ps: I was shocked to hear that Brother Zhou was promoted to the head of Eagle Eagle. I brought my whole family to pay tribute to Brother Zhou!
On the night of Li Chengzhong's bridal chamber, in Chang'an, Xijing, a figure came out of the back door of Zhu Youlun's mansion and walked quickly along the wall.
The fifth lane on the east side of Zhuque Street was originally the former residence of the Sixteenth Prince. It has now been occupied by Zhu Youlun, the nephew of King Liang. Since welcoming the emperor back to Chang'an, King Liang has firmly controlled Chang'an and relied on his confidants.
He served as a confidential official in Chang'an, among which Zhu Youlun was the most important. Zhu Youlun paid homage to the Ningyuan Army, and the King of Liang appointed him as the commander of Suweidu. His headquarters was renamed Shence Army, responsible for the heavy responsibility of Suweidu in the palace.
, was the foundation for King Liang to control Chang'an.
The figure walked out of the workshop, stopped in front of a house, and knocked gently on the courtyard door, three times quickly and one slowly. After a while, the courtyard door opened a gap, the figure got in, and the courtyard door quietly closed again.
There was a weak light on in the main room, and there were five or six big men scattered inside. The visitor borrowed the light to distinguish them carefully, and immediately looked solemn on his face, and saluted the man in the middle with a cross-arm: "I have seen Zhang Jingchen in my humble position! But I didn't know it was Zhang Jingchen who came here."
, the brothers are more motivated."
Sitting in the middle was Zhang Xiaohua, who worked in the Operations Division of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. Zhang Xiaohua was in Luoyang to inquire about the matter of Liang Wang moving the capital. When he heard that everything was arranged in Chang'an and was about to start, he hurried over.
Zhang Xiaohua always said: "Sit down, we are all brothers, feel free to do whatever you want. Jiang joined the army, I heard that everything has been arranged?"
Jiang Canjun is a spy with the rank of military officer under Zhang Xiaohua. He was selected from Liucheng Academy, participated in the training at Bailangshan Military Academy, and led a group of operations personnel in the Operations Office. He came to Chang'an through Yuan Xiangxian's channel, and served as a post in Zhu Youlun's Mansion.
Zuo Er, the staff member, helped with some chores. He was not reused but also had access to some inside information. The effect was just right. At this moment, he sat down and reported to Zhang Xiaohua: "Everything has been arranged. Tomorrow Zhu Youlun is going to Shanglinyuan to play bow.
Just listen to the good news!"
Zhang Xiaohua asked for a few details. He said solemnly: "His Royal Highness is planning a big event in Youzhou. Time is most needed, but King Liang and King Wu have reached an alliance, so Xuanwu no longer has any worries. This has a great impact on the situation of the Qingqing war.
, is also a threat to His Highness's plan. Gao Kuanwen has urged us many times to cause some trouble for Prince Liang elsewhere. This operation must be successful. If it fails, we would rather suppress it later than alert the snake."
Jiang Shenjun smiled and said: "Just take it easy. This time it will be successful!"
Zhang Xiaohua nodded and said: "That's good. After the incident tomorrow, Lao Jiang, do you want to evacuate? I'll arrange for the brothers to take over. In addition, if there is anything else you need help from brothers, please tell me quickly, everyone can help.
Be patient."
Jiang Shenjun said: "It's not easy for me to lead Yuan Xiangxian. I don't want to go out too early. I think I've done it secretly, so I won't be in danger. After everything is done, I want to go back to Weizhou and let Yuan Xiang give me some help first."
I would like to recommend a way to make a living, haha. But there is something I need help from my brothers. Tomorrow I have to get rid of a groom in Zhu Youlun's house. This man's surname is Liu. He is about fifty and has a white beard and eyebrows. He is most easily recognized. So give
I have given him some gold beads, and tomorrow he will choose an opportunity to leave Chang'an and go through Tonghua Gate..."
Zhang Xiaohua agreed: "Don't worry. Is there anything else?"
Jiang Canjun smiled and said: "No. Brothers, don't forget to get the gold beads back when you do it. I gave him a lot. This debt is not easy to settle."
Zhang Xiaohua waved her hand generously: "I will eliminate it for you, and the Jinzhu brothers will divide it up."
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became heated, and all the operators around were laughing and laughing. Zhang Xiaohua said disdainfully: "Look at your achievements. After the matter was completed, I asked Gao Observer for credit, and everyone was promoted to the first level!"
The next day, at noon, the cold Chang'an City suddenly turned into a mess. The brigade's Shence sergeants came out from Xuanwu Gate and blocked all the streets and alleys in the city. The sergeants broke into every place. Private houses and official residences were searched for suspicious persons, and an unknown amount of money was looted.
Cui Yin, the Prime Minister of Zhengshitang, was having a headache in his residence in Kaihuafang. Since a few months ago, the news about a missing prince in the palace had been spreading everywhere. At first, Cui Yin didn't pay attention to it and didn't talk about it at all. Take this matter to heart. In the past two or thirty years from the reign of Emperor Xizong to the present day, the imperial capital has encountered countless turmoils. The emperor has hunted to the west so many times that even Cui Yin, a veteran of the three dynasties, cannot count them. Several princes have been lost. What does it matter?
Let’s not talk about it far away, let’s just say that today, in the second year of Jingfu, Li Maozhen entered the capital, in the first year of Qianning, Huazhou was in trouble, in the third year of Guanghua, there was a rebellion in Zhongguan, and in the second year of Tianfu, he hunted Fengxiang in the west. In every case, the palace city was in ruins. It burned again and again. How many princes and grandsons were killed in the Sixteenth Prince's House? Even the Zongzheng Temple was destroyed in name only. Who knows which prince is missing? Who can calculate clearly which prince is missing?
