Chapter 72 Chapter 12 Final Break

Chapter 12: The Final Break Sad notice, I have been working overtime for several days in a row, and I have to work overtime tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, so I really don’t have time to write. After this article is published, it will be suspended for two days on weekends. I will post on Monday. I hope I will have time to write by then. In the twenty-fifth year of Wude in Dayong, in June, the emperor ordered Taizong to sacrifice to Chang'an because the prince lost his virtue. ——"Yong History.Taizong Benji" Wang Yong and Li Zhi's mind was full of thoughts, how could he not know that the Master of Fengyi Sect was showing his favor to him, and it was also the last showdown to him, although he knew very well that if he got the support of the Master of Fengyi Sect, his position would be secure , but after much deliberation, he can't be willing to be an emperor. If he compromises this time, the Fengyi sect will inevitably infiltrate his own power, and it will be difficult for him to encourage reform. If the master of Fengyi sect proposes to accept him His daughter is his disciple, so he can naturally refuse in person, but Fengyi sect master wants to accept Rou Lan as his disciple. Although Fengyi sect master is already their primary enemy, it cannot be denied that Fan Huiyao is still one of the top three. One of the masters, and probably the chief position, it is Roulan's honor for such a person to accept Roulan as his apprentice. If he flatly refuses, what will Jiang Zhe think? Thinking of this, he looked up at Jiang Zhe .

My heart is also tossing, let Roulan worship her as a teacher, don't even think about it, Roulan's biological parents and I want her to live a happy life, I only hope that I can let her have no worries about food and clothing, and marry a good man Jun, I'm not even going to let Roulan marry into a wealthy family, lest those three wives and four concubines, self-proclaimed romantic wealthy children delay her, how can I let her learn some swords, and let Xiao Shunzi teach her in the future? Roulan can do some self-defense. Of course, if she really likes to practice martial arts, I will admit it, but I will definitely not let her worship under the female tyrant. If I flatly refuse, will King Yong be dissatisfied?

King Yong and I looked at each other with worries, but we rarely reached a consensus. I smiled bitterly in my heart, the master of Fengyi Sect really made extraordinary moves, a simple sentence made us lose our balance, and the monarch and his ministers were separated. At this time, Xiao Shunzi's voice suddenly came to my side and said: "No..." The words were interrupted before I finished speaking. Guang even saw that Xiao Shunzi was sweating profusely, with a shy and angry expression on his face.I knew in my heart that the head of Fengyi sect must have cut off Xiao Shunzi's rumors, but I always knew that Xiao Shunzi was superior to me in observing words and adapting to changes. Once my wits opened, I had already figured out the embarrassment of King Yong , then raised his voice and said: "Master's love, Zhe should be thanking the little girl, but the little girl has been lonely since childhood, we father and daughter depend on each other, we really can't bear to part, not to mention the little girl is stubborn and can't bear to learn the sword, Zhe only hopes that she will be safe in her life Kangtai, I don’t want her to excel.”

Sure enough, as soon as I finished speaking, I heard the voice of King Yong giving him a sigh of relief. A hint of Yin Li flashed in the eyes of the master of Fengyi Sect, and he said: "I see that Jiang Sima's poems are unique, but I can't imagine that he is also so pedantic. I don't like to see women stand out, do you?" I respectfully said: "The head of the sect has misunderstood. Zhe has no such intentions. It is just that those who are superior to others must spend a hundred times as much energy as others. Zhe only hopes that his children will be mediocre. Don’t seek great achievements, only seek to cultivate and study the family, when the country is in trouble, do your best to save it, and when the country is safe, you should be an obedient citizen of the country.”

Sneering flashed in the eyes of the master of Fengyi Sect, and he said: "If everyone is like this, who else can help the country? Jiang Sima is too lonely." I smiled slightly and said: "The so-called time creates heroes, there are countless people with great ambitions and ambitions in the world, but if there are no ordinary people, who can control the world, if everyone wants to be a hero, then the world will be in chaos. Although it is unfortunate that we are in troubled times and have no choice but to be trapped in prison, but I will never agree with my children to work hard like me."

The master of Fengyi sect was silent for a moment, and said: "Differences in ways do not conspire with each other, Your Highness King Yong, I don't know what you think?" Everyone knows what she means by this person. King Yong smiled lightly and said: "Xiao Wang also thinks that Roulan is not suitable for learning martial arts. If the head of the sect can see His Royal Highness, please greet Xiao Wang and say Xiao Wang Be sure to protect the truth, and please His Highness the Crown Prince calm down and rest well." The master of Fengyi Sect sighed slightly, we were all confused, we only felt that her sigh was full of compassion and regret.But Li Zhi and I were unmoved. Seeing this, the master of Fengyi sect said coldly: "Your Highness, the prince is your elder brother. Now he is in prison. I don't know if Your Highness is going to make trouble or just wait and see." Its change?"

