@@Chang'an's messenger once again went to all sides.
Zheng Yuandong reined in his horse and stood outside the city gate. Watching the messengers disappearing on the official road, he thought it was like a farce.
"Shilang Zheng!" A clerk just came out.
"This is..." Zheng Yuandong pointed to the smoke and dust that had not yet dissipated.
The clerk said: "Earlier, didn't the DPRK send people everywhere to expose Yang Xuan's rebellion?"
"I know." Zheng Yuandong saw King Wei. He was holding his child, and his wife Huang Damei was beside him. He looked no different from ordinary people.
The clerk lowered his voice, but King Wei could hear him, "Before, the Northern Xinjiang Guild Hall announced that Chang'an and Ningxing colluded to cut off the salt in Northern Xinjiang. This is not a way to survive!"
"Collusion?" The collusion between Chang'an and Ningxing was kept secret, but there was no airtight wall in the world. I don't know who was behind it, but it quickly spread.
"Yes, it has been spread all over." The clerk's nose turned red when he was excited, "The people in Northern Xinjiang learned that there was salt in Sangzhou, and they spontaneously poured in. The people in Sangzhou didn't understand at first sight. Some people said that the taxes in Northern Xinjiang were lower than those in Sangzhou.
, and the officials in Northern Xinjiang govern the Qingming Dynasty, and powerful men do not dare to annex the fields, so why not go to Northern Xinjiang!"
Zheng Yuandong was stunned, "In other words, it was spontaneous?"
"Yes!" The clerk nodded, feeling that this turn of events was too exciting, "It's all spontaneous. Think about it, you are going to force people to death, and you still don't want them to move? That's not the case!
Now! This news has spread all over the country, and everyone is saying that the DPRK is crazy and dares to join forces with Northern Liao. Northern Xinjiang did not raise a rebellion flag. Qin Guogong is really bearing the humiliation!"
Bear the humiliation and bear the burden?
Zheng Yuandong dared to swear that this matter was definitely a plot planned by Yang Guogong from Northern Xinjiang.
"Shilang Zheng, rare."
Zheng Yuandong raised his eyes and saw Zhao Sanfu.
He nodded to the clerk and led the horse over, "Mr. Yang."
"Your Majesty is good at power." Zhao Sanfu's eyes were a little red, showing excitement.
"But this time, I was hit head-on by the Duke of Qin." Zheng Yuandong whispered: "The toughness of the Duke of Qin surprised me."
"It's not just tough." Zhao Sanfu said: "This is a trap."
"That's right, he dug a hole and everyone in the world fell into it!"
The two couldn't stay for long, so they broke up after agreeing on a time.
"What messenger did they say?" Huang Damei stretched out her hand to tease her son.
"Ahhhh... Grandma!" The child danced happily.
King Wei turned sideways to block a gust of cold wind, turned around and said, "He has fooled everyone in the world!"
Sister Huang asked: "Who?"
"Northern Xinjiang Yang Xuan."
"The Duke of Qin?"
"right."
"Why didn't I realize who he was playing tricks on?"
"A few days ago you said he was Yang Ni."
"So what?"
"Those people just said that Yang Xuan did not seek rebellion, and the people of Sangzhou spontaneously defected to Northern Xinjiang."
"Ah! Then I...haven't I been angry these past few days in vain?" The woman became unreasonable, and the ghosts and gods made trouble.
"Well!" King Wei's voice became softer. "This is really a big pit, burying everyone."
"Do you know what this means?"
"What's the meaning?"
"He was a chess piece before, but now he is a chess player. He is already qualified to place pieces on the chessboard of the world."
"Then who is his opponent?" Huang Damei took the child.
King Wei's eyes were deep, "Emperor!"
The emperor was furious!
"Someone is misleading me!"
Wang Shou was summoned into the palace.
"beat!"
The emperor kept a group of dogs. Not only did the dogs bite his opponents for him, but they also had to take the blame at critical moments.
Wang Shou received a beating. After returning to the mirror, only Huanghuang was waiting for him.
"Be careful!"
Huanghuang helped him into the check-in room.
Turned around and took a look outside.
"close the door!"
Wang Shou held the table and looked from the back, his lower clothes were covered in blood.
Squeak!
Huanghuang closed the door, "Lie down! No, lie down."
