Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 46 years

On the tenth day of October, Prince Yong's Mansion

After seeing the consultant line, the fourth elder brother hurried back to the East Courtyard with Su Wei.Since Lord Long Live ordered them to set off immediately, there was no extra time to be wasted. While it was still early, they would hurry on their way, and maybe they could find a Zhuangzi to stay at night, otherwise they would have to sleep in the wild.

"My lord," Nian Shi, who had been waiting in the east courtyard, saw the fourth elder brother hastily entered the courtyard, and the servants swarmed into the warehouse to open the cage. He knew that this was not a small matter, so he didn't mention it any more. The ginseng soup in the maid's hand hurried forward two steps, "The prince is in a hurry to go out? Is there anything you want to tell the princess, I can do it for you."

Su Wei, who was following the fourth elder brother, also had to admire Nian's intelligence at this time. If it was Li and Song, they would definitely break the casserole and ask the end at this time.

The fourth prince glanced at Nian Shi approvingly, he left the capital under a secret decree, outside the mansion it was regarded as his fault, but the mansion couldn't hide it.With Fujin and Nianshi around, he can feel more at ease.

"I am ordered by Huang Ama to go out of Beijing secretly to handle business," the fourth elder brother whispered, "You and the princess take care of all the affairs in the mansion, I will not thank guests behind closed doors during this period, and say to the outside world that the king is confinement. The slaves in the mansion must be restrained, and they must not reveal that I am not in the capital!"

"I understand," Nian said calmly, leaning slightly towards the fourth elder brother and then raised his head, "The weather is getting colder, the prince must take care of himself when he is outside, and I will go to the princess to spread the word about the affairs of the palace. Take it easy."

"Okay," the fourth elder brother nodded, Nian Shi bowed and left without asking a single word from the beginning to the end.

Su Wei watched Nianshi leave, but before he recovered, he was slapped on the hat by the fourth elder brother, "Why are you still in a daze? Pack up quickly, let's set off right away!"

"You don't need to pack anything," Su Wei rolled up his sleeves, picked up the abacus on the table, fiddled with it, and said, "It's better to bring money than anything. We are afraid of lacking things when we go out with tens of thousands of taels? I Let Xiaoyingzi and the others simply pack up some clothes, dry food, medicinal materials, and replenish them on the way. By the way, what do the guards bring? Hurry up and order Fu Nai to gather all the people and horses is a big deal!"

The fourth elder brother curled his mouth, stretched out his hand and flicked Su Gonggong's forehead again, "Just do as you ordered, and leave the guards to Fu Nai. It's not advisable to bring more, 20 people are enough. I have According to Huang Ama's secret decree, the state governments in various places will help us."

At noon, a team of plainclothes guards followed two unremarkable brown-draped carriages out of the gate of the capital one after the other.

In the evening, Qianqing Palace

Longkodo followed the little eunuch into the inner hall, and Lord Kangxi was sitting behind the desk reviewing the memorial.

"Report to Your Majesty," Long Kedo knelt down and reported, "Prince Yong has already left Beijing, and Yuqing Palace and all the residences in Beijing have not noticed anything."

"Well," Lord Kangxi put down Zhu Zhu, and put the booklet in his hand aside, "and then send someone [-] li to rush to Ehai, governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, to order him to keep his own place, strictly guard the border, and restrain the soldiers. At the same time, a secret decree was sent to the governor of Sichuan Gengyao, order him to closely monitor the people of Ehai, and if necessary, use my hand to detain Ehai, take over the frontier defense, and replace him!"

"Yes, slave leader!" Longkodo bowed his hands.

Liang Jiugong served hot tea to Lord Kangxi. Seeing that Shengshang was frowning, he comforted him in a low voice, "Long live Lord, don't worry too much. Although E Hai was originally Qi Shiwu's confidant, he is not a fool. The power fell into his hands, who is willing to give it up easily? Besides, the personnel affairs at the border have undergone major changes in these years, and E Hai has long been aware of His Majesty's intentions, and has surrendered many times. Hai may not listen to his orders. What's more, there is Nian Gengyao, a military prodigy, who is watching for the Lord Long Live. This northwest border can't be messed up!"