When she asked, King Yong smiled wryly in his heart again. Although he and the crown prince are already in a relationship of immortality, how can this matter be said in public? Words are spoken like wind. No matter what, the crown prince is his king and his king. Eldest brother, in private, you can naturally treat the crown prince as a deadly enemy, but in front of so many people, if you say it yourself, it may not be long before it will reach the ears of the emperor, because no one in the palace will eat inside and out However, the master of Fengyi sect will not keep secrets, but if he said that he is just waiting to see what happens, then no matter what, he cannot attack the prince with great fanfare this time.When he was in a dilemma, the master of Fengyi sect smiled again and said: "The crown prince lost his love to His Majesty because of the Hubu case and the Jinxiu League case. I don't know what His Highness Prince Yong thinks about this matter. His Royal Highness Yong must be clear about this matter." very."

Li Zhi raised his eyebrows, although he didn't know much about these two things, but he knew who was instigating them, and he didn't expect these things to remain secret, but if the master of Fengyi sect said something without evidence, it would be no wonder He's being rude.He said lightly: "Who in the world is not clear about these two things, it's just that they dare not say it clearly because of their lustful power." The master of Fengyi Sect smiled coldly, with a hint of sarcasm in her laughter, she said slowly: "If you talk about evidence, I naturally have nothing to show for it, but Your Highness should understand that if this matter is spread, only I'm afraid there will be evidence."

Li Zhi frowned, he naturally knew that if Li Yuan became suspicious, if he investigated carefully, although no actual evidence could be found, some circumstantial evidence might still be obtained, which would be a great disadvantage to him, but he just bowed his head like this , he was not reconciled, the anger in his heart became more and more fierce, his eyes looked at the master of Fengyi sect like a sharp sword. At this time, I said with confidence: "Master, don't worry, my Highness just doesn't want to show merit. In fact, His Highness has already prepared to play the book. For many years of brotherly love, and several years of righteousness between monarch and minister, His Highness King Yong is a trustworthy person. If you are not benevolent and righteous, you will never go to war."

