Tong Mu's face condensed for a moment, but then he saw the corner of his mouth curl up again, revealing a sarcastic smile: "Qianli, are you trying to trick me? Those things you said have been in the past for several years. , and where did the evidence come from?”
"Since I dare to say this, I have my reasons." Sun Tu still looked confident: "But I did say something wrong. What I held in my hand was not evidence, but a witness."
"I don't understand what you are saying anymore. According to what you said before, those things were all done deliberately by me. How could there be any witnesses?"
"It's true. In fact, I had already started to pay attention to that person after I discovered your role in Zhou Yun's matter, and the result really made me guess. When Zhou Yun was expelled from the capital by Tong Shuai, That person also left secretly, and then fell into my hands! It was from his mouth that I got all the answers, and confirmed that you are far from as innocent as you have shown before."
Tong Mu finally showed a nervous expression: "You have said so much, who is the witness?"
"A person of great importance but always easily ignored by others - Tong Zhuang!" Sun Tu looked directly into his eyes and said, "Since you want to frame Zhou Yun for something happening between yourself and Tong Yuan, you must make the trick real. But at the same time, there is also a big problem. If the fake show comes true, your life will be at risk. Therefore, you must have a layer of insurance, and the steward of the Tong Mansion who is always by your side is the most suitable candidate. If what I expected is correct, although he appears to be from Zhou Yun, in fact he must have been secretly bribed by you.
"In fact, in retrospect, the reason why he refused to let me treat you inhumanely was to harm you on the surface, but in fact it was to protect you. Even what happened to Tong Yuan may have been something he secretly asked the people below to do. Hands and feet. Precisely because you and he are not in the capital, you are the least likely to be suspected.
"It's precisely because he knows your tricks very well and knows your personality even better, that's why he was so frightened after Zhou Yun's accident that even the steward of the Tong Mansion didn't dare to do anything anymore and ran away. But in the end, he fell into my hands. In hand."
"Haha, Qianli, Qianli, you are not careful enough after all, and I finally found the flaw. Who said Tong Zhuang ran away? He did leave Bianjing, but he worked well by my side..." Tong Muzheng was speaking, shaking his head proudly. Suddenly, he found that Sun Tu also had a proud smile on his face, and winked at himself playfully. This made him quickly understand, and the smile that had just appeared disappeared immediately.
"It turns out that Tong Zhuang has always been by your side. I mean, why can't you find him? But in this case, you are not bringing it upon yourself, right? I think even if you, Tong Mu, are a gentleman and are used to repaying evil with kindness, I'm afraid you won't bring a servant who almost killed you as a confidant for no reason, right?" Sun Tu looked at the other party with a smile.
Tong Mu also laughed, drank the wine slowly, and then clapped his hands: "Okay! Qianli is really amazing. Not only can he completely crack my original plan through all kinds of clues, but he can also do it so easily. I just let myself show my flaws, it’s really admirable!”
At this point, he finally admitted that Sun Tu's judgment was true. At the same time, as he admitted his past, his whole body
The temperament has also changed. Although he was still the same person and his appearance had not changed at all, that gentle gentleman turned into an unsheathed sharp blade in the blink of an eye, giving people a feeling of extreme danger.
Tong Mu's eyes became sharp, but Sun Tu didn't mean to avoid it at all. He still looked at her and his tone was quite relaxed: "That's right. Since you and I are friends, there is no need to keep pretending. Now You look much more pleasing to the eye than before."
"You..." Even though it was Tong Mu's city, he felt dumbfounded when he heard these words, and at the same time he felt relieved. He originally thought that Sun Tu would fall out after confirming that he had used him to plot against him, but it seemed that the other party had no intention of calculating at all.
Sun Tu saw through his mind immediately, smiled and said: "What, do you think I will blame you for taking advantage of me in the first place?"
"You really didn't blame me?"
"Why should I blame you? Are these things harmful to me in any way? On the contrary, relying on your relationship, I was able to quickly enter the officialdom from a commoner, and step by step get to where I am today. It can be said that without you, I would be Without Sun Tu today, compared to the benefits you get from me, my use to you is not worth mentioning. As for some of the things you did without telling me, who stipulates that there must be a certain relationship between friends? To be completely honest?"
Sun Tu's words really made Tong Mu a little stunned. After a while, he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It seems that I was too careful. I had known this..."
"In my eyes, it's not a wrong thing for you to use some means to get rid of Zhou Yun. After all, people like him will only harm others if they live. Maybe if you get rid of him early, there won't be that fire in Changxingfang." ." Sun Tu said with a sigh, and then said: "But there is one thing that I still care about."
"What is it?"
