Syndicate Growth Manual

Chapter 105 Honey Juice Bird's Nest

The autumn of the 22nd year of Chenggong was really impressive.

The first thing that happened was that Zhao Yuan, the son of the great general, was sued by the Xianghe court. It involved the clan, and even the king could not take it lightly.He had never shown good or evil towards Zhao Yuan before, so he scanned the notice and asked, "Zhao Yan, this matter is not trivial, do you have evidence?"

Duke Xianghe only had two sons, and even the concubine was taught carefully since childhood.It's a pity that his wife doesn't like bastards, so he compromised after much consideration, and Zhao Xiu was driven to Xiguan.Because of this, he felt very guilty towards his youngest son, and wanted to send everything good to Zhao Xiu. Even if he heard Zhao Xiu's uninhibited words and deeds, he only thought his son did it on purpose, and he didn't dare to reprimand him in the letter.

Zhao Yan was picking out a concubine's daughter-in-law, and was still waiting for his son's reply, but what he expected was the news of his youngest son's death, which was no less than a bolt from the blue for him!He was not allowed to leave at will in Shiyi, so he could only repeatedly interrogate the people who came to report him, and after confirming the news of his death, he wept silently in the study.The reason why it dragged on for two months was nothing more than looking for that pet named Nu'er, but it's a pity that I couldn't find it!

This was reported directly to the court.

Zhao Yan's eyes were red and he knelt down: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to learn from me. The son of the minister is useless. He kidnapped Zhao Yuan's maidservant in the street. Everyone in the street saw that maidservant. In the afternoon, the maidservant was sent back. In the evening, the minister died on his own. In the room! After all, Xiuer has the Earl of Ting, and no one in Xiguan has any enmity with him, except Zhao Yuan...not to mention that the prostitute in the mansion even witnessed Zhao Yuan's murder scene with his own eyes!"

Zhao Gong raised his eyebrows and let out an oh, with a high-pitched ending that dragged the old man along.

A light flashed in his eyes, and he asked, "Since there are witnesses, why don't you go directly to the Inner Court Department with the witnesses?"

Zhao Yan's heart was pounding, he didn't tell until now, he was almost dead, it's not because of the disappearance of the witness!And no one in the court knows that the Inner Court Secretary is under the control of the Inner Court Order Liao Ting, and Liao Ting is supervising the army in Zhao Chen's army!Zhao Chen has been in Xiguan for seven years, and Liao Ting has been in the army for seven years. There is a difference between closeness and estrangement. Would he care about his family?

But think about the dead son, he gritted his teeth, knocked to the ground with a thud, and said in a sad voice: "I feel that my son has been wronged, and I want your majesty to be my master! Although Xiu'er is wrong, there must be no nobleman to replace the slave." The principle of paying for life! Then Zhao Yuan clearly relied on his father's unambiguous words in Xiguan, and relied on his father and son's great contribution to guarding Xiguan, killing people to vent their anger!"

When this word came out, the court was in an uproar.

Da Sima Li Fu looked at Zhao Yan coldly.

Zhao Gong didn't make a sound, and waited until everyone under the jade steps fell silent, before he said: "The widow still said that, this matter is no small matter, the Xiguan war is not settled, Zhao Yuan, as the general of Xiguan, has a great responsibility..." He saw Zhao Yanmu Unwilling, he said again, "The widow will send an inner court order to Xiguan to investigate. If this is true, it will naturally be dealt with according to the patriarchal law. You don't need to say more."

At this moment, someone from the court suddenly said loudly: "I have something to report."

Zhao Gong narrowed his eyes and saw that it was Yuan Miao, the head of the Yuan family.Yuan Miao was almost sixty years old, and his white hair was tied in a high crown, which was very conspicuous even from a distance.He looked at Yuan Miao, but his daughter's face flashed in his mind, and he was silent.

Without saying a word, Yuan Miao bowed and didn't dare to move. After a moment, he broke into a fine sweat.

"What's the matter with Yuan Qing?" Zhao Mian asked after a while.