Wang Shou slowly lay down on the mat, his body trembling.
Huanghuang knelt down beside him and took out a short knife: "Be patient."
The short knife gently picked up the rags stuck to the flesh and blood, and then passed by like lightning, quickly flying or peeling off the rags.
"What's the reason this time?" Huanghuang's hand was particularly steady.
Wang Shou gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, and said slowly: "Yang Xuan's rebellion in Northern Xinjiang... is false news."
"Isn't that what Zhao Sanfu went to report to Hui? What does it have to do with you?"
"He said that we misled him."
"He...oh! Your Majesty."
"He wanted to execute us."
"No." Huanghuang picked up a piece of debris, "If he executes you, he will bow to Yang Xuan. He lost this time, but the emperor cannot bow his head."
"Han Shitou, that old dog, pretended to be persuading me, but he then used the stick to punish me. At that moment, we swear we saw murderous intent in his eyes."
"It seems that your journey is not long."
"He likes to raise dogs. We are his dogs, and so does Liang Jing. Now, Liang Jing is very proud, because the abbot is so powerful that he must cultivate Liang Jing. We are frustrated... but because we know too many things.
"
"Is there no way out?" Huanghuang cleaned the wound and applied ointment.
"Yeah!" Wang Shou groaned in pain, beads of sweat covering his forehead, "The way Zhao Sanfu looks at us is like looking at a dead person."
"Have you ever thought about why you got to where you are today?"
"In the beginning, we went through fire and water for him, and we dared to do anything. Later, when we learned about the principle of hiding a bird when it's gone, we kept a low profile, but we still couldn't escape." "Actually, you're wrong.
"oh!"
"If you continue to be so domineering and arouse hatred, then you can live for at least five more years."
"It's still death after all!"
"I can take you away!" Huanghuang put away the dagger.
"Let's go, we won't give in!" Wang Shou lay on his stomach with his hands clasped under his chin, "The emperor is old. We saw before that his eyeballs were bigger than his eggs. The old dog can't live long, and he only cares about having fun. King Wei of Yue
Outside, I think about killing him all the time. We have more than ten confidants, if we are looking for a way to kill him...Huanghuang!"
Wang Shou turned his face sideways and adjusted his blindfold, "The emperor relied on such means to make his fortune back then. How about we give him a try?"
Huanghuang said calmly: "It's up to you. However, I still want to say that I am not interested in these nonsense things. But if you want to do it, then I will help you."
"We are just eunuchs, how can we still be emperors and generals?" Wang Shou's eyes were gentle, "When the thing is done, you will be the first to do it."
"I said, I'm not interested." Huanghuang looked indifferent, "If you want to do it, I'll do it for you."
Wang Shou smiled and said, "You are still the same as before."
Back then, Huanghuang was the bodyguard of the Supreme Emperor, and Wang Shou was the chamberlain of Li Mi.
After the two met and talked, they realized they were fellow villagers.
"Back then, our family was poor and your family was rich. When we were poor, we went to the palace to work as chamberlains. When your family was rich, we let you practice cultivation. Unexpectedly, they all entered the palace." Wang Shou sighed: "It's fate that manipulates people!"
"What are you talking about?" Huanghuang shook his head.
Later, Li Mi launched a palace coup and placed the Supreme Emperor under house arrest. He then ordered Wang Shou to take charge of the stage and purge the people around the Supreme Emperor.
Before the palace change, Huanghuang had already left the palace.
Then he disappeared, and when he reappeared, he had changed his identity and entered the mirror.
Wang Shou was worried that some of his acquaintances would recognize him, so he kept him in seclusion.
Wang Shou said: "Let's sleep for a while, and you can keep an eye on Zhao Sanfu."
"Um!"
Huanghuang stood up, walked out, and closed the door behind his back.
Then he asked someone, "Where is Zhao Sanfu?"
"Master Zhao hasn't come back!"
Zhao Sanfu is very busy.
He had just sent away a group of spies heading to northern Xinjiang. After returning to the city, he went to the wine shop.
In the backyard, Zheng Yuandong stood in the courtyard, holding a glass of wine in his hand and taking a sip.
Hearing the footsteps, Zheng Yuandong did not look back, "The wind is cold and the wine is cold, but when the wine enters the stomach, it can wash away the hero's blood."
