The True Winner of the Red Chamber

Because Kang He was leaving the palace in less than half a month, these days were very busy, and the emperor didn't restrain him so much and let him leave the palace at will.Kang He followed Zhen Yingjia into the carriage, and the two sat in the small space, under the sound of horseshoes outside, almost talking with their mouths close to their ears, and no one else listened at all.

"The second prince's movements are so big, I always feel that something is going to happen." Zhen Yingjia frowned, half-intentionally and half-leadingly.Ever since the Second Prince started acting like he was preparing to go to the Southwest, he relied on his golden fingers to detect from the clues that the Second Prince might not be willing to leave like this, and most likely he wanted to make a big deal before he left.

It was just an idea at the beginning, but as the days passed, the idea became an action, and it became more and more perfect through the activities on the surface of preparing to go to the southwest.

The second prince wants to force the palace!Just in time for Kang He to leave the palace that day!

This day was chosen because Kang He was sent away in the palace. Firstly, the busy ones might be slack, and secondly, it was also because they had been busy all day. Although there were defenses at night, they might not be as vigilant as before. So the second prince thought it over and decided to take advantage of his nephew's influence to take a ride.

The second prince has two thousand personal guards, of course he can't get into the imperial city by relying on this. His greatest reliance is the deputy commander of the guard battalion, Pang Ge, who has been kind to him and is vaguely about to be taken into his pocket.

The emperor's confidant, Pang Ge.

So forcing the palace is a dead end for the second prince, but for Kang He, it is very likely an opportunity. The key depends on whether he can seize it and whether he can stay in the palace reasonably.

After Zhen Yingjia finished speaking, she glanced at the thoughtful Kang He and asked him to think quietly.

After a long while, Kang He raised his eyes and said: "I think... the second emperor's uncle's actions are too big, as if he is acting for someone to see, and there is another point...Pang Ge, on the surface, is the deputy commander of the Beijing camp, but secretly is the emperor." Grandfather's confidant. At this time, there is no need for Pang Ge to go on with the second emperor's uncle. The only possibility for him to do so is at the emperor's grandfather's order! The second emperor's uncle has a big move in the future! He—— Kang He pursed his lips, spoke at full speed, squinted his eyes and said: "He wants to force the palace! He wants to use Pang Ge to force the palace!"

After Kang He said this, he stood up suddenly, opened the curtain and said, "I have to go and find out, I want to—" He wanted to jump down.

Unexpectedly, Zhen Yingjia grabbed him and pulled him back. Kang He was caught off guard and was pulled down in the car.

"Are you crazy!" Zhen Yingjia said angrily, "If you want to go down, you have to wait until the carriage stops."

The coachman had already slowed down when he heard the movement behind him. The carriage was moving slowly and was about to stop. Zhen Yingjia poked his head out and shouted, "It's none of your business to drive your carriage!"

The carriage started to move again. Zhen Yingjia grabbed Kang He's wrist and said in a low voice, "You can understand this, but can't the emperor? You must know that Pang Ge belongs to the emperor!"

Kang He bumped his head against the carriage and came to his senses under the pain. He also knew that he was too impulsive just now. He smiled embarrassedly at Zhen Yingjia, took his hand and put it on his head, and said: "You It makes sense, the imperial grandfather must have already set up the stage, and he will wait for the second uncle to go up by himself."

The two sat in the carriage and thought about it silently, Kang He said: "This is an opportunity!" Then he became excited, "Third Uncle wants to pretend to be low-key, and it has become more and more inconspicuous in the past two years. Not like him, the sixth and seventh uncles are still children, if I can seize this opportunity, the throne will be mine!"

Kang He grabbed Zhen Yingjia's hand and said, "The key now is when Second Uncle will force the palace!"

This question did not wait for Zhen Yingjia to think about how to say it, but it was revealed by the second prince himself.

Early the next morning, in the court hall, the second prince said: "Everything is almost ready, and I want to leave after eating Kang He's housewarming wine."

The emperor had already received the news from Pang Ge, so he didn't look surprised at all, but said kindly: "That's exactly what it should be." After thinking for a while, he said: "Kang and He will leave the palace on February 21, and you will leave on February 22." Let's go." After speaking, he smiled again, and said, "I know you drink well, but since it's your nephew's housewarming wine, you can't overwhelm the guests and drink too much, and be careful not to ride a horse the next day."

As soon as the second prince changed from the depression in the past, his brows and eyes became bright again, and he said with a smile: "What the father said is that my son will definitely not drink too much." After speaking, he said very sadly: "My son is about to travel far away. , I also hope that the emperor will take care of his health and wait for the son to return."

The emperor let out a long sigh and said, "I'll always wait for you in the palace."

It might sound nothing to others, but to the ears of Zhen Yingjia and Kang He who already knew the truth, this is really frightening!It sounds like a parting between father and son, but every sentence has a meaning, and every sentence is inseparable.

Zhen Yingjia hurriedly lowered her head, for fear that others would see the fluctuation in his eyes.

