inspire-indiana Chapter 1511 Despair
Chapter 1511 Despair
Chapter 1511 Despair
The Shenhou Mansion is actually quite large.
After all, this is actually the regulation of a royal palace, and Mr. Shen and his family were "overstepping their authority" to move in.
But in fact, the underground area of Shen Houfu’s house is even larger.
Shen Yi has been running Yanjing, or rather the entire north, for more than ten years!
There was even a point in time when the imperial court had just moved its capital, the life and death of the entire imperial court was in the hands of Mr. Shen!
Shen Yi has two characteristics.
The first characteristic is holding grudges.
The second one is... caution.
There was no way. If he had not been cautious, he might have died in Jiangdu Prison.
Given his personality, he would naturally "renovate" his own nest.
Minister Shen followed his nephew to the Shenhou Mansion. They went all the way to the backyard. Shen Heng first greeted his wife and children, then pulled Shen Ji aside and asked, "Sanlang, what do you mean by 'big down there'?"
Shen Ji smiled and said, "Come with me."
The uncle and nephew walked all the way to the rockery in the Shen family's back garden. Shen Ji took Shen Heng into the rockery and then pushed a large rock away with force.
A staircase appeared in front of the two.
As soon as the door was opened, a voice seemed to be heard from inside.
"I was wrong...I was wrong...I was wrong..."
This voice, like a ghost, floats in the tunnel.
Shen Heng frowned and asked, "Old Third, what's that sound?"
"The one locked up in my house."
Shen Ji replied, "At first, it was my elder brother who brought me here once or twice. My elder brother liked to travel around since he was a child, and he often came here."
At this point, the two of them had already arrived at the dungeon.
In the dungeon, there was a crazy old man with ragged clothes, overgrown beard and hair. He was leaning against the cell, completely mad, and could only repeat the three words "I was wrong".
Shen Ji looked at the old man and said, "Two years ago, my eldest brother went back to his hometown in Jiangdu. He seemed to have learned some things about my father's youth from my third uncle. He once secretly told me that this old madman's surname was Feng."
This short sentence made Shen Heng freeze in his tracks. He suddenly looked at the madman whose face could no longer be seen and muttered, "Feng Lu, Feng Lu!"
The crazy old man turned around and saw Shen Heng standing behind him.
Seeing Shen Heng in his crimson official uniform, the old madman was startled. He held his head with both hands and shrank into the corner: "Don't kill me, don't kill me!"
Shen Heng was silent for a long time.
Seeing the crazy old man like this, he more or less guessed why his elder brother had locked him up here.
Most likely, he was such a coward back then, and his elder brother wanted to torture him, so he locked him up here.
Shen Ji pointed ahead and said, "Uncle, look, there is a tunnel going down from this dungeon that can lead you out of the mansion."
"My father told me that."
Shen Ji continued, "In addition to this tunnel, there are other tunnels in the mansion that lead to various places, but I'm afraid only Uncle Jiang Sheng knows how many there are."
Shen Heng looked at the old madman, then shook his head slightly and said, "It seems that Brother has been preparing for a rainy day for many years."
After saying this, he patted Shen Ji's shoulder and said, "San'er, let's go up."
"Uncle is at your house, waiting with you for your father to come back."
Shen Ji responded and said quickly: "With you here, nephew feels much more at ease."
Master Shen patted his nephew's head and said with a smile: "Your uncle doesn't have much ability, but as far as I can remember, your father has never failed in his life. Since he has reminded you, he must have a backup plan."
"Let's just wait quietly for him to come back."
…………
outside the city.
Shen Zhou rode his horse all the way out of the city. Protected by several personal guards of the marquis's mansion, he soon met Shen Yi, who was riding in a carriage back to Yanjing, on the official road not far outside the city.
Shen Zhou entered the carriage smoothly and said with his head down, "Uncle."
Mr. Shen looked at his eldest nephew and said softly, "It seems that something has happened in the city."
"Yes."
Shen Zhou said softly, "My third brother came to my house and took my family to my uncle's house. He also asked me to tell my uncle that the Crown Prince had been to our house and wanted to see you."
"The third brother blocked it."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi frowned slightly, then narrowed his eyes: "You are amazing. You even know exactly when I will leave the city."
Shen Yi did not inform anyone except Lu Sheng about his secret departure from the capital. With the confidentiality capabilities of the Palace Reporting Office and the Internal Guards, Shen Yi thought that the prince would not find out about this.
Even if he discovered it, it would be after he returned to Beijing.
However, just in case, he still gave his second son some instructions, and he didn't expect that they would really come in handy.
Shen Zhou lowered his voice and said, "Uncle, is something going to happen in the capital?"
"Should we send someone to inform Big Brother?"
