Master of Rebirth

Hearing someone coming from the palace, all the people present had different expressions for a moment.

"We just speculated that Uncle Ning An might be Wu Zhu, so the palace sent someone here. It's too coincidental." Wang Qi looked at Zhao Jing and asked, "I wonder if this Eunuch Li is the emperor's servant?"

Zhao Jing shook his head and said that he had never heard of this person.

"Since it's from the palace, we can't miss it." Zhao Rui said in a deep voice, "Go ahead and hide."

A group of people understood and immediately hid in the inner room.

Soon after, Zhao Rui put on his coat indiscriminately and received Eunuch Li in the main hall.

"Excuse Master Hou for rest." Eunuch Li said with a smile when he saw Zhao Rui just crawled out of bed.

Zhao Ruidao: "I just fell asleep not long ago, so I can't be bothered. Eunuch Li has a very grumpy face, and he came to serve the imperial court recently. I don't know which empress used to be a senior?"

"The miscellaneous family used to work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but recently they were promoted by the emperor to work in front of the imperial court." Eunuch Li said: "Master Hou, the emperor has an order to announce that you will enter the palace immediately."

Eunuch Li is impeccable in his speech, he is obviously a veteran in the palace.

A hint of surprise appeared on Zhao Rui's face, "I don't know why it's so late, what's the important thing for Emperor Xuan Weichen to enter the palace?"

"This miscellaneous family doesn't know about it either, it's just following orders." Eunuch Li said: "Master Hou, it's getting late, don't keep the emperor waiting for a long time, you should hurry up and enter the palace with the servant's family."

Zhao Rui didn't ask any more questions, and said bluntly, "Please, father-in-law, let me clean up later."

Seeing that Zhao Rui agreed, Eunuch Li stood up with a smile and said, "The miscellaneous family will wait for you outside."

After ordering the guards outside to take good care of Eunuch Li, Zhao Rui immediately went into the inner room.

"Father, you can't go." Seeing Zhao Rui coming in, Zhao Jing rushed up to meet him and said, "This Eunuch Li's identity is suspicious, and it's strange again, if Shen Yingjie really rebelled, wouldn't it be very dangerous for you to go here? "

Zhang Bixian also said: "Yes, I have never heard of an eunuch surnamed Li beside the emperor."

"But he has a token to enter and leave the palace, presumably it was ordered by the emperor." Zhao Rui frowned.

Hearing this, Yan Wu's heart was already in his throat, "Could it be that the Seventh Prince and the others have already killed the emperor and the prince, so they can trick you into the palace with the emperor's token?"

"This is unlikely." Xiuwen shook his head and said, "If their major event has been accomplished, and the Seventh Prince is already wearing a yellow robe, what is waiting for us is not an order to enter the palace, but an imperial edict to go to prison."

"That's good." Yan Wu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Qi pondered and said: "Forgive me for talking too much, could it be that the emperor intended to call Hou Ye into the palace, but it was a pity that he was intercepted by someone who plotted against the law, so Hou Ye didn't receive the news. Now they are out of some reason Because of this reason, you are worried about Lord Hou, so I changed my own person to invite you into the palace with the emperor's token?"

"It's possible." Xu Baichuan nodded and said, "According to the officials of the various houses, Master Sun, Zhou Ying, and Shen Rongchang were all called into the palace by the emperor before the palace ban. If the situation is true, perhaps the emperor also sent someone to pass the news on. Lord Hou, it was just stopped by someone."

Wang Qi said: "This is even more strange. Since they prevented Master Hou from entering the palace, it means that Master Hou's entering the palace is not conducive to their success. Why did they change their mind now?"

"Qiong Ju is right." Zhao Jing said, "If I were Uncle Ning An and the Seventh Prince, I would cut through the mess quickly and disturb as few people as possible. As long as I kill the prince, force the emperor to write a revised edict, and then Putting the crime of treason on the crown prince, the Seventh Prince is justified. Even if other people have doubts and have the emperor's decree, no one can do anything to him. It is impossible for them to proclaim their fatherhood at the moment when they have not won the emperor Entering the palace will increase the possibility of leaking secrets, unless..."

