The city of Chengdu has limited space. The General's Palace and the Prime Minister's Palace are located next to each other. Da Sinong and other officials of the Nine Ministers are all nearby. If there is any movement, various departments will soon be aware of it.
Before General Li Yan left the street, the chief minister Ma Su and the new Shaofu Liao Li got the news. Ma Su walked out of the door, looked at Li Yan's leaving figure, raised his head, and happened to see Liao Li opposite.
He couldn't help but smile, turned around and went in, changed his clothes, held a box in his hand, walked out again, and went straight into the young man's official residence.
"Mr. Gongyuan, would you like to sit down and have a cup of tea?"
Liao Li nodded: "That's exactly what I meant. I wonder what kind of good tea you got recently?"
"The rough mountain tea tastes quite fresh. Let's try it together."
The two of them went to the hall side by side. Liao Li scolded his entourage and asked someone to boil water. After a while, the water began to gurgling. Liao Li sat and watched Ma Su making tea skillfully without saying a word. When tea
When the fragrance overflowed, he took a shallow sip, closed his eyes, and tasted it slowly, with a smile blooming from the corners of his eyes.
"It's really interesting."
"Haha, Mr. Gongyuan is indeed a kindred spirit." Ma Di said with a smile: "It's a blessing to be in the same court as Mr. Gongyuan."
"It is indeed a blessing." Liao Li sighed: "We were rivals back then."
Ma Su was a little embarrassed. He also had a share of credit for Liao Li's demotion. Unexpectedly, after so many years, Liao Li still had not forgotten this incident. No wonder the two lived across the street, but Liao Li never spoke to him.
"Young and crazy, Mr. Gongyuan, don't take it to heart. I'm here to apologize to Mr. Gongyuan." Ma Di raised his tea cup and said with eyebrows: "I'm going to take tea instead of wine. Please forgive me, Mr. Gongyuan."
Liao Li snorted lightly, took a sip of tea, and accepted Ma Su's apology. There was nothing he could do if he didn't accept it. They were both members of Wei Ba's party now, openly and secretly. It would really be inappropriate if they continued to dwell on the past.
convenient.
"General Zhennan has just left, and the general has left in a hurry. These two things are probably related." Liao Li said lightly: "Does You Chang know the inside story?"
Ma Di smiled slightly: "They should all have gone to the palace. Not to mention General Zhennan, there are only two people who can make the general at his call. One is your majesty, and the other is, of course, the prime minister."
"So, he is going to see the Prime Minister?"
"It should be so." Ma Su sipped the tea and thought thoughtfully. "The general didn't tell me everything. I just guessed and couldn't tell."
"What about General Zhennan? Hasn't he been discussing the strategy of conquering Liao with the general these days?"
"Yes, the general is very interested in his strategy. Half an hour ago, he personally said that he would report this strategy to Your Majesty for your Holy Majesty's approval." Ma Di glanced at Liao Li and said, "There is also something public in this plan.
Mr. Yuan’s hard work, right?”
Liao Li did not answer. His name was not on the plan, but it did contain his efforts. Ma Di had been participating in the discussions these days. Since he was not sure, it was naturally because Wei Ba didn't say anything. Since Wei Ba didn't say anything, he
There is no need to say it.
Liao Li pondered for a moment and said to himself: "I don't know what the Prime Minister has prepared."
"No matter what the Prime Minister has prepared, General Zhennan is proud of himself." Ma Di said lightly: "The Prime Minister has never been so careful with anyone. Even the general has never been treated with such courtesy."
Liao Lixin smiled knowingly. As Ma Di said, Zhuge Liang has many enemies, but none has ever deserved his attention and so much effort. Before that, he had always remained calm, and once he made a move, he would leave his opponent indifferent.
There was no way to fight back. Li Yan had been operating in Chengdu for so long, and he turned the situation around as soon as he arrived in Chengdu, leaving Li Yan with nothing to do. Only Wei Ba made him very cautious, from suddenly leaving Chang'an to when he quickly entered Chengdu.
He asked Wei Ba to return to the capital to report on his duties, and now as soon as Wei Ba enters the palace, his messengers are running around, which has exposed his close attention to Wei Ba.
For Wei Ba, this is an honor but also a test.
He didn't know what Wei Ba's chances of winning were. He believed that although Ma Su said it was easy, he might not be very sure in his heart.
After all, Wei Ba now has to face Zhuge Liang.
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Wei Ba stopped and looked at Dong Yun with a blank expression: "Prime Minister, which Prime Minister?"
"Of course it's Zhuge..." Dong Yun was halfway through his words when he realized that he had made a mistake. Zhuge Liang is not the prime minister now, but just a cavalry general. He followed the habit of many years and called Zhuge Liang the prime minister. No one would care, that's all. If anyone
After all, that's not a big or small problem.
Wei Ba cared about this matter very much, so his face was calm but his eyes were sinister.
The sweat on Dong Yun's forehead suddenly burst out, and the original pride turned into cold sweat, and gushed out. He was a little at a loss, and his face turned red from suppressing it. After a while, he said: "It was Yun who made a mistake. It was Zhuge Zuo, the cavalry general, who invited the general."
When the words came out of his mouth, he felt very awkward and sounded uncomfortable.
"General Zhuge Zuoqiu wants to see me? Is there something wrong?"
"You will know as soon as the general leaves."
"I know." Wei Ba responded casually and continued to walk out. Dong Yun was stunned for a moment, and he had already walked about ten steps to the palace gate and was about to leave the palace.
