Chapter Thirty-ninth Forming an Alliance, Confrontation (2)
"Sure enough, Lu Fangxuan will not be captured without hesitation." Hu Qi took the notice from the wall and asked Wan He to take a look at it.
"I have argued hard in the palace, but I am determined to break up with you. I can't argue with you."
"Who gave Lu Fangxuan the courage to act recklessly in such a situation?" Wan Heshun crushed the notice into pieces.
"Who else is there except that Secretary Wei!" Hu Qi said angrily, "Lu Fangxuan has always been cautious, but this time someone is acting as an insider, so he is bold!"
Wan Heshun said nothing, while Hu Qi lowered his head and advised him: "This man is dangerous and vicious, it is better to kill him as soon as possible..."
Wan Heshun glanced at him: "If we kill Wei Chong, wouldn't everyone in Nanjing be in danger? Don't worry about him for now. If we can win him over, it will be a great thing for us."
Hu Qi held back his breath and said: "In this case, we should first send troops to guard the palace to prevent further trouble; secondly, send someone to question Lu Fangxuan and hope to get an explanation from him as soon as possible."
"For now, I think we can work out a mild takeover method so that Lu Fangxuan can calm down, talk properly, and stop letting him make trouble."
But Wan Heshun shook his head: "You are such a by-the-book person, why did you come up with such an idea? Don't let him lead us by the nose. Why don't we tear up the notice now, still keep the army guarding the academy, and fight him to the death?
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Wei Chong was waiting outside the palace gate. When he saw the door open, his heart suddenly jumped.
It turned out to be Hu Qi. He looked at Wei Chong with eyes full of hatred.
Although Wei Chong was always afraid of this face, when he saw the look in his eyes that looked like he wanted to kill, he breathed a sigh of relief and took the initiative to greet him.
"Does Prince Wanjun have any instructions for the villain?"
Hu Qi put his hands behind his back and replied briefly: "Yes."
Wei Chong asked tirelessly: "What's the order?"
"You said you did a good job. You haven't been to Lu Fangxuan's place recently, right? You caused such a big thing and didn't notice it in time. Considering that you helped to assassinate Lu Fangxuan in the past, you can be spared. During this time, let's
It's better for you to spy on the movements of the Mainland Party, and don't make any more mistakes."
Fortunately, Prince Wan was not angry. He thought about it and nodded enthusiastically: "The prince's lesson is reasonable. I will do it immediately."
"good."
He didn't want to look at Hu Qi's old face filled with bitterness and hatred anymore. After hearing his last words, he raised his feet and ran out quickly.
As they walked to the yamen gate, one of Wei Chong's confidants came out. When he saw him, he hurriedly stopped him and said, "This is serious, Wei Shuban."
"What's the matter?" Wei Chong grabbed his collar and asked.
"Ye, Mr. Ye recently met with an official from Yangzhou. As you know, the territory of Yangzhou is clearly a stronghold of the Liu Party. If this happens, I'm afraid the prefect will be fawning over..."
Wei Chong glared, pushed the guy away, and ordered fiercely: "This matter is not allowed to be spread outside, not even Duke Lu Yue or the princes of Wanjun are allowed to talk about it!" After that, he dusted off his clothes and walked towards Yue Mansion.
Lu Fangxuan was elated because of the success of this military coup. They finally gave the hateful Wandang a powerful slap and wiped away the unhappiness of being under the influence of others. The happiest person was undoubtedly Qi Zi, he was
Plan the whole thing single-handedly
He controlled the inside and outside of the palace and forced the six ministers to lower their heads. However, Yue Gong was too cautious and failed to make a decisive move to defeat the enemy. Instead, he hurriedly withdrew his troops and returned home empty-handed. This also made him depressed.
thing.
"Come together, Wei Chong is here."
"Let him come into the house." Qi Zi paced and said.
"Oh, Secretary Wei, it was you who made Yue Gong make up his mind to do such a beautiful and earth-shattering thing. You are really our mastermind!" Qi Zi leaned towards Wei Chong with a smile on his face.
Make a bow.
"What's wrong with you? I'm just a messenger after all. How can I compare to Mr. Qi?" Wei Chong slowly helped Qi Zi up.
Qi Zi laughed and said: "Of course I have the greatest contribution, but I can't miss my part in spreading the news! Let's go and ask for the reward from Duke Yue!"
Wei Chong responded with a smile and secretly scolded Qi Zi for not knowing etiquette and talking nonsense.
Lu Fangxuan and Zheng Shiyan were sitting in the hall. Seeing them coming over chatting and laughing, he sent someone to prepare two stools and ordered them to sit down.
Wei and Qi thanked Duke Lu, sat on the bench, and started talking freely.
Just when the conversation was getting interesting, Lu Fangxuan suddenly gave Qi Zi a wink. No one else noticed it, but Qi Zi himself remembered it clearly.
Qi Zi then said: "Our army has turned out so smoothly that it's hard for that old man Wan Heshun to get off the tiger! For such a great achievement, why not hold a banquet to celebrate it and let all the officials celebrate the good times together!"
Zheng Shiyan disagreed and refuted: "The leaders all think about their own happiness. Doesn't this mean they are paralyzing themselves and focusing on the immediate benefits? What's more, the deputy commander attaches great importance to luxury. Those habits should have been changed long ago."
Qi Zi lowered his face and shouted urgently: "Commander Zheng! You did not participate in this military coup. You are jealous of my achievements and dare to slander me in front of Yue Gong. What are your intentions?"
Zheng Shiyan took advantage of the situation and drew his sword. Qi Zi also fought back. Wei Chong shrank and his eyes darted from left to right.
"Okay, don't argue anymore. I think it's better not to have this banquet..." Lu Fangxuan advised unhurriedly.
Qi Zi glared at Zheng Shiyan angrily, snorted, put away his sword, and sat back on the stool.
No one dared to speak at this time. Wei Chong saw that Qi Zi seemed to be unable to bear the coldness and had already left.
"Oh, Secretary Wei," Lu Fangxuan said, "I will give you ten taels of silver, which is enough for you to enjoy."
At this time, Wei Shuban's mind was filled with things he had just done, and he no longer appreciated the snowflakes and silver in front of him. He took it blankly, put it in his bag, and then left for the time being.
Zheng Shiyan heard the sound of horse hooves outside the mansion and knew that Wei Chong was gone. He turned to look at the smiling Lu Fangxuan: "Wei Chong's heart has been bought by us, and I'm afraid he will never join the Wan Dang again. Why did Lu Gong have to get it?"
Guard against him?"
"General Zheng, you are a better person than Commander Qi, but you are not as smart as him. Wei Chong wants to take advantage of both sides. I have things that Wan Heshun cannot give, and Wan Heshun also has things that I cannot give. Unless he plays both sides, he will have to
Make money for the family."
"For such a person, neither I nor Wan Dang have any intention to kill. Why?"
Lu Fangxuan chuckled and said: "This man is still in the dark. He thinks that everyone wants him to be the talisman of the eagle and dog, so he gives him many rewards; in fact, he is just a chess piece to mess up the situation. One day, a certain party will
If you want to kill someone, it depends on who is the best at chess and who is unwilling to admit defeat."
"I put on this good show just to confuse Wan Heshun. As for how this chess game will play out, you will know after you watch it."
Zheng Shiyan still looked completely unaware, holding the red tassel on his sword.
"Master Zheng watched the chess without saying a word, he is a true gentleman..."
Lu Fangxuan dropped these words and staggered out of the hall.