Unless Ning Anbo and Shen Yingjie knew about Zheng Xihou's discovery of their rebellion, they were afraid of his actions outside the palace, so they controlled people from entering the palace.

"Master Zhang, how many people know about the letter you received from the Marquis of Dingbei?" Xu Baichuan asked hastily.

Knowing what they were suspecting, Zhang Bixian immediately raised his hand and swore to Zhao Rui: "This matter is of great importance. If it is publicized and it turns out to be a misunderstanding, the next official is a serious crime of deceiving the emperor. The next official can use his head to guarantee , Except for the people in Zhengxihou's Mansion, the subordinate officials did not reveal a word to anyone. Even if they went to Anyang Bo's Mansion and Dingbeihou's Mansion to inquire about news, it was an excuse to visit because of private matters."

"Then you came to our Marquis Mansion, does anyone know?" Xiuwen asked again.

Zhang Bixian shook his head and said: "The lower official came alone, and all the guards of the Hou Mansion can testify. The lower official did not mention his whereabouts to his family."

"Master Hou, my lords." Wang Qi said, "Forgive Cao Min for saying something that shouldn't be said, maybe the problem is not with Mr. Zhang, but with the interior of Zhengxihou's mansion."

"What do you mean?" Knowing that Wang Qi was implying that there were spies in Zhengxihou Mansion, Yan Wu said angrily.

Wang Qi said slowly: "What I mean is that there are traitors in the mansion, and they told Ning Anbo the news of Master Zhang's arrival. Ning Anbo didn't take down the emperor and the prince, and he was afraid that Lord Hou would find out that their plot had gone bad." It's a big deal, so I tricked Lord Hou into the palace and trapped him."

"You nonsense!" Yan Wu was furious, "These brothers in the Zhengxi Hou Mansion have lived and died with us, how could there be a traitor?"

"If there were no internal traitors, who would have revealed the movements of Zhengxihou's Mansion, so that when Moji Khan was assassinated, the head of Zhengxihou's Mansion would bear the brunt of the implication? If there were no internal traitors, who would have pretended to be Lord Xu's men and approached the horses?" Mother-in-law, conspired with her to kill my grandma, poisoned me, and took the opportunity to provoke the relationship between the young master and Mr. Xu?" Wang Qi looked at Yanwu, and every word was resounding, "General Yanwu, this man I know the relationship of everyone in the manor like the back of the palm of my hand, so I won't be a fringe figure, I'm afraid it's very likely that you are a brother who was born and died with you."

Yan Wu wanted to argue again, but was stopped by Xu Baichuan and Xiuwen.

Zhao Rui asked in a deep voice: "Baichuan, how many people in the mansion know about Mr. Zhang's coming?"

"The guards on duty in the mansion and the brothers around us all know about it." Xu Baichuan said, "Master Zhang rarely interacts with us, and now he suddenly visits at night, it will definitely attract attention."

Xiuwen went on to say: "The subordinates sent people to investigate the movements of the palace, Ning Anbo and Zhou Ying, which also alarmed many brothers. If Ning Anbo really rebelled, even if they didn't know that Mr. Zhang was here, they might still be guilty of guilty conscience. The movement in the mansion is suspicious."

"I can't delay for too long, lest eunuch Li get suspicious." Zhao Rui stood up and said, "No matter what, I must go into the palace to confirm that the emperor is safe. If there is nothing wrong in the palace, I will send you a letter so that The first word of the word shall prevail, so as not to be confused by those who are interested. If I do not send a letter after half an hour, or the letter sent is wrong, it means that there is a change in the palace, and you should immediately find a way to enter the palace to rescue him."

"Father, even if something happens in the palace, we don't have enough manpower to rush into the palace to rescue him." Zhao Jing said.

Zhao Rui said while changing his clothes: "The Forbidden Army is stationed in the suburbs of Beijing. They have the golden belt bestowed by the emperor in their hands, and they can enter the palace to face the saint at any time."

Zhang Bixian said: "The Emperor's imperial decree is needed to call the imperial army. We don't have an imperial decree, so what should we do?"

Zhao Rui glanced at Wang Qi, and said to Xu Baichuan: "If you really get to that point, Baichuan, you know what to do."

