Poor family mother and son

Chapter 808 No regrets
Xu Nianping reported to the emperor that Zhuo Buqun, the leader of the Grand Pavilion, asked to see him.

Zhuo Buqun, who had been relegated to the "second line" and could not be reused for the time being, came before the emperor again and presented a small bamboo tube the size of a finger.

The letter paper in the bamboo tube was opened, and the contents were:

Years ago when I was eating at a street stall in Beijing, I heard someone mention the word "Kang Wang". At that time, I thought I heard it wrong and didn't care;

A few days ago, when I went to the state government to pay the exit tax, I seemed to hear someone whispering words such as "rebellion" and "Kang Kang" at the door. I tried to find the speaker, but I couldn't find it.

Since he was going to Vos with Young Master Chu immediately, he didn't have the opportunity to investigate carefully, so he could only inform him so simply.

In Daxuan, before entering and leaving the country, you need to go to the government office to pay the "exit tax" or "transit tax", and also go through the deposit procedure, which is called "exit banknote" or "Jingtang deposit".

The cost of the former item is low, and the unit is generally copper coins; the cost of the latter item is high, and the unit is generally silver, especially when traveling abroad in the form of a caravan, the amount is very large.

If you do not pay and mortgage according to the regulations, you will not be able to go abroad, and you will face severe penalties and penalties.

To pass between the state capitals, you also need to apply for a "pass document" and pay a "toll tax"; to enter Beijing, you need to apply for a "Beijing document" and pay a "Beijing tax".

Through this note, the emperor analyzed the following conclusions:

[-]. I heard news about Kang Wang twice a year ago and two years later. It is very likely that Kang Wang has changed, and it also involves "rebellion". I am afraid that the change is not small;
[-]. Zhuo Yao heard the news near the yamen when he was going through the formalities. It is very likely that the speaker is going to Beijing;

[-]. Although Chu Qingren has arrived in the capital, the trip to Voss has not been delayed. Her son was sent there, and the official business of helping the emperor to make money has not been delayed;

[-]. Zhuo Yao, the son of Zhuo Buqun, will go to Voss together;
[-]. Zhuo Yao is responsible for the important things such as going through the border crossing procedures and paying the fees. It can be seen that this son has a high status in the Chu family, and he is extremely trusted and reused;

Sixth, this point is not very important: Zhuo Buqun may not have explained to his son that he was quarantined and demoted, which is quite honest, and it also explains why Zhuo Yao's news can still be passed on now.

"Have you read this letter?" the emperor asked.

Zhuo Buqun: "Yes, I've read it. My subordinate hasn't heard from Gouzi for more than half a year, and I haven't even sent a New Year's greeting. When I receive a letter, I think it's a New Year's greeting letter to my subordinates. When I get excited, I take it out to read." gone."

It was rare for father and son to see each other, and they even seldom communicated. When news finally came, it was inevitable that they could not wait to read the letter. The emperor understood.

Look at the date where the note was signed, it was three days ago, that is to say, those who are going to Beijing to help Kang Wang in the uprising should be on the way, and if they go to Beijing, it will be within three days at the fastest.

The emperor bowed his head in thought.

If Kang Wang really intends to start an incident, when will it be decided?In what form?
When King Liang rebelled, Qingde, who was still the prince, did not control the entire palace, and King Liang failed; now that Qingde is the emperor, and all the forbidden troops are in his hands, what can King Kang, who lives in the imperial mausoleum, do? Resources to force the palace?

If Qingde was King Kang, he would not choose this path.

So is it to assassinate the emperor while he is away from the palace?

This year the emperor needs to hold a lot of activities, one is the annual "Plowing Ceremony", and the other is the public sacrifice to the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor every three years.

There are three auspicious days for the "Planting Ceremony" calculated by the Taishi Bureau this year. After discussing with the Ministry of Rites, it was set on February [-]th, which is less than five days away from now.

If those people go to Beijing and cause trouble again, I'm afraid the time will be very short.

