The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 479
On one side of the main hall, the figure of Wang Lingwen, the martial virtue envoy, appeared like a ghost.

"Report to the officials, Chen Pu and Xie Sheng are already on their way."

Wang Lingwen reported in a low voice.

Guo Wei nodded, his face as dark as water: "Other members, don't be alarmed for the time being, just send someone to keep an eye on them."

"I understand!"

Wang Lingwen glanced at the emperor, then quickly lowered his head and said: "Guan family, Wang Jun bribed two doctors from the Imperial Medical Office, obtained the prescriptions prescribed by the imperial doctor after diagnosing the official family, and also instructed the eunuchs in the inner court to record the official family's diet and daily life in detail. , The rebellious intention is clearly revealed, and it needs to be dealt with as soon as possible!"

Guo Wei sneered and said: "This guy is very deliberate in order to deduce my illness and estimate my life span.

You don't need to interfere in this matter, let him go!
Write down all the people who are connected with Wang Jun, and when the time comes, I will settle accounts with them one by one! "

Wang Lingwen was surprised and said: "If Wang Jun is asked to deduce the official's illness, he will definitely make corresponding arrangements."

Guo Wei said with murderous intent: "I just think the fire is not burning brightly enough, so pour some oil and firewood on it! I just want to force him to reveal his true colors as soon as possible!"

Wang Lingwen was shocked, "Don't worry, officials, I know what to do!"

"What's going on over there in Yedu?"

"Wang Yin found excuses to arbitrarily replace the middle and lower-level generals of the Tianxiong Army. He cleverly used the pretext to confiscate military rations from the three states of Weizhou, Bozhou, and Mingzhou. He also mobilized the Tianxiong Army out of the city and held military exercises in the plain north of Yedu on the pretext of guarding against the Khitans. It’s so loud!”

Guo Wei laughed loudly, but his tone was cold and terrifying: "It's getting more and more lively! Some people are really ambitious. I miss my old relationship, but they think I'm weak and can be bullied! It's really hateful!"

Angry roars filled the hall, like an old and sick tiger roaring in anger after being provoked by jackals!

Wang Lingwen knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists and said loudly: "The officials have done their best to benevolent and righteous, but the careerists are pressing forward step by step! I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, have many loyal ministers and good generals. With just an edict from the officials, I, the Great Zhou Dynasty Huben, will definitely crush Xiaoxiao Xiao." All the conspiracies!"

Guo Wei held the imperial case with both hands, coughing violently, and his old face became sickly and flushed.

After a while, Guo Wei calmed down and said in a cold voice: "The Tianxiong Army is where I work hard, and Wang Yin and his like will never be allowed to cause trouble! Over at Yedu, I will personally come out to deal with it, you just need to help me keep an eye on Wang Jun. !”

"The minister obeys the order!"

Guo Wei thought for a while and then said: "I heard that in the melee at Xinlingfang, Zhu Xiu's guards actually fought one against two, not losing to the imperial army in front of the palace. Is this possible?"

Wang Lingwen smiled and said: "It is true!
I had previously reported to the officials that Zhu Xiu had a group of veterans who came out of the Changyi Army. They were all brave Hexi men and well-trained, and now they have become the guards of the Hou Mansion. "

Guo Wei didn't think much about it and said with a smile: "This kid Zhu Xiu is still good at training soldiers. But for now, let him stay in prison and let me reflect on it. You go tell Feng Dao and Fan Zhi that the Firearms Supervisor If there is anything you don’t understand about the affairs of the Information Agency, you can send someone to ask Zhu Xiu in prison, but other than that, no one is allowed to visit him, and no one is allowed to talk to him too much."

After a pause, Guo Wei warned again: "Let Zhang Han take care of his food and daily life, and don't let that kid get hungry or cold.

In short, let him spend a few months in jail to temper his impatience. "

Wang Lingwen smiled and said: "The officials really favor Zhu Xiu and treat him as their nephew."

Guo Wei smiled and said: "All geniuses are arrogant because of their talents. I will give him a hard beating to polish his arrogance and change his frivolous temper. Only then can he become the pillar of my great Zhou Dynasty in the future."

After Wang Lingwen retired, a short while later, a tall and strong figure walked into the hall with solid steps.

"The humble minister Wang Shenqi comes to visit the officials!"

Guo Wei smiled and said: "Zhong Bao, come closer and speak."