Shen Yi shook his head: "No, I will take care of it."
He looked at Shen Zhou and said with a smile, "Erlang came out on horseback?"
"Yes."
Mr. Shen smiled and said, "Then you can go back by car. I will lend you the horse for a while."
Shen Zhou said quickly: "My nephew will go into the city with you."
"No, you can take my car and go back slowly."
Mr. Shen patted his nephew's shoulder and said with a smile: "By the time you come to Beijing, my business will probably be done."
Soon, Shen Yi changed into Shen Zhou's plain clothes, took only three or four guards, abandoned the carriage, and rode back to the capital.
At this moment, they were only thirty miles away from the capital. When they rode back on horseback, Shen Yi had already entered the city before it got dark.
After entering the city, Shen Yi went back home first and met Shen Heng who was still waiting at Shen Hou Mansion.
"Zi Chang."
Shen Yi shouted.
Shen Heng hurried forward and bowed, saying, "Brother is finally back."
Mr. Shen smiled and said, "Nothing happened at home, right?"
"everything is fine."
Shen Heng let out a long sigh: "The third brother suddenly came to my house today, and what he said really scared me."
Master Shen raised his head slightly, looked at the sky which had already darkened, and said, "Ji'er is right to be alert. The prince came to look for me, he must have known that I was not in the capital."
Shen Heng followed Shen Yi's gaze and saw the night falling. He watched Shen Yi walk aside and whispered, "Brother, how could the prince..."
"The King of Wu is coming to the capital for his wedding."
Mr. Shen said with his hands behind his back: "Your Highness the Crown Prince will naturally think too much."
Minister Shen still frowned.
"But His Majesty is still here, what's the point of him surrounding the Shen family?"
Shen Yi chuckled and said, "If I take you, I can use you to threaten me."
Shen Heng frowned.
“This is a bit too stupid.”
Shen Yi shook his head.
"He has been the regent for more than half a year. Several officials in the Ministry of Personnel have already sided with him, and many generals in the capital have also become the prince's party."
"As long as he can accomplish something, he will surely be able to get a lot of support."
“Anyone who has been acting emperor for more than half a year would not be able to accept the possibility of being thrown down to dust.”
Master Shen looked at his brother and said softly, "If you and I were in that position, it would probably be the same."
"I have no choice but to fight for my life and future."
At this point, Shen Yi narrowed his eyes: "Actually, he is also a pitiful man."
Shen Heng looked thoughtfully at the night outside and asked, "Brother, will the prince come tonight?"
"I do not know."
Shen Yi said softly: "If you don't come to our house, I'm afraid you will go to the palace."
Shen Heng's expression suddenly changed.
"Brother, you mean..."
Shen Yi shook his head slightly: "I'm not sure, but I can be sure of this."
Lord Shen put his hands behind his back and exhaled: "The current prince is no longer a single prince. In the past six months, too many people have gathered around him. These people..."
"He cannot be allowed to fail."
"Before the King of Wu arrives in the capital, these people in the capital will definitely make a fuss and stir up trouble. This time, it doesn't matter whether it was instructed by the crown prince or even done by the crown prince."
"In the end, it will all fall on the prince's head."
At this time, the moon was dark and the wind was strong.
Xiao Shen, who had been in the officialdom for more than 20 years, could not help sweating in his palms. He looked at his brother and whispered, "Brother, do you want to go to the palace to avoid any accidents?"
"That's not necessary."
Mr. Shen said quietly: "The palace has its own arrangements."
"It all depends on whether His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can control the situation."
……
In the Duanben Palace.
Several bigwigs from the imperial court were among them.
They all looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was sitting in the main seat.
Sun Zongchang lowered his head to drink tea and said, "Your Highness, Lord Shen will return to the capital soon, and King Wu will also arrive in the capital soon."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stood up, looked at everyone, and spoke in a hoarse voice.
"Palace Guards..."
Someone lowered his head and said, "It can be controlled for half an hour."
"Where are the soldiers from the City Defense Department? How do we deal with the imperial guards outside the city?"
“How many people can work with us?”
Someone else bowed his head and said, "Your Highness, there are three thousand-household camps in the three major camps, which can be mobilized at any time."
"Just waiting for His Highness's order."
Seeing that the prince was still hesitant, a civil official stood up and said, "Your Highness, this matter is all because Lord Shen wanted to usurp the government. You are the crown prince of Da Chen. We are doing this to correct the country!"
"It's definitely not treason!"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sat in his chair, closed his eyes, and looked somewhat painful.
The image of his father, the most outstanding emperor of the Chen Dynasty in the past hundred years, appeared before his eyes.
There is also Lord Shen, who is known as the God of War of Dachen.
A feeling of despair welled up in my heart.
Really... can we win?
(End of this chapter)