Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 44 years

In mid-November, new developments were made in the original case of Zhang Mingde by Bahangerong and others.

According to the confession of Bahang Gelong and the guards of Zhijun Prince's Mansion, Zhijun King had bought Zhang Mingde's capable men and strangers with the intention of assassinating the prince.However, in the end, the matter failed, and the king of Zhijun sent Zhang Mingde to the eighth elder brother's mansion, intending to cause trouble and provoke the relationship between the eighth elder brother and the prince.

When the Holy Majesty heard about it, he asked relevant people to re-investigate the case, and finally found an insider in the Shuntian government office where Zhang Mingde had been imprisoned.Lai Shi, the Yachai of Shuntian Mansion who had released Zhang Mingde privately, had contacts with the guards of Zhijun Prince's Mansion. After releasing Zhang Mingde privately, he received a large amount of rewards, which far exceeded Zhang Mingde's private bribes.

Under the testimony of many people and material evidence, Zhang Mingde, who was originally in contact with King Zhijun, has completely become a tool for King Zhijun to sow discord.But at the beginning, the eighth elder brother who committed the crime of hearing and not telling because of this matter seemed a little innocent.

Impeaching the king of Zhijun, interceding for the eighth elder brother, and the memorial about the abolition of the prince flew to the Nanyuan Palace like snowflakes. In the end, Lord Kangxi was overwhelmed, contracted the cold, and lay on the sick bed.

At that time, the eighth elder brother sent a letter of guilt to Nanyuan, blaming Zhang Mingde's case and the prince's witchcraft case on his own cowardice and cowardice, seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. The evil way put the prince in a dangerous place, which made the emperor's father worry even more.

In the memorial, it is also mentioned that Ba Fujin had a miscarriage due to fear and worry. The eight princes were deeply pained by the loss of their son, so they felt the same way as the emperor's father.I ask for the grace of God, think of the kinship, and punish the king of Zhijun lightly. I am willing to take it on my behalf and comfort people's hearts.

Capital City, Huaifang Residence

Su Wei hurriedly got out of the carriage, adjusted the string of jade rings on his waist, put on an expression of "I'm afraid of someone who has money", looked at Xiaoyingzi and said, "How is it? Your master looks like a rich man Rich man?"

"It's not like that," Xiao Yingzi pouted, "like a nouveau riche who dug up a box of gold in his own field."

"You can't spit ivory out of your dog's mouth," Su Wei raised his leg and kicked Xiaoyingzi, "Thank you boss for coming, do you want to help your master put on a facade, understand?"

"Understood," Xiaoyingzi bent over and rubbed her calf, "it's just bragging!"

"Ouch, gentlemen, please come inside," the waiter from Huaifangju greeted him, and Su Wei generously asked for a large private room.

"Master, we came early," Xiaoyingzi poked his head out from the second floor of Huaifangju to have a look, "Thank you, boss, they rested at the inn, they have to pack up before coming here."

"Abiding by time is the code of conduct for businessmen," Su Wei drank the tea slowly, "It's better to come early than late, which shows that we are sincere."

"Cut," Xiaoyingzi snorted coldly, lying on the windowsill and said, "They will be unlucky in their lives if they do business with Master, and your sincerity is not enough to get between your teeth."

Su Wei rolled his eyes, and was just about to roll up his sleeves to teach the second apprentice a lesson, when there was a sudden commotion outside the window.

Xiaoyingzi immediately straightened his back, turned his head and said to Su Wei, "Master, it's the Holy Majesty Luan, the emperor has returned to the palace."

"Why did the emperor pass here when he returned to the palace?" Su Wei ran to the window and looked out, the guards had already cleared the street, and Luanjia slowly passed under the window of Huaifangju.

"This direction," Su Wei frowned, "Is the emperor going to our mansion, or the eighth master's mansion?"

Xiaoyingzi shook his head in a daze, Su Wei turned and ran out, "Hey, Master!"

Huai Fang Ju is decorated according to the style of Qin Huai Painting Boats, and the stairs are curved, making walking quite strenuous.Su Wei ran out without thinking, and collided with the waiter who was serving food. A pot of vegetable soup was spilled on the steps. Su Wei slipped and rushed down the stairs.

"Be careful!" It was too late to say it, and it was fast at that time. A person who had just reached the corner of the stairs reached out and grabbed Su Wei's arm, and put it in his arms.

"Master!" Xiao Yingzi staggered down the steps, and Su Wei leaned in the arms of his savior in a daze, and it took him a long time to recover.

