The shock in Lan Yuan's heart was like the unstoppable flow of a river.
He clearly handed over the tokens and letters to the Prince of Qin's Mansion...
Suddenly, he realized something, and with a bitter look on his face, he said, "You even placed people in Prince Qin's palace?"
At this moment, Lan Yuan felt Zhu Yuanzhang's terror.
He could understand monitoring his ministers, but not trusting his own son was really frightening.
Tiger poison does not even eat seeds!
Jiang Wei did not correct Lan Yuan's mistake. He just tapped the table and said, "Master Lan Yuan, you have to understand what the consequences will be once these things are known to His Majesty!"
Jiang Wei did not read the contents of the letter. The more he knew about such confidential matters, the harder it would be to save his life.
There is a clear line here. Once crossed, it is not a plan, but a death.
But this did not prevent him from making speculations about it. The reason why the message could be transmitted in such a secret was due to the correspondence between Duke Liang and the King of Qin. The content of it, if you think about it simply, must be related to the position of the prince.
Now that Prince Zhu Biao has passed away, King Qin Zhu Peng is the eldest son. He has natural legal advantages. In his heart, he must have thoughts about the position of prince.
The person who was enthroned was King Yan Zhu Di, and King Qin would definitely not be willing to accept it.
Nowadays, there are secret letters exchanged between important officials in the DPRK, the contents of which can be guessed without much thought.
Jiang Wei looked at Lan Yuan, who looked ashen, and said, "Now, we can talk about our cooperation."
Having shattered Lan Yuan's hope, it was natural to give him hope again, otherwise it would be extremely difficult to complete the task assigned by Mao Xiang.
However, Lan Yuan obviously did not trust Jin Yiwei. He looked at Jiang Gu with his dead gray eyes and spat: "What's the point of cooperating with you executioners? Now that I'm in your hands, I'll kill you if you want, so why bother talking!" This is all my fault and has nothing to do with my adoptive father!"
Bang bang bang!
Jiang Wei clapped his hands and said with a smile: "What a deep love between father and son. Young Master Lan Yuan can give up his life for Duke Liang, which is really admirable to me. But have you ever thought that you will take over this matter?" What will happen to your wife, children, and children? With His Majesty's methods, not only will you die, but your bloodline will also be cut off. How can you bear it?"
"You don't need to say more. My adoptive father has treated me with great kindness, and I will never betray him. Don't think that I don't know the thoughts of you crazy dogs. You just want to bring down your adoptive father and make yourself prosperous. I tell you, don't even think about it. !”
Lan Yuan spat, with a desire to die in his eyes. He knew in his heart that no matter whether he confessed or not, he would not be able to escape the word death anyway.
In this case, it's better to take on this matter all by yourself and die to clarify your ambition.
He firmly believed that with his adoptive father's character, after knowing this, he would definitely do everything possible to preserve a bloodline for him.
But if he betrays his adoptive father, not only will his whole family die, but his adoptive father will also be implicated, and eventually everyone will die.
Seeing that Lan Yuan was so tough, Jiang Wei was not in a hurry and said: "Lan Yuan, Lan Yuan, you are just like Duke Liang, you are so naive and stupid! Do you think that if you bear all the charges, Duke Liang will Are you okay? Haha, from the moment you came to Xi'an to deliver the things, neither you nor Duke Liang can escape, it's just a matter of time!"
"Humph!" Lan Yuan glanced sideways at Jiang Yu and said no more.
Jiang Wei took a stool and sat down, his voice lowered, and said: "Give up those vague fantasies of yours. Do you really think that the Jin Yiwei wants to deal with Duke Liang? We people are nothing more than dogs raised by His Majesty. Your Majesty How can we bite someone with the reins in our hands? Duke Liang is not offending us, but His Majesty!"
Lan Yuan's eyes twitched, he squinted slightly, but still didn't speak.
"Think carefully about how many mistakes Liang Guogong has made. Just breaking through Xifeng Pass is enough to make him irrecoverable. Otherwise, how could this 'Liang' become 'Liang'? Your Majesty, can you endure it?" The reason for not killing him is not because Duke Liang is so indispensable, but because of Prince Yiwen!"
Jiang Wei dipped his fingers in water and wrote "Liang" on the table. He seemed to be smiling but not smiling. He looked at Lan Yuan who was silent and continued to increase the firepower: "Now that Prince Yiwen has passed away, do you think Duke Liang still exists?" Is it necessary? In order to allow His Highness the Crown Prince to take power more smoothly, Your Majesty will remove all unfavorable factors one by one! Duke Liang? Haha, they are just bones in the grave!"
This sentence broke through the long-term worries in Lan Yuan's heart. The waves in his eyes reappeared, and he looked at Jiang Wei and said, "If what you said today is known to outsiders, you will definitely die without a burial."
Figuring out one's intention is a necessary task for a minister, but knowing it and speaking it out are two different things.
Once Jiang Wei's remarks are known to outsiders, they will definitely make a big fuss. Lan Yuan is very puzzled. This guy doesn't seem to be a fool, so why would he expose his shortcomings?
He looked at Jiang Wei's attire, his heart skipped a beat, and he said sarcastically: "Looking at you, you're not even Qianhu. I just heard him say you were Xiaoqi, and I didn't believe it. But when I heard what you said just now, I do." ”
After a pause, Lan Yuan's eyes became even more disdainful, and he said: "It's ridiculous that Mao Xiang is so smart, but he found such a white-eyed wolf. What's the difference between you and that Sima Yi?"
Jiang Wei wiped off the water stains on the table and shook his head: "Lan Yuan, you are a smart man, why bother hanging on a tree. In the 16th year of Hongwu, you worshiped Lan Yu as your adoptive father and changed your surname to Lan. Could it be that Are you really grateful to Lan Yu for your kindness?"
"Power, status, fame and fortune...you want all these things. Lan Yu's other adopted sons are serving in the military, and some have even reached the rank of thousands of households. These are the fifth rank of the serious ones."
"But you don't. How can a mere fifth-grade product satisfy your appetite? What you want is higher. If what I expected is good..."
Jiang Wei gradually approached, his eyes burning, like a burning furnace, reflecting Lan Yuan's heart. His voice was not high, but it was shocking: "You also want to be a marquis!"
Lan Yuan didn't feel angry after being exposed what he had been thinking all along. Now that he was a human being, his anger was nothing more than incompetent rage, which would only lower other people's perception of him.
He looked directly into Jiang Wei's eyes, and the deathly aura dissipated, and turned into an aggressive momentum, with a sharp edge, and said: "I'm afraid what you want is more than one thousand households."
The two of them stared at each other closely, and both saw the flame of ambition in each other's eyes. Only when similar people meet, will the fire of ambition that has been hidden for a long time reveal some traces.
After checking his eyes, Jiang Wei saw what he wanted, and then said: "Lan Yuan, after hiding for so long, do you really think of yourself as a loyal adopted son? Now, we can have a serious talk about cooperation. !”
"Tell me, what do you mean by cooperation?"
After being exposed to the deep thoughts in his heart, Lan Yuan acted much more relaxed than before. He didn't express anything forcefully and just looked at Jiang Yu quietly.
Little people also have their own interests and demands, but they are often hidden under a lot of fog.
When Jiang Wei opened up the fog with his rebellious remarks, Lan Yuan's true inner world was revealed.
Jiang Wei looked at Lan Yuan and said with a smile: "Before departure, Mao Xiang said something to me."
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