But the rumors became more and more popular, and they sounded reasonable. The key was that they involved major matters related to the country, such as the establishment of a crown prince and the establishment of a heir apparent. Cui Yin could not sit still anymore and quickly ordered people to investigate.
Of course, the first thing was to ask the emperor, but the emperor didn't say a word. Cui Yin asked anxiously, and the emperor burst into tears and said that every time in the sixteenth prince's house, a member of the royal family died of military difficulties. You don't care about it as your husband, so why do you come to ask? I?
Cui Yin had no choice but to verify it from the side. It was rumored that the prince was hidden in Fengxiang, so Cui Yin questioned Li Maozhen. Li Maozhen repeatedly complained and said that I had heard about it, but it really had nothing to do with me. I am so busy resisting Wang Jian all day long that I can't take care of it. How can I have the time to care about the emperor's appointment? Besides, even if I hide the prince in Fengxiang, what's the use? But I know you killed me last year. When I was in office, Han Quanjie ran away, but it was not my fault. The entire Fengxiang was surrounded by Xuanwu troops. If you want to ask, just ask the King of Liang and see where he did Han Quanjie!
Cui Yin agreed when he heard that Li Maozhen was indeed right. Since Li Maozhen was beaten and crippled half of the vassal town, wouldn't he bring disaster on himself by having a prince in his hands? After thinking about it, he simply wrote a letter and sent it to Qianqing. , asked the King of Liang about Han Quanhui. The reply from the King of Liang arrived, but Cui Yin wanted to be unhappy after reading it. The King of Liang said harshly in the letter, saying, why are you asking me about this matter? You Cui Yin is a dignified prime minister, you What do you eat in the center? How could I possibly know where Han Quanhui went? If I knew, I would have killed him long ago.
In addition to flatly denying the disappearance of Han Quanhui and the prince, King Liang also asked Cui Yin, didn't you say that you suppressed the edicts of Li Chengzhong and Wang Jian to make them kings? Why are they now kings? In addition, King Liang He also said, Cui Yin, if you're fine, don't worry about it. The Nanya Forbidden Army you created will cost you money and food during the journey. Is it useful? Since I sent Zhu Youlun to guard Chang'an, just don't worry. What's the matter? Say hello to Zhu Youlun, can he not settle the matter for you? If you have that little money and food, why don't you send it to me as soon as possible. The war is going on here!
Cui Yin was quite angry. He considered himself the prime minister of the dynasty, and his status was not lower than that of Zhu Quanzhong. Why was he so rude in his reply? He simply did not reply to Zhu Quanzhong's letter, and he was even more determined to torment the Nanya Imperial Army.
come out.
However, the matter of the missing prince was likely to be exploited by others. This matter would have endless consequences. Cui Yin could not let it go, so he asked Jingzhao Yin and Zheng Yuangui to continue the investigation.
Today Zheng Yuangui came to visit and talked about this matter that caused Cui Yin a headache.
Zheng Yuangui's investigation has indeed had some effect. He has now found out that the missing person is the eleventh prince Li Zhen, and there is also the thirteenth prince Li Fu. It is not easy to find out this. There is no one in Zongzheng Temple, and the royal jade certificate
Except for one copy in the hands of the emperor, no one knew where the copy was. Zheng Yuangui asked the emperor for the original copy, but the emperor refused to give it to him. Zheng Yuangui was a civil servant after all, and he still had some sense of inferiority. He couldn't force it too much, so he had to make another copy.
Find other ways.
Zheng Yuangui also found officials who had served as close ministers to the emperor, and found the records in the living notes. He calculated which prince or princess was born in which year, and then listed them all, and then compared them with the princes who are still alive and eliminated them one by one. But the living notes
It is also intermittent, especially in many cases, there are no officials around the emperor to take charge of recording, so there is a blank for a lot of time.
After much effort, Zheng Yuangui finally came up with a list, which listed the names of seventeen people, all of whom were not in Chang'an, including several princes and princesses, as well as several uncles and brothers of the emperor.
From the beginning of the list, we continued to eliminate the list, asking the emperor's concubines, a few surviving old palace maids, and some important ministers, and finally got clues from Han Wo.
The question now is, where did Li Zhen and Li Fu go? Did they run away with Han Quanhui? This possibility is quite high. If this is the case... Cui Yin can't imagine what will happen next.
At this time, Chang'an was in chaos, and the Shence Army blocked Chang'an without authorization and conducted a large-scale search for suspicious criminals.
Cui Yin ordered people to go out to inquire, and the news he got shocked him-Zhu Youlun was dead.
Zhu Youlun fell off his horse and died while performing a bow in Shanglinyuan. Many people were present to witness the tragedy. But when Sergeant Shence checked the saddle, he found a spike stuck upside down in the saddle bridge -
-This is the root cause of Zhu Youlun's death.
Zheng Yuangui, who was present, breathed a sigh of relief on the spot and said to Cui Yin: "Xiang Cui, Zhu's son is finally dead. Our life can be more relaxed." His official title is Jing Zhaoyin, who is the parent official of Chang'an. It stands to reason that he is the master.
Zheng Chang'an, this is an important and important position. But Zheng Yuangui had a very bad year. Living in the shadow of Zhu Youlun, he was frightened every day and every night, and acted cautiously. When he heard that Zhu Youlun died suddenly, he was immediately relieved.
Cui Yin's face was livid, and he glared at Zheng Yuangui: "Idiot! Once Zhu's son dies, something will happen soon!"
Cui Yin's prediction was quite accurate. Soon after, Chang'an suffered another disaster. This time, this city that had been glorious for thousands of years and occupied the world's number one position for hundreds of years finally completely withdrew from the main stage of Chinese history and completed its
fulfilled his historical mission. (To be continued...)