Chen Zhan's heart was pounding, and he could only tell himself: This person was introduced by Li Huang, and the life of his family was protected. With Li Huang's eyes, he should not be wrong.

He looked at the little eunuch and found that the little eunuch had gasped, curled up on the ground, coughing violently.

"Our family will give you one last chance..."

Xu Gao's cold voice floated again.

This time, the little eunuch seemed to hesitate for a moment, but finally said: "What I say is the truth..."

Chen Zhan's heart passed by again, and thankfulness passed by again.

Xu Gao's face was blue and white, and he gritted his teeth, as if he wanted to kill the little eunuch simply to relieve his hatred! But after a long time of gritting his teeth, he finally waved his hand, and the two eunuchs standing there understood, raised their arms, and dragged away the little eunuch who was covered in wounds. No need to ask, what greeted him would be continuous torture.

During this time, Chen Zhan kept bowing, without any pity for the little eunuch, but he felt relieved in his heart and said to himself, Little Lizi, I'm sorry.

Xu Gao turned around, looked at Chen Zhan coldly, and said, "Many people can tolerate it for a while, but they can't stand it for a lifetime. No matter how carefully planned secrets and conspiracies are, they will eventually be revealed to the world. Smart people should stop at the abyss. Chen Zhan, are you right?"

"What my father-in-law said is very much." Chen Zhan's head said "Ning" and he knew that Xu Gao was warning him, but it did not hinder his will.

Xu Gao sighed again and said meaningfully: "Chen Zhan, you have been in the palace for a long time. You should know that the palace wants the word "quiet". Anyone who wants to stir up trouble and cause trouble in the palace will definitely die in the end. Not only will he die, but his family and friends are also afraid that they will be implicated. We hope you can remember this sentence!"

"Thank you for your teachings. I will always remember you." Chen Zhan agreed respectfully.

"Go." Xu Gao waved his hand.

Although he was reluctant, he had to let Chen Zhan leave.

Chen Zhan left.

Under the plum blossom tree, looking at Chen Zhan's back, Xu Gao's face looked very serious. After a while, he turned to his confidant beside him: "You must keep a close eye on him."

"Don't worry, even if he goes to the cottage, the servants will stare him clearly!"

Xu Gao nodded, and then he was worried more: "How is that Yunniang doing recently? Did anyone have any suspicious contact with her?"

"No, Eunuch Wang (Wang Chengen) is very close to him. No one can get close to him except his people."

Xu Gao was dissatisfied: "We still have to find a way to tell Yunniang that if you want to live, you must close your mouth!"

"yes."

Xu Gao turned around, looked at Meihua, sighed softly, and his eyebrows were filled with worry: "I don't know why, but we always feel something is going to happen recently..."

At the same time, Chen Zhan left quickly. Under the black cotton hat, no one could notice that his chest and back were already wet..."

On the morning of the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, the day before the New Year's Eve, two news caused a sensation in the capital.

First, Zhang Tianshi from Longhu Mountain came to Beijing to meet the saint.

Second, something big happened in Jiading Bo Mansion.

"Have you heard it? Something happened to Jiading Bo’s Mansion!"

"What's the big deal?"

"The eldest son of Jiading Bo sent a killer to Yunnan to kill people, but he was caught in Tongzhou!"

The news reached the palace. I had just been busy in Kunning Palace for a while and was about to drink tea. When Xu Gao heard the news, his face turned pale in an instant, and his fingers kept directing. The tea bowl in his hand fell to the ground with a tingling sound, and it fell to pieces...

At the same time.

Chengqian Palace.

Tian Hongyu, the commander of the Jinyiwei, asked for an order to enter the palace and was paying homage to Concubine Tian.

The curtain is low and the medicinal smell is strong.

Since getting sick four years ago, to today, Concubine Tian has been on the sickbed for four years. She has gone from a beautiful concubine to a skinny and dying deceased person. Emperor Chongzhen pity Concubine Tian, ​​and is particularly accurate.

Tian Hongyu can go to the palace to see the girl at any time.

Concubine Tian is a stubborn woman. Before she was sick, she not only could do everything in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also wrote good handwriting and played pipa. She also could ride horses and shoot arrows. Sometimes she could even walk through the glans with hundreds of steps, which was quite masculine as a man.

Historical records show her: "The emperor tried to go to the shooting field and knew that Concubine Tian was good at riding and was the cavalry of his destiny. The concubine's appearance was wonderful, and the return strategy was like a lingering person, and the famous cavalry could not be surpassed... The palace family was happy with the play of Cuju, and Concubine Tian was elegant and elegant, and no one could match."

