It was sultry and evil all day today. Sure enough, around three o'clock, an unexpected but reasonable thunderstorm came to Tokyo, making the already quiet capital of the Song Dynasty even more... It was quiet, with few people to be seen.
But just at this moment, there was a group of people galloping through the empty streets of the inner city. The sound of horse hooves and the sound of rain completely merged together. It was not until they appeared in front of Sun Tu's house that Herod Several sounds came to a halt, and then the leader in front, regardless of how wet he was, stepped forward and knocked the door knocker hard.
After a long time, the side door of the Duke's Mansion was slightly opened. The concierge Lao Qin's face was full of displeasure and he muttered: "Who is coming to the Duke's Mansion in the middle of the night to cause trouble..." When he looked at it through the light of the lantern above his head, After realizing that the people outside the door were in a state of embarrassment due to the rain, he quickly said to himself: "Tang Sizheng, I'm sorry, I didn't know it was you..." Of course, he was very familiar with Tang Feng, who often came here. .
Tang Feng had no intention of arguing with him. He just stepped through the door and asked, "Can the Lieutenant be at home tonight?"
"Here he is, resting in the backyard. Does Tang Sizheng have anything important to report?"
Tang Feng nodded slightly: "Then you pass the message quickly and tell me that I have something to report to you. Well, I will wait in the front hall. There are also some brothers of mine. You can greet them in the concierge." Take a rest and shelter from the rain, and it would be better if you can get something to eat and drink." With his relationship with Sun Tu, he didn't need to be too polite when he came to the door at this time, and just made the arrangements himself.
Lao Qin nodded repeatedly, let everyone into the concierge, and then hurriedly made corresponding arrangements. It wasn't until half an hour later that Tang Feng was invited by a steward of the mansion to sit down in the living room in the front yard, and there were some pastries and tea for him to use. After a while, Sun Tucai put on some clothes and strode from the backyard. Although he was woken from his sleep, he was in good spirits.
When he saw Tang Feng, he waved to signal that he was welcome, sat down to talk, and asked after sitting down: "Fifteen, did something happen to you when you suddenly came to see me in the middle of the night?"
"It's not that something happened, but my brother found out something important." After Tang Feng hesitated for a while, he said: "Earlier tonight, a group of people with identities came to Qinfangju. The special guests were all officials from the DPRK and the Central Government, and they were obviously discussing something secretly. As far as the informants said, in addition to those who usually complained in the memorial, the attendees also included Li Gang, and... Song Jiang .”
Originally, Sun Tu didn't care much about this. In the past two years, those officials had gathered together for so-called secret meetings more than once or twice. But as he always said, if the scholar rebellion failed for three years, these guys would just He said he was addicted to it, but in fact there was no threat, so he didn't pursue it further.
But today, after hearing the names of the two people behind him, Sun Tu's expression immediately became serious: "Li Gang? He finally showed his fox tail."
"Yes, my brothers have been secretly watching him these days, and it was only today that he confirmed his whereabouts. Obviously, this time he is determined to become your enemy, Taiwei. But the most worrying thing is But it was Song Jiang who actually got involved with these people.
Together, his heart can be punished! "
"Did the people who were secretly following him discover this?" Sun Tu asked casually.
Tang Feng shook his head: "Until the news came, the brothers who were following Song Jiang didn't bring relevant information. Apparently he already knew that he was being targeted by me, so he used some means to get rid of him before appearing in Qinfangju. . Fortunately, we had already set up a secret there, so we knew right away that the two of them were there.
"Lieutenant, these people must be uneasy and well-intentioned when they get together. Do you need to strike first and capture them all?" As he said this, he looked like he was gearing up again. It was obvious that he had long wanted to deal with those uneasy people. The guy got divided.
But Sun Tu shook his head: "Now is far from the time. I can't take people just because they get together to drink, right? You should also know the principles of catching thieves and taking stolen goods."
"But they must have bad intentions and evil intentions when they get together like this... It's a pity that we were not in the hall at that time, otherwise we would know all their plots."
"There is nothing to worry about. Even if Li Gang and Song Jiang join, the threat is still not great. Even if Song Jiang still has some military power, it will only be a scabies problem in Tokyo. The number of imperial guards in my city is several times that , are you still afraid of them?"
"I always feel that letting things go so laissez-faire is not an option. It is better to capture them earlier and get rid of them once and for all."