Dong Yun quickly followed up, stood in front of Wei Ba, and stretched out his hand to signal. "General, Zhuge... General Zuo Chaoqi is in the side hall?"
"In the side hall?" Wei Ba frowned slightly, with a hint of displeasure in his expression. His eyes tightened slightly as he looked at Dong Yun, but he did not stop walking towards the palace gate.
Dong Yun was anxious. Zhuge Liang was well prepared and was just waiting for Wei Ba to go. How could he let Wei Ba leave like this?
"That's right. General Zhuge Zuo is riding in the side hall, waiting for the general."
"Tell him not to wait. I have something to do and I can't go now." As Wei Ba said this, he pointed to his family name and motioned to the halberd-wielding doctor next to him to take it off. The halberd-wielding doctor didn't know what was going on, so he quickly took it off.
, sent it to Wei Ba respectfully. Wei Ba took it and stuffed it into his sleeve. Seeing that Dong Yun was standing in front of him to prevent him from leaving, Wei Ba couldn't help but darken his face: "You can't understand human language?"
Dong Yun's face turned red with anger, but he refused to give in and still blocked the door. "General, General Zhuge Zuo's cavalry is waiting for the general in the side hall."
Wei Ba stared at him without saying a word. Dong Yun felt that his scalp was numb, the hairs on the back of his neck stood up, and his shoulders seemed to be weighed down by a big mountain. The halberd-bearing men at the palace gate also felt Wei Ba's unhappiness.
The chill brought by it caused him to subconsciously tighten his grip on the weapon in his hand.
Just when Dong Yun's legs were shaking and he was about to fall down, Wei Ba suddenly sneered, took out the family registration book that he had collected, threw it to the doctor, turned around and walked towards the side hall. He walked very fast,
He strode quickly and walked a long way in the blink of an eye. Before Dong Yun could take a breath, he was about to disappear around the corner. Dong Yun had no choice but to follow him at a trot. He didn't dare to be as presumptuous as Wei Ba.
When walking in the palace, you have to take small steps. How can you walk like Wei Ba? This will be disrespected by the censor who is responsible for supervising all officials.
Wei Ba walked as fast as flying and arrived in front of the side hall. It was quiet in front of the side hall, and no one could be seen except the Langguan on duty. Wei Ba went straight into the hall and came to Zhuge Liang, who was sitting like a mountain.
Zhuge Liang breathed a sigh of relief. Wei Ba hadn't come for so long, so he thought something had happened.
"Ziyu..." Zhuge Liang raised his hand and pointed to the seat opposite: "Sit!"
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There is a screen behind Zhuge Liang, and Wei Yan is sitting behind the screen. There are three people sitting with him: Li Yan, Zhao Yun, and Du Qiong. There is also a large screen on their left, and there is a faint sound behind them.
I heard a voice but didn't know who it was.
At this moment, Wei Yan was not in the mood to pay attention to who was behind the screen. Seeing Li Yan, Zhao Yun and others, he already knew what Zhuge Liang wanted to do, and he also knew what he was about to face. Hearing Wei Ba's footsteps entering the door,
His heart was in his throat, and his two big hands clenched into fists involuntarily.
He regretted very much, regretting his hesitation and not telling Wei Ba the prime minister's plan in time. Now, through a screen, he watched Wei Ba walk towards the dangerous trap, but he could do nothing.
After Zhuge Liang returned to Chengdu, he had a long talk with him. Zhuge Liang told him that he didn't care about Wei Ba's frivolity or Wei Ba's rudeness, but he was worried that Wei Ba had disloyal ambitions. Wei Ba colluded with Li Yan
Together, they may become rebels who overthrow the Han Dynasty.
Wei Yan was shocked at that time and swore to God that he would guarantee that Wei Ba would not have such intentions. However, his guarantee was very weak, and Zhuge Liang easily defeated his self-confidence.
Just when Wei Yan was frightened, Zhuge Liang said again, I am just worried about this possibility, but I am not sure that Wei Ba will definitely become a traitor to usurp the country. Let's test him. If he is willing to swear that he will not betray the Han Dynasty, I will
I entrust him with my power and my unfulfilled wishes, and let him replace Jiang Wei and become the mainstay of the Han Dynasty.
On the other hand, if Wei Ba refuses to swear, then you know what to do.
At that time, Wei Yan agreed without any hesitation. He did not believe that Wei Ba would usurp the throne. He always thought that Wei Ba was just naughty at best and a young man. He was such a person, and he could be arrogant and domineering, but he had to
Speaking of loyalty to the late emperor, there is no doubt. How could Wei Ba have a disobedient heart? If he did, even if Zhuge Liang agreed, he would not agree. Zhuge Liang would not need to say anything, he would kill Wei Ba with his own hands
's head.
Because of this, what happened that day when Wei Ba came home. However, what he didn't expect was that Wei Ba frankly admitted his desire to become king, and he said it with confidence and righteousness.
Wei Yan didn't know how to refute, so he accepted Mrs. Zhang's suggestion and let Wei Ba solve the matter himself. However, he did not tell Wei Ba about Zhuge Liang's plan. Now, he can only watch Wei Ba step by step towards the trap.
.
The people around him, like him, cannot accept that Wei Ba has the intention to usurp the throne. If Wei Ba refuses to swear to be loyal to the Han Dynasty and loyal to His Majesty, I believe that no one here will object to Wei Ba being executed without leaving any future troubles.
Wei Yan's back was covered with cold sweat and his palms were wet. He had never been so nervous since he could remember.