A few hours later, before dawn, in a secret room on the side of Dongtai, Zhang Jackal saw Zu Qing.

"The Zhangren is worthy of the pillar of the country with deep roots and broad friendships. At present, the temple is strictly forbidden, even if I enter and exit is very uncomfortable, although I am eager to see each other, I can only be rude to wait here. ”

After meeting, Zu Qing complimented Zhang Jackal.

Although the former Buddha hall where Zhang Jackal and other important ministers live is in the same Huguo Temple from the east platform where Zu Qing is on duty, but at present, nearly 20,000 soldiers are gathered inside and outside the Huguo Temple, and different troops are responsible for an area.

Zhang Jackal was able to appear in front of Zu Qing in such a short period of time, which indeed revealed his extraordinary background and connections, even if the Lord had carefully sorted out the Sixth Army of the Inner Army, he still did not completely eliminate the convenient way he operated.

However, after hearing Zu Qing's compliment, Zhang Jackal didn't have any self-contained look on his face, but just said, "What is the important matter of making such an urgent appointment?" ”

Their son-in-law was already suspicious of each other and distrustful of each other. If it weren't for the solemn and impatient tone of the Zu family's summons, and the fact that Zhang Jackal's current situation was really bad, he would not have taken the risk of exposing his hidden connections in the Sixth Army to rush to see Zu Qing.

"Don't disappoint your father-in-law."

Zu Qing no longer pretended to be a mystery, and directly put the dirt bag dug up by the family in front of Zhang Jackal, and explained its origin a little.

When Zhang Jackal heard this, his face became solemn, he rubbed the soil in his palm and sniffed deeply, and only after a moment did he whisper: "Ah Lang is not suspicious...... However, there are more than 100 people living in the west hall, and ordinary people are inevitably sick, so how can you say that it is what you think in your heart? ”

Zu Qing scolded secretly in his heart, afraid that the old fox had already had doubts in this regard, but he had just received a painful lesson before, and he didn't dare to have any more delusions before there was no conclusive evidence. Of course, if there was only this sign, Zu Qing naturally didn't dare to say anything, but if he added that the guards on duty were frequently killed, he would have seven or eight points of certainty.

However, just as Zhang Jackal refused to trust him, Zu Qing naturally would not reveal the secrets he had. Those dispatches are chaotic, only the Praetorian Guard generals of his level know, and it is obvious that Zhang Jackal has no way to do this. If you want to take the initiative in cooperation, Zu Qing naturally has to have reservations.

"I didn't dare to say anything, because I was in a hurry to ask my father-in-law to discuss it. I'm going to secretly arrest a person from the West Palace Palace, I don't know if my father-in-law thinks it's okay? ”

Zhang Jackal frowned after hearing this, and looked at Zu Qing carefully, as if he wanted to see his true heart. If the Lord is really sick and can't see things, it will naturally be a great news for him, but Zu Qing is so eager that he can't tell what this son-in-law wants.

Shi Hu arranged for Zu Qing to be Zhang Jackal's son-in-law without worrying that Zhang Jackal would use this to win over his henchmen, precisely because he calculated the suspicion in people's hearts and determined that they could not be honest with each other. And the current situation is indeed the case, the two have strong demands in their hearts, hoping to get each other's cooperation and help, but for their own safety, they have to have their own reservations.

It is true that in Zhang Jackal's opinion, Zu Qing is still suspected of testing himself for the Lord, and Zu Qing is not worried that Zhang Jackal has another collusion, so he turned around and betrayed himself. In order to get a short chance to return home, the old fox was willing to kill his own young son, not to mention his cheap son-in-law who was forcibly sent to the door!

However, in the current situation, after all, Zhang Jackal's situation is a little passive. Even if Zu Qing did not make any changes and let the situation develop, he was still a young and strong man in the country and a confidant general valued by the Lord.

But at present, Zhang Jackal, although the power he secretly cultivated has not suffered much loss, but after a power adjustment in the New Year, he already has the intention of setting him up, and he only gets the vanity of a Taifu, and the so-called Lingshang Shushi can only play a little role if he is pinned on the name of Zhongshan Wang Shishi.

However, Shi Bin, the king of Yan, was in charge of internal and external military affairs as a general, and Zhang Ju, who was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, as an assistant, once these two returned to the capital, Zhang Ju would be suppressed even more seriously. Although Zhang Jackal decided to support the Shi Shi a long time ago, with the rise of a group of Tu various magnates, the noble concubine Liu no longer needed to rely on Zhang Jackal alone to stabilize her son's position.

Because of this, Zhang Jackal hurried to see him after receiving the summons from the Zu family general, risking exposing some of his hole cards, and he was more eager for variables to happen than Zu Qing.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Jackal spoke again: "Heyu is dead, killed by King Yan......"

Zhang Lizi Heyu, as an envoy to the Bohai Sea a year ago, lured Shi Bin back to China. Hearing Zhang Jackal say this, Zu Qing's heart suddenly froze, he didn't know much about Shi Bin, but he also heard that this Yan King had an arrogant temperament, and was especially cruel to his father Shi Hu. There is no need to hide Zhang Li's killing, and the country is not fully aware of it at the moment, probably because of the difference in information transmission.

Zhang Jackal informed Zu Qing in advance, undoubtedly to show that he and Yan Wang Shi Bin had no possibility of peaceful coexistence, once Yan Wang officially arrived in the capital to take over the military affairs of the Sixth Army, he would naturally set off a new round of suppression of Zhang Jackal. And although Zu Qing is Shi Hu's confidant, he may not be able to get Shi Bin's blue eyes, and he, as Zhang Jackal's son-in-law, will inevitably be implicated.

