The first month of the new year has quietly gone away, and Kyoto has returned to the busy and noisy scene of the past.

Pei Yue's wedding was a perfect ending to the new year, and the related discussions lasted for several days. Whether it was grand or extravagant, it was just a topic for people to talk about in their spare time. Everyone needs to continue to face life. pressure.

There is a group of blue-grey buildings to the southwest of the palace, which is the official office of Taishitai Pavilion. Many people have misunderstood it because of its name, but after a little understanding, they are full of awe of this place.

From the beginning of the Emperor Gaozu Dynasty to the present, for nearly a hundred years, Taishitai Pavilion relied on the trust of the king and its own efforts to gradually become an existence that was talked about by hundreds of officials. Although at the end of the Taizong Dynasty, the Tianjia began to develop in secret Luan Yiwei became even more unfathomable in the hands of Emperor Kaiping, but in terms of completeness of functions and far-reaching reach, Luan Yiwei still could not be compared with Taige.

There are nine departments in Taige. The cadres are in charge of the supervision of Beijing officials, the Kun department is responsible for detecting civil activities, the Li department is in charge of prisons and interrogation of suspects, the Dui department is responsible for assassinations and protection, and the Kan department is responsible for the supervision of lower state officials. In addition, Gen and Xun , earthquake and other departments each perform their respective duties, forming an airtight and extremely complete organizational structure.

For officials within the Taiwan government, what they fear most are those colleagues in the central government who have always been expressionless, because these people are responsible for internal supervision.

The person in charge of the central department is extremely mysterious and has the aura of a dragon that sees its beginning but never its end. Only Zuo Lingchen and Silent Cloud know his details.

Lin He has been in the central government for nearly a year and has yet to see his immediate superior.

However, he behaved very steadily, never inquiring about information that had nothing to do with him, and did his best to complete his tasks. He also maintained a rare humble and gentle attitude, which was slightly different from the central government's usual style of doing things, and gradually won Taiwan's reputation. Recognition and respect from other government officials.

At the beginning of every day, Lin He would walk into this blue-gray building on time and would not leave until the key was dropped.

This afternoon, when Lin He was reviewing a file, a confidant came in hurriedly, closed the door tightly, walked to Lin He and whispered: "Sir, I have discovered something."

Lin He asked calmly: "What's the matter?"

The confidant couldn't hide his excitement and said: "Your Excellency previously asked us to keep an eye on the back alleys of Qinyuan. Years ago, we found that someone was moved away. It was just because Pei Yue's men were too alert and walked around outside the city for a long time, and finally got away from us. Eyeliner.”

Lin He said calmly: "Did you find another clue outside the city after nearly two months?"

The confidant suffocated slightly, and then said with a smile: "Sir, please calm down, we will work harder in the future."

Lin He frowned and said, "Let's get to the point."

The confidant bowed his head and said, "Sir, do you still remember the maid named Nongyu?"

Lin He suddenly raised his head, his eyes extremely sharp.

The confidant did not dare to look at her and continued: "After the turmoil in Xingyang City that night, according to Pei Yue's report afterwards, that maid was Chen Xizhi's, but not only did she not die, she appeared in Kyoto!"

Lin He said seriously: "Are you sure you read it correctly?"

The confidant said solemnly: "I have seen that maid in Xingyang, and I am sure that I am not mistaken. Early this morning, I saw with my own eyes that she left the back door of the Zhongshan Marquis Mansion, and then left the city to the north under the protection of more than ten experts. Go for a walk in the countryside."

The anger in Lin He's heart boiled suddenly, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Did you find out where she was going this time?"

The confidant nodded quickly and said: "How dare I disappoint you again? Although the experts were very vigilant, I followed with two companions from a distance, and finally confirmed that they settled not far to the north of the Shouyang Mountain Mine. Subordinate

Let your companions continue to watch there, and then rush back to report to the adults."

Lin He closed his eyes and meditated, and it took a long time to calm down his excitement.

A murderous intent flashed through the eyes of his confidant, and he whispered: "Sir, Wang Pingzhang has always suspected that Chen Xizhi is not dead. Now it seems that she is most likely to be hidden by Pei Yue in the northern suburbs. As long as this matter is revealed, the capital of Pei Yue and Chen Xizhi will be destroyed."

Must die!"

Lin He raised his hand and tapped the table gently. His face seemed calm, but his tone was already very urgent: "No hurry, no rush. Your Majesty's trust in Pei Yue has not completely collapsed, and now is the key to settling the status of the crown prince.

During this period, both His Majesty and the eldest prince need Pei Yue's full support. If you take action rashly at this time, if no evidence is obtained, you will be beaten by Pei Yue. This person is best at this kind of trick. "

The confidant hesitated and said: "If Pei Yue transfers those people again, it may be difficult for us to catch him."

Lin He muttered: "I am not the only one who wants to deal with Pei Yue. In this way, I will personally lead people to watch over there. I will contact all the forces in the capital as soon as possible and kill him directly to collect the stolen goods personally. When the time comes,

Even if Pei Yue's tongue blooms like a lotus flower, he can be punished for the crime of deceiving the emperor!"

