The grand court hall.
"The deposed crown prince refuses to return to the capital?"
"Is he planning to rebel?"
Emperor Dajing's voice resounded throughout the hall, and all the ministers knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, calm down."
Uncle Zhang stepped forward, holding the ivory plate, and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, the deposed crown prince has shown no repentance and has stationed troops in Zhiyi City.
Now he is recruiting people from all over the country, claiming that they will have food and land. His intentions are obvious.
The deposed crown prince wanted to establish a new dynasty on the border. ”
Zhang Guojiu's words made all the ministers present sweat profusely.
...
...
Emperor Dajing glanced at him without questioning his crime of disrespect.
Instead, ask for his opinion.
"According to Lord Zhang's opinion, how should I deal with this rebellious son?"
Ever since the crown prince was deposed, the scene before his eyes had become common in Dajing's court.
Uncle Zhang said, "In my humble opinion, the deposed prince refused to return to the capital despite the imperial order. The mountains are high and the roads are long, so the messenger who was supposed to deliver the imperial order has disappeared.
The people of Dajing do not know the details.
It would be better for Your Majesty to issue another imperial decree to summon the deposed prince back to the capital.
If the deposed prince dares to disobey my order again, he will be beheaded on the spot.
This was also a test for the deposed prince to see if he had any rebellious thoughts. ”
The ministers kneeling on the ground gasped.
"Your Majesty, no!"
"If the deposed prince was willing to repent, but was killed by evildoers, wouldn't that be an injustice?"
As soon as these words were spoken, many old ministers in the court began to speak up for the deposed prince.
Uncle Zhang glanced at the old man and memorized all their faces, waiting for the third prince to ascend the throne and then settle accounts with them one by one.
Emperor Dajing felt a headache after hearing this and waved his hand.
"Let's do as Elder Zhang said. Anyone who pleads for that rebellious son will be punished together with him!"
After the court session.
The old ministers who were in the main hall pleading for the deposed prince, all avoided Zhang Guojiu and left the palace.
Uncle Zhang snorted coldly: "With this little courage, you still dare to fight with me? You are dreaming!"
He glanced at the eunuch beside him and asked in a low voice: "Have the people set off?"
The old eunuch greeted him with a smile and said flatteringly, "He left the city a few days ago.
By the time the imperial edict arrived, the deposed prince would have already been killed. ”
Uncle Zhang casually took out a purse and threw it to the old eunuch.
"Go back and tell the Queen, if she continues to try to ruin my plans, her position as Queen will be in jeopardy!"
The old eunuch took the purse with both hands and glanced around.
"Thank you for your reward, Lord. I will definitely pass on your message."
Uncle Zhang left, and the old eunuch bowed and said, "Farewell, Lord."
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21st century.
Jiang Zhenyu lay on the sofa, laughing until he was out of breath.
"How did you come up with such a mean trick?"
Xiao Jingzhou was also infected by her laughter.
He said softly: "The people of Dajing have always cherished their black hair, and have never cut their hair easily from ancient times to the present.
I had them shave their heads just to find out the spies. ”
Jiang Zhenyu stood up and handed the strawberries on the table to Xiao Jingzhou.
"The people outside the city have been starving for so long. At this time, they still care about their hair?"
If this were her, forget about the hair.
Even if all her body hair is shaved, she still has to eat enough.
Xiao Jingzhou ate a strawberry, the juice moistened his throat: "It's so sweet."
He cleared his throat and said, "These people originally left their homes and suffered a lot when they fled from famine.
The news of the drought in the north was blocked and the ministers in the capital were completely unaware of it.
I expected that Uncle Zhang would arrange people to intercept them in some counties and prefectures in order to keep the news of the disaster secret. ”
The people were being driven out everywhere, and if they could believe even 70% of what the officials said, it would be too much.
Not to mention, they were asked to take off their clothes and shave their heads before they even saw any porridge or rice.
Jiang Zhenyu suddenly realized: "So this is how you select spies."
Xiao Jingzhou said frankly: “Not only that, their intentions are too obvious.
There are differences in body shape between the Beiliang people and the Dajing people.
Even if you find a thin person and stand with the disaster-stricken refugees, it is easy to be discovered. ”
Jiang Zhenyu put on his shoes and poured himself a glass of water.
"With so many refugees pouring into the original sealed city, what are you going to do next?"
The logistics park also stores food to supply the people who are still trapped, so there is no problem at all.
But this won't last long.
Xiao Jingzhou was about to take another strawberry, but found that one of them had been bitten a little.
He suddenly thought of something, and the tips of his ears suddenly became hot.
He coughed lightly and put down the strawberries. "I will order the people who were still sealed off to start tilling the land and building sheds."
"We can start farming once the tributaries between Zhiyi City and Yuanfeng City are dug through."
Jiang Zhenyu looked through the photos and found the drawings drawn by Zheng Shuyu.
The tributary is still dozens of kilometers long, which is no small project even with an excavator.
Jiang Zhenyu quickly discovered the problem. The straight-line distance is the shortest, so why take a detour?
She threw the question to Xiao Jingzhou.
Xiao Jingzhou thought for a while before saying, "There is a piece of stone here that is difficult to dig.
Lord Zheng was completely unaware of the presence of explosives, which is why he acted like this.
I'll send a letter right away and have someone deliver it as quickly as possible. ”
Jiang Zhenyu complained: "Cheng Xiaodong is deliberately holding back on the shells. I'll buy more explosives this time."
"Blow up a river!"
She had already made up her mind that if Cheng Xiaodong didn't give it to her, she would move into the park with Su Hang.
Eat his food and drink his food.
Jiang Zhenyu was originally wondering why Cheng Xiaodong took care of her, it turned out to be because of his relationship with Old Master Cheng.
Mr. Cheng is not only a lacquerware enthusiast, but also liked Master Gu’s craftsmanship when he was in China.
Or the previous owner of the villa from which she bought it.
When Cheng Xiaodong wanted to take the old man abroad, the old man was reluctant to leave his things and was reluctant to move.
It was not until Cheng Xiaodong told the old man that those things could be shipped out that the old man hit his head.
Cheng Xiaodong had no choice but to lie and ask someone to look after the lacquerware.
It happened that Su Hang was in a hurry to buy a house, so Cheng Xiaodong took the opportunity to sell the villa.
When the old man learned that he was Master Gu's apprentice, he felt relieved to put away the things he had collected over the years and followed his son abroad with peace of mind.
Jiang Zhenyu asked Su Hang to find out the information, which took a lot of effort and even involved the connections of the senior sister.
She still has the old man's contact information.
It shouldn’t be difficult to complain to your elders, right?
When Xiao Jingzhou first learned about Cheng Xiaodong's actions, he was worried for a while.
Now that he heard Jiang Zhenyu, who was thinking about plotting against Cheng Xiaodong, his mood inexplicably became better.
He said: "Don't force it, safety first."
Jiang Zhenyu smiled and said, "I know."
"It's hard to say anything else, but cherishing my life is my top priority!"
The two talked for a while, neither of them wanted to end the topic quickly.
Jiang Zhenyu thought of something.
She asked, "Have you delivered the pistol and bulletproof vest to General Gu?"
Xiao Jingzhou said without hesitation: "I sent someone to deliver it, but do you have any other questions?"
Jiang Zhenyu shook her head slightly, and she suddenly remembered that Xiao Jingzhou couldn't see.
"No, it just occurred to me."
She didn't tell Xiao Jingzhou that for a moment just now, she seemed to see Gu Zhenbei falling to the ground.
I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been nervous lately and have this illusion, or if it’s something else.
I hope she is overthinking it.
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