Wang Hua's face turned slightly red and he said: "Brother Zhang is saying that I really need to strengthen my self-cultivation. But, having said that, the implication of the two of you is that there is someone behind this case, but Marshal Liu is out." For what reason does the search end here?"
Zhang Shao and Wang Hong looked at each other and said, "Xiu Yuan, since Brother Wang wants to discuss this issue, we might as well chat together. Anyway, we haven't officially started the next thing yet."
Wang Hong nodded: "I also have the same intention. There are many people here, so let's move to a quieter place to avoid being heard again."
Wang Hua nodded, pointed to a big elm tree in the distance, and said, "There is no one under that tree. We might as well go there to talk."
When the three of them walked under the tree and several guards dispersed twenty steps away to ensure that no one could hear the conversation, Zhang Shao curled his lips and said: "In the early years of the Later Han Dynasty, there was a big tree general named Feng Yi. It is very interesting to sit alone under a big tree when all the generals are vying for merit. Today there are three of us. It is very interesting to talk about state affairs under this big tree. Brother Wang, I wonder what your nickname is, how can we call you?"
In this era, friends only address each other by names or nicknames. Zhang Shao clearly regarded Wang Hua as a friend by asking him his nickname.
Wang Hua smiled slightly: "My younger brother is Ziling. Brother Maozong, you are too polite."
Wang Hong nodded: "Okay, we don't need to waste time being polite here. To make a long story short, I think there may be the shadow of Tiandao Alliance behind this matter, just like Liu Tingyun suddenly sneaked into the palace and was killed on the spot. And Meng Pushe happened to commit suicide by taking medicine at the same time, which is full of doubts. What we can know now is that Liu Tingyun collaborated with the enemy and treason. When Liu Yi's army was defeated, he stole the army's food and supplies. Oh, no, It should be that even Liu Yi was deceived by her when he chased the enemy. This woman should have been colluding with the demon thieves long ago to harm me, Da Jin. When she came back this time, she should also want to connect with the aristocratic families in the city, thinking that she was an insider. "
Zhang Shao looked at Wang Hua: "Brother Ziling, what do you think?"
Wang Hua shook his head: "I don't think so. Liu Tingyun has been doing a lot of things in Wudi these years. Even at my house, she sent people to visit me several times to give gifts. She wanted to come to see me, but I refused on the grounds of mourning. Ordinarily, I am the son of a guilty minister, and I have no power. She, Liu Tingyun, was once the Queen of Huan Chu and the wife of General Liu Yi. The Liu family is also a first-class noble family. Why should I befriend a commoner child of a declining family? Woolen cloth?"
Zhang Shao nodded: "She tries her best to recruit the second- and third-rate Wu Di tycoons like our Zhang family. My family ignores her, but families like the Lu family and the Gu family are very close to her."
Wang Hua sighed: "This Liu Tingyun used to have a mortal feud with Queen Wang. Behind Queen Wang is the Xie family. It is impossible for a top family like the Wang family to have any relationship with the upper class families, so she went to win over the small and medium-sized families and the powerful Wu family. The wooing of my family should be based on this reason. I used to think that she was working for Liu Yi's rise to power, but now I know that this woman has big plans."
Wang Hong raised his eyebrows: "She has never looked for me. This is in line with your analysis. However, since Liu Tingyun does not have much power in Jiankang City, she should go to Wudi to find me. You, the powerful families in Wu, are so powerful, why do you want to return to Jiankang City?"
Zhang Shao smiled slightly: "Because, when she returned to Jiankang, she probably didn't know that Marshal Liu would come back. At that time, she wanted to take advantage of people's panic to force the officials in the city to negotiate a peace with the demon thieves and surrender, or use Liu Yi's In the name of Liu Yi, he incited Liu Yi's men who stayed in the city and the secret guards to rebel. Judging from the fact that this time Liu Yi returned to the city alone and gathered a team of more than 10,000 people in a few days, our brother Xile has been in the city for many years. The management of the capital is still very powerful, and as his wife, Liu Tingyun probably not only wants Liu Yi’s weapons and food, but also his underground army!”
Wang Hong breathed a sigh of relief: "This makes sense. Liu Tingyun wanted to come back and take the opportunity to cause trouble, but she didn't expect that not only did Marshal Liu come back, but even Brother Xile also escaped. He quickly controlled the people in the city. The situation, then why does Liu Tingyun not escape from the city but enter the palace in this situation?"
Wang Hua laughed and said, "It's not difficult to understand. During wartime, hundreds of officials and their families, headed by Mrs. She had been Huanxuan's queen and lived in the palace. I'm afraid there was a secret mechanism that allowed her to sneak in. Due to the martial law in the city, she couldn't leave the city. She also knew how Liu Yi would deal with her if she was found, so she simply didn't say anything. She keeps doing things and takes risks to sneak into the palace. I think her real target may be the emperor."
Zhang Shao nodded thoughtfully and said: "Your analysis is very reasonable. She wants to kidnap the emperor and then leave the city. In this way, Jiankang City will be destroyed without attack."
Wang Hong shook his head: "If we had the emperor in our hands and could force Liu Dashuai and Liu Xile not to take action, then Huanxuan would not have lost back then. I think Liu Tingyun ventured into the palace because she wanted to connect with someone, or perhaps I want to steal something important, such as a jade seal, so that I can go out and carry out the imperial edict."
Wang Hua nodded: "This possibility cannot be ruled out. However, no matter what, she failed and lost her life. She was killed on the spot and not captured alive. In this way, all the clues behind her were lost. , there is no way to verify who ordered her and what purpose she had. Just like this incident with Wang Sun in Kuaiji."
Wang Hong sighed: "We have analyzed it just now. There must be something fishy if this prince's grandson appears at this time. If the Princess of Kuaiji recognizes this prince's grandson, there will definitely be follow-up actions. Let's continue the analysis just now. This action What could it be?"
Zhang Shao replied without hesitation: "The fiefdom of King Kuaiji is in Kuaiji County. If a prince or grandson regains his title, he can definitely write to the court and ask for a return to the fiefdom to recruit troops to serve the king. When the time comes, it will be impossible to refuse this reason. At this point, Once it is opened, the previously prohibited aristocratic family members' return to their hometowns to recruit troops will no longer be prohibited, which will trigger a mass exodus of the aristocratic family members throughout the city, and the military and people's morale that was finally gathered together will probably fall apart again."
Wang Hua frowned: "I'm afraid, there is something more troublesome. The King of Kuaiji is the younger brother of the late emperor, and the Prince of Kuaiji is the nephew of the current emperor. From a blood perspective, except for the two emperor brothers, he is The latest one, to be disrespectful, if Jiankang falls and the two emperor brothers are in trouble or captured, then this prince and grandson of Kuaiji will become the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty back then. Then, where is Director Wang back then?"
(End of chapter)
