Chapter 1664 Undercurrent Surges!

? Chapter 1664

When he was first transferred to the capital from the southwest, the half-piece soldier talisman symbolizing supreme power was once Zhang Qiu Jianqiong's dream. But now it has become the hottest potato in the entire empire, the deadliest urging talisman.

Before he knew it, Zhangchou Jianqiong had already walked in the center of the entire storm.

The military talisman is kept by the Minister of the Ministry of War and must not be handed over to any third party. Now even if Zhangchou Jianqiong wants to withdraw or hand over the military talisman to others, it is impossible.

Wang Chong didn't speak, how could he not understand the feelings in Zhangchou Jianqiong's heart, but now there was no way out for anyone.

"The life and death of a person is a trivial matter. I am only worried about it. All this has just begun. ——This Tang Dynasty is about to change!"

With the last sentence, Zhangchou Jianqiong was full of worries.

As soon as Zhangchou Jianqiong's voice fell, the entire hall fell silent, and a needle could be heard. Wang Chong remained silent. He frowned slightly, as if he was deep in thought.

On the other side, when Wang Chong went to visit Zhangchou Jianqiong, everyone in the East Palace also gathered together.

"Clatter!"

While everyone was discussing, accompanied by the sound of wings vibrating, Hai Dongqing, who had a beak like an iron hook and looked extremely fierce, flew through the window and into the hall.

Just as Hai Dongqing flew into the hall, a thick finger with wrinkled skin stretched out and easily caught the Hai Dongqing.

"Your Highness, I just received the news that the foreign king has gone to Zhangchou Jianqiong's mansion!"

Jin Youshi supported the sea dongqing, stepped forward, bowed and saluted.

With the support of the eldest prince, a large number of intelligence personnel are now gathered under his command, some of them are even the former direct descendants he recruited from Goguryeo. Now there are as many as six or seven hundred under his command just for spies, and the entire imperial city Among them, all the troubles could not escape his eyes.

"Hmph, he did go, it's not surprising at all!"

In the main hall, the eldest prince put down the tea gu and raised his head with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

During the picket incident,

Zhangchou Jianqiong colluded with Wang Chong, and now the relationship between the two of them is probably known to everyone in the court.

"Your Highness, I have received three memorials from Zhangchou Jianqiong, all of whom are excused from illnesses at home. According to the rules of the court, it may be difficult for us to stop them."

At this time, Zhu Tongen also spoke.

"Unexpectedly, they even failed to make a move. This is troublesome."

In the main hall, another voice came, before the voice fell, that person took a few steps forward, it was Shura who had disappeared from the prison of the clan mansion before and was rescued.

The whole operation, the preliminary exploration, including the alley that Zhangchou Jianqiong must pass through when returning home, were all carried out and discovered by him.

——Jin Youshi's spies are too weak to be easily spotted by Zhang Qiu Jianqiong.

It's just that even Shura didn't expect that with the strength of those people, they also failed. Now that Zhangchou Jianqiong has become vigilant, and even resorted to the trick of staying at home to excuse his illness, it is even more difficult for everyone to succeed.

"Without the soldier talisman on Zhangchou Jianqiong, our next plan cannot be carried out."

Shura continued.

In the hall, there was an instant silence.

"Ghost King, what do you think of this matter?"

At this moment, a voice sounded in the hall, and the First Prince suddenly spoke. He turned his eyes and looked at the ghost king sitting motionless on a recliner under a dragon pillar on the right.

During the entire meeting, the ghost king kept his eyes closed and meditated, and did not participate in the discussion of the crowd at all, as if the whole matter had nothing to do with him.

In the eldest prince's lineage, the ghost king now has the supreme status, even the eldest prince respects him, let alone other people.

The plan to assassinate Zhangchou Jianqiong was actually proposed by the ghost king at the beginning. On the sand table of the capital, one of the flags that the ghost king planted before was placed on Zhangchou Jianqiong's mansion.

The Ministry of War is the center of the world's soldiers and horses, and it controls the huge army of the Tang Dynasty. If the First Prince wants to ascend to the position of Ninth Five Supreme, it is impossible to abandon this part.

"Seizing the soldier talisman on Zhangchou Jianqiong's body is the best strategy, but it is not the only strategy."

The ghost king opened his eyes, and the first words he said made the other people in the hall feel a lot more relaxed.

Sure enough, the Ghost King, as the highest think tank in the entire East Palace, has a backup plan at any time. As long as the Ghost King has a backup plan, it means that everyone will not be too passive.

The identity of the ghost king has always been unpredictable and secretive. At the beginning, everyone was still a little bit dissatisfied with him, but now, knowing his identity vaguely through various aspects, everyone is even more convinced by the ghost king, and all the grudges have long since disappeared. disappeared without a trace.

"With the military talisman in hand, we can mobilize and order the six capital guards and soldiers from all over the country, but even if we don't have it, it doesn't mean that our plan cannot be implemented. The Confucianism sect has regained the light of day and is in charge of the court. They were completely abolished, and many soldiers and horses of the six capital guards were also abolished. Even if they were dissatisfied and wanted to fight against the First Prince, their influence would be much smaller. Isn't that why the First Prince agreed to the Confucian School's disarmament before? ?”

