Cui Yang told the story in detail, and Li An said angrily: 'These rebels are so brave. Young Master, what do you think we should do?'
Lu Jingzhong squinted his eyes and thought for a while, then asked: 'Master Cui, do you think this person does not ask to rescue his subordinates?'
Cui Yang said respectfully: 'Yes, Huo Jicheng is not only not eager to save people, but seems to want us to kill them, so that no one will doubt their relationship in the future.'
Lu Jingzhong sneered and said: "This person is really cruel, but this also shows that he is Huo Jicheng. I know something about Huo Jicheng. From the confessions of the disciples of the Jinxiu League, I learned that this person was born in a general in Sichuan."
The collateral disciples of the Li family, when the Li family and the Tang sect fought for control of central Sichuan, the Li family was defeated miserably, the Tang sect was weakened, and when Dayong attacked the Shu kingdom, they were unable to do their best for the Shu kingdom, otherwise we would attack.
After entering the Kingdom of Shu, I am afraid that many generals will die in assassinations. The hidden weapons of the Tang clan and the great soul searcher of the Li family are not fair and upright skills. They are most suitable for assassinations. Later, Dayong occupied Dongchuan, and Shuzhong
Most of them belong to Nan Chu. The Tang clan went to Dayong, and the Li family went to Nan Chu. However, Huo Jicheng was weird. Instead, he broke out and founded the Jinxiu Alliance, claiming to restore the Shu Kingdom. He has actually done some things in these years.
It is a pity that this person is not very popular, and the Marquis Lu who guards Shu is also a handsome man, so he failed repeatedly. However, although this person is incompetent, he has the same advantage. He is ruthless and cuts off whenever he wants. Therefore, although the Jinxiu Alliance suffered repeated defeats, it still maintained its vitality.
, the situation in Southern Chu has been chaotic recently. He must have taken a lot of advantage, but he suffered a big loss at the hands of the prince. It is rare that he can come up with this idea. From my perspective, he is sincere. No matter what happens in the future,
This business is worth doing. He has a good saying. In the future, if he spreads it, who can believe that His Highness the Crown Prince will collude with them? If the Crown Prince wants to do this business, he will immediately reverse the Splendid Alliance in the Tianlao.
Execute all the party members, and then cooperate with Huo Jicheng. No matter how powerful the Jinxiu Alliance is now, does he dare to make things difficult for our Dayong? Even if he really raises troops to rebel, it is also a matter for King Yong and King Qing. It just reduces their military strength. Besides, His Highness, this
After several years of barely making ends meet, this business is worth it, but if something unexpected happens in the future, His Highness can just say that the Splendid Alliance colluded with some officials, and then chop off a few heads.'
Li An pondered for a moment, looked at Cui Yang and said: 'This matter is too involved. If it is leaked out, the Ministry of Revenue will probably be shaken up. Why don't Cui Qing take the responsibility? No, no.'
Cui Yang's livid face relaxed and he looked at Li An gratefully. However, even though Li An said this, he looked very reluctant to give up.
Lu Jingzhong smiled lightly and said: "Although Liang Jinqian, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, is a confidant of His Highness, he has different ambitions. Although he must be respectful to Your Highness, he secretly recorded an account book of Your Highness's misappropriation of public funds from the Ministry of Revenue over the past few years. This
,I’m afraid Your Highness doesn’t know yet, right?'
Li An was shocked and asked urgently: 'Are you telling the truth? How do you know?'
Lu Jingzhong said proudly: "Your Highness, as the saying goes, old couples and young wives are the most uneasy. Liang Jinqian has been cautious all his life. Unfortunately, he married a concubine in her twenties when he was almost fifty. It was hard to deal with this woman. This woman is so romantic."
, she had an affair with Master Liang’s brother-in-law. Unfortunately, the two of them were not secretive, and Master Liang caught her in bed and raped her. In a rage, he killed the woman with a stick, but the brother-in-law had no choice but to drive her out and was not allowed to come to the door. Who would have known?
The concubine was so passionate about adultery that she actually told her lover, Mr. Liang, about the private account book in his hand. The boy had a grudge. He happened to know me, so he went to my house to report the matter. I originally wanted to tell His Highness about this today.
But His Highness was enjoying the singing and dancing, so he didn't have time to report it yet.'
Li An's face was as dark as water and he asked: 'Do you have any evidence?'
Lu Jingzhong stood up and presented a piece of paper. Li An took it over and took a look. It was indeed an account of his misappropriation of money and food from the Ministry of Household Affairs. It was clear when he had used it and when. Li An was safe and sound.
He got up and said angrily: "What an old servant. Your Highness will definitely take his life."
Lu Jingzhong said with a smile: "That kid secretly copied some as evidence. Originally, I thought it would be easy to deal with Liang Jinqian. As long as His Highness is willing, we can take back the account and kill people to silence him. But I think it is too easy for him."