"This subordinate understands, please rest assured, Lord Hou." Xu Baichuan said in a deep voice, cupping his hands at Zhao Rui.

After quickly changing his clothes, Zhao Rui took another look at everyone and went out.

After Zhao Rui left, Xu Baichuan said to Zhang Bixian: "Master Zhang, until the matter is clarified, I will wrong you to stay in the mansion for a while."

"I understand." Zhang Bixian said: "I have led troops for many years, and I have some people who can be used. Although there are not many, there is nothing to talk about. If you need it, just ask."

Seeing that Zhang Bixian was very cooperative, Xu Baichuan cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, Mr. Zhang. Xiuwen Yanwu, you send Mr. Zhang to rest. Don't mention today's matter to anyone again."

"Subordinates take orders."

After Xiuwen and Yanwu took Zhang Bixian out, Zhao Jing looked at Xu Baichuan and asked, "Brother Xu, what did father mean just now? Do you have a way to mobilize the imperial army?"

"Young Lord, don't worry, your subordinates have a sense of proportion. The matter is urgent right now, so you should take stock first and see how many people we can recruit." Xu Baichuan said.

"Okay." Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Zhao Jing glanced at Wang Qi and was about to say something.Xu Baichuan hastily said: "Young Lord, the important matter is important, and the subordinates will send someone to send the prince back."

Wang Qi also said: "Go and do your work first, I'm fine."

The matter was urgent, Zhao Jing had no choice but to nod and left.

After Zhao Jing left, Xu Baichuan looked at Wang Qi and said kindly, "Young Master Wang, I will send you back."

"Master Xu, I know the way to the Hou Mansion. You should be busy with a lot of things now, so I won't bother you to escort me." Wang Qi said with a smile.

But Xu Baichuan said: "Since this subordinate has promised that Lord Marquis will escort you back, you must keep your word."

Seeing Xu Baichuan's insistence, Wang Qi knew that he must have something to say, so she agreed.

"My lord, apart from your relationship with the young master, my subordinates have always admired you." On the way back, Xu Baichuan suddenly said.

Wang Qi and Xu Baichuan had been arguing for many years, and he was often tricked by him.In the past, when Xu Baichuan saw him, he never had a good face, but now he took the initiative to say something nice, it must be "nothing to show courteousness, either adultery or robbery".

Smiling, Wang Qi said modestly: "I am just an ordinary businessman, and I have no power to restrain a chicken. I am flattered by Master Xu's words."

"My lord, you don't need to be humble." Xu Baichuan stopped, looked at Wang Qi, and said very seriously: "Your lord is familiar with poetry and books, and is proficient in calligraphy and painting. If it weren't for the emperor's business restriction order, I'm afraid you would have been married to you long ago." Uncle is now an official."

Xu Baichuan is a scheming person, and there are often several pitfalls buried behind a sentence.Wang Qi couldn't figure out his pulse, so she didn't dare to respond easily, so she said: "Master Xu is absurd, I just read a few books when I was young, and I know a little bit of superficial knowledge, it's nothing. But Zheng Xihou The government is full of talents, and any one picked out at random is a talent for helping the world. It is really hard to be elegant with such a trivial trick."

"Young Master Wang is too flattering on those of us who can only wield knives and guns." Xu Baichuan smiled more and more kindly, "We rough people who only know how to fight and kill are the ones who are really difficult to be elegant. I can't compare with you scholars. Let's take writing as an example. I copied Wuzhu's handwriting and practiced hard for a few years before I could barely write a few decent ones. But Wang Gongzi can accurately imitate the exact same handwriting with just one glance. With this ability, looking at the entire girder, it may be difficult to find another person."

Now in the face of a catastrophe, Xu Baichuan will not be idle and accompany him to recall the past few years ago.Thinking of Zhao Rui's ambiguous words before he left, Wang Qi had a clue in his mind.

"I heard that Mr. Wang also imitated a painting by Mr. Zhang Yunlin. Whether it is the brushwork or the seal on the painting, it can be fake." Xu Baichuan continued: "I know that Mr. Wang is proficient in calligraphy and painting, but I don't know you I have such a deep knowledge of seal cutting. How long does it take to carve a seal?"

