Fenghou

Qin Hui gaped and said, "When did this happen? I don't even know!"

"Of course you don't know, you only know to force me, if you have the ability, you go to persuade them, you go to compensate them!"

……

Qin Hui and Zhu Shengfei exited the imperial study in embarrassment. On the steps, Qin Hui sighed and said, "It should be that His Majesty has already tasted the sweetness of the Shi family and refused to give up. Zhu Xianggong hurriedly informed the Queen Mother to dig up his own foundation. Song Sheji collapses, you and I will die without a place to bury!"

Zhu Shengfei hesitated and said: "The queen mother has been in a bad mood these two days, and I'm worried that she will have a big fight with His Majesty."

"Why?" Qin Hui asked puzzled.

"I heard that the Empress Dowager wanted to bring her relatives from the north, but the land and water routes to Liaodong were blocked. The people she sent could not enter Liaodong, and they returned without success. She was furious in the palace and killed many eunuchs and Maid."

Qin Hui was speechless. This mother and son vowed not to give up until they had finished torturing the Song Dynasty. If they really brought the evil sons of the Northland over, would they still want to lose the emperor's face?

"Ignore those things for the time being, you should inform her immediately, and no matter what, the officials must stop dealing with the Shi family immediately."

Zhu Shengfei nodded, turned around and left in a hurry. Empress Dowager Wei set up a contact point outside the palace, and one of her confidant eunuchs was in charge, and the Queen Mother could be notified through this contact point.

During this time, Empress Dowager Wei really lost control of her emotions. After Yan Zongxian died of illness, she wanted to bring the two sons of Beidi to Song Dynasty to enjoy the glory and wealth. Unexpectedly, the people she sent could not enter Liaodong at all, and stayed in Pingzhou for half a year For a month, there was nothing to do, so I had to go back home.

The news made the Empress Dowager Wei mad. She scolded Chen Qing for being cruel and domineering, and scolded the emperor for being cowardly and useless.

But no one paid any attention to her, so she vented her anger on the people in the palace, and when she saw anyone who was not pleasing to the eye, she ordered her to be dragged out and beat the hundred sticks hard, and she had already killed three court ladies and five eunuchs, which scared the palace maids and eunuchs to tremble. Live like years.

At this time, Empress Dowager Wei received an urgent letter sent by Zhu Shengfei. Hearing that the young and old Shi family had been imprisoned and that the Shi family's house had been ransacked, Empress Dowager Wei was also shocked. The iron coupon to avoid death, now that the officials want to attack the Shi family, how can they explain to their ancestors?

She hastily ordered to be driven, and rushed to the imperial study in a hurry.

Emperor Zhao Gou didn't expect his mother to intercede, he secretly hated, needless to say, it must be Qin Hui who ordered Zhu Shengfei to report the news.

Although he was dissatisfied, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and meet the queen mother.

Empress Dowager Wei rushed into the imperial study like a gust of wind, and none of the eunuchs dared to stop her. Zhao Gou stepped forward to accompany her with a smile and said, "Why did the queen mother come here? If the queen mother gives orders, the child will naturally go to see her!"

Empress Dowager Wei sat down and questioned: "The government ordered the arrest of the whole family of the Shi family?"

Zhao Gou's face was very unnatural, and he said embarrassingly: "I didn't arrest them, I just put them under house arrest!"

"Hmph! You only put women and children under house arrest. Where are the men from the Shi family? You have all been sent to Plum Blossom Guard Prison."

"Mother-"

Zhao Gou dragged his voice and said: "Shi Guangping plotted to assassinate the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. The evidence is solid. Is the law of the country just a display?"

"Don't use the national law to fool Aijia!"

Empress Dowager Wei sneered, "Shi Guangping committed a crime. You can just arrest Shi Guangping, but you want to attack the entire Shi family. You are clearly interested in the wealth of the Shi family. The assassination case is just an excuse."

The queen mother didn't give herself face, Zhao Gou's anger surged in his heart, he couldn't bear it anymore, and said viciously: "That's right! I'm not doing it for any assassination, but to kill chickens and scare monkeys. Does the queen know that they have mobilized the Wenzhou army to prepare for a surprise attack?" Lin'an, put me to death, at the time of life and death, do you want me to continue to be soft-hearted, if the mother also stands with them and let the child die, the child will have nothing to say."