Wang Shenqi took a few steps forward, stopped ten feet away from the steps, and bowed slightly to listen.

Guo Wei looked at him with admiration: "Everyone in the world thinks that King Shenqi was the soldier I recruited when I was guarding Yedu in the early years of the Qianyu period. Little did they know that as early as the fifth year of Kaiyun, when I was in Luoyang, I got acquainted with your family. !
I remember that I met Khitan people outside the city at that time, they were defeated and fled, and they were hiding in Luoyang City, and happened to hide in the cattle pen in the backyard of your house.Your mother didn't say anything when she found out, and asked you to send me some water and food.

I hid for two days before I reunited with my subordinates and escaped from the city!

In the blink of an eye, you, Wang Zhongbao, have grown from a tough boy to a proud husband! "

Wang Shenqi clasped his fists and said in a deep voice: "It is all thanks to the cultivation of the officials that the humble minister is what he is today!"

Guo Wei stroked his beard and laughed: "Back then, I asserted that your boy has the appearance of a famous general, and now it seems that it is indeed true!"

Wang Shenqi's expression remained unchanged. He was praised by the emperor in front of his face, without even a hint of joy and pride.

Guo Wei admired this calmness very much.

Guo Wei said: "After this incident, Wang Jun will no longer trust you. I will appoint you as the deputy commander of the cavalry army to lead troops under Li Chongjin. You should not interfere with the affairs of the court."

Wang Shenqi hurriedly thanked him and said, "I would like to thank you, the official!"

Guo Wei lightly tapped the imperial case and said in a deep voice: "In your opinion, have Li Jixun, Han Chongyun, and Zhao Kuangyin been bribed by Wang Jun?"

Wang Shenqi pondered for a moment and said cautiously: "I would like to inform the officials that these three people did not know about today's Xinlingfang case in advance!
Li Jixun and Han Chongyun were originally promoted by Wang Jun and took care of him. It is not surprising that they followed Wang Jun's orders when the truth of the case was unknown.

It cannot be concluded from this that these two people will work hard for Wang Jun.

According to Wei Chen, the two of them still put the official family and the court first, and will never follow Wang Jun to rebel!

As for Zhao Kuangyin, even less so. Wei Chen and he had known each other since they were in Luoyang, and they were considered common acquaintances, so they thought they knew him fairly well.

Zhao Kuangyin is absolutely loyal to the official family and to me, Dazhou! "

Guo Wei smiled and said: "I know that you have a close relationship with the three of them, so you won't be able to put in a good word for them, right?"

Wang Shenqi said sternly: "Wei Chen does have personal relations with the three of them, but he will never abandon his official position for personal reasons! These three people are loyal ministers of the official Zhou Dynasty, and Wei Chen dares to guarantee his life!"

Guo Wei comforted him: "You have always been cautious and prudent, and I trust your judgment. These three people are all young leaders in the Forbidden Army. I don't want them to follow the wrong person or take the wrong path. If you have the opportunity, please give me some advice."

It is not easy to cultivate talents. Of course I hope that our army in the Great Zhou Dynasty will have many heroes. In the future, we will be able to bring peace and unification to the world. I will rely on you! "

Wang Shenqi hurriedly said: "Guan family is a sage king. If you cherish your talents and make use of them, all the talents in the world will gather under my banner, Da Zhou!"

Guo Wei pointed at him and said with a smile: "You are getting more and more good at being an official. I remember that you were never flattering before!"

Wang Shenqi looked a little shy. No matter how upright and loyal he was, he would inevitably be affected by being soaked in the big dye vat of officialdom.

"Okay, back off!"

"Wei Chen retire!"

When Wang Shenqi exited the hall, Guo Wei closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Come here, here is the decree to relieve Shi Yanchao from the post of commander of the right wing of the Long Jie Army, and to be transferred to the training envoy of the Shenzhou Regiment. He will leave the capital immediately without delay!

