In the Duke Cheng's Mansion, a maid walked outside the guest room and said.
"Have you eaten?"
Wang Laoer came out and asked, "What are you going to eat today?"
The maid concealed the disgust in her eyes, "There are roasted lamb legs, roasted biscuits, and..."
Wang Laoer had already passed her and headed to the dining hall.
The old thief and Bao Dong came out later. The old thief coughed dryly and asked, "Madam, are you here?"
The maid took the lead and glanced at Bao Dong.
Damn, pretty girls are popular! Even if they are fatter... the old thief touches his old face and feels that he is not old!
Bao Dong said: "I'd like to invite my wife to see you after dinner."
The maid nodded.
After the maid left, Bao Dong sighed: "She could never have guessed that the second child she despised the most would have the brightest future."
"Judge people by their appearance." The old thief said, "I've seen this kind of people a lot. When you go underground, everything looks like a pile of bones."
"Can't you not disgrace the scenery?" Bao Dong touched his chubby face.
After thinking about this face turning into a skeleton, I couldn't help but feel a little nauseous.
"Has the news been sent?" the old thief asked.
Bao Dong shook his head, "The eldest princess set out with an army of 50,000 people. The road was blocked very tightly. The brothers of Jinyiwei suffered a lot because of this, and they still couldn't get through the blockade."
"An army of 50,000!" The old thief had a headache. "If we join in, this battle will be fought."
"Don't worry." Bao Dong said.
"You have full confidence in the Duke," the old thief said.
"When I have no choice, I just put aside my worries and let nature take its course." Bao Dong is very open-minded.
After lunch, the three of them went to see Mr. Zhang.
Both Zhang and Ma are here.
"There was a battle report earlier, saying that King Lianjiang won the first battle."
Mrs. Zhang was a little worried.
"Victory in the first battle?" The old thief was startled.
Bao Dong was also stunned, "Is that so?"
Zhang nodded, "The news is conclusive. Speaking of which, Duke Guo of Qin actually lost to King Lian Jiang... Oh! But King Lian Jiang was the number one general in the clan back then, and he was famous, so it is not surprising that he lost. I hope Duke Qin can withstand it."
Ma said: "There will be another 50,000 troops in the follow-up! If they arrive, this battle will probably be..."
The atmosphere was a bit stagnant.
Seeing that Mr. Wang was still cheerful, Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but feel desperate for her daughter, "Why are you so happy?"
When the mother-in-law asked, Wang Laoer said honestly: "It must be false news."
"Why?" Mrs. Ma always felt that her sister-in-law was too arrogant. When she introduced relatives from her mother's family to her, her sister-in-law dismissed her. Now that she has married an honest man, her sister-in-law must be filled with regrets, right?
Why!
This man!
What a turn of events!
"I used to hang out with those beggars and evil young men. I had a powerful enemy with a group of powerful beggars who dominated the south of the city. One time we fought with them and injured a few of them, but we injured more than ten people.
…But when we turned around, everyone was overjoyed and said it was a great victory.”
Everyone: "..."
Wang Laoer continued: "When they met people at that time, they said they wished they could spread the news throughout Chang'an City."
Ma: "What do you mean by this?"
You are so stupid!
Wang Laoer looked at Ma with this look, "To Beiliao, the Duke of Guo is the powerful beggar leader! If He Liantong had beaten the Duke of Guo, how could Ning Xing be so silent?
?It has been widely spread for a long time."
Everyone: "..."
Mrs. Zhang looked at Bao Dong and said, "This second brother..."
I'm stupid... Bao Dong smiled and said, "They say I'm honest."
But why do I feel that I am stupider than him... Ma Shi blinked his eyes, and a mouthful of blood was stuck in his throat.
Zhang was overjoyed and looked at Wang Laoer kindly, "This shows that it is false news."
Bao Dong nodded. "The Duke will definitely capture Ningxing this time. Madam, maybe you can recruit some people?"
"Should the inside be coordinated with the outside?" Zhang asked.
Bao Dong nodded, "Once the city is breached, rewards will be indispensable."
Mrs. Zhang glanced at her son-in-law and said, "Don't you want the credit, my second son?"
"I want a head."
…
The setting sun slowly slid down the horizon, and the last brilliance gradually faded from the main hall of the palace.
