bookpub Chapter 1629 Now! Immediately! Immediately!
Chapter 1629 Now! Immediately! Immediately!
Chapter 1629 Now! Immediately! Immediately!
Everyone had to take the money.
At this time, a guard named Yang Shan came up to him. Wanqi Feng asked him in a low voice, "Where is Fubao?"
"We've arrived at the place, found the people, and are ready."
The streets were full of people, so it was inconvenient to say it clearly, but Wanqi Feng still understood:
Wang Fubao has arrived at Shuangshan Villa.
"Okay, let's wait too."
He booked a window seat on the second floor of a large restaurant opposite the palace gate.
Business in Tianshui City is extremely depressed right now. Only the shops near the royal palace are still doing well, and consumption here is not greatly affected.
From the moment the evidence collected by He Lingchuan was handed over to Yuwen Xu, He Lingchuan's plan officially began.
In fact, his plan is very simple, with only one core idea:
Disrupt the plans of other forces——
Disrupt Qingyang's plan.
Disrupt Bai Ziqi's plan.
It even disrupted King Yao’s plan!
Every force here has made a plan, and he only needs to fiddle with it a little and create some variables to trigger a series of wonderful chain reactions.
In this battle between dragons and tigers, if King Yao wins in the end, He Lingchuan will have done a great service to Yuwenxu.
If Qingyang and Bai Tan win, the outcome will be the same whether Yuwen Xu hands over the evidence or not.
About half an hour later, a team of palace guards suddenly rushed out from the west gate of the palace, whipping their horses and galloping on the main road, creating a cloud of dust.
Passers-by hurriedly dodged, and the palace guards also shouted, "Make way, make way, the official is on urgent business!"
The sound of hooves was like thunder, fading away quickly.
Wanqi Feng, who was sitting in the restaurant, saw this scene and breathed a sigh of relief:
It’s done, the most crucial step is done!
The lord's plan is about to take effect.
He reached into his arms, quietly broke off a thousand grass knot, and then stood up: "Check out!"
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To the north of Tianshui City, there is Shuangshan Villa.
This villa is not only one of the most high-end inns in Tianshui City, it also has exquisite gardens, and uses formations to keep the grass green and the flowers blooming in winter. It also privately houses two scenic spots in the city, which only the distinguished guests in the hotel are qualified to appreciate.
The panic of food shortage did not spread to the north of the city. People on the streets were still calm, and the clothes and makeup of dignitaries and ladies were still exquisite; and the tranquility and beauty of Frost Mountain Villa was as always, unaffected by the outside world.
But a loud shout broke the silence:
"Get out of here, all of you!"
A man ran out of the side door of Shuangshan Villa and rampaged on the street.
Two people were knocked away by him without even looking back.
Dozens of palace guards suddenly appeared at the corner of the street and blocked his way. The man immediately turned around and went into the alley, but there were also figures flashing in the alley.
More than a hundred palace guards rushed out of the Frost Mountain Villa, and the leader pointed at him and shouted, "Surrender and I promise you will suffer less!"
The man suddenly grabbed a knife, put it to his neck and yelled: "Why are you arresting me? I am Shi Songwei - Shi Songen's cousin, Shi Sima. You have arrested the wrong person, the wrong person! Shi Songen is my cousin, do you know that?"
"Do you dare to ask Shi Songen to come? He can beat all of you Huang'er out!"
Tsk, this guy is yelling in the street and even mentioning his name, it's hard to deal with. But there is a high rock behind him, and his loud roar actually attracted surround sound and echo.
"Wei-wei-"
The head of the palace guards shouted angrily: "Capture him!"
The order from above was to quietly come to Shuangshan Villa to arrest Shi Songwei and then bring him back for trial.
As a result, as soon as they arrived at Shuangshan Villa, Shi Songwei ran to the side door and was not blocked in the villa. Now he was howling in the street, alarming countless pedestrians and residents.
The north of the city is where dignitaries live, and there are many mansions and mansions near Shuangshan Villa.
How many people heard what Shi Songwei said?
He was so excited that he tripped over the curb as he backed away and stumbled.
The leader of the palace guards seized the opportunity to throw a locust stone, knocking the knife out of his hand. The others rushed forward, pinned him to the ground, and tied him up.
The strange thing is that after Shi Songwei was pushed to the ground, he stopped struggling for a moment, his face full of confusion:
"what happened?"
But he immediately shouted again: "Hey, hey, what are you doing?"
The head of the palace guards hated his irritability, so he stuffed a piece of cloth over his mouth and ordered his men, "Escort him back to the palace, quickly!"
The palace guards threw the captives onto their horses and galloped away at lightning speed, not daring to stop.
Before passers-by and nearby residents could figure out what was going on, the palace guards had already gone away.
Come in a hurry, go in a hurry.
After they left, Wang Fubao appeared from the corner of the street and followed them.
This time, he followed to the west gate of Yao Palace.
Wang Fubao saw with his own eyes that Shi Songwei was escorted into the palace by the palace guards, and then he turned around and rode his horse to the northern suburbs of Tianshui City.
My lord said that once Shi Songwei is brought into the palace, Qingyang Regent will not have time to silence him.
This means that the lord’s plan has been successfully launched!
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The sun is past its zenith, time for lunch.
The chef at Youhu Cottage is very familiar with Qingyang's taste and can even cook some of Lingxu City's specialties, with the taste being almost the same.
