Wanqingsi

Chapter 134 Anatomy
"You said that you want me to stand in front of Wei Xiang and Concubine De Gui, without having to hide or hide from them?" I looked at Yun Zheng in surprise, and said in disbelief.I told Yun Zheng about the past, and Yun Zheng made this decision immediately.

"Not bad." Yun Zheng nodded.I frowned and said, "How is that possible? If Wei Xiang knew that I was Wei Lanxue, he would definitely not let it go."

"You are not Wei Lanxue, you are Ye Haihua." Yun Zheng smiled.

"Of course I know that I am Ye Haihua, but..." I stopped my voice and understood what Yun Zheng meant, "You mean, I am Ye Haihua, a woman who looks somewhat similar to Wei Lanxue."

"Yes, no one can find out that you are Wei Lanxue. Even grandfather's intelligence network only knows that you are from Yihonglou, but they don't know who you were before Yihonglou, and for so long, your identity has not been revealed. Being leaked out means that Chu Shang hid your life experience very well, presumably not many people in the Wuji Sect know about it." Yun Zheng said in a frantic way, "Since no one knows, why do you think you are Wei Lanxue?"

Chu Shang... Those gloomy eyes flashed in my mind. It seems that in the Wuji Sect, only Chu Shang and Yueniang know my identity. Chu Shang is dead, and Yueniang, I'm not sure if she will Will reveal my identity: "What if he is sure that I am Wei Lanxue? Or even if he is not sure, just in case, he may get rid of me as a living person, in case I expose his crime of impersonating the prime minister."

"He won't." Yun Zheng shook his head, a confident smile appeared on the corner of his lips, "If you weren't my wife, he would definitely, but now you have the support of the entire Yun family behind you, let alone he is not sure that you are Wei Lan Xue, even if he is sure, he will never act rashly until you have touched his bottom line and the forces of the Yun family have not completely turned against him."

"Why are you so sure?" I bit my lip, "Just because of the power of the Yun family?"

"This is one aspect." Yun Zheng smiled, "There is also my understanding of the situation in the court. If according to what you said, Wei Xiang was faked by someone, then this person's scheming power must not be underestimated. He will never be so reckless. Because he is pretending to be the Prime Minister of a country, how many enemies there are in the court, how many confidantes are secretly, how many pairs of eyes are staring at him, all of them are not easy to be with, and he can still fake Being unsuspected for more than a year shows that he is definitely not a temporary recruit. No matter how similar a person's appearance is, it is not easy to fake his temperament and expression. Impossible. It is even possible that this master of falsehood may be a substitute hired by the master of truth himself, so that he can attend instead of him on some special occasions and accomplish some special things. That's why he can pretend to be so lifelike , because he was raised by Master Xiang."

"By the way." I suddenly remembered one thing, "Chu Shang once said that Prime Minister Wei really found this false prime minister himself. After Xiang Wei died, the Wuji Gate probably controlled the false prime minister, so let him continue Pretend to control the court."

"From this, we can also be sure that your identity is uncertain for this false relative. This false appearance is a puppet of the Wuji Gate, and he may not know the inside story of the Promise Gate. Otherwise, since you came out of Yihonglou, he can It has been inferred that you are Wei Lanxue, so there is no need to try again." Yun Zheng said indifferently, "This shows that Wei Xiang doesn't know that Yihonglou is a hidden stake in the Wuji Gate, and he may not even know who the owner of the Wuji Gate is. .”

indeed so.With Chu Shang's vigilance, there is no reason for a puppet to know his true identity.I hesitated for a moment: "But back then, when the imperial court besieged Chu Shang and said that he was the head of the Wuji Sect, wouldn't Xiang Wei have thought of that?"

"There are two possibilities." Yun Zheng said slowly, "One possibility is that the falsehood is not only because they don't know Chu Shang's true identity, but they don't even know the background of the forces behind him who pushed him to power. This possibility is very high, because Falseness is not a good thing, since he has been placed in the light from the dark, once he finds out the forces behind him, he is likely to use the power of the court to bite them back, and then the fake will become real. His forces must guard against this layer, so that he can't figure out who is the force that controls him, so he can control him the most."

I nodded repeatedly, and Yun Zheng continued: "Another reason is..." He paused, raised his eyes to look at me, and said calmly: "Do you think that the imperial court's siege of Chu Shang is really because he is the head of the Wuji Sect? "Yun Zheng's eyes became complicated: "This is just a more plausible excuse. The fundamental reason for the imperial court to encircle and suppress him is to want the money in his hand."

I trembled and didn't speak. I had guessed the reason before, but when I heard Yun Zheng say it, I still felt a chill in my heart.Yun Zheng went on to say: "Since the first emperor, the national treasury has been in short supply every year. Because of the dispute over the succession, the first emperor made a compromise with the major powers in the court, and the most profitable things in the country, such as water transportation, mines, and horse sales, etc. They were all delegated to the hands of the major families, and the power of the emperor was weakened. Coupled with years of wars with neighboring countries, the country failed to cultivate and thrive, and the treasury has been empty. The new emperor ascended the throne and once wanted to take back part of his power, but he was severely punished during his administration. Therefore, if he wants to quickly fill the treasury, the simplest and most direct method is to ransack the house.”

