The Second Master of the Iron-blooded Lian of the Red Chamber

Because Jia Lian had reminded him earlier, the eldest grandson of the emperor did not panic when he received the battle report.First, he issued an urgent summons for eight hundred miles, and ordered the governors of Jiangnan and Fujian to fight against the Japanese with all their strength;

There are Japanese pirates in Jiangnan and Fujian, and the emperor's grandson seems to have predicted in advance that the military situation has not yet spread to the capital, and the supervising troops sent by the capital will arrive. Based on this alone, the governors of the two places dare not take it lightly.It is also because of this that the Japanese pirates did not ask for much advantage.

Emperor Jinghe went to Iron Net Mountain to hunt and took away many civil servants and generals. Although there were many officials in the East Palace, it was good that there was nothing wrong with the court.

One day, the emperor's grandson passed Jia Lian into the East Palace, and before Jia Lian could salute, the emperor's grandson supported Jia Lian and said, "Uncle Dingyuan, it's a good thing you stayed in the capital, otherwise I wouldn't even know who to discuss with. The situation in the south of the Yangtze River should be fine. The imperial court has been keeping a tight grip on the military affairs of various regions over the years. In the first half of the year, Wang Manmen of Nan'an had just been beheaded. The generals dared not do their best. It's just that the emperor's grandfather is old and trapped in Iron Net Mountain. If ..."

The eldest grandson of the emperor stopped here. Since his father died, Emperor Jinghe did not appoint a prince until he ordered himself to go to Xihai Yanzi to quell the chaos.The grandson of the emperor's grandson and Emperor Jinghe also have a very deep bond between grandparents and grandchildren. If there is something wrong with Emperor Jinghe, the eldest grandson of the emperor really can't say it.

"Lian'er, do you think the emperor's grandfather will be fine?" The emperor's eldest grandson looked at Jia Lian worriedly.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, the emperor is auspicious." Jia Lian said very firmly.

The emperor's grandson was still very worried. In his opinion, Jia Lian's words were just to comfort him.But Jia Lian was very sure that Jing Hedi would be fine in this snow disaster.In the original book, Emperor Jinghe was forced to abdicate, but returned to the capital safely.

This sudden blizzard was unexpected by everyone, and also by Jia Lian.No wonder Zhongjing Hedi in the original book became the Supreme Emperor.With such a blizzard, coupled with the fact that the Japanese pirates in the south of the Yangtze River and the war in Guangdong and Hai are very likely to be on the sidelines, but the military situation has not yet spread to the capital, in the original book, no matter who stays in the capital to supervise the country, he can take the opportunity to monopolize the military and political power.Fortunately, the development of the current situation is quite different from the original book. The grandson of the emperor who supervises the country in the capital has Jia Daishan and Jia Jing who are in the same line as the former prince. Neither Ningrong nor Rongfu will become a victim of political struggle.

"I hope it's as Lian'er said. Lian'er said who should be sent to find the emperor's grandfather?"

"Your Highness, let's send people to the Qin Tianjian first!" The grandson of the emperor nodded, and immediately took Li Xiao's people to the Qin Tianjian.

Qin Tianjian was originally just an official office for observing celestial phenomena, formulating calendars, divination, and choosing auspiciousness, but since it is in the imperial court, it is naturally not so pure.The ancients were superstitious, and the words of Qin Tianjian can guide public opinion, and then influence the situation of the court.

Jia Lian knew that Emperor Jinghe was not in the capital, and now he is trapped in Iron Net Mountain. If something bad happens in the capital, it may cause turmoil. With the permission of the emperor's grandson, even if he enters the East Palace, he will bring a narrow back knife.In order to prevent the need to employ people at any time, Jia Lian also brought Wei Jiu and Guan Qishou with him when he came to the East Palace this time.When the grandson of the emperor brought Jiang Dahu, Jia Lian, Wei Jiu and Guan Qishou to Qin Tianjian, the third prince, Situ Yan, had already arrived.

Seeing the emperor's grandson coming in, Zeng Yuqi, the inspector of the Qintian Supervisor, hurriedly got up and saluted: "Has the emperor's grandson come down?"

The grandson of the emperor nodded, and saw the third prince Situ Yan sitting beside him.Situ Yu is the uncle of the emperor's grandson, but he is not as high as Chu Jun in terms of status. Situ Yu also stood up, said that the emperor's uncle excused him, then turned to Zeng Yu and said strangely: "Zeng Jianzheng, this time the emperor's grandfather went out to hunt. The auspicious day chosen by Qin Tianjian, although there are some accidents now, but the emperor's grandfather will definitely return to the court safely!"

