Pick all the cold branches

When Jia Fei returned to the house, Zhen Xian was still asleep.

Xiaoxian was hurt so deeply this time, he was inevitably tired, and I'm afraid it will take a long time to recover.

However, once he enters Beijing, he will be sent to imperial prison immediately.

Just thinking of this, the cloud on Jiafei's face immediately became darker.

Although he still had a good face in Fusi of Beizhen, the imperial prison couldn't compare with his Prince Jing's mansion after all, and the conditions were always far worse.I just hope that this time, Xiaoxian will not suffer from any root cause.

Xiaoxian's injury could have been unbearable.

If he had been more decisive and tough, he would have pushed Lu Shiquan's old eunuch back in Suzhou, or had been more sensitive, and had discovered Lu Shiquan's inner ghost early, Xiao Xian would not have been hurt like this.

Things happened so suddenly and changed so fast, it was still in a dream.

It's only because he was too conceited but not vicious enough that he broke his promise and made Xiao Xian suffer.It is simply unforgivable.

But he is someone who can never allow himself to be in a trance, let alone be vulnerable.

No one can stop what he is determined to do.

Jia Fei tidied up the quilt carefully for Zhen Xian, walked lightly back to the outside room, and leaned on the chair.

The best upper room in the official post is just such a hut separated from the inside and the outside, fortunately it is considered clean.But after all, it is not a good place to rest.What's more, there are opponents.Lu Shiquan's people must have gone to Beijing to file a complaint with the Supervisor of Rites.If you are more daring, you may have already filed a lawsuit against the imperial court.They've been here too long.

Jiafei knows Xiaoxian's temperament best, and he doesn't like to put on airs of princes and nobles and have to be served by others.And with the current situation, he didn't feel at ease letting others take care of him.Therefore, in this room alone, he did not keep any servants to accompany him.

He poured himself a cup of tea, took a few sips quietly, and heard light footsteps outside the house.

Zhang Siyuan should have come over.

The current game of chess is life or death, I'm afraid it's all on this one person.

It's just that His Royal Highness Prince Jing never thought that he would have to rely on eunuchs one day.

Think back in those days, Chen Shiqin's ambitions gradually turned into disasters, didn't he start like this...

Jiafei suddenly felt displeased, subconsciously raised his eyes and swept towards the door.

However, Zhang Siyuan did not enter the door immediately.

At this moment, Zhang Siyuan's heart is also like a deep stream of still water with hidden turbulence.

He had long believed that His Royal Highness Prince Jing would try to save Zhen Xian, but he did not expect that the prince would do so, but this way was difficult to figure out.

What Wang Jia said was an arrow that left the string, and there was no reason to take it back.

Jing Wang Jiafei and Si Lijian, no, to be precise, the battle between Jing Wang Jiafei and Chen Shiqin is inevitable.

It stands to reason that eunuchs do not fight with princes.

Eunuchs are different from court officials. They are born in the palace and die as ghosts in the palace. There is no other way to go.The sons of His Majesty the Emperor are either the future emperor or the brothers of the future emperor, no matter now or in the future, no matter how they are counted, they will not be offended.

But Chen Shiqin is different.His Highness Prince Jing is also different.

Chen Shiqin has managed his whole life, and he has finally covered the sky with only one hand, and now he is an old man in his seventies.It is absolutely impossible for him to delegate power.Once the power is released, all the evils done by the people who have been killed in this life will be turned up like accumulated black mud, enough to drown him to a bad death.If he wanted to end his life and leave a whole body behind, Chen Shiqin not only had to ensure that he was in power until the moment of his death, but also the successor behind him had to be chosen to support him.

However, it is absolutely impossible for Jing Wang Jiafei to allow him to be like this.

Today, there are seven sons under his knees, one son died early, one son was deposed from the prison, and one son was weak and sick. Among the remaining four princes, the third prince and the sixth prince are mediocre people. The prince is still naive and young, but the second prince alone is a powerful master.

In particular, His Royal Highness Prince Jing is the only direct son of Empress Yuan Wang and His Majesty.

There had been discussions in the court for a long time, saying that if His Royal Highness Prince Jing inherits the great power in the future, Chen Shiqin must not be allowed to exercise power.The one who killed Chen Shiqin must be King Jing Jiafei.

Chen Shiqin was afraid of this point, so he had planned to suppress the Second Highness for many years. First, he turned his whole heart to the Zhen family of the Second Highness, broke the humerus of the Second Highness, and then openly supported Zheng Hou's party. To support the eldest prince as the prince.It's just that it was unexpected that Empress Zheng's ineffective young son wanted to take advantage of the situation to kill his second brother, which led to the tragedy in the first year of Yongfu.

