Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 358

The candle lamp was lit, and the dark room was now slightly lit up.

Under the faint candlelight, various instruments of torture were randomly placed in the room, many of which were covered with flesh and blood.The bloody smell wafted out of his nostrils, and the faint screams came from his ears, making this place look like hell.

The man, who was covered in blood and couldn't see his face clearly, was chained to the wooden frame, and his breath was extremely weak, as if he was about to die at any time.

Zhong Ziyan put on his girdle, stretched out his round and rich belly, and walked slowly into the cell surrounded by a group of embroiderers.

Looking at the man who was no longer human on the wooden frame, Zhong Zizhuo opened his eyes suddenly, showing shock, walked forward quickly, and said:

"Master Zhang, why did you become like this?"

Having said that, Zhong Zizhuo turned his head abruptly, looked at his subordinates and scolded angrily:
"Asshole, Mr. Zhang is my former boss, how dare you be so rude, really..."

Before the words fell, a faint gasp was heard.

The three-pin embroidered clothes locked on the wooden frame made Zhang Xiansheng try his best to raise his head, looked at Zhong Zizhuo with hatred, and said in a weak voice:

"Fatty, without your order, they dare to treat me like this?"

When Zhong Zizhuo heard someone scolding him for being fat, his expression froze, and the words he pretended to scold were blocked in his throat.But when I turned my head, I saw him showing a smile again, and said in a warm voice:
"Master Zhang, what are you talking about? Conscience of heaven and earth, I have been away for the past two days, busy arresting Yun Guo's spies, so I really don't know what's going on in the sky prison... It's all because of my subordinates' eagerness to do meritorious service and make good decisions! "

Having said that, Zhong Zizhuo smiled and continued:
"Master Zhang, you are my former boss. I really don't want you to suffer like this. But the embroidered clothes envoy Shen Rusheng colluded with the enemy, the evidence is convincing, and his resignation has been submitted to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. After he pleaded guilty, he will bite you out. I will take you out." It is imperative that you come back..."

"As long as you confess the spies of the Yun Kingdom that you know, I will guarantee my Zhong Zizhuo's personality, and I will definitely personally ask His Royal Highness for an order to exonerate you from any crime!"

Zhang Xiansheng struggled to take a few breaths, his eyes stared at Zhong Zizhuo through his messy hair, and said in a hateful voice:
"I am Your Majesty who personally embroidered clothes. I only obeyed the orders of the chief inspector, loyal and loyal, and never committed treason! You are a villain, but you just want to control the power of the embroidered clothes, so you use the authority of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to frame you. Colleagues... If the chief supervisor in the palace finds out, he will definitely die without a place to bury him!"

Hearing this, Zhong Zizhuo's pretentious gentleness gradually faded away. He glanced at Zhang Xiansheng gloomyly, then suddenly showed a face of sneer, shook his head and said:
"Could it be that Mr. Zhang thought that Eunuch Sixi in the palace could save you at this time? To tell you the truth, His Majesty is about to go on a grand tour, and all the rights of the embroidery envoy are in the hands of His Highness the Crown Prince. The East Palace previously ordered that Feng Mr. Chu Feng is a new first-rank embroidered envoy, in charge of great power. Eunuch Sixi is a fine man, in order to avoid suspicion, he handed over all the embroidered envoys in his hands without saying a word, and concentrates on taking care of the present majesty without asking anything outside the palace! "

Having said that, Zhong Zizhuo raised his head slightly, with a smug smile on his face, and said arrogantly:
"So before Master Feng returned to the capital from Southwest Jiangcheng Mansion, I, Zhong Zizhuo, had the final say on the embroidered clothes envoy in Jinling City. I said that Master Zhang colluded with the spies of the Yun Kingdom, and you are colluding with the spies of the Yun Kingdom!"

Looking at Zhong Zizhuo in front of him, Zhang Xiansheng couldn't help but frightened his eyes, but he still insisted and scolded:
"Zhong Zizhuo, you are so courageous!"

When Zhong Zizhuo heard the words, he felt emotional and sighed slightly:

"Master Zhang is right...Compared to what I was back then, I am so courageous now! I advise you, hand over the list of embroidered clothes I personally fingered, and I can give you a good time!"

At this time, Zhong Zizhuo was too lazy to use Yun Guo's spy as an excuse, but directly asked Zhang Xiansheng for the list of embroidered clothes he personally pointed out.

Zhang Xiansheng was originally arrested because he was a third-rank embroidered envoy, and he was in charge of all the embroidered envoys in the nine counties in the south of the Yangtze River.For Yunguo's next step of dispatching troops, Sticky Rod must find a way to place his own manpower in this position to ensure that he can obtain information.

