Fei must have an emergency when he came to Du Mansion in the middle of the night, so he didn't dare to slack off, confessed, and immediately ran to call someone.

Han Fei and Ling'er were waiting in the hall of the front yard, and after a while, the housekeeper of Du Mansion and Du Yun's bodyguard, Du Yihu, both ran into the hall in their clothes.

"Master Hou, you ......"

Han Fei waved his hand to stop the two of them from giving salutes, and ordered: "The two of you take your father-in-law and the name of the marquis, and rush to the mansion of Jiang Feng Xianggong and Prince Teng Xianggong respectively, and take them to Du Mansion as soon as possible, and pay attention to secrecy along the way!" ”

At this time, a maid in the backyard hurriedly came to report, "Master Hou, the master asked you to go to the inner study!" ”

The inner study is in the backyard, and outsiders are not usually accepted, Han Fei is Du Yun's son-in-law, so he is naturally not an outsider. Han Fei took Ling'er and rushed to the backyard, saw that Du Yun and his wife had gotten up, and hurriedly said: "The matter is urgent, disturb the father-in-law and mother-in-law to rest!" ”

Du Yun said solemnly: "Shouzheng, it's good if you come back, let's go to the study and ask your mother-in-law to prepare some food for you!" ”

"There is a mother-in-law, Ling'er will accompany her mother-in-law first, and when Xianggong Jiang and Xianggong Wang come, they will be led directly to the study!"

Du Yun was stunned when he heard this: "Shouzheng, have you sent someone to invite the two ministers?" ”

"The son-in-law asked the housekeeper and Du Yihu to invite them quickly, father-in-law, let's go into the study and say!"

Entering the study, Han Fei said again: "Father-in-law, my son-in-law judges according to the information we have, the emperor is afraid that he has been plotted, and we must be prepared for what happens!" ”

Du Yun exclaimed: "Is this true? ”

"Eight or nine is not far from ten!" Han Fei sighed: "The son-in-law was just suspicious before, but after talking to Tang Yue just now, he has basically confirmed it. Jinyi Mansion once sent a guard to forcibly enter Chuxiu Palace to investigate the emperor's situation, but after the guard came out, he was already delirious, as if he had fallen into a demon. The son-in-law remembered an allusion, three hundred years ago, there was a nine-day witch on the rivers and lakes, who confused the rivers and lakes with charm, how many strong heroes fell into disaster, and the new concubine was very likely to have also practiced charming. If this is the case, the emperor may be more auspicious! ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Father-in-law, the emperor's body is already a serious yang deficiency, if he is poisoned by a witch and indulges in women, he will inevitably lose even more, and now it has been a month, and the vitality in his body is estimated to be exhausted!"

Du Yun slowly recovered from the shock and said solemnly: "If that's the case, it's time to make some preparations!" ”

"Yes, the son-in-law is in charge and invites the two ministers to come over, just to discuss how to deal with the worst outcome!"

Du Yun bowed his head, and suddenly said: "Shouzheng, you asked Wang Xianggong to come over, did you want the Beijing camp to prepare to take over the defense of the capital?" ”

"This is only one aspect, the main thing is to prepare for war!"

"Preparing for war?" Du Yun exclaimed: "Shouzheng, you mean?" ”

"Father-in-law, the new concubine was presented by Ding Lei, the general of the Hetao garrison, and the emperor suddenly ordered Ding Lei to be in charge of Datong's defense without consulting the cabinet, isn't it strange? The son-in-law thinks that it may be that the emperor was bewitched by the new concubine when he was confused! The son-in-law sent some people to pay close attention to Ding Lei's movements, and found that he had abnormal troop transfers, and now he has not been found to have bad intentions, but he can't be unguarded, Datong Mansion is the gateway to the capital! ”

At this time, Du Yihu led Jiang Feng and the prince into the study, and Du Yun immediately ordered Du Yihu to guard outside the study.

Han Fei saluted Jiang Feng and Wang Ziteng and said, "Han Mou made the decision to invite the two ministers over overnight because the situation was urgent!" ”

Immediately, the news he will get has been recounted by his own inference, and he said: "The imperial court must be psychologically prepared to support the crown prince to ascend the throne and prepare for war!" ”

Jiang Feng hurriedly said: "Jiang Mou is only Du Xianggong and Hou Ye's head!" ”

Wang Ziteng also said: "Du Xianggong, Hou Ye, Wang will do a good job in the mobilization of the Beijing camp, but the transfer of troops must have the emperor's holy decree and tiger talisman!" ”

Du Yun nodded and said, "The top priority is to rescue the emperor first, keep upright, what is your good plan?" ”

"Break into the palace!" Han Fei said solemnly: "Father-in-law, two fathers-in-law, before Han left Beijing, the emperor personally gave him a sword and a secret decree, and he promised to act cheaply, and tomorrow Han will hold the emperor's sword and directly break into Chuxiu Palace to rescue him!" If the emperor is fine, I will ask for punishment, if the emperor is really in trouble, immediately announce that the crown prince will supervise the country, and use the emperor's sword and the queen's decree to invite the tiger talisman to mobilize the three armies! ”

(End of chapter)