ten minutes later.
In the speeding car, Fang Ze sat in the back seat, casually looking at the light snow gradually falling outside the window, and then whispered to Hei Yu, "How is it over there on He Wei Road?"
As the big housekeeper of the family, Kuroyu can be said to be in charge of both the inside and the outside. So when she heard Fang Ze's inquiry, she thought for a moment and replied, "Back to you, young master." After He Weidao finished the meeting yesterday and confirmed the list of the new parliament, he changed his style from the previous ten years. It’s become a lot more high-profile.”
"Not only did he move from the small farmhouse on the outskirts of the state capital back to the luxurious manor in the state capital, but he also attended various high-profile activities and inspected some important departments."
"And at the gate of his manor, there have been no interruptions in the past two days. Even late at night, even if he is not at home, there is still a long line of motorcade waiting. It is said that they are all senior officials of the civilian faction of Cedar State, preparing Gifts come to my door to express my thanks and congratulations.”
"But most of these people can't see He Weidao in person. They can only see his housekeeper or students. However, all the gifts are accepted as ordered."
After listening to Heiyu's story, Fang Ze's face showed no expression. Then he looked at the snow falling more and more outside the window, and slowly commented, "It seems that once success is achieved, the mentality of an old fox like He Weidao will be changed." Changes have also taken place.”
Fang Ze said this not without reason. Although the Si family's intelligence network has not yet been fully developed, some basic information can still be obtained: Ever since Bai Zhi's mother and brother disappeared unexpectedly and Mr. Bai caused a big commotion in the eastern jurisdiction, He Weidao has been going deep into the simple affairs out.
The external rhetoric is responsible for this incident. But in fact, according to the information that Fang Ze has now: He probably did this in order to appease Mr. Bai's heart and coax him into using him as his trump card.
It took more than ten years for this in-depth and simple study of what is Tao to be made. In the past ten years, he has not set foot in the state capital, nor has he participated in any meetings as speaker. He has been working hard as a farmer on the outskirts of the state capital.
Of course... Fang Ze felt that it was a face-saving project: although He Weidao had never participated in the parliament, every decision of the parliament still required his nod and approval before it could be implemented. Although he has never entered the state capital, all departments of the state capital are within his sphere of influence.
He did not enter the state capital and concentrated on farming, which was more like a fig leaf to cover up his long-planned plan.
But now, because the plan has been completed, he no longer even needs that layer of fig leaf, and directly "rules the West".
How could such a change not mean that he was drifting?
Thinking like this, Fang Ze gained a little more confidence in tonight's plan: He is not afraid of his opponent being smart, but he is afraid that his opponent is not smart.
As long as the opponent is floating, it is easy to make mistakes. In this way, Fang Ze's plan can be implemented more easily.
Of course, although Fang Ze gained a lot of confidence, he did not rule out the possibility that this was He Weidao's deliberate act.
Therefore, on the next road, Fang Ze learned more about He Weidao's itinerary and practices during the past two days in detail. It wasn't until Heiyu finished speaking that the motorcade slowly drove to the vicinity of He Weidao Manor.
Because it's winter now, even though it's still early, it's already dark. There was still one kilometer away from Hewei Dao Manor, and the convoy began to stop moving: the whole street was crowded with luxury cars. Looking forward along the street, at a glance, hundreds of cars in the dark The taillights all lit up, like the scarlet eyes of a beast.
I don't know if I am worried about arousing He Weidao's resentment. Even though hundreds of luxury cars are crowded on this street, even though hundreds of taillights are on, not a single car is honking. This is even more... It makes this dark night even more depressing.
Seeing that the car couldn't move anymore, Fang Ze looked at the situation outside, and finally said to Heiyu, "Let's go. Walk there." Then he got out of the car in the snow.
When Heiyu saw this, he quickly picked up a black umbrella and ran out of the car to support Fang Ze.
At this time, there were obviously many people outside who had the same idea as Fang Ze. When he got out of the car, people in the cars in front and behind also got off. Fang Ze glanced over, and after a brief inspection, he found that he was a member of parliament or a powerful executive of some important departments whom he had met before.
When Fang Ze saw them, they also saw Fang Ze. Even though the night was dark, Fang Ze still saw a hint of surprise in their eyes, then a hint of deep thought, and finally turned into gloating.
People who have reached this position are all veterans, so although it is a bit popular for Fang Ze, a great nobleman, to come to "please" He Weidao after his failure, they still control their emotions very well and move toward Fang Ze. He nodded gently.