Now is a good opportunity. Let's let Mr. Cui handle this matter, but do some tricks secretly. If the business goes well, that would be the best. We will settle accounts with him afterwards. If unfortunately something happens, we will let him take the blame.
When the time comes, as long as His Highness arranges it well and keeps him from telling the truth, Master Cui will naturally be promoted to Minister. Is this Ministry of Revenue the treasury of His Highness?'
When Li An heard this, he burst out laughing and said, "Good idea, Lu Aiqing, you are indeed Gu's wise man." A fierce light flashed in his eyes, and Li An said coldly: "But please watch him carefully.
You can't let him notice Gu's intentions, and you can't let him give the account book to others.'
Lu Jingzhong said solemnly: "Your Highness, don't worry. Aren't you still worried about my work?"
Li An suddenly remembered something and asked: 'Where is the informer?'
Lu Jingzhong said calmly: "This person will always be a disaster if he is left here. I am bold and have already dealt with him first."
Li An nodded with satisfaction and said: 'Yes, this person knows my privacy, how can I let him live in the world.'
Cui Yang was originally overjoyed when he heard that he was asked to take over as the Minister of Household Affairs. However, when he heard the two talking about framing and murder, he didn't feel any emotion at all. He couldn't help but feel cold. He thought to himself, "I don't want to listen here anymore."
If you know something secret, it won't be worth being killed and silenced in the future. Thinking of this, he quickly said: "Your Highness, Mr. Lu, it's too late. I have to retire. If Your Highness agrees to this, I will go back and wait for Huo Jicheng."
Come.'
Lu Jingzhong thought to himself that there were important things to discuss below, so he might as well leave, so he said: "Your Highness, it's better for Mr. Cui to go back. In order to prevent people from the Splendid Alliance from asking questions, your highness might as well ask Mr. Cui to agree to this matter first."
Tomorrow I will go and discuss the matter with Mr. Cui." As he said this, he winked at the prince.
As soon as Li An saw him, he knew that Lu Jingzhong had something private to say, and he didn't want Cui Yang to know. He smiled and said, "Okay, Cui Yang, you go back first. After the discussion, Mr. Lu will go and discuss it with you."
"But I have agreed to this matter in principle, and you should think carefully about how to proceed."
Cui Yang accepted the order and retreated. Li An looked at Lu Jingzhong and said with a smile: "If there is anything else, tell me. Is it important to hide it from Cui Yang?"
Lu Jingzhong twirled his beard and sneered: "Your Highness, although the Ministry of Revenue belongs to you, most of the power of the military is still in the hands of King Yong. It is also because of this that we cannot do this business ourselves and let the Jinxiu Alliance do it."
Just running errands, but if the military notices this, no matter how powerful the Jinxiu Alliance is, can he still be able to defeat King Yong?'
Li An frowned and asked: 'Is it possible that this business can't be done?'
Lu Jingzhong shook his head and said: "How can this be done? I have an idea. If I can prevent King Yong from paying attention to His Highness's affairs, His Highness will be as stable as Mount Tai. Although if something happens, we will have a scapegoat, but we will inevitably lose gold and silver."
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Li An's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said: "Do you have any way to make King Yong take care of himself? If you can do this, you will be satisfied even if you don't do this business alone."
Lu Jingzhong smiled and said: "This is also a coincidence. His Highness wanted Xiahou Yuanfeng to be Princess Changle's consort, but the princess always disagreed, so I asked Concubine Lan to ask Concubine Ji to ask about the princess's concerns. Yesterday, I
When I came to the mansion, Concubine Lan told Concubine Lan that Princess Changle didn't seem to want to remarry. I thought it would be fine if the princess didn't want to remarry. No one would get an advantage anyway, so I didn't take it to heart. Lan
The concubine also mentioned a few things by the way. First, Princess Changle didn’t have any hobbies on weekdays. She just liked reading poetry, and she liked the poetry of Jiang Zhe, the most talented man in Southern Chu, the most. She couldn’t put the scroll down on weekdays. Second, yesterday, Princess Changle
I went to Prince Yong's Mansion to relax, and I was in a good mood when I came back.'
Li An frowned and said: 'You are saying that Princess Changle has an affair with that Southern Chu surrender. That's nonsense. I know that my sister is the most virtuous and will never have an affair with anyone.'
Lu Jingzhong smiled and said: 'I also know that this is something that can't even be caught, but as long as you add more fuel and jealousy, people will naturally believe it.'
