The two walked around and found a teahouse to sit down.
Zhang Yun whispered: "You can't get in. It seems that the King of Southern Chu is quite safe." After he finished speaking, without waiting for Zhou Gu's answer, he shook his head, "No, that's not right. This can only mean that the situation is more tense. It’s not necessarily safe. Once the two sides mobilize their troops, no matter how copper-clad the palace is, it’s not impossible to capture it.”
Zhou Gu nodded, "That's right."
Zhang Yun asked: "Then what should we do now? My martial arts is not as good as yours, so it will definitely not work. You can give it a try, but the palace is too tightly guarded and I really cannot guarantee that you will not make a big noise after entering. In that case, you can That’s not our original intention of stealing people out.”
He looked at Zhou Gu, "What's more, it's too risky. There's no guarantee that something else will go wrong, or your life is at stake."
Although Zhou Gu is already the son-in-law of the King of Nanchu, the two have not met yet. The King of Nanchu is dissatisfied with him and it is hard to say. It is not the best idea to get involved so rashly.
Zhou Gu touched his chin, "Actually, before I came here, I had anticipated this situation."
Zhang Yun looked at him, "Then what are you planning? Is there a way to do it without being noticed?"
Zhou Gu nodded, "It depends on one person whether he can help us or not."
"Who?" Zhang Yun felt a little suspicious. He thought of something and opened his eyes wide in shock, "You're not looking for..."
"Second Young Master Ye," Zhou Gu said.
Seeing that he had guessed correctly, Zhang Yun looked very excited, "You, you can't, right? You want to find him?"
Will the love rival help?
But don't forget that it was because of him that the seventh lady broke off Ye Guixue's marriage, and even rejected him and Ye Xiangfu. Now that his love rival is here, he comes to his door and steals the King of Southern Chu. Will he help? If he not only refused to help, but also killed them both without knowing it, that would be the end of the world.
"Yeah." Zhou Gu nodded, "He should be able to help."
Zhou Gu had reason to convince Ye Guixue, "The Nangong family and Prime Minister Ye's Mansion have always had conflicts, and the current situation has made it even worse. Before Ye Guixue left Daliang Capital, he had already stated that he would support Su Rong and would not break off the engagement because of her. , he became resentful and acted out of emotion. He is not an emotional person, otherwise he would not be very satisfied after being taught by the King of Nanchu and the Prime Minister of the Night for several years. He is a qualified candidate for the king's wife, but it is also because of his reason Greater than his feelings. If we take away the King of Nanchu, it will be beneficial to the King of Nanchu himself, to the country of Nanchu itself, and to the Ye Xiang Mansion itself."
Zhang Yun blinked, "So, is it really possible?"
"It can be done." Zhou Gu said, "You have never met Ye Guixue. He has a broader mind than me."
Zhang Yun: "..."
There is no need to tell the truth like this.
He asked: "Then how can we find Ye Guixue?"
"Late tonight, go into Ye Xiang's Mansion." Zhou Gu said, "You come with me."
"Okay." The person the Nangong family and the Nanchu clan want to kill the most is the King of Nanchu. The Ye Xiang Mansion should not be as difficult to enter as the iron walls.
After the two agreed, they drank two cups of tea and found a place to rest and wait for nightfall.
Late at night, the two of them put on night clothes and headed to Ye Xiang's Mansion.
In the high gate courtyard of Ye Xiang's Mansion, the two of them followed the pattern they had already explored. After entering Ye Xiang's Mansion, they went directly to Ye Guixue's courtyard.
Fortunately, Ye Guixue likes to be quiet. His courtyard is located in a relatively quiet part of Ye Xiang's Mansion. In addition to waterside pavilions and pavilions, it is surrounded by gardens, rocks, and trees. It forms an independent courtyard. There are not many guards, and the servants do not live together.
After the two of them got in, everything went very smoothly until they climbed over the wall and fell into Ye Guixue's yard. Although the movement was very light, they were noticed immediately. Immediately, a black shadow, a cold light from the sword struck, and a clear shout came. ,"who?"
Zhang Yun was startled. Zhou Gu immediately drew his sword to block the sword and lowered his voice, "It's me, Zhou Gu."
The person who drew the sword was Yin Yue. Hearing this, he was stunned, "Master Zhou?"