As for the embroidered clothes, Zhang Xiansheng revealed his identity in order to protect himself and threaten Zhong Zizhuo after he was captured.

The embroidered clothes were the group of embroidered clothes envoys that Emperor Xia had always held in his hands, and Yu Yingyao hadn't held them until his death.These people's identities are secret, and they have been hiding among the embroidered clothes envoys, and they are loyal to the royal family of Xia Kingdom.

Knowing the existence of this group of people can be described as a windfall!
After Zhong Zizhuo made the report, he immediately received an order from Jumeng to take advantage of the handover of Xia Kingdom's imperial power to find the list of these relatives who embroidered clothes in the name of cleaning up Yun Kingdom's spies.

After all, the existence of this group of people is the biggest obstacle to the sticky sticks where the doves occupy the magpie's nest, and Li replaces the peaches to make them stiff!

The reason why Zhong Zizhuo came to see Zhang Xiansheng in person was because of this.

At this time, Zhang Xiansheng, seeing Zhong Zizhuo so confidently asking himself for the list of embroidered clothes, his heart sank, and he suddenly looked at the embroidered clothes envoy behind him, gritted his teeth and said:

"It is impossible to keep concealing such rebellious behaviors, framing colleagues, and framing colleagues for the purpose of fighting for power and profit! As long as you still have a trace of loyalty to His Majesty and His Royal Highness in your heart, please inform the palace about it. !"

At this time, Zhang Xiansheng took Zhong Zizhuo's actions as an excuse to fight for power and profit.

That's right, after all, no matter how hard he thought about it, he would never have imagined that Zhong Zizhuo, this high-ranking embroidered envoy of high authority, would be the person at the sticky pole of Yunguo...

When Zhong Zizhuo heard that Zhang Xiansheng was talking about the word "loyalty" to the group of guards behind him wearing embroidered clothes and receiving Xia Guo's salary, he wanted to laugh inexplicably.

As for the guards at the sticky pole dressed in embroidered clothes, their faces were naturally calm at this time, as if they hadn't heard it.

Zhang Xiansheng never imagined that, as an embroidered emissary of Emperor Xia's army in the past, he was willing to take such a big risk to follow Zhong Zizhuo to rebel, and his heart was even colder.

After a moment of silence, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"I know that most of you didn't know about Zhong Zizhuo's evil deeds before, and accidentally got on a pirate ship. So even if you have loyalty in your heart, you dare not reveal the slightest bit. But Zhong Zizhuo is cruel, even if you are his confidants , but in order to conceal the crime, he will definitely not let you go in the future!"

"I don't want to leave the Heavenly Prison alive. As long as you can secretly report to the Ming Palace, you will surely be able to atone for your sins! My embroiderers are loyal and loyal, and the sun and the moon will shine. We must not let such a traitor steal power and deceive the heavens!"

Zhang Xiansheng had the will to die at this time, although there was a hidden idea of ​​provoking Zhong Zizhuo and his subordinates to be suspicious of each other, but it was indeed from the heart.The words are sincere and decisive.Full of loyalty and passion, one can't help but be moved.

Zhong Zizhuo narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard the words.

Although at this time the Xia Guotian prison has been completely controlled by the guards at the sticky pole who have mixed into the embroidery envoy.However, there are hundreds of servants working in the sky prison, and it is impossible to replace them all with the staff at the sticky pole.

If one or two of these people listened to Zhang Xiansheng's words, I'm afraid it would be a troublesome matter!
Thinking of this, Zhong Zizhuo stared at Zhang Xiansheng and narrowed his eyes slightly.

And at this moment, outside the prison, someone hurried in, bowed his hands to Zhong Zizhuo, and said anxiously:
"My lord, someone from the palace delivered an order to summon all the ministers to enter the palace, and my lord was among them!"

When Zhong Zizhuo heard the words, his eyes suddenly opened.

It was almost evening at this time, and there was no urgent military report from the southwest and northern borders, and it was not like summoning the ministers to discuss matters.Then think of the current Emperor Xia who has been bedridden for several days, and the day of his death is not far away...

At this time, I am afraid that this is the only thing that will make people from the palace rush to summon all the officials to have an audience!
Thinking of this, Zhong Zizhuo no longer cared about Zhang Xiansheng, turned around and was about to leave, and said in his mouth:
"Send someone quickly and report to Beijing!"

Zhang Xiansheng, who was locked on the torture rack, suddenly heard this sentence, raised his head suddenly, and said with a face full of shock:
"Report to whom?"