"Heh," Lord Kangxi smiled slightly, and glanced at Liang Jiugong while holding the tea bowl, "You know how to read current affairs, so tell me, can this Longkoduo be used?"

Liang Jiugong pursed his lips lightly, lowered his head with a slight smile, and said, "I made the Lord Long live laugh, how can the servant know what current affairs are, it's just that I have been influenced by my ears and eyes with the Lord Long live for a long time. Master Longkodo, the slave doesn't have much contact with him, but He seems to be a down-to-earth person. Besides, if Long Live Lord thinks he is untrustworthy, why would he use him frequently at this time?"

"That's tactful." Lord Kangxi smiled again, lowered his head and sipped his hot tea, "I fell in love with Longkodo, not because he thought he was practical and willing to work, but because he saw the world's affairs clearly, calm and capable. Tong The Jiayi family has become more and more chaotic since Xiaoyi left, Tong Guowei and Erlundai have been involved in party disputes one after another, just treat me as a blind man and let them mess around with me."

"Your Majesty, calm down," Liang Jiugong bent down.

Lord Kangxi waved his hand, stood up and continued, "It's just that Longkodo is different from others. Although he got closer to Yinyi in the early days, he withdrew as soon as possible afterwards, without being affected by his father at all. The prince returned After the Yuqing Palace, many ministers in the court are attached to him, but he consciously stays away from the intrigues among the princes, and even the fourth child has little contact with him. I cherish his talent in handling affairs. As long as he is loyal and unfailing, I will use it this time. He uses it."

Hearing the words, Liang Jiugong hurriedly lowered his head, suppressed all expressions on his face, and said in a soft voice, "I respect you, my sage is wise."

In mid-October, the fourth elder brother and his party had already crossed the border of Shandong, and had been on the road for several days. Grandpa Su felt that every bone in his body was smashed, and he was lifted out and shook again and again.

Seeing that he was uncomfortable, the fourth elder brother stretched out his hand to hold him in his arms, and comforted him, "Persist for a few more days, and we will be more comfortable when we get on the boat."

"I will sway when I get on the boat." Eunuch Su slumped on the fourth elder brother. "I haven't been on a boat for a long time. Maybe I will get seasick again."

The fourth elder brother laughed lightly, "He also said that he has not been coquettish in the past few years. Back then, he walked many miles north and south with my master. Now you can choose by car, horseback or boat, and you are still so shameless."

"I'm not squeamish," Su Wei got up and drooled, "I was only 14 years old when I accompanied you on the North Tour for the first time, and I'm already 35 this year. Maybe someday I'll lose my hair, don't you feel bad about it I."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" The fourth elder brother stared, "I'm not afraid of taboo."

Su Wei puffed up his cheeks, turned his head to the side, and muttered, "Birth, old age, sickness and death are common things, so there's nothing to be taboo about. If a person lives for tens of thousands of years, wouldn't he be a bastard—— "

"Don't talk nonsense again!" The fourth elder brother stretched out his hand to pinch Eunuch Su's cheeks, "Look at your tender skin, even Xiaoyingzi has a few more folds than you, what are you going to say to me, old man, old man I'll do it for you in the car!"

Eunuch Su blushed for a moment, and was stunned for a moment, then shouted at the fourth elder brother with a swollen face that was three times younger than others, "You don't know how to respect the old and love the young!"

October [-]th, the Admiral's Mansion at Nine Gates

As the night darkened, the inner halls of the main courtyard were brightly lit.Qi Shiwu and Geng E sat on the two sides, standing together under the wide plaque, frowning.

"The recent rumors are not quite right," Tuo Heqi folded his arms on his chest, and looked back at the people in the room, "His Royal Highness got the news that Babeile presented the evidence of our alliance with Suo to the emperor, and explained our recent actions It may have been discovered by the Holy Majesty. But why, the capital has been so calm during this period of time? Long Live Lord once again entered the Changchun Garden to recuperate, and it seems that he has no intention of pursuing it?"

"Hmph," Qi Shiwu raised his chin arrogantly, "I said that His Highness has been imprisoned in the palace all year round, and he has lost all his courage. How long ago did the things in Babeile's hands come? Suoxiang, Ming The prime minister has been gone for so many years, what's the point of finding out now? Even if the emperor suspects that we are still following the prince, he can't convict us based on those yellowed pieces of paper."