The days were spent day by day in the anxious waiting of insiders and the ignorance and joy of onlookers.

On the morning of February [-]th, artillery was fired in the palace, and Kang He bid farewell to the emperor and empress in the empress palace, and officially left the palace.

The salutes and other things have already been moved out of the palace one after another, and the servants have already made arrangements. The ones who are leaving the palace today are Kang He, as well as the maids and eunuchs who are close to him.

Kang He left the palace in a carriage and went all the way to the prince's mansion. Today, the prince's mansion held a banquet to entertain the ministers who came to congratulate him on his housewarming.

Zhen Yingjia was among them.This is not the first time he has come to this palace, but it was winter when he came before, the outside was either covered by snow, or it was bare. Now that the spring is warm and flowers are blooming, everywhere is lush and green, and even people's mood has improved a lot.

Kang He stood at the entrance of the flower hall to welcome the distinguished guests, and at the same time observed who came today, after all, this could also tell his status in the court.

However, there are indeed quite a few people who came today, whether it was the subordinates of the original fourth and fifth princes, who saw that their master had no hope of winning the heir apparent, and wanted to find a new master, or came to wait and see, or the subordinates of the second and third princes came to inquire about the enemy's situation , these are not important.

The important thing is that many important ministers have come to prove that Kang He has become more and more not to be ignored.

Kang He looked at these guests with a smile, and said: "Thank you ministers for coming, there are drinks and dishes inside, and I hope you will not be too polite."

Everyone gave in and sat down one by one.

All the princes and grandchildren sat on the top seat, and Kang He took the first seat. On one side was his second uncle, on the other was his third uncle, and there were two young sixth and seventh uncles.

The second prince looked at Kang He, and his heart was full of pity. After tonight, he, the prince...will be dealt with by Kang Quan. The corner of the second prince's mouth was slightly raised, and he said with a wine glass: "The emperor respects you!" One cup! Tomorrow I will set off for the Southwest, although I saw you leave the palace to build a mansion, I am afraid that I may not have the chance to see you get married!" The second prince smiled and said: "Today, the uncle will wish you a happy marriage for a hundred years."

Kang He had a drink with him, and said, "Thank you Second Emperor Uncle, I hope Second Emperor Uncle is doing well in the southwest!"

It's just that on the surface they are happy and chatting happily, but in fact, both of them have their own thoughts, and there is even a little murderous look when their eyes meet.

What the second prince thought was to force the palace tonight, if he didn't succeed, he would be benevolent, and he would be the new emperor tomorrow morning.

As for Kang He, he also thought about forcing the palace tonight. If it goes well, he will be the one closest to the throne after tomorrow morning, and the second uncle in front of him will be the most miserable one among all his uncles.

Both of them drank the wine in one gulp.

Although the third prince didn't know, he went in, but seeing the two uncles and nephews drinking was quite murderous, he subconsciously stood up, and first smiled with Kang He: "As expected of a family, drinking is so heroic!"

He also persuaded the second prince: "Tomorrow you will set off for the Southwest. Although you will leave at noon, Father will also see you off. You can't drink too much today. Be careful not to lose your composure in front of Father."

Both of them nodded, but the ups and downs in their hearts could not be persuaded by the third prince.

After drinking for three rounds, the second prince got a little drunk, and said to Kang He who was sitting beside him: "Your grandfather is biased!"

The people sitting at this table were all members of the emperor's family, and it was nothing to hear this, but most of them were concerned about Kang He's housewarming today, so they were more restrained, besides...the emperor was more partial.

The third prince turned cold, "Second brother, you're drunk!"

The second prince said: "I'm not drunk!" Then he said to Kang He: "You moved out of the palace, the emperor rewarded you with such a house, but drove me to the southwest and other places, I am miserable!"

Everyone's face changed. From the eyes of those who don't know the inside story, the emperor's exile of his son to a remote place in the southwest is indeed a bit too much, especially for the emperor's family members, they are all thinking about one problem : Will it be my turn, and when will it be my turn.

So when the Second Prince said these words, the wine table couldn't help being a little silent, but fortunately, after these words were finished, the Second Prince fell asleep on the table.

Kang He knew that his second uncle was pretending to be asleep, and that he was going to be forced into the palace tonight. If he was really drunk... hmph, he was just pretending to be crazy with the help of alcohol, and tried every means to make people relax their vigilance.

Kang He suddenly had an idea, if he said that the second emperor uncle was drunk now, and asked someone to help the second prince to wash and rest in the backyard, and then asked someone to watch him closely, would he be able to succeed in forcing the palace?

Just thinking about it, Kang He also hoped that his doomed coercion would go on smoothly, so he remained silent like everyone at the table.

Different from the main table, the table of the officials below was very lively.

Kang He went out of the palace to open a mansion. For the ministers who have been recruited by Kang He, it is the first step to start a family and start a business. Therefore, they are all very happy. It seems that they have seen the great future of Kang He and themselves. great future.