Although Shao Xi had some guesses about Lao Wu's strange expression, he didn't show anything. Shao Xi knew that some things were just like what Lao Wu said, and he would naturally tell him when he needed to know.
Fu Zuoliang's willingness to take out this secret letter and hand it over to Shao Xi showed his determination. At this time, the two of them were in the same boat, and there was no need to hide many things.
"Master Shao, to tell you the truth, I once placed people beside Han Zeng, but it was a pity that he discovered it later. Since then, my people have disappeared inexplicably. I also know very well in my heart that this person is probably in danger. But before that, this person brought me a piece of news. Han Zeng seemed to have colluded with some people in the Jingyuan Dynasty, and there should also be secret letters between them. Han Zeng also I have sent a secret message back to this person, and I think the two parties have reached some kind of tacit understanding."
Shao Xi raised his eyebrows after hearing this.
"The general said before that he did not expect that Han Zeng would do such a thing. Now he is finally willing to tell the truth to the junior. It turns out that he has already noticed Han Zeng. But as for Han Zeng colluding with someone in our country, General, you Is there any evidence?"
Fu Zuoliang shook his head hesitantly. It was indeed uncertain for him.
Although this person is his confidant, after all, he only told him about this incident verbally, but did not produce any actual physical evidence. Although he did not doubt the news brought to him by his confidant, if he really let Whatever evidence he produced, he indeed had none. This was also Fu Zuoliang's helplessness.
In fact, speaking of it, Han Zeng and Fu Zuoliang are quite interesting. Both sides realized that the other was related to some people in the Jingyuan Dynasty, but they were unable to produce evidence to crucify the other. But now Shao Xi has become the one to break this The key figure in this kind of balance, but this person happened to be from the Jingyuan Empire.
Shao Xi was immediately disappointed when he saw Fu Zuoliang shaking his head. It was just suspicion without proof. Doesn't this mean he said nothing?
"General, since you are not sure about this matter, can you tell me what the person you sent out told you when he came back?"
Fu Zuoliang said with some regret: "I really can't provide any evidence on this matter, but the person I sent to Han Zeng's house was a trusted person of mine. He once told me about Han Zeng's daily correspondence with people. He did not shy away from people in the government, except for his distant relative who was doing business in Daliang City of Jingyuan Kingdom. Every time he came back to bring a letter to him, he had to retreat to the study room alone to read and reply to the letter. No one knew about the letter. Who is it? My cronies just didn’t have the chance to get the letter, otherwise I would have dealt with him long ago."
Shao Xi did not doubt what Fu Zuoliang said, because there was really no need for him to lie to himself, and it was inevitable for both sides to put people around each other.
It's like if Han Zeng didn't place someone next to Fu Zuoliang, how could he know that Fu Zuoliang was connected to people in the Jingyuan Dynasty? Fu Zuoliang must have also been discovered when he received this secret letter.
This is a game played by both sides for power. In fact, it is an open secret to a certain extent. Everyone knows it tacitly. What matters is who gets caught by the other party in the end.
The struggle in the court is not only about conspiracy, but also often about conspiracy. Like Shao Xi, clearly forcing Fu Zuoliang to cooperate with him is a conspiracy, but deliberately trying to please Han Zeng and secretly causing trouble can be regarded as a conspiracy.
Shao Xi shook the secret letter Fu Zuoliang gave him in his hand, and said with a smile: "In this case, it seems that this secret letter cannot be seen in vain. If he doesn't show his secret, I will use The letter in his hand hangs on him. He is eager to overthrow the general and believes that the junior can see the secret letter in his hand as long as he is tempted a little. "
Fu Zuo couldn't help but feel a twinge in his heart. The young man in front of him had so many tricks up his sleeve. He used Han Zeng to put pressure on himself, forcing him to cooperate with him and hand over the secret letter, and then used the secret letter to seduce Han Zeng and force him to hand over the secret letter in his hand. Once inside and outside, Shao Xi took all the control of the two of them into his own hands without any effort, and Fu Zuoliang suddenly felt like he had been cheated.
"Master Shao now knows that both Han Zeng and I have connections with the Jingyuan Dynasty, which means that both of us are threats to the Jingyuan Dynasty. Why is Master Shao still willing to help me instead of helping Han Zeng? What? Aren’t you afraid that when I gain power, I will launch a war against you, Jing Yuan Kingdom?”
Shao Xi just smiled lightly when he heard this, and said very confidently: "The general's ambition is to expand the territory, in order to help Southern Zhao expand its territory, and not just to be greedy for power. Although there is some threat to our country, Jing Yuan, as long as two people The situation between the two countries is stable, with friendly exchanges and mutual benefits. I believe that the general is not a person who does not know right from wrong. He insists on starting a war to make the two peoples miserable. But Han Zeng is different. He is greedy for profit, plays power, and even wants to control nobles. The young emperor of the court. If someone with such ambitions gains power, there will be no peace between the two countries in the future. Even if war is not used, the courts of the two countries will be in chaos and chaos. Therefore, I would rather face such an aboveboard general. We are enemies, and we don’t want to let that despicable villain cause chaos in the world and ruin all lives.”
These words were both truth and compliment.