Empress Dowager Wei was stunned, and said for a while: "You said they are going to launch a coup, is it true?"

"Of course it's true, otherwise how could the [-] troops stationed in Chuzhou, Taizhou and Wenzhou dare to gather in Yongjia County without Hai'er's Tiger Talisman?"

Empress Dowager Wei could no longer persuade her son's throne and life to be involved. She could no longer stand on the side of the powerful. She pondered for a moment and said: "If the emperor has no choice but to give Taizu a face, Taizu gave it to him." The Shi family is exempt from death."

"I won't kill them!"

Zhao Gou said coldly: "I have already issued an order to send the whole family of the Shi family to live in Panyu County, Guangzhou. The Shi family still has two cabinets and shops in Guangzhou, which is enough for them to live in."

……

Yan Xin went to the "Beijing News", handed over the details of the assassination case to the newspaper, and asked them to publish it. Wang Mu agreed and would publish it on the front page.

Yan Xin found Lu Gang again, borrowed a Wanshi seaboat from him, and sent the Shi family to Guangzhou. Lu Gang also agreed, and immediately transferred a Wanshi seaboat from Mingzhou, and lent it to Meihuawei. .

Two days later, more than 130 members of the Shi family including Shi Guangping, old and young, were escorted onto a ship, each carrying only one personal package, and moved to Panyu, Guangzhou under the escort of Meihuawei.

The first thousand and 430 chapters and six new palaces

Killing a chicken will frighten the monkey most of the time, but there are exceptions to everything.

In the northeast of Lin'an City, there is a mansion covering an area of ​​[-] mu. This is the mansion of the Xiang family, the relative of the family, and the head of the Xiang family is Xiang Desheng.

The Xiang family is naturally the Empress Dowager's natal family, because the Empress Dowager Xiang was kind to Song Huizong's ascension to the throne, so during the Zhenghe and Xuanhe years, the Xiang family flourished.

But for more than ten years after moving south, the Xiang family kept a low profile. On the one hand, a large part of the clan was taken captive to the north, which dealt a heavy blow to the Xiang family. Another reason was that the relationship between the Xiang family and King Kang and Zhao Gou was not good. .

The low-key of the Xiang family is more of a strategy, a kind of self-protection, but it does not mean that the strength of the Xiang family is weak. On the contrary, the wealth of the Xiang family is still strong. The Xiang family is only low-key, but it has great influence on the court and the military. On the one hand, the Xiang family still cannot be underestimated, and its influence is even much greater than that of the Shi family.

After Xiang Desheng listened to a warrior's report, he snorted coldly and said, "This food looks really pretty."

His nephew Xiang Kui said: "I heard that the government sent Plum Blossom Guard soldiers to evacuate the No. [-] warehouse of Baoji Cabinet Square. Do we want to transfer Xiang's wealth out as soon as possible?"

Xiang Desheng shook his head, "The No. [-] storehouse is the property of the Shi family. Before the Shi family's wealth is exhausted, I forgive him for not daring to touch the money of other families, but it will be hard to say in the future. Don't worry! I will arrange it as soon as possible. Send the money to Yangzhou."

"But Baoji Cabinet also has part of our Xiang family. Will the government swallow Baoji Cabinet?"

Xiang Desheng pondered for a long time and said: "Don't think about Baoji Cabinetry anymore. Both Cabinet Factory and Fengle Building will not exist for long. What we have to do now is to find a way out as soon as possible."

After finishing speaking, Xiang Desheng stood up and said, "I'm going to visit the Gao family and the Wang family now. You should send people to Wenzhou immediately and tell those leaders not to act rashly for now."

"Nephew will arrange it immediately!"

……

Chen Qing was also staring at the changes in the situation in Lin'an, and at the same time, he was using Xu Xiantu to promote the further development of the Lin'an Bureau.

