Three hours later, it was already late at night in the west courtyard of Qingyang Posthouse.
The door of the wing room was ajar, it was already dark, how could it be an unintentional move. A black shadow gradually approached and stopped outside the door. As the candlelight in the room flickered, the shadow's movements gradually twisted and stretched weirdly on the window grilles.
"Li Shangshu, we're coming down." The black shadow said softly.
The person in the room was Li Zhenggu, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, who had been waiting for a long time. He impatiently stopped his wandering steps, sat down straight away, straightened up, coughed and said: "Come in."
The black shadow gently stretched out his hand to push open the door, then strode in from the door lightly, came to Li Zhenggu, cupped his hands and said solemnly: "I have met Li Shangshu."
Li Zhenggu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Zhang Yuhou, you and I are our own people! Why be so polite? Just sit down and talk."
The visitor was none other than Zhang Wenbiao, who had hurried back from Jiuhua Mountain, and he just agreed and sat calmly on a stool nearby, his eyes never leaving Li Zhenggu's face.
"Li Shangshu, it's done. Duke Wei asked me to bring you a message. After returning to Beijing, we can just follow the plan!" Zhang Wenbiao said with a smile.
Li Zhenggu didn't know whether he was pretending or sincere. He was so excited that he couldn't help himself. He quickly stood up and bowed to the east, saying, "I, Li Zhenggu, can't repay the great kindness of Duke Wei! It's a pity that I can't thank Wei Guo in person." male."
Seeing that Li Zhenggu acted realistically and even wiped a few turbid tears from his eyes, Zhang Wenbiao secretly looked at him with an expression as if he were watching a monkey show, then withdrew his expression and said: "Come on, Duke Wei is not here. .....
However, Wei Cen's performance today was beyond my expectation. I thought he was a strong man, but unexpectedly, he was a little brave. Duke Wei had spoken and let Wei Cen board our ship. "
Li Zhenggu said with a disdainful smile: "Come on as soon as you get there. Since Duke Wei has spoken, and there is Zhang Yuhou, a tiger general like you, watching, Wei Cen is a profit-seeking villain, and we can't cause any trouble. Let's Just be careful! If I weren't afraid that you couldn't explain yourself in front of that old guy Xu Xuan, I would have killed him secretly!"
Zhang Wenbiao laughed and said: "Haha, keep your voice down! Wei Cenke always thought that the pursuers were the forbidden troops sent by Chen Jue! I hate capricious villains the most. I have endured it for a long time along the way. When it is done, , I will definitely chop him down with my own hands!
Let’s not talk about this person, Li Shangshu. After returning to Beijing, we have to continue to perform in front of Xu Xuan. If we want to achieve great things, this person still has some use. After Feng Yanji’s fall, he is the one who has the best hope of becoming the left prime minister. . "
Li Zhenggu was slightly in a daze, but he quickly nodded and said: "What Zhang Yuhou said is that although we finally got the support of Duke Wei, we still need to endure it for a few days, and we shouldn't make too many enemies before we succeed. But In my opinion, this Seo Hyun is not a difficult character to deal with.
This stubborn old man only cares for King Zheng behind him, and Duke Wei is also willing to support King Zheng to ascend the throne. This means that we don't have to target King Zheng in the future, and Xu Xuan will not disrupt the situation too much. "
Zhang Wenbiao said in a deep voice: "I hope so! The court will soon undergo major changes. You and I need to communicate secretly at all times, and everything must be done cautiously according to the original plan."
Li Zhenggu nodded, and then said: "By the way, Zhang Yuhou, please tell me about Shen Zhao's situation first. Do you have him completely in your hands?"
Zhang Wenbiao whispered: "Don't worry, Li Shangshu. Shen Zhao is under my control. He has already risked his life. In order to protect himself, he will do anything. It is not in vain that I have worked hard to make friends with him for many days. This person is so corrupt and perverting the law." Extreme, and worse than a beast, even the concubine of his mentor dared to get involved...
But I have also promised him that as long as he helps them keep an eye on Xu Xuan's every move and carefully collect Xu Xuan's crimes, when the big thing is done, Xu Xuan's chess piece will be useless, and Shen Zhao's knife will be used. Come and poke! Oh, Shen Zhao said that after we accomplished something, he would no longer dare to stay in Jinling and wanted to be released. I had pretended to agree to him, saying that Duke Wei had promised to recommend Shen Zhao to be a governor in the border town. "
Li Zhenggu nodded and said, "Okay, let's promise him whatever he wants. It's not true anyway, it's a big deal."
