Chapter 40: To Gu 5
Hua Heng thought for a long time and finally made up his mind.
Whether or not you take sides now is actually not that important.
Anyway...
Whoever wins, Hua Heng will help.
As for now...
Naturally, Hua Heng doesn't help anyone, but he also helps everyone. Basically, he doesn't offend anyone.
In this case, no matter whether the Queen Mother wins, the Zong Wang wins, the Langya Wang family wins, or the Guangyuan Marquis wins, then Hua Heng will be invincible.
As for rushing over to stand in line...
Doesn’t this mean you have a long life?
Besides...
The emperor hasn’t died yet!
As a guard, he must be loyal to the first person, and that must be the emperor.
Therefore, Hua Heng took the opportunity to inspect the palace gate and delivered the letter that the Queen wanted to deliver. In order to bet on various places, he also copied the Queen's secret letter and sent someone to the Guangyuan Marquis Mansion.
At this time, in the Guangyuan Hou Mansion.
Wang Sheng stayed up all night.
The current situation is so urgent that even Wang Sheng does not dare to sleep easily.
In this sleep, you can lose all your wealth and life.
"Master Marquis, someone from outside sent a message, saying it was someone from the palace."
Delivering a letter?
People in the palace?
Did the queen send a message?
"Bring the messenger here."
"promise."
Not long after, Wang Sheng saw the messenger in the living room.
"Are you the messenger?"
The messenger was wearing civilian clothes. He looked like a waiter, not a serious messenger.
"I am the waiter of Zuixiao Tower, and someone wants to deliver a message to the prince."
After passing through Zuixiao Tower, it seems that it should be the Queen.
"Just watch and enjoy."
The steward of the Marquis of Guangyuan put a packet of five baht coins into the hand of the errand messenger. The latter weighed the weight of the five baht coins in his hand, and his smile became even brighter.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your reward. I will take my leave."
This errand boy was very happy to see Guangyuan Hou Wangsheng, even if he was not rewarded.
What kind of person is Marquis Guangyuan? He, a mere waiter, can actually talk to such a person. If he goes back, he can brag about it for the rest of his life.
certainly...
After being rewarded by Marquis Guangyuan, the waiter felt even happier.
In his mind, the image of Guangyuan Hou Wangsheng has become much taller.
Wang Sheng opened the letter sent by the courier. What surprised him was that the letter was not sent by the Queen, but by Noble Yang.
This is quite strange.
The queen did not deliver the letter, how could Yang Xianrong deliver the letter?
Wang Sheng carefully looked at the content in his heart and immediately had a certain understanding of the situation in the palace.
Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother and the King of East China Sea got together, and the Emperor actually became seriously ill!
The queen was imprisoned in Xianyang Palace and could not deliver the news.
The relationship between Wang Sheng and Yang Xianrong should be unknown to outsiders. The content of this letter should be credible.
Wang Sheng judged it immediately.
This is not a trap set by the emperor. In other words, he must take some action now.
Wang Sheng immediately summoned Dai Yuan, Lu Ji, Bian Cui and others to the study.
Just when Wang Sheng and others were about to discuss specific matters, the steward of Marquis Guangyuan came over again at this time.
"Master Marquis, there is another letter coming from outside the door, saying it is from the palace."
Someone from the palace again?
Is she the queen this time?
"Wait a moment, I'll go see the messenger."
Dai Yuan, Lu Ji and Bian Cui stood up one after another, saluted Wang Sheng, and said, "We are waiting for you, your lord."
After arriving at the living room, Wang Sheng immediately saw the messenger.
Compared with the previous waiter at Zuixiao Tower, the current messenger looks a bit like someone from the palace.
First of all, the clothes he wore were very new and the colors were very bright. This kind of fabric was Sichuan brocade, and generally only the nobles could afford it, but the messenger in front of him was obviously not the profession of the nobles.
Since he is not a noble person, he has a feminine aura, his steps are very small, and he has no beard.
His identity is now revealed.
This kind of eunuch in the palace.
"Who sent you?"
"This servant is sent by the chief minister. He has a secret message to send to the prince."
A high official?
This time, Wang Sheng was stunned.
Although his relationship with the chief minister was okay, what secret message did the chief minister send him at this critical moment?
Suspicion immediately arose in Wang Sheng's heart.
but...
He thought of the letter sent by Yang Xianrong, and immediately thought of other places.
The palace is now controlled by the Queen Mother. Perhaps the chief internal officials were humiliated by the Queen Mother, so they wanted to bring in new forces.