"Oh, Su Caidong, are you alright?" Xie Qing, who came from behind, looked at the two of them huddled together in embarrassment, "Su Caidong, this is Wang Xiangqing, the shopkeeper of Jishengtang."

"Ah, I'm sorry," Su Wei jumped on the spot and jumped out of the young man's arms.

Wang Xiangqing curled the corners of his mouth, a pair of brown eyes sparkled under his thick black eyebrows, "Hello Su Caidong".

"Ha, hello, hello," Su Wei scratched the back of his head embarrassingly, "Thank you just now, shopkeeper Wang. I was in a hurry and didn't look at the road."

"It's nothing more than a little effort," Wang Xiangqing bowed his head, his handsome appearance had a touch of Mongolian pride, which made people quite fond of it.

It has been a long time since the bus ride outside the door, so Su Wei had no choice but to suppress the uneasiness in his heart temporarily, and raised his hand to the second floor, "Please, shopkeeper Wang, I have already booked a private room. This restaurant's Yangzhou cuisine is very famous."

"Thank you, Su Caidong," Wang Xiangqing cupped his hands to Su Wei again, Su Wei led the way first, and didn't want to take a few steps, the string of jade rings twisted with gold threads around his waist scattered in all directions, falling into pieces.

"My jade ring!" Su Wei's eyes widened, with a mournful expression on his face. Although it is not a high-quality jade, it is still worth tens of taels of silver. If this string continues, it will kill Grandpa Su.

"Don't worry, Su Caidong," Wang Xiangqing untied a piece of dark green ancient jade from his waist, and handed it to Su Wei, "We met for the first time, and Mr. Wang didn't bring any suitable meeting gift. Today is God's eye opening, for Given such an opportunity, I ask Su Caidong not to dislike it and accept the small gift."

Su Wei managed to pull himself together from his grief, looked at Wang Xiangqing, then at the crystal clear ancient jade in his hand, laughed so hard that he couldn't see his teeth, grabbed the ancient jade and said, "Then thank you, shopkeeper Wang. gone."

Xiao Yingzi, who was standing by the stairs, looked at the second master who was holding the ancient jade and smiling like a stealing mouse, and rolled his eyes in hatred.

Siyefu

After another commotion, silence returned outside the mansion.

The fourth elder brother sat alone in the study with an indifferent expression. Fu Nai inquired about the news and came in from the outside.

"Master," Fu Nai bowed, "Luanjia stopped at Baye's mansion for a while, and now he is leaving for the palace. I heard from Master Su Hetai that Shu Erhaqi, the right-wing commander of the Infantry with Yellow Banner, was convicted. Because he led the troops to run around in the Eighth Master's Mansion, he disturbed the eighth prince's Xiaoyue. Now, the Eighth Master's Mansion is no longer guarded, and the eighth elder brother's restraint has also been lifted."

The fourth elder brother smiled coldly, got up and walked to the window, "Old Ba is really a good trick, I really underestimated him. No matter how Nalan Kui said they arranged it, the matter of Zhang Mingde would be a thorn in Huang Ama's heart. No matter what happens to Lao Ba's memorial, this thorn cannot be pulled out."

"Master, where is the Zhijun King?" Fu Nai frowned, "Eighth elder brother was forgiven by the Holy One because of the Zhijun King's plea, will the Zhijun King be punished leniently because of this?"

"The old eighth doesn't have that much face yet," the fourth elder brother pursed his lips, "As for the elder brother, after this incident, even if Huang Ama doesn't do anything, he can no longer make troubles in the court. Such and such, also That's enough. I never expected Huang Ama to kill Big Brother."

"Since that's the case," Fu Nai lost his expression, "I'm afraid Tuo Heqi won't let King Zhijun off easily. After all, the wild fire can't burn out, and the spring breeze blows and regenerates."

"That's their business, I don't have the time to protect an abandoned child," the fourth prince lowered his head and straightened his cuffs.

On November [-]th, the emperor returned from Nanyuan, and issued imperial decrees one after another the next day.

Xiao Yu led the guards, the ministers, the university scholars, etc., and said: "I have been detaining the prince, and I shed tears every day. Fortunately, Nanyuan, recalling the time when the prince and the elder brothers accompanied me, I can't help but feel sad. Because I am going back to the palace today. , I have seen the eighth elder brother, and since then, I will not mention the past again. The crown prince is now in Anyang Xian'an Palace, and I miss him very much."

