Chapter 470 Heshen: There’s really no going back this time!

Cining Palace

It was already very late at night, and the two young eunuchs on duty were dozing off against the wall outside the bedroom door.

The lights in the bedroom were still bright.

Dai Quan sat down beside the bed, took one of Emperor Yongchang’s feet and placed it on his lap, rubbing the soles of his feet for him, and then continued: “This old servant also heard one thing, the prince has been turning over the concubines for six days in a row, this is not a good thing! The prince doesn’t listen to the queen’s words now.”

Suddenly, Emperor Yongchang moved his toes, and Dai Quan understood that the emperor didn’t want to hear this.

He thought for a moment, and then said, “Because Prince Nan’an has made great contributions in recommending talented people, and because the death of Prince Nan’an’s son has not yet been resolved, the Crown Prince agreed to Prince Nan’an’s request to protect his capital, and the Hunan General will be appointed by Prince Nan’an’s disciples. By the way, Prince Nan’an is already on his way to Beijing.”

Seeing that Emperor Yongchang did not respond, Dai Quan continued, “Except for Mobei and Liaodong, the Dashun Dynasty is peaceful and tranquil. As long as Li Hu convinces Heshen, His Royal Highness Prince Kang’s plan will have a 70% chance of success. As long as Shengjing City is in chaos, the pressure on these two battlefields will be much less.”

As he spoke, he glanced at the self-ringing clock on the side of the palace, “Li Hu should be in the Northern Pacification Prison by now.”

Emperor Yongchang slowly opened his eyes, looked at Dai Quan who was chattering, and closed his eyes again. He woke up, but could not move, and he did not dare to call the imperial physician. He could only wait, waiting for that rebellious son to kill himself.

Dai Quan guessed correctly, Li Hu had already entered the imperial prison of the Northern Pacification Division.

Dai Quan’s men had arranged everything in advance. With two lanterns lighting up the front, four guards from the Northern Pacification Division and a sedan chair carried Li Hu silently and quickly to the gate of the courtyard where Heshen was imprisoned.

The officer from the Northern Pacification Office who was leading the way unlocked the gate, pushed it open, and led the way. The sedan chair, illuminated by a lantern, came in and stopped in the yard.

Apparently they had been given instructions in advance. Several Northern Pacification Division soldiers retreated outside the courtyard gate, closed the iron gate from outside, and lined up to guard it.

The courtyard where officials awaiting trial were detained had only the courtyard gate locked but not the room doors. Hearing the noise, Heshen opened the room door.

A large pot of charcoal fire was burning, lighting up the room red. The room was not big, with only a bed, a table and a chair.

Heshen stood quietly inside the door, looking at the person coming out of the sedan chair.

As they got closer, He Shen’s eyes lit up and he quickly went over to greet him: “General Li!”

Taking the food box from Li Hu, He Shen said excitedly: “I didn’t expect it, I didn’t expect it. Please, come inside and talk.”

Placing the food box on the wooden table, Heshen hurriedly moved a chair for Li Hu, saying, “I never thought that the Duke would come here to see me.” He then personally brewed a cup of tea and brought it over.

Li Hu took the tea bowl and sipped it slowly while looking around Heshen’s room.

Heshen closed the door and sat down on the edge of the bed: “My Lord, you come here so late, you wouldn’t just come to see where I live, right?” After saying this, he looked at Li Hu intently.

Li Hu put down the tea bowl, took out the wine and food from the food box and put it on the table, smiling and saying, “I asked the chef of Taihe Building to make a few dishes that you like, try them.”

Looking at the food and wine, He Shen swallowed his saliva and said, “This is, this is…”

Li Hu: “Don’t get me wrong, this is not the last meal before execution.” As he said that, he filled the thermos with wine for him and poured himself a glass of wine.

He Shen felt relieved when he heard this, picked up the wine glass and drank it, then picked up the chopsticks and started eating, while mumbling: “The food here is really not for human consumption. All the crows in the world are as black as black, they are all evil and wicked.

Boiled rotten vegetable leaves in water, no oil, not even salty. And the rice, old moldy rice with bran, sometimes you can taste sand! Is this for human consumption? Even animals won’t eat it! ”

Li Hu smiled and poured him another glass of wine.