Yuan Miao straightened his waist and raised his voice and said: "The old minister is in charge of the minister. In recent years, there have been many words of impeaching the general. Hearing about Zhao Tingbo's tragedy today, it is unbearable, so he came out to report! Suspected of murder, it is not suitable to lead the army. Fortunately, there are many famous generals in the three armies. Wei Hong Weijie of Xiguan and Liao Yuanchu of the North Camp can all take on important positions. Please also choose another leader for Zhao Chen and his son to return to Jiangcheng for trial. !"

Good guy!People only impeached their sons, but he also impeached Lao Tzu!

Fan's father and son gasped at the side.

Not to mention Fan Lin, he still owes Zhao Chen a favor for the marriage of his two daughters, but Fan Kang really has a headache.As a servant censor, although he belongs to Sikong, he is still under Yuan Miaozhong's supervisor. He has never informed them of his boss's actions this time, and he has no way to deal with it!Even if he wanted to defend Zhao Chen and his son, he couldn't stand up to Yuan Miao!

Let's think about it a little bit more. This Yuan Miao has been an official for decades, and he has received the salary of the Zhongshu Supervisor, but he has never been able to rise up. bird.Come out to bite people at this time, why?But even if Zhao Chen fell, their Fan family would not be able to follow suit. The Cui family has always been dormant, and the Yuan family married Wang Jijing. Which family can compare to their Yuan family!

Not only the Fan family father and son, but the county boss Shenhua was also secretly frightened.He was shocked for no one else, Yuan Miao went out to impeach Zhao Chen, but His Majesty sitting on the high throne didn't say a word...

In the spacious hall on all sides, it was silent on the surface, but there was already agitation in private.Everyone exchanged glances indiscriminately, and finally they all looked at Yuan Miao, who was righteous and awe-inspiring.

Not to mention that Zhao Chen was promoted to a general, but he was the commander in chief of the army when he was a teenager, and even later when the new king succeeded to the throne, he took on the role of guarding the inner and outer courts. day in and day out.But at that time, none of the letters could be kept until the next day's meeting, and Mr. Zhao resolutely suppressed them all.

Finally, the day came, and Mr. Zhao fell silent.

Shen Hua could feel the chill on his back, and a layer of cold sweat soaked his underwear.

Your heart is unpredictable.

At the same time, such a sentence also flashed in Da Sima Lifu's mind.With gloomy eyes, he bowed out and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the old minister has something to report."

Zhao Mian's eyes shifted slightly, and he looked at him and said, "Da Sima just said it."

Li Fu didn't care how Yuan Miao glared at him, and said directly: "The old minister thinks that Yuan Zhongjian's proposal cannot be done! Zhao Chen led the army to guard Xiguan for seven years, and Xiguan has never been breached. It can be seen that he led the army properly and all the generals are united. The right time, the right place, and the right people! Changing the head coach at a time when the Great Rong might invade at any time, wouldn’t it destroy the good momentum and make the stability of Xiguan come to naught for several years... In case of a war with the Great Rong, can the former Central Superintendent guarantee it? Xiguan is safe, guarantee my Zhao country is safe?!"

As soon as the voice fell, Yuan Miao's old face was already flushed, but he couldn't say a word.

Can he vouch for it?

Of course not!

Xiangguo Tu Dan, who had always stood at the head of the civil servants, also came out silently.

"Your Majesty, what Da Sima said is very true. It's not the right time. It's not too late to issue orders after the war is over." He was just at the right age, dressed in purple robes, handsome and dignified, his voice echoed in the hall, and it was very mellow pleasing to the ear.

He had a high prestige among the civil servants, and as soon as he spoke, many people echoed in agreement in a low voice.

Knowing that the situation is over, Yuan Miao lowered his head and his face was distorted in anger, and Zhao Yan, the Duke of Xianghe who was kneeling behind him, could not sense it well.But instead of power, he only thought of his son's unjust death, so he burst into tears suddenly, lying on the white marble floor tiles and hissing: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty...my son is wronged! My son will not die with peace! His Majesty Wanwang decides for me ! Human life is at stake!"

Zhao Mian propped his chin, and looked at Tu Dan with a hint of ridicule: "Tu Qing, did you hear that? Human life is at stake...not to mention that Zhao Xiu is a child of the royal family, with the blood of the Zhao royal family..."

Tu Dan lowered his head even lower.He knew that His Majesty on the golden steps was laughing at his "hypocrisy".

Zhao Mian snorted, straightened up and nodded to the side.