"Yeah." Zhang Wen said.
"Didn't you say before that Shen Zhao also came secretly? Why don't you and I meet him again together?" Li Zhenggu asked.
"He lives in the north of the city. I just brought him secretly. He is in the yard outside the door. I should see him. His mood is ups and downs. Let's comfort him first."
Li Zhenggu nodded and said, "Ask him to come in."
Zhang Wenbiao turned around and hurried out. A moment later, there was a sound of footsteps, and Shen Zhao, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, came in wearing a commoner with a pale face. When he entered the door, he was confused for a moment and almost stumbled over the threshold. He said in an embarrassed and trembling voice: "Your Majesty." See Li Shangshu!"
Li Zhenggu's eyes flashed with disdain, but he stood up and walked to Shen Zhao in person to help him stand up, and said with a smile: "Oh, Sir Shen, you are an important minister! It doesn't have to be like this, Minister Shen, if you can kill your relatives with justice, , in the future, you will help us bring down the old and cunning Xu Xuan, that will be a great achievement!
Of course, I know it is not easy for you to take this step, but Sir Shen, please remember that Duke Wei and I, as well as Zhang Yuhou, support you. "
The handle was grabbed by someone, like a chicken being strangled by the neck. Shen Zhao was moaning in his heart and couldn't breathe, but he could only shed tears and said: "Thank you, Minister, for your comfort. I'll tell you the truth. I've been feeling uneasy lately. I’m suffering a lot!”
Li Zhenggu said seriously: "Don't think too much. Those who succeed must not be cowardly and suspicious, and have no basis for advancement or retreat. If you can't persist on your own, no one can help you."
Shen Zhao nodded repeatedly, wiped his tears and said, "I understand, I understand!"
Zhang Wenbiao suddenly said coldly from the side: "Shilang Shen, how can you make people feel at ease with your appearance? Don't make any mistakes in the future. I can tell you that if you dare to have second thoughts and ruin something big, I will Cut your body into pieces and stuff them into your mouth."
Shen Zhao trembled, his face showing panic.
Li Zhenggu frowned and said, "Zhang Yuhou, what are you doing?"
Zhang Wenbiao remained silent and stood up as if nothing had happened and walked back holding his sword.
Li Zhenggu gently patted Shen Zhao on the shoulder and said: "Shilang Shen, don't worry. With Duke Wei here, who dares to touch a hair of yours? Duke Wei said that if the big thing is accomplished, he will Recommend Mr. Shen to be appointed as the governor of the region. Mr. Shen, Duke Wei has high expectations for you, don’t let him down!"
Shen Zhao's eyes shone, and he stood up and said: "The Duke of Wei thinks so highly of me, I, Shen Zhao, can go up to the mountain of swords and go down to the sea of fire..."
"No need to swear." Li Zhenggu frowned and interrupted: "As long as you cooperate well, remember to stand completely on our side. In the near future, in order to prove Xu Xuan's crime, we asked you to insist on it." You have to insist on it and never let go. Otherwise, haha, just ask for your blessings."
Shen Zhao glanced at the long sword in Zhang Wenbiao's hand, swallowed unconsciously, gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry, Li Shangshu, I know how to do it."
Li Zhenggu smiled and said: "That's good. We will return to Beijing tomorrow. You are going on a different journey than us, so you can go on your own. From now on, just follow our instructions. Don't worry about other things."
Shen Zhao bowed and offered his hands in obeisance again, but Li Zhenggu stopped him and said, "No need to be polite, you can go ahead."
Li Zhenggu smiled as he watched Shen Zhao's staggering figure disappear from the door. The smile on his face instantly faded, becoming cold and gloomy. Zhang Wenbiao said calmly at the side: "Li Shangshu, please rest early. It's time for me to say goodbye. We are separated by a courtyard wall. If Shangshu is in a hurry to find me, he can send his servants to come directly. There is no one at my door." Wei Mansion Guard."
Li Zhenggu nodded and said: "It doesn't matter, we can talk about it after we return to Beijing if we have something to do...Zhang Yuhou, I suddenly feel that this Shen Zhao is a bit unreliable. After the matter is completed, I need to deal with this person immediately, not to mention he knows too much ”
Zhang Wenbiao's eyes flickered for a moment, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly as he replied: "Of course we can't keep this person! After this is done, Shen Zhao will disappear without a trace."
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