Liu Zhennian returned to Penglai City, first announced Zhang Longlu's death to the officials of Dengzhou, and then made the prefect temporarily lead the military administration, and dismissed Zhang Longlu's henchmen one by one, arrested and imprisoned, but unfortunately did not find any valuable confessions, so he had to give up.

Seeing that the aftermath was almost done, Liu Zhennian urged the holy driver to set off and return to Laizhou for rectification. Who knew that Fang was only a mile out of the city, and he received a letter from Niu Yuan, so he had no choice but to stop the team and dismount to get the letter himself.

'Liu Gong Jingqi: The lower officials heard that Zhang Longlu intended to cause chaos, and now he has been punished, which is really a blessing. However, this matter is full of suspicions, and the accomplices have not yet been discovered, so we must not rush back to Beijing to make the prince arrogant again. Please go back to Laizhou first and think about it in the long run. ’

Liu Zhennian saw the end, happily accepted the letter, shook his head and smiled: "That Cai Xianqing, being a principal really wronged him......"

"What did you say?" The messenger was puzzled when he heard this.

"It's okay," Liu Zhennian looked up and said, "You will return to the prime minister, say that it is in line with my intentions, and let him wait patiently, and he will arrive about tonight." ”

The speed of the car was faster than Liu Zhennian expected. At this time, although the sky was completely dark, but the city had not yet sounded the second watch, the defenders were still carefully scanning the city, so they saw the car of the Son of Heaven by the light of the fire, and hurriedly opened the door to greet them.

"Liu Gong, are you okay all the way?" Niu Yuan saw that Liu Zhennian had entered the official residence, hurriedly led him to the study, closed the door, and lit the lamps on the four walls.

"I was fine, but I felt very uncomfortable." Liu Zhennian sighed, and explained to him all the things about Zhu Gaoshan's distress.

"If there is no one to relay for the prince, how can Zhang Longlu do it so quickly? The matter of carrying the imperial seal, I'm afraid it's not nonsense. ”

"It's a pity that the warship sank suddenly, and there is no evidence, and I don't know who took advantage of the chaos." Liu Zhennian sighed again.

"Don't worry about the shipwreck for now," Niu Yuan pressed his temples and pondered, "Think about it, except for the emperor, who can take the imperial seal to make a fuss?" ”

"Grandpa Shen, I believe in him, others ...... Then there is only the emperor's brother Rong Qing. Liu Zhennian gradually clenched his fists.

"This person is strong in blood and has different ambitions, and it is just that he is in the way of the name of a royal prince, and it is difficult to deal with it. But this is like a poisonous sore on the body, once it is allowed to grow on its own, there will be endless disasters. Late doctors are not as good as early doctors, and the prime minister should understand this truth. ”

Niu Yuan continued: "It just so happens that the shipwreck has not yet been clarified, and Duke Liu can use this as an excuse to force the emperor to stay in Laizhou for a few more days, and after trying to go to Rong Qing's military power, he can also deter the prince by returning to Beijing." ”

Liu Zhennian smiled: "It makes sense." ”

Niu Yuan saw that he was happy, so he planned to further implement his plan: "But there is a more radical way for the lower officials to completely heal this poisonous sore, I wonder if the prime minister wants to hear it?" ”

"Just say it." Liu Zhennian heard the sound of bangs outside, but he didn't care.

"If Rong Qing's crime is really convicted, then the two accomplices Taisu and Cunzhao should also be eliminated together, so that the power can be firmly held in their hands. Immediately after the crown prince, or even the emperor, you can ......"

"That's it!" Liu Zhennian knocked on the table several times, and the flame of the candlestick shook with it. "I advise you not to think about it too much. I'll think about it, but not today. ”

"Why is that?" Niu Yuan was quite puzzled, and there was a trace of anger in his heart, "General, this is Yan's proposal to participate in politics, right?" ”

Liu Zhennian silently did not answer.

Niu Yuan hurriedly stomped his feet: "Duke Liu, although Yan Wen has been in charge for many years and has experience, but a wise man has a thousand thoughts, he will definitely make a mistake, how can his opinion be biased?" Nowadays, there is no prestige and no government, if there is no change of dynasty, then how can we rectify the government and the opposition and make the people of the world respect? Liu Gong was born in the military, and he is just tyrannical and re-observes the laws of the country, so what else to consider! ”

"You go back to the court and Yan to participate in politics," Liu Zhennian still disagreed, "Let's solve the important problems first." ”

Niu Yuan glanced at him in disbelief and answered in a low voice.

In the blink of an eye, it was daylight, and Liu Zhennian was not in a hurry to find trouble with Rong Qing, and still acted step by step. After asking the emperor about his daily life, he immediately went to discuss Zhang Longlu's problem with the governor, and decided to temporarily issue a notice to An Min, hide the death of the governor of Denglai from the outside world, and wait for everything to be revealed before making it public.

However, no matter how calm Liu Zhennian is, there will not be too many peaceful days left for Rong Qing. Only two days later, Liu Zhennian received news from Dengzhou, saying that a new confession had been made to Zhang Dang, pointing out that the current emperor's brother Rong Qing was an accomplice in killing the king. For the sake of insurance, Liu Zhennian asked the chief manager Shen Jing to lure the guards and make them sue their superiors, and they could get tens of thousands of rewards.

Everyone thought that the bureau had been set up, but they misjudged the situation this time - those guards followed Rong Qing in and out of the palace all the year round, and the latter was a royal prince, so he naturally had a lot of money in his pocket, and he did not hesitate to reward him; Over time, it condenses people's hearts. As soon as this incident came out, the forbidden soldiers did not hesitate and stabbed the news to the ban.

Rong Qing, who has always been fearless, panicked at this time and hurriedly asked everyone for advice. Seeing a member of the forbidden army, he offered advice: "Since the willow thief has decided to trap the ban, he will definitely not leave a face." Now in a dilemma, it is better to give it a go to avoid the humiliation of the thief. ”

Rong Qing patted his forehead and sighed bitterly: "If I send troops, won't I be involved in the prince and others?" Think of individual approaches and don't be too aggressive. ”

Another person said: "Si Ban can send me to risk my death to return to Beijing to deliver a letter and report the truth to the prince." If the crown prince lends a hand, how dare Liu Zhennian be presumptuous. ”

"Yes, the crown prince has been appointed as the superintendent of the country and is also the crown prince, so the weight of his words will not be light." Many people agreed with this view and advised it.

"Okay," two words popped out of Rong Qing's mouth with difficulty, "whatever you do." ”

The janissary was given a heavy responsibility by the division, and he did not dare to slack off, so he was cautious along the way, did not say half a word of gossip, slept in the guest house and left, and finally came to the capital division. He wanted to go to the East Palace, but he was afraid of alarming Yan Wen's ears and eyes, and thought: 'Uncle Huang should inspect the camp, it is better to sneak into the forbidden area and report to him', so he put on a military uniform, pretended to be a patrol soldier, and entered the camp.

"The willow thief deceives people too much!" After reading Dengzhou's letter, Taisu was furious, "We are a royal nobleman after all, how can we allow him to be humiliated by a poor savage!" Zhang Longlu is also a scum, and he can't do enough ......"

"Si Ban told Uncle Huang to think of a way calmly......"

"Bastard! How do I calm down? Taisu tore the letter to shreds and stepped on the ground four or five times, "Call Cun Zhaolai!" Tell him that if I don't save Rong Qing, I will live such a long time in vain, and I am not worthy of being this elder! ”