I looked into Yunzheng's eyes and knew the meaning of his complicated touch. Sooner or later, the court will deal with the Yun family just like Chu Shang.I looked at him fixedly: "The Yun family is richer than Chu Shang."

Yun Zheng smiled, with an unpredictable expression: "Chu Shang is different from the Yun family. The Yun family has several generations of officials. In addition to being rich, there are also entangled forces in the court. This is the foundation of the Yun family and cannot be easily overthrown. And Chu Shang, he does not have these powers, no matter how good his relationship with the government is, as long as the court says a word, he can be beaten back to his original shape, just like a big tree without roots, no matter how luxuriant the branches and leaves are, no roots have penetrated into the soil. One of the most unintelligent things he did was to develop his influence too fast and make too much money. In just six years, he became a rich man known throughout the country. Such a person, the emperor would not guard against If not, that would be weird."

I remained silent. From Yun Zheng's point of view, Chu Shang would fall at the slightest push, so what if the Yun family is a big tree with roots?Can't push it down, can't it be sawed with a saw?With an ax?It's just a little more effort and a little more time.I sighed softly and reminded Yun Zheng: "A tree is a tree after all."

Yun Zheng immediately understood what I meant, and smiled lightly: "Yes, a tree is a tree after all. However, before this tree will fall, we can do a lot of things. Even if the emperor is not reconciled to this situation, these powers can only It can be taken back slowly, otherwise, those vested interests in the court will unite, even if the emperor wins, the country's vitality will be greatly damaged. The current emperor is different from the previous emperor. He has great ambitions and will not be so restless. He must carefully plan , It will take time, and this time just gives us room to maneuver."

Yun Zheng looked at me quietly, and said slowly: "The emperor will definitely take the Yun family to the sword, and he may not take the Yun family first. And he can't and won't take back all these benefits. The most likely thing he will do is Win a group of people, suppress a group of people, distribute these powers to more people, let more people benefit, and divide the power. The mining disaster in Iron Mountain County is an example. The Yun family handed over the mining rights of iron ore. It is equivalent to showing favor to the emperor, and the emperor will not be too hasty when he gets the benefits, and will temporarily stop the Yun family and turn his attention to other aristocratic families."

"How do you know?" I took a breath and felt a throbbing pain in my head. This court, these intrigues, are indeed something I can't touch deeply.

"Because this is an approach that does not hurt the fundamentals. First, take back some power from each family sporadically. The major families can bear it and will not turn against the emperor." Yun Zheng said indifferently, "Knowing that the emperor has given away the iron ore mining rights Who did you give it to?"

"Who?" I immediately asked, can I know who was responsible for the mine accident in Iron Mountain County?Yun Zheng smiled, but there was a touch of appreciation in his eyes: "He didn't give it to anyone. Instead, he set up the post of mine supervisor under the Department of Mining Affairs, and sent them to iron mines all over the country to manage them, which were directly controlled by the imperial court. , and this group of people are all people who the emperor has trained himself over the years."

"Then this mine accident was really ordered by the emperor?" I bit my lower lip tightly.Yun Zheng shook his head and smiled: "I can't draw a conclusion now, because there were several companies competing for the mining rights of this iron mine before, and they fought fiercely, but just like we guessed on the boat, is it the emperor's order?" Yes, the emperor is the ultimate beneficiary."

"Who are they?" I asked with a frown. Is it just one family, or are all of them likely to frame the Yun family?

Yun Zheng looked at me, smiled and said, "If you don't like these intrigues, don't bother. The most important thing right now is to remember that you are not Wei Lanxue, but Ye Haihua."

Thinking of this, I can't help feeling guilty.Yun Zheng held my hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, your words, deeds, temperament, and thoughts are completely different from Wei Lanxue. As I said, pretending to be a person is not an easy task. Never sure. He is not at ease, so we might as well let him see it openly and let him test it out, which can even dispel his doubts."

"Then what do I do?" I asked softly.

"Since Wei Xiang cares about you so much, let's come to thank you." Yun Zheng smiled, seeing my eyes widen in surprise, "I will let someone collect some information about Miss Wei's past as soon as possible, so that you can get more information. Understand, Wei Xiang is most likely to be identified from some living habits or words and deeds, or some servants who have served Miss Wei's family to identify, you just need to remember that whatever she hates, you don't necessarily hate, everything she likes , you may not like it, just see the trick and dismantle it." Yun Zheng smiled, rolled his eyes, and said, "Maybe he will even bribe the servants of the Hou's Mansion to let them disclose your situation, or arrange If one or two people come in to observe you, I will let Yun Yi pay attention. However, I am not worried about this, because no two people in this world are exactly alike, not to mention, you are not Wei Lanxue at all."

Yun Zheng's words finally let go of the stone that weighed on my heart.By the way, I thought of the eldest brother of the Wei family in Jiuye's mansion, maybe I could get some inside information about Wei Lanxue from him, and I made a decision in my heart, I must go to Jiuye's mansion to pay a visit tomorrow.

——2006, September, 1
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