Li An's expression changed and he said: 'You mean -'
Lu Jingzhong smiled and said: "Of course it is Qin Qing, General Qin. General Qin has a deep affection for the princess and it has not changed to this day. However, when the princess returned home this time, she was as cold as ice to the general and did not miss her childhood sweetheart. General Qin was very angry, so he
The surrendered ministers of Southern Chu were very arrogant and even humiliated Jiang Zhe in public in Ganlu Palace. I heard that King Yong thought highly of Jiang Zhe. This has greatly offended King Yong. This is an opportunity. Let's send someone to whisper in General Qin's ears.
Ju Feng, just say that the princess had an affair with Jiang Zhe in Nanchu, so she ignored General Qin——'
Just when he said this, Li An said angrily: "Shut up, my imperial sister married Nanchu for Dayong, and now she has finally come back. Don't say she doesn't have an affair. Even if she has an affair, I can't allow you to insult the princess."
's reputation.'
Lu Jingzhong was so cold that he knelt down to apologize. It wasn't until Li An calmed down that he said: "Don't worry, your highness, I am so brave that I would not dare to hurt the princess's reputation. This matter will not be leaked out. Qin Qing is
Knowing this, how could he dare to spread the word? No matter how reckless General Qin is, he cannot do this. If the minister is right, General Qin will definitely find an opportunity to question Jiang Zhe. We have sent a killer to follow him secretly. Since this matter is just based on rumors, then Jiang Zhe
Zhe must be able to explain clearly. When General Qin leaves with satisfaction, we will kill Jiang Zhe. This plan will be of great benefit to us. First, regardless of whether Jiang Zhe is talented or not, killing him now will make King Yong
It's sad. Secondly, King Yong must have suspected that Qin Qing killed Jiang Zhe. In this case, even if General Qin Yi can explain clearly, King Yong must also have a grudge. In this case, King Yong is busy discussing with General Qin.
Fairness, how can we be taken care of?'
Li An looked gloomy and hesitant, Lu Jingzhong said again: "The people involved in this matter are all in high positions. Who would spread gossip? Besides, if you want to be punished, although the princess is a meritorious person,
, but she is the Queen of Nanchu after all. On the day of the fall of Nanchu, the princess was the queen of the country. In the past, Xishi had contributed to Yue, but she was still thrown into the lake by the Queen of Yue. The princess only received a few gossips, so what does it matter? Besides, the princess and her eldest grandson
Your Highness is not unaware that the imperial concubine is leaning toward King Yong. Otherwise, why would you want Xiahou Yuanfeng to be the princess's consort?'
Li An remained silent.
Lu Jingzhong said with tears in his eyes: 'Your Highness is wise, the most you can do is comfort the princess after your Highness ascends the throne. If King Yong is not eliminated, Your Highness will be in trouble.'
Li An thought about it and finally sighed: 'You have to be careful not to spread the word. If it reaches the ears of your father and sister, I will never forgive you.'
Lu Jingzhong kowtowed quickly and said: 'Your Highness, put it down, I will never let the rumors spread.'
Li An hesitated and said: 'But this person must be in Prince Yong's Mansion all the time. How could the assassin get in?'
Lu Jingzhong smiled and said: "Your Highness, don't worry. After the fifteenth day, King Yong will hold a banquet to send the crown prince off. According to the rules, it is necessary to entertain hundreds of officials. Your Highness, don't worry. I will definitely let Qin Qing take the blame."
As for Jiang Zhe, we can only blame him for his bad fate. Who made him seek refuge with King Yong?'
Li An nodded slightly, saw that the matter had been discussed, and shouted loudly: 'Xing Song, Xing Song.'
The hall door was pushed open, and a gloomy-looking middle-aged man walked in, knelt down on one knee and saluted.
Li An asked calmly: 'Where did Xia Jinyi go? Did he pass news to anyone?'
Xing Song said respectfully: 'Your Highness, Xia Jinyi first talked about the music with the musician and dancer for a while, and then -' At this point, Li An frowned, with a murderous look in his eyes.
Xing Song continued: 'Then this man went to the back garden to have a private meeting with Xiu Chun, the maid beside the princess.'
Li An felt relieved at first. This Xia Jinyi had made great achievements and for the sake of his senior brother, he kept him as a bodyguard. Originally, he was just a caretaker. Unexpectedly, this man was humorous, eloquent, and even better at singing, dancing, and romance.
Within a few days, I felt that I really liked Xia Jinyi, but he couldn't keep anyone around him. Just now, Cui Yang came to take charge of the matter. It was so mysterious. If Xia Jinyi was a spy, he would definitely try his best to find out. The person guarding the door outside was Zhang Jinxiong. It was not difficult for Xia Jinyi
I just found an excuse to stay.
