Space-time SWAT

The next few days were uneventful.

The emperor sent several confidants out to investigate repeatedly, and the earliest news he got was that Su Dongchen was ambushed by assassins on his way back to Beijing, and Su Yuchen was seriously injured in order to protect Su Yuzhong, and almost died.This was not a show. At that time, he was pierced by an arrow in the chest and fell into a coma for several days and nights. If Fu Minghan hadn't rejuvenated, the injury would have been fatal.

The emperor added a little more trust to Su Dongchen, but he was still not in a hurry, and only sent a few skilled confidant guards to follow Su Yuzhong to protect him day and night, and Su Yuzhong's every move could not escape their eyes.

This child is still disguised, looks quite similar to Su Yumeng in appearance, with a graceful appearance, intelligent and wise, with radiant eyes, he is not like an ordinary boy.His studies in Guozijian were also checked by the emperor. He was indeed very talented and talented, and he was valued by the gentlemen who taught him.

The emperor was very happy. Although he didn't see anyone, he felt intuitively that this child was really his eldest grandson, the direct descendant of his favorite prince.

At the same time, he got Yan Fei's secret document, which clearly described the massacre in the East Palace, with all the witnesses and material evidence. At the same time, it also wrote about the prince's deathbed and his confidant guards escorting the emperor's grandson to the south. It has not been found out who the great emperor's grandson was entrusted to, and Yan Fei is arranging further investigation related matters.

When the emperor was furious, he decided not to see his grandson for the time being, and to eradicate King Kang's power first, and never tolerated it from the front court to the harem.

Soon, the officials and noble families experienced a big purge. Countless people were sentenced, some died, some were maimed, some ransacked their homes, and some were exiled.

Soon, several concubines of the late emperor fell ill one after another in the harem.

Concubine Li, who still has a charming charm, has been reluctant to go to the northern Liaoning fiefdom with her son, Prince Kang, saying that she has been loved by the late emperor for more than ten years, and she is nostalgic for it. She insists on staying in the palace to cherish the memory of the late emperor.At this time, after a few spring rains, she caught a cold and couldn't afford to get sick.Several childless concubines, concubines, Zhaoyi, and Shuai who were close to her were all infected, and they all had fever and cough, and were bedridden.Some concubines and low-ranking palace members of the emperor's harem also fell ill one after another, and many of the maids and servants also fell ill.

According to the palace rules, all low-ranking palace servants, maids, and servants who are seriously ill must be moved to the palace, and replaced by healthy people to serve those high-ranking concubines.The harem quickly changed a group of people, and all the confidantes of the concubines were swept out, and secretly sent to Jin Yiwei's prison.

Maybe it was because of old age, or maybe it was because of frailty. The concubine Li, who had been worshiping Buddha and eating vegetarian food for many years, died first. The emperor took the queen to visit and watched her take her last breath.Concubine Li seemed to understand something, and she kept reciting Buddhist scriptures in the last few days of her life without leaving a single last word.She walked very calmly, looking towards the far north, with a mysterious smile on her lips.

Then, several concubines, concubines and concubines of the emperor died of illness one after another, among them was Concubine Rong, the biological mother of King Jing.King Jing suddenly lost his composure, and wept bitterly in front of the coffin for several days, without sleep or rest, without eating or drinking, and soon lost weight.

In just half a month, the number of people in the palace seemed to have decreased by half, and it felt bleak.Because there were too many concubines who died of illness, the emperor did not hold a big funeral, but only gave Concubine Rong a posthumous title, and the other concubines basically ignored it.He decreed that the funeral should be kept simple, and that the funeral objects would be [-]% thicker, and all buried in the imperial concubine's cemetery next to the imperial mausoleum.

When Concubine Li was critically ill, the emperor ordered Prince Kang, who was in Helin, in northern Liaoning, to come back to visit her.Later, Concubine Li died of illness, and the emperor ordered Prince Kang to return to Beijing for the funeral.Both orders were invaded by Prince Kang with Rakshasa cavalry. He had to lead the army to fight against the enemy at the border, so he had no time to do it.Until Concubine Li's burial, Prince Kang did not leave from northern Liaoning. He only sent his eldest son back to Beijing with the Chief of the Palace, Shi, to attend Concubine Li's funeral, throwing pots and banners on behalf of his father, and demanding military pay from the emperor. .

The emperor looked at Kang Wang's memorial and couldn't help sneering in his heart.

Kang Wang Nangong Su is younger than him, his half brother and the youngest brother.When the late emperor passed away, Nangong Su was only four years old, so naturally he had no hatred for the emperor.The emperor killed several younger brothers before and after he ascended the throne. In order to save his reputation and show brotherly love, he treated Nangong Su very well and took good care of their mother and child.When he became an adult at the age of 16, he was made a prince, and the vassal land was also sealed in Liaobei according to the wishes of the concubine Li. He rewarded him with 30 taels of silver and many treasures, which can be said to be the utmost benevolence and righteousness for him, but he unexpectedly raised a white-eyed wolf.

King Kang's desire for the throne was first instilled by his biological mother, Concubine Li, but over time, as King Kang grew up, it became his obsession.Concubine Li was willing to live in seclusion in a corner of the palace for him, and devoted herself to him, killing the prince, collecting contacts, gathering resources, and gathering people's hearts, but he even ignored the death of his biological mother, and only thought about himself.

The emperor thought he was cold-hearted, but he was very filial to his biological mother. After ascending the throne, he respected her as the empress dowager and served her sincerely until her death. Her life was full of regrets.

