The Seventy-eighth Chapter of the Renzi Scroll (3)
Feng Ziying felt relieved, he had been observing the other party before.
If such a big thing happened, he would not believe it if there was no one behind the scenes in the palace...
The emperor personally led the imperial army. Miao Zhuang, the commander of the banner guard, Du Keli, the commander of the fourth guard battalion, and Liao Junxiong, the commander of the warrior battalion, were all confidants appointed by Emperor Yonglong.
The loyalty of the generals should be higher, because they are directly related to Emperor Yonglong's own safety.
Moreover, unlike the Beijing Camp, the Shangsanqin Army has experienced a major shock. In addition to the Shenshu Camp, the Fifth Military Camp and the Shenji Camp were all newly reorganized. The Shangsanqin Army has always maintained stability, and its loyalty should be the most secure.
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But even so, Feng Ziying did not dare to believe it.
They were loyal to Emperor Yonglong. That was when Emperor Yonglong was still there. Emperor Yonglong is now in a coma. It is unclear whether he can wake up, so it is hard to say.
Emperor Yonglong fell from his horse and fell into a coma after being assassinated. It is conceivable who could do such a treasonous thing behind this, and it can only be someone who can benefit from it.
And it is impossible to do such a thing without extremely strong support. Who are these people who are planning and supporting behind the scenes?
There is no doubt that the closest relatives of Emperor Yonglong and those who hold certain real power are the biggest suspects, and the commander of the Shangsanqin Army is one of them, so Feng Ziying cannot trust anyone, including this Du Keli.
But judging from Du Keli's current situation, Feng Ziying feels that this person should be trustworthy and unlikely.
Although the adoption of martial law measures seems a bit suspicious, and seems to be suspected of providing an advantage to the conspiracy planners, it is even more unreasonable if the commander of the Fourth Guards Battalion did nothing for such a big thing, so such a move can be justified.
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And according to Feng Ziying's observation, this guy is probably really frightened. If he is really a participant, even if he can pretend to be frightened, he should not be able to pretend to be so, and he should not be fooled by his simple words.
Just be scared and let yourself go.
After ruling out the possibility of Du Keli, Feng Ziying felt certain and was also considering how to use this person.
The Shangsanqin Army is very important. Now, in addition to the Shenshu Camp, there is the Shangsanqin Army inside. Although their strength is not as strong as the Shenshu Camp, they are the emperor's forbidden army and their status is respected. Under the suspicious circumstances of the Shenshu Camp, this force
It's even more important.
"Master Du, how many people are stationed here in your Fourth Guard Battalion now?" Feng Ziying asked as he walked away, which could be regarded as easing the other party's nervous and anxious mood.
"There are more than 1,200 people. Our three pro-army troops each led more than 1,200 people to protect the emperor. There are 5,000 people in the Shenshu Camp outside." Du Keli blurted out, "Even now I don't understand how there is such a thing.
The assassin sneaked into the hunting garden. The Shenshu battalion had arrived at the hunting garden a few days in advance and conducted two inspections. We also conducted two inspections after we arrived. Before today's hunting, we conducted another preliminary inspection...
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"Today's inspection is just a formality, right?" Feng Ziying asked lightly.
Du Keli was stunned and said hesitantly: "My lord Mingjian, of course it is impossible to be as careful as before coming here, but it is said that there are more than ten assassins. No matter how careless it is, it is impossible to miss so many people. How did these people infiltrate?
Where can we hide? If there is no internal response, it is absolutely impossible. This is why we can only adopt martial law and cut off communication."
Du Keli's words are reasonable. The assassins carried out the assassination, and there were more than ten assassins. In the encirclement of three levels inside and three outside, more than ten people were like being in a deserted land. If there was no internal response, it would be unimaginable.
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In Du Keli's view, the biggest suspicion must be that something went wrong with Shenshu Camp, which is responsible for peripheral security and preliminary inspections.
Even Feng Ziying felt that if more than a dozen assassins infiltrated the Hunting Garden without being discovered, and the Shenshu Battalion of more than 5,000 people stationed on the periphery was not discovered, then there is absolutely an unshirkable responsibility.
As for whether Qiu Shiben, the leader of Shenshu Camp, has any problems, that's another matter.
However, Qiu Shiben's daughter married the son of Su Shengdu, the deputy commander-in-chief of Shanxi Town, and Su Shengdu was the cousin of Concubine Lu Su Lingyao. This kind of marriage relationship made people suspicious.
I'm afraid that Emperor Yonglong's appointment of Qian Guozhong as the commander-in-chief of the Shenji Camp and King Zhonghui's appointment as the commander-in-chief of the Beijing Camp and the general of the Fifth Military Camp were all factors related to this aspect.
"Master Du, where is Master Qiu now?" Feng Ziying asked casually.
"It is said that traces of the escape of these assassins were discovered from the west. He personally supervised the formation and sent people to cooperate with Long Jinwei's people to track down." Du Keli shook his head contemptuously: "Maybe it was just the thief shouting to catch the thief, and he was acting for everyone to see.
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Feng Ziying has long been accustomed to the discord and mutual criticism between the Forbidden Army and the Beijing Camp. The Fifth Army Camp, Shenshu Camp, and Shenji Camp within the Beijing Camp are also experiencing constant nastiness, and the Shangsanqin Army is also at odds with each other.
