Chapter 62 What to Do

  Zhao Che also smiled, this old thing is still quite capable, quietly pulling out the nail in his own eye. This kind of meddling and sowing discord are the specialties of these palace eunuchs, but sometimes these things are more effective than wielding knives and guns. If it weren't for Zhuge Liang's sharp tongue being able to rival a hundred thousand soldiers!

  "Thanks to Huang Bo, if you hadn't spoken up for her, she probably wouldn't have returned to Beijing so quickly. It's just that she was feeling suffocated, and this beating was in vain. If things go wrong, I'll even be reported to the empress!" Zhao said. This matter is also strange, Yu Zhu is too reckless, not only does she point at her elders with her fingers, but she also doesn't think about how much weight she has in the empress's heart.

  "It won't be for nothing, I've already arranged a place for her in the palace's laundry department. Once she returns, she'll be sent there directly. I guarantee she won't even get to see the empress!" Upon hearing Huang Jingchen's words, the old and young pair exchanged a sly smile, but poor Yuzhu was still dreaming of being promoted after returning to the capital, unaware that her fate had already been decided."

  "Huang Bo, this time back to Beijing must have cost a lot, right?" Zhao asked as he sat down.

  "Hmm, I'm not like I used to be. A fallen phoenix is no better than a chicken. This time when I went back and visited some friends, it wouldn't do to go empty-handed!" Huang Jingchen said with a bitter smile.

  "Huang Bo, don't worry about these trivial matters. In less than two years, I guarantee you'll be worried about not being able to spend all your money. Take this money and use it first!" Zhao Tie pushed a stack of silver ingots in front of Huang Jingchen.

  "Oh, the king has schemed against someone again!" Huang Jingchen was also straightforward, and with a touch of his hand on the package, he knew it was worth no less than 5,000 taels, so he directly put it in his pocket.

  "Don't think I'm being superstitious, but this is the money that bought Kang Guo's life!" Zhao Xiao said in a low voice.

  "What? Zhang Bin was really stabbed to death!" Huang Jingchen suddenly stood up and exclaimed, his sleeves sweeping the teacups off the table without realizing it.

  "Huang Bo also knew!" Zhao Yan said with a bow, picking up the rolling teacup.

  "Bin Lao died suddenly in the imperial court, and some people suspected that he was assassinated. However, if it were true that the head of the Imperial Censorate was stabbed to death within the palace, what a huge responsibility would that be? Who dared take on such a task? Therefore, it was only whispered about in secret, with no one daring to speak out loud!"

  "Huang Bo, Cai Jing and Zhang Kangguo served in the same dynasty, one in charge of the military and the other in charge of civilians. By rights, they shouldn't have interfered with each other's affairs, so what deep-seated grudge could they have had? It turns out that this is the reason why some people from the jianghu got involved, and it was because of this that Zhao Che realized something."

  "Zhang Bin was a native of Yangzhou, and had served as the magistrate of Yongqiu County, Fujian, before attaching himself to Cai Jing and rising through the ranks to become a Secretary in the Imperial Secretariat, an Academician in the Hanlin Academy, and a Vice Minister in the Ministry of War. When Cai Jing settled the Yuanfu faction's case, he was involved from start to finish in the secret deliberations, and was one of Cai Jing's most trusted advisors." Huang Jingchen sighed as he spoke.

  "Oh, he's Cai Jing's trusted aide, so why did Cai Jing want to kill him?" Zhao Che asked curiously, he really didn't understand this matter.

  "After Bin Lao achieved his goal, he unexpectedly rose to the position of Prime Minister. At that time, the Emperor also felt that Cai Jing was monopolizing power and feared his dictatorship, so he let Bin Lao know about the Imperial Secretariat to divide Cai Jing's power. However, Bin Lao did not understand how to restrain himself and secretly monitored Cai Jing, reporting every word and action to the Emperor. When Cai Jing discovered this, he instructed Wu Zhong, the Censor-in-Chief, to impeach Bin Lao, who was then rebuked by the Emperor and demoted. From then on, the two became sworn enemies, constantly undermining each other."

