Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Emperor Xia Yu Zhaoling looked at Liang Wang Yu Zhaoqi, who was lying in front of him, lifeless, and even his appearance had been tidied up, his face was dull, and he couldn't see any expression.

But at this time, the dull, sad and dignified aura exuding from him made the people behind him uneasy, holding their breath and concentrating, not daring to let out a breath.

Everyone knew that Yu Zhaoling was on the verge of fury at this time.

The feeling of being on the verge of a volcanic eruption is not very pleasant.All the important officials of the Xia Kingdom lowered their heads, but all looked at Zhong Zizhuo quietly.

Now that Feng Chu had already set off for the front line, Zhong Zizhuo was the biggest in the entire system of embroiderers.What's more, Zhong Zizhuo was also responsible for clearing out the secret agents of Yunguo in the middle school before.

Although except for a few important ministers and confidantes, the rest of the people didn't know what happened at all.I also don't know why His Royal Highness Prince Liang, who has not heard from him for many years, suddenly appeared.

But as the Prince of Great Xia, a child of the royal family, in the deep palace and under strict protection, he was successfully assassinated by Yun Guo's spies, so only Zhong Zizhuo could come forward and give an explanation to His Majesty today...

Zhong Zizhuo faced the gazes of the crowd, and then looked at Emperor Xia Yu Zhaoling, who was holding back his anger, and who was so fierce and oppressive that he could not help but swallow his saliva.

At this moment, he couldn't help cursing inwardly:
A bunch of damned bastards, their calculations are loud, and I just want Lao Tzu to come forward and take responsibility now, so that you can feel better!

Although Zhong Ziyan was cursing non-stop at this moment, when he received the secret order to assassinate Yu Zhaoqi at the stick a few days ago, he already knew that he would definitely be involved.

Zhong Zizhuo received the secret order and knew that he was going to use the people at the sticky pole to assassinate Yu Zhaoqi, but he was completely unwilling in his heart.

Because such an action undoubtedly increased his risk of exposure!

But he couldn't stand it, he was already on the thief ship, and it was difficult to get out.Seeing that the Yun Kingdom is now in full swing, and it seems that it really has the potential to overwhelm the Xia Kingdom, so it has no choice but to bite the bullet and make some arrangements.

Zhong Zizhuo hesitated for a long time in his heart, stood on the spot with sullen head, and finally couldn't bear the uneasiness in his heart.

Recalling the secret order again, the plan personally arranged by Changzhou Bo Yao Guangxiao, Zhong Zizhuo took a deep breath, and secretly said:
Uncle Changzhou, the life of a subordinate official depends entirely on your plans!

The next moment, Zhong Zizhuo gritted his teeth suddenly, stepped out of the queue, knelt down on the ground, and said loudly:
"His Royal Highness Prince Liang was brutally assassinated by an assassin and died unexpectedly. Minister Zhong Zizhuo, please order to thoroughly investigate this case!"

Hearing Zhong Zizhuo's voice, Yu Zhaoling, who had a dull and indifferent face, turned around slowly and stared coldly at Zhong Zizhuo who was kneeling on the ground.

"What do you want to investigate thoroughly? Don't you, Zhong Zizhuo, feel that Yun Guo didn't do it?"

At this time, Yu Zhaoqi's tone was without any ups and downs, without the slightest emotion.

But the more so, the colder the hearts of all the officials.

Yu Zhaoling's rhetorical question made Zhong Zizhuo's throat seem to be blocked, and he couldn't speak out the belly draft he had typed in advance.

After a short pause, Zhong Zizhuo said in a voice that had become a little hoarse due to nervousness:

"Your Majesty, the assassin must have been sent by the Yun Kingdom. But when was the assassin installed by the Yun Kingdom? And through what channels? And how did this Wujin dagger be brought into the palace?"

"If we can continue to investigate all kinds of doubts, we will definitely be able to dig out the secret hidden in Jinling City in Yunguo..."

"Well, there is a clue!" Yu Zhaoling interrupted suddenly.

