Zhao Zongdan was suspicious, as there was no mention of him in the imperial edict. Just now Yan Shu said that the emperor had a decree for him, but now there is nothing.
Seeing Tang Jie receiving the order and thanking him, Zhao Zongdan and the officials also stood up one after another, but they heard Yan Shu shout: "The Holy One has spoken, and Zhao Zongdan listens to the order."
As soon as Zhao Zongdan stood up, he hurriedly knelt down again. Tang Jie and other officials also knelt down hurriedly. Yan Shu put his hands behind his hands and said loudly: "Zongdan is young and smart. He studied with me in the West Hall. His knowledge and insights are very popular with me. I am awarded the title." It is my deepest intention that King Teng establishes himself in Yingtian Mansion. Yingtian Mansion is the place where our Zhao family lives, and granting you a seat here is a favor! I heard that Zongdan's reputation as a wise man spread throughout the world, and I also heard about you. I have a harmonious relationship with local officials and have never violated the ancestral precepts or interfered with local government affairs. I am very happy! Today I heard that Taizu Xianjia came to Yingtian Mansion. Although he was aggrieved by a certain case, it is actually an auspicious sign. Prince Teng lives in Yingtian Mansion. , Taizu appeared in Yingtian Mansion, this is no coincidence, I thought it was King Teng who was a wise man, and our ancestors were pleased, so they came to express their comfort."
Although the emperor's words were full of praise, Zhao Zongdan listened to every word with heart. He said that the Taizu's visit was because he was in Yingtian Mansion. Isn't that a shadow? What said that he had a harmonious relationship with local officials? Wasn't he accusing himself of colluding with Tang Jie and others in disguise? Every word of the emperor seemed to be poking his nerves with steel needles, making Zhao Zongdan, who was kneeling on the ground, covered with thorns, and his heart was beating with fear.
"In view of the fact that King Teng can be kind and nurturing, and a virtuous and disciplined person, I should praise him and give him the title of 'Wise King'. I will give him a reward of 200,000 yuan and 500 pieces of cloth to show my sincerity. You may wish to come to the palace to see me at your leisure." Look at me, the Queen Mother, the Concubine and others. We haven’t seen each other for a long time. They also miss you."
After Yan Shu delivered the oral instructions in one breath, a smile changed on his face, he took out a roll of white silk from his arms, handed it to Zhao Zongdan and said: "My lord, thank you for your kindness. This is the plaque given by the emperor. I will frame it and hang it when I get back." The reward money will be collected from Yingtian's treasury."
Zhao Zongdan shouted long live with a trembling voice. He took the unusually solid white silk wrapped in it and was about to open it. Yan Shu stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "Go back and take a closer look. Your Majesty, please come back. I will hand over government affairs to the Tang Prefect." I'm afraid I won't have time to take care of the prince anymore, so I'd be rude and disrespectful."
Zhao Zongdan had no choice but to say a few polite words and gave Tang Jie a look to find an opportunity to explain a few words. However, he saw that Tang Jie was in a state of despair and did not look at his face at all, so he had to walk away.
Yan Shu pulled Tang Jie to hand over the government affairs without mentioning it. Zhao Zongdan left the government office and got into the car in anger, shock and anger. Qin Fei followed him and got into the car. The two looked at each other in panic and were speechless for a moment.
"Qin Fei, what do you think about this?" Zhao Zongdan broke the silence.
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry for my blunt words, but I'm afraid things are going to be bad."
"...Tell me about it..."
"If Magistrate Tang leaves... I'm afraid he won't be able to come back. He knows too many things. When he is transferred to the capital this time, there is no guarantee... there is no guarantee that nothing will go wrong. By then, Your Majesty, you will be passive. "
"I am also having a headache over this matter. Just now I gave him a look, and he looked like he was lost. I am also very worried."
"Your Majesty, you have to make preparations early. From what I hear, the emperor may have noticed something. Transferring him from Tang Zhifu will mean cutting off your right and left arm. Although the imperial edict and oral instructions are high-sounding, from what I hear, Every sentence is an irony."
"I don't know, this king, what kind of plaque is given to the Bird Wise King? It's still white silk with black characters. It's so unlucky to hang it on the door of the mansion. The old man is going too far." Prince Teng angrily held up the silk cloth in his hand.
Throw it on the floor of the car.
The tightly wrapped silk cloth rolled along the floor and spread out. It seemed a bit too long. Prince Teng picked it up suspiciously and slowly unfolded it. Only then did he realize that the proportions of the plaque were a bit outrageous. It was about ten feet long.
On the white silk, only the words "Prince Xian's Palace" were written on the two-foot square in the middle, and the blank space on both sides seemed surprisingly long.