Logically speaking, as Shao Xi said, although Fu Zuoliang was tough on the outside and advocated outward expansion, his starting point was to consider the interests of Southern Zhao. And Han Zeng's ambition was so great that even if he obtained the power of Southern Zhao, he would not be satisfied. He would definitely continue to collude with that person in the Jingyuan Dynasty and endanger the interests of Jingyuan Kingdom.
At the same time, Shao Xi's words were also a compliment to Fu Zuo for his concern for his family and country and his great righteousness. It was a kind of comfort to him, so that he could cooperate with him with confidence and no longer have any worries.
This trick really worked for Fu Zuoliang.
As the head of the military ministers of Southern Zhao Kingdom, he naturally hopes that someone will agree with his style of conduct. Now Shao Xi's words were a kind of affirmation for him. Although the two were ministers of the two countries, the other party's ability to speak so frankly made him feel like he had met a close friend.
"I have advocated northward expansion for many years, and it is indeed just to let the people of our Southern Zhao Kingdom have a fertile land. If the two countries can really have long-term friendship and benefit from each other, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, I will naturally not want to start a war. Duan, causing the people to suffer and become homeless. If Mr. Shao can help Southern Zhao stabilize the internal and external situation this time, I promise not to launch a war against Jing Yuan Kingdom."
Fu Zuoliang said these words from the bottom of his heart. On the other hand, through this contact with Shao Xi, he had already felt the pressure from the huge empire in the north.
If he is really an enemy of the Jingyuan Dynasty, it seems that he has little chance of winning in launching a war. Although he has had the ambition to build a huge empire for many years, he must do everything according to his ability.
Now it seems that this ambition of mine seems a bit unrealistic. Instead of continuing to be stubborn for an unrealistic ideal, it is better to adapt to the current situation and establish another meritorious service for Nan Zhao.
One of Shao Xi's missions this time is to stabilize the south and prevent war between Jingyuan and Nanzhao, so that the southern border of Jingyuan Kingdom can be stabilized, so that he can concentrate on dealing with the long-term hostility with Dongmu Kingdom. relation.
Now that Fu Zuoliang's promise has been obtained, the next step is to make the relationship between the two countries develop in a good direction with benefits.
At present, he only needs to help Fu Zuoliang establish his future power position in Southern Zhao and let him assist the young emperor of Southern Zhao to achieve this goal.
"Since the general is so determined and has said this today, I will definitely do my best to help the general become a trusted minister of the Holy Lord in the future, and let you, the emperor and his ministers, work together to turn Nanzhao into a prosperous country in Nanling. This is also my sincerity expressed to your country on behalf of His Majesty the Jingyuan Dynasty."
"Okay! Now that Mr. Shao has said so, I have nothing else to say. Everything will depend on Mr. Shao's methods. As long as we can bring down that old fox Han Zeng, I can fully assist my pilgrim. From now on, Nan Zhao is willing to make peace with the Jingyuan Empire forever. My pilgrim master is originally a generous and loving person. I think that in the future, the two countries will definitely be able to benefit from each other and become a country of mutual assistance!"
Shao Xi smiled and emphasized again: "General, I still want to remind you that this plan of this junior is to get rid of the unruly ministers in both countries at the same time, so the general will have to bear a lot of pain for a period of time. I feel aggrieved. I also hope that the general can stabilize his mind and not act too hastily. All actions must be taken after the time is ripe, and important events must not be missed just to fight for the short term."
Fu Zuoliang patted his chest and said firmly: "Don't worry, Mr. Shao. Since you have informed me of all your plans, I naturally know how to do it. I won't take any grievances seriously. For the sake of Nan Zhao's sake." In the future, even if I have to cut off one of my arms, I will not hesitate, Master Shao just go ahead and do it."
After receiving this assurance, Shao Xi suddenly felt at ease.
Now, Han Zeng and Fu Zuoliang are going quite smoothly here, and the next step is to do something about the little emperor of Southern Zhao.
I am afraid that this matter will have to wait until he goes to the Hajj before he can find an opportunity to have in-depth communication with the little emperor. However, Shao Xi is confident to convince the little emperor. After all, no one who is the emperor is willing to always be under the control of a powerful minister. As long as he can help him To regain power, I believe Zhao Hongjin will be willing to cooperate with his plan.
The only problem here is to let Zhao Hongjin understand the difference between Fu Zuoliang and Han Zeng. After all, Fu Zuoliang's previous domineering behavior in the court still left a very bad impression on the little emperor, and the misunderstanding between his emperor and his ministers must be eliminated. If not, at least the two parties must reach a cooperative relationship.
With the plan in place, all that's left is to improvise. Fortunately, the young emperor of Nan Zhao is about the same age as himself, so there shouldn't be too many obstacles in communication. As long as he is dealt with, the plan can proceed smoothly, and the court situation in Southern Zhao can be under his control, which will naturally eliminate the hidden danger of unrest in the southern border of Jingyuan Kingdom.
As for the hidden dangers in Jingyuan Dynasty, now that a name has fallen into his hands, the next step is to find a way to get the name in Han Zeng's hands.
Regardless of whether he is the same person as the person who wrote to Fu Zuoliang, Shao Xi must find out who is the person who successfully colluded with Han Zeng and intended to mess up the two countries' courts?
This mission to Southern Zhao cannot be accomplished alone. It will be difficult to stabilize the relationship between the two countries unless hidden dangers are eliminated.
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