Chapter 152: A Deal with Cao Zhengchun
After the two exchanged pleasantries for a while, Zhou Chen entertained Cao Zhengchun and sat down.
Because he was very anxious in his heart, Cao Zhengchun directly stated the purpose of the Jinyi Guard Yamen he came to this trip.
"Lord Zhou, our family is not hiding it from you, our family is in big trouble this matter, so I specially came to ask you for help from Lord Zhou."
Speaking of this, Cao Zhengchun couldn't help but glance at Chen Yun on the side, and his meaning was self-evident.
After all, the news of the disappearance of the Empress Dowager Yijia was very important, and Cao Zhengchun didn't know whether this Chen Yun was trustworthy, so he didn't continue.
After perceiving Cao Zhengchun's concerns, Zhou Chen nodded with a chuckle and said: "This is Chen Yun, the pacification envoy of the Jinyi Weibei Zhenfu Division, and he is a close confidant under the command of this official. ”
Hearing Zhou Chen's words in his ears, Cao Zhengchun stopped hesitating and hesitating, he immediately continued to speak out with a heavy face: "Lord Zhou, you also know that the palace has always been guarded by the East Factory under our family, and our family will definitely not be able to shirk the responsibility for the disappearance of the Queen Mother last night."
The saint gave a three-day period to find the Queen Mother and her old man's Yijia, if it can't be completed after the expiration, Lord Zhou, you and Zhu Tiedan will receive some criticism at most, but our family may not be about to lose their heads.
Tell me, Lord Zhou, how can our family sit still?
Let's think about it, within our Ming Dynasty, if any force can find the Queen Mother and her old man's Yijia in these three days, it is that Lord Zhou, your Jinyi Guard, and Zhu Tiedan's Dragon Guardian Villa can do it.
I have to say that in terms of intelligence exploration, our Dongchang is much worse than your Jinyiwei and Zhu Tiedan's Dragon Guardian Villa.
It's just that our family and Zhu Tiedan's house are incompatible, and he is afraid that he would like our family to fold in this matter, and it is absolutely impossible for the Dragon Guardian Villa to help our family.
Only Lord Zhou, the Jinyi Guard under your command has the ability to help our family get through this difficulty, so I implore Lord Zhou to fully mobilize the Jinyi Guard and help our family find the Queen Mother and her old man's Yijia as soon as possible. ”
After the words in his mouth fell, Cao Zhengchun didn't wait for Zhou Chen to react, he once again spoke up sincerely: "Please rest assured that Lord Zhou, our family will never let Lord Zhou work in vain."
No matter what conditions you have, as long as you say it, we will never say half a word if we can do it. ”
Hearing Cao Zhengchun's words in his ears, Zhou Chen secretly calculated in his heart.
Not to mention, Cao Zhengchun really had an item in his hand that Zhou Chen needed, but it was not easy for him to ask Cao Zhengchun directly.
Immediately, Zhou Chen and Cao Zhengchun were polite: "The same thing is for His Majesty, the official and the Jinyi guard should go all out, and the relationship between Cao Gonggong and the official has always been harmonious, and the official will never shirk if he can help, but ......"
Cao Zhengchun's heart is very clear that the content in Zhou Chen's words is the most important.
However, now Cao Zhengchun has a request for Zhou Chen, so he can only ask out loud with an eager expression: "But what? Please also make it clear to Mr. Zhou! ”
At this time, Zhou Chen was no longer hiding his goal, he directly opened his mouth and said: "But there is really an item in Grandpa Cao's hand that this official can't always find, I don't know if Grandpa Cao can cut his love?!" ”
"What item?!" Cao Zhengchun continued to ask.
"Tenka cardamom!"
Zhou Chen spit out four bytes word by word.
"The Tianxiang cardamom that the small country of Fanbang paid tribute to the emperor back then?!"
The look on Cao Zhengchun's face couldn't help but change slightly, and he said in a deep voice.
"Not bad! This official found out that the former emperor had obtained three Tianxiang cardamom, one of which is now in the hands of Gonggong Cao, I don't know if Gonggong Cao can cut your love?! ”
Zhou Chen didn't have anything taboo, he nodded directly and said.
After getting the exact conditions from Zhou Chen, Cao Zhengchun couldn't help but ponder secretly.
Cao Zhengchun still knows a lot about the role of fragrant cardamom on this day.
Back then, the small country of Tianxiang once paid tribute to the Great Ming Dynasty with three elixirs that could bring the dead back to life, which was this Tianxiang Cardamom.
However, on this day, only three cardamom in one can have the effect of reviving the dead.
Therefore, the Tianxiang cardamom in Cao Zhengchun's hand is almost like a chicken rib for him, and it is a pity to abandon it if it is tasteless.
It's just that Cao Zhengchun knows that Hou Zhu, the iron gallant god of the Dragon Guardian Villa, has been looking for this Tianxiang Cardamom, so he will keep this Tianxiang Cardamom, and is ready to calculate Zhu Ignore at the right time.
Now Zhou Chen is asking Cao Zhengchun for this Tianxiang cardamom, although it will make Cao Zhengchun's idea of calculating Zhu ignore it in vain, but it can let Cao Zhengchun get through the current difficulties, which is not a loss for Cao Zhengchun.
Immediately, after Cao Zhengchun secretly weighed it in his heart, he immediately nodded and agreed: "Don't worry, Lord Zhou, our family will let people take the Tianxiang Cardamom and hand it over to Lord Zhou." ”
As he spoke, Cao Zhengchun immediately summoned the cronies of Dongchang who were waiting outside the hall and ordered him to return to Dongchang to get Tianxiang cardamom.
Looking at Cao Zhengchun's series of neat actions, Zhou Chen also clasped his palms together and smiled: "Grandpa Cao is refreshing, then the official will naturally not be verbose, Chen Yun will report the situation in the State Guesthouse to Grandpa Cao!" ”
Hearing Zhou Chen's words in his ears, Cao Zhengchun instantly cast an extremely eager gaze towards Chen Yun.
He had already been very suspicious of the Karasuma of Izumo Province, and it didn't make sense that the Izumo Kingdom's peace envoy had just arrived in the capital, and then there was an assassin invasion in the palace, which was too coincidental and reasonable.
As a result, what surprised Cao Zhengchun even more was that he had just suspected the Izumo Kingdom's peace mission, but Jinyiwei had already found something in the state guesthouse?
"Yes, sir!"
Under Cao Zhengchun's urgent gaze, Chen Yunrong first saluted Zhou Chen without being shocked, and then spoke up.
"Fuji received the exact news early this morning that more than a dozen masters of the Izumo Kingdom Mission who were stationed in the State Guesthouse had left the State Guesthouse invisibly late at night.
After more than an hour, those masters finally brought back a person wrapped in a quilt, and the number of people who came back was still several missing.
Combined with the fact that an assassin broke into the palace last night and abducted the Queen Mother, there is a good chance that the person wrapped in the quilt is the Queen Mother. ”