The little emperor is sleeping.
The medical officers were discussing his condition and treatment plan in low voices outside.
"I'm afraid it will be difficult!"
"The key is to find a way to detoxify."
Wang Ju sat in the imperial city.
“Don’t slack off in patrolling everywhere.”
Shen Tong is in charge of the Dachang Princess Mansion.
"How are you, young man?"
The maid said: "The young man can eat and sleep today."
"good!"
Shen Tong watched the last ray of sunset flash across the rooftop and said, "Let the guards be more cautious."
"yes!"
In the imperial city, Wang Ju was reading.
A clerk came in.
"Mr. Wang, there is no movement on the Eagle Guard side."
"knew."
…
Eagle Guard.
He Lianhong is also reading.
What she read was that it was written about a noble girl who met a poor man while traveling, and the noble girl asked someone to give him a bunch of copper coins.
A few years later, the noble girl's family fell into decline, and even more enemies added insult to injury, and the whole family was exiled.
When they arrived at the penal colony, the whole family was sent to work, which was very hard.
Once, an official came to inspect. The lady seemed to have heard the official's voice. She raised her head and the official happened to look over.
The official turned out to be the scholar she had sponsored in the past.
Immediately, the noble girl's family was taken to an official residence. The scholar found a way to relieve her family's difficulties, and even people quietly found out about her family's grievances. A memorial was sent to the court, and the case was settled. Repeat again.
The noble girl's family was rehabilitated, and the noble girl married an official and lived happily ever after.
"Great Commander."
Wan Lingxiao came in, "Everything is ready."
He Lianhong put it down and said: "The writing is good, but the back part is too fake. How old is the official? Since he is a seventh-grade official, how can he not get married? What a joke!"
She patted it casually and walked out of the check-in room.
"Assembled?"
"yes."
Wan Lingxiao clapped his hands, and groups of Eagle Guards came out of the darkness.
He Lianhong said: "I just received news that someone in the palace was preparing to cause trouble while the eldest princess was leaving. Wang Ju and others betrayed the eldest princess. You will go out immediately to capture them!"
"Take orders!"
Historically, the spy chiefs were once emperors and courtiers, and each emperor appointed his own confidants to take charge of the Eagle Guard.
However, He Lianchun had too few confidants and his confidants could not suppress the Eagle Guards, so he retained He Lianhong and made an exception.
After becoming the little emperor, the Eagle Guard became more and more important. Changling and Helianhong had a close relationship, so it was difficult to replace them.
Therefore, after the three emperors came down, Helianhong's prestige in the Eagle Guard was at its peak.
Everyone set off.
He Lianhong said to Wan Lingxiao: "Take someone to follow me into the palace."
"yes!"
The two gradually moved away.
The night wind blew past the table.
The roll on the desk was blown by the wind and turned into crumbs.
Paper scraps flew everywhere and fell everywhere in the check-in room.
…
Imperial City.
Wang Ju received the news.
"He Lianhong, the commander-in-chief of the Eagle Guard, said he had received news that someone was trying to cause trouble in the palace."
Wang Ju put down the book in his hand and rubbed his eyes, "How many people did she bring?"
The clerk said: "Dozens of people."
"They are all good players," the clerk added.
Wang Ju said: "Let her in."
"yes!"
The clerk resigned.
Immediately, a gap opened in the imperial city gate.
He Lianhong and others filed in.
There are government offices on both sides of the imperial city, and there is a spacious avenue in the middle.
In the middle of the avenue, Wang Ju was waiting with a team of sergeants.
The fire burned Xunxian, illuminating every detail of Wang Ju's face.
Helian Hong walked over slowly.
"Who is causing trouble in the palace?" Wang Ju asked.
"Queen Mother!" He Lianhong said.
Wang Ju shook his head, "Our people keep an eye on the Queen Mother and will take action if there is any abnormality."
He Lianhong said: "We have help from the remnants of Lin Ya."
"Oh!" Wang Ju said, "Who is Lin Yayu's party?"
He Lianhong said: "We don't know, but the news has reached Eagle Guard, and it's confirmed."
Eagle Guard has been delivering messages for many years, making only a handful of mistakes and has an outstanding reputation.
