The devil is coming

Chapter 686 Assassination
Tonight, Lord Zheng did not stay in Xiaoliuzi's palace, but came out.
Ok,
After all, he now also owns real estate in the capital.
The person riding in Xiao Liuzi's carriage was driven by Zheng Fan's people.
The sword master sat in the carriage with his eyes closed.
Lord Zheng put his hands on the hand warmer that Xiao Liuzi usually used when riding in the carriage, and said:
"How does it feel?"
Have you ever seen such a ridiculous thing when choosing Guobin in a roast duck restaurant?
The sword master still had his eyes closed and said nothing, but lightly patted Long Yuan's scabbard with his palm.
He has experienced even more ridiculous things.
The son sent someone to borrow the sword from him, but the person he killed was his own son.
In a flash,
Zheng Fan understood and smiled.
The sword master also smiled immediately.
Marquis Zheng dug out another snuff bottle from under the carriage. He hesitated for a moment and put it in his pocket instead of using it.
Continuing to rummage, I found some incense. In line with the principle of not using it in vain and not expiration of it, I threw it into the small charcoal pot in front of me and burned it.
"So, in your opinion, these princes of my Dayan are pretty good."
At least, there was no regicide and rebellion.
The Sword Master shook his head and said: "The main thing is that the emperor of the Yan Kingdom is much more powerful than the old head of the Situ family. There is even no comparison at all."
The reason why the old head of the Situ family was killed by Situ Lei was:
The reason was that Situ Lei had almost controlled most of the political situation at that time, and at the same time sent his two brothers to Xuehai Customs.
At that time,
Everyone in the Situ family acquiesced that Situ Lei would be the next generation successor, and even the head of the old family also acquiesced.
They are all his sons anyway.
This is probably the awkwardness of this delicate relationship between monarch and minister and father and son after they merge together.
When the power is handed over by default, it is an inevitable result that the son replaces the father. Everyone has already been prepared to accept this result, so not many people will care about the process.
"Yes, if Ji Laoliu and the Crown Prince were to change places, and he had been the Crown Prince for so long, I even think it would be hard to say whether His Majesty would be able to return to his imperial study from the back garden."
"I have indeed heard that His Highness the Sixth Prince of Dayan is known as the God of Wealth. I also know that he seemed to have funded you in the early days, but I did not see the specialness you mentioned."
"It's just like you. When you're not out, you feed chickens and ducks at home. Long Yuan uses it to pad the table legs."
"Okay, then I'll wait and see."
At this time,
Another carriage came from the opposite side of the carriage.
This is the inner city of Yanjing, where dignitaries and dignitaries live.
Xiao Liuzi's Prince's Palace, Prince Jingnan's Palace and Zheng Fan's Marquis Palace are all in this area.
Here, there are tall carriages, which is normal, but they rarely block the road.
As soon as they came, from a distance, whose carriage was in front of them, the driver or the accompanying boy already knew clearly, whether the official position, seniority, title, prosperity, etc., they had already given in.
Just goring the cow,
to be honest,
The dignitaries and dignitaries have their own place to butt the ox. If they put it outside, they will be embarrassed in front of the head of Guizhou and lose their dignity like a monkey in a show.
Therefore, in reality, the situation where carriages face each other and refuse to give way to each other almost never happens. Even if they do, they are probably acquaintances and come over to say hello.
"Whose carriage is it?" Zheng Fan asked the guard driving the carriage.
"When I return to the Marquis, it seems to be the carriage from the Prime Minister's Palace."
Prime Minister's Office?
Zheng Fan said: "Let's get out of the way or turn around."
The sword master looked at Zheng Fan curiously, "This doesn't seem like your style."
"I'm just too lazy to bother."
"It doesn't seem like the prime minister is here to trouble you," the sword master said again.
"Too lazy to chat."
"May I ask, is this the Marquis of Pingxi in front of you?"
Because Zheng Fan was riding in Xiao Liuzi's carriage, the other party asked this question.
Zheng Fan, who was sitting in the carriage, said;
"It's inconvenient to say they are members of the royal family."
The guard driving the carriage shouted:
"This is the family member of my prince. It is not convenient for guests."
"In this case, the villain was rude, and I would like to apologize to the palace."
The messenger returned.
The sword master became more and more interested and said:
"It's come to this point?"
Zheng Fan turned his head, slightly opened the curtain, and looked at the carriage of the Prime Minister's Mansion that was drifting away over there.
"Brother."
"Say."
"Can you sense how many experts are protecting the prime minister's carriage in front and behind it?"
"I can strike at that carriage now, and then you will have your answer."
"Don't ask, don't ask, I'm just asking."
"Haha, what do you mean by asking this?"
"I've always been timid and afraid of death. I just wanted to see if others were like me." Zheng Fan explained.
