Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 378: Dispatching troops to Lingnan and changes in Yangzhou

"Sir, I am Liu Changfeng. I believe you have heard of my name." Liu Changfeng said

"Haha, of course I've heard of this. It seems that Envoy Liu still has some concerns, but it doesn't matter. I can understand. I wonder what the Fifth Young Master wants to say?" Liang Wencheng said

"Sir, the alliance is a matter of great importance. I have also heard what you said before from my eldest brother. Personally, I think what you said makes a lot of sense."

"If our two families form an alliance, there will be many benefits. However, there are some things I want to ask you. I hope you can tell me when His Royal Highness Prince Liang plans to take action?" Liu Changfeng said.

"Hmm? Fifth Master, I don't think I can answer this question for you?" Liang Wencheng said

"Sir, to be honest, the reason I'm asking this is because our family is already preparing to take action against Lingnan. I'm sure you've heard about it when you came here, right?" Liu Changfeng asked
"Well, Fifth Young Master, I think I understand what you mean, but my father has never told me about this matter, so I don't know." Liang Wencheng said

"Sir, there is actually no need to say more about the alliance. This will benefit both our families, but the specific steps to take are still up to our fathers to decide."

"I only have this one question now. When does the prince plan to take action? Prince, I know your concerns, but since you proposed the alliance, you should show your sincerity first, right?"

"After all, I have already told you about our family's sincerity, right?" Liu Changfeng said

"Okay, Fifth Young Master, I understand. Don't worry, I'll send a pigeon to my father right away. When my father's pigeon arrives, we'll talk about it again." Liang Wencheng said directly

The first negotiation ended like this. Liu Changfeng came out of the post station with a smile on his face, and then walked towards his own mansion.

After returning to his own mansion, he went straight to the study. At this time, Liu Xingzhi was already waiting for him there. When he saw him coming back, he asked, "Chang Feng is back?"

"Father, King Liang is still sincere in forming an alliance, but I have some small requests. After all, he came at such a coincidence that he already knew about our preparations."

"This way, we will be at a disadvantage from the beginning. This is unacceptable, so my son has given him this difficult problem. Now it depends on what King Liang thinks." Liu Changfeng said

"Well, you did a good job. Since he was the one who proposed this alliance, let's not talk about how much advantage we get, at least we won't suffer any loss."

"After all, under the current situation, it is obvious that King Liang needs us more." Liu Xing knew

"Yes, father. I will remember this. I will definitely get this done." Liu Changfeng said

Liu Xingzhi nodded after hearing this. Liu Changfeng knew that it was time for him to leave, so he bowed and left the study and returned to his room.

At this time, Yun'er and the other girl were talking in the room. When they saw him coming back, they hurried forward and said, "My dear, you are back. From your appearance, everything is going well, right?"

"It's all thanks to you, Madam. Yes, it's going very smoothly. I'm just waiting for the reply from King Liang. Generally speaking, there are no problems." Liu Changfeng said

"That's good, that's good. By the way, husband, we were just discussing inspecting the properties under our names to see what's going on." Ye Yun said
When Liu Changfeng heard this, he knew it was Liu Yuru's idea, so he said directly, "Okay, if you want to go, then go ahead, but you must ask Liu Quan to bring more people."

"Because some people are desperate, after all, this kind of thing has happened to my other brothers before. These termites will not care about the favors you have given them in the past." Liu Changfeng said

"Well, we have taken note of your husband. We will be careful, don't worry." Ye Yun said
"Okay ladies, it's getting late, shouldn't we take a rest?" Liu Changfeng nodded and said with a smile.

"Ah, then, then my husband, I will go back first." Liu Yuru said hurriedly

"Hey, what are you going to do? Why don't you just go together? You grew up together, so you shouldn't be shy, right? Be obedient, don't leave, let's go together tonight." Liu Changfeng stopped them.

After he finished speaking, he did not give the two women a chance to speak, but started to act directly. At first, the two women were a little resistant, but they were much more resistant later.