Seeing Tang Feng's eager look, Sun Tu smiled again: "It seems that the two years of experience are not enough for you. You still have to practice more Qi-nurturing skills. At the same time, you should understand that we are now When we have power in our hands, we should abide by the rules, so as to maintain our interests. If we ourselves ignore the law and arrest and condemn people as we please, how can we let others believe in the majesty of the law?"
After Tang Feng thought for a moment, he nodded and said, "What the Lieutenant said is that I simplified things. So what should we do next?"
"What your Imperial City Secretary has done before is to keep an eye on everyone. It is always good to at least keep an eye on them and understand all their daily actions. Also, go and find out who has had a close relationship with Li Gang in the past few years. Find everyone, especially those who hold certain military power, even those from the Street Department. I have to master all the actions of these people, know myself and the enemy, and then I can fight without danger!"
"Yes, I understand. I will make arrangements early tomorrow morning."
After Tang Feng took the order and left, Sun Tu did not rush back to the backyard to rest. Instead, he stood in front of the hall door, looking at the rain curtain flowing down the tiles, thinking about the next countermeasure: " Song Jiang, Li Gang, and more people with evil intentions behind them should be the officials in the court who still have illusions about Zhao Ji and the Zhao and Song court. As long as we can take the opportunity to eradicate them all this time, then the court will be better in the future. There is no resistance anymore.
"But now it seems that the biggest hidden danger is not in Tokyo, but outside the capital. If they dare to act like this, they obviously believe that there will be foreign aid, so the top priority is to find a way to break this point. Where do they rely on and the breakthrough point? Where will it be?"
After all, Sun Tu was not a god, and he couldn't figure it out after thinking for a long time.
The essentials can only be put aside in the end. But he believed that the other party was not far away from launching their rebellion. Their rebellion would definitely launch within this year. It would depend on whether he could uncover all of their plots before then and turn bad things into good things.
After thinking about it for a while, the time has come to the fourth update. As the thunderstorm stopped, the sky gradually became darker. Sun Tu might not have slept at all that night.
In fact, it wasn't just him, there were other people in Tokyo who couldn't sleep either.
Although Song Jiang had returned to his home and was sure that no one had discovered his whereabouts, he was not sleepy at all while lying on the bed.
Even though he had already had an idea, when it came to this point, he was actually still full of anxiety. After all, this is an enemy of Sun Tu and the hundreds of thousands of elites under his command, and the other party now has the right to speak in the court, and even the emperor is under his control. If something goes wrong, it will be an irreversible end. .
But soon, Song Jiang forcibly convinced himself that he was doing this for the sake of the people of the world, the country, the country, and the country. No matter how big the risk was, it was worth it. Moreover, he firmly believed that he was the righteous party. The practice of putting the emperor under house arrest like Sun Tu was really against the rules of the court and would be despised by the people of the world. With lots of help, you will be the one who succeeds in the end.
After cheering himself up, he focused on how to convince his brothers. In fact, the Liangshan brothers who stayed in Tokyo don't have much of a problem. Their current situation is not very good. As long as you come into contact with them, you can always make them turn to you. But it is not so easy to persuade other subordinates and soldiers who were in Jiangnan and Shandong. But these people all hold important positions. As long as you can persuade them, you can increase your chances of winning, but you have to win over them.
"It seems that the first thing to do now is to find someone who can take my place in contacting these brothers from previous years. This person must be recognized regardless of his eloquence and prestige..." Thinking of this, a person quickly jumped out of his mind. Come out - Wu Yong, "Let's go look for him in the next two days. I wonder if he is doing well in the Hanlin Academy?"
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"Song Jiang has agreed to cooperate with us." In the same dark night, Li Gang was sitting in the carriage and talking to the person opposite him. Due to the position of the latter, people could not see his face clearly, but his figure was somewhat burly and his eyes were shining like stars in the night sky.
"Although I can see that he still hesitates, as long as he comes today, he will have no other choice. He will become Sun Tu's enemy and follow us to the end."
The man still didn't speak, but nodded slightly to show that he understood. And Li Gang didn't care about the other party's performance, and continued: "Now that we have you, Song Jiang, and the series of arrangements that will follow, I believe it is enough to catch Sun Tu by surprise when he takes action. And our biggest A piece of bargaining chip will fall on you, please don’t let me and His Majesty down."
The person opposite finally spoke, his voice hoarse and slow: "Don't worry, Mr. Li. To be honest, I want to kill the thief Sun Tu more than anyone else. And I believe that no one will think of our overall plan. Sun Tu We will inevitably enter a certain death situation step by step in our plan!"