When Zeng Yuqi heard this, when he saw the tall and mighty Jiang Dahu and Uncle Dingyuan holding a narrow-backed knife behind the emperor's grandson, his calves trembled almost without fright.The emperor's eldest grandson's words were not a question, but an order, which was the result of telling him that Qin Tianjian must divination the scene and the astrology of Dijiren, so that he would return to Beijing safely.Otherwise, it is very likely that he will suddenly disappear immediately, and the vice president of the Qintian Supervisor will become the supervisor, and the divination will also give a satisfactory result to the emperor's grandson.

"His Royal Highness, the Emperor must be auspicious." Zeng Yuqi smiled apologetically, "Before the Emperor set off, the lower officials had done the divination. Although the Emperor's trip has twists and turns, it will be safe in the end."

After hearing this, the grandson of the emperor nodded sullenly and said: "That's very good, you take someone to do the divination as soon as possible, and you must send someone to welcome the emperor back to the palace."

Zeng Yuqinuo should be.

After the emperor's grandson finished giving orders, the third prince, Situ Yan, said to the emperor's grandson, "Is Jue'er so concerned about the safety of my father? I came here just now to ask Zeng Jian about this, so you don't have to worry too much."

The grandson of the emperor said: "The imperial grandfather is auspicious, so I naturally don't have to worry about it; seeing that the third uncle looks good, I think he is already well, so I am here to congratulate the third uncle. It's just that there is a sudden blizzard on Tiewangshan, and the capital is also bigger than before. The snow fell early, and this year is about to be a cold winter, Uncle Sanhuang is not in good health, he needs to recuperate."

Situ Yan raised his eyes to look at the grandson of the emperor, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your concern, Jue'er. Since Jue'er Zhang Luo welcomes his father back to the palace, the third uncle will be lazy." After finishing speaking, he bowed and said goodbye.

The corner of the emperor's grandson raised his mouth slightly and said: "Third Uncle, go slowly, I will see you off soon." After speaking, he instructed the palace servants around Situ Yu to serve him carefully.

Prince Situzhen, the palace man who brought him to Qin Tianjian is naturally a close friend, and that palace man has eyesight and is a bit shrewd. Hearing this, his heart skipped a beat in fright. , helped Situ Fang away.The emperor's grandson's words were obviously related to Situ's body, but in fact they were warning Situ's not to put his hands in the hall.Situ Yan could hear it clearly, and so could the palace servants around him.

After Situ Yan left, the grandson of the emperor asked Zeng Yuqi what the third prince was doing.It was just a coincidence that Situ Yan didn't go to Iron Net Mountain due to his illness. It was too coincidental to appear in Qin Tianjian at this time. The emperor's grandson didn't believe that he was only here to care about Jing and Emperor's safety.But it was true, Zeng Yuqi had no choice but to grit his teeth and say something.

The grandson of the emperor didn't say anything after hearing this, and only ordered Zeng Yuqi to say: "Zeng Jianzheng, it's not too late to welcome the emperor's grandfather back to the palace. I think Qin Tianjian is loyal to the emperor and patriotic. If something like this happens, he must be very anxious. Those who have been divination overnight will be able to choose the auspicious time to set off tomorrow."

After hearing this, Zeng Yuqi answered yes again and again.

Seeing that Qin Tianjian's affairs were done, the emperor's grandson turned to Jia Lian and said, "Uncle Dingyuan, let's go." Jia Lian nodded and let the emperor's grandson go first.

Looking at the backs of the emperor's grandson and his party, Zeng Yuqi's hanging heart fell.After personally sending the emperor to the car, he raised his sleeves and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

But Wei Jiu and Guan Qishou, who came with Jia Lian, stayed outside the Qintian Prison.If Zeng Yuqi really listened to some malicious people's orders and did something secretly, Guan Qishou would definitely get the evidence.

After returning to the East Palace, the grandson of the emperor asked Jia Lian, "Lian'er, do you think there is anything suspicious about Zeng Yuqi?"

Jia Lian said: "Of course there are." Although Qin Tianjian is a fifth-rank official, he is nothing in the capital where the rich and powerful are everywhere, but Qin Tianjian dominates the direction of public opinion in the imperial court, even somewhat similar to the role of the party newspaper of later generations. Qin Tianjian's words are most likely related to the scene in the original book and the emperor's abdication.

"Since that's the case, why didn't we take Zeng Yuqi on the spot?" The emperor's grandson was full of anger.

