Murong Xiaowan promised to help find someone, but she refused to tell her the specific method. Song Yang left his current address, thanked him and returned to his residence to wait.
At dusk, before Mr. Hu came, the inn suddenly became lively. The guys in the lobby gathered together and talked about it. Everyone was slobbering, not knowing what they were arguing about.
Song Yang was bringing the old man down for dinner. When he heard their discussion including words such as "Long live," "In the palace," and "Teacher Madam," he immediately asked a waiter for the reason.
The inn clerk heard this and said, "You don't know yet? Just now, the palace officials came out to announce to the whole city..." Song Yang was very interested, and immediately added a pair of cups and chopsticks, and took the waiter to sit at the table.
He smiled and said, "Sit down and chat while drinking."
The folk customs in Nanli are much simpler than those in Dayan. The hierarchy and rules among the people are not too detailed. Generally speaking, as long as the guests are willing to treat and the work in the shop is not too busy, the waiters can sit down and have a drink.
, chat a few words, the shopkeeper will not care.
The guy liked to talk, so he sat down and lowered his voice deliberately: "Have you heard about the incident on August 15th?"
After Song Yang nodded, the clerk continued: "The reason has been found out. It is really an evil spirit. If you say this evil spirit, you must take it seriously. Even Long Live is following its path."
As he said that, the waiter saw the smile in Song Yang's eyes and emphasized his tone: "This is not what I said, it is the news from the palace. Master Wuyu came out specifically for this purpose and rushed to the palace to find out the truth.
It was finally discovered that Ramayana, the evil ghost in hell, escaped into the human world and killed the Lord Long Live on August 15th... Now there are four lists, so if you don’t believe it, you can go and see it yourself.”
Song Yang suppressed his smile and put on a look of horror. He gave his younger brother a glass of wine and asked, knowingly: "Master Wuyu?"
The waiter thanked her repeatedly and drank some rice wine, and the conversation became more lively: "Of course it's Master Wuyu. Her Buddhist teachings are profound and profound. Who among all the Buddhist disciples in China dares not to respect her? What evildoer can escape from her?"
My Dharma Eye? On the night of August 15th, Master Wuyu was doing some Qingshu, and suddenly she noticed that the demonic energy was rising into the sky in the direction of the palace..."
Song Yang couldn't help but laugh: "Is this what the imperial list said?"
"This is not what Huangbang said, it's what I said, but it's obvious. You've been thinking about it. Master Wuyu has been in seclusion for a long time. How could it be such a coincidence that something happened on the night of August 15th, and she went home early in the morning on August 16th?
You broke the barrier? Of course, you noticed that there are evil spirits causing trouble in the world, so you didn’t bother to continue practicing and returned to the mortal world to eliminate evil spirits and protect the way." The guy said it seriously, then he patted the big tui again and said: "Ahem, actually at the beginning of the year
At that time, Bie came to the monastery and summoned the Buddhist disciples, asking everyone to watch and listen carefully and be wary of evil spirits. She had already warned everyone, but no one paid attention. This is great, such a big disaster happened all of a sudden.
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At this time, a guest at the next table interjected and asked: "Now, where is the evildoer who is causing trouble?" "Banzai is protected by a real dragon after all. Although the evildoer harmed him, he was also sealed in the body of Longzai."
, Unable to escape within three days, Master Wuyu stayed in the palace overnight to preside over Buddhist rituals and send the evil ghost back to hell. Don't worry, sir, with Master Tai here, how can we allow that evil ghost to cause trouble again. However, Long Live Lord's dragon body
Those who have been desecrated by demons and evil spirits have become a secret path leading to the underworld. They can no longer be buried in the earth as usual. They must be cremated and put their ashes into the altar and bury them deeply under the Dharma. Only in this way can peace be maintained forever." Then the second brother spoke eloquently.
, but after all, there was nothing useful. They were just praising Master Wuyu for how great she was. Song Yang lost interest in listening any more. After eating, he returned to the room and continued to wait for Prime Minister Zuo.
It wasn't until the afternoon that passed the next day, when Song Yang was almost impatient with waiting, that Mr. Hu came to meet him.
Prime Minister Zuo changed his attire and looked like an ordinary old businessman. He only brought two personal guards with him. Song Yang had a disguise on his face, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Master Hu was sure of him.
After meeting, Song Yang was still very happy, thinking that Murong Xiaowan had done a good job. Unexpectedly, after Master Hu sat down, the first thing he said was complaining: "Why are you so abrupt in asking for my solution?" Since the accident, Hu
Your Excellency and other senior officials all stayed in the palace and did not return home until this morning. Fortunately, Song Yang did not go looking for anyone rashly, otherwise it would only arouse the suspicion of the spies and the real owner would not be found.