And his relationship with the chief internal official was not bad, so he was selected by the chief internal official.
Wang Sheng's guess was undoubtedly close to the truth.
"In charge of things, just watch and reward."
When the steward of the Guangyuan Hou Mansion saw someone coming from the palace, he directly handed over a brocade bag. What was inside was not five baht coins, but gold beads.
"Let's prepare some gifts for the chief minister."
The steward of the Guangyuan Marquis Mansion immediately understood and handed over a bigger brocade bag.
"Now that the letter has been delivered, I will take my leave."
He was the purchasing eunuch in the palace, and it was only because he was out of the palace purchasing, and the Guangyuan Marquis' Mansion was close enough to the palace, that he had the opportunity to come over and deliver the message.
However...
Once he delays for too long, he may be suspected by others.
"Well done, officer."
Wang Sheng asked the steward to send the eunuch away and then opened the letter.
Most of the content in the letter was the cry of a senior official. It was said that the Queen Mother and the King of Donghai had united to seize power and kill the emperor. Now only the Marquis of Guangyuan could save the emperor's life.
Corresponding to Yang Xianrong's letter, the credibility of the content in the high official's letter is much higher.
and...
This secret message from the high official represents too many things and can be manipulated too much.
In fact, Wang Sheng could rely on this secret message from the chief internal officer to entangle the soldiers from the southern camp and the northern camp to attack the palace.
Because he has the secret message in his hand.
The Queen Mother and the King of Donghai want to harm the emperor, and Wangsheng, the Marquis of Guangyuan, is here to save the emperor!
In this way, great righteousness will be achieved.
Wang Sheng even wanted to laugh out loud now.
really...
This usual investment is useful. If he hadn't gone out of his way to establish a good relationship with the chief minister and give him so many gifts, I am afraid that at this time, the chief minister would not even think of him, Marquis Guangyuan.
With this secret letter from the high official, Wang Sheng felt a lot more confident.
Just when Wang Sheng was about to retreat to the study to discuss the next matters with his staff, the steward of the Guangyuan Marquis Mansion hurriedly walked into the living room.
"Master Marquis, there is another messenger at the door, and he says it's news from the palace."
Another news from the palace?
Wang Sheng was stunned.
Now...
Is this a letter from the Queen?
"Bring the messenger in."
"promise."
The steward of the Guangyuan Marquis Mansion was also wondering, why did people from the palace deliver letters several times today?
If something happened in the palace, wouldn't Marquis Guangyuan be summoned directly?
Why is it done this way now?
certainly...
The doubts in the steward's mind could only be buried in his heart.
The third messenger was quickly brought to the living room by the steward.
This time, it was a guard wearing armor.
Three messengers, three different identities.
"Who sent you?"
"I was sent by Mr. Weiwei."
Guard?
Hua Heng?
Wang Sheng was stunned for a moment.
Although he had some agreement with the eldest princess, in fact this agreement was of little value.
The current situation is unclear. Is Hua Heng, the guard in charge of the armed forces inside and outside the palace, going to side with him?
If so, this is a godsend!
"In charge of things, just watch and reward."
"promise."
The steward took out a brocade bag, which contained golden beans.
The latter had a brocade bag, opened it and looked at it, and the smile on his face was not to mention how bright it was.
"Thank you for the reward, sir, and I will take my leave."
With that said, the palace guard also left.
He also took advantage of the opportunity to leave the palace. If he left for too long, he would be discovered.
Wang Sheng opened the letter and found that the content in the letter was not so much a letter from Wei Wei Huaheng, but a letter from the Queen, and it was written to the Wang family of Langya.
As soon as he thought about this, Wang Sheng figured out the joints.
"I just said that I don't have the kind of domineering spirit that can make people surrender automatically. This Hua Heng is very smart. Now he has invested in many aspects. No matter who wins, he will not be persecuted, but will
Being highly rewarded, it’s no wonder that he was able to get into the position of guard. This Hua Heng may not have other abilities, but he is full of the ability to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.”
Wang Sheng sighed in his heart, and at the same time he became more certain about the situation in the palace and the authenticity of the emperor's condition.
Now it seems that the news that the emperor is critically ill is true.
The three letters I received tonight are all very important to Wang Sheng.
Returning to the study, Wang Sheng took out all three secret letters.
"These are three secret letters, one from the great internal official, the noble sheep, and the queen."