At this point, Xu Baichuan's intentions are already obvious.Wang Qi simply said: "Master Xu, we don't have to go around in circles. If you have anything to say, just tell me."

"Young Master Wang is really a straightforward person." Xu Baichuan no longer pretended to be foolish, and directly knelt down in front of Wang Qi and said, "I beg Young Master Wang to save the life of Young Master."

Helping Xu Baichuan up, Wang Qi said: "Master Xu doesn't have to be like this, I am obliged to do this about Ah Man. I don't know what Master Xu wants me to do?"

"Young Master Wang can imitate other people's handwriting, and is good at engraving seals." Xu Baichuan said: "This subordinate wants to ask Young Master Wang to forge something, and I ask Young Master Wang not to refuse."

Although he already knew the result in his heart, Wang Qi still asked: "I wonder what Master Xu wants me to forge?"

"Invoke the imperial decree of the Imperial Army." Although it was a bit difficult to say, Xu Baichuan said: "The subordinates know that forging the imperial decree is a serious crime of deceiving the emperor. If the emperor blames the crime, the Zhengxihou Mansion will also be responsible. Please rest assured, Wang Gongzi, it is not a last resort. , this subordinate will definitely not take out this imperial decree. If it is really forced to go to that step, all the crimes will be borne by the Zhengxihou Mansion, and the prince will never be implicated."

Wang Qi was silent.

What Xu Baichuan said is correct, but forging imperial edicts is no child's play.When everything is settled, the Zhengxihou Mansion has done a great job in rescuing him, so maybe he can be exempted from responsibility, but what about him?The false imperial decree was forged by him.May I ask which emperor can tolerate a person who can forge imperial decrees to live in the world?Besides, although Xu Baichuan promised that he would not confess him, would he kill the donkey afterwards and use the emperor's hand to get rid of him?After all, Xu Baichuan has always believed that the reason why Zhao Jing likes men is all because of his confusion.

"My lord, please help me with this favor no matter what." Fearing that Wang Qi would not agree, Xu Baichuan hastily added: "The situation in the palace is unknown at the moment, if Ning Anbo and Shen Yingjie really rebelled, we will With this amount of troops in hand, not to mention rescue, I'm afraid they won't even be able to enter the palace gate. If the Seventh Prince ascends the throne, the young duke will definitely die, and the young prince probably doesn't want to see such a result."

It has to be said that Xu Baichuan hit the nail on the head.Once Zhao Jing's life was involved, everything else seemed insignificant.

"Your Excellency Xu, you don't need to say too much, I will do my best." Wang Qi said.

Unexpectedly, Wang Qi agreed so happily. While Xu Baichuan heaved a sigh of relief, he also felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart.

The reason why Wang Qi did this was enough to show that he valued Zhao Jing's life more than his own.Xu Baichuan was both grateful and helpless to be so affectionate.

"I don't know what the prince needs. The subordinates can also prepare it." Xu Baichuan asked without thinking about what he had.

Wang Qi said: "I have never seen the emperor's calligraphy, let alone the jade seal. I wonder if there is an imperial edict from the emperor?"

"Yes, I'll get it right away." Xu Baichuan said worriedly: "The situation is urgent right now, and the imperial decree doesn't have to be too detailed. As long as the handwriting and seal are correct, there will be no problem. According to Wang Gongzi's calligraphy skills, I am not worried about the handwriting. It's just that I wonder how long it would take to make an identical seal?"

Wang Qi smiled indifferently and said: "Master Xu, don't worry, you just need to prepare pens, ink, paper and inkstone, cinnabar and a carving knife, and a piece of wax the same size as a jade seal. It will be enough for you to be satisfied in at most an hour." .”

"Your subordinates will go to prepare now, and I will take care of everything." Seeing that Wang Qi had a plan in mind, Xu Baichuan also felt relieved.

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The author has something to say:

I originally wanted to finish it quickly, but who knew that I caught a cold some time ago, and I was on a bottle for nearly ten days, and then I was busy with various things, so I didn't have time to write.Most importantly, it's too cold to sit still_