The master of Fengyi sect heard Jiang Zhe's words, but he didn't care, and said with a smile: "Then I will thank His Royal Highness King Yong on behalf of the crown prince. It's getting late, and I still have to visit some old friends Let me take my leave now, and if there is a chance, we will meet again." After she finished speaking, her eyes fell to the distance, where there was an extra monk in cloth at some time, she greeted slightly with her eyes, but she didn't know how to act, her figure was like Like light smoke, it disappeared in a blink of an eye.At this time, the people present here really breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Zhi smiled wryly and said, "This king suddenly feels pressure doubled. The master of Fengyi Sect will personally act. There is no hope this time." I said lightly: "Don't worry, Your Highness, this time the goal is not going to be achieved immediately." Then I looked at Xiao Shunzi and asked with concern: "Are you alright?" Xiao Shunzi looked a little ashamed and said, "I'm not her match?" I laughed and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? How old are you? How can you compare yourself to a master-level expert? Besides, Master Cizhen said that you have a bright future, so why should you be so sad if you miss it for a while?" Xiao Shunzi's expression softened a lot, and he remained silent. I saw that he had returned to normal, so I was relieved. At this time, Master Cizhen had disappeared, and a strange person is a strange person.Li Zhi glanced at me with a smile, and said, "Okay, Suiyun, don't hide it anymore, just tell me if you have any plans." I was about to answer, when Chang En, the steward from a distance, hurried over and said, "Your Highness, there is a decree from the palace." Now we didn't have time to talk, we surrounded King Yong to the front hall first, the emissary in red held a yellow silk edict and said loudly: "I order Yong Wangzhi to take Chang'an to accompany the sacrifice on behalf of the crown prince, hereby." King Yong was overjoyed, but he did not show his expression. He stepped forward to accept the edict, and after thanking him, he asked: "Excuse me, the imperial envoy, can I enter the palace to thank you?" The eunuch said sharply: "Your Majesty has already set off to drive Huangling ahead of time, and ordered His Highness to discuss with Wei Xiang and Zheng Shizhong about the ceremony, but as far as our family knows, although the time is a bit rushed, fasting is still unavoidable. Your Majesty has issued an order Tell His Highness to go to the fasting palace immediately, the servant thinks, Zheng Shizhong will arrive soon." Before he finished speaking, someone had already reported: "His Royal Highness, Zheng Shizhong is here on order, please Your Highness follow him into the palace to fast." Li Zhi said in a deep voice: "Please wait for Zheng Shizhong. After I change clothes, I will follow him into the palace." Sending off the imperial envoy who delivered the decree, Li Zhi said with some concern: "Suiyun, do you think there may be fraud." With a flash of my eyes, I said, "Your Highness, although logically there is nothing wrong with it, but His Highness entered the palace alone, and the ministers can't rest assured. Xiao Shunzi's martial arts are not bad. Let him enter the palace with His Highness. If you want to come to Zheng Shizhong, he won't say anything? " Xiao Shunzi's face turned pale, and he blurted out, "My lord, your safety..." I closed the folding fan in my hand, and said calmly: "Your Highness, please send an order. Until His Highness returns to the mansion, all matters in the mansion will be presided over by Zhe." Li Zhi immediately said: "The gold medal is in your hands, and it is my prince who arrives in person. Anyone who dares to disobey your order can be beheaded immediately, Xiao Shunzi. This time, this king will borrow money from you. Don't worry, Master Cizhen is here." Your Majesty will definitely protect Suiyun's safety." Xiao Shunzi glanced at me, and said: "Li Shun obeys orders, please rest assured His Highness and Young Master, even if the master of Fengyi Sect takes action personally, Xiao Shunzi will sacrifice his life to protect His Highness' safety." Seeing that everyone looked serious, I chuckled lightly and said, "You don't have to worry so much, we didn't do anything rebellious, just to prevent someone from jumping over the wall, and since the master of Fengyi Sect is here, he won't let go at this time Shi Wei, after all, there is still the emperor and the clan in Dayong." Everyone was a little relieved. Now that King Yong went to see Zheng Shizhong, Zheng Xia did not express any surprise at Xiao Shunzi's entourage. It was only natural that King Yong was so cautious, and he soon invited King Yong into the fasting palace, fasting and bathing, Instructing etiquette, King Yong never had a moment to spare.He is busy here, but it makes the people of the Prince's line feel anxious.Everyone knows that the crown prince and King Yong are deadly enemies, one ebbs and another. At the beginning of last year, the crown prince took the place of the sage to sacrifice to the Taimiao. Since then, the king of Yong has stopped, and is even busy consolidating his power in Youzhou. Now King Yong replaces the crown prince. Accompanying sacrifices, then what it symbolizes is self-evident.People in the prince's family naturally talked a lot, and the backbone among them refused to let go. But Li Yuan is the overlord of a generation after all, so he would not think about this problem. When he leaves Beijing this time, he will hand over the imperial guards in Beijing to Qin Qing. Although Qing was young and reckless, General Qin was unambiguous and left his trusted lieutenant Qin Yong to supervise Qin Qing. In this way, the crown prince would not want to take the opportunity to harm King Yong. Besides, Wei Xiang and Zheng Shizhong were the leaders of civil servants. With them sitting in town, it is naturally foolproof.For the sake of safety, Zheng Shizhong personally managed the fasting palace where King Yong was fasting, and Wei Guan suggested that Jin'an Hall, where the prince was under house arrest, sent his son Wei Ying to look after him. Jia son-in-law is also neutral. With him guarding the prince, there is no need to worry about someone assassinating the prince, nor worrying about the prince's secret communication with outsiders. Everyone knows that the servant Zheng Xia is