Wang Ju turned sideways and said, "In this case, I will go with the commander to see those rebellious officials and traitors!"
"good."
He Lianhong followed with Wan Lingxiao and others.
The two parties walked to the palace. Wang Ju raised his head and said, "It's me, open the door."
The door to the palace city slowly opened.
Wang Ju took a few steps back and said, "Commander, please."
It was a little dim inside the palace gate, He Lianhong said: "Together!"
Wang Ju shook his head, "I'm not from the same place as you!"
Wan Lingxiao's expression changed, "What do you mean by this?"
Wang Ju kept retreating, and the people behind him rushed up to block him back.
"I told you, I'm not the same person as you!"
Wang Ju clapped his hands and said, "Rebellious ministers and traitors will be punished by everyone!"
Suddenly there was a bright light on the palace city, and sergeants appeared one after another holding torches.
More sergeants held bows, arrows and weapons, aiming at He Lianhong and others.
He Lianhong said in a deep voice: "Changling is not here, Wang Ju, do you want to rebel?"
Wang Ju smiled and said: "He Lianhong, do you think you can hide your tricks from the eldest princess? The eldest princess has been waiting for you to rebel for a long time."
Wan Lingxiao suddenly looked up to the sky and roared.
There was movement in the distance, the sound of horse hooves and footsteps.
"Enemy attack!"
There are many torches on the imperial city.
"Old dog, if I surrender now, I can spare your life!"
Wan Lingxiao said with a ferocious smile.
"Return?"
Wang Ju sneered and said, "Those thieves must be Lin Ya's remnants!"
"So what?" Wan Lingxiao said: "The eldest princess has taken away 50,000 troops, and the city is empty. Who can stop the commander tonight?"
Suddenly there was the sound of horse hooves outside.
The shouts of killing shook the sky.
"Abandon your sword and kneel down without killing!"
Someone is shouting.
Then, the gate to the imperial city opened again.
Everyone turned around.
A person walked in slowly.
White dress, slightly cold eyes.
"The eldest princess?"
"Changling!"
The visitor is none other than Changling.
She came slowly.
"I always hoped it wasn't you, Aunt Hong."
Changling said.
Wan Lingxiao said: "Princess, this matter is a misunderstanding..."
Snap!
He Lianhong slapped him away and walked to the front.
"You're back."
Changling stopped, "My father was in strong health and often said that he could live to be ninety-nine years old. But he only lived to be over fifty years old."
For ordinary people, being over fifty years old is considered a long life, but for He Lianfeng, who has a good cultivation level, it is a short life.
Cultivation is a process of strengthening the body. Although it is hard work, the rewards are also quite rich. Therefore, lazy nobles are also willing to endure some hardships, just to eat, drink and play as much as they want and enjoy more years.
He Lianhong said: "That was an accident."
"Is it unexpected?" Changling said: "Although the late emperor was a little obese, he still had a good foundation in cultivation. No matter how bad he was, he would not have died after just a few years after he ascended the throne. The same is true for your Majesty today."
He Lianhong sighed: "That's all fate!"
"I found that they all have the same characteristics, abdominal pain, dizziness and headache, difficulty sleeping, bleeding under the eyes, loss of things..."
There was more pain in Changling's eyes. Obviously, it was uncomfortable to recall his father's painful experience. "I know that this is not a disease, but a poison."
"Chanling! You are thinking too much." He Lianhong smiled bitterly, "Why should I poison you?"
"Yes! Why did you poison me?"
The screams outside became less and less.
"I asked people to search and dig almost three feet in the palace, but I still couldn't find any traces of poisoning." Changling said: "I interrogated many people, people around my father, people around the late emperor, and people around your majesty.
There are so many people, but no one knows how the poison was administered."
"You're tired, Changling." He Lianhong said, "Go and have a rest!"
"What are you afraid of?" Changling smiled and said: "Since I said it was you, I must have found evidence. Do you think that no one will know if you put lead poison in tableware or jars?"
puff!
Helian Hong's long hair was windless.
She looked at Changling, "Who is it?"
That's her secret.
Except for attacking three emperors, it was also used in Taoxian County.
The person who did it was her absolute confidant,
She asked herself that it was impossible for her confidants to betray her.
So, how did Changling find the top-secret method of poisoning?