If it is the day of the Emperor Mausoleum's public sacrifice, it will be a certain day between the Qingming Festival in March and May. Now the Ministry of Rites has calculated three auspicious days, but it has not yet been finalized.

However, the public sacrifice to the Emperor's Mausoleum was on a grand scale. In addition to hundreds of officials, there were also people from all over the place, sometimes reaching hundreds of thousands.

There is basically no chance of winning in such a public sacrifice ceremony for assassination, right?

The emperor thought and thought, but it was hard to say, the more people there were, the more chaotic the scene would be, and since he wanted to stay away from the capital, he could definitely assassinate on the road.

Thinking of this, the emperor thought that the most likely time would be the public sacrifice in the emperor's mausoleum, or the time of autumn hunting.

Looking at it now, the time for the "Plowing Ceremony" is too hasty, and the autumn hunting is relatively late, so the most likely event is the public sacrifice.

However, if you are not afraid of ten thousand, you are afraid of the eventuality. Although you have not heard any movement from the imperial mausoleum recently, there is no guarantee that it is not an illusion made by King Kang. The darkness before dawn is the darkest, so you can't let go of five Tianhou's plowing ceremony.

"Whose hands did this letter pass through?" the emperor asked again.

"As soon as I received it, my subordinates rushed into the palace, and it was not in the hands of others." Zhuo Buqun replied calmly and respectfully, but his palms were wet and sticky.

He quietly wiped his robes secretly, but his back was also covered with cold sweat.

There were two pages of letter paper sent by the son, but he only asked to present the one with fewer words to the emperor, because the son said in the letter: "Father, whether I can pick you up or not, this is a matter of one action, I hope to be decisive, don't hesitate. "

Zhuo Buqun's whole life, including his elder brother, his wife, and his son, have been working desperately to protect the emperor.

The eldest brother, Zhuo Bufan, passed away when he was young, and he didn't even start a family; his wife died of illness within a year after giving birth to the child; now, although he still has a son, he is far away from him.

He has won the honor. As the leader of the Great Pavilion of the Dark Guard Camp, after the death of the emperor, he will enter the emperor's tomb to be buried with the emperor. It is the honor bestowed on him by the emperor, and it is the highest honor he will receive.

Even though the emperor let him be in charge of training equipment and other logistical matters, he did not deprive him of the title of Grand Pavilion Leader.

But is that what he wants?Can't you have your own grave and accept the worship of your son after you die?
He felt that he had spent most of his life in the shadow camp, and his family had been waiting in his heart for even longer.

How much Zhuo Buqun hopes to have a warm family. He has no hope in this life, but he hopes to see his son marry a wife and have children, and live a normal life.

However, the belief in loyalty to the emperor has been deeply imprinted in his bone marrow, leaving the emperor is tantamount to betrayal.

Both Zhuo Buqun and his elder brother had served the emperor at the forefront, and they served him faithfully and consistently.

But at this time, as a father, he also has the responsibility to protect his only family, which is also his blood.

Although the emperor made an exception and allowed his son to leave the dark guard camp, but for him, his son was still working as an undercover agent beside Chu Qing. What would happen if he was found out?He is such a son!

He can't sacrifice his whole life to take the life of his son.

He knew very well that leaving the Dark Guard Camp was difficult, basically impossible, but his son had found an opportunity for him, even if it was slim, he should give it a try.

He also knows that leaving is something that cannot be done, and he will lead to another life step by step, and what kind of life that will be is simply unimaginable.

But he wants to fulfill the responsibility of a father, and wants to be with his son for the rest of his life. This is his wish.

It was a difficult choice, but Zhuo Buqun chose to listen to his son.

Now that he has made his choice, he will not regret it.

Cold sweat flowed from the back of the heart down the spine to the back of the waist, and the extraordinary heartbeat seemed to shake through his eardrums.

Not regret, but fear, fear that the emperor would find out about his betrayal.

(End of this chapter)