There is also a teahouse recently opened in the Taiji Palace, called Taiji Teahouse. This teahouse is not open to the public, only open to officials. It is a bit like the internal canteen of the later generations. The teahouse provides all kinds of good tea and delicious delicacies, and there are also several beautiful people. The tea girls order tea and sencha, which are very popular among officials. Although they are cheap and good, they are not free, and officials still have to pay the bill out of their own pockets.

This is actually a security measure introduced by the Internal Affairs Hall after Chen Qing was assassinated. Officials have a place to eat and drink tea at noon, so they don't have to go out to face danger, especially His Royal Highness King Yong. It is not good for him to go out for dinner and tea safe.

At noon, Chen Qing, Zhou Kuan, and Jiang Yanxian had lunch and tea in the Taiji Teahouse.

Zhou Kuan said with a smile: "Now I can see it clearly. The Son of Heaven wants to use his left hand to embrace wealth, and his right hand to kill these dignitaries. The Shi family is the first one, and none of the other families will be able to escape."

Chen Qing sneered and said, "It's like using strong medicine to cure a severe disease. A healthy person will have no problem, and he can bear the harsh medicine, but a weak person may die if he is not cured. The problem with Zhao Gou is that he can't face up to his own strength, and always thinks that his country is orthodox, and everyone in the world should listen to him. This is not the case, but the few ministers he often contacts still listen to him. People's hearts have changed early, these rich and powerful people are his last supporters, if even these powerful and powerful people are hostile to him, then his foundation will be completely gone."

Jiang Yan pondered for a while and said, "Will His Highness take any action?"

Chen Qing nodded, "I sent thirty internal guards with high martial arts skills to infiltrate Lin'an to follow Lu Gang's instructions. Judging from the current situation, those dignitaries will not stand still and will definitely backfire. If we can use this backlash With the power to achieve political goals, the time to solve the southeast in one fell swoop will not be far."

Zhou Kuan said again: "Your Highness, I have an idea, I can try it out."

"what idea?"

"The Imperial Court's imperial examination is scheduled to be held on the tenth day of February next year. We might as well advance our imperial examination to early February. From the number of scholars who participated in the imperial examination in the two places, we can see what the people of the world want."

Jiang Yan clapped his hands and laughed, "This trick is wonderful, you can try it!"

Chen Qing said with a faint smile: "We have to wait for three months. How many things will happen in these three months? Actually, there is no need. Our imperial examination next year will still be in March."

At this time, a guard at the door reported: "His Royal Highness, Lin'an has sent an urgent pigeon letter!"

Chen Qing was startled, and ordered: "Submit it!"

At this time, Lu Gang sent the second pigeon letter within three days, but what happened?

The guard presented a pigeon letter, and Chen Qing slowly opened it for a closer look. He accepted the pigeon letter and said to Zhou Kuan and Jiang Yanxian: "It's not a big deal, there has been a serious run on Baoji cabinets in Pingjiang Mansion and Yuezhou , the cabinet shop couldn’t get the money, the shopkeeper and the clerk were beaten to death, two private treasure houses were robbed, and the Baoji cabinet shop in Yuezhou was set on fire.”

Zhou Kuan sighed and said, "It's like falling dominoes, one link after another. It should be that the money from the Baoji Cabinet Workshop in Pingjiang Prefecture, Yuezhou, was transferred to Lin'an. The news spread, which triggered a panic. It is estimated that the next step That’s Yangzhou and other Baoji counters.”

"There is no problem with the Yangzhou Baoji cabinet shop. The cabinet shop is full of our people, and the money cannot be transferred. In fact, I have ordered the internal guards three days ago, and the internal guards will send people to assist the first cabinet shop in Sichuan and Shaanxi to take over Baoji. The cabinet is directly replaced by the brand of Sichuan-Shaanxi No. [-] Cabinet.”

Zhou Kuan and Jiang Yanxian looked at each other in blank dismay, and the Internal Affairs Hall knew nothing about this matter.

Chen Qing said indifferently: "It's best not to go through the internal affairs hall for this kind of plundering. I will arrange internal guards to handle it. You just know the result."

……

Jiang Yan went back to the official office first, and when he found an opportunity, Zhou Kuan said in a low voice: "The former prince of Bianliang, will His Highness use it again?"

Chen Qing smiled faintly: "If you still want to use him, it means that I have failed too much these years."