Gao Huaide took over as the commander of the right wing of Long Jie's army and still led the governor of Zhongzhou."

~~~
Wang Jun drove back to his home in a chariot. Soldiers cleared the way, guards of honor were splendid, and the people retreated, showing the grandeur of the most important minister of the dynasty.

In the carriage, Wang Jun rubbed his brows and looked tired.

Although things did not develop as he expected today, fortunately, nothing too wrong happened.

At the very least, the officials did not express anger or suspicion about his private deployment of troops.

Wang Jun knew that Generals Chen Pu and Xie Sheng could not be saved. After all, they were ordered by him to lead the forbidden troops out of the camp. The movement was too great and could not be hidden from the officials.

In this case, the officials must have doubts about this, and it is reasonable to transfer the two people.

If the official didn't know anything about it, it would make him suspicious.

It's okay to transfer them away, let them go out to avoid the limelight, and then find an opportunity to transfer them back later.

As long as it can make the officials feel at ease, it is okay to make some concessions.

After all, he was not fully prepared yet, and now that he was at odds with the official family, he would definitely lose.

It was Wang Shenqi's strangeness that aroused his alertness. Thinking about the various efforts to win over him before, it seemed that Wang Shenqi was being pulled into his own camp step by step. However, at the critical moment, this person had no loyalty at all.Wang Jun was extremely upset. Wang Shenqi should not have been too involved. Some secrets would inevitably be known to him.

Which end this person belongs to is still unclear.

"Prime Minister, we have a message." A sneaky voice sounded outside the car window. Then, the car curtain was slightly opened, and a sealed letter in lacquer was inserted.

Wang Jun picked up the secret letter, opened it and glanced at it for a few times, his eyes suddenly became clear.

What was written in this secret letter were the prescriptions and diagnosis records that he had obtained through all possible means from the Imperial Medical Office.

The subject of the diagnosis was Guo Wei, and the conclusion was that he was exhausted from years of fighting, physically exhausted, and had old injuries that were difficult to heal. His life had come to an end and he was about to die soon!

Wang Jun hurriedly browsed through the prescriptions again. He had a thorough understanding of pharmacology, and there were several strong medicines on them. The imperial doctor would never prescribe them unless absolutely necessary!

From this, we can conclude that the official's deadline has come!

Wang Jun slowly tore the secret letter into pieces, and the expression on his powdered face changed unpredictable, sometimes excited, sometimes worried, sometimes panicked.
He knew his chance had come, and it was only once!
We must seize the opportunity to control the court, control Kaifeng, eradicate Chai Rong and Li Chongjin's party before the official family collapses, completely control the government, and then find an opportunity to change the government!
If he misses this opportunity, once Chai Rong succeeds to the throne and the power is transferred smoothly, he will be dead!
Wang Jun took deep breaths and forced himself to calm down.

He still had to carefully plan how he was going to act.

The person in Yedu should also contact him in time and invite him to cause trouble.

"Dong dong dong~" The car window was knocked again, and Wang Jun shouted impatiently: "What's the matter?"

The sneaky voice said in fear: "What's wrong with the prime minister? Tao Wenju was killed, his head was chopped off, and his body is lying at the back door of the mansion!"

"What!" Wang Jun was shocked. Tao Wenzhang's whereabouts were hidden. After leaving Xinlingfang, he probably sneaked directly back into the house. How could he be killed?

"Who did it?"

"It hasn't been found yet."

"Trash! Why don't you go check it out quickly!"

Wang Jun was furious. He didn't care if Tao Wenju died. This man had completely participated in the Xinlingfang incident and knew too much. Wang Jun was worried that he was alive.

However, Tao Wenju had a lot of plans, so it was a pity that he died like this.

Wang Jun was angry because whoever dared to kill someone would dump the body at the back door of his house, which was clearly a warning and provocation.

The first person to suspect was Zhu Xiu, but Zhu Xiu was still imprisoned in Dali Temple. Could it be that his subordinates did it?
Wang Jun's face was gloomy and he shouted angrily: "Go back home quickly!"

~~~
The door of Dingyuan Hou Mansion is closed, and the street in front of the door is deserted, deserted and lonely, with a sad and gloomy scene.

A man wearing a bamboo hat and wearing the appearance of an ordinary warrior carried a cloth bag and walked to the gate of the Marquis Mansion. He looked around and clicked the button on his head.

"Who?" A warning voice came from the door.

"Your friend, Lord Marquis, has a gift for you!"

The man lifted his bamboo hat and revealed his face, it was Zhao Kuangyin.

After a rustling sound of the door latch being removed, the door opened a small crack. The doorman looked at him alertly and said in surprise: "Zhao Yuhou?"

"You know me?" Zhao Kuangyin asked in surprise.

