Chapter 028: Cao Fu's passivity

"What do you say? The crown prince already has the evidence that the King of Jin privately read the music chapter, and Wang Baoquan secretly sent the music to Funing Palace? ”

Cao Qichang couldn't believe his ears, and looked at the secret son in the palace who was kneeling in front of him, and was stunned.

But this is a secret letter sent by the queen herself, and she said that she saw it with her own eyes, and the materials were handed over to her by Yuan Zhi himself.

"It must be a traitor among the officials of the cabinet hall who reported something to the prince." Chief of Staff Jia Gongwang analyzed.

Cao Qichang was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and sneered:

"King Jin, the crown prince can't do anything to him, as long as the person concerned, Wang Baoquan, doesn't say anything, it can't be said that he got ironclad evidence, and the gossip has spread to His Majesty, and the prime minister can say that this is someone deliberately finding fault and deliberately framing King Jin and the prime minister of the cabinet."

The person he was referring to was, of course, Yuan Zhi, the crown prince of the prison country.

Crown Prince Yuan Zhi, before getting the approval of Emperor Jiye, he dared to attack the members of the imperial family and the prime minister at the head of the five-phase cabinet?

He didn't dare to measure it, it would shake the Yuan family's country.

"Father-in-law, according to the secret report, the whistleblower in the political hall is Xu Xinchun, the right attendant, and there are several left concubines, records and other officials."

Dugu Cheng on the side glanced up at Cao Qichang and added carefully:

"According to our people at the scene, Xu Xinchun was summoned to the East Palace, and came out for more than an hour, looking full of ambition and jubilant, and according to the East Palace report, the prince ordered that a Privy Council should be established or something, so that Xu Xinchun would come forward to form a cabinet and serve as the first lord."

"Bastard!"

Cao Qichang was furious when he heard this, and with a flick of his hand, he smashed the valuable blue and white porcelain tea bowl on the ground and immediately split it into several petals.

"These guys who eat inside and out!" He gritted his teeth, his face shining.

"Father-in-law, do we take some thunderbolt measures against Xu Xinchun and others?" Dugu Cheng's face was hideous, and he made a neck-cutting gesture.

The cold glow on Cao Qichang's face only flashed, and he thought for a moment before saying in a deep voice:

"Don't be reckless, Yuan Zhi'er is not what it used to be, it seems that he has been reborn, he has become smart and wise, he should have been prepared, you do it now, just throw yourself into the net. These rebels, for the time being, will be put aside, and after a year and a half, their precautions will be relaxed, and it will not be too late for us to do it again. ”

"No!"

Dugucheng nodded yes.

From the bottom of his heart, he admired his father-in-law's calm and unfazed spirit.

"Did you deliver a message to Wang Baoquan?" Cao Qichang asked the secret agent in front of him again.

"It's been passed in, telling him to keep his mouth shut, and the family will be taken care of by Xiangye."

"You go down first, turn around and tell the queen mother, let King Jin study in the palace these days, and don't go anywhere."

"Understood, little farewell." The black-clad agent bowed and retreated.

Cao Qichang pondered for a moment, then turned his head to look at the chief master standing on the side, "Mr. Jia, what do you think of these changes in the state of affairs?" ”

Jia Gongwang raised his head, paced a few steps in the lobby, and said slowly:

"Xiangye, as you think, the prince is not a drunkard, the sword is pointed at Cao Fu, Xu Xinchun and others' reporting and exposing materials, in fact, it is not too important, we can say that they are all coerced and lured by the prince, and the key is Wang Baoquan himself."

"Over the years, Wang Baoquan, as Xiang Ye's confidant, has done a lot of things for you, such as the King of Jin, selling official positions, etc., and he also knows a lot about the hidden secrets in the Anguo Mansion, such as arms smuggling, etc., if he can't bear to say something, I'm afraid it will cause you big trouble."

Dugucheng disagreed, and said:

"Mr. Jia, Wang Baoquan is an old man next to my father-in-law, and he has been following him for more than ten years, and there is no need to say that he is loyal."

Jia Gongwang pursed his lips and sneered:

"Young master, how can this kind of thing be said clearly in a few words? You also know that the Secret Guard Prison is a land of tigers and wolves, and those who enter it have to shed their skin if they don't die. And the person in charge of the edict is Ji Yi, he is the nephew of the Ji Hong clan, but he is not a good stubble, he is famous for his murder on the rivers and lakes, he is ruthless, he kills people like hemp, Wang Baoquan has been imprisoned for too long, I am afraid it will be difficult for him to keep secrets. ”

"This..."Dugucheng was so stunned that he couldn't speak.

Cao Qichang frowned and thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice:

"That's it, Cheng'er, this matter is up to you, try to send someone to see Wang Baoquan again, tell him that his teeth are important, but if he is a little unfaithful, his wife and children, parents and brothers don't want to live, let him weigh it himself."

"No, father-in-law!"

Jia Gongwang, who was on the side, added:

"But Xiangye, in the opinion of the lower officials, this matter has to be prepared with both hands, in case the rescue fails, he can only take his life in advance, and only the dead in this world will not speak."

"Mr. Jia, Wang Baoquan is an old man here, doesn't this make other people feel cold?" Dugucheng said angrily.

He is a person from the rivers and lakes, and he obviously understands the word friendship more deeply than Jia Gongwang, who was born as a master, and he also values it more seriously.

Cao Qichang was also a little hesitant.

"Xiangye, how can those who do big things pay too much attention to small sections? As long as he thickens and compensates his family, Wang Baoquan himself did things carelessly, and was secretly pinched by his subordinates, causing you a lot of trouble, and death is the lightest punishment. ”

"Xiangye, you have generously cared for his family, and it shows your benevolence, and everyone in the house will naturally understand."

As the chief staff of the Cao Mansion, Jia Gongwang naturally has a global view in his heart, and he thinks more deeply than ordinary people.

"Hmm, Mr. Jia is right, the true appearance has been decided, this matter will be done according to Mr. Jia's idea!" Cao Qichang gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

"In addition, Cao Fu's various smuggling transactions in northern Xinjiang must be stopped first, and someone must be sent to inform them as soon as possible, otherwise, once the news leaks, the risk will be great." Jia Gongwang added.

"It's very timely, this is called strategizing, in the past few years, Cao Fu has also gained a lot from trading in northern Xinjiang, you can stop for a while!" Cao Qichang stroked his beard and said in a deep voice:

"Let Master Zou Bai'an return to Chang'an quickly, and by the way, escort the money from the transaction back to the prime minister."

"Obey the order, and the lower officials will arrange it immediately."

"Hmm..."

Cao Qichang closed his eyes and waved his hand, and Jia Gongwang quietly withdrew from the main hall.

Dugu Cheng also withdrew from Dongyuan, and he was going to arrange for the secret son of the Bloody Hand Gate to implement the specific instructions of his father-in-law.

……

East Palace, the prince's dormitory.

A ray of morning sunlight shines through the window lattice and reflects onto the cozy bed.

The crown prince Yuan Zhi woke up from his sleep in a daze and opened his eyes sharply.

Concubine Cao Feilan was still asleep, with a white and tender arm on her chest, and her snow-white body was defenseless, clinging to his back.

The authority is in his hand, the beauty is on the side, the banknotes are soft in his hand, and he sleeps until he wakes up naturally, this was the life he dreamed of.