Zhou Kuan nodded and said with a smile: "It is related to the vital interests of everyone, and I have to ask one more question."

Chen Qing sighed slightly, "Yes! This is no longer my business alone."

……

After leaving the teahouse, Chen Qing took a carriage to the Yongwang Palace, which is also the palace city part of the Taiji Palace, and Chen Qing's new home is already making preparations for moving.

Yongwang Palace is at least ten times the size of the previous mansion, covering an area of ​​nearly a thousand acres. It is actually an enlarged version of Chen Qing's mansion. The rippling lake alone has [-] acres of water, called Taiye Pool. The island covers an area of ​​[-] mu, and inside it is a group of buildings called Ganlu Palace. The main building is called the Five-Star Tower, which consists of five huge towers connected by a corridor in the middle.

At this time, there were already [-] court ladies and dozens of old eunuchs living in the harem. They were all court ladies and eunuchs from Daxing City before. They were homeless, so they continued to live in Tai Chi Palace.

When Chen Qing rushed to the harem, he saw a [-] stone dragon boat sailing from the direction of the island in the middle of the lake. Inside were his wife and children, as well as a nurse holding the child.

Princess Lu Xiu was going to be the first one to go ashore. Chen Qing stepped forward quickly and handed it to his wife. Lu Xiu smiled sweetly and put his arms on the shore. His children cheered together when they saw their father.

"Don't worry, come one by one!"

Chen Qing took his family members ashore one by one, and asked with a smile, "How is it? Do you all like this place?"

Xue'er and Bing'er quarreled and said, "Daddy, I like this place. The grass and woods are so big. We saw a lot of little squirrels!"

Chen Qing said with a smile: "They are all specially raised for you, and you will also meet deer and lambs."

The two clapped their hands happily, Lu Xiu also smiled and said: "I feel that the layout here is the same as our current residence, and we will not get lost. Is it built according to our current residence?"

Chen Qing nodded, "That's right, it's the same as our current mansion, as you can see, there is also an island in the middle of the lake, and an attic on the island, but the building complex has been enlarged more. It used to be a courtyard, but now No, it is now a small palace area, and we will have to take a car to visit each other in the future."

Zhao Qiaoyun asked: "Officer, how many people can this palace accommodate?"

"It can accommodate up to 2000 people, but in reality there will not be so many people, a maximum of 400 people."

Yao Mei really likes the openness of this place, so she asked impatiently, "When can we move here?"

Chen Qing said with a smile, "I'll move here after packing up. It's best to clean up before winter. We can spend our first winter here."

The first thousand and 430 chapter seven tasks

In Liaodong, a [-]-stone fishing boat went northward along the Liaoshui River under the cover of night. There were four people sitting in the boat. Li Wan, one named Wang Hu, and a boatman, these five people formed a mixed team, Zhong Huan and the boatman belonged to the inner guard, Yelukang was a member of the Yuguan West Army and served as a guide, and Li Wan and Wang Fu were scouts elite.

Their task is very clear, to assassinate the strange monk Hu Shatu. In fact, Zhong Huan prepared for a month on Yanshan Road, and learned a lot of detailed information from Yang Qin and other insiders of the Jin Kingdom. I know how to go to Shangjing, and I also know how to kill Hu Shahu.

The safest way to go is by water. Although the Jurchens are a fishing and hunting people, there are very few real fishermen. They mainly focus on hunting in the mountains, but they can’t reach Shangjing from Liaoshui River. They will transfer to a tributary from Guide County in the north of Shenzhou Huifachuan, then enters Songwashui, and finally enters Huntong River, directly arriving at Shangjing.

It was getting brighter, and they had entered the Huifa River. There was a thin layer of mist on the surface of the river. Zhong Huan looked out from the window of the fishing boat. It was bleak in late autumn outside, and there was no residential house on the bank, and there was no one inhabited everywhere.

Yelukang explained to Zhong Huan with a smile: "There is still a little population in the southeastern part of Liaodong, but the further north you go, the fewer the population. The area is so vast that sometimes you can't see a single person even if you walk for ten days and half a month."