Mr. Hu had not had time to change his clothes when he got home. The seventh lady ran to him with disheveled hair and red and swollen eyes and burst into tears, begging Prime Minister Zuo to help save her nephew, the only single seedling in her family, because she owed wealth and honor.
The accounts of the gambling house were captured by Murong Xiaowan and his men.
My sister said harshly: "This account has been delayed for too long. Just paying back the money is not enough. I have to have Prime Minister Zuo come to apologize in person. If I don't see anyone within three days, I will rip off the vote."
With a pop, Old Taoist Lairu spat out the tea he had just drank.
"On the night of the 15th, I sent a message back to the mansion. No matter what happened, no action was allowed without my order. The mansion just held back this tone. If I had not said that, all the guards in the mansion would have come to kill me."
Mr. Hu was not angry, but found it funny.
Now is an extraordinary period. Mr. Hu has no intention of paying attention to the provocation of the gambling house. He scolded the seventh lady and ordered the palace guards to bring money to redeem the people. As Prime Minister Zuo, he would never go to the gambling house in person to do this.
In fact, it was considered as giving Murong Xiaowan some face.
Unexpectedly, the eldest lady did not care about that, and would not let him go until he saw the Prime Minister. The guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion were not easy to deal with, so they took action on the spot, quickly alerting the soldiers and horses patrolling the city. No matter how hard Xiaowan fought, he could not deal with the army.
She was captured alive on the spot. The leader of the Prime Minister's Guards brought her back and asked the Prime Minister to punish her.
Zuo Chenglian didn't even look at her, and directly ordered his subordinates to escort her to the Ministry of Punishment, asking the officials of the Ministry of Punishment to deal with her according to the law. Unexpectedly, the seventh lady came to him again soon after. It turned out that the eldest nephew had not suffered any grievances after he was taken away.
Wan made it clear to him: "I have something urgent to do with Mr. Hu. I have no other choice but to wrong you first. You can stay with me for a few days and all the previous accounts will be written off." Mr. Hu felt this.
When something happened, she quickly sent an order to call back the escort team. She met Murong Xiaowan in person and finally understood what happened. Miss Murong really kept her promise. The matter of Song Yang's appointment with Mr. Hu was revealed to her, and she was able to get it.
Prime Minister Zuo, no third person knows.
Master Hu shook his head and said with a smile: "Fortunately, the guard leader I sent has some friendship with Boss Murong. If he had been replaced by another guard, he would not have taken Murong Xiaowan back to the Prime Minister's Mansion and killed him on the spot! You can do it next time
When entrusting someone to do something, it’s best to weigh the other person’s mind first.”
Recalling the process of Murong Xiaowan helping him, Han Yang also roughly guessed that 1 what Xiaowan said before, "There is indeed a way to send news" refers to "my nephew owes us money."
After hearing what happened, Song Yang felt a cold sweat running down his spine. Even if he couldn't see Mr. Hu for a while, if Murong Xiaowan lost his life because of this incident, he would feel really regretful, and his face would be filled with regret.
They all smiled bitterly: "Fortunately nothing happened, 1 Xiaowan now..."
Mr. Hu responded: "She is very good at acting. She "doesn't give face to the Prime Minister's Mansion". If she just lets her go, it will arouse people's suspicion. But don't worry, I made it clear to her. She has good food and good accommodation. She will stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion first."
Just for a while. Okay, let’s get down to business.”
Song Yang sat down and told his story exactly as it was, and did not hide the purpose of coming to Beijing to capture Master Wuyu.
As he told the story, Mr. Hu's face changed again and again. He was completely surprised when he learned that Emperor Fenglong was still alive. When he heard that there was an envoy from Yan State behind this rebellion, the old man's face was as dark as water: Finally, he said:
Knowing that Master Wuyu had an inseparable relationship with Master Yan, Prime Minister Zuo had murderous intent in his eyes.
There were so many things going on that Song Yang was so thirsty that he drank a cup of tea and asked Mr. Hu: "What's the situation in the court?"
Master Hu did not rush to answer, but asked Song Yang: "Do you know Prince Jing?"
The Queen Mother, the Emperor, and the Empress were all martyred at the same time, and King Zhenxi was not in the capital. Now the person with the most weight in the royal family's voice is King Jing Rentang.
In terms of kinship, King Jing Rentang's father and Emperor Fenglong's grandfather are brothers. Rentang is also the cousin of King Zhenxi and the uncle of Fenglong. He is still within three generations of the emperor's bloodline and can be regarded as a direct descendant of the royal family.
