My wife has a secret

Chapter 62: Dong Zang's Plot

"The victors are the kings and the losers are the bandits, which is a common occurrence in history books."

The voice of the Winter Storage Envoy was full of fatigue and vicissitudes of life.

"But what makes me, Liu, curious is that I have been hiding in Suzhou City for several years under a different appearance. How could Young Master Xu guess my true identity?"

Xu Qing explained, "Doctor Ning's identity was exposed by you. Because the plan to frame Qin failed, Doctor Ning, who led the poisoning incident to the backyard of the Xu Mansion, naturally became the most suspected person in the whole case."

"Yes."

Dongzangshi agreed. He said that he had received the tip-off that Yaoguang Xingjun had escaped, so he hurriedly created chaos to escape.

But what puzzled him was why Xu Qing suspected the identity of Master Liu.

From an ordinary person's perspective, there is no connection between Doctor Ning and Master Liu.

"The size of the shoes of Dr. Ning, who was replaced by you using the disguise technique, was very different, so you didn't put shoes on him when you escaped. This also made me realize... that the deceased was not Dr. Ning himself."

Xu Qing continued, "Later, I heard from Ji Xia that Master Liu's feet were smaller than those of ordinary people, so I became suspicious of Master Liu's whereabouts."

Envoy Dong Zang thought for a moment and asked doubtfully, "These alone should not be enough to confirm my identity, right?"

"Of course, the key point that made me really suspect that Doctor Ning was Master Liu was due to the White Lotus Sect's poisoning plan."

Xu Qing calmly expressed his guess.

"The poisoning plan you laid out seemed to be well-organized and well-planned, but in fact, there was a huge loophole."

"What loophole?"

"From the beginning, you never intended to involve the third branch, the Lu family, in this turmoil. But looking back now, the best person for you to frame and poison was not the Qin family, but the Lu family."

"Qin was my most beloved concubine before I lost my memory, but Lu was left out in the Third Courtyard. She had a more sufficient reason to poison me. This is the first reason. Lu is obsessed with poetry, go, calligraphy and painting, and she doesn't like to communicate with the outside world. This means that they are out of touch with the news. This is the second reason."

Xu Qing stared at Dong Zangshi and said, "More importantly, because of Lu's weak health, she needs your prescriptions and decoctions for a long time... She trusts you unconditionally, and even if something really happens, she will not suspect you."

Dong Zangshi gave a bitter smile and finally realized where he had revealed his true colors.

After the death of Magistrate Lu, he changed his name and identity and used the skills of disguise learned from the sect to switch identities with Doctor Ning.

Because of the engagement between the Lu and Xu families, he approached the Xu residence in advance and became a frequently-invited doctor in the residence.

When Lu Wanhe was seriously ill, he could enter and leave the Third Hospital freely. It was not difficult to tamper with it and hide some mandrakes.

"So I'm wondering, Doctor Ning clearly had so many opportunities to frame the Third Hospital, why did he send another White Lotus apostle to approach the Fourth Hospital and forge evidence of poisoning?"

"Well-reasoned and clear."

Dong Zang said calmly: "I underestimated you. If I knew that the usually ignorant and slow-witted Mr. Xu actually had this face, I would not have attacked you."

"Tell me, what is your real purpose? Where did the name of the Winter Tibetan Envoy come from? What is the White Lotus Cult planning..."

"You have too many questions." Dong Zangshi interrupted Xu Qing's questioning, with an intriguing expression on his face.

"Let's start from the beginning... Above the ordinary believers, the White Lotus Sect has a North Star God who specializes in martial arts and protects the sect and fights enemies. He is named after the seven stars. Above the Star God, there is their leader, called the Four Seasons Envoy, who calls for spring birth, summer growth, autumn harvest, and winter storage."

Xu Qing felt awe in his heart. Anyone who had a little knowledge of ancient mythology knew that the Big Dipper was the creator of the order of heaven and earth. The White Lotus Sect used this as its name, which was enough to indirectly confirm their ambitions.

"Because of my previous experience in managing Suzhou, I was specially appointed as the Winter Storage Envoy by the Saint of the Church, responsible for activities in Suzhou."

"Who is the Saint?"

Dong Zangshi smiled slightly, did not answer Xu Qing's question, but changed the subject.

"I was the one who poisoned the mandragora. I chose you as my target because there are few males in the Xu family. You look stupid and easy to kill... The only problem with the Xu family is the eldest young lady Shen, because she is trusted by the Demon Queen. Although she has no official position, she can command the court's henchmen."

"Shen was transferred to the capital because of the Jialan Lanhuo case, which provided me with the perfect conditions and opportunity to poison you, so I attacked you."

Envoy Dong Zang said slowly, "If you die, it will definitely shock the court and the public, and it will also severely damage the Demon Queen and disrupt her plans... Everyone knows that the Princess Danyang who is about to marry you is the tool used by the Demon Queen to breed dragon seeds."

The intention to marry the princess was too obvious, and it was no wonder that the people of the White Lotus Sect could guess the Queen Mother's thoughts from it.

"Even if I can't kill you, I can still put the blame on the Qin family and cause unrest in Suzhou."

Dong Zangshi was very satisfied with his plans, because these plans were invincible from the beginning.

"The Huangling border troops coming to ask for food are the most important step. If they are burned to death in Suzhou, do you think the Yang family on the border can still sit still? If Suzhou is caught in a fire and occupied by refugees at this time, the royal family of Daqi will face pressure from both the north and the south at the same time."

After hearing this, Xu Qing understood Dong Zang's real plan.

Lacking soldiers and food and about to face severe cold, Huangling Pass was on the verge of collapse.

If at this time there were news of unrest in the south or an uprising of refugees in important cities south of the Yangtze River, the Yang family would most likely rise up in rebellion.

Because Suzhou was lost, it meant that land transportation from the south to the north was cut off, and the border guards could no longer get the food and fodder they desperately needed.

In addition, the Zhennan Zhongwu Army will be tied down in Suzhou, and the siege will take up a lot of time, so the extremely powerful Yang family army will have a chance to go straight to the capital.

After all, the defenders on the front line of the capital have never been on the battlefield, so their strength is not a concern.

Xu Qing analyzed what Dong Zang had said, "What a vicious plan. So when you took office as the advisor of Suzhou Prefecture, you secretly stole the weapons of the White Lotus Sect and secretly created conflicts between the imperial court and the border troops?"

"Mr. Xu, you are wrong."

Dong Zangshi laughed to himself, "At that time, I was only in cooperation with the White Lotus Sect, and my goal was not so great. I just wanted to save up a dowry for Xiaohe."

Xu Qing was stunned for a moment, then realized what the dowry that Dongzangshi was referring to was.

That box filled with jewels and jade ornaments should be the reward for Master Liu for smuggling arms and selling them to the White Lotus Sect.

"Xiao He's father and I became sworn brothers, and I have always treated Xiao He as my own daughter... My elder brother has served the country and the people with integrity, and he is good in every way, but he owes nothing to his own daughter."

(End of this chapter)