Yelukang was very young, only in his early 20s. He was a prisoner of war. His mother was a Han exile from the north, and his father was a Khitan slave, so he was born a slave. He followed his father to carry salt around when he was a teenager. And supplies, once he fell ill, his father stole a piece of salt to treat him, but was beaten to death, and his mother was abused to death by Jurchen soldiers.

Yelukang was incorporated into the miscellaneous team stationed in Pingzhou. After the Western Army entered Yanshan Mansion, he became a deserter and went to the Western Army to avenge his parents. He has Han blood, and he understands Han, Jurchen and The Khitan speaks three languages, was recruited by the Western Army, and officially became a member of the Western Army. This time he was selected by Zhong Huan and served as a guide.

What's more, he was the only one who had ever seen Hushatu.

"The Jurchen population is not large, and the young and strong men are basically killed in battle. The remaining women and children are gathered in the area of ​​Shangjing, so the population of Shangjing is relatively large. Even if we see the village, it must be empty. I was in Jin Kingdom. When I was a slave, I went to various places to carry supplies to Shangjing.

Zhong Huan nodded and asked the boatman to rest on the shore. He called together several of his men, took out a map and put it on a small table, and said to the four of them: "I told you before that our goal this time is to Assassinate Hu Shatu, a strange monk, but it is not necessary to go to Shangjing to assassinate this person. In fact, we cannot enter Shangjing, and the Han people are not allowed to enter the city at all. If we are discovered, we will definitely be arrested as spies. However, we still have another chance, which is here..."

He pointed to the map and said: "Thirty miles east of Shangjing City, there is a valley called Langya Valley. This is a forbidden area and also a test site for Jin Guo's firearms. Hushatu often comes here to test firearms. Just stay for a few months."

"What if he happens to be away during this time?" Li Wan asked worriedly.

Zhong Huan said with a smile: "Our intelligence station got the news that Jin Guo's attack on Koryo consumed a lot of firearms. They are making every effort to prepare firearms. Hushatu will basically be in Langya Valley. There is not only a test site, but also firearms research and development. .”

Yelukang nodded and said, "I heard from my father that he went to build fortifications in Langya Valley. He said that it is surrounded by cliffs and the valley inside is more like a gourd. I have never entered it, only stayed outside."

"How far is it from the river?" Wang Hu asked.

"It's right by the Hudong River, we can retreat directly from the river then!"

At this time, the boatman whispered outside: "There is a situation!"

Everyone was startled, and hurried out of the cabin. They were startled, and saw three white-fronted tigers drinking water by the river, only a dozen feet away from them. A tiger raised its head, looked at them vigilantly, and suddenly raised its head. With a roar, the tiger howled in the forest, and everyone rushed to help the boat leave the shore.

……

All the way to the north, there was no sign of anyone. Five days later, the boat entered the Huntong River. The Huntong River is the Songhua River. They are very close to Shangjing, less than [-] miles away. They cannot sail during the day. There are patrol boats on the river, so they can only travel at night. past.

Under the cover of night, the boats sailed silently on the river, and the dots of flames on both sides of the river obviously increased. The dots of dots, like stars in the sky, did not know whether they were military camps or residential buildings. At this time, they saw the majestic outline of Shangjing City, They actually came to the capital of the Kingdom of Jin.

The boat passed by on the sparkling water, and the upper capital was gradually left behind. The flames on both sides became sparse again, and finally turned into darkness. At five o'clock, the outline of a mountain appeared in front of their eyes. Their purpose land has arrived.

Langya Valley is located in a large mountainous area. The entrance is very small, but inside it is another world. There is a Jurchen barracks at the entrance. Anyone who wants to enter the valley has to go through the barracks. The defense is very tight.

Langya Valley is currently a military forbidden area of ​​the Kingdom of Jin. Anyone is not allowed to approach it, or they will be killed. Not only at the foot of the mountain, but also on the mountain there are sentries and soldiers patrolling.

However, Jin Guo also knew that basically there would be no scouts from the Western Army, so they were more likely to prevent ordinary people from getting close to Langya Valley, and soldiers guarded every road leading to Langya Valley.

The fishing boat docked in a hidden place, a big rock protruded from the river, and the boat could be hidden under it.