Dozens of people from the Wang family received a lot of gifts along the way west. They were a group of rural farmers. They couldn't tell which ones were given by private gifts and which ones were rewarded by the court. In short, they happily accepted them. Yuan Jiuding, Zhang Youcai and others saw it, and no one cared about it, and they never thought of telling the emperor.

Similar things are too ordinary and too ordinary. It would be an incredible strange thing if the Empress Dowager's family was neglected all the way. Moreover, the merchants who gave gifts were the most intelligent. They would not carry large boxes and small boxes to the Wang family directly, but would visit the lodge, give some gifts, and then secretly hand over a gift list. All the gifts on them were in the capital, waiting for the new owner.

As soon as Hangu Pass arrived, the merchants who gave gifts began to mention Zong Zhengqing Han Chou intentionally or unintentionally. Zhang Youcai was always with the Wang family. When he heard a few words, he saw that the emperor and Han Chou were dissatisfied, and suddenly remembered this.

Foreign relatives often gain great power, so it is normal to make friends in advance, but these gift-giving merchants had other plans, but they were not something that Yuan Jiuding and Zhang Youcai could guess at that time.

Han Ruzi laughed furiously. Everyone in the house has their own strengths, but they are not the ones he needs now. So he said, "No matter what, the problem in front of him has been solved. Shangshu Yuan, go and do your business. I will remember the achievements of the wedding. Qiao Wanfu, continue to stare at the merchants in the city to see what they have done; Jin Chunzhong, continue to examine the Holy Military Advisor in detail, and come and tell me any time if there is any news."

Several people received the order, and 6 Xu retreated. Zhang Youcai had just returned and was still a little uncomfortable. When there were too many people, he asked with confusion: "Your Majesty, have I done something wrong? I should have written a letter to Your Majesty early for what I saw on the road."

Han Ruzi shook her head, "This matter has nothing to do with you. Today is the day when the empress dowager visits her relatives. Everyone should be happy. You should go to the empress dowager's side as well. She may need you."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhang Youcai hurriedly withdrew.

Han Ruzi said to Wang He again: "It seems that there will be no more assassins. You don't have to stay here, guard the outside."

Wang He wanted to stay for a while, but Han Ruzi didn't give him a chance to argue and waved his hand to order him to retreat. Wang He had no choice but to retreat with another guard.

There were only the emperor and Meng E left in the room, and neither of them spoke. Han Ruzi thought she did not exist and thought silently, and Meng E did not give any consolation.

I don’t know how long it has passed, Zhang Youcai quietly came in and whispered: “Your Majesty, the banquet has begun. Is Your Majesty going to go now?”

"Okay." Han Ruzi stood up and walked out of the room.

The eunuchs, palace maids and guards outside had already been arranged in an orderly manner, surrounding the emperor to the hall.

The hall was filled with the joy of reunion. With the reminder of the family, Empress Dowager Cining remembered many past events and mentioned her mother's death. She couldn't help but burst into tears again. At the gesture of the ritual official, everyone immediately changed to something interesting.

Zong Zhengqing Han Chou also attended the banquet as a "family". He was like a fish in water. When no one spoke, he told jokes and someone spoke. He deliberately guided him, in short, to satisfy the empress dowager.

The emperor's arrival made the atmosphere a little cold. Han Ruzi personally held the cup, first congratulating his mother, then to celebrate his grandfather's birthday, and finally to all the relatives. He pinched the cheeks of the two children, praised them for their cuteness, handed the cup to the eunuchs beside him, and said goodbye to Queen Mother Cining.

Before leaving, Han Ruzi looked at the queen deeply. The queen smiled slightly and said that everything was fine. She liked these emperor's relatives very much.

It was already evening when Han Ruzi returned to Juanhou's mansion. The Secretariat did not send a memorial today, nor did he urge him. Jin Chunzhong and Qiao Wanfu both sent people to leave verbal messages, without any important content. The last assassin refused to surrender and had been killed by the consent.

Yunmengze's assassination was loud and the rain was small, and it seemed that it had ended like this.

Han Ruzi had no food, so she sat in the study for a while and sent someone to summon Zhao Ruosu.

"Where are the rules and practices of the court?" Han Ruzi roughly said about Han Chou, "Can the court respond to such officials?"

"We must obtain evidence that Han Chou has ulterior motives."

Han Ruzi smiled and said, "Don't you understand? Han Chou had thought of this for a long time, so he made arrangements. He had been secretly pleasing my uncle's family for several months, and it was slowly revealed when approaching the capital. For the Queen Mother, how could such a dedicated minister really collude with robbers? If I had any, would Han Chou's efforts go away? But this is exactly what Han Chou is smart. No one can tell whether his actions are to wait and see the two sides, or just to lure the snake out of the hole as he said."

Han Ruzi couldn't provide direct evidence to prove Han Chou's guilt, so she didn't want to make meaningless arguments with her mother.

Zhao Ruosu was silent for a moment and said, "Is it possible that Han Chou's plan to 'lead snake out of the hole' is true? Collusion with robbers and assassination is a bit strange after all. Whether it succeeds or not, Han Chou seems to have no benefits."

Han Ruzi had been thinking for a long time, then he thought for a while, shook his head and said, "No, Han Chou is definitely not 'guided snake out of the hole'. If the assassin had a chance to succeed, he would never hand over the Holy Military Advisor."

