At night, Wang Mu was sitting in his study reading. At this time, a maid in the yard reported, "Master, there is someone at the door, saying they were sent by Mr. Hu."
What was Hu Yun doing with him at night? Wang Mu knew something must be going on, so he got up and walked out the door.
Walking to the gate, Wang Mu recognized the person who reported the news as Hu Yun's subordinate Li An.
"What's the matter?" He walked forward and asked.
Li An saluted and said: "The special envoy invites you to go to Changfeng Tea House to discuss something urgent. There is a carriage waiting outside the door."
"Okay! Wait a moment, I'll put on my coat."
When Wang Mu returned to his room and put on his outer robe, his wife asked with concern: "Isn't it unsafe to find you so late?"
"Don't worry! Nothing will happen. Zhang Xi and the others are following us!"
Wang Mu went out and got on the carriage. Two followers, Zhang Xi and Wu Xiaoqi, followed on horseback on both sides of the carriage. These two people were Western Army scouts who specially protected Wang Mu's safety. They were both very skilled in martial arts. Although Wang Mu's identity was still unknown in the newspaper office,
A mystery, but still easy to detect in the eyes of a truly professional spy.
Not long after, the carriage stopped at the entrance of Changfeng Teahouse. During this period, Yang Yizhong, who was in charge of the security of the inner city, led his troops northward. The surveillance of suspicious intelligence points of the Western Army was significantly weakened. For example, in Changfeng Teahouse, there used to be two or three people there.
Secret surveillance is no longer available now. This is also because the imperial court did not establish an organization such as internal guards, but instead let generals like Yang Yizhong, who were responsible for the defense of the capital, take charge of it. Once Yang Yizhong takes another position, this kind of supervision will
The function immediately collapsed.
Wang Mu walked into the teahouse and came to Baili Hall. The lights in the hall were not too bright. There were two people sitting in front of the tea table, it was Hu Yun and Dong An.
"I'm late!" Wang Mu walked quickly into the hall.
"You've come just in time. Brother Shaofu, please take a seat!"
Hu Yun asked Wang Mu to sit down and handed a copy to Wang Mu, "This is the pigeon letter written by King Yong that I received half an hour ago. This is the copy. Brother Shaofu, please take a look!"
Wang Mu took the copy and looked at it carefully. There was only one sentence on it, 'To counter the conspiracy, transfer Han Shizhong'.
"Is there not a single word wrong?" Wang Mu asked.
Hu Yun nodded, "Not a single word is wrong!"
"Your Highness is very particular about the words he uses. He did not use 'get rid of', but 'transfer away', which shows that His Highness's goal is not to kill Han Shizhong, but to get him to leave the battlefield. For us, it is relatively easy."
Dong An also smiled and said: "Han Shizhong's backstage in the court is Xu Xiantu. The two have been friends for nearly twenty years. With Xu Xiantu interceding, it is almost impossible to get rid of Han Shizhong. Unlike Yue Fei, who offended a lot of people.
Even the emperor hates him, and he has no backing. If His Highness had not helped him, Yue Fei would have died, so Han Shizhong cannot be removed, and it is very possible that he will be transferred."
"What do the special envoys think?" Wang Mu looked at Hu Yun again.
Hu Yun said calmly: "In fact, everyone in the DPRK understands that a very important reason for this Northern Expedition is to reduce Han Shizhong's military power. Han Shizhong's sudden dispatch of troops during the New Year is also related to this reason. He wanted to use the war to delay the imperial court's treatment of him.
action."
Wang Mu smiled and said: "But this is exactly his weakness. He sent troops to attack the north without authorization. I believe this was not the intention of the court and the emperor, but his own decision. The 60,000 Han family troops went to Xuzhou with them. Did you find that there was no one?
, he conquered several states in a row, and the people and lower-level officials were all excited, but it has been more than half a month, and the officials have not expressed their position yet. Isn't this very interesting? "
Dong An said: "His Highness must have seen this, so he asked us to use our strength to transfer Han Shizhong away."
"The key is where to focus your efforts?" Hu Yun pondered for a moment and said.
Wang Mu was the strategist of the three of them. He was resourceful and clear in thinking, so he was able to become Zhang Jun's chief aide. He pondered a little and said: "We might as well adopt a three-pronged approach. First, use the Beijing News to boost momentum; second, we can use the Beijing News to boost momentum;
, use the remonstrance officer to write a letter to impeach Han Shizhong for sending troops without authorization; third, use Xu Xiantu to finish, the last critical step."
Dong An frowned slightly, "Except for the Beijing News, we have no control over the other two points."
Hu Yun pondered for a moment and said: "I have dealt with Zuo Sijian Xu Yun. This person has been suppressed by Qin Hui for a long time. He once expressed his desire to go to Jingzhao to me, and he has friendship with His Highness King Yong, so he can take action.
