In Lu Xiao's plan, Tianqi had always been a tool man. Lu Xiao originally had no intention of contacting him. He just planned to let him live one more winter and fatten up the pigs.
At the same time, I use this time to exert as much influence on Chongzhen as possible. When the opponent comes to power, I will follow Yuan Chonghuan's path and leave him with no way to go.
But the plan could not keep up with the changes. The princes in the court, Wei Zhongxian, Zhao Jingzhong and others were not just chess pieces. Everyone had their own calculations, so Lu Xiao decided to adjust his strategy.
Late night, palace.
The two figures walked quickly through the palace path and walked into the deepest part of the palace. This is the study room of Emperor Tianqi.
Guo Zhen was leading the way while muttering in a low voice.
"Sir, Mr. Lu, are you sure? I have put my fortune and life on the line this time. I told the emperor that you had a secret report about the treasure ship falling into the water, and that's why we got this opportunity. If you can't tell me,
For one reason or another, I'm afraid we won't be able to see the sun tomorrow."
"Eunuch Guo, don't worry, I'm ready. Besides, you won't see the sun tomorrow no matter what."
Guo Zhen: “???!!!”
"Because it will be cloudy tomorrow."
Guo Zhen: "..."
The two of them fell into silence for the rest of the way. Guo Zhen has been running the palace for many years. Although he is not as powerful as Wei Zhongxian, he still has some connections. The two of them bypassed all the informants.
, entered Emperor Tianqi’s study.
"Your Majesty, Jin Yiwei Zhenfu Envoy Lu Xiao wishes to see you."
"Come in." Tianqi's feeble voice came from behind the door curtain.
The two of them walked into the study. Tianqi was sitting on a chair with a night's worth of porridge in his hand. Lu Xiao could smell it, it was a bowl of lotus seed soup.
"Are you the Lu Xiao who was born as an Orion and became a member of the Imperial Guard through military exploits?"
"It is a humble position to return to Your Majesty."
"Well, tell me. What did you find out?" It was already late at night, and Tian Qi was obviously not in good spirits. However, he still steeled himself and prepared to listen to what Lu Xiao had to say. After all, his life and fortune were at stake.
It's a big event. Naturally, you need to be given some special care.
"Your Majesty, this matter is complicated and confusing. During the investigation, I found many clues that I dare not say. Therefore, I came up with this strategy. I want to face your Majesty to explain this matter clearly. Please forgive me." Lu Xiao opened his mouth and shook it off.
pot.
"What you are investigating is about my wealth and life. I allow you to have no inhibitions. I want to see who wants my life so much."
The assassination of any emperor will inevitably set off a bloody storm. Unfortunately, Apocalypse in history died before he had time to take revenge. The matter was just dealt with by Hu.
But now, although his body is weak, he will not be buried immediately. If he is not killed and his head is rolling, wouldn't it be a waste of the title of emperor.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. I started to investigate this case two months ago. I immediately sent people to look for the shipbuilding craftsman back then. However, he has long been missing. Since then, I have already had 70% to 80% of the information."
Be sure that someone is behind this matter. After all, those craftsmen are top craftsmen. How could they all disappear suddenly?"
Hearing this, Tianqi nodded. The reason why he listened patiently to Lu Xiao was also because he knew this doubt and was sure that there must be something wrong with the ship. What he experienced was not an accident, but an assassination.
"Go on."
"After I became suspicious, I thought of a way. In Jinyiwei's eucalyptus slip library, the treasure ship minutes of the original construction of the treasure ship were kept. I took out the spare minutes and compared them with the stubs in the palace. No problem was found.
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"No problem?"
Tianqi questioned aloud and even glanced at Guo Zhen.
"Back to Your Majesty, this is the first time I have checked the treasure ship records in the archives. What I saw at the beginning was indeed the same drawing, and no problems were found."
Tianqi understood what Lu Xiao meant and motioned for him to continue.
"During the investigation, I discovered that all the clues I was looking for were blocked inexplicably. After some investigation, I found almost nothing. It was not until Eunuch Guo asked me for help."
"Help?" Tianqi turned to look at Guo Zhen. Guo Zhen was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a plop.
"Your Majesty, I really have no choice. I was also investigating this matter at the beginning. And I was able to find a shipbuilding craftsman in a mysterious way. But now it seems that someone is clearly misleading me.
.I am a palace eunuch, how do I know how to investigate? I can't find out anything that even Mr. Lu Zhen can't find out.
At that time, the old slave kept an eye on it. Before meeting the 'craftsman', he sent a message to Mr. Lu, asking Mr. Lu to take care of me. In this way, a fatal disaster was avoided."
"Back to Your Majesty, Eunuch Guo is right. That night, Beizi did see someone preparing to ambush Eunuch Guo. Later, Eunuch Guo said that the other party's excuse to lure him out was that they had a different drawing. This made Bei Shi
Alertness arose immediately.
After that, I avoided all eyes and ears, entered the eucalyptus document library, and found the blueprint that I had seen before. But I was shocked to find that the blueprint turned into another one. There was a slight difference with the backup in the palace."
"Haha, so Jinyiwei also has their people?"
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it is. When the treasure ship was built, the East Factory was responsible for supervising it. Later, the drawings were kept in Jinyiwei's eucalyptus document library. This...I'm afraid the other party has been prepared from the beginning. Later, it will be
The wrong drawings were put back into the document library. I'm afraid it was with the intention of dragging down the factory guards at the same time!!"
"Factory guard? I'm afraid he is targeting Wei Zhongxian, right? Lu Xiao, you have said so much, and so far it has only proved that there is someone behind the scenes. But it has never come to the point. Have you found out?
Who is behind this?"
"This... I don't dare to say it because of my humble position."
"You dare not say it, even in front of me? Could it be that this world is not my Zhu family's world, and you are not a minister of my Ming Dynasty?"
"I don't dare, but this matter is really...unbelievable. After I learned that there was a problem with the treasure ship records in the eucalyptus storehouse, I immediately personally supervised the treasure ship records in the eucalyptus storehouse. Then I found it.
The person behind it. Just the person behind it..."
"If you are asked to say it, just say that no matter who is involved, you have done nothing wrong in this matter. What are you afraid of? Who is it? I know that person must be a senior official in the court. You only need to tell me, you can find out
Whose body did it fall on?"
"Back to Your Majesty, it's not anyone's problem. After many investigations, I finally discovered that at least 40 to 50% of the ministers in the court were involved in this matter to a greater or lesser degree."
"..."
There was silence for a while in the study, and then Tianqi coughed violently. Finally, he spit out a mouthful of blood!!!
