"Why does brother Huang think Xu Chengjin wants to do this?" Zhong Zhiling frowned. "In terms of identity, he was the Empress Dowager's nephew and brother-in-law's cousin. In addition to the royal family in the Zhou Dynasty, no one could look up at him? In terms of official rank, he is an honest General of Zhennan, and he has become an inescapable feudal official. What is he not satisfied with? "
"Of course, he is not satisfied," Zhong Zhiheng said coldly. "Since the opening of the dynasty, which Prince has not shed the blood of Xu family? How many years has Xu clan even been able to dominate the imperial power? But now, I have abolished the prince. I'm afraid from now on, Xu clan will never recover. How can he be reconciled? He is resenting me! This is a revolt! "
"What do you think the emperor should do now?" Zhong Zhiling asked in a slow voice, "the 70th birthday of the queen mother is just around the corner. Is it up to the Emperor..."
"Queen Mother!" After Zhong Zhiling's words were finished, Zhong Zhiheng was furious again. When he thought that the Empress Dowager might have heard about Xu Chengjin's change, he didn't tell him from the beginning to the end. Even if the Empress Dowager might have been involved in it, he hated his teeth. "I knew that Xu family was the biggest in my mother's heart, but I didn't expect that today, she can Help others to make their own son's rebellion! "
"What?" Zhong Zhiling's face was shocked. "What does brother Huang mean is that the queen knows about it?"
"Empress mother has always been in contact with southern Xinjiang. I used to just turn one eye open and one eye closed. What kind of water can they turn out when the prince falls down? I didn't expect, "said Zhong Zhiheng fiercely," to hunt wild geese all day long, but to be pecked at by wild geese! "
"Brother Huang, are you sure that your mother knows about it?" After a long silence, Zhong Zhiling asked in a deep voice, "this matter matters a lot. Brother Huang must be careful."
"I will not wrongly accuse my mother and empress," said Zhong Zhiheng in a deep voice, sipping his tea while suddenly looking at Zhong Zhiling, "but why do you have to tell me about this?"
"Brother Huang, I've been guarding the Northwest for 34 years, and I've seen countless battles, and I've watched how many men died in battle, so I know how precious every inch of land in the mountains and rivers of Dazhou is," said Zhong Zhiling, looking straight, rising to kneel in front of Zhong Zhiheng, and holding his hand, every word in his hand, "There is not only estrangement but also common belief between brother Huang and his younger brothers. That is, whoever dares to move the mountains and rivers of our Zhong family will die."
"Yes, no one can move the mountains and rivers of our Zhong family." Zhong Zhiheng patted the hand of Zhong Zhiling.
Zhong Zhiling said: "before I left, I ordered 100000 troops to go south quietly. Now I have set up camp in Qinghai. I can make trouble with Huanglong at the command of brother Huang."
"Wait a little longer. This time I will uproot the Xu clan and give the Empress Dowager an account."
"Yes, I understand."
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Pingxi palace.
After the imperial study and Zhong Zhiheng finished their lunch, Zhong Zhiling returned to Pingxi palace.
"Wang Ye, the Empress Dowager sent someone to send you all the pastries you used to eat." as soon as Zhong Zhiling entered the main hall, the housekeeper was busy to welcome him, took off his cloak for him, and pointed to the three big food boxes on the table with a smile. "The Empress Dowager said that you had to work all the way and went to the palace to say hello to the Lord. It's very hard. You don't have to go to the palace today It's a gift. "
"Well," Zhong Zhiling nodded and opened a food box. When he saw a plate of crab powder crispy inside, he frowned. He covered the lid and said to the housekeeper, "tell the kitchen to stew a chicken for me."
"Yes, I will go now." The housekeeper was too busy to bow down.
After the Butler left, Zhong Zhiling opened the food box again, took a piece of crabmeat cake out of it, and looked at it for a long time. He had not seen such a delicate cake for decades, and could not remember what he had liked.
Time is such a ruthless and domineering thing. It always changes your appearance and likes quietly. When you look back suddenly, you suddenly find that the road you thought you had been sticking to, in fact, you have long been on the wrong way, or the wrong way you can't go back.
He looked for a long time, listened to the rapid footsteps outside, and put the piece of crab cake back.