Shengshichun

After Pei Zhan and the others left Qianqing Palace, they went to Huang Menlang to receive their mission.

The emperor had obviously been prepared long ago, and the edict had already been placed on the table. After Pei Zhan took it in his hand and read it, he saw Du Mingqian and the others leading their mission, so he asked Huang Menlang, "Does the Emperor have anything else to explain?"

Huang Menlang bowed down respectfully: "The Emperor has no other orders for the time being."

Pei Zhan opened his mouth. He originally wanted to ask something, but after thinking about it, he stopped talking.

Here Liang Chen and the others also received the edict, and several of them left the palace together.

Fu Zhen listened to Liang Xuan's reply in the garden.

"Why did the Cheng family boy take you out?"

"He didn't know where he heard the news, saying that many coffins were carried into the back door of Prince Rong's Mansion last night, and then carried out again before dawn today. He didn't dare to check the authenticity alone, so he pulled me in .”

"Is that true or false?"

"It's true. The coffins are parked behind the Bafang Temple in Nancheng. There are eleven in total. I have counted them all."

Fu Zhen thought about it for a while, so many dead people could only be those who died in the battle in Prince Rong's Mansion that night. Then he drank the goat's milk soup and said, "Why did you stop at Bafang Temple? Why didn't you carry it and bury it?"

"I don't know!" Liang Xuan spread her hands while chewing dried meat. "The person in charge of arranging the coffins is Zhang Shicheng. He seems to have people guarding them. But it seems they will be buried in two days."

That's all. There were so many people killed in the palace. From today on, there will be a lot of people coming and going. After seeing them, there will probably be a lot of suspicion.

These are living people, with their families and parents behind them. No matter how powerful Prince Rong's palace is, they still have to be comforted. If the funeral arrangements have not been made yet, it is right to carry them out first.

On the contrary, I haven't heard any news about Zhang Shicheng for some days.

"How could he be responsible?" Fu Zhen said, holding a bowl, "I remember that King Rong also had a few concubines, and they didn't do any work at all?"

There were three officially concubines in Prince Rong's palace, two of whom each gave birth to a concubine, and both of them were adults. The other one didn't show up.

When the two concubines reached the age of ten, the palace gave them the title of county prince according to the regulations.

As mentioned earlier, the concubines were all brought in after the country was established, and their family backgrounds were not weak. With the help of their mother clan, the two princes were certainly not ordinary people.

It's just that Princess Rong is in the right position, the emperor has strict rules and strictly respects the royal family's orthodoxy, and Prince Rong is not that confused. The two princes who have been born from concubines over the years are destined not to have much sense of existence.

But in the current situation, it is only natural for them to come out to help take care of their aunt's funeral.

Moreover, they are Prince Rong's biological sons, and to a certain extent they represent the power of Prince Rong's palace. How could Prince Rong abandon them and instead rely on his daughter-in-law's natal family?
Fu Zhen knew that Mrs. Zhang was in charge of the funeral, and also knew how much Ms. Zhang wanted to support her natal family. But precisely because she knew that she was not a careless person, it was even more unbelievable that she would take care of her at such a time. Stupid and useless Zhang Mazi was brought out to do such a thing for Prince Rong's Mansion!
Besides, even if it was Zhang's idea, it still had to be acceptable to Prince Rong.

In other words, King Rong had no objection to this arrangement.

Which of the two county princes is not more reliable than Zhang Mazi?
King Rong actually wanted to use Zhang Hemp Seed.

"Don't mention it!" Liang Xuan snorted, "I heard that the two county princes became very active after the incident. They met many people in private in the past few days. Especially their uncle, who almost didn't live in the house yesterday. It’s the palace!”

Princess Rong, who had suppressed them for many years, finally fell, and she fell so suddenly. The power in the palace was bound to change. Of course, the family behind the concubine would also rush to make suggestions. This was not surprising.

Fu Zhen thought for a while and asked him again: "How do you know so clearly?"

She may not be able to find out these internal details!

Liang Xuan immediately puffed up her chest and said proudly: "I have told you that I am very powerful! Young Master, I have someone in the palace!"

He's not a big man, but his bullshit is quite impressive!
Fu Zhen rolled his eyes and said, "Do you want to keep this information true?"

"Replace it if it's fake!"

Fu Zhen nodded. Then he said: "Let's explore again! Let's eat the crystal elbow from Wanbin Restaurant in the evening when we come back."

Liang Xuan paused: "Really?"

