Central strategy, peace talks.
Xu Yang thought carefully.
The probability of failure is very small.
After all, as the eldest son of Shangshu Ling, he still has a certain understanding of His Majesty.
I know that Your Majesty is a man who loves money.
Especially at this juncture, the entire court seemed to be against him.
Your Majesty needs to raise a lot of soldiers and horses to suppress the rebellion.
What is most needed to raise troops is money.
The Shangshufu can relieve His Majesty's crisis. Your Majesty should be grateful to them and forgive the Shangshufu's sins.
Besides, most of the money made by Shangshufu belongs to the enemy country.
From another perspective, it was saving money for the Dawei Dynasty, and it should be praised.
If everyone follows the example of Shangshufu, they can earn back all the money from the enemy country.
I am afraid that the enemy country does not have the qualifications to attack the Dawei Dynasty.
After deliberation for a while, Xu Yang gave the order.
The first one is to continue sending people to inquire about what is happening in the capital.
Focus on the dynamics of Zhao Ping, Liu Dingbei, and the General's Mansion.
If there is any change, you must report back as soon as possible.
Article 2: Send people to guard the Shangshu Mansion. If Zhao Ping or Liu Dingbei is found, they will welcome them in immediately without blocking them.
Article 3: Send someone to account for the gold and silver treasures in the Shangshu Mansion.
Since peace talks are required, a certain price must be paid.
Of course, we should also leave some money for the Shangshu Mansion for food and clothing.
…
In the residence of Hanlin University Scholars, the person in charge is the steward Afu.
Strange to say.
Zhuge Yuanlang was a Hanlin scholar, an upright first-class official in the imperial court, and he was also very handsome.
I have someone I want, and I want someone, but I haven't married yet.
Ordinarily, there should be many people who want to marry each other, or design, and take the initiative to throw themselves into their arms.
But unfortunately, he is still a single old man.
It is even said that in the entire Imperial Academy, all women are often old women.
They also do chores such as laundry and cooking.
Slightly intimate things such as serving tea and water, making and warming the bed, were either done by Zhuge Yuanlang himself or helped by the housekeeper Ah Fu.
Therefore, after Zhuge Yuanlang was imprisoned.
No one in Hanlin University was in a hurry, not even Ah Fu.
The reason is very simple.
rebel.
Hanlin University bachelor has never done it.
After all, even if he conquers the country, who will be left to sit on the throne?
Should I only be an emperor for one generation?
Collaboration with the enemy and betraying the country.
It doesn't seem necessary.
As for being greedy for money.
This is true.
But not much.
After all, Zhuge Yuanlang was a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and he was incorruptible, so he could promote the atmosphere of the Hanlin Academy.
Otherwise, he would not be qualified to become a Hanlin bachelor at all.
If you are not guilty, there is no need to worry.
Regardless of whether Zhao Ping settled the chaos in the court on behalf of His Majesty, whether the prince ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, or someone else usurped the throne, it could not affect Zhuge Yuanlang's position.
Even a high-ranking civil servant like him is still needed to help rule the world's intellectuals and help govern the world.
So Ah Fu is very leisurely at this time.
Of course, they are also sending people to inquire about things in the capital, paying special attention to the situation of Zhao Ping and Liu Dingbei.
Ah Fu even clapped his hands and applauded when he learned that Liu Lai's family had been slaughtered.
You six ministers always like to make things difficult for the Hanlin Academy. You deserve to be exterminated. It is best to destroy all six ministers.
Ah Fu still swore secretly in his heart.
As for saving Hanlin scholar Zhuge Yuanlang, haha, I thought too much.
Rescue him for what?
Do you want him to instruct you to do this or that?
How can anyone be happy and free?
In the absence of the master, he, Ah Fu, is the king of the entire Imperial Academy, and he can do whatever he wants.
How comfortable!
Even if the sky falls, it has nothing to do with Ah Fu.
After all, he had no idea what Zhuge Yuanlang was doing, he was just serving him.
Ah Fu has nothing to worry about. This is how he can eat, drink, sleep and have fun.
After dinner, a little girl was specially found. While a fierce battle was going on, a servant came over to report.
"Master Fu, it's not good, Zhao Ping has brought people to our house."
"Zhao Ping?"
Ah Fu was startled, jumped up from the bed, and said in panic: "What is he doing here?"
"Our master has never done anything evil. He won't want to destroy the Hanlin University Scholars' Office, right?"