However, the death of the fifth prince completely hit her. From then on, she got into the inner demon and had no appearance of the past.

However, her stubbornness still exists. Every time Emperor Chongzhen comes to visit, she talks to Emperor Chongzhen through the curtain. Even if Emperor Chongzhen orders to remove the curtain, she firmly disagrees, in order not to let Emperor Chongzhen see her now withered appearance and always retain her beautiful face in Emperor Chongzhen's heart.

In addition to Emperor Chongzhen, father, son, and even personal eunuchs like Shen Zhen were extremely difficult to see her sick appearance, and she had to be separated by a curtain when speaking and doing things.

Today is no exception.

After Tian Hongyu saluted, he sat on the soft pier outside the curtain and talked to his daughter through the curtain. He talked about family matters, and the injuries of King Yong were all about father-daughter family affection.

After a while, the palace maids and eunuchs retreated and closed the hall door. Shen Zhen was guarding outside the hall, leaving only the father and daughter in secret talks in the hall.

So, Concubine Tian couldn't wait to ask: "Where is that matter done?"

"It's OK. Last night, the two people stayed in Tongzhou. They were successfully captured by our people. When faced with torture, they all confessed..." Tian Hongyu lowered his voice and replied nervously. This is the main reason why he entered the palace today.

Concubine Tian was very excited: "How did they offer sacrifices?"

"Everyone confessed. They said that they took the money from Zhou Jing, the eldest son of the Zhou family, and went out of Beijing to Yunnan to assassinate the former Dingguo Duke Xu Yunzhen. As for why they wanted to kill Xu Yunzhen, they didn't know."

"Hehe, haha, this is enough, enough!" Concubine Tian coughed and laughed. Then she finally stopped coughing: "Are those two people now being taken to Shuntian Mansion?"

“Yes, it’s already here this morning.”

"At this moment, this news should have spread in the capital, right?" Concubine Tian's eyes lit up.

"Yes, the father-in-law of the dynasty sent someone to assassinate the former Duke of Ding Xu Yunzhen, who had been deposed. The matter is so serious that all officials are shocked. The court must investigate thoroughly, and those censors will definitely not miss this opportunity. They will definitely impeach Jiading Bo. Your Majesty can't cover it even if you want to!" Tian Hongyu replied.

"Haha, hehe... Look at the dusty face of Zhou Hou, how to deal with it?"

Concubine Tian burst into laughter again.

Tian Hongyu's face turned cold when he heard it. From his daughter's laughter, he knew that his daughter had no time and could be exhausted at any time. Although the medical officer had already sentenced Concubine Tian to death, Concubine Tian actually lived stubbornly to this day. It was a miracle. Tian Hongyu hoped that this miracle could continue forever. In that way, the Tian family would never be exposed to the wind and rain, but if the Concubine was not here, it would be hard to say that his Tian family would...

Tian Hongyu was worried about the future of the Tian family, and the sound of Concubine Tian coughing came again: "Father, you have done a very good job in this matter. I have already mentioned your promotion to the left governor. Your Majesty also nodded, and I believe it will be announced soon."

"Thank you Concubine!" Tian Hongyu was overjoyed and hurriedly knelt down to thank him.

It turned out that Tian Hongyu was quite ambitious. He was unwilling to be the commander of the Jinyiwei with a false title, but wanted to step closer and seize actual power. Although the Governor's Office of the Five Army had long been in name only and the left Governor seemed to have a false title, after all, the yamen was still there and there were still followers. Compared with his current commander of the Jinyiwei, he really made a big step forward.

However, Tian Hongyu did not make any contributions. In addition, Tian Concubine was just a concubine, not an empress, so Emperor Chongzhen was limited in his ability to promote him. Being able to obtain a left governor was already an extremely kindness by Emperor Chongzhen. For Tian Hongyu, he was overjoyed.

After returning to the soft pillow and sitting down, Tian Hongyu suddenly became worried again. He asked carefully: "Empress, what are your plans for the next step?"

Concubine Tian coughed: "You don't have to worry about the others."

"Empress..."

"You don't need to know some things. If you know too much, it will not be good for you." Concubine Tian interrupted him and said with a cough: "Just do what I said. And only by doing what I said can the Tian family be safe after I go!"