Among other things, just because he is unfilial to his biological mother, Kang Wang is not qualified to become the Ninth Five-Year Supreme.However, although King Kang could not become a hero, he now has the appearance of a hero, and his concubine Li is assisting in the capital. After many years of planning, he has the power to conspire against him, so he should not be underestimated.

As for the military salary demanded by King Kang, it does not need to be dispatched from the Ministry of Households, but directly allocated from the tax revenue of his fiefdoms. This is the same way that kings from all over the country were paid in the past, but this time the emperor will not give Kang Wang too much. funding.In order not to overwhelm the enemy, the emperor agreed to pay the military salary, but he had to pay it in installments from the taxes of the states in northern Liaoning. Each installment would not give too much. The next step was to cut off all the claws of King Kang extending to the southern grain-producing areas. Let him not afford to support too many troops.

During the game between the emperor and King Kang, Su Dongchen and Yan Fei met in a secret cave near Xishan Daying.

This cave is in a valley deep in the mountains, surrounded by thick vines and towering trees, the entrance of the cave is cleverly covered, and the space after entering is not too big, but it is very orderly.Several rooms were excavated inside, including guest rooms for people, and warehouses for storing things, all in good order.

Su Dongchen didn't ask Yan Fei carefully, these things had nothing to do with him, and he didn't have so much energy to pay attention to them.Following Yan Fei into a guest room, he relaxed and habitually leaned halfway on the stone bed covered with quilts, and said with a smile: "Chunwei, you have passed the exam, and the dignified Zhili Jieyuan didn't enter Sandingjia, what a shame!" It's surprising."

Yan Fei leaned beside him, and said indifferently: "This is the emperor's arrangement, and I can't help it. The ruler and minister do not do well in the exam, and the minister can only pass the exam." He passed No.20 in the general examination. One place is surprising, and after the palace examination, his ranking is even lower, but he is No. 30 in the second class, which is completely different from his amazing performance in Qiuwei, which makes many people feel surprised.

Most of the Scholars after No. 15 in the second class seek to be released, and very few stay in Beijing, but Yan Fei stays in the capital, and gets a seventh-rank official position as the General Secretary Zuo Shiyi.

Su Dongchen understood this official as a miscellaneous official in the office, so he didn't ask about his job details, but only smiled and said, "Is there any news recently?"

"There's a lot of news, but the ones related to you are vague." Yan Fei looked at him with concern, "At present, I can only speculate that there are probably several parties who want to take your life, one of them is your stepmother, and others One side should be Kang Wang. However, Kang Wang has great ambitions, and wants to take advantage of the joint military exercise of the three battalions to attack at the same time, you, Jiang Yuanwu, and Shi Qing are all targets."

"Oh." Su Dongchen was not surprised, and nodded slightly, "This kind of thing is impossible to defend against, and we can only be blocked by soldiers, and covered by water and earth. My skills are good, and there are thousands of troops by my side. If you want to assassinate me, it's not that hard easy."

Yan Fei liked his hidden domineering aura very much, his shoulders shook slightly with a smile, and he said after a while: "By the way, there is another piece of news. Princess Shumin and Princess Chong'an both have their eyes on you."

Su Dongchen was startled, "What... what do you mean?" The son-in-laws of the two princesses have both died of illness and have not yet remarried. The so-called "following him" is not good news.

Yan Fei laughed and said, "I just fell in love with you, and I want to call you to be your son-in-law."

Su Dongchen couldn't believe it, "Princess Shumin must be forty."

"Well, 42, what does that matter? She is the eldest princess, the emperor's younger sister, how dare you dislike her? Although the eldest princess' biological mother is only a concubine, she has been trying to be strong since she was a child. The second prince Ning Wang's biological mother is Xianfei Concubine Xian's mother and Princess Shumin's biological mother are siblings, so King Ning called her aunt, so she is King Ning's party." Yan Fei hugged Su Dongchen who was stunned, hugged him in his arms and smiled for a long time, "She Forget it, the emperor didn't value the eldest princess from the concubine very much. However, Princess Chong'an was not ordinary. She responds to every request. Her last concubine was chosen by herself, but she has always been at odds. She is too hot and arrogant, jealous, and the concubine is also very good. He has always disliked her, but he can neither accept concubines nor make peace. It is a pity that she was only 30 years old when she died. She is 28 years old, and she is about the same age as you. If she insists on marrying you, I am afraid that the emperor will give in and fulfill her infatuation."

Su Dongchen closed his eyes, "The emperor himself promised me that the marriage is up to me, and he will not grant me a marriage. As long as the emperor does not make an order, I have a way to refuse."

"Even if the emperor doesn't make an order, he can act as a matchmaker himself." Yan Fei caressed his face, "That's golden words, what should you do?"

Su Dongchen was a little helpless, "The ancients only knew each other when they uncovered their heads in the bridal chamber, but they could go to bed and consummate the house immediately, and then live together, which is much better than us. Anyway, I can't do it. I don't dare to touch those princesses. The mental barrier is too great."

"I feel the same way as you." Yan Fei said cheerfully, "Let me help you figure out a way. Princess Shumin fell in love with you mainly for the purpose of attracting contacts for King Ning, and of course she also wanted you for your beauty. Chong'an The princess is purely interested in you, and mainly loves your face. In this case, I will find some handsome young people and find a way to let them meet by chance, maybe it can divert the attention of the princesses."

"Well, this is good." Su Dongchen was very happy, "Then leave it to you."

Seeing his excited smiling face, Yan Fei felt an impulse in his heart, and took the opportunity to kiss his face.

The two got along so naturally, Su Dongchen didn't pay too much attention to his intimacy, straightened his graceful waist with a smile, relaxed all the bones in his body, leaned lazily on him, and talked about other things.