After dinner, Zhang Yangquan came to the study, where some newly delivered official documents were piled on the desk.
While he was dealing with the official documents, his bodyguard suddenly came to report that Wang Da, Geng San and Hou Hou were together outside the palace asking for an audience.
Zhang Yangquan knew these three people very well, and they came to see him together after dinner. He must have known about Tianwan's army's raid on Chizhou.
He had already made up his mind about this matter. He did not intend to attack Tianwan's army immediately, but waved them back.
Suddenly, his eyes glanced at the wooden cabinet in the corner, and he hesitated in his heart. After hesitating for a long time, he finally waved to the guard and said a few words to him.
The guards took the order and went out.
It didn't take long for the guards to bring Wang and the other three to the study.
Wang Da looked around and found that there was no one in the room. He asked strangely: "Where is the king?"
The guard said: "The king is in the back hall. He asked you to wait for a moment. He will come right away."
Zhang Yangquan is hiding in the wooden cabinet at the moment.
His mood is full of contradictions.
I know that as a monarch, it is not appropriate to do this kind of peeping, but as Qin Lingsi said, there is indeed a strange pleasure in observing others in the dark.
"I just want to see their hidden side!" Zhang Yangquan convinced himself in his heart.
Looking through the small hole in the wooden house, I saw the three of them standing quietly in the study, waiting without much communication.
However, it didn’t take long before Wang Da couldn’t help but speak.
"This group of straight thieves from Tianwan Army are so brave. They dare to attack our city. We must give them a hard lesson this time!" He waved his fist and cursed.
Monkey said: "I still think this is a bit strange. Even if Tianwanjun wants to attack us, they should find a better reason!"
Wang Da snorted: "They are all uneducated people, you don't have to look down on them!"
Geng San smiled and said: "Brother Wang, we haven't read the book either, right? Aren't you even scolding yourself?"
Wang Da stared and said: "We have all studied at the Military Academy for several months, can we be like them?"
Geng San smiled and said: "It's a pity that you don't know more than 300 characters!"
Wang Da's face turned red at being said, and he was about to say something harsh when he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps, and two generals walked in. They were Li Er and Chang Yuchun.
The two of them had just received the news, so they rushed over to see Zhang Yangquan.
"Brother Hou, did you also come here after hearing about the incident on Chizhou Road?" Li Er asked.
Before the monkey could say anything, Wang Da rushed over and said, "What else could it be? A straight bitch, I have to chop off Zhao Pusheng's dog head with one knife!"
Chang Yuchun asked: "Where is the king?"
Geng San said: "I don't know. We waited for a long time and didn't see him coming."
Chang Yuchun asked: "Did you go to Longtan Village?"
The monkey said: "No, the king is in the palace, and the bodyguard said he would be here in a minute."
Chang Yuchun nodded, walked to the window, and stood against the eaves.
After a while, footsteps were heard outside the door again. Everyone stood up straight and looked towards the door.
I saw one person walking in, but it was still not Zhang Yangquan, but Fu Youde.
"Brother Fu, aren't you on Chizhou Road? Why are you back in Jiangdu?" Li Er said in surprise.
Fu Youde walked in with a serious look on his face.
"I have something important to report to the king, so I rushed back to Jiangdu overnight!"
Chang Yuchun's eyes were piercing and he asked: "Is it related to Tian Wanjun?"
Wang Da followed: "Do you want to ask for orders to attack Tianwan's army?"
Fu Youde nodded to Chang Yuchun first, then shook his head to Wang Da.
"I suspect that the Cheonwan Army has changed, so I would like to advise the king not to use troops against the Cheonwan Army for the time being!"
Wang said angrily: "What did you say?"
The monkey pulled him and said to Fu Youde: "Brother Fu, what do you mean when you say that Tianwanjun has changed?"
Seeing everyone staring at him, Fu Youde took a deep breath and said, "I suspect Ni Wenjun has already controlled Xu Shouhui, and I'm afraid he will seize power soon!"
After the words fell, not only were several generals in the room taken aback, but even Zhang Yangquan in the cabinet showed a surprised expression.
He knew that Ni Wenjun would control Xu Shouhui sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to be so soon!
Chang Yuchun frowned and said, "Isn't Ni Wenjun idle at home? How can he control Xu Shouhui?"
Fu Youde said solemnly: "That's just a cover-up. He uses his subordinate Chen Youliang to still firmly control most of the Tianwan Army's military power!"
The monkey said: "That's not right. Xu Shouhui has Wuxing Pusheng, Ming Yuzhen, Ding Pulang and others around him. Even if Ni Wenjun still holds the military power, it is impossible to control Xu Shouhui!"
Fu Youde glanced at him and said: "I have received some news recently. Ming Yuzhen was transferred to attack Sichuan by Xu Shouhui, and Ding Pulang was transferred to attack Yunnan. Only Zhenpu won..."
He paused and said in a deep voice: "I suspect that Wuxu Pusheng has become Ni Wenjun's man!"
Chang Yuchun asked: "How do you know?"