"No." Juggernaut denied, "You are lying to me."
"Brother, you are not as easy to fool as before."
"Is this a compliment or...sarcasm?"
"Hahaha." Mr. Zheng laughed.
"You want to kill Zhao Jiulang."
"No no."
"You just want to kill him. When you are not acting, especially when you are with someone you trust, your emotions are very clear."
"Am I crazy? As the Marquis of Dayan, I want to kill the prime minister of Dayan?"
The Sword Master heard this and added helpfully: "Still in Yanjing City."
Zheng Fan shook his head, picked up the hand warmer again, and said: "Dayan has always had two fanzi yamen, one bright and one dark. The bright one is the Secret Intelligence Department, you should know this.
But because the Secret Service was so clear that the king was not very confident about this yamen, there was still a hidden aspect.
This dark yamen,
Under the control of the master of the Lu family, he is now the young minister of Honglu Temple and his majesty's nanny.
This is something Ji Laoliu told me a long time ago. Therefore, when his wife, Miss He, got married, her mother's family chose the Lu family. His eldest son Ji Chuanye is now fostered by Mrs. Lu, also known as Mrs. Fengxin. They were kept there, so called, because they were afraid that the old lady would be lonely. "
"Why are you talking about him again?"
"It stands to reason that apart from the cabinet, the Prime Minister has no direct yamen."
"It seems to be the case."
“But our Prime Minister and His Majesty are just like Sun Youdao and Situ Lei, even more extraordinary.
From the Prince's Palace, to the Prince's Palace, and then to the Prime Minister.
Although he has been doing things according to His Majesty's will over the years, how many people have he promoted and placed in his position from 20 years ago to now?
Why do the prime ministers and ministers of the Qian Kingdom change their positions every now and then?
Because if you stay in Zaifu's position for a long time, it will be too easy for you to grow big and have deep roots.
He is not in charge of the Secret Service;
But there must be people from him in the Secret Intelligence Department, and even in Lu Shaoqing's secret yamen, there must be people from him.
In the court, he actually had more people;
There are more people than the Sixth Lord Party and the Princeling Party, because many of his people bear the name of the Sixth Lord Party and the Princeling Party.
To a certain extent, Zaifu, like Wei Zhonghe, was the first point of dissemination of the emperor's authority. "
The sword master stretched out his hand and rubbed the center of his brow,
Road:
"Listen, I have a headache."
Children of Jianghu are not suitable to listen to this.
"But Zaifu is different from Wei Zhonghe. Wei Zhonghe was the emperor and a courtier, the eunuch in the palace, and the emperor's bodyguard. Zaifu, on the other hand, is the inheritor of the emperor's will, that is, the national policy. This kind of inheritance, To a certain extent, he is more reliable than the prince."
"I understand this, the difference between direct blood and heirs."
"Yes."
"So, why did you say so much, or say so much to me? In fact, you shouldn't have said these words to me, or maybe you were actually saying them to yourself.
or,
I'd better get off the carriage now and stab Zaifu's carriage before it goes too far, right? "
"He is the cornerstone of Great Yan, and I am also the pillar of Great Yan. How can we kill each other?"
The sword master closed his eyes, too lazy to listen anymore.
carriage,
keep going.
After a long silence,
Zheng Fan spoke again:
"Actually, it's not difficult to kill him. For example, like in the previous situation, it wasn't at his home, but on the street."
There is a sword master here,
It is possible to assassinate anyone.
Of course, not everyone in this world has the luxury to use the Sword Master as an assassin.
The sword master sighed,
Road:
"Confirm that he is in the carriage and I will take action. I am [-]% sure that I can do it."
It's already very, very high.
After all, no one knows what masters Zaisu has around him, but there must be some.
Zheng Fan shook his head and said, "It's not enough."
Lord Zheng started to pinch his fingers.
road;
"Xu Chuang, I brought it, and A Ming also brought his own blood bag."
but,
It still doesn't seem like enough.
Assassination, even if it is [-]% successful, if it is missing even a little bit, it will fall short.
the most important is,
in Beijing,
Zaifu was enveloped by imperial power.
To a certain extent, the princess back then dared to let people kill Ji Laoliu in a hotheaded way, but she did not necessarily dare to let people kill Zhao Jiulang.
One is the son of the emperor. Before he entered the East Palace, the prince, no matter how outstanding the prince was, was just expendable. On this point, Emperor Yan had already given a practical explanation.
"Actually, I think the problem shouldn't lie in this." The Sword Master looked at Zheng Fan, "As you said, the Prime Minister's status is transcendent. Perhaps it was because the Emperor Yan he faced was really talented and strategic, so he put his The light was blocked.
But when he is in the capital, he is equivalent to being indestructible.