"This subordinate doesn't know."
The person who reported the report said: "Master Fu, you'd better go out and take a look. Zhao Ping has brought more than a hundred people. If no one goes out to take charge, he will destroy the Hanlin University Scholars' Office."
"Okay, okay, I'm going out right now."
Ah Fu responded, simply wrapped himself in a coat, tied it casually and hurried out.
Outside, there were indeed a lot of people gathered.
The leader is a young man, quite handsome.
If you are holding a folding fan, you will look like a literati who has read poetry and books.
Behind him, there was a group of fat men, about twenty of them, each weighing nearly two hundred pounds.
An ax in each hand is very heavy.
Standing behind him like a fierce god.
Behind them are nearly a hundred imperial guards.
All of them were wearing armor, holding swords or spears, and they were equally majestic.
Moreover, these people all had sullen faces, and it was obvious that they were coming with bad intentions.
Ah Fu was almost stunned.
He quickly fell to his knees and began to beg for mercy.
"Masters, what are you doing?"
"The person who offended you is Zhuge Yuanlang, a scholar of Hanlin University. He has nothing to do with me. It is useless for you to surround him here. You should go to the palace to interrogate Zhuge Yuanlang."
"Um?"
Zhao Ping was stunned.
Open the door and beg for mercy.
What kind of trick is this?
When they went to Liu's house, Liu Lai's wife still questioned him.
When he went to the Crown Prince's residence, although Mu Jianlin was well-behaved and sensible, he allowed himself to search the Crown Prince's residence.
But it should also be stated in advance.
When will their master be released?
It was Zhuge Yuanlang's turn. When he opened the door, he met someone kneeling down begging for mercy.
For a while, Zhao Ping was confused.
Fortunately, there was Xia Zhixue next to him, who hurriedly reminded: "Sir, this man's name is Ah Fu, and he is the steward of Zhuge Yuanlang, the Hanlin scholar."
"Zhuge Yuanlang never married and had no heirs in his family."
"So this housekeeper is particularly valued by Zhuge Yuanlang. Ah Fu has to do almost everything himself."
"Now that Zhuge Yuanlang is away, he is the steward of the Hanlin Academy."
"Is this the attitude of the person in charge?"
Zhao Ping was still puzzled.
"This man is timid."
Xia Zhixue said again: "It's not of much use."
"Wait, wait a minute, what did you just say?"
Zhao Ping came back to his senses, "You said Zhuge Yuanlang, a scholar of Hanlin University, never married?"
"How is this possible?"
"He is a high-ranking member of the Dawei Dynasty and holds a high position. How could he not be able to marry a girl?"
"Isn't this unreasonable?"
"Is he also an inhumane person?"
"That's not clear."
Xia Zhixue shook his head, "I'm also curious and have tried to find out, but I still can't find any useful information."
"I only know that Zhuge Yuanlang is not a womanizer."
"Even the maids and ladies who serve people in the mansion are often chosen to be older, usually over forty."
"And never let these women get close to serve."
"They are only responsible for chores such as washing and cooking. The only person who can serve me closely is a housekeeper like Ah Fu."
"this……"
Zhao Ping became even more curious.
As a man, Zhao Ping knew very well that unless conditions did not allow it, which man would be willing to be single all his life?
No, are you willing not to be contaminated with meat and fish for the rest of your life?
Even if conditions don't allow it, people who really can't marry a wife will find ways to get involved with women.
Especially in the previous life, how many of those singles had never been to the red light district?
There is also the matter of having no heirs.
A high-ranking official has no heirs. Who will inherit his huge family fortune?
Are you giving it away?
Zhao Ping didn't think Zhuge Yuanlang had such great courage.
So, there's something wrong with this guy.
And it is a very big problem that must be investigated seriously.
Having made up his mind, Zhao Ping said coldly: "Your name is Ah Fu, and you are the steward of the Hanlin University Scholar's House."
"Zhuge Yuanlang is not here, you are the person in charge here."
"I am holding the Shangfang Sword in my hand, representing His Majesty. Now I want to search the residence of Hanlin University Scholar. Do you have any objections?"
"If not, give way as soon as possible and don't waste my time."
"If you have any objections...then shut up."
"No, no, Mr. Zhao, please hurry up."
Ah Fu hurriedly put on a show of invitation and invited Zhao Ping to enter Zhuge Yuanlang's mansion to conduct a search.