Now that Emperor Xia is about to die, Zhong Zizhuo still wants to report to Beijing?
But in the blink of an eye, Zhang Xiansheng already figured out the key point, his eyes widened, and he said in surprise and anger:
"You, Zhong Zizhuo, are the spy of Yun Kingdom?"

Zhong Zizhuo heard the words, turned his head slightly, his brows were full of coldness and ruthlessness, and said indifferently:
"This man had a deep scheming, sharp words, and was good at bewitching. Just in case, he was killed directly, pretending to be tortured, and gritted his teeth to kill himself. Anyway, he is not the only one who was taken down by us, who was born in embroidered clothes!"

The guard at the sticky pole dressed in embroidered clothes at the side heard this, and said with some hesitation on his face:
"My lord, at least he is a high-level embroiderer, and he died directly in the prison, I'm afraid it will attract suspicion..."

Now, by taking the opportunity of cleaning the 'Yunguo spy', the sticky pole has secretly extended its tentacles to the upper and lower parts of the embroidered clothes envoys, and even the embroidered clothes envoys who are responsible for checking the case files have been arranged by the sticky stick to be their own. manpower.

Now that the imperial power has been handed over, Yu Zhaoling personally cleans the court, and Xia Guojinling City is in chaos, the grievances of these high-ranking embroidered envoys will never be discovered.

Rather than that, why not follow the normal process as before, so as to save people from being suspicious?
Zhong Zizhuo shook his head firmly when he heard the words, and said:

"Emperor Xia was seriously ill, Yu Yingyao died, Jin Wang Yu Zhaoli's entire family hanged himself, leaving only one grandson... Today's Qi Wang Yu Zhaoling is full of hostility, and he tortured to death a few 'Yunguo spies' with solid evidence. I won't care!"

If Zhang Xiansheng's words were spread by accident and attracted the attention of those who cared, it would be terrible!
For Yao Guangxiao's painstaking planning, for the layout of the sticky pole that took more than half a year, costing countless manpower and financial resources, and for his own life, Zhong Zizhuo would rather take this risk than hesitate at this moment!

When the guards at the sticky stick heard the words, they immediately clasped their fists in response.

Zhang Xiansheng, whose mind was in chaos, finally came to his senses at this moment, looked at the group of "Embroidered Clothes Envoys" in front of him, and said in shock:

"You are all from Yun Kingdom? You, Zhong Zizhuo, were promoted to Wei Mo by His Highness the Crown Prince, and received great favor from His Highness, so you actually became a lackey of Yun Kingdom..."

Before the words were finished, two guards at the sticking pole walked forward indifferently.

"Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Regardless of how shocked and angry Zhang Xiansheng was in his heart before he died, Zhong Zizhuo, surrounded by guards at the sticky poles dressed in embroidered clothes, walked quickly across the prison road.

On both sides of the prison road, the sound of screams, cursing, and pleading for collapse can be heard endlessly, and they can be heard clearly.

Just when Zhong Zizhuo was about to walk out of the prison, he suddenly stopped and turned his head slightly.

The pitch-black and deep dungeon was like a bottomless pit. Although it couldn't be seen clearly, it exuded a shocking horror and blood.

The corners of Zhong Zizhuo's mouth turned up, he closed his eyes slightly, and took a deep breath.

This is, the power that I possess...

Really fascinating!

After a while, Zhong Zizhuo turned his head and continued to walk away, heading towards the Xia Kingdom Palace.
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At this time, the Xia Kingdom Palace is in the palace.

Emperor Xia leaned on the bed, his cheeks were sunken, and his whole body was so thin that only bones remained.However, compared to the previous look of sluggish and sluggish spirit, his face now has a bit more spirit, and he was able to sit up with the support of the palace servants.

However, at this time, no matter whether it is the prince Yu Zhaoling who is kneeling in front of the bed and serving him, or the imperial doctor who bowed his head silently, or the family members, nobles, ministers of civil and military affairs, and palace officials who hurried to kneel down in the palace, they are all in their hearts. Yes, it is clear, this is just a flashback!

Emperor Xia was obviously aware of his own situation, so he issued an order to summon all the ministers to the palace for an audience.

Looking at the sad expression in front of him, the whole body's momentum has changed drastically, and the gloomy demeanor is completely different from the prince Yu Zhaoling before, Xia Huang couldn't help being in a daze.

Vaguely, Emperor Xia seemed to see his former self in Yu Zhaoling.

It's so similar, whether it's his temper before he ascended the throne, or his sullenness and deepness when he ascended the throne, they are all exactly the same as him back then.Ask yourself, choose Yu Zhaoling as the successor, maybe it's because of this reason...

