In the third year of the Great Song Dynasty, in the early morning of the thirteenth day of the first month, the time had passed.

In the prime minister's mansion, it was also brightly lit at this time.

Although the Empress Dowager Xiang has ordered the harem to be closed, no one is allowed to enter or leave without her order. But who is Zhangdun? He's a traitor! The treacherous minister naturally has tricks to spy on the news in the palace, even if the queen mother closes the court, Zhang Dian already knows that the emperor may not be able to do it.

In fact, the method is also very simple, that is, Zhang Dian arranged for his cronies to wait outside the vertical arch hall. If everything is safe in the palace, every other hour, Empress Liu's confidant eunuch Liu Youduan will send Xiao Huangmen to carry a lantern to the vertical arch hall for a walk. The people who are guarding outside the temple (who are the officials under the Zhongshu Gate) will see it, and then send someone to report the safety to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

But half an hour ago, the messenger brought bad news.

No one carries a lantern to the Hanging Arch Temple! Moreover, a sentry was suddenly assigned in front of the gate in and out of the courtyard where the vertical arch hall was located!

It's over...... When Ji Yi was awakened by the servants of the Zhang family, he knew that something bad was wrong!

Since the seventh day of the first lunar month, after the official Zhao Xu fell ill, he began to arrange traps for Zhao Ji. Not only did Mo Niangzi release the news of Mrs. Wei's authentic "Pen Array", but she also did not live at home, but lived in Zhang Dan's Prime Minister's Mansion. Waiting for the death of the official Zhao Xu at any time...... Or news of recovery.

In the past few days, he has prayed to Da Mingzun every day to let the official Zhao Xu recover quickly. But...... It's obviously not a good thing to call someone on this big night!

Ji Yi, who knew that something was wrong, followed Zhang Dan's housekeeper around the prime minister's mansion, and finally walked into Zhang Dan's study.

At this time in the study, there were only Zhang Dian and Zhang Yuan, father and son. Zhang Dian was already fully robed and seemed to be waiting to go to the court.

"Grandfather Yue......" Ji Yi stepped forward and saluted, and just wanted to say something, but was stopped by Zhang Dian waving his hand.

Zhang Dian waved at his butler and sent him away, before saying to his son, "Fourth brother, go and close the door." ”

Seeing Zhang Yuan close the door, Ji Yi asked with a pale face: "Grandfather Yue, is it the official family?" ”

"I don't know!"

Zhang Dan's answer was like a thunderbolt that hit Ji Yi's head.

I don't know...... It means that the palace has been blocked by the Empress Dowager's people! If the Empress Dowager dares to do this, she is determined to support King Duan.

Moreover, it also shows that the two key yamen of the Gate Division and the Nei Shi Province are now in the hands of the Empress Dowager Xiang.

If Zhang Duan wants to turn the tables, he must have a knife handle...... But Ji Yi knew very well that Zhang Dian, the prime minister, did not have a single soldier in Kaifeng Mansion, and there was not even half of the dead in the mansion.

To put it unbelievably, the force that Zhang Dian mastered in Kaifeng Mansion may not be as good as Wu Haogu. Wu Haogu has at least Zhao Zhongge, Lin Wancheng, Lin Chong, Murong Parrot, and a few people from the Ximen family available, as well as four slave soldiers.

And Zhang Dian may have many supporters in the Western Army, but in the forbidden army of Kaifeng Prefecture, there were not only supporters, but many opponents.

As for the reason, it is also very simple, that is, because many of the reform measures of the New Party have harmed the interests of Kaifeng Prefecture Jiangmen. Although the "Shao Sheng Shaoshu" presided over by Zhang Dian made a compromise with the generals in the economic field, it could not be expected to win their support because of this.

Zhang's concession was only in exchange for them not to make trouble again.

"There has been a change in the palace!" Zhang Dan's tone was solemn, "But the old man is not afraid." ”

You're not afraid, but I'm afraid! Ji Yi complained bitterly. Your old man has been alone for seven years, and he is a very good minister, which is enough.

But what about me?

Thinking of this, Ji Yi gritted his teeth, "Grandfather Yue, do you still plan to support King Jian to ascend the throne?" ”

"Of course!" Zhang Dian said, "The official family has left an edict for Duansheng Palace, and as long as the old man gets the edict, he can support King Jian." As for the Door Division and the Sanya Army...... They did not dare to disobey the courtiers and the edicts. ”

And he was right. Xiang Empress Dowager can change her palace, but she will not become "Empress Dowager Wu". The Jiangmen of Kaifeng Mansion have more than 100 years of traditions and old rules, and they are not tools for palace struggle. They just obeyed the Queen Mother according to the old rules.

This is the advantage of the useless generals, if they all train a group of fierce military academy non-commissioned officers and students according to the methods of Wu Haogu, they will not be so obedient...... At least, a feudal dynasty and a group of scholars and civil officials can't control them.

Then tonight and tomorrow morning, it will be blood at the palace gate!

"But ......" Ji Yi was still a little hesitant.

"How?" Chapter's voice was rather stern.

"Will there be a matter of the Blood Palace Gate......" Ji Yi asked with some humility.

"Haha," Zhang Dian smiled, "Do you think it's the Tang Dynasty now?"

Okay, remember, stop thinking and do what you have to do. ”

Ji Yi has no choice, he has a handle in the hands of Zhang Dian! Zhang Dian knew that he was a demon sect, and if he really wanted to tear his face, this crime could ruin people for a lifetime.

So he had to salute, "The junior will go immediately." ”

After saying that, he left in despair.

