At night, a man in black appeared at the back door of Xu Xiantu's house. Xu Kun, Xu Xiantu's nephew, who was waiting here, asked, "Is there an agreement?"
The man in black took out a silver medal and handed it to Xu Kun. Xu Kun immediately led the man in black to the back house.
The man in black was none other than Wei Yanzong. Since the Special Envoy's Mansion was secretly monitored by the Plum Blossom Guards, Lu Gang could not come to see Xu Xiantu, so he asked the agile Wei Yanzong to be his messenger.
Not long after, the two came to Xu Xian's library, and Xu Kun reported: "Uncle, he is here!"
"Please come in!"
Xu Kun waved his hand, "Please!"
Wei Yanzong walked into the study quickly and saw Xu Xiantu standing in front of the window with his hands behind his hands. Wei Yanzong quickly stepped forward and saluted, "See Mr. Xu!"
Xu Xiantu knew Wei Yanzong. He waved his hand and said: "General Wei, you are welcome. What does Special Envoy Lu have to say?"
Wei Yanzong took out two letters and presented them to Xu Xiantu. Xu Xiantu accepted the letters. The first letter surprised him. It turned out to be a letter written by King Yong himself.
"Is there any other oral message?" Xu Xiantu asked again.
"Special Envoy Lu asked me to tell Xiangguo Xu that there will be changes in Wenzhou. Please contact General Wu Shi."
Xu Xiantu was stunned, "What do you mean?"
"I don't know what I mean, that's all!"
"Okay! Thank you for your hard work, General Wei."
Wei Yanzong bowed and left.
Xu Xiantu then closed the door, sat down at his desk, and carefully opened the letter from His Highness King Yong.
Xu Xiantu knew well that King Yong would usually not come to him for small things. Once he came to him, it would definitely be a big deal. This was actually the second time he came to him. The last time he was looking for him, the last time was to transfer Han Shizhong away from the battlefield. I wonder why this time?
Xu Xiantu opened the letter and read it. The content of the letter was very simple. There were even only four words in it, 'Baoji Shijia!'
Only an old politician like Xu Xiantu could understand a specific letter sent at a specific moment. His Highness King Yong hoped that the emperor would dig his own foundation.
It's just that the emperor has just borrowed millions of dollars, so he may not attack a powerful person like the Shi family, so he has to think of some way to persuade him.
Xu Xiantu was pacing back and forth in the room with his hands behind his hands. At this moment, he suddenly remembered that he still had a letter that he had not read. He patted his forehead and sat back down.
The second letter turned out to be a letter written by Wu Shi, the commander of the Wenzhou garrison, to himself. After reading the letter, he immediately understood what Lu Gang meant.
'There will be changes in Wenzhou, please contact General Wu Shi!'
King Yong had planned everything, and this Wu Shi was the handle of the knife. King Yong handed the handle to himself.
He immediately stood up and said: "Prepare the carriage, I want to enter the palace overnight!"
At this time, the emperor Zhao Gou was playing a game with several concubines, and he was in the mood. A eunuch outside the tent reported in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Xu needs to see you in an emergency!"
Zhao Gou was disturbed and annoyed, so he had to give up the romance and ended it hastily. Several maids came forward to dress him. Zhao Gou ordered: "Let Xu Xiangguo wait in my inner study!"
Zhao Gou simply put on his clothes and came to the inner study. He saw Xu Xiantu sitting on a soft chair outside waiting. When Xu Xiantu saw the emperor's arrival, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "The situation is urgent. I will disturb your majesty's rest!"
"What emergency?"
"I have just received information from Wenzhou that there has been a sudden change in the Wenzhou garrison!"
"What!"
Zhao Gou was startled and said quickly: "Go inside and talk!"
The two walked into the inner study, and Xu Xiantu handed Wu Shi's letter to Zhao Gou. The letter said that the Wenzhou Army's troops stationed in various places were gathering towards Yongjia County. The Wenzhou Army had 30,000 people stationed in Wenzhou, Taizhou and
The three areas in Chuzhou mainly defended the Western Army on the Fujian Road.
