But in one day, first Emperor Zhengxuan was nearly killed, and then there was a refugee rebellion in Jingzhou. The barrage of bad news was really overwhelming, and the most frightening thing was that after nightfall, there was a sound after another from the Jinyiwei garrison.
A shrill cry.
Xie Shi had been pampered by the Yang family since he was born. How could he withstand the torture methods of Jin Yiwei? Before he even stepped into the torture room, he was so frightened that he trembled with fear just by the sound coming from inside.
Therefore, without waiting for Jin Yiwei to ask questions, he told the whole story of the matter like a bamboo tube pouring beans.
"Master Wang, please let me go. I was really confused for a moment. I was also being used by others. I really didn't know that Huai'an intended to be detrimental to Your Majesty. I..."
"Okay, drag the person down!" Wang Tao stood up directly and glanced at Xie Shi impatiently.
Wang Tao gave the order, and immediately a guard in Jinyi came over to thank Xie Shi.
When Xie Shi saw something was wrong, he hurriedly reached out and grabbed Wang Tao's clothes, "No, no, Master Wang, please forgive me, please forgive me..."
Looking at Xie Shi who was frightened and trembling, Wang Tao frowned impatiently.
The Jin Yiwei who came forward simply slashed Xie Shi's neck with a knife. Finally, they saluted Wang Tao and quickly dragged Xie Shi out.
It wasn't until after the election that Wang Tao sat back down in his chair with a sullen face.
"Sir, what should we do now? Do we want to report the matter?" After waving away everyone, Wang Tao's confidant walked up to Wang Tao and asked him in a low voice.
After hearing his words, Wang Tao's eyebrows tightened even more. He had a sullen face and did not speak for a long time.
Report it?
How to report it?
Didn't you see that the fake Huai'an admitted that he was the secret guard of the Xu family? If he reported this to the police, wouldn't he be going against the prince and Xu Chieffu? But if he didn't report it...
Where can he get a scapegoat?
"Sir?" Seeing that Wang Tao had not spoken for a long time, the confidant couldn't help but called him again eagerly.
In the current chaotic situation, we must make a decision as soon as possible, otherwise, the longer we delay, the more it will be detrimental to our own side!
"Have you contacted your brothers in the capital?" Wang Tao asked with a solemn face.
The man frowned and after a while, he shook his head and said, "Sir, we just delivered the news to the capital today. Even if we travel all night, the news will not be delivered to the capital until the night after tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Wang Tao's face turned gloomy, "Gao Bin, you said there was such a big trouble in Jingzhou, why didn't anyone in the capital send us news?"
"Sir, isn't it you..." After hearing Wang Tao's words, Gao Bin subconsciously spoke, but he was only halfway through his words when he suddenly realized something was wrong. His face suddenly became solemn, and he took a step forward eagerly.
, then looked at Wang Tao loudly and said, "Sir, are they all bribed by the Crown Prince and Xu Chieffu?"
No, they have a lot of people left in the capital. No matter how smart the prince and Xu are, they can't bribe all of them, not to mention that many of these people are secret agents buried in the capital!
unless……
Someone revealed all these hidden clues and handed them over to the prince and Xu Shoufu, and this person could only be...
Looking at Gao Bin's condensed gaze, Wang Tao let out a deep breath, "I told Xu Chief Fu some of Jin Yiwei's hidden secrets, but only one or two!"
"Sir, could it be that Xu Shoufu followed the clues and found out other hidden clues?" Gao Bin guessed with a frown.
Wang Tao shook his head, "No, it's impossible. Many of the hidden lines are single-line contacts. With just those two people, it is impossible for the Crown Prince and Xu Chief Assistant to follow the clues and find out all the hidden lines. Moreover, there is not enough time!"
"Then why is there no news from the capital?" Gao Bin frowned and looked at Wang Tao in confusion.
In his opinion, if the commander had not issued such an order to those people, no matter what, there would always be a few words sent out. But now, the other side of the capital seems to have completely lost contact with them...
Strange! How strange!
No matter how well-versed the prince and Xu were, they wouldn't be able to keep things so airtight!
No! It’s not airtight. Didn’t Shi Bin, the Minister of Civil Service, receive the news?
Thinking of this, Gao Bin's face could not help but darken.
Now I don’t know what His Majesty thinks about the Jin Yiwei. Such urgent news was not reported by the Jin Yiwei. Instead, the person who reported it was the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel who followed him out of the capital.
But now Wang Tao obviously had no time to think about this. He was worried about another thing. He frowned at Gao Bin, pursed his lips again and again, and finally lowered his voice and said to him, "Gao Bin, tell me, the prince and
What does Xu Shoufu want to do?"
They cut off the news again, and sent secret guards to plot against His Majesty...
Are they trying to rebel?
Seeing Wang Tao's cold and solemn expression, Gao Bin's heart thumped, "Sir, no, it can't be..."
If you want to say that King Qi is still possible, the prince, the prince is a legitimate prince! He is only one step away from the throne, and there is really no reason for him to take such a big risk! What's more, even if this matter is completed, the history books will be written in the future.
He will not be spared lightly. Why should he bear such an infamy when he can ascend the throne justifiably?
Wang Tao originally thought so in his heart, but at this moment, he thought more about it than Gao Bin.