, he also led troops to fight when he was young. He mainly resisted the Yan Dynasty in the north, and made many meritorious deeds, but his reputation was far from that of the King of Zhenxi.
More than ten years ago, Prince Jing was seriously injured while supervising a war. From then on, he began to intend to retire, handed over military power to the imperial court, returned to Phoenix City, and became Prince Taiping.
He is a direct descendant of the bloodline, has military exploits, is of high seniority, and has some prestige among the royal family. However, Prince Jing usually does not get involved in political affairs, so he does not attract attention.
After briefly talking about the situation of Prince Jing, Mr. Hu hesitated: "The person in charge of the royal family who is speaking now is Prince Jing. When nothing happens, you really can't see anything, but after the Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone understood.
Prince Jing has been here all these years and has really prepared himself to do some meticulous work." Song Yang raised his eyebrows: "How should I say?"
"Yamen Army." Mr. Hu said these three words very forcefully.
Similar to Dayan's Jingcheng military system, Nanli Phoenix City's garrison is also divided into two parts: the inner and outer parts.
The Forbidden Army inside the city, also known as the Su Guards, is responsible for guarding the palace, city gates, and other places in the city. The troops stationed outside the city are collectively called the Yamen Army and are divided into three camps: the center army and the left and right guards. They do not usually serve as
Guard duty, but ready to be called upon at any time.
King Jing Rentang spent more than ten years focusing on the 40,000 Yamen Army stationed in the suburbs of Beijing... The key generals in the Yamen Army mainly come from two "directions": one is the royal family; the other is
They were loyal generals who had fought hard on the battlefield and were transferred back to the capital. If you look carefully at the profiles of these generals, it is not difficult to find that they all have one thing in common: they have led troops to kill the enemy in the north, or have done so directly or indirectly.
Passed through Prince Jing's men.
If you do this, you can't call the Ministry of War a stupid bastard. There are places to fight in Nanli State, but not in the west.
On the northern two fronts, the King of Zhenxi still holds military power. Of course, he cannot transfer the generals on the western front to strengthen the Yamen Army. Otherwise, the power of the Hongbo Mansion will become stronger and stronger: and King Jing has already removed his armor and returned to his country without asking anything about the affairs of the court.
, it is normal to call his old general.
King Zhenxi himself also wanted to avoid suspicion and never said a word about the appointment or dismissal of Jingcao generals. In addition, King Jing had made deliberate arrangements over the years. After more than ten years, the current situation of the Yamen Army was created.
In fact, both the Forbidden Army and the Yamen Army are elite military forces directly under the leadership of the royal family. They are loyal enough and will go through fire and water at the emperor's command. If they were asked to choose between the emperor and Prince Jing, Prince Jing would have no choice but to step aside.
stand.
But now that the emperor has been martyred, and King Zhenxi is far away in the northwest, it is still unclear whether the military report of the Mid-Autumn Festival disaster has been received: on the other hand, King Jing is in Beijing and represents the royal family, so the Yamen Army will naturally move closer to King Jing...
…
Mr. Hu did not have military power, but he had a clear view of military affairs. He started to talk in a long way. Song Yang really didn't have the patience to listen to him, so he interrupted and asked: "Where are the forbidden troops in Beijing?" After asking, he hurriedly added.
He finished: "There is no need to analyze the reasons. It is enough for us to know who they listen to." "There are not so many generals in the Forbidden Army who are close to Prince Jing, but they are the army of the royal family. Now all royal affairs are decided by Prince Jing. The Forbidden Army
Naturally, I will listen to him, and it is certain that once the new emperor ascends the throne, he will immediately gain their allegiance. Looking at the current situation, the new emperor will definitely ascend the throne before King Zhenxi rushes back."
Song Yang frowned when he heard this: "No, I don't understand. Doesn't King Zhenxi have any power in Beijing? Everything is decided by King Jing?"
"Of course King Zhenxi is powerful, but without others, the group of dragons without a leader cannot exert its power. The first is that King Zhenxi is not in the capital. Now no one can sit on an equal footing with King Jing," Mr. Hu posted.
Next: "The affairs of the capital army and the royal family are probably as mentioned just now, and then in the middle of the court, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Mr. Ban also stood up and was very close to Prince Jing." Since it was a long-planned rebellion, there were important officials in the court.
It wasn't a surprise to get involved, but when he heard the words "Master Ban," Song Yang was still stunned for a moment: "Right Prime Minister?" After speaking, he paused for a moment and then asked: "Where are the other ministers?"
"To put it bluntly, in the end, this matter is just a fight between Prince Jing and Prince Xi. All the other unrelated nobles and ministers are just watching the fun. As for me, before I heard you say those things, I had no position.
