"There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world!"
Tang Mingyuan sighed helplessly, as long as people live, they cannot avoid the entanglement of cause and effect.
I recited a few poems casually, and actually got the attention of Zhao Mu. Later, for the sake of the Su family's business, and for myself to lie down comfortably, I borrowed Zhao Mu's famous post to obtain the title of Bugong.
Bugon is controlled by the Imperial Household Department, so he is involved with Eastern Depot Director Zhou.
Director Zhou realized that Tang Mingyuan had a great talent just by using the method of making ice, and ordered the supervisor to provide him with many conveniences.
Eastern Depot is so powerful that with just a few scraps left out, the Su family quickly became one of the few wealthy businessmen in Jiangning!
He never imagined that the changes in the court would bring backlash so quickly.
"Who said the ancients were stupid? I showed a little bit of mysteries, and I got the prince and the governor to attract investment. My vision is so vicious that no one can match it!"
"It's so strange that such a human spirit actually lost in the court battle..."
Tang Mingyuan Thinking of this, he did not show any signs of decadence, and a strong fighting spirit burst out in his eyes.
Fighting with others is endless fun!
"Your Highness, I have a question. Why did your Majesty suddenly collapse?"
In the eyes of Tang Mingyuan, Emperor Zhengtong can be called a wise king and a holy master. He had reform plans when he was in hiding, but after he ascended the throne, he was able to lose his temper and conquer foreign races to expand his territory.
Returning with the power of great victory, he forcibly counted the acres of land and reformed the tax system.
According to Tang Mingyuan's original speculation, Emperor Zhengtong could continue a hundred years of peace for Daqing, but he suddenly died.
It's destiny, so what can you do?
"I don't know the real cause of my father's death. My mother claimed to have suffered a sudden illness, and she did claim to be recuperating a few days before her death."
Zhao Mu said, "King Who Pacifies the West, whom my father regarded as his confidant, has rebelled. There must be rebels around him. A glass of poisonous wine and an arrow in his sleeve can kill someone!"
"Your Highness can think of poisonous wine and hidden arrows, how could the late emperor not be on guard against them?"
Tang Mingyuan said, "For example, poisoning requires bribery of the imperial kitchen, many poison-testing chamberlains, and imperial doctors for diagnosis and treatment. If more people know about it, they will definitely be exposed."
"The more sophisticated the plot, the more likely it is to go wrong, but a simple and crude assassination is the hardest to guard against!"
Tang Mingyuan continued, "The person who killed the king must be trusted by the late emperor, follow him around, and have high strength. Only by surprise can a sneak attack be successful. Otherwise, it will be like me pointing a blunderbuss at Eunuch Ma."
Innate Grandmaster protects Emperor Zhengtong personally, and the assassin doesn't even have a chance to pull the trigger!
"The two Innate Grandmaster and Eunuch Wei in the palace recognized the New Deal and have repeatedly gone out to support it personally."
Zhao Mu Shen said, "The other Eunuch Hai has been practicing in the palace for a long time and rarely shows up. He is also accompanied by Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs Eunuch Yuan, and his martial arts training is also good."
Tang Mingyuan knocked on the table, pondered for a moment and said, "Your Highness is watching these three people carefully, including their clansmen and disciples. Whoever gets the benefits will be the regicide!"
Zhao Mu asked, "Then what to do?"
Tang Mingyuan said, "I will announce the regicide to the world, and then join forces with the loyal people of the country to bring order to the chaos with a thunderous strike!"
"Was it rushed?"
Zhao Mu hesitated and said, "What's more, the civil and military officials have already recognized the new king, where can they find the loyal people of the country?"
"Empress Dowager, King Who Pacifies the West regicide to seize power, the foundation is not stable."
Tang Mingyuan said, "Some of the officials in the court must be dissatisfied with Empress Dowager's regency, and the clan will not support the succession of the mentally ill prince. At the same time, the tax reform will be abolished, which will make the people deeply resentful. It can be said that this is the best opportunity."
