Chapter seven hundred and eighty secretly seize power
The Pan Yue mentioned by Cao Sheng was the main culprit involved in the case who was rescued by Li Yanqing in the "Pan Yue Censor" in the "Pan Yue Censor". After Pan Yue recovered, his official position was restored. The Pan family was very guilty of him and took out a lot of money to manage the officialdom for him. Finally, he was valued by Gao Qiu and was promoted step by step to the Duke of Yuhou, the infantry in front of the palace.
Currently, Pan Yue is one of the four generals under Wang Daoqi. He controls 5,000 imperial guards and is stationed near Caomen on the east side of the inner city.
With Cao Sheng's matchmaking, Li Yanqing met Pan Yue on the Caomen Tower. Pan Yue was about forty years old, but he looked very old, with half-white hair and wrinkles on his eyes, giving people the feeling of being at least fifty years old. This is related to the torture he suffered in prison a few years ago. However, Pan Yue's tall figure made him look very powerful and to a certain extent made up for Pan Yue's appearance shortcomings.
Pan Yue felt a little ashamed when he saw Li Yanqing. After all, his army also participated in the search for Li Yanqing the day before yesterday. Li Yanqing was his savior. If Li Yanqing had not helped him in time, he would have died in prison long ago.
Cao Sheng saw the shame in Pan Yue's eyes, and patted him on the shoulder and smiled, "No need to be ashamed, I explained to Li Shaobao. You are just pretending to search. Don't say that you know you can't touch Li Shaobao. Even if you really touch it, you will protect it. I'm right!"
Pan Yue nodded, "If I really meet Li Shaobao, even if I fight with them, I won't allow them to touch Li Shaobao a hair."
These words were from Pan Yue’s heart. Li Yanqing was very moved by his sincere heart. Li Yanqing clasped his fists and said, “Yanqing remembers General Pan’s love in his heart!”
Pan Yue sighed, "I don't thank you for saving my life, but unfortunately Pan has no chance to repay his kindness so far."
"Old Pan, who said you don't have the chance to repay kindness!"
Cao Sheng smiled and said, "Isn't Yanqing here now?"
Pan Yue immediately understood and hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Please give Li Shaobao the order, Pan Yue will obey unconditionally!"
Li Yanqing pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, I came for General Pan's army. I hope General Pan's five thousand troops will listen to my command. If General Pan feels embarrassed, he will never force him. In short, I fully understand General Pan's sincerity."
Pan Yue's army was not an ordinary army, but the emperor's personal guard. It was indeed a bit embarrassing to ask him to turn to Li Yanqing. Pan Yue pondered for a moment.
Cao Sheng immediately said angrily: "It's not that you are loyal to Li Shaobao, but that Li Shaobao replaces Wang Daoqi. What's the difficulty!"
Pan Yue suddenly realized that he was in a stubborn position. Li Yanqing did not want to proclaim himself emperor, but just wanted to take away Wang Daoqi's military command.
He made a quick decision and bowed, "I wish to obey Li Shaobao's command!"
Li Yanqing nodded happily, "Time is tight, let's talk about inner city defense now."
Pan Yue pulled two chairs and said, "Li Shaobao, please sit down, Liulang, you sit down, let's discuss together!"
Li Yanqing sat down, he sorted out his thoughts for the past two days, and said slowly: "I think I can make some necessary preparations first."
The three of them discussed until noon, when Li Yanqing and Cao Sheng said goodbye and left, "Yanqing, go to our mansion for a cup of tea!" Cao Sheng grabbed Li Yanqing's reins and smiled.
It is time to drink tea at noon, but all teahouses in Bianliang City have been closed. There are only a few low-end tea shops selling large bowls of tea. If you want to drink good tea, you can only go to the noble mansion.
Li Yanqing smiled happily, "Then I'll be disrespectful!"
Cao Sheng's son-in-law's mansion is located in the southeast of the imperial city. It is a large mansion covering an area of about 30 acres. However, there seems to be not many servants. Li Yanqing only saw an elderly butler and a few little maids. He did not see the other servants, making the mansion look empty.
"The other servants fled to the south!"
Cao Sheng knew that Li Yanqing was looking around, and knew what he was thinking. He smiled bitterly: "We also bought a house in Hangzhou. The princess understood the servants and sent them first."
"Why didn't Brother Six leave?"
Cao Sheng gave him a blank look, "I called me Uncle Six yesterday, but I'll change my brother today?"
"Didn't you ask for your business yesterday?" Li Yanqing smiled and said, "Of course you have to mix some sugar in your mouth."
"Okay! I'll write a letter to Yunniang, saying that you don't respect your elders."
"Then I'll go and write a letter to the old man, saying that you won't help me."
The two of them glared for a while and suddenly burst into laughter. The eldest brother didn't say anything about the second brother, and they all had the handle in each other's hands!
Li Yanqing followed Cao Sheng into the inner hall and sat down. Li Yanqing said again: "To be honest, why don't you go south? At least you should send the princess away. It's too dangerous for her to stay here."