Heshen drank it in one gulp, then picked up a pork elbow in soybean paste on the plate and started to eat it.

Li Hu picked up the wine pot and said with a smile, “Eat slowly.”

He Shen said as he ate: “After this meal, I don’t know if there will be another meal.”

Li Hu shook his head. This old guy didn’t forget to ask questions even while eating.

“Just relax. You won’t die as long as I’m here.”

“I believe that.”

“I’ll let you out.”

Heshen slowly put down the elbow in his hand and stared at Li Hu: “When?” Li Hu: “Let me show you something first.” Then he took out the letter from Prince Kang from his sleeve and handed it over.

Heshen took the letter and read it. He was surprised at first, and then his expression became solemn.

Li Hu had already taken out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone from the bottom of the food box, opened the inkstone pool, poured water into it, picked up the ink stick and started grinding it.

After reading the letter, Heshen stood there in a daze holding the letter in his hand.

Li Hu smiled. When he saw the letter, he was stunned for a long time.

I knew that King Kang was good at scheming and plotting, but I didn’t expect him to be so bold and have such a big appetite!

Similarly, Li Hu did not expect that Emperor Yongchang would wake up! The queen still had feelings for her husband and wife. If it were someone else, he would have died after taking a bowl of medicine.

The Empress thought of the relationship between husband and wife, but it was hard for Emperor Yongchang to say. According to Dai Quan’s letter, only he and the Crown Prince knew that Emperor Yongchang had woken up. Dai Quan called the little prince “the Crown Prince” in the letter, which represented the attitude of Emperor Yongchang: he did not recognize Emperor Yongxing!

Well, Li Hu hadn’t expected that Emperor Yongchang would entrust this matter to him, and he didn’t know whether he should be honored or sad. Emperor Yongchang was paralyzed in bed, but he could still remember his kindness, while the prince was nothing!
Finally, He Shen spoke: “You don’t, what does your emperor want me to do?”

Li Hu handed over the pen and said, “Give the power you have built up in Shengjing City for many years to King Kang and lend him a helping hand.”

He Shen was silent for a moment, then said, “There’s no need to go through so much trouble. Just poison Qian Xiaosi.”

“How to do it is King Kang’s business. It has nothing to do with me.”

Li Hu handed the pen over again, “My job is to persuade you.”

He Shen had no choice but to take the pen and was silent for a moment: “My relatives are all in Shengjing City, it is impossible to implicate them. I can only hand over some of the forces I have secretly managed to King Kang.”

Li Hu nodded: “It’s human nature.”

He Shen breathed a sigh of relief and said, “I have one more condition.”

Li Hu: “What conditions?”

He Shen: “Liu Quan, send Liu Quan in. Without Liu Quan’s service, I can’t drink tea, eat, or sleep at night.”

Li Hu smiled and said, “Let him come in and suffer with you?”

He Shen: “Can you let him go?”

Li Hu shook his head: “No.”

Heshen: “Follow me, at least you can save your life.” As he said that, he picked up a blank piece of letter paper and started writing.

Looking at the list written by Heshen, Li Hu nodded. The forces were not too strong, but they were enough for Prince Kang to turn Shengjing City upside down. With the addition of people from the Northern Pacification Office, it might be possible to kill Qian Xiaosi and make him a lonely man.

After writing several more letters, He Shen finally put down his pen and said, “I’m afraid this is not what your emperor meant, right?”

Li Hu raised his eyebrows: “What do you mean?”

He Shen laughed: “Your little emperor has no tolerance for others.”

Li Hu smiled, picked up the ink-stained papers one by one, blew the ink dry, then folded them and stuffed them into his arms.

He Shen: “Leave now?”

Li Hu said angrily: “If you don’t leave, I will stay in jail with you and suffer?”

He Shen smiled and said, “I don’t mind. With the Duke here, I have wine and meat every day.”

Li Hu stood up and said, “I won’t say any more. I have to go out before changing shifts. By the way, I’ll ask someone to say hello and let you eat better.” After that, he opened the door and walked out.

He Shen sighed: “There is really no going back now!”

(End of this chapter)