"When Empress Dowager cleans the court and all the officials are replaced by their own people, it will be difficult to rectify the source. As for the loyalty of the country... the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty are all loyal ministers. Whoever wins will be loyal to him!"
"That makes sense."
Zhao Mu After careful consideration, it is possible to succeed, and perhaps the risk is greater, but if you don't even dare to gamble, how can you have a chance to win.
For the sake of the throne, it is worth risking one's life.
He immediately made up his mind and said solemnly, "According to what Mr. Wang said, there is only one difficulty left. How to lead the troops into the palace?"
Tang Mingyuan said, "King Who Pacifies the West controls the soldiers in the capital. It is difficult to let a large number of soldiers enter the capital. We can only form elite troops with masters to fight quickly."
Zhao Mu looked at the chamberlain on the side and asked, "Eunuch Xu, how many masters are needed to break through Directorate of Palace Attendants's defense?"
"Reporting to your highness, no amount of experts can break it."
Eunuch Xu said, "Our family is not bragging. In fact, there are countless masters in Directorate of Palace Attendants. Director Zhou has transferred some of the servants and formed Eastern Depot to sweep the world!"
Tang Mingyuan asked in confusion, "Why can Directorate of Palace Attendants become an official to cultivate masters? In terms of inheritance and qualifications, the internal servants are far inferior to the disciples of the sect."
"The technique our family practices is called Ephemeral Bloom Manual."
Eunuch Xu explained, "Every time you run a Zhoutian, the Qi you gain is ten times that of ordinary exercises. However, your life span will be reduced for several days. If you practice too much, you will get old before you get old!"
Zhao Mu had known Ephemeral Bloom Manual for a long time, and sighed, "Even if we find someone to practice now, it will take at least three to five years to achieve success. By then, the queen mother will have already been firmly seated in the court."
"A strong fortress is always broken from within!"
Tang Mingyuan said, "Director Zhou started his business as Admiral Directorate of Palace Attendants, and his business is bound to be like an iron bucket, with countless secrets. As long as he finds Director Zhou and joins forces, Directorate of Palace Attendants can defeat himself and even help His Highness!"
Zhao Mu said, "I also thought about recruiting Director Zhou, but since the death of the late emperor, he disappeared. I don't know how many people searched for him, but not even a trace was found."
"With Director Zhou's vengeance, he must still be dormant in the capital, and is even planning to assassinate King Who Pacifies the West and Empress Dowager."
Tang Mingyuan asked, "Does His Highness have a business in the capital?"
Zhao Mu said, "There are still a few small shops that appear to have nothing to do with the palace and have escaped Eastern Depot's search."
Tang Mingyuan took a pen and paper and scribbled down a recipe. "This method can produce frosting sugar in large quantities and become a tribute to the Imperial Household Department at a very low price. Director Zhou will come to visit you."
"Sir, you really can do anything!"
Zhao Mu has read the recipe and found that brown sugar can be turned into frosted sugar using yellow mud water that can be found everywhere, and the value has increased more than ten times.
"Eunuch Xu, please give this recipe to Wang Er quickly. Enter Vice Minister Liu from the working department to the Imperial Household Department."
"Congratulations, Your Highness."
Eunuch Xu carefully put away the prescription and said with a smile, "If we can get the help of the governor, the palace can be destroyed with a snap of a finger, and great achievements can be expected!"
Tang Mingyuan asked, "How strong is Director Zhou?"
Eunuch Xu said, "According to the news from the palace, the three Innate Grandmasters have joined forces and are unable to defeat the Governor alone. They can only roam around and fight!"
Tang Mingyuan exclaimed, "If you are so tyrannical, wouldn't you be invincible in the world?"
Eunuch Xu and Yourong said, "Since Director Zhou rode horses in the rivers and lakes and killed Sword God in formation, people in the rivers and lakes have been frightened by the news of the servant. It has really added face to a disabled person like ours!"