With the last sentence, the ghost king raised his head slightly, and looked at the eldest prince above the hall.

The eldest prince is the number one heir of the Tang Dynasty, the future heir, and the best candidate for the next Holy Emperor. From the point of view of the First Prince, it is not entirely in his interest for the Confucian School to take charge of the imperial court and abolish a large number of troops, but the First Prince still agrees with this decision. And the reason why the eldest prince did this has not revealed a corner until now.

The First Prince's eyelids twitched, but he did not deny it. Obviously, the Ghost King was right on this matter, at least this was part of the reason.

"If there is no soldier talisman, we can also mobilize soldiers and horses, but it will be more troublesome."

The ghost king said lightly.

"How to do it?"

The eldest prince almost didn't even think about it, and immediately blurted out, feeling a little urgent in his heart. And this sentence also expressed the thoughts of everyone in the hall, and everyone was waiting for the ghost king's answer.

"Oh, Master Zhu, you just said that Zhangchou Jianqiongtuo is sick at home, and you have delivered several papers to the imperial court."

The Ghost King smiled, then suddenly turned his head to look at Zhu Tongen who was at the side. This move surprised everyone, Zhu Tong En was obviously stunned, apparently he did not expect that the ghost king would ask about himself at this time.

"Yes, the imperial court has agreed. I heard that Zhangchou Jianqiong is now thanking guests behind closed doors. He doesn't leave the gate, doesn't enter the second door, and even grows flowers and vegetables in the mansion. All the food and drink in his mansion are provided by his mansion. supply yourself."

I wish Tong Endao.

The princes and ministers in Beijing, especially important officials like Zhangchou Jianqiong, were given generous salaries by the court, so most people went to the market to buy food every day. But Zhangchou Jianqiong is self-sufficient in cultivating and growing vegetables in his mansion, which can be regarded as the only one.

And everyone knew well that Zhangchou Jianqiong didn't start today, he did it the first time after King Song's accident.

"Since that's the case, Your Highness can do as he wishes, and let him rest at home with peace of mind."

The ghost king said lightly.

Hearing this sentence, the First Prince was taken aback and was greatly surprised, not understanding what he meant. Zhang Qiu Jianqiong said that being sick at home is just an excuse and a way to protect himself. If he stayed in the mansion all the time, if he couldn't get the soldier talisman, he wouldn't be able to mobilize through the Ministry of War... No, at this moment, the eldest prince was shocked and immediately thought of something.

"Senior, what do you mean, we take advantage of Zhangchou Jianqiong's absence to take full control of the military department..."

Before the First Prince could finish his sentence, he saw the ghost king on the opposite side nod slightly, and everyone around him immediately responded. King Song and Zhangchou Jianqiong have controlled almost half of the military power for a long time. Even if King Qi had a foot in it, their influence was very limited. But now that King Song is seriously injured, and Zhangchou Jianqiong is staying behind closed doors, this is precisely the best opportunity to control the Ministry of War.

Although it is still not as good as the soldier talisman, it is also the best choice for the second best.

Thinking of this, everyone suddenly lifted their spirits.

"However, Zhangchou Jianqiong can't let him be too leisurely. As far as I know, those people's abilities should be more than that."

Ghost King said, while speaking, he turned his head to look at the First Prince, as if he meant something.

On the other side, the eldest prince just smiled lightly and didn't say anything else.

...

The gate of Zhangchou Jianqiong's mansion was closed. Since Zhangchou Jianqiong was assassinated, it has become like an isolated island. No one approached within a few meters around. People in Zhangchou Jianqiong's mansion seldom go out. People from outside are not allowed in either.

Time flies, and before you know it, at dusk, the sky is gloomy, and when countless people in the capital are rushing home, the back door of Zhangchou Jianqiong's mansion suddenly opened a gap with a creak, and a young servant in Tsing Yi He came out with a basket on his shoulders.

The young servant was very clever. Seeing no one around, he dodged and quickly crossed the alley to another street. If he hadn't discovered it in advance, he would never have noticed that this person was from the Ministry of War.

The boy walked through many streets and alleys without attracting anyone's attention, and soon turned into a shop.

"Shopkeeper, bring me two catties of rice tofu!"

The young man in Tsing Yi smiled, skillfully took out a few copper coins from the basket, laid them on the counter in a row, and pushed them over.

Rice tofu, this is a special snack that Zhangchou Jianqiong liked to eat very much when he was in the Southwest Protectorate.

Later, when I arrived in the capital, I happened to find a shop by accident, which also sold rice tofu. This store supplies.

The boy in Tsing Yi has been to this shop many times, and he is already very familiar with the shopkeeper here.

"Wow!"

Following the boy's voice, a huge piece of rice tofu was pushed over in a box.

"Hehe, shopkeeper, something is wrong today, why does it look like this rice tofu is not as clear as usual?"

The boy in Tsing Yi said.

"I have something to do today, and I'm in a hurry, so I'm not as clear as usual!"

Behind the counter, the shopkeeper lowered his head slightly, and said in a hoarse voice.