The concierge opened the door hurriedly, cupped his hands and said, "I was in Jingzhou before and was affiliated with the Tashan Camp. When Zhao Yuhou served as the deputy commander of the Weihu Camp, I also participated in the selection of the Weihu Camp. Unfortunately, my physical fitness was not good enough. Off, not selected~"

Zhao Kuangyin also smiled, "The Mountain Camp is not bad either. Your commander is Guan Tieshi. I remember that his archery skills are outstanding."

The gate house said: "General Guan has already been promoted, and he went to Xuzhou to scout the way for the old commander."

After a few words of greeting, Zhao Kuangyin handed over the cloth bag: "Give this to Ma Qing."

"This is..." The doorman smelled a strong smell of blood. When he lowered his head, he was shocked to see that it was a human head.

Zhao Kuangyin smiled and said: "I happened to catch Tao Wenju's head and took care of it. Please Ma Qing tell your Lord Marquis that the future troubles have been eliminated without leaving any traces. Don't worry."

After that, Zhao Kuangyin said goodbye and left.

The concierge closed the door of the house and cursed at the head in his hand: "You are a thief, you dare to betray the Marquis and kill so many brothers, I am taking advantage of you!"

The doorman cursed and quickly went to Ma Qing to report the matter with his head in hand.

~~~
Two days later, Feng Qingchan came to the Dali Temple Prison as scheduled, carrying a basket on her back and a medicine box across her body, like a female doctor visiting the doctor.

Zhu Xiu drank a jar full of soup, her face wrinkled in pain.

"Lie down, take off your clothes, apply acupuncture, and remove the silt."

Feng Qingchan's words are concise and to the point, and she quickly enters the role of a female doctor who focuses on treating diseases.

Zhu Xiu obeyed the instructions, wearing only a pair of long pants, lying on the wooden bed and letting Feng Qingchan prick various acupuncture points on his body.

It's crispy, numb, and quite comfortable.

Feng Qingchan said calmly: "Before entering Dali Temple just now, your housekeeper came to me and told me that the mice had been eliminated and that you could stay in prison to recuperate in peace."

"Oh? When did it happen? Who did it?"

Zhu Xiu turned her head, and the silver needles on her body shook.

"Don't move!" Feng Qingchan scolded him rudely, and Zhu Xiu lay down angrily.

After thinking about it, Feng Qingchan said: "Your housekeeper said that a man named Zhao Kuangyin sent the mouse heads to the house. Do you like to eat mice?"

Feng Qingchan showed a disgusted expression on her face.

Zhu Xiu laughed and said, "Don't get it wrong. This mouse head is not that mouse head. It's just a metaphor."

Feng Qingchan then softened her expression.

Zhu Xiu lay down and enjoyed the acupuncture service. Tao Wenju eventually died in the hands of Zhao Kuangyin, which was unexpected.

Zhao Kuangyin sent the head specially, with the obvious intention of bridging the relationship and eliminating misunderstandings.

The two families had some unpleasant troubles because of Zhao Kuangyi's incident.

In Xinlingfang, Zhao Kuangyin happened to follow Wang Jun.

Zhao Kuangyin was afraid that the misunderstanding would deepen, so he used Tao Wenju's head to show his kindness.

Zhu Xiu half-closed her eyes and fell asleep, and said lazily: "When you leave later, when you see Ma Qing, tell him that he will go to Zhao's house for me to meet Zhao Kuangyin in person to express his gratitude. He said that he will treat him to a drink when I come out."

Feng Qingchan glanced at him, hummed, didn't ask any more questions, and continued to concentrate on getting the needle.

Officials strictly prohibited anyone from visiting Zhu Xiu, but Feng Dao said that Feng Qingchan was imprisoned as a doctor to treat Zhu Xiu's injuries, so it was not considered a visit. Zhang Han thought about it and turned a blind eye.

If Zhu Xiuzhen were to have a good time in prison, Zhang Han knew that he would be in big trouble.

So it is better to take advantage of the loopholes. Anyway, everyone can see that the officials will not really punish Zhu Xiu, and the detention in prison is just a small punishment.

Feng Qingchan became the only person outside the world who could contact Zhu Xiu, so if Chai Rong and Li Chongjin had anything to say to the Fu family, they could only ask her to convey it on their behalf.

If the Hou Mansion had any food and clothing to send, they also asked her to help bring them to the prison.

From the current point of view, Feng Qingchan is very comfortable with her job.
(End of this chapter)