Aspirations

Chapter 136
Zhending Mansion, study room.

Cui Xiang sat at the head seat, and the study room was full of guests, besides Cheng Daotong, Xu Heguang, Gao Jianyuan, and Yan Hao, there were also Liu Changting and Xie Huagai.

There was another person standing at the door, not daring to approach.

Cui Xiang first gave Gao Jianyuan a slight nod: "At this time, I am afraid that the soldiers have already caught up with Xiao Wu."

Gao Jianyuan smiled calmly: "Master Cui doesn't have to worry about Xiao Wu. The martial arts of Xiao Ke and Shi Fei sent by Taiwei Yan are far superior to Xiao Wu and Qi He. It is not a problem to take them down, and they must be easily captured."

Cui Xiang nodded, feeling a little relieved, then looked at the person standing at the door: "Yang Jiang, Fu Ke is hidden?"

"Return to Cui Fuzun, the next official will place Fu Ke in an absolutely safe place. Even if Xia Xianzun scrapes Zhending City three feet away, he will not be able to find Fu Ke's whereabouts." Yang Jiang smiled obsequiously, Under the orders of Xu Heguang, he took a chance to risk being punished by Xia Xiang, took Fu Ke out of the prison of the county government office, and took him to a hidden place to hide before he came to the government office to ask for credit.

"Just now, the lower official sneaked out to take a look. Ma Xianwei and Ding Butou were looking for the lower official, like ants on a hot pot. The lower official avoided them, hehe, but the lower official guessed that Xia Xianzun probably Guessing that the lower official is in the government office." Since Yang Jiang is determined to fall to Cui Xiang, he must show his loyalty so that Cui Xiang can reuse him, "Since the lower official has done it, I am not afraid that Xia Xianzun will pursue it. "

Cui Xiang coughed lightly, and comforted softly: "With my official here, Xia Xianzun will not do anything to you. As long as you wholeheartedly protect Fu Ke, the official will reward you heavily after the incident. Xu Xiancheng..."

Xu Heguang stood up and replied, "The lower official is here."

"As long as you and Yang Jiang know about Fu Ke's hiding place, don't let anyone else know about it." Cui Xiang deliberately emphasized his tone, and his eyes swept across the faces of Gao Jianyuan and Yan Hao inadvertently.

How could Yan Hao fail to understand Cui Xiang's implication, and smiled indifferently: "What Cui Fuzun means is that even the Taiwei and Gao Taiwei should be on guard?"

Cui Xiang stood up with his hands behind his back: "Lieutenant Yan is worrying too much. I am not guarding against you two, but just for your sake. I don't want you to be distracted by trivial matters that are not important. The important thing is to ask the emperor to make his southern tour."

Gao Jianyuan gave a weird smile: "I would like to thank Master Cui for taking care of me, the Taiwei, but the Master Cui didn't know about Fu Ke's case, which would affect the whole body, so I had to be cautious. Instead of hiding Fu Ke, I would It’s better to simply kill him with a knife.”

"Fuke can't be killed!"

As soon as Gao Jianyuan finished speaking, a loud voice came from outside the door. Accompanied by the sound of hurried footsteps, the door curtain rang, and a person rushed in.

The coming year is about forty, wearing a brand-new armor, wearing a red tassel fan sun hat, a round face shaped like a full moon, with a purplish red color, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a wide forehead and a square mouth, quite powerful and upright.

It was Wu Yidong, the commander of the imperial army stationed in Zhendingfu who commanded 20 imperial troops!

Seeing Wu Yidong's arrival, everyone stood up to greet him. Even Cui Xiang took a few steps forward, and said kindly and politely, "Why didn't Commander Wu let someone inform you so that I can welcome you."

"You don't need to be courteous, my servant, how dare I bother you?" Wu Yidong crossed his hands and looked back at Gao Jianyuan, Yan Hao, Liu Changting and Xie Huagai, and said with a smile, "It's sure to be more and more lively, Gao Taiwei and Yantaiwei came here, but I have never greeted you from afar, so I am rude, I am rude."

Gao Jianyuan and Yan Hao didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly saluted Wu Yidong: "Commander Wu, you are being polite. The two of us were ordered to come here to make sure, so we have something to rely on."

Wu Yidong greeted Liu Xie again, then sat down and said, "Master Cui, Fu Ke's case involves Xiaguan and Cheng Tianqing of Shile County, let Xiaguan speak slowly."

