Beiping.
North Town Fu Department Yamen.
Wei Zhongxian walked along the long and gloomy corridor, feeling uncomfortable all over.
He quickly thought about the reason why Luo Sigong, the commander of the Brocade Guard, had called him over.
Could it be that the Eldest Prince, Zhu Changluo, had been exposed?
It was said that a centurion of the Embroidered Uniform Guards might be a position that made people fear and respect in the eyes of ordinary people.
However, in the eyes of Luo Sigong, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, he was probably not even worth a sesame seed or a green bean, right?
Luo Sigong should not have noticed such a small appointment.
Wei Zhongxian's eyes darted around as he looked around. His uneasy mood gradually calmed down as he thought to himself,""What are you afraid of? We can't run away, and neither can you, Luo Sigong!”
Back then, he had done this for Zhu Changluo through Luo Sigong's son, Luo Yangxing.
Thinking of this, Wei Zhongxian straightened his back, and his hurried steps became neither slow nor fast.
Just as he was about to reach Luo Sigong's office, he bumped into Zheng Yangxing, the Thousand Households of the Brocade Guard.
"Greetings, Thousand Households." Wei Zhongxian was very cautious and humbly bowed to Zheng Yangxing.
Zheng Yangxing also recognized Wei Zhongxian.
After all, Wei Zhongxian was in charge of the Jiazi Treasury in the Imperial City, so he had some authority.
"Why did Eunuch Li come to the Northern Town's Prefectural Magistrate's Office?”Zheng Yangxing asked curiously.
Wei Zhongxian definitely wouldn't say out his guess. He pretended to be puzzled and said,"This servant doesn't know either. Since Commander Luo sent me, this servant wouldn't dare not come.”
"Sir Thousand Households, are you still busy looking for the Eldest Prince for His Majesty? Do you have any clues?" Wei Zhongxian probed.
Ever since Zhu Changluo caused a ruckus in Yanxi Palace, Wei Zhongxian had never approached the Brocade Guard again.
He didn't deliberately ask about Zhu Changluo either.
What he knew was mostly what everyone knew on the surface.
Zheng Yangxing's expression changed instantly, as if he was guilty. He snorted coldly and said,"To avoid arousing suspicion, I have never interfered in this matter. I have come under the orders of the commander to head north to Ji Gate. On one hand, I want to check the situation of the Tartar bandits entering the border and the losses at the border. On the other hand, I want to see if the Qi Family Army has any disloyal intentions!”
Thud!
"Lord Thousand Households, the Tartar bandits have succeeded? Where did you enter?" Wei Zhongxian's face turned pale as he asked.
Zheng Yangxing looked at Wei Zhongxian suspiciously and felt that Wei Zhongxian's worries were unnecessary.
In Beiping, so what if the Tartars succeeded in raiding the pass? They would just plunder the border.
A eunuch without balls had a lot to worry about.
Zheng Yangxing cursed in his heart and said unhappily,"Isn't this a foregone conclusion?”
"You and I both know the situation of the Qi Family Army. The officials in the court know it, and His Majesty knows it too. Besides, I'm afraid you don't know that the Taiping Village, which was heavily attacked by the Tartars, only has 500 soldiers. According to the news that the court has received, the Qi Family Army didn't send any reinforcements to the Yellow Cliff Pass two days before the Tartars attacked!”
Zheng Yangxing frowned as he spoke.
Previously, he still didn't know why Luo Sigong wanted him to go north in a high-profile manner and tell everyone the purpose of his trip.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered with Wei Zhongxian.
Now, Zheng Yangxing vaguely understood.
Could it be that someone in the Imperial Court wanted to use this matter to launch another all-out attack on the Qi Family's Army?
'No, I must tell Aunt Yu about such important news immediately. Perhaps the Third Prince can benefit from it!'Zheng Yangxing immediately thought of the possibility.
It would be another blow to the conservative forces and the reformist forces.
Zhang Juzheng had been dead for many years and his corpse had been whipped. The Reformist Party led by Zhang Juzheng had not been as strong as before.
However, it was not without any counterattack power.
The struggle between the conservative and the reform would inevitably cause a commotion in the court. At this time, the courtiers were not united and needed to seek external help.
He tried his best to increase his chances of winning and completely knock his opponent down to the ground.
It just so happened to give her aunt and the Third Prince a chance!
"Don't let the commander wait too long!" Zheng Yangxing saw that Wei Zhongxian was in a daze, but he didn't think too much about it. He left coldly.
Wei Zhongxian was in a mess.
He knew that Zhu Changluo, the eldest prince, was in Peace Stronghold, but in order to avoid Zhu Changluo as much as possible, he deliberately did not pay attention to the news of Ji Gate.