If it weren't for Fang Ze's empty eyes that ignored the darkness and distance, he would probably have been deceived by them.
In this way, we arrived at the door of He Weidao's manor. At this time, there was already a line of people outside the manor, and a man who looked like a butler was at the door asking for the names and positions of the people who came to see him.
Fang Ze glanced at the waiting team and winked at Hei Yu. Hei Yu clearly handed the black umbrella to the guards aside, asking them to continue holding the umbrella for Fang Ze, and then he walked forward quickly. I went to have a few conversations with the housekeeper and showed him He Weidao's reply.
After reading the reply, the housekeeper looked up at Fang Ze and nodded. After that, he took the initiative to walk to Fang Ze with Heiyu and bowed slightly to Fang Ze, "Master Fang Ze. The Speaker has already given the order. If you come, just go in directly. I will lead you in now."
The butler was obviously an expert, and his voice was obviously not loud, but it was extremely clear in this dark snowy night.
Therefore, after hearing his words, all the people visiting him couldn't help but turn their attention to Fang Ze.
As a big figure in the state capital who has recently become famous, Fang Ze's name, strength and background are all things that everyone must know and memorize.
So, of course, everyone knows that the aristocratic faction represented by Fang Ze is now almost extinct among the older generation, and the new generation is in decline. It suffered a complete defeat in the parliament two days ago, completely withdrawing from the core of power in West Dar State, and only receiving empty benefits. , It’s just a big awakening family with a title.
So when they saw that Fang Ze also came to pay homage to He Weidao, everyone present was secretly exchanging glances.
Fang Ze ignored this humiliating reporting method and everyone's gloating eyes. He even "enjoys it": The more arrogant the people around He Weidao behave, the more it means that there is probably something wrong with He Weidao's current mentality.
In this way, Fang Ze went to the manor despite the attention of everyone watching.
Arriving inside the manor, Fang Ze followed the housekeeper to the side hall. Although He Weidao allowed Fang Ze to go in directly after arriving, it did not mean that he could see him at any time. So Fang Ze sat on the chair in the side hall and waited patiently for He Weidao to summon him after he finished handling the matters at hand.
After the butler finished serving tea and left, Heiyu looked at the back of the butler and said to Fang Ze angrily, "Young Master, that person is obviously..."
Fang Ze raised his right index finger to his lips, then shook his head slightly to signal her to be silent.
Only then did Black Feather remember that we were in He Weidao's territory now, and it was really inconvenient to say some things, so she could only grit her teeth bitterly and stop talking.
Although He Weidao was a little distracted now, he still abided by the basic etiquette. Fang Ze only waited in the side hall for five minutes before another housekeeper came over to inform Fang Ze that he could go over and meet He Weidao.
Fang Ze signaled Kuroyu to wait in the side hall, and then followed the housekeeper through the luxurious corridor to He Weidao's study.
Arriving at the door of the study, the housekeeper first knocked lightly, and then after getting He Weidao's approval, he opened the door and said respectfully to He Weidao in the room, "Sir Speaker, the head of the Fang Ze family is here. "
He Weidao's deep "hmm" sound sounded in the room. The housekeeper stepped aside and gestured towards Fang Ze. Only then did Fang Ze step into He Weidao's study.
Entering the study, Fang Ze saw He Weidao standing behind the desk, holding a huge writing brush and writing. Next to him stood a person whom Fang Ze was very familiar with: Jiang Cheng. He was standing next to He Wei Dao, with his head lowered, and He Wei Dao was studying ink carefully.
Although this man was only a municipal councilor in the past, he was still as proud as heaven. Now he is a state executive member, but he is as humble as dust...
At a certain moment, Fang Ze even felt that he was not a person, but just a "trophy", a trophy that He Weidao showed off to everyone: Look, so what if the head of one of the three noble families in Cedar State is not also my servant. ?
Fang Ze's entry did not make He Weidao stop writing. He raised his pen boldly and wrote the last word "water" in "心如水". Then he put down the brush in his hand with a smile on his face and looked at Fang Ze. , said two words indifferently, "Here he comes."
Fang Ze nodded, then bowed slightly towards He Weidao, "Speaker."
He Weidao nodded, then he gestured to Jiang Cheng and said, "You go down and rest first. I'll have a chat with the head of the Fang Ze family."
"Yes." Jiang Cheng bowed respectfully, then put down the priceless ink in his hand and walked out.
Because Fang Ze was standing at the door, Jiang Cheng went out, and the two happened to be face to face. Looking at Jiang Cheng's appearance, Fang Ze found that... he seemed a little unrecognizable to Jiang Cheng.