Thinking of this, Emperor Xia suddenly sighed and said softly:
"Ling'er, do you feel dissatisfied with pushing you to this position?"

Yu Zhaoling was sullen and didn't answer.But the sinister air that overflowed from all over his body answered this question on his behalf.

If he was asked to re-elect now, I am afraid that Yu Zhaoling would rather do it, support each other with the third brother, and have His Royal Highness King Qi who can be loved by his sisters, rather than the current Prince of the Eastern Palace...

Seeing this, Emperor Xia also showed a hint of apology in his brows and eyes, and said:
"I'm sorry...but if you don't go through this experience and harden your heart, you will eventually be hurt by that extremely cold throne!"

Hearing Emperor Xia's words, Yu Zhaoling finally reacted and raised his head slightly, but he still just pursed his lips and did not speak.

Emperor Xia couldn't help taking a breath, his brows suddenly became dignified, he changed the subject, and said:
"The teams you have in the southwest are all reserved for you on purpose. They can be used! Seventy to eighty percent of the Chaowen Wu has been cleaned up, but there is room for your people. You can use them as you like!"

"Among the remaining people in the court, Situ Meichong has high prestige in the court and can help you stabilize the court situation. Your uncle, Zongzheng and Yu Qifeng, although soft-tempered, but the elders of the clan, you can't be difficult to grasp Your temperament! Guang Luxun Dong Wei and Wei Wei Yuan Feizhang are my loyal loyalties, but the first thing you need to do in the future is to replace these two positions with your own loyal loyalties. Tingwei, Shaofu Ling Ye is also my man, you can use him with confidence..."

At this time, Emperor Xia was rambling on, detailing the loyalists, dispositions, abilities and positions he had cultivated over the years.

The words were calm and ordinary, but many complicated emotions came to Yu Zhaoling's heart one by one.All of a sudden, his eyes were red, his face was full of sadness, and he was trembling uncontrollably.

After all, there is a limit.After explaining the affairs of the court, Emperor Xia's breath became extremely weak at this time, but he still kept his spirits up and continued:

"Feng Chu is also one of my people, very capable. You can use him to be in charge of the Embroidery Envoy. If you have a grudge, you might as well switch to someone you trust in the future! There is also Sixi, who has served by my side for many years. Mountains and dews, but his cultivation level has already entered the realm of land gods. With him by your side, you don't need to worry about assassination..."

The old eunuch Sixi, who was on the side, silently came to Yu Zhaoling, bowed to him, and paid homage to him.

Yu Zhaoling's lips trembled, and his voice was hoarse and deep:
"Father, let's rest first."

Emperor Xia nodded with difficulty, and asked Yu Zhaoling to help him lie down.

The gradually decaying air lingered on Emperor Xia's face again at this time.Obviously, his time has come.

Emperor Xia glanced at Yu Zhaoling again with eyes full of complex emotions.Nostalgia, regret, unwillingness, guilt... many emotions that are difficult to express one by one are full of them.

"Nowadays, Yunguo is in full swing, but the faction of the ruling party and the spirit of decay and decay have all been wiped out. I, I believe, I believe in you..."

The voice became weaker and weaker, until finally it was barely audible.

Yu Zhaoling closed his eyes, silently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, stood up, and said tremblingly to everyone in the hall:

"Emperor Daxing, the dragon controls Bintian..."

Suddenly, there was a sound of crying in the hall.

In front of the palace gate, just as Zhong Zizhuo got off his horse, he heard the sound of a golden bell ringing from above the drum tower of the palace.In the palace, there was a sudden sound of crying and howling.

In the sky above Jinling City, dark clouds gathered in an instant, and a misty drizzle drifted away, dripping on Zhong Zizhuo's robe.

At this time, Zhong Zizhuo paused, his face was slightly absent-minded, and he muttered to himself.

"Emperor Xia, passed away..."

The Xia Huang, who had been in charge of Xia Guochaotang for decades and had accumulated a lot of power, passed away.

But at this time, in the line of sight that is difficult for ordinary people to see, above the Jinling City, the whole body is black, and the aura of the luck dragon is slightly sluggish. At this time, it is circling and flying, and it is constantly wailing.

Most of the scars that were cut by Liu Bowen himself had healed, but there were still strands of Xia Guo's luck on the remaining wounds, which kept breaking away from the dragon's body and scattered all over the territory of Xia Kingdom...

　It feels good to write standing up, and finally I don’t have to write for a while, I lie down and rest for a while, and I added a thousand words...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)