On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month in the fourteenth year of Hongzhi's reign, at dawn, Sihai Trading Company was already in a state of hustle and bustle.
Zhu Chenhao, the king of Shanggao, got up early, rather than waking up, because that night, Zhu Chenhao couldn't sleep. He was awakened by nightmares several times, and his pillow towel was soaked in cold sweat from fear.
Zhu Chenhao couldn't remember what happened in the dream, but he did have trouble sleeping and eating these past few days because he was really worried and scared.
In normal times, he chatted and laughed with his father and his confidants, talking about how the imperial court was vulnerable, how Zhu Youtang was nothing more than that, and Liu Chengfeng was a young man who could be wiped out in a matter of seconds. But when he was really in the world
In this capital, he felt scared.
He tiredly put on the python robe and the ceremonial crown. Liu Yangzheng, the timber engineer, had already arrived and stood cautiously beside Zhu Chenhao. He waited for Zhu Chenhao to put on the jade belt before saying: "Your Majesty, everything is ready.
The Mingjiao side, the Mingjiao side has arranged for people to sneak into our guard, there are only three of them, and looking at the appearance of these three people, they do have some courage."
"How to carry weapons?" Zhu Chenhao tried his best to calm down his mood. In fact, at this time, he had already backed down, but with an arrow on the string, it was difficult to turn back. Could it be that he was told to contact the Mingjiao at this time and ask them to cancel the plan?
?
Liu Yangzheng said: "It's Jade Ruyi who presented three handles as a gift. In order to prepare for this assassination, they have been practicing secretly for three months using Ruyi as a weapon. I think nothing will go wrong."
Using Yu Ruyi as a weapon was beyond Zhu Chenhao's expectation. It can be seen that the people of Mingjiao have indeed spent a lot of effort on this plan. If the three of them suddenly approached Liu Chenhao,
Chengfeng immediately attacked. This jade Ruyi weighs several kilograms. If you hit it hard, as long as you choose the right part of the body, it will be enough to kill people. Moreover, it can also be deceived, so there should be no mistakes.
Zhu Chenhao nodded: "If it fails, what will they say?"
Liu Yangzheng said: "They all have poison sealed with wax in their mouths. No matter whether they succeed or fail, they will take the poison and commit suicide."
"Is it reliable?" Zhu Chenhao raised his eyebrows, feeling a little uneasy.
Liu Yangzheng said: "In fact, regardless of success or failure, once someone is caught and confesses something, it will be a serious crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan. Not only will their families be implicated, but they themselves will be worse off than dead. The students think that these people are both
If you have the courage to assassinate, you will naturally have the determination to die."
Zhu Chenhao breathed a sigh of relief and said after a long time: "I hope it's reliable. Just be prepared."
The fear in his heart suddenly turned into overwhelming anger, and his face turned ferocious as he said: "Killing Liu Chengfeng means cutting off an arm of the imperial court and avenging this king. As for Zhu Youtang
, when father’s rebel army arrives in the capital, he will be destroyed.”
Zhu Chenhao's anger was justified. He finally sent the princess here, but the palace directly came to cut off the princess and turned the princess into a princess. Originally, Princess Longting was nothing to Prince Ning.
What, but by doing this, the palace clearly deceived him into becoming King Gao. From this, it can be seen that the court was indeed on guard against his father. Both sides were making full efforts to prepare, and since their faces were already torn apart
If you fall down, you can only prepare to fight to the death.
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Streets and lanes near Yingchunfang.
A small courtyard, the ethereal sound of the piano came from the courtyard. At first, the sound of the piano was melodious, like the gurgling water on a small bridge, and then like the continuous drizzle, but then, the rhythm of the piano sound became faster and faster, faintly
There is actually a bit of the killing atmosphere of gold and iron in it.
bite……
The sound of the piano stopped suddenly.
The pianist sitting at the south window did not move.
The morning light shone in front of him, and he closed his eyes. His skinny hands rested on the strings of the piano, holding one of the strings and holding them in place.
Standing behind him, someone was already standing with their heads bowed.
There was a long silence.
The old man playing the piano asked calmly: "How is Chenjia Warehouse?"
"The surrounding area is already surrounded by factory guards who are keeping an eye on us. It is particularly tight today. There is even a team of people ambushed in a nearby house. They must be well prepared for contingency."
The old man sighed slightly and said: "Very good."
He only said two words, and he cherished them like gold.
But then, his withered lips moved, and he added: "Pass the order and let these people take action in an hour when the wedding is going on, to make some noise and catch them off guard."
"Yes, sir."
There was no emotion on the old man's plain face, but his eyes became extremely sharp: "Success or failure depends on this one move. If God doesn't fail and the true religion accomplishes this, I'm afraid the world will be in chaos."
