Since Wang Gang had a secret meeting with King Yong, he began to invest a large amount of money in Shu to help King Yong build a private army.
As Wang Gang paid more and more money, King Yong trusted him more and more.
Wang Gang even bought a house next door to Prince Yong's Mansion and built a secret passage directly to the Prince's Mansion. The two often had private meetings in the secret passage.
Their relationship is exactly the same as that of Mei Changsu and Prince Jing in "Nirvana in Fire".
For convenience, Wang Gang even moved out of the Sheng Mansion. He explained to Sheng Hong and Mrs. Sheng that he should concentrate on studying and prepare for next spring.
Old Mrs. Sheng felt that it was not good. A family is considered a family when they live together. If Wang Gang moved out, it would become a separate family.
But Wang Ruofu was very happy and wished Lin Sushuang could move there with him.
As for Sheng Hong, it doesn't matter, since it won't affect him anyway.
In this way, Wang Gang moved next door to King Yong and helped him make suggestions every day on how to deal with King Yan and Zhao Zongquan and reduce his competitors.
Wang Gang used the intelligence organization and money at his disposal to help King Yong eliminate many of King Yan's scoundrels, which made him so happy that he couldn't sleep.
However, after King Yan's strength was greatly reduced, the officials could no longer sit still, and even went so far as to personally kill him, breaking many of King Yong's wings, and always keeping the power of the two princes balanced.
When King Yong saw the officials acting like this, he was completely heartbroken and believed what Wang Gang said.
"The officials have gone too far. In order to pave the way for the eighth king Zhao Zongquan, they demoted several of my kings to other places." King Yong now complains to Wang Gang whenever he has free time, treating Wang Gang as his Zhang Liang.
"The officials did this because during this period you have defeated too many people in King Yan, and many people in the court have become attached to you. Your power has expanded too fast, and the balance has been broken."
Wang Gang took the thermos in his hand, and he looked a bit like Master Mei.
King Yong said: "My dear nephew, what do you think I should do? If this continues, who else will be available to me?"
Otherwise, you can become an official! I will help you find a fifth-rank official, and you can come to the court to help me."
Wang Gang shook his head and said: "It's not the right time yet. It's easier for me to help the prince in the dark, but if I stand up, I will become King Yan's target."
King Yong sighed and said: "I am going to recommend someone to compete for the left minister of the Ministry of War. Who does my nephew think is suitable?"
Wang Gang said: "Your Majesty, I think you should save your efforts! The official position of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War will not be given to you or anyone from Prince Yan's side."
King Yong frowned and said, "I'm not the Minister of War, so why don't even the second-in-command of the War have a chance?"
Wang Gang shook his head and said: "Although Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War is a fourth-rank official and only the second-in-command of the Ministry of War, he is in charge of the assessment of generals. Any bad review can affect the power of an army. No one can trust such an important position in the officialdom.
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King Yong asked: "Then who do you think can be the left minister of the Ministry of War?"
Wang Gang pondered for a moment and said: "The official family should find an experienced minister who is responsible and responsible. The most important thing is a centrist, someone who has nothing to do with you or King Yan."
Sure enough, just as Wang Gang expected, the officials soon transferred Huang Pinyan, the censor Zhongcheng, to serve as the left minister of the Ministry of War.
This Huang Pinyan was neither a member of King Yan nor King Yong, but was somewhat related to Zhao Zongquan.
Huang Pinyan's son married the eldest daughter of the Liu family, a wealthy family in the capital. Interestingly, the second daughter of the Liu family was the concubine of Zhao Zongquan's son.
After King Yong learned about it, he lost his temper in the palace, thinking that the officials were paving the way for Zhao Zongquan.
Coincidentally, before the Spring Festival, the officials called King Yong to the palace again, beat him severely and killed one of his stewards.
The steward took advantage of King Yong's power, pretended to be powerful, and robbed the women of the people. The officials went beyond the Kaifeng Mansion, captured the people directly, and beheaded them in front of King Yong.
This frightened King Yong so much that he thought the officials were going to attack him. After returning to the palace, he directly sent someone to ask Wang Gang to go to the secret passage to discuss the matter.
"The officials killed my steward Wu." King Yong panicked when he saw Wang Gang.
Wang Gang said calmly: "Steward Wu has committed many evil things in recent years relying on the prince, but the official's move is obviously to shock the mountain."
King Yong paced back and forth in the secret room, and then asked Wang Gang: "Do you think we should take action immediately and bring the army to Bianjing?"
Wang Gang shook his head and said: "The Tibetan army in central Sichuan is less than 10,000, and many of them are new soldiers who have just been trained for half a year. They are not of much use. Even if they are transferred to the capital, they will be of little use. On the contrary, the mobilization of a large army will arouse the vigilance of the officials."
King Yong said anxiously: "Is it rare that I just sit back and wait for death? Today the officials will kill my housekeeper, and they may kill me tomorrow."