Qingyang's diet is mainly light, and he doesn't like overly strong flavors. So today at noon, there is a dish called "original flavor golden needle".
Tianshui City specializes in a kind of river fish, which mainly feeds on snails and other shellfish, and has a mellow and sweet taste. The chef uses three catties of big fish to make soup, boils all the meat and bones, then filters out the residue, mixes it with pork bone soup and pigeon soup, and adds a little milk, and slowly stews three kinds of vegetable mushrooms: golden needles, chicken mushrooms and bamboo fungus.
Day lily, also known as day lily.
This dish is soupy and looks very plain at first. It is warm and mild in the mouth. If you sip it carefully, the delicious flavor will suddenly burst between your lips and teeth.
Qingyang is almost 200 years old. What delicious food has she not eaten in her life? Her preference has long gone from thick and red sauce to the original taste of halal.
But using golden needles in cooking was not a good omen for her. After all, the cook was not from Bega and did not understand these taboos.
When people get older, they become more particular.
But the soup was still very good. Qingyang was about to take two more sips when Yuan Xuan strode in and said quickly, "Palace Master, Tianshui City has sent a message using the Water Mirror. The Shi family has been arrested!"
He was rarely so rude. Seeing his anxious face, Qingyang's heart sank: "Shi family? Who?"
What a nonsensical sentence. How does she know who the Shi family is?
Yuan Xuan quickly explained: "The Shi brothers of Xincheng were once General Bai's subordinates. They also participated in the grain collection operations in the past few months. Just now, their cousin Shi Songwei was arrested in the Frost Mountain Villa in the north of Tianshui City and has been escorted to the palace!"
Participate in the grain collection?! Qingyang stood up suddenly: "I clearly told Bai Tan not to interfere in the grain collection!"
If you don't intervene, you won't find out about him.
"That was three months ago, before you told him off. Then the Shi family stopped."
"Idiot!" Qingyang slammed the table, and the hard wooden table cracked and broke into pieces.
Details, details, she emphasized it so many times, a thousand-mile dam can be breached by a single ant hole!
These Yao people are really unreliable.
She suppressed her anger.
What's the point of just getting angry? The most pressing issue right now is: "Is Shi Songwei an insider?"
"Yes." Yuan Xuan replied, "The Shi brothers are all warriors and know nothing about business. The Shi family head and Shi Songwei are the ones who manage the family business. So, they are actually the ones who collect the grain."
Qingyang immediately sensed something was wrong: "Why is Shi Songwei in Tianshui City at this time?"
"That's not clear."
"Who caught the Shi family?" Qingyang only asked this question, then waved his hand and said, "Forget it, this is not important."
Shi Songwei has been arrested. It is meaningless to pursue this matter. What is important is what to do next!
"Where are you holding him? Can you silence him?"
Yuan Xuan immediately wrote and drew on the water mirror to convey her question.
After a while, a reply appeared on the mirror:
"Difficult. Shi Songwei was not taken to the Heavenly Prison, but was sent directly to the Imperial Study!"
Qingyang cursed "Damn it" angrily.
There have been too many officials who have "died accidentally" recently, and Prince Yao also knows that there are spies in the palace. Once he catches someone, he will interrogate them personally and not give them any chance to silence Shi Songwei!
Then, King Yao will soon know that the Shi brothers were involved in causing the famine in the Yao Kingdom.
"Where are the Shi brothers?"
This time, the Water Mirror Technique took a long time to reply: "Shi Songen is in the east of Tianshui City, and Shi Songyang is in Xincheng."
Oops.
Before Qingyang could speak, small words appeared on the water mirror:
"Someone has been sent to look for Shi Songen."
Qingyang shook his head: "Silence him!"
At this critical juncture, Shi Songen must die!
We must not let him confess.
Shui Jing quickly replied: "Okay."
Qingyang stood up and paced quickly twice.
Yuan Xuan had never seen her so solemn. This Shi Songen, the palace master didn't even know his name a quarter of an hour ago, but now he caused her so much trouble?
Qingyang does face a big problem:
Her pre-made plan was disrupted!
As expected, ever since the elixir of life case, her luck has always been bad, and none of her plans could be executed perfectly.
But she needs to make a decision now!
There is no time for delay.
Qingyang took a deep breath and made up his mind: "Notify everyone, our plan will begin!"
Let’s go all out and do it early!
Yuan Xuan looked up in surprise, and the water mirror was silent for several breaths before the following words appeared:
"when?"
"Now! Immediately! Immediately!" Qingyang said solemnly, "We can't waste even a moment!"
The handwriting on the water mirror was a little sloppy, and it was obvious that the person who wrote it was excited and in disbelief:
"Why?"
"The Shi brothers have been in the government for many years through military service and have dealt with countless officials, but their origins have always been tied to Bai Tan!"
Qingyang sees matters of the court and one's family background more clearly than anyone else.
No matter how great the achievements of the Shi brothers have been over the years, there is always a mark on them:
They are General Bai Tanbai’s former subordinates!
Officials in the court are divided into factions and take sides. Master-disciple, blood relationship, marriage, superiors and subordinates, these are all strong bonds that maintain the interests between people and officials.
An official's background cannot be easily changed.
Change means betrayal.
From then on, it was difficult for him to be tolerated in the bureaucratic system.
Therefore, even if the Shi brothers were not caught in the end, King Yao would still be suspicious of Bai Tan!