Author: Loeva

Shanyang Palace?

Could King Shanyang be the one who colluded with the Beirong spies? Judging from his relationship with the current royal family, it is possible; but judging from his situation in the past few decades, the power he can hold in his hands is still

Judging from the chances of success in becoming the heir of the East Palace, it is completely impossible!

Who is King Shanyang? The son of the emperor's uncle and the cousin of the emperor, his blood relationship with the royal family is farther than many people. His father helped other princes to fight against the emperor, which caused the current emperor's family to be in trouble.

One of the weakest culprits. Because he was not the main culprit, and his crime was relatively minor, he himself died, his wife also committed suicide, and she was left with a young son. Jinshang regarded him as a living sign of generosity and banned him casually.

King Shanyang was granted the title of county prince, and was given a few families, some land, and the annual salary of the prince, and then he was left to fend for himself. Every year with three birthdays and two birthdays, the royal family was determined to pull King Shanyang out.

, showing off in front of the public can also show how kind and generous the emperor is, so the talented people in the world who have mistakenly attached themselves to other forces no longer have to worry about it, and can just come to the wise monarch with peace of mind.

Contribute your talents!

However, everyone in the capital knew that King Shanyang was just a living sign, with no power, no position, no position. Even Qin Song, who had not been well received by the emperor in the past, looked down upon him.

He was kept out of the house casually, but King Shanyang didn't dare to complain. Except for the time when King Shu came to Beijing, his family had a little friendship with King Shu when he was raised in the Queen Mother's Palace when he was young.

Princess Yang and Princess Shu are sisters of the same clan. The couple also helped the King of Shu to shout around and win over officials. Although they were famous for a while, they are still half-dead now.

Back then, relying on the King of Shu, his family was able to go so far as to force Qin Jian to follow Sanfang all the way south to Jinling in order not to marry Princess Shanyang. I don't know how arrogant the villain who was once in power was. But the Palace of the King of Shu

After the incident, his family quickly severed ties with the Shu Palace, and even the Tu family, Princess Shanyang’s natal family, also cut off contact. This snobbish attitude made many people despise him. In recent years, the Shanyang Palace has no money and power.

, have no connections and no reputation. They can be said to be the representatives of the clan’s hatred of gods and ghosts. Most people are not willing to associate with them. If they say that they have the confidence to stir up the muddy waters of the dispute between emperors and heirs, who would believe it?

As long as the clan is not dead, it is impossible for the royal family to choose a child from the Shanyang Palace as their heir.

What's more, King Shanyang gave birth to three daughters in a row, and it was not until a few years ago that he finally got a son, whom he regarded as a treasure. If he adopted this child, wouldn't he have no heir again? It is impossible for King Shanyang to give birth to him, both emotionally and rationally.

Such a thought!

Zhao Mo thought this might be just a coincidence: "Maybe it's just a coincidence. Almost all the farms around the capital are owned by princes, nobles and wealthy families. It's not strange that there is a Zhuangzi in the Shanyang Palace." As for that.

The palace steward will appear there, maybe just because the spring planting is coming soon?

Zhao Mo asked Ah Shou: "Master Yuan is searching in that area now, right? Since it is next to Zhuangzi of Shanyang Prince's Mansion, I must have searched it already?"

Ah Shou nodded and replied: "I have indeed searched his village. I searched his village first and found no one. However, some villagers from other villages nearby said that they saw someone who looked like the spy leader going to the village of Shanyang Prince's Mansion.

The direction has gone. Therefore, even if no one is found, Mr. Yuan does not dare to take it lightly. Before leaving, he sent a team of troops to guard the village."

Zhao Mo nodded and didn't really care about Yuan Tongzhi's search for Shanyang Prince's Mansion first. When he encountered a weak man and needed to be pinched, he naturally didn't have to worry about it. He asked Ah Shou again: "Is that place close to the Tu family who was born as a coachman?"

Zhuangzi, how far is it?"

Ah Shou thought for a while: "It's about four or five miles away. Speaking of which, they are actually almost adjacent to each other. The two villagers of Zhuangzi often have contact with each other."

So close?! Zhao Mo began to think again that maybe the spy leader was just passing by the village of Shanyang Prince's Mansion, and his destination was probably still in the Tujia Village.

However, the news he later received from his subordinates was somewhat unexpected. Yuan Tongzhi also went to Tujiazhuangzi, but no suspicious people were found for the time being. He only knew that the coachman was acting as usual and was still in the capital.

He was doing business there and had never returned home. However, an old lady in his neighbor died a few days ago, and a funeral was being held at home, which attracted many relatives and friends to express their condolences. There were many people coming and going in Tujiazhuangzi these two days.

The situation is somewhat complicated.

In order not to alert others, Yuan Tongzhi and others went to the village to interrogate the villagers under the pretext of being sent by Shuntian Prefecture officials to arrest Jiang Yang. According to the villagers' feedback, they had never seen any unfamiliar faces. All the relatives and friends who came to express their condolences and burn incense knew the details of their origins. Yuan Tongzhi

After walking around for a few times, no abnormality was found, so I could only leave a few people to keep an eye on it, and then continued to lead the troops to search for the leader of Beirong's secret agents.

Yuan Tongzhi has sent someone to deliver a letter back to the city, asking the people from the Secret Service to keep an eye on the coachman first. Even if they can't put him in jail immediately, they can't lose him. When needed, they can immediately

Arrest people.

Just when Yuan Tongzhi failed to find the spy commander of Beirong no matter how hard he searched, and when he seemed to have disappeared from the world, things took a turn for the better.

