Fengqi crabapple

Chapter 247 The end of friendship
However, before Xie Ruitang received the first report from Zhan Shi's residence, he received the urgent report from Yan Shiyi first.

On the first day of court after the festival, the emperor rarely went to court.Why go to court?This is the rule set by Taizu: the day before the long holiday, the emperor must go to court to issue leave, and the first day after the long holiday, the emperor must go to court to receive leave.If our emperor remembers it, he will abide by it.

Pei Shangshu took the lead in attacking: "Report to Your Majesty, I want to impeach Zhan Shi's family and everyone in the family!"

"Oh? What's wrong with James's house?" The emperor rarely got up so early, and he felt sleepy while sitting on the dragon chair.It is common to impeach a minister, but it is rare to impeach an entire department.

"Zhan Shi's government has been idle for four months. The whole government has committed the crime of dereliction of duty!" Pei Shangshu said.

Standing in the back row, Zhan Shikunyu of Zhanshi Mansion hurriedly stepped forward and explained: "I'm wronged. Your Majesty, please look into it! How dare you have the intention of neglecting the government as the Secretary of James Mansion assists the prince? However, the prince has been there for nearly four months. He was recuperating in Zhuangzi in the eastern suburbs. He did not return to the city or go to court, and he also refused to accept the newspaper from James's residence. Even if James's residence wanted to be diligent in government, there was nothing he could do."

After saying this, the emperor finally realized that he had indeed not seen the crown prince for a long time.

"It has been four months? Guo Kuan, why did the prince leave the capital and not return?" the emperor asked strangely.

Of course Guo Kuan knew the reason why Pei Shangshu suddenly attacked the prince, but what does it matter to him?Guo Kuan replied with a smile: "A few months ago, the prince was under house arrest in Lingxiaotai for a few days by Cao Baoli and his gang. When he heard that he fell ill when he came out, the princess asked for permission to take the prince to Dongzhuang to rest. It is true that he has been there to this day. Not returned yet.”

The emperor nodded and said clearly: "It may be that he has been ill for a long time. I will ask two imperial doctors to go over and take a look today."

"Father, King Xian just went to Dongzhuang to see the prince two days ago. He should have a better understanding of the prince's situation in Dongzhuang." King Kang smiled and gave King Xian a meaningful look.

King Xian had his head lowered all the time, but when King Kang nodded, he had no choice but to take a step forward and said: "To inform my father, I did pass by Dongzhuang during the Tiankuang Festival and went in to visit the prince. The prince looked like his body had already He's fine. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to train his troops in Dongzhuang."

That day King Kang found King Xian and asked him to go to Dongzhuang to see the prince, and then do this again.He said: "Fourth brother, I know how the nine-sect admiral Yu Minglang came from. What I sell are officials as big as sesame seeds and mung beans. You are really generous and you have an important position as soon as you come. I wonder what my father will do after hearing this. how to think."

Xian Wang was really speechless, he was caught by Kang Wang only for that one time.When he came back from Dongzhuang, he didn't stop doing anything, and when he turned around, he agreed with the two friends of the third son of Mu: If you want to buy an official position, you can come and refuse!

The emperor raised his eyelids and asked puzzledly: "What is he training the soldiers for? There are guards in the palace, and he doesn't need the guards of the soldiers when he returns to the East Palace."

King Xian didn't dare to answer the question.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess live in Dongzhuang to recuperate. The location is remote and they need guards to ensure their safety. There is nothing wrong with him training a small number of guards on Zhuangzi. According to the configuration of the princes and princes' palace troops, as long as there are no more than a hundred people , are all within the allowed range." Fan Yongcheng, Minister of the Ministry of War, came out and said.

"What Shangshu Fan means is that the prince has not returned to the palace for several months under the pretext of recovering from illness, has lost contact with Zhan Shi's house, and is now raising troops alone, so the emperor should not interfere with him? No wonder rumors are flying everywhere now." Ye Jiquan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, asked.

"Don't talk nonsense. The prince is recuperating well, so why are you saying he is raising soldiers?" King Kang said with a smile: "I don't believe it. Unless it is like the rumors say, the prince's Dongzhuang still has armor hidden in it." The word "armor" really stung the emperor's ears.Even Cao Gouzi wants to rebel. Now the emperor cannot trust anyone, let alone the prince who may ascend to the throne at any time.Concubine Dao once told him that King Kang and King Xian sold their official positions and enriched their own pockets, but he actually liked this. If they were greedy for money, then they were not greedy for his position.

Shen An stepped forward, and was about to speak up to defend the prince, but the emperor said impatiently: "The Zhan Shifu didn't report the knowledge, neglected his duty, and the entire family fined him half a year! Tomorrow the prince will be brought back to the East Palace, I'd like to see Look, does he still want to be the prince?"

After returning to Wuying Hall, the emperor called Zhai Kun to Dongchang: "Check for me, is the prince's Dongzhuang raising private soldiers? Dongzhuang, is there any armor hidden privately?" The soldiers do not need armor. Hiding armor privately is tantamount to rebellion.

Zhai Kun left the palace and did not go to Dongzhuang. Instead, he chose the second floor of a tea shop on the road that Yan Shiyi led the patrol, leaned against the railing, and sat down to drink tea leisurely.

After a while, he saw Yan Shiyi leading a group of Beijing guards over. Zhai Kun picked up a small ball of mud and flicked it towards Yan Shiyi.Yan Shiyi heard the hidden weapon Po Feng coming early and reached out to catch it. It was just a small ball of mud.Looking up, Zhai Kun was smiling at him in the teahouse.He still showed his white teeth and looked harmless to humans and animals.

Yan Shiyi was confused, but he still got off his horse and went to the second floor.They had been to this teahouse together before, and Zhai Kun was sitting in their old position upstairs: with one side against the wall and one side facing the street.That's the killer's favorite position.

"Secretary, give this military master a cup of tea!" Zhai Kun shouted happily.

"Is something wrong?" Yan Shiyi sat down opposite Zhai Kun: "I'm on duty and I don't have time to drink tea with you."

"If you leave Dongchang and go to Jingwei, you will live an upright life?" Zhai Kun said with a faint smile: "It's good to have the prince on your back! But be careful, if the big tree behind you falls, the first one will be killed. They are the people enjoying the shade under the trees.”

"Haha, at least I'm fine now and don't have to kill people without conscience." Yan Shiyi knew there was something in his words and said, "Is Dongchang very busy? You are not a person who has nothing to say."

Zhai Kun said with some emotion: "It's been a long time since I had braised pork with you. I'm going on a mission tonight. Since you can't eat braised pork with me, do you think the friendship of having a cup of tea with me is gone?"

The waiter had already brought the tea, and Yan Shiyi smiled at Zhai Kun and said, "I thought that our friendship had ended long ago when I left Dongchang."

"But I still remember that you helped me remember my surname." Zhai Kun clinked his tea cup with Yan Shiyi's: "I'm afraid I won't be able to wait for the wine you owe me in this life. I Just use this cup of tea to repay the love you treated me in the past."

He drank the tea in the cup in one gulp, stood up and said: "The task given to me by the emperor today is to go to Dongzhuang to check whether the prince has any private soldiers. He specifically mentioned that he should check whether Dongzhuang has any private armor. If I'm not wrong, someone is going to frame the prince. Even if I want to help you, I don't want to be used as a gunman for no reason."

After that, he left without looking back.When he reached the stairs, Zhai Kun did not look back at him, but smiled as if talking to himself:
"Yan Shiyi, from now on our friendship ends."

(End of this chapter)