"How...how could this happen?" Qin Fei also found it strange. Originally, it was hard to figure out how to use white silk for the inscription on the plaque instead of paper. Now that the inscription was given on such a long white silk, it was really confusing.
Mind; everything leaving the palace must be inspected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Such a long silk cloth must be twisted from both sides in an appropriate proportion. How could it be so careless?
Zhao Zongdan's chest felt as if he had been hit by a big stone hammer. He suddenly woke up, his face turned livid, and his body was shaky.
Qin Fei noticed something was wrong and hurriedly supported Zhao Zongdan's body and said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
Zhao Zongdan held back the fishy salty substance that surged into his throat, calmed down and said slowly: "This is two feet of white silk. Your Majesty is hinting to me that I...will commit suicide."
Qin Fei almost fell over. He looked at the white silk scattered on the ground and Zhao Zongdan's face as pale as paper. Although he didn't want to believe it, he had to admit that this was probably true.
"No wonder the old thief Yan Shu asked me to take him back to the house to take a closer look. He just wanted me to figure out the emperor's intentions. Uncle, uncle, I didn't expect... you are usually kind and kind, but you are also so caring.
The snake and scorpion don't even care about the royal bloodline and are so cruel."
Zhao Zongdan murmured curses, not thinking that he was also planning to kill the emperor's uncle. He blamed himself, regretted and became angry at the same time.
Qin Fei calmed down and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, what should we do now?"
Zhao Zongdan's face turned green and red, and suddenly he laughed wildly. He stretched out his hand to tear up the white silk and said through gritted teeth: "I'm afraid it's not that easy to kill me, Zhao Zongdan. I am the direct descendant of Taizong. Only genius can give me my life."
Take it away, how can he take it away?"
Qin Fei said: "In that case, I will immediately summon the men from the four cities and the royal guards to rush into the Yamen. First, kill Yan Shu into a pulp. Then I will mobilize people from all over the country to gather in the sky. The prince will ascend and give a shout. The one who will answer will definitely be
Yun Qi, let’s get started.”
The light in Zhao Zongdan's eyes flickered, as if he was a hungry wolf that chose others to devour. The breath in his nostrils became thicker, and blue veins popped out on his forehead.
Qin Fei is eagerly waiting for that moment to come. He has followed Zhao Zongdan for so many years and has never seen Zhao Zongdan look like this. It seems that the day of rising up that he has dreamed of is coming soon. As the King of Teng, Qin Fei
The number one confidant under him will gallop on the battlefield with horse and sword, and create a new chapter in his life of great wealth and wealth.
However, the blood in Zhao Zongdan's eyes and face gradually dissipated, his breathing gradually calmed down, and finally he sighed and said, "It's not the right time yet."
"But Your Majesty, Your Majesty is going to kill you, how can you wait any longer?"
"He was playing riddles with me, so I pretended to be confused. At this moment, Li Gang, a thief in the city, and his two imperial guardsmen, nearly five thousand men, had all entered the city to guard the city. Tang Jie's two thousand Xiang troops were unable to control themselves at the moment, and my son-in-law in the city was
In addition, there are only more than 700 guards in the palace, how can we resist it? It is better to stabilize them first. After Li Gang transfers the imperial army out of the city and returns to the main camp, we will slowly gather the guards from various villages and towns into the city. At the same time,
Contact several adults in the Xiang soldiers, so that the number of troops can reach 6,000. No matter who takes over the position of governor, if they cooperate with me, they will stay. If not, they will be killed. If they occupy Yingtian City, they will have a foothold.
."
"Your Majesty is really thoughtful. I am too confused. I have completely forgotten that there is a huge disparity in power between the enemy and us."
"Think before you act. Acting recklessly will always lead to losses. It will take some time for our preparations to be completed. We are still short of a lot of food, armor and weapons, and we must hurry up to purchase them. Before that, we cannot let the emperor catch me directly.
Evidence, the Tang magistrate is afraid that he will go to Beijing to take office today. He is a hidden danger. You have to handle this matter. You have to take people halfway so that he will never be able to speak. You also have to send people to various villages to give orders and put things in order.
If it is zero, all of them will gather in Yingtian Mansion."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I'll do it immediately!" The blood in Qin Fei's body began to burn again, and he turned around to get out of the car.
Zhao Zongdan grabbed him, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Be careful in everything. Once everything is done, you will be the number one person under my Dragon Seat."
Qin Fei almost didn't cry. He lay down in the car and shouted long live, kowtowed a few times, jumped out of the car and hurried away.
Zhao Zongdan leaned back in his chair, his face looking lonely and thoughtful.dd