Chapter 1147: The Inside Story

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Zhao Xu accompanied Yang Susu and the other two for a while longer, then immediately went to the study with Xiao Guizi.

"You have grasped the situation, haven't you?" Unlike his expression at the Yanxi Palace, Zhao Xu's face was cold and stern at this moment.

Over these past few years, he had kept the Supervision Four Courts watching Tianxiang Lou, while simultaneously investigating Tianxiang Lou inside and out until nothing was left hidden.

It could be said that, as of now, Tianxiang Lou was transparent to him.

And the reason he had not yet pulled Tianxiang Lou up by the roots was to use the strategy of "to let go in order to catch," to see what exactly this Imperial Concubine of Chun Wang wanted to do.

Now, the sinister intentions of this Imperial Concubine of Chun Wang were clear.

They not only wanted to kill Zhao Heng, but also wanted to kill him and his children.

If it were before, he would still have had a shred of pity for this Imperial Concubine of Chun Wang; after all, at that time, Zhao Heng had committed the evil, and it was only natural for her to want to kill Zhao Heng.

However, now that she actually wanted to kill him and his own offspring, it was evident that her mind had become insane; this person absolutely could not be kept alive.

"I have grasped it all. Although Chun Wang did not participate in this matter, it can only be said that he was infatuated by beauty and thus met with this calamity," Xiao Guizi said. "However, the Imperial Concubine of Chun Wang is truly heartless; she actually dealt such a poisonous hand to Chun Wang as well."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xu chose to remain silent.

Since arriving in Yancheng, the Imperial Concubine of Chun Wang likely knew she was definitely under surveillance, so she had not made a move.

Not until she made up her mind and prepared to use Chun Wang.

For this past year, Chun Wang had not truly been ill, but was suffering from chronic poisoning.

But just as Xiao Guizi said, Chun Wang, like Zhao Heng, was also suffering the consequences of his own actions.

Through the investigation of the Supervision Four Courts, this Chun Wang was perfectly clear about the identity of the Imperial Concubine of Chun Wang.

Under these circumstances, Chun Wang still decided to marry the Imperial Concubine of Chun Wang; firstly, he was indeed infatuated by beauty, and secondly, perhaps he had some other thoughts, which only he himself knew.

But no matter what those thoughts were, this farce should now come to an end.

"Is there any other intelligence?" Suddenly thinking of something, Zhao Xu asked Xiao Guizi with a hint of anticipation.

"The Imperial Concubine of Chun Wang has hidden explosives in Chun Wang's room, but this servant has already had the people of the Four Courts secretly replace them, so Your Majesty can go there with peace of mind," Xiao Guizi said respectfully.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xu felt slightly disappointed.

Nodding, he waved his hand to let Xiao Guizi leave.

Just at this moment, Xiao Guizi suddenly chuckled, "This servant knows what Your Majesty wants to ask."

Following that, he took two letters from his bosom, "These are letters from Miss Nian Yujiao. Your Majesty, they have already made their choice."

Zhao Xu paused for a moment, took the letters and read them through, then smiled lightly, feeling a sudden sense of relief in his heart.

He had not forgotten the help Nian Yujiao and Xu E had given him during his most difficult period.

Otherwise, he would have died at the hands of the Rich Clans of Yan Commandery back then.

It was just that, due to the two of them having an inextricable and messy relationship with Tianxiang Lou, he had always had a knot in his heart.

The Imperial Concubine of Chun Wang had been kind to them, but if they could ignore the Imperial Concubine of Chun Wang's assassination attempt on him simply because she had been kind to them...

Then he would have given up on them.

But in the end, he was not disappointed; Nian Yujiao and Xu E had ultimately made the correct decision.

Just like the intelligence obtained by the Supervision Four Courts, as soon as Nian Yujiao and Xu E sensed the plan of the Imperial Concubine of Chun Wang, they sent this letter to the Supervision Four Courts.

The content on the letter was the same as the intelligence obtained by the Supervision Four Courts.

It described the assassination plan of the Imperial Concubine of Chun Wang in detail.

In fact, over these past few years, the Imperial Concubine of Chun Wang had no longer fully trusted the two of them.

Nian Yujiao and Xu E also did not agree with the Imperial Concubine of Chun Wang's idea of extending her hatred to Zhao Xu.

They believed that by simply assassinating Zhao Heng, this debt of gratitude and enmity could be ended.

But the Imperial Concubine of Chun Wang was too paranoid, which was also the reason for their disappointment.

However, in the letter, she still pleaded for the Imperial Concubine of Chun Wang, hoping to spare her life.

"You go and notify Xu Ke; tomorrow, as soon as I enter the Chun Wang Mansion, have the Four Courts take action and arrest all the personnel of Tianxiang Lou across the country. It is time for Tianxiang Lou to become history," Zhao Xu said, then added, "Except for Nian Yujiao and Xu E, do not touch them."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Xiao Guizi acknowledged the order and turned to leave.

The next day.

The completely unaware Zhao Heng and Empress Dowager Mi arrived at the palace early in the morning to wait, intending to go to the Chun Wang Mansion together with Zhao Xu, Yang Susu, and the others.

No matter what, Chun Wang was one of the few remaining princes of the Great Song, and he also held the position of head of the Great Song Imperial Clan Court, responsible for the jade genealogy of the Royal Clan.

If they, as the Retired Emperor and the Emperor, did not go to visit at this time, it would provoke criticism from the Royal Clan.

Over these past few years, the Royal Clan had responded to Zhao Xu's call, one after another establishing Royal Reclamation Groups to go to Ningjin Dusi, Jinzhou, Qinzhou, and other places to reclaim wasteland, achieving fruitful results.

A portion of the Royal Clan who chose to engage in business also thrived under the name of the Imperial Clan.

Right now, they had initially become self-reliant and had become a not-insignificant pro-monarchy force in the Great Song.

Zhao Xu would still need this force for some time in the future.

Because since the Great Song implemented mercantilism, the great merchants of the Great Song had grown wildly like weeds.

And throughout history, once great merchants had money, they would extend their tentacles into power.

However, due to the previous mindset of prioritizing agriculture, the status of merchants in various dynasties had been low.

This indirectly suppressed the space for great merchants to be active.

But the Great Song of today was different from the past; it had the soil for great merchants to be active.

Therefore, just in case, he deliberately kept the conservative force in preparation for any unforeseen needs.

Of course, what he hoped for most was that the Great Song could be peaceful and safe, pass through the transition period according to his steps, and open up a new future.

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