, As long as you don’t touch the meat in my bowl, I don’t care who becomes the emperor..." Mr. Hu’s voice lowered as he spoke, and his tone was very serious: "The King of Zhenxi is very passive now. The simplest thing is,
Should he bring troops when he comes back? If he brings troops, what is the name of the army? Isn't it a warning to the world that he will come back to seize power? If he doesn't bring troops, he may not be able to pass the Yamen Army. What's the difference between sending someone to the door?
"
Song Yang, who knew nothing about political affairs, responded: "Of course we have to bring troops back. Fenglong is dead and the throne should have been his. What's wrong with bringing his own troops to seize his throne?" Mr. Hu sneered.
: "The throne has never been given to whomever it belongs to, so to speak. This is what I just mentioned, the second of the two key points."
Looking back now, Wuyu called on the Buddhist disciples to "enlighten their minds and listen carefully". He was not specifically targeting Song Yang. If you stand taller, you can understand that Song Yang was set up as a target just to build momentum.
Only a group of monks chanting "The evil spirit is coming" has limited influence, but "Is the evil spirit the Song Qishi?" suddenly became a topic of conversation among the people. All kinds of warnings and predictions are not as widespread as "gossip".
Let the people of Nanli pay attention to the dispute between the Qi Shi and the monks of Song Dynasty, and at the same time, they also remember the prophecies from Buddhism.
The believers around Yanziping attacked the feudal city for the same reason. Wuyu didn't want to do anything to Song Yang. She just wanted to spread the prophecy of "the evil will come to the world" through one incident after another until August 15th.
After the tragedy of the parade, everyone suddenly realized that there was really an evil spirit coming to the world. Buddhist monks had already warned everyone, but everyone misunderstood and thought there was something wrong with Song Qishi. Several major temples inside and outside Phoenix City also announced to the outside world at the same time,
They had previously held a Dharma meeting to warn believers, and they had received guidance from Master Wuyu.
All of a sudden, the reputation of Wuyu Master Tai, who warned the world in advance, rose sharply. In addition, her Buddhist name was already the best in Nanli. At this moment, she can only be described as having an unparalleled reputation. It is conceivable that as the time goes by,
Visiting more and more major temples, eminent monks announced the "truth" and Master Wuyu's prestige would continue to rise.
As for the abbots of the major temples around Yanziping, who were entangled with believers to disrupt the feudal towns, it was just that they were not good at Buddhism and misunderstood Master Wuyu's warning. Anyway, Wuyu sent them a secret message, and no one else knew about it.
Song Yang really admired Wuyu. This method can be regarded as "hype."
"The whole thing, regardless of the details, I can almost imagine the general steps." Mr. Hu also drank the water, with a slightly helpless smile.
Song Yang nodded and continued: "Wuyu has the name of a god and Buddha, and the people will believe what she says. Soon she will make some moves, whether she invites the Lord of Hell to perform Buddhist rituals, in the final analysis, she will
Say one sentence: King Jing should be established to protect Nanli's safety and prosperity. The people of Nanli will immediately support King Jing."
Prime Minister Zuo sneered: "I'm afraid that the credentials of Yan State in mourning Fenglong have been drafted a long time ago. The first one should be delivered by flying bird. It is estimated that it will arrive in Phoenix City in a few days. There should be a message in it: Jing
The king ascended the throne and the world was at peace: the king of Zhenxi proclaimed himself emperor and met with swords and soldiers."
Song Yang spoke again: "With the support of the people at home, and the pressure of the Yan Dynasty abroad, the royal family, Zaitang, except for the direct descendants of King Zhenxi, will all support King Jing. Master Ban, in the name of all the ministers,
Please ask King Jing to ascend the throne to rule the world, and it will be a matter of course for King Jing to proclaim himself emperor. If you guessed correctly, after King Jing ascends the throne, he will canonize Wuyu as the protector of the country, and Nanli will truly become the backyard of the Yan Kingdom."
"The King of Zhenxi can either follow the general trend and hand over military power; or he can lead Western Xinjiang and proclaim himself king. Needless to say, the former choice is unnecessary. If he chooses the latter, his chances of winning are slim. The soldiers on the Western Front are loyal to him, but those who believe in Buddha
More, Prince Jing held the words "Gods and Buddhas," and he was almost certain to win." After saying that, Prime Minister Zuo thought for a while, and finally sighed deeply: "Prince Jing has a status in the royal family, Mr. Ban.
He has seniority in the court and Wuyu has prestige among the people. The three of them join forces... It will be difficult to break this game." Song Yang smiled when he heard this: "It's okay. If we really can't stop him, let him ascend the throne first. We will
If I set fire to the Nanli Palace and burn it down, I would just use money to buy land. I have money."