The confidant bowed and responded: "Yes, sir."

Lin He waved his hand and signaled his confidants to step back. He looked at the piles of files on the table and couldn't help but sneer at the corner of his mouth.

…

The next day, when the sky was slightly dim.

A carriage left the Zhongshan Marquis Mansion and headed for the imperial city under the protection of dozens of soldiers.

Pei Yue closed his eyes and rested, while Deng Zai sat next to him and reported slowly: "Master, a secret postal route with Lingzhou has been established, and two postal routes with Qinzhou in the south have also been connected. According to the policies of various places,

Judging from the returns, Wang Yong's progress in Xingyang City is going very smoothly, and the Tang governor has given them a lot of help, and the shops and warehouses are already under construction."

Pei Yue nodded slightly and asked, "How is the situation in the south?"

Deng Zai said: "Seven of the thirteen groups have arrived in Chengjing, and the money has been successfully delivered to Mr. Xi. The remaining six groups are expected to arrive in the next few days because of the long distance."

Pei Yue smiled with satisfaction and asked, "Did anyone follow you yesterday?"

Deng Zai said in awe: "Young master is really clever. There are indeed people following him all the way, and their whereabouts are very secretive. If General Fu hadn't personally led the team, we might not be able to discover those people. But we can't confirm the identities of those people yet."

Pei Yue said calmly: "This is Fu Hongzhi's talent. You don't have to envy him. After all, everyone has their own strengths. There were too many flies caught. I couldn't imitate His Majesty's confident style, so I had to throw out some bait.

Let’s see if we can catch a few big fish. By the way, did Nongyu have any unusual reactions during this trip?”

Deng Zai shook his head and said: "No, even Miss Chen is very cooperative. She also said that the young master will definitely be able to make his wishes come true this time."

"This woman..." Pei Yue shook his head and changed the topic: "There are many eyeliners staring at the Zhongshan Marquis Mansion now. Even if Nong Yu is not allowed to make this trip, you can still attract the attention of interested people by pretending. Next, you

Let the Beiwei camp be prepared, the pockets have been opened, and the net may be closed at any time."

Deng Zai responded: "Yes, young master."

He thought for a while, looked at Pei Yue's stern eyes and asked respectfully: "Master, if someone really touches the small courtyard in the northern suburbs, how far will we go?"

Pei Yue said slowly: "First cut off the hand that touched me, and then follow the clues to get rid of the henchmen secretly cultivated by the enemy."

Deng Zai said in a deep voice: "Follow the order!"

When the carriage arrived outside the south gate of the imperial city, Pei Yue walked down with a calm expression and glanced at the dim light on the horizon.

Because of the preparations for the wedding, the emperor allowed him not to go to court for the entire first month of the year. Now that it was early February, he couldn't stay in the mansion to accompany his family all the time, especially today was the New Year's Day.

In the Chengtian Hall, the emperor arrived, and all the ministers shouted long live.

The atmosphere of today's court meeting seemed a little strange. Many courtiers looked at Pei Yue from time to time, as if they were curious about the happy life of the groom. However, Pei Yue was keenly aware of some of the malicious glances.

"Oh……"

He sneered imperceptibly.

The direction of the wind in the capital for more than a month has been unpredictable, but Pei Yue is very clear that as he raises his banner to support the eldest prince, he will inevitably become the target of public criticism. Especially since he has never entered the court during this period, there must be some

People have been waiting very anxiously, collecting a lot of accusations to accuse and impeach him.

However, Pei Yue would not give them another chance to mess around this time.

After the deliberation process was over, the hall fell into a brief silence. Just when someone was about to leave for work, a young and vigorous figure stood up before everyone else, facing the emperor and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I am here.

Lu Gao, the head of the Farming Department of the Ministry of Industry, please write this!"

Emperor Kaiping's calm voice came from above: "Come here."

The unknown Lu Gao took a deep breath, and said with a loud voice that was slightly trembling but extremely firm: "Your Majesty, the position of the crown prince is related to the country and cannot be left vacant for a long time. Nowadays, Western Wu and Southern Zhou have been defeated one after another and they have no time to take care of themselves.

, I show my sincerity to the emperor’s sage and bright subjects, together

It is time to create a prosperous age that has never been seen in ancient times, and it is necessary to establish the position of the prince as soon as possible. Today, His Royal Highness King Lu is pure, filial, sincere, generous and kind, and can serve as an example for all princes. Since ancient times, kings who are very wise and wise have often achieved prosperity. Things are different at that time.

Materials are erect, Junyan Yuntun, Kun Yao's compendium."

His voice echoed in the spacious hall.

Lu Gao knelt down to pay homage and said loudly: "Therefore, I have the courage to ask Your Majesty to make King Lu the Crown Prince of the East Palace!"

There was a long dead silence in the palace.

Pei Yue looked at his eyes, nose and heart, with a slight smile on his lips.
Chapter completed!