Unexpectedly, Xia Jinyi had no intention of prying at all. Instead, he was busy having an affair with the maid. If he was a spy, then he would be the stupidest spy in the world. Even a slightly competent person would not dare to do such a thing. If he was punished severely, he would be private
The maid can be killed with a stick. He thought with satisfaction that he can keep her by his side in the future. He is a good slave, loyal and interesting, much better than his senior brother. As for the maid who had an affair, although Li An also has some
I am dissatisfied, but this is not a big deal. Although the Xiuchun next to the princess is good-looking, she is not outstanding. She is a girl that Li An has never paid attention to. A few days ago, the princess even told herself that she wanted to see the girl next to her.
The maid was let out to get married.
At this time, in the back garden of the prince's residence, Xia Jinyi was holding a beautiful maid in his arms and talking sweetly. He talked enthusiastically about his experiences of wandering around, which fascinated the little girl who had never stepped out of the house.
While Xia Jinyi was talking, he started to move. He was a veteran in love and would not frighten the little girl by being reckless. He kissed Xiu Chun's pink neck tenderly. Now that he was nibbling on her red earlobe, his hands began to be dishonest.
Moving on Xiuchun's delicate body, it didn't take long to easily make the untouched little girl confused and infatuated. Xia Jinyi saw that he had succeeded, picked up the little girl's trembling body, and hid behind the rockery.
After undressing and taking off his belt, just when he was about to succeed, someone suddenly shouted coldly. Xia Jinyi shivered in fright, and his lust immediately subsided. He quickly arranged his clothes. For a long time, there was no movement outside. Xia Jinyi stretched out his head and saw his immediate boss.
, Deputy General Manager Xing Song stood outside, standing with his hands behind his hands, his face frosty under the moonlight. At this time, Xiuchun also woke up, hurriedly arranged his clothes, walked out of the rockery with his head lowered, and fell to his knees on the ground, his face full of shame and crying.
Not only that. Xia Jinyi also quickly knelt down beside him and begged: "Master Manager, please forgive me for once."
Xing Song said coldly: 'You kid, how dare you have an affair with the princess's maid, and you still don't follow me to see His Highness.'
Xia Jinyi turned pale with fright and said, "I beg you, sir, to have mercy on me. I am just a prodigal. Life and death don't matter. Xiuchun is young. Please forgive her for this crime. I will never dare to seduce her again in the future."
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Xing Song smiled and said: 'You kid, get up. Don't do this again. Go back. If I see you again, I will skin you.'
Xia Jinyi was overjoyed after hearing this and thanked him repeatedly. It wasn't until Xing Song's figure disappeared that he realized that he was breaking out in a cold sweat.
Cui Yang returned to the mansion, ate something randomly, and then sat in a daze under the light. He knew that he and the prince were in the same line. If the prince fell, he felt more and more frightened to follow the prince, but Yong
King, Cui Yang recalled the time when King Yong summoned him when he went to deliver food and wages to King Yong's army. At that time, King Yong was wearing light clothes and a brocade robe.
Although the prince is the crown prince and his brother-in-law, he is arrogant and arrogant. Every time he breaks out in a cold sweat, he always feels like he is walking on thin ice. Thinking of this, Cui Yang almost wanted to betray the prince, but then he thought about it.
His biological sister, the Crown Prince, was his nephew. His desire for fame and fortune finally outweighed his conscience and fear. Cui Yang stood up and thought to himself that there was no turning back. Look at the sky, it comes and goes.
After pondering for a long time, Cui Yang opened the window and saw that there was a light snowfall at some point last night. The snow outside the window was bright and bright. Cui Yang walked out of the room and took a deep breath of the cold air. At this time,
The butler came to report: "Your Majesty, yesterday's guest came to see me again." Cui Yang smiled slightly and said: "Please come to the study to see me. It's still early, and I guess the guest hasn't eaten yet. You can give me two copies."
Come to the study for breakfast.'
A loud laugh came from outside: ‘The common people are here to disturb you again.’
Cui Yang looked up and saw Huo Jicheng, dressed in gray and elegant, standing in the wind. Cui Yang stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, 'Brother Huo, no, Brother Ji, please come to the study to talk.'
When Huo Jicheng saw that Cui Yang looked a little tired, but couldn't hide his joy, he knew that a good thing was done, so he also said politely: 'Okay, then I won't bother you.'
After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled, as if they were old friends for many years. Amid the laughter, Huo Jicheng's mind was flying far away. If he could get enough food, wages and weapons, he could take advantage of the war between Dayong and Nanchu to restore the country and rejuvenate it. And it would be just around the corner. And
Tianji Pavilion must be relied on, otherwise it will be difficult for him to move forward in Nanchu. If he waits until the relationship deepens, he will find a way to annex Tianji Pavilion and pocket tens of millions of properties of Tianji Guild. Even if the restoration of the country fails, he can still be a
Rich man Cui Yang thought much more simply. If the business succeeds, he will not only make a huge sum of money, but also gain the trust and respect of the prince, and his future will be bright.