Wang Gang said calmly: "Don't worry, my lord, the official family is still in good health now, and they are reluctant to give up the power in their hands. They will not call the eighth prince back to establish him as the prince for the time being.
As long as the Eight Kings don't come back, you will be safe."
King Yong Yinqing said uncertainly: "What if Zhao Zongquan comes back?"
Wang Gang sighed and said: "That means that the official family is ready to pave the way for the future prince. By then, the best outcome for you and King Yan will be to be demoted far away."
King Yong said sinisterly: "You said before that I can only have a chance to sit on the throne if I strike first."
Wang Gang nodded and said: "Yes, the official family has completely kicked you out. Unless you strike first and seize the throne directly, my lord, you have no chance."
King Yong said gloomily: "I want to take action."
Wang Gang still shook his head and said: "Now is not the time."
King Yong said anxiously: "How long should I wait?"
Wang Gang said: "At least we have to wait until spring."
King Yong asked in confusion: "Why?"
Wang Gang said: "Because in spring, all the princes in the world gather in the capital. At that time, not only the princes, but also a large number of outsiders come, and the private troops from Sichuan can disguise themselves and sneak into the capital."
King Yong's eyes lit up and he said happily: "Spring is less than three months old, so I can wait for it."
Wang Gang shook his head again and said: "My lord, don't be too happy too early. Although it is easy for people to sneak into the capital, it is difficult for those with weapons and armor."
King Yong said with a smile: "Since my nephew has expected it, he must have a solution."
Wang Gang couldn't help but laugh when he saw King Yong looking like Liu Bang was asking about the ovary and making plans.
King Yong now completely trusted him and even asked him to make suggestions for rebellion.
"I know that the prince has a favorite concubine, and her brother is the magistrate of Jiangning Mansion." Wang Gang pointed out.
"You mean Ma Guowei?" King Yong asked curiously.
"Ma Guowei is indeed my beloved concubine's brother. He usually helps me get money on Jiangnan Road."
Wang Gang said: "Your Majesty, you can write a letter to Ma Guowei and ask him to present good luck to the officials. When the time comes, we will mix the weapons and armor into the team and transport them to the capital."
"Auspicious auspiciousness?" King Yong asked puzzledly: "Why auspicious auspiciousness must be transported from the south of the Yangtze River to the capital."
Wang Gang smiled and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, my caravan has found a few giraffes overseas, which look like unicorns. They will come ashore from the south of the Yangtze River and hand them over to Lord Ma to be transported to the capital."
Raising unicorns requires a lot of food and grass, and the auspiciousness cannot be missed, so it must be escorted by a large army. It is normal to have some weapons and armor."
"Can it be that simple?" King Yong asked in disbelief.
"Of course it's not that simple. After Mr. Ma submits a letter to make the donation, the prince must find a way to ask Zhou Bing, the deputy commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, to escort Xiangrui." Wang Gang explained.
"Zhou Bing, isn't he one of mine?" King Yong asked in confusion.
"It is precisely because Zhou Bing is not one of the princes that he has the opportunity to be qualified to escort Xiangrui." Wang Gang smiled and took out a piece of paper and handed it to King Yong.
"I've long since found out Zhou Bing's weakness, and I'm just waiting for this opportunity."
King Yong took the piece of paper and found that it was the confession of Zhou Bing's housekeeper.
According to Zhou Bing's housekeeper, Zhou Bing had a secret meeting with his sister-in-law and even poisoned his own brother, committing an unforgivable evil act.
King Yong immediately realized that no matter whether the confession was true or not, as long as housekeeper Zhou Bing killed Zhou Bing's brother and sister-in-law for having an affair, the deputy commander of the military and horse division of the five cities would not obey him.
When the time comes for the troops of the five cities to cooperate with the private army in central Shu to capture the capital and the palace in one fell swoop, the throne will not be easy to obtain.
"I have already controlled Butler Zhou Bing and will hand it over to the prince immediately, but the prince needs to find a secret place to place the private troops and weapons in Shu." Wang Gang said confidently.
"No problem. I still have two private houses in the capital. They are originally used to house outer rooms and can be used just in time." King Yong said.
"I also have two houses in the capital, right next to the palace, and they can also be dedicated to the prince." Wang Gang said, holding his fists.
King Yong was overjoyed and grabbed Wang Gang's shoulders and said: "I get Chang Feng, just like the emperor of the Han Dynasty got Zhang Liang, and Liu Bei got Zhuge Liang!"
Wang Gang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you are so complimentary. How dare I compare with Marquis Chengxin and Prime Minister Zhuge."
King Yong laughed and said: "You are my honest marquis. When I sit on the throne in the future, I will personally make Chang Feng a marquis. The position of prime minister will also be vacant."
Wang Gang immediately said: "Chang Feng thanks you so much, Your Majesty, no, it should be Your Majesty."
With the word "Your Majesty", King Yong's laughter never stopped, but it was a pity that he did not see Wang Gang's sinister eyes.