As time passed, the atmosphere in the entire Chuanzhou City became more and more tense. At this time, King Liang's reply finally arrived, and Liang Wencheng directly invited Liu Changfeng.

"Sir, you invited me here today, so I guess you must have some good news?" Liu Changfeng said with a smile.

"That's right, Fifth Young Master, what you said is absolutely right. It is indeed good news. My father said that you should receive the news soon. He has made preparations." Liang Wencheng said

"Hmm? I didn't expect that His Royal Highness Prince Liang would be ready so quickly? This is unexpectedly fast. I will wait and see."

"Fifth Master, I think we should discuss some details now, what do you think?" Liang Wencheng said

Faced with this question, Liu Changfeng naturally would not refuse. After all, the premise of all this was that King Liang would take action, so no matter what they decided now, it would not matter.

The two talked for a full hour and a half before they had a preliminary agreement on the details, and the atmosphere between them afterwards was much better than before.

"Sir, since this matter has been settled, I will take my leave first. Don't worry, I will tell my father the truth." Liu Changfeng said

Liang Wencheng naturally didn't say anything, so Liu Changfeng got up and said goodbye. Liang Wencheng sent him out of the post station. The two of them talked and laughed, and looked very good.

After returning to his own mansion, Liu Changfeng did not waste any time. He went straight to his father and told him everything.

After hearing this, Liu Xingzhi immediately called his other sons to his study.

"Chang Feng, tell your brothers about this matter." Liu Xing knew

After hearing this, Liu Changfeng naturally hurriedly told the story again. The four brothers looked very surprised. Liu Changsheng said first, "Father, I think we can also send troops." After hearing this, Liu Changyuan and the other two naturally followed suit. Liu Xingzhi nodded after hearing this.

"Okay, that's settled. As soon as King Liang makes a move, we will follow suit. By then, the world will be in chaos and I don't think other people will have time to keep an eye on us." Liu Xing knew

After things were settled, the brothers calmed down and began to make preparations seriously. As time passed, they became fully prepared.

One month later, news suddenly reached Chuanzhou that King Liang had started a rebellion.

After receiving the news, Liu Xingzhi did not hesitate, but waved his hand and sent troops directly to Lingnan. The world, which was already shocked, was even more shocked.

Chuanzhou's actions seemed to have caused a chain reaction, and the whole country was in complete chaos. At this time in the capital, Emperor Rong, who received the news, fainted due to anger.

The imperial doctors worked for a whole day before they managed to save the patient. However, after this serious illness, Emperor Rong's health gradually declined.

At this time, Emperor Rong called the prince to his side and said, "Chun'er, my health is about to fail. You must work hard to stabilize the situation."

"Don't worry about how lively it is outside. Just guard the capital and everything will be fine. After they decide the winner, you can act according to the situation."

"Don't be impulsive. We no longer have the strength to do so. You must remember to keep a low profile and plan carefully before taking action."

After hearing this, the prince naturally nodded repeatedly. Emperor Rong felt relieved upon seeing this, and then he fell asleep. What he didn't know was that his son was just pretending.

After coming out of the bedroom, the prince didn't take his father's words to heart at all. At this moment, he was thinking about how to regain the lost territory.

At this time, he thought of the Gu family and the silver that the Gu family had hidden. After much thought, he decided to send someone to Yangzhou to look for it. What if he found it?

At the same time in Yangzhou, because of the rebellion of Prince Liang, no one paid any attention to Wang Shanquan. As soon as he had some free time, he started to get busy.

He first raised the tax rate, and then expanded his harem on a large scale. It was obvious that he was going to become a local emperor. For a time, the whole of Yangzhou was in a state of panic and depression.

And because of this, Luo Zishang took the opportunity to win over many people's hearts and accumulate a lot of power.

"Master, this is the current situation. We have reached our limit by not alerting the Wang family. If we move again, I'm afraid." Ming Yi clasped his fists and said

"It's okay, it's okay. Wang Shanquan doesn't care about anything now. His sons are busy fighting for power and have no time to care about so many things."

