Chapter 234: A thorn in the heart
Since the last time he entered the palace to see his father and queen, Zhu Di's mood has also calmed down, and after being quiet for a few days, he went to the palace with his fifth brother to visit his eldest brother Zhu Biao on this day, and then returned to the Wei State Mansion.
Xu Zengshou greeted him at the gate of the mansion as usual, and when he saw him come back, he went back to the courtyard where Zhu Di and his brothers lived, and went into the study to sit down and rest together.
"I said Xu Sigongzi, do you have nothing to do all day? Why do you always stay with us? ”
Zhu Hu looked at him and felt funny and asked.
Xu Zengshou glanced at him and said,
"Why, this is my home, do you still have to care where to stay? And if I have something to do, even my eldest brother can't control me. ”
"Longevity is actually very busy,"
Zhu Di smiled and played a round from it,
"After all, as a martial artist, you can't be idle, I heard that you also went to Shaanxi to participate in the overseer, right?"
"Not really,"
Speaking of this, Xu Zengshou suddenly looked very annoyed and said,
"But why didn't you send me to Beiping Mansion? That would be nice if I could go to war with my eldest brother-in-law. ”
"Fighting a war is not a fun thing,"
Zhu Di smiled bitterly and said,
"Actually, I really hope that the world will be peaceful and there will be no battles to fight."
Just as he was saying this, Yu Liang walked in from the outside and said,
"Fourth master, the commander of the Jinyi guards outside said that there is something important and wants to see the fourth master."
"Jiang Xuan?"
Zhu Di couldn't help but be stunned.
Although this Jiang Zhen protected himself ten years ago, and in this respect, it can be regarded as some intersection, but to be honest, basically not many people are willing to have anything to do with these brocade guards, after all, over the years, all the major cases in the DPRK and China have passed through without exception, or simply come from them. It's just that Jiang Zhen is a calm person, and since he said that there is something important, then it shouldn't be a lie.
Thinking of this, Zhu Di nodded at Yu Liang and said,
"Okay, you go and ask him to wait in the front hall."
"Yes."
Yu Liang turned around and went out.
Xu Zengshou rolled his eyelids and said,
"What are you doing when Jiang Zhen came to find the eldest brother-in-law? If the case is investigated, it should not be found on you, and you don't live in Beijing all the year round. ”
"That's right,"
Zhu Di glanced at him and smiled lightly,
"So, it shouldn't be a big deal, you don't have to worry."
As he spoke, he looked at Zhu Hu, who was also worried, and nodded.
When he came to the front hall, he saw Jiang Zheng standing straight in the hall, and when he saw him coming, he hurriedly walked over and gave a deep salute.
"Xiaguan Jiang Zhen has seen His Royal Highness King Yan, but I don't know that Your Highness has always been good."
"This king is very good, I have Lord Lao Jiang worried, please sit down quickly."
Zhu Di returned the salute slightly, motioned for him to sit, and then turned back to Zheng He, who came over,
"Sanbao, come and make a cup of tea for Master Jiang."
After the two of them sat down, Zheng He also made the tea, brought it over, and put a cup on the table in front of the two people.
Zhu Di looked at the Jinyi Guard Commander in front of him, and asked straight to the point,
"I don't know why Lord Jiang came to find this king?"
"This ......"
Jiang Xuan looked a little hesitant, and glanced at Zheng He.
Zhu Di naturally understood what he meant, smiled secretly in his heart, turned his head to Zheng He and said,
"Sanbao, there's nothing going on here, you go down first."
"Three guarantees obey orders."
Zheng He gave a salute and withdrew.
It wasn't until he saw that he had completely disappeared from the front of the hall that Jiang Zhen smiled helplessly and said,
"Your Highness, don't blame, after all, the lower official is responsible for the duties, and it is true that the lower official has been investigating a case recently, and it has a major ...... involved."
"Wait,"
Hearing what the other party said, Zhu Di immediately interrupted his words, because he was a smart person, and he knew that nine out of ten cases handled by Jinyiwei were related to which important minister in the court, and he didn't want to be said to someone in the future after any powerful person was taken down, "His Royal Highness King Yan is also involved".
"Lord Jiang, with all due respect, shouldn't Jin Yiwei directly ask his father for instructions in handling the case? Why did you find this king? ”
"Your Highness, don't worry too much, although this case is very important, it has not involved anyone in the court, so when it is not accurately investigated, it cannot be played back to Your Majesty for the time being,"
Jiang Xuan's tone was very calm, and he seemed to be trying his best to make the prince in front of him believe in himself,
"Moreover, Xia Guan only wants to know some clues, please ask His Highness for a favor, and have no other intentions."
"Oh?"
Zhu Di didn't seem to be completely relieved, but said lightly,
"In that case, I wonder how this king can help you?"
"I wonder if when Your Highness was in the north, did you ever hear of a gang called the 'Flying Sword Alliance'?"
Seeing that he was willing to listen to what he said, Jiang Zhen hurriedly asked,
"I don't know when this 'Flying Sword Alliance' appeared, it has set off a lot of storms in the rivers and lakes in recent years, and gradually extended its hand to the local government."
"Flying Sword Alliance?"
Hearing him say this, Zhu Di immediately thought of the "sword eagle" that had always been like a thorn in his heart, and said in his heart: Why do these two things sound so similar? Then he asked,
"What are their characteristics?"
"It's easy for them to show their faces, but they are just operating in the shadows, doing things like buying, co-opting, and assassinating."
Seeing that the other party was already interested, Jiang Zhen immediately struck while the iron was hot and said in one breath,
"But even so, as long as it is where they shoot, it will definitely cause a riot, by the way, according to the lower officials, the symbol of this 'Flying Sword Alliance' is an eagle holding a sharp sword."
"Sword and Eagle?"
Zhu Di was really unexpected, and blurted out,
"It turns out that those guys are called 'Flying Sword Alliance'......"
"What? Does His Highness know about them too? ”
Jiang Xuan was also surprised by the tone of his speech, and hurriedly asked,
"Could it be that there are really signs of their activities in Beiping Mansion?"
"More than a sign,"
Zhu Di sneered and said,
"Truth be told, those guys have come to assassinate this king more than once."
"What?!"
At this time, Jiang Zhen was even more shocked, and was stunned before he said,
"So, their sphere of influence has grown to such a large scale?"
"Huge scale?"
Zhu Di asked rhetorically,
"The first time this king encountered them coming to assassinate them was on his way back to Beiping from Xi'an, and he thought that they were only active in the north. Listening to Lord Jiang's tone, could it be that these people were also found in the south? ”
"Exactly, not long ago, Ma Ye, the commander of the military power in Guizhou, was beheaded by His Majesty, and behind this case it was this 'Flying Sword Alliance' who was planning and instigating, and,"
Speaking of this, Jiang Zhen looked at Zhu Di again,
"Your Highness, you may not have thought that now that the hand of the Flying Sword Alliance has reached the capital again, the lower officials dare to be sure that they are planning some more important conspiracy in the capital." 2k reading web