After hearing this sentence, Xia Guo's important ministers who had been clay sculptures and wood carvings for a long time finally found the opportunity to speak, and said one after another:

"Since there are clues, please Your Majesty, order a thorough investigation immediately!"

"The secret agents of the Yun Kingdom hide extremely deeply. If they can catch the tail through this time, they will definitely damage the power of the Yun Kingdom's secret agents!"

Yu Zhaoling ignored the rest of the officials, but continued to stare at Zhong Zizhuo, and said quietly:
"Yun Laizi, a Taoist master I arranged to be next to King Liang, said that besides the assassin, there were four other five-rank embroidered envoys who exuded a killing intent and attracted all his attention. The assassin was not detected in time."

"I read the files, and those four people are all your confidantes. Within five years, you were promoted from an ordinary embroidered clothes envoy to a fifth-rank embroidered clothes envoy..."

As soon as this remark came out, all the officials of the Xia Kingdom, who were originally excited, froze for a moment, and then reacted suddenly, all showing expressions of disbelief, and looked at Zhong Zizhuo who was kneeling on the ground.

It is not unusual for Yun Kingdom's forces to infiltrate the Embroidered Clothes Envoy.

At the beginning of the rebellion of the King of Jin, it was Yun Guo who infiltrated the Embroidered Clothes Envoy, under the nose of the old Emperor Xia, came into contact with the King of Jin, Yu Zhaoli, and supported him secretly, which finally led to the chaos.

Now that His Majesty is in power, Zhong Zizhuo took the initiative to clean the entire embroidered clothes envoy, and found out many "Yunguo spies".Then, by virtue of his meritorious service, he ascended to the high position of embroidered clothes envoy in one fell swoop.

But now, Zhong Zizhuo, who is in charge of clearing out the spies of Yunguo, is very likely to be a spy of Yunguo, the confidant of Tibo himself?

Then what is the identity of this second-rank embroidered clothes envoy, who was the Marquis of Wuxiang in the dynasty?
Thinking of this, all the important officials of the Xia Kingdom shuddered and did not dare to think about it further...

"So, Zhong Ziyan, do you want to continue investigating this case?"

At this time, Yu Zhaoling looked at Zhong Zizhuo with eyes that had already lost the trust of the past, showing a cold killing intent.

As for Zhong Zizhuo, who was kneeling on the ground, the fear and worry in his heart just now dissipated half.

Because no matter Yu Zhaoling's performance at this time, it seems that his words are almost exactly the same as those described in the secret letter sent by Yao Guangxiao!
Calculating people's hearts, Yao Guangxiao, the demon monk who concocted the rebellion of the King of Jin, personally set up the layout, is it unusual?

Zhong Zizhuo took another deep breath, straightened his back suddenly, and looked at Yu Zhaoling's fat face with a clear conscience and a calm and fearless look.

"I have just entered the palace, and I don't know the details of the assassination, so I dare not speak out to argue."

"But I have a clear conscience and a fair heart. I just ask His Majesty to quickly issue an order to immediately dispatch capable personnel to thoroughly investigate the case, and not to let go of any clues, so as not to let Yun Guo spy and leave calmly!"

After finishing speaking, Zhong Zizhuo bowed again, put his head heavily on the ground, and did not lift it up again.

Such an awe-inspiring performance stunned all the officials and looked at Zhong Zizhuo with some hesitation.

None of the ministers could have imagined that Zhong Zizhuo's current status was all due to Yun Guo's early planning and secret support.

From their point of view, Zhong Zizhuo, as an old minister of the hidden residence, has great power in the court and is deeply trusted by His Majesty today.

Such a character, even if he goes to seek refuge in Yunguo, Yunguo will never dare to trust him!
And Zhong Zizhuo's performance of loyalty to the country reminded Yu Zhaoling of his past achievements, and the anger in his heart calmed down a little.

In fact, Yu Zhaoling didn't really believe that Zhong Zizhuo, who was a high-ranking and powerful man in Xia Guo's court, would go to join Yun Guo.At most, I felt that he was just an unknown person.

And at this time, I heard someone among the courtiers suddenly say:

"Your Majesty, I dare to ask you a question!"

The person who spoke was a middle-aged official with a dignified and upright image.