The Tartars attacked Taiping Stronghold.
Peace Stronghold only had 500 soldiers!
Breaking through seemed to be as Zheng Yangxing had said, a matter that was set in stone.
If Zhu Changluo died in battle, then Wei Zhongxian would be the one who pushed the prince to die in Taiping Village.
Once people found out, he would not be able to bear it even if he was given ten heads!
Wei Zhongxian lost his composure and walked into Luo Sigong's official room in a mess."Servant Li Jinzhong greets Lord Commander.”
Luo Sigong looked at Wei Zhongxian's appearance, and the corners of his lips could not help but curl up slightly.
"Li Jinzhong, it's time to tell us the whereabouts of the Eldest Prince!"”
Thud!
Wei Zhongxian fell to the ground as if he had been struck by lightning. His face was pale as he looked up at Luo Sigong in shock.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly and quickly covered it up. He pretended to be suspicious, but his voice trembled as he said,"What is the commander saying? This servant doesn't understand.”
Luo Sigong had already gotten the answer he wanted.
In fact, when he was searching for Zhu Changluo, he accidentally found out that a man named Zhu Ke seemed to have a background in the East Chamber. He bribed his son, Luo Yangxing, to become a hundred household of the Brocade Guard. After the Yanxi Palace incident, he left the city under martial law and went to Ji Gate to take up a post in the Qi Family's Army.
He began to suspect.
Even though Wei Zhongxian had killed the eunuch in the middle.
However, if Luo Sigong wanted to investigate, it was not difficult to find out that the young eunuch was Wei Zhongxian's confidant.
Then, Luo Sigong thought of the Emperor's favorite, Chen Ju.
Chen Ju was the Seal Eunuch of the Bureau of Rites, and he also held the position of the Pen Eunuch and the Governor of the East Chamber. He was above everyone else.
As far as he knew, Chen Ju was protecting the eldest prince, Zhu Changluo.
Chen Ju had sent Wang An to Zhu Changluo's side to protect the Eldest Prince.
Thus, he guessed that Wei Zhongxian's actions this time were also Chen Ju's instructions.
And he deliberately let Zheng Yangxing announce his purpose of going north to everyone before he summoned Wei Zhongxian.
In reality, it was just for Chen Ju to see and at the same time to intimidate Wei Zhongxian. In a situation where he was caught off guard, he would use Wei Zhongxian's reaction to verify whether his guess was correct or not.
Although he had already determined that this matter was related to Chen Ju, he still wanted to confirm it through Chen Ju's reaction when he heard the news.。
It was foolproof.
After all, his son had been kept in the dark about this matter. He didn't know if Chen Ju wanted to drag him down.
If the Empress was not pregnant, Luo Sigong would definitely cooperate with Chen Ju.
But now it was different. If the emperor had a legitimate son, the attitude of the courtiers and the ancestral system would determine that only a legitimate son could inherit the throne.
He felt that Chen Ju had made a terrible move this time. Of course, it was not that Chen Ju was stupid. After all, the Empress was not pregnant at that time.
He, Chen Ju, had already fallen into the water. He didn't want to be dragged down.
The Eldest Prince had probably died in battle, right? Chen Ju had such a huge weakness in his hands. He had not thought of how to use it, but to him, it was definitely beneficial and not harmful!
"Great victory, my lord, great victory!" At this moment, a centurion wearing a flying fish robe rushed in with a messenger pigeon in his hand. His face was red."The Embroidered Uniform Guards have reported that Taiping Village has won a great victory and killed 13,000 enemies!”
Crash!
Luo Sigong's expression changed drastically. He stood up and snatched the note from the centurion's hand.
After reading it, Luo Sigong subconsciously looked at Wei Zhongxian.
Was Zhu Ke really Zhu Changluo?
He suddenly had some doubts. Everyone knew that the eldest prince, Zhu Changluo, was weak and easily bullied.
How could such a person achieve such a great victory?
Wei Zhongxian's face suddenly flushed with excitement, causing Luo Sigong's expression to change again.
"Hurry up! Order Thousand Housekeeper Zheng to cancel the mission to go north to Ji Gate!”Luo Sigong hurriedly shouted.
Zheng Yangxing could not go north.
He didn't want to offend Zhu Changluo, who had won a great victory in Tarzi Gully!
"Also, immediately send the news to the palace…no, I will go personally!”Luo Sigong changed his mind.
He decided to go personally. No matter what, he was suspected of plotting against Zhu Changluo.
Now, he had to redeem himself.
In front of the Emperor, he wanted to get Zhu Changluo as many benefits as possible to offset the offense he had committed today!
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