Kong Wenshun naturally sneered at Su Shi's words, so he told him all the news he had learned.
Because Su Shi's house arrest happened so suddenly, it caused a lot of discussion in the capital, and the reasons given were all strange and even unbelievable.
It is said that Su Shi was favored by the Holy Spirit and therefore got carried away. Your Majesty did this to teach him a lesson.
Others said that Su Shi was too arrogant, so arrogant that he overestimated his own abilities, offended the emperor's relatives, and finally ended up like this.
Naturally, some people say that Su Shi is just a chess piece. Now that the dust has settled, it is naturally time for this chess piece to be abandoned.
As for Su Shi's words to tease him, it wasn't like no one had this idea, but most people laughed it off after hearing it.
The most outrageous thing is that Su Shi had a bad intention and coveted the beauty of the princess. Therefore, the emperor Long Yan was furious and put him under house arrest.
However, some people refuted it, saying that Su Shi and the princess were in love with each other, but Su Shi was already engaged and was going to get married soon. His Majesty had no choice but to put Su Shi under house arrest, for fear that they would make a big mistake.
What's even more upsetting is that the princess and Miss Qin were quarreling over their husbands, and the quarrel had already reached His Majesty. His Majesty was so annoyed that he put the culprit under house arrest, and then he was able to clear his mind.
As for the deep sisterly love shown by the princess and Miss Qin after Su Shi was placed under house arrest, the good guys speculated that they were just putting on a show for His Majesty to save their lover.
Although this reason was bizarre, it was talked about a lot and everyone who listened was very happy. Su Shi's house arrest turned into a romantic affair.
It's no wonder that people in the capital made random guesses, because this incident happened so suddenly, the imperial edict was unclear, and the punishment for Su Shi was neither light nor heavy, leaving too much room for imagination.
Although Su Shi was dumbfounded by these rumors, he didn't take them to heart. However, when Kong Wenshun recounted what happened in the Yuzheng Palace that night, Su Shi was silent for a long time.
After a long time, Su Shi picked up the tea cup and was about to drink it, but when his lips touched the tea, he realized that the tea was cold. Then he poured out half the cup of tea, poured the tea in, lowered his head and took a sip.
"It seems that His Majesty is now ready to play his cards right."
"Playing a clear card?" Although Kong Wenshun could vaguely understand what he meant, he still couldn't help but ask.
"It's just to show the horse and the horse." Su Shi sighed: "Your Majesty is doing this to tell others that I already know your plot, so you can use your machinations."
Kong Wenshun was surprised and said, "Why would I make such a guess?"
"Since His Majesty said Pei Xun's name in front of King Qi and King Zhao, they will definitely try their best to investigate this person, and Your Majesty will naturally leak the news about Pei Xun to them, even if King Qi and King Zhao don't Believe it or not, you will also be more vigilant, and there is a benefit to doing so.”
"What's the benefit?"
"Forcing the other party to either implement the plan in advance or delay it." Su Shi thought for a while and continued: "Because the other party implements the plan in advance, it may be insufficiently prepared and reveal its flaws, thus failing. If the plan is delayed, the other party is afraid The nights are long and the dreams are many, and opportunities are lost.”
Then Su Shi sighed: "Now I know why Your Majesty wants to put me under house arrest."
"Why?"
"Because the other party may still have some concerns about me, and now that His Majesty has put me under house arrest, he naturally wants to tell the other party that now is the best time for you to take action."
Kong Wenshun was surprised and asked: "Your Majesty wants to force the other party to take action as soon as possible?"
Su Shi nodded: "This is also the reason why Your Majesty handed Qianqiu Trading Company into the hands of Her Royal Highness the Princess."
"Actually, Qianqiu Trading Company is in my hands. Because of my concerns, I may not act as violently as them. But for the princess, she naturally has no scruples. In her hands, Qianqiu Trading Company can definitely exert its greatest power. .”
Kong Wenshun still doesn't understand the relationship between Qianqiu Company and His Majesty's plan.
Su Shi explained: "Uncle Qin must have told Master Kong that the purpose of Qianqiu Trading Company was to muddy the water in the capital, and to win over wealthy families and ministers of the DPRK. Now the water in the capital has become turbid, and now the princess begins to Win over aristocratic families and ministers.”
Su Shi couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Nowadays, everyone puts profit first. Nowadays, those wealthy families and ministers of the court can naturally see who will bring them the greatest benefits. Her Royal Highness, the princess, has given you both kindness and power, so you don't have to worry about those people." Not being attached to her will weaken the power of King Qi and Zhao."
"In this way, no matter how perfect Pei Xuan's plan is, if the battle for the crown prince is limited to a small area, no matter how tragic the two sides are, they will not be able to make much waves."
Kong Wenshun suddenly said: "So the other party must implement the plan before the overall situation is determined. Otherwise, their plan will have little effect if the overall situation is determined."
But at this time, there was no joy on Su Shi's face, instead he looked a little worried.
Kong Wenshun couldn't help but laugh and said: "Since His Majesty will do this, he has already prepared a countermeasure, so why should you be so worried?"
Su Shi thought about it. Although he had guessed most of His Majesty's intentions, there was still one thing he couldn't figure out.
And only His Majesty can give him the answer to this matter, so he hurriedly said to Kong Wenshun: "Master Kong must speak kindly to me when he comes to the palace this time to reply to the Holy Order. He will stay in the General's Mansion for three months. You might as well just kill me."
Kong Wenshun seemed a little embarrassed: "Since this is His Majesty's plan, in order to lure the other party into being fooled, I'm afraid this fake show must be done for real. At least before the other party's plan is implemented, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to leave the house."
Su Shi thought for a while, then fell silent because he understood that Kong Wenshun was telling the truth.
The two of them chatted for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, Kong Wen said goodbye to Su Shi and left the general's mansion.
Su Shi sent Kong Wenshun to the gate. When Kong Wenshun was about to leave, Su Shi said to him: "Please ask Master Kong to tell your Majesty that Su Shi has received Master Kong's teachings and is aware of his mistakes. If you get your Majesty's approval, Su Shi will I would like to apologize to His Majesty in person."
Kong Wenshun said: "I will naturally convey my heartfelt words to Your Majesty."
The two looked at each other and smiled, Kong Wenshun got on the carriage and slowly left the general's mansion, while Su Shi sighed secretly, turned around and returned to the mansion.
At this time, there was no smile on Su Shi's face, because although he knew the reason why His Majesty placed him under house arrest, a bigger mystery lingered in his heart, so his expression was dull and his steps were slow.
But after much deliberation, he couldn't figure it out. He had to shake his head and put the troublesome matter aside. Then he calmed down and asked Lin Mo, "What are you going to eat tonight?"
