"Zhang Xiang, who do you think stole the things from Prince Shen's palace?"
In the study room of Zhang Dun's house, Li Qingchen sat opposite Zhang Dun and asked with a frown.
Zhang Dun picked up the tea bowl, took a sip of tea, and asked calmly: "Who do you think it could be?"
"It's just King Duan and a few others."
Li Qingchen answered cautiously.
Zhang Dun smiled. He heard that among the "few people", in addition to King Duan, there was also King Mu, and even King Shen included.
With the official family in such a situation, none of the emperor's younger brothers who have the right to inherit would be willing to just sit back and watch.
Li Qingchen saw the look on Zhang Dun's face and speculated: "Mr. Zhang, did Li guess wrong?"
"No, I just wanted to tell you the truth. Bangzhi missed one person."
"who?"
"King Jian."
Li Qingchen was suddenly startled, "Mr. Zhang, why did you say this? King Jian was ordered to investigate and was ambushed in Mawangzao Lane last night and almost died. Why...does this son have such a sophisticated plan that the city is so deep?"
"Bangzhi, since the Jinmingchi disaster, Zhao Shisan has changed his mind. In less than a month, not only does he seem to be a different person, but the official family also seems to be a different person. Our great situation has suddenly changed."
After hearing Zhang Dun's gloomy words, Li Qingchen was even more shocked.
"Zhang Xiang, what else did you hear?"
"Hao Suidi just told me that the officials intend to recall the old party members who were expelled during Shaosheng's reign."
"What!" Li Qingchen stood up suddenly and walked back and forth uneasily.
"These people are back with a vengeance, and the situation since the official rule has changed again." Li Qingchen said uneasily.
"Yes, so we have to think carefully and attack with all our strength. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous."
At this point, Zhang Dun became furious, "Zeng Zixuan, Xu Yuanchong, these two bastards, for the sake of personal grudges and their own future, they actually ignored their position and shamelessly flattered them. It's really annoying!"
Yes, officials are stubborn to begin with, and it is difficult to be persuaded to come back to their decisions. However, Zeng Bu and Xu generals would rather sit back and watch the old party members being recalled than help him because of their personal grudges with Zhang Dun.
The new party is divided internally, so how can we go to the admonishment officials' houses and try to recall the old party?
We must find another way!
The muscles on both sides of Li Qingchen's eyes were beating constantly, and it took him a long time before he spoke.
"That's it, the position of Crown Prince should be well planned!"
Zhang Dun glared at him, knowing what he meant.
Today's official family has been deceived and is not a "wise king" at all. Fortunately, he is in poor health and has no heirs. He can indeed make plans early, gain support again, and continue the power of the Zhang Party.
After being silent for a long time, Zhang Dun finally spoke: "Now, we should nominate King Duan. Well, now we should call him King Suining."
"He is respectful and humble, loves literature and learning, is extremely elegant, has an excellent reputation, and is actually the eldest among all the emperor's brothers. And he is also smart, and he has been ingratiating himself with the empress since early on."
Li Qingchen shook his head and said softly: "His Royal Highness Duan Wang's calligraphy and painting were all learned from Xue Shaobao (Xue Ji) of the pre-Tang Dynasty. The calligraphy brush is thin and the characters are smooth, almost unique. The flowers and birds, the figures, are gorgeous and exquisite, and the attainments are high. The poetry and literary talent are known to the world.
Praise. But there are rumors that he is the reincarnation of Empress Li of the Southern Tang Dynasty."
Speaking of this, Li Qingchen's face turned solemn, "Whether it is a king who has destroyed his country, or he is seeking revenge for destroying his country in his previous life, it is not a good thing."
"This is a rumor in the market, a wild saying from Qi Dong! Zhao Shiyi has excellent literary talent, and his style is close to that of empress Li. Many people believe it to be true and have some criticism. However, he has an impulsive temperament and lacks perseverance. For a person with such a temperament, it is
For those who are ministers, it is not a bad thing."
Li Qingchen heard the meaning behind Zhang Dun's words.
A person with an aggressive temperament, little perseverance and tenacity is nothing more than a soft-eared person who is easily manipulated by others.
"Zhang Xiang, what you said is absolutely true! Compared with Eleven, Thirteen is really not a good choice. He is a chivalrous and righteous little king! Haha, I heard that he is also good at riding and shooting. If he was born at the founding of the country, he would be an eagle.
It's hard to be a wise king in this peaceful and prosperous age."
"Bangzhi, in that case, do you know the truth and want to help him suppress King Duan?" Zhang Dun suddenly asked with a smile.
"Bang Zhi doesn't know." This is what Li Qingchen has always wanted to ask.
"It's not us, nor the official family, but the Qingshou Palace that determines the new king." Zhang Dun's words were a bit floating. Like soap bubbles floating in the air, you can't catch them even if you want to.
Li Qingchen knew the knot deep in Xiang Niang's heart.
"Wonderful! Empress Xiang is a person who is soft on the outside but strong on the inside. The more famous King Jian Zhao Shisan becomes, the deeper the thorn in Empress Xiang's heart will be pierced!"
Zhang Dun smiled and said nothing, but the smile on his face was profound and elusive.
Li Qingchen thought for a while, but still insisted on his opinion.
"Although Jian Shisan has changed his mind and is a brother of the official family, he is good at martial arts and brave, and has lofty ambitions. Now the times are difficult, we try our best to maintain it, and we are walking on thin ice. Since the official took office, Shao Sheng Shao Shu has repeatedly used troops against the Hexi family.