, As for Xu Xiantu, I have dealt with him before, he is a very pragmatic person, I can talk to him again."
Dong An smiled and asked: "What's the excuse?"
Hu Yun chuckled and said: "What an excuse! Just pick one up. His Highness and Han Shizhong have an old friendship and can't bear to meet each other on the battlefield. Believe it or not, let him do it!"
The three of them laughed together.
At noon the next day, the "Beijing News" was published on time, and the teahouses immediately became lively. A poem by Han Shizhong was published in today's literary edition.
"Linjiang Mountain"
In winter, the mountains and forests are sparse and clear, and in spring, the ground is moist with flowers. The aging of young people is the same as that of the mountains. There is competition for fame and fortune, wealth and poverty in the world.
Rong Gui is not a medicine for immortality, leisure is a family style of immortality. I advise you to recognize the hero. The two sides are just blind, and they are all in the dark.
This poem was indeed written by Han Shizhong two years ago. Not a single word has been changed. It is of average quality, not a masterpiece, and has been basically forgotten. But when it was published, it was like a cat meowing in a quiet room.
, making people suddenly realize its existence.
This poem is interesting, especially the last few lines, 'I advise you to recognize the protagonist. You only have one side and the other side, and it is all without saying anything.'
There is an ambiguity in these sentences. It seems that he is loyal to the emperor and only follows one person. But if you look deeper, you will find that there is a problem. What is meant by persuading you to recognize the protagonist? The emperor is originally the lord of the ministers, and he leads the land.
Is it possible that you, Wang Chen, still need to recognize? If you need to recognize, it means that you have a choice, and only when you have a choice can you recognize.
The first person to realize the profound meaning of this poem was Wang Bo. Of course, it was not him who saw it, but his staff Jia Yingfang reminded him. Wang Bo suddenly felt like he had found a treasure and immediately ran to show it off to his uncle. Jia Yingfang quickly said: "County
You must not mention me, it will make the Prime Minister look down upon the County Lord!"
"Don't worry! I know what's going on."
Wang Bo flew away and Jia Yingfang shook her head. Unexpectedly, the important task of interpreting this poem fell on Wang Bo.
Wang Bo would disturb Qin Hui's lunch break every time he came. Although Qin Hui was a little unhappy, he still received Wang Bo. Wang Bo would indeed bring him surprises sometimes.
"Not to mention Bo'er, I didn't pay attention to this poem."
Qin Hui picked up the newspaper and read it carefully. He saw that it was really written by Han Shizhong. He had the impression that he had even ridiculed it. Wu Fu wrote the lyrics, but that was all.
But now that he looked carefully, and with the reminder from his nephew, he also tasted some unusual flavors, yes! Since the emperor is already the lord, why do we have to "advise you to identify the protagonist"? It clearly means that there are two protagonists
.
"You can tell this?"
Qin Hui couldn't believe it. When did this unlearned nephew become so powerful?
"Since the late emperor's poems were published last time, my nephew will read the newspapers carefully every day. Today I saw Han Shizhong's poems. My nephew knew that there must be content, so he read it carefully several times and asked his staff for advice. After his review
After being reminded, my nephew realized that this poem has a profound meaning."
This is the clever thing about Wang Bo. He never said that his staff told him, but he saw it himself and then asked his staff for advice. One was proactive and the other was passive. Even if the staff reminded him, it would not affect his credit.
"Not bad!"
Qin Hui praised: "Bo'er is very alert and has made great progress. If you work hard, my uncle will recommend you to be the governor of a state in two years."
"My nephew, thank you uncle for your support!"
Wang Bo walked away triumphantly, and Mrs. Wang came over and said with a smile: "Officer, my nephew is becoming more and more promising!"
Qin Hui nodded, "It can be regarded as the prodigal son turning back without paying for it! You can cultivate it well!"
Mrs. Wang lost no time and said, "Do you want me to tell my brother to change Bo'er's surname to Qin?"
"this."
Qin Hui hesitated and said, "Let's talk about it later! I want to prepare to go see the emperor."
Seeing that her husband did not want to mention this matter, Mrs. Wang was secretly annoyed and had to change the topic and said: "This poem was published by the Beijing News. Shouldn't the officials be more careful? Maybe Chen Qing has some intentions."
Of course Qin Hui knew that Chen Qing also wanted to get rid of Han Shizhong, and there was no conflict with his position. It would not be a bad idea to use Chen Qing in this matter.
Qin Hui said calmly: "It doesn't matter, as long as it is the truth, it doesn't matter who said it."
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[Today’s two chapters of counter-intentional plotting were more difficult to write. Lao Gao had to write them in a flawless and exhaustive way. I only wrote two chapters today, so I’m sorry!]