This person came out, saluted slightly, and said loudly:
"May I ask Your Majesty, what is the cultivation level of the Taoist master sent here?"

At this moment, Yu Zhaoling was not as angry as he was just now. When he heard the question from an official, he only frowned slightly, and said:

"Peak of the ninth rank, first-class in the world!"

"What about the assassin?"

Hearing this, Yu Zhaoling slightly turned his head to look at the general of the imperial guards at the side.

The general of the imperial guard who was temporarily in charge of investigating the matter quickly said:

"Assassin's cultivation base has not reached the third level..."

Hearing that the assassin's martial arts were so low, all the officials in the court were in an uproar.

You know, Liang Wang Yu Zhaoqi is a direct disciple of the Taoist school, with an eighth-level cultivation base, he is among the high-level warriors!

Seeing the uproar and astonishment of the ministers, the general of the imperial guard quickly explained:

"But the assassin uses a fourth-grade dagger, which is so sharp that it can even break through the protective qi of a ninth-level expert!"

The middle-aged official with a clean appearance suddenly realized at this time:

"So it's because of a fourth-grade sharp blade, that's very possible... I have no doubts!"

After all, the middle-aged official slowly retreated into the queue.

But at this time, in the ranks of military officers in the court, there was another person who couldn't help but said:

"No! No! Even if an assassin holds a fourth-grade sharp weapon, it can break the body's true energy. But beside His Highness King Liang, isn't there a Taoist master Yun Laizi?"

"Taoist martial art uses one's own heart to replace the heart of heaven. It is best at perceiving the world and is extremely sensitive to subtle changes in the surroundings. How can a low-level warrior who has not reached the third level, with murderous intentions in his heart, be able to hide from the top Taoist master? "

The Imperial Guard general could only explain again:
"Yun Laizi said that it was because of the restraint of the four embroidered clothes that he failed to notice the assassin's approach..."

As he spoke, the tone of the Imperial Guard general's voice became more and more unconfident.

Ninth-rank warriors are already in an inhuman state, and their five senses are far beyond ordinary people.Coupled with the mysteries of Taoist martial arts, Yun Lai might not be able to hide the turmoil and changes in momentum in a radius of more than ten miles.

A few high-level warriors are not embroidered clothes, and a deadly assassin who is less than the third level makes Yunlai care about one thing and lose another, which is really unbelievable!
At this time, all officials who knew some basic knowledge of martial arts had a trace of doubt in their hearts.

After such a question, no matter how they looked at it, everyone felt that Yun Lai, who was in charge of protecting King Liang this time, became more suspicious.

Even Zhong Zizhuo, who had been kneeling on the ground, felt a trace of doubt in his heart at this moment.

Is this Yun Lai really the person at the sticky pole?Or is it the master of the East Factory?
In fact, it is not!

There are actually two reasons why Yunlai failed to discover the assassin in time!
First, because the Fish Intestine Sword, although it is a sword of "Yong Jue", is specially used for assassination, and its own skills have the function of hiding the aura of the person it holds.

Second, it was also because the assassin who took the shot belonged to Shang Yu's backup department in Yun Kingdom!
[Purple Ceka, sticky stick]

[Card effect: After using it, you can form a special agency 'Shangyu Spare Office' outside the East Factory.For all actions and personnel, the probability of being discovered is reduced by 30%, and the success rate of various tasks is increased by 30%...]

[Card description: Factory guards in the Qing Dynasty were harsh, even worse than those in the Ming Dynasty...]

The sticky place was able to develop under Wang Xiao's nose at the beginning, helping Xiao Cheng to control the government and spy on the military situation, and it was always beneficial. It was all because of the card effect that came with the card, which made the actions of the sticky place in the dark. More hidden, less likely to be found!

Under the influence of the Fish Intestine Sword skill, plus the effect of the sticky rod, this led to the assassination.

But at this time, the object of suspicion of the ministers had already shifted to Yunlai.