"Big elder brother Yinqian, he has misbehavior and has a violent temperament. I have repeatedly punished everyone, and you all know about it. Today, when you investigate his behavior, he cursed his brother, and all his gangsters and assassinations were exposed. His mother, Concubine Hui, also called him unfilial, please bring him to justice! I really can't bear to kill him, but this person is absolutely unwilling to keep quiet, and there will be revenge. From now on, he will be dismissed as the prince and confined in a hidden mansion , the Zuoling assigned by the upper three banners was withdrawn, and half of the wrapped Zuoling, Huntuo and the population were cut off. Order, send people to strictly guard Yinqin, and if there is any movement, it will be heard immediately!"

After the imperial decree was issued, there was an uproar in the court, and the king of Zhijun couldn't stand up until now, but he finally saved his life.The courtiers have their own differences in the severity of the sentencing.

Zhijun Palace

The elder brother was sitting in the upper seat of the main hall, and there was a lot of noise in the courtyard, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent someone to take away the withdrawn coated slaves.Tuo Heqi is leading someone to replace the Ministry of Rites to remove some decorations that should not meet the regulations in the elder brother's mansion.

The green glazed tiles were smashed, the gold carvings on the carved beams and paintings were shoveled off, and the vermilion paint on the doorposts peeled off one after another.

"Brother, offended," Tuo Heqi stepped into the main hall and bowed his hands to Big Brother.

A group of guards then entered the house, and everything used by the county king was removed, and the guards smashed a lot of things with rough hands.

Yin Yin watched coldly from the sidelines, but did not stop him. He just stared at Tuo Heqi and said, "Is it the same situation when Lao Ba was removed from the title of Baylor?"

"I don't know about the humble job," Tuo Heqi bent his lips, "but the rules are here, I think it's not much different. However, the eighth elder brother's title is not high, and his family background is not as rich as the eldest elder brother. It will be much smaller."

Eldest brother snorted coldly, with a slight smile on his mouth, "No matter how big the gap between us is, it's just food and clothing. I want to know how much the prince's state of mind changed when he moved from Yuqing Palace to the felt tent in Sima Courtyard?"

Tuo Heqi's face darkened, his voice was dark, "Brother, you should think about yourself now. Although this mansion is big, there are always four walls separating it. Ten days, 20 days, ten years, 20 years, big brother How long can it last?"

"Where are there four walls separating it?" The elder brother lowered his head and sighed softly, "Even if I die here, I will finally get out of that cage with red walls and yellow tiles. Pity my second brother, who is also grounded." , but still have to stay in that cold palace..."

"His Royal Highness is blessed with great blessings, and one day he will be able to soar above the palace wall, don't worry about it, big brother," Tuo Heqi turned his back, and retreated outside the courtyard with a group of guards.

After finishing the errand, the Zhijun Prince's Mansion, which was originally red walls and green tiles, was like an ice cellar in an instant, cold and miserable, without a trace of popularity.The elder brother is still sitting in the main hall, like a statue made of clay.

"Come on, close the door!" Tuo Heqi stood at the bottom of the steps, watching the gate of Zhijun Prince's Mansion slowly close, followed by the faint weeping sound from the backyard, showing a slight smile.

Xian'an Palace

The fourth elder brother entered the main hall, and the prince was lying on the soft couch reading.

"Fourth brother pays respects to His Highness the Crown Prince," said the fourth elder brother bowing down.

"Get up quickly," the prince curled his lips, "I was thinking that your restraints should be lifted, so you came here."

The fourth elder brother sighed softly, and walked to the side of the soft couch, "Now, the eldest brother is imprisoned by the noble, and the old eight's place is completely undressed. The matter of Zhang Mingde and the witchcraft is considered to be over. But there is still nothing at the Huang Ama's place." I intend to send my second brother back to Yuqing Palace."

The prince smiled softly, "It doesn't matter, what's the difference between Xian'an Palace and Yuqing Palace? Huang Ama's thoughts on me have not changed, it's the same wherever I stay."

The fourth elder brother did not answer, but instead said, "There is one thing, which is considered good news. Nalan Kuixu couldn't hide it in the end, and he was going to mourn for Mingxiang. Although the old man was forgiven by Huang Ama, he was no better than In the past, the power of the Nalan family will no longer be feared."

The prince let out a sigh of relief and shook his head, "There is no Nalan family, but Tong Jia's, Niu Hulu's..."

"It's good that the second brother knows what to do," the fourth elder brother took a step back, "The eldest brother's matter is settled, and the abolition of the crown prince will be presented to the court. It is better for the second brother to make preparations early."

Hearing this, the prince slowly turned his head to look at the fourth elder brother, with deep eyes and leisurely eyes, "The eldest brother is defeated, and the eighth brother has lost his title. According to the fourth brother, among the current princes, who else is my threat? "