"In this situation, no matter how far we go, it doesn't matter. No one will come to control us. After all, I am the military advisor now."

"I'm in charge of a lot of things, so just relax and keep going. By the way, Xifeng, how is Wang Ai doing? Does he have that intention?" Luo Zishang asked

"Sir, he certainly has some ideas, but I always feel that he is not a good choice. He may not be able to compete with his brothers." Xifeng said
"Haha, it doesn't matter. What matters is that he is not capable enough. If he is capable enough, it will be difficult to control him in the future. You must give him confidence. I will start helping him soon." Luo Zishang said

"Yes, sir, I understand. By the way, sir, a sister saw a few acquaintances. They are all from the capital, and they are officials." Xifeng said
"Hmm? Someone is coming from the capital? Interesting, interesting. I just don't know whether these people were sent by His Majesty or Emperor Rong." Luo Zishang said

"Sir, what should we do? Should we pretend we don't know?" Xifeng said
"Of course we can't pretend we don't know. After all, no matter what the people from the capital are here for, it will affect our plan. Tell Wang Ai this news." Luo Zishang said in a deep voice.

After hearing this, Xifeng bowed and went out. When she returned to the room, she asked someone to invite Wang Ai. Madam Xifeng was very skilled and Wang Ai was bewitched by her.

"My lady, my lady, I'm here. Do you miss me, my lady?" Wang Ai said with a lewd look on his face.

"Hey, young master, don't be anxious. I have something important to tell you." Xifeng said
"Business? What business can be more important than you, my lady?" Wang Ai said
"Oh, sir, I really have something important to do. Can you please do it first? Just listen to what I have to say slowly." Xifeng said softly.
"Okay, okay, whatever you say is what I agree to. Please speak slowly." Wang Ai said
"Sir, a little sister of mine from the capital said that she saw an acquaintance, but she didn't take it seriously at first. After all, it's not a big deal for a benefactor to come to Yangzhou."

"But she told me that her benefactor has a special identity and is a palace guard. I feel that something is not right, so I want to tell you, young master." Xifeng said
"Hmm? The palace guards? What are they doing here? No, there must be something wrong here. Madam, I will come to see you another day. I'm going to see my father first." Wang Ai woke up and said
Looking at Wang Ai's departing back, Xifeng's eyes were full of helplessness and self-mockery, but they soon disappeared, replaced by her usual peach blossom look.

"What did you say? A guard from the capital? Is the information accurate?" Wang Shanquan asked
"Father, the news is absolutely accurate. After I got the news, I didn't dare to delay for a quarter of an hour and came directly to report it to you. Father, what should we do?" Wang Ai said
"Hmph, guards from the capital, this Queen Hu Si hid her identity and came to Yangzhou. She must have some big plan, but what is it? What can they do here?" Wang Shanquan said

"Father, I think they are coming here at this time, maybe to assassinate you, so you must be careful, it's best not to leave the house recently." Wang Ai said in a deep voice
"You have a point. It's not impossible. However, it's unlikely. After all, what's the point of assassinating me at this time?"

"The world is already in such a mess, what can be changed by killing me? So they must have other purposes, but what are they?"

"What else is there in Yangzhou that is worth the capital's constant attention? Apart from my head, is that the only thing? Wait, is it really in Yangzhou?" Wang Shanquan reacted and said

"Father, what are you talking about? What is Yangzhou?" Wang Ai said
"Of course it's the Gu family's money. What else could it be? That's right, it must be that money. That money is in Yangzhou. It is hidden in Yangzhou. That must be it."

"I understand. The Gu family deliberately met Liu Changfeng during those few days in order to focus our attention on Liu Changfeng."

"We were deceived into thinking that the money was in Liu Changfeng's hands, but in fact, we were all deceived. Liu Changfeng did not have that money at all."

"Damn that Gu Langhua, he's really cunning and has fooled us all. Notice everyone to search thoroughly immediately. Search all the places related to the Gu family."

"Even if I have to dig three feet into the ground, I must find the silver for me!" Wang Shanquan said

(End of this chapter)