Jia Lian persuaded: "Your Highness, calm down. Zeng Yuqi has been the supervisor for many years. At this time, the enemy country is on the sidelines and the emperor is trapped. If he is suddenly replaced, it will inevitably arouse suspicion. Even if the deputy supervisor is promoted to supervisor, the new supervisor will If you say something, your credibility among civil and military officials will also be compromised. At this moment, use Zeng Yuqi to stabilize the situation, and other things will be discussed later."

The emperor's grandson nodded.

In Qintianjian, after Zeng Yuqi sent off the emperor's grandson, the first thing he did when he returned to the yamen was to open the secret compartment of the desk and take out a report on astronomical observation that he had just prepared.

He was about to put the paper on the lamp and burn it, when suddenly a figure flickered in front of him, and the paper was taken away.Zeng Yuqi was scared out of his wits, and hurriedly chased him out, but there was no one there.

Just now, the emperor's grandson's attitude was both a warning and a threat. Even Jiang Dahu and Jia Lian came to the Qin Tianjian to prove that the emperor's grandson not only had a clear mind, but also had military power in his hands. Even if Zeng Yuqi had a hundred courage, he had no choice but to fall back The grandson of the emperor, who knew that at this time, someone took away that absolutely shameful report?

Zeng Yuqi was in a hurry when he saw two guards coming over and asking, "Did Master Zeng do anything?"

This group of people was left behind by the emperor's grandson, and they were all dawn breakers trained by Jiang Dahu.The appearance of the two shocked Zeng Yuqi even more, and Zeng Yuqi secretly asked suspiciously: Could it be that the one who took the petition just now is the person left by the emperor's grandson?But he comforted himself with hope and said: It is not necessarily the third prince.Now that the emperor's grandson is here, the third prince is probably afraid that this thing will fall into the hands of the emperor's grandson, so he should take it and burn it himself.

So Zeng Yuqi said coyly: "My lords, it's nothing to do with me. I will watch the stars tonight to calculate the time to welcome the emperor back to the palace." The two men at dawn nodded.The figure flickered again, and retreated into a corner. If you don't pay attention, you won't be able to find it.

Seeing this battle, Zeng Yuqi complained endlessly.The emperor's grandson is obviously suspicious of him. It seems that he is still the supervisor of the Qintian Supervisor, but he has been put under house arrest by these elusive members of the dawn.

That night, the emperor's grandson ordered the manpower to go to Iron Net Mountain, and Zeng Yuqi also sent a new report on stargazing at night early the next morning.Sure enough, the report said that although Emperor Jinghe's trip was full of twists and turns, the willows were dark and the flowers were bright, and the words were cloudy and foggy, quite a masterful demeanor.

The emperor's grandson took the document and read it, then handed it to Jia Lian.Jia Lian has received more than ten years of classical education. Although he spent most of these years thinking about important affairs of the court, he didn't pay much attention to his studies, and his writing was not as good as Jia Hu's, but he couldn't hide whether there was anything tricky in this report. , this report is indeed the rhetoric left by the fortune-tellers of later generations, but in general it is an auspicious conclusion, which is quite suitable for the scene and the current situation of the emperor.

After reading the report, the emperor's grandson ordered the Beijing camp to send [-] soldiers to Iron Net Mountain to find the scenery and the emperor the next day.Emperor Jinghe went hunting with guards, and Iron Net Mountain was able to send back news, which also proved that not everyone was trapped.It's just that on the day of the blizzard, Emperor Jinghe happened to enter the mountain, and he hasn't found anyone yet. Five thousand soldiers went to search the mountain to find someone, which is enough.Now that Emperor Jinghe's whereabouts are unknown, the most important thing for the emperor's grandson is to stabilize the situation in the capital and calm down foreign aggressions, so it is not appropriate to send too many people to Iron Net Mountain.

As for the document that Zeng Yuqi was seized, it was naturally written by Guan Qishou.The content of that report is wonderful: the hexagrams say that the emperor's grandson's fate is ominous, conflicting with the fate of the country, defeating the monarch, and leading the war.

After reading the report, the emperor's grandson almost jumped up with anger.Murder!This is to blame all the bad things that happened in these days on his head, pointing directly to the position of the crown prince.

The grandson of the emperor clapped his hand heavily on the desk and said: "Well, he is Zeng Yuqi, he will welcome back to the emperor's grandfather alone, drive away the Japanese pirates, and then settle accounts with him!"

After Jia Lian read the report, he was much calmer.He had expected this result a long time ago.In the original book, the first prince should have been abolished long ago at this time, and this report should be directed at the person who stayed in Beijing to supervise the country.Because in the original book, King Zhongshun’s scenery is at the end, he holds the previous Qiming intelligence network; After Jia Daishan was killed by bird poison, Pingan Prefecture was also charged by others.As long as the people who supervised the country were overthrown by celestial phenomena, Emperor Jinghe let the natural disaster be trapped in Iron Net Mountain. After returning to Beijing, everything was controlled by the new emperor. If Emperor Jinghe wanted to survive, he had no choice but to abdicate.