In the past, when the prince was favored, he really didn't have the need. However, after what happened with the military salary and Yang Hefeng, His Majesty obviously didn't treat the prince as well as before. Otherwise, how could he keep the queen in the palace during this autumn hunting?
? It is said that the Queen contracted the cold, but in fact, His Majesty was just willing to take this opportunity to beat the Queen and her son. Not to mention, he also deliberately left the two Ministers of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War in the capital. This was to check and balance the Crown Prince and Xu Shoufang!
Looking at Wang Tao's gloomy gaze, Gao Bin had obviously thought of this. At that moment, his face couldn't help but change, and he anxiously said to Wang Tao, "My lord, what if the prince and Xu Shouxu really...really turned against each other?
What should we do?"
Should you continue to follow His Majesty?
Or, should you turn around and side with the prince and Xu Shoufu?
Wang Tao fell completely silent after hearing what Gao Bin said.
This is the reason why he is struggling whether to report the matter to the police or not! If he chooses to side with Emperor Zhengxuan, then he will definitely report the matter, and the more detailed it is, the better! But His Majesty is naturally suspicious.
There has been no news from the capital about the Jingzhou incident this time. Your Majesty must have suspected that he, the Crown Prince, Xu Chief Fu and others are colluding. Even though Your Majesty will not settle accounts with him now, once the situation stabilizes and Your Majesty returns to the capital, then,
According to His Majesty's temperament, he will definitely settle accounts with his wife...
But if you choose the prince and Xu Shoufu...
The current situation is obviously unstable. Although His Majesty has been seriously injured, there are still Yulin Guards and Zuo Yi Guards in the Hunting Palace. If he wants to interfere with it, he may not be able to escape unscathed!
What's more important is that the crown prince and Xu Shoufu never delivered a letter to him!
"Sir! We have to make a choice as soon as possible!" Seeing that Wang Tao had not yet given an answer, Gao Bin became a little anxious.
There is a saying that the night is long and the dream is long! In this situation, the sooner they make a decision, the more time they can have to plan. Otherwise, if it is delayed for a long time, misfortunes will happen!
Seeing Gao Bin's eager and anxious expression, Wang Tao was not anxious at all, but there was no movement from the capital, and there was no response from the prince and Xu Chieffu. How could he dare to make a desperate move!
Moreover, he suspected that the Crown Prince and Chief Xu did not believe him at all. Otherwise, how could he not reveal anything about such an important matter as assassinating His Majesty to him, but if they revealed anything to him...
No, this matter is too serious and confidential, and he would not be able to disclose it to anyone easily!
However, even if they concealed this matter from him, at least they should have had someone come and talk to him afterwards! In this way, he would not be as vacillated and unable to make a decision as he is now!
"Sir!" Seeing that Wang Tao still didn't speak, Gao Bin couldn't help but called him impatiently again.
Wang Tao frowned, and after taking a deep breath, he raised his eyes and looked at Gao Bin again, "Then, according to you, which way should we choose?"
Gao Bin obviously didn't expect Wang Tao to ask this question to him. He was stunned for a moment, and then said to Wang Tao with a tangled face, "My lord, you can't make up your mind, how can my subordinates make up their minds..."
"After saying that, he saw that Wang Tao's eyebrows were full of worry, so he quickly added, "Sir, don't worry, no matter what you choose, your subordinates and brothers will follow you to the death!"
Looking at the loyal subordinate in front of him, Wang Tao finally felt a little comforted. He raised his hand and patted Gao Bin's shoulder vigorously, and then said in a calm voice, "Let's wait a little longer!"
"grown ups……"
"The Crown Prince and Chief Xu will receive news of His Majesty's injury soon. I believe they will respond soon. We only need to delay it for another two days!" Wang Tao said in a calm voice.
His Majesty did not die in the leopard's mouth. Once the news reaches the capital, the Crown Prince and Chief Xu will be more anxious than anyone else. They will definitely try their best to remedy the situation. When the time comes, they will beg him for help without him having to contact them.
Come up!
Therefore, instead of taking the initiative to do this now, it is better to wait for them to ask him!
As the saying goes, anything that is rushed is not a transaction!
Moreover, he just took this opportunity to see what was going on with the Minister of Civil Affairs and the Duke of Dingguo. If they had to come up with a countermeasure, he would have to plan a way out!
"Okay! Sir, all my subordinates will listen to you!" Upon hearing Wang Tao's words, Gao Bin immediately understood his plan. At that moment, he quickly clasped his hands towards him and agreed in a deep voice.
Wang Tao raised his hand and patted his shoulder, and then he said to him in a calm voice, "Send a few trustworthy brothers and let them keep an eye on every move of Duke Dingguo and the Minister of Civil Affairs!"
"Yes! I will go immediately!" Gao Bin responded, then turned around and left.
"Wait a minute!" Wang Tao suddenly spoke and stopped him again.
"Sir, do you have any other instructions?" Gao Bin quickly turned around and looked at Wang Tao and asked.
Wang Tao narrowed his eyes. After pondering for a moment, he lowered his voice and said to Gao Bin, "Choose someone smarter to keep an eye on Lu Zhan!"
Although Lu Zhan has done nothing now, he has not forgotten that the reason why Yang Hefeng ended up like this is because he was behind it!