After seven days of mourning at home for the dead old lady in Tujiazhuangzi, her children and grandchildren were going to take her coffin to the ancestral grave for burial. The people carrying the coffin found that her coffin seemed a little unusually heavy.

This old lady was just a thin figure, and her family was not a wealthy one, so they could not give her any valuables for burial. Apart from her, there were only a few old clothes and things in the coffin, which were used by the family.

The coffin is not made of good wood. When it was brought from the coffin shop, it only took two people to lift it. But now, four children and grandchildren work together to lift it.

He reluctantly lifted the coffin a little, which is completely unreasonable!

The villagers were ignorant. Some people cried and asked whether the old man had some grievances that he had not redressed, so he refused to leave. Then some relatives of the old man's mother-in-law pointed at her children and grandchildren and asked them if they had treated me badly. What happened to the old man's children and grandchildren?

Are you willing to accept it? They asked themselves that they were very filial and had never treated me badly. My mother also passed away at a healthy age, so what grievances could there be? It must be that the coffin was too heavy, or the rope carrying the coffin was too thin, or some other reason.

In short, it is definitely not their responsibility!

As a result, the bereaved family members bustled around to change the ropes and wooden poles used to carry the coffin. Some people checked the ground conditions, and some suggested that a strong nephew come over to help, or add someone else to carry the coffin. Wait for everyone to warm up.

When they lifted the coffin in a lively manner and walked out smoothly, Yuan Tongzhi also got the news and rushed over.

The coffin was indeed unreasonably heavier than normal. The villagers did not expect it, but Yuan Tongzhi was a careful person and had already noticed that there was something wrong inside. He stopped the mourners, ordered his men to open the lid of the coffin, and then let the mourners shake the sky.

Amidst the cries and protests, a tall strange man was found in the coffin, who had been dead for a long time because he could not breathe.

This mysterious spy leader of Beirong seemed to have hid in a coffin unprepared to avoid pursuing soldiers. Unexpectedly, the bereaved family quickly nailed the lid of the coffin shut and suffocated him alive inside.

No wonder Yuan Tongzhi and his party couldn't find him no matter how hard they searched. Who could guess?

So, he would stay with the dead? But this seemingly clever hiding place also turned him into a real dead man. At the same time, all the secrets he mastered also became a dead man with his death.

A secret that no one seems to be able to investigate clearly.

Yuan Tongzhi returned to Beijing to report unluckily. The only thing he could count on now was the Beirong spy who was seriously injured and unconscious, right? No one knew who the clan was in collusion with the Beirong people. Although the Shanyang King became the

One of the suspects, but no matter how he looks at it, he doesn't seem to have that ability.

People. Even if the Beirong spies don't know the internal situation of Dazhao, they have been living in Dazhao for many years. It is impossible that they don't know the situation of Shanyang Palace. Based on their trust and respect for the "noble man" of Dazhao

See, King Shanyang can't be the one they colluded with.

Zhao Mo listened to Yuan Tongzhi's report in the palace in silence, feeling extremely depressed. The emperor and the prince were much calmer than him, and asked him to just go back and wait for the news. It was impossible for the Secret Service to just abandon the investigation.

Go down. Even if the Beirong spy leader dies in the coffin, he

How did he escape to that house, and how did he get into the coffin to hide? When the old lady died, he hadn't escaped yet. People were coming and going in the mourning hall, but he was able to hide it from the eyes of the old lady's children and grandchildren.

It's unreasonable. In short, even if the other person is dead, there are still clues that we can continue to investigate.

Zhao Mo obeyed the order and went back to the other courtyard without asking any questions. As soon as he entered the door, Ah Xing came to report to him: "I have checked the study room over there, and it has indeed been tampered with. I don't know what it is."

When was it inserted, no one noticed..." He lowered his voice and whispered in Zhao Mo's ear for a long time.

Zhao Mo nodded. He had expected this a long time ago, but he was not in a hurry to get the things. Some things must be witnessed by his father, Zhao Shuo, in order to gain the latter's trust.

He paced back and forth in the study for several times, and finally made up his mind and called A Shou: "I want to think of a way to send a message to the Yongjia Marquis Mansion, asking my third cousin to come over, and saying that I have something serious to discuss with her."

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Ah Shou was startled: "Do you want Miss Qin San to come over? I'm afraid that Marquis Yongjia and his wife will be there..." Zhao Mo usually goes to Marquis Yongjia's Mansion, and Miss Qin San is still a girl who has not left the palace, so I'm afraid she won't

It is convenient to come to my fiancé’s house alone. What’s more, not only Yongjiahou and his wife are in the house at this time,

Even Miss Qin San's father and cousin are at home. Mr. Wu is about to get married, and everyone in the Yongjia Marquis Mansion is busy. At this time, how can we easily invite Miss Qin San over quietly? We must do it.

Get permission from her elders first. And her elders are definitely not that easy to talk to.

Zhao Mo could only smile bitterly. Even if it was not easy, he still needed to invite Qin Hanzhen over. There were some things that he couldn't tell Qin Bai and Qin Ping, but there were no taboos with Qin Hanzhen. And the people in the Yongjia Marquis Mansion were troublesome.

It is naturally not as clean and safe as his other courtyard. If you want to discuss confidential matters, the other courtyard is safer than the Yongjia Marquis Mansion!

Zhao Mo desperately wanted to meet and talk to Qin Hanzhen. He felt that his mind was a little confused, and he really needed someone to sort out his thoughts. Who else could do this except Qin Hanzhen?

Can you help him?
Chapter completed!