But, who is the new emperor?

Yesterday, I followed the emperor's grandson to the Qin Tianjian, where the third prince, Situ Yan, was in the Qin Tianjian.Situ Yan is naturally the number one suspect.But Jia Lian knew that Situ Yu was not the final winner, because Situ Yu was born to Concubine Zhen, who was Zhen Yingjia's direct aunt.However, the Zhen family in Jiangnan was confiscated even before the Rongguo Mansion.It proves that the new emperor cannot be Situ Yan.Situ Yan, at most, was the stone that was throwing stones to ask for directions.

Seeing that Jia Lian didn't answer him, the emperor's grandson called Jia Lian twice.When Jia Lian came back to his senses, the emperor's grandson asked, "Lian'er, what are you thinking?"

Jia Lian hummed, and said, "Your Highness, maybe Mr. Zeng is being persecuted."

"What did you say?!" Jia Lian was just discussing the matter, but to the emperor's grandson, Jia Lian's words seemed to be an excuse for Zeng Yuqi.No matter how well-bred the emperor's grandson was, seeing this letter of recommendation slandering him, he would inevitably feel angry. At this moment, when he heard the person he trusted the most speak for the person who slandered him, the emperor's eldest grandson couldn't help but raise his voice.

Jia Lian's tone was still very calm: "Your Highness, let's think about it, whether it's the military governor of the Beijing camp or General Jiang at dawn, which one doesn't obey His Highness? No matter how bad Zeng Yuqi is, he knows that at this time, slandering His Highness loses more than wins." , why did he do that? Zeng Yuqi is nothing more than a small fish, His Highness must not let the real culprit go."

The grandson of the emperor nodded his head when he heard Jia Lian's words were reasonable, and said, "Lian'er's words are very true. According to Lian'er's opinion, who persecuted Zeng Yuqi?"

Jia Lian said: "I don't know yet, but I will know soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, a servant came back saying that General Jiang wanted to see him.The grandson of the emperor said.

After Jiang Dahu came in, he saluted the grandson of the emperor, and then reported in detail what he got from Zeng Yuqi's house.Sure enough, Zeng Yuqi's youngest son had been missing for many days, and Jiang Dahu had already ordered people to bring Zeng Yuqi's family members back to Dali Temple first.

It turned out that after Jia Lian left the Qin Tianjian with the emperor's grandson last night, he advised the emperor's grandson to send Jiang Dahu to Zeng Yuqi's house to see if there was anything unusual about Zeng's house.And Wei Jiu and Guan Qishou went to Qin Tianjian to try their luck and see if they could steal any clues.

This was originally a two-pronged approach, and sure enough both sides gained something.

After the team to Iron Net Mountain set off, the grandson of the emperor sent Zeng Yuqi to meet him.Zeng Yuqi was overwhelmed with fright because of the loss of the report, and when he heard the emperor's grandson's servant pass on him, he was even more frightened out of his wits.After entering the East Palace, the emperor's grandson went straight to the point, saying that the Zeng family had been invited to Dali Temple by him, and asked Zeng Yuqi to think about what to say.

Up to now, Zeng Yuqi still has nothing to hide. He directly reported that his youngest son disappeared and was coerced by the third prince to fabricate a report.He kowtowed again and begged for mercy.

The emperor's grandson said: "You only need to do things with all your heart these days, and pay off your merits, and you will consider your difficulties alone."

After hearing this, Zeng Yuqi hurriedly kowtowed to thank him.

Just as Jia Lian analyzed, the main force in the entire capital is now in the hands of the emperor's grandson. It is reasonable to say that Situ Yan has no chance of winning. I don't know why he is out of his mind and wants to do this. The emperor's grandson quickly ordered people to surround him. After entering the Third Prince's Mansion, he brought the Third Prince under his control. When there was news from Iron Net Mountain, Jing Hedi would decide everything himself.

The situation in the court, not to mention the balance between the king and the king, there are other kinds of mutual constraints and constraints. Even if the emperor's grandson's move is considered a very gentle way of handling it, people will inevitably say that he has just sat on the throne of the crown prince, and his heart is full. He was brought up, but Jinghedi had no whereabouts for the time being, so he began to eradicate dissidents and frame his uncle.

But compared to internal worries, the emperor's grandson is more worried about foreign troubles, and he doesn't care about these small details and reputation.