"This change is quite big." Zhao Sanfu entered the room, came out with a wine pot and a wine glass, and poured himself a glass of wine. "Sangzhou is attached to northern Xinjiang. This is a signal that the emperor's prestige has been weakened. The king thought that , this is the time.”
"Do it now?" Zheng Yuandong handed over the empty wine glass. Zhao Sanfu filled it with wine and nodded, "Yes, the king wants to take advantage of his illness to kill him. But..."
"You didn't agree!" Zheng Yuandong said.
"I said, if the palace coup is launched now, even if it is successful, will Yang Songcheng and others sit back and watch? The emperor has just gathered the Chang'an guards, and they will launch an attack together when the time comes...
Zheng Yuandong took a sip of the drink, and the contempt disappeared from his eyes, "He forgot one thing. In fact, Yang Songcheng hopes that the emperor will die more than us. Therefore, if a palace coup is launched at this moment, Yang Songcheng will laugh uproariously and even send troops. Surround the imperial city and elect the King of Yue to the throne. What he has been planning for decades has not been accomplished, but we have helped him accomplish it, haha!"
"So, it's not feasible at this moment!" Zhao Sanfu looked at the north, "Old Zheng, northern Xinjiang is our hope."
Zheng Yuandong nodded, "Chang'an said that Yang Xuan was Yang Ni, but he didn't defend himself. I thought he was afraid of justice at the time. Who would have thought that he would backhand take Sangzhou. As a result, he and the emperor were at odds with each other. But he I said, I will live up to the Tang Dynasty in this life..." "Don't look at me!" Zhao Sanfu was too lazy to pour the wine. He raised his head, raised the jug higher, and poured wine into his mouth.
"Then what is his goal? To become a powerful minister!" Zheng Yuandong said: "If he wants to be a powerful minister, he must clear out the family members of which Yang Song is the leader, otherwise he will not be stable!"
"You mean, borrow a knife to kill someone?"
"Use Yang Xuan's knife to clean up the family, and then we..." Zheng Yuandong handed over the wine glass and leaned forward slightly, "At that time, if we launch a palace coup and elect the king to succeed, Yang Xuan will agree... After all, he and Li Mi and his family are sworn enemies."
"You forgot King Wei!" Zhao Sanfu poured him wine.
"Haha! They are father and son after all. If King Wei ascends the throne, he might be grateful to Yang Xuan at first, but this man! If he stays in a high position for a long time, he will look down on the world and regard the world as ants. At that time, how will he treat Yang Xuan ? He will feel that he is a joke, and he can only be relieved by killing Yang Xuan. Therefore, if Yang Xuan is not stupid, he will agree with Da Qian’s accession to the throne and restore the filial emperor lineage! "
Zhao Sanfu suddenly asked: "Old Zheng, if things come true, you can rule a province at least, and I can be a minister at least. How can you and I be powerful officials if we join forces?"
Zheng Yuandong glanced at him and said, "Powerful ministers will die easily."
"Then why are you and I bothering?" Zhao Sanfu asked.
"For this world!" Zheng Yuandong held the wine glass and said playfully: "You are a little frustrated."
"I can't hide it from you!" Zhao Sanfu smiled bitterly, "The two of us have been planning for a long time, and we both feel that we are great. But Yang Xuan, who is silent, is already able to play chess with the emperor. When I think of this, I...
…You say that envy and jealousy are beyond the realm of possibility, but it just gives rise to a kind of depression and powerlessness.”
"What is Yang Xuan's ambition?" Zheng Yuandong asked.
Zhao Sanfu took a sip of wine and said, "Back then, when he saw ugliness, he would become furious and dared to kill He's staff for Yan Cheng..."
"Stupid Qing!" Zheng Yuandong smiled.
"Later, he said that he was in the second grade at that time." Zhao Sanfu smiled, "I don't know what the second grade is. That year, he and I stood on the top of Chang'an City, looking at the city in the morning light.
Smoke from the kitchen stove vowed to protect this peace. Many years have passed, and I don’t know if he still remembers his ambition, but Lao Zheng..." "Say!"
Zhao Sanfu said: "If I forget, remember to remind me!"
Zheng Yuandong raised his head and drank the wine. With a move of his hand, the wine glass flew towards Zhao Sanfu, and he strode out.