Cui Xiang was shocked. In fact, he had already guessed something. He also knew the long-term layout of Star King in Zhending.Now that the situation was so serious that it was out of control, if he didn't take a firm stand, he might be suspected of his loyalty by Star King.

Wu Yidong didn't make any detours, there were no outsiders among the few people present, but he and Fu Ke's conspiracy, except for Liu Xie, the rest of them only knew one thing and didn't know the other.

Yang Jiang coughed lightly, and boldly said: "Let the next official interject, just now Fu Ke said that a god came to the prison cell and could protect him from the suffering of hell for hundreds of thousands of years. Frightened, he confessed everything. the truth."

"What an idiot!" Wu Yidong slapped his thigh, "I hate people who pretend to be gods and ghosts the most in my life. If I let me see some ghosts and gods, I will kill him with one knife and send him to heaven. You are the governor of Zhending County, Yang. Jiang?"

Yang Jiang hurriedly stepped forward: "It's the next official."

"That's right, that's good. It's good to take care of Fu Ke. It's very useful for me to keep him." Wu Yidong nodded to Yang Jiang approvingly, and said in one breath the major event behind him and Fu Ke's plan. He wanted to plan with Cui Fuzun, but Hou Xianggong thought that it was not appropriate for Cui Fuzun to take the initiative. After all, Cui Fuzun is the head of a family, and if he intervenes in this matter too early, if the matter fails, it will drag down Cui Fuzun's official reputation and future."

Cui Xiang remained calm, but secretly nodded very usefully.

Wu Yidong continued: "It is said that soldiers and horses go first before using food and grass. If you want to recruit soldiers and horses, you must have enough food and grass. Although the food supply of the imperial army stationed in Zhending Mansion varies a little every year, there is always an approximate amount, and it is impossible to increase it." The reduction is too much. Therefore, if you want to prepare more food and grass, you have to find another way. This matter was discussed with Tian Qing, and finally Tian Qing came forward to handle the matter. After some comparisons, Tian Qing found a person to handle this matter. This person is Fu Ke."

Cui Xiang nodded secretly, Fu Ke turned out to be such an important chess piece, but poor Pei Shuozhang didn't know about it, and let Xia Xiang snatch Fu Ke when he passed by Shi Le, what a coward and aggrieved .But it's no wonder Pei Shuozhang, who told Tian Qing to hide everything from him, he was completely kept in the dark.

Another thought, let alone Pei Shuozhang, even he didn't know how important Fu Ke is until now?Hou Xianggong's actions are really foresight and foresight.With the help of Mr. Xing, great things can be expected for His Royal Highness Xingwang.

"Speaking of which, Tian Qing is also a rare talent. He carefully designed a good show, allowing Fu Ke to win Yan Sun first, and then use Yan Sun to win Dong Xian's trust..." Wu Yidong has a rough appearance, and his storytelling is also very rough. Don't pay attention to the beginning and end, think about it, it's simple and clear, and the whole story can be explained clearly in a few words, "Later, through Yaren Tian's dissatisfaction, they finally negotiated a business of Dong Xian supplying [-] shi of grain. It can be said that , this business can be done, Fu Ke contributed a lot. Of course, after the matter was completed, out of the consideration of killing people, and the starting point of not having to pay, Tian Qing asked Fu Ke to trap and kill Dong Xian. If it weren't for Xia Xiang Dong Xian’s case has now been concluded as a suicide, so how can there be such a mess?”

Liu Changting remained silent, Xie Huagai closed his eyes and rested his mind, Xu Heguang looked shocked, Cheng Daotong nodded repeatedly, only Cui Xiang looked calm, as if what Wu Yidong said just now was not about a major matter of rebellion, but a matter too small to be taken lightly business.

"I blame this officer for being negligent in this matter. I thought that even if Xia Xiang arrested Fu Ke, he would find nothing, and he would release him in a short time. After all, Fu Ke is from Shile County. In Dingcheng, there is Cui Fuzun who can suppress Xia Xiang. Unexpectedly, Xia Xiang found out so many things so quickly, and I really underestimated him before." Wu Yidong slapped the table with resentment on his face, "I understand Although Fu Ke is a rascal, he still knows the seriousness and can't talk nonsense. Unexpectedly, Xia Xiang used the method of pretending to be a ghost to make Fu Ke tell the truth, and the matter became troublesome. Cui Fuzun, this case still needs to be resolved. It is up to you to put down the pressure, and Xia Xiang cannot be allowed to report the case, otherwise, once the matter of my official’s private purchase of grain happens, it will be a catastrophe, disrupt Hou Xianggong’s layout, and endanger His Royal Highness Xingwang’s great cause.”