Opinions differ among the ruling and opposition parties, and many people only look at the results with half the knowledge.But as a person in the palace, Zhang Siyuan has seen and heard more than outsiders, and only feels that this incident is tragic, but if he really wants to blame, he can only blame the fifth prince for being too arrogant and not knowing how to advance or retreat. He has been forced to the cliff, and he can only protect himself by killing and killing with his sword.

There is even a evasive rumor in the deep palace, saying that the death of Queen Yuan Wang was not a sudden heart attack, nor was it a harem struggle, but was related to Chen Shiqin.Just because the Queen hated the eunuch's dictatorship and interference in politics, she repeatedly asked the emperor to relegate Chen Shiqin, and even quarreled loudly with the emperor when it was fierce, which made Chen Shiqin very dissatisfied.But Wang and Empress came from a noble family, and Wang's generations of public officials had a deep foundation in the court, which made Chen Shiqin even more jealous and worried. Since he had no reason to force the emperor to abolish the empress, he became murderous, and set up another Zheng Empress to support the party members and cleanse dissidents.

Since the death of Queen Wang, most of the old members of the Wang family have been degraded and suppressed. Those who were not persecuted to death were mostly far away from the capital and sent to remote places to take up some loose jobs. If there is no "credit" by Chen Shiqin, Zhang Siyuan never believed it.

Of course, Chen Shiqin would not want Jing Wang Jiafei to become the new emperor after the emperor's reign.

Since the third year of Yongfu, Jing Wang Jiafei returned to Beijing to open the mansion, and has maintained a delicate balance with Chen Shiqin all these years.Prince Jing lived in seclusion, didn't care about government affairs, and didn't form party members. He only studied and practiced martial arts in the palace all day long, and occasionally admired rare things and fed horses.As for Chen Shiqin, he just waited and watched silently, without moving or making a move.

But who would have expected that His Royal Highness Prince Jing would suddenly come to such a large-scale attack on the Tatars, and then face the Weaving Bureau in Suzhou.

If King Jing's going north to guard the gate of the country was just showing his edge, then the various games with Lu Shiquan in Suzhou, up to the killing of Yang Siding on the way back to Beijing, were really pointing the sword at the Supervisor of Rites.

Although, even if His Highness Prince Jing did not attack, sooner or later Chen Shiqin would strike.But if you can deal with it carefully, and survive until Wang Jia succeeds to the throne in his prime, and Chen Shiqin is getting older, that is the safest way.Zhang Siyuan originally thought that Prince Jing Jiafei was planning to take this path, but he never thought that His Highness Prince Jing would suddenly declare war on Chen Shiqin at this time.

The variable is probably Zhen Xian.

Perhaps until he was in the Ji Garden, King Jing Jiafei still planned to "forbear", otherwise he could have no scruples about Lu Shiquan at that time, and even killed Lu Shiquan, just take him away forcibly, there is no need to use false hands to fight with Zhang Siyuan. Zhen Xian was sent to the imperial prison to be dedicated to the emperor.

However, the Japanese pirates' raid on the way back to Beijing, the inner ghosts in the team, and the serious injury of Zhen Xian finally broke through the bottom line of King Jing Jiafei's "forbearance" and pushed him to the edge of the cliff again.

His Royal Highness King Jing fought back in a rage, and he was sure to die.The last time it was King Zhuangmin who died, this time, Yang Siding first, and after that, it is unknown who will die and how many will die.

The battle between King Jing Jiafei and Chen Shiqin, once it starts, it will never end, just like a fight on the top of a mountain. No matter which side has no way out, every step back is an abyss, and the other side can only be put to death and survived.

And as a man in the palace, what position does Zhang Siyuan stand in?Should he be from Dongchang, from Jinyiwei, or just from His Majesty the Emperor...?

Zhang Siyuan entered the palace as a young man, and has survived so far, all thanks to his low-key and steady never taking sides easily.If you don't choose, you won't choose wrongly, and if you don't choose wrongly, you can live.But in the current situation, I am afraid that he cannot continue to hide.Otherwise, His Highness Prince Jing would not have asked him to come and talk alone when he was about to enter the capital.

In fact, for the past few days, Zhang Siyuan has always had a subtle premonition in his heart.He felt that His Royal Highness Prince Jing would probably do another event that would shock the government and the public.

Fight with your life, if you win, the Jedi will be revived, if you lose, you will never be able to recover.

Zhang Siyuan felt that he didn't quite understand this Prince Jing, but he had to sigh, admire, and even fear him.

He even felt that Prince Jing Jiafei had an aura, very much like the current emperor, but far sharper and more decisive than His Majesty the Emperor.No wonder there are always people in the court saying that His Highness Prince Jing is the prince who most resembles His Majesty.However, the Emperor's Majesty spoiled his youngest son wholeheartedly, but he was the most alienated from this son who was "wise and capable, resembling a holy master", so alienated that he was no longer like his own father and son.

why?

This alienation, is it fear, or protection...?

The Sacred Heart is unpredictable, if you guess wrong, there will be no place to bury you.