Eunuch Yu kept an eye on him all the time, squinted at him, and saw that the monarch looked impatient, his eyes were watery because of sleepiness, obviously because of sleepiness, and his temper became irritable.This is a sign of taking medicine and taking a break.

He walked to the side of the monarch on his knees, listened for a moment, and then raised his voice: "The supervisor of Zhongshu wrote the decree, summoned Zhao Chen, Zhao Yuan and his sons to return to Jiangcheng for interrogation, handed in the military amulet, and submitted the decree to the imperial court tomorrow."

So scattered.

Yuan Miao and Zhao Yan were overjoyed after being stunned, while the rest were shocked and speechless.

Could it be that His Majesty is so afraid of the general, that he hastily recruited the general back for a mere suspicion without verifying whether it is true?

The content of this grand meeting soon spread throughout Jiangcheng, not to mention how happy the Yuan family was, how anxious the Fan family and other people related to the Zhongjun Mansion were, Zuo Jinwu and Cui Zhi changed their clothes as soon as they heard the news Go down to the workshop.

In the Zhilan Garden of the Inner Palace, Baizhu ran in with a panicked expression, holding the hem of her skirt.

"What are you panicking about? Be careful that you surprised the lady." Qian Jin rebuked in a low voice dissatisfied, "The stewed bird's nest cup was almost knocked over by you!"

"I have something to do, don't waste time..." Baizhu was in a panic, pushed her away and went directly to the room, "My lady, it's not good!"

Zhao Min has not been in a good mood recently. He was straightening his hair when he woke up. When Baizhu was startled, there were a few strands of broken hair on the comb.

"What happened?" she asked, frowning in the mirror.

Baizhu sat down on her knees, her eyes were flushed, she shook her lips and said, "Lady, Your Majesty is going to order to arrest the general and his son!"

"What?!" Zhao Min hurriedly turned to look at her, his face was pale, "Say it clearly, how can you catch them?"

When Qianjin entered the room, she heard Baizhu's words, and she fell limp to the ground.

Her first reaction was, what about their wives?

Baizhu choked and said: "The servant also heard from the palace people that in the morning, Lord Xianghe filed a letter to accuse Mr. Zhao Xiaolang of murder, and it all involved the Inner Court... Then Zhongshu Jianyuan impeached the general and his son, and then His Majesty left. When they came to court, they only said that the Supervisor of Zhongshu would draw up an edict to arrest them and bring them back for trial!"

Zhao Min listened carefully, and his heart sank after listening.

That's all for Zhao Yuan, the elder sister also said before that his father doesn't like him.But the general has always been valued by his father, how many years, but now he ordered someone to draw up a decree, is this going to kill the donkey?

Her head was in a mess, for a while it was Zhao Yuan's heroic appearance in the rumors, for a while it was Zhao Jing saying that her father didn't like Zhao Yuan, for a while it was Zhao Yuan's refusal to come back for the first time... It seemed that a hairpin flashed sporadically... A few years ago Wait, is that the result?

Seeing that Zhao Min was in a daze, Baizhu couldn't help crying: "Lady, you can't wait any longer! This time, you have to ask His Majesty to withdraw the marriage, otherwise, if Mr. Zhao Xiaolang is convicted, what will you do in the future?" !"

This is not the main thing, they all know that even if Zhao Yuan proves innocent in the end, Zhao Chen and his son will not be able to get anything back this trip, and it would be good if they can save their lives.However, as their wives are princesses, how could they marry into such a family!Could it be that their wife is not His Majesty's own daughter, who would have pushed her daughter into the fire pit!

"I know," Zhao Min suddenly smiled wryly, and looked at his two maidservants, "Even if I'm not doing it for myself, I still have to think about my mother, and about you two..." Forget about the covenant, she must be selfish for a while.

What's more, what kind of covenant is she and Zhao Yuan?

While everyone was waiting for the monarch's decree, maybe Zhao Chen and his son had unstoppable luck, and a horse that traveled [-] miles faster arrived at Qi Palace overnight.

Da Rong, declare war!

Many people in the courtiers had the impression that Quan Rong was still in the previous court, just like that jackal, who came every year and got tired of talking about it.None of them expected that the jackal back then had turned into the tiger wolf of today!