Cui Xiang got up and came to the screen, gazing at the painting on the screen, it was a picture of two armies confronting each other, it was the scene of Taizu's imperial conquest of Houshu.Among the thousands of soldiers, there is only one woman in red clothes, floating like a fairy, standing on the top of the city, with a sad look on her face.

There is a poem inscribed on the painting: The flag is raised and lowered on the king's city, and the concubine knows it in the deep palace. 14 people are all disarmed, and none of them is a man!

After a long time, Cui Xiang withdrew his gaze and said calmly: "Commander Wu forced Dong Xian to death and saved a lot of money. Where did this money go?"

Wu Yidong's heart skipped a beat. Cui Xiang was indeed an old fox. He immediately asked the crux of the matter, and he smiled: "The saved money will naturally be handed over to Liu Yuanwai and Xie Yuanwai to buy leather, medicinal materials, horses and ironware. Could it be that the official took it for himself?"

Although Xu Heguang sat on the side without saying a word, his heart was already filled with turbulent waves.

Although he had expected that Xing Wang had the intention of rebellion, he did not expect that Xing Wang's layout was so deep, no, or Hou Pingpan's layout was so deep that he had already started recruiting troops and intending to rebel.

Xu Heguang is just a small county magistrate. Although he wants to be promoted, he doesn't want to invest all his wealth and life in rebellion.I thought that with Cui Xiang, I climbed up the big tree of Xingwang, and after Xingwang successfully succeeded to the throne, he would be one of the founding heroes.But he never expected that what Xing Wang wanted was not to inherit the throne, but to usurp the throne!

Xu Heguang didn't realize that rebellion was a serious crime for the seven clans of Zhulian, and if it failed, it would be a catastrophe.It's just that now that others are on the boat, it's too late to get off the boat.What made him even more unexpected was that Liu Changting and Xie Huagai were businessmen who came to Zhending on the surface to do business, but secretly they were businessmen responsible for recruiting troops for His Royal Highness Xingwang.

I don't know how Cui Xiang should respond?Xu Heguang took a secret look at Cui Xiang. Based on his knowledge of Cui Xiang, Cui Xiang acted cautiously. If he was not foolproof, he would not risk himself.Thinking about Hou Pingpan's secret layout in Shile and Zhending, but he insisted on hiding it from Cui Xiang and Pei Shuozhang, it can be seen that Hou Pingpan does not completely trust Cui Xiang and Pei Shuozhang.In other words, Hou Pingpan thinks that Cui Xiang and Pei Shuozhang are too cautious, so it is not appropriate for them to know about it too early when the matter is still being planned.

Cui Xiang looked at Liu Changting and Xie Huagai, and chuckled: "Liu Yuanwai and Xie Yuanwai have such big backgrounds, deep city palaces, and scary wrists..."

Liu Changting heard the sarcasm in Cui Xiang's words, and shook the fan in his hand disapprovingly: "Cui Fuzun has won the award, and Liu is ashamed. Everything is the foresight of Xingwang and Hou Xianggong, Liu and Xie are nothing more than that." It's just obeying orders."

Xie Huagai laughed, stood up and said, "Don't be angry with Mr. Cui, Mr. Hou's arrangement is not to deceive Mr. Cui deliberately, but for Mr. Cui's benefit."

What kind of person is Cui Xiang, so he won't be entangled in the things that have already become a fact. Besides, he also knows that no matter whether Hou Pingpan doesn't trust him enough and doesn't tell him or it's out of love for him, anyway, the matter is over. At this point, it is useless to talk, so I said lightly: "So I have to thank Mr. Hou for his kindness? The most important thing is how to proceed with the next thing. Commander Wu, what are your plans for the next step?"

"My idea is simple. One is to protect Fu Ke's safety, so that he cannot fall into Xia Xiang's hands again, nor can he be killed." While speaking, Wu Yidong turned around to Gao Jianyuan and Yan Hao, "Gao Taiwei, Taiwei Yan, although it is safest to kill Fu Ke once and for all, but Fu Ke still has great uses. After this incident, he still needs to continue to work, and he can do many things."

