Master Sima thought: If Cao Shuang's people hadn't done this, I would have chewed up this carriage!
But at this time, he could only stay in the carriage, watching the people coming and going in the distance from the carriage window, and it was not convenient to show his face directly in front of people.
After a while, some soldiers who were short-sighted actually came up to question me. The voice of the attendant outside the carriage said: "Go! What to do, what to do."
The soldier said: "Look what's on the carriage."
The attendant said angrily: "I'm too full to eat, so I'll go back and see your mistress, get out!"
At this moment, a young man came up to relieve the siege and asked the soldiers to leave. Then the young man got directly into the carriage through the tail door. The man who came was none other than Gao Xun, a descendant of Tingwei Gaorou.
Gao Xun cupped his hands and said, "Greetings to the general."
Master Sima returned the greeting and asked directly: "Ziyu, what did you find?"
Gao Xun said: "Of course it is impossible for Your Highness to fly with wings. There is a tunnel leading to the courtyard behind."
Master Sima looked at his face without saying a word and motioned for him to continue speaking.
Gao Xun then said: "The yard is a property purchased by His Highness's adopted sister Zhen. The servants are looking for the previous owner of the yard. I also asked His Highness's entourage and found that everyone is still there except Zhen." He then lowered his voice and whispered.
He said, "Following the leader, the Central Palace Visitor Ling Zhang Huan seems to have taken refuge in the General's Palace. The Tingwei did not dare to act rashly for a while."
Master Sima nodded slightly.
Gao Xun continued: "The Tingwei Mansion sent people to various city gates to strictly check people leaving the city, especially women. However, before closing the city gates and searching, we still need to wait for the report and get the edict. Guo Li, Zhen De
Father and son, Gao Tingwei also advised them not to leave Luoyang for the time being."
Master Sima wanted to wait until everyone left to see the courtyard and the tunnel in person, but at this time he finally couldn't help but ask: "What does the tunnel look like?"
Gao Xun thought for a while and said: "The walls of the two courtyards are next to each other, separated by an alley. The two exits of the tunnel are close to the back wall, and can only allow one person to bend down to pass through. The opening in front is under the wooden floor, and the inner pad is rammed.
So much so that the eunuchs couldn't find it for a while, and then they opened up a large piece of wood and discovered something fishy. This was a deliberate move."
Master Sima said: "Ziyu goes back and continues the inspection."
Gao Xun bowed and said goodbye.
Master Sima waited for him to get off the car, and then said to the front: "Go back to the Taifu's Mansion." The group came to the Taifu's Mansion in the southeast of the palace. Master Sima walked into the chamber under the palace, and then opened a small door.
In the narrow room, as expected, Sun Zi and Liu Fang were all there, and my father was also sitting at the top.
Master Sima came in and closed the door. Four people crowded around a table, and the room suddenly seemed a little crowded.
Master Sima bowed to the three of them. Except for my father, the two ministers guarding Zhongshu Province all stood up and returned the salute.
After explaining the situation in detail, Sima Shi then said: "This matter is a long-planned conspiracy. The Tingwei has set up checkpoints at the gates of Luoyang, but His Highness may not be in Luoyang City anymore. All the eunuchs and maidens accompanying him are here, and only His Highness
Mrs. Zhen next to her is missing. The Tingwei will next check the people Zhen has friends with. But it is said that Mrs. Zhen is a dissolute widow with many adulterers and close friends of both sexes. After investigation, the people involved will be very complicated.
"
Liu Fang said: "It's obvious that they are He Yan, Deng Yang and Ding Mi."
Sun Zi nodded in agreement.
Liu Fang, who has kept secrets for decades and has seen all kinds of conspiracies, continued: "There must be someone behind such a big thing. Besides people from Cao Shuang's side, who else can it be?" He then looked complicated.
He said, "But taking His Highness abducted, this kind of thing is really unheard of, it's so bizarre!"
Master Sima sneered: "Those people in Shuang Mansion cannot be judged by common sense. What strange things can't they do? Like last year, the two of them slept with Zang Ai's aunt. It was not He Yan and Deng Yang, but He Yan's son and
Deng Yang.
Last year, those few people were secretly discussing how to drive His Highness out of the palace. At first, I thought they just wanted to move His Highness to Yongning Palace in the southwest, but I never expected that they would do such a thing."
Sun Zi frowned and said, "Things were done quietly. Is there anyone inside the eunuchs?"
Master Sima said: "Zhang Huan, the visitor in the middle palace, is from Shuang Mansion, but Tingwei did not dare to touch him for the time being. There is also one of our people inside. I sent someone to ask him. He said that he was in the palace bedroom for more than an hour.
There was no movement, and then someone went to make trouble, and then they realized something was fishy."
Sun Zi said calmly: "Can the Guo family be trusted?"
Several people were silent for a while, because the Guo family had a good relationship with Master Sima.
At this time, Liu Fang, the Supervisor of the Zhongshu, said calmly: "If Mrs. Zhen is a spy, she can let the gangsters in while His Highness is sleeping, knock him out and kidnap him."
Master Sima had another flash of inspiration and blurted out: "Is His Highness definitely kidnapped?"
Both Sun Zi and Liu Fang were stunned for a moment, and Liu Fang asked: "What do you mean? Will His Highness leave the palace voluntarily?"
Sima Yi, who had been silent just now, said: "Liu Ziqi is right, he must have been kidnapped. Your Highness went to Yongning Palace, and she was also the Empress Dowager. She is not a queen, and the emperor cannot take away his title. Your Highness enters the palace for the second time
Ten years later, we still don’t know what kind of person she is?”
Master Sima thought for a moment, then immediately exhaled and nodded: "What my father said is true." He mused again, "Shuang Mansion has secretly discussed moving His Highness out of the palace. In this way, the edict can be entirely based on Shuang Mansion.
But why did they still risk the disapproval of the world and kidnap His Highness...or even kill him?"
The small secret room suddenly became quiet, and the atmosphere seemed to have solidified. Everyone's expressions gradually became more solemn.
When people were secretly suspicious, someone had to come forward to clarify the situation. Master Sima finally said simply: "Someone in Shuang Mansion is alert and worried that we will suddenly launch some conspiracy, so they hide or get rid of His Highness first so that we have no reputation?"
Sun Zi and Liu Fang looked at each other, speechless for a moment.
Sima Yi was a man who had seen strong winds and waves, and was indeed calmer. He said: "With Cao Shuang's courage, this matter may not be his fault. However, there are a few people in the Shuang Mansion who are very courageous and do things eccentrically and without careful consideration.
It is indeed possible to do so regardless of the consequences.”
Master Sima endured his anger and said in a deep voice: "If Cao Zhaobo really didn't know about it, that person did us terrible harm! Cao Zhaobo will definitely suspect that it was us who did this."
At this time, the wrinkles on Sima Yi's face were almost gathered together. I'm afraid he had thought of this before.
This is a process of mutual suspicion. If Cao Shuang did not do the thing, and even Cao Shuang himself does not know, then he will be suspicious. The first object of suspicion is probably not one of their own, but the Sima family!
The reason is very simple: the Sima family wants to "protect" His Highness, because the Sima family doesn't know what Shuangfu will do to His Highness. Will His Highness die suddenly? If His Highness dies suddenly and the emperor is in the hands of Shuangfu, then Sima
It was difficult for my family to do anything in Luoyang.
The four of them were silent for a long time, but Master Sima was not in a hurry to leave this time. Even if he did not speak for a while, he would stay where he was.
After a long time, Sima Yi suddenly said: "I am not in good health. My hands and feet are no longer working properly. Dalang came to help me."