Prince Chun originally thought that Li Luo would return home in a day or two at most. Unexpectedly, after three days in a row, Li Luo was still missing. When he went to the palace to inquire, he found that Li Luo was no longer in the Longevity Palace. What's more, he even contacted the Queen Mother.
He also didn't know Li Luo's whereabouts. Emperor Wanlong, who was the only one who knew Li Luo's whereabouts, had been singing night after night with several new concubines in the palace for the past few days. He had not gone to court for several days, so Prince Chun had to give up in frustration.
, secretly feeling depressed.
At dinner that day, Prince Chun said nothing with a gloomy face. No one dared to touch him, and the atmosphere was quite depressing for a while. While everyone was eating, the butler Li Zhong hurried in and said with a salute: "Your Majesty, the palace
Urgent letter." After saying that, he bowed slightly to the princesses.
Prince Chun raised his eyebrows, stood up and said, "Go to the study." After that, he left Caiyaxuan, leaving everyone talking. Luo Shi glanced at Concubine Lan with a confused look, and said, "Sister Lan."
Concubine Lan smiled slightly and said: "Sister Luo, don't worry, it won't be Lou'er. If it were Lou'er, Butler Li would never tell you."
"Oh, what if Lou'er gets into a big trouble?"
"Sister Luo, don't panic. I'll go to the study in a while." Concubine Lan stopped Luo and said calmly.
Prince Chun's study room.
"What did you say?" Prince Chun took a breath of cold air.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has just issued three decrees to seal off the two side entrances on Zhuque Street in the Imperial City, leaving only the main entrance; the seventh prince Xuanci will be appointed as the commander of the capital guards; the Guanshan camp will be assembled today, and the troops will be launched at Dingtiantai at noon on the seventh day
, increase the troops in the Western Prefecture." General Li Zhong said what he just said again.
"Brother, what do you mean by this? Why was there no news in the court before?" Prince Chun pondered.
Li Zhong lowered his head and replied: "Your Majesty, the emperor first issued the edict and then issued the imperial edict. The palace gate has been sealed now."
"Is there any news about Li Luo?"
"Back to the prince, no, no one in the palace has seen the young prince."
Prince Chun was slightly surprised, but he quickly put it aside and thought about the three imperial edicts of Emperor Wanlong. He frowned and asked, "Apart from this, are there any other unusual things?"
Li Zhong thought for a while and returned: "Your Majesty, the emperor probably didn't discuss it with anyone before issuing the decree. Even the Taishi Mansion didn't know about it. The news just came from the Taishi Mansion. The Taishi was extremely surprised and had already sent people in."
The palace inquired about it."
"What do you want to do, brother?" Prince Chun frowned.
At this moment, a servant came to report that Concubine Lan asked to see her. Prince Chun's eyes lit up and he said, "Please come in."
Concubine Lan walked into the study and saw Prince Chun and Li Zhong with solemn expressions. She was shocked and asked, "My lord, what happened?"
Prince Chun hummed, looked at Concubine Lan and said, "Concubine Luo asked you to come, right?"
Concubine Lan's face turned slightly red and she replied: "Sister Luo was worried that Lou'er would cause trouble in the palace, so she asked me to come and take a look."
"A woman's opinion," Prince Chun snorted coldly, then turned to Concubine Lan and said harmoniously: "I know your temperament, and you have never been interested in court affairs. Lou'er is fine, but..." Prince Chun saw Concubine Lan.
Lu was delighted and said in a longer voice.
Concubine Lan was stunned for a moment, with a strange look on her face, she pursed her lips and smiled and said: "If there is anything else, Your Majesty might as well say it, don't keep it in your heart, maybe I can help you a little, but Your Majesty can't have Lou'er again.
I'm so angry."
Prince Chun smiled awkwardly and said: "I really want to ask Lu Wei to help me with some things today." After speaking, he straightened his face and said in a deep voice: "The emperor has decreed to seal the two side doors on Zhuque Street today and let him know.
The seventh prince Xuanci has been appointed as the commander of the capital guards, and he will also increase the number of troops in the Western Palace."
Concubine Lan screamed in surprise, frowned, and said, "The emperor made such a big noise."
"Yes, the emperor has always done more than less. No one wants to issue three decrees in a row today, and no one knew about it beforehand. The queen may also be kept in the dark."
"More troops in the Xifu? Where do they come from?" Concubine Lan asked.
"Guan Shan Ying." Prince Chun replied.
"Guanshan Camp." Concubine Lan murmured, "Who is the general of Guanshan Camp?"
"The Guanshan Camp is an army set up to protect the royal city. It has about ten thousand people. It has always been led by relatives of the emperor. The current commander is none other than the Shepherd King Li Chengwen. The number of times I have met with him
There are quite a few, but the friendship is not deep, but King Mu has always been the confidant of the Queen Mother." After saying this, Prince Chun was shocked and said: "Lu Wei, you are saying that the emperor is not going to increase the number of troops in Xifu, but to increase Zhuo's troops.
city?"
Concubine Lan smiled bitterly and said: "According to what the prince said, this Guanshan camp should not go to Xifu, it can only go to Zhuocheng."
Prince Chun took a deep breath and said in horror: "Brother Huang wants to put an end to the chaos!"
When everyone was shocked and confused, suddenly a tiger guard rushed over and said that he had something important to report. After entering the house, the tiger guard saw that Concubine Lan was also there. He was stunned for a moment, not knowing whether to say something or not. Li Zhong shouted in a low voice.