When everyone heard that their lord had received secret messages from the palace, especially when there were so many secret messages, a look of surprise appeared on their faces.
certainly...
Everyone didn't dare to say anything, they just looked at the three secret letters in silence.
After everyone finished reading, the atmosphere in the study suddenly became lively.
"Lord, this is a good thing, a great thing!"
Now it is no longer important who sent this secret letter. What is important is that with these three letters, the fog that had been floating in everyone's minds has dissipated.
The information they obtained was also increasing.
The news that the emperor is seriously ill is true.
In the palace, the Queen Mother colluded with the King of Donghai, hoping to seize the opportunity to take power.
The queen was imprisoned in the Xianyang Hall, and the queen mother asked Yang Guiren to go to Taiji Hall to take care of the emperor's daily life. It was obvious that she wanted to bring Yang Guiren together to start a trend.
after all...
The prince under Yang Guiren is the youngest among the princes, and it can be said that there is almost no power behind Yang Xianrong.
In other words, both the king and the queen mother wanted to use Yang Xianrong as a puppet queen, and they had the power.
"Lord, since the matter has been understood, we cannot delay it any longer." Bian Cui immediately came to ask for orders.
"Yes, the current situation is like this. If it continues, I'm afraid it will be useless even if His Majesty's condition improves." Lu Ji also said at the same time.
Everyone now knew very well that the emperor was seriously ill. As long as he did not regain consciousness, it would be useless even if the emperor regained consciousness after the Queen Mother and King Donghai completely grasped the situation in the palace.
By that time, the emperor is destined to be a dead man and has no right to speak.
The emperor's power is reflected by the people under his command. When the people under his command are gone, the emperor becomes completely alone.
"You two are absolutely right. Moreover, the secret letter from the high official has given your majesty the name of a clear monarch and a supporter of the monarch. This is a great thing. The monarch has prestige in the southern camp and the northern camp. At this time, he can raise his arms and call for help.
Soldiers from the south camp and the north camp mobilized, broke into the palace, killed the traitor King Donghai, imprisoned the Queen Mother Xie, and saved her majesty from fire and water." Dai Yuan was even more radical.
Now is indeed a good opportunity to attack. However, the situation is great, but Wang Sheng has not been dazzled by the victory.
"Everyone, don't be so anxious. The letter sent by the Queen was actually not sent by the Queen, but by Wei Wei Hua Heng."
"It was actually Wei Wei Hua Heng who sent it here. My lord, this is a great opportunity. Wei Wei is in charge of the palace guards. If all the Wei Wei are on the side of the lord, how can something big happen?"
Wang Sheng knew that they had misunderstood what he meant, and said: "That's not what I meant. What I meant was that the Langya Wang family will also receive the queen's secret letter. As for Weiwei Hua Heng, he just doesn't want to offend anyone.
When the critical moment comes, we won’t help.”
After hearing this, the excitement of the three people calmed down a little.
"What do you mean by the Lord, to let the Langya Wang family's people go up first?"
"good."
Wang Sheng nodded lightly and said: "The imperial guards in the palace are led by Weiwei. However, King Mao has been in charge of the northern camp for many days. As for the power of King Zong, we should not underestimate it. If we attack now, I am afraid we will be taken advantage of by others."
It’s time to reap the benefits of the fishermen. Whether it’s the Zong Wang or the Langya Wang family, I’m afraid it’s not easy. It’s difficult for us to fight one on one, and it’s even more impossible if we fight one against two.”
Clan influence is deeply entangled in the court, and there are also many forces in the military. Now that the palace is under the control of the clan members, it will definitely not be easy to conquer the palace.
in addition...
The Langya Wang family is now the most powerful force in the court. Although he has no prestige in the army, he has many people who rely on him, including many people in the army.
If he attacks rashly, Wang Sheng may make a wedding dress for others.
"My lord, what you are saying is that we are the last to arrive first and reap the benefits?"
The people in the study are not fools. On the contrary, their intelligence can be said to be the sharpest in the world. After what Wang Sheng said, of course they understood the reason.
"Not bad." Wang Sheng nodded lightly.
"only..."
Lu Ji still had doubts in his heart.
"If the Langya Wang family breaks into the palace and takes control of the situation, it may be disadvantageous for us."
Wang Sheng didn't care.
"As long as we have enough weapons in our hands, what will happen even if the Langya Wang family wins in the end?"
Political power comes from the barrel of a gun.
This is a wise saying.
Chapter completed!