"According to my detailed reconnaissance in Huizhou, Wuxing Pusheng is now on Huizhou Road. It was he who came with Xu Shouhui's order to ask Zhao Pusheng to attack our army!"
Chang Yuchun crossed his arms and said, "What does this mean?"
Fu Youde said: "I just said that Xu Shouhui transferred Ming Yuzhen and Ding Pulang away, which shows that someone is using his name to issue orders to the outside world!"
The monkey nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Xu Shouhui should not have issued these orders!"
Fu Youde continued: "Now that Wuxing Pusheng has come with false orders and asked Zhao Pusheng to attack us, this is enough to show that he is in the same group as Ni Wenjun, who passed the false orders behind his back!"
Chang Yuchun pondered for a long time and nodded: "That makes sense."
Wang Da suddenly said: "Why did Ni Wenjun fake the order and let Zhao Pusheng attack us?"
Fu Youde said solemnly: "This is a poisonous plan that kills two birds with one stone. First of all, Zhao Pusheng is Xu Shouhui's man. Ni Wenjun wants to use us to weaken Zhao Pusheng's strength, which will be beneficial to him in controlling Xu Shouhui!"
"Second, this order was issued in the name of Xu Shouhui. If Zhao Pusheng loses the battle, it will be a blow to his and Xu Shouhui's reputation!"
Wang Da glared and said: "Ni Wenjun is very courageous. Aren't you afraid that we will raise troops to attack them?"
"This is about the third one!"
Fu Youde said slowly: "When we send troops to attack, he will apologize to us on behalf of Xu Shouhui and put all the blame on Xu Shouhui. When he replaces Xu Shouhui in the future, we will probably recognize him as the leader!"
Everyone took a breath after hearing this.
Wang cursed: "What a sinister plan. Others say Ni Wenjun is a good man. Bah!"
Chang Yuchun glanced at him and said: "If you want to achieve something big, how can you do it without some ruthless means? I think this Ni Wenjun is more powerful than Xu Shouhui, we can't let him get the upper hand!"
The monkey smiled sinisterly and said: "We don't have to worry about it, just wait until they both lose and then attack! Anyway, they attacked first, so we have reason to send troops!"
Geng San suddenly glanced at the door and said, "Why hasn't your Majesty come here yet?"
At this moment, the guard just walked in again and said: "The king is ill. Generals, please go back first and come back tomorrow!"
Wang Dacheng asked anxiously: "Where is your majesty? Is it okay?"
The guard said: "I just feel the cold occasionally, General Wang, don't worry."
Wang Da breathed a sigh of relief and shouted: "In that case, let's go back."
He already believed Fu Youde's words, so he did not plan to ask for orders to attack Tianwan Army again.
After a while, everyone left the study, but Zhang Yangquan still stayed in the wooden cabinet, lost in thought.
Not long after, the guard saw that he didn't come out and felt worried. He walked to the wooden cabinet and whispered: "Your Majesty, are you okay?"
Zhang Yangquan then opened the wooden door and walked out, waving his hand and saying: "It's okay. Go and invite General Fu Youde over."
The bodyguard promised to leave.
Zhang Yangquan sat on a chair, tapping his fingers on the desk and continuing to think.
After a long time, Fu Youde came back to the study, cupped his hands and said: "General Fu Youde, please pay homage to your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Zhang Yangquan smiled and said: "I'm fine. I heard that you came back from Chizhou. I guess you have something important to report to me!"
Fu Youde hurriedly said: "The general wants to persuade the king to temporarily suppress the anger of the thunder and not to immediately raise troops to attack Tianwan's army!" He said what he just said.
Zhang Yangquan was silent for a long time and said: "Who do you think will win in a fight between Ni Wenjun and Xu Shouhui?"
Fu Youde said without hesitation: "Ni Wenjun!"
Zhang Yangquan nodded and said: "So you think we should stand by and wait for their civil strife?"
Fu Youde nodded and said: "Yes, although Ni Wenjun is powerful, many generals are still loyal to Xu Shouhui! If he replaces Xu Shouhui, many generals in the Tianwan Army will be dissatisfied!"
Zhang Yangquan suddenly said: "What do you think of Chen Youliang?"
Fu Youde's eyes sharpened and he said in a deep voice: "This person is decisive and ruthless in his actions. He can be called the most profitable person under Ni Wenjun!"
Zhang Yangquan secretly praised Fu Youde's vision and said: "Compared with him and Ni Wenjun, who do you think is more difficult to deal with?"
Fu Youde was stunned for a moment and said: "You mean... Chen Youliang may replace Ni Wenjun?"
Zhang Yangquan stared at him and said, "Do you think it's impossible?"
Fu Youde frowned and thought for a while, then said: "I don't know much about this person, I only know that he is very capable!"
Zhang Yangquan thought for a while and said: "From now on, I hope you will help me keep an eye on Tianwanjun, especially Chen Youliang of Tianwanjun, and I will let Geng Si cooperate with you!"
Fu Youde cupped his hands and said: "The last general takes orders!"