Yang Kang knew that he had to keep a low profile as much as possible when he returned to the capital this time, so he only brought Mu Nianci alone, and the two children would not attract too much attention, and it would be more convenient to act.

In the study of the palace, he listened carefully to Tang Zude's introduction to the shape of the current central capital.

Tang Zude is a Han Chinese, originally a partial general who led the army in the army, but the Jin court rarely let the Han generals lead the troops, he was depressed in the army, so he entered the Zhao Wangfu as a personal guard, there is no problem in loyalty, but it is a little worse in doing things.

Wanyan Honglie left Tang Zude in the Central Capital City Zhao Wangfu as a chess piece on the bright side, used to attract the attention of the crown prince Wanyan Hongyu, and the characters who really did things for the six princes were lurking in the shadows.

Yang Kang thought about the names that Wanyan Honglie whispered in the study before leaving Kaifeng, only to know that this sixth prince was thoughtful and far-reaching, and many people he originally thought were enemies of Zhao Wangfu had become diehards of Wanyan Honglie, which subverted Yang Kang's perception of the power of the Jin State and the opposition.

He suspected that Wanyan Honglie did not say all the hole cards, and the scheming of the sixth prince was too deep.

Tang Zude didn't say much useful information, but Yang Kang still listened patiently, and then he cordially comforted the old guard who stuck to his post, encouraged him to continue to persevere, and then sent him out.

This is Wanyan Honglie's study, he sat on the chair that Wanyan Honglie used to sit on, looking at the sky outside the window that was gradually darkening, and he was in a trance for a while, Yang Kang remembered that it was in this room that he saw Yelu Chucai for the first time, and heard Wanyan Honglie and those ministers discussing how to seize power countless times.

Over the years, he has been more and more deeply influenced by Wanyan Honglie, and sometimes even Yang Kang can't tell the difference between him and Wanyan Honglie, just like the sky outside at this moment, his life may be destined to be with darkness and become a villain.

At this time, the door of the study was pushed open, and Mu Nianci walked in, and with her came the last touch of light in the sky.

"Remember to knock on the door later. Yang Kang reminded.

Although Mu Nianci is trying to adapt to the life of the maid in the palace, he still doesn't pay much attention to some details, and he doesn't care about it when he is weak in Kaifeng, but now that he is in the middle capital, he can't be too careful.

The next day, just after the fifth watch, Yang Kang got up to bathe and change clothes, got into a carriage and headed towards the palace.

Wan Yan Jing was seriously ill, and the ministers no longer went to court, and the place of discussion became the palace of the crown prince Wan Yan Hongyu, and the whole palace seemed cold, and even the palace people didn't dare to make too much noise when they walked and talked, which was really silent.

Yang Kang had experienced this kind of scene before, and it was also the same when Wan Yan Jing was about to die six years ago, when he and many royal descendants knelt outside Wan Yan Jing's palace, waiting for an unknown fate.

Yang Kang did not see the emperor, but met the concubine Li Shi'er first.

Li Shi'er is Wan Yan Jing's favorite concubine, Wan Yan Honglie's biological mother, nominally Yang Kang's nǎinǎi, but this nǎinǎi is only in her early forties, it is a good time for the charm to still exist, plus she is properly maintained in the palace, she looks like a young woman in her thirties, and she still has a fatal attraction to men, perhaps because of this, she can be favored by Wan Yan Jing's side for many years.

Li Shi'er has always been good to Yang Kang, this time when she saw Yang Kang coming, a rare smile appeared on her face, she took Yang Kang into the palace, and when there was no one around, she asked Yan Honglie's explanation.

Although Li Shi'er asked very casually and her tone was very calm, Yang Kang could feel that this concubine who had monopolized power in the back palace was a little flustered, and she was worried about the fate of herself and her family in the future.

Since Li Shi'er was favored by Yan Jing, the Li family turned over from the body of a sinner, not only her father was posthumously honored, but even her brother who was a robber was in power, and his relatives interfered in politics was one of the important reasons for the decline of the late Jin Kingdom.

Over the years, the crown prince Wanyan Hongyu has been fighting against the power of the Li family, and the Li family has gradually withdrawn from the center of the imperial court, Wanyan Honglie is in the field again, and the only thing that Li Shi'er can rely on is that Wanyan Jing is dying, which is the reason why she is flustered.

She knew that once Yan Hongyu became the emperor, the Li family would be completely finished, not to mention how many corrupt things the Li family had done over the years, even if they hadn't done anything, did an emperor need an excuse if he wanted to kill someone?

The only thing she can rely on at the moment is that her son is Wanyan Honglie, but ......

Yang Kang also clearly remembered the advice of the six princes of the Jin Kingdom, don't be too close to the Li family, this meaning is obvious, the Li family has been flying and domineering over the years, offended too many courtiers, has become an outcast, and there is no possibility of turning over, and the fate of the concubine Li Shi'er is only in the thought of Yan Honglie.

In history, foreign relatives will not end well when they interfere in politics, and once the dynasty is changed, it will be a fatal situation.

However, Yang Kang can't be so direct, he still needs this nǎinǎi to give him more news, at least in the palace, Li Shi'er has been in business for so many years, and no wind and grass can escape her ears and eyes, but unfortunately she can't save Yan Jing's life.

Yang Kang patiently comforted Li Shi'er, only saying that his father had made a full plan, and Wanyan Hongyu must not end well, etc., hearing what Yang Kang said categorically, Li Shi'er's frowning brows stretched slightly, this is the best news she has heard these days, in her opinion, children will not lie, so her son who is far away in Kaifeng has not given up on her.

Next, Li Shi'er explained Wan Yan Jing's situation in detail, which is consistent with the news Wan Yan Honglie got, but recently the crown prince and his family have also been busy, and a lot of people have been placed in the palace, and both sides are waiting for the last moment.

Yang Kang finally failed to see Yan Jing, but just knelt down outside the palace.

He walked on the way out of the palace, some of the eunuchs and palace people showed a flattering smile to him, and some ignored him coldly, he compared the list in his heart, and found that those who flattered and smiled were not from the Zhao Wangfu family, and those who ignored him were the henchmen of Zhao Wangfu.

The danger of people's hearts is nothing more dangerous than in the palace.

At this moment, the little prince of Jin Guo Wan Yankang deeply realized the darkness of this world, but fortunately, he was a person who walked in the darkness, and he was just a little emotional.

Back at the palace of Zhao Wang, Yang Kang sorted out the information obtained in his mind, planning the next step, at this time Mu Nianci was at the door of the palace to give some leftovers to a little beggar, the beggar thanked again and again, and left with a humble face.

As a five-bag disciple of the beggar gang, Mu Nianci's clothes are embroidered with five sack-like ornaments, which do not look conspicuous, only the beggar gang will notice that Peng Sihai handed over the affairs of the beggar gang in Hebei to Mu Nianci to take care of, although Elder Peng is inclined to Yang Kang, he is reluctant to come to such a dangerous place as the central capital.

This is a back road arranged by Yang Kang, once things change, the beggar gang may become his last straw.

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