Gao Jianyuan curled his lips: "If you want to follow this Taiwei's opinion, it's better to kill Shengxin. A rascal like Fu Ke, just find another person? Why do you have to stay? It's always a hidden danger."

Wu Yidong picked up the teacup, blew on the tea leaves floating on the water, and smiled casually: "Taiwei Gao doesn't know something, and a rogue is easy to find, but a rogue like Fu Ke is calm, intelligent and loyal." There are not many scoundrels. Do you know how many deputy commanders there are in the imperial army stationed in Zhending Mansion?"

Gao Jianyuan said: "There are two in total. One is Yu Chizhi, the deputy commander of the Imperial Army in Shile County, and the other is Han Meng, the deputy commander of the Imperial Army in Zhending County. Both are under the jurisdiction of Commander Wu."

Wu Yidong nodded: "It is true that Yu Chizhi and Han Meng are under the jurisdiction of the official, but according to the Daxia official system, Yu Chizhi, the deputy commander of the Imperial Army in Le County, Shile County, is subject to the chapter system of Pei Shuo, Lezhi County, and Han Meng, the deputy commander of the Imperial Army in Zhending County. To be restrained by Xia Xiang, the magistrate of Zhending County, Yuchizhi is okay to say, he was originally a person who was single-handedly promoted by the official, and the magistrate of Pei County is also his own. When the troops are transferred, Yuchizhi will naturally obey, but Han Meng , I have always been at odds with this officer, hum. But Han Meng is in charge of the cavalry. If he does not obey the military order and dispatches troops at that time, he may encounter great trouble. Besides, if the cavalry does not move and only the infantry is mobilized , The marching speed is too slow, and it is difficult to achieve great things."

Gao Jianyuan asked in confusion: "What does this have to do with Fu Ke?"

"Han Meng is brave and resourceful, and he is very good at winning people's hearts. If he doesn't obey his orders, I am afraid that it will be difficult for me to mobilize his subordinates. Therefore, Han Meng must be taken down. If you can't take it by force, you can only Outsmart." Wu Yidong smiled confidently, "Everyone has weaknesses, and Han Meng seems to be a man of no taste, but in fact he also has an unknown hobby-lusty!"

Gao Jianyuan laughed out loud: "As a man, lust is innate, how can it be a hobby? Dare I ask all of you here, who is not lustful? Even saints say that a gentleman is lustful but not lecherous."

Wu Yidong also smiled meaningfully: "Taiwei Gao doesn't know something. Han Meng's lust is very different from ordinary people. He doesn't like women from good families, nor women from brothels, but women who like storytellers. Historically, there are very few women who tell stories. There are very few of them, and the pretty ones are very rare. Therefore, Han Meng has been searching for more than ten years, but he has never found a confidante. Fu Ke accidentally found a woman who fit Han Meng's yearning for a confidante in every way. After Ke sent this girl to Han Meng, Han Meng really fell in love with her like a treasure at the first sight!"

"Is there really such a strange thing?" Gao Jianyuan was dubious, "Women who like storytelling... are really weird. What's so good about storyteller women? Is it better than everyone's lady and Xiaojiabiyu? This Han Meng is really a strange person. But Fu Ke also Interesting, I found it for Han Meng. Commander Wu, where is this storyteller now? Is she Fu Ke'an's spy planted beside Han Meng?"

"The storyteller's name is Zhu Yijie, and now Han Meng takes her as a concubine, and stays with her day and night." Wu Yidong chuckled, and suddenly sighed, "Although Fu Ke is a rascal, he is also a rare talent. Zhu Yijie only listens to Fu Ke If so, even the official can’t command. So if you want Han Meng to be obedient, you have to be the first sister Zhu. If you want the first sister Zhu to be obedient, you have to Fu Ke, Taiwei Gao, do you think Fu Ke can’t be killed?”

"This..." Gao Jianyuan was speechless for a moment, and after a moment of silence, he smiled again, "Since Yang Jiang Yang Yasi hid Fu Ke, let him live first."

"This matter should be remembered as one of Yang Yasi's great achievements." Wu Yidong nodded to Yang Jiang, and then said to Cui Xiang, "Master Cui, what is Tian's dissatisfaction? This person is the key witness. Back then, I was negligent and busy He and Liu Yuanwai thanked Yuanwai for handing over horses, leather, etc., and if he is omitted, Tian Wanwan must not be allowed to run away."

(End of this chapter)