  "Why didn't Zhang Kangguo take any precautions since he knew Cai Jing hated him?" Zhao Yi thought that this Zhang Kangguo was a bit foolish, having offended someone and yet not being careful at all, hiding at home and staying put.

  "How could this be? Before this, he had been subjected to several assassination attempts and had narrowly escaped them all. However, he had a bad habit - after retiring from court, he liked to drink a cup of tea. As a result, after drinking the tea this time, he suddenly felt severe abdominal pain, his tongue lolled out of his mouth, and he was unable to speak. He was sent to the Waiting Pavilion, where he died. The Emperor was also deeply grieved and issued an edict posthumously promoting him to Grand Master for Palace Attendance with the same ceremonial as the Three Dukes, and gave him the posthumous title of Wen Jian. This was a great honor, but who in the court did not know that he had been at odds with Cai Jing? After his death, there were no mourners, which chilled people's hearts!" Huang Jingchen said with emotion.

  "It seems that these two guys have figured out Zhang Kangguo's bottom line, and their intelligence work is not bad, they are talented!" Zhao Ke nodded in admiration, muttering to himself.

  "Prince Wang, you mean the assassin has already been killed by you?" Huang Jingchen asked hastily, staring at Zhao Che with a silly smile.

  "Huang Bo, no! Now they are working in the garden to plant grass and flowers for us to pay off debts. I haven't made up my mind on how to deal with them yet!" Zhao Che said with a smile.

  "Your Highness, how could assassins be in the mansion? What's going on?" Huang Jingchen knew that Zhao Zhan had many ideas and was bold, but he didn't expect him to actually keep two ruthless assassins as flower caretakers.

  Zhao Che smiled and told the story, Huang Jingchen was sometimes shocked, sometimes burst out laughing, and sometimes worried. If he didn't believe that Wang Ye wouldn't deceive him, he would have thought it was a made-up story.

  "Huang Bo, how do you think we should deal with these two now?" Zhao asked after finishing his words.

  "Prince Wang is truly brave and wise, I would have only run away if I had encountered them, but unexpectedly Prince Wang has made those two submit completely!" Huang Jingchen said.

  "Huang Bo has passed away, but in fact, both of them are masters. At that time, they couldn't leave, and now they can definitely leave, no one can stop them. It's just that they think even if they leave the house safely, people outside won't let them off, so it's better to hide here with us where it's safe. As for owing money, they must also understand that I was joking with them. Everyone finds a way to save face and tacitly agrees." Zhao Ye shook his head and said.

  "Aren't they afraid of the poison you've given them?"

  "They can poison Zhang Kangguo to death, definitely one of them is a master of poisoning. My little trick can only deceive them for a while, and they will understand in a few days!"

  "Uh, these two, Lu Xiao and Xiao Mei, are the top masters of the Night Gate, known as Black and White Impermanence. They can kill people in an instant, and no one has ever seen their true faces because they never leave any survivors. However, the Night Gate will kill anyone for money, so they have made many enemies on the rivers and lakes. Lu Xiao took over as the leader two years ago and rarely takes action himself. This time, he came to Cai Jing with a lot at stake, determined to kill Bin Lao quickly. He did it secretly, and everyone now is just suspicious but can't find any evidence. If we expose this matter, maybe we can get him removed from his position!" Huang Jingchen said briefly.

  "Huang Bo, we can't be certain. You also said it earlier. Now, from top to bottom in the imperial court, no one dares to expose this matter. It's not just that they fear Cai Jing's power. If the emperor finds out that even with heavy security, someone was still able to assassinate a person within the palace, how many heads will roll? How many officials will lose their positions? So they all keep quiet at the same time, deceiving only the emperor. If we expose this matter, it would be like going against all the officials in the imperial court!"

  "Hiss" Huang Jingchen sucked in a breath of cool air, "The king is deeply strategizing, I just wanted to get justice for the old man, but forgot about these things. Cai Jing has planted a large number of his confidants in the court over the years, even the servants in their households have been granted official positions. It can be said that his people are now all over the country, and we're afraid that if we strike the snake, we might get bitten instead!" Huang Jingchen's admiration for the king deepened another layer, feeling that those who had been pointed out by the immortal master were indeed different!