And, most importantly..."
"You said."
"The most important thing is not how many experts are protecting him, but how many experts are available to you. Although I travel around the world, if you want to kill Zaisu..."
"I didn't want to kill Zaifu, I was just giving an example."
"Okay, if you want to kill a being with the same status as Zaifu, this is breaking the rules in the world.
People in the Jianghu world pay attention to gratification and revenge, and their swords are like dreams. In the temple, they pay attention to a rule and a sense of dignity.
You must see this more clearly than I do.
The simplest way is that you don’t need to pile up experts. You can just move troops in just like you did in Yingdu. You can move troops in even if King Jingnan’s token is not on you, let alone King Jingnan’s token now. It's on you.
Outside the capital, there are [-] Jingnan troops stationed.
Oh, you definitely won't do this, because it breaks the rules even more than the Jianghu method. It is equivalent to completely overturning the chessboard and scattering the chess pieces all over the floor. "
"Yes, but you haven't said the most important thing yet."
"The most important thing is that Tian Wujing is in the capital. Just because of this, you can't kill Zaifu."
"It's not Zaisu."
"Okay, he is a person with the same status as Zaifu." The sword master smiled, "Whether he succeeds or not is another question, if Zaifu is really as important to this Dayan as you said.
Afterwards, the first person who will twist your head off is Tian Wujing.
Don’t think that Tian Wujing’s care for you is endless.
The main reason why he regards you as his younger brother is that you have never crossed that line;
To know,
He has contributed to his entire clan, his wife, and the opportunity to meet his son.
He will definitely not be willing to kill you,
But if you cross that line..."
The sword master shook his head,
Road:
"Do you want to immediately find a chance for me to compete with Tian Wujing to regain my place?"
Zheng Fan shook his head, but nodded again.
"Here he comes again, and every time he deliberately shows this meaningful expression. Really, every time I see this expression, I feel like Long Yuan is trembling."
Lord Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.
Road:
"Everything has just begun, why are you anxious?"
At this time,
Xue San's voice came from outside the carriage;
"Lord."
"San'er, what's wrong?"
Xue San got on the carriage.
The sword master was surprised to find that Xue San was wearing beggar's clothes today.
Very vivid, a real dwarf beggar;
There was also a broken bowl in his hand, which contained a lot of copper coins. It was much thicker than the red envelope that Mr. Zheng had previously given to Ji Laoliu and his two children.
But what the Sword Master cares about is,
What are you doing in this outfit?
I just had a conversation with myself about the assassination.
Therefore,
Now this third gentleman from the Marquis Mansion,
Are you stepping on the spot?
"Your Majesty, Si Niang asked me to inform you that someone from Prince Jin's Palace has come to invite you to come to the palace for a banquet."
"Prince Jin's Mansion?"
"Correct."
Zheng Fan looked at the Sword Master subconsciously.
The sword master was speechless.
The last time he went to Beijing, Zheng Fan went to the Jin Palace;
But he didn’t see the King of Jin Yu Ciming, but he only saw the Queen Mother of Jin. It was said that Yu Ciming was doing some kind of ceremony in the ancestral temple at that time. What exactly was it for, and whether it was true or false. Zheng Fan had really forgotten it. He only remembered that the Queen Mother was getting more and more beautiful. It tastes better.
The Renwang Mansion sent people to Pingxihou Mansion in the current capital to invite people.
Siniang did not come over by herself but asked Xue San, who was checking the spot, to inform her. This was obviously a considerate move, as it would save her being there and inconvenient for the master to go up and have an affair.
It's hard to say, but Si Niang was still thinking that the princess was no longer a challenge, and a queen mother would be more chewy.
"Are you going or not?" Zheng A'ao asked the sword master for his opinion.
"Go and have a look." The sword master said.
He had already put it down when he should have put it down. It didn't matter if he went to take a look.
Zheng Fan said to Xue San: "Go back and tell Si Niang that I will accompany the Sword Master to the Jin Prince's Mansion for a banquet."
"Yes, my lord."
Xue San sniffed and said, "What does it smell like?"
said,
Xue San squatted down, took out a brocade box, opened it, and found many bottles and pills inside.
"Oh shit."
"What's wrong? These are some Qi-tonifying medicinal materials given by the Sixth Prince."
"My lord, you need to tell me this. Don't you still believe in my craftsmanship?"
"Isn't this a tonic?"
"It's a tonic, a great tonic. This, this, and this are for women, and this and this are for men."
"Tiger and Wolf Medicine?"
Xue San shook his head: "No, it's not. In short, the ingredients of these medicines are not for aphrodisiac, but they can help in conception."
"Ah."
Lord Zheng once again felt the influence from Ji Laoliu.
