In the late middle of May, the "Four Princes" rushed to Beiping City.

He brought several henchmen and guards, and the light cavalry Jian rushed over first, and the honor guard of the brigade was still with him, and I heard that this time he had not yet left Shandong. When he entered the city, he also rode a horse and galloped past, with the guards of the Yan Wangfu leading the way, and no one found fault with him riding in the city. And seeing that he almost didn't even show his face, he didn't stop all the way, and went directly into the Forbidden City, the image of a filial and good grandson who was worried about his grandmother's illness was very clear, who else would pick a bone in the egg? Everyone said that the fourth prince of the capital is really a very filial and good prince, and it is not in vain that the queen mother and the emperor love him so much.

No one knew that the "Four Princes" entered the Forbidden City and exchanged with the main master in the inner hall of Cining Palace. The one who had just entered the city quickly changed into a guard uniform, lowered his eyebrows and retreated to the side, and among the entourage, the new Dianshan Zhengbian who was in charge of the staff quickly reported to the fourth prince himself a few more conspicuous things he encountered on the way here, so that the latter could lie in the future. At the same time, Lord Bian also explained what they encountered in Putuo Mountain, such as the local family trying to send a beautiful daughter to please the future prince, and some people were a little more disciplined, giving a rare thousand miles of good horses, and some people peeped secretly in the middle of the night, and some people in the entourage had private contact with outsiders, the purpose was unknown, and so on.

Among them, it is worth mentioning that among the attendants, one of them prepared white cloth clothes and "sachets" that could stimulate people to cry in his bag. The clothes were not as simple as ordinary white clothes, but more like those worn when crying and wearing filial piety. This chamberlain also has some status in front of the emperor, although he is not as senior as those chiefs, but he is also quite important, and he has some squeamish problems, and he does not wear clothes made by outsiders, so it is easy to get rashes. If this chamberlain thought that he accompanied the four princes to Putuo Mountain to worship the Buddha, and when he needed to use white cloth filial piety clothes, he specially prepared a set of private clothes in advance in order to avoid physical problems...... The water is too deep here!

Lord Bian still doesn't know about the poisoning of the four princes, but when the queen mother is really sick, the emperor ordered the four princes to come to serve the sick, which is for the younger son to round the field, and see that the four princes have lost a lot of weight, but the complexion is okay, so he didn't suspect that there was anything wrong with the other party's body, and only said: "Your Highness, that father-in-law behaves strangely, although no one forbids palace people to travel, they are not allowed to wear filial piety clothes in their luggage, but this is too unlucky." The lower officials have already inquired that his hometown is not in Putuo, and there is no possibility of going back to worship the ancestors by the way. Just in case, the lower official asked the father-in-law in His Royal Highness's palace to come forward, and found an excuse to let the chamberlain stay in the guard of honor at the back, so as not to find out that you were not in the team, and something happened in vain. ”

The four princes knew in their hearts, knowing that even if this imperial chamberlain was not the one who poisoned himself, he would be an insider, and it was estimated that he was worried that after he was poisoned, he would die in Putuo Mountain, and when the attendants around him needed to wear filial piety, they could only buy filial piety clothes from the local area, and they were afraid that they would not be used to wearing them, so they would prepare a set in advance. The fourth prince couldn't help but laugh angrily, laughing inexplicably at Lord Bian: "Your Highness? ”

The fourth prince came back to his senses, looked at him, and showed a satisfied smile: "Uncle Bian, you have done a good job, I said that you must be fine." This time my trip to Putuo Mountain was not exposed from beginning to end, thanks to your proper arrangement, it can be said that it is the first great achievement! What reward do you want? I'll go back and beg the Imperial Grandmother, and I can ask for anything! ”

Lord Bian was a little flattered, but he was still a very good scholar in nature, and he would not do anything pampered, so he replied respectfully: "Your Highness should not be so praised." The subordinate is just doing his duty. There has never been a mistake, God is blessing His Highness. The lower officials did not dare to take credit. ”

Seeing this, the fourth prince was even more satisfied with him, so he asked him directly: "Would you like to be my long history?" ”

Lord Bian was taken aback, then calmed down and replied: "The lower official is only an eight-grade official now, but the chief of the palace is an official position of the fifth grade, and the qualifications of the lower officials are not enough to take on such a heavy responsibility. ”

The fourth prince didn't think it was a problem: "You are a serious second-rank jinshi, and it is too aggrieved to make me a pawn meal." Now that you have made meritorious contributions, it is natural that you will be promoted. Directly promoted to Changshi, of course not, but you can first give me the trial deputy of the trial office, this is the official position of Zhengqipin, worthy of your Jinshi background. I haven't officially opened the mansion yet, and the trial office is in charge of the prison matter, you actually have nothing to do, just stay with me. ”

After a year or two of doing the trial deputy, you can be promoted to the trial of the sixth grade, and it is two levels in one step, but it is just an ordinary thing to be promoted from the deputy position to the main position. The four princes thought that they could make up their minds. And when Lord Bian becomes the trial of the sixth grade, he is only one step away from the chief historian. He has the ability and good character, and the fourth prince believes that his father will see the benefits of this person, and he doesn't mind elevating the subordinate officials that the younger son is optimistic about.

The fourth prince knew that he was very likely to become the next prince, and at that time, the subordinate officials of the royal palace would become subordinate officials of the East Palace, and Lord Bian's position would naturally be different. But at the moment, the situation in Beijing is stalemate, the crown prince is not at fault, and it is not so easy for the emperor to abolish it, God knows how many years this matter will drag on? The four princes decided to prepare for opening their own palace and sealing the king first, and they had to do what they had to do, and they couldn't always think about what they would be able to do if they set up a prince in the future.

What if he can't make it to himself? Even if it's just a king, don't you have to live the same life?!

If he doesn't open the mansion, he will be a little prince who obeys his father's orders everywhere in the deep palace all his life, even if he is favored, he has no power of his own after all. When the crisis comes, how can he protect himself, his mother and father?

The four princes have a plan in their hearts, and they will spare no effort to promote the courtiers they are optimistic about.

Although Lord Bian was flattered, in the face of such a nobleman's favor, he was also a little moved to think about the splendid future he might have in the future. Although he didn't express anything clearly, his words and deeds all showed his attitude.

He is already a confidant of the Four Princes.

Later, the Queen Mother and King Yan summoned Lord Bian separately, and the latter learned many secrets that he didn't know before, and he broke out in a cold sweat behind his back, and he felt a little scared when he thought about it.

He took the initiative to say to King Yan: "That suspicious chamberlain has never seen His Highness's poison, but I am afraid that I have become suspicious in my heart." At this time, His Royal Highness and the lower officials were not in the honor guard, no one was pressed, and this person did not know if he would seek an opportunity to escape. ”

King Yan remembered the chamberlain and the imperial city guards who had disappeared in Xuzhou before, and squinted his eyes: "First order someone to find an excuse to send a message to the guard of honor, don't startle the snake for the time being." If the chamberlain escapes, he will be taken down immediately and secretly escorted to Beiping. If he doesn't escape, when he enters Beiping City, I will have my own way to deal with him. Right now, you stay by the side of His Royal Highness the Fourth, and help him perform this scene first, so that no one can find out that His Royal Highness has never been to Putuo from beginning to end! ”