"Compared to Tong Shuai, I'm afraid it was much too late for me to realize that you were the one behind the scenes? It really shouldn't have happened. After all, I wasn't as busy as him at the time."
"Haha, but you are not as sophisticated as my uncle, so it doesn't matter if you discover the truth later than him." Tong Mu said this to admit that Tong Guan had actually known about his methods for a long time.
Sun Tu nodded in agreement. After all, Tong Guan was an old man who had been fighting in the court for many years. His empirical perspective was naturally much better than his own. After collecting his thoughts for a moment, he looked at the other party again: "Okay, now that we've finished talking about the past, let's go back to the present moment and talk about why you tried every means to transfer me from Shandong this time. The purpose? It shouldn’t have anything to do with Zhu Mentuo, right?”
At this time, Tong Mu no longer hid it, and said with a hint of shame: "What you said before was right. The reason why the court quickly transferred you to Jiangnan was indeed because I asked my uncle to help. However, in fact, Even without our push, Cai Jing and the others will not let you go."
"I know this. I have become a leader in Shandong. They must be worried that one day I will be out of control and become unstoppable, which in turn will threaten them." Sun Tu said calmly: "That's why I don't blame you for being like this. If you do, you can’t escape this disaster anyway.”
After a pause, he said seriously: "Tong Shuai and you transferred me to Jiangnan to deal with Zhu Meng? Just because he caused trouble here
Is it likely that the country would suffer disaster for the people, leading to the fall of half of the Song Dynasty? "
"This is one of the aspects. The situation in Jiangnan is far more serious than the court knows. If the right people are not used to calm the people as soon as possible, I am afraid it will really lead to a catastrophe." Tong Mu said with a solemn expression: "In fact, if Without you, my uncle is planning to come here personally to quell the chaos.
"Of course, quelling the chaos is only one aspect. More importantly, I still want to take this opportunity to eradicate Zhu Meng, because he also poses a big threat to my uncle!"
"Huh? As far as I know, Tong Shuai and Zhu Meng have always had a good relationship."
"That was before. Ever since Cai Jing and the others suspected that their uncle was going to be an enemy of them and deliberately targeted them, Zhu Meng's attitude changed. I can see many clues about this from myself. It turned out that in Suzhou City , I can still say a few words, but after that, Zhu Meng slowly took back the power in my hands. If it hadn't happened that Fang La's army conquered Suzhou, I'm afraid he would have found an excuse to send me away. I stayed in other small counties. Of course, I am about the same now. There is no room for me to speak in Jinling City." When Tong Mu, who had taken off his disguise, said this, there was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes. .
Sun Tu was a little embarrassed, because he was the initiator of Tong Guan being targeted by Cai Jing under suspicion.
Tong Mu did not pay attention to this and continued: "Zhu Meng is greedy and domineering, but his ability is mediocre. What he is best at is clinging to please and flattering. Once the people he clings to and make friends with are no longer of use value, he will inevitably turn his back and be ruthless. It is already very difficult for my uncle in the court now. If there is such a guy stabbing him in the back, the consequences will be unpredictable. So we decided to strike first and take this opportunity to get rid of him in Jiangnan. But now Jiangnan It was already in chaos, and it was hard for my uncle to leave the north and come here, so he thought of you Qianli. What you did in Shandong is really remarkable. I think you should be able to compete with it, even if you can't get rid of it. He can also lose his prestige, and in the end he can only go back to the capital in despair."
It wasn't until he said everything that Sun Tu truly understood the true purpose of their grandfather and grandson. This made him sigh with emotion. The Tong family's ancestors and grandsons were really decisive enough, especially this Tong Mu, who was alone in Jiangnan and was so ambitious. big.
Tong Mu looked at Sun Tu and said: "Of course, this will be of great benefit to you Qianli. If you can quell the Fangla rebellion, you will have made great contributions to the court. Even Cai Jing and the others will not dare to do it again." It’s easy to touch you. Plus, with my uncle protecting you, you may not be able to do anything you want to do."
This is a piece of bait thrown to Sun Tu - don't you want to command troops? The opportunity is right in front of you now. As long as Jiangnan is pacified and Zhu Meng is eliminated, Tong Guan can fulfill your wish!
Sun Tu also laughed after listening to this narration: "This is really a good saying that cooperation will benefit both sides and each will get what they need."
"So, you agreed?" Tong Mu asked happily.
"There's no rush. The situation in Jiangnan and Jinling is so complicated now. You have to at least let me go there first to have a look before I can give you a clear answer, right?" Sun Tu replied leisurely. Although he is not afraid of being used by others, he must first ensure the safety of himself and the 20,000 soldiers under his command.