Zhao Gou was really surprised. Wenzhou's army spanned three states. Any movement must have its own tiger talisman, but he did not send an envoy. How could the army assemble at will?
"Xu Aiqing, who is this Wu Shi who wrote the letter?"
"His grandfather was an old servant of Wei Chen's family. Three years ago, his father asked me to help arrange a position. This Wu Shi happened to be the captain of the Song Army, so Wei Chen promoted him to the commander and was stationed in Wenzhou. He is considered a Wei Chen.
people."
Xu Xiantu casually made up a resume. He had to communicate with Lu Gang and ask him to make arrangements so that the secret would not be exposed.
"Xu Aiqing, could it be that the Western Army is going north to attack Wenzhou?"
Xu Xiantu shook his head, "Your Majesty, this has nothing to do with the Western Army. This should be a continuation of the Wanqixi incident. Wei Chen said that the Wanqixi incident is just the beginning!"
Zhao Gou's expression suddenly changed, and he slowly sat down, with complex expressions in his eyes, sometimes worried and sometimes angry.
Xu Xiantu added: "Your Majesty, the dissatisfaction of these powerful people is nothing more than the plummeting real estate prices. In order to appease them, no one can do it unless the land prices rise again. Therefore, both Wei Chen and Zhang Xiangguo believe that since appeasement
If you can't help it, then simply be tough and beat these wanton powerful people hard, so that they will be afraid, and they will restrain themselves. The risk of Wenzhou's army moving will naturally be eliminated. Your Majesty, the minister is the privy envoy, and Zhang Xiangguo has been leading it for a long time.
Soldier, please trust our judgment."
Zhao Gou nodded, "How to beat it?"
"Your Majesty, the best way to beat someone is to kill one to serve as a warning to others!"
Zhao Gou paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, and said for a while: "Today Aiqing mentioned that Shi Guangping was related to the assassination. In the afternoon, Yan Xin reported that the timing of the assassin's appearance was very precise. It happened to be when Wanqi Xiangguo walked out of the cabinet door and was about to
When we got into the car, this opportunity only lasted a moment, but was caught by the assassin, which means that someone in the cabinet informed the assassin, and Yan Xin also suspected that Shi Guangping was involved in the assassination plan, otherwise it would not have been such a coincidence."
Xu Xiantu finished the attack quietly, "Actually, there is one more thing I have not told Your Majesty!"
"What's up?"
"Today, the head of Jiangnan Cabinet told Wei Chen that there are many wealth saved by big businessmen in Baoji Cabinet. These businessmen fled to Jingzhao and did not have time to take away the wealth. Shi Guangping may want to use the wealth to make up for the losses."
Zhao Gou frowned, "He is a cabinet shop owner, can he do such a thing?"
Xu Xiantu sneered and said: "Your Majesty, I guess he will let the court take the blame and say that it was stolen by the court."
Xu Xiantu knew Zhao Gou very well, and Zhao Gou was weak at heart. He asked him to kill him as a warning to the powerful. He would definitely not be able to make this decision. Unless the Wenzhou army openly rebelled and endangered his throne, he would make up his mind.
There is another situation that will prompt him to make up his mind, and that is inducement. What the emperor desires most now is money, and he is unwilling to touch the wealth in his inner treasury, so where will he get money from?
If you tell the emperor that Baoji Cabinet Store contains a large amount of merchants' wealth, will he not be tempted?
Xu Xiantu resigned and left. There was no need for a heavy hammer to sound the drum, as long as he said the key words in place.
Zhao Gou was pacing back and forth in the study room with his hands behind his hands. He was thinking about attacking the Shi family and to what extent. He was also thinking about how much wealth he could seize from the Shi family.
The Shi family is as wealthy as the country. This is an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone! It will not only defeat the wanton behavior of the powerful, but also solve their own financial difficulties. As for the Shi family, sparing them alive is enough forgiveness, and they can be sent to Lingnan to live permanently.