Perhaps because of the great changes, Jiang Cheng's temperament no longer frivolous, but became extremely calm. His face was expressionless, and his eyes were so dark that it seemed to absorb all the light. Facing Fang Ze, his former life-and-death enemy, his expression didn't even change at all.
After watching him leave, the door was closed, and He Weidao's voice rang in Fang Ze's ears, "Sit down."
When Fang Ze came back to his senses, He Weidao had already come to the sofa and sat down. He pointed at the sofa opposite him and motioned for Fang Ze to sit down too.
Fang Ze nodded, walked over, sat down, and said straight to the point, "The entire eastern jurisdiction is in chaos right now, but the Speaker seems to be very relaxed."
Hearing Fang Ze's words, He Weidao smiled, and then said in a slow and low voice, "As the old saying goes, governing a big country is like cooking small dishes. Policies must be consistent to give the people a sense of security and trust. Governing a country The most taboo thing is to blindly change policies without making preparations when encountering problems. This will only waste people and money and cause disaster."
Hearing what He Weidao said, Fang Ze nodded first and then shook his head, "There is nothing wrong with what the Speaker said, but it is only suitable in peaceful times. Now Cedar State is facing war, and the entire northwest border is suffering from Tuoye State. threaten."
"And in the neighboring Yunlan Prefecture, half of the prefecture has fallen and needs support."
"At this time, do we need to mobilize as soon as possible and respond quickly?"
He Weidao heard the words and smiled, "Yunlan Prefecture has the Yunlan Prefecture's parliament to handle it. There is also Tang Prefecture to provide support. We, Xida Prefecture, don't need to worry about it for the time being."
"As for the rebel Tuoye State, aren't the two supreme demigods in their state already dead and the other seriously injured? There is no spare power to attack Xida State in a short time."
"So, we don't need to worry too much. We should remain unchanged in the face of changes."
Hearing He Weidao's words, Fang Ze frowned slightly and asked, "Now the opponent is unstable and has just suffered a major defeat. Why not expel the enemy in one go?"
He Weidao smiled indifferently and retorted, "The other party has been planning for more than ten years and has been planning to come. It's not that their footing is unstable."
"As for suffering a big defeat, that's true. But our state is not without damage."
"Xida Prefecture lost two demigods who were responsible for the state. The Jiang family, one of the three major nobles, was almost wiped out. The Bai family dispersed and lived in seclusion, ignoring government affairs. The strength of the state was reduced by more than half."
"Actually, we are even emptier than Tuoya Prefecture."
"So at this time, we cannot rush forward, but we must sort out our own internal affairs first so that we can better deal with external threats."
"In order to fight against external factors, we must first settle internal issues. That's all."
Listening to He Weidao's words, Fang Ze looked at him seriously and just looked at him.
Just when He Weidao was a little confused by him, Fang Zecai suddenly said, "Speaker, in order to fight against the outside world, we must first settle the inside. Do you just want to keep the inside at peace, or do you not want to fight against the outside world?"
Maybe he didn't expect that Fang Ze would dare to say such a thing. The smile on He Weidao's face gradually faded away. He looked at Fang Ze and said slowly, "Congressman Fang Ze, you are questioning my loyalty to the Federation. ?”
He Weidao himself is a top master and has been in a high position in Xidazhou for more than ten years. With a straight face, he suddenly lost his anger and became self-confident, and his momentum swept towards Fang Ze like a substance.
To be honest, this is the first time Fang Ze has felt such a powerful momentum since he got the [King] talent. However, He Weidao has not yet become a demigod, and his status is lower than Fang Ze's, so Fang Ze is not affected by the [King's] talent.
So he was in the whirlpool of momentum, looking at He Weidao fearlessly, and then said tit for tat, "Indeed. After knowing some things, I am very doubtful about your loyalty to the Speaker."
He Weidao was not frightened by Fang Ze's words. He looked at Fang Ze and asked directly, "What's the matter?"
Seeing this, Fang Ze looked into He Weidao's eyes and said slowly, "Speaker, do you know Senator Yu Wenying?"
Maybe He Weidao has been too high-spirited these days and lacked the most basic vigilance; or maybe he never thought that he would hear this name again in his life, so at that moment, He Weidao's heart trembled. , Tong Kong shrank slightly.
However, he quickly adjusted his mood, and after pretending to be thoughtful for a few seconds, he slowly said, "Yu Wenzheng?... I seem to have an impression. He was a congressman from Cedar State more than ten years ago, right?"