"Eunuch Xu, in my eyes, the chamberlain is no worse than anyone else!"
Zhao Mu snorted coldly, "King Who Pacifies the West rebelled, and the queen rebelled, but only Director Zhou fought to the end. History books always scold the servants and advise the kings to stay away from eunuchs. In my opinion, it is very biased. Most of the rebels are civil servants and military generals!"
The power of the chamberlain originated from the emperor, and he could take it all back with just one sentence.
Even if a servant appears to control the change of throne, the dynasty will not really change. After his death, the imperial power will still belong to the Zhao family.
Eunuch Xu and other chamberlains heard this and burst into tears of gratitude, kowtowed and knelt down.
"I am willing to die for His Highness!"
Tang Mingyuan raised his eyebrows. Speaking these words as Zhao Mu already showed signs of favoring the servant, so he immediately changed the subject.
"How much does Your Highness know about the current Holy Emperor?"
"Emperor Longqing?"
Zhao Mu said, "The thirteenth brother's mother was a palace maid, and the emperor's father came to the hospital after he was drunk, and died of illness shortly after giving birth. The thirteenth brother was raised by the palace aunts. He had a brain disease since he was a child. He didn't speak until he was six years old. Now he can't learn to dress and eat at the age of sixteen!"
"Listening to this life experience, it makes people feel guilty for no reason..."
Tang Mingyuan asked, "Can an imperial doctor diagnose the brain disease?"
"Imperial doctors have diagnosed and treated many times, but brain diseases are unusual symptoms. They can only be judged by words and deeds, and cannot be truly diagnosed."
Zhao Mu frowned and said, "Sir, could it be that you suspect that the thirteenth brother is pretending to be stupid? How old was he at that time!"
"Who can say for sure?"
Tang Mingyuan said, "I'm just an ordinary person, but I can't beat a guy who has learned to act stupid since he was a child and deceived the late Emperor Empress Dowager and all the civil and military officials!"
Zhao Mu carefully recalled all the memories about Emperor Longqing.
"I heard from the chamberlain earlier that the thirteenth brother goes to Palace of Earthly Tranquility from time to time, begging for food from his mother like a puppy. Due to his brain disease, he speaks in a childish and funny way, which often makes his mother laugh..."
Speaking of this, Zhao Mu was suddenly startled.
Tang Mingyuan shrugged and said helplessly.
"Fun fun, hard as hell!"
Orthodox six years.
October.
Emperor Longqing's observance of filial piety ended and he officially ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.
Rumors suddenly spread among the people that the new emperor was not in the right position and could not succeed to the throne.
There is also a corresponding prophecy: Director Zhou is invincible in the world, and those who win the governor can win the world!
royal palace.
East gate.
It was winter and the north wind was biting.
Zhou Yi came on duty early in the morning, with a layer of white frost on his body. He kept stamping his feet to ward off the cold. He looked like a chamberlain with low martial arts skills.
At the same time, cast Art of Breath Listening to listen to the conversations of nearby servants.
Most of them are talking about how to curry favor with the newly promoted admiral Eunuch Bureau, Eunuch Zhong, Xiao Zhongzi, Zhou Yi's former son-in-law, is now under the command of Empress Dowager.
Another godson, Xiao Xuzi, became the second governor of Eastern Depot, with overwhelming power.
Whenever the chamberlain talks about these two people, they will inevitably mention their common godfather, Eunuch Yi, who has disappeared.
"Have you heard? It's being spread outside..."
"Those who win the title of Governor win the world, and live in great prestige. If our family can receive such an evaluation, we will die with no regrets!"
"Keep your voice down, do you really want to die?"
"..."
Zhou Yi stood at the base of the wall, listening to the chatter among the servants. Some people envied and admired him, while others reviled and cursed him.
Write them down one by one in my heart and settle the accounts one by one in the future.
"Chewing your tongue behind your back will kill you, Jie Jie Jie..."