A voice said: "Speak quickly."
Huwei hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Princess, news just came from the Zhuocheng Prefecture and the Duwei Station. Lord Situ Lu fell into the water last night and drowned in the Chenxiang River. The Duwei Station and the Fuyin Lord are investigating the cause of the fall into the water. Chu
It must have been caused by a slip. The emperor has ordered a grand burial and ordered Mr. Zongbo Yang to temporarily represent the Privy Council."
"What!?" Several people in the study looked at each other, and they could all see the horror in each other's eyes.
"Okay, please step back. If you have any other news, please report it at any time." Prince Chun said to the Huwei, "Remember, no external news is allowed. If there is any leakage, it will be punished by leaking military aircraft."
"Yes, the general has your order." The Tiger Guard bowed his hands to Prince Chun as a military salute and retreated.
Prince Chun turned to Li Zhong and said, "Li Zhong."
"The villain is here."
"You order people to inquire around Zhuocheng, and then order the Tiger Guard to be on strict alert, and the Fengwu Camp soldiers are transferred to the mansion. Remember, you must tighten it inside and loosen it outside. Send a message to Mr. Zhao in the front yard, saying that the king has important matters.
talk over."
"Yes, I will do it now." After saying this, Li Zhong hurriedly walked out of the study, leaving Prince Chun and Concubine Lan alone.
Prince Chun sighed and said: "Brother Huang made a risky move. If the chaos fails to be quelled, Zhuocheng will be in chaos."
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, the Emperor may not be quelling the chaos this time, but forcing it." Concubine Lan calmed down and said slowly.
"What? Force chaos? Lu Wei, what do you mean by this?" Prince Chun asked in shock.
Concubine Lan said with a complicated expression: "If the chaos is to be quelled, it should be done as quickly as possible without such a big fanfare. The prince is a fan of the authorities. There are currently no rebellious ministers and traitors in Zhuocheng. Therefore, if the emperor wants to quell the chaos, he must
The chaos must be forced first, and then the chaos can be quelled.”
"Yes, what Wei'er said makes sense. Although no one in the imperial court knows about the Grand Master's ambition, he is still my great minister, and there is no blatant rebellious behavior. But if the emperor fails to force the rebellion, what should we do?
"
Concubine Lan was a little unhappy when she heard Prince Chun calling her Wei'er. She frowned and said: "If this is the case, the emperor can find any reason to take advantage of the situation to reduce the power of the clan. When the troops come to the city, who will dare to make any move. It's just that.
The only thing that worries me is who is planning for the emperor?"
Seeing Prince Chun also lost in thought, Concubine Lan suddenly saw the figure of Li Luo flashing in front of her eyes and was startled. Concubine Lan quickly shook her head and suppressed the thought.
Taishi Mansion.
There were porcelain fragments on the floor of the secret room. Yu Chengyun's face was as sinking as water and he asked coldly: "What does Li Chengde want to do?"
Standing in the room was the old man from before, still dressed in linen clothes, and another middle-aged man in his forties, with a heavy back, big ears, and a rather dignified appearance.
At this time, the middle-aged man replied: "Yu Taishi, I think that the emperor's move is intended to shake the mountain and shake the tiger. From my humble opinion, the emperor is just pretending to suppress some rumors in the royal city."
"What if that's not the case?"
"Well, if that's not the case, I think we have to strike first." The middle-aged man paused for a moment, then a ruthless look flashed in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth every word.
Yu Chengyun was stunned and said: "The time is too hasty."
"Grand Master," the old man in sackcloth moved, and said slowly as if he had just woken up: "With these three decrees from the Emperor, we have no way out. If the Emperor just wants to show his majesty, then there is no need to worry, but still
Judging from the content of the edict and the signs in the city, the emperor must be planning something big this time, and we have no other choice. If the Guanshan camp enters Zhuocheng, we will be like fish with swords, life and death are in the hands of others, subordinates
I think that the matter of forcing the uterus cannot be delayed any longer, and should be stopped without interruption, and it will cause chaos."
"It's just how could Emperor Wanlong come up with such a move and catch us so unprepared." The middle-aged man pondered.
"There must be someone behind the scenes who is advising the emperor. After all, Zhuocheng is the place where royal power is concentrated. Li Chengde can give orders as the emperor. If we make the slightest move, we will immediately be accused of being a traitor." Mai.
The old man raised his eyebrows and said.
"But Li Chengye is behind the scenes?" Yu Chengyun asked with a low face.
"Based on the current situation, it shouldn't be the case. Li Chengye only got the news in the palace. He had not received any news before. After hearing the news, Li Chengye immediately stepped up the guards of the palace and ordered people to inquire around the palace. This
Prince Chun's palace has been under our surveillance, and there was no change before the emperor issued the decree. If my subordinates are right, the person who advises the emperor should be in the palace." The old man in sackcloth shook his head and replied.
"In the palace?" Yu Chengyun frowned and asked, "Is there any news from the palace?"
"No," the old man in sackcloth replied, "Since Emperor Wanlong ordered the palace gates to be sealed, the security in the palace has become much tighter. Currently, entry and exit have been isolated. It is difficult to send the news, but Emperor Wanlong must not have thought of it."
Having said this, the old man in sackcloth suddenly stopped talking, closed his eyes, and stopped talking.