Now, you go down, I need to rest for a while."
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Chenjia Warehouse.
Outside the warehouse, there was a constant flow of people, and everything was as usual. However, in a tea shop not far from the inn, leaning against the window, Xiao Jing was drinking tea slowly with a tired look on his face.
In fact, the tea here is not better than other places, but the business here is very good. To put it bluntly, the sound here depends on the huge flow of people. When there are many people, it will naturally be lively. Otherwise, no matter how good the tea is, there is still no traffic in this place.
Inconvenient times are also in vain.
While Xiao Jing was drinking tea, he looked at the endless stream of people downstairs with interest. On the surface, he looked leisurely and contented, but at this moment, his heart was still tense.
I haven't felt like this for a long time, as if my whole heart is being affected. Today is a big day. The more such a happy day, the easier it is for something to happen. Now the Chenjia Warehouse is like a bomb. No one can
I don't know when it will explode. As the owner of Dongchang Factory, the only thing Xiao Jing has to do is not to let the bomb explode here no matter what. If it does, the palace will be really angry.
Chenjia Inn still seemed to be dead silent, with no movement at all and no sound. This made Xiao Jing seem a little impatient. He kept waiting, but time gradually passed, but there was nothing abnormal.
He breathed a sigh of relief, changed his sitting position, and a fan who was standing beside him brought a bowl of ginseng soup to him with a smile and said: "Father, the ginseng soup is ready."
Xiao Jing waved his hands impatiently: "Get out, there is no need to go in, you go and say hello to the brothers everywhere, let them calm down and not scare the snake, and there must be people from the Jinyiwei nearby.
If anything goes wrong in Chenjia Inn, we must not let the people from Jinyiwei take the lead. The first prize must be from our Dongchang."
"yes."
Xiao Jing's rule was very strict. He gave an order and the man didn't dare to be negligent and reported it quickly.
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Forbidden City.
Zhu Youtang has already changed into his official uniform. Although he will not host this wedding, he has already made plans to show up at the Marquis Mansion. After all, he gave the marriage, and Princess Longting is now his daughter. Liu
Chengfeng is his confidant, and this is the time to show his favor.
In fact, there is another more important factor for Zhu Youtang's appearance, and that is Queen Zhang. Queen Zhang actually encouraged her to go. She couldn't get married outside. The palace was still lifeless, so it was better to go out for a walk and drop by.
Also sell Liu Chengfeng a favor.
Empress Zhang also changed into the phoenix crown court dress at this time, and was sitting in Kunning Palace. While asking about the time, she felt that it was still early, so she talked to Zhu Yueluo who was sitting next to her.
Zhu Yueluo is now dressed in fine clothes. It is said that the sedan chair for welcoming the bride is coming soon. However, she is not in a hurry at all. Instead, her eyes are red. She must have not slept well last night.
"Yue Luo, after you have passed the door, if someone dares to bully you, you don't have to be afraid. If you have any troubles, come to the palace and tell your mother. She will naturally make the decision for you."
Zhu Yueluo nodded gratefully to Queen Zhang.
In fact, Queen Zhang's move to take her in gave her an extra talisman. Even if she got married in the future, she would not be afraid of being bullied again.
"Thank you, Queen Mother." Zhu Yueluo pursed her lips and said.
Empress Zhang said with some pity: "There is a wife in Liu Chengfeng's family who is said to be quite virtuous and will not embarrass you. If you marry into his family, you should also get along well with them. Otherwise
Let people talk nonsense."
Zhu Yueluo said with a precious word: "My daughter knows."
Empress Zhang smiled: "Although your daughter's family has to pretend to be a bit sad when she gets married, the queen mother looks at you and really doesn't want this marriage. Alas... Actually, Liu Chengfeng..."
Zhu Yueluo frowned slightly, as if she didn't want to listen to Empress Zhang talking about Liu Chengfeng's benefits anymore. She had heard these words a lot in the palace, but Zhu Yueluo only regarded them as words of comfort, but the more comforting they were, Zhu Yueluo
The more she felt uncomfortable, she quickly interrupted Queen Zhang and said: "Don't worry, mother, no matter who Liu Chengfeng is, my daughter will be willing to marry him without any complaints."
Empress Zhang could only pat her on the shoulder: "It's getting late, and the wedding team is about to arrive. The emperor is different from ordinary people, so I'm afraid I won't be able to send you out of the palace. The queen will have to show up at the prince's mansion later.
If you have a few father-in-laws with you, you don’t have to worry about anything. Someone will naturally tell you how to complete the ceremony."
Zhu Yueluo's eyes finally turned red, and tears fell down her delicate cheeks.
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The third chapter is here. This chapter is about damning pain. That... enough foreplay, the good show is about to begin.
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