"yes."
Yinyue didn't know whether to withdraw her sword or not. She paused and asked doubtfully: "Why did Mr. Zhou climb over the wall and enter the Prime Minister's Mansion late at night?"
"I'm here to look for your young master." Zhou Gu said, "It's not convenient to show up, so I decided to do this. May I ask if I can meet you, Mr. Ye?"
At this time, the door opened, and Ye Guixue, dressed in plain clothes, walked out slowly. She looked at Zhou Gu and Zhang Yun, who were dressed in night clothes, and was a little surprised, "Mr. Zhou? Please come in!"
Yinyue immediately withdrew her sword and made a gesture of invitation.
Zhou Gu also took back his sword and returned it to its sheath. Together with Zhang Yun, he followed Ye Guixue into the house.
After closing the door, Ye Guixue said with a smile: "I didn't expect that the young master came to the capital on Thursday. Did the princess come with him?"
Zhou Gu shook his head, "She's not here. She still has some things to resolve in Daliang. I'll go first and explore the way for her."
Ye Guixue smiled, "So that's it. How long has it been since the Fourth Young Master has been here?"
"It's been two months." Zhou Gu said.
Ye Guixue suddenly realized, "It turns out that what happened to the Nangong family was caused by Master Zhou."
Zhou Gu nodded, "I wanted to find out how deep the roots of the Nangong family's big tree are. I didn't expect it to be so difficult to shake that it almost broke in."
After he finished speaking, he thought of Zhang Yun beside him, "This is Zhang Yun. Young Master Ye should know him."
"I've heard his name for a long time." Ye Guixue said to Zhang Yun, "The third son of Pingxi General's Mansion is so smart that he is almost a demon."
"Young Master Ye, you've been rewarded." Zhang Yun immediately said, "A little bit of wisdom is hard to achieve."
Ye Guixue smiled, "Young Master Zhang is so humble. I have received news that the civil strife in Daliang has been calmed down. The reason why the Northern Hebei Army did not fight with the imperial court is that Third Young Master Zhang played an indispensable role in dealing with it."
He asked with a smile: "Since Young Master Zhang came to Nanchu with Young Master Zhou Zhou, has he taken refuge with the princess?"
Zhang Yun nodded, "Young Master Ye is right, the princess thinks highly of her, and I am willing to follow her as my master."
Ye Guixue smiled and looked at Zhou Gu again, "I wonder why you two came to see me tonight?"
Zhou Gu lowered his voice and said to him: "The situation in Southern Chu is extremely serious now. If it is not handled well, the use of troops and force will be unpredictable. After brother Zhang Yun and I came to Southern Chu, after many trials, we found that the Nangong family is really a tree. The roots are deep. The current situation must be too difficult for the King of Southern Chu and the Prime Minister Ye's Mansion to deal with. What's more, there is also a Southern Chu clan represented by King Liu'an. They are ambitious and have been cultivating power for many years. I found out, The Nangong family secretly approached the Wei Crown Prince Yuan Zhao and borrowed 50,000 troops. In addition, he controlled 50,000 troops and horses. In addition, the Nangong family instigated a rebellion against the general of the army at Jinglu, and had an additional 100,000 troops. In this way, the Nangong family would He is in charge of 200,000 soldiers and horses, and the king and Ye Xiangfu have almost the same number, right? Perhaps it is not as many as the Nangong family, and they are still scattered. Therefore, I think that the current King of Nanchu is A living target, whether it is the King of Nanchu or the Ye Xiangfu, should not be able to withstand the second counterattack of the Nangong family and the King of Liu'an. Su Rong will not be able to come to Nanchu for a while, and will not be able to save the dire situation. But since I’m here, I can be considered as representing half of her, and I want to solve this urgent problem, so I came to discuss a countermeasure with Second Young Master Ye. A countermeasure that is good for the King of Southern Chu, the Southern Chu Kingdom, and Prime Minister Ye’s Mansion.”
Ye Guixue listened quietly. After Zhou Gu finished speaking, he asked: "Master Zhou, just talk, I am all ears."
Zhou Gu said bluntly: "Invite the King of Nan Chu out of the palace, leave the palace without anyone noticing, protect this living target from light to dark, and then wait for Su Rong to arrive and reverse the situation."
(End of chapter)