Han Ruzi really couldn't come up with evidence, nor did he need it. He knew Han Chou and knew that he was definitely not a loyal minister, and he lacked loyalty to Da Chu. Han Chou was only loyal to Luoyang and his luxurious life.

"If this is true, there is a loophole in Han Chou's plan." Zhao Ruosu said.

"Yes." Han Ruzi summoned Zhao Ruosu and needed this sentence. So far, he had not seen the loophole.

"Your Majesty is the emperor of the Great Chu. Those who do not like you will never be able to stand up. Those who your Majesty hate will be eliminated sooner or later."

Han Ruzi was about to say that he was not such an emperor, but when he thought about it, he shut up. At least he had the power.

Zhao Ruosu continued: "Han Chou tried his best to please him, but Empress Dowager Cining and the Wang family. After all, he cannot win the trust of Your Majesty. It is definitely not a long-term solution. I believe he knows this well, so what is his long-term solution?"

Han Ruzi suddenly realized that he was calm on the surface, but in fact he was extremely angry. He was trapped in the situation and affected his judgment. He had to need Zhao Ruosu's reminder to see the truth clearly. "You are right. Han Chou has a trick, so there must be... do you have a solution to it?"

"Han Chou did not use the formal methods of the court. The gentle ministers could see a little flaw, but they were unable to deal with it." Zhao Ruosu told the truth. He was meticulous. If he was to win by surprise, he was not his strength.

"Before I, did the emperor be bullied by ministers like this?"

Zhao Ruosu bowed to the ground and stood up and said, "From Taizu to Emperor Wu, ministers have been killed in almost every dynasty for rebellion. The ministers have not only read historical books, but also read many official documents at that time. To be honest, the reasons for these people's rebellion are very puzzling, and the methods are full of loopholes. The ministers do not understand why, so they can only say that they 'bully' the emperor."

"But the emperor is always the winner."

“It must be the winner.”

Han Ruzi laughed, sent Zhao Ruosu away, called the eunuch outside, and asked, "Is the King of Donghai still here?"

"Tonghai Neptune has returned home."

Han Ruzi thought for a moment, "Go and call him."

The eunuch was ordered to retreat, Zhang Youcai and Meng E came in to clean up the room, and Han Ruzi said, "Youcai, you just came back, go and have a rest."

"Your Majesty, I rested outside the city for three days and was not tired at all." Zhang Youcai rushed to do all the work and almost left no one for Meng E.

"Where is Jing Yao?" Han Ruzi suddenly remembered this eunuch.

Zhang Youcai put down the rag in his hand, "I have returned to Beijing long ago. Did Your Majesty see him?"

Jing Yao is no longer the Central Supervisor of the past. His current status is too low, and he has caught up with the Juanhou Mansion to strengthen the guards. He cannot come to see the emperor directly like Zhang Youcai.

"You go and find Jing Yao." Han Ruzi said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhang Youcai hurriedly left.

Meng E finished the rest of the work and even laid the bedding with the chairs and couches against the wall.

Han Ruzi had a lot of thoughts and had to say something to the outside world, so he said, "Wang Jianhuo from Luoyang has something to say, which is quite enlightening to me."

"Um."

"He said he was a man in the quagmire. If I wanted to find something in the quagmire, he could do it for me. If I wanted to completely get rid of the quagmire, he couldn't do it, and I could only choose another person."

Meng E's reaction was as slow as before. She thought for a while and said, "I understand what he meant, but I'm right."

"I did choose another person, who has almost no connection with the quagmire and is trustworthy, but I made a mistake, only select the generals, not the strong generals, occasionally I still need the people in the quagmire."

Meng E didn't understand this time, "Your Majesty wants to recall Wang Jianhuo?"

Han Ruzi shook her head, "There is more than one quagmire, and Wang Jianhuo is not the only one in the quagmire."

"Yes." Meng E couldn't understand even more.

"You went out at night to find your brother a few days ago." Han Ruzi suddenly changed the subject.

"right."

"The capital is so big, you must have chosen a target first and then go out to find it, right?"

"Well, there is a Qilu club in Nancheng. My brother occasionally reveals a sea accent, and hides it there without any attention. There are also several lanterns, which are often visited by people from Kanto."

"Hanglu?" Han Ruzi was shocked.

"Nothing is surprising. If outsiders want to hide from the government and hide in the capital, they can only go to temples, chambers of commerce, brothels, and casinos to live in places like temples and temples."

"The Holy Military Advisor is hidden in Zong Zhengqing's house."

"He is an exception, not everyone can find the minister to help, and he was betrayed in the end."

Han Ruzi still found it incredible that Meng E had been to a place like Goulu, and hesitated for a while and did not ask for details.

Jing Yao arrived first. Even though he was an old official, he could not suppress his excitement of being summoned by the emperor. Han Ruzi chatted with him for a few words but did not ask about the specific matters.

Not long after, King Donghai also came. He was ready to rest at home. When he heard that the emperor had summoned him, he immediately came with his clothes and rode his horse in a hurry. He had a blush on his face when he walked into the study.

To deal with Han Chou, we cannot rely solely on the rules of the court. Han Ruzi needs someone who is as treacherous as him, that is, Wang Jianhuo called the "people in the quagmire".

Meng E quietly withdrew from the study room, and Han Ruzi said: "Do what you two can to help me deal with one person." (To be continued.)8
Chapter completed!