Lao Wu pulled out a black cloak from the suitcase in the car and threw it to Shao Xi. Shao Xi put the cloak on Zhao Hongjin.
When the hood was fastened on his head, the wide cloak wrapped the entire Zhao Hongjin in it. The clothes on his body and the bun on his head were completely covered, making him look less embarrassed than before.
Shao Xi touched his chin, and Old Wu twirled his beard. They both looked at Zhao Hongjin and nodded in unison. Zhao Hongjin also looked down at himself hurriedly, feeling that it was so good, and couldn't help but nod.
As soon as the three of them finished doing this, the carriage arrived in front of the General's Mansion. Without saying a word, Old Wu got out of the car and stepped forward to call the door. Shao Xi supported Zhao Hongjin and slowly walked out of the carriage.
This time was different from the last time. When the servants of the General's Mansion saw the two distinguished guests who came to the door yesterday, they hurriedly greeted them politely and trotted in to report. It only took a moment to see Fu Zuoliang rushing to the door to greet him with a smile on his face.
After the two parties met, Fu Zuoliang turned his attention to the man in black robe who came with Shao Xi.
Although he couldn't see his appearance clearly, he felt that the person who came with Shao Xi this time must be an important person, so he tentatively glanced at Shao Xi. Shao Xi just winked, and he felt that Understanding, he hurriedly let a few people into the house.
This time he did not go to the main hall to talk, but went directly to Fu Zuoliang's study.
After entering the study, Fu Zuoliang ordered people to guard the area around the study. No one was allowed to approach the study without his consent.
After closing the door of the study room, Fu Zuoliang turned around and knelt in front of Zhao Hongjin, saying in a low voice: "Old minister, see the Holy Lord! The Holy Lord is coming. I cannot go out to greet you with the courtesy of a monarch and a minister. I hope the Holy Lord will forgive me for any disrespect. I would like to apologize to the Holy Lord!"
Zhao Hongjin stretched out her hand to help Fu Zuoliang up, and said with a smile: "General, there is no need to be so formal. I know your loyalty to me, so why do you care about some superficial courtesy? On weekdays, in the court, you and I are talking to each other. Isn’t fighting just to hide from certain people?”
This sentence actually has a pun. The first is to let Fu Zuoliang know that he already knows something about the plan he and Shao Xi have made; the second is to give Fu Zuoliang a step up, regardless of whether Fu Zuoliang was not interested in him before. He was dissatisfied with taking the position of Emperor of Nan Zhao. These words at this time have eliminated the bad feelings between the emperor and his ministers.
Even if Fu Zuoliang was disrespectful to him before, it can now be interpreted as a tacit understanding between their monarch and his ministers to deal with Han Zeng, which not only avoids embarrassment but also brings them closer to each other.
Fu Zuoliang bowed to Zhao Hongjin and said: "The old minister's loyalty to me, Nan Zhao, and to the Holy Lord can be learned from the sun and the moon! Although the veteran behaves disrespectfully towards the Holy Lord on weekdays, it is actually because he saw that Han Zeng wanted to use his hands. The power of the Holy Lord controlled the government, and the old minister didn't know the Holy Lord's thoughts before, so he could only act tougher. It's not that the old minister really wanted to be an enemy of the Holy Lord, but he just wanted to use this to check and balance Han Zeng."
Zhao Hongjin's whole body was covered under the wide black cloak. At this time, Fu Zuoliang could not see Zhao Hongjin's expression, but only heard Zhao Hongjin sigh softly.
"Alas! My father left early, leaving only the young me to guard the country of Southern Zhao. Fortunately, you and Han Zeng have been assisting us in both literature and martial arts for many years. It's a pity that time flies by and people's hearts are fluctuating. After such a Over the years, some people have forgotten their original intentions, and have begun to covet power and want to control the world of Nan Zhao. As expected, time is the best test of people's hearts. I already know your loyalty, and it depends on you and me next. How can the monarch and his ministers work together to take good care of the country that my father left behind? I will rely more on the general in the future."
Zhao Hongjin said this with some emotion in his heart, and at the same time, he also hit Fu Zuoliang secretly, which means, "Don't forget your original intention. As long as you assist me loyally, you will still be a powerful minister in the Southern Zhao Dynasty." .”
They all say that one should be obedient. As a minister of Southern Zhao, how could Fu Zuoliang not understand the meaning of Zhao Hongjin's words? So he hurriedly knelt down on the ground again.
"Holy Lord! I swear to God that I have never had a second thought towards Nan Zhao or the Holy Lord. Although the old minister behaves a little erratically on weekdays, my loyalty is obvious! For Nan Zhao and for the Holy Lord, old minister I will die without regrets! No matter what happens, as long as the Holy Lord gives an edict, I will go through fire and water without any hesitation. Please trust me, Holy Lord."
Zhao Hongjin helped Fu Zuoliang up again and said to him with a smile: "General, you don't have to be like this. I have been assisted by the general since I was a child. I see everything the general does. How can I not trust the general?" ? It’s just that Han Zeng currently holds great power, and it is really difficult to take back the power in his hands for a while. This matter requires the cooperation of the general and me to eliminate the hidden dangers in the court, so that the government of Southern Zhao can be harmonious and harmonious. , so that our great country in Southern Zhao will be peaceful and the people will be safe and the weather will be smooth."