Li Yanqing knew very well the tragic fate of these princes in history. He was afraid that he would not be able to grasp the situation and let these poor women still fall into the hands of the Jin soldiers.
Cao Sheng sighed, "Things are not as simple as you think. After Zhao Huan ascended the throne, he would not allow any royal family to leave the capital. He sent people to monitor each royal family closely, including me and the Emperor Ji, who would report it to him every day. As long as we showed signs of escaping, we would be immediately imprisoned in the cold palace and put under house arrest, just like Zhao Kai."
"Then why aren't you worried about the spy who wrote the report today?"
"Since yesterday, the person who monitored us has withdrawn, otherwise I wouldn't have invited you for tea."
When Cao Sheng said this, a palace maid came in to serve them refreshments, and said to Cao Sheng: "Madam, the tea is ready soon. Please wait for the prince consort and the distinguished guest."
"Thank you!"
The palace maid secretly glanced at Li Yanqing and slowly stepped back. When she walked to the door, she remembered the emperor's instructions again and quickly added: "Madam asked me to tell my son-in-law that Emperor Maode is here!"
Cao Sheng was immediately overjoyed, "Tell my wife, I'll go there right away!"
The palace maid bowed and then turned around and left. At this time, Li Yanqing asked lightly: "Is the Sixth Brother interested in Emperor Yanqing?"
Cao Sheng was stunned, then he reacted, waved his hands and smiled, "Where are you thinking about? The reason why Emperor Yanqing is able to come means that the control in the palace has been loosened. I want to know about Zhao Kai's situation and see if it is possible to rescue him."
"Is it not easy for Brother Six to save Zhao Kai? This matter can be covered by me, but Brother Six to save Zhao Kai, may he want him to succeed to the throne, right?" Li Yanqing looked at Cao Sheng with a smile.
Cao Sheng's heart was beating. He felt something from Li Yanqing's words, but it was like a flower in the fog. He seemed to feel something, but he couldn't see clearly.
Li Yanqing didn't give him a chance to think too much, patted his arm and smiled, "Go quickly! Don't let the princess wait in a hurry."
"You boy!"
Cao Sheng pointed at Li Yanqing, shook his head again, and then got up and left.
When Li Yanqing saw him leave, he picked up a piece of delicate and sweet white jade cake. While tasting it, he thought while pondering that he and the Cao family have good interests, but it does not mean that everything can be said to the table. Some things have to be understood, it depends on whether Cao Sheng can understand his intentions.
Cao Sheng quickly came to the inner house. He was still thinking about Li Yanqing's hint. Not to mention Zhao Kai's affairs, did Li Yanqing want to touch Zhao Huan? Although Li Yanqing has the ability to establish a new king, it would be too shocking to do this. This was the Song Dynasty, not the late Tang Dynasty, and it was like changing an emperor.
However, Cao Sheng really hoped that this day would be that Zhao Huan was extremely hostile to him because he had a close relationship with Zhao Kai. If he hadn't been the identity of a prince consort, he would probably be the second king.
Thinking of this, Cao Sheng smiled bitterly again. With his identity as the Cao family, Zhao Huan should not dare to touch him.
Just as he thought of the Cao family, Cao Sheng stopped suddenly. He suddenly understood that Li Yanqing had just hinted that he actually wanted to help him do it together. A stream of passion in Cao Sheng's heart began to boil slowly.
In the inner hall of the back house, Zhao Jinnu poured a cup of hot tea for his sister Zhao Fujin and said with a smile: "Since the palace no longer cares about you, then you can stay here with me and don't go back. I will ask someone to pack up your things and send them. To be honest, I'm really worried about staying in the palace."
Zhao Fujin lowered his head and laughed in a low voice: "Aren't you Kencha for your brother-in-law and others? Why did you drink it yourself?"
Zhao Jinnu was stunned, and she also laughed, "Just think about your business and forget them."
She put a pot of freshly fried tea on a plate with the tea cup and said to a palace maid: "Take the tea to the husband of the prince consort, go quickly!"
"Yes!" The palace maid stepped forward and picked up the tea tray and walked quickly.
When Zhao Jinnu saw her walking away, she smiled at Zhao Fujin, "Do you care about your brother-in-law or another person?"
"screw you!"
Zhao Fujin's pretty face turned red, and he reached out to twist the back of his second sister's hand, "I'm neglecting the customer, and I want to blame me? Is there anyone who is like you to be my sister?"
"It is because I am your second sister that I care about you. Tell me, what did you always go to Baoyanzhai to do some time ago?"
Zhao Fujin's face turned redder and he quickly explained: "Isn't it normal for a woman to run to Baoyanzhai?"
"Then why are you blushing? Do you think I really don't know, so do you want me to say it?"
"You damn girl, you talk nonsense all day long. Let's see how I twist your mouth!"
Zhao Fujin pounced on him and started playing with his second sister.
At this time, a heavy cough came from the yard, and Zhao Fujin quickly sat back on his seat, looking calm.
Chapter completed!