Then many courtiers stood up, cupped their hands and said:
"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Wuxiang has always been conscientious and loyal, and everyone in the court knows about it. I'm afraid this matter is quite strange. Please investigate it carefully, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, the Huntian Overwatch Council and the Embroidered Clothes Envoy are not under the same authority. There are many doubts about how they colluded in the assassination. You must not accuse Marquis Wuxiang of the crime just because of one-sided words!"

"..."

Zhong Zizhuo, who was bent over and knelt on the ground, showed a complicated look of joy and awe at the same time in his downcast eyes.

He had known for a long time that this time Yunguo would mobilize all the spies and manpower hidden above Xiaguo's court to absolve himself of the crime.

But at this time, more than [-]% of the people in the court came forward to speak for themselves.

Even though many of them really believed in Zhong Zizhuo.But you must know that this place is in Xia Guojin's palace!

All the courtiers who can be ranked here are officials from the important institutions and yamen of the Xia Kingdom.Even if the spies developed by Yunguo accounted for only a small part of it, it would be extremely terrifying!
Just thinking of this, Zhong Zizhuo felt even more in awe of Yun Kingdom's power...

When all the ministers came forward to give advice, even the old minister Mei Chong, who had suffered from the cold a few days ago and forced himself to go to the court with his sick body, also came out without telling Shan Shan, and said in a low voice:

"Your Majesty, there are still a lot of doubts about this matter, and it should indeed be thoroughly investigated by decree. We must not chill the hearts of important officials who have made contributions to the country because of one-sided remarks!"

Yu Zhaoling didn't believe that Zhong Zizhuo was a secret agent of Yunguo, nor did he believe that the Taoist lineage with a very deep relationship with Xiaguo would betray Xiaguo.

After a moment of silence, only Yu Zhaoling shouted in a deep voice:
"Decree to order the Wei Wei Mansion to investigate the case in detail. All those involved in the case will be detained!"

"Marquis Zhong Zizhuo of Wuxiang, he is suspected, he is immediately relieved of his position as the second-rank instructing and embroidering envoy, and the mansion is closed for investigation, and no one is allowed to touch him!"

"In addition, pass on my oral order to ask Taoist Yun Lai to fully cooperate with the investigation."

Zhong Zizhuo, who was kneeling on the ground, heard Yu Zhaoling's words, the corners of his mouth slightly curved, and then quickly restrained his emotions, leaned over and thanked:

"Chen Zhong Zizhuo, thank you Your Majesty!"

As long as the court cannot completely convict himself of his crimes today, there will be too much room for Yun Guo's spies to use in the future...

After that, it was as expected by Zhong Zizhuo.

Wei Wei's Mansion, who was in charge of thoroughly investigating the case, easily followed the clues and found several hidden lines where the sticky stick was located in Jinling City, and caught many spies from Yunguo by following the clues.

In the end, under the deliberate manipulation of the sticky stick, Wei Wei's mansion actually followed the clues to find Yunlai.Then the clues were completely cut off, no matter how hard to search, it was difficult to find any clues.

There is no conclusive evidence, but this feeling of "unfinished business" also made Yu Zhaoling, who had no doubts about Taoism at first, couldn't help feeling a little suspicious.

After all, these schools of thought, in order to preserve the continuation of the school, have always bet on Yun and Xia separately.

Although the Taoists chose to strongly support the Xia Kingdom because of their profound relationship with the Xia Kingdom's royal family.

But among the Taoists, not everyone thinks this way.Conforming to the way of heaven is the idea revered by Taoism!
But today, no matter how you look at it, Yun Guo is more like the one who obeyed the destiny.It is not ruled out that some Taoists choose to believe in the "mandate of heaven" and secretly collude with Yunguo...

Yu Zhaoling really wanted to send someone to continue the investigation, to give an explanation to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and also to the dead King Yu Zhaoqi of Liang.But in the end, he called off the investigation.

Because, there are not a few days left for the date of meeting with Emperor Yun Xiao Cheng.

And Taoism is also one of the few forces that choose to support him vigorously.Two of the five masters of the land gods and fairyland he prepared for Xiao Cheng came from the Taoist lineage.

He couldn't ignore the feelings and reactions of the Taoists and forcefully investigate.

At least, not now...