"Really! Go quickly!"

After sending away Liang Xuan, who was jumping with joy, Fu Zhen took a look at the slanting sunlight and seriously called people over to Wanbin Tower to spread the word and prepare for the banquet. At the same time, he sent a message to Mrs. Ning, asking her to meet at Wanbin Building in the evening.

Everyone agreed last night that Fu Zhen would be responsible for conveying the news about Prince Rong's Mansion to Mrs. Ning. Before she could go out in the morning, Mrs. Ning heard the rumors on the streets and sent someone over.

Fu Zhen simply waited to get some more clues before going to see her.

At this time, it was estimated that Pei Zhan and the others should be back, and it happened that everyone sat down to talk at night.

When Pei Zhan returned to his room, Fu Zhen had just finished bathing and changing clothes.

Seeing the yellow silk in his hand, she opened it and looked at it: "Prince Rong's Mansion has such a strong defense, so it's not like we have to send you over for reinforcements, right?"

To put it bluntly, Prince Rong is not the emperor's son. Even if the cause of Princess Rong's death announced by Prince Rong's palace is arousing people's imagination, it will not make the emperor take it so seriously, right?
Pei Zhan is a general-level person!

Asking a first-class general in the court to lead troops to protect the prince's palace. If the emperor had not been a wise man in politics for so many years, this approach would make people suspect that he was humiliating this young general who had made great military achievements. !
"I think so too." Pei Zhan put one hand on his hips and touched his chin with the other, "But the emperor didn't say anything else. I asked Huang Menlang, and he also said that I just need to follow the order."

Fu Zhen was confused: "What about Chen'er and the others? What tasks have they received?"

"We each led troops to guard a city gate, and I also added the task of personally leading troops to garrison in Prince Rong's Mansion."

"Does King Rong know about this?"

"I just have to put on my armor and lead my army to the palace to deliver the decree!"

After Pei Zhan finished speaking, he went inside to put on his armor.

Fu Zhen looked down at the words on the imperial silk again, puzzled.

……

After the emperor's decree was passed down, the four people who led the decree immediately took action. An hour later, elite soldiers were all stationed under the four major city gates.

Since Pei Zhan had to go to Prince Rong's Mansion to lead the team in person, the North City Gate he was responsible for was assigned to Cheng Chili and Liang Zhi as agents.

These four are all capable generals in the court, not to mention that even generals like Pei Zhan and Liang Chen personally mobilized. It is true that the incident in Prince Rong's Mansion is sensational, but such a battle is too powerful!
In the evening, King Rong was preparing for dinner. When he heard the news, his only appetite suddenly disappeared. "Why are they suddenly ordered to guard the city gate? These are all people from the five generals' mansions... No one came except the He family, but they are all here. Did something happen again? Is there anyone in the palace? What other news was conveyed?"

He asked a series of questions in one breath, and the staff who stood in a row shook their heads: "It's normal in the palace. The emperor summoned a few of them today, and they were all summoned in the afternoon. It is said that the emperor was just worried that the murderer of the princess had escaped. Later, it will also hurt the people, so we have to take this measure."

"That's too pretentious." King Rong pushed the bowl and plate anxiously.

"Your Majesty!"

Before things could be sorted out here, someone outside hurriedly reported: "Pingxi General Pei Zhan led his army to the gate of the palace and said he was here to deliver an order!"

"Lead the army?!"

King Rong's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason, and a teacup turned over in his sleeve.

"Exactly! I brought at least five hundred people, saying that they came to reinforce the defense of the palace under the emperor's order! Please invite the prince and the prince to go outside the gate to receive the order!"

Five hundred people!
Confiscating the house is a bit short, but surrounding Prince Rong's Mansion is enough!
Emperor, what does this mean? !

King Rong's heart was in a state of ups and downs.

But no matter what, this imperial edict cannot tolerate any mistakes, and it must be accepted!

He calmed down here: "Get ready for the uniform!"

Xiang Xiang was dressed neatly and hurried out, and happened to meet Yang Zhan and Zhang from the east who were also dressed neatly.

The father, son and daughter-in-law looked at each other hastily, and without any thought to say anything, they walked towards the door together.

When I walked out of the door, I saw that under the moonlight, the people in front of me were all dark.

The first person standing on top of the horse, with an iron face and silver armor, was really majestic, it was Pei Zhan!

"King Rong accepts the order!"

When Pei Zhan waited for them to arrive, he unfolded the yellow silk in his hand and read out the decree.