Shao Xi looked a little impatiently, so he interrupted and said: "Okay, okay, I know that you are a wise king and your ministers are virtuous. It's hard to get out of the palace and come to the General's Mansion. Let's hurry up and talk about business. Before dinner, you We still have to rush back!”
After Shao Xi's reminder, Zhao Hongjin and Fu Zuoliang remembered that the purpose of their meeting was to carefully plan their previous plans. How they should be carried out mainly depends on Shao Xi's arrangements.
Fu Zuoliang hurriedly called everyone to sit down and started discussing together.
"Master Shao, when you came to my house yesterday, you told me that you planned to attack me under the guise of the attack on the mission on the way to Yongchuan City, in order to win Han Zeng's trust, and to ask the Holy Master to cooperate with us in this incident. I just don’t know what kind of occasion should I find to perform?”
Shao Xi lowered his head and thought for a moment, then turned to Zhao Hongjin and said, "Let's do this! Tomorrow afternoon the Holy Lord will host a banquet in the palace to entertain the envoys. He only said that it was for the purpose of welcoming the envoys and cleansing them from the dust. All civil and military officials in the court were required to be present. . I will deliberately talk about the attack on the way at the banquet. This kind of thing will have a serious impact on the two countries in a big way. The Holy Lord can take this opportunity to ask my opinion, and I will talk to him about it. The man in black's analysis of the battle pointed the finger at Xu Yinbiao, the commander of the Black Flag Guards. Because Xu Yinbiao was a subordinate of the general, he could use this to point the attack on the mission at the general. After that, I pretended to steal this letter from the general's mansion. Secret letter, in order to prove that the general is suspected of collaborating with the enemy, the Holy Lord can use this as an excuse to release the general. On the surface, the whole plan seems to be against the general, but in fact it is to remove the people under Han Zeng The general will take it away and let it relax its vigilance until it finally reveals its tail. The general must maintain contact with the Holy Master while he is out in the field."
Fu Zuoliang quickly added: "Yesterday after Mr. Shao left my place, I followed the plan we discussed and punished Xu Yinbiao for thirty years. He is still lying at home, and I have explained the matter clearly to him. Now The news should have spread throughout the court. When Mr. Shao mentions the attack at the banquet tomorrow, everyone will definitely connect the matter with my punishment of Xu Yinbiao. In addition, you announced the secret message and my previous I believe Han Zeng’s position in the DPRK will make him think that he has caught me, and he will use this to suppress me.”
After hearing this, Shao Xi nodded and turned to look at Zhao Hongjin. At this time, Zhao Hongjin looked serious and seemed a little worried.
It's no wonder that for such a huge and long-term plan, if there is any mistake during the entire implementation process, all previous efforts will be wasted. It is normal for him to feel a little unsure at this time.
"Shao Xi, in your plan, after the general is released, you want to send the red and purple flag guards out with the general. However, these two flag guards have always been in the hands of Han Zeng. I don't know when the time will come. Will this decision be obstructed by Han Zeng? If he insists on keeping these two banner guards in the capital, I will have no good excuse to send them out for the time being. What should I do then?"
Shao Xi waved his hands confidently, with a sly smile on his face.
"You don't have to worry about this. That old fox Han Zeng will definitely agree with your decision. When the general was released, Han Zeng would be worried about the general's prestige in the army for so many years. He might lose control after he is released. You The decision to let the Red and Purple Flag Guards go out together with the General was in line with his wishes, because these two Flag Guards are his confidants and can just help him keep an eye on the General."
Shao Xi turned to Fu Zuoliang and said: "You have to explain clearly to Xu Yinbiao and Zhou Hong. On the surface, they are allowed to seek refuge with Han Zeng, but they must obey the Holy Lord's secret orders at any time. These two people stay in the capital with two banner guards. I am loyal to you, General, and they must not make any mistakes when the Holy Master needs me."
Fu Zuoliang patted his chest and assured: "Master Shao, just rest assured. They are all my most loyal subordinates. They stay in the capital to protect the Holy Lord, which is the same as me staying in the capital. As long as the Holy Lord gives a word Under the command, even if they sacrifice their lives, they will definitely complete the mission entrusted to them by the Holy Lord."
After hearing Fu Zuoliang's answer, Shao Xi and Zhao Hongjin both nodded with satisfaction, but Zhao Hongjin still seemed a little confused.
"Shao Xi, I don't understand something. Everything we have done in our plan is just to transfer the general out of the court, but there is nothing in the plan to target Han Zeng. After the general is released, we What should we do to Han Zeng?"
Hearing Zhao Hongjin's question, Shao Xi smiled lightly and said confidently: "Don't do anything, don't put any restrictions on him, don't let him notice anything is wrong. Everything we are doing now is In the layout, to get Han Zeng into this game, all we need to do is keep an eye on him secretly. Without the existence of the general, he will definitely become more and more rampant. We are just waiting to catch evidence of his collaboration with the enemy and treason. .”
"How to catch him and prove it?"
"Leave this matter to me."
"you?"
"for me!"