, the people are already clamoring for it. If there is another troublesome new king, the world will be in chaos! No! No way!"
Li Qingchen stood up excitedly, with a panicked look on his face, waving his hands randomly as if he was driving away some poisonous snake and beast.
Zhang Dun's eyes flashed with anger. He was the one who led the offensive against the Hexi family. He didn't expect that he would be so unbearable in Li Qingchen's mouth.
It seems that although he supports the reform, he is like other members of the old party. He believes that he advocates frugality and that if he does not start a war, the treasury will be full and the world will be peaceful.
Perhaps, in his eyes, Xining's new method is just a tool for Jian to stay in the emperor's heart and rise to the top.
According to his youthful temperament, Zhang Dun was already furious and wrote a note that night, in which he defeated the man who helped him regain his youth and avoid all kinds of diseases.
It's just that after these years of ups and downs, Zhang Dun knows how to hide his emotions.
Especially now that the officials no longer completely trust him, many people have come forward one after another after hearing his close friends.
Everything was difficult, which made Zhang Dun feel a little unmotivated.
After being silent for a long time, Zhang Dun just sighed and said: "This is just a human calculation. Who knows what God's will is?"
Just as Li Qingchen was about to refute a few words, someone outside the door reported: "Master, the fifteenth son of the Li family is here."
"Call in." Zhang Dun returned to normal, gave Li Qingchen a wink, and said loudly.
"The younger one has met Mr. Zhang and Mr. Li."
The man who entered the house was a man in his early twenties. He was dressed in Tsing Yi, wearing a dome-shaped soft-footed headdress and tiger shoes. He was the man who climbed over the wall of Xu Ergui's house and entered the yard, where he met Liu Chuanfeng.
"Fifteenth Master, tell me what Prince Jian has done these past two days?" Zhang Dun asked.
"In reply to Xianggong Zhang, last night King Jian and his entourage went to Xu Ergui's house first... I went to check, and the man who hired Yu Ji to do business is Duan, the Marquis of Yu from Suining Palace, named Gao Qiu."
"Gao Qiu?" Zhang Dun and Li Qingchen both frowned.
Sure enough, Brother Eleven was also involved.
Zhang Dun had a look of disdain on his face and asked, "Where did King Jian go after that?"
"In reply to Zhang Xiang, King Jian found out that Xu Ergui was working as a handyman in Panlou, so he went there to inquire. He didn't find Xu Ergui, so he looked for his master, Old Man Tan, who was in charge of the kitchen. Unexpectedly, there was a fire in the kitchen and Old Man Tan was burned to death.
"
Hearing this, Zhang Dun interrupted Li Fifteen Lang, "As soon as King Jian went to Pan House to find someone, a fire broke out in the kitchen and the important witness was burned to death. How could it be such a coincidence?"
"In reply to Zhang Xiang, it is indeed too much of a coincidence. After careful inspection, I found that it was not Old Man Tan who was burned to death."
Zhang Dun's eyes lit up, "What evidence is there?"
"I heard that old man Tan had nine fingers, but the corpse had ten fingers. And there were no ashes in the nose and mouth of the corpse, which means he was dead before the fire."
"Old man Tan, the golden cicada escaped from his shell?"
"Zhang Xiang is wise, that's what it should be." Li Shiwulang replied respectfully.
"By the way, does King Jian know what you said?" Zhang Dun asked again.
"In reply to Zhang Xiang, if I can find out about Gao Qiu, King Jian will definitely be able to find out too. As for old man Tan's fake death, I heard that King Jian and his subordinates watched the corpse for a while, but
Not sure if I found something fishy..."
"Okay, go down." Zhang Dun waved his hand.
When Li Fifteen Lang retired, Zhang Dun said to Li Qingchen: "Bangzhi, the nephew you recommended is really smart, capable and a talented person."
Li Qingchen smiled sarcastically and said, "The right way is to study the classics with clear principles. Only those who roll names outside the Donghua Gate are good men. Li Jian has been smart since he was a child, but he has refused to put his heart into the right way. He only loves
Reading miscellaneous books and being good at wielding swords and guns will never make you a great person. If you run good errands for Prime Minister Zhang and find a career, you can be considered worthy of the trust of the elders of the clan."
After finishing speaking, he remembered the business and said sternly: "Zhang Xiang, how can such a reckless and negligent person like Thirteen be the emperor of the Song Dynasty and the king of all people? We must find a way to snipe!"
Zhang Dun smiled faintly, "Bangzhi, now I actually admire Zhao Shisan. Maybe he has the courage to inherit the legacy of the late emperor of the temple and continue the reform. It was only with the courage of our blood that we participated in Wang Jinggong's reform
The laws of our ancestors.”
"Zi Hou!" Li Qingchen said anxiously, "The officials are young and energetic, insisting on conquering Miaochuan and Qingtang, and are good at starting side provocations. They have already cost people and money, and have accumulated resentment among the people. Zhao Shisan is even more willful and reckless. Don't you want to cause chaos?
"
Zhang Dun remained silent and suddenly asked: "Bangzhi, have you seen a waterwheel?"
Li Qingchen was stunned and subconsciously replied: "Isn't there Jinmingchi?"
"That's just for people to watch," Zhang Dun curled his lips and said, "When I was in the two lakes, I saw it in Anjiang, Zhenjiang and other villages. It was as high as an attic, and people standing next to it were like ants. The water flowed down quickly, and the water flowed down.
The waterwheel is turning slowly. Oh my god, once the waterwheel starts turning, no human power can stop it."
Li Qingchen was speechless. This chapter has been completed!