"I'm afraid this matter is not as easy as Mr. Qi estimated," Geng E took over the words, "The calmer it is now, the more turbulent it may be in the interior. Admiral, I'm afraid we have to make a decision sooner. Still In my opinion, it's better to follow His Highness's order first, cut off the connection there, protect yourself wisely, and then turn your target to the case of the Jiangnan Examination Center—"

"Master Geng's words are too simple," Tuo Heqi raised his hand to interrupt Geng's words, "His Royal Highness's plan may be more stable, but it is too conservative. Once the emperor does not buy it, we will be tied. Have you all forgotten how Xiang Xiang suffered a complete defeat? If Li Guangdi hadn’t intervened and Ren Suoxiang had led us to fight with our backs, maybe the one sitting in Qianqing Palace today would be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.”

"But—" Geng Brow frowned.

"Hey, Mr. Geng is always too cautious," Qi Shiwu interjected, "I think what Mr. Tuoheqi said is very true. At the beginning, I was tied up. I am not in the capital. If I were in the capital, I would never let you go." Suo Xiang threw himself into the trap with such an aggrieved attitude. Don’t worry, my lords, I will write a letter to let E Hai act immediately. Under the control of the Northwest Army, even if Long Live God is prepared, he will still throw a mouse. Plus The turmoil in the Shangtai Cangzhou area, as long as we seize the opportunity, His Royal Highness will be on the Dabao, and everyone expects it!"

On October 28, Si Age and his party sailed fast all the way, finally entered Suzhou Prefecture, went down the Yangtze River, and landed in Taicang Prefecture.Taicang Prefecture is already close to the mouth of the Yangtze River, facing Chongming Island across the water, and further down is Zhenyang and Jiading. After entering Songjiang Mansion, you will arrive at Shanghai.

Eunuch Su wanted to go to Shanghai for a visit, but unfortunately, the business was not over yet, Liang Nai, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and Li Xu, the Suzhou weaving company, were waiting at the port early and took the fourth elder brother and his party into a separate courtyard.

"I have received the secret decree, and I will definitely help the prince eliminate the traitors," Liang Nai leaned forward and cupped his hands.

The fourth elder brother nodded, didn't talk nonsense, and directly unfolded the topographic map of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, and asked in a deep voice, "This king came in a hurry, and I don't know the details. I would like to ask the two adults to explain the situation of the traitor in detail." Say it."

"Report to the lord," Li Xu lowered his head and said, "According to the information obtained by the ministers and others, this gang of rebels is now divided into two groups, one is stationed in Siming Mountain, Zhejiang, and the other is hiding in Taicang Prefecture where we are. Nearby. Monk Yi Nian, the leader of the bandit, has been traveling between Suzhou Mansion and Songjiang Mansion recently."

"Suzhou and Songjiang..." The fourth elder brother tapped his fingers on the map, "The ports are complicated, and it is very convenient to buy and transport. No wonder this monk chose so many places."

"What does the lord mean that this group of traitors will take action soon?" Liang Nai took a step forward after pondering for a while, "The two armies are fighting, the food and grass go first, and the monk Yi Nian went to Songjiang Mansion probably to prepare food and grass. The minister waited and ordered to check the passing ships and caravans."

"No need," the fourth elder brother slightly raised his hand, "Songjiang Mansion is an important place for customs, and there are so many merchant ships coming and going. Even if the monk bought a large amount of grain and grass, it would be difficult to find out, not to mention that he would probably ship them in batches. , and then use other goods as a cover.”

"Then," Li Xu frowned slightly, then leaned slightly and said, "What's your opinion?"

The fourth elder brother turned around, and slowly scanned Li Xu's face with two sharp eyes, "It's true that the food and grass go first when the two armies are fighting. But if the soldiers don't have weapons, no matter how full they are, it won't help This group of rebels are supported by the forces in the capital, and with money they can buy a large amount of food and grass in the market, but unfortunately, weapons are not easy to buy."

Liang Nai raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, please give me an order."

"Send someone to check all the weapon depots in Suzhou and Songjiang," the fourth prince raised his head and looked out the window, "If there are any that don't match the quantity, take them down immediately!"