Gao Jizhi's vision turned black and he was about to fall down. Fortunately, Chen Tongpao had quick eyesight and quick hands, and hurriedly stepped forward to support him. Several clerks also came to help him, calming his breath, and he regained consciousness after a while.
Gao Jizhi opened his eyes in confusion, looked at everyone, then touched his forehead, and then sighed heavily: "My head is a little hot, I'm afraid it's because of the wind and cold. I felt dizzy just now, and then
After being hit by this severe wind, I can no longer withstand it. Chen Shilang will go alone, and I have to rest for a few days. I am waiting for your good news."
"Master Gao is willing to entrust me with such a big thing. I am so grateful that I can't repay you for it!" Tongpao Chen bowed twice with tears in his eyes, stood up and said "Take care!" twice, and then walked out of the door.
.Gao Jizhi looked at his leaving figure and just let out a few sad, bitter smiles without saying anything else.
Chen Tongpao held the letter in his arms, met Lan Yuan, the attendant, explained the whole story, and then followed him into the side hall to meet the prince.
The prince was very happy after reading the letter. He clapped his knees and said, "Since Wan Heshun has given his heart to his father, Liu Thief will not dare to make trouble again. We can finally sit back and relax!"
Chen Tongpao said: "We, the loyal and virtuous people, have been looking forward to the Liu Party's destruction day and night. Now it's time to eliminate them in one fell swoop. I ask the prince to make a plan!"
The prince hesitated slightly and his eyes darted to both sides. Lan Yuan saw this in his heart and hurriedly admonished: "Your Highness, Wan Heshun is not a kind person. The reason why I express my loyalty to you is just to get rid of him without any effort."
Liu Dang. If His Highness is lucky enough to survive, he will be greatly disappointed. Without this banner, victory or defeat is not certain!"
The prince began to loosen his mind after being repeatedly persuaded by these two people, so he suppressed his timidity and asked slowly: "But stability should be the first priority in everything. You should know how Rong Qing died before."
"Today is no better than in the past," Lan Yuan was even more interested than Chen Tongpao, and his voice was sonorous and powerful, "They have become meat on the chopping board! The only issue that needs to be solved urgently is the issue of military power. According to my analysis,
The Liu Party still controls the military power of some provinces, as well as the troops stationed around the capital, and what is left to us are only two ministers, Cun Zhao and Tai Su, and a wavering Shi Xiu Shen."
Tongpao Chen nodded with satisfaction, and then continued: "Shi Xiushen's hesitation is justified. He has Lu Jishan around him to spread power, and he will not act easily. But he cannot be classified as an enemy because of this.
, this person is very useful, we should think of a way
Winning them over; and the troops outside the palace cannot be ignored. They have followed Liu Zhennian for many years and are loyal to the traitor party. If there is a rebellion, we will not be able to bear it. We must neutralize this group of people.
If there is a threat, you must focus on the court."
"Do you still need to watch the court?" Lan Yuan flicked his sleeves disdainfully, "Most of the civil servants have turned to us. Su Zongshan also surrendered. No one obeys the government orders of the traitor party!"
Chen Tongpao seemed to know everything, and smiled meaningfully: "Lan Shidu is too confident. The Yushitai is the mouthpiece of the country, and it is still controlled by Guifu today. Not only is his speech blocked, but all officials
Things are done under his nose, making it difficult to act. In a few months, it will be the election period for provincial ministers, and we must
Fight for this position. When Guifu, the temporary manager, leaves, the Zhongshu Province will be completely controlled by us. With this power in hand, the replacement of the Yushitai is just a matter of official documents. Only after these things are completed can we
Turning around and dealing with the army, cutting them off or withdrawing them, Liu Zhennian will really sit back and wait for death."
After hearing this, Lan Yuan was secretly disgusted that his steps were too long-winded, but after all, the other party was Tongpao Chen who was experienced in the world, so he reluctantly believed these words: "You are right, but we can't wait for a few months.
.There must be something to do during this period.”
"Don't worry, there are many things to do, and they need to be divided into two parts: on the one hand, we should send people with letters to see the two royal relatives to make early preparations; on the other hand, we should order Su Zongshan to come forward and call on everyone to discuss the candidates for the provincial ministers.
To prevent disagreements and fights with each other."
Lan Yuan was convinced, so he turned around and knelt down to admonish the prince. The prince had no idea, so he waved his hand and said, "I don't care, you can do all this."
People from the East Palace took advantage of the fact that it was still early and hurriedly brought the book into the Forbidden Army camp, handed it over to Taisu and Cunzhao respectively, and told them, "The prince has conspired with everyone. Please prepare your armament as soon as possible, keep an eye on your ears and eyes, and don't be negligent."
". Although Taisu kept these words in mind, he knew that he was old and dim and unable to deal with it, so he took advantage of the excuse of changing shifts and set off to find someone.
Cun Zhao talked. Cun Zhao did not intend to listen to them one by one, and had another opinion: "Our soldiers have been incited by Niu Yuan once, causing a storm in the city. It shows that they are not very loyal, and they are all chaotic and quiet people. If
If you repair your armor in secret and be reported by one or two soldiers, wouldn't it ruin an eternal event? I don't think you can hide in the dark, you need to do it in the open."
"How can it be in the open?" Tai Su heard the wind blowing past the paper window, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and looked both ways.
"But with the power of the chamberlain. They are in the same prison as me. If I can use one or two..." As he said, he suddenly lowered his voice, said a few words in Tai Su's ear, and scratched the table.
A few words immediately made the latter let out a long sigh of relief.
After Gao Jizhi suffered from the cold, he had to go back to his mansion to rest. He ate a bowl of medicinal soup and fell asleep that night. At dawn the next day, his condition still did not improve. He heard about the situation of the officials from his confidants.
, I learned that the prince had ordered Su Zongshan to select ministers. This matter was actually right.
It hit him, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and he looked up to the sky and cursed: "Tongpao Chen, you bastard! You know that I have great ambitions, but you took advantage of my illness to encourage them to clarify this matter! Okay,
They all come to compete for this position, but I, a dying person, have no share!"
After saying that, he supported the bed board with one hand and swept the head of the bed with the other hand, throwing the vases and other objects on the ground and smashing them into pieces. The family was used to seeing him calm, but they had never seen him act like this.
When he lost his composure, they all thought he was talking nonsense and hurriedly took the medicine and wanted to feed it to him.
Gao Jizhi was crazy. He didn't drink medicine or speak, so he stood up and knocked over tables and chairs everywhere. He kept having fits and was pushed back to the bed by his slaves. But after all this tossing, his body deteriorated even more.
He is still recovering. He is still talking about court matters and wealth matters. Unfortunately, no one in the family has heard these words. He always looks like a humble gentleman, either studying or doing good deeds.
After surviving like this for two or three days, he fell ill while talking nonsense and died at home.