"Sure enough, Lu Fangxuan will not be captured without mercy." 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 cannot argue with you."
"Who gave Lu Fangxuan the courage to act recklessly in such a situation?" Wan Heshun rubbed the notice into pieces.
"Who else is there besides 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, but 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, won'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 discuss a gentle takeover method to let Lu Fangxuan calm down, talk properly, and stop letting him make trouble."
But Wan Heshun shook his head: "You're a by-the-book person, why do 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? .”
Wei Chong was waiting outside the palace gate, and when he saw the door open, his heart suddenly surged.
It turned out to be Hu Qi. He looked at Wei Chong with eyes filled with 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 didn't go to Lu Fangxuan's place recently, did you? 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 period, 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. While he was thinking about it, he 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 stopped him in a hurry 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 ingratiating..."
Wei Chong glared, pushed the man away, and ordered fiercely: "This matter is not allowed to be spread outside, not even Duke Lu Yue or the king of Wanjun is 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 in the face and wiped away the unhappiness of being under the fence. The happiest person was undoubtedly Qi Zi, who planned the entire incident, controlled both inside and outside the palace, and forced the six ministers to lower their heads. However, Yue Gong was too cautious and failed to defeat the enemy in one go. Instead, he hurriedly withdrew his troops and fell. Returning home empty-handed was something that made him depressed.
"Come together, Wei Chong is here."
"Let him into the house." Qi Zi said while pacing.
"Oh, Secretary Wei, it was you who made Yue Gong make up his mind to do such a beautiful and shocking thing. You are really our mastermind!" Qi Zi leaned towards Wei Chong with a smile on his face. Make a bow.
"Comrade there, the villain is just a messenger after all, how can he compare to Master Qi?" Wei Chong slowly helped Qi Zi up.
Qi Zi laughed and said, "Of course I have the greatest contribution, but I can't help but spread the word! 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 been so successful 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 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 numb themselves and focus on the one or two benefits in front of them? 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 full of things he had just done, and he didn't appreciate the snowflakes and silver in front of him anymore. 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 his head and looked at the smiling Lu Fangxuan: "Wei Chong's heart has been bought by us. I'm afraid he will never defect to 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 has 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 person is still in the dark. He thinks that everyone wants him to be a hawk and a 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 You have to kill people. 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 slowly after watching."
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.