"This medicinal material is quite good and very precious. Even if my subordinates want to prepare it, it is quite difficult to gather the materials. The Sixth Prince has some capable people under his command. Ordinary people are not of such high level."
"Okay, okay, take it back for me."
"Yes, my lord."
Xue San went back with the brocade box in his arms.
Zheng Fan signaled the carriage to drive towards Prince Jin's Mansion.
.........
at the same time,
Prince's Mansion;
"Your Highness, it's time to take action. Now the situation is very clear. The two princes do not intend to take care of it, and they are not willing to take care of it. What they want may just be a fun."
A middle-aged scribe knelt down in front of the prince and advised him.
And the prince,
He was still sitting on the chair, stroking two shoe patterns in his hands.
During the years when the queen mother was crazy, she would sometimes wake up.
She can make shoe patterns,
He said he wanted to make a pair of shoes for his son and his brother.
The queen mother is ingenious.
Unfortunately,
This shoe has never been actually made.
When I was awake, I was doing it. When I was confused, I went crazy and used scissors to cut and tear the nearly finished shoes.
"Your Highness!"
"Mr. Zhu." The prince looked at the middle-aged scribe with a slightly tired look.
This Mr. Zhu, named Zicong, is proficient in civil and military matters and is currently the first staff member in the Prince's Mansion.
At first, Ji Laoliu was even alerted to investigate whether there was another capable person around the prince. In fact, it was Mr. Zhu.
"Your Highness, it's time to make a decision. This time, it's useless for us to stand still. This time, Your Majesty will not end up again!
I have even smelled the murderous intention coming from the Sixth Highness’s residence.
This is His Highness the Sixth Prince's last chance, and he will never give up. "
The prince nodded slightly.
"Your Highness, will you go to greet His Highness when he returns tomorrow?"
The prince shook his head, "Eldest brother, he belongs to the sixth brother."
"Your Highness may support His Highness the Sixth, but His Highness can only be like that Ping Xihou. They can't actually do anything. Your Highness, you should go tomorrow."
"Gu, don't go." The prince shook his head.
Mr. Zhu was silent,
can only say:
"There will be a banquet in the palace tomorrow, and His Majesty will certainly hold a court meeting the day after tomorrow. I believe that His Highness the Sixth Prince will definitely launch an attack before the meeting."
"Ah."
The prince responded.
"Your Highness, no matter what, you must support the meeting."
"Luxiao knows."
"Your Highness, please also think about the people of Yan, think about the recuperation and health of the people of Yan, and never be decadent."
"Gu, I am not decadent. In fact, Mr. Zhu, you are wrong."
"Your Highness?"
"In the past two years, whether I do it alone or not, whether I fight or not, there is actually no difference. Whether I can fight or not, in the end, my father will support me.
In fact, Gu did nothing and was actually better. He was more suitable to be his father's puppet and be used to compete with his sixth brother.
such,
Both the father and the sixth brother can have a great time. "
"Your Highness, now that the last moment has arrived, you must not..."
The prince smiled and sniffed,
Road:
"Tomorrow, Gu will not go to greet the boss. As you said, the boss is the same as Zheng Fan. His status is valuable, but this is the capital, and Zheng Fan cannot say that he will mobilize troops like he did in Yingdu. The city sent troops into the city.
Tomorrow alone,
Go to Jingnan Prince's Mansion and have a glass of housewarming wine for your uncle's new residence. "
When Zhu Zicong heard this, he smiled bitterly.
Road:
"Your Highness, why are you still..."
"Ugh."
The prince sighed,
Road:
"Sir, I didn't let you down on purpose, but because of the argumentative skills of the Truth Party. None of us will be the opponent of the sixth brother. This is true when I was still young and saw my father holding the sixth brother on his knees. Said that the sixth brother is most like him,
Alone, that’s clear.
How can we fight?
It is impossible to fight against the 'father' in his youth.
Since we can't fight, let's not fight on these trivial details and let the sixth brother attack. This is how I have dealt with it in the past two years.
Let's just take the overall situation. The overall situation is mine, and it's me. If the overall situation is not with me, it's all useless. If I sit in this position, if I really want to fight, I will lose my true dignity. "
"But, Your Highness, Marquis Pingxi is a member of His Highness the Sixth..."
"you are wrong."
The prince shook his head slightly,
"Maybe it was before, but now, no, in fact, it was no longer the case before.
As for King Jingnan, because of his relationship with Ping Xihou, he will also be the sixth brother, haha.
Will not,
Will not,
King Jingnan is definitely not the sixth brother.
even,
I think,
King Jingnan is not from his father.
Ugh,
I really miss my uncle..."
said,
The prince turned his attention to the two shoe samples in his hands.
"By the way, I'm sending the shoe pattern made by my mother to my uncle."
(End of this chapter)