Fang Ze nodded, and then continued to ask, "Then do you know Executive Councilor Xue Sheng?"
If the first name was a coincidence, then the appearance of the second name gave He Weidao an ominous premonition.
His heart was turbulent, but his face remained calm, "I know him. He was also an executive member of Cedar State more than ten years ago.
When asking questions, Fang Ze had been staring closely at He Weidao, so he also keenly captured the changes in He Weidao's emotions: because even He Weidao hadn't noticed, his momentum was so strong when Fang Ze asked After naming two names, they both started to feel a little uncertain.
After knowing that there was a high probability that Daheijialuo's analysis was true, Fang Ze felt reassured and continued, "Then you should also know Sun Lou, Cheng Hongde, Di Xiang, Ji Wu, Shao Zhou..."
Fang Ze named the parties one after another who had been silenced because of the Plantagenet Incident, just like they were giving names.
As the names were announced one after another, He Weidao's heart kept sinking. Because he knew that things were in trouble. The experience that he was least willing to mention in his life and also the most shameful was being unearthed bit by bit by the people in front of him and exposed to the world.
And once this incident is exposed, not only will his lifelong reputation be ruined, but it will also ruin the great cause he is about to complete.
To be honest, at that moment, He Weidao even had a burst of murderous intention for Fang Ze in his heart. Fortunately, his reason controlled him and prevented him from showing it.
He tried his best to calm down, but maybe the achievements of four demigods in the past two days and the achievements of the three noble families had already made him feel impetuous, or maybe this past event that had been hidden for more than ten years was too disturbing. His heart, at that moment, he tried every means, but he couldn't calm down.
Therefore, when Fang Ze read the names of those people at first, He Weidao still answered whether he knew them or not, but gradually he just listened quietly and stopped answering.
By the time Fang Ze memorized the list of all the parties involved, He Weidao had completely become the eye of the storm, giving people an extremely depressing and crazy feeling.
However, Fang Ze, who had [Demigod Prison] and [Semi-Mysterious Realm], didn't care at all about He Weidao's threats.
On the contrary, he also reminded softly, "Speaker, in the two days before I came to see you, I have written dozens of letters and sent them out of the state capital. If I cannot leave intact, then these letters will be treasured by Chaofan." The tools will be sent to the remaining nine noble families in the eastern jurisdiction. They will also be sent to the federal government, state parliaments and the inspectors of various military bases."
Hearing Fang Ze's words, He Weidao, who was already on the verge of explosion, finally calmed down completely.
He also knew that he had just lost his composure and exposed a lot of things, so his head was racing, looking for a way to remedy the situation.
After a moment, he looked at Fang Ze and said seriously, "I'm sorry, I might have scared you. Most of the people you just mentioned were my colleagues back then, so I was a little out of control."
After speaking, he added, "Did you find anything when you read out their names?"
I have to say that He Weidao is indeed an old fox. If it weren't for the fact that he was a little distracted during this period and that Fang Ze caught him off guard, Fang Ze might really have been deceived by his current acting skills.
However, now that what Tao is has been exposed, it is impossible for Fang Ze to be deceived.
So Fang Ze said, "Speaker, you have been exposed before. So, why don't we be honest?"
He Weidao looked at Fang Ze, tapped his fingers lightly on the sofa, and replied without revealing anything, "Exposed? Do you doubt me?"
After saying that, he asked softly, "Why?"
He asked, "Is someone trying to frame me up to you?"
Fang Ze pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course not. It's just that someone provided some evidence from that year. They want me to restart this case."
Hearing Fang Ze's words, He Weidao narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he wanted to distinguish whether Fang Ze was telling the truth or a lie.
After a moment, he said, "Congressman Fang is busy with official duties now, so he probably doesn't have time, right?"
Fang Ze smiled and said, "Actually, I'm not too busy. After all, the work of an executive councilor is very simple. It doesn't take much energy."
Hearing Fang Ze's words, He Weidao knew that Fang Ze had made an offer. So he took a deep breath, closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, and then said, "Normally, in order to ensure the independence of each state, the heads of departments with jurisdiction over large regions cannot serve in the state parliament."
Hearing what He Weidao said, Fang Ze pretended to be surprised and said, "Then Chief Black Shark can't be the deputy speaker of our state?"
He Weidao opened his eyes and nodded slowly, "Theoretically, that's the case. I will talk to Minister Hei about this issue tonight and listen to his opinion."
Fang Ze smiled and said, "Thank you, Speaker."
After speaking, Fang Ze continued, "By the way, Speaker. Normally, the directors of state security bureaus are executive members, but in our West Coast state..."