"Daddy," Zhang Yuan watched Ji Yi leave, and suddenly said to his father, "Is Yizhi really reliable?" ”

"Unreliable!" Zhang Dian shook his head, "How can he be reliable?" He is not a retainer of my family, nor is he a member of the Zhang family, but he is engaged to your niece.

Besides, the current situation is very unfavorable, and the Queen Mother is so decisive, I am afraid that Concubine Zhu and Queen Liu are under her control at this time. Most of His Majesty's edicts are gone.

Ji Yizhi is an overly smart person, and it is normal to think differently. But he has the power in the hands of the Father! The Father can use him and destroy him, and he will not dare to be disobedient. You go and arrange someone to follow him, if he dares not to listen to the old man, the old man can also pick him up before he goes to Lingnan! ”

This is also the Great Song Dynasty, and the dignity of the scholars still has to be talked about. Even if Zhang Dian is unlucky, there is a process, and it is impossible to launch the noon gate early tomorrow morning and behead him. According to the previous practice, he had to be a mountain envoy, and when Zhao Xu's mausoleum was finished and buried, he began to toss slowly. During this period, Zhang Dian still had a certain amount of power, and it was not a piece of cake to make a new Kejin scholar with a Manichaean background?

Zhang Yuan didn't leave immediately, but thought about it and said, "In that case, why doesn't my father push the boat down the river and support His Royal Highness King Duan?"

As long as you support the king of Duan, your old man will not be worried. ”

In fact, Duan Wang Zhao Ji has not revealed his opposition to Zhang Dun's hatred of the new policy until now, and even showed that he likes his brother's "great martial arts" very much. Even if he won't let Zhang Dian continue to be alone, he will give him a good old age.

Zhang Dan glanced at his son, "The old man has received a great favor from the official, and he should repay him with broken bones." If today's thing doesn't work, it's nothing more than a trip to Lingnan! The old man has been alone for seven years, why is there anything he is not satisfied with? ”

"It's not enough to go to Lingnan." Zhang Yuan shook his head and said to himself, "Daddy just doesn't support him, and it's almost the same to invite Jun Jiangnan." ”

"Whether it's Jiangnan or Lingnan, it's almost the same for the old man." "Go and do something, there's still a lot to do today." ”

……

Ji Yi rode a horse and walked on the dark street, his face pale and depressed. It seems that he is being escorted to the Yushitai prison to eat the crane top red by the imperial history guards.

He didn't believe that Empress Dowager Xiang could let the official edict fall into the hands of Zhang Dan. That old lady is likely to have mastered every move of the official family a long time ago!

And as long as Zhang Dian can't get the edict, the matter of supporting King Jian will definitely come to naught. Even if he can block King Duan's way, the emperor will do it for someone else.

And this black cauldron that ruined the throne of Emperor Duanwang can really make Wu Haogu carry it without falling at all?

It's unlikely, right? Wu Haogu's sin is nothing more than that his Christie's deeds organized a "secret singing" in the ghost market to hook Duan Wang Zhao Ji out of the palace.

The ghost market at the East Crossroads did not disappear because of the rise of Christie's, but was gradually controlled by Su Dalang and Mo Niangzi. Seven or eight teahouses located in the ghost market on East Cross Street are now cooperating with Christie's, and as long as they find high-quality products, they will mobilize sellers to entrust Christie's to run "secret singing", that is, the buyers and sellers are not open to the public. Because it often sings high prices, it has gradually become the climate.

And Mrs. Wei's "Pen Array" that Ji Yi took out was ready to be secretly sung in the ghost market, and now the "Pen Array" has been sent to Mo Niangzi, and the rumor has also been released, but the things are still hidden and tucked away, and they have not been shown to others.

According to Ji Yi's plan, he had to wait until Zhang Dian gave the order before he could personally report the good news of the appearance of the "Pen Array Diagram" to Duanwang Zhao Ji.

According to the frivolous personality of Duanwang Zhao Ji, there is a chance that he will be deceived. And once Zhao Ji arrives at the ghost market at the intersection of East Cross Street, Mo Niangzi, who presides over the "secret singing", will take Zhao Ji to Wuhaogu's Pear Blossom Courtyard to read the calligraphy according to Ji Yi's request.

This back and forth delay will probably make King Duan miss for some time. If Zhang Dian can successfully put King Jian on the throne. That Ji Yi is the great hero of King Jian's ascension to the throne, so it is a great achievement to block the ascent of King Duan, and this credit is, of course, Ji Yi's own......

If another king comes to power, then when the Queen Mother wants to find someone to vent her anger, Wu Haogu can share at least half of it, right?

Moreover, as long as Zhang Dian can block King Duan, even if he can't support King Jian, other princes will not treat Zhang Dian as an enemy when they come to power. With him as a big tree, as long as he can survive the years of the Empress Dowager's visit to the dynasty (in fact, it is only a few months), he will be able to have a good future......

Thinking groggily along the way, Ji Yi had already come to the gate of Duanwang's Mansion in the west chamber of Kaifeng Mansion. At this time, the sky was already overcast and bright, and it was already the end of the day.

The door of Duanwang's mansion is deserted, the gate is also closed, and it seems that no one has come here to welcome Duanwang into the palace. Ji Yi vaguely felt pity, and thought in his heart: Old lady Xiang is still a little worse, if she makes this palace change by herself, she will immediately send someone to take over the king into the palace.

Thinking of this, Ji Yi flipped off the horse's back and led the horse to a side door next to the gate of Duanwang's Mansion to knock on the door.