Zhang Siyuan stood outside the door, hesitated several times, not knowing whether he should enter this door or not.

Once he entered the door, I'm afraid he would have no way out.

He knew that Jing Wang Jiafei was waiting for him in the room, waiting for him to think clearly.

His Highness Prince Jing will not urge him, this door can only be walked in by himself, and must be walked in by him.

Because King Jing Jiafei would never personally create a second Chen Shiqin.

Zhang Siyuan stared intently at the threshold in front of his toes.

The strange thing is that what emerges in my mind at this moment is neither a balance of pros and cons, nor a contest of merit and demerit, but another person, another picture.

He suddenly remembered the appearance of Zhen Xian being stabbed through the body by a long sword in the carriage.Blood dripping, shocking.

In fact, Zhang Siyuan can't quite understand what is this kind of friendship that would rather die for one person.Although he served His Majesty the Emperor and swore loyalty, he never had the feeling that he could willingly die for the Emperor.

Why can Zhen Xian die for King Jing Jiafei?

Or in other words, he was actually not for Prince Jing, but for something else, higher, farther, and more grandiose.

But what is that?

Haiqing, Heyan, prosperity and prosperity?

That would be too empty and empty.

Zhang Siyuan suddenly felt an impulse in his heart, very vague and hard to express, but it was hot, making him shiver involuntarily, and even wanted to shout and run for thousands of miles.

It seems that I haven't made up my mind completely, but my legs have already stepped forward.

Zhang Siyuan stepped into the door with one leg, was stunned for a moment, then followed in with the other leg, stood at the door, cupped his fists and bowed to Jia Fei, who was sitting at the head drinking tea, and asked deeply: "My lord, Why did you call the villain here?"

"For things after entering Beijing." Jiafei put the teacup on the table and motioned for Zhang Siyuan to take a seat. "According to the rules, Jin Yiwei escorts prisoners to wear chains and shackles. I know this journey. Mr. Zhang watched Xiao Wang." Xiao Wang understands this situation. It’s just that Zhen Xian is seriously injured right now, and he was injured to protect me. I really can’t bear it. I want to ask Zhang Gong for favors. Can't and shouldn't put chains on him?"

He deliberately claimed that Zhen Xian's injury was meritorious for escorting.Zhang Siyuan pondered for a long time after hearing the words, and hesitated to speak: "If you talk about the rules, if you enter the capital and don't wear shackles, you will definitely be criticized if you are seen. But Mr. Zhen's current situation, even if you want to put him in chains I'm afraid it's very rare. Since I sent him back to Beijing for the Holy Majesty, I have to let him go to the imperial prison alive. It's cheap, and the chains don't matter."

Jiafei nodded slightly, remained silent for a moment, and asked again: "Then can you still let him ride in my car, and I will personally send him to prison?"

With this question, Zhang Siyuan couldn't help being stunned for a moment, "Could it be that the prince can't trust villains?"

"Of course not." Jiafei looked at Zhang Siyuan without changing his expression, "It's just that after entering Beijing, there were frequent checkpoints at checkpoints, and Zhen Xian was seriously injured. I don't want him to be disturbed too much. Taking my car can save a lot of trouble."

Zhang Siyuan's eyes flickered, he hesitated to speak for several times, and finally asked: "Then after the prince sends Mr. Zhen to prison...do you still plan to come out?"

Zhang Siyuan is indeed a very perceptive person.

Jia Fei smiled slightly, but did not answer immediately, but asked instead: "What does Mr. Zhang think?"

"The villain dare not speak nonsense." Zhang Siyuan couldn't help but smiled wryly, "But the prince Jiuqing, the governor of the capital, who didn't change his face when he heard the order, fearing that he would never be able to get out again. Why did the prince want to go in by himself? "

Jiafei's eyes were dimmed, but his face was calm, "I went out of customs without authorization to lead the war first, and privately involved in the official business of the Weaving Bureau later, and I also forcibly killed the person in charge of the ceremony in public. I must have done a lot to my father." It is better to go in by yourself first, so as to save the embarrassment of the father."

Back then, he also asked himself to be imprisoned, only to escape a fatal disaster.

However, if the same method is used twice in front of the father, it will backfire and anger the father.If he really counted on his father's mercy, then he might never really think about it in his life.

His father, not his father in the first place, has no warmth at all.

He clearly understood this point, and so did Zhang Siyuan.

Jia Fei sighed secretly, and sure enough, he heard Zhang Siyuan ask him.

"What if the Holy Majesty doesn't accept this favor this time? Beizhen Fusi Prison is no better than Dali Temple, Your Highness, have you really thought about it?"

That voice was full of confusion, more shock.

Jia Fei turned his face slightly, glanced at the back room, closed his eyes slightly, and swallowed his sigh silently.

"I've made up my mind. I'll go in with Zhen Xian. When he can come out, I'll come out."