It turned out that only a few confidants knew about Concubine Tian’s revenge plan. As Concubine Tian’s father, Tian Hongyu only knew that it was targeting the Zhou Hou, but he had no idea about the specific plan. First, Concubine Tian was protecting him, and second, Concubine Tian also knew what his father was, and it would be better to let him participate less in the confidential incident.

What Tian Hongyu knew was just some of the periphery. For example, he was ordered by Concubine Tian and kept staring at the Jiading Body Mansion. For example, he went to Jiangnan to collect beauties and sent Chen Yuanyuan to the palace. It was also the meaning of Concubine Tian. Tian Hongyu understood and supported the latter's intention. Concubine Tian was critically ill. Once he left the world, his Majesty's care for the Tian family would definitely not be like before. When he arrived, the bullshit things about his Tian family might be exposed. In order to ensure that the honor and favor of the Tian family did not disappear too quickly, Chen Yuanyuan was offered to Emperor Chongzhen, so that Emperor Chongzhen would think of the good of the Tian family. Chen Yuanyuan jumped over the dragon gate and would naturally be rewarded for the Tian family. In this way, even if Concubine Tian went, the Tian family would be peaceful.

However, Tian Hongyu never understood the former, and he was also worried about it. Zhou Kui was behind Zhou Kui. Now the crown prince is so popular, it seems that there is no benefit to fight Zhou Kui and oppose Zhou Hou... Therefore, he was worried.

However, the imperial concubine had already said so clearly that she agreed to the left governor again, so she couldn't ask again, so she could only nod: "Yes."

Qianqing Palace.

Emperor Chongzhen had already received the news. The Jinyiwei and Shuntian Mansion reported to him one after another, saying that the Tongzhou police found two suspicious people hiding swords in the city last night. After a fight, they took them down. After torture, the two confessed that they were ordered by Zhou Jing, the eldest son of Jiading Bo, to go to Yunnan to kill Xu Yunzhen, the former Duke of Dingguo.

Emperor Chongzhen could not believe it at first, but then he became furious. He vaguely realized that Zhou Kui must have hidden illegal activities from him, so he wanted to send someone to Yunnan to kill and silence him!

OK, they will kill people.

But Xu Yunzhen has been deposed, so what can he and Zhou Kui have to kill and silence?

It was related to Zhou Hou. Although Emperor Chongzhen was furious, he did not make arbitrary decisions. Instead, he urgently summoned the cabinet ministers to discuss.

The five ministers of the cabinet unanimously agreed that it was of great importance and should not make a rash decision. The two killers and Zhou Jing should be asked to confront each other and clarify the truth. At the same time, they asked Sichuan Governor Chen Wenqi to ask Xu Yunzhen to determine what serious crimes are there between Xu Yunzhen and the father-in-law who must kill and silence?

As for Jiading Bo Mansion, it is not advisable to move lightly before things are clear.

"The Ministry of Justice and Shuntian Prefecture thoroughly investigated!"

"I will give Sichuan Governor Chen Wenqi the next order to ask him about Xu Yunzhen and see what illegal things are there in Xu Yunzhen and Zhou Kui!"

Emperor Chongzhen immediately passed the imperial edict.

At that time, Yunnan had no governors, and was controlled by Sichuan governors, so they were handed over to Sichuan governor Chen Wenqi.

"yes."

"Send someone to keep an eye on Jiading Bo Mansion. Without my orders, no idle person is allowed to enter and exit!" Emperor Chongzhen said.

Hearing this, the five ministers of the cabinet all trembled in their hearts: Your Majesty is planning to thoroughly investigate the Jiading Bo Mansion, and there is no face to see Zhou Hou at all.

"Abide by the order."

After coming out of the warm pavilion, Emperor Chongzhen went straight to Kunning Palace and saw the palace. He said coldly to the welcome Zhou Hou: "Your good father!"

At this time, Zhou Hou had already learned about the sudden explosion and wanted to explain it to Emperor Chongzhen, but Emperor Chongzhen shook his sleeves and left angrily, not wanting to hear anything from her.

Zhou Hou stood there blankly, tears flowing like a spring.

She didn't believe that the old father and brother were cruel to kill and silence people, but at the same time she knew that there were many bullshit things in Jiading's Mansion. If she really wanted to reveal them one by one, it would definitely not be good for Jiading's Mansion. In this way, only by calling her father and brother in front of her and seeing that they were carrying themselves on their backs and doing something illegal, could she find ways to make up for it...

"Xu Gao!" Zhou Hou was used to shouting.
To be continued...