And, maybe this is also an internal conflict specially created by Emperor Yonglong, so as to prevent any one family from becoming dominant and becoming monolithic.
The group of people walked as they talked until they came to the gate of the inner palace.
The flag-bearing guard was responsible for guarding the gate of the inner palace, and the commander of the flag-bearing guard, Miao Zhuang, had already been guarding the door.
Seeing that Du Keli actually accompanied Feng Ziying to see King Zhonghui, Miao Zhuang's expression was a little complicated.
I thought I was a smart person, but I didn't expect that Du Keli was not stupid either, and even got Feng Ziying into his trap.
"Master Miao is here too?" Feng Ziying and Miao Zhuang are more familiar with each other, because the several times he entered the palace, he was guarded by the standard guard. He met Miao Zhuang twice. Although he didn't interact with each other, he exchanged greetings with him, like Du Keli
Instead, it was just a nod of acquaintance.
"Master Feng, if something like this happens, how can we sit still? Please come in quickly, the prince is already waiting impatiently." Miao Zhuang sighed, "Old Liao will be here soon."
There was a layer of white hair sweat on Du Keli's back. It seemed that he was the last to realize it, and even the stupidest one. Miao Zhuang and Liao Junxiong already knew that if they wanted to escape guilt, they must hold on to King Zhonghui.
His legs were thick, but no one informed him. Miao Zhuang was just a man. He was already at odds with each other, but Liao Junxiong was also so cold-blooded.
Suddenly, this idle prince, who had been almost a polished commander before, suddenly became a favorite, which made King Zhonghui feel mixed emotions, but not much joy, but more pressure and anxiety.
It wasn't until he saw Feng Ziying stepping in that King Zhonghui showed a happy look on his face and hurriedly came forward to greet him, "Ziying, you are here. If you hadn't sent the seal, I wouldn't have known you were still here.
In the palace, don’t you remember that the emperor saw you three days ago?"
"The emperor has met, but he asked me to stay and have an interview. I am too lazy to go back and forth, so I just said that I would just stay here for two days. Who would have thought..." Feng Ziying waved her hand, "
Your Majesty, what is the situation? After all, I am also the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture, and this is also the territory of Shuntian Prefecture. If something like this happens, I am also responsible."
"The responsibility is unavoidable" is just a sentence. Even if there is responsibility, it must be held accountable to Shuntian Mansion. I don't know how many people are waiting in front of me. At least the three people in front of me are much bigger than Shuntian Mansion. Besides, Shuntian Mansion also has
Isn’t it Fu Yin?
Miao Zhuang and Du Keli both experienced it firsthand, so there was no need for King Zhonghui to hide it.
This time the two people took the initiative to move closer to him. King Zhonghui knew that he had to rely on these two people when he had no one available. Not to mention Feng Ziying, he had to rely on him in the first place.
Let’s help you analyze the situation.
King Zhonghui briefly introduced the situation, and Feng Ziying finally understood the situation.
"The emperor is still awake. What did the accompanying imperial doctor say? There must be a reason, right? Did he hurt his head, or was it for other reasons?" Feng Ziying directly asked the key: "Since the emperor is not in fear of his life for the time being, then what?
When will you wake up?"
"Now the two imperial doctors have different opinions. One thinks that the emperor's head was hit when he fell from the horse, which caused congestion and blockage, which may lead to coma, while the other thinks that the emperor took too much pills and took them inappropriately.
The use of tiger and wolf medicine, which purges fire and dispels dryness, leads to excessive qi deficiency, imbalance of yin and yang in the body, causing qi and blood confusion, leading to coma..."
King Zhonghui also gritted his teeth, "But both of them said that although the emperor is not in fear of his life, they are not sure when he will wake up..."
"What I'm not sure about is..." Feng Ziying followed up and asked.
"It's hard to say, but it's possible that I'll wake up tonight, or maybe I won't wake up for three to five days, or even ten days and a half. They don't dare to make a conclusion." King Zhonghui sighed sadly.
After discussing it for a while, until Liao Junxiong, the commander of the Warrior Battalion, arrived to join us, we didn't have much of a clue. Now everyone felt like the sky was falling. Before the cabinet ministers arrived, everyone didn't know what to do.
Waiting until Du Keli, Liao Junxiong and Miao Zhuang left, leaving only Feng Ziying and King Zhonghui, King Zhonghui couldn't wait to hold Feng Ziying's hand and said: "Ziying, what should I do now?
Brother Jiu and the others are temporarily imprisoned, but Gu feels that the possibility of Brother Jiu's involvement is very small. There is no one trustworthy around him, and no one can provide him with advice. It all depends on you."
King Zhonghui was really blind. If he had known that he would be involved in such a turmoil so suddenly, it would be better to be a rich and idle man. He had no intention of taking a chance, even if it was a little opportunity to prepare for the next one.
He had the idea of earning some connections, but if he had to take such a big risk in exchange, he would never do it.
But now he is riding a tiger, and the title of Jingying Jieduzhao can kill him, especially when he can't control the group of people under his command. Everything they do, he may eventually have to take the blame.