"King Yan is domineering and can't be with everyone. The Lord has given him a great responsibility, and the blessings and misfortunes are unpredictable! ”

Zu Qing sighed and said in a melancholy tone, to show that he was also resistant to Shi Bin's return to power.

"Yes, the state is in danger, and it is all up to the Lord to accumulate power and grace to continue to maintain. Although King Yan is brave, he has no grace and power in the country, and it is another trouble to return to the country. It's a pity that the Lord has such a will, and no one can stop it. ”

Zhang Li's death naturally made Zhang Jackal feel heartbroken. It's not that they regret the life of this cousin, but because many of the potential forces under their Zhang family's private affairs were managed and contacted by Zhang Li earlier, and now that Zhang Li is gone, it is difficult for this part of the power to be flexibly controlled.

But there are two sides to everything, although Shi Bin is the most famous among the sons of the lord, but he has been in the border domain for a long time, and he has no foundation in the court. Although he is about to return to the country now, before he enters the capital, he has cruel means to make the name of the murderer visible, which will inevitably make people's hearts palpitate.

Shi Bin does not have the same level of prestige as the Lord Shi Hu, but he insists on establishing his prestige by ferocious means, even if the six armies are now in the hands of the main henchmen, they may not be obedient to Shi Bin.

Once the Lord's health is worried, it is inevitable that people's hearts will fluctuate, and sacrificing a Zhang Li can be exchanged for some potential allies, even if it is just to reach a consensus on preventing Shi Bin from returning to the country to take power, which is precious to Zhang Jackal.

Therefore, the information obtained by Zu Qing here at the moment is nothing less than immortal sound to Zhang Jackal. Although there is no conclusive evidence at the moment, it is enough for him to take the risk and seek proof.

"In this eventful season, no one can be happy. Fortunately, Ah Lang and I can still support both inside and outside, our son-in-law may not ask for a big event, but only want to seek stability in the current situation. ”

After weighing it for a while, Zhang Jackal said again: "Ah Lang, you must not move at the moment, so as not to cause trouble." The west hall verified, and the old man did it himself. Even if this causes trouble, Lao Suo is not a pity. I only hope that before and after the event, Ah Lang can remember that the nine ladies are respectful and respectful, and the women are cautious, and take care of her mother and brothers. ”

Zhang Jackal was willing to risk his life and did not want his son-in-law to suffer, Zu Qing saw it in his eyes, and hurriedly thanked him, but he sneered in his heart This old fox is still cautious and vigilant, and refuses to believe the information he provides, lest he be misled.

However, this is also in line with Zu Qing's intentions, arresting the people of the West Palace will inevitably have the danger of startling the snake, with Zu Qing's current situation, once it is detected, he may not be able to deal with it calmly. Shi Hu forced him to marry Zhang Jackal's daughter, so he used the information he had to provoke Zhang Jackal to continue to plot adultery, which was also a kind of backlash.

The two had a secret meeting, and Zhang Jackal finally explained to Zu Qing a more secret and secure communication channel, and left Dongtai in a hurry before it was dark.

What Zhang Jackal is going to do next, Zu Qing can't pay attention. But he didn't take back his eyes and ears like this, also to avoid being betrayed by Zhang Jackal's misinformation. At the same time, he also began to secretly adjust his own soldiers, and some key positions were placed in his own henchmen.

No matter what kind of conspiracy it is, in the end, it is nothing more than a struggle between forces.

The most credible force in Zu Qing's hands is the general who follows his family from north to south and never abandons, although so many years have passed, this part of the old people has withered a lot, and now there are less than 30 people left, excluding the old and sick, there are only a dozen people available, but with the assistance of these henchmen, he is more confident to control the more than 3,000 people under his subordinates, and play a key role at a critical moment.

At the moment of life and death, Zhang Jackal no longer has reservations. Although the senior generals of the Chinese army have been replaced, and it is difficult for outsiders to win them over, it is difficult for some low-level commanders, including non-commissioned officers, to be completely eliminated for a while, and there are still people placed by Zhang Jackal.

This part of the force was mobilized, and Zhang Jackal didn't need to capture the people of the West Palace as planned by Zu Qing, and after just a few hours, he mastered the specific situation of the West Palace, especially the Lord Shihu.

The reason why this force was not used before was that each time it was used, the danger of exposure increased, and it was not easy for this part of the force to be retained, even if it was to be exposed and sacrificed, it was natural to sacrifice at a valuable critical moment.

The news obtained was very gratifying, as Zu Qing expected, Shi Hu was indeed seriously ill, although his life may not be critical, but once the news spread, it would also make people's hearts palpitate. The current blockade of the illness is mainly to maintain the current situation, at least until Yan Wang Shibin returns to the country to take over the power.

In addition, Zhang Jackal got a more critical piece of information: Yan King Shi Bin is already very close to Xindu, and Shi Cheng, the Chinese army general who is in charge of the West Palace, will soon secretly go out of the city to welcome King Yan back!

After learning about this, Zhang Jackal was pleasantly surprised, and he also paid attention to Shi Bin's itinerary, but he didn't expect that there would still be a misjudgment. If Shi Bin returns to China in ignorance, it will be even more difficult to turn the tables again. However, now it can be said that the sky is favored, with Zu Qing's communication warning, let him grasp the situation, reverse the situation, and set the general trend, tonight!

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