ruthless. King Yong was both under house arrest, but King Qi was relatively free, and he drove to Qiaoshan to worship without being caught in this political storm. In this case, the arrangement of the two sides is very important. It can not disturb the civil servants and generals left by Emperor Yong to guard Chang'an, but also needs to maintain the situation and not allow their own lord to overthrow. Therefore, the Prince's Mansion and King Yong's Mansion jointly asked Chang'an Martial law, Wei Guan could only agree, and after that, Qin Qing quickly detained the suspected unknown persons, and drove those who were driven out of Chang'an, and the Yongwang Mansion did not show weakness. Guan Xiu was in charge of the internal affairs of Prince Yong's Mansion, Gou Lian was in charge of coordinating with Wei Guan and others, while Dong Zhi took Jing Chi back to the Guards stationed outside Chang'an City, and the whole army was preparing for war. Wei is always on call.Jiang Zhe, Jiang Suiyun, who commanded all this, never left Hanyuan, and Master Cizhen never left him. Although Pei Yun lost the absolute control of the northern camp of the Forbidden Army, he still controlled most of the forces. With him in command, Xiahou Yuanfeng couldn't mobilize this part of the forbidden army at will, he could only call in the inner guards as much as possible. In this way, the forces of both sides were intertwined, and no one dared to act first, let alone everyone knew that the master of Fengyi sect had arrived in Chang'an. But in the storm, there is one person who is at ease, and that is me. Although I stay in the cold garden every day, I am careful not to go out, but I don’t do anything important. I read the information every day and file it. They also let them plan various contingency measures by themselves, and I am only responsible for issuing a few orders.Strange to say, my irresponsible behavior effectively calmed everyone down. It seemed that I had such a good impression on them that they unconsciously believed me. In fact, there is no need to worry. For me, the only goal this time is to see the power of the prince. I know very well that this is not a once-and-for-all opportunity. If Emperor Yong was really disappointed in the prince, he would have given up a long time ago. This time Emperor Yong wants to test King Yong. If we are anxious to get rid of the prince this time, Emperor Yong will definitely think that His Highness is vicious. If we are unprepared, we will make him Emperor Yong thinks that we are too pretentious, so I am so tight on the outside and loose on the inside, not only to deter the power of the prince, so that they dare not take the opportunity to change, but also to let Emperor Yong understand that His Highness has no intention of rebelling. Besides, the crown prince's position is already in jeopardy. If we add fuel to the flames, I'm afraid it will arouse Emperor Yong's sympathy and pity instead. As long as we are impartial, then Fengyimen's way of jumping up and down for the prince's purpose can be seen at a glance. No kindness can suppress others for a lifetime. Convincing Emperor Yong to restore the prince's honor based on the kindness of the past, then next time, besides, the prince has lost the hearts of the people. Although he has great power, he is already a paper tiger, so my goal this time is to get through this incident safely. The next step , you can start planning the real plan to seize the heir apparent. But when I was leisurely and contented, I got an unexpected piece of news. It was just a trivial matter, but it made me feel regretful. Chun hanged himself and was said to have been pregnant for several months before his death.This news made me very regretful. Originally, I didn't care about Xia Jinyi's private affairs, but this woman died in love. I didn't kill Boren, but Boren died because of me. I sighed and decided to send a message to Xia Jinyi, so that He knew that there was a woman who loved him so much, but it was a pity for the unborn child. At the same moment, inside the fasting palace, Li Zhi concentrated on reciting the scriptures, and Xiao Shunzi, who was sitting in the corner practicing silently, opened his eyes with a look of admiration, even though he followed Jiang Zhe and took refuge in King Yong , but he has always been hostile to King Yong. One reason is that King Yong wanted to poison Jiang Zhe that day, and the other reason is that Jiang Zhe was almost assassinated and died in order to work for King Yong. And he had to forcefully support the sick body to plan for him.So even though he was very grateful for King Yong's love for Jiang Zhe, Xiao Shunzi was still reluctant to pay attention to King Yong.But today Xiao Shunzi really admires this prince. Xiao Shunzi is not an idiot, he knows his ability and status, he is willing to be Jiang Zhe's servant, but this does not mean that he does not understand his worth, ask himself, if he is the king of Yong, he will definitely not be able to help soliciting such a Master, even if he doesn't expect his all-out allegiance, it's worth it to gain his favor. He also thought about being alone in the fasting palace with King Yong this time. King Yong might use some means to attract him, but it was beyond his expectation. However, King Yong was just concentrating on studying etiquette and chanting scriptures. Although he was polite to himself, he didn't have the slightest intention of buying him.Xiao Shunzi has been in Prince Yong's mansion for many years, and has seen King Yong's way of treating people more than once. In all fairness, if King Yong used it on him, he would hardly treat it as normal, but King Yong didn't say a single extra word to him. Xiao Shunzi understands that it's not that King Yong looks down on him, but that in King Yong's heart, he is a person who abides by loyalty. This kind of respect makes Xiao Shunzi really accept King Yong as Jiang Zhe's master. As for Li Zhi, it is not that he has never thought of buying Xiao Shunzi. After all, such a martial arts master is really worth staying by his side, but King Yong is not a person who is determined to hold the world's heroes in his hands. Jiang Zhe, as long as he catches Jiang Zhe himself, he doesn't have to worry about Xiao Shunzi's problems. Moreover, how could he humiliate such a generous person by bribery.At this time, Li Zhi never thought that Xiao Shunzi would finally eliminate his hostility towards him because of this reason.