After reading according to the script, he took two steps forward, smiled and said: "The prince is frightened. Although this general's battle is scary, it is actually the emperor's deep love for the prince. Recently, the Japanese general is in the palace, and the emperor In my words, I express my love for the prince, and I hope that the prince will remember the grace and never forget to repay you."

The imperial edict written in black and white about the emperor's worries about the murderer of Princess Rong after he escaped. At the end, he called Prince Rong "brother." The key point was that of the 500 people Pei Zhan brought, the emperor told him that only 100 of them would follow Pei. Zhan was stationed in the palace, while the remaining four hundred people rotated in shifts of one hundred people!
King Rong's heart that was hanging in his throat finally fell to the ground!

"I thank you for your kindness!"

He kowtowed three times in the direction of the palace, then choked with sobs and took the imperial edict and stood up.

Then he excitedly invited him: "Thank you, General, please come in! Prepare tea!..."

Zhang followed behind and witnessed the changes in expressions of Prince Rong and his son during the whole trip.

When she returned to her daily duties, she couldn't help but leave her nanny beside her and expressed her doubts: "It's strange that the emperor has always valued our Prince Rong's Mansion very highly for so many years. This time something happened in the mansion." If such a big thing happened, it would be normal to send some people over for defense.

“And that’s obviously a good thing!

"God knows how many guests will come to the door every day from today on? How many guests come and go, don't worry about how much trouble will be caused? Not to mention those who don't stop in the backyard!
"Pei Zhan has come here with the order to at least suppress a large part of the trouble. Why did they feel like they were facing an enemy when they first heard about it? As if Pei Zhan's arrival was a huge disaster?"

Mammy said: "Could it be because of the time when the former General Pei and his wife caused trouble and beat people in the palace? The Pei family bullied others so much that the prince must still feel strange in his heart."

"Do you think everyone is as short-sighted as you?" Mrs. Zhang glanced at her, "How long has it been since that happened? Yongping almost killed Fu Zhen's family. It's good if they don't mention it, Your Majesty. How can you remember monsters so well?"

At this point, she pondered again: "Ever since the accident last night, everyone has been very strange. Including the princess - no, since the assassin appeared in the Chu family, everyone has been very strange!

"It was obviously Xu Yin's hand who committed the assassination, but the princess let him go. Later, Chu Yu was taken back again! And then, what happened last night happened again.

"The death of the princess must have something to do with Xu Yin. But why are the prince and the prince silent about it?

"It was their wife and biological mother who died! They both insisted that the princess was killed by an outside assassin... This is so abnormal! Do you believe it?"

Mammy shook her head: "Of course I don't believe it! But the Crown Princess must not tell anyone. I heard that General Zhang was sent to meet with the prince this morning. Now General Zhang also insists that the princess was stabbed to death by a gangster."

"Of course I won't say it." Zhang took a deep breath and frowned more and more, "I just feel more and more strange that the princess died like this... I'm really a little scared, will one day... Did I die here suddenly and inexplicably?"

"Prince Concubine!" Grandma exclaimed in a low voice.

Zhang said angrily: "They seem to be afraid of something, no, they must be afraid of something! And everyone seems to know about this matter, father, brother, Xu Yin... What secrets are there between them?
"Why did things happen last night in the ancestral temple where no one usually goes? What was the princess doing there at night?
"Why did Xu Yin suddenly appear? The prince desperately killed the Xu family, why did he let him go in the end?"

Zhang took a deep breath and stood up.

After walking a few steps along the screen, she turned back under the curtain: "I must know these secrets! I still have Shen'er to protect, and I must not die inexplicably like the princess!"

"The Crown Princess..."

Grandma was so frightened that she clenched her hands.

Mrs. Zhang walked up to her and said in a low voice: "Arrange a few people to ambush Pei Zhan to see if he is really just here for reinforcements and defense, or does he have some other purpose?"

Grandma nodded.

Zhang then warned: "Pei Zhan is not an ordinary person. He is the one who defeated Dayue Kingdom in one fell swoop. You must be smart in your actions!"

"My slave will never make mistakes!"

Zhang watched her go out and then sat back on the chair.

After sitting in silence for a moment, she stood up again and walked towards the mourning hall.

One day, the kung fu mourning hall has been completely decorated. The concubines, princes and others in the palace have all knelt down on the futons wearing linen and mourning.

Xu Yin and Yong Ping, who had not seen each other for a long time, were kneeling on the other side. They were the most miserable couple.