He Weidao said, "This is indeed not a thorough consideration during the nomination. If there is a position, Director Lan Bing will give priority to fill it."
Fang Ze smiled and said, "The Speaker is wise."
After praising He Dao, Fang Ze continued, "In addition, I have a few talents that I would like to recommend to you, Speaker."
After more than ten years of cultivating Qi, He Weidao's temperament returned to his original state after the initial gaffe, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking. When he heard Fang Ze say this, he just looked at Fang Ze deeply and nodded, "Go ahead."
Seeing He Weidao's cooperation, Fang Ze was not polite and directly introduced all the masters in his family and took the initiative to propose positions suitable for them. Later, some vassals of the Bai family who were not taken away by the Bai family and who were still in the state capital but were demoted were mentioned.
He Weidao listened quietly, neither agreeing nor objecting. It wasn't until Fang Ze finished speaking that he slowly said, "I will consider arranging them."
When Fang Ze saw this, he smiled and said, "Then I will thank the Speaker for them."
At this point, Fang Ze's goal has basically been achieved. He looked at the time and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
Seeing Fang Ze taking the initiative to leave, He Weidao didn't hold back. He nodded and said "hmm" from his nose.
Fang Ze knew that he was unhappy, so he didn't try to tease him. Anyway, today's goal was achieved, and that was enough. So he stood up and walked towards the study door with satisfaction. But just when Fang Ze opened the door and was about to walk out, he stopped where he was.
Realizing that Fang Ze suddenly stopped leaving, He Weidao couldn't help but turn his head and look over. Then he heard Fang Ze say, "Speaker, in addition to talking about official matters, I also have a personal request."
He Weidao looked at him indifferently, waiting for him to speak.
Seeing this, Fang Ze slowly said, "I think both the federal government and the state should be more fair to Mr. Bai's death."
After hearing Fang Ze's words, He Weidao was silent for a while, and then slowly nodded.
After seeing that the last goal of the day was achieved, Fang Ze finally left He Weidao's study in a relaxed mood.
After Fang Ze left, He Weidao's entire study suddenly fell into silence. He Weidao just sat there, his whole person's aura was like an abyss, like a prison, which made people feel extremely terrifying.
After a moment, there was a slight movement in the corner of the study, and a figure suddenly appeared in front of him and said softly, "My lord, do you need your subordinates to kill him?"
When He Weidao heard what the figure said, he was silent for a while, shook his head and said, "No need. Killing him will only fall into his trap."
When the figure heard this, he was a little surprised and said, "Fell into his trap?"
He Weidao said "hmm" expressionlessly and analyzed,
"He lied twice in total during today's conversation."
"One time was when he said he had evidence. That time he concealed it so well that it was almost invisible."
"Another time, it was when he said, 'He had made arrangements in advance, and once he died, he would send letters to the entire region's senior officials on a regular basis.' This time, he showed very obvious signs of lying."
"This shows that the former is what he wants me to believe. The latter is what he wants me to see through."
"So, he actually had no evidence in his hand, and he didn't make any arrangements in advance. He was just waiting for me to kill him and then fully confirm my crime."
Hearing what He Weidao said, the figure was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Waiting for you to kill him? Then doesn't he want to use death to realize his plan?"
Hearing this, He Weidao shook his head and said with a deep look, "No, he won't die. He has a way to save his life."
He Weidao said, "He knows my strength and wants me to kill him, but he doesn't have the will to die. This shows that he is very confident that he can escape from the hands of the ultimate master."
"Although I don't know why he is so confident, I have made enough mistakes today and I don't want to take another gamble."
The figure pondered for a while and said, "Then, Lord, are we just going to follow his wishes?"
He Weidao leaned on the sofa and said nonchalantly, "Since he wants it, then give it to him."
"It's just a deputy speaker, an executive member and a few ordinary members. It won't cause any trouble."
"The wheel of history will not stop for anyone. It is only a matter of time before the aristocracy will be replaced by ordinary humans."
The figure said unwillingly, "But aren't you being controlled by him like this? He can keep blackmailing you with this matter in the future."
Hearing what the figure said, He Weidao smiled. At this moment, he returned to his strategizing state, "That's good. This is what I want."
Hearing He Wei Dao's words, the figure was stunned for a moment, almost not understanding what He Wei Dao meant.
What you want?
Why is it that my master wants to be "controlled"?
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The next chapter, Chapter 231, will be updated on the "Qi" and "Dian" apps around 2:00 on December 19th. Looking forward to everyone coming to see~
